Soon, a white flag was lit out of the Chifeng stronghold.

Seeing the white flags raised in the stronghold, the National Army artillery stopped the artillery.

A strong stronghold was easily captured by the national army.

When Li Zihan walked into the Chifeng stronghold surrounded by more than a dozen guards, the 3rd Battalion was already cleaning the battlefield.

In the open space in front of the stronghold, more than 300 puppet soldiers squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands. Li Zihan glanced at the more than 300 puppet soldiers, a hint of disgust flashed through his eyes, and ordered Zhao Dahai to say, "Dahai, go and examine it. Anyone who has committed evil will be executed on the spot. Those who have not committed evil will be locked up first and wait until the war is over.

"Yes," Zhao Dahai agreed and walked over with murderous intent.

Prince Ma had a sharp ear. When he heard Li Zihan say that he would be executed for all those who had committed evil, he immediately collapsed on the ground.

Whether it was when he was a bandit or later when he defected to Japan as a traitor and puppet army, Prince Ma did all his bad things, and it was probably difficult to escape this barrier.

(Split Line)

"County Magistrate Liu, why are you here?" Xu Shijiu came out of the temporary command center and greeted Liu Chang with a smile.

"Oh, isn't this going to go to war with the little Japanese? I'm not worried about my subordinates. I'm afraid that they will be careless and delay major issues, so I personally escorted the food." Liu Chang was a little panicked, but soon he calmed down and asked Xu Shijiu, "That commander, the troops involved in the attack have already arrived.

"Well, it's all in place." Xu Shijiu smiled profoundly.

Liu Chang's heart broke out, and he felt a little bad. Xu Shijiu's smile seemed to have a different meaning. Could it be that this guy had discovered some flaws and became suspicious of himself? However, Liu Chang had no choice. Yesterday he received Haneda's instructions, and be sure to understand Xu Shijiu's true intentions, and report to Haneda immediately after touching them.

So, Liu Chang could only grit his teeth and continue to test Xu Shijiu, and said, "But Commander Xu, I just saw the 3rd Regiment and the cavalry battalion heading towards Tongling? Is the war in Tongling not going well? Isn't Li Zihan usually awesome? He can't even take a small Tongling county?"

During this spring offensive, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui mobilized a total of three main regiments, artillery battalions and cavalry battalions, and only Li Shuangqin's regiment and the Guard Battalion remained in Longkou County to guard against Shangguan Yunxiangdi Army. The Tang Shizundi Army took advantage of the situation to sneak attack the nest of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui.

At the pre-war preparation meeting, that is, at the military meeting attended by Liu Chang and Hu Renjie last time, the combat plan was decided by Li Zihan's 1st regiment to feint attack Tongling County to disperse the Japanese army's forces, and then concentrate the second brigade of Niu Sigen, the cavalry battalion and the artillery battalion to attack Chizhou. Shu Tongwen's southern Anhui detachment would also work hard to cooperate in combat.

In order to command the battle nearby, Xu Shijiu specially moved his command from Longkou to Yanke.

However, just as Liu Chang brought the militia to Yanke to transport food, he unexpectedly saw Wang Fusheng's 3rd Regiment and Peng Wu's cavalry battalion moving towards Tongling from a small road. Liu Chang had to doubt that Xu Shijiu had just fired smoke bombs at the beginning, and attacking Chizhou was just a smoke screen. The real attack on Tongling County was

"Oh, you encountered the 3rd Regiment and a cavalry battalion on the road?" Xu Shijiu's face changed slightly.

Liu Chang smiled and joked: "Commander Xu, can it be that there is any secret action?"

"It's nothing, there is no secret action." Xu Shijiu shook his head and changed the topic again, "Thank you for your hard work in County Magistrate Liu, I'm afraid you haven't had lunch yet? I'll let the kitchen team cook for you and the brothers from the county brigade."

Seeing Xu Shijiu turn around and walk away, Liu Chang's face suddenly became gloomy.

Although Xu Shijiu was vague, Liu Chang had basically judged that fighting Chizhou City was really just a smoke screen, and Tongling County was the real goal of this spring offensive.

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Gao Shenxing withdrew his gaze from the window, looked back at Xu Shijiu, and said, "Old Xu, are you sure you want to fish for this? Just to find out Liu Chang, the lurking spy, but isn't it too risky to be bait? According to my temper, there is no need to make any money. I just arrest this guy and torture him to confess. Isn't it a pity? Old Xu, I bet that this grandson will never be able to survive for a few rounds, and I might as well confess everything with a whip."

"Old Gao, things are not as simple as you think." Shu Tongwen shook his head, "No matter what, Liu Chang is the secretary of the Longkou County Party Committee of the Communist Party of China. If he arrested him without conclusive evidence, or even tortured him to confess, it would completely violate the purpose of our party and would cause chaos."

As Liu Chang's classmate of the Anti-Japanese University, Shu Tongwen knew very well that Liu Chang was highly valued by a powerful figure in Yan'an. It was precisely because of the existence of this powerful figure that Shu Tongwen proposed to take measures against Liu Chang with Hu Zhijing, secretary of the Southern Anhui Provincial Party Committee, but Hu Zhijing politely rejected it. Hu Zhijing obviously also cared about the person behind Liu Chang.

"What trouble can a bird's hair be ashes?" Gao Shenxing was a little disbelief.

Although Gao Shenxing secretly joined the Communist Party, he had not been a long time since he joined the party, and he lacked enough understanding of the history of the Communist Party and the complicated and tortuous struggles in his growth process. Although Shu Tongwen did not have a long time to join the party, his understanding of the history of the Communist Party is much deeper than Shu Tongwen.

"Okay, Lao Gao, stop talking nonsense. This is all decided." Xu Shijiu was a little impatient.

Gao Shenxing breathed a sigh of relief and said angrily: "But to be honest, Lao Xu, I don't think this fishing will be successful."

Xu Shijiu stared at him with a sharp look. Gao Shenxing quickly raised his hand, called Li Mu in again, and whispered: "Xiaomu, please send someone to follow Liu Chang. Along the way, he has contacted any suspicious characters, and write down all the suspicious places he has been to. Also, don't let Liu Chang discover it."

"Yes." Li Mu nodded and took the order.

(Split Line)

Haneda was pacing back and forth anxiously in the office.

The offensive of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui has been launched on Chizhou. All the strongholds in Qingyang County and all the strongholds outside Chizhou were attacked by the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui. Judging from the number of troops, the only troops participating in the first wave of offensives is the Southern Anhui Detachment. However, according to intelligence feedback, the 3rd Regiment, 4th Regiment, Cavalry Battalion and Artillery Battalion of the 19th Detachment had already appeared in Qingyang. All this seems to mean that the news sent back by the Silent Eagle is correct.

However, at the same time, Tongling County was also attacked by the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui. The most important Chifeng stronghold had even been lost. A battalion of the puppet army stationed in the Chifeng stronghold was completely wiped out. Compared with Chizhou, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui seemed to be more determined in the attack on Tongling County. It was still on the periphery, and the bayonets were red.

All signs show that Xu Shijiu's true intention is probably Tongling

However, Haneda could not make up his mind. What if this was Xu Shijiu's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain?

If he takes the main force of the military police and the 56th Independent Infantry Brigade to leave Chizhou to reinforce Tongling, Xu Shijiu suddenly brings the main force of the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army to attack Chizhou, the situation will be dangerous. Haneda will never think that his troops can return to Chizhou in time after stabilizing the situation in Tongling.

Therefore, Haneda couldn't make up his mind.

At least, he dared not act rashly before he got the exact information of the Silent Eagle.

Just after two o'clock in the afternoon, the adjutant Inoue hurried into Haneda's office and reported: "Colonel, Takeshita Squadron urgently sent a telegram. Tongling County was attacked by the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui ten minutes ago. It is observed that at least one regiment participated in the siege and at least one squadron of artillery."

"Nani? And artillery?" Haneda's face changed drastically when he heard this.

The role of artillery in tough battles is irreplaceable. Basically, where the artillery appears means that it is the main attack direction of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui. Now that the artillery of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui has been discovered outside Tongling County, does it mean that Tongling County is the real goal of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui?

However, Haneda was still a little hesitant because he knew that the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui had an artillery battalion, which was equivalent to an artillery brigade of the Japanese army. At present, there was only one artillery squadron outside Tongling County, which means that there were three artillery squadrons not appearing.

Now, Haneda's only hope is that the Silent Eagle can send new news back.

He really came to whatever he wanted. Haneda just thought about the silent eagle in his heart. Yan Sanquan, who was responsible for contacting the silent eagle, hurried into Haneda's office and reported with a breath: "Taisang, the silent eagle had just sent back the news that the main force of the Second Brigade of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army and the cavalry battalion of the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army have already gone to Tongling."

Haneda suddenly let out a long sigh, and the situation finally became clear
Chapter completed!