At the city gate in Ling County, Wei Dayong, Wang Gensheng, and Wang Xikui, dressed in peasant attire, were queuing to enter the city.

A few days ago, a major battle took place outside Ling County, which made the Japanese army more vigilant. However, the garrison at this city gate had increased by more than ten Japanese soldiers.

Every citizen entering the city needs a permit and is subject to a body search.

Soon it was Wei Dayong and others' turn.

A puppet soldier looked at Wei Dayong, sizing him up and down before asking, "Why are you coming into the city? Do you have a good citizen certificate?"

Wei Dayong forced a smile and said, "We are from Baicun and are going to the city to find work. Here is the certificate of good citizenship."

After saying that, he took out a certificate of good conduct from his pocket, which contained a large dollar.

When the puppet soldier touched the hard object in the certificate of good conduct, his eyes lit up. He just flipped it open and took a look, then immediately closed it, and the dollar slipped into his sleeve.

His expression softened a lot when he looked at Wei Dayong.

"Boss, the three of us are from the same village."

The puppet soldiers nodded silently, checked their good citizen certificates and then let them go without making things difficult for them.

This was also to avoid any more trouble, otherwise Monk Wei would not be able to bear it. However, in order to complete the task, he had to endure it.

As agreed, the three of them came to a small brick and tile workshop in the city. This was also one of the Eighth Route Army's strongholds in the city, and it was not very conspicuous.

In addition to Wei Dayong and his two companions, more than ten team members disguised themselves as civilians and entered the city.

Behind the warehouse of the small factory, the person in charge whispered, "The weapons you sent earlier are hidden in the cellar under the warehouse."

"Everyone, be careful. The Japanese have been checking people very strictly recently. Don't cause any trouble."

Wei Dayong nodded and said, "Don't worry, we know our limits."

Wei Dayong and the other three quickly entered the cellar, which was now filled with weapon boxes.

When Wei Dayong opened it, he saw that they were all PPS43 submachine guns.

Although the Type 811 assault rifle is more powerful, in close combat in this kind of street fighting, this smaller submachine gun is more suitable.

In addition to submachine guns, there are also grenades, RPG7 rocket launchers and 60mm mortars.

All these things were brought in by Li Jingrong through a temporary space-time gate.

Otherwise, with the current inspection intensity of the Japanese, it would be basically impossible to transport all the weapons and equipment for more than a hundred people.

Li Yunlong's plan was actually very simple. He would attack the city from the front, with the assault team attacking from the inside, concentrating their forces to attack a city gate and let the independent regiment in.

With the cooperation of the two, the independent regiment could easily penetrate the county town. Equipped with automatic rifles and a large number of light and heavy machine guns, the independent regiment was not afraid of street fighting with the Japanese.

This was the best way he could think of to ensure the integrity of the city defense. Otherwise, the Japanese would not give them the time and opportunity to build city defense fortifications.

Moreover, compared with a brute force attack, this can avoid unnecessary casualties to a greater extent.

It took about half a month for all members of the assault team to enter the county town through various channels.

At the moment, they were scattered around the county doing odd jobs. They would gather and act only after the Japanese's attention was drawn to the Independent Regiment.

Only in this way can we avoid being interrogated by the Japanese. After all, there are more than a hundred people here, which is quite conspicuous in a small county with only tens of thousands of people.

After the assault brigade was sent into the city, the independent regiment also began to prepare for this battle.

At the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the General, the Deputy Chief of General Staff, and Commander Liu gathered together.

The boss looked at the situation on the map in front of him and sighed, "Something's wrong with the Japs lately. They're a little too honest."

"We attacked Huting and destroyed the Taiyuan Airport, but this time the Japanese have stopped their attacks and haven't made any moves. This is not like Shinozuka Yoshio's style at all."

Commander Liu nodded in agreement and said, "Yes, they seem to be waiting for something, but we can't give the Japanese time to prepare. We should anticipate the enemy and strike first."

The Deputy Chief of General Staff looked at Commander Liu in confusion and asked, "Old Liu, are you planning to alert the enemy?"

Commander Liu nodded and said, "If the grass doesn't move, the snake won't come out. So let's get this snake out and see if it's a non-venomous snake or a king cobra."

The commander thought for a moment and said, "That makes perfect sense. The troops have been resting for a while now and have enough ammunition and food. It's time to move."

"Otherwise, some people will forget that we, the Eighth Route Army, still exist in Western Shanxi Province."

Just at this moment, the Chief of Staff came in with a telegram.

"Boss, the telegram from the 386th Brigade is for Division Commander Liu."

Commander Liu said, "Bring it here."

When he saw the contents of the telegram, Commander Liu couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's like a pillow is sent when you are sleepy."

The boss looked at him in surprise and said, "What did the telegram say?"

Commander Liu handed the telegram to the commander and said, "Brigade Commander Chen wants to join forces with that brat Li Yunlong to have a big fight. Their target is Ling County."

"Ling County?" The Deputy Chief of General Staff was shocked when he heard it.

As expected, what kind of general you lead determines what kind of soldiers you can lead. Everyone says that Li Yunlong is brave, and Brigade Commander Chen is also very brave.

Ling County is not an ordinary small county. Once something happens here, the Japanese will probably be furious.

Suddenly, he thought, isn't this exactly what they want? They just wanted to cause chaos in Western Shanxi Province, and the 386th Brigade handed over the telegram.

No wonder Commander Liu said that when he felt sleepy, someone would bring him a pillow. So that's how it is.

After looking at the battle plan on the telegram, the boss stood up and walked to the map and started drawing.

"If we attack Ling County, the key is how to stop the Japanese from Taiyuan."

"This may seem like an offensive and defensive battle for the county, but in fact it's more like a siege and attack on reinforcements."

"Yes, this battle plan is very good. I think we should do it this way."

Ling County is not a very sensitive place, but it is a place that the Japanese must rescue.

This way it would not be easy to involve the Japanese in Shijiazhuang.

You should know that the First Army of Jinxi Province and the Second Army of Beihe Province belong to the Jubei Expeditionary Force.

But the relationship between the two sides is not very good, and they often compete for military merits.

When it comes to things that are not within their defense zone, the Japanese Second Army would rather sit back and watch.

Soon the boss said again: "Since Li Yunlong is confident that he can take Ling County, then let him take it. You mobilize all your troops to block the reinforcements from Taiyuan."

"No matter what method you use, you must stop it. Let the special forces regiment and the artillery regiment attack together."

"Let's cooperate with this kid Li Yunlong to put on a big show."

The Eighth Route Army in western Shanxi Province has now expanded to over 129 men, with the th Division alone having expanded to over .

It can be said that they have strong soldiers and horses. However, it is not an easy task to stop the tens of thousands of Japanese troops in the direction of Taiyuan.

However, the boss, the deputy chief of general staff and Commander Liu are still very confident.

The current Eighth Route Army is not the same as before. With sufficient bullets and food, it is still confident that it can compete with the Japanese First Army.

Commander Liu nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll go back and make arrangements. We must fight this battle with the might of the Eighth Route Army."

The independent regiment received a telegram from headquarters that same day.

"Fight well and show the spirit of our Eighth Route Army."

These were the exact words of the deputy commander-in-chief. After seeing this telegram, Li Yunlong was completely relieved.

This battle will surely be earth-shattering. If Li Yunlong doesn't make the Japanese in western Shanxi bleed from their aorta, he will no longer be Li Yunlong.

After all, he had Li Jingrong supporting him, so he was not afraid of the Japanese at all.

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