In order to ensure the victory of this battle, the brigade commander not only brought the soldiers of the infantry battalion, but also the sixteen soldiers of the artillery team. The injuries of these soldiers were not severe. As artillery soldiers, they did not have to go to the front line to fight the Japanese, which would naturally not affect their performance.

Although he had not yet gone to Panlong Town, the brigade commander was able to confirm that the Okazaki brigade, which was not easy to deal with, was not easy to deal with. As long as the Okazaki brigade had any sense of it, it would inevitably occupy a position that was easy to defend and difficult to attack according to the local terrain. In addition, the Japanese who were storming around, once the 129th Division launched an encirclement and suppression of the Okazaki brigade, the surrounding Japanese troops would inevitably come quickly to support it.

There are many Japanese around Panlong Town. What's more, with the speed of the Japanese marching, once the 129th Division's troops could no longer complete the encirclement and suppression of the Okazaki Brigade in a short time. Then the Japanese who are within a radius of 300 miles or even 500 miles will come in the shortest time.

The Japanese troops march very fast, reaching 80 kilometers a day, and the mechanized troops can reach hundreds of kilometers! This means that unless the 129th Division can end the battle in a short time, it will be very difficult to kill the Okazaki brigade when the Japanese reinforcements arrive.

It is precisely because of this that the brigade commander chose to bring the soldiers of the artillery team. After Liu Gen's teaching, the skills of the artillery team soldiers have been improved. In addition, the mountain cannons the brigade commander is ready to bring them, so he can definitely contribute to killing the Japanese! With the mountain cannons, the brigade commander is also ready to bring them back, but as long as the Okazaki brigade who can kill the Japanese, the loss is still worth it.

The Japanese have a lot of mountain cannons in their hands. Even if the mountain cannons brought by the brigade commander this time cannot be completed, as long as the brigade commander thinks, they can still get mountain cannons from the Japanese. The 386th Brigade is a relatively close unit to Panlong Town. Other troops of the 129th Division rushed over and would definitely not be able to carry heavy weapons like mountain cannons! Without mountain cannons, it would be difficult to kill the Japanese Okazaki Brigade.

According to the news obtained by the brigade commander, there was a mountain cannon squadron in the Okazaki brigade. Even if the mountain cannon squadron lacked a small team, it was not complete, but there were still three mountain cannons in the hands of the Okazaki brigade. If you want to deal with the mountain cannons in the hands of the Okazaki brigade, it is difficult to achieve ordinary mortars. The firepower and range of the mountain cannons are enough to ensure that the Eighth Route Army artillery cannot get close to them at all.

Under the premise that it is impossible to get close, with the ability of most artillery soldiers in the Eighth Route Army troops, they are unable to hit the Japanese mountain cannons at all.

The brigade commander was a little thankful. He was very glad that he did not forget to bring the mountain cannons hidden by Liu Gen when he was in the transfer. The brigade commander was not going to take it, but considering that the previous camp had been exposed and attracted the attention of the Japanese. If the mountain cannons were not taken away, once the Japanese searched carefully in that area, it was still very likely that they would find the mountain cannons hidden by Liu Gen.

The brigade commander felt relieved after walking out of the ward. After seeing Liu Gen's condition, he knew that his injuries had improved a little, which made the brigade commander less worried about Liu Gen. The brigade commander was still worried that Liu Gen would die. After taking over the artillery team, Liu Gen did a good job, which made the brigade commander very satisfied. In addition, under the leadership of Liu Gen, the artillery team's combat effectiveness had been significantly improved. In the eyes of the brigade commander, Liu Gen was a treasure, so naturally there was no problem.

After ordering the medical department to take good care of Liu Gen again, the brigade commander set out with the infantry battalion and artillery team. The new 386th Brigade's new base is not far from Panlong Town. Even with mountain cannons, it only takes half a day to arrive. If all the staff rode their horses and went to Panlong Town lightly, it only takes an hour to arrive successfully.

At noon, the brigade commander and his soldiers successfully arrived at Shimen Village, Panlong Town. The division headquarters decided to set up a front-line command center here. Since it would take some time for the division chiefs to arrive, the brigade commander could only make corresponding preparations first. From the soldiers who had been keeping a close eye on the Japanese Okazaki Brigade, the brigade commander knew about the situation of the Okazaki Brigade.

Faced with the encirclement of various units of the 129th Division, the Okazaki Brigade seemed to have noticed that perhaps he knew that with their strength, he could not escape the encirclement of the 129th Division. As the bosses expected, the Okazaki Brigade of the Japanese was heading towards the Guanjiawu area, hoping to occupy the Guanjiawu and stand firm and wait for assistance!

Guanjiadian is located in the hinterland of the Taihang Anti-Japanese Base Area. It is 13 kilometers north of Zhuanbi Village, Panlong Town, Wuxiang County. The mountains in the area are undulating and ravines! Guanjiadian is a high hill surrounded by a ridge. The top of the mountain is a calm piece of several hundred meters in a radius, suitable for dispatching troops to set up a formation. On the back of Guanjiadian is a steep cliff. Without special training, it is impossible to climb up. Below Guanjiadian is a deep ditch, with a steep slope on the east and west sides, and the south slope is relatively gentle, which is suitable for attacking routes.

The Okazaki Brigade of the Japanese was attracted by the terrain of Guanjiawu, so he decisively chose to march towards Guanjiawu, occupy Guanjiawu, and wait for reinforcements. The villagers who lived in Guanjiawu before lived on the south slope of Guanjiawu, living in caves connected to one hole. There was only one small road leading to Guanjiawu. The Okazaki Brigade of the Japanese did not let go of this small road, and laid landmines on the small road, and at the same time controlled the willow tree opposite Guanjiawu, thereby ensuring the firepower control of the small road leading to Guanjiawu.

At the front command headquarters, the brigade commander's face was full of solemnity. He knew that the Japanese had gone to the Guanjiawu area, and he had no good idea. The troops of the 129th Division were siegeing, and the Japanese Okazaki brigade could not escape. It was just like the brigade commander had troops that could be used in his hands, then he would definitely prevent the Japanese from occupying the Guanjiawu area. With the terrain that Guanjiawu was easy to defend and difficult to attack, the Japanese occupied this place, so it would be much more difficult for the troops of the 129th Division to complete the encirclement and suppression.

All units of the 386th Brigade were on their way to Panlong Town. The 772nd Regiment, which had fought with the Okazaki Brigade before, followed closely behind the Okazaki Brigade, annoyed the Okazaki Brigade. If the 772nd Regiment was full, Commander Cheng might directly order the soldiers of the 772nd Regiment to launch an attack on the Okazaki Brigade, but unfortunately the 772nd Regiment was not in full state. With the current strength of the 772nd Regiment, it is already quite good to be able to entangle the Okazaki Brigade. It is undoubtedly impossible to defeat the Okazaki Brigade with only the 772nd Regiment, or even say that it would be annihilated the Okazaki Brigade.

The brigade commander knew the situation of the 772nd Regiment clearly. The task he assigned to Commander Cheng was very simple, that is, to observe and record the movements of the Okazaki Brigade and prepare for the encirclement and suppression of the Okazaki Brigade. The Okazaki Brigade who wanted to kill the Okazaki Brigade could not be simply done. The Okazaki Brigade's combat power is not weak, and it can be pursued by various units of the Eighth Route Army until now, which is enough to show its strong combat power.
Chapter completed!