With a good start, the morale and confidence of both the Second Battalion and the Third Battalion led by Li Yunlong became high.
After resting for the night, the soldiers set off again with full momentum.
Moreover, both the second and third battalions chose to recruit while fighting, and used the captured weapons and ammunition to form a company of recruits.
Li Yunlong encouraged the new soldiers who joined the team again, "Hahaha, everyone is welcome to join my team, Li Yunlong. We can't guarantee anything else, but we will definitely be unambiguous in fighting the little devils!"
Li Yunlong asked Zhang Dabiao to arrange for an old squad leader to temporarily take these new recruits and train them while marching with the troops.
After Zhang Dabiao made the arrangements, he turned around and found Li Yunlong again, "Captain, should we continue along the Xiaoqing River?!"
Li Yunlong had already thought about it, "Hey, hey, this time we will go to the south bank of Xiaoqing River. After the big detour for him, we will go directly to the Baijin Railway, and then go all the way north, giving me all the gun towers along the way." Here’s the tip!”
After determining the march route, the Second Battalion began to move quickly, crossed the Xiaoqing River, came to the south bank, and went straight to the Baijin Railway along the low mountains.
Similarly, the Third Battalion did not choose to continue the operation near Zhanglouzhuang. Instead, they followed Laoshu Ridge and circled from the northeast to the vicinity of Laomiao Town.
This caused the support troops that Colonel Kuta, commander of the 26th Regiment, had managed to gather together, to be thrown into the air at both ends, and no trace of these two troops was found.
It was only quiet for a day, and the second and third battalions had already penetrated to the rear.
Li Yunlong stood on the top of the mountain and looked through the telescope at the numerous turret strongholds not far apart on the plain between the mountains.
Li Yunlong boldly chose to divide his troops again, "Da Biao, let's fight quickly and rush towards the gun tower stronghold. You go to the west and I will go to the east. We will leave as soon as we finish fighting!"
Because it is close to the Baijin Railway and located on the plains, there are mostly small gun tower strongholds here, and basically only one detachment of Japs or thirty or forty puppet troops are stationed here.
For Li Yunlong's team, which has the Qiwu Mountain Cannon and the Super Bazooka Rocket Launcher, it's really not that difficult, and the battle can basically end in about half an hour.
Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao each led a team of troops to attack. In this day's work alone, they had broken through no less than seven or eight small gun tower strongholds.
Then he quickly took the captured soldiers and the recruits who came to join the team after hearing the news, and plunged into the mountains again.
To the north, although the third battalion did not divide its troops, it still achieved considerable results. Today they also captured three gun tower strongholds.
As soon as the news spread in the local area, they heard that a team of the Eighth Route Army had destroyed ten artillery strongholds in one day, which greatly improved the anti-Japanese morale of the people.
For a time, the local militia organizations and liberal anti-Japanese activists took action. Some of them broke up the railway lines while others blew up the bridges. There were also many people who even attacked the gun towers and stations at night.
As for the little devils, the 26th Regiment, which was caught in a vast sea of fighting among the people, was really stretched thin in terms of strength. Colonel Kuta quickly transferred back the team that was still searching for Li Yunlong in the east.
In the next few days, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions moved towards Liushu Slope and went out to knock down several gun towers from time to time.
Coupled with the activities of local militiamen and brother troops, war broke out near the Baijin Railway.
Colonel Kuta has already sent a request for help to the headquarters in Taiyuan.
It is a pity that most of the troops have been transferred to the battlefield in southern Shanxi, and this is when the fighting is at its most intense. The nearest reinforcements will not arrive until a week at the earliest.
Incompetent and furious, Colonel Kuta could only order the abandonment of some remote strongholds and choose to shrink his troops. In just a few days, the Japs had lost half of their gun tower strongholds near the Baijin Railway.
It can be said that the little devil's cage tactic has completely lost its effectiveness here and can no longer play its due role.
On the east side of the Baijin Railway, in the mountains and forests beside the Guanhe Reservoir, the 769th Regiment, which had just blown up the railway bridge, was retreating.
The political commissar of the 769th regiment hurriedly caught up with Commander Zheng from behind, "Old Zheng, Old Zheng! Let's find out!"
Captain Zheng supported the political commissar and let him take a breath before saying, "Old Bao, which brother's army is this?! Have you contacted him?!"
Now their 769th regiment can succeed so easily, thanks to the fact that the little devil's troops are stretched thin by this brotherly army.
A lot of fighter planes appeared, and they had accomplished more raids in the past few days than they had in a month. He couldn't wait to join forces with his brothers to do something big!
Political Commissar Bao smiled and did not say anything immediately, "Hahaha, why don't you guess, Old Zheng?"
Captain Zheng glared at him angrily, "You old man, you're still cheating on me! Tell me!"
Political Commissar Bao clicked his tongue, "You wouldn't have guessed it if I didn't tell you, it's Li Yunlong from the 386th Brigade!"
"This kid is good, he is indeed a troublemaker!"
Captain Zheng was stunned for a moment, "Li Yunlong?! Didn't you hear that he was transferred to the Taiyue Military Division Development Base?!"
"How long has it been? He's gathering a team again?!"
With such a strong offensive ability and flexible tactical changes, Captain Zheng originally thought it was some old main force!
He couldn't help but look at Li Yunlong with admiration, "Haha, it's great to be able to cause trouble! We, Old Zheng, have to thank him!"
"By the way, we have to find a way to contact Li Yunlong. With Li Yunlong's help, I will be more confident about capturing Nanguan Station!"
Political Commissar Bao nodded, "Yes, don't worry, I have sent people to find them before. If you count the time, they should be back soon!"
Captain Zheng felt a little agitated for a moment, "Hahaha, okay, let's go back, let's go back and wait for the good news. Then we can have a good meeting with the famous Li Yunlong!"
Heading north along the east side of the Baijin Railway, the 769th Regiment waited in a mountain valley to the west of Yushe County for the returning investigators who were looking for Li Yunlong's team.
"Report to the leader, political commissar!"
Political Commissar Bao patted his shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work, comrade!"
Captain Zheng couldn't wait to ask, "How is the situation? Have you contacted Li Yunlong and the others?!"
The investigator nodded affirmatively, "I found it, Commander. Through our party's underground workers and the local militia team, I met Commander Li Yunlong!"
"Captain Li asked me to come back and tell the regimental commander and political commissar that he is happy to cooperate with the brother troops. If our regiment also intends to make a big move, we can meet at Liushupo!"
When they heard that they were going to meet at Liushu Slope, Commander Zheng and Political Commissar Bao looked at each other.
"Hahaha, Lao Zheng, it seems that Li Yunlong has also set his sights on Nanguan Station!"
Leader Zheng and Political Commissar Bao had already visited Liushupo before to investigate the specific situation of Nanguan Station.
It is the closest vantage point to Nanguan Station, where you can advance, attack, retreat or defend.
Captain Zheng nodded first, then shook his head, "Haha, my guess is that if it weren't for Li Yunlong's lack of troops, he would have left us alone!"
