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Chapter 162 Li Yunlong in a Dilemma
These were the response strategies that Ren Zhong had confirmed when he was still in Yangcun. According to Ren Zhong's estimation, the Japanese would launch a large-scale sweep sooner or later, and the independent regiment must not fight hard during the sweep, but jump out!
Therefore, Ren Zhong ordered the Independent Regiment to open a second base in Heyuan because he was worried that the Independent Regiment would be surrounded and the base would be lost and they would have to start from scratch again.

At the beginning, Zhao Gang presided over the discussion on the response strategy of the entire plan, so even though the situation was worse than expected, Zhao Gang still did not change this major strategy.

"Yes, Political Commissar!" Wang Huaibao knew that this was not the time to hesitate, so he took the order, turned around and left quickly.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Japanese will reach the end of the road in Liujia Village in more than two hours. He needs to buy some time for the political commissar as soon as possible.

Although the harassment deployed now is not very useful, after all, time is too tight and there is no time even to bury mines temporarily, it can at least cause some trouble to the Japanese and delay their actions.

The most important thing is what Zhao Gang said, find an opportunity to kill the Japanese artillery in advance! This is too much of a threat to the Yangcun position. Now there is no reinforced concrete permanent fortification in Yangcun, and the ability to resist artillery, especially mountain artillery, is very weak.

"Xiao Li, immediately inform the headquarters, brigade and regiment commander that a brigade of the Japanese is invading Yangcun. We are outnumbered. I have ordered the evacuation of Yangcun." After Wang Huaibao left, Zhao Gang looked at the map with a frown and thought for nearly half a minute. He could not find any strategy to save the situation, so he made up his mind to retreat and said to the communicator.

The timing of the Japanese attack was just too coincidental.

It was such a coincidence that Zhao Gang couldn't believe it was a coincidence.

The main force of the independent regiment jumped out to fight on the outer lines. Even if they returned to support Yangcun now, it would take at least a day and a night.

What's more, the main force of the independent regiment is now being pinned down by the main force of the Japanese devils and has not yet completed its combat objectives, so it is impossible for it to withdraw without authorization.

Moreover, judging from the number of Japanese troops dispatched, a fully equipped mixed brigade, even if it has been greatly strengthened, cannot be directly confronted by the independent regiment!
There are only about three regiments guarding the vicinity of the headquarters. After the last counterattack, the Eighth Route Army has exposed a certain strength. Now Zhao Gang believes that the Japanese troops attacking the headquarters will not be just the 3th Brigade alone.

There must be other Japanese soldiers supporting from other directions. Zhao Gang drew a few strokes on the map with a pencil, and finally put the pencil down.

"Notify all factories to immediately dismantle key components and transfer them!"

"Two brigades and a pseudo-military division! The Japs really think highly of me." At the headquarters, the chief who received the news said with a wry smile.

"Zhongtiao Mountain, Taihang Mountain, the Japanese want to kill two birds with one stone this time and wipe out our main anti-Japanese forces in Shanxi. I just don't know if this will break their teeth!" said the deputy chief of staff.

"It's hard to say. The situation over there with General Junru is so bad. He was killed in less than 48 hours. Alas, what about our friendly forces?" The commander shook his head and sighed.

"No matter what, our original strategic mission of cutting off the Japanese's transportation lines remains unchanged. We will ensure that the three Japanese transportation lines are paralyzed for half a month! Inform all departments not to worry about the headquarters' affairs and go all out to complete the combat objectives! Then conduct guerrilla warfare on the outside and wait for the next order!
We are ready to move, don't be reluctant to leave those bottles and jars, it's still that little friend Ren who saw it clearly, he has thought of a moving plan for us in advance, tell Zhang Wanhe, the arsenal and logistics should be evacuated immediately! "The commander looked at the map and pondered for a while before giving a decisive order.

In this situation, there is no other way but to retreat. Even if the attacking troops are recalled, it will be useless. The main force of the Japanese will chase after them, and they may wipe out the gathered main force of the Eighth Route Army! After all, the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army are far inferior to those of the Japanese, even after a round of reinforcement by Ren Zhong.

The most powerful weapons and equipment are the more than 82 66mm mortars. They seem like a lot, but a single Japanese division has 18 barreled artillery pieces, including 75 Type 12 infantry guns, 75 24mm mountain guns, 105 12mm field guns, and mm howitzers!
It can be said that if a single division came over, even with the main forces of the Eighth Route Army concentrated together, their firepower would not be enough to defeat them!

According to the intelligence we have received, the Japanese are attacking the headquarters from two directions. Each brigade is equipped with an artillery battalion, carrying 12 75mm field guns, plus the brigade's 4 75mm mountain guns and 10 70mm infantry guns. With 26 artillery pieces in one main attack direction, they are an opponent that the three main regiments left behind by the headquarters cannot match.

After all, most main force regiments are now equipped with six 6mm mortars. The headquarters special forces regiment and independent regiment are a little special, with an additional company of four 82mm mortars!

So the leader quickly settled the accounts. This was a defensive positional war and there was no point in it!

Tongpu line.

"Old Li, Yangcun is our old base and our heart. Don't you really want to save it? Otherwise, let me take the second battalion back?" Kong Jie stared at Li Yunlong and said anxiously. The weapons and ammunition produced in Yangcun in a month were what Kong Jie couldn't get in a year before. To be honest, Kong Jie really couldn't bear to give it up.

"Lao Kong, that's a brigade, how can you ask us to rescue them? I didn't know that was our heart, but the Japanese stabbed us like this, we have to admit defeat." Li Yunlong's eyes were red, "Lao Kong, don't tell me to take the second battalion back, it's useless even if I bring everyone back, we don't have the capital to fight a positional war!"

"Not to mention that the headquarters has issued a death order, asking us to do our utmost to destroy the Tongpu Line and ensure that not a single grain of rice or bullet can be transported to the south along the Tongpu Line for half a month!"

"Old Kong, Old Zhao is right about this. Besides, Brother Ren has already prepared a base for us in Heyuan. It's okay to abandon Yangcun for the time being. After completing this combat mission, I will pester the brigade commander to give me a chance to get back at the 9th Brigade!"

"Deputy Commander Kong, our commander is right. We don't have time to go back and forth. It is said that more than 48 friendly troops were surrounded in hours. If the Japanese logistics are not cut off, the First War Zone in Shanxi, which has always been a support for us, will collapse. To be honest, our lives will be better with Commander Wei's First War Zone. Once the First War Zone can no longer hold on in southern Shanxi and retreats to the south bank of the Yellow River, we will have to support the north of the Yellow River independently, and life will be difficult." Zhang Dabiao persuaded from the side.

Li Yunlong glanced at Da Biao.

When will this rough man Da Biao learn to analyze the battle situation? Or is he thinking of the many old brothers of the Northwest Army in Zhongtiao Mountain?
"This matter ends here. Send a telegram to Political Commissar Zhao and have his family evacuate as soon as possible. The workers should be evacuated to the Heyuan base. The troops should disperse and conduct guerrilla warfare on the spot. We must make sure that the Japanese do not have an easy time." Li Yunlong waved his hand and made the final decision.

"The Japanese troops deployed on the Tongpu Line are too dense. It is obvious that they were well prepared. Within 2 hours, two battalions surrounded us from the north and south. We have too little time to destroy the railway and highway. We have to withdraw before we can cause much damage. Next, we change our tactics. The cavalry company will make a feint attack to mobilize the Japanese large force. The first and second battalions will be separated and specifically target the Japanese bridges and culverts to attack! The Tongpu Line must be paralyzed!" Li Yunlong immediately gave the order.

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