Liaozhong County, a county seat that would not be established by the Qing court until two years later, was directly selected by Yang Xingguo as the next target for the Liaodong Army to attack and occupy at this moment. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

The reason why the target was chosen here was not Yang Xingguo's whim, but Yang Xingguo's helplessness after thinking for a long time.

In another half a year, the Russo-Japanese War will break out.

And the county town of Anshan, where he is located, because it is located on a traffic artery, as long as Lao Maozi is not a fool, he will do everything he can to eliminate himself before the outbreak of war.

In this way, he did not have any time to develop and grow, and he did not have enough strength to get his own interests in the Russo-Japanese War that was about to break out.

What's more, Anshan is located in a mountainous area and is sparsely populated.

Without land and population, it meant that the Liaodong Army could not be self-sufficient on its own territory.

At present, the Liaodong Army does not have many troops, and it can still survive only by looting.

Once the Liaodong Army expands to a certain extent, it has no base area and cannot be self-sufficient, which will become a very fatal drawback for the Liaodong Army.

And Liaozhong County, which has not yet been established, just makes up for all the shortcomings that Anshan County does not have.

Although the area in Liaozhong is also under the control of Lao Maozi.

However, because he is not a transportation artery, he does not have much economic interest.

Lao Maozi only arranged the strength of a garrison battalion in Liaozhong.

Except for the annual tax collection time, this garrison camp is almost completely confined to the barracks, and rarely comes out.

In this case, the Liaodong Army will occupy this place, which will not cause too much disgust from Lao Maozi.

More importantly, more than half of the land in Liao is fertile land, and this fertile land has nourished at least 100,000 people.

If you can occupy Liaozhong and control it, you will turn Liaozhong into the most solid base of the Liaodong Army. It won't take long for Liaozhong to provide a steady stream of food and soldiers to the Liaodong Army......

Yang Xingguo did not explain these originals in detail.

After the order was issued, Yang Xingguo's eyes were all focused on Tuqiang, thinking about the specific methods for the Liaodong Army to march into Liaozhong and completely occupy the entire Liaozhong.

An hour later, when Zhou Zhongju returned to Yang Xingguo again, a very bold offensive line had already appeared in Yang Xingguo's mind. Of course, Zhou Zhongju also brought the specific losses of the Liaodong Army.

"Commander, there are still 219 officers and men in the first battalion who can continue to fight...... There were 208 more people in the second battalion...... There were also 299 people in the third battalion...... The fourth battalion was the largest, with 481 people...... The reconnaissance company lost 32 people, the guard company lost 19 people, and the artillery company lost no losses...... In addition, there are still 250 people in the recruit baggage battalion that can be replenished to each battalion at any time, and if there are more, it will affect the operation of the recruit baggage battalion......"

"In other words, in order to defeat these old Maozi, even if we used various tactical tactics, we lost more than 1,500 soldiers......"

Zhou Zhongju nodded and replied: "Yes, in addition, there are more than 100 lightly and seriously wounded people lying in Yangjiatun, just rely on our Liaodong Army's Tulang, we are lucky to be able to save half of them......"

At this time, Yang Xingguo did not speak, but fell into deep thought very quietly.

However, he didn't wait too long, and a trace of firmness found Yang Xingguo's face.

Facing Zhou Zhongju, he ordered very decisively: "Second uncle, from now on, the four combat battalions plus the reconnaissance company will immediately repair in situ and replenish their physical strength...... Two hundred and fifty recruits...... The 1st, 2nd, and 2nd battalions will each be supplemented with 100 men, and the 3rd battalion will be supplemented with 50 men, and they will be incorporated into the unit as soon as possible......"

"Five hours later, as soon as it gets dark, I'll set off...... A battalion brought six heavy machine guns and swept up the remaining Laomaozi iron ore mines in Anshan for me......"

"The fourth battalion, the reconnaissance company, commanded by Zhang Shanlin, set off as soon as it was dark, bypassed Anshan County, entered Liaozhong, and cleaned .......up the Lao Maozi garrison camp stationed in Liaozhong Town for me."

"Then take Liaozhong Town as the center, and count the surrounding towns for me to occupy. From now on, the area around Liaozhong will be the new territory of our Liaodong Army......"

"The guard company, the baggage battalion of the recruits, immediately enter the battlefield and collect the spoils...... As for Lao Maozi's body, bury it all on the spot......"

For the commanders of the three combat battalions, attacking the Laomaozi iron mine is already a familiar matter.

What's more, in this operation, he also brought a full six heavy machine guns.

Therefore, as soon as they received the recruits and weapons and ammunition, the three battalion commanders set off with confidence.

As for Zhang Shanlin, the commander of the fourth battalion, he was full of confusion about his mission to attack Liaozhong.

Because, not only has he never been to this place in Liaozhong, he has not even heard of it, and you don't have to say that he will go to Liaodong to fight Lao Maozi, and he will also occupy Liaozhong.

Therefore, as soon as he received the task, Zhang Shanlin found Yang Xingguo and wanted to ask Yang Xingguo why he came out.

However, what disappointed him was that Commander Yang Xingguo answered him, except that he didn't know, he didn't know.

Looking at Zhang Shanlin, who was slowly leaving in front of him, Zhou Zhongju asked thoughtfully: "Commander, this Zhang Shanlin is good, his brain is flexible, and he can use his brain when fighting." Not surprisingly, Commander, you asked him to go to Liaozhong this time, not only to occupy Liaozhong, but also to have the idea of training troops and people......"

"That's right...... Among several battalion commanders, Zhang Shanlin likes to use his brain...... Our foundation is too poor, no one will come to defect, so we can only find a way to cultivate ......" Yang Xingguo nodded and replied.

Subsequently, he continued: "However, I believe that Zhang Shanlin will be able to complete the task......"

"Don't look at him now, he doesn't know anything now, in fact, he has a bright brain......

"It's just that if we don't force him, he won't think about it...... This time, I'm going to force him well, let him think about everything, go half, I just need one result......"

The battalions of the Liaodong Army, regardless of fatigue, made persistent efforts and immediately began a new round of fighting.

The news that Lao Maozi's 4,000-strong army was almost wiped out, and even the major general and division commander were killed in battle, spread quickly to the surroundings like a plague.

The first to get the news, there is no doubt that it was Liang Cheng, the commander of Anshan County, who had been guarding the county seat of Anshan, and Murakami Shaozuo, the intelligence chief who had been planted in Liaodong by Japan.