Regarding He Sanliang's suggestion, Li Ziyuan looked at the map and pondered for a while, but he did not make up his mind at the first time. He Sanliang's suggestion was to adopt the tactics of cold artillery and retreat immediately after touching it. In this way, you can not only not be entangled by the Japanese puppet army, but also be in a position where you can advance and retreat.

He Sanliang's suggestion made Li Ziyuan very tempted. But He Sanliang's method, Li Ziyuan felt that the strength was not enough. At least to find out the true intentions of the Japanese army, it is not enough to rely on a few artillery shots. If there is a tentative attack, then / at least in the stance, it is still necessary to pull the foot.

But many times it is easy to punch out, but it may not be so easy when it can be closed. How to grasp this degree is not easy to grasp when the enemy situation is unknown. Thinking of this, looking at the mountains around Qiaokou, Li Ziyuan stood up and paced back and forth a few steps.

Everyone could see that he was still a little hesitant and a little difficult to make up his mind about He Sanliang's suggestion. However, this is also normal, and it is not easy to do this kind of work without finding out the true tactical intentions of the Japanese army, or even the real number of troops.

With the usual speed and efficiency of the Japanese army's response, and the most critical situation at the moment, the situation of poor intelligence. Hit the grass and startle the snake, and I can't beat another python. This is not the regiment in Li Ziyuan's hands that can deal with it. But what He Sanliang said is also the truth, and if he doesn't want to find out the true intentions of the Japanese army, he can only be passive forever here.

After thinking about it for a long time, Li Ziyuan turned his head and looked at Ma Yongcheng, Zhang Zijian, and He Sanliang, gritted his teeth, and finally made up his mind to speak: "Lao He, just follow your train of thought." But since you decided to do it, let's make the action bigger. The petty family is angry, and the true intentions of the Japanese army cannot be adjusted. ”

"With the three companies of the 1st Battalion and the 2nd Battalion, all of Lao He's artillery companies and three heavy machine guns were reinforced, and the deputy regimental commander Zhang commanded a feint attack on the Qiaokou stronghold. Lao Zhang, you remember that the bigger the movement, the better, but the real invested troops, you kid will hold on to me. When the time comes, don't know how to fight forward, and you must be able to attack and retract when the time comes. ”

"Those two machine-gun fire points on the flanks, you kid must pay attention. Those two machine guns with an open range of fire will fire as you attack, enough to kill all of your companies. If the snake doesn't hit it, but he is bitten by the snake, then we will have a lot of fun. ”

"Let's use the trumpet sound as a signal, and as soon as I blow the trumpet here, you kid will immediately take it back for me. Remember, retreat east along the road when you evacuate. When retreating, you kid must grasp the troops. It is necessary not only to put on a false impression that it has been defeated, but also to ensure that the troops cannot really mess up and let go of the sheep. ”

"The main force of the three battalions was deployed into echelons along the highway from Qiaokou to the eastern mountainous area of Hubei. Once the first battalion has withdrawn, if the Japanese pursue it, then attack him in an ambush. The two companies of the 2nd Battalion were on guard on the north and south lines, and kept an eye on the situation in the ambush circle. As long as there is even a Japanese soldier in the vicinity, they will come back immediately and report. ”

"Scatter all of Liu Lianming's reconnaissance company. For the mountainous area between Qiaokou and Luoma, as well as the depth of our two wings, give me a careful reconnaissance. In addition, Lao He, you personally drafted a telegram to the military sub-district, and asked the sub-district organ to transfer it immediately. It is hoped that the sub-district will send an armed force to the border between Hubei and Licheng to monitor the direction of Licheng. ”

After the quick arrangement, Li Ziyuan waved his hand directly and asked several people to arrange it. He Sanliang quickly drafted the telegram and handed it over to Li Ziyuan for review. Li Ziyuan took the telegram and read it carefully, and then added some content before signing and sending it to the military sub-district.

After the telegram was sent, he looked at the somewhat hazy sky at this time, and Li Ziyuan, who also had a somewhat gloomy face, looked very heavy, and said after a little muttering: "Lao He, the mountain rain is about to come, and the wind is full of buildings." The devil made such a move this time, and it is estimated that it will definitely not be a petty fight. This time, the entire Ludong area does not know how much loss it will suffer. ”

"It's hard to start writing, and it's even harder to solve problems. I don't think the task assigned by my superiors this time is so easy to complete. The devil is going crazy this time, let's not be careful, if we don't do it, we will suffer from it. Your brother's analytical ability is strong, and this time you can think about it more and be a good assistant for me. ”

And holding a telescope beside him, looking at He Sanliang, who was unfolding Zhang Zijian in front of him, heard Li Ziyuan sigh, but hesitated for a moment before he spoke: "Commander, you are right." The devil made such a move this time, and the final movement will definitely not be too small. ”

"Compared with the hinterland of the Taihang base before, the entire Ludong area was indeed very stagnant. But now, the whole situation seems very weird. Calm is only a superficial phenomenon, but underneath it is an undercurrent. The fishing posture that the Japanese army is putting on now is probably an introduction. This battle has begun, and what awaits us is probably rough seas. ”

"What I'm most worried about now is whether the devils will concentrate some of their forces and turn around from the direction of Licheng behind them, as well as the two flanks, to encircle the entire Ludong area and take a dragnet sweep if they are in other areas. It is impossible for the troops mobilized by the devils to encircle the entire Taihang Mountain base area, but if they encircle the Ludong area, there is no problem. ”

"If the situation develops, it will really come according to our judgment. This time, the threat facing the entire Ludong region will be unprecedented, and the situation will be the most serious. And the regiment commander, the tactics used by the devil this time, do you look familiar, and you can even say that you feel familiar? ”

He Sanliang's voice fell, and Li Ziyuan frowned and said, "Lao He, do you mean that our old opponent, that guy from Tsuruta Nunan, has been transferred back to the 36th Division or the First Army?" If it was really him coming back, then it would not be unusual for the devil to play any tricks this time. ”

"But if it's really this guy coming back, I have to think about it carefully, look for an opportunity to solve him once and for all, and avenge the villagers in Wangjiagou. This guy has too much blood on his hands from the villagers in the southeast of Jin, and it's time to completely liquidate it. ”

Li Ziyuan understood what he meant, but He Sanliang was not surprised. However, at this time, the clouds on his face were not better than Li Ziyuan, and He Sanliang, who was not better than Li Ziyuan, hesitated for a moment and then spoke: "Commander, when you led the devil around the border area between Hubei and Licheng before, did our people fall behind and be captured?" ”

"If so, some mysteries can be solved. In fact, the Japanese army put on such a posture, and I always felt that it was quite targeted. To put it mildly, if it's really our old rival who is back. If you can't figure out this way, it's for you. ”

"He served in the 36th Division, and he had too many dealings with us. This is a lot of losses, at least for the rules of our activities, it must be more familiar than those who have just been transferred. Putting on such a posture just shows that he wants to lure us into the bait through Qiaokou. As long as we bite the hook, he will quickly close his wings and give us a pot when the time comes. ”

"When you go to war, if someone is left behind and captured. With the Japanese army's ability to communicate with each other, he will know your whereabouts as soon as possible. You know, your brother is the first person in the entire Ludong region to hang a bounty from the Japanese army. The value of your head in the Japanese army is much higher than that of several leaders in the district. ”

"And with this guy's flawed character, he will definitely send a notice to the Japanese troops in other directions, looking for and closely monitoring your movements. As long as your whereabouts are ascertained, according to what he knows about you, it will not be difficult to set up such a bureau. ”

"Most of the Japanese puppet troops in Hubei are stationed on the front line of Pingchuan, and there are not many troops in Hubei County. It certainly takes a lot of time to mobilize a large number of Japanese troops from Hubei County to Qiaokou. It was possible to mobilize part of the Japanese army from Pyongchon to Qiaokou, but it was effortless. What's more, during this time, the Japanese puppet army in Ludong was bluffing and moving frequently. ”

He Sanliang's train of thought, Li Ziyuan frowned and thought about it carefully, turned his head and looked for Da Li and Zhang Yuhu. At that time, I was thinking about how to drag the Japanese puppet army behind me away from the area where the military region organs were active. Don't be bitten by devils or surrounded by devils.

There was no time in his head to think about anything other than the casualty figures. Now that He Sanliang asked about this, he really stunned Li Ziyuan. However, although I don't know very well, Da Li, who is very familiar with the battalion, should know something.

Hearing Li Ziyuan's inquiry, Da Li thought about it carefully and said, "Commander, do you remember that once when we were out of Li City and turned to the direction of Huguan, we were bitten by the devil striker and killed and injured half of the squad of soldiers?" At that time, a company commander of their unit happened to be in that squad to deliver orders, but this messenger happened to encounter a sneak attack by devils. ”

"After the battle, the correspondent was never found. At that time, the company commander had to stay to find the communicator, and you gave him a lecture for this. At that time, the devil bit behind him, and the situation was very tense to spread out the two wings to outflank us. We moved in a hurry, and we couldn't be sure if the correspondent had been sacrificed. ”

"I guess maybe the correspondent was not killed but captured. There were also several emergency transfers, and several fighters were left behind and never returned. As for whether the wounded who were in the villager's house were searched out and captured by the devils when we moved all the way, it is a little unclear. ”

After Da Li finished reporting, Li Ziyuan waved his hand. When Da Li turned around, Li Ziyuan remembered that he was recuperating from his injuries in the field hospital, and he was also heard by the devil. From the confessions of the traitors, it is known that a large part of the reason for the devils who went straight to the field hospital was to run for themselves.

If the confessions of those traitors are true, at least one thing can be concluded, and that is that the Japanese army has never given up their attempt to kill them. When the Japanese army was sweeping, the radio station was even strengthened to the squadron level, and the means of communication between the Japanese troops far exceeded those of the troops below the regimental level, and the Eighth Route Army did not even have field telephones.

If the Japanese army really wants to kill themselves, then I am afraid that they will also be the target of their search. As soon as they find out where they are, they will get the news in a short time. During this time, with that reinforced battalion, he fought at the junction of Licheng and Hubei, and the soldiers were no strangers to themselves.