Although it was the last quarter of the moon, the moonlight was very bright, and the silver brilliance hung from the sky like white water. Lan Feng led the guard platoon to inspect the troops, trying to restrain the officers and soldiers who were scattered throughout the mountains. "Huh? Is that Captain Lan Feng over there?" A man walked out of a low forest in the distance and waved to Lan Feng. Because they were afraid of being discovered by the Japanese army, no one lit a torch in the entire mountain. Lan Feng glanced several times, but couldn't see clearly who was on the other side, so he waved his hand and asked, "Who called my name?" As he got closer, the outline of the man gradually became clearer, and Lan Feng was happy to see it. The visitor is Major Liu Zhenning, the staff officer of the Sixth Regiment of the New Third Division. Six months ago, Liu Zhenning led more than 600 carefully selected officers and soldiers of the New Third Division, and together with Lan Feng's special agent company, infiltrated into the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Now, six months later, a solid guerrilla zone has been established around Maoshan. Lan Feng was very happy to see his long-awaited comrade. He walked over and said with a smile: "Who do I think you are? It turns out to be Liu Dabazi. I haven't heard from you for more than half a year. I thought you were captured by the Japs." Go, "Bah, bah, bah, you kid is such a crow's mouth. Even if you die heroically, the Japanese won't be able to touch me." I'm still waiting to drive the little Japs out of China and go back to attend the celebration meeting held in the army." At this point, Liu Zhenning glanced at the group of officers and soldiers behind Lan Feng, and said a little sourly: "In this battlefield behind enemy lines, the little Japs The guns and artillery do not recognize the golden name of your special agent company. Let me remind you, you can't risk your life like us. You must protect yourselves. You special forces are the lifeblood of the army. Don't let the reputation of the King of Soldiers fall into this corner." "Hey, why are you so sour? Liu Dabazi, did you drink a whole bottle of Shanxi mature vinegar? Lan Feng joked with a smile. The treatment of the officers and soldiers of the special agent battalion of the New Second Army has always been the first. The weapons and equipment are the best. The personnel are selected from the entire army. The treatment of ordinary soldiers is almost as good as that of company and platoon-level officers. "However, although all the officers and soldiers were envious and jealous, they had nothing to do with them, because the secret service battalion's reputation as an elite was not just for nothing, it was fully proven in the training ground and on the battlefield. "There is no good person in your special agent company. I won't tell you anymore." Liu Zhenning muttered a few words, pointed at the soldiers behind Lan Feng, and asked with some surprise: "Lan Feng, these are your soldiers? Why are there so many? I think there is almost a battalionYou soldiers are really strong. Look at the eyes, they must have been on the battlefield and have been stained with blood, right?" Lan Feng smiled proudly, pointed to the woods where Liu Zhenning was hiding, and said complimentarily: "Your soldiers are not bad either. There should be two thousand people in the woods over there. Your boy's expansion speed is really fast. "I can't compare with you." Liu Zhenning patted Lan Feng's shoulder with a smile and whispered Asked: "Tell me, how much has your army expanded in the past six months?" " Lan Feng didn't answer. He stretched out a finger and waved it in front of Liu Zhenning's eyes. "A battalion? No, it must be the same regiment. Oh my god, you guys have expanded the strength nine times in a row. It¡¯s incredible." Liu Zhenning was shocked. "Our officers and soldiers were originally elite, and during the training period at Maoliangwu, we absorbed some outstanding veterans, whatever. Any one of them can be an officer and can independently command a unit in combat It is not difficult for our special agent company to expand a regiment," Lan Feng said nonchalantly. "This time I am really convinced that all the officers and soldiers of your special agent company are as good as ten. "The same goes for recruiting soldiers." Liu Zhenning patted Lan Feng's shoulder and sighed: "Let's go, there is a newly built shack halfway up the mountain. Some company and platoon leaders have already arrived. Let's go take a look." Halfway up the mountain The shack was built on a man-made flat dam, covering an area of ??about twenty or thirty square meters. Five bright lanterns in the east, west, south and north were brightly illuminated. More than twenty officers had already arrived in the shed. Lan Feng went in and saw that basically They are all the company platoon commanders of the new third division who have been photographed. At this moment, they all look dark and thin, but their eyes are extremely bright and their energy is good. The entire task force's northbound brigade has now been expanded more than five times, and only the elite are the best. There are 3,500 officers and soldiers. If the non-staff militia and guerrillas are added, the total number has reached 7,000. It has to be said that the signature of the New Second Army and the appeal of the victorious general Wu Ming have played a huge role. Li Yong, the former squad leader, now became the squadron leader. When he saw the two officers arriving, he immediately stepped forward to salute with the other officers. Li Yong had already laid the map on the wooden table under the lantern in the center of the shed. , Liu Zhenning and Lan Feng came to the table. Liu Zhenning looked around at everyone and said loudly: "Everyone, the military command has been conveyed through Phoenix Broadcasting Station. Now I would like to inform you that the special agent company commander Lan Feng has brought 700 people. , Captain Li brought 400 people, Captain Chen brought 300 people I know you?The elites of their respective troops were selected. Even so, the troops assembled on our side exceeded 3,000. " Listening to the reported figures, everyone's face was filled with joy. The weak northward brigade at the beginning has now become stronger and stronger. Lan Feng took over Liu Zhenning's words and said: "In the past six months, we have gone deep behind enemy lines, in Maoshan and Changxing. Guerrilla warfare was launched in the vast area between Guzhu Mountain and the army developed and strengthened. According to the order from the military seat, the war in Wuhan is now in full swing. In order to reduce the pressure on the frontal battlefield of the national army, we must take the initiative to eliminate the enemy and at the same time seize weapons and equipment to supplement the needs of troop expansion" Japanese special platoon leader Lieutenant Li Zhiqing interrupted Hearing Lan Feng's words, he pointed to the map on the table and reported: "Chief Liu, Chief Lan, our investigators have received a very important piece of news from Nanjing and Wuxi. According to the original expectation of the military seat, we would launch a raid on the Beijing-Shanghai Railway and the Beijing-Wuzhou Railway where the Japanese army was entrenched. However, judging from the latest information, due to the frequent attacks on railway lines by our New Fourth Army and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Anti-Japanese Rangers, the Japanese army turned to warships to transport weapons, equipment, food and other materials along the Yangtze River waterway to the front line in Wuhan. "We may not be able to achieve much results by attacking the railway." "The situation Li Zhiqing said was very important, and everyone began to lower their heads and think. "With the expansion of the army, the equipment of officers and soldiers began to become stretched, and many companies had two people sharing one gun. This time Wu Ming issued an order to attack the Japanese railway line, under the banner of supporting the Wuhan front line, but actually wanted to take the opportunity to solve the shortage of weapons and equipment faced by the troops behind enemy lines. However, the Japanese army suddenly played such a trick, even if the task force was not involved. The raid destroyed the railway line. Firstly, it could not solve the actual difficulties of the various ministries. Secondly, it could not create momentum and hinder the Japanese army in Wuhan, so the operation was meaningless. ¡°No, we still have to destroy the railway line. As early as when we set out, the military commander specifically stated that our priority principle in combat is to effectively mobilize the enemy and let the enemy follow our steps, so that we can lure them step by step into the trap we have carefully set. Liu Zhenning stared at the map on the wooden table and expressed his thoughts: "The weapons and equipment of the Japanese army are escorted by warships. We are unable to take action at the moment and can only find solutions in other aspects." The Battle of Wuhan has reached a critical moment. Our troops are facing a shortage of weapons and equipment, and the rear area cannot be solved for a while. We can only find a solution from the Japanese and puppet troops-" After listening to Liu Zhenning's words, Lan Feng suddenly realized something, but he could not grasp the problem. The core of the person quickly turned around and asked: "Liu Dabazi, what exactly do you want to express, why can't I understand it? " "What I mean is very simple. Use small forces to attack railway lines, rob passenger and freight trains, and destroy bridges, rails, and roadbeds. In this way, the Japanese and puppet troops along the railway will inevitably swarm out to encircle and suppress us. At this time, we can calmly set up a situation and eliminate the Japanese and puppet troops with superior force. If the plan is more careful, after luring the Japanese and puppet troops out, we can simultaneously send troops to attack the important strongholds of the Japanese army along the railways and highways, eradicate the Japanese and traitors, and create a greater momentum." To put it simply, it is to lure the snake out of its hole, and then bring the Japanese out. The snake that came out of the hole was killed with a stick, and the snake hole was dug out. "This is a good idea." Lan Fengqing couldn't help but applaud. The Japanese army was densely packed with bunkers and strongholds along the railway line, and a large number of Japanese and puppet detachments were stationed. These strongholds are tantamount to seeking death. But if the Japanese and puppet troops are transferred out of the strongholds, the situation will be completely different. With the support and help of the common people, the task force will be able to encircle and annihilate any one with three thousand troops. Chances of winning. "Come, let's study it carefully and see how this battle will be fought." Liu Zhenning took Lan Feng and asked everyone to discuss the battle plan together. After a night, everyone finally formulated a detailed plan. The Northbound Brigade gathered for the first time to launch a large-scale operation. Liu Zhenning was not at ease, and he carefully considered every detail with everyone until it was dark outside the shack before sending the prepared plan to the headquarters of the New Second Army at eight o'clock in the morning. , Wu Ming walked into the military war room, opened his mouth and asked: "Is there any news from Wuhan? Zhang Ying felt a little heavy: "Xinyang fell at noon yesterday. As early as four days ago, the main force of the Japanese Tenth Division pushed towards Xinyang along the Pinghan Road. The Japanese Eighth Brigade and the Third Division continued to attack Xinyang and Changtutai. By 4 o'clock in the afternoon the day before yesterday, Xinyang was surrounded by Japanese troops on three sides. Hu Zongnan, who commanded the battle on this line, ordered a regiment to defend Xinyang City, and the main force retreated to the area west of Xinyang to gather tanks. and artillery fire fiercely attacked Xinyang City. By noon, the defenders withdrew and Xinyang City was occupied by the Japanese army. As Xinyang was lost, the Japanese army cut off the Pinghan Road and directed their troops towards Guangshui and Xiaogan in the north of Hankou. The situation took a turn for the worse. , I guess it won¡¯t be long before the Military Commission is ready to abandon the three towns of Wuhan.¡± Wu Ming was stunned for a moment, and then sighed: ¡°Look."Our actions are a little late" "Military seat, Liu Zhenning from the Northbound Brigade of the Task Force has sent the latest combat plan. Judging from the preliminary war chess deduction of the Operations Section, this plan is quite feasible. " Zhang Ying handed Wu Ming the telegram sent by the task detachment's northbound brigade. "In this case, let's implement it as soon as possible They know better than us what situation they are facing behind enemy lines, and they have the power to make emergency decisions. " Wu Ming glanced briefly, returned the telegram to Zhang Ying, and continued: "You tell them that the situation on the battlefield is complex and ever-changing, and fighter opportunities are fleeting, so they don't have to worry too much and must seize the opportunity. Annihilate the Japanese and traitors. " "yes"