The city walls of Qingping County are not high.

But this is not high, and that is also relative.

Although compared with the city wall of the old county town, which is often more than ten meters, the city wall of Qingping County is indeed much lower, but it is at least six or seven meters.

Only such a height can play a role in defending against bandits and enemies in the old era to harass the county, and it can be called a city wall - otherwise, if it is only two or three meters high, it will not have the effect it should have, not to mention, even the city wall may not be called, it should be called Tuweizi is appropriate.

In ancient times, people attacked the city, often set up a ladder, a group of people under the cover of bows and arrows did not hesitate to climb up, in the competition of blood and courage at the same time also compete for consumption, so as to achieve the purpose of siege.

But now it's different, guns and bombs have replaced swords and guns to roll wood, if you still use the means of building ladders to attack the city, it is looking for death!

At this stage, there is only one best means of siege - artillery fire!

Fifty or sixty gasoline barrels, it took hundreds of people to bring them over, and of course it was impossible for Sun Hongzhong to not see the army.

Originally, when he heard that Zhang Ran had prepared a secret weapon for himself and others to attack the city, Sun Hongzhong was still very excited about Tu Jinjun, but when he heard that these gasoline barrels were the secret weapons, the smiles of the two froze on their faces.

"Captain Ren, don't you be kidding, right?"

Hearing that the secret weapon was actually these gasoline barrels, Sun Hongzhong smiled dryly: "Why are you going to fight the county seat, what's the use of you giving us so many gasoline barrels?" Do you still think we can't use this gasoline drum to build a ladder? ”

"Captain Sun, don't be impatient!"

Ren Haifang was not annoyed when he heard this, but just waved his hand and said to the dozens of specially trained flying thunder gunners who came with him: "Show your hand and let the comrades of the Yangquan Lingjiang guerrillas open their eyes!" ”

"Great!"

As soon as they heard that the flying thunder cannon that had been secret for a long time was finally about to be revealed, the dozens of flying thunder gunners responded excitedly, cleaned up the site, dug a pit to adjust the angle of the gasoline barrel, opened the explosives that had been transported together on the spot and began to bundle the explosives package, and tied the explosives into the explosives package together with piles of broken iron and other properties......

Everyone was busy.

After just a few minutes, most of the gasoline drums were buried under the earth, and the primer and explosives packets had been filled.

Most of the flying thunder gunners moved away, leaving only two soldiers holding torches and shouting: "Report to the captain, the flying thunder cannon is loaded, and the target is 250 meters ahead......"

"Ignition!"

As the torches lit, the two Flying Thunder Gunners sped back and fell to the ground with a snort.

There was no need for Ren Haifang and others to greet him, everyone was lying on the ground, and their hearts were hanging in their throats - just kidding, the gasoline barrel even contained an explosive bag with a base medicine, which was full of twenty or thirty catties, who could not be afraid!

First there was a bang in the air!

Under the impetus of the primer, the bag of more than a dozen pounds of explosives with green smoke flew out crookedly, and landed more than 200 meters away with a click!

Then, an earth-shattering explosion erupted......

Thundered......

The earth is shaking violently!

The blast wave of the explosion swept in all directions with rising flames, and the pieces of iron roared like a raging storm......

By the time everything had passed, a huge crater had appeared where the explosive pack had exploded, and the surrounding vegetation had already been unrecognizable as if it had been ruthlessly ravaged by wild beasts......

Gollum ......

Sun Hongzhong Tu Jinjun couldn't help but swallow his saliva, and the guerrillas around them turned even pale......

They couldn't help but think that if they and others were bombarded like this, how miserable they would have to die......

"I've always heard people say how awesome the little devil's naval artillery is, but why don't you have a chance to encounter it, but the little devil's mountain cannon is powerful, we have seen it several times!"

Sun Hongzhong Tu Jinjun said with a pale face: "This guy, the mountain cannon is more powerful than the little devil's mountain cannon, I don't know how powerful it is!" ”

"The two captains, you have a vision!"

Ren Haifang laughed and said proudly: "Our flying thunder cannon, in addition to the shorter range, can hit three hundred meters at the farthest, but this power, there is absolutely nothing to ......say."

It's just that Sun Hongzhong Tu Jinjun didn't have time to cooperate with Ren Haifang to pretend to be forced, and he was already holding those gasoline barrels with a smile and looking at and touching, looking extremely obscene, chattering and laughing: "Good thing, good thing, with this thing, why can't the guerrillas beat Qingping's Fujita Brigade to shout Dad, Lao Tzu's name is written upside down!" ”

"It's an absolute genius to be able to turn gasoline barrels into cannons, and to come up with this method!"

The obscene expressions on the faces of a group of guerrillas are definitely better than Ren Haifang Tu Jinjun, and after hearing that this flying thunder cannon was invented by Zhang Ran, it was even more wolf howl: "There is Captain Zhang, little devils, why do they want to run rampant in the territory of the guerrillas?" Let's see why we don't need to blow up the and urine of these beasts without flying thunder cannons, wahahahaha......"

Seeing this crazy scene, Ren Haifang and the flying thunder gunners who were sent over were extremely cold, and they couldn't stop shaking their heads one by one, saying in their hearts that these guerrillas were just shallow and had never seen the world......

Isn't it just a flying thunder cannon? What's so strange?

Why are our detachments now preparing for their own guns and real cannons!

Then, the faces of the group of people were full of the pride of the people in the city looking at the people in the country, and their chins were all forty-five degrees to the sky......

Inside the secret headquarters of the Japanese army.

"The Jindong detachment has not only begun to deliver a large number of supplies to the Yangquan area, but also is gathering a large number of troops, and when it wants to launch an attack on Qingping, it should be the nearest one!"

The staff officer trotted in and reported loudly: "According to intelligence, the Jindong detachment has gathered more than 1,000 people from the main force of the Eighth Route of Dongjiang and Cangshui, as well as more than 4,000 militiamen, and is ready to set off at any time...... But when it is, there is no update yet! ”。

"Yo Xi!"

Hearing this, Okada chattered excitedly and said with a cruel smile: "Yaga, Zhang Randi, finally can't help it?" I've been waiting for you for a long time, Okada! ”

"Your Excellency, Major General!"

The staff officer reminded: "The Jindong detachment is violent, and the guerrillas in Yangquan, the Lingjiang area have always looked at the Jindong detachment, presumably this time will not stand idly by, when the time comes, the Eighth Route and the guerrillas attacking Qingping, the total strength is afraid that it will exceed five or six thousand, and it seems that if Qingping is not taken, he will not give up - but Zhang Ran is this person, cunning as a fox, I am really worried, this person, will this person be attacking the east and the west......

"Yo Xi, you are worried, it makes sense!"

Okada glanced at the staff officer appreciatively and said, "It's just that you forgot one thing, Zhang Ran's eight roads are completely different from other eight roads!" ”

The staff officer raised his eyebrows, not understanding what Okada meant.

"The Eighth Route has always been a battle to change places and implement the so-called guerrilla tactics, but most of the time, the Eighth Route is to plunder the materials of our army and feed the war with war!"

Okada said: "Although this Zhang Ran is also good at guerrillas, the biggest difference between him and ordinary Eight Roads is that his Jindong detachment does not attach so much importance to the materials of our army, because he himself is working hard to develop the military industry and produce weapons and ammunition!" ”

"What is most needed to produce your own weapons and ammunition?"

"It's a machine, it's the power that makes it work!"

Okada sneered: "So, no matter how tricky he is, his purpose of seizing Qingping's steam engine will never be changed - no matter what tricks he plays, as long as he controls Qingping, all his tricks are destined to fail!" ”

But having said that, Okada also carefully checked the map again, and then said: "Yuan Zhenfeng of Dingzhou, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Longyuan Mountain, has there been any changes recently?" ”

The staff officer shook his head and said suspiciously: "Chongqing and Yan'an, face and heart are not in harmony, Yuan Zhenfeng does not move, I can understand, but this Jindong detachment dispatched so many troops this time, and it is quite successful to coerce me Qingping in one battle, but Liu Qingbu of Longyuan actually did not move, which is really a little incomprehensible - you know, the Jindong detachment not only belongs to the Eighth Route Army operating in this area with Liu Qingbu, but the independent regiment of Liu Qing's Puyuan was trapped in Dawang Mountain last time, and the Jindong detachment rushed out to help...... This really makes me a little incomprehensible! ”

"Liu Qingbu is entrenched in the Longyuan Mountains, more than 600 miles away from Qingping, once the Jindong detachment falls into the trap of our army, even if they want to move, it will be too late!"

Okada sneered and said: "Pass my order, all the forces close to the Longyuan Mountain Area will closely monitor the movements of Liu Qingbu, and report to me immediately if there is any abnormal movement!" ”

"Also, the strength of the Lingjiang Fortress will immediately enter the highest state of combat readiness, in case Zhang Ran really attacks the west!"

"As for this side, order Fujita, continue to act according to the plan, defend Qingpei, Yoshino's brigade, and continue to lurk on the periphery!"

After arranging everything, Okada said with a cruel laugh: "Zhang Ran, unless he doesn't want a steam engine, as long as he dares to come, I, Okada, must have no return for him this time-as long as the main force of the Jindong detachment can be eliminated in one fell swoop this time, then there are only a few clowns left in the Lingjiang Yangquan guerrillas, don't worry!" ”

"When the time comes, the Yangquan Lingjiang Dongjiang Cangshui will be connected by our army, and the area where the Eight Roads can be active will be trapped in the Longyuan Mountain area!"

Thinking of this, Okada laughed and said: "In this way, the deployment of our army will be like a fishing net spread out, pressing step by step, and finally gradually encroaching on the activity area of Liu Qingbu, and finally destroying it all, no problem......"

"Major General is wise!"

The staff officer sighed, and then immediately went to send a report to Yoshino Fujita!

"Zhang Ran, Zhang Ran!"

After receiving the order from Okada, Yoshino laughed fiercely: "I miss me Yoshino, the dignified imperial Shaozuo, I was actually fooled by you again and again, this time, how can we settle the old accounts again and again, and calculate them clearly at one time - this time, I will definitely ask you Zhang Ran and your Jindong detachment to catch them all......"