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Chapter 1099: How come this group of Japs are so useless?
In Shuiquan City.

After Kong Jie sent most of his troops to Heyuan County, he took his guards and repeatedly inspected the defense of Shuiquan City.

Now he has insufficient troops under his command, and to defend a city as big as Shuiquan, he must be extremely careful.

Although the loss he suffered in Yangcun had apparently passed, in fact, it had long been engraved in his heart like a deep scar.

If this happens again, this veteran will have no choice but to draw his gun and shoot himself.

I can't afford to lose that person!
……

Just as he was busy and hurried, Political Commissar Dou Guangjie ran towards him waving a telegram and shouted in surprise:
"Lao Kong! Lao Kong! The battle is over!"

Kong Jie heard this and screamed:
"What? The fight is over? How is this possible?"

Dou Guangjie's face was full of smiles, and he explained to him eagerly:

"The leader called and said that our troops had completely wiped out two divisions of the Japanese in Huangping Town at the cost of 15,000 men.

Even the Japanese generals killed 6 of them!"

"Good guy!

It only took two days to completely wipe out the enemy???
This is too fast!"

Kong Jie's face was full of disbelief.

Li Yunlong had called earlier and said that the war was almost over, which gave him some expectations of victory.

But no matter how much he expected, he never thought that the Japanese would be so vulnerable!

Seeing that he didn't believe it, Dou Guangjie could only stuff the telegram in his hand into his hand and let him read it himself.

Kong Jie took the telegram, read it quickly, and suddenly felt as cold as ice.

This telegram reported news that was welcomed by people in northwest Shanxi, our army, and even the entire country. But for Kong Jie, it made him three to seven points depressed!

With a reluctant look on his face, he took out his pipe, lit it with a match, and took a deep puff.

Then he cursed:
"Damn it, I really can't even drink a single sip of soup this time."

Upon hearing this, Dou Guangjie was speechless and couldn't help rolling his eyes.

I thought to myself: Old Kong, Old Kong, you are still unhappy after hearing such great news.

If someone doesn’t know, they would think you are on the side of the Japanese!
It seems that I, as the political commissar, have to do some ideological work for you!

……

Kong Jie asked with a puzzled look on his face while smoking:
"Dad, how come these little devils are so useless?
Tens of thousands of people were killed in just two days!
Are these all stupid pigs?

Killing tens of thousands of chickens shouldn't be that fast, right?"

Dou Guangjie curled his lips and replied:

"Old Kong, didn't the telegram say that it was the special forces that completely wiped out the Japanese?

I guess it must be Captain Yang who has come up with some amazing tricks again!"

Kong Jie's eyes lit up when he was reminded of this.

He nodded in sudden realization:
"Yes, it must be this kid Yang Yuanshan!
I know the abilities of Lao Li, Lao Ding and Lao Xing.

Although he had some skills, it was absolutely impossible to wipe out two Japanese divisions so easily.

Only Yang Yuanshan, who never plays by the rules and has an endless supply of powerful equipment, can perform such a magical battle! "

Dou Guangjie also nodded repeatedly:

"Yes! Captain Yang is really amazing!"

……

It is said that after the battalions of the special forces regiment retreated from the battlefield in Huangping Town, they hurriedly headed towards Heyuan County.

Along the way, the battalion commanders of each battalion rushed to arrange their best soldiers and go into the ravines to look for villages to recruit soldiers.

Busy.

For a while, the vast area from Huangping Town to Heyuan County was scattered with members of the special forces group.

Because the Hebei region had been raided by the Japanese invaders before, many of the people in Hebei retreated westwards to various parts of northwestern Shanxi under the guidance of our military units.

Some of them went to live with relatives and friends, while others just found a village willing to take them in and settled down.

Therefore, at this moment, when the special forces group entered the village to recruit soldiers, there were actually some young and strong people who were willing to follow them to serve in the army and eat food.

Finally, the battalion commanders’ efforts were not in vain.

However, in this case, their marching speed would naturally not be able to be increased.

They walked for a whole day on a road that was only sixty or seventy miles long, but still hadn't reached their destination.

……

In the county seat of Heyuan County, Li Yunlong originally arranged for a supplementary regiment to stay behind.

The regiment commander was Qiu Dalong, the former deputy battalion commander of the third battalion of the Su Zhen Guard Regiment.

After the first battalion commander of the new second regiment, Ye Shuqiang, and the second battalion commander, Qiao Youde, led two and a half battalions of soldiers to the north from Shuiquan, Qiu Dalong took the initiative to hand over the command to Ye Shuqiang and the others.

After all, he had only been in the army for less than a year, and had been promoted to deputy battalion commander for less than a month. He did not have the confidence to compete for command with these two genuine battalion commanders who were obviously veterans.

Ye Shuqiang and Qiao Youde were ordered to come here, so of course they took on the responsibility.

He immediately ordered people to take over the city defense and strengthen the fortifications, and at the same time, according to Kong Jie's instructions, he sent out scouts to conduct reconnaissance to the east.

Looking forward to catching some Japanese to fight.

……

However, there was no news from the Japanese, but in the evening of the next day, they heard the sentry report that a large force of the special forces regiment was coming from the south.

At this point, Ye Shuqiang and the other two were a little confused.

Couldn't help but mutter:

"Isn't the Special Forces Group fighting in Huangping Town?
Did they retreat?
Wouldn't the Japs come after us?"

Thinking of this, Ye Shuqiang excitedly said to Qiao Youde:

"Old Joe, gather the troops and prepare for battle. I'll take some people to take a look!

If a large Japanese army really comes after us, it will be our turn to show off our prowess!"

Qiao Youde also knew that the situation was unusual, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense and immediately nodded and agreed:

"Okay, I'll go right away."

……

The two men acted separately. Ye Shuqiang brought several guards to the south gate tower of Heyuan County and looked at the distant highway through a telescope.

At the end of the field of vision, there was billowing smoke and dust, which was obviously the sound of a large army marching.

He couldn't help but feel very suspicious and thought: If the Special Forces Regiment really wants to retreat, shouldn't they retreat to the mountains?

By walking around so brazenly, wouldn't this be giving the Japanese a clue as to the direction of pursuit?
A moment later, he saw through his telescope the tanks, heavy artillery and other weapons of the special forces regiment rolling in, and he couldn't help drooling with envy.

He kept muttering:

“The strength of this special forces group is really scary!

Such a majestic tank really makes me envious."

At this time, the communicator sent by the special forces regiment also arrived.

After some communication, Ye Shuqiang immediately felt relieved.

Surprised, he ordered a guard beside him, Dong Xiaowei:

"Xiao Wei, go tell Lao Qiao that the crisis is over and there are no enemies!"

Then he led his men down the city wall and went out to meet them.

……

Soon, he met Zhan Haishan and Han Yang.

After exchanging pleasantries, he asked curiously:
"Captain Zhan, Chief of Staff Han, your communications officer just said the battle is over, what's going on?

Could it be that the two Japanese divisions have retreated?"

Zhan Haishan quickly replied with a smile:

"Captain Ye, the Japanese were completely wiped out. Our regiment will withdraw and prepare to meet the enemy in the west."

"What? Total annihilation???

How can this be?

That’s two divisions!”

Even though Ye Shuqiang had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked and couldn't close his mouth.

Zhan Haishan certainly understood that this matter was indeed unbelievable, but he did not mind and told him the details of the battle in detail.

At this point, Ye Shuqiang could only accept this fact and praised repeatedly: "Captain Zhan, your special forces group is too strong!"

As he spoke, he looked at the tall, mighty and rapidly approaching Chaffee tanks in the distance, and he felt he couldn't take his eyes away.

……

After a brief communication, Zhan Haishan proposed to take the people in the group to rest for one night in Heyuan County.

Of course Ye Shuqiang had no objection, and he immediately sent people to help them arrange a camp and settle down.

……

While he was busy, Qiao Youde suddenly came running to him with a ragged soldier, looking anxious:

"Old Ye! Old Ye! Something bad has happened!

The Japs are coming! "

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuqiang's face suddenly turned stern, and he quickly asked:

"Old Joe, the Japs? What's going on?"

Zhan Haishan and Han Yang beside them were also very surprised, staring at Qiao Youde with bright eyes.

Both of them thought: The battle is over, but we actually encountered the Japanese on the way back. Isn’t this luck too good?

Qiao Youde hurriedly asked the soldier behind him to stand up and report.

Later, everyone realized that the scouts they sent out had found traces of the Japanese in several villages more than 30 miles east of Heyuan County.

According to preliminary estimates, there are at least thousands of opponents!
Upon hearing that such a huge enemy had arrived near them, Ye Shuqiang's face suddenly became very ugly.

Now in Heyuan County, there are only two infantry battalions and two artillery companies of their New Second Regiment, regular troops of only a few hundred people, and Qiu Dalong's temporary supplementary regiment of 3000 people.

Facing thousands of Japanese devils was obviously a huge pressure.

Even with the help of fortifications and city defenses, it would be difficult to defend the city.

The special forces regiment that is now entering the city is an exhausted army after a long battle and probably does not have much combat effectiveness left.

It’s even hard to say, the shells have almost been fired.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curse:
"The damn Japs are coming so fast!"

Then he forced himself to cheer up and asked the scout soldier:
"Did the Japs bring any heavy weapons?

I remember there were only a few small roads to the east of Heyuan County. The Japanese heavy artillery should not be able to pass through, right?"

The scout quickly replied:
"The Japanese were very alert, so we couldn't get too close for reconnaissance.

It is unclear whether they have any heavy weapons in their rear formation."

Hearing this, Ye Shuqiang's brows were wrinkled into the shape of a "川" character.

The enemy's situation is unclear, so this battle will be difficult to fight!
Seeing him like this, Han Yang beside him couldn't help but jump out and say:

“Isn’t it just a few thousand devils?

There is nothing to worry about.

Now that our special forces have arrived, we have nothing to fear from even a division, let alone a few thousand Japanese soldiers!"

Hearing his words, Qiao Youde's eyes suddenly lit up.

The strength of the special forces group is so powerful!
However, Ye Shuqiang asked with some concern:

"Chief of Staff Han, your regiment fought a great battle in Huangping Town and suffered heavy losses, right?
Do you still have this strength?
If the Japanese have mountain artillery, it may not be easy to deal with them! "

Han Yang heard this and smiled contemptuously:
"Don't worry, our regiment did suffer heavy losses in Huangping Town, but we are not someone that can be bullied by just a few thousand Japanese soldiers.

If nothing else, the tanks and heavy artillery of our regiment are enough to make the Japanese kneel down and beg for mercy! "

Seeing that he was so confident, Ye Shuqiang felt relieved.

He quickly asked:

"Then Chief of Staff Han, how should we fight this battle?
Should we hold the city and wait for the Japanese to attack, or should we deploy defenses outside the city and block the attack step by step?"

Han Yang and Zhan Haishan looked at each other and thought for a moment, figuring that several of their main infantry battalions were still scattered in the back recruiting soldiers, and now the only one they could rely on was the artillery.

So he said:

"It's getting dark soon, and the Japs are still thirty miles away. It's highly likely that they won't come tonight.

Why don't we all take a good rest and recharge our batteries?

When the Japanese come tomorrow, we will let them in outside the city, and then we will launch a surprise attack with mountain artillery and howitzers to blow them to pieces!"

"Okay, I'll listen to you then!"

Ye Shuqiang nodded repeatedly.

Subsequently, a large number of scouts were arranged to strengthen reconnaissance and vigilance to the east.

……

As for Zhan Haishan and Han Yang, they divided the work and cooperated with each other. Zhan Haishan arranged a telegraph operator to send a message to Yang Yuanshan to report the enemy situation in the east of Heyuan County.

At this moment, he had figured out that these thousands of Japanese soldiers were most likely the brigade that the special operations company had reported before, which had come out of Shimen City and marched towards the northwest.

Han Yang sent people to notify the commanders of the main infantry battalions, asking them to recall the soldiers who were recruiting soldiers under their command and prepare for battle!
……

At this moment, Yang Yuanshan was leading his men to camp on a road about 30 miles south of Heyuan County.

The telegraph operator received Zhan Haishan's telegram and immediately ran to report to Yang Yuanshan:

“Captain, Deputy Captain Zhan is calling.

It is said that scouts from the New Second Regiment discovered thousands of Japanese invaders more than 30 miles east of Heyuan County.

Deputy Commander Zhan thinks that this may be the brigade that came out of Shimen City, and their target is Heyuan County!"

Yang Yuanshan nodded and said to the guard battalion commander Wang Ye next to him:

“I have to say, that old devil Okamura is quite capable!
If we were engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese in Huangping Town and had to continuously transfer troops from the base there, then this brigade of his would really be able to stir up trouble in our belly and make us vulnerable to attack from both sides!

At that time, we will have no choice but to retreat, and we won’t even have the chance to mobilize the villagers to escape into the mountains.”

Wang Ye laughed and said:

"Haha, it's a pity that the old devil didn't expect that his two divisions were so weak!

It was all over in two days.

Now, his brigade has sent us another dish!"

"Yes, this is what they call man proposes, God disposes."

Yang Yuanshan was also happy.

I thought to myself: Japs, you little Japs, are you really worried that we, the Eighth Route Army, are too poor and lack equipment, so you try every means to send them to me?
Thank you!

Your people are pretty nice!
"Captain, should we travel overnight with torches?

So as not to miss the chance to deal with these little devils?"

“That’s not necessary.

Just a few thousand Japanese soldiers, Haishan and Han Yang can definitely handle them.

Let’s go to bed when we should!”

Yang Yuanshan waved his hand.

Then he remembered that when he asked Gao Yuanzhi and his men to retreat, he deliberately did not replenish their ammunition immediately in order to reduce their transportation burden.

Now that we are about to face a battle, we must have enough artillery shells.

So, he had an idea and took out a batch of artillery shells from his system warehouse and threw them at the foot of the mountain south of Heyuan County.

Then order the telegraph operator:
"Send a telegram to Haishan and tell him that I'll leave this gang of Japs to him and Han Yang.

My requirement is to destroy the enemy without suffering any losses myself.

In addition, I had previously arranged for people to transport a batch of artillery shells to the foot of the mountain south of Heyuan County as a backup, and they are just in time to be used now.

Let them send someone to search for these shells!"

"Yes!"

The telegraph operator agreed and immediately started sending the signal.

Wang Ye beside him couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Captain, when did you send someone to transport the artillery shells?"

Yang Yuanshan smiled slightly and said something nonsense:

"When I rushed from Qixia Town to Heyuan County!"

Wang Ye was stunned when he heard this.

I thought to myself: I'm by your side every day, how come you didn't notice anything?
This... is unscientific!
……

(End of this chapter)