As soon as the heralds of the first battalion left, Li Hao looked at Zhou Liang, who was operating the radio station at the headquarters, and ordered.

"Immediately send a telegram to Commander Zhou, Chief of Staff, and Commander Zhou of the Cavalry Battalion: After the troops end the operation against the Japanese puppet army's return troops, they will immediately assemble troops and advance to Huaiyuan County."

"By eight o'clock in the evening, all the troops participating in the battle must be in place."

"There are fewer Japanese puppet army garrisons in the city, and the nearby reinforcements have also been killed, and the time for us to take the county seat will definitely be shortened."

"Strive to end the battle within three hours, take Huaiyuan County, and then divide troops to send reinforcements and empty Huaiyuan City."

At the Japanese military headquarters in Taiyuan, the deputy chief of staff hurriedly walked in and reported: "Your Excellency, the chief of staff is in a hurry!" ”

"A large number of troops of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared in Huaiyuan, and the garrison of the county town and the garrisons of the surrounding strongholds suffered heavy casualties, and they judged: The Eighth Route Army is likely to attack the county seat tonight, destroy the logistics supply of more than 20,000 troops on the front line, and force us to retreat from the sweeping troops."

Cutting off logistical supply lines was a common means used by the Eighth Route Army against the Imperial Army.

After the deputy chief of staff finished speaking, the army commander was not too surprised, and he trusted the judgment of the chief of staff very much, and immediately asked.

"How does the Chief of Staff want us to cooperate?"

The deputy chief of staff replied: "Immediately transfer reinforcements from the surrounding counties to increase the strength of the Huaiyuan garrison, and be prepared." ”

"Because there are not many garrisons in several counties around Huaiyuan, His Excellency the Chief of Staff specifically mentioned Zhangjiakou, hoping that we will contact the garrison there and send at least one reinforced brigade to reinforce Huaiyuan."

"The county has been completely under martial law, and all the troops and expatriates who can participate in the war have all gone to the city wall to prepare for battle."

"If the Eighth Route Army really dares to attack, they will hold out at all costs until reinforcements are in place and hold the logistics supply of more than 20,000 soldiers on the front line."

The army commander nodded in approval: "Call back to the chief of staff, I agree with his proposal, contact the Zhangjiakou garrison now, reinforce them, and be prepared." ”

At seven o'clock in the evening, the Japanese garrison headquarters in Huaiyuan suddenly rang a very rapid telephone ringing.

The communications staff subconsciously grabbed the phone.

After stopping for less than a minute, his face changed, and he covered the microphone and reported from afar: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the East Gate Garrison reports that they have found a large number of figures of the Eighth Route Army five hundred meters outside the city. ”

"Trenches are being dug and positions are being repaired!"

"The Eighth Route Army is really here!" The Wing Captain exclaimed with a shocked expression.

Strode to the side of the communications staff officer, took the microphone and asked: "I am the commander of the supplementary wing, and I ask you to immediately find out how many people there are in the Eighth Route Army outside the city and how the equipment is......

After pausing for a few seconds, he continued: "I allow you to shoot flares, and you must find out the true strength of the Eighth Route Army outside the city in the shortest possible time!" ”

After saying that, the co-captain put down the microphone.

But the person did not go away, and waited for news by the phone.

Five minutes later, the phone rang, and the Wing Commander grabbed the phone and put it to his ear.

This time he didn't speak, holding up the microphone and listening quietly.

When he put down the microphone a minute later, the expression on his face was very solemn, and he walked to the chief of staff and reported very heavily: "Chief of staff, the East Gate garrison reports that the Eighth Route Army, which is operating outside the city, probably has a main battalion, equipped with heavy machine guns and mortars, and is digging trenches outside the city. ”

"In addition, they also found a large number of Imperial Association troops in the ranks of the Eighth Route Army, about two hundred people, helping the Eighth Route Army dig trenches."

"The lowly propose: let the artillery open fire immediately, blow up their positions, and prevent them from continuing to dig trenches."

The chief of staff was moved, and was just about to open his mouth to give an order, but the words that came to his mouth were swallowed back by him.

Staring at the wing commander, he asked, "The Eighth Route Army outside the east gate is also equipped with mortars?" ”

"Hey!" The Wing Captain replied.

The chief of staff shook his head and analyzed: "If they have mortars, our artillery can't move." ”

"Now that the Eighth Route Army has only one battalion coming, there must still be a large number of Eighth Route Army on the way over."

"The Eighth Route Army of this battalion is equipped with mortars, and the other Eighth Route Armies are not even equipped with siege artillery, otherwise they will definitely not have such confidence to attack the county seat."

"Now the artillery can indeed blow up the trenches that the Eighth Route Army is digging, but our artillery units will also be exposed."

"When their main force comes over, all the artillery is in place, staring at our artillery position to bomb, and we will definitely suffer in the end."

"Order the artillery units to stay put."

"They are our killer weapon to hold the county, and we must wait until the critical moment to use it."

"The city defense troops strengthened their vigilance, fired more flares, stared at the Eighth Route Army outside the city, and reported the situation immediately."

"Alert should also be strengthened in other directions, and the Eighth Route Army will definitely besiege the city first, and then attack the city."

The siege headquarters had been moved from a small village five kilometers away to high ground less than a kilometer from the city.

The lights on the city were bright, and the Japanese army fired a flare every ten minutes, and Li Hao was now at the lookout of the headquarters, and he could clearly see every move of the Japanese puppet army at the head of the city.

Hong Linfeng has returned to the command headquarters to continue to perform his duties as chief of staff.

Standing behind Li Hao, he counted the information that was continuously collected by various troops.

took a telegram handed over by Zhou Liang, and walked to Li Hao's side to report at a glance.

"Regiment Commander: Commander Zhou reported that the three main battalions of the Independent Regiment, the artillery company, the mountain artillery company, and the heavy machine gun company, are all in place and are establishing offensive positions."

Li Hao didn't look back, and while observing the city, he ordered: "Send a telegram back to Commander Zhou." ”

"The first battalion feinted to attack the east of the city, the second battalion to the west of the city, the third battalion to the north of the city, and the mountain artillery company rushed to the south of the city to return to the unified command of the headquarters. The mortar company and the heavy machine gun company were divided into three, each reinforcing the three main battalions. ”

"Yes, the head of the regiment ......" Hong Linfeng handed the recorded telegram to Li Hao for signing, and immediately handed it to Zhou Liang to send.

As soon as he returned to Li Hao's side, his voice sounded in his ears.

"Chief of Staff, is there any movement in our troops."

Hong Linfeng nodded and replied: "The three firepower companies and several main companies are all assembled at a position of five hundred meters south of the city and are establishing an offensive position. ”

"Command ......"

Li Hao didn't say a word of nonsense, and directly began to give orders: "The six main companies should build offensive positions as soon as possible and prepare for battle." ”

"The mortars equipped by each company are concentrated to establish mortar positions and provide artillery cover for the attacking troops in a unified manner."

"Three fire companies, the mountain artillery company of the independent regiment, will unify the establishment of a mountain artillery position, a mortar position, and stand still."

"Captain Xiao reported that the Japanese puppet army in the city has a mortar squadron, a mountain artillery squadron, and an infantry artillery squadron."

"This is the heavy weapon that poses the greatest threat to us, and whether or not we can destroy them depends on these two artillery units."

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