Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

As the saying goes, the courage of the general is the courage of the soldiers, and the general is the prestige of the soldiers. Unlike the New Second Regiment, which had to carefully prepare for defense, the head of the New First Regiment, Ding Wei, easily made a series of responses, which seemed to be a strategic plan.

"Commander, those bridges in our defense zone were blown up just as you said. Isn't this loss a bit too great?" Someone asked Ding Wei under the lights of the regiment headquarters.

"Don't worry about those jars and pots. If they are broken, we can just rebuild them! The key is that the people in the defense zone must not be harmed. This is a principle that must be upheld! In addition, in this way, the Japanese can only go north along the Pingliao Highway and will not enter our base. We can also concentrate our forces to fight the Japanese reinforcements!"

"It has been almost a year since we came back from the south. The strength of our regiment has grown from more than a thousand people to more than 3000 now. It can be said that we are strong and powerful! Therefore, it is time to show our strength and let the Japanese see how powerful our new regiment is! All right, Third Battalion Commander, you must organize the troops immediately and lead them directly north to contact the First Battalion of the Detachment!"

"Aren't we going to attack Ping'an County? If we don't make a bigger show, how will the Japanese go back for help? By the way, organize the militia and the comrades from the county brigade, and take them to the vicinity of Ping'an County to build up our momentum! The acrobatic performers have said that those who have money can support the show with money, and those who don't can support the show with their presence. We should provide both money and manpower, and just make a good show!" Ding Wei's expression was filled with excitement.

"Commander, why is it just a formality? That's Ping'an County. Although the county is not big, there are hundreds of Japanese devils and a battalion of puppet troops with a thousand people. How can we still have a fight here?" The third battalion commander was full of curiosity. Why did his own commander's words sound so different?
"Huh? You will know when the time comes! Ping'an County is just a small place. It has never been our opponent. We have never taken Ping'an County seriously! Our enemy is the devils from Xiyang in the south, and the devils from Heshun even further south! You see, our Dazhai base is right between Xiyang and Heshun. If we don't cut off the road, what if the devils turn around and destroy our base?"

"So, we must use our brains when fighting, and don't just act recklessly! The roads to our base have been cut off. Even if the devils really enter our base, the 5th Battalion left over there with the militia will be enough to deal with them! And we have placed 2000 people here just to stop the devils in Xiyang, and even the devils in Heshun!"

Ding Wei thought, can I tell you that the puppet troops of Ping'an County Brigade are now almost as good as our own people? So he waved his hand and told everyone to get busy.

"Commander, what if the Japanese think there is no hope in Ping'an County and want to withdraw?" The third battalion commander asked another question without giving up.

"Go back? He can go back whenever he wants? The teams in Division Three, Division One, and even the headquarters are not pushovers! Believe it or not, there are teams heading between Liao County and Heshun right now!"

"Then, Commander, if we do this, won't we be able to divide up all the counties where the Japanese have penetrated deep into our base area?" the third battalion commander asked again.

"Well, the next step is to defeat them one by one! From now on, the attack and defense will be different..." As Ding Wei spoke, his smile became more and more overflowing. He knew that this time, the situation in southeastern Shanxi might turn around, and the Japanese might withdraw from these counties. Of course, he didn't say it, but just kept it in his heart...

At the same time, on the railway in front of Niangzi Pass in the west and southwest of Jingxing, soldiers from the 2nd Battalion of the Independent Regiment quietly came here, and then they took action to dismantle the railway line for about 1 kilometer. Then, the soldiers moved south to Changshengkou overnight and connected with the rd Battalion in Niuwang Temple in the east.

Time passed in a busy night, and the layout around Ping'an County was already in place! There are many troops here. The independent regiment alone has a scale of 1 people, plus the Beishan Detachment, the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment, two local regiments, and five county brigades... Well, the number of people exceeds 2.5, and they are all equipped! Among the several cities surrounding Ping'an County, Yangquan is the closest, about 20 miles away, so the Beishan Detachment's most powerful main force regiment is here, the artillery battalion is here, and Li Yunlong is here with elite troops, just to guard or plot against Yangquan.

The second closest is Xiyang, which is about 20 kilometers away, so the New st Regiment with more than elite soldiers is here, and there are also the Xiyang East and West County Battalions to help, and part of the troops of the Second Battalion of the Beishan Detachment are guarding the side.

The third closest is Shouyang, which is about 40 kilometers away, so Kong put most of his troops on dealing with the Japanese in Shouyang. In addition, there are Yuci in the west and Heshun in the south, which are also within 100 kilometers, and Heshun is directly connected to this place by road. Kong Jie and Ding Wei chose to block or slow down their attack speed at these two points.

Of course, the most important thing is Ping'an County, which is the top priority! Although no one takes Ping'an County seriously, Ping'an County is sometimes related to the central node of the overall situation and cannot be ignored!

That night, in the city, while Li Yunlong was busy entering the bridal chamber, Bai Xiaojiang, the captain of the Ping'an County Imperial Army, and a group of puppet army officers had a drink at Juxian Building. When all the Yamamoto special forces were killed, they came out of Juxian Building, and then Bai Xiaojiang, drunk, led a team of dozens of people and wandered on the street.

"Fulai Noodle House... I didn't enjoy drinking enough just now, and I'm still hungry. Let's go to my cousin's house to have a bowl of noodles. You all go back to your camps, and don't forget to open the city gates early tomorrow morning!" After Bai Xiaojiang finished speaking, he took two of his trusted men and went to Fulai Noodle House and asked them to open the door.

"Captain, everything has been done. Those people who are not on the same side as us were all drunk tonight! As for those guys, they won't wake up unless they sleep until tomorrow afternoon!" In the back hall of the noodle shop, Bai Xiaojiang had recovered and said to Ding Haixin and Bai Dashan.

"Get ready. Our team will launch an attack tomorrow morning. You'd better be careful then! Alas, in order to mobilize the troops that are sweeping the surrounding areas of the Japanese devils and make a big fuss, we can only wait! Letting our special forces do such a job is really like using a butcher knife to kill a chicken, and we are using a powerful brigade in our hands!" Bai Dashan said with a smile.

"So, tomorrow, we must act quickly and free up our hands to have a chance to participate in the next battle! Okay, comrades, all have changed into the uniforms of the Imperial Army, you can take them away! Remember, those who have a red scarf tied around their necks are our comrades!" Ding Haixin was relatively calm and explained the most important thing...

Time flew by in a flash, and several hours passed. After a night's rest, the sun had to hold back its red body and struggle to leave the top of the mountain, casting its light on the Taihang Mountains.

When the light shone on the gate of Ping'an County, the gate opened with a creak. The yawning puppet soldiers reluctantly left the city and stood guard outside the city.

However, what the puppet soldiers couldn't understand was that usually there were many people waiting for the gate to open, but today there was no one, only the cold wind in the early morning... (End of this chapter)