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Seeing that Zhang Dabiao was not getting the message, Li Yunlong knew what was going on.

The New Third Regiment donated a batch of bullets and grenades as a friendly aid. Li Yunlong was not a beggar, he had face and dignity.

You can't take this thing for free. You have to be polite and know how to return the favor.

"Da Biao, let's join forces to take down the Nanwang Township stronghold. I asked someone to find out that there are three to four hundred puppet troops stationed there, and the Japanese only have a dozen or so."

"After the job is done, we'll split the profits 50-50. You want the supplies, and I want the equipment."

Zhang Dabiao knew that the Nanwang Township stronghold was a plain area on the Xinding Basin, separated from Dingxiang County by the Muma River.

The plain means that the Japanese can provide support quickly and are difficult to stop.

It is easy to fight, but the key is how to get out of it after it is accomplished?

Two legs can't outrun a car with wheels.

If the independent regiment also joined in, things would be simple. The New Third Regiment and the Independent Regiment would be responsible for the main attack and blocking respectively. Two regiments attacking a puppet army stronghold of 400 people would be considered giving it enough face.

Li Yunlong discussed with Zhang Dabiao and decided to take action tonight to avoid any further complications.

When it got dark, people were arranged to go to the Muma River to place mines in advance.

The elite troops of the two regiments moved out together and advanced towards the Nanwang Township stronghold.

The artillery towers along the mountain were taken down one after another by Zhang Dabiao. The Japanese and puppet troops also became vigilant and arranged more patrols.

The soldiers hid in the distance and waited until after three in the morning.

In summer, it is light at around 4 o'clock. At this time, people are very tired and this is also the time when they are most relaxed.

When the puppet troops in Nanwang Township were too sleepy to open their eyes, Zhang Dabiao arranged a small group of troops to get close, cut open the barbed wire, and approach the trenches and walls.

The brothers have rich combat experience, and each of them carries a meter-long simple ladder.

After jumping into the trench, place the wooden ladder there to make it easier to climb over the trench.

There are three major difficulties in the stronghold: machine gun bunkers, two-meter trenches, and barbed wire; as long as there is any disturbance, heavy machine guns will start firing, and infantry alone cannot break through.

Seeing that everything was ready, they brought out the infantry gun and aimed at the turret in the dark, where lights were flickering.

A cannon shot broke the silence before dawn.

All the puppet soldiers were awakened and, at the urging of the devils, got up and took up their guns to fight.

A second shelling arrived, destroying the heavy machine gun firing holes.

Soldiers close to the wall were digging the ground and placing explosives for blasting.

With the roar of the earth, a gap was blown in the wall.

"Comrades, charge!"

The independent regiment's first battalion commander Shen Quan and regiment commander Li Yunlong personally led the charge forward.

It’s impossible to deal with Zhang Dabiao. Didn’t we say that the Independent Regiment will carry out the blocking operation and the soldiers of the New Third Regiment will charge?

There was no way to worry about these things at this time. We had to use infantry artillery to cover and light and heavy machine guns to fire to suppress the firepower of the puppet army.

The soldiers of the independent regiment had approached the stronghold and drew their weapons to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese and puppet troops.

Li Yunlong was indeed very fierce. He personally held the big knife and chopped left and right. The regiment commander and battalion commander led the team, and the momentum of killing the enemy was full.

The puppet army's combat effectiveness was poor, and they were defeated one after another by the screaming elite soldiers of the independent regiment.

After a dozen Japanese soldiers who came to assist in the defense were stabbed with bayonets, the puppet army's will to resist collapsed instantly.

Those who can surrender will surrender, and those who can run will run.

They scattered like birds and beasts.

In less than half an hour, the battle in the stronghold was coming to an end.

"Captain of the First Battalion, get rid of the remaining puppet troops. I don't want these yellow-skinned dogs. I feel ashamed."

"Second Battalion Commander, find someone to clean up the battlefield and bring back everything you see."

Second Battalion Commander Wang Huaibao was stunned for a moment.

Didn’t they say that only weapons and equipment were needed, and the supplies were left to the New Third Regiment?

Li Yunlong said this, but as for supplies, whoever seizes them owns them.

The New Third Regiment runs slowly, can we blame him?

When Zhang Dabiao and his men rushed up and dismantled the stronghold, Li Yunlong took away the weapons and equipment, and some of the combat supplies were also taken away.

Just as a last favor to my old boss, I arranged for my comrades to transport the remaining combat supplies.

We have to speed up, the Japanese reinforcements are coming.

Before the Japanese reinforcements arrived, they withdrew from the battle and retreated to the mountains.

The military police in the county encountered landmines as soon as they arrived at Muma River. They had to take a detour to provide support and wait for the Japanese soldiers of the military police to arrive at the base.

The main forces of the Independent Regiment and the New Third Regiment have withdrawn, and the small forces left behind are blocking the Japanese pursuit.

The gunshots were sporadic and not intense.

The sharpshooter in the team killed 8 Japanese soldiers in a row, scaring the gendarmerie so much that they dared not move forward.

The closest to the Nanwang Township base are the 6th Independent Mixed Brigade and the fresh Mito Regiment.

Kenkichi Ikegami certainly didn't want to travel a long way to support the battle, so Colonel Mito had to send troops to Nanwang Township to take charge of the situation.

Colonel Mito, who was fighting against the 358th Regiment, very reluctantly pulled out an infantry battalion.

This suddenly reduced the pressure on Chu Yunfei, allowing the artillery battalion to provide cover and launch a counterattack.

180 Japanese soldiers were killed, but our side only lost more than 200 people, and the casualty ratio was close to 1:1.

Realizing that it could not take down the 358th Regiment in a short period of time, the Mito Regiment withdrew to Xin County, and the captured hillside was also taken back by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

The back and forth tug of war helped to tie up the Japanese troops.

The independent regiment had a small meal, with weapons and equipment for 300 puppet soldiers, as well as white flour and canned food to improve their meals at noon.

Li Yunlong smacked his lips, but still felt unsatisfied.

Ding Wei's Fourth Military Sub-district was too wealthy, with machine guns and artillery. He got a few broken guns and was complacent about it, which made him feel bad.

In any case, we have to destroy a few more artillery towers to allow the independent regiment to quickly recover to a thousand-man regiment.

The infantry battalion under the Mito Regiment arrived at Nanwang Township and ordered people to clean up the bodies of the puppet soldiers. They would never tolerate the arrogant and domineering Eighth Route Army.

Unexpectedly, we entered the mountainous area from Qiyan Mountain in the southeast of Nanwang Township.

Maybe he had just been transferred from Jinzhong and was not clear about the situation here, nor did he know the combat effectiveness of the Fourth Military Division.

A mere infantry battalion advanced into the mountainous area where the Independent Regiment and the New Third Regiment were stationed.

Zhang Dabiao was worried that he had no tough battles to fight.

"Captain of the First Battalion, arrange a group of smart soldiers to lure the devils into the ravine. I'm going to set up an ambush."

The New Third Regiment is a large regiment with a full strength of 2000 people. It is equipped with infantry guns, mortars, and heavy machine guns. Needless to say, its weapons and equipment are definitely enough to suppress the Japanese infantry battalion.

The number of combatants is also twice that of the enemy.

What's more, there is an independent regiment lurking on the flank.

The sound of gunfire filled the mountains and forests, and a small group of soldiers led the Japanese infantry brigade into the mountains.

The mountains near Xizhoushan are steep, with only a few fixed mountain roads leading into the mountains.

It is beneficial for guerrilla warfare and blocking warfare.

The Japanese infantry battalion pursued them all the way, completely ignoring the danger they were in.

Suddenly, the ambush troops of the New Third Regiment appeared on the top of the hill and dealt a head-on blow.

The water-cooled heavy machine guns opened fire with a bang, and the Japanese squad in the front row had almost no room to resist, and half of them were killed in one wave.

This group of Japanese devils were indeed elite. When encountered a surprise attack or an ambush, they were able to quickly gather their forces, launch a defense, and attempt a counterattack.

The new Third Regiment carefully planned a mountain blocking battle and was ready for a more aggressive charge.

Zhang Dabiao ordered the heavy machine guns on both sides to open fire, suppressing the fire while advancing the mortars. Four mortars were scattered towards the center of the Japanese.

More than 60 mortar shells smashed into the crowd, covering a large area of ​​the ravine.

The Japanese were blown to pieces.