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Chapter 910 Chapter 909, the devils are so weak? How about we...

The cadres present were all aware of the importance of the railway line, but they just didn't understand it for a while. Now that Old Wang said this, everyone came to their senses.

Yes, in the past we destroyed the railway and dismantled the train axles to fight the Japanese devils... What about now? Now that the railway line is in our hands, of course we have to use it! But then again, in this case, this large section of the Zhengtai Line should be the first railway line owned by the Eighth Route Army, right?

Thinking of this, everyone got excited. Who doesn't want to be the first? As for how the railway is running? Isn't there a train station? It's easy to find someone who knows about this. As for the train driver? There is one now. That old Ma is still in the base. He can drive it just by calling him...

In Zhoujia Village, the headquarters of the Ninth Division, Zhao Danian and Zhu Xingyu sat in their office, with two telephones in the middle and nervous signalmen around them. Outside the office, a tall pole stood upright, with the radio antenna on top. In a small room in the yard, a diesel generator was running continuously to ensure the power supply of these large radio stations.

Tick-tick... With this simple and boring but rhythmic sound, telegrams are sent or received one after another.

"Report: Beishan Detachment called, Yangquan City has been liberated, our troops suffered more than 100 casualties, annihilated more than 500 Japanese troops, more than 1500 puppet troops, seized supplies... Two trains, 6 locomotives!"

"Report, the Second Detachment called, Shouyang City has been liberated, our troops suffered more than 200 casualties, annihilated... seized a train and three locomotives..."

"Report, a team called and said that our troops have completely eliminated the strongholds around Yuci, and annihilated more than 500 Japanese reinforcements and more than 1000 puppet troops. Our troops suffered casualties... and seized..."

As telegrams were sent one after another, Zhao Danian also marked them on the map beside him. Soon, the newly controlled area of ​​the Ninth District was persuaded to come in. Looking at the map again, two red arrows pointed from Xizhou Mountain west of Shouyang to Taiyuan in the west; and from Changning near Jinzhong to the direction of Yuci City. Then, a red line connected the backs of the two arrows.

In the north, with the Hutuo River as the boundary, the south belongs to the base of the Ninth District, and the north is the base of the Beiyue District. As for the east, the original dividing line has not changed, but the two county towns of Pingshan and Jingxing have been added. Then, there is an arrow in the direction of Pingshan, an arrow in the direction of Tumenguan, and an arrow in the direction of Wujiayao, all pointing to Shimen City.

"The situation is already very clear. The Ninth District has completed the tasks assigned by the headquarters and is now perfecting its deployment. Next, the Japanese in Taiyuan and Shimen will launch a counterattack!" said Zhao Danian.

"With the four county towns under our jurisdiction, we will need to add some core militia teams to help manage the cities! The benefit is that we can collect more taxes, and with this railway line, the merchants in our jurisdiction will be more motivated! Next, it depends on what kind of tasks the headquarters gives us!" said Zhu Xingyu.

"We planned to fight for two to three days, but we only prepared for three days and spent one morning to complete the feat of liberating four county towns in succession! As for the First Team, if it weren't for the fear of continuing westward and encountering the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, I think Ding Wei wouldn't mind taking down Yuci as well!" said Zhao Danian.

"Report the situation to the headquarters. The next action is not just the business of our Ninth Division. We need to coordinate with the headquarters! In my opinion, the Japanese are so weak. We might as well continue to expand the results of the battle. For example, it would be great to take down the stone gate!" Zhu Xingyu said. "I also think it's good to take down the stone gate! The stone gate is a stone gate. It's not a steel gate, nor a soil gate. It's in between. This stone gate will be a hard bone, but not that hard. As long as we are strong enough, we can take it down!" Zhao Danian said.

"To attack Shimen, it is not enough to rely solely on Li Yunlong's independent detachment and three local regiments. We need to increase some forces. It would be a good idea to transfer the Beishan detachment over there!" Zhu Xingyu continued.

"The Beishan Detachment needs to go there, and the Divisional Artillery Regiment also needs to go there! And they need to provide enough artillery shells, enough to blow through that stone gate!" Zhao Danian said.

"So... send a telegram to the headquarters first? And then mobilize the troops?" Zhu Xingyu asked.

"Mobilize the troops. Yangquan cannot leave without people for the time being... The Guard Regiment mobilizes a battalion of troops to set off immediately and enter Yangquan to serve as the permanent troops in Yangquan! Then, mobilize the two main regiments to the east! As for the safety of the base? Lu Xiaoran's team should be mobilized. Immediately form a backbone militia regiment, numbered as the first and second division militia regiments, responsible for the defense of the line from Zhoujia Village to Jiulongguan!"

"That's good too. The militia can be assembled on the spot and quickly become an army! Then, the militia will guard the house, and the third-level combat units will go out to fight. Only the third, fourth, and fifth-level combat units will be kept near the arsenal as a fist!"

"Then it's settled..." The two of them discussed and determined the direction and focus of the next battle in the Ninth Division. It must be said that after the comprehensive military reform, the ability of the villages within the original Beishan base to quickly gather troops has been greatly improved, and they can gather troops at any time.

What's even more terrifying is that the troops they have assembled are not pure recruits, but soldiers who have undergone military training and can be deployed to the battlefield at any time! Moreover, the complete logistics system allows these teams to have logistics support at any time! The key is that these teams are fighting on their own land and will not go out. They are seriously fighting to protect their homes!
When encountering such a team, no matter what kind of enemy comes, it will be a headache! After all, the soldiers are surrounded by fellow villagers, childhood friends, brothers and uncles, and behind them are parents, wives, children, brothers and sisters. What they need to protect are their own houses, the villages where they grew up, the land they depend on for survival, and the villagers and relatives who watched them grow up...

So, when the enemy came, these soldiers had to fight desperately, or they would take a few more people with them before they died! They couldn't just watch their parents and relatives being killed by the enemy, right? With a gun in hand, they would fight resolutely and never retreat! If they ran out of bullets, they still had bayonets. If the bayonet broke, they still had their hands, their teeth, and their skulls...

When the telegram from the Ninth District was sent to the headquarters, the leaders who were waiting for the news were also a little surprised!

They all knew the battle plan of the Ninth Division and were waiting for the battle report. But... this combat efficiency... was it because the enemy was too weak, or we became stronger, or both?

Then, the leaders saw the report from the Ninth District on the attack on Shimen, and inquired about whether to continue the attack in the Taiyuan direction.

(End of this chapter)