After taking a look at the military column parked on the railway track not far away, Huang Yuanqiang immediately came up with a very bold idea.
"Captain, you plan to use the little devil's military train to transport the food back!"
Seeing Wang Ping smile, Huang Yuanqiang frowned directly, and then asked with a look of disbelief: "Military trains are not cars. They can only use railways. How can we use military trains to transport millions of kilograms of grain?"
Go back, Captain, you didn’t joke with me again?”
Wang Ping replied with certainty: "If you don't tell me millions of kilograms of grain, I wouldn't dare to joke with you. Even if the commander is here, he wouldn't dare to joke with you!"
"The military column needs a railway to move, so we will drive the military column along the railway all the way into our base area and directly into the Fourth Battalion defense area. There is a section of the railway there with mountains on both sides. We will park the military column there and move the food out.
The carriages are hidden on both sides of the railway, and then the military train is driven dozens of kilometers forward for the little devils to blow up!"
"What a good idea!" Huang Yuanqiang was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses.
"Commander, I will ask people to stop transporting food, concentrate all manpower and transportation tools to rush to transport ammunition and other supplies, and strive to empty the train station before dawn!"
"As for the military ranks, I leave it to you. We must ensure the safety of these millions of kilograms of food!"
As soon as the political commissar left, Wang Ping ordered: "Immediately send a telegram to the Fourth Battalion and ask them to divide their troops and organize people to hide along the railway line to help us rush to transport food. The more people the better!"
"Li Wen, I remember that several members of the direct team have learned to drive trains. Please make arrangements immediately to get the train moving within an hour and transport all the millions of kilograms of grain on board back to our base!"
Wang Ping's plan was undoubtedly successful.
When two military trains loaded with food arrived at the connection point along the railway for more than an hour, the Fourth Battalion had mobilized people from seven or eight villages to wait here.
As soon as the military column stopped, dozens of these civilians rushed into the canned carriages, took the food out of the carriages, and piled them in the middle of the bushes next to the railway.
When there was only half an hour left before dawn, millions of kilograms of grain were all moved out of the carriages and piled on both sides of the ending, stretching for nearly a kilometer.
"The train continues to move forward. Others, immediately cut the grass and trees and cover the grain. The little Japanese plane that will fly over will not find it. We will come over at night and transport it away!" He Yunchang, the instructor of the fourth battalion, ordered with a sigh of relief.
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Then he did not forget to add: "When the food is transported tomorrow, as long as everyone has helped our Eighth Route Army, everyone can take home ten kilograms of white flour when they leave. This is a little thought from our Eighth Route Army to everyone. Although there is not much food,
But it will definitely help everyone survive this cold winter for a few more days! Eat more full meals!"
At the Japanese Brigade Headquarters in Xiangfen City, Major General Kawaguchi seemed to have aged several years overnight, slumped on a stool, looking tired and motionless.
At this moment, there is no trace of the high-spiritedness he had a few days ago in him.
At a glance, he looks like an old man who is about to die and has no hope.
No one knew the depression in his heart at this moment. In one night, there was nothing left!
The dream...the army...the longing...all gone.
Until now, Major General Kawaguchi still can't figure out how he lost.
A situation that everyone thought was a sure win suddenly changed dramatically and turned into a defeat in front of them.
"Sir, except for the fifth brigade that attacked the second battalion of the New First Regiment and successfully reached the train station, the remaining two brigade have lost contact!"
"In addition, Linfen City reported that a few hours before dawn, two battles lasting 20 minutes broke out near the train station. The Eighth Route Army used armored vehicles and other heavy weapons during the battle. Based on my humble judgment, the two brigades rushed out of the Eighth Route Army base area
The troops must have collided with the Eighth Route Army armored units!"
"No need to guess, they must have been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army!" Major General Kawaguchi replied with despair on his face.
"In order to march quickly, they gave up all their heavy weapons! In addition, the open terrain around the train station is very suitable for armored forces to fight. Do you think they will still have a way to survive after encountering the Eighth Route Army armored forces?"
"Hi!" the chief of staff replied with his head lowered. Facing the brigade commander who had lost his fighting spirit, he didn't know how to comfort him.
Not only the brigade commander, but he himself also didn’t know why a battle that was a sure win ended up like this.
If the news of this defeat reaches the top, although he doesn't know what will happen to the brigade commander in front of him, one thing the chief of staff can be sure of is that his ending will be very tragic.
Three consecutive brigade commanders suffered defeats with his own assistance.
Even if the brigade commander has the main responsibility that cannot be shied away from, he will definitely not be able to escape the responsibility.
Now the three joint and several responsibilities added together can be said to be one major responsibility. Even if there is someone above him, he will not be able to escape punishment this time, let alone there is no one above him.
At this time, he only had one idea: to minimize the losses of his troops and to minimize the punishment imposed on him by the front army.
After hesitating for a moment, he continued to report: "General, the Fifth Brigade reported that the Eighth Route Army has evacuated the train station, but all the supplies we hoarded at the train station have been moved away by them and are missing!"
"Also, two military trains filled with food at the train station were also driven into their base!"
"My humble suggestion is to contact the aviation force immediately, find the military columns and the supplies stolen by the Eighth Route Army, and blow them up!"
"Such a large amount of supplies and ammunition must not fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, we will be the sinners of the entire front army!"
"Just do what you want!" Major General Kawaguchi waved his hand and said.
But within a few seconds, a flash of murderous intent flashed across his face.
He continued the order: "Also, contact the aviation force to bomb all the Eighth Route Army stations we discovered. I will raze their stations to the ground!"
"Where are the Chinese people around the station?" asked the chief of staff.
"Blow them up together!" Major General Kawaguchi ordered decisively with a fierce expression on his face.
"They must pay the price for killing so many of our troops!"
"Hi..." The chief of staff hesitated for a moment but decided to execute the order!
Although this may lead to even more crazy revenge from the Eighth Route Army, the Chief of Staff can't control that much now. He must let the brigade commander regain his sense and confidence, command the remaining troops, and minimize losses. The battle did not end just because of dawn.
Finish.
The two military trains parked on the railway were first found by the Japanese Air Force.
The two bombers conducted dive bombings one after another until all the carriages of the military column were destroyed before they flew away.
As for the supplies mentioned by the chief of staff, they did not find them.
In order to vent their anger and take revenge, Japanese planes not only bombed the bases of several battalions of the New Regiment, but also bombed several nearby villages.
After the morning's bombing, the entire base area became panicked, fearing that the next target of the Japanese planes' bombing would be their own village!
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