Controlling such a large territory in Wang County, Zhao Zhiguo naturally wanted to expand himself rapidly.

With territory, population, and various resources such as food, they have the confidence to expand their troops.

From the militia to the regular army, Zhao Zhiguo formulated a series of plans, drawing on past experience, to develop militia squads based on towns, and develop militia brigades based on counties.

The militia squads are directly dispatched by each battalion, and the militia brigade is directly under the regiment headquarters.

From the first battalion to the third battalion, they all received the plan to expand the army. The standing army of each main battalion must have at least 1,500 troops, and the maximum cannot exceed 2,000 troops!

Of course, expanding the army cannot be done in one sentence.

Expanding military strength requires a large amount of material support. From cotton to weave military uniforms to food to fill our stomachs, from weapons and ammunition to medicines that are as good as gold, these demands will increase exponentially.

There are some things they can solve by themselves, but Zhao Zhiguo and the others cannot produce weapons, ammunition and medicines.

The best way is to seize it from the little devils.

Of course, as the independent group led by Zhao Zhiguo became famous, all over the country began to donate money and materials to Zhao Zhiguo and the others.

A force that can repel the Japanese army should win honors in the hearts of the people and gain more support.

The hearts of the people are also the simplest. When the country is in crisis, they don't need anyone to turn the tide. As long as they see a glimmer of hope that the country can persist, they will support it without hesitation.

After Zhao Zhiguo arranged the task of recruiting soldiers, he basically would not get involved in the remaining details.

Gao Cang, Qin Dongsheng and Zhao Ziming are all old guys in the army and know what to do.

While the situation on Zhao Zhiguo's side was getting better and better, the anti-war situation across the country was deteriorating.

The Japanese army began to gather a large number of troops, on land, at sea, and in the air, in an attempt to end the war in China within three months.

Many people in the capital also feel this huge threat from the outside world.

A protracted war unfolded on this devastated land.

The fact that Zhao Zhiguo led the independent regiment to regain the lost territory was quickly covered up by various news of defeat in the newspapers.

At that moment, everyone seemed to have forgotten about Zhao Zhiguo, and the entire army was wiped out on the battlefield, although it was not a complete defeat.

But from reading between the lines in the newspaper, we can feel that the Chinese nation is facing an unprecedented crisis.

The war soon spread to many provinces, not just north of the Yellow River!

It was precisely because of the ambition of the Japanese army that the little devils in the north had no time to deal with Zhao Zhiguo. Zhao Zhiguo and the others ushered in a period of development that was neither long nor short.

"The first battalion currently has 1,700 troops, and the second battalion is about the same. Only the third battalion is smaller. It started late, with only 1,400 troops!"

Each battalion under Zhao Zhiguo can catch up with the strength of a regular regiment.

This is still Zhao Zhiguo's restriction on development. Otherwise, with the name of an independent regiment, each battalion can recruit more than 2,000 people.

"Including the troops directly under the regiment, our regiment commander already has about 6,000 people, which is more than the strength of a brigade." Tian Kezhi said.

"We have strong soldiers and horses! But compared to the little devils in Pingcheng area, our troops are far from enough!"

If you want to capture Pingcheng, Zhao Zhiguo won't be too many if you give him another 6,000 men.

"According to incomplete statistics, the number of militiamen in various areas of Wang County has grown to about 2,000," said Matthew Wen.

If a battle breaks out, these militia teams can transport food, grass and ammunition for the regular troops at any time, and can also form stretcher teams to evacuate the wounded from the front line.

"Let each army stop recruiting soldiers and drag the trained soldiers to the battlefield for training."

The combat effectiveness of the army is not formed overnight. They cannot only have huge numbers without strong tactical qualities.

The camp of Zhao Zhiguo and the others was right next to the camp of the Japs, and even a pee could wet Masao Murano's bed.

At this time, when the troops are strong and the horses are strong, how can they be able to stand up to Murano Masao's strict defense against them if they don't use the little devils to train them?

On the road from Wang County to Pingcheng, there are also checkpoints set up by the Japanese army!

Now, going from Wangxian County to Pingcheng requires not only a certificate of good citizenship, but also a customs clearance document signed by the little devil.

Otherwise, no one will be able to travel between the defense areas of two different armies.

It took Ding Yucheng and the others a month to painstakingly complete the reconnaissance of the Japanese troops at the junction of Pingcheng and Wangxian.

After Guanggu Division withdrew from Wang County, they did not evacuate directly to Pingcheng.

His troops were concentrated at the junction of Pingcheng and Wangxian.

"The Japanese army in Pingcheng has added a brigade of puppet troops to Guanggu Division. The combined strength of the Japanese and puppet troops is more than 8,500! At present, the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops is concentrated in three towns near the highway. As for Guanggu Division,

It is currently unclear where Gu Si’s headquarters is.”

Although the puppet army has poor combat effectiveness, they are large in number and cannot be underestimated.

"Have you contacted Yan Yongchang?" Zhao Zhiguo asked.

After Yan Yongchang evacuated Wang County with the Japanese army, he never contacted Zhao Zhiguo again.

"No, until now, we have not determined where he is stationed." Ding Yucheng said.

"I guess this guy wanted to get out of our control after he evacuated Wangxian County," Tian Kezhi said.

Yan Yongchang was the puppet army commander who was supported by Zhao Zhiguo after he killed Cui Rongxing.

Finally got a chance to get rid of Zhao Zhiguo. At this time, he definitely didn't want to show up in front of Zhao Zhiguo and take the risk to provide intelligence to Zhao Zhiguo.

"It seems we have to find Yan Yongchang and give him a good beating. At least we can't lose this insider!"

Of course, Zhao Zhiguo did not regard Yan Yongchang as one of his own. A person who could betray his own country would not gain the trust of others wherever he went.

But this does not prevent Zhao Zhiguo from obtaining information from him.

With a puppet army commander placed next to the little Japanese, many brothers would have to sacrifice less to obtain information about the Japanese army.

"Ding Yucheng, find a way to find out where Yan Yongchang's troops are stationed. I will go and meet him personally!"

There are some things that require Zhao Zhiguo to come forward, because Zhao Zhiguo's coming forward means that it will have enough deterrent effect on these people.

As time went by, the reconnaissance company detected more and more situations. Gradually, the situation of the troops deployed by the Japs became clear on the sand table at Zhao Zhiguo's headquarters.

"The deployment of the little devils is becoming more and more strict. These three towns are not far from each other and can support each other!"

Ever since he learned that Zhao Zhiguo had heavy artillery, the little Japanese no longer had the desire to build a stronghold.

Hoarding troops in strongholds gives Zhao Zhiguo's heavy artillery a fixed target.
Chapter completed!