Wang Chengzhu pointed at the map and said: "Jinzhong is different from Pingding County. Not only is there an integrated regiment of Japanese troops stationed there, but there are also gendarmerie, Japanese ronin, and a puppet security group. The total garrison strength exceeds 5,000 people."

"Faced with the heavily defended Jinzhong County, even if we use armored trains to blast open the city gates, we will never be able to storm into the city."

After a pause, Wang Chengzhu changed the topic and continued: "Of course, our regiments combined have a total strength of nearly 20,000, and with the artillery support of armored trains, even if two regiments are separated to block Taiyuan,

Even with Japanese reinforcements, they can still break through the Jinzhong city defenses.

But if we do this, we will definitely cause a lot of casualties and the losses will outweigh the gains."

"So, a strong attack is not advisable."

Cheng Xiazi: "Brother Zhuzhu, what is your plan?"

"The enemy must be surrounded!" Wang Chengzhu uttered four words slowly, and then said: "We divided our troops into four groups and surrounded the four gates of the southeast, northwest and northwest of Jinzhong County. We launched a fierce attack at the same time, and then forced the Japanese to escape from the railway line.

Come out!"

Blind Cheng frowned slightly: "Could this be just our wishful thinking? After all, Hattori Naoomi is not our son. How can he be so obedient that if he is asked to come out from the railway crossing, he will come out from the railway crossing?"

Li Yunlong: "I also oppose Geng Bin. The strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in Jinzhong County is at least over 5,000, and we need to detach at least three regiments of troops to block the Japanese reinforcements from Taiyuan."

"As a result, our military strength is only twice that of the Japanese at most. If we divide it into four parts, our one-sided military strength will be one to two."

"Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that at this stage, there is still a big gap between the combat effectiveness of our Eighth Route Army and the Japanese.

Let alone one to two, even if it is one to three or one to four, there is not much chance of winning."

"If you ask me, we should concentrate our forces and use the artillery fire of armored trains to attack one place."

At this time, the voices of Ding Wei and Kong Jie suddenly came from outside the door: "What if we, the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment are added to the mix?"

Hearing this, everyone was happy at first, and then showed a bit of pity on their faces.

Because Ding Wei and Kong Jie are here, it means that the spoils of Jinzhong County will be divided into two more parts.

Ding Weidao: "Brother Zhuzi, you are unkind. You didn't inform me of such an important matter."

Wang Chengzhu: "Didn't you go back to the brigade headquarters to report? I can't contact you for the time being. I'm thinking that I will contact you when you come back. It's still early anyway."

No one was surprised that Ding Wei would appear in Yangquan County. After all, Ding Wei's Independent Regiment originally attacked Yangquan in conjunction with the Second Independent Regiment.

However, Kong Jie suddenly appeared here, which surprised them all.

Li Yunlong asked: "Old Kong, weren't you cleaning the battlefield at Niangziguan? Why did you suddenly come to Yangquan?"

Kong Jie had already learned about Li Yunlong's robbery along the road, and said angrily: "You idiot, you have the nerve to say that you are going to make a fortune yourself, and let me wipe your ass in Niangziguan."

"I don't care. You must share your share of the spoils with me. Otherwise, don't blame me for not giving you the spoils from the Niangzi Pass."

After hearing this, Li Yunlong immediately quit: "I said Kong Er is stupid, what do you mean? Is it because I am getting rich without you?"

"Don't you know how far away Niangzi Pass is from the flat ground? The loading capacity of the armored train is limited. Your New Second Regiment is traveling on two legs. Can you make it in time?"

“Later on, Lao Cheng’s 772nd Regiment, Lao Xu’s 771st Regiment, and Lao Chen’s 769th Regiment all reached Pingding County on their own legs!”

Wang Chengzhu immediately smoothed things over and said: "Commander, brother Kong Jie is just kidding you. When we take Jinzhong County this time, we will also eat the Japanese reinforcements from Taiyuan. I will ensure that your regiments can at least

Arm a reinforced battalion.

And it’s still Japanese-style equipment, with guns and cannons!”

When Wang Chengzhu said this, both of them stopped talking.

After all, this attack on Jinzhong County was not only led by Wang Chengzhu, but Wang Chengzhu's Second Independent Regiment was the absolute main force.

This battle can be fought without any of them, but Wang Chengzhu cannot be missing.

Let’s talk about Kong Jie.

It turns out that after Kong Jie finished cleaning up the battlefield at Niangziguan, he immediately left some soldiers and the new group of soldiers left by Li Yunlong to carry the loot, while he chased westward along the Zhengtai Railway.

There was no way that the two roads could outrun the train's iron wheels, and the train was delayed for more than two hours.

By the time he hurriedly and slowly led his troops to the flat stronghold, Li Yunlong and the others had already captured the stronghold and had almost cleaned up the loot.

After questioning the soldiers who were left to clean up the battlefield, they learned that Li Yunlong and Cheng Xiazi had gone to the Jucheng stronghold again.

Then he chased towards the Jucheng stronghold, and finally chased him to the Donghui stronghold, and then to the Pingding stronghold.

Without exception, everywhere Kong Jie rushed to, the battles had ended and the loot was almost cleared away.

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Later, the sky became brighter.

In order to avoid the reconnaissance of the Japanese Air Force, Kong Jie could only temporarily hide his troops in a mountain forest 20 kilometers east of Pingding County to rest.

He himself led the guards and rode all the way to Pingding County.

When they arrived in Pingding County, they learned that Li Yunlong, Cheng Xiazi and others had been invited to Yangquan by Wang Chengzhu, so they rushed to Yangquan without stopping.

When entering the city, they happened to meet Ding Wei who had reported back from the brigade headquarters, so the two of them came to the temporary headquarters of the Second Independent Regiment.

After Kong Jie and Ding Wei listened to Wang Chengzhu's story, Ding Wei frowned slightly and said: "Brother Zhuzi, although your battle plan is very good, you are afraid that the devils in Jinzhong City will not act according to your plan.

You should know that the Japanese in Pingding, Yangquan, and even other large strongholds did not choose to abandon their defenses and break out when they encountered strong attacks.

The strategic position of Jinzhong is much stronger than that of Yangquan and Pingding, so I am afraid that most of Hattori's direct ministers will also wait for help."

Ding Wei's worries were also the worries of others, so everyone focused their attention on Wang Chengzhu's face, wanting to hear his analysis.

Wang Chengzhu said: "It depends on whether our siege force can put enough pressure on the subordinates of the Ministry of Defense, and whether the blocking force can put enough pressure on the Japanese reinforcements."

"The successive losses of Yangquan County, Pingding County, as well as Niangziguan, Pingping, Jucheng and Donghui strongholds must have made Yoshio Shinozuka realize a truth.

That is, losing a position that must be lost and sacrificing the defenders is far worse than allowing them to retreat."

"After all, the Japanese troops currently in Shanxi are very limited, and they already lost the 1st Independent Mixed Brigade last night.

If another 9th Infantry Brigade is lost tonight and the Taiyuan garrison is severely damaged, Taiyuan will be in danger."

"So, as long as Yoshio Shinozuka is not stupid, he will know how to choose."

"He will definitely give an order to let the direct minister of Hattori lead his troops to break out from Jinzhong County!"
Chapter completed!