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Yuxiang is already the headquarters of the main force of the Jin Army. At this moment, Commander Yan and Commander Wei gathered here to check the weapons brought back by the special envoy team.

Commander Wei, in particular, had a smile on his face from the moment he saw the weapons.

He himself had Bofors mountain guns, but there were only more than 20 of them. He had also seen other weapons, but the only rare one was the SVT semi-automatic rifle.

He once told Commander Yan that he wanted to borrow two to have a look at, but Commander Yan refused.

Now his eyes were shining as he carefully stroked this treasure, fearing that he would slip and break the rifle.

"What a great gun! If there were enough bullets and everyone had an SVT, the Japanese wouldn't be able to act so arrogant. It's a pity that we can't afford semi-automatic weapons. We can only afford a reinforced division after emptying our family's coffers!"

Commander Yan shook his head helplessly: "Yes, although I was equipped with semi-automatic rifles earlier than you, I am not afraid of you laughing at me. So far, more than half of the guns have not fired a bullet. This thing is either not touched, once touched, the bullets will be consumed! I don't have the support of the Military Commission, otherwise I will also get a reinforced division!"

Commander Wei rolled his eyes at him and said, "Alright, if someone else tells me they are poor, I might believe them. But if you, a local rich man from Jin Province, tell me you are poor, I won't believe a word. With your wealth, it won't be a problem for you to get two semi-automatic divisions!"

Commander Yan sighed and said, "Brother, you misunderstood. I was indeed wealthy at the beginning, but since the Japanese occupied Shanxi Province, my income has been cut in half. It is an exaggeration to say that with my current financial resources, it is indeed difficult to support a semi-automatic division.

But you, you are Commander Jiang's favorite general, with Shancheng as your backer, your reinforced division can fight on the battlefield with real weapons. If you are short of money, you only need to tell the rear, but I am different!"

Commander Wei said meaningfully: "Brother, you are also a smart man. Commander Jiang is most optimistic about your Jin army. As long as you nod, we will be a family from beginning to end."

Speaking of sensitive topics, Commander Yan laughed and said, "Let's talk about this later. By the way, what do you think of Xu Le?"

Commander Wei also put away his smile and put down the gun he had been playing with for several minutes. "How should I put it? I can't see through him, but one thing is certain, he is not a good person. There must be a big force behind him. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to sell so many arms to us.

According to the report of the special envoy, their movements were restricted during the few days they were in the 176th Division, probably because the other side was hiding their weapons and equipment.

I was just wondering what trump card Xu Le had in his hand, and what he relied on to make the Japanese scream in despair.

But then again, whether it's you or me, we've both owed someone a favor, and I'm afraid it's going to be hard to repay that favor!"

"Yes!" Commander Yan agreed: "I can't remember how long it has been since I last set foot on the land of Jin Province. Thanks to him, we can stand here with peace of mind. Thanks to him, we have recovered so much lost territory with almost no effort.

Therefore, whether for us or for the Tang Dynasty, at least Xu Le and his 176th Division are great contributors.

But I think Xu Le is very belligerent. He has launched battles from time to time since entering Shanxi Province. The smallest battles seem to involve tens of thousands of people! I just don't know when he will attack Majiazhai!"

Commander Wei: "That's a tough nut to crack. It's not much easier than driving the Japanese out of Jin Province. I guess he'll need at least half a month to prepare, or even a month!"

.......

Just as the two were chatting casually, a lieutenant colonel of the Jin army ran up in a hurry.

"Report to the commander, an urgent message has been sent from Ji County!"

Commander Yan frowned and quickly opened the telegram. Then he said to Commander Wei with a bitter face:

"You are wrong now. It is not half a month, nor a month. Ji County sent a telegram saying that they saw the 176th Division mobilizing troops and that Xiangning's troops were almost emptied. They should be going to attack Majiazhai!"

"So fast!" Commander Wei took the telegram and looked at it in disbelief. He could hardly believe his ears.

They knew that Xu Le would not let go of the Majiazhai Iron Mine, but a battle like this that would affect the entire body would require some careful planning.

But it’s only been a few days, just 3 days, and they’re already taking action!

"Alas, we still underestimated Xu Le's patience. I'm afraid this battle will start soon! It seems that I can't drink with you tonight. I have to go back to the headquarters to hold a meeting to deal with the next changes of the devils!"

"Well, I won't keep you here. If anything unexpected happens, we can coordinate with each other and try to drive out all the devils in southern Shanxi!"

......

On the morning of November 11, the 12th Brigade set out first. The 387th Regiment, the 664st Independent Regiment and the 1st Artillery Regiment, plus some able-bodied men temporarily recruited, had a total strength of over 1. The troops marched through the streets of Pu County in a mighty manner, left from the west gate of Pu County under the gaze of a crowd of onlookers, and marched towards the Acropolis.

At noon that day, the people had not yet recovered from the shock of the 387th Brigade. Teahouses and restaurants were still discussing the various weapons in the hands of the 387th Brigade. Shocking news came again.

"Come and see, there are so many iron turtles, lining up from the beginning to the end of the street!"

Similar words spread throughout most of the county. The people of the Tang Dynasty were the most curious, and this attracted more people to run to the roadside to watch. Some stood on the teahouse beside the road, and some climbed up the trees. They were all shocked.

This is the armored regiment. 100 tanks passed through the streets with the sound of their engines roaring, followed by 30 armored vehicles, and at the back were 18 L118 howitzers towed by trucks.

"Who the hell said this is an iron turtle? The Japanese ones are turtles. This is a real tank, much bigger!"

A few children wanted to run up and touch it, but they were pinned to the ground by the adults and could not move.

People are curious, but their knowledge is limited. They are afraid that their children will be damaged by others, and they cannot afford the compensation!

There were a few people who were very calm. They drank tea and said sarcastically, "Tsk, what's so strange about this? They are a bunch of inexperienced people. I've seen them all before!"

When Xu Le led the tank troops to attack Pu County, some people were brave enough to take a sneak peek, so they have seen it.

But having said that, these people still looked at the street secretly. Last time they were sneaking glances, but this time they were looking openly without any danger.

How many men can refuse tanks, especially to fight the Japanese?

In the afternoon, four regiments and an artillery regiment of the 388th Brigade passed through Pu County, bringing another wave of shock to the people. Tonight, the people of Pu County are destined to be sleepless.