"This time, we are all mud bodhisattvas who cross the river and it is difficult to protect ourselves, but we can't watch him kill himself, they are all China's national defense forces, and we must tell Master Chen that once they can withdraw, they must support Liao Fan's troops." Vice Chairman Zhou could not bear to see China's national defense forces being consumed in such a way.

"I'm afraid that it won't help with our support, once Liao Fan's troops are entangled by the little devils, the surrounding little devils will surround them, and then they will face about seven or eight times the number of troops they face, and the troops they face will be about twice as many as the division commander Chen." Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng said.

"This time we can only look at their creation, we can't take care of other people's families, let's keep our own families first, and when the pressure on Master Chen and them is less, I will let them choose the right time to attack." Although Commander-in-Chief Zhu likes Liao Fan, he can't catch up with the strength of one of his own divisions.

"Okay, I'll go and send a telegram to Division Commander Chen, let them improvise, and let them contact the troops in Jinzhong and Jinxi in advance to make all preparations." Vice Chairman Zhou immediately went to draft the telegram.

At the station of Division Commander Chen of the Eighth Route Army, Division Commander Chen had just finished reading the telegram: "I only asked the soldiers to prepare for ten days, but Mr. Zhu asked us to prepare for fifteen days, and it seems that Mr. Zhu will also listen to Liao Fan's command." ”

"It's better to prepare in advance than not to make any preparations, we still follow the original division of labor, logistics and the affairs of the common people are handed over to me, and the affairs of the army are handed over to you." After reading the telegram, Political Commissar Liu was very calm, because what was going to come would always come, and there was no escape.

"Okay, I, the division commander, have to listen to your command." Division Commander Chen also felt that this battle would not be the same as the previous petty fights, "As for Liao Fan's side, he can only ask him to ask for more blessings, and he won't even listen to your old Liu's words, so that he will suffer a little." ”

Political Commissar Liu knew that Senior Commander Chen was complaining about his powerlessness, and if Liao Fan listened to them or even if Senior Commander Chen had extra troops, he would help Liao Fan.

"Ahh As soon as Liao Fan woke up in the command headquarters, he sneezed twice, thinking, "Who missed me?" ”

"Brother Fan, the weather is getting colder, take care of your body." Li Weimin took a cup of hot water and handed it to Liao Fan, "This night is safe." ”

"You go back to your regimental headquarters to rest first, and come back in the evening, there are some things to be explained to you." After Liao Fan drank the hot water, he instantly felt a lot more energetic.

Liao Fan had to go out today to take a look at the terrain in the west, and when he walked into the resting place, he found that Liu Chundao and Liu Chunjian, two brothers, were squeezed into a bed and fell asleep, while Huang Changsheng occupied Liu Chunjian's bed and slept on all fours.

"Spring Knife, get up, I'll be waiting for you outside." Liao Fan gently called Liu Chundao up, there are not many tasks for Huang Changsheng today, so he can continue to sleep.

"Brother Fan, are we still climbing the mountain today?" Liu Chundao was exhausted from climbing the mountain yesterday, which is simply more difficult than 30 kilometers of cross-country, at the end of this day, Liu Chundao felt that his legs were not his own, and he was very curious about how Liao Fan persevered.

"Yes, before the sun comes out, I'll take you to watch the sunrise and enjoy the morning sun." Liao Fan slept and felt full of energy.

"Looking at the sunrise, didn't you know there would be the sun today?" Liu Chundao looked at the gray sky, as if it was going to rain.

"Lao Tzu is in a good mood, there is a sunrise every day, if you are in a bad mood, don't see the sunrise in your life, hurry up and don't ink." Liao Fan had to take a look at the surrounding terrain today.

"For the sake of my uncertain sunrise, I'd better make you happy." Liu Chundao flushed his face with cold water and followed Liao Fan.

When Liao Fan stabilized the forces in the Taihang Mountain area, fought against the Japanese invaders, and developed the local economy, the Japanese army launched the final attack on Wuhan, and the Battle of Wuhan gradually came to an end. Although the little devil has not yet withdrawn his troops to assemble, the Yangquan Command of the Japanese Army began to deploy troops, intending to eat all the Chinese troops in the Taihang Mountain area in one fell swoop, and even the common people did not intend to let go.

It is a foregone conclusion that the Japanese army will take Wuhan, as long as they take a short rest, the little devil in Wuhan can reach several county towns around Yangquan in just one day's work by train, and the little devil is not worried about his own troops. A reconnaissance plane formation of the Japanese army was also deployed to Yangquan and took off at any time to reconnoiter all possible military targets in the Taihang Mountains.

With the passage of time, there are more and more little devils in Yangquan, Pingding, Xiyang and Heshun County. Liao Fan also completed the survey of the surrounding terrain and wrote the battle plan.

On this day, the first Japanese reconnaissance plane flew to the nearest place of Liao Fan's station, and the roar of Japanese planes could be heard throughout the station, Liao Fan did not take him to heart, but the soldiers under Liao Fan felt that a big war was about to break out.

"Lao Hu, how about handing over a task to your regiment?" Liao Fan came to the hill where Lao Hu was under construction.

"Brother Fan, what kind of task did you give us, digging holes in this mountain, all of them are stones." Lao Hu complained.

"Take me down to have a look, if you don't dig well, don't blame me for turning my face and not recognizing people." Liao Fan said.

When the soldiers saw Liao Fan walk into the cave, they put down their work and saluted Liao Fan. Liao Fan looked at the cave dug out, and was quite satisfied overall.

"This place doesn't need to be dug anymore, set up this place as a machine gun bunker, dig a deep hole under your feet, and prevent the little devils from throwing grenades." Liao Fan said to Lao Hu, "There is also a depth of one foot in this place, be careful that the heavy artillery of the little devil takes extra care of this place." ”

Liao Fan saw that the shooting boundary of this place was particularly good, and from the point of view, it was completely able to cover another mountain.

"You two stay, make holes in the ground, and the rest of you keep digging down." Lao Hu instructed the soldiers around him.

"Your Lao Hu executed quite well, how did you dig another hill?" Liao Fan asked.

"It's going to take at least a day over there, and the basic bunkers are all dug up, just connect the bunkers." Hu Guoshan replied.

"Remember that the machine gun bunker must be thicker, we lack heavy firepower, and we need to ensure that the machine gun can continue to work at all times. When that's done, let the soldiers dig a communication trench to the second line of defense, no matter how difficult it is for me to dig it, you just use explosives to blow it up, and the shallowest part of the communication trench must be a meter deep. ”

"That's no problem, the bunkers and communication trenches are used by the fighters to save their lives, and we promise to complete the mission."

"Okay, you get busy first, I'll go to Ma Wanzhong's group to see the specific situation."

Liao Fan took Liu Chundao to the place where Ma Wanzhong was constructing, the basic facilities here have been formed, only the bunker has not been dug yet, and Liao Fan wants to set up a second line of defense here.

"Old horse, your hole must be reinforced with logs to prevent the little devil's cannonballs from collapsing the hole. If the entrance to the cave is not safe, all our warriors will be buried alive. Liao Fan said.

"Brother Fan, I understand." Ma Wanzhong said.

"Old Ma, I'll give you two more days to dig a communication trench from here to the station, although you are a little far from here, I will ask Li Minmin to send a battalion of soldiers to dig from the garrison to your side, remember that the communication trench is our lifeline for transporting ammunition and supplies, and we can't dig too shallow." Liao Fan told Li Weimin.

"Brother Fan, we are focusing on the two directions of the west and the northwest, what if the devils attack from the direction of Hebei?" Ma Wanzhong has been thinking about this for the past two days.