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The Japanese invaders in Quwo retreated, which was something no one had expected, including Xu Le, who was leading the escort team to Hongdong County at this moment.

"Hurry, take advantage of the chaos in the 21st Division's mobilization and speed up to Hongdong. As long as we sabotage Hongdong, the Japanese support from the north and south will be cut off, and the pressure on the front-line troops will be reduced!"

Although Xu Le didn't know about the incident in Quwo, he always had a bad feeling, so he set off without telling anyone.

Because they had to pass through the Japanese-occupied area and sneak through Linfen, he only brought 50 guards with him and dressed them in Qiao Zhuang style.

As for weapons, there is no need to worry at all. Just buy whatever you need from the system mall when the time comes.

"Young Marshal, there are at least thousands of devils around here. Your safety is the top priority. We only have 50 people. Why don't you reconsider whether you want to fight this battle!"

The battle that Xu Da was talking about was definitely not the one at Majiazhai, but the battle that he and others were fighting at the moment.

That was an isolated force deep in the depths of Hongdong, which was heavily guarded by the Japanese. If they were not careful, they would be crushed to pieces. This could not be changed by having some advanced weapons.

Xu Le shook his head: "We can't retreat. I always feel that something unusual will happen. Since we are all out, let's fight this battle. No matter whether the devils have any conspiracy or not, we will run away after the battle!"

Xu Da was still worried: "Young Marshal, are we overthinking it? It's just an iron mine. The Japanese have occupied so many places in the Tang Dynasty and have countless metal mines and supplies. It's impossible for them to start a war just for a Majiazhai iron mine!"

Xu Le walked and thought, and finally, out of caution, asked Xu Da again: "Tell me in detail what you saw and heard in Majiazhai before!"

Xu Da: "Speaking of the Majiazhai Iron Mine, it is indeed unusual. When I arrived in Fenxi, I tried to find out about the iron mine, but no one knew about it. Later, I used my own method to find the location of the iron mine by following the wheel marks on a hidden path.

The iron mine is only about 7 kilometers away from Fenxi County. Logically, many people should know about its existence, but it is kept so strictly confidential.

I didn't think too much about it at the time. After I got through the enemy's blockade, I was almost discovered by them. I asked people to investigate separately, and then I found that the enemy had three lines of defense inside and outside, and there were many heavy firepower points in secret! "

Xu Le immediately interrupted Xu Da and said, "This is it. It's an iron mine that's slightly larger than the Meidongshan Iron Mine. Why do the Japanese treat it like a military fortress, with multiple defense lines and heavy firepower points? Go on!"

Xu Da: "After figuring out the enemy's deployment, I tried to get in a little deeper, but I could only see a corner of the iron ore through a telescope. There was nothing suspicious on the surface."

Xu Da: "That's it. Judging from the level of defense, the things the devils are protecting must be extraordinary. But there is only an ordinary iron ore inside, which is completely useless. Although I don't know what the devils are doing, one thing is clear, Majiazhai is very important to the devils!

If the Japanese knew that our target was Majiazhai, they would definitely mobilize a large number of support. Although I believe in the combat effectiveness of the 388th Brigade, if the Japanese really have a conspiracy, I am afraid that the losses will increase a lot.

That’s why I thought of going to Hongdong, at least to cut off the Japs’ traffic on the Tongpu Line, so that they can’t take care of it for the time being! ”

According to Xu Le's words, Xu Da also noticed many inconsistencies, but he still couldn't let go of Xu Le's safety.

"Young Marshal, let me tell you how to do this. I'll send someone to take you back, and leave the attack on Hongdong Railway Station to me!"

"No, we don't have many people this time. If we divide our forces further, we won't be able to fight next! And I have to go and see if I can find any clues in Hongdong. Even if I can't find anything, I can find out some intelligence about Hongdong in advance, which will be useful when the troops go north in the future!"

Having said this, Xu Da stopped persuading him. He was not afraid of failing to complete the mission. He was afraid that if he sent Xu Le back by sending troops, it would be equivalent to weakening the existing strength.

"Okay, let's go. We are now more than 10 miles out of Linfen. If nothing goes wrong, we can reach Hongdong tonight!"

......

The next morning, Guo's troops arrived at the gate of Yonghe County and began to besiege Yonghe.

As for Yan County, the 667th Regiment had surrounded it tightly. The entire Independent 3rd Regiment moved to the north of Yan County and began to build some simple fortifications. On the one hand, it cooperated with the 667th Regiment in attacking the city, and on the other hand, it prepared to divide its troops to attack Mingyuequan, Xiali, Donggouli and other places in the north, in an attempt to open the road to Shuitou Town first.

The subsequent 666th Regiment and the 4th Independent Regiment were waiting, ready to enter the city as soon as Yan County was captured, and then attack Fenxi in the east.

Outside the south gate of Hongdong, Xu Le pulled up his straw hat and whispered, "I didn't expect the Japanese to conduct such strict inspections around the railway line. I thought we could get there last night, but it took us a whole day to avoid the Japanese patrols and sentries!"

Xu Da: "Young Marshal, something is wrong."

Xu Le: "I also discovered that most of the people we encountered were puppet troops. There were very few devils. Even at this city gate, there were only two devils. It should be that the battle in Yan County attracted the devils to come for support!"

Xu Da: "Also, according to the Japanese' usual practice, if there is a battle in the surrounding area, they will definitely block the city gates. Why would they open the city gates at this time to let ordinary people in and out!"

Xu Le: "It should be to facilitate the Japanese to come in and out at any time. After all, there are Japanese troops mobilizing around at any time! The battle is not happening here. It is better to relieve the enemy than to block them at the critical moment. It is nothing more than increasing the intensity of inspections! No matter what, let's go into the city first! Go in and contact the intelligence personnel in the Red Hole!"

......

after an hour.

"What, you want to attack the train station? It would be possible under normal circumstances, but it's impossible now!" The liaison officer exclaimed as he looked at Xu Le and his group.

The 176th Division is so large that it is impossible for everyone to know Xu Le. In addition, Xu Le was dressed as Qiao Zhuang, so the liaison officer at the institute did not recognize him and just thought that the person in front of him was sent by the headquarters to carry out a mission.

For safety reasons, Xu Le lowered his head and asked, "Why? Did something happen at the train station?"

"Just last night, all the Japanese soldiers in the county were mobilized and surrounded the train station. Passenger and commercial transport were stopped, and all outsiders were prohibited from entering or leaving. It was not until this morning that my men saw small groups of Japanese soldiers coming out of the station from time to time. As for where they went, we don't know, and it is not convenient for our people to follow them!"