The coal-water truck is the penultimate carriage of the armored train.

In the middle of the two sides of this carriage, there is a cylindrical machine gun nest that convexes outward. As soon as the armored train stops, the 7.7mm-caliber Type 92 heavy machine gun on the machine gun nest immediately turns its muzzle and points to the platform.

The workers on the platform who were waiting to add coal and water to the train were suddenly silent and did not dare to breathe.

Guan Dahu quickly "bringed" Wei Dayong to the train door and showed a flattering look on his face.

Then the iron door on one side of the coal-water carriage opened from the inside, and a Japanese lieutenant walked out of the carriage.

"Guan Sang." The second lieutenant of the Japanese recognized Guan Dahu and said, "You only have fifteen minutes to fill up the coal and water!"

"Hayi!" Guan Dahu nodded and bowed repeatedly, and shouted at Wang Ye and other coal-water workers, "What are you doing? Why don't you quickly add coal and water to the Imperial Army train?"

Wang Ye and a dozen workers immediately became busy.

The second lieutenant of the Japanese was very vigilant and always stared at the workers.

Wei Dayong quietly poked Guan Dahu, who had to take out a cigarette and handed it to the Japanese lieutenant.

When the Japanese lieutenant took the cigarette, Guan Dahu slashed a match again to light the cigarette. The Japanese lieutenant immediately came over and finally left Wang Ye and other coal-water workers.

By this fleeting gap,

Wang Ye jumped into the coal water truck.

The lights at the station are not bright, and the light is not good.

But there were still a few workers who saw this scene, but they didn't say anything less with the mentality of not having more things. After all, this is the person brought in by the boss, who dares to care about his business?

After Wang Ye rushed into the coal-water carriage, he immediately untied the blanket tied around his waist, wrapped it on his body, and then lie down in the corner of the coal pile and turned into a pile of coal! Even if he approached, it was difficult to find it.

Because this blanket was a camouflage carefully prepared by Wang Ye.

The color and texture of the surface of the blanket are almost the same as that of coal!

Fifteen minutes later, the coal and water truck was refilled with coal and water.

The Japanese lieutenant returned to the car and closed the door again, and the carriage immediately became dark.

After a while, Wang Ye heard a long whistle sound, and then the stationary car began to move, the steel wheels rolled over the rails, making a rhythmic sound of the kata.

...

Watching the armored train leave the train station, Wei Dayong immediately poked Guan Dahu with his hand.

Guan Dahu could only "take" Wei Dayong out of the train station with a bitter face, and then walked to a secluded place next to him under Wei Dayong's instructions.

Then Guan Dahu knelt down with a loud bang.

"Master Eighth Master, please spare me." Guan Dahu was afraid that Wei Dayong would take action, so he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "I have an 80-year-old mother above and a three-year-old son below..."

"Enough." Wei Dayong shouted, "Where did you get an 80-year-old mother? You don't have a three-year-old son, you only have one daughter to study in Peking."

Guan Dahu's body trembled even more violently when he heard this.

To put it bluntly, this guy is just a civilian, and he bullies the common people.

However, Wei Dayong's next words immediately made Guan Dahu feel relieved and his body stopped shaking.

Wei Dayong said: "We have already investigated your details clearly. There are many small mistakes, but we didn't make big mistakes, so I'll spare you a life for the time being."

"Thank you, thank you, Master Eight."

Guan Dahu kowtowed repeatedly and burst into tears of gratitude.

"I hope you will take care of yourself in the future! Humph!"

Wei Dayong snorted coldly and left with a rickshaw.

Guan Dahu breathed a sigh of relief and fell to the ground.

It is not easy to live these days. The Japanese dare not offend them, and the Eighth Route Army cannot afford to offend them. They all hold guns and handles. It is difficult to kill him by just moving his fingers.

...

Swallow Valley stronghold.

The battle has officially begun.

There are two regiments that attack the Yanzigou stronghold, of which the New First Regiment is the main attack, and another regiment of the New Fourth Brigade is responsible for restraining and protecting the flanks of the New First Regiment.

Ding Wei lay on a high ground, holding a telescope and watching the battle from a high place.

It was discovered that the Japanese were very powerful in fire. A series of dazzling flames erupted from three cannon towers and more than a dozen bunkers outside, woven into a firepower net.

There are almost no shooting dead ends.

The attack of the new regiment has been completely suppressed.

The battalions involved in the attack could not even raise their heads.

Li Xiaoxian said: "The Japanese's firepower is still stronger than that of us."

"That's of course." Ding Wei said, "Although our troops have expanded rapidly in the past two years, they have expanded from 30,000 to more than 400,000 in the blink of an eye, but the training has not been able to keep up, let alone the equipment level."

"Our new group is pretty good. With the old foundation set by Li Yunlong, other groups can't watch it."

"So, overall, the strength of our Eighth Route Army is still much worse than that of the Japanese army."

"That is, the Japanese army in Shanxi is relatively empty now, and the Japanese army's combat center is in central China, so we have the opportunity to launch such a large-scale offensive."

"Otherwise, what's the turn of our Eighth Route Army to attack?"

Li Xiaoxian said: "But even if the troops are empty, the Japanese are still not easy to mess with."

"It's not easy to mess with, but you have to mess with it." Ding Wei said, "There is no turning back. This time the headquarters has put forward such a big battle. If we can't hurt the Japanese army in Shanxi, we will suffer a lot."

"Comrade, I'm passing my order, and no battalions are allowed to attack head-on."

"First fill in the three layers of trenches outside the stronghold and push down the barbed wire."

"The Japanese's firepower is strong, but I want to see how many bullets they have!"

"Yes!" The communications soldier quickly conveyed Ding Wei's order to the three main battalions.

After receiving Ding Wei's order, the battalions and companies of the New First Regiment no longer rushed forward, but instead hurriedly started to fill the triple trenches outside the stronghold with soil.

...

The Niangzi closed the railway station, but the Independence Group did not move.

Zhao Gang looked at the Roman watch and asked in confusion: "Old Li, it's almost an hour in the morning. Why haven't you ordered yet? The headquarters' order is to launch an attack at zero."

"The headquarters' order is the headquarters' order."

Li Yunlong took a breath of cigarette and continued, "But I am the front-line commander, and I have the right to modify combat orders based on the actual situation."

"Old Li, this is not possible." Zhao Gang said.

"The headquarters' orders must be implemented resolutely!"

"Old Zhao, we have a division of labor."

Li Yunlong said: "I have the final say in the war."

While the two were arguing, Kong Jie arrived in a hurry.

"Li Yunlong, why are you dying? Why haven't you launched an attack?"

From a distance, Kong Jie's loud voice came: "The brothers' troops have already made a fuss, but we two groups have no movement at all. What do you want to do, Om?"

"Kong Erlangzi, what are you yelling, what are you yelling?"

Li Yunlong would not be as polite to Kong Jie as he was to Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang is an intellectual after all, what is you, Kong Erlangzi?

"When is it your turn to teach me how to fight, Om?"

"Is this really a bed bug that knocks melon seeds. Are you running here to make me use of someone?"

"You..." Kong Jie was so angry that he said angrily, "You are so damn bad, don't dare to attack, right? Well, I will take the new second regiment alone!"

"You dare!"

Li Yunlong said: "Although we are both regiment commanders, the brigade commander has clearly stated before that our independent regiment will take the lead in the battle of the Lady Pass, and your new second regiment will be just an auxiliary!"

"You don't know what auxiliary means, right?"

"So, you, Kong Erlangzi, have to obey my command!"

"You bastard, you must dare to take the new second group alone. I will never finish it with you!"

Zhao Gang also advised: "Captain Kong, please calm down and don't be as knowledgeable as Lao Li."

Kong Jie stomped his feet in anger and said angrily: "Li Yunlong, what do you want to do? You have been slow to launch an attack. If you miss the opportunity to fight, the brothers will complete the mission, but our two regiments cannot complete it. You don't think it's embarrassing, I, Kong Jie, can't afford to lose that person!"

"Hehe, don't worry, Lao Kong."

Li Yunlong, who was still cursing just now, suddenly laughed.

This is really a dog-like face. If you say something wrong, you will turn your back on it and inexplicably change it to a smile.

Li Yunlong continued: "The small strongholds that are easy to fight were all finished last night. The remaining dozen large strongholds are hard to crack. How could it be so easy to crack?"
To be continued...