Maoliling is about fifteen kilometers away from Anhua.

When it was almost dawn, the main force of the Northwest Shanxi Column drove to the vicinity of Maoliling.

At this time, the cadres in Heiyun District had already mobilized some villagers to prepare breakfast, and carried the breakfast to the side of the road early, waiting for the troops to pass through Maoliling.

The breakfast was very rich, with pancakes and dishes.

Each soldier had two pounds of pancakes and a spoonful of stewed meat.

The soldiers used enamel teapots to fill meat, and made pancakes with bites of meat.

Walking and marching, it’s so pleasant, and the food during wartime is good.

Li Yunlong also packed a teapot of stew for the brigade commander, but was scolded by the brigade commander.

After the brigade commander finished scolding, Li Yunlong said with a grievance: "Brig Commander, you always say that officers and soldiers are equal and you can't be special. You see, you are openly making special now."

The brigade commander said anxiously: "Why am I special?"

Li Yunlong said: "The soldiers all eat meat, but you don't. Isn't this a special thing?"

"Ah, this." The brigade commander was speechless for a moment. He really didn't expect such a special way of doing so.

Wang Ye also said: "Brig Commander, our regiment commander is really right this time. You are really special, reverse direction, positive direction and reverse direction, one seeks profit and the other seeks fame, which is not good."

"Okay, okay, but I can't eat it." The brigade commander shook Yao's head and took the enamel teacup.

After eating a few bites, the brigade commander said again: "No, where does so much meat come from? It's enough for a column to eat."

Li Yunlong smiled and said, "I asked just now. The comrades from Qingyun District said that many people donated their domestic animals and chickens and ducks to the army before they were transferred. They also said that when we come back from victory, we will make roast chicken for us. Speaking of which, Lao Li hasn't eaten roast chicken for a long time."

As he said that, Li Yunlong couldn't help but lick his lips.

"Look at your promising prospects." The brigade commander smiled and scolded.

Turning back, the brigade commander saw a foreigner standing by the road to take pictures.

Next to the foreigner, two foreigners set up a camera and were photographing the troops.

"Isn't this the beautiful national devil of Carlson?" Li Yunlong smiled, "Why are you here?"

"Isn't this a mess?" The brigade commander's face suddenly collapsed and he said anxiously, "What should I do if I take a photo of the army and leak military secrets? Go and stop them."

Wang Ye smiled and said, "Brig Commander, don't worry about them."

He paused and said, "Even if Carlson took photos, he would not reveal any secrets. After decades, this image will become the most precious military history material of our party and our army."

After all, there is no real-time image transmission technology at this time.

Although there is a fax technology for images, it also requires a fax machine.

Carlson's fax machine is placed in the column headquarters and needs approval if you want to use it.

So even if Carlson is really a spy, he will never reveal the secrets.

Besides, Wang Ye knew very well that Carlson was actually not a spy at all.

Although he came with a mission, he had no malicious intentions towards the Eighth Route Army.

After being persuaded by Wang Ye, the brigade commander was too lazy to care too much and said angrily: "Then let them go."

At this time, the sky was already bright, and today it was another sunny day, and there was no white cloud in the blue sky.

The brigade commander said: "Xiao Wang, order all detachments and regiments to speed up the marching speed. Before the sun comes out, hurry up and walk a few more miles. When the sun comes out later, find a place to rest."

It is the end of June, and it is the hottest time of the year.

As soon as he finished speaking, the roar of the plane engine rumbling suddenly came from the eastern sky.

"Look, the Japanese plane!" The sharp-eyed soldier pointed at the sky and shouted.

Brigade commander, Li Yunlong and Wang Ye, looked up quickly and saw that an airplane had emerged from the sky in the northeast direction. Although it was still far apart, the pattern of the plaster under the wings was vaguely visible.

Needless to say, this must be the Japanese aircraft, but it seems that only one aircraft has arrived.

"The Brigade Commander is a reconnaissance plane." Wang Ye said relievedly, "You can scare it away with a machine gun."

The brigade commander immediately issued an order, and the marching soldiers stopped and set up the machine guns.

In a blink of an eye, the Japanese reconnaissance plane in the air had already flew over Maoliling, but when he saw that the Eighth Route Army on the road was ready, hundreds of machine guns and submachine guns had been set up, he did not dare to dive rashly.

After all, the main task of reconnaissance aircraft is to reconnaissance, not harassment.

After flying around Maoli Ridge twice, the Japanese reconnaissance plane turned around and flew away.

...

In Peiping, No. 11, Tieshizi Hutong.

Okamura Yanji walked into the combat hall with a full spirit, and this was another new day.

"Great General." Youmo Jingsan paused slightly, picked up a long wooden pole and pointed at the sand table and explained, "According to the latest battle report sent back from the front line, the 1st Division has advanced more than 100 meters forward, the 28th Division has advanced more than 200 meters. In addition, the 71st Division and the 72nd Division have also launched attacks on their respective targets, but there is little progress."

"Yeah." Okamura Yasuji nodded, and said again, "Where are the casualties of each division?"

There are three ways to kill the Shrine: "Due to the reform of the tactics, the casualties of each division were not serious, and the 71st Division, which had the largest casualties, only had more than 300 casualties."

The Japanese army no longer attacked rashly, and the casualties would be small.

Okamura Yasuji said again: "Call the 71st and 72nd Divisions, and do not attack rashly. It will not be too late to launch a strong attack after the simple road is repaired and the chariot troops have reached the mountainside."

"Hayi." The communications department head paused slightly and turned around and left.

Okamura Yasuji asked again: "How are the simple roads of the 1st and 28th Divisions being built?"

Youmo Jingsan replied: "I just asked, and the 1st Division replied that it will take five days to repair it, and the 28th replied that it will take only three days to repair the simple road."

Okamura Nishi frowned and said, "What's going on with the 1st Division?"

"The specific reason is unknown." You Mo Jingsan shook his head and said, "Maybe the terrain of the Wild Boar Gully is steeper."

"Forget it, I won't care about this for the time being." Okamura Yanji breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "What are the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army? Isn't there any abnormality in Anhua?"

Youmo Jingsan smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency General, you know that the Empire's intelligence system in northwest Shanxi has been uprooted by the Eighth Route Army, so we can only determine the trip to 386 through aerial reconnaissance. What I know is that at least until six o'clock last night, the main force of the 386 Brigade was still in Anhua."

Just as he was talking, another communications consultant came in.

"Hissergeant General." said the communications consultant. "Aviation Scouts reported that the whereabouts of the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army were found near Maoliling."

"Hmm?" Okamura Yanji's eyes suddenly froze.

You Mo Jingsan said, "This is really about Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive."

Immediately, I found Maoliling from the sand table and pointed it at Okamura Yasuji: "Please look at the general. Maoliling is here, about fifteen kilometers away from Anhua."

Okamura Yasuji said: "I'm sure it's the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army?"

"It should be true." The communications consultant paused and replied, "Aviation scouts found that in addition to five or six hundred cavalry in the Eighth Route Army's marching ranks, there were sixty or seventy artillery of various types."

There are three ways of the last essence: "In this way, it may be the main force of the 386th Brigade."

"Well." Okamura Yasuji said, "There are so many artillery and cavalry. This must be the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. From the direction of the march, are they going to Yunqi Town?"

"It's possible." There are three sub-sophisticated spirits, "This is to be prepared to face our southern cluster first."

Okamura Yasuji: "How many kilometers are there in the 27th Division and the 75th Division of the South Cluster from Yunqi Town?"

There are three meditations: "The 27th Division and the 75th Division of the South Cluster entered the mountainous area in northwest Shanxi yesterday afternoon, about thirty kilometers away from Yunqi Town."

Okamura Nishi picked up the corner ruler and measured it on the sand table, and said solemnly: "It is almost 30 kilometers from Maoliling to Yunqi Town, but the main road is, so the marching speed of the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army must be faster than the Nan Cluster. They will obviously arrive in Yunqi Town earlier than the Nan Cluster."

There are three meditations: "Yunqi Town was the defense zone of the Jinsui Army before, but since it fell into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, it has also vigorously mobilized the people to dig tunnels, so the area must be full of secret passages now. Then, using the ubiquitous secret passages, the main force of the Eighth Route Army's 386th Brigade may suddenly appear in any desired position."

Speaking of this, he said, "In this way, the Nan Cluster will be in trouble."

Okamura Yasuji smiled and said, "The reason we ordered the two clusters in the north and south to break into the bandit area early was to make the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army move. Since the main force of the 386th Brigade has been mobilized by us, then our intention has been achieved."

After pausing, Okamura Yasuichi said with a look of his face, "Order, the Nan Cluster will stop moving forward immediately, build fortifications on the spot and turn into defense. The Nan Cluster will not have too many concerns, just stride deep into the hinterland of the bandit area."

"Hayi!" You Shi Jing San bowed his head and signaled the communications department head to send a telegram to the two clusters.

Watching the communications chief leave, Ao Jingsan said again: "God General, I suddenly remembered something. It is said that a small Eighth Route Army unit in the bandit area of ​​southern Hebei once used a 92 infantry cannon made of wood to open a cannon tower, and forced a company of the Imperial Army guarding the cannon to surrender."

Okamura Nishi frowned and said, "What do you want to explain?"

Aomo Jingsan whispered: "I'm wondering, will this be a fake target?"

"What do you mean is that the main force of the 386th Brigade is still in Anhua City?" Okamura Nishi frowned, "If your guess is true, what will their intention be?"

"I can't guess this." Youmo Jingsan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Since you can't guess, don't guess randomly." Okamura Yasuji said in a deep voice, "Suspicion will only make you become a soldier and lose your basic judgment."

"As for Maoliling is the main force of the March 86th Brigade?"

"You will know just wait until the North Cluster goes south and join the South Cluster to encircle it near Yunqi Town."

Speaking of this, he said: "If this is a false goal, then the real goal of the 386th Brigade is set out. If this is a true goal, then this sweeping operation is sure to win."

"Hayi." The three sterns of the last spirit paused, "Your Excellency General."

Okamura Yasuji waved his hand and said, "Order the aviation scouts to continue reconnaissance."

The 3rd Flight Division strictly implemented Okamura Yanji's order, and took off a reconnaissance plane almost every half an hour to track and reconnaise the main force of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.
To be continued...