The issue of the commander of the army is related to the tactics and tactics of the chief of staff to attack the defense zone of the national rescue, and is very important.

The deputy chief of staff was already 100% sure, but he still thought for a while before answering: "I dare to issue military orders. As long as the Hebei garrison informed us of the time, the National Salvation Army that just crossed the Zhengtai Railway will definitely not exceed two cavalry companies!"

The commander's concerns were almost gone in an instant. Just as he was about to inform the Chief of Staff of this situation, the communications staff ran towards him again: "Report to the commander, the Hebei garrison's urgent telegram!"

"The main force of the National Salvation Army, which was active in the mining area, suddenly appeared outside the Shimen City, and concentrated at least fifty artillery pieces of various caliber to attack Shimen. The Hebei garrison planned to use Shimen as bait to encircle and annihilate the main force of the National Salvation Army outside the Shimen City!"

"I hope our troops will immediately send troops into the national rescue military defense zone and directly attack their nests!"

"The two armies cooperate with each other and take a two-pronged approach to completely solve the major problem of the National Salvation Army!"

Hearing this, the commander's only concern disappeared.

The deputy chief of staff also breathed a sigh of relief: "Chief, the main force of the National Salvation Army attacked Shimen, which shows that there were indeed not many National Salvation Army crossing the railway line just now."

"Weizhi recommends that the military headquarters contact the Chief of Staff immediately and let them seize the time to enter the national defense zone, and the sudden change will occur!"

"The National Salvation Army is too cunning, its combat effectiveness is stronger than we imagined, and it is endless to take all kinds of combat methods. The Hebei garrison suffered heavy losses last night, and the troops in the temporary reinforcement of the mining area were less than 10,000. With the knowledge of the National Salvation Army of Beishi, it is difficult for the Hebei garrison to wipe out all the National Salvation Army that attacked Shimen in one battle."

"If the National Salvation Army gets rid of the siege of Hebei garrison, it will definitely find a way to fight back to the defense zone!"

"We sent a lot of mobile troops to reinforce the railway line, but the artillery of the National Salvation Army is too strong and there are combat vehicles to help. If they attack the Zhengtai Railway at all costs, they will definitely be able to return to the defense zone. At that time, the Chief of Staff's attack will have a lot of variables!"

The Deputy Chief of Staff's remarks greatly damaged morale, and even increased the ambition of others and destroyed his own prestige. The commander's face darkened after hearing this.

But there was no refutation on his lips, and it was obviously acknowledging the analysis of the Deputy Chief of Staff.

Immediately ordered the communications officer: "Send a telegram to the chief of staff immediately!"

"The National Salvation Army, which was active in the Jingxing Mining Area, is fighting the Hebei garrison in Shimen, with a victory or defeat of 55 points!"

"The counterattack troops must seize the time to enter the National Rescue Military Defense Zone. No matter what the outcome of the decisive battle is, they must seize the National Rescue Military Defense Zone before the end of the decisive battle!"

In Jinzhong City, the Chief of Staff, who had been rushing all day, was sleeping soundly on the bed.

Guns were constantly sounding outside the city, and even explosions came to the command center from time to time. The Chief of Staff was not affected at all, so it was better to go to bed.

Under his desperate urging, the Japanese and puppet troops arrived at Jinzhong County on time with more than 400 casualties.

Before the sky was completely dark, he immediately launched an attack on Jinzhong County.

As a result, apart from the landmines, they did not meet a soldier in the city, and they easily recaptured Jinzhong.

The only thing that bothers the Chief of Staff is the scattered soldiers of the National Salvation Army who are moving around.

He fired a shot from east to west, fired a shuttle machine gun bullet from west, and fired a shell from time to time, which made everyone feel uneasy.

In order not to affect the morale of the troops, let the soldiers under their command rest well and maintain their energy to attack the National Salvation Army defense zone tomorrow, the Chief of Staff decisively transferred all the counterattack troops into the county town and used the Jinzhong city wall to separate the National Salvation Army's sneak attack troops.

The effect is very good.

Although the gunfire is still there, the losses of the troops have dropped to single digits, and the soldiers can finally fall asleep with confidence.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, the huge Jinzhong City could no longer see any activities except the Japanese and puppet troops patrolling.

On the high ground more than 1,000 meters outside Jinzhong City, dozens of gunners were carefully inspecting and wiping the cannons beside them. Huang Hu, the captain of the Shouyang Garrison Team, squatting beside him, observing the quiet Jinzhong County town with a serious look on his face.

"Captain, the time is almost over!" The artillery company commander suddenly ran over to ask for instructions.

"Then start!" Huang Hu was silent for a moment, because he didn't know what the next battle would be like.

"Boom..." The dull sound of cannons quickly rang in my ears, and the nine mortars, two infantry cannons, and four mountain cannons, roaring together.

More than a dozen shells flew towards Jinzhong County. Although there was no specific target, they all flew towards residential areas where a large number of Japanese and puppet troops were stationed in the city!

Under the gaze of Huang Hu, more than ten fireballs quickly rose in Jinzhong City...

The gunner beside him was not in the mood to observe the effect of the shell. As soon as the shell flew out of the barrel, it began to clear the chamber and was about to fire the second shell.

The second shell of the mountain cannon and infantry cannon was not yet stuffed into the cannon chamber, and the nine mortars with much faster fire rates had already fired a second round of shells, and nine fireballs rose again in Jinzhong City.

The Chief of Staff of the Japanese could not block sporadic artillery bombardment, but no matter how big the heart was, it would be impossible to remain indifferent to the volley of more than a dozen artillery guns.

He got up from the bed, put on his military uniform and ran out: "Where did the explosion come from? Is there a National Salvation Army attacking us..."

"Report to the Chief of Staff, the enemy shelled us outside the city, and all of them were shelled in the south, north, and east of the city!" A staff report came towards us.

"The national rescue army has not been found outside the city for the time being. It should be just a simple artillery sneak attack!"

"Baga!" The Chief of Staff couldn't help cursing, and soon returned to his calmness, with a serious order: "Order all captains to stabilize their troops, and the enemy's shelling will stop soon, so you must not be confused!"

"I informed the artillery troops to fight back immediately, and the enemy hit the shells on our heads. They did not move at all. It was simply a shame for the Imperial Army of the Great Japanese Empire..."

The explosion of "Boom..." attracted the attention of most of the Japanese and puppet troops in the city, but the patrol team remained alert as usual and did not stop due to the sudden attack of artillery fire.

At this time, a twelve-man patrol team headed straight to a Japanese station not far away, without attracting anyone's attention.

Although the county town of Jinzhong is very large, more than 10,000 troops are still a little crowded.

In addition, a large number of houses in the city were destroyed during the war, and the National Salvation Army laid out a lot of landmines and boasts in the ruins. The Japanese and puppet troops had limited time and could not be cleaned up little by little.

In order to avoid accidents, more than 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops could only concentrate on stationing in a few residential areas that were not affected by the war and rested temporarily for one night. They stationed in various yards in infantry squadrons and infantry squadrons as units.

The arrival of the patrol team did not attract the attention of the two sentries at the gate of the courtyard.

The counterattack troops came from different units, and each unit had patrols, and many people they didn't know.

As long as the other party is wearing the Imperial Army uniform, there should be no problem.

It was almost time for the time to say that when the patrol team walked to the wall, the officer who led the lead suddenly escaped from his back with a box cannon and hugged the fire at the two sentries.

The soldier behind held a gun in one hand and took out a grenade with the other hand and pulled out the security. He quickly knocked on the butt stock and threw it into the yard separated by a wall...

This incident happened so suddenly that the two Japanese sentries were shot into sieve by bullets before they could react, and then an explosion rang out in the yard...

After all this, the patrol team retreated immediately without stopping for a second...
Chapter completed!