Bright Sword: An eight-year-old boy led a group to fight the Japanese invaders

Yan Laoxi's first reaction was disbelief, but the movements of the devils told him everything. Whether he believed it or not, this was probably true.

The second reaction was when did an independent battalion emerge from the Eighth Route Army?

The third reaction is that the Eighth Route Army is developing so fast, will Shanxi Province still belong to him in the future?

"Qiyuan, order the reconnaissance troops and intelligence personnel at the front to pay close attention to the battle situation in Ping County. Any news must be notified to me immediately!"

Old Yan shook his head and went back to the office, his back looking somewhat lonely and desolate.

The large-scale mobilization of troops by the Japanese in Shanxi Province not only alarmed the Shanxi Suiyuan Army, but also the commander of the First War Zone, Wei Junru, could not believe it after receiving the intelligence.

"Contact the Eighth Route Army Front Command immediately. I want to know the specific situation!"

Wei Junru had a good relationship with the Eighth Route Army's top brass, but when it came to the situation of the independent brigade, the Eighth Route Army didn't say much.

Because they didn't know what the situation of the independent battalion was, and the only chief of staff who knew the situation was still with Wang Ye in Ping County.

Wei Junru's First War Zone troops were mainly distributed in Zhongtiao Mountain. The enemy facing them was the Japanese 37th Division stationed in Yuncheng.

Even under such difficult circumstances, Yoshio Yuzuka still did not move the 37th Division, which shows how much pressure Zhongtiao Mountain put on him.

"Commander, urgent call from Yudu!"

Wei Junru took the telegram and saw that it ordered him to cooperate with the Second War Zone to keep a close eye on Ping County and try to find out the source of the Eighth Route Army's weapons and equipment.

Wei Junru put down the telegram with some disdain. The weapons and equipment were just bought from abroad.

Even if an import channel is found, where will the government get the money to buy it?

Should we continue to collect taxes when we don’t know that the taxes will be collected decades later?

When everyone was paying attention to Ping County, Wang Ye had already led his troops to within 5 miles of Ping County.

In the temporary command center, Wang Ye was reading the intelligence sent back by the scouts who had sneaked into Ping County two days ago.

The chief of staff pointed at Wang Ye and said, "You are such a cunning guy. You actually sent troops into Ping County a long time ago?"

Wang Ye handed the intelligence to Zhao Gang and said with a smile, "In a war, you must know both yourself and the enemy, otherwise how can you win every battle?

The 20th Division was a veteran field division of the Japanese. Fujiwara Nakayoshi and Uchida Ginnosuke were both veterans of many battles and were notoriously cunning.

How could I dare to go to Ping County and cause trouble without making more preparations? "

After Wang Ye finished speaking, he looked at the squadron leaders in the command center and ordered,

"According to our intelligence, the Japanese sent reinforcements from Yuncheng, Taiyuan, Luyang and other places. Even the 36th Division in Lincheng, far away in the southwest of Shanxi, has been dispatched.

So we don’t have much time left, and I want a quick victory in this battle!”

Wang Dabao and others shouted, "Captain, give the order. We will definitely be able to take Ping County before dark!"

Wang Ye put the Japanese troop deployment map sent by the scout on the table and said, "The first target of the rocket artillery battalion is the artillery position of the 20th Division.

The second target is the Japanese army camp, with the main purpose of destroying the Japanese manpower.

The scouts in the city will provide you with the coordinates, so make sure you don't miss them. You don't want your eyes to be shot out, do you? "

Liu Changjian assured solemnly, "Captain, please rest assured, our soldiers are firing very accurately!"

"The heavy artillery battalion's target is the south gate of Ping County and the bunkers outside the city, as well as the concrete fortifications, to provide a passage for follow-up troops to enter the county.

After the heavy artillery cleared the main targets, the tank squadron and the second and fifth squadrons entered the city.

The Japs may fight us in street battles. We have no experience and the only thing we can rely on is the weapons in our hands.

The first squadron will move to the east of the city to block the Japanese soldiers passing by, and the sixth squadron will serve as the reserve! "

"Yes!"

"It's 5:15 pm now, and the attack time is set for 5:28. You can go down and prepare now!"

As the squadron leaders left, the temporary headquarters became much emptier. The chief of staff, who had been sitting next to them and had not spoken, praised,

"He's really capable of leading the troops to this point. His tactics are simple but absolutely effective.

Commanders at all levels are resolute and determined, and I believe you can really destroy the 20th Division!"

Wang Ye smiled and said, "Commander, many soldiers in our independent brigade are on the battlefield for the first time, and they have no experience in many areas that need attention.

But our firepower is strong, and the Japanese can't match it, especially the destruction of the 39th Brigade has given the Japanese a great shock.

Otherwise, how would I dare to fight?"

In Pingxian City, Fujiwara Nakayoshi and Uchida Ginnosuke of the Japanese command finally came to their senses after receiving the wish of Yuzuka Yoshio.

No matter how powerful the Eighth Route Army is, they must hold out until reinforcements arrive.

"Uchida-kun, do you think our preparations are useful?"

Fujiwara no Nakayoshi was traumatized by the independent battalion.

Uchida Ginnosuke comforted him, "Fujiwara-kun, do your best and leave the rest to fate. As long as we can hold on until tomorrow morning, there will be a glimmer of hope!"

Time passed by minute by minute, and it was 5:28. Liu Changjian, who had been prepared for a long time, could not wait to issue the attack order.

18 rocket launchers fired at the same time, and the rockets flew towards Ping County with tail flames.

20师团的炮兵联队装备了四一式75毫米山炮12门，三八式75毫米野炮36门，

The artillery position was located in the wasteland north of the city. The surrounding area was under martial law by the artillery guard troops and no one could get close.

288 rockets fell on the Japanese artillery regiment, shaking the entire wasteland.

Countless flames rose from the dust, and the next moment, the flames of the explosion shot up into the sky, mixed with countless bones and parts of the Japanese artillery.

As the flames grew higher, shock waves sent countless parts and rocks flying in all directions.

Under the influence of the shock wave, these things are like bullets, hurting people if they touch them, and killing people if they touch them.

The artillery regiment's guard troops were stunned by the explosion at the position, and then were blown far away by the shock wave. When they landed, they were exhaling more than inhaling.

The rocket artillery battalion did not stop and immediately fired a second round, and only changed its target after the scouts in front called back.

In the Japanese army camp, except for the troops that had already gone to the battlefield, all other troops were here. When they heard the explosion in the north of the city, they all came out of the barracks.

The flames in the north of the city rose so high that they could be seen clearly even from the south.

The Japanese soldiers whispered to each other and asked what happened over there. The Japanese officers analyzed based on their experience that the enemy had a strong artillery unit.

And he already knew the coordinates of the important targets in the city, and immediately ordered the soldiers in the military camp to come out and stay away from the military camp.

But it was not easy to disperse tens of thousands of soldiers. Before the Japanese could line up, the rocket artillery battalion's shells fell.