The rumbling tanks rolled through the muddy ground and drove quickly in the direction of Gujiaocheng. The main forces of the Second Army, which followed in the rear, as well as a large number of baggage weapons and transport troops, stretched out several kilometers in a mighty row.

The Second Army delayed the process for about a day because it temporarily received a notice from Xi'an and waited for the support of the new 67th Division led by Fang Kui. That's why the cavalry division will take the lead in encircling Gujiao City, preventing the devils in the city from escaping, and also playing a role in deterring the enemy.

At this moment, Gao Dong was sitting in a car of the Chinese army, looking at the military map of Gujiaocheng. A red line extends from the direction of Gujiao, and the end of the red line is the ultimate goal of Taiyuan. Gao Dong drew a big circle in Taiyuan with a red pen, and finally drew a red cross on it.

"Chief of Staff, Zhang Huilong has just reported that our reconnaissance team has detected that a large number of troops are moving in the direction of Taiyuan. In other parts of Shanxi, a large number of troops were also being transferred to Taiyuan, and they were using trains to transport troops and weapons very quickly. Huang Youde sat next to Gao Dong and handed Gao Dong the information sent by Zhang Huilong not long ago.

Although the main force of the Second Army was delayed by one day, Gao Dong not only sent a cavalry division in advance, but also asked Zhang Huilong to lead a wolf squad to lead the reconnaissance battalion of the Second Army to dispatch on all fronts. No matter what movement the Japanese army has, it will be transmitted back to Gao Dong in real time as soon as possible, so that Gao Dong, Huang Youde and others can respond as quickly as possible.

The three armies did not move the grain and grass, and the two sides of the battle on the battlefield often decided the victory or defeat before the battle. The importance of intelligence must not be erased.

Gao Dong especially knows the importance of intelligence, since he came to this era, he has won countless major battles, relying on a convenient intelligence network. Knowing all the enemy's dispositions in advance, he has the opportunity to lead his troops to surprise the enemy's weakest point, so as to achieve a surprising victory.

After reading the information, Gao Dong said with a smile: "There are not many defenders in Gujiao City, and as long as our tank troops launch a charge into the city in a while, the devil's defense line will immediately collapse." We have to complete the encirclement of Taiyuan within ten hours, and none of the devils of the North China Dispatch Army want to run away, we have to fight a beautiful battle of annihilation before their reinforcements arrive! ”

"This kid Fang Kui has brought a reinforced division, with a total strength of more than 20,000 troops. Chief of Staff, you take good care of this old friend of yours. Their reinforced divisions are equipped to rival your old team, the First Army. You can't favor one over the other, we've all fought with you. When we get back, let the arsenal give us some good weapons! Huang Youde said with a smile.

Gao Dong patted him on the shoulder and said generously: "Don't wait to go back, the tanks and self-propelled guns that came this time are all left to your Second Army." I will apply to the General Headquarters in Xi'an for this matter, and in the future, you, Huang Youde, will give me a decent armored force based on these armored vehicles. ”

Huang Youde's eyes instantly brightened, and he smiled excitedly: "Chief of Staff, you can't regret what you said." You are our chief of staff, and you must not be fooled when you leave my Second Army! ”

Gao Dong laughed: "I said Lao Huang, when I Gao Dong speaks doesn't count." Not only will I leave you these armored troops, but when I go back, I will also add some armored vehicles for you, and I will leave you even He Sheng, the chief tank instructor, that is, I want you to bring me an armored force that can crisscross the northwest! ”

Huang Youde was really excited at this time, and nodded vigorously: "Chief of Staff, you have said so, if I, Huang Youde, can't do it, then my army commander will be in vain." Don't worry, as long as our Second Army can have such a strong subordinate unit as an armored force, I dare to tell the little devils not to look at it with their eyes in the whole of Shaanxi and Shanxi. ”

Huang Youde had to be happy that there were only two tank regiments in the entire PLA sequence, and all of them belonged to the Central Plains Theater. The self-propelled artillery units are also two regiments, which are smaller than the number of tank regiments, and they also belong to the Central Plains theater of operations.

Now Gao Dong has assigned half of the armored troops to him at once, just like a poor man who suddenly got gold and silver, he Huang Youde jumped up and down with joy immediately, which can be regarded as his concentration is very good.

The Second Army is the main force in the Northern Theater and is also responsible for the security of the PLA's border defense. Their importance is incomparable, and if the Second Army is not strong in combat, the entire north will be in danger, and even Xi'an, the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army, will be in danger.

So equipping them with armored units is also a must.

Moreover, Shanxi's Shimada Kiyohide and his North China dispatch army were not in Gao Dong's eyes at all, and after eliminating the devils in Shanxi, the next biggest enemy was in Hebei.

The person who succeeded Matsui Ishine as the new commander of the Central China Dispatch Army, Kiyoji Kazuki. This person is the real enemy in Gao Dong's heart.

This person is just a lieutenant general, who has come to his current position step by step with his military exploits, and is the most promising person to enter the military department. He has the lowest military rank and the youngest, but the resume of his military exploits is extremely scary.

Gao Dong has long studied this Kazuki Kiyoji, and the cage policy formulated by the early Japanese in the northwest was actually originally formulated by this Kazuki Kiyoji. It's just that it was first used by the North China Dispatch Army, but that set of tactics of clearing and suppressing is really admirable.

Gao Dong made the strength of the Second Army stronger, just to deal with this Japanese war maniac occupying Hebei in the next step.

Kazuki Kiyoji's hands were also stained with Chinese blood, but he was calm and calm. It's like a perverted murderer with a super high IQ, and such an enemy is the most terrifying.

The troops continued to march forward, and they were not far from Gujiao. Huang Youde ordered the tank troops to attack as soon as they arrived, regardless of whether the enemy surrendered or not, and then attack the city first.

Two hours later, suddenly an officer hurriedly came to Gao Dong and Huang Youde's military vehicle, and said with a wry smile: "Chief of Staff, Army Commander, Gujiaocheng, you better go and see for yourself!" ”

Gao Dong and Huang Youde glanced at each other, both of them were a little strange, and immediately ordered the military vehicle to drive forward and go straight to Gujiao City.

Before he could get closer, he heard the earth-shattering cheers. It seems that thousands of troops are celebrating the victory, but there is still the sound of firecrackers in the middle, which is no different from the New Year's holiday.

The military vehicle stopped steadily, and Gao Dong and Huang Youde immediately got out of the car. The next scene made them completely dumbfounded, only to see the tank troops surrounding Gujiaocheng, but none of them advanced. Outside the ancient city, thousands of people were making noise with gongs and drums, and even twisted the big Yangge.

Looking at the Gujiao City again, black smoke is rising everywhere, even the city wall has collapsed for a long time, and the whole city looks like it has been bombarded by artillery groups, and it is a mess everywhere.

"This, this...... What's going on? What about the devils? Huang Youde took a long time to react, and asked the officers around him blankly!

"Commander, look over there, the devils are all there!" An officer said with a wry smile and pointed to the side of Gujiaocheng.

Gao Dong and Huang Youde immediately looked towards that place, which was an open space, but at this time it was already occupied by countless heads. A human head tower stands outside the ancient city, and there are piles of torches around it, and countless cheerful people cheer and shout around this human head tower.

This was originally an extremely terrifying picture, but the people were so happy, you can imagine how much they hate devils on weekdays, and they hate it to the bone marrow.

"Division Commander Li and the cavalry division have captured Gujiao City, they have killed all the devils, cut off their heads and piled them into towers, saying that this is your old tradition Chief of Staff, you will definitely be very kind and happy to see it!" The officer continued.

Gao Dong couldn't laugh or cry, he used to do this just to deter the arrogance of the devils, suppress the arrogance of the enemy, and also to avenge the common people who died in the hands of the devils. But he is not a murderer, and stacking the human head tower is not his old job, Li Haolin wants everyone to misunderstand that he is a perverted murderer.

"What about Li Haolin, where did he go, why didn't he see his cavalry?" Gao Dong asked.

At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly sounded in the distance. The officer who spoke before smiled and said, "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao will arrive, they are back!" ”

Gao Dong and Huang Youde turned their heads, only to see thousands of horses galloping towards Gujiao, and the person at the head was in high spirits on the horse, it was Li Haolin, the commander of the cavalry division.

The cavalry approached like a whirlwind, rushed through the dense ranks to Gao Dong, and stopped in unison ten meters away from Gao Dong. The movements are neat like a person and a horse, without any sluggishness at all.

"Chief of Staff, hahahaha, the first battle was won. You must give me a great credit, absolutely a great credit! Li Haolin jumped off the horse with a smile and ran over quickly.

Gao Dong smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't let you stand this credit, do you remember what I said when I asked you to come?" I said I'd wait until the big army arrives to attack, but you"

"It's none of my business, I kindly persuaded the little devils to surrender, but they actually fired at me. You know me, we cavalry have rarely been so kind to devils. They don't appreciate it, then of course they have to beat him, otherwise they will think that our cavalry is a bad breed! Li Haolin said righteously.

Gao Dong was a little speechless, but he knew Li Haolin's temper and didn't say much.

Suddenly, he saw that there were many heads hanging behind Li Haolin's horse buttocks, and they all opened their mouths and stared wide-eyed, obviously looking dead.

Gao Dong immediately pointed to the head and said, "What's going on with those?" ”

Li Haolin laughed indifferently: "A group of puppet soldiers who came over to join in the fun, it just so happened that our cavalry couldn't kill them in Gujiao City, so we solved these puppet troops easily." They usually bully men and women, and they help devils do bad things, and it's not a pity to kill them. ”

"How many puppet armies are there?" Gao Dong asked.

"Not much, just 100,000, there is no piece of armor left that has been killed by us, and all those who are not dead have surrendered!" Li Haolin said arrogantly.

Gao Dong's eyes widened, and it took a long time to come to his senses.

He slowly gave Li Haolin a thumbs up, and smiled helplessly: "I don't know how to praise you, you are really the best cow I have ever seen!" ”