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"The most crucial point is that we wiped out these devils. The battle was very quick. The devils probably didn't expect to be wiped out so quickly, so there was no time to inform Yangyi!"

"So, division commander, my opinion is that everyone should stay up tonight and attack Yangyi! Our independent regiment, including the troops stationed in Shexian, will go out in multiple directions to attack Yangyi! And the comrades from the local regiment and the two county battalions will gather together to feint an attack on Wu'an to tie down the enemy's forces and prevent them from getting reinforcements! It would be best if a troop could be inserted into Shidong and Zhaogezhuang to block the enemy's retreat!"

"I thought about it. The other side of the stone cave is the mouth of the Nanming River, sandwiched between two hills, with a span of less than 800 meters. There is a village called Shilidian between the two mountains, which is right in the middle of the hills. It is a good place. If possible, we can set up a blocking position there to block the enemy's reinforcements and prevent them from retreating!"

"The situation in Zhaogezhuang is similar to that in Shilidian. It is also blocked between two hilltops, with a span of about 800 meters. There is also a gap in the north, with a span of to meters! As long as we block these three gaps, we don't need too many troops. We can use minefields to block it for a period of time."

"In this way, the Japanese in Yangyi will be like turtles in a jar, like dumplings in a bowl. We can catch them however we want and eat them however we want!"

"In the past, the Japs had more troops and an artillery battalion, so it was difficult for us to fight them like this. But now it's different. The Japs have less than a thousand troops, and that's including the puppet army! And they don't have mountain artillery anymore, only a few Type 92 infantry guns and a dozen heavy machine guns. These are nothing in front of our artillery!"

"Look, our New 7st Regiment and the Independent Regiment have a total of 82 90mm mortars. Today, we captured two very heavy 15mm mortars from the Japanese. These were rarely seen before, but it is feasible to use them. Of course, these are not important. What is important is that we still have 120 mm heavy mortars stored with Li Yunlong!"

"We have so many artillery pieces, two main regiments, one or two more basic regiments from Shexian, two local regiments, and two county battalions. We have more than 5000 troops. Can't we take down a small Yangyi? Even if we fight openly, the Japanese can only worry about not being able to send troops to reinforce us! If..."

"Yes, there is also the railway line. If we launch another attack on the Zhengtai Line and paralyze the railway line, the Japanese will be more anxious to mobilize!"

"So, Commander, I think we can definitely capture Yangyi, then march eastward and capture Wuan!"

It was already completely dark, and Ding Wei finally finished his words, and then stood there waiting for the division commander's opinion. On the other side, the division commander's face was full of satisfaction: "Haha, I give you a brigade, and you rush to liberate the county? Not bad, not bad, you have the calmness and overall view that a commander should have, and you have the momentum to move forward, very good!"

"But there is one point you overlooked, that is, the 36th Division of the Japanese Army is currently active on the south bank of the Qingzhang River, launching an attack on the Pingshun base. Therefore, we must also consider the 36th Division's march northward and a desperate attack! Of course, this is blocked by Shexian County, so it will not have much impact on the attack on Yangyi, but it must be taken into consideration." "In addition, there is another aspect, that is, we have hidden a lot of troops in southern Hebei to avoid the devil's raid! Before the devil's raid, they first attacked the southern Hebei area, causing some of our troops to fail to react and almost suffered a great loss! But now, these troops have recovered and can launch a counterattack against the devil! And you have to consider this aspect as well!"

"Of course, what you know is limited, which is why you didn't think of it! Overall, your battle plan is a very good strategy, which is completely feasible and very likely to be implemented! So, have you considered the physical condition of your comrades? Your regiment, the independent regiment, and the local regiment, except for the Shexian County Brigade, have all been fighting continuously. Can you hold on?" asked the division commander.

"Division Commander, I think what you are asking is true..." Ding Wei thought for a moment before saying, "Our New 772st Regiment, Li Yunlong's independent regiment, although not all of us are veteran Red Army soldiers, is also derived from veteran units like the nd Regiment. There are still quite a few veteran Red Army soldiers among the cadres!"

“No matter how hard, difficult, or tiring it is, can it be as tiring as when we climbed the snow-capped mountains and crossed the grasslands? When we climbed the snow-capped mountains, we didn’t have enough cotton-padded clothes, so we could only rely on pepper spray to save our lives! There was also the old quartermaster, who gave his last cotton-padded clothes to his comrades, but he himself froze to death under a big tree and sacrificed his life on the mountain! When we crossed the grasslands, many comrades fell into the quagmire while walking, and we couldn’t find them at all!”

"Later, there was no food. The horses were slaughtered, the belts were boiled, and even the leather shoes were not spared. They were all boiled and eaten! I heard that some Red Guards who fell behind relied on fishing with sewing needles to sustain their lives when the old soldiers went to look for them. In the end, the old squad leader himself starved to death!"

"Commander, we have survived such difficult conditions. What other difficulties can stump us? We have enough food and warm clothes. We don't have to worry about the quagmire under our feet. The people in the base area also fully support us in the battle. There are no people everywhere who don't understand what our Red Army is, or the white dogs who chase us!"

"Commander, although the fight against Japan is difficult, we can see hope for the future! Because our Eighth Route Army is organized and disciplined, we have ideas, programs, and command... In short, we are not afraid of any enemies, and we dare to face all enemies and defeat all enemies!" Ding Wei said firmly.

"Haha, well said! Then, you take a rest first, and you will receive a combat order!" After the division commander finished speaking, he went to catch up with the headquarters under the protection of the guards. He wanted to tell the deputy commander-in-chief about the matter, and then see if there was anything missing. He could also get the latest intelligence support from the headquarters.

After seeing off the division commander, Ding Wei returned to the ambush site again, arranging personnel to continue cleaning, arranging militiamen to carry the wounded into the village for treatment, and arranging the kitchen team to cook for everyone. Not to mention, the hundreds of Japanese soldiers had enough supplies. The refined rice alone was enough to make rice for everyone to eat for a few days.

Of course, there are also disadvantages, that is, a lot of refined rice and rice balls have been stained red by the blood of the devils, and the bloody smell is very strong, so they need to be washed before eating. Well, this is nothing, the comrades in the kitchen are already at the pool of the Dragon Cave Holy Spring, washing the bloody refined rice while laughing! By the way, is this considered a joke about drinking the blood of the Japanese pirates? (End of this chapter)