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After listening to Zhou Weiguo's analysis, Ding Wei tapped the blank area of ​​the map again.

“In addition to not plundering enough resources in the occupied territories, overseas wars will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.”

"The intercepted telegrams show that the Japanese invaders' war with the US military in the Pacific has also taken a turn for the better. Can we conclude that their internal logistical pressure has become prominent and there is a shortage of soldiers?"

Zhang Dabiao tugged at his hat and said, "Whether there is logistical pressure or not, it will become clear after a fight."

"Commander, can you let my Xinxian detachment fight north? Capture a few logistics devils and we'll know everything after we ask them."

This is not a question of whether to fight or not, but about judging the situation of the North China Expeditionary Army from the overall perspective.

The Fourth Military Sub-district was expanding in northern Shanxi and taking a defensive stand. Ding Wei was also worried that the Japanese might launch a counterattack with a large force.

Now it seems that not only are there no large-scale troops attacking, but the Japanese themselves are also unable to take care of themselves.

Zhou Weiguo and Zhang Dabiao tilted their heads and looked at the commander, waiting for his orders to see how to fight next.

Let Ding Wei tell us how to fight?

His eyes turned to the northwest, staring at Wucheng, a key location on the Pingsui Railway.

It was not only the capital of Chahar, but also the headquarters of the last elite force of the Mongolian Army, the Independent Mixed 2nd Brigade.

Or go south to Gang County, Yu County, and Yangquan to destroy the Japanese Zhengtai Railway Line.

To the east, they could directly advance into central Hebei and into the heart of the North China Plain, cutting off the logistical supply of the Japanese First Army and creating chaos in the enemy-occupied areas.

Ding Wei prefers the latter. He has an armored battalion and a cavalry regiment, which are more suitable for launching offensives in the plains.

There are also brother troops to cooperate with, after all, the 4th Military Sub-district belongs to Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan.

If we were to attack important cities like Wucheng, Datong and Taiyuan which are easy to defend but difficult to attack, a mere 20,000 troops would not be enough.

But only children make choices. Ding Wei is going to fight on two fronts, continue to bully the lone wolf in the north, and also put pressure on the First Army to shit and piss on it.

"Notify Kong Jie's Gang County Detachment to move the important strongholds in Gang County. I want to see how much power the Japanese Third Independent Brigade has left."

"Zhang Dabiao, your Xinxian detachment will search along the Sanggan River for the main force of the Japanese invaders and look for opportunities to fight. Try to attract the second brigade of the devils and eat it up."

After resting for a while, the 4th Military Division once again unfurled its fangs, advancing its forces to the north and eroding the garrison positions of the Japanese and puppet troops.

At the same time, the New 1st Regiment cooperated to exert pressure in the northeast direction to stimulate Wucheng's Independent Mixed 2nd Brigade.

In the Xizhou Mountain area where the independent regiment was located, Li Yunlong was in a bad mood. It was obviously Ding Wei, Chu Yunfei, and him, Li Yunlong, who caused a big fuss in the Juxian Tower.

The Japanese only dared to enter the defense areas of the 358th Regiment and the Independent Regiment, and had no intention of heading north. Isn't this just bullying the weak and fearing the strong?

Isn’t it just a county town? Can’t I, Li Yunlong, take it down?

With this kind of stubbornness, Li Yunlong really came up with the idea of ​​attacking the county town.

There was another thing that caught Li Yunlong's attention. Comrade Yang Xiuqin from the Women's Association seemed to have a good impression of his dark-skinned face.

It was just the usual concern and care, and from time to time he would sew a pair of shoes for me and buy me a couple of bottles of wine.

Just last night, the two of them hugged each other.

This made Li Yunlong, who had been single for more than 30 years, at a loss.

Love is much more difficult than fighting the Japanese.

Li Yunlong came from a poor family and could not afford a significant dowry, but as a soldier he had his own romance, so he recaptured a county town and gave it to Xiuqin as a wedding gift.

It is reasonable and moral that the county town must fight.

Before Kong Jie took action to provoke the Japanese in Gang County, Li Yunlong took the lead in attacking Dingxiang in the plain area.

He had eight main battalions, plus the county brigade and district squad militia, with a total force of seven to eight thousand men.

They fought their way out along Zhoushan, swept across the large strongholds in the plains, and used a series of offensives to press towards the county town.

"Okay, I, Kong Jie, was just worrying about how to lure the devils out of Gang County. Li Yunlong attacked the county town, and both of Gang County's infantry battalions showed up."

"Captain of the First Battalion, Commander of the Second Battalion, Commander of the Third Battalion, mobilize the main force to meet them."

"Without my order, you must not retreat even a single step. We must stop this group of devils firmly in the southern part of Gang County."

"The commanders of the fourth and fifth battalions will infiltrate and encircle the enemy from the left and right wings, and the rest of the guerrillas and armed forces will all be put into battle."

"It's so satisfying. Two full field battalions. Eat them all."

Commander Kong's Gang County Detachment took the initiative to meet the enemy. Commander Kong knocked the cigarette pot on the sole of his shoe and rushed forward with all his troops.

Soldiers faced off against soldiers, generals faced off against generals, without any fancy moves, using the detachment's firepower to engage in a head-on fight with the Japanese army.

Kong Jie is the type who takes a steady and cautious approach. The more troops he has, the greater the advantage his character can bring.

A small force, to achieve victory by surprise.

When fighting in an organized force, the emphasis is on winning in a steady manner. When fighting in a large group, military discipline must be strict, and orders must be strictly followed.

If Kong Jie were given an army, his performance would definitely be better than Li Yunlong's.

The Fireline Detachment has several infantry guns and a complete company of six mortars.

When the troops of both sides met, they immediately engaged in a fierce fight and stopped the reinforcements from Gang County.

The two Japanese infantry battalions, carrying only four infantry guns, were immediately at a disadvantage in the artillery duel.

The enemy not only had the same type of infantry guns, but also mortars to suppress grenade launchers.

To put it simply, the grenade launcher has a range of only 700 meters. How can it fight against a mortar?

In terms of heavy machine guns, the rate of fire and sustained firing capability of the water-cooled heavy machine gun also surpass those of the Type 92.

Needless to say, the Type 99 light machine gun was the worst light machine gun during World War II, no doubt about it. Any light machine gun you pick up is better than it.

The 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade, a complete mixed brigade, can only mobilize two infantry battalions as its main force.

Including the military police, engineers, and logistics troops at the Gang County headquarters, it is estimated that more than a thousand troops can be mobilized.

The two independent infantry battalions have a strength of only 1600 people. Even if another thousand people are added, there will only be 2600 people.

Kong Jie's Gang County Detachment, with a total of 4500 people, five main battalions, and the detachment's direct forces, intercepted them on the outskirts of Gang County.

The enemy has more troops and stronger firepower than you. Kong Jie has never fought such a battle in his life.

While holding off the Japanese attack head-on, the flanking troops charged in fiercely, pouring bullets down and repelling the enemy's attack.

The Japanese soldiers left hundreds of corpses and retreated back to the city of Gang County in disgrace.

It’s so enjoyable.

The reinforcements from the north were cut off, so they could only deploy troops from the south. The Japanese and puppet troops set out from Yangquan, Xinxian and Yunxian to attack Li Yunlong's flanks and rear.

Here, only a small group of troops from the independent regiment were ordered to block the attack. In the direction of Xin County, Chu Yunfei helped out and arranged troops to block the reinforcements from Xin County.

However, the 358th Regiment had just lost Qian Bojun's battalion, which was seriously damaged, and Li Yunlong had taken away the weapons and equipment of an entire battalion and refused to return them.

Since they were powerless to stop the enemy, they just let them pass.

This independent regiment that was attacking the county town was thrown into the encirclement of the Japanese, and Zhao Gang found Li Yunlong.

"Old Li, we can't force our way in like this. We can't take the county town. The enemy's reinforcements have arrived. Retreat, retreat quickly."

Captain Li was extremely unwilling to see his brothers die in vain, so he had to retreat to the mountains.

Li Yunlong's attack on the county town ended in failure.