"Weng buzz... rumble..." Three planes bombed back and forth, and in less than ten minutes, the ravine three kilometers south of Zhou Cheng was blown into a sea of ​​fire.

Five minutes later, the roar of the plane became weaker and weaker, and finally disappeared completely, and the three planes slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Zhou Cheng sighed, while Chen Zhengyu, who was standing beside him, looked at him with admiration.

The regiment commander was so amazing that he said that the Japanese would attack the National Savior Army continuously during the day, and they really came.

The air strike just now was the fourth round of bombing of the Japanese army.

If nothing unexpected happens, they will blow up another round before dark.

Half an hour later, a staff officer ran towards the two people, and before he could stand firm, he reported with a serious face: "Captain, Chief of Staff, our losses have been counted in the bombing just now!"

"A total of 125 soldiers died, and 38 lost their combat effectiveness due to injuries. In addition, one field cannon, one mountain cannon, three mortars, four heavy machine guns, eight light machine guns, 113 rifles, and about five vehicles of baggage ammunition and food!"

After listening to the report, Chen Zhengyu sighed again: "Captain, fortunately you made us ready early. Every time the plane sent by the Japanese retreated, we will seize the time to disperse the troops to reduce accidental injuries, otherwise our losses would not be so small!"

Zhou Cheng's face was not as good as he thought, and he replied with a serious face: "The Japanese bombing did not cause us much damage, but they bombed too many times. With the first three bombings, we lost more than 1,300 troops, and more than 800 soldiers were sacrificed directly."

"If the Japanese came to blow it up again before dark, our troops would probably lose more than 1,500 people, not to mention the weapons. The destroyed mountain artillery and heavy artillery alone had more than 30, which was equivalent to the destruction of all the mountain artillery captured in our Zhujiazhuang in the battle, and also lost many artillery equipment from the artillery battalion!"

"Mortars, light and heavy machine guns, rifles, and grenade launchers also lost a lot, almost half of our capture on the battlefield!"

After listening to Zhou Cheng's analysis, Chen Zhengyu's face became particularly ugly.

On the battlefield of Zhujiazhuang, after learning that the main force of the regiment successfully captured the Japanese artillery position and seized a large number of artillery, Chen Zhengyu had the idea of ​​adapting the artillery battalion into a heavy artillery battalion.

As a result, before this idea could be implemented, the artillery that had just been heated was destroyed by the Japanese plane, making me happy.

Of course, even though he was disappointed, Chen Zhengyu quickly restored himself to his sanity and comforted Zhou Cheng's unwilling gaze: "Captain, although the Japanese devils bit a piece of fat from us at the last moment and took revenge on us."

"But overall, we are still the winners of this battle!"

"Just give us up to three months, the National Salvation Army will be able to return to pre-war levels."

"The Japanese garrisons in Shanxi cannot. At the speed of their replenishing recruits, it will take at least half a year to make up for all the losses in this battle."

"Although many of the weapons we seized in this decisive battle were destroyed in air raids, with the current strength of our arsenal, it is still okay to repair one-third of the equipment!"

"And the shells we seized from the Japanese army were all good and were not destroyed."

"Because our arsenal cannot produce its own mountain artillery shells and heavy artillery shells, as soon as I saw these shells, I sent people to hide them."

"With these shells, our artillery strength is definitely not weak!"

After listening to the Chief of Staff's explanation, Chen Zhengyu's face looked much better. Just as he was about to answer the conversation, Deng Jinghua, deputy platoon leader of the communications platoon suddenly entered his sight and ran towards them with a anxious look on his face.

"Captain, this is an encrypted telegram forwarded to us by the deputy commander. It said that the Japanese army drew an infantry corps and a chariot brigade from Taiyuan to take a train to Yangquan, intending to capture Yangquan while we were dragged to pacify!"

After hearing this, Chen Zhengyu showed a shocked expression full of suspicion and looked at Zhou Cheng and asked, "I heard it right, leader!"

"The Japanese and puppet troops just lost more than 10,000 people. Before they could recover the losses, they actually sent another three or four thousand people to attack us. Are they crazy?"

"Aren't you afraid that our National Rescue Army will continue to work hard and eat up the three or four thousand people they just sent out?"

Zhou Cheng shook his head and replied calmly: "The content on the telegram must be true."

"As for whether the Japanese commander is crazy, I don't think we can look at this issue from a regular perspective!"

"On the surface, the Japanese are indeed a bit stupid to do this. We have the ability to eat more than 10,000 of their mobilization troops in one night, and we must also have the ability to eat the follow-up troops they have dispatched!"

"But this military operation is certainly not as simple as we imagined."

"I have fought with the garrison of the Japanese Shanxi. Although the Japanese have been defeated repeatedly, there is one thing we cannot deny. Their commander is very powerful, and he is very cautious, and he is good at catching fighter jets. He almost severely damaged our national-savior army several times. Such a powerful commander will definitely not let thousands of soldiers come to our defense zone and die in vain."

"We just won a big victory last night in Punishment. As soon as the sky was dawn, the Japanese dispatched a large number of planes to bomb us, forcing us into the ravine and unable to move."

"In the eyes of the Japanese army, the main force of the National Salvation Army was suppressed by aircraft and could not be transferred. The Yangquan County town dozens of kilometers away must have a shortage of troops, and it is difficult for us to send troops to reinforce Yangquan in a short period of time."

"At this time, send troops to attack Yangquan and take advantage of the opportunity to enter, and you will definitely be able to occupy the county town at the minimum cost!"

"The Japanese army sent an infantry corps and a chariot brigade to attack Yangquan. If we do not send troops to reinforce immediately, Yangquan County will definitely fall into the hands of the Japanese before dark."

"If these Japanese won Yangquan and stopped attacking and turned to the attack, it would definitely be difficult for us to regain our current strength immediately."

"In this way, the Yangquan County we worked hard to manage will be controlled by the Japanese again!"

Chen Zhengyu became anxious after hearing this, and looked at Zhou Cheng very anxiously and said, "Captain, you must not let Yangquan County fall into the hands of the Japanese again!"

"We must find a way to stop the Japanese army from capturing Yangquan. If it really doesn't work, I will lead the mobile camp to kill him, block the Japanese attack at all costs, and drag them outside Yangquan City."

"When it gets dark, commander, you will command the large army to reinforce Yangquan. We will fight another big victory there, kill the Japanese offensive troops, and let the Japanese Shanxi garrison compensate their wife and soldiers!"

Zhou Cheng shook his head: "The mobile camp must not move!"

"Not only them, all the troops hiding in the territory of Punishment cannot move, unless it gets dark, the Japanese planes cannot come to pacify again!"

"What should I do if Yangquan County?" Chen Zhengyu asked immediately.

Zhou Cheng snorted coldly and replied: "Start from the Japanese Chariot Brigade."

"The reason why the Japanese army did not strengthen the mountain artillery troops and heavy artillery troops for the infantry corps was that they wanted to be quick and quickly kill outside Yangquan City."

"At the same time, we are worried that our National Salvation Army will slow down the marching speed of the attacking troops by destroying the highway. The artillery is too heavy and requires mules, horses and cars to traction to move, and the requirements for the road surface are very high."

"As long as we mobilize the people in the defense zone and completely destroy the only way for the Japanese to attack Yangquan, they may not be able to kill outside Yangquan City for two days."

"The chariot brigade is different. The battlefield can not only cover infantry attacks and defenses, but also provide artillery support to infantry. Advance can attack and retreat and defend, which is much more effective than artillery."

"The most important thing is that the chariot brigade does not take a path when marching. Generally, mountain roads, highways, and even slopes can march normally. No matter how thoroughly we destroy the highway, it will not have much impact on them!"

"So the Japanese army strengthened a chariot brigade for the infantry corps, which not only could cover the infantry to quickly capture Yangquan County, but also ensure that the speed of the Japanese assault Yangquan will not be affected, killing two birds with one stone!"

Chen Zhengyu was confused when he heard this, frowned and asked anxiously: "Captain, what I heard is the benefit of the Japanese army dispatching combat chariot troops to attack Yangquan, and none of them belong to us."

"According to your analysis just now, the Japanese army dispatched a chariot brigade to almost blocked all the methods and rear routes we usually deal with them, and could only watch them capture Yangquan!"

Zhou Cheng smiled and replied: "It is indeed a masterpiece for the Japanese army to dispatch a chariot brigade to attack Yangquan, but the problem lies with this chariot unit."

"On the surface, the Japanese chariot looks rough and thick, and it seems that they are not afraid of anything. But if we think about it more, we will find that they are afraid of the big loophole of water!"

"Whether it is a tank or an armored vehicle, you will fall into the water. The only way for the Japanese army to attack Yangquan is to have two small rivers. Although it is not very wide, it can easily block the Japanese chariot troops, making it impossible for them to reach the outside of Yangquan City in a short time!"

"What we lack most now is time. After dragging the Japanese down, we will have time to mobilize troops to help Yangquan, strive to fight another annihilation battle, and let the Japanese pay the price for today's bombing!"

Chen Zhengyu had just shown a sudden realization expression, and a new question appeared in his mind. He continued to ask: "What if the Japanese gave up the chariot troops and divided their troops to raid Yangquan County?"

Zhou Cheng's confident smile became stronger. Without thinking about it, he replied without hesitation: "That would be better!"

"The Yangquan garrison has not yet won a big battle in the entire anti-sweeping battle. If the Japanese really dare to divide the troops, they will draw two infantry brigades to raid Yangquan County, which is like hitting the gun of the Yangquan garrison."

"With the current equipment level of the Yangquan Guard Team, we can definitely teach the Japanese a lesson!"

"Deputy Platoon Leader Deng, you send a telegram to the Yangquan garrison immediately and ask them to fight like this..."

At the command of Yangquan Garrison, captain Chen Zhong was in a very bad mood.

Before dawn, he received good news that the regiment's main force cooperated with the Punishment Guard and the Shouyang Guard successfully eliminated the Japanese and puppet troops.

This was a very happy thing, but he couldn't laugh at all.

Whether it was the previous offensive and defensive battle in Jinzhong or the subsequent blocking battle in Zhujiazhuang, the Yangquan garrison did not participate in the war because of the existence of the Japanese and puppet troops.

If the Japanese and puppet troops were braver and directly rushed into Yangquan to fight the garrison, Chenzhong would still be able to get a lot of battles.

The key is that this attacking force is too cunning and is afraid of his actions when attacking...

After breaking through the defense line arranged by the garrison team on the edge of the defense zone, he only attacked ten kilometers under the cover of the aircraft every day, without walking at all.

Faced with the garrison raids and harassment, these Japanese and puppet troops were like turtles, always holding them together without giving them the garrison raids a chance to defeat them.

Finally, they were waiting for them to reach the vicinity of Yangquan County, thinking that when the Japanese and puppet troops attacked the county, they would definitely fight a few battles with the garrison.

The main force of the Japanese and puppet army who did not want to sweep the national rescue army was actually killed by the regiment commander overnight.

The Japanese and puppet troops who had already reached the outside of Yangquan City did not stop at all, ran faster than rabbits, and directly withdrew from the National Rescue Military Defense Zone under the cover of the plane.

After a few days, the garrison team killed more than 200 Japanese and puppet troops with cold guns and cold cannons, but did not achieve any other results.

Now that the anti-sweeping victory has ended, under normal circumstances, the Japanese and puppet troops will not attack the National Salvation Army again in the next few months, and it is even more impossible for the Yangquan garrison to win a big battle.

This means that unless the pie falling from the sky hits you in the next days, the Yangquan garrison will definitely become the unit that will normally fight against the sweeping and annihilation of the Japanese and puppet troops.

Chen Zhong is also a person who wants face. He doesn't want to be ridiculed by several other captains when he goes back and forth to the regiment headquarters next time.

So from dawn, I walked back and forth at the command center with my hands on my back, racking my brains to search for fighter jets...

"Captain, the regiment commander urgently called, and a little Japanese soldier came over Chaoyangquan County!" The chief of staff of the garrison suddenly ran into the command center and shouted, with his expression very excited, just like eating a peach.

His thoughts were the same as Chen Zhong, and he wanted to fight another battle at the last moment of the anti-sweeping, otherwise the Yangquan garrison's performance in this anti-sweeping would be too embarrassing.

I never expected that as soon as I was dozing off, the team leader brought the pillow, and it was hard to be unhappy.

"How many Japanese are there? Can we eat them in one bite?" Chen Zhong looked at the Chief of Staff and asked anxiously after hearing the report.

The Chief of Staff quickly reported: "There are a lot, there is an infantry corps and a chariot brigade, with a total force of more than 4,000."

"The regiment commander asked us to hold this Japanese devil at all costs. He will bring the mobile and cavalry battalions to reinforce us after dark!"

"The regiment commander also said that the chariot brigade dispatched by the Japanese was particularly powerful, and it was difficult for conventional blocking wars to hold them back. He asked us to send troops to blow up the two bridges that the Japanese had to pass to attack Yangquan County, and slow down their marching speed!"

"The communication class will gather now!" Chen Zhong couldn't help but give orders and shouted loudly at the door.

As soon as several correspondents arrived, Chen Zhong pointed at a soldier and ordered: "You go and notify the engineer platoon and come to the command center to report the faster the better."

Before Chen Zhong could escape from the yard, his eyes turned to the next one: "You go and notify the cavalry company and ask him to come to the command center to report immediately. I have important tasks for them."

"The remaining few people separately notify the three main battalion commanders and artillery company commanders, and come to the command center for a meeting immediately!"
Chapter completed!