Bright Sword: I don’t want to be the king!

"Then where should we go?" Wang Huaibao asked.

Cao Geng pointed to a point on the map and said, "Huaiyi County!"

Huaiyi County!

Wang Huaibao was immediately surprised.

In fact, Wanjia Town has a special geographical location, and the location of Huaiyi County is equally unique.

It is one of the three county towns surrounding Wanjia Town, forming a horn with the other two county towns.

They support and influence each other.

Once foreign enemies invade, these three counties can quickly form an encirclement and eliminate the enemy invisibly.

Whether the Eighth Route Army or the Guojun wanted to occupy any of the three county towns, they had to consider whether their own military strength was sufficient.

Otherwise, they would face siege from Japanese garrisons in three counties.

In addition, Huaiyi County was a sharp knife for Japanese troops to penetrate into the territory of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Because of the existence of Huaiyi County, Japanese troops could enter the territory of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army on a large scale at any time.

It can be said that Huaiyi County was not only an important base for the Japanese army, but also a target coveted by the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army!

Originally, Wang Huaibao envisioned that after occupying the puppet cavalry battalion in Wanjia Town, the brothers of the Third Battalion would be able to have a good rest in a remote and quiet place.

But he didn't expect that as soon as the battalion commander Cao Geng opened his mouth, it was like the earth cracking and the sky collapsing!

"Huaiyi County!" Wang Huaibao gasped.

"Captain, do you want our brothers from the Third Battalion to attack Huaiyi County and use it as a base?"

However, Cao Geng looked at Wang Huaibao as if he were looking at a mentally retarded person, "Am I that stupid?"

"Uh." Wang Huaibao was suddenly confused.

Could it be that he misunderstood what the battalion commander meant?

"Although we can capture Huaiyi County now, it is not wise to use it as a base."

According to Cao Geng's intelligence, the Jinsui Army and the Japanese Army outside Huaiyi County frequently fought, with a small battle every three days and a big battle every five days, and both sides suffered losses. Two days ago, a large-scale conflict broke out between the two sides, with heavy casualties. At present, neither the Jinsui Army nor the Japanese Army in Huaiyi County can replenish their troops in time. In addition, the puppet cavalry battalion in Wanjia Town was destroyed by Cao Geng. Once Huaiyi County learned of this, they might allocate part of their already scarce troops to support Wanjia Town.

Cao Geng did not intend to confront the Huaiyi County reinforcements to Wanjia Town head-on. His target was Huaiyi County itself. When the Huaiyi County reinforcements left, the county would be even more empty, which would create an opportunity for Cao Geng to attack. However, he attacked Huaiyi County not to occupy it, but for other purposes.

Cao Geng explained: "The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army has long been eyeing Huaiyi County, and the presence of the Japanese army has always been a pain for them. If we can take Huaiyi County and trade with the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, we may easily gain benefits from them."

From the beginning, Cao Geng never forgot the goal of his army's independent development - expanding its strength and recruiting soldiers. Only with sufficient troops can Li Yunlong's mission be completed, and Cao Geng will be more confident in fighting the Japanese army. So, how can Cao Geng recruit soldiers quickly?

Is it because of his charisma? Or his strong abdominal muscles? Neither. The key to an army's ability to recruit soldiers quickly lies in funds! With enough money and weapons, Cao Geng can naturally recruit soldiers. If the army lacks funds and weapons, who will join?

Now, Cao Geng led the Third Battalion to develop independently, and naturally he was short of money, so he could only recruit puppet troops. But after conquering Huaiyi County, his status would definitely improve. At that time, he pulled out the sharp knife that the Japanese army had stuck in the heart of the Jinsui Army, and the Japanese army would face great difficulties if they wanted to attack Huaiyi County again.

At that time, Cao Geng could lead the Third Battalion to station in the villages or towns near Huaiyi County. Even if the Japanese wanted to retaliate against Huaiyi County and Wanjia Town, they had to consider the anger of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army around Cao Geng's station. After all, even if the Shanxi Suiyuan Army was unwilling to directly help the Eighth Route Army, they would not tolerate the Japanese Army's invasion of Huaiyi County again in the face of the Japanese provocation.

Yes, although Cao Geng has the Winter Soldier template, he is good at using the power of others to accomplish great things at the lowest cost. In this regard, Cao Geng has always done well.

As long as the Third Battalion controls the villages and towns near Huaiyi County, the security of his station will increase exponentially, which is much better than just finding a place to station. This is also Cao Geng's strategy. So Cao Geng led the team to set off. Of course, at the same time that Cao Geng led his troops to Huaiyi County. In Daxiawan, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters also received news that Li Yunlong split the New First Regiment into three parts. The general exclaimed: "Breaking up the whole into parts, acting separately, and developing separately can indeed allow the New First Regiment to quickly recruit soldiers. Li Yunlong is a good guy." The deputy chief of staff frowned and said: "But I heard from Brigade Commander Chen that this idea of ​​breaking up the whole into parts was actually proposed by Cao Geng, the battalion commander of Li Yunlong's regiment." "Cao Geng again?" The general was stunned. When he first heard Cao Geng's name, he didn't have a deep impression. But now, this Cao Geng actually designed a strategy of breaking up the whole into parts for Li Yunlong. I have to admit that the general remembered the name Cao Geng thoroughly. "This Cao Geng is quite capable." The deputy chief of staff said with a smile. The general manager was about to speak when a loud voice came from outside the headquarters: "Hello, Chief. Ding Wei, the head of the 28th Regiment, reports for duty. Please give instructions!" The general manager and the deputy chief of staff immediately looked at Ding Wei, who had just arrived at the headquarters. Ding Wei was dusty and was saluting. The general manager and the deputy chief of staff looked at each other. The general manager laughed, walked to Ding Wei, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It's Ding Wei. I haven't seen you for a few years. You are getting more and more energetic." "Did you encounter any trouble on the road?" Ding Wei smiled and said, "I encountered a few thieves on the road, and I have solved them." The deputy chief of staff also laughed and said, "The general manager knows you well. He said that only if you can stop others, no one can stop you."