"Brigade commander, why don't you attack Datong after advancing west? This military town is the most valuable target, and it can also fight the chaos behind the devils to support the war in the direction of Nakajo Mountain. Zhang Dabiao, the head of the regiment, pointed to a place on the map and said with a smile.

Li Yunlong shook his head and said: "Although we have broken through Datong once before, we annihilated the 10th Division of the Devils stationed in the city at that time, and killed a large number of officers of the Devils 10th Division, such as the commander of the 10th Division of the Devils. It can be said that we actually have a certain understanding of the city fortifications of Datong. But after the battle in Yohara, Okabe Naosaburo must have realized that it was possible for us to advance westward and attack Datong. Therefore, at the same time as attacking Datong, we will inevitably encounter strict resistance from the devil defenders stationed in Datong. ”。

"The cost of attacking Datong is high, the brigade commander is right, it is estimated that the news that the 31st Brigade of the 110th Division in Yangyuan County was eaten by us at this time has been known to him. At this time, we didn't fight Datong, and directly hit Huairen, which was a surprise. ”

Sun Desheng, the commander of the cavalry battalion, smiled and said loudly.

"Not bad! Hahaha! ”

Li Yunlong pointed to the map of Jin Province and said: "At present, the battle in Zhongtiao Mountain is in the midst of anxiety, but the pressure on the main force of the first theater of the National Army is greater. Nearly 200,000 Nationalist troops are under fierce attack from more than 100,000 Japanese elites. The outer defense line of the First Theater has been completely lost, and the devils have launched fierce attacks on the main forces of the National Army in the First Theater from the north, east and west. The defensive position of Zhongtiao Mountain is about to be split in two by the devils. ”。

"Therefore, once we attack at this time, even if we don't attack Datong's devils. Fighting Huairen south of Datong, threatening the north of Guizi Taiyuan, and cutting off the Tongpu railway is also a support for the main force of the first theater of the Nationalist Army. The third head of the group, Ma Wenhai, said in a condensed voice.

"Not bad!"

Li Yunlong said in a condensed voice: "Fortunately, according to the current situation of the battle in Zhongtiao Mountain, the first war zone can hold out for at least a week or so. This should be very effective in supporting Huairen after we attack them. At the very least, it can at least slow down the southward movement of Japanese troops from the railway transportation line north of Taiyuan and strengthen the Japanese attack force on the Zhongtiao Mountain front. ”。

"Brigade commander, let's fight!"

"Brigade Commander, I also agree to attack Huairen!"

"I agree, Brigadier!"

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Li Yunlong saw that all the commanders and fighters gathered around him agreed very much not to attack Datong, an important town in the northern part of Jin Province, but to attack the county town of Huairen south of Datong, so as to be able to effectively cut off the Tongpu Railway for a while and support the main force of the Nationalist Army's First Theater.

Therefore, Li Yunlong got up and said, "Okay, without further ado, take advantage of the night, we will set off in ten minutes!" The troops were ordered to seize the time to rest and eat. Ten minutes later, the various divisions assembled outside the West Gate City, marched west along the Sanggan River to the mouth of the bifurcated river, and continued westward to attack Huairen directly. ”。

"Yes, Brigadier General!" All the commanders and fighters stood up and saluted, and then dispersed.

The time of more than ten minutes quickly passed in an instant, and Li Yunlong and others of the 31st Brigade of the 110th Division of the Japanese Army, who captured Yangyuan County and completely annihilated Yangyuan County, took advantage of the night. Regardless of the hard work, after directly assembling outside the west gate of Yangyuan County, the longitudinal horse marched west along both banks of the Sanggan River.

At this time, the sky was already completely black, and even if the little devil sent aviation troops to conduct aerial reconnaissance at this time, he could hardly see the ground. What's more, for the sake of the concealment of the attack, Li Yunlong specially sent a small force to march in the direction of Datong, once it was in the direction of the devil, at least it could divert the attention of the little devil.

The main force of the Independent Brigade was advancing rapidly and attacking in the direction of Huairen County. Fun reading little books

After Li Yunlong presided over the new regiment at that time, a large number of military supplies and a large amount of equipment were captured by the devils, so that the night marching ability of the various units of the current independent brigade was greatly improved. Therefore, Li Yunlong was sure that after capturing Yangyuan County, he hurriedly set the next target for attack in Huairen County.

With the movement of the main force of the Independent Brigade, the two old devils of Okabe Naosaburo and Tada Jun at this time did not know at all that the main force of the Independent Brigade at this time actually continued to march westward to attack Huairen County regardless of hard work.

Although Okabe Naosaburo realized that after the 110th Brigade of the 31st Division in Yangyuan County was annihilated, it was possible that Li Yunlong would lead the main force of the Independent Brigade westward and attack Datong. It's just that I didn't expect that Li Yunlong was going west, but instead of attacking Datong, he attacked Huairen County, south of Datong.

Just when Li Yunlong and the others led their troops to the west along the Sanggan River and rushed in the direction of Huairen County, in the headquarters of the North China Front Army of the Devil, Tada Junzheng, who was already sleepless, looked at the map with a frown!

"Your Excellency, Commander!"

Suddenly, the voice of a report interrupted Tada's thoughts.

Tada Jun turned his head to see that it was Lieutenant General Haruki Fujimoto, chief of staff of the headquarters, who was coming, "What's the matter?" Fujimoto-kun! ”

Haruki Fujimoto walked up to Tada Jun and reported: "Your Excellency Commander, our people are completely unable to contact the 31st Brigade in Yangyuan County. The Communications Section reported that the radio signal of the 31st Brigade had been completely silent, and it was estimated that the 31st Brigade in Yangyuan County had been completely wiped out by the Independent Brigade at this time. ”。

"Something to be expected!"

Tada Jun waved his hand helplessly, the Independent Brigade is Li Yunlong's elite unit, and the fact that the Japanese army was able to rush north without realizing it and suddenly attack the 31st Brigade in Yangyuan County shows that Li Yunlong was premeditated.

It's just that it's impossible to regret it now, the 110th Brigade of the 31st Division was completely annihilated, and then the siege of the Hengshan area where the Independent Brigade was entrenched was immediately missing.

What's more, at this time, the Japanese army did not encircle the Hengshan area at all.

"Li Yunlong's new regiment has now been expanded into an independent brigade, but in fact, the actual strength of its headquarters is the strength of one division, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is an independent division! We didn't pay attention to the new regiment at the beginning, so that the troops of the Eighth Route Army were actually so strong that they are now. It's my fault with Jun Tada! Tada Jun blamed himself.

Although Haruki Fujimoto also knew that this was Tada Jun's pretense, he still persuaded him: "Your Excellency, Commander, it's not your fault!" By the way, Your Excellency the Commander, Naosaburo Okabe called, and he judged that after the Independent Brigade ate the 31st Brigade, it would be possible to move west to attack Datong! ”。

"Attack Datong?" In less than ten seconds, Tada Jun was hypocritical, and his expression became serious when he heard the words.

Haruki Fujimoto nodded, "Not bad!" Naosaburo Okabe has this judgment! ”

"It should be Okabe Naosaburo who judged that the Independent Brigade would march west to attack Datong in order to cut off the Tongpu Railway! Respond to the counterattack of the main force of the first theater of the National Army against the imperial army! Tada Jun looked at the map in front of him, and after a few glances, he said in a silent voice.

Fujimoto Haruki nodded, but he didn't understand and said: "But Your Excellency Commander, rest assured, at present, Okabe Naosaburo has sent an order to General Miyano Taro, the chief of staff of the First Army who stayed in Datong, to transfer a wing from the Taiyuan defenders to the north and increase the troops in Datong!" Even if Li Yunlong arrived at Datong City at this time, he would not be able to break through the defenses of the Datong Imperial Army. ”。