Zhao Laosan knew that the task was heavy, so he quickly led his company to the north quickly and blocked it. Whether it can withstand it depends not only on two companies, but also on other units to fight. Their side must also eat the Huns in the middle of the siege as soon as possible.

Mountain Brigade. Forward Command.

"How? How many more of them are there? The red lady came in anxiously and asked Zhang Xian, the specific battle plan is all completed by the chief of staff. Zhang Xian is in charge of such a thing.

"There were about 300 people who demolished some of the houses in the neighborhood and dug some trenches. Our shells can't be bombarded directly. It is estimated that we have to organize people and fight them in a bloody battle. Zhang Xian said helplessly. For artillery. The Huns suffered a big loss. Many times they thought that by hiding in the room and firing their bows and arrows continuously, they would be able to stop the infantry from attacking. But what they forget is that artillery can destroy some.

The republican army often bombarded itself with artillery, and over time, some large-caliber heavy artillery also arrived, although in small numbers, but the destruction was amazing, and the Huns, who often took refuge in civilian houses, were killed at once. The whole scene was extremely bloody, and there was minced meat everywhere. It is said that some of the local villagers who came to help saw it. Vomiting doesn't stop. Because he saw with his own eyes that he had beaten the Huns to pieces. The head is like beating a melon, smashing it. Such a scene is not something that these people can afford at all.

Not only them, but the Huns could not afford it. They suffered a big loss. It is said that more than 500 people were killed alive by artillery. The bodies that were killed, very few intact. This was the first time the Huns realized that they had encountered such a crazy group of enemies. In the face of such a group of enemies, they really dare not do anything.

But the Huns were also at war. They know that they learn in the midst of war. They dug trenches when they saw that the IRA was fine. At first, they ridiculed the IRA soldiers for digging a hole for themselves. There is no place to bury in the province. But now, the Huns finally know what to do with digging pits. They also dig. The dug trenches largely offset the artillery bombardment. From this time. The lethality of artillery attacks decreases rapidly, after all, the enemy learns, and they invent something.

If they had mortars, it would have been better, but those things were too bulky. Only the divisional team would have such a thing, and it was very cumbersome to transport.

"Organize your team and prepare to fight them with a hand-to-head fight. Prepare some more **bags, hands** for them. The faster you stand to proceed, the better. The red lady said. She was worried that the north had only arranged a company after all. Although they have already completed their mission, it is still better to be able to completely annihilate one of the enemy. The sooner they annihilate the enemy on their side, the less pressure there will be from the north. That's where they come in.

Mountain area. Ma Heng's forward command. If it weren't for the repeated requests of the staff officers, and the cables could only be laid here for the time being. More than two companies of logistical forces went to transport the cable and have not returned. This made Ma Heng very anxious, and he could only accept some of the latest battle reports here.

"Good. Good. All right. If we completely wipe it out, we will be able to eat more than 1,200 people, which is a great way to complete the task ahead of schedule. Ma Heng said with a smile.

"Sir, we've wiped out nine hundred people, and the mission is complete." A staff officer reminded.

"Hmm. I know the mission is done. But the war is not over yet, and we should see that the enemy is still in contact with us, and they are moving quickly, so we must be careful. Report the situation here to the above. At the same time, we also need to sort out the information we have in detail, so that all problems can be solved. Ma Heng said.

"Yes. Sir. The staff officer then began to draft the telegram. These are all things that headquarters must know. Ma Heng will not let his guard down just because he completed the task ahead of schedule. He felt that the mobility of the Hun cavalry was high. This determines that when they fight, it is still relatively difficult. They can only make their situation better if they properly solve some of these things.

Kettle off. The soldiers of the Independent Brigade left the place happily and set foot on the battlefield to Hedong. The morale of the soldiers was high. Because they played well against the Black Mountain thieves before. Especially Pei Yuanshao. Bold and roundabout. One brigade defeated more than 20,000 Montenegrin bandits. This made the reputation of the independent brigade rise all at once. Pei Yuanshao only criticized and did not make substantive punishments. This made the soldiers of the Independent Brigade even more excited. They feel that as long as they dare to boldly intersperse. will defeat the Hun cavalry on the Hedong battlefield at once. It's not too hard for them.

The local people in Huguan are also very hopeful for the arrival of the soldiers of the Independent Brigade. Because they were stationed here with a mountain brigade before. Both forces exist separately. They showed the enthusiasm of the mountain brigade to send them off.

In order to show their attention, local Luzhou officials also built some color doors here. It is made of paper of various colors. Illuminations. It's very beautiful.

If you use colored cloth, it takes too much, and it takes a lot of time. But with colored paper, it's going to be fine. The local area is still relatively poor, and many people's windows are not covered with curtains. I don't know who thought of it because of the white paper that I can use, and the colored paper has become more beautiful. It's a small invention.

"Squad leader, you say. Our brigade is compared to the mountain brigade. Who's amazing? "A private, carrying his spear, asked his squad leader, his clothes tease you. There are two more eggs. This is all given by the local villagers. He thinks the local folks are very good.

"You kid. What do you think? Of course, our independent brigade is powerful, you kid just wait, wait for us to enter Hedong. We must make them look good, let them know that we will definitely be able to beat each other crying dad and calling mother. The squad leader said disdainfully. The independent brigade and the mountain brigade suddenly competed. Because two independent units are in a theater of operations at once, such a thing is naturally unavoidable.

Lijiazhuang. Inside the War Department. Jia Xu has been busy lately, sending more and more telegrams.

"The new bonds issued by Handan are not bad. Because of the bank, it is much easier to buy. And we bought it through the bank and raised a lot of money. This solves the problem of part of the grain, as well as the production of enterprises. Jia Xu said.

Shangwu turned the land in Hedong into a new land bond. The color is blue-green. Therefore, it is also called blue-green land bonds in the market. The development of the Handan stock market, as well as attracting the attention of some businessmen from all over the country, came here to buy bonds, because they had heard about the fighting power of the Republican Army. They must have thought that the Republican Army would inevitably win the Hedong War. Under such an expectation, enthusiasm for buying bonds is high.

Because there are commercial banks. Many commercial banks underwrite most of the bonds, they buy land bonds at a 7% or 8% discount, and then sell them at a discount of about 9%. Or it is that the goods are not sold, which makes the bank make a lot of money. Of course. Their main business is still money lending. A large number of small factories of all kinds appeared, and they were all some profitable people in the vicinity, and the best was the blacksmith, because their small workshops could undertake some orders from the Republican army, and they would definitely be able to make money if they produced them.

These are all things that happened in Handan.

Merchants are also trying to import supplies needed by the IRA. The high price of iron, grain, and salt has become their most profitable business. The high price of goods attracted more merchants to participate in the trade.

"Hmm. I know. Shang Wu said after reading the telegram.

"Is there any news from the front? I don't know what their situation is? Shang Wu asked worriedly. After all, the news from the front line is what Shangwu cares about the most.

"Hmm. Let me see. After some searching, Jia Xu finally found what he needed to see.

"Yes. A telegram from Ma Heng said that they had annihilated more than 900 people, and that there were still more than 300 enemies who had not been annihilated, and that they were organizing their forces to completely annihilate the enemy. Jia Xu said. And handed the telegram in his hand to Shang Wu.

Shangwu looked at it and nodded.

"Mission accomplished. Our psychological pressure has been reduced a lot, but we should not see the results, let alone relax our vigilance. Shang Wu said.

"Hmm. You're right. If we eat more than 1,000 enemies at once, and we attack too hard, I think we may suffer a big loss. Our previous opponents were all officers and soldiers, and the officers and soldiers had the factor of passive slackness, but the Huns were different, they were born soldiers. They are still horses, they are cavalry, and they are far more mobile than we think. Jia Xu said.

"Tell Ma Heng not to let the troops let their guard down. After the battle on the battlefield, let them rest and replenish their ammunition. Tell him that the logistical supply is not yet ready. Let him be at this time. First of all, establish a good base area. Then, using this as a base, a small-scale sortie, a company, or a battalion, can annihilate about 30 enemy people is the most suitable combat method. Then step by step, advance to the nearest place of the Huns. Shang Wu said

"One of the most important points is that we also need to quickly build up our own cavalry units, without which it will be difficult to fight." Jia Xu proposed.

"Yes. This is very important. Shang Wu nodded.