Outside Yangquan City, hundreds of cauldrons were set up.

Many people from the city and outside the city came to help.

As large clumps of horse meat were put into the pot, it didn't take long for the smell of meat to rise outside the city.

The Langya team member who flew the bomber abandoned the plane nearby and parachuted, and then came to Yangquan City to report to Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong had just finished asking Wei Dayong how they occupied Yuncheng Airport.

Zhao Gang came over and said: "Old Li, the casualties have been roughly calculated. We have more than 200 killed, the Japanese have killed more than 700, and captured more than 20 people. The number of captured military horses is no less than 700. The specific number is still being counted.

"

Li Yunlong said: "There is no need to count the rest. Let the soldiers come over for dinner quickly. There will be a battle tomorrow."

"Okay." Zhao Gang said, "I plan to use tens of thousands of kilograms of grain seized from the Yangquan grain depot to distribute to the people nearby. Lao Li, what do you think?"

Zhao Gang cares more about the people and has always kept this in mind.

"I have no objection." Li Yunlong said, "But this matter must be done overnight, otherwise when the war breaks out tomorrow, we won't be able to take care of it."

"Okay, leave this matter to me." After Zhao Gang finished speaking, he was about to leave, and then suddenly turned back and said, "Old Li, what if the people are not willing to accept it? After all, we left after the fight. The devils are looking for the people.

It will be troublesome to settle accounts."

Li Yunlong said: "This is not simple. Arrest all the nearby traitors and hold a public trial, especially the brigade commander of the 5th Puppet Army Brigade. If necessary, he will be executed. No one will report to the devils, so the people will naturally not be afraid.

."

Zhao Gang smiled and said: "You still have a way."

After Zhao Gang left, Li Yunlong turned to Ma Chengfeng and said: "Ma Chengfeng, send a report to the headquarters..."

Ma Chengfeng said: "Yes!"

…

It was already dark at this time, but the battle of the 385th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army to attack Yushe County was in full swing.

Cannonballs continued to hit the city wall, accompanied by deafening roars, and red lights like lightning flashed in the sky.

In order to carry out the boss's order to capture Yushe County, Brigadier Wang of the 385th Brigade gave away all his family wealth.

The boss is watching the battle from the front. The Japs in Yushe County are only a squadron and a battalion of puppet troops. It is expected that they can capture it tomorrow morning.

"Boss, we have good news." The deputy chief of staff came up from behind holding a telegram.

The boss turned around and asked, "What's the good news?"

"Boss, it's too noisy here," said the chief of staff, "Let's go back and talk."

The boss and the chief of staff retreated to the temporary headquarters.

The boss asked: "Let me guess, is it the telegram sent by Li Yunlong?"

"As expected of the boss." The chief of staff smiled and said: "I guessed it right. This is the telegram just sent by Li Yunlong. It's still warm."

The boss smiled and asked: "How many Japanese cavalry were annihilated in total?"

"More than 700!" said the chief of staff. "In addition to the 500 that were blown up by bombers before, another entire cavalry regiment was killed by our Eighth Route Army!"

"Well done!"

The boss exhaled happily and punched the wooden table.

Commander Liu asked: "What are the casualties of our cavalry?"

"More than 200 people were killed in the battle," said the chief of staff. "The ratio of losses between the enemy and ourselves was three to one, and more than 700 military horses were captured."

"Oh?" Commander Liu's eyes suddenly lit up, "With more than 700 military horses, our 129th Division can form a cavalry regiment again."

This was because Li Yunlong had not said in the telegram that dozens of artillery pieces had been seized, otherwise Commander Liu would have jumped up on the spot with joy.

Then Commander Liu not only wanted to form a cavalry regiment, but also an artillery regiment.

The boss immediately praised: "I was right. This kid Li Yunlong does have two tricks. Let them stay in Yangquan to fight the Japanese cavalry unit. This move is considered the right move."

The chief of staff also said: "Perhaps the strategic goal of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao can really be achieved."

Master Liu said: "Whether it can be realized depends on Li Yunlong and the others, tomorrow's battle."

"Immediately call Li Yunlong back and commend the several regiments that participated in the battle." The boss said, "In addition, let him fight freely without any worries. If this battle is fought well, I will give him Li Yunlong a promotion.

."

…

Outside Yangquan City, inside Li Yunlong's temporary headquarters.

After dinner, a group of regiment-level officers gathered together to discuss tomorrow's battle plan.

Chu Yunfei took a set ruler and pencil and worked on the map, and soon drew a map of the situation between the enemy and ourselves.

"The current situation between us and the enemy is very obvious." Chu Yunfei said, "Please see, our five regiments are in Yangquan, and the Japanese army's two infantry regiments, one in the east and one in the west, form a pincer attack on our troops.

If we cannot concentrate our forces to defeat one of the Japanese infantry regiments first, then the Japanese army can surround us in Yangquan, then move troops from the direction of Taiyuan and Changshan, and eat us in one bite."

Li Yunlong nodded and said.

"Captain Chu is thinking the same as me. We first defeat the Japanese infantry regiment rushing to the Taiyuan direction, and then turn around to deal with the Japanese army in the Changshan direction."

"However, I need a regiment to defend Fengzhang Mountain. We must not let the Japanese troops from the Changshan direction pass Fengzhang Mountain, otherwise we will be attacked from both sides."

Then, Li Yunlong looked at Cheng Shifa solemnly.

Li Yunlong will definitely not let the 358th Regiment do this blocking battle. Only the Eighth Route Army can rest assured.

Not only is Li Yunlong worried, but Ding Wei and Cheng Shifa are also worried.

Even if I leave my back to the 358th Regiment to fight, I will be very nervous.

It's not that Li Yunlong doesn't trust Chu Yunfei, the main reason is that he doesn't trust Yan Laoxi. If Yan Laoxi suddenly orders Chu Yunfei to withdraw his troops in the middle of the battle, it will be over.

Li Yunlong didn't even tell Chu Yunfei about the plan to attack Taiyuan. Now only a few regiment leaders and political commissars of the Eighth Route Army know about it.

Cheng Shifa's 772nd Regiment is the ace main regiment of the 129th Division, and is actually a bit more powerful than Ding Wei's new regiment.

Li Yunlong was relieved to hand over this blocking task to the 772nd Regiment.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cheng Shifa knew what Li Yunlong meant and had no objection. He immediately said: "Old Li, leave the blocking task to our 772nd Regiment. Don't worry, as long as we 772nd

There is still one person in the regiment, and the Japanese can't even think of stepping over Fengzhang Mountain!"

"Okay, then this task will be handed over to your 772nd Regiment." Li Yunlong said, "I will temporarily transfer 10 artillery pieces and 3 machine guns to you. You also saw the anti-slope artillery position in Fengzhang Mountain. The Japanese army

Their cannons can't hit them, so our cannons can blast them to pieces."

Cheng Shifa's eyes lit up: "In this way, our 772nd Regiment will be more confident!"

After defeating Yangquan, the 772nd Regiment was assigned 9 cannons. Including the 7 guns originally brought by the 772nd Regiment, the 772nd Regiment had a total of 16 guns.

If another 10 artillery pieces and 3 machine guns are transferred, the 772nd Regiment will have a total of 29 guns.

The Japanese infantry regiment only had about twenty cannons at full strength, and the 772nd Regiment already had an advantage in terms of the number of artillery pieces.

Li Yunlong quickly added: "Let's make a deal first. I will lend these 13 cannons to you. After this battle is over, you must return them to me."

These 13 guns are enough to form an artillery battalion, and Li Yunlong will not be so generous.

"Don't worry." Cheng Shifa said, "I will definitely return it to you."

Ding Weidao: "Old Li, how do you plan to deal with the Japanese infantry regiment in the direction of Taiyuan?"

"It's very simple." Li Yunlong said, "Let's just open up our posture and fight the Japanese head-on. We now have two infantry regiments, plus Commander Chu's reinforced regiment. We have the advantage in terms of number of troops and artillery. In addition, we have two infantry regiments.

There are as many cavalry as a cavalry brigade.”

"Tonight our independent regiment will build a defensive position on Lion Mountain. Tomorrow, the Japanese will definitely rely on Mao Mountain to launch a massive attack on our independent regiment."

"Lao Ding's 772nd Regiment is ambushing south of Mao Mao Mountain, and Commander Chu's 358th Regiment is ambushing north of Mao Mao Mountain."

"You two regiments don't take the lead yet. Wait until our cavalry goes around behind Mao Mao Mountain and cuts off the Japanese's retreat."

"When the time comes, we will attack from all sides, hehe... Let alone defeat the Japanese infantry regiment, it is not impossible to even eat them all."

Ding Wei thought for a moment and then said: "Old Li, this method of yours is quite insidious. The Japanese might really fall for it."

Chu Yunfei asked, "If the Japanese army attacks Shi Nao Mountain and sends troops to outflank Shi Nao Mountain from both wings, will our 358th regiment and your new regiment take care of it or not?"

"I have thought about this a long time ago. Let's lay mines on the enemy's outflanking route." Li Yunlong said, "I'm still afraid that he won't come. Does Commander Chu still have any problems?"

"No." Chu Yunfei nodded.

Chu Yunfei got to know Li Yunlong again. The secret path was not only vicious, but also cunning.

Who wouldn't be timid in the face of such an opponent?

I hope I won’t meet Li Yunlong on the battlefield in the future. Such an enemy would be too terrifying.

…

The commander of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, Yoshio Shinozuka, soon received the news that the Fujika Cavalry Regiment had been completely wiped out.

He never expected that the Eighth Route Army would not leave after capturing Yangquan, and even killed the cavalry regiment.

At the same time, senior spies placed in the Jinsui Army sent news to Yoshio Shinozuka that the commander of the Eighth Route Army who attacked Niangziguan and Yangquan this time was none other than Li Yunlong.

Yoshio Shinozuka knew very well that this was a terrible opponent, as fierce and cunning as a wolf.

He wanted to immediately transfer back the Yoshino Infantry Regiment that was rushing to Yangquan for reinforcements. After all, nothing could happen to Taiyuan.

However, North China Front Commander Okamura Neiji and Lieutenant General Tada Shun called many times to urge the retaking of Yangquan and Niangziguan as soon as possible to ensure the smooth operation of Shotai Road.

The materials needed by the Japanese army coming from North China to the Zhongtiao Mountain front line had to pass through Zhengtai Road. The logistics supply line was the lifeline of the front line soldiers and must not be missed.

With no other choice, Yoshio Shinozuka had no choice but to urge the Yoshino Infantry Regiment to march towards Yangquan as soon as possible.

At the same time, the commander of the Japanese Second Army was also urging the Nakamura Infantry Regiment setting off from Changshan direction to speed up.
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