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In the howling cold weather, the commander of the Mongolian army, His Excellency Naosaburo Okabe, brought the tanks to Jining despite the severe cold.

They also brought a group of armored troops and started training locally.

The second batch of tanks will be delivered at the end of the month.

The Cavalry Group cancelled the Cavalry Regiment and expanded it into the 3rd Tank Division, which was quickly prepared and put into battle.

"Great! With these tanks, the cavalry group will be able to turn the tide and inflict heavy damage on the Suiyuan Army and the Jinbei Column."

"I hope the battle will go smoothly after the New Year, and we can annihilate the Eighth Route Army and capture Ding Wei alive."

Now he can only place his hopes on new weapons and equipment and on the tank division.

The howling cold wind could not suppress Lieutenant General Okabe's fiery heart. He wished he could sleep under the chariot that night.

In the previous years of fighting against the Soviet Union, during the Battle of Nomonhan, we had already witnessed the power of the armored group's charge.

Even with the elite Type A division and the fearless soldiers charging fearlessly, the front line was still torn apart by the tanks.

Okabe Naosaburo had the good fortune to participate in that battle, and even now, he occasionally recalls the buzzing sound of the tanks.

It was an unforgettable nightmare.

Now, he wants to impose the nightmare on Ding Wei and the Jinbei Column.

Let these Eighth Route Army soldiers clearly understand the strength of the tank division.

The cold winter and snow did not hinder the soldiers' training. When the backs of their hands and faces were chapped, they would wipe them with lard antifreeze oil.

The water-jet rifle is tough, but it is hard to pull the bolt, especially in winter. The bolt freezes easily, and it is not as comfortable as the Type 38 rifle in daily maintenance and use.

The Type 38 rifle has low recoil, high precision, is easy to maintain, and is suitable for the physique of Asians, making it indeed more popular.

It doesn’t matter. The captured weapons and equipment are enough, and we can hold on even if they are all replaced with Japanese weapons.

Equip your comrades with the weapons they like.

In terms of equipment, ample choices are provided.

Zhang Dabiao and Zhou Weiguo were both in Ding Wei's headquarters, while Wang Chengzhu's artillery regiment provided support to Gao Qing's detachment.

A mountain artillery battalion was deployed to increase firepower and try to launch one or two small-scale raids.

Annihilate 300-500 Japanese troops and reduce the strength of the nd Independent Mixed Brigade.

Fighting in winter tests the soldiers' fighting will even more, and this may be one of the means of training new recruits.

Polish their ability to withstand pressure, and elite soldiers and generals are trained.

The New 1st Regiment was Ding Wei’s old base, with many elite soldiers, but the expansion process was not smooth and there were no good opportunities.

Transfer a mountain artillery battalion and a heavy mortar battalion to Gao Qing. If they can produce results, then we can't blame Ding Wei for favoring one over the other.

Give subordinates an opportunity and they must seize it.

Look at Zhang Dabiao, he reorganized the new recruits and puppet troops into four battalions and trained them hard every day.

"Da Biao, Weiguo, the Japanese have deployed dozens of tanks in Jining. I am really jealous."

"Any idea to take him down?"

Ding Wei rubbed his hands and warmed them over the brazier.

Zhou Weiguo chuckled. Do these Japanese devils, a bunch of wild boar-like beasts, know how to deal with armored vehicles?

A group of cavalrymen want to drive tanks as soon as they get off their horses. Are they qualified?

This has to be done as soon as possible. If we give them some time to adjust, they might have to pull out dozens of tanks.

It won’t be easy to target them by then.

While the cavalry is switching to tanks and the Japanese have not yet gained a firm foothold, we can find a way to launch a surprise attack and seize these tanks.

Zhang Dabiao pursed his lips and smiled. Aren’t the Japanese’s things ours?

I just grabbed it without even discussing it with them.

The three of them got together, thought about it carefully, and formulated a battle plan.

After taking Datong, they seized more than 130 trucks from the Japanese army. In addition, they also obtained a batch of cars from traitorous merchants through means such as requisition, surrender and seizure.

Ding Wei already has hundreds of trucks at his disposal, and with the cooperation of the armored battalion, he plans a surprise attack.

Mobilize the trucks at hand for a wave of mobile operations.

Zhou Weiguo reminded that although the Japanese had got tanks, it was not clear whether they had got enough fuel.

Just keep an eye on the fuel and the trains.

Those 30 Japanese tanks were like scrap metal, they could neither be driven nor moved.

"In addition to the existing equipment of the Armored Battalion, we must also speed up the training of reserve personnel. If we get this batch of tanks, I hope to expand it quickly."

Ding Wei looked at Zhou Weiguo. When he captured Datong, he took the opportunity to throw out several tanks as spoils of war to make up for the losses of the armored battalion.

We still have more than fifty tanks, and we must take advantage of this surprise attack to release them all.

The armored battalion could no longer satisfy Ding Wei's ambition, and he had to pull out an armored regiment.

Whether the armored regiment can get running depends on the quality of Zhou Weiguo's teaching.

"Don't worry, Commander. The abandoned tanks and armored vehicles are used as training equipment. There are also two disabled tanks that have been sent to the rear. Let alone 2 tanks, even if there are 30, there are enough people to drive them."

With this guarantee, I feel much more at ease.

"Have the reconnaissance personnel keep a close eye on the Pingsui Railway. They should not only keep an eye on the tanks, but also keep an eye on whether there is any fuel being transported here."

"I'm also short of fuel. The cars, tanks and armored vehicles I have all need fuel to run."

Zhang Dabiao heard this and couldn't help but joke, "Wheels are not as good as two legs, eating steamed buns is enough."

So much nonsense.

It was the coldest weather, and the activity time of various troops was shortened. The rest and training of the Shanxi-North Column continued, and external wars were also restrained.

It was so cold that I could hardly flex my fingers.

The scouts on the grassland still maintained a high-intensity reconnaissance, and dug out individual man-made structures in some hidden areas in advance as concealed sentry posts.

Without the Japanese raids, large areas of northern and northwestern Shanxi were able to catch their breath.

In the direction of Taiyuan, inside the First Army Headquarters, Iwamatsu Yoshio seemed to have aged ten years.

The Shanxi North Column was stable and had not made any major moves recently, but the other main forces of the Eighth Route Army started to stir up trouble, taking advantage of the opportunity to tear down the artillery towers, fight guerrilla warfare, and engage in harassment.

Knowing that it was difficult to mobilize the main force of the Japanese invaders, they frantically attacked and killed small groups of Japanese and puppet troops.

They went out specifically at night, and when daybreak they found the body thrown in the wild, frozen into an ice sculpture.

In just half a month, 831 puppet soldiers were killed, 163 soldiers were killed, and 73 artillery towers and key transportation points were lost.

The security battle was fought in a mess, except for the towns along the railway line which were still stable.

All county towns in the mountainous area are in crisis.

The situation is not good.

During the confrontation phase of the domestic battlefield, few battles broke out, and the stalemate of the war was about to wear down the Japanese.

The Pingsui railway line has been under continuous reconnaissance for more than ten days. Just yesterday, a train rumbled over, bringing a large amount of fuel.

It stopped near Jining to provide training for the tank division.

After hearing the news, Ding Wei rubbed his hands excitedly. He must take it down and let the Japanese tank division plan go awry.

This was also the first time that the Shanxi-North Column launched a blitzkrieg, a surprise attack over hundreds of kilometers that caught the enemy by surprise.

At nightfall, the convoy set off in a mighty procession and headed straight for the Pingsui Railway Line.

Armored vehicles, troop transport trucks, and motorcycles moved together, forming a long line.

The Japanese's defense was relatively weak, and in the snowy season, the wind from outside the Great Wall could make people shrink.

It is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to launch a surprise attack in such a cold wind, and their legs would probably be frozen if they were walking in the wild.

Until the sudden roar of cars broke the silence of the Japanese garrison area.