Regiment Commander Zhang took the telegram, looked down at it, and handed the telegram to the political commissar after reading it, and after the political commissar read it, Regiment Commander Zhang said to the political commissar: "Political commissar, the brigade headquarters said that the devil suddenly transferred troops, I must have come for us, you report the story of this battle to the brigade headquarters, let them know the situation." ”

The political commissar nodded and said, "I was going to report to the brigade headquarters, and I will go right now." ”

After the political commissar finished speaking, he immediately walked out and went to the telegraph room to ask the telegraph operator to start sending telegrams.

The telegram of the commissar was sent, and the telegraph operator of the brigade headquarters immediately translated it after receiving it, and after the translation was completed, he ran to the brigade commander's headquarters with a shocked face.

"Great victory, great victory for the independent regiment." , the operator rushed into the headquarters, his face flushed and shouted.

The three brigade commanders in the headquarters heard the voice and looked up at the operator.

"Report to the chief, the independent regiment reports, they took the county seat and eliminated the two squadrons of devils." , The operator handed the telegram to the brigade commander, and the brigade commander subconsciously took it, and the two political commissars also reacted and looked at the telegram.

After reading the telegram, the brigade commander smiled and said: "Good ability, even the county seat has been defeated, and now I finally know the reason for the devil's movement." ”

The political commissar nodded and said: "Although the county town captured by the independent regiment is not a strategic point, it is a county town after all, and the brigade commander, the record of the independent regiment must be reported to the headquarters." ”

The chief of staff agreed with the political commissar's words and said: "Brigade commander, the political commissar is right, being able to conquer the county town will greatly improve our morale. ”

After listening to the back and forth, the brigade commander thought for a while and said to the two: "Send a telegram to the headquarters to report the achievements of the independent regiment, and as for publicizing the achievements of the independent regiment, wait for the decision of the headquarters." ”

Looking at the puzzled looks of the two, the brigade commander continued: "Political commissar, chief of staff, the devil's change is aimed at the independent regiment, you look at the intelligence, the devil will be preparing to support a wing in the south to stay in Pingxian, now their purpose is clear." ”

The political commissar's face changed, and he said solemnly: "Brigade commander, you mean the ...... of the independent regiment"

The brigade commander nodded, looked at the map on the table, and said to the two political commissars: "The independent regiment has broken through the county seat, then the devil will know that there is the existence of the main force of our Eighth Route Army in this area, if we publicize the achievements of the independent regiment now, it is undoubtedly to tell the devil that all this is done by the independent regiment." ”

"I'm afraid the devil hasn't investigated it clearly, so we can't leak the information, everything is waiting for the decision of the headquarters."

The brigade commander's decision made the two commissars nod their heads in agreement, and the telegram was sent to the headquarters, and an hour later, the telegram from the headquarters was sent to the brigade headquarters.

The brigade commander looked at it and smiled bitterly, the decision of the headquarters was to roast the independent regiment on the fire, hand the telegram to the commissar, and the brigade commander carefully looked at the map.

After reading the telegram, the political commissar said to the brigade commander: "Brigade commander, the headquarters has decided to publicize the achievements of the independent regiment, what should we do next?" ”

The brigade commander raised his head, looked at the two of them, pointed to the map with his hand, and said: "As long as the headquarters starts to act, then the devils will know that their target is the independent regiment." ”

"Now there are two choices, one is to divide the independent regiment into pieces and avoid the sharp edge of the devils, but the disadvantage of this is that people with intentions will laugh at our Eighth Route Army, especially those in Chongqing."

"Second, the independent regiment is retreating after a fight with the devil, but this choice is very dangerous, and if one is not careful, the independent regiment will be buried, but this choice can block many people's mouths."

The brigade commander's words made the two political commissars frown, they knew what the brigade commander meant, many people always said that their Eighth Route Army was swimming but not attacking, and they were targeting their Eighth Route Army everywhere, if the independent regiment retreated without a fight, then the result was obviously visible.

The chief of staff looked at the map, looked up at the two of them, and said: "Brigade commander, political commissar, the first choice is not optional, we have just publicized the achievements of the independent regiment, and the next independent regiment will be hidden, which will definitely make people laugh at us." ”

"Now there is a choice, let the independent regiment fight with the devils, and our other two regiments will find a way to support them, and after the fight is over, we will retreat, and we will have a lot more room for maneuver."

After listening to this, the brigade commander nodded heavily, this battle was inevitable, and after sending the telegram to the independent regiment, the brigade commander and others began to pay attention to the movements of the devils.

The Eighth Route Army publicized the achievements of the Independent Regiment, and the devils also received information that Pingxian, where a garrison brigade was originally stationed, now there is another wing.

In the command room, waiting for the intelligence officer to report the information, Ichiro Hirahara was murderous and said to the captain of the field wing, Hagatani: "Captain Hase, now that the situation has become clear, it was this independent regiment that did it. ”

Chang Gu looked at several captains, smiled bloodthirsty, and said: "The goal has been determined, what we want to encircle and suppress is the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army, and we must succeed in the battle and completely wipe out the independent regiment." ”

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A wing of the devil set off from the county seat, and the one who stayed behind was still Hirahara Ichiro's garrison brigade, looking at the departure team, Hirahara Ichiro looked unwilling, and he had no way to take revenge in person.

The news of the devil's dispatch was sent out by the intelligence officers of the Eighth Route Army, and the head of the independent regiment, Zhang, also received the news, and the atmosphere in the headquarters was depressing.

"Regiment commander, the meaning of the superiors is already very clear, we must fight this battle, but it is a wing of devils, and if we are not careful, our independent regiment will be wiped out." , the political commissar was worried, this battle was related to the fate of the independent regiment.

Regiment Commander Zhang smiled bitterly, this is the reality, you can't do it if you don't fight, call a few battalion commanders over, and tell the intelligence, and the people underground don't speak.

Li Ping also attended the meeting, and the devils of a wing are really difficult to deal with, but the support of the Eighth Route Army is also coming, and in the final analysis, there is still a chance.

He looked at the map, if the devil wants to find an independent regiment, then he must come directly to the direction of Taiping Village, and the battlefield cannot be chosen by the devil, but by the independent regiment itself.

Li Ping stood up and reported to the regiment commander: "Regiment commander, I have something to say. ”

Commander Zhang and several people looked at him one after another, signaling him to say, Li Ping pointed to the map, looked at everyone and said: "Commander, the target of the devils is us, so they must have found out our traces, the devils of a wing are indeed strong, but we can make him slowly weak." ”

"The two regiments that reinforced us have arrived, and it is expected that the time of their arrival will be the same as the time when the devil arrived in the county seat, so the devil knows the news of these two regiments, and they are bound to divide their forces to deal with these two regiments."

"The devil divides his forces, this is our opportunity, as long as we choose a good battlefield, then this battle can be fought."

After Li Ping finished speaking, the regiment commander still didn't speak, and the regiment commander Zhang looked at Li Ping and said softly: "Li Ping, the devils will divide the troops, we can be sure, but the devils of a wing are three brigades, divided into three directions, each direction is a brigade, more than a thousand people, this is not something we can deal with." ”