It is said that Kong Jie left Qixia Town with two Type 97 81mm direct-fire infantry guns. The soldiers in the guard squad of the New Second Regiment who followed him looked at him with admiration.
They couldn't help but speak one after another:
"Captain, you are too proud!
Every time I come to this secret service camp, I can get two cannons back.
This spy camp is just like your arsenal! "
"Yes, this mortar is really new, and its caliber is quite small!"
"There are quite a few cannonballs!"
…
Kong Jie was very proud after hearing these words.
Riding on a horse, looking forward to Zixiong.
"Hehe, that's right, I'm the former leader of the Independent Group, how can I lose face?"
"Now our new second regiment has more artillery. Commander, will we be able to set up an artillery battalion soon?"
"Of course, we now have three Type 92 infantry guns and two 60mm mortars, and now we have two more 81mm mortars, totaling seven guns. I'm just making this up. The artillery battalion also makes sense.”
Kong Jie was so happy that he didn't even have an artillery battalion!
Once upon a time, had he ever thought that his new second group would be in this situation?
But when he talked about the artillery battalion, he thought of Li Yunlong's artillery battalion, and his face suddenly fell again.
That idiot has two artillery battalions and dozens of cannons, but he is still far behind!
I really envy him for having such a great treasure like Yang Yuanshan who can pick up artillery!
…
Returning to the New Second Regiment happily, political commissar Dou Guangjie was also very surprised to see them pulling back the cannon.
He quickly asked Kong Jie:
"Old Kong, did you really win back two cannons from Qiufeng?
It won't be exchanged for our soldiers again, right? "
After hearing this, the pride on Kong Jie's face disappeared instantly.
The soldiers who were knocked away by Yang Yuanshan were the pain in his heart forever!
Those are all his brothers!
He quickly explained:
"How can it be!
In the past, we were really short of weapons, so we traded veterans with that kid Yang Yuanshan, but now we have no shortage.
Even if you beat me to death, you won’t give him any more veterans! "
"Really? Then Battalion Commander Yang will be so generous?
Just give us two cannons? And so many shells. "
Dou Guangjie thought to himself: Lao Kong, you are so distracted. You have three infantry cannons, how dare you say that you are not short of them?
Who gave you the courage?
"Humph, of course he wants something from us."
Kong Jie's face was very unnatural, and it was obvious that he felt guilty when he said this.
"They are so powerful, how can they ask for help from us?"
Dou Guangjie strongly suspected that Kong Jie was talking nonsense.
Next, Kong Jie told Dou Guangjie what he had discussed with Yang Yuanshan.
At this time, Dou Guangjie finally understood and thought to himself: Lao Kong, Lao Kong, you really know how to put gold on your face.
What do you want from us?
This is obviously because the spy camp needs us, the New Second Regiment, to take the blame for them!
He couldn't help but asked worriedly:
"Lao Kong, didn't Captain Li send someone to convey the order from above last time, asking us to stop the large-scale attack on the Japs and go to rest?
Now if we attack Shouxian County, I'm afraid we will be in trouble! "
"What are you afraid of? The most you can do is get scolded.
It is already winter, and our soldiers have not yet prepared all their cotton-padded clothes. If we do not capture Shouxian County, life will be difficult.
Anyway, that guy Yang Yuanshan will help us withstand the reinforcements from Shuiquan and Yuci. As long as we take Shouxian County at a relatively small cost, the superiors won't say anything.
After all, the brigade headquarters is so far away from us. Even if the brigade commander is not satisfied, the most he can do is send a telegram to Li Yunlong to scold me.
Shouxian County is not a dangerous place, and the little devils probably won't go to war or fight with us endlessly. "
Kong Jie replied.
Dou Guangjie saw that his partner was getting upset, and knowing that the matter was settled, he immediately said nothing more.
Instead he nodded and said:
"Okay then, I'll send someone to notify each company to get ready to regroup."
"good!
Next, we need to send scouts to carefully investigate the deployment of troops in Shouxian County, and strive to capture Shouxian County at the minimum cost. "
…
Speaking of which, Wei Dayong's special operations company has been doing trouble in Heyuan County these days.
Yang Yuanshan made an agreement with him that when there was an emergency order, he would send someone to deliver the order to a land temple outside Heyuan County.
Have him check there every two days.
So on the third day after Zhang Xiaohe arranged for a correspondent to deliver the order, Wei Dayong took his men and rode a bicycle and rushed back to Qixia Town.
"Batalion Commander, what are you doing with us?
We entered Heyuan County, and as soon as we figured out the situation, we killed more than 20 little Japs. "
As soon as Wei Dayong came back, he complained unhappily.
As for the status of their enemy kills, Yang Yuanshan was actually very clear about the system rewards and was even very satisfied with them.
After all, they carried out Yang Yuanshan's intention very well and basically killed all the little Japanese officers.
"Kill 5 little Japanese infantrymen, and you will be rewarded with 5 Sanba Daigai, and 500 rounds of Arisaka 6.5mm bullets."
"Kill the little Japanese sergeant *7, and you will be rewarded with 7 Type 99 light machine guns and 7,000 rounds of Arisaka 7.7mm bullets."
"Kill *3 little Japanese second lieutenants and you will be rewarded with *3 Type 92 heavy machine guns and 3,000 rounds of 7.7mm bullets."
"Kill *3 Little Japanese Lieutenants, and you will be rewarded with *3 Type 92 Infantry Cannons and 240 rounds of artillery shells."
"Kill the Little Japanese Captain*1, and you will be rewarded with a Type 97 81mm direct-fire infantry gun*1 and 80 rounds of artillery shells."
"Kill the little Jaap Major*1 and you will be rewarded with a Type 97 90mm light mortar*1 and 80 shells."
Among these rewards, Yang Yuanshan was very surprised that the reward for killing the little Japanese sergeant was finally replaced by the little Japanese's Type 99 light machine gun instead of those disgusting shabby crooked light machine guns.
This thing is much better than the little devil's crooked handle and crooked handle. Because it uses a 30-round magazine, it has better firepower sustainability than the Czech style which uses a 20-round magazine.
With this change, Yang Yuanshan finally no longer had to worry about how to deal with the rewards every time.
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"When I come back to you, of course I have a mission for you."
Faced with Wei Dayong's complaints, Yang Yuanshan expressed his understanding, but still answered calmly.
"What mission?"
"Now divide your special operations company into three groups. One group will go to Shuiquan to detect the strength of the Japs in Shuiquan. The other two groups will go to search for the Japs on the roads from Shuiquan to Shouxian and from Yuci to Shouxian. A suitable place for an ambush, I will ambush the little devil."
Yang Yuanshan arranged.
Although Kong Jie had just told him the most suitable locations for ambush battles on these two roads, Yang Yuanshan still wanted his own people to conduct reconnaissance.
Anyway, the agreed start time is half a month later, so there is still plenty of time.
As soon as he heard Yang Yuanshan's arrangement, Wei Dayong became excited and asked with a smile:
"Battal Commander, are you planning to attack Shouxian County?
But isn’t that the defense zone of the New Second Regiment?
Shall we go fight? "
Although this guy doesn't like to use his brain and only likes to be reckless, he has been a company commander for such a long time and has some sense of strategy. After hearing Yang Yuanshan's arrangement, he immediately guessed his plan.
Yang Yuanshan didn't want to explain too much to Wei Dayong in advance, so he waved his hand and said:
"You don't need to worry about this. I will give you seven days. After seven days, you must come back and report. Do you understand?"
"clear!"
…
In addition to sending Wei Dayong for reconnaissance, Yang Yuanshan also sent correspondents to Han Yang and He Yunfu, asking them to slowly gather their forces and prepare to move towards Shouxian County.
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Seven days later, Wei Dayong, covered in dirt and smelling of sweat, came back to report:
"Battal Commander, the situation in Shuiquan is clear.
The 37th Division of the Little Devils is mainly stationed here. It used to have 10,000 to 20,000 troops, but a few days ago, their main force was suddenly transferred south. Now there is less than one regiment of troops left in Shuiquan City. It's the 225th Wing.
In addition, there are more than 1,000 people in the 1st Regiment of the Third Group of the Locust Alliance Army.
However, we found that the Little Devils were still recruiting guards from Rongrants and Little Devil merchants in Shuiquan City to form a temporary establishment, estimated to number several hundred people. "
"What?
Less than a regiment of troops?
So empty? "
Yang Yuanshan was a little surprised.
But then he was overjoyed, and he suddenly understood that the Japs had probably mobilized their troops to the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain. It seemed that a war involving hundreds of thousands of people was about to begin.
Now, it is indeed a good opportunity for him, Yang Yuanshan, to cause trouble!
The Japs only have less than one regiment of troops in Shuiquan, so once Kong Jie attacks Shouxian County, it is estimated that at most one brigade of reinforcements can be sent from the direction of Shuiquan, which would be great.
He could even think about taking Shouxian County, and then simply notify Li Yunlong that Heyuan County could also be taken. Anyway, the Japs couldn't draw troops from Shuiquan to support him.
When I think about a small Heyuan County that was captured twice by an independent group, Shinozuka Kazuo's face should turn green like the Hulk, right?
"Yes, battalion commander, the little devil seems to have something big going on, so he has transferred most of the troops away."
Wei Dayong was also a little confused.
Shuiquan is the largest city in northwestern Shanxi, and it can be said to be an important node for the Japs in this area. But now they actually only have one regiment here. This is a tightrope operation.
It was completely a bet that the Eighth Route Army would not have the strength to attack the city where one of their regiments was stationed.
Yang Yuanshan did not explain to Wei Dayong that the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain was about to break out, and immediately changed the subject and asked:
"Don't worry about why the little devils transferred their troops. They don't have enough troops, so this is an opportunity for us to take advantage.
Have you found the ambush locations from Shuiquan to Shouxian and from Yuci to Shouxian? "
"Find it.
On the road from Shuiquan to Shouxian County, there is a place called Yushugou 60 miles away from Shouxian County. The terrain is very suitable for an ambush.
From Yuci to Shouxian, there is Baitou Ridge 80 miles southwest of Shouxian, which is also suitable for an ambush. "
Wei Dayong answered.
"Good guy, your answer is consistent with the location Commander Kong told me. It seems that it is indeed a suitable location for an ambush."
Yang Yuanshan nodded.
Then he arranged:
"Monk, you go down and rest first. Tomorrow, I will go with you to visit these two places."
Although he believed in Kong Jie and Wei Dayong, Yang Yuanshan decided to take a look himself before making a final decision.
"yes!"
…
Early the next morning, Yang Yuanshan led the security team and followed Wei Dayong toward Yushugou on bicycles.
With a bicycle, traveling long distances is much faster, and it is also much more comfortable than riding a horse.
After spending most of the day, everyone arrived at Yushugou.
After hiding the bicycle, Yang Yuanshan followed Wei Dayong up a hillside and looked around.
What I saw here was a slender, trumpet-shaped valley. The road passed through the valley. The slopes of the slopes on both sides were relatively steep. It seemed that climbing up from the valley was not easy.
“It’s a good location.”
Yang Yuanshan nodded.
But he immediately frowned and said:
“But the southern slopes are covered with elm trees, so the shooting range is too bad.
If we ambush here, the bullets will be blocked by the elm trees!
Monk, is there no better position? "
"Battal Commander, the shooting boundary in the south is indeed a bit worse, but isn't the north side okay?
In other locations, the terrain advantage is not so obvious! "
Wei Dayong answered.
Yang Yuanshan observed carefully, looked at the lush elm trees on the southern hillside, thought about it carefully, and finally made up his mind.
“Okay, then this is it, it’s okay if there’s only one hillside where you can shoot!
On the other hand, let’s prepare a big surprise for the little devil! "
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Next, Yang Yuanshan followed Wei Dayong to Baishi Ridge.
The hillside here is relatively not that steep, and the terrain advantage is not so obvious for the ambushers. However, there are only low shrubs on the hillside, so the shooting range is good. Yang Yuanshan also recognized this place as an ambush location.
After looking at the terrain, Yang Yuanshan immediately ordered Wei Dayong:
"Monk, please take people to Yuci for reconnaissance now to see the strength of the troops there."
"yes!"
Wei Dayong took the people there on bicycles.
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(End of chapter)
