I am helping

With the orders issued by the commanders of both sides.

The 20 infantry battalions of the Eighth Route Army quickly assembled at Yangquan Station. Most of these were recruit camps, each with about 2500 people.

In terms of equipment, it is consistent with the main camp.

In addition to all semi-automatic rifles and automatic rifles, as well as the bazookas and light machine guns popularized by the squad, each infantry battalion is also equipped with 12 75mm mountain guns as standard.

The firepower is formidable.

Each train pulls a battalion and its equipment to Niangziguan, and then these troops have to move quickly on foot.

Complete the encirclement mission of the Japanese in Shimen and Zhengding areas within three days.

On the Japanese side, the 11th Infantry Regiment of the 12th Division was also ready to penetrate.

……

Hebei province.

Xiao County.

Eighth Route Army Jizhong Military Region Headquarters.

"Report, the frontline commander, Commander Li, sent a telegram!"

The communications staff officer walked in quickly with the telegram in his hand, saluted District Chief Lu with a military salute and then reported the report.

"give it to me."

The chief of staff on the side took the telegram and read it.

After reading the telegram, the chief of staff's eyes lit up leisurely.

"What instructions does Captain Li have?"

District Chief Lu asked quickly.

The political commissars and staff officers on the side also looked at the chief of staff expectantly.

The Jizhong Military Region is a secondary military region of the Eighth Route Army, equivalent to the column level, larger than the brigade level but smaller than the division level.

But now that Li Yunlong has received the division-level treatment of the Eighth Route Army, and the Jizhong Military Region has asked Li Yunlong to take command, District Chief Lu is not uncomfortable with it at all, but is looking forward to it.

Last time.

The Jizhong Military Region only cooperated with the New Second Regiment in fighting and was nominally under the command of Li Yunlong, but it had already made a lot of money.

But this time, the Jizhong Military Region assembled almost all the main forces, which were actually under the command of Li Yunlong.

You will definitely make a bigger fortune.

in fact.

The Jizhong Military Region gave the new regiment [-] high-quality militia soldiers just to thank Li Yunlong for giving the weapons and equipment to the Jizhong Military Region before the last battle.

Unexpectedly, Li Yunlong generously gave an artillery regiment to the Jizhong Military Region.

This made the commanders and fighters of the entire Jizhong Military Region sincerely grateful to Li Yunlong, and they wanted to report to the headquarters to turn the Jizhong Military Region into a second-level military region under the new regiment.

With Commander Li's generosity and wealth, would he have treated the Jizhong Military Region badly?
However, not to mention that the headquarters will not agree, I am afraid that even the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region will not agree.

but.

There is no chance that the Jizhong Military Region will become the second-level military region of the New Regiment, but the main force led by the New Regiment will counterattack North China. As the base area of ​​North China, the Jizhong Military Region must cooperate with the operations.

There are also opportunities to make a fortune.

The commanders and soldiers of the Jizhong Military Region have been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Captain Li instructed us..."

The chief of staff said something subconsciously, and then changed the subject:

"Commander Li has prepared for us 2 steel helmets, 2400 Czech light machine guns, 600 Maxims, and 600 million rounds of ammunition, including 300 million machine gun rounds, 20 hand grenades, and 10 mortar rounds..."

"It will be distributed in the form of airdrops. The location is the same as last time. In Xujia Village, the first batch of airdrops are already on the way."

Every time he read one, everyone's eyes would open a little wider.

As soon as he finished speaking, the senior military officials, including District Chief Lu and the political commissar, suddenly widened their eyes.

上一次，李云龙给了冀中军区500万发子弹、30万枚手榴弹、5万枚炮弹、800挺机枪、7万顶钢盔，以及1500人骑兵的装备。

Otherwise, what did the Jizhong Military Region use to surround the Japanese of three divisions last time?

But this time, Li Yunlong was more generous!
The shot was 3 light and heavy machine guns! District Chief Lu calculated carefully, and with the addition of the light and heavy machine guns and ammunition, most of the troops could have one machine gun per squad.

Each soldier can be assigned a steel helmet, and there is still plenty.

The Jizhong Military Region has suddenly become a wealthy unit of the Eighth Route Army. Its equipment and combat effectiveness are probably better than those of the main divisions such as the 115th Division and the 120th Division.

It's better to be comfortable with Captain Li and eat nine meals a day.

"Captain Li is really rich."

A combat staff officer said with emotion.

"Captain Li has no other instructions?"

The political commissar looked at the chief of staff and asked.

The chief of staff flipped through the next telegram and reported with a serious expression: "Regiment Commander Li instructed us to arrive at the eastern and southern areas of Shimen and Zhengding within three days after receiving the equipment, and meet with the main force of the new regiment. , completing the encirclement of the Japanese 11th Division, 56th Division and 60th Division."

Stationed in Jingxing County is the garrison brigade of the 6th Military Division of the Central Hebei Military Region.

The troops of this security brigade are only temporarily stationed in Jingxing County. If the 11th Division waits for the Japs to attack, they will have to abandon Jingxing County.

The main force of the military region, numbering [-] to [-], has been assembled in the central Hebei region and is on standby at any time.

Following the disastrous defeat of the Japanese in the Battle of Shota, the 110th Division and other Japanese divisions were completely wiped out. The Japanese adopted a strategy of shrinking defenses, stationing troops and resting.

The troops in the central Hebei region have taken the opportunity to recapture more than a dozen counties in the central Hebei region.

District Commander Lu looked at the Chief of Staff: "Immediately call Commander Li back. Thank you very much for Commander Li's airdrop of supplies. Within three days, the Jizhong Military Region promises to complete the encirclement mission."

"Yes!" The chief of staff immediately began to prepare a telegram.

District Chief Lu smiled slightly: "It seems that after this battle is over, we will have to send Li Yunlong tens of thousands of high-quality militiamen."

The Jizhong Military Region was willing to give the two waves of weapons and equipment to the main force, let alone tens of thousands of militiamen.

Fear of poverty.

The senior officers of the Jizhong Military Region all smiled slightly.

got rich.

……

The 11th Infantry Regiment of the 12th Japanese Division penetrated into Pingshan County.

The 11nd Infantry Brigade of the Japanese 22th Division.

Under the command of the brigade commander, Major General Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu, he took the lead in launching an active attack on the Eighth Route Army. Under the cover of artillery fire from the 11th Artillery Regiment, he launched a fierce offensive against the positions of the Security Brigade of the Central Hebei Military Region.

As the Japanese began to attack, the epic Battle of North China also began.

The Japs' intelligence is that the main force of the Eighth Route Army is gathering near Yangquan.

The two artillery battalions and two infantry battalions of the new regiment have quietly arrived near Jingxing County.

As soon as the battle started, it became intense.

The Japanese offensive was fierce. Under the cover of artillery fire from the artillery regiment, more than 10 tanks and armored vehicles guided the attack.

The soldiers in the Jizhong Military Region position lacked anti-tank weapons and artillery countermeasures.

Security Brigade of Jizhong Military Region.

Brigade.

"What did you say?"

"Yes!"

"I'll report to the brigade commander right now!"

A combat staff member hung up the phone and reported to the garrison brigade commander Wang Jianghui:

"Report to the brigade commander that the forward position has been lost and the Japanese are attacking my deep position."

Wang Jiang looked solemn and looked at the chief of staff aside: "Contact the artillery battalion of the new regiment immediately and request artillery fire support!"

Facing the Japanese attack from the Type A Division, the garrison brigade was unable to withstand the attack and lost its forward position in less than half an hour.

"Yes!"

The chief of staff responded and immediately picked up the walkie-talkie in his hand.