Wang Xuexin let them discuss and prepare for the reconnaissance company's mission.

In fact, Wang Xuexin can only do this.

On the one hand, this is because Wang Xuexin is tasked with setting the general direction, and it is impossible to specify every detail of each unit. If this is done, Wang Xuexin may not be able to command even with three heads and six arms.

On the other hand, the mission of the reconnaissance company is very random.

To put it simply, no one knows what difficulties they will encounter in the future. The critical moment depends on their adaptability and combat effectiveness.

Then Wang Xuexin became involved in the issue of railway laying.

This issue is handled by Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang.

It wasn't a difficult task at first, especially after Li Yunlong successfully collected more than ten miles of railway tracks... It only needed more than six miles, but now that he has collected more than ten miles, there are still a lot of railway tracks left to maneuver!

So building a railway means laying a foundation, laying sleepers, and then fixing the rails, and that's it.

As mentioned before, because the rails are not required to be reused multiple times, but only require that a train can pass through once, the requirements for the foundation and sleepers are not high.

The foundation only needs to be hard and flat, and some potholes and soft spots can be filled with stones depending on the situation.

As for the sleepers...just use logs that have been slightly processed and laid on the ground, and then adjusted to the same level as the ground.

This level is obviously not a qualified railway, but if the train is only required to pass through it once, it is more than enough.

What Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang are in trouble with is the issue of confidentiality.

Zhao Gang said in embarrassment: "This is building a railway near Yuncheng, and it is not just outside the city, there is also a section inside the city! There are hundreds of thousands of people in the city, and it is almost impossible to keep it secret!"

Li Yunlong's eyes widened and he replied: "What's impossible? I'll make it so that it can only go in and not go out. Everyone is only allowed to enter the city and not leave the city these days. Let's see how they spread the news!"

"This can't be done!" Zhao Gang pointed his finger and said: "Old Li, you will cause problems if you do this! First of all, it will cause great instability to the people, and even cause panic..."

"Why panic?" Li Yunlong said: "In the past, the Jinsui Army defended the city, but now the Eighth Route Army defends the city. With me, Li Yunlong, what do they have to panic?"

"The problem is that the Jinsui Army has escaped several times before!" Zhao Gang said: "The Japs also occupied Yuncheng and carried out massacres. Although the people know that our Eighth Route Army is good to the people, and they also know that the Eighth Route Army has fought several victorious battles, who can guarantee that the Japs will not escape?"

Will they invade Yuncheng again and start another massacre?"

What Zhao Gang said makes sense.

Generally speaking, the people always have a tendency to "seek good fortune and avoid evil". When fighting, it is impossible to say that they are uniformly convinced that they can defend the city and stay in the city to help the troops defend it. More people should choose to flee.

This is human nature.

Zhao Gang then said: "Old Li, when the people's nerves are shattered, what do you think the people will think if we order another order that only goes in and cannot go out? By then the Japanese have not come to attack, and we in Yuncheng will be in chaos!"

After a pause, Zhao Gang added: "What's more, do you think that just being unable to get in or out will solve the problem? With hundreds of thousands of people, the Japanese will not let traitors sneak into the city with radio stations? Can you block the city?

Radio?"

Li Yunlong thought about it and felt that it was right. Many of the Eighth Route Army's intelligence officers were equipped with micro-radio stations. Could the traitors of the Japanese be equipped with them?

Thinking about it, Li Yunlong said in embarrassment: "Then... what else can we do? If the Japanese know that we are building a railway, they will definitely become suspicious!" Gu Jie

Okamura Neiji is not a fuel-efficient guy. He felt something was wrong when the Eighth Route Army just dug up the railroad tracks. If he knew that the Eighth Route Army was building the railway, how could he not make some inferences?

Why build a railway if there are no trains?

It must be a train!

Where to get it?

Of course he stole it!

Then, before the Eighth Route Army took action, the Japanese trains were ready one after another, and the battle was stopped.

Just when the two were in trouble, Wang Xuexin walked in.

As soon as he heard that they were worried about this matter, Wang Xuexin exclaimed: "Captain, we can say it is for mining!"

"Opening a mine?" Li Yunlong was stunned, and his wrinkled face immediately broke out into a smile: "Yes, yes, yes, aren't we going to build the railway into the mine? That is to open the mine! Who would use a human to carry him if he has the conditions? Of course, we need to use small trains to transport ore, and if we want to use small trains, of course we have to build railways... I guarantee that we can scare the Japanese!"

Zhao Gang also nodded in approval: "This is a good method! Just do it like this!"

As a result, the soldiers of the Independent Regiment started working enthusiastically, not secretly, but openly. They even invited several groups of people from Yuncheng to provide paid help... At this time, the Independent Regiment had textiles from Xiaobeiling. I have the opportunity, so I have the financial resources to hire people.

Of course, the people would not doubt what the Eighth Route Army said, and even after the information was passed to Okamura Neiji through a traitor, Okamura Neiji was convinced.

"It turns out it's for mining!" Okamura Neiji said bitterly: "The Eighth Route Army knows how to calculate. Taking away our army's railway can achieve the effect of destroying traffic, and reusing the railway tracks over there can be said to be killing two birds with one stone!"

Yoshio Shinozuka became a little suspicious at this time: "Your Excellency, General, Yuncheng uses small trains to transport minerals... Doesn't the Eighth Route Army not know that Yuncheng will soon become a key bombing target of our army?"

Of course the Eighth Route Army knew about it, and the imperial army's strategic intention had long been a secret.

But this is strange.

If we know that Yuncheng will become a key bombing target of the imperial army, then what is the point of building railways? How many railways can be built without them being destroyed by bombs? Can the newly opened mines still operate normally?

Okamura Neiji thought for a while and explained: "Mr. Shinozuka, this is clearly the Eighth Route Army's challenge to us! They believe that our army cannot escape from the war in Henan and cannot shift its strategic focus to Yuncheng. ! Arrogant! I want them to understand the price of contempt for the imperial army!"

Yoshio Shinozuka asked: "General, are there any other possibilities..."

Okamura Neiji thought about it seriously, then shook his head and said: "What else is possible? Such a railway can only allow small trains for mining repairs to run on it!"

It turns out that this is also due to the roughness of the railway.

As mentioned before, the railway built by the Eighth Route Army had almost no foundation and was laid with logs... The traitors reported all these details to the Japanese in detail, even down to the spacing of sleepers.

Okamura Neiji couldn't imagine what such a railway could carry besides small trains, so he became even more convinced that it was real.
Chapter completed!