Chapter 709: A Blessing in Disguise (Third Update!) )
As a traffic artery on the Tongpu line, Linfen City has a large number of trains coming in and out every day, which is very lively.
Of course, this also brought unprecedented prosperity to Linfen City. A large number of Japanese opened chambers of commerce in Linfen City, and even many Japanese businessmen could not offend Major General Matsumoto in Linfen City.
As businessmen, these Japanese value profit the most, and as for any military action or the future of the empire, they don't care about it, and they can't control it.
Therefore, when the fighting outside Linfen City was lively, there was still a lot of light in Linfen City, and there was no sign of war at all.
Less than two days after the closure of Linfen City, the city gate had to be opened at the instigation of Japanese merchants in the city.
Merchants want to do business to make money, and if there is no one in and out of Linfen City, there is no way to do business.
The target of Wang Ping's revenge was Linfen City, which the devils seemed to be heavily defended, but it was tight on the outside and loose on the inside.
Dozens of soldiers of the reconnaissance platoon and the directly subordinate team carrying guns easily entered Linfen City. And Major General Matsumoto didn't know that a unit of the Eighth Route Army had already entered his stomach.
"Captain, we have already asked clearly, there are three devils in the city who have opened the largest chamber of commerce, and they control the food, medicine, and salt in Linfen City respectively! Whoever wants to get these three things has to buy them from them! Reconnaissance platoon commander Tang Guangxin reported with anger on his face.
"The common people hate these three chambers of commerce to the core, but they are all opened by Japanese, no matter how much they hate, they can only be ninjas?"
Li Wen frowned and asked, "Why?" ”
"The price they sell to the common people is too high!" Tang Guangxin replied.
"Whether it's medicine, food or salt, because only they have it, the price is more than 20% higher than in other places. Although the common people are very reluctant, who let Linfen City only have food and salt in their hands. In the end, I can only grit my teeth and save money to buy food! ”
"That's not all, there were many pharmacies and grain stores in Linfen City in the past, but after the devil came, he didn't know what method he used, so he bought all the other grain stores and pharmacies at a low price, and then the owners of the original grain stores and pharmacies disappeared!"
"I heard everyone say that they should have been killed by devils!"
Li Wen couldn't help but scold: "Such a devil is even more hateful than the Japanese on the battlefield." Just choose them, and we'll take action tonight and kill them! ”
Tang Guangxin hurriedly reminded: "Captain Li, don't worry, I haven't finished talking yet!" ”
"The common people hate the devils of these three chambers of commerce, and there are people who want to kill them, but they all fail."
"However, these assassinations have aroused the vigilance of the chamber of commerce, for the safety of themselves and the chamber of commerce, the three chambers of commerce do not know where to find dozens of Japanese samurai to protect their safety!"
"Protect the safety of the Chamber of Commerce at night, bully the common people in Linfen City during the day, and every devil warrior has a life in his hands!"
"These people are all veterans of the devil's retirement, their combat effectiveness is very strong, and they are also equipped with rifles and machine guns, and their combat effectiveness is very strong.
Li Wen not only did not worry, but looked excited.
"That's just to serve them in a pot, so that our actions tonight will have a greater impact, and they will be more able to deter the devils, so that the devils will not dare to attack us ordinary people casually in the future!"
On the frontal battlefield, dealing with dozens of devil veterans, the direct team may have to take a lot of pains, spend a lot of effort, and even pay some casualties.
However, now it is a sneak attack.
More importantly, these devils rely on their Japanese identity, do not take the Chinese in their eyes at all, and get drunk every day, which makes it more convenient for the direct team to sneak attack.
The direct team took the lead, and the reconnaissance platoon followed, and it was easy to enter these chambers of commerce.
Then relying on cold weapons, he stabbed all dozens of devil veterans to death on the bed.
"Captain Li, one person from his direct team was killed, and one soldier was injured. The reconnaissance platoon lost two fighters and four were wounded! Tang Guangxin reported with excitement on his face.
"Well done!" Li Wen's tense nerves finally relaxed.
"Clean up the battlefield and take away all the things you can bring, especially gold, silver and medicines, which are urgently needed by the troops!"
"These devils have been in Linfen City for so long, and they earn a lot of people's fat and ointment from the people every day, and they must have hidden a lot of good things at home, find them all out, take them out of Linfen City, and support the anti-Japanese resistance!"
"How do you take it out?" Tang Guangxin asked with a frown.
"Although the security of the devils in the city is very loose, the security at the gate of the city is very strict, and we still have the remains of the wounded and sacrificed soldiers, and we need at least two carts to pull them out!"
"We don't use big cars, we just use cars!" Li Wenyu replied in surprise.
"I just found two cars used by devils to transport food in the backyard, and the people in the direct team are all driving back, and we will drive out directly tomorrow."
"If the devil interrogates and directly says that he will go out of the city to pull food, the captured and wounded will be hidden in the carriage. If the devils guarding the gates insist on checking, we will break out. Platoon Commander Tang, you take the others and go out of the city empty-handed first, and then find the weapons and ammunition we buried outside the city, ready to respond at any time! )”
"It's best if there is no battle, if there is a battle, you will only have one mission, the pursuers that the slow devil may send!"
After the 1st Infantry Brigade was completely annihilated by the new regiment, Major General Matsumoto's mood was not good.
First, he locked himself in his room for a whole day, reflecting on the various loopholes and problems of his battle with the new regiment. Then he wrote a telegram of several thousand words to the headquarters, demanding that he bear all the responsibility for the failure of the anti-encirclement campaign.
Fortunately for Matsumoto, the headquarters still let himself continue to serve as the brigade commander.
Not only that, but three brigades and supporting equipment were also drawn from among the recruits who were replenished from within the country to supplement Matsumoto.
The reason is very simple, although Matsumoto lost the battle to encircle and suppress the new regiment, he also lost his troops. However, the Tongpu line, which passes through Linfen, has not been attacked in the past few months since Matsumoto became the commander of the garrison brigade. A steady stream of supplies and equipment was transported to the front line through this railway to support the war effort.
This result is much better than other places.
Coupled with the operation of the political predators after Matsumoto himself, Matsumoto was a blessing in disguise, not only was he not punished, but he turned the commander of the garrison brigade into the commander of an independent mixed brigade and returned to the field army!
As soon as Matsui, who was in a much better mood, returned to the war room, the chief of staff ran over.
"General, the Second Brigade telegraphed that the Eighth Route Army, which was active in Fengyun Town and Tianxin Town, did not attack them, and only sent a small number of reconnaissance troops to confront them!"
"According to reconnaissance, the new regiment also lost troops in the battle, and they are now regaining strength and ......"
"And what!" Matsumoto asked with a frown.
"To rescue the people, we bombed Tianjiazhuang, causing a large number of casualties among the people, and the main force of the new regiment is over there!"
Matsumoto's eyes lit up, and he said unexpectedly: "It's good to blow up, let them save it." They are short of supplies and limited medicines, and if they save the people, they will have no medicines for themselves. I ordered all pharmacies and hospitals in the city that sold medicines to strictly control the drugs used to treat gunshot wounds. Even if I can't encircle them immediately, I will slowly weaken them through the blockade! ,”
"The general is wise!" The chief of staff said with a compliment.
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