Deputy Chief of Staff Wang recovered from the shock and asked again: "Brigade Commander, this Yangquan County is the first county our Eighth Route Army has captured since its establishment. The Second Independent Regiment has made history again!"

Brigadier: "Strictly speaking, Yangquan County is indeed the first county seat of our Eighth Route Army since its establishment!"

In fact, the Eighth Route Army had also captured other counties before this, but they were all small counties in Suiyuan, Mongolia and other places.

Those small county towns are only one or two kilometers in radius. Some of them are surrounded by earthen walls made of glutinous rice and thatch, and some have no earthen walls at all.

There are no Japanese troops stationed in such a small county town, but there are some puppet troops inside, and its defensive strength is not even as good as a bunker.

Such a county town had almost no strategic value. The Japanese army did not value it, and even if the Eighth Route Army captured it, it would mean nothing.

Deputy Chief of Staff Wang: "This family of mine really shocked me. I don't know how many surprises he can bring us in the future, and to what extent!"

"Capturing Yangquan County will not only cut off the Japanese Zhengtai Railway line, but also get countless loot. I'm really looking forward to it!"

The brigade commander also nodded with deep understanding: "Well, first of all, there are the weapons, equipment and military uniforms of the 3,000 Japanese garrison, and secondly, there are the military supplies warehouse of the Japanese independent mixed 1st brigade, and the 4th Imperial Alliance Army

A mixed brigade not only has the weapons and equipment of a brigade, but also has the strength of a brigade."

After a pause, the brigade commander changed the subject and continued: "In addition, this Yangquan County is the most prosperous county in the southeastern Shanxi region. Since it has been occupied by the Japanese army for more than three years, many local tyrants and evil gentry who are pro-Japanese live in it.

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"Previously, Wang Chengzhu only ransacked the home of Gou Zhengcai, chairman of the Yangquan County Maintenance Association, and got a total of 500,000 yuan."

"Although other local tyrants and evil gentry in Yangquan County are not as well-off as Gou Zhengcai, there are many people after all. I really look forward to seeing how much benefit Wang Chengzhu and the others can get from Yangquan County this time!"

After the brigade commander finished speaking, the others also showed expectant expressions.

The communications company commander looked at the surprised leaders and couldn't bear to interrupt. He waited for more than three minutes before the brigade commander noticed him.

So he asked: "Xiao Yang, why haven't you left yet? Is there anything else you want to report?"

"Yes, Brigadier."

The communications company commander nodded heavily and added: "In addition to the Second Independent Regiment, the Langya Special Forces of the Second Independent Regiment also successfully captured the Japanese armored train and drove the armored train to assist the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment in capturing Niangzi Pass.

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"Currently, the armored train is leading the main force of the new regiment to the flat stronghold to reinforce the 771st Regiment."

This news was reported by the Langya Special Forces after they seized the Japanese radio station on the armored train and reported it to the Second Independent Regiment Headquarters through that radio station, who then reported it to the Brigade Headquarters.

"Oh? Niangzi Pass was also captured?"

"Beautiful! So beautiful!"

Originally, the brigade commander was a little worried that the Langya Special Forces would have an accident when attacking the Japanese armored train. In that case, it would be difficult to capture Niangzi Pass without heavy firepower weapons.

But with Li Yunlong's stubborn temper, he will definitely not give up the mission, and he doesn't know how many soldiers will be sacrificed.

Now that the good news came, his heart that was hanging in his throat was finally relieved.

The deputy brigade commander said: "Captain Wang has brought us so many surprises this time. We are really lucky that such a military genius can appear in our Eighth Route Army instead of appearing in the Japanese army."

"God bless our Eighth Route Army, God bless our China!"

After sighing, the deputy brigade commander changed the subject and continued: "With the assistance of the armored train this time, it must be a very simple matter for the 771st Regiment and the New Regiment to capture the flat stronghold."

"The 105mm caliber howitzer, the bunkers and turrets in Niangziguan cannot withstand the bombardment of this thing, let alone the bunkers and turrets in flat strongholds."

"If we have time, we can even capture a few more large strongholds. If so, it will be even more perfect."

"It's a pity that we don't have much time left. As soon as day breaks, the Japanese will definitely send aviation troops to destroy the armored train."

"Otherwise, we can use this armored train to capture all 12 large strongholds in the Shanxi section of the Zhengtai-Taiwan Railway, and even Pingding, Shouyang, Jin and other county towns along the line may also have a chance to be captured."

The brigade commander smiled and said: "Deputy Brigadier Chen, just be satisfied. It turns out that in our plan, we never thought that we could capture the Japanese's large stronghold tonight."

"Now we have not only captured Yangquan County, but also Niangziguan Railway Station. Soon we will also capture the flat stronghold. You are still not satisfied. Are you too greedy?"

The deputy brigade commander smiled and asked: "Brigadier, don't you want them to expand their victory?"

Brigadier: "Of course we do, but we can't be blinded by the victory in front of us, let alone feel proud."

"You must know that the gap between our Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army is still very strong, and this cannot be reversed in a short time.

Once the Japanese troops free up their hands, they will launch a thunderous attack on us!"

When the brigade commander said this, the atmosphere at the brigade headquarters suddenly became heavy again.

The brigade commander waved his hand and said with a smile: "Of course, this is a matter for the future. If the Japanese army wants to free up its hands, at least they have to wait until the battle of Zaoyi in the south is over.

By then, our combat plan will have already been overfulfilled."

With that said, the brigade commander picked up the red pen and stood up, went to the map and drew two big red crosses on Yangquan County and Niangziguan Railway Station.

Then, the brigade commander's eyes fell on the flat stronghold again.

The brigade commander thought for a moment and finally put the red pen away again.

Although with the firepower assistance of armored trains, the New Regiment and the 771st Regiment were able to capture the flat stronghold without any effort, they have not yet captured it.

The brigade commander is a rigorous person, so naturally it is impossible for him to do such a great thing...

The screen zooms to a flat base.

The flat base is about 50 kilometers away from Niangziguan.

Since there is a coal mine in Pingtan, this stronghold must protect both the railway and the coal mine, so the Japanese stationed two reinforced squadrons with a total of more than 500 Japanese infantry here.

In addition, there is a heavy machine gun squad and a regiment of the Imperial Army.

Of course, this Imperial Association Legion is a castrated version, but there are nearly a thousand people, and if you include the Japanese, there are more than 1,500 people.

Although the scale of Pingping stronghold is much smaller than that of Niangziguan, 4 cannon towers and more than 10 bunkers have been built.

In addition, the Japanese dug two trenches 3 meters deep and 4 meters wide outside the stronghold, and a barbed wire fence was stretched behind each trench.

There is only one way into the stronghold, and it is heavily guarded by the Japanese's light and heavy machine gun fire.
Chapter completed!