The time came eight days later, at night.

Wang Ye was quietly moving forward in the tunnel with a mixed arrangement.

In the first few days, in order to preserve his strength, Wang Ye did not let the local armed forces and militias of several military subdivisions participate in the battle, and even the three main regiments from the regular army did not let them participate in the operation, but personally led the wolf brigade with the strongest combat effectiveness to be responsible for sweeping the devils of the various fortifications on the periphery.

But two days later, Wang Ye changed his mind.

Although the combat effectiveness of the Wolf Warrior Brigade is strong enough, with Lin Han's unique skills and skillful special combat skills, it can always easily solve one small Japanese army after another with zero casualties.

But only their wolf brigade is too inefficient.

It took two days to clean up the area within a radius of 500 meters from Chenzhuang.

Moreover, with the expansion of the combat radius, the area that needs to be cleaned up has increased dramatically, and the number of devils that need to be dealt with has also increased dramatically.

There was no way, Wang Ye could only let the three main regiments from the three detachments participate in the battle.

With the addition of nearly 3,000 veterans from the three main regiments, the speed has really increased greatly.

But inevitably, casualties also increased dramatically, with two or three hundred people being sacrificed almost every day.

In the final analysis, although the devils are not good at tunnel warfare, their tactical literacy is not much worse than that of the Northwest Column of Jin, and their weapons and equipment are even better than them, so casualties are inevitable.

Wang Ye saw that this was not good, so that after ten days, all the elites of the regular army would be sacrificed, and only the local troops and militia of the three military divisions were left, how could the combat effectiveness compare with the regular army?

As a result, Wang Ye mixed the regular army, local troops, and militia.

At this time, there were already thousands of militia, local troops and regular troops gathered, Wang Ye organized these more than 1,000 soldiers into dozens of platoons, and also let the members of the wolf warrior brigade and the elite veterans with the most outstanding tactical literacy serve as the platoon commanders and squad cadres of each mixed arrangement, so that the efficiency has not been reduced, but the casualties of the elite veterans have been greatly reduced.

What is even more gratifying is that the combat effectiveness of local troops and militias is also rapidly improving.

When these ten days have passed, even if the tactical literacy of these local troops and militias is still not as good as that of the regular army, it will not be too far behind, and there will be no problem in directly replenishing them into the regular army.

What Wang Ye is now leading is such a mixed combat platoon, with more than 30 people.

At the beginning, there were actually more than 60 people in this combat platoon, but after 10 days of fighting, only more than 30 people remained, and nearly half of them were killed.

But to be clear, the rest are already elite.

Not to mention anything else, tactical literacy is already very proficient.

The most telling evidence is that in the battle that just ended, they eliminated six devil infantry hiding in a marmot fortification, but there were no casualties.

Throughout the night, their mixed arrangement had cleared more than a dozen marmot fortifications and killed more than 30 devils, but they had only slightly injured six people and killed two people.

In addition, it should be noted that with the increase in the cleared area, the militia, local troops and regular troops gathered are also gradually increasing, and Wang Ye has remixed these gathered fighters and let them join the battle, so far, Wang Ye has gathered a total of nearly 9,000 soldiers, that is to say, the Eighth Route Army trapped near the Chenzhuang battlefield has basically been gathered.

But after eight days of fighting, nearly four thousand more were killed or wounded.

That is to say, there are still 4,000 people left in the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield of Chenzhuang, but the combat effectiveness has not decreased by half a point, but has increased, and the reason is also very simple, most of the soldiers with weak physique and low tactical literacy have been sacrificed, and the rest are strong and excellent enough in all aspects.

So war is actually a knockout game, and it is the most brutal knockout game.

Because if you lose another game, you lose honor, and if you lose this game, you lose your life!

To get back to the point, Wang Ye led a mixed arrangement of more than 30 people and quietly moved forward along the tunnel, and soon the sharp soldiers who were responsible for exploring the way in front turned back and reported: The enemy has been found in front.

Wang Ye immediately stepped forward with two fighters and whispered in Japanese.

This is fishing, if it is a devil hiding in the opposite fortification, there is a high probability that he will come to talk, and if it is the Eighth Route Army hiding in the opposite fortification, then there will only be two reactions.

The regular army will not react in any way, just waiting to be beaten.

Local forces and militias would shout and remind each other.

The two fighters had just learned Japanese, but because it was just a few simple conversations, and they had been repeated over and over for several days, it was already so smooth that it was difficult to detect anything unusual.

Wang Ye and the two of them didn't talk loudly, but they made sure that they could pass into the opposite position.

After saying a few words of Japanese, Wang Ye motioned for the two to be silent, and then pricked up his ears to listen, the opposite position was silent, without a sound, this is the regular army of the Northwest Column of Jin.

Only the regular army is so calm.

At that moment, Wang Ye shouted in Mandarin again: "Brother opposite, which detachment are you from?" ”

The opposite position was still silent, obviously still suspecting that Wang Ye was a devil pretending to be the Eighth Route Army, and I have to say that the vigilance is not ordinarily high.

At that moment, Wang Ye said again: "Brother, we are also the Eighth Route Army, and we are our own people." ”

At this time, the other side finally responded, and said loudly: "Which detachment are you from?" Or which military division? ”

Wang Ye responded with a smile: "We are from three teams. ”

"Three detachments?" The other side asked, "Who is your commander?" ”

Wang Ye replied, "Li Yunlong." ”

The other side asked: "What about the commissar?" ”

Wang Ye said: "Zhao Gang." ”

The other side asked again: "Who is the deputy commander?" ”

"Xing Zhiguo." After Wang Ye finished speaking, he said, "The first regiment commander Zhang Dabiao is seriously injured and is still lying in the field hospital, but now it should have been sent to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border region, the second regiment commander Wang Huaibao, the third regiment commander Shen Quan, and the fourth regiment commander Sun Bin were later transferred to the third division as the commander, should the deputy regiment commander and the battalion commander continue to say it?" ”

At this time, a surprise shout suddenly sounded on the opposite side: "Captain, it's you?!" ”

"Big Lu?" Wang Ye also heard who the other side was, and said in surprise, "Lu Changsheng?!" ”

"The captain is me." With the sound of response, a huge figure had already bent over and squeezed over from the tunnel, who else would it be if it wasn't the living Lu Bulu Changsheng?

When the independent regiment was expanded on a large scale for the first time, Lu Changsheng was transferred from the Wolf Warrior Brigade to the Eighth Battalion to serve as the battalion commander.

Later, when the Northwest Column of Shanxi Province was reorganized for the first time, Lu Changsheng became the deputy commander of the Fourth Regiment, and then he became the deputy commander of the Third Division of the Second Northwest Column of Shanxi Province.

Later, the three divisions changed to the triangle area between Lao County, Ping'an County and Anhua, and then it became a pot of porridge, after the Chinese and Japanese armies were completely mixed into a mess, Wang Ye only met Sun Bin, but did not meet Lu Changsheng, but Wang Ye always firmly believed that Lu Changsheng could not sacrifice, and it was difficult for a good hand like Lu Changsheng to sacrifice.

As a result, he met Lu Changsheng today, and Wang Ye was really happy.

"Okay, you're a big Lu." Wang Ye punched Lu Changsheng in the chest, "I know you're fine." ”

Lu Changsheng smiled and said honestly: "The little devil wants my life, but he doesn't have that ability." ”

Wang Ye snorted and asked, "Lu Da, you should be familiar with the surrounding situation, right?" Tell me about it. ”

"Yes." Lu Changsheng replied and said, "This is already the edge area of the Chenzhuang battlefield, and there were originally more than 20 devils nearby, but all of them were killed by me." ”

"Because we are on the edge of the battlefield, we could have transferred in time."

"But in order to meet the commander and other trapped brother troops, we chose to stay."

"Then wait until two days later, even if you want to, it's impossible to leave, because the devil's 1st Division is here and occupies dozens of kilometers to the left and right of Anshi Town in front."

Hearing this, Wang Ye's eyes suddenly lit up and asked, "The front is Anshi Town?" ”

"That's right." Lu Changsheng said, "Less than five kilometers ahead is Anshi Town. ”

Wang Ye said: "Lu Da, have you conducted reconnaissance on the 1st Division these days?" ”

"Yes." Lu Changsheng replied without hesitation, "I have reconnoitred three times before and after, and the defense area of the 1st Division has spread out in the shape of a goose, extending at least five or six kilometers on the left and right sides. ”

It stretches for five or six kilometers on each side, which adds up to ten to twelve kilometers.

"What about the depth of the position?" Wang Ye asked again, "How many kilometers are there in the front and rear columns?" ”

"Depth?" Lu Changsheng was not sure, "The depth is about five kilometers." ”

"Five kilometers deep?" Wang Ye's heart suddenly sank when he heard this, this was different from what the brigade commander said.

According to the brigade commander, the 1st Division's defensive position was nearly 12 kilometers wide, but only 2 kilometers deep, so digging a tunnel of one kilometer forward from the forward position could lead directly to the most central point of the 1st Division's fortifications, and then expanding horizontally from the center point to the two flanks, and it was possible to carry out directional and precise blasting of the Japanese position.

But now, Lu Changsheng said that the Japanese position was five kilometers deep.

This means that even if you blast a gap in the first two kilometers of groundhog fortifications by blasting, you will still be strongly blocked by the groundhog fortifications three kilometers behind.

Moreover, since the 1st Division was stationed in Anshi Town, it has not stopped in the past half a month, but has been expanding the fortifications, and now the marmot defense line of more than ten kilometers along Anshi Town is denser than before, which means that if it is not enough to destroy the groundhog defense line in front of the first two kilometers, the breakthrough will fail!

At that moment, Wang Ye said: "No, I contacted the brigade commander through the radio, and the brigade commander has already reconnoitred from Jiugong Mountain, saying that the defense column of the 1st Division is only two kilometers. ”

"It's fake, that's an illusion." Lu Changsheng said without thinking, "Brigade commander, what they see is the fortifications in the open, but in fact, the 1st Division of the Japanese Army has also deployed fortifications in the back three kilometers, but the defense deployment in the back three kilometers is secretly done at night, and the devils deployed in the back three kilometers hide in the tunnels during the day and never go up to the ground to move, so the brigade commander can't find it at all." ”

Hearing this, Wang Ye suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

Good guy, it seems that not only did he play a virtual plan for Okamura Ningji, but Okamura Ningji, an old devil, also played a virtual and real plan for them!

If it weren't for Lu Changsheng this time, it would be a big trouble!

If it only blasted the fortifications two kilometers in front, the northwest column of Jin would definitely hit its head and break the blood flow on the marmot defense line three kilometers behind, and the annihilation of the whole army was a high probability event.

Even if you get lucky enough to break through in the end, the loss of personnel will be extremely heavy.

Fifteen or six thousand, and at most one or two thousand can get out alive in the end.

If this is the case, the good show in the future will not be able to be sung anymore, and it will be all over.

At that moment, Wang Ye asked solemnly: "Lu Da, are you sure that the devil's position is five kilometers deep?" ”

"I'm sure." Lu Changsheng said in an unquestionable tone, "The three reconnaissances before and after, I touched through the tunnel, and from three different directions, but they all encountered devils two kilometers away from Anshi Town, so the defensive depth of the Japanese 1st Division is five kilometers, two kilometers in front and back, and one kilometer in depth in Anshi Town itself." ”

"I see." Wang Ye said awe-inspiringly.

……

Near Wanmadu, the underground headquarters of the Northwest Column of Jin.

Kong Jie hurriedly walked into the underground headquarters and asked loudly, "Brigade commander, are you looking for me?" ”

The brigade commander, who was working on the desk map, got up and asked, "Kong Jie, how is the tunnel dug?" ”

Kong Jiedao: "The length of one kilometer is definitely enough, and now the transverse fork is being excavated, and the transverse fork can be operated by multiple groups at the same time, so it will not take up too much time." ”

Speaking of this, he added: "Two more days will definitely be no problem." ”

"Two days." The brigade commander pondered for a moment, and was about to say something when Cheng Yue came in.

"Commander, the Wolf Warrior Brigade is in an emergency." Cheng Yue handed a telegram to the brigade commander.

After reading the telegram, the brigade commander's face changed suddenly, and it was really hanging.

Kong Jie saw that the brigade commander's face was wrong, and asked in a low voice, "Brigade commander, is there any problem?" ”

The brigade commander nodded, and said: "The situation has changed, you don't need to dig the fork road first, dig the main road one kilometer further, and then expand horizontally." ”

"Huh? Dig a kilometer further? "Kong Jiedao, brigade commander, one kilometer further will be to Anshi Town." ”

"That's right, dig the tunnel directly under Anshi Town!" The brigade commander nodded and said, "Then expand horizontally, dig multiple forks, and finally build an explosion chamber." ”

"Brigadier Commander, there's no need for this, is it?" Kong Jie said, "The depth of the devil's defense is only two kilometers, and if we carry out a blast at a position of one kilometer, it will be enough to collapse all the tunnels within a radius of two kilometers from the explosion site!" ”

"The depth of the devil's defense is not only two kilometers." The brigade commander said, "What we see is an illusion. ”

"What? What we see is an illusion? Kong Jie was shocked and said, "What about the devil playing with us?" ”

"That's right, the devil is scheming with us." The brigade commander said, "It's a shame that the Wolf Warrior Brigade has discovered this, otherwise we will have to suffer." ”

"Damn." Kong Jie scolded, "Okamura Ningji, this old devil is really insidious. ”

The brigade commander said: "Don't talk nonsense, your two detachments should continue to dig tunnels honestly, oh yes, it's not difficult to continue digging tunnels, right?" If you have difficulties, just say it. ”

"Nope." Kong Jie said without thinking, "Even if there are difficulties, they can be overcome." ”

"That's good." The brigade commander nodded and said, "Also, this time I can only give you six days, within six days, not only to dig a kilometer-long main tunnel, but also to dig a horizontal fork and build an explosion chamber!" ”

Kong Jie calculated for a moment in his heart, and said proudly: "Don't worry, brigade commander, the second detachment will guarantee to complete the task!" ”

"Okay." The brigade commander nodded happily, and said in his heart that to fight such a tough battle, it was Kong Jie who reassured him the most, and Li Yunlong and Ding Wei often liked to play some unexpected tricks.

sent Kong Jie away, and the brigade commander brought Xing Zhiguo again.

The brigade commander asked, "Xing Zhiguo, how long can the remaining food and ammunition last?" ”

Xing Zhiguo said: "There is no problem with ammunition, although the arsenal has completely stopped reloading bullets and used all the raw materials to make explosive packs, but fortunately, the devil's attack is not strong during this time, so the ammunition consumption is not large, and the remaining ammunition is still enough for our column to last for a month or two!" ”

"But there's not much food left."

After a pause, Xing Zhiguo said again: "No matter how much you save the rest of the food, it is only enough to eat for half a month." ”

It has to be said that this sweep by the Japanese army has dealt a heavy blow to the grain production of the Northwest Shanxi Military Region, not only resulting in the failure of this year's summer grain harvest, but also the rapid depletion of the grain stocks accumulated in previous years.

You must know that in the past year or so, for nearly two years, every family in the northwest of Shanxi Province had surplus grain, and the military food in the warehouse of the Northwest Column in Shanxi Province was enough to eat for more than two years.

But as soon as the devil came, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.

The reason is also very simple, on the one hand, the consumption has increased sharply, but on the other hand, it has lost its source, and it is only in and out of the mountain to eat and eat, even the gold and silver mountains cannot support it.

What's more, there are no gold and silver mountains in the northwest of Jin.

The people in the northwest of Shanxi Province have only lived a good life for two years, and the accumulated family funds are very limited, so as soon as the devils came to sweep up, the entire military region started a famine again.

But fortunately, the remaining food is enough to last for half a month.

"Half a month is enough." The brigade commander breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, "I broke through in half a month." ”

Speaking of this, the brigade commander said to Xing Zhiguo again: "In this way, you immediately organize people to make all the remaining grain into dry food, and make mixed fried noodles according to what Xiao Wang said before." ”

Xing Zhiguo said solemnly: "Yes." ”

……

Chongqing, the study room of Yunxiu Building, the official residence of Huangshan.

After seven or eight consecutive days without any latest progress, Chang Kaishen's enthusiasm for the battlefield in the northwest of Jin Province faded, so the staff officers of Tang Zong and their three groups did not have to stay on duty in the combat hall.

Chu Yunfei also went back to Lu University's second-class general class to study.

However, this morning, Chang Kaishen called Tang Zong to the study on the second floor again.

"Naijian." Chang Kaishen asked while reading today's briefing, "Is there still no progress in the battle situation in the northwest of Jin?" ”

"Nope." Tang Zong shook his head and said, "I just asked this morning, and Stationmaster Wang replied that the Japanese army and the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army are still facing each other. ”

"Really?" Chang Kaishen said, "It seems that Okamura Ningji is deliberately trying to trap the 386th Brigade near Wanmadu? ”

"From the current point of view, this is what the Japanese army means." Tang Zong nodded, and then said, "But it's not good to say specifically, Okamura Ningji is a scheming person, the ghost knows if he is holding back any big moves?" ”

Chang Kaishen suddenly said: "Naijian, if the confrontation continues like this, how long do you think the 386th Brigade can hold on?" ”

"That's not good." Tang Zong shook his head and said, "Because we don't know enough about the 386th Brigade, for example, how much food is left?" And how much raw materials are left in the arsenal? If you don't know the food and ammunition reserves of the 386th Brigade, there is no way to estimate how long they will be able to hold out. ”

After a pause, Tang Zong said again: "But one thing is certain, that is, the Japanese army will definitely hold out longer than the Eighth Route Army. ”

"That's good." Chang Kaishen breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

But soon, Chang Kaishen reacted, and hurriedly explained: "I mean that the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army can hold out for a while, and it is still good after all." ”

"Yes." Tang Zong nodded and said, "It would be a pity if such an elite anti-Japanese army was eaten by the Japanese army, but judging from the current situation, it may be difficult to avoid the 386th Brigade being eaten by the Japanese army." ”

Chang Kaishen sighed lightly and said hypocritically: "I hope they can break through." ”

……

In the blink of an eye, another six days passed.

In Anhua, the headquarters of the Japanese army.

Okamura Ninjiichi stretched out his hand and said, "Mizuhara-kun, where is the 163rd Infantry Wing?" ”

Takuya Mizuhara didn't even check today's telegram, and replied directly: "The 163rd Infantry Wing has arrived in Lao County, and it is expected to be able to enter the designated position tonight." ”

Then, without waiting for Okamura Ninji to ask another question, Takuya Mizuhara said: "The 1st Wing of the Chinese Garrison Infantry, the 27th Search Team, and the 336th Infantry Wing are expected to enter the vicinity of Xiaochenzhuang tonight. ”

"At that time, three infantry wings plus a search party will form an arc encirclement."

"If the 386th Brigade really breaks through from the direction of Chenzhuang, it will crash headlong into this arc-shaped encirclement of the imperial army."

After a pause, Takuya Mizuhara continued: "At that time, there will be three infantry wings and a search team blocking the way, and the 1st Division will chase and kill in the back, and the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army will fly away!" ”

"Yo Si." Okamura nodded happily, but his mood was a little complicated.

I have to say that Takuya Mizuhara is really alive in his eyes, and he is really good at being a person.

There are many things, as long as he says half a sentence, Takuya Mizuhara can draw inferences and do the next things well, and even some things he hasn't explained, Takuya Mizuhara can also arrange them properly.

Such a combat section commander is really handy to use.

Okamura Ninji is really reluctant to Takuya Mizuhara now.

Would you like to find a chance to have a long talk with him? In line with the original intention of cherishing talents for the empire, as long as Takuya Mizuhara can also repent and no longer sell intelligence to the Chinese, the previous matter will be erased and no longer investigated?

Okamura Ninji looked at Takumi Mizuhara fixedly and didn't speak, but Takuya Mizuhara was furious.

"Your Excellency, General? Your Excellency, General! Takuya Mizuhara shouted twice in a row, and Okamura Ninji woke up like a dream.

With a light sigh, Okamura Ninji said, "Mizuhara-kun, I want to ask you something, what is the password tonight?" ”

"Tonight's password?" Takuya Mizuhara's heart jumped suddenly, but his face said quietly, "Why did Your Excellency the General suddenly ask about this?" Are you going to the front-line positions? ”

"Maybe." Okamura Ninji nodded, "So tonight's password is?" ”

Takuya Mizuhara sighed, and then said, "Tonight's password is: Mt. Yoshino, cherry blossoms are everywhere. ”

"Okay, I got it." Okamura Ninji nodded, and said, "Mizuwon-kun, from tonight, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army may launch a breakthrough at any time, so you and I must have one person on duty at all times, I will be on duty tonight, you go back to the dormitory to rest first, and have enough energy to deal with the final round of this sweeping battle." ”

"Hello!" Takuya Mizuhara paused slightly, turned to leave.

……

Wanmadu, East Coast Ferry.

The brigade commander was saying goodbye to Li Mengshu, Wang Jiarui, Zheng Yongyang and other directors and chief engineers of the arsenal, and Li Mengshu was also the last group to evacuate from the Yellow River crossing.

Prior to this, the vast majority of technicians throughout the industrial park had been evacuated.

As for the families of the engineers and technicians, they had already evacuated to northern Shaanxi with the people of northwestern Shanxi more than half a month ago.

"Director Li, take care!" The brigade commander shook hands with Li Mengshu and the others one by one, and personally sent them to the boat, and watched the boat disappear into the dark river.

Looking back, Ding Wei, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong had already arrived in a hurry.

"Brigadier Commander!" The three of them called the brigade commander together, and there was already an obvious intention of killing between the words, this is the veteran, whenever the big war comes, he will quickly enter the wartime state.

Many veterans are like this, usually inconspicuous, looking just harmless old peasants, but once the war comes, their temperament will immediately change, from a harmless rabbit to a beast, as long as they go to that station can give people a strong sense of oppression.

The brigade commander's temperament has also changed dramatically.

From a weak scholar wearing black-rimmed glasses, he instantly became a majestic general.

The brigade commander's eyes first fell on Kong Jie, and he said in a deep voice: "Kong Jie, have all the bombing points been arranged?" ”

"Yes, all fifty bombing points have been arranged." Kong Jie said, "Although I didn't pick up the wires myself, I have checked them from beginning to end when I entered the tunnel twice, and there is no problem." ”

"Okay." The brigade commander nodded, and turned his gaze to Li Yunlong again.

"Li Yunlong, this breakthrough of your three detachments is a pioneer, you kid don't drop the chain for me."

"Brigade commander, rest assured, our three detachments promise not to drop the chain." Li Yunlong said proudly, "Otherwise, you will screw off my head and use it as a night pot." ”

"You can pull it down, it's this sentence again."

The brigade commander said angrily: "I don't need such a big night pot." ”

After speaking, the brigade commander asked Xing Zhiguo again: "Xing Zhiguo, have all the dry food been distributed?" ”

"Yes, the dry rations have been distributed to the individual soldiers." Xing Zhiguo said, "Ten catties of dry food per person is enough to eat for five days!" ”

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