At the table where Gao Jiu was, there were Gao Jiu, Zhang Quan, Jiang Xiaomei, Yang Jiong, Chief of Staff Liu and Wang Zhankui. Wang Yuling didn't speak loudly, and did not alarm the other people at the table. However, the people at this table could hear clearly. Everyone was surprised and turned their eyes to Gao Jiu.

After reading the telegram, Gao Jiu said calmly: "The Second Head, go and call the Third Head."

Zhang Quan went to another table and called Guo Houming quietly. Gao Jiu briefly told him the situation and said, "You are here to stay. Everyone should eat and drink. Don't disturb everyone for the time being."

Then he said to the others: "Let's go to the war room and discuss it."

Everyone came to the war room, and Chief of Staff Liu asked, "How many people have come to the Japanese army?"

Gao Jiu said: "The person who sent the telegram did not understand the specific situation. He just said that there were nearly 100 vehicles of various types of Japanese troops. Based on this, it can be inferred that the Japanese troops dispatched no less than one infantry brigade."

"So many!" Chief of Staff Liu said in surprise.

Then he asked, "Where is the target of the Japanese army? Isn't it going to Lu County? If so, then you must inform the regiment immediately to prevent the Japanese army from attacking Zhiyuan County."

Gao Jiu shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be. The 792nd Regiment has strong troop strength and has been operating in Zhiyuan County for so long. There are strong fortifications inside and outside the city. The Japanese army's brigade of troops were not sure to attack Zhiyuan County.

If they were to attack Zhiyuan County, they would put all the 115th Regiment into battle and should strengthen some artillery. However, they did not dispatch all their troops, nor did they carry large-caliber artillery."

Although Chief of Staff Liu felt that what Gao Jiu said made sense, he was still worried. He asked: "The Japanese were operating at night. What if they sneak attack Zhiyuanxia County?"

Wang Zhankui said: "Chief Liu, it shouldn't be. The Japanese army set off at 10:00 at night. When they reached Dazhiyuan County, at least after 10:00 tomorrow morning, what did he attack in broad daylight?"

Wang Zhankui's words made sense, Chief of Staff Liu felt relieved. He then asked, "What are the Japanese troops going to do? Where are their targets? Oh! Master Jiu, they are probably coming to your Taohua Mountain?"

After all, Chief of Staff Liu is also an experienced general. He was just nervous and didn't think it through. Now that he calmed down, he was able to make a more accurate analysis.

Gao Jiu nodded and said, "You are right. According to the distance and the speed of their march, the time they arrived in Taohua Mountain should be around 5:00 in the morning, and they were able to launch an attack on Taohua Mountain. There are no other anti-Japanese armed forces in this area, so it is basically certain that they came to Taohua Mountain."

Out of trust in Gao Jiu, Jiang Xiaomei and Yang Jiong did not show any concerns. Wang Zhankui fought side by side with Gao Jiu many times and trusted Gao Jiu, but he did not express any expression.

Chief of Staff Liu came to Taohua Mountain this time to attend Du Shengxu's wedding just an excuse. He was commissioned by Wang Jindong and discussed with Gao Jiu and others to establish a joint combat system in southwestern Shandong. The matter has not been discussed yet, and they did not bring a large army. I heard that the Japanese might attack Taohua Mountain, so he didn't want to stay here to take risks.

He said, "Otherwise, Deputy Wang's delegation and I will rush back to Zhiyuan County now to report to the delegation's post and ask him to send troops to support Taohua Mountain."

Wang Zhankui did not answer his words, and he asked, "Master Jiu, what are your plans?"

Gao Jiu said: "The Japanese army is prepared. They should have known the approximate location of the Taohua Mountain guerrillas. This battle is inevitable."

Hearing this, Chief of Staff Liu became more and more worried. However, he felt that it was too explicit to say anything else at this time. So he planned to see what solutions Gao Jiu and others had before talking about it.

Zhang Quan said with some concern: "Jiu Ye, the fortifications in various parts of our Taohua Mountain have not been perfected yet. Our current troops are not enough to withstand the attacks of so many Japanese. If they are surrounded by Japanese, this battle will be difficult to fight."

Gao Jiu said: "We can't let them attack Taohua Mountain now, and we must keep the battlefield away from here.

Another point is that although I speculate that the Japanese will come to Taohua Mountain, this is just a speculation after all. Perhaps the Japanese's target is really the 792nd Regiment in Zhiyuan County, or the independent camp in the Shangzhuangzi Base.

In order to prevent any precautions, Chief of Staff Liu, brother Zhan Kui, sister, and Political Commissar Yang, you will leave Taohua Mountain now and return to your troops station to guard against the Japanese to attack you."

The iron triangle formed by the three joint combat companies. They were originally planning to formally discuss the wedding of Du Shengxi and Zhao Xuemei tomorrow. Now the three joint combat systems have not yet officially formed, and Gao Jiu really doesn't want to implicate them.

Jiang Xiaomei immediately became anxious and said with an unhappy expression: "Brother Jiu, what are you saying? In the danger of Taohua Mountain, how can we leave at this time? We brought a row with more than 30 people to help you stick to Taohua Mountain.

Yang Jiong also said firmly: "Battleman Jiang is right, we will never leave at this time."

Wang Zhankui said, "Master Jiu, you said this to slap my brother in the face. We also brought a platoon from the cavalry battalion, and Chief of Staff Liu also brought a guard squad. There were more than 40 people in total, so we will help you guard Taohua Mountain together."

Chief Liu felt that the disparity between the forces between the enemy and us was still too great. He originally wanted to leave Taohua Mountain as soon as possible. However, when he saw everyone expressing their opinions, he was also a passionate soldier. His blood in his heart ignited. He said, "My Master Jiu is so righteous, brother, I am willing to stay in Taohua Mountain."

Gao Jiu said with relief: "I understand your feelings, they are all good brothers. However, I have a way to deal with these Japanese devils."

Jiang Xiaomei said, "Brother Jiu, I know you are very capable, but you must explain your plans to us clearly. Otherwise, we will not leave."

Chief of Staff Liu asked: "Master Jiu, what are you going to do specifically? How can you prevent so many Japanese from coming to Taohua Mountain?"

Gao Jiu said, "Come with me." Everyone came to the sand table.

Gao Jiu picked up a very smooth baton, pointed to the sand table and said, "Look at the sight, the Japanese are coming to Taohua Mountain. The route they are traveling is Jizheng Highway. If you want to come to Taohua Mountain, there are only two roads.

One is to take a county-level highway from Yu County to enter Pingyue County, and then enter Shoucheng County. This road is a shortcut.

Another road is to continue to go south along the Jizheng Highway and then follow the Pingtai Highway to enter Shoucheng County. This road requires more than 100 miles to go, and most of the road is mountainous. Not only are it easy to be ambushed, but it is not too late to go. It can be said that they will not choose this road. Therefore, they will only choose the first road.

The marching speed of the Japanese troops was marching at about 60 or 70 miles per hour according to the road conditions of the highway they passed. They entered Pingyue County at about 2 a.m.

My opinion is to lead a capable cavalry unit to Pingyue County to fight the enemy. When fighting at night, the enemy's terrain is not familiar with us and we cannot understand our reality. We will definitely be able to take advantage of it.

The Japanese army came to attack. They saw that we were already prepared and after suffering a blow, they naturally understood that their battle attempts could no longer be realized. I think they would definitely give up this long-range raid."

Hearing this, everyone nodded frequently. Chief of Staff Liu said: "What Jiu Ye said makes sense. You can send a small army to attack them. They know that their attempts have been exposed. Taohua Mountain has already taken precautions and they should have given up this combat plan. Very well, I fully agree with this combat plan."

Everyone also expressed no objection. Jiang Xiaomei said, "Brother Jiu, let's go with you."

Everyone expressed that they would follow Gao Jiu to fight against the Japanese army.

Gao Jiu said, "Wait for a moment, I'll think about it again." After that, he began to concentrate on thinking.

When everyone saw him like this, they waited silently on the side.

After a while, Gao Jiu raised his head and smiled faintly. Everyone was very familiar with his signature smile. This smile was confidence and a sign of victory. Everyone looked at Gao Jiu with anticipation.

Gao Jiu said: "If the Japanese want to come and sneak attack our Taohua Mountain, then teach them a lesson. Let them understand a truth. Taohua Mountain is not something that can be left as soon as they want. Since they dare to provoke, they must pay a heavy price.

He said, "I decided that the main force of the Taohuashan Special Forces will be dispatched to fight the enemy. Brother Zhan Kui and the brothers of the cavalry battalion you brought to act with me."

Wang Zhankui said happily: "No problem, I just like to fight side by side with Master Jiu."

When Jiang Xiaomei heard this, she said, "Brother Jiu, what are we doing? I must go with you."

Gao Jiu said, "Girl, Political Commissar Yang, brother Zhan Kui and I will go to the trouble of the Japanese tonight. You two will rush back to the Independence Camp and bring your troops here."

Speaking of this, he pointed at the place at the junction of Yu County and Pingyue County with his baton. He said, "There is a forest here. You ambush the troops here and wait for the Japanese to retreat. Here you will ambush them. Brother Zhan Kui and I will attack them from behind. We will attack them from both sides. Even if we cannot leave all the Japanese, we can eat some of them."

When Jiang Xiaomei and Yang Jiong heard this, they were immediately happy. Yang Jiong said, "That's great! We have long wanted to fight the Japanese and avenge their comrades who died in the Independent Battalion."

Jiang Xiaomei said happily: "Brother Jiu, I'll listen to you."

Gao Jiu said: "Chief Staff Liu, you will also rush back to Zhiyuan County and tell you Captain Wang that there is a good opportunity to make a fortune now. I suggest you seize it."

Chief of Staff Liu asked curiously: "What's the best opportunity?"

Gao Jiu said: "The Japanese army now has no main force in your defense area. You can ride in a car and pull cannons openly to attack Luxian County. There are only a few dozen men of Japanese military police, plus a hundred or ten puppet troops. It is easy to take them down. There are also many gold, silver and treasures there, and I'm waiting for you to grab them.

The 18th Japanese Cavalry Brigade is no longer there. This time the Japanese devils left Jinan City and drew a large number of vehicles to attack Taohua Mountain. Although there are still a large number of troops in Jinan Cheng, they want to reinforce Lu County, but they can't do it with two legs. When they arrive in Lu County, you have already looted Lu County and left. The county town has captured and recovered lost land. Such a great contribution and so much oil and water, your 792nd Regiment should not let go, right?"

Last time, the 792nd Regiment made a fortune in Lanxi County. Of course, he, the chief of staff, also made a lot of money. Chief of Staff Liu smiled and said, "Oh! Master Jiu is Master Jiu. You are right. This is a good opportunity. Brother, I will send a telegram to the regiment and ask him to directly send troops to attack Lu County. After sending the telegram, brother, I will go back directly and say goodbye." After saying that, he turned around and left.

When Jiang Xiaomei and Yang Jiong saw that Chief of Staff Liu had left, they also said goodbye and left.

Jiang Xiaomei walked to the door, turned around and said to Gao Jiu, "Brother Jiu, be careful when fighting, don't take too much risk."

Gao Jiu nodded with a smile and said, "You are the same, take care of yourself."

Jiang Xiaomei smiled sweetly and turned around and left.

Chief of Staff Liu, Jiang Xiaomei and others all came on horseback. They came to the valley, rushed to the horse, and left Taohua Mountain.

Then, Gao Jiu also ordered his troops to set off.

During this expedition, all the main forces of the Taohua Mountain guerrillas were dispatched, and a total of 90 members were dispatched, Zhang Quan and Guo Hengming followed Gao Jiu to act together.

Gao Jiu and others rode all horses, and also carried a large amount of supplies with 40 horses. After the team members finished the whole team, they headed out of the mountain with the men from Wang Zhankui's cavalry battalion.

They walked about five miles away and saw someone riding a horse waiting in front of them. It turned out to be Du Shengxi.

Gao Jiu shook his head slightly and said, "Aren't you not allowed to go? You will be the groom tomorrow. You should not participate in this battle."

Du Shengxi shook his head stubbornly and said, "Jiu Master, brothers all go to war. How can Russia enjoy a peaceful life at home alone? When Russia finishes this battle, it will not be too late to come back and get married."

Gao Jiu knew that he could not persuade him, so he stopped talking. He nodded at him and rode his horse forward.

Du Shengxi happily came to the team, found his own fire support team, and marched with everyone.

On the Ji-Zheng Highway, the Japanese convoy turned on the headlights, and the long convoy was like a long dragon, moving forward in a mighty manner.

Hamada Yoshiji and Yazaki Yazaki were sitting in the same car. He felt his eyelids twitching. For some reason, he felt relieved whenever he thought of Gao Jiu's name.

He proposed the plan to sneak attack on Taohua Mountain this time. It is of course a great achievement to be able to defeat Gao Jiu, but if you can't defeat Gao Jiu, you will definitely have to bear certain responsibilities.

He was upset and took a nap with his eyes closed.

At this moment, a motorcycle behind us rushed up, and they were sending telegrams.

The master's adjutant in the passenger seat took the telegram and handed it to Yazaki Yazaki. Yazaki Yazaki finished reading the telegram and signaled to stop.

The black car stopped on the side of the road, and the large Japanese troops continued to advance.

Hamada Yoshiji was closing his eyes to rest. He felt the car stop and opened his eyes.

Yazaki Shizuki handed him the telegram.
Chapter completed!