From the beginning to the end of the battle in Ping'an County, two full hours have passed.
All the military facilities in the county were destroyed. Ding Wei kept an eye on him and quietly answered a phone line in Ping'an County.
The reason is naturally very simple.
If you want to attack Ping'an County again in the future, you can call the Japanese to 'give a reminder'.
This place is a piece of fat. Although Ping'an County may be seriously injured if he makes such a fuss, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
There are always more supplies stored in the county than in some small towns.
With the help of the villagers in the county, the wheels of every carriage were almost bent, and the cars drove across the road, leaving deep ruts on the ground.
The faces of the entire independent battalion soldiers were filled with excitement. After this battle, they gained more than any other battle.
"Commander, look, there are so many supplies!" Shen Quan, commander of the independent battalion, directed the troops to carry supplies and walked quickly to Ding Wei.
Shen Quan has been by Ding Wei's side since Ding Wei was the leader, and he is used to calling Ding Wei leader.
As I said before, Ding Wei likes these old subordinates very much and calls him captain.
Without him, he is cordial, which means he is his own veteran.
Every time a transport vehicle drives out, Shen Quan will excitedly record it in the book.
"What a pity." Shen Quan scratched his head vigorously and said.
"What's a pity?" Ding Wei asked with a smile.
"It's a pity that we don't have enough time. Japanese support is not coming soon. No matter how fast we go, we only have one hour." Shen Quan said with some annoyance.
"If we are given more time, we can at least fill up all the remaining vehicles. I don't know how much supplies we can take away."
"Who told you that we don't have enough time?" Ding Wei turned to look at Shen Quan and smiled.
"Ah?" Shen Quan was a little surprised and looked Ding Wei up and down.
Ding Wei looked calm and confident, and he obviously had some tricks up his sleeve.
"I'm telling you, Commander, Chu Yunfei won't help us anymore. If the Japanese are no longer in the way, they will definitely come here to support us." Shen Quan said inexplicably.
"Shang'an Town is only a small town, and it's far away from them. The Japanese can't go to support there and give up supporting Ping'an County."
"Who said they could support us this far?" Ding Wei asked again.
"Commander, what other tricks do you have nearby?" Shen Quan said: "Is it possible that you can go to Taiyuan to attack the enemy's lair?"
From Ding Wei's attacks in the east to the west, to their lightning-fast capture of Ping'an County, Shen Quan still feels like he's dreaming.
Although one independent battalion is equivalent to two regiments of other troops, under normal circumstances, it is not easy to capture the county seat.
"Taiyuan?"
Ding Wei shook his head.
It is impossible to attack Taiyuan, at least not at the moment. If we really want to attack the enemy's lair, we will get into big trouble.
When the time comes, the flames of war will be raging throughout Shanxi, and the Japanese will never sit back and ignore their lair.
Although attacking Taiyuan is not possible, it is not impossible to cause trouble for the Japanese at will.
The Japanese are out of strength, and now they are trapped in a stronghold, with no time to react?
Although it was too late to attack Taiyuan, it was not impossible to stumble the Japanese reinforcements on the way.
Shang'an Town is not the only town nearby!
"Captain, if you have any ideas, please tell me quickly. I'm very excited to see the supplies in this city. It took a lot of effort for us to come here. It would be a pity if we just left like this."
Chen Quan spread his hands and said: "If we can buy one more minute, we can bring more supplies back. Besides, there are many traitor homes in the county."
By the way, when those puppet soldiers were arrested, they confessed several well-known traitors in the city in order to survive.
It was their fate that the guards at home dared to attack Ding Wei's troops.
The results are naturally self-evident.
"What's the hurry? We'll have supplies. We can't afford to lose in this battle." Ding Wei said with a smile.
"Captain, let me tell you, let's just occupy the county seat and slowly bring in these supplies." Shen Quan came up with a bad idea.
"What are you thinking about? Ping'an County is a strategic location for the Japs. We are also lucky this time. The Japs did not expect us to attack here."
Ding Wei looked at Shen Quan and said.
"If we really occupy this county, the Japanese will definitely not sit idly by. Besides, this is a Japanese war zone and our base is not nearby. How can you control it?"
"This..." Shen Quan looked embarrassed, scratched his head and said, "With you, the Japanese will definitely not be able to get in."
"Damn it, stop trying to flatter me." Ding Wei cursed with a smile, kicked Shen Quan's butt and said, "Go, see how many empty vehicles we have, and take away all the materials we can."
"Captain, do you really have a way to hold back the Japanese reinforcements?" Shen Quan said in surprise.
"Of course." Ding Wei smiled and scolded: "Okay, don't worry so much about it, pack up the supplies for me first, and when it's time to retreat, I will order you to retreat."
"Yes!" Shen Quan stood up to accept the order and left quickly.
Looking at Shen Quan's leaving figure, Xu Hu asked curiously: "Captain, what other tricks do you have? When we come out, don't the troops all have their own tasks?"
Xu Hu couldn't figure it out. Without the support and surprise attack troops, how could the 28th Brigade have combat troops?
28 Special Operations Team?
There's no reason. In front of a big battlefield, a 28th special force is not enough. It's almost enough to go behind enemy lines and destroy it.
"Xu Hu." Ding Wei said.
"Yes!" Xu Hu stood up.
Ding Weidao: "In addition to attacking Ping'an County, we also have Shang'an Town, right?"
"That's right, haven't all Shang'an Town been conquered?" Xu Hu nodded and said, "I guess all the supplies should be finished by now."
"Does this little treasure need a battalion of soldiers from us?" Ding Wei asked with a smile.
"No need. We have at least 2,000 men in each battalion. If we waste them in one town, wouldn't it be overkill?" Xu Hu shook his head like a rattle.
"Since there are so many people, how about they take over the task of the cavalry and harass the Japanese strongholds along the way?" Ding Wei said solemnly.
"Of course..." Xu Hu responded casually.
Before he could say the last two words, Xu Hu suddenly reacted.
"Captain, do you want the cavalry to continue fighting in depth and attack the towns along the way to support the Japanese troops?" Xu Hu reacted immediately.
Ding Wei smiled and said nothing, the smile at the corner of his mouth proved everything.
True.
Just like Xu Hu said, it would be too much of a waste of troops to attack Shang'an Town with one battalion.
Even if a town is evacuated, it will not take more than a battalion of soldiers.
After Shang'an Town was captured, the soldiers of the Third Battalion quickly occupied Shang'an Town. Five minutes later, the soldiers began to move supplies in the town.
What to do with the remaining troops?
Naturally, it takes over the task of the cavalry brigade so that they can continue to open up the battlefield.
While the initiative on the battlefield is still in his own hands, Ding Wei can naturally reap as many benefits as he wants.
Ding Wei's orders to Sun Desheng and Ma San were also very simple.
See if you have a horse under your crotch, let me slide the little devil as hard as possible, slide to death, adjust the devil's nerves hard, and have fun with them.
Infantry versus cavalry, and here is a large plain, it is obvious what the outcome will be.
Xia'an Town.
This is a small town dozens of kilometers away from Ping'an County.
Just like its name.
From the map, Shang'an Town is above Ping'an County, and Xia'an Town is below Ping'an County.
Moreover, if the Japanese support force wanted to quickly support Ping'an County, it could only pass through Xia'an Town.
Ding Wei has vowed to evacuate this county. How could he let this good opportunity pass by so easily?
The cavalry brigade, which can maneuver quickly, naturally took over the task of blocking the enemy.
Sun Desheng did not hesitate and took over the task decisively.
Normally, the cavalry brigade is just like hot cakes. Except for the security mission before the war, there is no sense of participation at all.
Simply opening up a road was naturally unsatisfactory for Sun Desheng. It was Sun Desheng's dream to confront the Japanese and let them taste the power of the Chinese cavalry.
The same is naturally true for Ma San. In this scene, he was fighting on horseback. As a descendant of the Ma family army, he also wanted to teach the little devil a lesson.
The Eighth Route Army, the National Army, and the Japanese all thought that the fighting would continue around Ping'an County.
The reason is also very simple. A major military town has been attacked. It's no wonder the Japanese are not impatient. They can arrive early for support and save the troops' losses with just one step.
But no one expected that a cavalry brigade was heading towards Shang'an Town, preparing to feed the Japanese reinforcements.
Hundreds of war horses maneuvered quickly on the vast plains.
For a moment, there was smoke and dust and the sound of horse hooves.
Sun Desheng and Ma San each led a cavalry group towards Shang'an Town.
Who would have thought that after Ding Wei captured Ping'an County, he would lead his troops to attack Xia'an Town?
After all, the Japanese subconsciously believed that after the Eighth Route Army captured Shang'an Town, they would definitely choose to retreat. Who would have thought that they would actually deploy troops and continue to capture An Town.
It is very foolish to spread one's troops too thin on the battlefield, especially if the enemy is allowed to seize the gap, and then there will be no chance of counterattack.
Therefore, this inconspicuous town below Ping'an County does not seem to attract too many people's attention.
Sun Desheng was already familiar with the surrounding terrain.
He finally understood why before the war started, Ding Wei had asked him to remember this terrain till death. It turned out that his commander had already had this idea.
Sun Desheng also admired Ding Wei more and more.
Even though I have been stuck in the team for a few months, I can still be considered a blockbuster without making a sound.
Seeing all the coordinates he had memorized displayed before his eyes, Sun Desheng admired Ding Wei's precautions even more.
Following the route he had memorized before, Sun Desheng avoided the Japanese strongholds along the way.
This is also because they are worried that the Japanese will know in advance and respond accordingly, so that they will not be able to achieve the unexpected effect.
Or the Japanese might know that this is their own plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain, and they will be in trouble if they choose to continue attacking Ping'an County.
Sun Desheng and Ma San rode side by side, both of them looking serious and saying nothing.
Soon they approached the stronghold of Xia'an Town.
Suddenly, they saw a cavalry group dressed in Eighth Route Army uniforms approaching. The Japanese soldiers in the stronghold thought they had seen it wrong.
They didn't react until they heard the piercing sound of gunfire.
The Eighth Route Army is coming to capture Anzhen!
They didn't have time to think so much about why the Eighth Route Army came to capture Anzhen after taking Ping'an County.
They only knew one thing, if Xia'an Town was captured by the Eighth Route Army again, they would be doomed.
In one day, two cities were attacked and he was not sent to the military court. He considered himself lucky.
Listening to the intensive gunfire outside and the dense shadows of cavalry, the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in the town decisively chose to ask for help.
Without him, just one word cannot be used.
Apart from requesting military support, they did not have the courage to gamble on this probability.
The fact that Xia'an Town was attacked again caused disaster to the Japanese army, which was already stretched thin.
News that Xia'an Town was attacked soon spread to Taiyuan.
When Neji Okamura heard the news, he didn't believe it at first, but when he heard the intensive gunshots coming from the receiver, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
Are these Eighth Route Army soldiers crazy?
Immediately, a second thought came to mind: How could these Tubal Road troops be sent out? How many people did they have?
"These damn guys, they are so abominable!" Neji Okamura said angrily.
Being stimulated by this incident again, Okamura Neiji was completely over the top. The Eighth Route Army was too bullying, provoking him one after another.
Do you really think you have no way to fight back?
I have been on the battlefield for decades and have never seen anything like this.
Then think about it again.
I have never seen this scene before.
How can there be troops who capture a county town and then continue to attack the next town and continue to penetrate deep into the imperial army's garrison?
Are they worried that the best opportunity to evacuate will be wasted and the entire army will be wiped out?
He didn't have time to think about what the Eighth Route Army wanted to do, so he subconsciously wanted to send troops for support.
Apart from the reinforcements from Yangquan and Luye, there are few other troops that can go to support.
Moreover, the section of road they chose was relatively close to Xia'an Town.
Okamura Neiji's original plan was to cross from the plains of Xia'an Town to Ping'an County, pursue the retreating Eighth Route Army, and delay their retreat.
Then they cooperated with the troops that broke out to counter-encircle this group of Eighth Route Army, allowing them to have a taste of the power of the Imperial Army.
However, this is always just an assumption. The Japanese soldiers in the encirclement will still be in the encirclement.
The Eighth Route Army's will to fight was at its peak, especially when they learned that Ding Wei was attacking the county town again, they spared no effort to stop the Japanese soldiers.
Li Yunlong's old face was full of wrinkles when he smiled.
At this moment, he was happy about the harvest on the battlefield. With Ding Wei's second battalion assisting him in the battle, the pressure on the battlefield of the new regiment was also reduced a lot.
To put it simply, the main attack is on the second battalion, and his new regiment is a harvester.
He confiscated a large amount of supplies without any effort, how could Li Yunlong be unhappy?
At this moment, Li Yunlong was happy that he had made money.
Thinking about how to thank Ding Wei and treat Ding Wei to a meal after the battle.
Ding Wei assisted the New Regiment in fighting and worked for the New Regiment. It would be unjustifiable if he did not invite Ding Wei to dinner.
Besides, Li Yunlong was still planning to coax Ding Wei more.
If this kind of good thing happens again in the future, Ding Wei should think more about Xinyi Tuan and his good brothers.
pity.
Li Yunlong didn't know yet that he was being plotted by Ding Wei again.
He didn't see how much supplies Ding Wei had brought back, otherwise his intestines would have turned green with regret.
Although Li Yunlong will be full of food after this battle is over, compared with the supplies in Ping'an Town and Shang'an Town, they are not worth mentioning at all.