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The fact that a cavalry battalion had been captured could not be concealed; it would become known after a little inquiry.

Chu Yunfei's base was adjacent to the New 1st Regiment. When the Cangyunling Regiment broke through, he, Chu, wanted to provide some support with a few artillery fire.

Due to the requirements of the superiors, no soldiers or guns could be mobilized to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army in the battle without permission and written orders.

"Commander, the new regiment raided Wanjia Town and captured a cavalry battalion."

"what?"

Chu Yunfei turned around with an incredible look on his face.

If it was the equipment of a battalion, with only two or three hundred broken guns, Chu Yunfei would not take it seriously at all.

That was a cavalry battalion, with horses and equipment.

His regiment of 5,000 men only had a cavalry reconnaissance company.

"Is the news accurate?"

"It's absolutely true. Our sentinels discovered that the Eighth Route Army was handing over supplies to the brigade headquarters, including three hundred top-quality war horses."

Where is Wanjia Town?

Chu Yunfei stood up, strode to the map, and then slammed the table indignantly.

Wanjia Town is 60 kilometers away from him as the crow flies. It's such a pity to waste such a large amount of horse equipment.

How come his scouts didn't notice it?

"These Eighth Route Army soldiers are really good at picking up idiots. The New 1st Regiment, the one that wiped out the Sakata Brigade Headquarters? Li Yunlong is really capable."

Chief of Staff Fang Ligong quickly shook his head.

"Commander, the one leading the raid on Wanjia Town this time is not Li Yunlong, but the newly transferred commander Ding Wei."

"Ding Wei?"

Chu Yunfei racked his brains to think about it. This person was not among the first few classes of Huangpu Military Academy, and was even further away from the Baoding Military Academy. Could it be that he was just a peasant?

He actually guessed it right. Ding Wei had never attended military school, but he was obviously educated and willing to learn.

Otherwise, he would not have been selected to join the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, where officers are trained as a priority.

"I really want to meet these two people."

In the rear area far away from Xingjiazhuang, Li Yunlong is the director of a clothing factory here.

How could a rough guy like him understand such a thing?

He only heard about this a few days later and was so angry that he slapped his thigh.

"Stupid, Ding Wei is stupid. It's not a big deal to make a fortune secretly, but how can the brigade commander know about it?"

If Li Yunlong led the team, one cavalry battalion would not be too few, and a cavalry regiment would not be too many.

You can drive one sheep, but you can also lead a flock of sheep.

His brother made a fortune, but he was still operating a sewing machine. He was so angry that he wanted to stomp on the sewing machine until sparks came out.

Ding Wei had no time to know whether Li Yunlong was angry or not, as he was watching Sun Desheng training.

The number of horses the regiment has is not enough to form a cavalry company, and a few good horses have to be reserved for the communications squad.

The remaining thirty or so war horses are a waste of money.

His idea was to train them into a platoon of rangers, to mobilize and fight to block the enemy, to make full use of their abilities, and to get some ammunition.

With sufficient ammunition and new weapons and equipment, the combat effectiveness of the new regiment can be further improved.

Let the cavalry train first, and then Ding Wei asked Taozi to call Zhang Dabiao and deputy regiment commander Zhong Zhicheng.

Second Battalion Commander Gao Qing is still recuperating with the wounded in the rear, taking the opportunity to recruit some new blood.

Now there are only three of them in the top leadership of the regiment.

"Lao Zhong, Da Biao, we raided Wanjia Town a few days ago and alarmed the Japanese on Wangmu Mountain. I looked around and saw a Japanese squadron with more than 60 puppet soldiers."

Spread out the map, mark the location of Xingjiazhuang, and then mark the location of Wangmu Mountain.

There is a saying circulating locally that the Queen Mother Temple on Queen Mother Mountain is two and a half feet above the sky.

The terrain here is high and the view is broad. The Japanese built 9 bunkers on the top of the mountain and stationed more than people.

It's like a nail stuck there, blocking the connection between Fuping and Lingqiu counties.

The most important thing is that Wangmu Mountain is equipped with infantry artillery, which is what Ding Wei is very interested in.

In the past, when they encountered moving figures, the Japanese would use light and heavy machine guns to fire without hesitation. The area within a radius of several miles was monitored by this group of Japanese.

The New 1st Regiment broke through and retreated to Xingjiazhuang, right next to the occupied area. It would be very uncomfortable if they were monitored by the artillery tower again.

Zhang Dabiao and the deputy head of the group looked at each other. Both of them were smart people.

Ding Wei called them over, and when he mentioned the Japanese artillery tower, they immediately understood what he meant.

Are you planning to wipe out the devils in Wangmu Mountain?

With the firepower and equipment of the New 1st Regiment, they can defeat the enemy but cannot attack.

Wangmu Mountain is in a dangerous position and can only be climbed from the south. From a distance, the Japanese bunkers and turrets look like turtle shells.

It's about five or six kilometers to climb up the mountain road.

Even if they climbed up, they wouldn't be able to take down the artillery tower with the few broken guns in their hands.

If you are blocked at the foot of the mountain again, you will be unable to go up or down the mountain.

Ding Wei laughed.

He never thought of attacking the artillery tower.

The mountain was steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Japanese deployed a squadron of troops with light and heavy machine guns, and even the entire New 1st Regiment was unable to attack.

Without any means of attacking the artillery tower, attacking it would be a sheer waste of one's own manpower.

"I, Old Ding, don't want to do something like attacking a turret. It's a thankless task."

"We fought guerrilla warfare around Wangmu Mountain. There was no water on the mountain. Every few days, the Japanese would bring people down to fetch water. If we cut off their water source, they would die of thirst."

A small group of troops conducted guerrilla warfare, while a large battalion hid near Wangmu Mountain. Once the Japanese could not help but rush out of the artillery tower, they would ambush them fiercely.

It was just right that a cavalry platoon was formed to implement the Ranger tactics.

When fighting in mountainous areas, mobility is even more important.

"Da Biao, gather a company of soldiers first and be ready for deployment at any time. Lao Zhong, you still work in Xingjiazhuang. If there is any change, bring a large force to support us."

"I will personally lead the guard platoon, cavalry platoon, and the brothers of the first company of the first battalion to have a good exchange with the devils."

As the head of the regiment, it is not a problem to mobilize a company of troops to garrison nearby.

Ding Wei personally led people to move to the vicinity of Baishiqiao.

After the cavalry of Wanjia Town was destroyed, the puppet troops fled or died, suffering heavy losses.

Even if there is still a group left, they will never dare to show up.

After the small group of troops arrived at Baishiqiao, they tried to hide and look for a suitable position for a sneak attack.

Quietly waiting for the Japanese to arrive.

The terrain of Wangmu Mountain is very good, and you can only climb the mountain from the south.

The other three sides are too steep to climb up.

The Japanese took advantage of its dangerous terrain but did not consider the possibility of being cut off from water supply.

I guess these people haven't read Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Isn't this typical Ma Su behavior?

For three consecutive days, the situation on the mountain was normal and the concealment at the foot of the mountain was also very good.

Those brought with them were all experienced veterans with rich experience in concealment, so they were not discovered by the Japanese in the artillery tower.

Ding Wei was neither anxious nor slow. He asked his men to wait at the water fetching position at the foot of the mountain, thus demonstrating his strategy of waiting for something to happen.

It was not until the fourth day that two Japanese soldiers holding rifles came staggering down the mountain, leading a dozen coolies carrying water.

It was broad daylight and the sun was shining brightly onto a patch of weeds.

The Japs did not become suspicious and did not conduct any investigation.

I just go down the mountain to get some water. I come here every few days and have never encountered any accidents.

But today is obviously not an auspicious day, and the black muzzle of the gun is already pointed at the head of the Japanese soldier.