The Japanese retreated.

The Eighth Route Army successfully took Baoding.

There was no fierce battle as expected. The victory seemed to have come very unexpectedly.

The Eighth Route Army outside the city poured in like a tidal wave.

"Where's the Japanese coward?"

"Ran away."

"Why did they run?"

"I don't know."

Hu Xianyi and Wang Zhongwang are discussing a very simple question. But there was no answer.

There was no reason for the Japanese to retreat.

It's true. No reason at all.

This is Baoding. It is only a hundred kilometers away from Beiping.

Reinforcements from Beiping can be reached in a maximum of three hours by train. It doesn't even take three hours.

Could it be that the Japanese invaders can't even support it for three hours?

No reason......

So, it always doesn't feel right.

Even if it is really entering Baoding City. At the same time, the radio is used to report to the superiors.

It still doesn't feel very steady.

Until Zhang Chu appeared. There were also two or three thousand people with a mighty crowd.

Hu Xianyi: ......

The King of Champions: ......

Others: ......

Finally understood why the devil ran away.

Dare to love, in their backyard, there are two regiments of eight roads!

It's really less than three hours!

So many mortars! I'm afraid there are a hundred?

Sky!

So many mortars!

No wonder the cannon they heard never stopped.

This is the rhythm of blowing all the Japanese invaders into powder!

"They ......"

"I'll leave it all to you."

"What?"

"Their uniforms are improvised. It's not really a true eight-way. You'd better turn them into the real Eight Ways. ”

"This ......"

Everyone was stunned.

What do you mean? Fake eight-way?

And then scared the Japanese to escape?

The Japanese invaders were a brigade and were frightened by a group of fake dirt roads and abandoned the city and fled?

This, this, this......

What a god operation!

Wait a minute!

"You were also responsible for the explosion in the city?"

"Yes."

"How much explosives did you use?"

"A few thousand pounds!"

Zhang Chu replied lightly.

But he didn't seem too happy. It's bland.

Is it because victory came too easily? Not. It's because his earnings are restricted.

How so?

The system was a subtle reminder to him that he had armed enough Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region, and the marginal benefits began to decrease rapidly.

Want to get more benefits. I'm going somewhere else.

Where the Eighth Route Army is the weakest, with the worst weapons and equipment, and the least ammunition, the more benefits it will gain.

The gains from 0 to 100 are the most.

The gain of 100 to 200 will quickly decrease. After increasing to 300, it is even less.

So......

He's ready to go to Pingxi.

The Jizhong Military Region has already armed almost ten regiments, which is enough to hold out for a while.

They still have two tank regiments! As long as they did not attack Beiping and Tianjin, other cities would not be able to withstand the fierce bombardment of more than 100 field guns and dozens of tanks.

"Staff Officer Zhang!"

"Staff Officer Zhang!"

Just in time, Gu Zidi came panting.

For Zhang Chu, Gu Zidi has only one feeling: Big brother, don't run around! We can't keep up......

One moment east, one moment west......

One moment tanks, one moment planes......

Wrong. There are no airplanes. Only heavy artillery.

Gu Zidi, who was a guerrilla leader, couldn't keep up with Zhang Chu's rhythm at all.

However, he took Han Bing, Mingyue and others with him, and his mobility was seriously limited.

"I'll go to Pingxi with you."

"Let's go now."

Zhang Chu said directly.

Millet field: ......

The mouth opened. Bite one's tongue.

But happiness came too suddenly. He almost thought he had misheard.

"What about the others?"

"It's coming soon."

"Good. Let's go. ”

Zhang Chu nodded.

Only then did Gu Zidi believe that Zhang Chu was really ready to leave.

Hu Xianyi: ???

King of Champions: ???

What? Zhang Chu is leaving? Where to go?

Wait a minute......

"I'm going to Pingxi. Then go to Jidong. ”

"The troops over there are also waiting for weapons and ammunition."

Zhang Chu explained.

Hu Xianyi and the king of kings immediately let him go.

They also know that fraternal units elsewhere are having a very hard time. They must have been deeply looking forward to Zhang Chu's arrival.

This is a major event that has a bearing on the national war situation.

So......

"Take care!"

"Take care!"

The two said goodbye reluctantly.

Not long after, Han Bing arrived with Mingyue and the others. So I set off immediately.

"Staff Officer Zhang!"

"Staff Officer Zhang!"

Suddenly, someone followed.

But it's Pan Shusheng. And with more than a hundred people.

They have taken off their uniforms. Put on the clothes of ordinary people.

"Where are you going?"

"Let's go back to Panjiabao."

"Oh. Way. ”

"That's right. Way. ”

Walk directly north from Bao. Enter the Pingxi base area.

The first stop is Panjiabao.

"Please!"

"Please!"

In Panjiabao, Zhang Chu was warmly entertained.

Panjiabao prepared a large amount of dry food for them.

Then continue north. All the way to the vicinity of the Dragon God Fort stronghold. This was a big stronghold of the Japanese invaders.

How big is it?

A full two squadrons were stationed.

Looking through the telescope, there are seven towering bunkers alone.

The area within a radius of fifty miles in the vicinity is under the control of this Dragon God Fort stronghold. The Japanese and puppet soldiers stationed inside often come out to sweep.

Zhang Chu squinted at the valley. Gu Zidi faced it calmly.

That's right. It was he who deliberately brought Zhang Chu to the vicinity of Dragon God Castle. Because he hated this stronghold very much.

This stronghold went all the way to the hinterland of the Pingxi base area. It has become a thorn in the serious Pingxi base area and must be pulled out. However, they have no ability on their own, so they can only rely on Zhang Chu.

"Are there any brother troops nearby?" Zhang Chu asked casually.

"Contacting." Gu Zidi replied.

After a slight pause, he said honestly: "Even if they can be contacted, it will be two or three hundred people at most." We don't have the main forces on this side. ”

"Got it." Zhang Chu said it didn't matter.

Although there are only thirty or so people. But it's also enough.

Against the stronghold of the Japanese invaders, the most powerful weapon is, of course, the 88 cannon.

As soon as the 88 cannon comes out, who will compete?

Immediately upgrade an 88 gun. Then wait for shipping.

In the meantime......

Hand Han Bing and Mingyue an iron box. It's all compressed dry food.

Let's see if the eldest lady of the Ming family can get used to eating.

It's best to be able to get used to it. Otherwise, you'll have to go hungry.

Further north, it will become more and more desolate and the population will become smaller and smaller. Especially close to the outside of the plug, it is inaccessible and it is not easy to find food.

"What is this?"

"Compressed dry food."

"Is it delicious?"

"It's not tasty."

"I'll taste it."

"Whatever!"

Zhang Chu pried open the iron box.

Han Bing and Mingyue each took a small piece.

Hmm, it doesn't smell good. The taste is the same as chewing wax.

However, if you insist on saying that it is not delicious, it seems that it is not. At least I can enter.

Because Gu Zidi and others are already eating with relish.

They were guerrillas before. Eat and sleep in the open. Eat irregularly. Nothing has been eaten. Compressed dry food is already considered a good food.

Plenty of calories.

Satiety.

It only takes four small pieces a day to get it.

So, they all have their bodies full.

"Do you want more?"

"Anything else?"

"Yes!"

Zhang Chu continued to request the airdrop.

In addition to compressed dry food, a portion of instant noodles were also airdropped.

Well, it's a bit expensive. It costs three dollars a pack. It doesn't matter if you eat it yourself. However, it is too expensive to use it for military rations.

You know, the fighters eat a lot. At least two packs per meal per person.

A meal for one person is six dollars. A regiment, 2,000 people, a meal is 12,000. It's twenty-four a day. That's more than 700,000 a month.

Can't afford to ......

But it's perfectly fine to improve the taste. Compressed dry food really fades out of the birds.

"What's that?"

"Delicious food."

"What?"

Zhang Chu crushed the fast noodles and ate them dry.

Ah, delicious!

Others: ???

There is a way to learn from it.

Hey? It tastes good......

Finally, the 88 guns were delivered.

Zhang Chu immediately began to operate.

Decompose.

Put columns.

After more than half an hour, it was finally done.

Aim.

Fire.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang.

A turret was blown up in the air.

All the devils inside were buried in the rubble.

Millet field: ......

Involuntarily clenched into fists!

It's still a cannon!

Just one shot. These formidable turrets collapsed.

Think about it before......

"Boom!"

Then another shot followed.

The second turret also collapsed in an instant.

The Japanese built the turret too high. When encountering artillery fire, it is easier to damage.

Especially the 88 gun, which has such a high penetrating power. It's just a one-shot shot.

But there was a small accident in the third gun.

It's not that I missed.

It is a direct penetration.

The shells pierced directly through the turret. There was no detonation.

Wipe......

This turret is a bit watery.

None of the stones were used. It's all mud bricks.

Without enough impact, the shells, of course, do not explode. It uses a touch fuse!

I had to abandon this turret. Next.

"Boom!"

Another shot.

As a result, the shell pierced again. There was no explosion.

Miserable......

Devils cut corners!

Devils of dog days, only half of the turrets are made of stone. Everything else is parallel imports.

In desperation, I had to replace the fuse.

It turned out that except for the touch fuse, the other fuses were not easy to use.

Timed fuses?

No way. The accuracy of this time is very low.

Radio fuse?

I'm sorry. It hasn't been invented yet.

What to do?

I had to ask for 75-mm field guns to help.

Its shells are not as penetrating. It should be possible to detonate successfully.

Immediately upgrade a 75mm field gun.

And then......

And he kept waiting.

(End of chapter)