The night was like weaving, and the sound of artillery on the southeast bank of the Hunhe River still endured for a long time. At this time, a large group of cavalry galloped out from the south of the city.

Jiang Li still took the 973 battalion of the headquarters, and Zhao Tieshu, who was originally stationed in the arsenal, was also replaced by the people sent by Huang Xiansheng, and the shortage of battle damage was also replenished, Wang Tiehan had lost the opportunity to blow up the Dandong railway bridge, so he could only blow up the railway along the way, delaying the Japanese army for a certain time, and the time when the Korean Japanese army reinforced to Mukden could be counted in a slap, and the main force of the Kwantung Army must be defeated before the main force of the Korean Japanese army arrived.

At present, what Mukden lacks most is time, as long as there is enough time, with Fengtian's savings and the ordnance of the arsenal, it is enough to arm a well-equipped army. From last night to now, Jiang Li is still in a race against time. Fortunately, before leaving, Jiang Li had already commanded the 7th Brigade to cut off the main force of the Kwantung Army into two disconnected parts, which lasted for most of the day of indiscriminate bombardment, causing the Kwantung Army to suffer heavy casualties under overwhelming artillery fire, especially the soldiers in the countryside who had little combat experience, and a small number of ronin, and the losses were even greater. If the Kwantung Army's South Manchurian railway transportation line can be cut off at this time, or even Liaoyang can be captured, cutting off the supply of the main force of the Kwantung Army, then it will not be impossible to defeat the Kwantung Army within a few days.

For this reason, Jiang Li personally led the 973 battalion, in addition to moving all the Tibetan silver of the Bank of China to the Marshal's Mansion and letting Ma Zhuang lead the troops to take care of it, the men and horses of the 973 battalion were all there. IN ORDER TO MEET THIS RAID, JIANG LI EVEN BROUGHT 4 150MM MORTARS AND 16 82MM MATARS. As for the number of light and heavy machine guns, it is also quite good, plus a company temporarily reinforced by Huang Xiansheng, the number of troops in this raid on Liaoyang reached more than 700 people. There are more than 1,700 horses and more than 50 carriages. The ammo carried can be used to fight several small encounters. And there is also a transport team behind the delayed departure. Two platoons of soldiers were sent to escort them along the way.

Although the Japanese army was menacing, most of Mukden Province was still under the control of the Northeast Army at this time. On the day of the 918 Incident, the Japanese soldiers in the countryside and the police from all over the country were all evacuated. A little farther away is still the main force of the independent 3rd garrison brigade that has occupied Yingkou. A third garrison brigade is not in the eyes of Jiang Li at this time, not to mention that the other party is now far away in Yingkou. At this time, it was a smooth road from Fengtian City to Anshan.

"Tuanzao, we are not going to end the garrison of the Kwantung Army in Liaoyang, why don't we pull down to attack Liaoyang, but go farther to Anshan, you must know that our time is not ordinary urgent." Xu Sheng asked on the back of the undulating horse.

"The Japanese had already stepped up their economic plundering of Northeast China after the Russo-Japanese War, controlling the coal and iron resources along the Nanman Road. More than twenty years ago, the Japanese took root near the South Manchurian line. Among them, the most famous iron ore is Benxi and Anshan. In more than ten iron mines such as Tieshi Mountain, West Anshan, East Anshan, Dagu Mountain, Cherry Orchard, Guanmen Mountain, Xiaolingzi, Gongchangling, etc., the Japanese discovered resources such as Dashiqiao magnesite and Yantai clay mine, and the Anshan area is a treasure land for mining and smelting steel. After the Fourth Treaty, the Japanese completely obtained the rights and interests of the Anshan mining area. Blast furnaces, open hearths, and coke ovens were then built here to make steel. ”

"What does the Japanese have to do with the fact that the Japanese are refining steel and we are going to fight Liaoyang?" Wang Sanpao also asked in surprise.

"We fought Liaoyang, mainly to cut off the logistics and supplies of the Japanese army. Most of Liaoyang's military supplies need to be transported from Lushun Dalian, and the most abundant transportation capacity of the entire South Manchurian Line is centered on Anshan, Benxi, Fengtiancheng, and Fushun coal mines. Every year, more than 100,000 tons of steel are shipped out here, which inevitably takes up a lot of wagons, and these refined steel are transported back to Japan to build large warships, as well as rifles and cannons. Let's go to Anshan and intercept the wagons over there first. ”

Jiang Li's eyes flashed, and he came to Anshan after cutting off the main force of the Kwantung Army, although the time was a little hasty, but after suppressing the Kwantung Army, he won a few more days, and in a few days, he could also do a lot of things, such as Japan's future steel base in Anshan. At the very least, Jiang Li wants to burn all the efforts made by Japan in the past two decades.

The elimination of the Japanese army's iron and steel industry base in Anshan made the Japanese occupation of Mukden pay a greater price in the future, and the elite Kwantung Army, which had a peak of more than 800,000 in history, could not grow so quickly. It's a pity that Wang Tiehan was allowed to go to Dandong with all his might, if he knew that the troops in Zhishan on the east side would not work, and it would be of equal significance to directly end the Japanese army in the mining area in Benxi.

"I see." Xu Sheng and the others nodded again and again when they heard this.

Zhao Tieshu smiled and said, "Tuanzuo knows a lot, if we change it, as soon as we hear about the attack on Liaoyang, we only know that we will go to Liaoyang to fight the Japanese army." ”

"Our country is too poor, and when we see more in the future, we will know." Jiang Li shook his head, the steel mill is definitely an unfathomable thing for the vast majority of soldiers in this era, Zhao Tieshu and these soldiers are all from civilian backgrounds, and there are few opportunities to contact this aspect.

Starting from Fengtiancheng all the way, crossing the Hunhe River through the ferry port of Changtan Town in Liaozhong, and arriving at Gaoshagou Village on the north bank of the Taizi River, it was already seven hours later, and it was more than two o'clock in the morning.

"It's coming, it's coming!" Zhang Xianming, who had already received the notice one step in advance, stood up excitedly at the bow of the boat by the river and looked north, but it was the dark night at this time, how could he see what was going on. I only saw scattered torches in the distance like a fire dragon surging.

Along the way, I had a little rest in Long Beach Town, and after a little detour, Fengtian City was two hundred and dozens of miles away from Anshan, and the horses were not durable, even one person and two horses could not continue to carry out such a long-distance run.

Herod............

Jiang Li asked people to take the only flashlight and turn it off three times in the Taizi River. Zhang Xianming also did this a few times. The boats hidden in the river can't wait to paddle towards the riverbank.

"In the next Zhang Xianming, I heard Commander Huang say that he was going to send troops to attack Liaoyang, but he never thought that it was Commander Jiang who came in person, and he admired it for a long time." The boat was still nearly two meters away from the shore, Zhang Xianming jumped ashore quite vigorously, and greeted Jiang Li with enthusiasm.

"I also heard from my uncle that Uncle Zhang is a top student of Lu Shi, but I heard that Uncle Zhang and Uncle Sun went to Benxi, and Changli went to contact the police forces in various places, how did they come to Anshan?" Jiang Li asked.

"It's a long story, at that time I went to Benxi with Brother Shu Zhou, and later got the news that my cousin Zhang Hu heard that the Japanese army attacked Fengtian City, and recruited troops and horses on the Anshan side, and in a short period of time even pulled more than 500 people, I divided into two ways with Brother Shu Zhou, and came to Anshan, ready to fight the Japanese with my cousin in Anshan, and then pull people and horses north to aid Fengtian City. Unexpectedly, I received news from Commander Huang again, saying that Commander Jiang was coming here, what a coincidence, if it weren't for that, I don't know when I would be able to see the biggest hero of defending Fengtian this time. Zhang Xianming asked the boatman to dock the boat and said to Jiang Li.

"I see, I heard my uncle say that Uncle Sun is full of loyalty, and they are all anti-Japanese soldiers, and Uncle Zhang doesn't seem to be much worse here. I wonder where Uncle Zhang's men are now? Jiang Li shook hands with Zhang Xianming warmly, the other party was more than ten years older than him, and Sun Mingwu and Huang Xiansheng were equals, Jiang Li could only be commensurate with his elders, and Zhang Xianming could resolutely resist Japan with Sun Mingwu under the condition that Zhang Xueliang implemented non-resistance, which also made Jiang Li have a good impression of Zhang Xianming.