When Nishimura Levin Dazuo heard this, he hurriedly bowed his head and said: "The general is strict, Your Excellency is wise, how can you compare with the commander of the 12th Brigade?" This time, we will definitely be able to return home with a great victory and live up to the honor of our Fifth Division Steel Army! ”

Seishiro Itagaki did not comment on his chief of staff's morale-boosting remarks, as one of the few high-ranking Japanese generals, Itagaki Seishiro has extraordinary shrewdness.

He is calm, smart, and not good at making great achievements, so, in the same way, he is also the first difficult opponent Qiao Youhua encountered when he came to fight against Japan, and this time it was a real master duel.

And Itagaki Seishiro, who has an absolute advantage in troops, weapons and equipment, is undoubtedly in his hands, and if Qiao Youhua does not establish a base area and conduct guerrilla warfare, then Itagaki Seishiro will be helpless even if he has the talent of heaven.

It's just that pure guerrilla warfare is difficult to achieve in a short period of time, at least it can't change the course and situation of the war in a short period of time, and as a traverser, Qiao Youhua doesn't want to sit back and watch the War of Resistance against Japan continue, and the already devastated splendid mountains and rivers will be shattered, and their vitality will be greatly damaged.

We should do our best to help the Eighth Route Army grow stronger and stronger, so that the War of Resistance Against Japan can end victoriously at an early date, and even if it cannot win the war against Japan before 45 years, it is necessary to make the Eighth Route Army develop and grow stronger, and have a higher starting point than in previous history.

Just imagine, if the Eighth Route Army had established its own military industry and industrial base, dominating North China, East China and even Northeast China, then there would be no need to fight the Liberation War in the future, China would definitely be able to unify earlier, and the national foundation would be more complete and stronger.

It is not impossible to restore the previous territory and reproduce the majesty of the Han and Tang dynasties.

In fact, it also shows Qiao Youhua's ability to make Itagaki Seishiro, who has 60,000 male soldiers and absolute superiority in the air force and heavy artillery units, so cautious and regarded as a great enemy.

If Qiao Youhua is given 60,000 troops and two A divisions, Qiao Youhua can definitely sweep Hebei, and the troops will be directed at Pingjin.

And as long as Qiao Youhua survives this time, after completely gaining a foothold, develops his own military industry, and forms an army of 60,000 in the future, and it will be a fully mechanized modern army, it is definitely not a problem, it is just a matter of time.

As a loud train whistle sounded, the originally stationary train slowly started, and the scenery outside the window gradually receded.

Itagaki Seishiro retracted his gaze, turned back to his seat, and said to Nishimura Toshiwin, "Inform the cavalry wing, speed up, and be sure to rush to Shimen in seven days to join the battle." ”

Due to the limited number of military columns, the 5th and 10th Divisions could only transport baggage, artillery, engineers and some combat troops.

After all, in this era, especially when the Japanese invading army was in full swing to carry out the Wuhan Raid operation, the Japanese army in North China on the Zhengtai Railway Line did not have the ability to carry two divisions and 50,000 or 60,000 troops at one time.

There are so many troops, not to mention the devils of this era, even in later generations, for the PLA, it is not a trivial matter to carry 60,000 troops at one time.

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In Luquan County, Qiao Youhua has just returned from Magou Town, and he has been busy running around in Magou and Erdaogouzi Towns for the past few days, with a gray face and a dirty face, and the whole person looks a little sloppy.

Liu Ruhan, who had already come down from the mountain, handed him a wet towel, and Qiao Youhua took it and was wiping his face.

At this time, Liu Jianhua, the commander of the reconnaissance company, dressed in military uniform, strode in from the outside with his head held high.

Stood up and saluted: "Tuanza, are you looking for me?" ”

Qiao Youhua wiped his face, handed the towel back to Liu Ruhan, nodded, and asked, "How many horses do we have now?" ”

Horses and cavalry equipment were captured in the previous battle, Qiao Youhua has always been handed over to the reconnaissance company for safekeeping, although there is no battle these days, but there are so many complicated things, Qiao Youhua is a little dizzy, so Qiao Youhua can't remember how many war horses they still have now.

Liu Jianhua thought for a while and said: "There should be more than two hundred horses, we have accumulated several battles since we came back from Xuzhou, and there has been no battle damage, but unfortunately the last time we fought in Erdaogouzi, we destroyed a cavalry brigade of devils, which was a full eight or nine hundred war horses."

All of them were killed, or we would have had a cavalry regiment of horses by now. ”

Qiao Youhua smiled slightly and said: "More than two hundred horses are enough, the cavalry will be eliminated sooner or later, and in the future we will have our own armored reconnaissance vehicles, tank fighting vehicles and personnel carriers, motorized infantry divisions, mechanized armored infantry divisions are our future development goals."

You leave me a dozen horses in case the phone doesn't work, and you can keep in touch, and take the rest with you. ”

Liu Jianhua was a little yearning for what Qiao Youhua said, and hurriedly asked: "What does the regimental seat mean that our reconnaissance company has a combat mission?" ”

"Well, that's right, although the devil's army is heading north, we can't stop it all, but we can't let them arrive at Shimen smoothly, you take the reconnaissance company, ride a war horse and immediately go out, attack everywhere, try your best to blow up the devil's railway for me, and destroy the devil's communication line.

Remember, if you destroy more, you will be able to delay the speed of the devil's northward march and buy us an extra day to prepare for our base area.

But don't be in love with war, use flexible and mobile tactics, achieve the purpose of the trip at the lowest cost, and if nothing can be done, withdraw it. Qiao Youhua nodded and instructed.

"Yes! Keep your duties in mind! Please rest assured that the mission will be completed! Liu Jianhua suddenly stepped forward in response, and immediately turned around and left.

After Liu Jianhua left, Liu Ruhan stepped forward to massage Qiao Youhua's shoulder and said, "It's been hard this time, right?" Rest more, the body is the capital of the revolution. ”

Qiao Youhua turned around and held her white hands and said with a smile: "Don't worry, this hard work is nothing, and it doesn't exhaust me, why don't you stay in the mountains?" ”

Liu Ruhan's face turned red, and his voice was weak and inaudible: "People miss you......"

"What about Yu'er? Why didn't she come with you? Qiao Youhua recalled the happy scene of hugging left and right in the past, his heart fluttered, and he hooked Liu Ruhan's chin with his hand, and the corners of his mouth flashed with an evil smile.

Liu Ruhan understood what he was thinking, and suddenly gave him a resentful look, and the jade hand twisted around his waist and said angrily: "I hate it, one of someone's families is not enough!" ”

Qiao Youhua grinned exaggeratedly, picked her up by the waist, and laughed: "Enough, enough, hehe, my good Han'er misses me to death, let me recount the lovesickness!" With that, he hugged her and walked towards the bedroom.