"That may not be necessary," said Takuya Mizuhara, "I don't know if your general has considered a question?"

"A question?" Okamura Yasuji asked, "What question?"

"Food rations." Takuya Suwahara said, "The Imperial Army trapped in the Chenzhuang battlefield only carried individual rations for two days. Now four days and nights have passed, and those more than 10,000 imperial soldiers are probably out of food."

"Food ration?" Okamura Yasuji's face changed slightly. He had never thought about this question.

Takuya Suwon also said: "From the previous information, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has implemented a strong clearance on the entire bandit area in northwestern Shanxi. For example, Ping'an County, Anhua County and most villages in Wan County. After the Imperial Army entered, I couldn't even find a grain of food, and even the wells in the village had been filled!"

After a pause, Takuya Suwahara said again: "But no one can guarantee whether the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army buried food deep in the tunnel? Also, are there water wells hidden in the deepest part of the tunnel? And if my guess is true, then the situation of more than 10,000 imperial soldiers trapped in the battlefield in Chenzhuang would be very bad."

After another meal, he said: "They will be forced to fight the Eighth Route Army who are full and full of food and drink in a desperate situation of hunger and thirst. If this is the case, more than 10,000 imperial soldiers on the battlefield of Chenzhuang will be quickly eliminated by the Eighth Route Army. At that time, if the main force of the 386th Brigade can break the blockade of the 1st Division from the front, there will be a chance to break through the encirclement of the Imperial Army from Chenzhuang!"

Hearing this, Okamura Yanji's face became even more embarrassed.

...

At this time, it was underground in Chenzhuang.

Every village in the Northwest Military Region of Shanxi has dug up tunnels.

Moreover, the entire tunnel network is a huge defense project.

This defense project has command posts, ammunition depots, dormitories and even field hospitals.

Due to the previous melee, some tunnels have been destroyed, but most of them are still intact, such as dormitories hidden deep underground.

"Hurry, move in."

Wang Ye said: "Move the sweet potato tiles in."

Under Wang Ye's command, the Wolf Warriors brought baskets of sweet potato tiles in.

"Lao Wang, where did you get the sweet potato tiles?" Sun Bin crawled over with a look of surprise.

I really crawled over because Sun Bin was so hungry that he was weak and would slip out to the ground while sitting.

Wang Ye first took a sweet potato tiles for Sun Lin. Sun Bin was so hungry that he started gnawing on the sweet potato tiles. Because he was anxious, he almost broke his teeth.

"Old Sun, chew it slowly, don't break your teeth."

Wang Ye made fun of it, then turned around and said to Wei Dayong and the others: "Monk, you guys go to get water underneath, and then boil water and bricks quickly."

As Takuya Mizuhara guessed,

There is a well hidden deep in the tunnels of every village in northwestern Shanxi.

However, the tunnel leading to this well is usually sealed and will only be opened in an emergency.

The water was quickly picked up, and Wang Ye also took other team members to pick up wooden boards from the village and chopped them into firewood.

After a while, the water in more than a dozen steel helmets began to gushes and the sweet potato tiles slowly melted and turned into a pot of sweet potato paste.

No oil or salt,

But the soldiers still ate very deliciously.

Wang Ye himself also ate a whole helmet of sweet potatoes.

When I turned around, I saw Carlson carrying the camera to take a camera.

Camera? Wang Ye suddenly felt a little moved. Why did he forget this?

Wang Ye immediately stepped forward and grabbed the camera from Carlson's hand.

"Wang, what are you doing?" Carlson couldn't help but be anxious, "Don't touch my camera!"

But Wang Ye picked off the battery from the camera, turned around and asked Li Xia, "Li Xia, there is a battery!"

Li Xia, who was holding a steel helmet and eating sweet potatoes, heard this and took the telegram to the ground.

...

Wanmadu, command center of the Northwest Column of Shanxi.

The brigade commander was very anxious and became increasingly anxious.

The only reason why the brigade commander was anxious was the current situation of the Northwest Shanxi Column.

Based on the information feedback from each detachment, it can now be basically confirmed that the front line of Sanqi Town, Yuanao Town and Anshi Town have been completely controlled by the Japanese army.

This means that the Northwest Shanxi Column has been compressed into a narrow area with a radius of less than ten kilometers.

What's worse is that behind them, the 33rd Army of the Jin army was separated by the Yellow River. Yan Xishan and Chang Kaishen's thoughts were obvious, and it was a delusion to expect them to give way.

So now they only have one way to break through.

But how easy is it to make a bloody road from the front?

The footsteps sounded, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and Kong Jie entered one after another.

"Brig Commander." Li Yunlong shouted, "We are back, are there any wine?"

Hearing this, the brigade commander couldn't help but smile. This is what he admired Li Yunlong the most. No matter what situation this kid faced, the sky fell one day, and he was still an optimistic school. In this world, there seemed to be nothing that could scare him or feel anxious.

Thinking of this, the brigade commander handed over the military kettle in his hand.

Without thinking, Li Yunlong took it and took a big mouthful.

But the next second, Li Yunlong sprayed out all the liquid poured into his mouth.

"Why is it jealous?" Li Yunlong said with a slight mouth, "Brig Commander, you are too picky, please send us with jealousy."

"At this time, where did you ask me to find you wine?" The brigade commander said angrily, "I only have vinegar. If you like to drink, drink it. If you don't like to drink, don't drink it."

"Then I'd better stop drinking."

Li Yunlong returned the military kettle to the brigade commander.

The brigade commander's face turned solemn, and he said, "Now, he talks about the serious business. I'm asking you three to come back for one thing. I guess you have guessed it too. That's right, it's a matter of breaking through."

Li Yunlong and the other two also became serious.

The brigade commander said again: "The villagers have all crossed the Yellow River, and all the materials and equipment that can be moved have been removed. The cover mission of our Northwest Shanxi Column has been successfully completed, so it is time to break through."

Li Yunlong said: "Brig Commander, it is difficult to stick out the direction of Yuanao Town."

Ding Wei also said: "The Japanese in the direction of Sanqi Town are also very strict."

Kong Jie said: "There is even less chance in Anshi Town, and the 1st Division is guarding it."

"Damn it." Li Yunlong cursed, "Then aren't we trapped here to death?"

"It's not that easy to trap us." Kong Jie said in a deep voice, "At worst, you can fight to the death."

"It's definitely not possible to fight hard." Li Yunlong said, "The result of fighting hard can only be a dead fish, but the net is not broken. We can't do such a loss-making business."

The brigade commander said: "Li Yunlong, everyone says you have many tricks to fight, but you can be a trick when you blink your eyes. You should use your brain for me and come up with an idea to get out of trouble."

Li Yunlong blinked and said, "Brig Commander, there is no way, it will take some time."

"Time is not a problem. We don't lack food or ammunition now. It's okay to hold on for another half a month." The brigade commander said excitedly, "Tell me quickly, what are the divine ideas you have come up with?"

Li Yunlong smiled and said, "In fact, it's still a local job."

"Or earth work?" Kong Jie said dumbfoundedly, "Old Li, what do you mean is to dig trenches on the position and extend to the Japanese defensive position? How can this work? Besides, this will be completely different from that of Li Jiapo. This method cannot work."

"Stop it, Kong Erlangzi, you are so capable." Li Yunlong said angrily, "Did I dig a trench like Li Jiapo to the Japanese defensive position?"

"No?" Kong Jie said, "Then you talk about local work again?"

Li Yunlong said: "Damn it, when you come to your side, the dirt work is just like digging trenches?"

When Kong Jie was about to say something else, the brigade commander couldn't help it and interrupted him, "Okay, Kong Jie, shut up, Li Yunlong, you continue, what kind of local work is there?"

Li Yunlong smiled and asked again: "Brig Commander, are we not short of explosives, right?"

"There is definitely no shortage of explosives." said the brigade commander, "The arsenal has several thousand kilograms. If it is really necessary, the arsenal can work overtime to produce, and there is no problem with tens of thousands of kilograms!"

"Then it's no problem." Li Yunlong slapped his thigh hard and said, "Brig Commander, we don't lack explosives, food, and people. After all, the thousands of Japanese prisoners of war are still there, so what I mean is to dig a tunnel that is several kilometers long, and this tunnel must be dug deep enough to dig directly from the ground to Yuanao Town, Sanqi Town and Anshi Town. Then put tens of thousands of kilograms of explosives into the tunnel to explode. I don't believe it. Will tens of thousands of kilograms of explosives not open a way to the living?"

Hearing this, the eyes of the brigade commander, Ding Wei and Kong Jie immediately lit up. This method is really good.

"Old Li, you're a damn good." Kong Jie cursed with a smile, "The boss is really not wrong. You kid can always come up with some useful ideas at critical moments."

"That's it." Li Yunlong said with a proud look on his face, "Who is our old Li?"

The brigade commander said: "Your method is indeed good. There is probably no problem breaking through the first blockade line of the Japanese, but I am sure there must be a second blockade line on the periphery."

"Brig Commander, how did you know there would be a second blockade?" Li Yunlong said.

"Isn't this obvious?" said the brigade commander. "There are ten divisions of the Japanese army participating in the sweep this time, but there are only three divisions on the front line of Anshi Town. So where are the other seven divisions?"

Ding Wei said: "Didn't the headquarters send a telegram saying that some Japanese troops have returned to Datong?"

The brigade commander said: "The Japanese army returned to Datong at most only two divisions, and it is likely that they are the 26th Division and the chariot division that originally belonged to the Mongolian Army. Without these two, there are still five divisions left."

After a pause, the brigade commander said again: "If nothing unexpected happens, these five divisions must have set up a second blockade line in the outer Malan Town and Jiugong Town, just waiting for us to hit the gun."

Li Yunlong said horrifiedly: "It would be a bit troublesome if this happens."

"Yes." Kong Jie also said, "You can't dig a tunnel that is dozens of kilometers long and dig directly into the ground in Malan Town or Jiugong Town, right? Then you have to dig it into the Year of the Monkey and Horse Month?"

"This is not a matter of time." Li Yunlong said angrily.
To be continued...