In order to compete for the ownership of Tunliu County, Kong Jie's independent regiment and the Central Army's only brigade are scrambling to move closer to the county.
The relationship between the two parties has always been characterized by occasional friction during cooperation, but due to the presence of the Japanese, the leaders of both parties have maintained their due rationality.
After the Battle of Changzhi, the Only Brigade has been developing towards the south of Tunliu. While squeezing the living space of the Japanese troops in Tunliu, it also suppressed the Eighth Route Army's base areas.
Compared with Li Yunlong, Kong Jie is an honest person, but that does not mean he is easy to bully, and he keeps some accounts in mind.
At the foot of Tunliu City, a group of more than a hundred Eighth Route Army cavalry showed up in a majestic manner. Seeing the Eighth Route Army troops approaching the city, the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall suddenly seemed a little panicked, and several puppet troops at the city gate quickly closed the city gate.
"Platoon leader, the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army is here!" A puppet soldier climbed up the city wall in panic to report.
"My damn eyes are not blind, I can see!" the puppet platoon leader said with a gloomy face.
"What should we do? The one riding this horse must be the main force of the Eighth Route Army who has not escaped. How can there be war horses in ordinary Tuba Road?"
Before the puppet troops on the city wall could discuss a sound countermeasure, Kong Jie's guards rode forward and shouted to the city wall: "Everyone on the city wall, please prick up your ears and listen. We are the Taiyue Military Region of the Eighth Route Army."
Those of the 386th Brigade Independent Regiment, you should have heard of the reputation of our leader!"
"This time I was ordered to take over Tunliu County. Don't think about those little devils who left the city. They will never come back. Our leader said that if you take the initiative to open the city gate, you can record it in the merit book.
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At this time, there were only a dozen or so puppet soldiers on the city wall, and there were three little Japs resting in a wing under the city wall.
"Platoon commander, what should we do? We might as well join the Eighth Route Army!"
"Yes, how could the little Japs leaving the city escape the eyes of the Eighth Route Army? They might have been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army by now!"
The puppet platoon leader's face was uncertain, and then he said: "We brothers are very lucky today, otherwise our bodies may be exposed in the wilderness. Tell the brothers below to open the city gate, and the rest of the people will follow me to remove the Japanese in the wing."
It’s cooked!”
As the city gate opened, Kong Jie had no doubt that he was there, and immediately filed in through the city gate with his cavalry company.
"How many little devils are there in the city?" Kong Jie asked immediately.
"Report to the commander of the Eighth Route Army that there are only more than thirty little Japs in the city!"
Kong Jie was thinking about how to control Tunliu County with his cavalry company, when suddenly an explosion sounded from nearby.
"Alert!" Several soldiers thought the situation had changed and immediately protected Kong Jie.
"Sir, it's our platoon leader who is dealing with the kid. Sir, please don't worry, the kid won't be able to overthrow the enemy!" the puppet soldier who answered laughed.
Originally, they had taken the initiative by seizing the city gate quietly. They only needed to wait for the arrival of the third and fourth battalions to occupy the other three city gates. Now that there was a commotion, they had to take risks.
After learning that the Japs were mainly concentrated at the command headquarters and there were only a few sporadic Japs at the city gate, Kong Jie immediately ordered: "Leave one squad behind and the rest of the team will follow me to the Japs station!"
"Lead the way!"
"Yes, sir!" the puppet soldier responded quickly.
After the explosion, Tunliu County, which was originally quiet, became even more empty in an instant, and the two dozen little devils who came for reinforcements collided with the cavalry company.
The cavalry company showed its sabers, without any intention of slowing down, and rushed straight towards the little Japs in front of them. The horses kept knocking the little Japs away. With one charge, the cavalry company chopped down more than twenty young Japs like melons and vegetables.
Throw down.
Half an hour later, the third and fourth battalions of the independent regiment, which were marching in a hurry, arrived, and the independent regiment officially took over Tunliu County.
About half an hour later, the only brigade of the Central Army arrived belatedly.
"Commander, the only brigade is here, at the south gate!" Soldiers reported.
"I'm not satisfied with the speed of arrival, but it's a pity that it's late!" Kong Jie said with a smile.
At the foot of Tunliu City, surrounded by more than a thousand soldiers from the Third Regiment of the Unique Brigade, Chu Yunfei was dressed in a general's uniform and looked more and more stiff, but he frowned and looked at Tunliu County, which was occupied by the Eighth Route Army.
"Brigade, it seems that the independent regiment should be occupying Tunliu County. The Eighth Route Army moved very quickly. As soon as our department got the news, we set off immediately. After all, we arrived a step too late!" Chief of Staff Fang Ligong said.
"Brother Li Gong, we have a territory as big as the palm of our hand. If the Japanese fart in the city, the Eighth Route Army will smell it. It's not surprising that they are one step ahead of us!" Chu Yunfei said.
"Then let this matter go?"
"Hmph, our troops dispatched nearly two thousand troops, so we should calculate the military expenses. How can we calculate it like this? Kong Jie is not as difficult as Zhou Weihan. If Zhou Weihan were here, I am afraid he would not just occupy Tunliu County, but also occupy Tunliu County.
The target is to the south of Tunliu!" Chu Yunfei's words seemed to reveal that he was obsessed with Zhou Weihan.
While talking, Kong Jie appeared on the city wall: "The person below is Brigadier Chu!"
"It's Chu, Brother Kong. It's been a long time since I last saw you. I miss you so much!" Chu Yunfei, who was riding on a war horse, said with his hands raised.
"Brother, I also miss Brother Chu very much, but I don't know what happened this time when your army mobilized a large number of troops." Kong Jie said loudly.
Both sides knew it well, but they did not expose the matter openly, retaining the last trace of face.
"Haha, there is news from our lurking personnel in the city that the Japanese troops stationed in the city may make big moves. It seems that they intend to attack your army's base area. Our army and your army are friendly forces. How can we tolerate the little Japs being so wanton!"
"No matter who is fighting the Japs, my sole brigade must help out. Unexpectedly, we encountered sporadic resistance along the way and wasted a little time south of Tunliu, so we arrived a step too late!"
"Thank you, Brother Chu, for your kindness. I, Kong Jie, understand it. The situation is still under control. Brother Chu, please come back. I will definitely pay you a visit afterwards!" Kong Jie said.
"Farewell!" Chu Yunfei cupped his hands again.
"No!"
Seeing Chu Yunfei leading his troops to leave, Kong Jie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although Chu Yunfei was not expected to dare to take action forcefully, he could not help but feel a little worried. After all, the independent regiment was left alone just to prevent the Duyi Brigade from taking advantage of the situation.
Make friction.
The words are divided into two parts, Huang Nianzhen.
There was an ambush by the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Independent Regiment in the front, and an interception by the 281st Regiment of the Tainan 1st Division in the back. As soon as the battle started, hundreds of puppet troops collapsed at the first touch. The Japanese army was also unwilling to fight. Tsutsuki Taro organized the Japanese army to break out many times.
Unsuccessful.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the Eighth Route Army is everywhere. We have fallen into a trap!" said the adjutant.
"The men from Gangcun mistook me, and our 10th independent mixed brigade was completely wiped out here. If I had known about this, I should have abandoned the garrison at Tunliu!" Taro Tsuchi said sadly by the river.