A magazine of 30,000 rounds, you call it Hanyang

After the Japanese entered North China, the first thing they paid attention to was the problem of transportation lines.

For example, the Zhengtai Railway, Tongpu Railway, Handang Avenue and other routes, the Japanese tried every means to get them into their own hands.

In addition, the Japanese continued to build roads in various regions of North China, gradually establishing a well-connected transportation network.

These transportation lines greatly facilitated the Japanese's operations in North China, including the Shanxi region.

The supplies, equipment, rations and soldiers in their rear can be transported by trains, by cars and horses, and by roads, and can be delivered to battlefields in various places in a continuous stream.

Another reason is that the Japanese are a small country with a small population. Although they have deployed millions of troops, compared with the population of China, it still seems so insignificant.

The Chinese people are unwilling to sit and wait for death, and are unwilling to endure bullying. They have risen up in resistance, and now the figures of resistance can be seen everywhere.

Especially in the Shanxi region, countless heroic sons and daughters stood up, causing the Japanese army to be distracted and giving them a huge headache.

The Japanese firmly controlled the transportation lines and thus took the initiative in the war.

According to the Japanese, if you control the transportation network, you can surround the majority with the minority.

The devil's statement is not an exaggeration.

Especially in the occupied areas, the armed forces resisting the invaders in various places often fought on their own, and it was very difficult for them to get in touch with each other, and they could not unite at all.

The Japanese can disperse their troops across various strongholds. When one of the strongholds is under attack, the Japanese in the remaining strongholds can quickly maneuver and thus quickly gain an advantage in terms of military strength.

The Zhengtai Railway starts from a place in Zhengding County, Shizhuang, western Hebei in the east and ends in Taiyuan City, the capital of Shanxi Province in the west.

The entire line is over 250 kilometers long! It is a very important transportation artery!

The Japanese soldiers and supplies and equipment around Hebei Province can continuously enter western Shanxi through this road.

Even the logistical supplies for the Japanese 20th Division led by Fumisaburo Kawagishi, which was heading south to southeastern and southern Shanxi, were mostly transported from western Hebei to the Niangziguan area via this railway, and then switched to traditional transportation methods from near Longquanyu in Niangziguan to southeastern Shanxi.

The importance of the Zhengtai Railway is self-evident.

And tonight, what Zheng Kaixuan has to do is to cut off this major artery and paralyze the Japanese transportation system!

This is far more significant than taking out a few Japanese strongholds.

"Captain, leave the main attack mission to me this time."

The fifth battalion commander, Song Pengcheng, took the initiative to step forward this time.

This time, Zheng Kaixuan brought four battalion commanders, namely, Battalion Commander Chen Shengli, Battalion Commander Zhao Chenggong, Battalion Commander Yang Wanli, and Battalion Commander Song Pengcheng.

Chen Shengli, Yang Wanli and others had already stole the limelight in the previous battles, so Song Pengcheng naturally couldn't hold back anymore.

Logically speaking, this time Song Pengcheng should lead the brothers of the Fifth Battalion to launch a main attack. His request is not excessive at all.

The other three battalions have their own strengths, but the Fifth Battalion has the strongest comprehensive combat capability. Regardless of the various weapons and equipment, and various combat tasks, the Fifth Battalion can basically handle them with ease.

What no one expected was that Zheng Kaixuan did not agree, but shook his head instead.

Song Pengcheng sighed, and dozens of soldiers from the Fifth Battalion couldn't help but show a look of disappointment.

"Old Song, it's not that I don't want you to lead the attack, but I have other plans for the Fifth Battalion this time, and you have more important things to do."

"Other arrangements?"

Hearing what Zheng Kaixuan said, Song Pengcheng and dozens of soldiers from the Fifth Battalion immediately perked up.

Song Pengcheng straightened his chest.

"Please give the order, Commander. The Fifth Battalion will complete the mission!"

"Immediately lead the Fifth Battalion to cut off the telephone lines used by the Japanese in Qujiazhai to communicate with the outside world, to ensure that our main force's operations can proceed normally."

The Zhengtai Railway is over 200 kilometers long, with 40 to 50 stations and enemy strongholds. Basically, there is a stronghold every 6 or 7 kilometers.

In addition, this area is a den of Japanese invaders, with Japanese invaders everywhere.

Once the Japanese in Qujiazhai send out a distress signal, Zheng Kaixuan and the spearhead regiment will inevitably be surrounded by the Japanese.

The Japanese troops including the Matsui Regiment and the 20th Division will also come here to encircle us.

It is imperative to destroy the enemy's means of communication.

Song Pengcheng did not dare to delay. He took dozens of soldiers from the Fifth Battalion and immediately set out to carry out the mission.

"Row one, cut the phone line."

"Second Platoon, follow me and find the location of the Japanese radio station."

In this era, telephone is the fastest and most convenient means of communication.

It's just that all the phones are landlines.

There are usually telephone lines buried between two Japanese strongholds that are relatively close to each other to facilitate communication.

As a comprehensive force, the Fifth Battalion possesses many skills that other soldiers do not possess.

For example, finding telephone lines is a technical job.

In order to prevent the lines from being damaged, the Japanese would usually camouflage the telephone lines or bury them deep underground. Without certain experience, it would be difficult to find them even in broad daylight.

Wang Xikui is the best at cutting telephone lines.

Wang Xikui is a veteran and has done a lot of things like this when he followed Li Yunlong.

The experiences learned by the soldiers of the Fifth Battalion were basically taught by Wang Xikui.

"Brother Xizi, you have to go there in person and make sure this mission is foolproof."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Wang Xikui understood the importance of this matter and did not dare to delay. He quickly got up and caught up with the soldiers of the Fifth Battalion.

"Judging from the situation here, the Japanese's telephone lines should be laid near the railway line, because only in this way will it be easier for the Japanese to maintain and inspect them."

The Japanese set up a railway patrol team, and from time to time some Japanese would patrol on three-wheeled sidecar motorcycles that could be driven on the railway.

Wang Xikui concluded that the location where the telephone lines were buried was definitely not too far from the railway.

More than 20 soldiers from the 5th Battalion, holding engineering shovels and carrying Triumph pistols on their waists, sneaked silently into a relatively remote section of the railway under the cover of darkness like a ghost army.

"The soil in this area shows signs of being dug up and then compacted again. Let's dig a little bit here."

In the darkness, Wang Xikui took an engineer shovel and dug left and right.

Every time he dug a shovel of soil, he would ask several soldiers to block the light with their clothes, and then use a flashlight to observe whether there were any signs of human disturbance in the soil.

The Japanese occupied the Zhengtai Railway in March 38, which is just over a month ago.

The laying of the hidden telephone line was most likely done in the past two weeks or a few days. The traces of soil being disturbed are relatively fresh and easy to find.

"Found it, let's try digging down from here."

The veteran is worth two.

The experienced are still the best. Wang Xikui quickly found the location where the Japanese telephone lines were buried.

"Deputy Captain, we found it. It's right here."

"Quick! Cut it off!"