The fierce battle in Liao County lasted only about 20 minutes, and Li Yunlong immediately led his troops to conquer Liao County, completely annihilating the Japanese puppet army in Liao County totaling more than 1,300 people, including about two squadrons of Japanese troops. The rest of the puppet army of nearly one regiment was also annihilated and captured, and not a single Japanese puppet army soldier escaped from Liao County.

Because the raid operation was very effective, the loss of Liaoxian County due to the damage caused by the war was actually not large.

At this time, Li Yunlong rode into the city, and at this time, the battlefields were basically over. Zhang Dabiao and others are directing the men and horses of various units to clean up the battlefield and deal with prisoners.

"Regiment commander, according to statistics, the battle of Liao County. Our unit completely annihilated more than 1,300 Japanese puppet troops stationed in Liao County, including 11 Japanese officers below the rank of Shota Asai and other Japanese officers who were the captain of the Japanese garrison in Liao County, and killed 523 Japanese soldiers. The rest were more than 800 puppet soldiers who were killed and hundreds of prisoners! A large number of guns and ammunition were seized, and the ministries asked for instructions, due to the rapid evacuation of Liao County, what should be done with most of the grain, grass and ammunition that could not be taken away? Li Yunlong, who was standing in front of the entrance of the Japanese army brigade in Liao County, soon received a report on the results of the statistics staff officer of the army.

Li Yunlong thought for a while, then waved his hand and said, "There should be guerrillas and armed forces of our army in the mountainous areas near Liao County. Send people to contact them and ask them to come to Liao County as soon as possible to transport the captured grain, grass and ammunition. By the way, let Zhang Dabiao and others hurry up here! ”。

"Yes, Captain!" The staff officer of the army stood up and saluted, and then sent someone to deal with these matters.

A few minutes later, the people who were directing the troops to clean up the battlefield in the direction of each city rushed to Li Yunlong's place. At this time, Li Yunlong had already asked Wei Dayong, who was protecting him, to take out the map and spread it out on the ground.

Seeing this, Zhang Dabiao, Zhou Hua and others who arrived squatted down one after another and gathered around.

"Brothers, now Liao County has been captured. At the moment, we are short of time, and according to the previous plan, the plan to cross the Taihang Mountains from Liaoxian to the west and attack Yushe is a bit unworkable. Therefore, Da Biao's suggestion before was right, five minutes later, no matter what, the troops were ready to assemble out of the north gate and rush out of the northern mountain range of Taihang Mountain after heading north along the Qingzhang Xiyuan, and attack Yuci in Jinzhong! As long as he attacks Yuci and arrives at the south gate of Taiyuan, it is enough to make Yoshio Shinozuka move on the front line of the Hengshan base area, at least then Yoshio Shinozuka must react and send troops back to aid Taiyuan. If the big guy has any other ideas, let's talk about it. ”

Seeing that everyone had gathered around, Li Yunlong pointed to the map and said with a solemn expression, under the cold wind and snow, everyone didn't care.

Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion, took the lead and said: "Regiment commander, without further ado, I think this is what I will do!" It is estimated that at this time, the battle at the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge in front of the Hengshan base has begun, and Yoshio Shinozuka has mobilized several heavy artillery pieces of 120 mm caliber as the confidence, if he continues to bombard the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge and uses several circular pillbox fortifications at the mouth of the valley, I am afraid that he will occupy a favorable position, and it will not be too long to be able to hold the defensive position of the valley mouth under the persistence of heavy artillery. We must rush to Yuci as soon as possible, at least to conquer Yuci, in order to coerce Taiyuan City. ”。

"Commander, my suggestion is the same as Lao Zhang's! No Comments! Zhou Hua, the commander of the independent battalion, said loudly.

The rest of the commanders and fighters also had no opinions, this was already the operational goal policy that had been reached before the raid on Liao County, and there was no possibility of changing most of it at this time.

Seeing that everyone had agreed to this plan, Li Yunlong immediately waved his hand and ordered: "Okay, all the departments will speed up the collection of troops and assemble at the north gate, and in five minutes, all the troops will assemble and attack north along the western source of Qingzhang." We must be fast, and we must attack Yuci after breaking through the Taihang Mountains along the river before the enemy forces of Yushe and Heshun perceive the loss of Liaoxian. ”。

"Yes, Captain." Everyone stood up and saluted.

At this time, Liao County was already under the full control of Li Yunlong and others, and in order to avoid the leakage of information, Li Yunlong ordered Liao County to be temporarily under military control, and it would take at least an hour before the blockade of the city gates could be lifted. happy

In fact, before attacking Liao County, Li Yunlong had already sent people to contact the local guerrillas of our army in the mountainous areas near Liao County, and by the time the battle was over, the nearby guerrillas had already arrived under the city. Less than a minute after Li Yunlong and the others had finished deliberating, a nearby guerrilla commander had already entered the city and talked to the liaison officer sent by Li Yunlong.

As hundreds of local guerrillas near Liao County entered Liao County, after Li Yunlong and others evacuated Liao County, there was news that the guerrillas had temporarily blocked Liao County and had been recovered by their own side.

Five or six minutes later, everyone gathered at the north gate of Liao County.

"The regimental commander, the first battalion, the independent battalion and the cavalry company have all gathered together and are ready to set off at any time. In addition, the local guerrillas have taken over Liao County, blocking the gates of Liao County and guarding the captured puppet army. At least an hour or so, the news that Liao County has been recovered by us will not be known by the Japanese puppet army of Yushe and Heshun. The guerrillas have already sent interceptors to these two places, and if the enemy forces in the two places send reconnaissance men and horses to Liao County, they should be able to intercept them. ”

After the troops were assembled, Wei Dayong, who was beside Li Yunlong, reported to Li Yunlong.

"Yes, monk! Command everyone, go! Go north along the west source of Qingzhang, hurry up, go! Li Yunlong waved his hand, his face solemn.

Wei Dayong said: "Understood, regiment leader! ”。

Soon, with Li Yunlong's order, he was reluctant to give up the county seat of Liaoxian County, which had just been recovered, and after a few glances, he led the army north.

At this time, not long after the recovery of Liao County, in front of the Hengshan base area, at the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge Gorge, there was a lot of war.

"Bang bang bang!" The shells banged out of the muzzles, and they carried out a fierce bombardment towards the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge in the distance.

Roaring Japanese-made 80-millimeter mortars, more than 30 75-millimeter mountain guns, and several large-caliber heavy artillery shells overwhelmingly bombarded the defensive positions of the new regiment at the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge.

"What the hell is going on? Why haven't you blown up the fortifications of the Eighth Route Army yet, what are your artillery brigades doing to eat? Standing behind a raised dirt slope on the edge of the woods more than 700 meters in front of the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge, Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and shouted into the walkie-talkie.

"Your Excellency Commander, Your Excellency Commander, the Eighth Route Army has built several fortifications with reinforced concrete bunkers at the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge Gorge, covered with hard and thick railroad sleepers, and covered with a layer of sandbag soil. The heavy artillery of the largest caliber of our artillery brigade had already fired dozens of shells and was not able to blow up the pillboxes. But judging from the latest observations, the other side's bunkers have begun to be damaged by the bombing, and it will take some time to continue the shelling! The commander of the Japanese artillery brigade on the other end of the walkie-talkie replied tremblingly.

Yoshio Shinozuka scolded angrily: "Yaga Ya Road! Concentrate my artillery fire and keep bombing. Don't skimp on shells, hit hard. Shell losses, I will give you priority after the war to replenish all ammunition losses, hurry up! ”。

"Hai, Your Excellency Commander, obey your orders!"

Yoshio Shinozuka threw away his walkie-talkie and picked up his binoculars again to observe the fierce battle at the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge. One or two infantry brigades have been put in many times to attack under the cover of artillery fire, but the valley mouth is narrow, and it is difficult to invest more troops to attack, which makes Shinozuka Yoshio angry.