Looking at Hu Biao, who led the task force to arrive, and the officers and soldiers of the Independent Regiment who had been in ambush for half a day and turned out to be blind, they still felt somewhat depressed. Compared with other combat units, which have captured a large number of supplies, the independent regiment has worked hard for half a day but has not fished anything.

Fortunately, Hu Biao is indeed meaningful enough to know that the independent regiment is in urgent need of weapons and equipment. A part of the weapons and ammunition captured earlier from Vortex City was selected and sent to the Independent Regiment. For Hu Biao's gift again, the whole independent regiment was very happy.

The head of the regiment, Sun Weimin, grinned and rubbed his hands and said, "How embarrassing this is!" ”

He said that he was embarrassed, but Sun Weimin did not politely let the troops receive the weapons and ammunition that could be sent. This time, he was ordered to rush to cooperate with the battle, and the weapons and equipment carried by the independent regiment can also be described as extremely shabby.

As soon as he arrived in the territory of Vortex, Hu Biao sent a batch of weapons and ammunition to the Independent Regiment, and now another batch has been sent. With these two batches of weapons and ammunition, nearly half of the troops of the independent regiment can be reequipped. Its combat capability has also been greatly improved compared to before.

Knowing what kind of virtue Sun Weimin is, Hu Biao didn't feel that there was anything wrong. As the saying goes, people are poor and short-lived. As the head of the independent regiment, Sun Weimin knows very well the importance of weapons and equipment, and it is better to lose some face than to let his subordinates lose their lives, right?

Weapons and ammunition, in this era, often mean life for many officers and soldiers!

Looking at the Japanese reconnaissance plane that disappeared into the air, and the sky that was gradually darkening, Hu Biao also said directly: "Commander Sun, I'm afraid you won't be able to rest tonight, I plan to take the troops to go around outside the city of Mongolia to see if I can find an opportunity to attack the city."

If you have the opportunity, you will need some help from your department. If you really want the little devils to react and strengthen their vigilance, it will be very difficult to recover Mengcheng. Besides, if we don't fight tonight, tomorrow the troops of the Fifth Theater will arrive. ”

"Hit! Let's say in advance, the group of little devils stationed in Mengcheng can belong to our independent regiment! ”

Even though he knew that it would be difficult to attack Mengcheng, Sun Weimin still knew that if Zhao Chengwu's subordinates were really allowed to come, even if Mengcheng was recovered, the spoils that the independent regiment could share would be extremely limited. For the Independent Regiment, this piece of fat does not want to be ceded to others.

Looking at Sun Weimin, who was a little excited, Hu Biao also smiled and said: "Head Sun, don't worry, since we agreed in advance, then I will naturally keep my promise." It's just that the little devils in Mengcheng refuse to come out, and it will be much more difficult to clean them up.

I have also heard of your army's heroic fighting style and not being afraid of sacrifice. It's just that for me, in order to recover a county seat, but let your department pay too many casualties, I will feel embarrassed after all. Let's talk about this matter when we get to Mengcheng! ”

"Good! Before I came, the chief had an explanation, and asked me to fully cooperate with your battle plan. What do you say, then do it! ”

If he was so happy, it made Hu Biao feel a little pressure. In a sense, the Eighth Route Army trusted Hu Biao more. Of course, this trust is more due to the cooperation that has been going on, which has benefited the Eighth Route Army a lot.

The drug trade alone, which is still going on, has significantly reduced the casualty of the Eighth Route Army. Even with the increasing number of drug transactions, the Eighth Route Army made a lot of profits, which had to subsidize the expenses of the troops.

In particular, the machinery and equipment and radio stations that Hu Biao traded with the Eighth Route Army last time made the leaders of the Eighth Route Army headquarters even more happy. The arsenal behind enemy lines, which was being secretly prepared, had those machinery and equipment, and the speed and level of gun making had increased dramatically.

The radio stations that were traded also made the communication between the headquarters and the troops much smoother. The benefits of smooth communication are obvious, and the communication between the divisions, brigades and regiments of the Eighth Route Army has become smoother and more timely.

At present, the Japanese troops stationed in North China and Shanxi seem to have sensed the threat of the Eighth Route Army, and have continuously intensified their efforts to sweep the base areas behind enemy lines of the Eighth Route Army. The popularization of radio to combat units at the regimental level is also conducive to the mobilization of troops at any time.

Converging with the independent regiment that had set up an ambush in the border area between Mengcheng and Vortex, Hu Biao and his party hurried to the vicinity of Mengcheng. After arriving at the destination, Hu Biao ordered the independent regiment to rest and recuperate, and began to bury the pot and prepare to replenish his strength.

Taking advantage of the time for the troops to rest, Hu Biao took the guard platoon that never left the left and right, and Sun Weimin came to the outside of Mengcheng, which was closed at the city gate, and began to look at the city defense deployment of Mengcheng, thinking about how to take Mengcheng at the lowest cost.

Sun Weimin, who accompanied the reconnaissance, looked at the Japanese soldiers standing at the head of the city walking back and forth, as well as the machine gun position that was still visible under the lights, and said with a headache: "Mr. Hu, looking at the defensive deployment of the little devils, I am afraid it is not easy to take Mengcheng!" ”

"It doesn't matter! As far as I'm concerned, I didn't think about storming the county town where the little devils were stationed. In fact, my reconnaissance detachment has infiltrated the city and is figuring out the strength of the defenders in the city. Looking at this frame, the little devil has arranged a lot of troops in the city.

According to the information I had earlier, the Japanese puppet army stationed in Mengcheng added up, and it was similar to that of Vortex City. As long as the little devils in the city are hit hard, the remaining puppet army that cooperates with the defenders should not be able to make big waves! ”

Hearing that Hu Biao had already made arrangements, Sun Weimin was very surprised and said: "Mr. Hu, did you guess before that the little devils in the city would not come out to reinforce them?" In that case, why should I lead my troops to set up an ambush outside the city? ”

"I'm not Zhuge Liang, how can I be considered a last resort! It's just that when I make a battle plan, I always imagine some unexpected situations in advance. Even if the little devil in the city is ambushed out of the city and wants to take this county seat, doesn't he need intelligence? ”

Make more preparations for everything, this is the principle that Hu Biao will strictly follow every time he formulates a battle plan. When he and the independent regiment arrived outside the city, Xu Sandao, who was one step ahead, had already entered the city to join the reconnaissance team.

Now I am leading people to reconnoiter the city defense, more to confirm how many troops the Japanese puppet army has deployed on the city wall in the city. The more troops deployed on the city walls, the more likely it is that the little devils are on alert for the defenses inside the city.

Combat plans like this kind of night raid have been carried out by the task force many times. If you are a large county, you can always find the defense loopholes of the little devils. As long as they succeed in infiltrating the city, the reconnaissance detachment will be able to find an opportunity for a sneak attack.

Just when Hu Biao was taking Sun Weimin and others to reconnoiter outside the city, Zheng Jingwu, who had already sent a report to the reconnaissance detachment, quickly rushed over with a translated telegram and saluted: "Detachment leader, a telegram from the reconnaissance detachment!" ”

"Good! Give it to me! ”

After taking the telegram and reading it carefully, Hu Biao said with a smile: "Commander Sun, it seems that our judgment is not bad." The little devil who was originally stationed in Mengcheng was ready to send troops to the rescue of Vortex City, but then canceled the rescue plan.

It seems that the little devil here should have received an order from the commander of the little devil to stick to Mengcheng, worried about being ambushed by us. Most of the Japanese puppet troops stationed in Mengcheng have been deployed on the city wall tonight.

Let's go, let's go back to the camp first, and the meals should be almost ready depending on the time. Wait a minute, let's eat while we figure out how to take the city before dawn. If you wait until tomorrow, it is estimated that the situation will change! ”

"Good!"

For Sun Weimin, he was also very curious about how Hu Biao would break through the city of Mengcheng, which had been guarded by thousands of puppet troops for thousands of days. At least with the strength of the independent regiment, Sun Weimin really couldn't think of a way to capture Mengcheng in a short time.

In the face of this kind of little devil who has a strong city defense to rely on, an independent regiment that lacks offensive weapons, unless it is really filled with human lives. Otherwise, it would be almost impossible to take such a fortified city.

On the other hand, the independent regiment commanded by Hu Biao captured the two county towns of Haozhou and Wucheng in just a few days. Sun Weimin, who has always lacked siege experience, feels that he may be able to learn well this time.

At least there is one thing that Sun Weimin sees very clearly, that is, the combat troops brought by Hu Biao, whether in terms of discipline or combat experience, should be much stronger than the independent regiment under his command. The only surprise was that Hu Biao did not bring many troops.

I talked to Peng Yufeng earlier, and Sun Weimin also knew that Hu Biao was very good at hiding his strength. If you want to really find out the details of Hu Biao, I'm afraid it's really difficult to do it. Even if he was curious, Sun Weimin would not ask about such a sensitive matter.

Returning to the temporary camp where he was resting, he asked people to bring food and put it on the dining table with several ammunition boxes stacked, and Hu Biao and Sun Weimin discussed the next siege plan while eating. To put it bluntly, this plan is still a combination of inside and outside.

Next, the independent regiment launched a feint to attract and contain the Japanese puppet army in the city, so that the Japanese puppet army on the city wall did not dare to leave at will. Hu Biao led the task force under his command to find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow to the Japanese army in the city.

As long as the command system of the little devils in the city is defeated, Hu Biao and Sun Weimin both believe that the remaining puppet army will collapse without a fight. Even if the surviving little devils resist to the end, they still can't resist the joint attack of the independent regiment and the task force.

Considering the little devils in the city, there is also an artillery detachment, equipped with several infantry guns. Hu Biao quickly said: "Commander Sun, among the troops you brought, are there any soldiers who can operate the little devil artillery?" ”

"Mr. Hu, did you bring artillery? In our independent regiment, there are not many fighters who can operate artillery. As you know, even if our Eighth Route Army captures artillery on the battlefield, it will be handed over to it in many cases, and there are very few artillery at the regimental level. ”

"So be it! Later, a squad will be transferred from my guard platoon, and you will pick some soldiers who know how to operate artillery, and cooperate with the little devil artillery in the city. As long as the little devil dares to shoot back, I have a way to completely destroy it.

Besides, even if the rifles and machine guns suppress the little devils on the city wall, it is difficult to make the little devils nervous. Only by using artillery can the Japanese puppet army in the city feel the pressure. When the city of Mongolia is captured, the captured artillery can give you a few pieces! ”

As soon as he heard this, Sun Weimin also smiled and said, "Okay! I've never been short of artillery. Hehe, before coming, the superior commander also said that the weapons and equipment captured here do not need to be handed over, and all can be used to expand the troops.

If we can really form an artillery unit, it may not be long before our independent regiment can be expanded into an independent brigade. If you really have such an opportunity, I believe that those guys in the brigade will definitely be envious to death! ”

Compared with other regimental-level units that have regular establishments and are recognized, the independent regiment commanded by Sun Weimin is not recognized by the national army at all. Combat units like this, although they are also called the main force, are mostly in name.

If you want to really have the qualifications of the main regiment, it depends on whether the commander who leads the troops can improve the strength of the troops. Relying on combat captures, constantly improving the combat effectiveness of the troops under his command is also something that many independent regiment commanders look forward to and desire.

Now that Sun Weimin finally has such an opportunity, he naturally doesn't want to miss it. He knew very well that if Hu Biao's series of battle plans could be successfully implemented. Then the strength of the independent regiment will also be greatly improved in a short period of time.

With sufficient weapons, ammunition and supplies, the independent regiment will be able to recruit more peasant children into the army in a short period of time. With a little training, I believe that the time for the Independent Regiment to be expanded into an Independent Brigade will be further shortened.

As a commander, who doesn't want to command more troops?

The more troops under his command, the more choices and self-preservation strength they have. At present, the situation in this region is still relatively complicated. But no matter what, the stronger the strength, the more secure you feel.

After negotiating the battle plan for the siege of the city, Hu Biao took a moment to take out a batch of artillery placed in the carrying space again. When Sun Weimin brought the selected soldiers, looking at these artillery, many soldiers were extremely greedy.

Only Sun Weimin, who was envious in his heart, was even more curious about how Hu Biao transported these cannons to the nose of the little devil. Perhaps, as far as Peng Yufeng is concerned, Hu Biao's strength may be far from what they see.

In the shadows, Hu Biao should still have a group of troops who rarely show up, and these troops are hidden in the shadows, waiting for Hu Biao's orders at any time. If someone really dares to attack Hu Biao's idea, I believe that these hidden troops will also teach him a profound lesson.

Regarding Sun Weimin's thoughts, Hu Biao naturally has no way of knowing. Call the guard platoon commander and ask him to lead people to cooperate with the independent regiment to carry out a feint attack, attract the attention and firepower of the little devils in the city, and consume the strength of the defenders in the city as much as possible.

As for the main force of the task force brought by Hu Biao, after changing clothes, he fled into the night with his weapons. Looking at Hu Biao and his entourage who disappeared into the night, Sun Weimin also knew that whether he could take Mengcheng tonight would ultimately depend on whether Hu Biao could succeed in a sneak attack.

Calling the four battalion commanders under his command, Sun Weimin quickly deployed combat missions. With two main battalions, they attacked the main gate of Mengcheng, which was heavily guarded. The other two main battalions flanked the strength of the defenders in the city.

With these artillery pieces provided by Hu Biao, Sun Weimin can also save the practice of using infantry attacks to attract the attention of little devils. If you really want to send infantry to attack the city, I believe that the troops responsible for the feint will also pay a lot of casualties.

"Comrades, Mr. Hu has led his subordinates into the city, and what we have to do is to contain the attention of the little devils on the city wall. Even if it is a feint, it must put pressure on the defenders of the city, so that they are unable to return to the city, remember? ”

"Remember, Captain!"

It is clear that Hu Biao and his entourage launched a surprise attack in the city, and once they fall into the siege of little devils, the situation will become extremely dangerous. In order to prevent this from happening, if necessary, the independent regiment must also increase its offensive efforts, so that the little devils do not dare to return to the defense city!