Zhao Zhiguo and the others spent several days running around and visited every observation post.

The soldiers of the reconnaissance regiment are becoming more and more proficient in the business of selecting reconnaissance points, and every place they choose is good.

"Sixteen observation points are still too few. We need to set up at least thirty observation points. We don't have to consider whether there are enough radio stations. If there are not enough radio stations, I will think of a solution!" Zhao Zhiguo said to the company commander responsible for searching for terrain.

At worst, he can borrow it from Commander Zhang of the Northwest Army. If it doesn't work, they'll attack the little Japs.

In order to take down the Japs' plane, Zhao Zhiguo fought hard to get the radio stations for them.

"Commander, we will try our best to select as many places as possible!"

"Yao Peng set up thirty observation points. In addition to observers and telegraph personnel, you also deployed two groups of snipers from the special operations team to go to enemy-occupied areas. Once discovered by the enemy, you must ensure the safe retreat of the observers and radio stations."

Radio and telecommunications personnel are too precious.

Radio stations are expensive, and training telecommunications personnel is time-consuming and labor-intensive!

"You guys go back first, Lao Yao, and let's take a good look at the terrain, especially the nearby places where trucks can pass," Zhao Zhiguo said.

Zhao Zhiguo and his colleagues wanted to install their anti-aircraft weapons on trucks for use, so they naturally had to consider transportation issues first.

If some places are particularly suitable and trucks pass by, they should build roads and build bridges while there is still time.

Now they have only one goal, everything must be done to make way for heavy damage to Japanese aircraft.

After looking at the surrounding roads, Zhao Zhiguo really became worried.

He finally understood the hardship that the little devil had gone through. Except for the official road, which was relatively easy to walk, other roads, even if they were open to traffic, were still rugged and trucks carrying goods could overturn at any time.

"Commander, the road condition is... worrying."

Even Yao Pengju could see that this road problem was a headache.

"It seems we should assemble an engineering force, even an engineering battalion."

Zhao Zhiguo regretted not forming a professional engineering force as early as possible. Professional engineering forces could build roads and bridges and pave a road to the front line for an army in the shortest possible time.

"Commander, why don't we first find a place where the air defense troops can hide?" Yao Pengju said.

The road problem must be solved in a short time. They need to find a "stealth" place for the air defense forces.

There are more than 20 trucks with anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns on them. It is not easy to make them invisible.

Village? Crop fields? Or woods?

The crop fields must not be entered, and they cannot destroy any crops.

Trucks can't get into the woods.

The best way is to find a village and deploy security forces outside the village. The security forces can not only defend against Japanese reconnaissance on the outside, but also help when a truck overturns.

But although the nearby villages have fewer people, they are not deserted.

"If we clean out all the people in a village, we will seriously violate discipline." Zhao Zhiguo said.

Asking the people to move without asking them to unite is what bandits do.

The Eighth Route Army is an army of ordinary people, so naturally it cannot do such unnatural things.

"Commander, we can build a village." Yao Pengju suggested, "Even if this village is no longer needed in the future, we can place the wounded soldiers here, at least they will have a place to live."

Moreover, they have the final say on how to build the house. They can build the house higher and the door wider. When the truck stops inside, no one will be able to find it.

"This method is good, but it will take some time. I hope I can make it in time." Zhao Zhiguo thought to himself.

When choosing a location for the village, of course it should be a place with convenient transportation and close to a water source.

People, vehicles, and livestock all require large amounts of water to sustain themselves.

After running around for many days, Zhao Zhiguo and Yao Pengju finally determined the location.

After determining the place, Zhao Zhiguo redrawn a suggested map around the village based on his own memory.

The map only marked villages and nearby roads, especially roads that could pass trucks. Zhao Zhiguo made key marks.

While Zhao Zhiguo and others were busy in the east, Gao Cang and others surrounded the defecting puppet troops in the village in the Sankang area.

The troops sent did not dare to take action against these puppet troops because the original people in the village had surrendered and became prisoners of the defected puppet troops.

With hostages threatening him, Gao Cang did not dare to order the troops to attack.

Moreover, the defecting puppet troops also asked Gao Cang's troops to provide them with food. If they did not agree, they would kill a hostage.

"Grandma, I have never been so frustrated."

The little devils and the others had all been dealt with, but instead they were threatened by the defecting puppet troops. A good mission was turned into a sandwich, and Gao Cang immediately lost his temper.

"Brigade Commander, we have seen the surrounding terrain. The village is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Plus, with the hostages in their hands, we don't dare to take action at all."

No matter how complex the terrain is, they will not take the puppet troops seriously, but the hostages in their hands are the most troublesome.

Gao Cang now had to provide food to these puppet troops to ensure the safety of the hostages.

"Have you shouted?"

"They are shouting every day, but when it comes to putting down their weapons, they refuse to give in."

This group of puppet soldiers accept death. Only when they have guns in their hands do they think they are safe. If they hand over their guns, wouldn't they be at the mercy of others?

"Aren't you usually very capable? Hurry up and think of a way."

It is necessary to bring back the puppet soldiers and protect the safety of the hostages. Neither can be defeated. The defecting puppet soldiers are like having two gold medals to avoid death.

"Brigade commander, the political commissar sent a telegram from Pingcheng and asked me how the situation is." A communications soldier asked.

Matthew Wen has learned that Gao Cang and the others have found the whereabouts of the puppet troops.

But after waiting and waiting for four or five days, there was no further news. Matthew had no news whether these puppet soldiers were dead or alive.

Worried that things would be messed up, Matthew personally sent a telegram to Gao Cang to inquire about the situation.

Upon hearing that the political commissar personally asked about this matter, everyone in the Gao Cang headquarters lowered their heads silently.

"Okay, our First Brigade is going to steal the show!" Gao Cang said through gritted teeth.

Since their army was established, they have never done anything so embarrassing.

"Send a telegram to the political commissar, report the situation truthfully, and add at the end that we are stepping up negotiations with the puppet troops," Gao Cang said.

Negotiation? Negotiation with puppet troops?

Gao Cang felt that he couldn't afford to lose this man. He was threatened by the puppet army and had to negotiate with the puppet army in the end.

"Report to the brigade commander and the political commissar will call back. No matter they are puppet soldiers or hostages, no one of them can be harmed! Make sure everyone is safe and sound."

If the puppet troops can instigate other puppet troops in Bingzhou City to rebel, the casualties they will pay in the future will be much smaller.
Chapter completed!