When Wang Ye returned from his inspection and went up to the second floor of the command car, Li Yunlong was observing Yangquan County through a periscope.

At this time, the location where the armored train stopped was quite hidden, and there was a dirt bag between it and Yangquan County, so the devils in Yangquan County could not see the armored train behind the woods, but Li Yunlong could observe every move of the Japanese army at the north gate of Yangquan County and the railway crossing through a periscope that was higher than the dirt bag.

Zhao Gang sat on the leather sofa next to him with a sad face.

Until now, Zhao Gang had little confidence in Yangquan's battle.

Even if they had the strength of four regiments and the strong artillery support of the armored train, even if the 4th Brigade was now only about 2,000 people, Zhao Gang still felt that the odds were not good.

The main thing is that the Eighth Route Army never had experience in this area.

Experience is a thing, it is not good to copy it rigidly, and it is even worse if there is no one.

Seeing Wang Ye coming up, Zhao Gang asked, "Xiao Wang, there's nothing abnormal, right?" ”

"Nothing out of the ordinary." Wang Ye said with a smile, "Since we eliminated more than a hundred small strongholds along Zhengtai Road and cut the telephone lines, those traitor maintenance presidents have all gone into hiding one by one. ”

"It's okay if it's not abnormal." Zhao Gang said, "If a traitor runs to inform......

"Hey, Lao Zhao, just relax." Li Yunlong really couldn't listen to it anymore, and said, "Sun Desheng's cavalry company has already been scattered, and even a fly can't get by." ”

Those traitors and two devils want to go to the inform, wait for the next life. ”

After a pause, Li Yunlong suddenly said again: "I'm worried about the devil's plane now." ”

Zhao Gang turned his head to look at the sky outside the window and said: "Yes, the sky is already bright, and the devil plane at Taiyuan Airport may fly over Yangquan at any time, in case the devil reconnaissance plane discovers the armored train, it will be troublesome." ”

According to Wang Ye's plan, the key to Yangquan's battle lies in the firepower of the armored train.

"The regiment commander, the political commissar, in fact, there is no trouble." Wang Ye said, "If you find it, you will find it." ”

"If you find it, you will find it?" Zhao Gang was stunned for a moment and said, "Doesn't discovering it mean being destroyed?" That's exactly what you said. ”

"That's right, I said that to discover means to destroy." Wang Ye nodded, and said, "But time is not so fast." ”

After a pause, he said: "The devil's reconnaissance plane took off from Taiyuan Wusu Airport and flew to Yangquan for about half an hour, and then carried out reconnaissance. ”

"Then, it will take about half an hour to fly back and report to Taiyuan Airport."

"Then the Taiyuan Airport will report to the Japanese 1st Army Headquarters, and then the 1st Army Commander will give an order, and the Taiyuan Airport will send bombers to Yangquan to bomb, which will take at least another hour."

"It will take at least two hours to toss like this, and by then the battle will have already been over."

"The 4th Brigade of the Japanese Army has long been eaten by us, and even the armored train can be evacuated from the battlefield."

"It's easy for you to say." Zhao Gang said very skeptically, "You can eat the 4th Brigade of the Japanese Army in two hours?" ”

"It's coming!" As he was talking, Li Yunlong suddenly shouted, "The devil has come out, and the dog's day has really come out of the railway crossing!" The first is a tank! And armored vehicles! ”

"What about the number of troops?" Wang Ye was also excited.

Li Yunlong said: "I can't see it clearly, the tail is still in the city." ”

After a pause, Li Yunlong said again: "But it is estimated that there are thousands of people, a brigade!" ”

"Then it should be the main force of the 4th Brigade, no doubt!" Wang Ye grabbed the telephone and said, "This is the command car, the locomotive will start and leave immediately!" ”

With a long deflation sound of "poof",

The armored train, which had been parked on the rails, began to start slowly, and the steel wheels ran over the junctions of the rails, making a clicking sound from time to time, but the frequency was not fast.

……

The northeast corner of Yangquan County, the crossing.

At the beginning, in order to repair the railway, the city wall in the northeast corner was broken a section, and after the railway was repaired, it was impossible to restore it, and the city gate could not be built, so the gap was retained.

Later, a road was built next to the railway for ease of access.

Slowly, the north gate was abandoned, and the railway crossing became the main thoroughfare.

At this moment, one after another, the Type 95 light tanks and Type 91 armored vehicles were slowly driving out of the railway crossing.

Standing on the watchtower at the railroad crossing, Hidehide Maeda and Isamu Kimura could clearly see the majestic queue of the 4th Squadron of Independent Armored Vehicles.

Originally, there was also an armored car squadron, which was the armored car squadron of the Black Island Wing.

Yesterday, in order to strengthen the garrison of Shouyang County, it was temporarily allocated to the Yamazaki Brigade in Shouyang by Shu Maeda, so now there is only one armored vehicle 4th squadron left.

It's just that a squadron of armored vehicles is enough.

Together with the four infantry squadrons of Gangzuo's brigade, it was enough to defeat the Eighth Route in the north of the city.

Maeda Shu was even already thinking about whether to sweep clockwise and defeat the Eighth Route Army in the east, south and west of the city after defeating the Eighth Route Army in the north of the city?

Through the field of vision of the telescope, Maeda Shu and Kimura Isamu could clearly see that the Eighth Route Army in the north of the city, which was originally rushing to repair the trench fortifications, entered the trenches one after another.

However, due to the short time, the trenches dug were very shallow.

Therefore, these Eighth Route Army can only squat half-squat, and their posture is twisted.

Seeing this, Isamu Kimura sneered: "Dohachi Road is really incompetent, are they going to rely on these trench fortifications that can only squat and shoot to stop the attack of the Imperial Army's armored vehicle troops?" ”

"Not necessarily." Maeda Xiu shook his head and said, "The Eighth Route is much braver than the Jin Sui Army and the Central Army, in the previous battles, the Eighth Route Army has repeatedly used explosive packs or bundles of grenades to launch suicide attacks on the armored forces of the Imperial Army, and it has repeatedly succeeded, not surprisingly, this time it should take the same suicide attack." ”

After a pause, he continued: "Order the 4th Squadron of Independent Armored Vehicles to spread out in one word, with the Type 95 light tanks in front and the 91st armored vehicles behind, the task of the tank is to tear apart the defense line, and the task of the armored vehicle is to block the fire and prevent the death squads of the Eighth Route Army from launching a suicide attack on our tank." ”

"Hello!" Isamu Kimura paused.

The order was soon given through the flag.

After receiving the order from Maeda Shu, the 4th Squadron of Independent Armored Vehicles quickly changed its formation, 6 Type 95 light tanks spread out in front of the line, and 5 Type 91 armored vehicles were about 30 meters behind, and they were arranged in a staggered position to ensure that the tanks in front would not block the firing range of the rear armored vehicles.

Looking at this attack formation, a smile appeared on Maeda's face.

It was also at this time that Maeda Hideki suddenly realized that the Eighth Route Army had actually made a second fatal mistake, that is, choosing the wrong battlefield.

The northern suburbs of Yangquan County are large open areas.

It is very conducive to the deployment and assault of armored forces.

Maeda Shu seemed to have seen the defensive position of the Eighth Route Army cut to pieces by the 4th Squadron of Independent Armored Vehicles, and the Okazo Brigade rushed again, and the Eighth Route Army collapsed in an instant.

In this battle, it was really difficult for the 4th Brigade to lose.

"Soga!" Isamu Kimura was also excited.

However, at this time, a long whistle suddenly sounded in the distance: "Woo......"

"Huh?" The expression on Maeda's face suddenly froze, and he said sneeringly, "The whistle? ”

"Is there a train coming in?" Isamu Kimura was also confused, "Is it from Taiyuan or from Zhengding?" Cargo van or bus? Why didn't you report it? ”

The two old devils subconsciously raised their heads and looked back.

Then they saw an armored train slowly coming out of the right side of the inverted herringbone railway.

The left and right sides of the inverted "human" railroad track are almost horizontally facing Yangquan County, so the armored train running on the track is also clearly visible, there are a total of eight carriages before and after, each carriage is equipped with steel plates, three of which are also equipped with cannons, which is the 94-type armored train of the 11th armored train fleet.

"It's ...... Armored trains of the 11th Armored Train Fleet? Isamu Kimura said in surprise, "They didn't have an accident?" Have you arrived at Yangquan yet? ”

Maeda Xiu's brows furrowed slightly.

His instincts told him that something wasn't right.

But what was wrong, he couldn't tell.

Isamu Kimura looked excited, and said: "Yo Xi Yo Xi, with the armored train of the 11th Armored Train Fleet and the 4th Squadron of Independent Armored Vehicles carrying out front and rear attacks, there will be no suspense in this battle!" ”

Maeda's brows became more and more frowned.

……

Baijia Village, 386 Brigade Headquarters.

Turn the clock back to three o'clock in the morning.

This time, the brigade commander also followed the chief of staff to the entrance of the village.

What are you waiting for? Of course, it is to wait for the good news of the independent regiment, the new 1st regiment, the new 2nd regiment and the 772nd regiment.

The brigade commander didn't think that he would take the three strongholds of Niangziguan, Yanzigou and Sangzhang in one night, but it was still possible to take one of them.

The brigade commander said: "Chief of staff, you say, which stronghold has the greatest hope?" ”

The chief of staff said without thinking: "If you want me to say, it must be the most promising Yanzigou stronghold." ”

"Tell me why." The brigade commander said, "Why is it Yanzigou, not the Sangzhang or Niangziguan stronghold?" ”

"The reason is very simple, Ding Wei, this kid can fight." The chief of staff said, "Although Li Yunlong, this kid is also very good at fighting, but the defense level of Niangzi Pass is obviously higher than that of Yanzigou, and the difficulty is too great, it is only one night, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie can clear the periphery of the Niangzi Pass stronghold, it is already very good, if you want to take the stronghold directly, it is not very likely." ”

The brigade commander said: "But, chief of staff, you haven't noticed that Li Yunlong has always created miracles?" ”

The chief of staff said with a smile: "Brigade commander, the reason why a miracle is a miracle is because of its scarcity, and if it happens often, it is no longer a miracle, but a normal phenomenon." ”

While the righteous man was talking, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded in front of him.

The chief of staff suddenly perked up and said loudly: "It's coming!" ”

Looking up, I saw a fast horse rushing towards me.

At this time, it was not yet light, so I could only hear the sound of horses' hooves but no one could be seen.

It wasn't until the distance was very close that he finally saw the communications soldier on horseback clearly, and the brigade commander recognized it at a glance as Li Laosi, the communications squad leader of the Independent Regiment.

"Fourth?!"

The brigade commander was somewhat surprised.

The chief of staff was no less surprised.

It was the independent regiment that took the lead?

"Brigadier Commander?" Li Laosi also saw the brigade commander and hurriedly dismounted.

"Brigade commander, the regiment commander asked me to come back and report to you that we have taken the Niangzi Pass stronghold!"

"What, the Niangziguan stronghold has been taken?!" The brigade commander was overjoyed when he heard this, which was really a bit unexpected.

"Yes, I took it!" Li Laosi nodded and said, "The five devil squadrons of the defenders and a battalion of the puppet army were also wiped out by me, and the specific results are being counted." ”

"What? The defenders have five squadrons of devils? ”

The brigade commander and the chief of staff were taken aback at the same time, which was again unexpected by them.

"Yes, there are five squadrons of devils." Li Laosi said, "There are two squadrons of little devils who are about to be demobilized and return to Japan, and they happened to pass through Niangzi Pass, but they were intercepted by us. ”

"Oh my God." The chief of staff was surprised, "Then how did you fight it?" ”

Li Laosi said: "It's very simple, the wolf warrior team robbed the little devil's artillery car, and just one shelling blew up the cannon tower and pillbox in the Niangzi Pass stronghold, and then easily took it down with a charge." ”

"Cannon car?" The chief of staff said, "It's a little devil's Type 94 armored train, right?" ”

"Seems to be." Li Laosi scratched his head and said, "Anyway, the name is quite long, I can't remember it." ”

"It's no wonder." The brigade commander said excitedly, "I didn't expect the wolf squad to really rob the devil's armored train, by the way, where is that armored train now?" ”

"Have the 4 heavy guns on the train been removed?"

"Tell Li Yunlong that these 4 heavy artillery pieces must be handed over to the brigade headquarters."

"Brigade commander, it's not dismantled." Li Laosi shook his head and said, "I haven't dismantled any of them." ”

"Didn't dismantle it?" The brigade commander became angry, "Why don't you demolish it, does he Li Yunlong want to hide his secrets?" ”

"No, Brigadier, that's what happened." Li Laosi said, "The regiment commander drove a cannon cart and took our brothers from the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment to support Yanzigou. ”

"Really?" The brigade commander was stunned again when he heard this.

This wave was a little unexpected for him.

"Li Yunlong, this kid, has finally grown up."

"That's right, as the head of the regiment, you should have a view of the overall situation."

The chief of staff said: "Brigade commander, don't praise him, this kid is not praised." ”

"Why don't you boast?" The brigade commander snorted coldly and said, "He has made progress and has a view of the overall situation, I must praise him, not only behind his back, but also in front of him!" ”

……

Four o'clock in the morning.

The communications corps of the new regiment also arrived.

"Brigade commander, the regiment commander asked me to report to you that our new regiment has successfully taken the Yanzigou stronghold with the cooperation of the independent regiment and the new second regiment, and completely annihilated the devil puppet army."

"Very good, how many devils have you annihilated?"

"Two squadrons, and a puppet army and a battalion."

"Okay, very good, our 386 Brigade has taken two large strongholds and annihilated seven squadrons of devils, but I don't know how many weapons and equipment have been captured in total from the two strongholds?"

"Other weapons and equipment are just that, the key is the 4 heavy guns!"

Speaking of this, the brigade commander asked again: "I ask you, what about the armored train captured by the independent regiment?" ”

"The brigade commander is asking about the cannon wagon, right?" The new regiment communication soldier said, "Commander Li drove this artillery car to the Sangzhang stronghold to support the 772nd regiment again." ”

"Went to Sangzhang to support the 772nd Regiment again?"

The brigade commander smiled and said, "Chief of Staff, look, I just said that Li Yunlong, this kid has grown up, right?" ”

"In this way, it has really grown." The chief of staff nodded and said, "Li Yunlong and Ding Wei have always had a good relationship, so it's not surprising that they are willing to go to Yanzigou to support the new group." ”

"But Li Yunlong and Cheng Shifa have never dealt with each other."

"Now Li Yunlong actually took the initiative to go to the Sangzhang stronghold to support the 772nd Regiment, which is indeed a bit unexpected by me, which is enough to prove that Li Yunlong really knows how to focus on the overall situation."

The brigade commander said happily: "We have to ask for credit for him when we turn back." ”

"A must." The chief of staff said, "You can't run with a single head." ”

After a pause, the chief of staff said again: "With Li Yunlong's qualifications and ability, he should have been promoted a long time ago, and if he can get a head merit this time, he should also be promoted to deputy brigade commander, right?" ”

The brigade commander sighed: "As soon as you say that, I suddenly don't want to ask for credit for him. ”

When the chief of staff heard this, he laughed dumbly, because if Li Yunlong really promoted the deputy brigade commander, he would not be promoted to the deputy brigade commander of the 386 Brigade on the spot, but would definitely be transferred to a new brigade to be the deputy brigade commander, so he was reluctant.

……

At five o'clock in the morning, it was all light.

The brigade commander began to be a little anxious.

"Why hasn't there been any news yet?"

"It's dawn, and the devil's reconnaissance plane is about to be dispatched."

"Once the devil reconnaissance plane discovers that the armored train has been controlled by the independent regiment, it will definitely attract the devil's attack aircraft group to bomb, and it will be a big trouble."

"Those four heavy guns can't be fine."

"That's the lifeblood of our brigade."

The chief of staff smiled and said, "Brigade commander, the armored train of the independent regiment to capture the devil is only half a night, how can it become the lifeblood of our brigade?" ”

"Chief of Staff, you don't know." The brigade commander said angrily, "The last time I went to the headquarters, I happened to meet Lao Zhang, and I don't know where to get a 105 caliber field artillery, that one is so angry." ”

"So I'm going to have to get these two 105 caliber cannons back anyway."

"Lao Tzu also pointed to these two 105-caliber cannons to support our brigade."

The chief of staff smiled and said: "Brigade commander, don't worry, maybe the Sangzhang stronghold has already been taken......"

Before the words fell, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded in front of them, and the two of them looked up hurriedly, and saw that a fast horse had rushed into the village at a gallop.

"Is it the 772nd regiment?"

The brigade commander asked eagerly.

"Brigade commander, I'm the 772nd regiment."

The signal soldier on horseback responded: "The regiment commander asked me to report to you that the Sangzhang stronghold has been taken!" ”

"Good, good." The brigade commander said, "Then let me ask you, where is Li Yunlong and his artillery car?" ”

"Commander Li and the cannon carriage?" The communication soldier was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and after reacting, he said, "It seems that it seems that he is going to fight Yangquan County, right?" ”

"What did you say?"

"Yangquan County?"

The brigade commander and chief of staff exclaimed at the same time.

"Li Yunlong, is this going to heaven? Actually went to Yangquan County? ”

(End of chapter)