Qiao Youhua's face suddenly became solemn when he heard this, although he had expected this day, but he didn't expect the little devil to move fast enough.

"More than 60,000 people, is the news accurate and reliable?" Qiao Youhua lit a cigarette and asked.

"It should be accurate, our underground party comrades still have a very good set of intelligence, and the above will not forward the information that has not been verified to us, after all, this time the matter is very important." Guo Mengdao.

"Are there any instructions from HQ or something?" Qiao Youhua asked, smoking a cigarette.

Guo Meng said apologetically: "The headquarters said that the main force of our Eighth Route Army suffered great losses in the anti-Japanese struggle in the previous stage of Shanxi, and not long after the division of troops, many newly opened base areas are facing many difficulties like us, so this time is different from last time, we can only rely on ourselves, and the headquarters and other fraternal troops are helpless."

However, the headquarters also said that Luquan can be kept by the rules, and if it can't be kept, it can be temporarily abandoned, and the main thing is to preserve our living force, and the future will be long. ”

"I won't and can't give up Luquan, I and the soldiers have sworn in front of the people that we will never give up an inch of land lightly!" Qiao Youhua said.

Guo Meng was afraid that he would drill the tip of the bull's horns, so he hurriedly comforted: "If the people are transferred in advance, and we withdraw again, it will not be considered a violation of the oath. ”

Qiao Youhua understood what she meant, and suddenly smiled: "Why are you so pessimistic, the battle hasn't started yet, are we going to admit defeat?" ”

After speaking, Qiao Youhua regained his previous composure and confidence and said: "Although the devil has an army of 60,000, we now have more than 5,000 troops in our hands, and we have the solid fortifications that have been built to rely on, and it is not yet known who will die!" ”

Guo Meng was infected by his confidence and calmness, and nodded in agreement: "What you said makes sense, I believe that you will be able to turn the tide this time, turn things around, and create a miracle again!" ”

Qiao Youhua said with a cigarette in his mouth: "Hehe, miracles are not so easy to create, say yes, laugh is laughing, the danger of this defense battle is higher than any previous battle."

Because this time we have a burden, we can no longer be as flexible and mobile as in the past, and we can only fight without restraint as before, for the sake of the hundreds of thousands of people behind us, we can only win, not lose, can only advance, not retreat.

However, this is also a difficult task that must be experienced in order to create a base area! If we win, even if we have a complete foothold here, we will get a rare period of time to rest and expand, and if we lose, we will be wiped out and there will be no place to die! ”

"Did the intelligence say how long it would take for the Japanese army to arrive?" Qiao Youhua opened a combat map and looked up and asked.

"Ten days at the earliest, half a month at the latest." Guo Meng replied.

"Then we still have some time, at least the fortifications can be repaired." Qiao Youhua stared at the map and muttered for a while, then raised his head and said awe-inspiringly: "Organize the people immediately, stop the drying of food, and stop the training of the troops, and all go to Erdaogouzi and Magou Town, and strive to repair the underground fortifications in these two places before the encirclement and suppression army of the devils arrives!" ”

"Even the recruits stopped training? The 2,000 recruits who were newly recruited couldn't even shoot a gun. Guo Meng hesitated.

"Yes, stop training, compared to a complete set of fortifications, the training of these recruits is insignificant, as long as our defense line is strong enough, they can follow the veterans to rely on the fortifications, learn how to fight in battle, adapt and grow!

However, if these two lines of defense cannot be built, and there are no perfect underground tunnel fortifications and solid ground fortifications, the tens of thousands of Japanese troops can easily break through our outer defense line, drive straight in, and approach Luquan City, and then we will be too passive! Qiao Youhua said.

After Guo Meng heard Qiao Youhua's words, he nodded thoughtfully.

………………

Shimen, the headquarters of the Japanese garrison.

Wu Chun Watanabe naturally also learned the news that the 5th and 10th master groups went north, and at this moment, Wu Chun Watanabe held the telegram given to him by the communication adjutant in his hand, and read it over and over again, and the smile on his face was as bright as if it had been high ~ tide countless times.

It can also be said that it is like a chrysanthemum that has been burst into bloom.

"Yo Xi, Yo Xi, big drops! This time we can finally raise our eyebrows and be ashamed! "Thinking of the memories of not being able to shrink back these days, watching the food being snatched away, and the Dragon Tooth Task Force showing off its might, Wuchun Watanabe had a feeling that the hard days had finally come out.

The Japanese adjutant and several squadron leaders next to him were also overjoyed and in a good mood, and one of them said: "Your Excellency Commander, this is simply great, two master regiments, 60,000 troops, we finally don't have to worry about the lack of troops!" ”

"Yes, the key is still General Itagaki Seishiro's 5th Division, which is the elite steel army that swept most of North China! The most elite and combat-ready division of the Empire. There is also the 10th Division, which is also a first-class first-class main division.

With them, we will be able to wipe out the abominable Dragon's Tooth Task Force this time, and wipe them out once and for all! The other devil officer nodded, and said in high spirits.

"However, there is also a problem worthy of our attention, the task of raising military rations assigned to us by the front army headquarters before, because of the destruction of the Tuba Road, we have not been able to complete the harvest, and the grain in our hands has not reached the predetermined amount at the moment.

And the food hoarded in Lingshou and Pingshan counties is even more pitiful, if this problem is not solved, the time will delay the fighter plane, and it will be absolutely disastrous for us. A Japanese lieutenant said worriedly.

His words obviously resonated with others, including Wuchun Watanabe, who was a little carried away just now, also smiled, and frowned into deep thought.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Wu Chun Watanabe looked at his subordinates and asked, food hoarding is really a big problem, if this task is not completed and the supply of the two master groups is delayed, it will be impossible to escape the death penalty at that time.

After all, no matter how strong the elite combat effectiveness of the imperial army of the two master regiments is, they still have to eat, you can't let them go hungry to fight against the Zhina army, right?

All the devil officers couldn't think of any good way, so they bowed their heads and were silent, or the communication lieutenant who was cautious in his words and deeds on weekdays said in a surprising voice: "Your Excellency Commander, there is a Jianyì in the humble position, as far as I know, the civilians of the Zhina people do not have much food, and the real ones who have food are those landlords and tyrants, and I heard that the food hoarded at their homes cannot be eaten for several lifetimes.

We may be able to solve this thorny problem from them! ”

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