Telegrams back and forth.

The correspondent at the Eighth Route Army Headquarters translated the reply from the 386th Brigade and respectfully handed it over to the deputy boss.

The deputy boss looked it over and then said: "Chief of Staff, you are really right. Lao Chen really didn't know about the attack on Jinzhong County by the Second Independent Regiment and others.

They not only hid the headquarters, but also the 386th Brigade Headquarters."

The deputy chief of staff smiled and said: "Although Wang Chengzhu did not report it in advance, Lao Chen should know about it, right?"

Deputy CEO: "You can say that Lao Chen knows, or you can say that Lao Chen doesn't know, because Lao Chen only knows that the Second Independent Regiment has lost contact and did not follow his orders to attack the target stronghold, but he does not know where the Second Independent Regiment went.

Now it is basically certain that it was the Second Independent Regiment that attacked Jinzhong County."

Deputy Chief of General Staff: "In addition to the Second Independent Regiment, what other troops were involved?"

Vice President: "Old Chen said in the telegram that in addition to Wang Chengzhu's Second Independent Regiment, Li Yunlong's New First Regiment, Ding Wei's Independent Regiment, and Kong Jie's New Second Regiment have also lost contact.

In addition, there are the 772nd Regiment, the 771st Regiment, and the 769th Regiment of the 385th Brigade.

Presumably, these regiments should have participated in the Battle of Jinzhong.

And the reason why they were able to break through the city defenses was because the railway troops of the 4th Mixed Brigade repaired the tracks that were blown up by Japanese aviation, so that the armored trains captured by the Second Independent Regiment could drive directly to Jinzhong City."

Although the deputy chief of staff was mentally prepared, after listening to the deputy boss's story, he still showed a little shock: "Seven regiments? Plus the 4th mixed brigade of the Imperial Association Army that just revolted, participated in the Shanxi Jin Dynasty

There must be more than 20,000 troops in the battle, right?"

The deputy CEO said: "Li Yunlong's New Regiment and Wang Chengzhu's Second Independent Regiment combined have more than 10,000 troops, and the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army also has at least 5,000 troops.

The other six regiments are also the main regiments of the 129th Division. Except for the newly formed Second Regiment, which has a total strength of less than 2,000 men, the strength of the other regiments has basically reached or even exceeded 3,000 men."

Having said this, the vice president paused and said with an extremely serious expression: "So, strictly speaking, Wang Chengzhu invested at least more than 30,000 troops in the Battle of Jinzhong!"

Deputy Chief of General Staff: “With so many troops, no wonder Wang Chengzhu dared to attack Jinzhong!

In this case, even if Yoshio Shinozuka sends the 8th Brigade, the Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment and the 3rd Armored Vehicle Brigade, he will not be able to prevent Wang Chengzhu from taking Jinzhong, and he may even lose more!"

"Soon, Wang Chengzhu will make another unprecedented military exploit!"

Speaking of Wang Chengzhu, the deputy chief of staff's face was full of smiles, and his eyes showed unabashed admiration.

He knew Wang Chengzhu better and knew that although Wang Chengzhu liked to do some seemingly risky things, he never fought an uncertain battle.

Since Wang Chengzhu dared to attack Jinzhong, he must be sure to capture it. The fact that he has captured the four gates of Jinzhong is the best proof.

Without the crucial defense line of the city wall, it would not be difficult for Wang Chengzhu to eliminate the Japanese 9th Infantry Brigade in the city with several times his troops.

Moreover, in terms of weapons and equipment, apart from the fact that the Second Independent Regiment does not have tanks and armored vehicles, its other weapons are no worse than those of the Japanese army, or even worse.

Speaking of this, the deputy chief of staff seemed to have thought of something again, and continued: "What I am confused about is that several main regiments of the 386 Brigade have received favors from Wang Chengzhu, so it is understandable that they would follow him to attack Jinzhong County.

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But Chen Lian, the leader of the 769th Regiment of the 385th Brigade, was not familiar with Wang Chengzhu before this, and the two had never even met, so why would he disobey orders on the battlefield and participate in it?"

"I have to say that Wang Chengzhu's personality charm is so strong! Handsome, this boy is definitely handsome!"

Although he was confused, the deputy chief of staff admired Wang Chengzhu more and more.

Needless to say, Li Yunlong was Wang Chengzhu's old leader before that, and Ding Wei, Kong Jie, Cheng Xiazi and others were also extremely unruly.

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On weekdays, they can cooperate with commanders at the same level, but they will never obey the other party's orders.

But now they are willing to obey the command of a junior. If this boy does not have great ability, how can he do this?

The deputy boss said: "This is easy to explain. According to the combat report of the 385th Brigade yesterday, the reason why the 769th Regiment was able to capture the Donghui stronghold last night was because it received artillery support from armored trains.

Later, Chen Lian boarded Li Yunlong's pirate ship and participated in the pacification battle, and obtained countless trophies. The value of yellow croaker and Xian Dayang alone exceeded 1.8 million silver dollars. In addition, there was a large amount of grain.

, medicines, as well as weapons and ammunition and other supplies.”

"These guys have their eyes above their heads, but they are also a group of guys who say 'if you have breasts, you will be a mother'. As long as they have something to gain, they can do it either by following the other's orders or behind their back."

"Wang Chengzhu must have used the loot from Jinzhong County to seize the pirate ship that Chen Company was on."

After hearing this, the Deputy Chief of General Staff sighed and said: "Speaking of which, these guys have suffered a lot. There is nothing we can do about it. The conditions of our Eighth Route Army are miserable. All military expenditures, even weapons and equipment, and soldiers need to be paid by themselves."

Go figure it out.”

"But it's better now. Previously, Wang Chengzhu punished Yangquan Maintenance Chairman Gou Zhengcai and handed over more than 500,000 silver dollars. Now he has recovered Pingding County and Yangquan County and received more than 6 million silver dollars.

With this money, our Eighth Route Army will have a much better life in the future, we can buy a lot of medicines, and many injured soldiers will no longer be disabled or even sacrificed because they cannot get medical treatment without medicines."

Having said this, the deputy chief of staff couldn't help but shed tears in his eyes. He is the deputy chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army. Simply put, he is the deputy general manager of the Eighth Route Army. No one knows better than him how difficult the conditions of the Eighth Route Army are.

Whenever he saw injured soldiers who could not receive medical treatment due to lack of medicine, his heart ached like a knife.

After a pause, the deputy chief of staff recovered his thoughts and his eyes became firm again: "Jinzhong County, as the southern gateway to Taiyuan City, is far more prosperous and prosperous than Pingdi County and Yangquan County, and there are more local tyrants and evil gentry in the county.

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If Wang Chengzhu and the others successfully capture Jinzhong this time, they will definitely be able to raise a large sum of military expenses for our Eighth Route Army!"

After the deputy chief of staff finished speaking, he looked at the deputy boss and saw that his face did not show the slightest joy, but a trace of anger. He couldn't help but wonder: "Boss, why don't you seem unhappy?"

The deputy boss asked with a straight face: "Are you still happy? These bastards took action without asking for permission, and it was such a big action. It was simply lawless and without any discipline!"

How do you make me happy?

I have to punish these bastards severely this time!"
Chapter completed!