Qiao Youhua and everyone's eyes were attracted by Wu Ming's words, and Qiao Youhua asked, "What do you have in mind?" Let's hear it. ”

Wu Ming looked at the crowd: "I remember that there are still a lot of poison gas bombs left after we captured before, it is better to use poison gas bombs to deal with the puppet army tomorrow, they cannot be equipped with gas masks, so they will definitely be able to defeat them easily." ”

His idea aroused the approval of many people, Ma Biao, Ma Yunlong and others couldn't help but nodded, only Liu Jianhua, the commander of the guard battalion, looked pensive, not knowing what he was thinking.

After Qiao Youhua heard this, he shook his head and said, "No, this method can't be used." ”

"Commander, why?" Wu Ming asked puzzledly: "This is the most suitable way for us to defeat the Japanese puppet army on the East Road as quickly as possible and win this victory against encirclement and suppression." ”

Qiao Youhua said righteously: "Just because the puppet army on the opposite side is also us Chinese, the weapon of mass destruction such as poison gas bombs cannot be used lightly unless it is absolutely necessary, even if the opponent is the notorious imperial alliance army."

Didn't I tell you all before, these Imperial Allies are one of our best soldiers, defeating them and co-opting them is the greatest victory in this battle. ”

As soon as Qiao Youhua's voice fell, political commissar Guo Meng continued: "Commander Qiao is very right about this, the puppet army is also us Chinese, not all puppet troops are heinous, we should not use this inhumane gas bomb against them."

It's the Japanese devils, if they didn't use it on us first, we wouldn't use it on them. ”

Qiao Youhua smiled at Guo Meng, and then said, "So in this battle, we still have to defeat the enemy with our strength." There is nothing else, you all go back to your respective posts, have a good rest, recuperate, and wait for tomorrow's big battle, but you must strictly guard against the sneak attack of the Japanese puppet army at night. ”

Everyone got up one after another and left one after another, Qiao Youhua called Liu Ruhan to him, and said: "Immediately, in my name, send a telegram to Adrew, and ask the Germans to prepare the equipment needed for the tank factory, artillery factory and anti-aircraft machine gun for us, and wait for my news to transport it to our base area." As a reward, I will provide them with blueprints and inspiration for the design of two advanced warplanes and submarines. ”

Liu Ruhan answered, turned around and left.

Political Commissar Guo Meng said puzzledly: "Youhua, you want so much equipment now, how can we transport it in?" You must know that the anti-Japanese situation in North China has deteriorated, and there are spheres of influence of the Japanese puppet army everywhere. Our base area is still surrounded and suppressed by the Japanese puppet army. ”

Qiao Youhua smiled slightly: "At present, the situation is indeed the case, but as long as we win this battle against encirclement and suppression, we can take advantage of the situation to counterattack and seize a coastal city, as long as there is a port, then the German merchant ships can come in, we only need to unload the equipment on the ship before the Japanese counterattack arrives, transport it back to the base area, and it will be done." ”

After a pause, Qiao Youhua lit a cigarette and continued: "As long as we have a tank tank tank factory and an artillery factory, we will be able to form our own armored forces, as well as powerful artillery units, and when the time comes, we will be able to compete with the Japanese army in North China and achieve a real strategic counteroffensive." ”

"Strategic counteroffensive?" Guo Meng's big eyes blinked, and he felt an indescribable mood, which he couldn't have imagined before.

……

The next morning, a red fireball rose from the distant eastern sky, and the soft sunlight illuminated the earth, bringing endless light, slightly dispelling the cold of the cold moon.

Thirty miles east of Shimen, in the small town of Luancheng, a group of Imperial Cooperative troops rushed out of the town, and under the leadership of some officers and devil supervisors, they rushed in the direction of Shimen.

At the same time, about 10,000 Japanese troops also set off from Raoyang, Anping, Hengshui and other places, and also rushed to Shimen.

With the advance of the battle line and the feedback from the Guò reconnaissance aircraft and the ground reconnaissance troops, Sakai Tatsuzo also knew that the Dragon's Tooth Column, which had fled from Hengshui and Anping, had retreated to Shimen.

Therefore, Major General Sakai Ryuzo believes that it is time to send out the elite of the empire under his hands, and together with the Imperial Allied Army, to besiege Shimen with all their might, and fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Dragon Tooth Column at Shimen.

When the Japanese puppet soldiers divided their roads and marched towards the stone gate, the dragon tooth soldiers also began to make final preparations before the war.

In terms of troop deployment, Qiao Youhua used Ma Biao's second regiment to hold both sides of the railway in the east of the city for frontal defense, and the third regiment was divided into two, guarding the north and south of the city, the guard battalion and the artillery battalion were responsible for the city defense, and the artillery battalion also took into account the responsibility of providing artillery support for the troops outside the city.

The cavalry battalion cruised between Shimen and Luquan to prevent the Japanese puppet army from bypassing Shimen and suddenly attacking Luquan.

A large number of Minzhuang and puppet army captives were carrying ammunition for the defending troops outside the city, and some people brought breakfast to the soldiers.

In a trench in the east of the city, the soldiers were eating breakfast, and Qiao Youhua, accompanied by Ma Biao, the commander of the second regiment, and other officers, came here along the trench.

Finding that Qiao Youhua and them were coming, the soldiers stood up and saluted, and many of them still had steamed buns stuffed in their mouths and earthen bowls with gruel in their hands.

But there was a sense of fortitude on everyone's face.

Qiao Youhua saluted them back, came to the center of the crowd, and said loudly: "Brothers, the big war is coming, and it is up to you next." ”

Led by a battalion commander of the Second Regiment, the officers and soldiers responded in unison: "Please rest assured, commander, swear to live and die with the position!" Fight the enemy to the last soldier, shot at a shot! ”

The soldiers roared in unison, and Qiao Youhua couldn't help but nod and praise: "Very good, there is momentum, this is the unit that I Qiao Youhua trained, I am waiting for your good news in the city!" ”

After speaking, Qiao Youhua laughed and left with the guards.

Near noon, the 30,000-day puppet army arrived at Shimen first, stopped two kilometers away from the forward position of the Second Longya Regiment, and began to build a sortie position and other fortifications.

After another hour, a Japanese soldier in charge of leading the team discussed with the commanders of the two or three imperial army divisions and sent more than 200 puppet troops to launch a tentative attack on Shimen.

When the puppet army approached, they opened fire with all their might according to the instructions of the regiment commander Ma Biao, and repelled them without giving them a chance to enter the minefield.

The devil Dazuo was very dissatisfied with the appearance of this puppet army that was about to collapse at the touch of a button, and the commander of a puppet army division next to him hurriedly explained: "Your Excellency Dazuo, you have also seen that this dragon's tooth column is well defended and has strong firepower, and it can be defeated by Shifei Light, we still wait for General Sakai to lead the main force to arrive, and then decide how to attack!" ”