"Okay, Commissar, Chief of Staff, since you all agree, then we have decided on this plan. Chief of Staff, you take the General Staff with you, according to the latest garrison situation of the local army, select the appropriate target, and draw up a detailed battle plan. How, is it possible to complete it in the space of a day. Seeing that both of them agreed with his opinion, Liu Hua was very happy and ordered to Li Qing, the chief of staff in front of him.

"Yes, division commander, the general staff guarantees that within one day, a detailed battle plan will be produced, please rest assured" The chief of staff replied loudly without any hesitation.

"Political commissar, then the two of us will sit firmly in Diaoyutai and quietly wait for the chief of staff to formulate a battle plan for us" Seeing the chief of staff with a confident face, Liu Hua said with a smile to the political commissar beside him.

"Yes, division commander, until now, I did not know the benefits of a staff of a unit. Hehe, let's just sit back and enjoy it. Chief of Staff, the task of this battle plan is entrusted to your General Staff. The commissar responded with a smile.

"Commissar, don't worry. Basically, all of those people in the staff department have rich combat experience, and all of them are intellectuals, so it is absolutely not a problem to formulate a complete set of combat plans. Chief of Staff Li Qing replied confidently.

As the chief of staff, Li Qing also spoke his word, and at noon the next day, a detailed battle plan was placed in front of Liu Hua and political commissar Luo Ronghuan. As for the specific name of this battle plan, the General Staff gave him a good name "Hunting".

"Chief of Staff, the whole battle has been formulated very similarly, and it has been very well considered. Tell me and the political commissar why you chose the place where Zhongyang Town is stronghold in the Yangquan region? The two of them carefully looked at the battle plan in front of them, obviously very satisfied. Liu Hua raised his head and asked with a smile at the chief of staff in front of him.

"That's right, division commander, commissar. There are three reasons why our staff department chose this area of Yangquan. Seeing the happy faces of the two partners in front of him, Chief of Staff Li Qing knew that the division commander and the political commissar must have agreed to the battle plan that his staff had worked so hard to formulate. After hearing the division commander's question, Chief of Staff Li Qing immediately replied.

"Huh? There are three more reasons to tell us? Liu Hua and political commissar Luo Ronghuan showed puzzled eyes at the same time.

"Yes, division commander, commissar. The first reason is the topography of the Yangquan area, which is located in a mountainous area with a large area of deep forest, which is very suitable for the concealment of the main army. The second reason is that this is located on the main traffic road, and the little devils attach great importance to it, so the entire Yangquan County has a wing of little devils after shrinking its troops. I think that as long as we dare to fight the idea of the little devil traffic line, these little devils will definitely be dispatched. The third is the Kwantung Army division of the Japanese army. The reinforcements of the Kwantung Army of the Army, the strength of a division and regiment were stationed in a large area centered on Taiyuan. And Yangquan, a strategic location, also stationed a brigade of the Kwantung Army. The choice of this place is also to let the soldiers fight with the most elite Kwantung Army first, so that we can prepare for the future march to the Northeast. The chief of staff listed the three reasons discussed by the staff one by one.

"Okay, that's a good point, division commander, I think this operation has almost reached perfection, and I think it is time to send troops to carry out specific implementation." As soon as the chief of staff finished speaking, political commissar Luo Ronghuan couldn't help but slap the table in front of him and said happily.

"Hehe, the political commissar agreed, and of course I agreed very much. It's just that, Chief of Staff, I added an article to it, ordering the divisional air defense regiment to send two battalions of anti-aircraft machine guns to participate in this campaign. You must know that this anti-aircraft machine gun is not only a sharp weapon for air defense, but also a sharp weapon for attacking fortified positions if it is tied and fired, and you will know how powerful it is when the time comes. Seeing that the political commissar agreed, Liu Hua also nodded and said.

"Yes, division commander, political commissar, I will immediately issue specific combat orders to my subordinate troops in accordance with the battle plan." After listening to Liu Hua's suggestion, Chief of Staff Li Qing immediately nodded in agreement and replied loudly.

"Okay, go ahead, Chief of Staff, it is estimated that you will be busy for a while again in the past few days, you must pay attention to your body" Looking at the Chief of Staff with an excited face, Liu Hua reminded.

"Teacher, can you rest assured? As long as the little devil is not driven out of China by us, my Lao Li will definitely not have any problems. However, the political commissar needs to pay attention to his body, and in the past few days, the political commissar's cough has become much more serious. The Chief of Staff replied with a smile on his face, turning and walking towards the radio room next to the headquarters.

"Commissar, do you hear me, it's our chief of staff reminding me that I didn't take good care of you? Political commissar, there is nothing wrong with your health, do you want me to ask Dr. Wang to come and have a look? Rest assured, no matter what medicine you need, I will find a way to get it for you. You have to remember that life is the capital of the revolution, and we can't do without you," Liu Hua, who looked at the departing chief of staff and knew the political commissar's condition, asked with concern.

"Teacher, don't worry, the reading environment is much better, especially medicines, which are basically available. I'll take my medicine on time, so don't bother Dr. Wang. Seeing that Liu Hua in front of him cared so much about himself, the political commissar said with a touched face.

"Okay, Xiao Li, I'll leave it to you as political commissar. No matter when, we must take good care of our political commissar and urge the political commissar to take medicine on time If the political commissar has any mistakes, you will not come back to see me. After listening to the words of the political commissar, Liu Hua shouted an order to the personal guard of the political commissar.

"Yes, division commander, resolutely complete the task, and take care of the political commissar" Seeing the division commander with a serious face, the guard quickly replied.

Two days later, two infantry regiments of the Eighth Route Army, reinforced with a large number of light and heavy machine guns, appeared in the Yangquan area. We begin to be able to be able to do activity in all regions in demand. Since the two regiments were equipped with a large number of light and heavy weapons, especially the anti-aircraft machine guns of a battalion of the air defense regiment, the combat effectiveness of the two regiments could be said to be very strong. Under the leadership of Shen Qinghua, commander of the 1st Brigade of the column directly under the commander, they began to capture the strongholds of the puppet army one after another along the railway line. In less than two days, there were as many as four strongholds captured by the two regiments, and more than 800 imperial soldiers died in the hands of the Eighth Route Army. More importantly, under the wreak havoc of the two regiments, the railway transportation from Taiyuan to Shijiazhuang was basically completely interrupted.

"Baga, the Eighth Route Army, is simply rampant, and he simply doesn't take our Imperial Army in his eyes. A brigade of the elite Kwantung Army was by his side, and it was still so unscrupulous. Chief of Staff, I have decided to order the troops of the Kwantung Army to attack, and in any case, to destroy this lone Eighth Route Army, which is deep and rampant. After reading the battle report in his hand, Tada Jun, who had not been angry for several days, slapped the table again in front of the chief of staff.

"Hi, Your Excellency Commander, I also think that this Eighth Route Army unit is extremely rampant. The lone army went deep into the area controlled by our imperial army, and it was still so rampant that it didn't take our empire seriously. Your Excellency, Commander, I request that the defenders of a wing of Yangquan and a brigade of the Kwantung Army stationed in Yangquan be sent to destroy this Eighth Route Army team, so that the Reading Division can taste the greatness of the Kwantung Army of this empire. Seeing the commander with an angry face, Lieutenant General Tada Toshi, the chief of staff quickly agreed.

"Yo Xi, we must destroy this rampant Eighth Route Army. Chief of Staff, can you give me a detailed account of what we know about this unit. At the same time, I will clearly mark the current location of this unit on the map, and I will judge the next offensive target of this Eighth Route Army unit.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. According to the situation summarized from various strongholds in the Yangquan area, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army is very strong, with a total strength of about 5,000 people. Equipped with a lot of light and heavy firepower, it is a very difficult bone to gnaw. In addition, according to the latest information sent by the special high-tech department, this Eighth Route Army unit appeared near Zhongyang Town east of Yangquan County for the last time, if nothing else, now this Eighth Route Army unit must be lurking in the mountains north of Zhongyang Town, waiting for the arrival of night. The chief of staff said, pointing to a small black dot on the map.

"Uh, Zhongyang Town. Chief of Staff, do we have a base in Zhongyang Town? Seeing that Zhongyang Town was along the railway, Commander Tada Junnaka asked with a frown.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander. Due to the close proximity of Zhongyang Town to the railway line, in order to ensure the safety of the railway line from Taiyuan to Shijiazhuang, our army set up a large stronghold in Zhongyang Town. Not only was there a squadron of Imperial soldiers stationed inside, but at the same time, two battalions of puppet troops assisted in the defense. What's more, Zhongyang Town controls a large area along the railway, so our Imperial Army has stored a large amount of military supplies in this base," the chief of staff quickly replied.

"The defenders of nearly a thousand people also stored a large amount of military supplies. Chief of Staff, whether the railway line to the stronghold of Zhongyang Town was interrupted or not, destroyed by this Eighth Route Army unit. Commander Tada Jun quietly looked at the map in front of him and suddenly asked.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. According to the report of the Supreme Commander of Yangquan, the strongholds along the railway line east and west of Zhongyang Town had been attacked by the Eighth Route Army a day earlier, and the railway line had also been destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. According to the report, it will take at least three days for the two sections of the railway to resume normal operation. ”

"Yo Xi, that's right, Chief of Staff, if my expectations are correct, the final target of this Eighth Route Army's attack must be our Zhongyang Town stronghold. The Eighth Route Army must have taken a fancy to the large amount of military supplies we have stored in the stronghold of Zhongyang Town. After listening to the chief of staff's answer, the corners of Tada Jun's mouth showed a long-lost smile, and he said with confidence.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander. The lowly office thinks the same way. The ultimate goal of this unit of the Eighth Route Army must be our stronghold in Zhongyang Town. The Chief of Staff replied with the same nod.

"Yo Xi, now that we have determined the next offensive target of this Eighth Route Army. Chief of Staff, I now immediately order your staff to draw up a battle plan for the encirclement and annihilation of the Eighth Route Army within an hour. In an hour's time, I'm going to see this battle plan and put it in front of me. "Now that we have found the whereabouts of the Eighth Route Army. The commander, Lieutenant General Tada, could no longer see the anger on his face, but ordered with confidence on his face.

"Hi, Your Excellency Commander"

At this time, under the leadership of brigade commander Shen Qinghua, the soldiers of the first brigade and two regiments of the first brigade of the North China garrison of the army, who were said to be the supreme commander of the North China garrison, were quietly lurking in the mountains less than five kilometers away from the stronghold of Zhongyang Town, in order to avoid the reconnaissance of the little devil's reconnaissance plane.

At this time, the brigade commander Shen Qinghua and the two regiment commanders Hou Guoying and Zhou Guohua. The three commissars were in a tent with a small opinion, discussing tonight's battle.

"Brigade commander, do you think the little devil will be fooled? We attack the stronghold of Zhongyang Town, will the little devils of Yangquan really send troops out to reinforce them? "Look at the sky that is getting darker and darker. Hou Guoying, the commander of the first brigade and one regiment, still said in disbelief.

"Hehe, Captain Hou, you can rest assured. Think about it, since we followed the division commander, when did the division commander never speak. Besides, this time we are so carefully arranged, even if I am the commander of the little devils, when I see such a good opportunity to send troops, I will do my best to eliminate our troops. Zhou Guohua, the head of the second regiment beside him, said affirmatively.

"Yes, what Regiment Commander Zhou said is very right, the little devil's reinforcements will definitely come tonight, and we will know when we attack the stronghold of Zhongyang Town. If the little devil really wants to wipe out all the main forces of our brigade under the stronghold of Zhongyang Town, then the defenders of the stronghold of Zhongyang Town must be prepared. So, that's not what we're going to talk about right now. Brigade Commander Shen Qinghua said affirmatively.

"Yes, Brigadier General," the two men replied thoughtfully.

"Well, Commander Hou, Commander Zhou, now let's discuss tonight's combat deployment in detail. According to the battle plan handed over to us by the division headquarters, with the weapons in our hands, it will only take two hours at most to wipe out the defenders of the stronghold in Zhongyang Town. That is to say, in two hours at most, the reinforcements of the little devils will have to surround us. However, Zhongyang Town was a full 15 kilometers away from Yangquan, and the Yue army had to abandon their heavy weapons if they wanted to surround our troops in two hours. Therefore, when the time comes, we will face the attack of thousands of imps who have no heavy weapons. According to the order of the division headquarters, we must hold out in the base store for at least two hours before the main force of the division can surround all the little devils on the periphery. This is the specific battle process tonight, both of you will talk about our battle tonight, how should our brigade fight? Brigade Commander Shen Qinghua, after explaining the general content of the division's battle plan, asked the two regiment commanders in front of him.

"Brigade commander, I think that after the main force arrives to encircle the army, it is necessary to completely annihilate the army in the shortest possible time. We must not let the little devils who came from reinforcements enter the town, as long as the little devils enter Zhongyang Town, in the process of fighting, they will not only hurt the people in the town. What's more, in a street fight with the little devils, the power of the heavy weapons in our hands cannot be brought into play. Zhou Guohua, commander of the Second Regiment, pointed to dozens of heavy machine guns not far away, as well as 18 anti-aircraft machine guns attached to the air defense regiment. Said thoughtfully.

"One more problem, brigade commander, we must destroy all the defenders in the store in the shortest possible time. If the little devil reinforcements arrive early, we will have to suffer from the enemy. In this case, the casualties of the troops will be very large. The head of the first regiment, Hou Guoying, was not far behind.

"Well, well, according to your opinion, that is to say, fighting at night, we must not only destroy the defenders of the stronghold in the shortest possible time. More importantly, it is necessary to build a trench on the periphery of the entire Zhongyang Town, resolutely outside the town, block the attack of the little devils, and prevent the little devils from attacking the town. Brigade Commander Shen Qinghua concluded.

"Yes, Brigadier Commander, that's what it means," both men nodded.

"Okay, since you've all agreed, let's assign specific tasks. Because the two main attacks last night were all you, Hou Guoying, took the lead. Therefore, this time the task of eliminating the defenders of the stronghold was entrusted to Zhou Guohua's second regiment. In addition, in order to complete the task of destroying the defenders of the stronghold in the earliest possible time. All the heavy machine guns and mortars and anti-aircraft machine guns of the unit are at your disposal. In particular, the heavy machine gun, which you saw the power of the previous two days, can be said to be a weapon for attacking fortifications, so you have to make good use of these weapons. However, I also have a condition, that is, your second regiment must use the minimum casualties to deal with these nearly 1,000 enemies in an hour. Seeing the eyes of the two regiment commanders in front of him, the brigade commander Shen Qinghua ordered loudly.

"Yes, brigade commander, the second regiment guarantees to complete the task, and it must be within an hour to completely annihilate the defenders of the stronghold." Hearing that the brigade commander handed over the combat mission to himself, Zhou Guohua, the commander of the second regiment, replied with excitement on his face.

"Very good, then the rest of the trenches will be handed over to Hou Guoying's regiment and all the directly subordinate troops. Commander Hou, if you think that your troops are insufficient, I can give you a privilege to go to the town and find some young men to help dig trenches. Of course, according to the regulations of our Eighth Route Army, this is to be paid. My task is simple, you have to dig a field trench around the town in an hour and a half. Shen Qinghua ordered with a smile at Hou Guoying, who was full of loss.

"Yes, brigade commander, the first regiment promises to dig the trenches well," Hou Guoying said with his head down.

(To be continued)