As a strategically important county in Chengde, although the number of Japanese troops stationed in Pingquan was small, the number of Manchurian troops stationed in the previous period was quite large. The stationing of these troops www.biquge.info also made Hiraizumi a little more lively.

It's just that for the people of Pingquan City, the extra troops stationed in the city did not bring them much sense of security. On the contrary, the arrival of these Manchurian armies has one more object to exploit them.

During this time, many restaurants in Hiraizumi City basically hung signs that were closed. It's not that these restaurant owners don't do business, but they don't dare to open their doors to do business at all, because they will only lose money if they open their doors to do business.

Maybe it's the army that the little devil has taught*, this Manchurian army stationed in Pingquan, has not learned other skills, but the ability to loot people's wealth is a little better than the little devil. For a time, the people in the city were also complaining.

As for the dissatisfaction of the people in the city, these officers and soldiers of the Manchurian Army naturally knew about it. But in the eyes of these Manchurian officers, their garrison in Pingquan was only temporary, and they would return to Mukden when the battle was over.

Taking advantage of the rare opportunity to be released, the commander of the Manchurian Army stationed in Pingquan also felt that he had to make a good profit. Of course, the money he has made these days will naturally not forget to give a share to the Japanese garrison in the city.

With the acquiescence of this garrison officer, there was another regiment of troops under his command, and the regimental commander felt that he could basically run amok. Even the puppet soldiers who were originally stationed in Pingquan were bullied and exploited by him.

Although they were all under the jurisdiction of the Kwantung Army, the Manchurian Army was nominally the regular army of Manchukuo. In addition, in the battle sequence of the Manchurian Army, there are also some Japanese soldiers holding positions, and the bloodline seems to be purer than that of the puppet army.

The commander of the Manchurian Army, who learned that the Eighth Route Army had completely annihilated the Chengde mixed brigade and assisted the Japanese army in defending the city, also seemed a little worried. In his opinion, even the mixed brigade was killed by the Eighth Route Army, how long could they resist the Eighth Route Army?

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the Japanese garrison to smile and say, "Li Sang, next, you and your troops will cooperate with us to hold Pingquan City." If you can ensure that Hiraizumi is not lost, you will have a great credit! ”

'Thank you for your appreciation, serving the Imperial Army is also my blessing. It's just that the Eighth Route is fierce at the moment, I don't know if the imperial army has any countermeasures, can it transfer some reinforcements from the surrounding areas to defend the city? ’

In the eyes of this Li Yipin, only one main regiment under his command, plus the troops that were originally left in the city. If you want to hold Hiraizumi Castle, it may be possible to hold out for two or three days at most. It's too long, and it's estimated that I can't hold it.

As a main commander of the Manchurian Army, Li Yipin was very clear about the combat effectiveness of his army. Fighting bandits or something, maybe there's nothing wrong with that. Fighting against the regular army, it is estimated that it is enough.

In these years, fighting wars still relies more on veterans, and veterans who have seen blood are of great use. And the main regiment under his command, although the training time of the troops is not short, most of them are recruits who have never seen blood.

Scare the people, it's okay to pretend, if you really want to fight the Eighth Route Army with real knives and guns, it is estimated that it won't last long. Once the casualties of the troops are too large, these recruits will be afraid, and they will not be able to stop them from escaping.

It's just that in front of the garrison officer in front of him, Li Yipin can't show too much worry. After complimenting a few sentences, he also asked about the reinforcements in a timely manner.

At least in Li Yipin's opinion, it is more appropriate to hand over such a thing as fighting with the Eighth Route Army to these murderous little devils. After all, in his eyes, the Eighth Route Army is also a group of outlaws who are not afraid of death, and he doesn't dare to provoke it easily!

'Li San, don't worry, you just need to make sure you're safe for the next few days. Your Excellency, Commander, you have ordered the Eighth Division stationed in Jinzhou to rush to the aid of Chengde, and when our main division arrives, the Eighth Route Army will also be defeated and retreated! ’

As soon as these words came out, Li Yipin's face immediately showed a long sigh of relief, and he said with a smile: "That's, that's, how can these Tubalu be the opponents of the imperial army?" Please rest assured, Li will swear to defend Pingquan City to the death! ”

Thinking that as long as he held on for a few days, Li Yipin also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. From the information we have learned so far, more of the main forces of the Eighth Route Army are heading in the direction of Chengde. Around Hiraizumi, it seems that there is no main force of the Eighth Road.

This means that by the time the Eighth Route Army reaches Pingquan, it may have sailed from Jinzhou. When the time comes, these subordinate armies, they only need to beat the side drums. Tough battle, naturally I still want these little ghosts to go up!

Li Yipin, who received the task of defending the city, first thought of asking the rich gentry in the city to donate. At present, the Eighth Route Army is fierce, and these rich gentry who need their protection should also give some money to support the army and reward the defending troops!

For such a proposal, Zuo Teng Dazuo naturally knew that Li Yipin was taking the opportunity to make money again. But the problem is, the more Li Yipin is like this, those rich gentry who have been blackmailed will feel that they still have a future with the imperial army in the future!

He nodded and said, "Li Sang, I have already handed over this matter to you." As long as it is helpful to defend the city, I will not have any opinion. It's just that there are some changes in the hearts of the people in the city right now, and Li Sang should also pay attention to some influences! ”

'I understand, I understand, please rest assured! ’

are all people who understand, how could Li Yipin not understand the meaning of Zuo Teng's words!

After getting the acquiescence of the garrison officer, Li Yipin, who returned to the regiment headquarters, quickly asked the staff officer to write a lot of invitations, inviting the rich gentry and puppet government officials in the city to have a banquet in Dingxianglou, and the name was naturally to discuss the major event of fighting against the Eighth Road!

As these invitations were sent out one after another, even the innkeeper also got an invitation. Hearing that Li Yipin invited guests to Dingxiang Building to discuss defense matters, how could the innkeeper not know that this money-greedy Li Yipin wanted to make the rich gentry in the city bleed again.

Just learning of this situation, the innkeeper immediately summoned a guy and said, "Go, send this secret letter to Team Xu!" ”

The Xu Brigade, who was meeting with the commander of the reconnaissance battalion in the city to discuss the attack on Pingquan City tonight, looked at the secret letter sent by the shopkeeper. After pondering for a while, he said with a smile: "Camp Commander Sun, it seems that this Li Yipin really didn't forget to collect money until he died!" ”

It's a godsend! If we can get in, we can put these people in one pot tonight, and I believe that it will also have a double effect with half the effort for us to take down Pingquan City. Dingxiang Building, there should be our people there, right? ’

'Yes! The chef and one of our guys are all of us. Li Yipin is going to have a big banquet tonight, and it will be very lively if he wants to come to Dingxiang Building. Even the shopkeeper received an invitation, so it is conceivable that Dingxianglou will be too busy tonight! ’

'Okay, without further ado, you can go and talk to the shopkeeper now, and let our men bring a few more people in. It's best to get a few more invitations, and then we'll be in Dingxiang Lou and give him a pot.

In addition, contact the puppet army who are willing to do it anyway, and ask them to find a way to be in charge of guarding a city gate tonight. Once the sound of gunfire rang out in Dingxianglou, immediately open the city gate to enlarge the troops into the city and take Pingquan City in the shortest possible time.

As for me and the reconnaissance battalion, I will be in charge of the artillery positions and warehouses of the little devils in the city. As long as we can successfully win these important objectives, it will be much easier for us to defend Hiraizumi Castle in the future. ’

As the commander of the reconnaissance battalion sent to the city to lead the attack, his command level is naturally not bad. After the two discussed the battle plan, they quickly reported it to Li Xiangdong outside the city.

Li Xiangdong, who received the telegram, was naturally very satisfied with the combat plan proposed by the reconnaissance battalion. If he can take Hiraizumi City at the lowest cost, how could he not agree?

As long as you control the rich gentry and puppet government officials in the city who are going to the banquet tonight, you can also save a lot of trouble in arresting people. For this reason, after receiving the telegram, Li Xiangdong quickly ordered the rest of the reconnaissance regiment to be ready to enter the city at any time.

And at this moment, several puppet army officers who also received the invitation looked at the invitation and said very angrily: "Li Yipin, this dog*day, took the chicken feathers given by the devil as an arrow. Going to the banquet, I think I want to take the opportunity to make money again! ”

'Yes! I used to think we were ruthless enough, but compared to this guy, we are all saints! ’

Just as a few officers were scolding, a second lieutenant officer walked in and said, "Camp, someone from outside has sent a letter!" ”

Upon hearing this, the battalion commander was also a little stunned and said, "Letter? What letter, the one who sent it? ”

'Gone, it's their letter!' ’

After making a gesture of eight, the battalion commander immediately knew that this was a letter from the Eighth Route Army. After opening the envelope and seeing the news told above, the battalion commander also took a big breath.

But it didn't take long for him to say: "Li Yipin, it seems that tonight is going to suffer." I really can't imagine that the speed of action of the eight roads is so fast! ”

'Yingza, what do you say? ’

'They are going to attack Hiraizumi Castle tonight, and we will open a gate and let their main army into the city. In addition, when we go to the banquet in the evening, we will bring a few of their people into the Dingxiang Building. ’

As soon as these words came out, these puppet army officers who knew that the battalion commander planned to join the Eighth Route Army immediately said: "I haven't heard that the main force of the Eighth Route has appeared recently?" How many troops did they send over tonight to attack the city? ”

In the opinion of these officers, if the Eighth Route Army wanted to capture Pingquan City, it needed at least one regiment or more of the main force. Without the main force of a regiment, I am afraid that the situation in Hiraizumi City will not be able to be controlled at all.

After all, although the number of little devils in the city is not much, the main regiment of the Manchurian Army is still well equipped. But in terms of combat effectiveness, it must be much stronger than their puppet army.

The most important thing is that in the puppet army brigade defending the city today, not everyone is willing to choose to join the Eighth Route Army. In this way, there must be many puppet army troops who will obey the orders of the little devils to fight against the Eighth Route Army.

Now the Eighth Route Army sent a letter, but did not inform them how many people had come. Just tell them to remember to open the city gate and let the Eighth Route Army outside the city enter the city, which makes these puppet army officers feel a little unsafe!

But the commander of the puppet army battalion, who had already made a decision, said very decisively: "It's all up to this point, and we can't afford to hesitate." This bet is right, we still have a way to survive in the future. If you really want to make a mistake, it's a big deal to fight with the little devils! ”

After throwing out such a sentence, these hearts and minds did not say anything more. Looking at the current situation, the little devil seems to have lost his sharpness, but on the other hand, the Eighth Route Army is like a rainbow, if you don't come over early, there will be no good end in the future! (To be continued.) )