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Chapter 771: Talking nonsense can easily destroy unity!
Kazuo Shinozuka was waiting for the arrival of the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade, so for the next two days, apart from continuing to frantically repair the railway, he had completely quieted down.

No more troops were sent to Taipingzhuang to seek battle.

As for Yang Yuanshan, he was also happy to have a few days for the soldiers to rest and recover their combat effectiveness.

The previous long-distance raids and continuous battles really exhausted the soldiers' physical strength.

Therefore, apart from sending a small force to clear out the Japanese scouts in the mountains and forests between Taipingzhuang and Hedi Village, they did not take the initiative to provoke.

The enemy and us began a long-distance confrontation.

It’s just that Yang Yuanshan has calmed down, but Wei Dayong and his special operations company have not.

He took a batch of incendiary bombs and other ammunition and returned to his team. Except for leaving a few observation posts, he led the remaining soldiers to continue westward.

They soon arrived at the Qingniu Mountain area south of Qixia Town and began to sabotage the railway that the Japanese had just built.

They either blew up the road guarding artillery tower they had just built, or rushed to the railway and tore up the Japanese tracks.

Or, they might harass the Japanese's baggage train carrying supplies from Jinyang.

This made Shinozuka Kazuo extremely annoyed.

I wanted to send a large force to encircle and suppress them, but I was worried that this was a trap set by our army to force them to split up.

After thinking for a long time, he simply sent an armored train to patrol back and forth on the railway.

This armored train is equipped with two huge railway cannons and densely packed heavy machine guns.

The squadron leader who led the team was also instructed by Kazuo Shinozuka: once any trace of the Eighth Route Army is found, do not be stingy with shells and bullets, and fire with all your strength.

At this point, Wei Dayong and others had to change their plan of continuing to harass here and instead move westward to find a better place to attack.

It wasn't that he was afraid of the Japanese armored trains.

It was just that Yang Yuanshan ordered him to cut off the Japanese's railway, and he had not yet completed the task. He could not confuse the important and waste his men and ammunition here.

But he was muttering viciously in his heart: Damn armored train, I will come back to deal with you after I complete the task as the leader!

……

In Taipingzhuang village.

Yang Yuanshan had just inspected the training of the 5th Infantry Battalion and came back very satisfied.

This newly formed infantry battalion had transferred in a lot of veterans and backbones from the first battalion, and with the hard training of Zhan Haishan and Zhao Tietou, it felt like it had been reborn after just a few days.

If we pull them onto the battlefield, they should be able to fight tough battles.

The new recruits who were converted from captured Japanese soldiers still had some basic military skills.

He finally understood why our army was able to expand its military so quickly when we later defeated Lao Chang.

It really is a prisoner conversion, it’s so useful!

No need for long training at all!
……

As soon as he returned to his temporary regiment headquarters, the telecommunications squad leader Wu Jun rushed in excitedly and shouted to him:

"Captain, Chief of Staff Han called and said Shuiquan's little devils are finished!"

"What? Great!"

Yang Yuanshan was also very surprised.

He knew that the situation between the enemy and us had undergone tremendous changes.

Now, Li Yunlong will have no worries and can mobilize all his troops to encircle and annihilate the Japanese devils in Hedi Village.

After a long while, he calmed down a little and asked Wu Jun:
"How many casualties did Han Yang and his men suffer? Are they still capable of fighting?"

Hearing this question, Wu Jun's smile faded, and he answered with a sad face:

"Chief of Staff Han said that the Japanese put up a desperate fight and were very tenacious, and more than half of them were killed or wounded.

On the other hand, the casualties on the independent regiment's side were even more severe, with at least 60 to 70 percent of them being killed or wounded.

I’m afraid it will be difficult for them to provide us with much support.”

Yang Yuanshan calculated the number of casualties in each unit since the beginning of Niangzi Pass, and couldn't help but sigh:
"My goodness! Our troops in northwestern Shanxi have suffered nearly 10,000 to 20,000 casualties in order to destroy these two divisions of the Japanese devils!"

Wu Jun was not sure what to say, so he could only change the subject and ask:

"Captain, should we call Chief of Staff Han back?"

After being reminded, Yang Yuanshan also reacted and said quickly:
"Send a telegram to Han Yang, ordering them to hurry here to replenish troops and prepare for battle." Originally, Yang Yuanshan didn't want them to risk their lives to support him. After all, the soldiers were too tired after fighting in succession.

But now, he still has more than 2,000 surplus soldiers, but due to the lack of cadres and veterans to lead them, he is unable to form combat effectiveness.

Very wasteful.

If Han Yang and his three battalions could arrive, they would be able to absorb all the surplus troops here and instantly rebuild three fully equipped and powerful main battalions!

By then, his special forces regiment will be able to gather more than 12,000 people!
It can be said that the army is strong and powerful, unprecedented!
With such a powerful force, our chances of winning against those Japanese devils in Hedi Village will be much greater.

When Wu Jun heard Yang Yuanshan's order, he immediately agreed and turned away.

……

Afterwards, Yang Yuanshan sent someone to notify Ding Wei of the New 1st Regiment, Su Zhen of the Guard Regiment, and the battalion commanders in his own regiment to come to his place for a meeting.

However, Yang Yuanshan did not call the artillery battalion commander Gao Yuanzhi because he was deployed with his artillery battalion several kilometers away.

Soon, everyone arrived and filled the small house.

Ding Wei was older and on the same level as Yang Yuanshan, so he didn't hesitate to sit down on the kang and asked directly:
"Yang Yuanshan, you have gathered so many people here. Are you planning to go to war with the Japanese?"

"Captain Ding, we are not preparing to go to war with the Japanese. I just think the Japanese are about to make a move."

Yang Yuanshan smiled bitterly and passed the blame.

If he were given a choice, he would certainly be willing to continue resting so that he could train his troops and restore the soldiers' physical strength.

At the same time, we can wait for Han Yang and his troops to arrive.

It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

It’s a pity that the Japanese won’t give him a chance to choose!
“Should the little devils make a move?
What do you mean?
Is there anything going on with the scouts?"

Ding Wei was puzzled.

"No, it was my people who sent a message saying that the battle at Shuiquan was over."

Yang Yuanshan explained.

"What? The battle of the water spring is over?
Did the Japs escape or were they eliminated? "

Ding Wei and Su Zhen asked almost in unison.

Both of them had excitement on their faces.

They knew very well that as long as the battle at Shuiquan was not over, our army would be in the difficulty of fighting on two fronts.

And once the situation over there is over, our various military units will be able to free up their hands, form a fist and strike the enemy.

The entire situation between the enemy and us will change drastically!
"Hey, can our troops still let the Japanese escape?
Of course they were all wiped out. "

Yang Yuanshan chuckled.

Hearing what he said, Ding Wei jumped three feet high.

Shouted ecstatically:

"Good boy, we have wiped out two more divisions of the Japanese devils!
Simply unbelievable!
I never dared to think of this before!"

As a veteran who had been on many battlefields, he knew very well how significant the results of this battle were.

This will not only shock our entire army, but will also shock the entire country and even the whole world!

He was almost certain that this matter might even affect the strategic decision-making of the Japanese headquarters!

It's simply amazing!

Su Zhen also said with his mouth wide open:
"Before, when other troops were stationed in northwest Shanxi, we could only destroy the Japanese one squadron at a time. Now, we can actually wipe out two divisions of the Japanese. It's like a dream!"

Yang Yuanshan was at a loss for words.

Talking nonsense can easily destroy unity!
He quickly changed the topic:
“So the Japanese in Hedi Village will definitely take action next!

And it’s a big move!”

As soon as he said this, Ding Wei's expression changed. He stopped smiling and asked:
"How are you going to deal with this, kid?"

……

(End of this chapter)