"Lao Li, is there going to be a war?"

A new regiment.

Regiment headquarters.

Kong Jie hurriedly walked into the regiment headquarters, and asked impatiently.

In the regiment headquarters, Ding Wei had already arrived one step ahead of Kong Jie, but not long after he arrived, the two were greeting each other in the regiment headquarters.

"Lao Ding, you kid is moving so fast?"

Seeing Ding Wei, before Li Yunlong could reply, Kong Jie sat on the stool.

"Of course." Ding Wei Zhengse said, "This devil is not active, there is a problem with his brain, the first time I received Lao Li's telegram, I put down my work and immediately flew here." ”

At the beginning, the new second regiment and the independent regiment were in order to facilitate the receipt of goods.

There are airfields near the regimental headquarters in these two base areas.

Although the airport is not very large, it can accommodate several dozen aircraft.

Moreover, the runway of the airport is built with high-grade cement, which can not only take off and land large transport aircraft, but also heavy long-range bombers.

Now, with the status of Ding Wei and Kong Jie in the Eighth Route Army, there are naturally transport planes to pick them up.

"Lao Li, is there going to be a war?"

After a pause, Ding Wei looked at Li Yunlong again and asked expectantly.

Kong Jie on the side also looked at Li Yunlong expectantly.

"Haha..."

"Since the two of you have already guessed, then our Lao Li will not sell Guanzi!"

"That's right, our Eighth Route Army is going to take action against the Japanese North China Front, the battle plan for the offensive has been prepared, and the head of the headquarters has agreed!"

Li Yunlong laughed, and then the expression on his face instantly became serious and serious.

Li Yunlong's face changed quickly, but Ding Wei and Kong Jie were used to it.

Ding Wei and Kong Jie's eyes lit up slightly when they heard this, although they had expected it, but when they heard Li Yunlong say it himself, they still couldn't help but be a little excited.

They have been looking forward to this major counteroffensive for a long time, and even the entire Eighth Route Army and the people of the entire North China have been looking forward to it for a long time.

"In the year of 1937, the devil entered the Central Plains, and the whole of North China was so big that he couldn't put down a calm desk."

"What did the devil do to us at the beginning, now we will return it to the devil!"

Kong Jie's tone was a little excited, but his eyes and tone revealed a touch of murderous intent.

Times have changed.

In just over two years, the Eighth Route Army has realized the exchange of shotguns for artillery, heavy artillery, tanks, aircraft, and even warships, and all kinds of heavy firepower are extremely powerful.

All the commanders and fighters of the Eighth Route Army had the confidence and determination to recover North China and eliminate the Japanese North China Front.

"That's right!" Ding Wei also said, "In this battle, see how our new second regiment repairs the devil!" ”

Regarding Ding Wei and Kong Jie's statements, Li Yunlong expected them in his heart, but his face still showed satisfaction.

His two old comrades-in-arms, two years ago, the gap between the three brothers was not big.

That is, after coming into contact with Boss Chen, Li Yunlong's cultural knowledge, military theoretical knowledge, and tactical command ability improved by leaps and bounds.

Of course, Ding Wei and Kong Jie have also made great progress in the past two years.

Basically, Li Yunlong would make a copy of the military theory books he had read, so that Ding Wei and Kong Jie could watch and study.

These two brothers are also usually not very fond of learning.

But seeing that Li Yunlong, who didn't like to study the most, had become diligent and studious, they naturally didn't want to fall behind.

The commanders of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment began to intensify their studies, and the officers and soldiers under them naturally also strengthened their cultural and military studies.

It can be said that Li Yunlong single-handedly drove the learning atmosphere of the entire Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi.

"Lao Li, how to fight this battle?" Kong Jie asked.

Needless to say, Kong Jie and Ding Wei had already guessed that the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment in this battle must be commanded by Li Yunlong.

Li Yunlong said: "In this battle, we are the attackers, and the goal of the campaign is to defeat or eliminate the Japanese North China Front and recover North China. ”

As he spoke, Li Yunlong took out a map and spread it out and put it on the table.

Ding Wei and Kong Jie looked towards the table, only to see that the map on the table had been painted with red arrows representing the offensive route.

On the red arrow in the north, the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment are impressively written.

On the red arrow to the south, a new regiment is written.

In this way, the offensive plan of the Eighth Route Army was already obvious, with the New 1st Regiment, the Independent Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment as the main forces, the New 1st Regiment attacking along Zhengtai Road, and the New 2nd Regiment and the Independent Regiment attacking along Pingsui Road.

"Pincer offensive?"

Ding Wei's eyes lit up slightly.

During this time, Ding Wei was not idle, and he was always thinking about how the Eighth Route Army should attack the Japanese North China Front.

This pincer offensive is one of Ding Wei's tactics, and it is a better tactic.

The biggest advantage of a pincer offensive is that it splits your army into two lanes and attacks the enemy in both directions. Force the enemy to stretch the battle line and fight on both sides to avoid the resistance and damage that may be caused by the "sword offensive".

Kong Jie also fixed his eyes on it, judging from the map, the two-way offensive of the Eighth Route Army was like a giant crab's sharp pincers, fiercely heading towards the enemy's pharynx.

Li Yunlong nodded and said.

"That's right, it's a pincer offensive."

"When your new second regiment and independent regiment regain Zhangjiakou, our new regiment will recover and liberate the Baoding area."

"Let's attack the Pingjin area from two directions."

"Regain North China!"

"Eat the Japanese North China Front!"

Li Yunlong's tone was fierce, this time he was really determined to eat the Japanese North China Front.

With a smile, Li Yunlong withdrew his gaze from the map, looked at Ding Wei and Kong Jie, and asked, "You two regiments, how many troops do you have?" ”

"There aren't many of us in the new second regiment." Ding Wei said, "It's just more than 40,000 people, what about your independent regiment, Lao Kong?" ”

"Our regiment is also more than 40,000 people." Kong Jie said.

After the Zhengtai Campaign, the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment also obtained a large amount of weapons and ammunition from Li Yunlong, and their strength was more than doubled.

"Looks like everyone isn't idle."

Li Yunlong nodded, smiled slightly, and his tone was satisfied:

"The troops attacking along the Pingsui Road need a commander-in-chief, and another regiment in wartime must obey the command unconditionally, who of you will come?"

The strength of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment, plus the two heavy artillery regiments and two tank regiments transferred by the headquarters, totaled nearly 100,000 troops.

With so many troops, it is natural to need a commander-in-chief.

"Lao Kong, last time it was your kid who was in charge, but this time it's my turn!"

Ding Wei looked at Kong Jie and said in an unquestionable tone.

Ding Wei thought to himself, this time it is finally our turn to Lao Ding.

In the last battle, Li Yunlong transferred the 37th Division stationed in Yangquan and the 33rd Division stationed in Shouyang in order to cadres.

An operational plan was drawn up for the Independent Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment to pretend to be the main force of the New 1st Regiment and attack the 1st Division stationed in Datong.

In that battle, the main force of the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia went south to reinforce the 1st Division, but was defeated by the Independent Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment north of Datong, the 3rd Tank Division was heavily damaged, and the commander of the Mongolian Army and the commander of the 3rd Tank Division were killed.

In that battle, Kong Jie, as a commander, became famous and was severely commended by the head of the headquarters.

In the last battle, Kong Jie led the independent regiment to Niangzi Pass, reinforced the 2nd Independent Brigade, and together with the Jizhong Military Region and other brother troops, completely annihilated three divisions and two brigades of the Japanese army near Niangzi Pass.

There was another wave of limelight.

In the Eighth Route Army, Kong Jie's status was also rapidly improved.

Ding Wei is not jealous, and he is happy for his old comrades-in-arms, but it is false to say that he is not envious.

At this time, Ding Wei looked at Kong Jie, with an expression that you kid and I were vying for command, and I was anxious with you.

"Okay!" Kong Jie nodded and agreed.

Kong Jie is honest, and he doesn't have as many fancy intestines as Li Yunlong.

The last time it was decided by drawing lots, Kong Jie had good luck and got the command of the last battle.

At that time, the two agreed that if the two regiments had the opportunity to fight together next time, the command would belong to Ding Wei, and the next time it would belong to Kong Jie.

Next.

Kong Jie and Ding Wei, at the regimental headquarters of the new regiment, determined with Li Yunlong the battle plan and emergency plan of the two regiments.

The two stayed in Taiyuan for one night, and the next day they each took their battle plans and orders and returned to their respective defense areas in the northwest of Shanxi.

As soon as they returned to the northwest of Jin, the two regiment commanders began to order all preparations for the attack.

At the same time, Kong Jie and Ding Wei each sent elite scouts to investigate and investigate the enemy's situation, enemy fortifications, and the situation of residents in important military towns such as Pingsui Railway and Zhangjiakou.

On this basis, in accordance with Li Yunlong's instructions and operational plan, the operational deployment of the North Route Attack Group was determined, and troops were secretly mobilized.

Organize troops participating in the war, conduct short-term training in tackling tough problems, prepare transport vehicles and various materials and equipment, and carry out pre-war mobilization.

In addition, the local government vigorously organized and mobilized the masses to prepare for various pre-war work.

As time goes on, the time for the general offensive is getting closer and closer.

……

At the same time.

Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

Headquarters of the North China Front of the Japanese Army.

"Your Excellency, General."

"At present, the deployment of the locust army, the replenishment of troops, the replenishment of materials, and the fortifications have been basically completed."

In the war hall, Seizo Arisue held a folder in his hand and bowed his head to Okamura Ninji and reported.

Beside Seizo Arisue, sat the deputy chief of staff, Yamamoto Kazuki, and a group of Japanese officers and staff officers.

During this time, the Japanese North China Front was not idle, and was actively preparing for the fierce offensive of the upcoming Eighth Route Army.

"The defense of the locust army is mainly divided into two directions."

Kazuki Yamamoto picked up a long wooden pole, pointed to the precise map on the wall, and said in a deep voice:

"First, in the direction of Pingsui Road and Zhangjiakou, with the 1st Division, the 26th Division and the 71st Division as the main force, and another Locust Allied Army Group Army assisted."

After the 9th Division suffered heavy losses, although Okamura Ninji was reprimanded and criticized by the base camp, the main sin was not Okamura Ninji.

After an investigation in the base camp, the commander of the 9th Division was severely injured because the commander of the 9th Division, Lieutenant General Kiichiro Higuchi, was severely injured by the unauthorized transfer of troops by the commander of the 9th Division.

In that battle, the Eighth Route Army inflicted heavy losses on the 9th Division, the most elite of the Japanese army, at the cost of consuming nearly 600 tons of ammunition and zero casualties.

The 9th Division was called "the greatest shame of the Japanese Locust Army" by the Locusts and the base camp!