When everyone heard this, they were all very surprised!

Among them, Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first regiment, immediately said: "Brigade commander, our current strength is only 8,000 people. If you go east, will you give up the plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao? ”。

"That's inevitable!"

Li Yunlong looked at the military map laid out by Wei Dayong and Monk Wei, pointed to it, and said in a condensed voice: "Okabe Naosaburo moves very quickly, knowing that the main force of our independent brigade is rushing south, and there is a tendency to approach Taiyuan!" And Taiyuan is the capital city of Jin Province, and the city is strong, once our main force can take Taiyuan. For Naosaburo Okabe, it was more than just the loss of the headquarters of his First Army. On the other hand, Taiyuan is located at the intersection of the Zhengtai Railway and the Tongpu Railway, and is currently the place where the military supplies of more than 100,000 Japanese troops on the Zhongtiao Mountain Front are gathered. Once we take Taiyuan, this is completely unacceptable for Naosaburo Okabe. ”。

After a pause, Li Yunlong continued, "In this way, Okabe Naosaburo transferred reinforcements from Jiexiu and other places to Taiyuan so quickly to participate in the defense of the city, even if we are now under the city of Taiyuan, I am afraid that there are no fighters at all!" ”

"So brigade commander, you mean not to besiege Wei and save Zhao. Instead, concentrate forces along the Guangdai Highway to attack eastward in the direction of Pingxingguan to flank the waist of the Japanese army under Haruki Fujimoto? The third head of the group, Ma Wenhai, said in a condensed voice.

Li Yunlong nodded and said, "Not bad!" Brothers! We are now running south and there are no fighters, and Naosaburo Okabe is moving quickly. And when the time comes, he can order all the Japanese garrisons in Dagu, Yuci, Xiangyang, Qingyuan, Jiaocheng and other cities around Taiyuan to withdraw into Taiyuan City! When the time comes, with the fortified city of Taiyuan, it will be able to hold us back. The Japanese army under Haruki Fujimoto, which numbered more than 20,000 people, had now begun to march north along the Guanshui River to attack our Hengshan base area. Lao Zhao has called several times, and the reconnaissance fighters lurking on both sides of the river have discovered that the mighty Japanese army is heading north to the base area, and we are running out of time. ”。

Seeing this, everyone discussed it for less than a few minutes, and then quickly agreed with Li Yunlong's strategy.

"Good!"

All the commanders and fighters agreed to go east and return to the division's base area and hit the flank of the Japanese army in Fujimoto Haruki's waist, Li Yunlong said: "In this way, in order to prevent Taiyuan, the Japanese troops in the Xinkou direction found out that we were not heading south and tried to advance eastward and return to the division's base area. Then, in Yangmingbao, Dai County, and Fanzhi, it is necessary to send troops to garrison. When the time comes, after our main force takes the Pingxing Pass, we will slow down the retreat! ”。

"Brigade Commander, the terrain of Yangmingbao is flat, and there is no danger to defend. I think that after we march east to take Dai County and Fanzhi, we can concentrate a force to defend Fanzhi when the time comes! Zhang Dabiao, the head of the first regiment, pointed to the map and suggested.

Shen Qun, the second head of the regiment, also nodded, this is a way. After all, at present, there are only about 8,000 people left in the maneuver of their own troops with the army, so it is inevitable that before the main force moves eastward and returns to the division's base area, a stubborn defense will be left here in Fanzhi to block the Japanese troops that will be surrounded by the north from Xinkou and Taiyuan at that time.

After thinking about it, Li Yunlong immediately said in a condensed voice: "In this way, we will take Dai County, and after Fanzhi, we will leave a thousand people in Fanzhi to stick to Fanzhi." If the Pingxing Pass is also taken by then, the 1,000 troops left behind in Fanzhi can follow the eastward march and hold the key pass at the Pingxing Pass! Old horse! ”。

"Brigadier Commander!" Ma Wenhai, the head of the third regiment, said immediately.

Li Yunlong pointed to the map and said, "Your three regiments, when the time comes, leave two battalions to defend Fanzhi." After our main force also took Pingxingguan, the troops continued to retreat eastward and retreated to Pingxingguan to hold their positions! ”。

"Understood, brigade commander, I put the first and second battalions of the third regiment that can fight the most in the Fanzhi and Pingzhi pass! I guarantee that even if the devil has a few wings, it will not be possible to take us down at that time. Ma Wenhai swore and said.

Li Yunlong nodded, self-confidence is okay, but Li Yunlong still reminded: "But pay attention, when the time comes, these thousand people must defend Pingxingguan, and when my main force and the political commissar who stayed in the base area attack before and after, and completely eat the Japanese troops under Haruki Fujimoto, the pressure of these two battalions should be the most uncomfortable when it is time, and it should be in the battle of holding Pingxingguan." ”。

"Brigadier Commander, I understand!" 89 Books

Ma Wenhai nodded, this is a natural thing.

"Good!"

Li Yunlong immediately said to everyone: "All departments immediately took action and approached Dai County. Lao Shen, you set off immediately with the second regiment, and while the devil was stunned, beat me hard, take Dai County, and then continue to force Fanzhi! According to the intelligence and reconnaissance sent by the political commissar of the base area, the total number of Japanese troops commanding the two places was only two or three thousand, and most of them were left-behind Japanese third-line troops, and their combat effectiveness was weak! It's not hard to fight! ”。

"Understood, Brigadier! I'll go right away! The second head of the regiment, Shen Qun, saluted, and then took the first step.

And Li Yunlong then commanded the main forces of the various departments to abandon Yangmingbao, and the army marched eastward along the highway, approaching Daixian, and was prosperous!

Just when Li Yunlong decided to give up the plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao, and returned to the division base directly from the Guangdai Highway.

At this time, Haruki Fujimoto commanded more than 15,000 Japanese troops to attack and advance along both banks of the Guanshui River in the direction of the main peak of Heng Mountain. And there are more than 5,000 Japanese troops to control Guangling, Lingqiu, and Hepingguan to protect the rear and two wings of the Japanese army!

"Bang Bang Bang !!"

The Japanese soldiers who were advancing north on the east and west banks of the Guanshui River were suddenly hit by thumping bullets, which made them panic.

Haruki Fujimoto also saw with his own eyes that in the woods on the east bank of the Guanshui River, ambushed soldiers of the Independent Brigade opened fire and attacked, disrupting the Japanese ranks.

"Eight Geya Road, send a search and reconnaissance team, disperse the two wings to conduct a northward reconnaissance! Yaga, this is the fifteenth time! "Haruki Fujimoto was so angry that on the way north, he had already encountered a dozen soldiers from the Independent Brigade alone, or multiple soldiers lurking and firing.

And this kind of harassment seriously hindered the marching speed of the Japanese soldiers of the Fujimoto detachment. At present, this is the latest time, and Haruki Fujimoto, who is watching, can't help but be angry, and orders to a devil herald on the side.

"Hai, General!" The devil herald departed.

Major General Suzuki Ryuichi, chief of staff of the detachment on the side, said loudly: "The general does not need to be angry, this shows that the base area of the independent brigade is still very afraid of our sudden attack. Otherwise, they would not have done everything possible to send stragglers to attack and harass. ”。

"But this also made our rush to the Hengshan base of the Independent Brigade greatly slowed down!"

Fujimoto Haruki said a little gloomy, this kind of skirmish attack is impossible to prevent, after all, this is already the base area of the independent brigade, and the other party is lurking and attacking, and you can't do anything about it!

Suzuki Ryuichi was also helpless, this was also a helpless thing, so he could only send troops to search and expel along the way!

It's just that after almost an hour or so, an urgent telegram made Haruki Fujimoto have already reduced the success rate of this mission, "Suzuki-kun, look at it, don't rush the phone to the defenders, the defense of Fanzhi is lost!" ”