In the evening, Wang Nanhu, Chen Revolutionary, chief of staff, the heads of the two main regiments, political commissars. Seven people sat in the headquarters room. The room was filled with smoke.

"Chief of Staff, can you read about our losses in today's blocking battle!" Wang Nanhu said to the chief of staff sitting on his left.

"Yes, Brigadier General. Comrades, this afternoon's battle on the northern slope of the river, in any case, was our final victory. However, we also paid a heavy price for this victory. The price was as follows: 42 comrades of the guard company were killed, and the last battalion of reinforcements lost 36 fighters, a total of 23 were seriously wounded, and about 90 were lightly wounded. For the sake of this reinforced squadron, we directly lost a company of troops. The chief of staff said with his head bowed.

After listening to the words of the chief of staff, everyone fell silent, lowered their heads, and smoked in a dull manner.

"Comrades, this casualty was still caused by the support of our mortar battery. Actually, until now, I have been worried about one thing, if we don't have the support of heavy weapons, our heavy weapons are not as good as the little devils, then even if a battalion comes up with reinforcements at the agreed time. The result of the afternoon battle was still not like this, or was it not that we finally emerged victorious. I think there is a great possibility that it is not us who wins, but the devils who win. I really can't think about this result" Wang Nanhu, who was deeply touched next to him, looked at the people who didn't speak, raised his head and said.

"Okay, comrades, don't keep your head down, think of a way. Now that a reinforced squadron of the devils has been wiped out by us, I think they will definitely retaliate, and now everyone thinks about it, what should we do when the time comes? Looking at the people who didn't speak, Wang Nanhu said unhappily.

"Chief of Staff, according to the reconnaissance company's reconnaissance, if the devils encircle and suppress our base areas. The maximum number of encirclement and suppression troops they can send. It was still the political commissar who knew Wang Nanhu, and when he saw Wang Nanhu who was about to get angry, the political commissar hurriedly said.

"Political commissar, according to the reconnaissance situation of the reconnaissance company, if the army wants to send troops, it can draw at most one brigade of troops, and there is also a mountain artillery squadron, a mortar squadron, a heavy machine gun squadron, and a tank squadron, with a total strength of 1,500 people." The chief of staff replied, looking at the various strongholds of the army on the map.

"Oh my God, so much" After listening to the chief of staff's figures, everyone at the meeting was sighing. Even Wang Nanhu, who wanted to get angry, opened his mouth wide and couldn't speak.

"Chief of Staff, is there any mistake, yesterday we were not a reinforced squadron of all the devils? How can there be so many people. The commissar asked incredulously.

"Brigade commander, commissar, comrades, there will be absolutely no problem with this number. That's why we have to be ready and ready for war. Seeing everyone's puzzled eyes, the chief of staff said affirmatively.

"Comrades, the words of the Chief of Staff, everyone should be clear! If the army in the county really wants to retaliate, then the base area we have just established will go through a test of blood and fire. First of all, I would like to ask you whether you have the confidence to defend the base we have just established and defeat the devils who are going to deal with us. After receiving an affirmative answer from the chief of staff, Wang Nanhu raised his head and said to several regiment commanders and political commissars.

"Yes," several people replied in unison.

"Okay, since everyone has confidence, then I have the confidence to lead our third brigade to defeat the devil." After listening to the comrades' answers, Wang Nanhu replied confidently.

"Well, comrades, although the devil has a strong sense of revenge, and we have eliminated one of his reinforced squadrons, they will not rest on their laurels. But don't be too nervous. After going down, seize the time to train the troops. Also, if the devils really want to attack the base area we have just established, then the people in the base area must be transferred. Therefore, after returning home, comrades should do ideological work to get through the common people and do a good job of being ready to transfer at any time. At the same time, the troops must also be prepared for the most combat," the political commissar said with a smile looking at the nervous cadres one by one.

"Baga, how can this be" Looking at the battle results counted by the staff officer, the captain of the Fuping County Army said in disbelief.

"Yes, Your Excellency Captain, all the soldiers of the reinforced squadron that went to Xiazhuang Township were all broken, and all the equipment was lost, and the remains of the soldiers are now being cremated outside the city," the staff officer replied affirmatively.

"Bagaya Road. What kind of unit is it, the elite imperial army of a reinforced squadron, it was all shattered in more than two hours, and none of them were spared, so we must find out. Go, send out the special squad, I must find out what kind of unit is capable of destroying the elite imperial army of a squadron. The captain said, patting the table.

"Hey, I'm going to deliver the order." The chief of staff replied with his head bowed.

"Wait a minute, order the imperial army in each stronghold, except for leaving a certain number of troops to defend the stronghold, the remaining troops are all assembled in the county seat. I want to take revenge, the imperial army of this empire can't just be broken in vain, I want to take revenge" Looking at the chief of staff who was about to go out, the captain continued.

"Hi"

Soon, a squad of military agents scattered out of the city. However, since most of these spies were composed of some Chinese, they did not attract the attention of the soldiers of the reconnaissance company who were ambushed at the city gate. Under the cover of the Chinese's coat, these spies easily evaded the eyes of the troops in the base area and smoothly entered the base area. Slowly, every move of the base area entered the devil's field of vision.

"Yo Xi, the special team is really good, I will definitely ask for credit for the special team." Looking at the information sent by the captain of the special team, the captain praised with a smile.

"Hey, it's my honor to serve the Great Empire." The Chinese standing in the room of the army captain said shamelessly.

"Yo Xi, Liu Sang, you go down first, and when there is something, I will call you. Inform the deputy captain that the chief of staff will come to my office" Listening to the flattering words of the leader of the spy squad, the captain of the devil team said happily.

"Hi" the Chinese replied with his head down, turned around and left the captain's office.

After a while, the deputy captain, the chief of staff, and the two of them hurried to the office.

"Report to Your Excellency Captain, is there anything you need?" The two walked over to the captain's desk and said.

"Yo Xi, you all sit down and take a look at this information" Looking at the two deputies who walked in, the captain said with a smile and handed over a piece of information.

"Baga, Your Excellency Captain, is this information true?" After reading the telegram, the deputy captain asked eagerly, not caring that this was in his boss's office.

"Well, this is a piece of information personally sent by the leader of the special agent team, it's true!" The captain looked at the surprised vice-captain and replied in the affirmative.

"When did these Eighth Route Army come to our pacification area, and why haven't the intelligence officers ever heard anything? The squadron of a brigade [***], it's really unthinkable, how they hide themselves. Hearing the captain's affirmative answer, the deputy captain said in disbelief.

"Well, these people are so cunning that they have filled us for so long. No wonder one of our reinforced squadrons of elite Imperial Army was wiped out by them in two hours. Tell me all about it, how should we deal with this Eighth Route Army hiding in our defense area? The captain asked.

"Your Excellency, Captain, my opinion is to send heavy troops to encircle and suppress them, and we must destroy them before they have a foothold in our Fuping. Otherwise, this Eighth Route Army must be like the current reading master in Jindong, so that we will not be able to be at peace. After listening to the captain's words, the chief of staff quickly stood up and said.

"Yo Xi, the Chief of Staff has the same opinion as mine. The chief of staff is right, we must not allow the Eighth Route Army to settle down in our pacification area. Otherwise, Fuping is the second Jindong. I will never tolerate this kind of thing happening, and the North China headquarters will never tolerate this kind of thing happening. The captain said solemnly.

"Hi" After listening to the captain's words, the two stood up at the same time and said.

"Yes, Chief of Staff. How many troops can be sent out to encircle and suppress the Chinese army now. The captain asked.

"Report to Your Excellency the Captain, since all the reinforced squadrons were shattered a few days ago, the only troops that can be sent out of the county town are two infantry squadrons, a mountain artillery squadron, a tank squadron, a heavy machine gun squadron, and a mortar squadron, with a total of 1,000 people." The chief of staff took out a list and said.

"Very good, now there are a thousand troops, how many troops can be drawn from the surrounding strongholds." The captain nodded and continued to ask.

"At least three squadrons can continue to be deployed." The chief of staff looked at the distribution of troops in various strongholds on the map and immediately replied.

"Yo Xi, then we have more than 1,500 troops, and we are fully capable of annihilating all the Chinese people. The deputy captain immediately issued an order to immediately assemble the troops drawn from each stronghold to the county seat and accept the unified reorganization of the headquarters. This time, I must let the Eighth Route Army in Xianzhuang Township know that our army in Hebei is not the army in Shanxi, and I will definitely make them pay the price. The captain said happily.

So, in the next few days, countless squadrons of the army began to enter the county to accept the reorganization, and in less than two days, a reinforced brigade of 1,600 troops appeared in front of the head of the army.

Of course, when the army wanted to gather troops in the county, the news spread to the base area and to the hands of Wang Nanhu and others.

(To be continued)