Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan nodded when they heard this.

The regiment commander said so, it seems that the success rate of capturing Ping'an County is very high!

"Regiment commander, I just don't know what the old devil Sakata Shinjiro will have when he sees our soldiers approaching the city, what kind of expression will he have?"

Shen Quan said with a smile.

"It must have been a big surprise."

Zhang Dabiao said with a smile: "This time, we pulled up the first, second, and third battalions, and there were also 7,000 men and horses besieging Ping'an County. ”。

"Coupled with the weapons, equipment and ammunition captured after defeating the Kato Brigade and the Sato Brigade, there is no problem with the firepower of besieging Ping'an County."

Li Yunlong bowed his head, but said: "I'm afraid that after Sakata Shinjiro finds out that we are going south, if he abandons the city and flees, it will be a trip in vain." ”。

"Regiment leader, Ping'an County is a traffic artery controlled by devils in the northwest of Shanxi."

Shen Quan said: "With the importance of Ping'an County, it is easy to abandon it. ”。

"If you want to recapture it in the future, it will be the devil attacking the city. That casualty, tsk, the little devil won't be unaware. ”

Li Yunlong thought about it, nodded, and said, "That's right." ”。

Siege warfare, especially fortified cities, often involves more casualties on the attacking side than on the defending side.

What's more, Ping'an County is an important place for the devils to clamp down on some troops of the Eighth Route Army and the Jin Sui Army in the northwest region of Shanxi.

The loss of Ping'an County still has a great impact on the devil.

What's more, Li Yunlong knew that it was impossible for Shinjiro Sakata to abandon Ping'an County.

"Let the brothers speed up, march quickly, and arrive at Ping'an County as soon as possible."

Li Yunlong said to Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan.

"Yes, Captain!!"

The two nodded, and immediately dispersed back to the battalions, giving orders for the soldiers to speed up and move south.

Li Yunlong then called the signal soldiers and said, "Send a report to the first battalion and the rest of the second battalion, and let them also march to Ping'an County." ”。

"The telegram ordered Wang Huaibao, commander of the third battalion, to rush to the city of Ping'an County as soon as possible before eight o'clock, and meet with the main forces of the regiment headquarters."

After recording the contents, the communication soldier immediately stood up and said, "Yes, regiment commander." ”。

"Hmm!!"

The communications troops immediately went back to send a report, while Li Yunlong continued to command the large army to follow the road that Sato's brigade had previously gone north all the way to the south in the direction of Ping'an County.

When Li Yunlong led his troops south!

Ping'an County, in the city, in the command room of the Sakata Wing Headquarters of the Fourth Brigade of the Japanese Army.

The current wing leader of the Sakata United, Shinjiro Sakata, has lost all his sleepiness in the morning since he knew that the Sato Brigade had been ambushed and all the troops were wiped out.

Now, this old devil has been in the command room of the wing headquarters, looking at the map of northwest Shanxi.

"Heyuan has been lost, Emperor Wu City, and the two strongholds of Huting County, the northwest and northeast of Ping'an County, are estimated to be unable to be saved."

Shinjiro Sakata looked at the map and muttered to himself.

He had a hunch that Li Yunlong would have a high probability of going south.

After all, Li Yunlong knows the situation of Sakata United best.

At this time, sending troops to continue southward and besiege Ping'an County must have been a great temptation to Li Yunlong.

"Hachihashi-kun, have you sent a reconnaissance team north to conduct an inactive reconnaissance?"

After muttering to himself, Shinjiro Sakata raised his head and asked Kazuo Yahashi, the chief of staff of the wing on the side.

"Co-Captain."

Hachihashi Kazuo said in a condensed voice: "It has been dispatched, and the reconnaissance team sent has arrived at Yushugou, three kilometers north of Ping'an County. ”。

"There is the only way to reach Ping'an County in the south, if Li Yunlong really has the courage to continue to choose to go south after eating the main force of Sato's brigade and attack Ping'an County, Yushugou is the only place that their large army must pass through."

After a pause, Kazuo Hachihashi continued, "Once a large force appears in Yushugou, the reconnaissance soldiers of our wing lurking near Yushugou can be seen, and when the time comes, the reconnaissance team will report to the wing headquarters through the radio. ”

"Yo Xi!!"

Sakata Shinjiro nodded, and then said in a condensed voice: "Now I hope that Li Yunlong will not lead his troops south to attack Ping'an County." ”。

"Now, we have transferred most of the imperial army garrisons in Emperor Wu City and Huting strongholds back to Ping'an County. The current defenders of the two strongholds are only guarded by some Imperial Cooperative Army. ”

"If Li Yunlong leads his troops south, these two places will not be able to hold."

Kazuo Hachihashi nodded and said, "That's what the co-captain said. ”。

"That's right!!"

Shinjiro Sakata suddenly asked Kazuo Hatsuhashi, "That guy Kazuki Yamamoto, is he still in the city?" ”。

"Yes!!"

Kazuo Hachihashi said: "The raid on Zhaojiayu failed, and more than half of the special forces were killed or wounded. ”。

"Now, Yamamoto Kazuki's arrogance has been half wiped out for the time being."

Sakata Shinjiro said: "If Yamamoto Kazuki's secret service team succeeds in raiding Zhaojiayu, they may be able to capture Li Yunlong alive or kill Li Yunlong." ”。

"The rest of the thing, that's not going to happen."

Kazuo Hachihashi was a little helpless and said, "Captain, there is no if." ”。

"yes, there are no ifs."

Sakata Shinjiro thought of the lost two brigades, and he was very irritable, and said: "Li Yunlong, this person, is really the great enemy of my wing. ”。

"My brother Sakata Nobuzhe died at the hands of this man."

"If you have the opportunity, you will definitely catch Li Yunlong and torture him fiercely. Eight Grid Tooth Road!! ”

Kazuo Hachihashi comforted: "Captain, there will be that day." ”。

"It's just the wing commander, now our wing has lost two brigades, and the brigade commander has not yet known, will it be reported to the brigade commander? Otherwise, the loss of so many men and horses will sooner or later be known to the brigade commander. ”

Shinjiro Sakata was the last reluctant to report the loss of two brigades to the commander of the Upper Brigade, but Kazuo Hachihashi was right.

"In a few days!"

Sakata Shinjiro said bitterly: "Now, let's see if Li Yunlong will really go south." ”。

"Talk about the rest!"

Seeing this, Kazuo Hachihashi could only say, "Yes, Captain." ”。

"Order the reconnaissance team to closely monitor the elm tree ditch, and once a large enemy force is found to have passed through the elm tree ditch, immediately warn the wing headquarters!!"

Shinjiro Sakata slammed his fist on the map on the table and said fiercely.

"Hai, Captain."

Kazuo Hachihashi paused heavily, then turned back to the communication room to contact the reconnaissance team.

Time, in the torment of Sakata Shinjiro's mood, passed little by little.

At about seven o'clock in the morning, three kilometers north of Ping'an County, Yushugou.

"Bang bang, bang bang, bang bang!!"

With the sound of a large number of men and horses running forward, the devil reconnaissance team lurking near the elm ditch saw a large number of men and horses of the independent regiment rushing south through the elm ditch, and they were dumbfounded.

"Hurry up, immediately send an emergency telegram to the wing headquarters, a large number of men and horses of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army are passing through the elm ditch and rushing south, hurry up!!"