Chapter 24 The battle hasn’t even started yet, and the puppet army is about to surrender?
"After the artillery company blasts open the gate,
Duan Peng, your mission is to lead the assault platoon to capture the city gate as quickly as possible!"
In the temporary command center of the Vanguard Company, Qin Yangming was arranging combat tasks for everyone.
He had already discussed it with Zhang Dabiao. He would be responsible for the East Gate and the South Gate, while Zhang Dabiao's battalion would be responsible for the West Gate and the North Gate.
But the East Gate is the main attack direction.
Of course, the main direction is not fixed.
If there is progress in other directions,
Then the troops will quickly change the main attack direction.
As for Duan Peng mentioned by Qin Yangming,
He is also from Duanjiaao.
I just stayed outside with my father.
He took his mother back to Duanjiaao only after his father passed away.
Under the persuasion of the village chief and his mother, he joined Qin Yangming's vanguard camp.
Because I know Duan Peng's ability,
So Qin Yangming handed the assault platoon over to Duan Peng.
The young Duan Peng was defeated by Qin Yangming with one punch, and Qin Yangming cured his mother's illness.
He then obeyed Qin Yangming's orders.
"Yes!"
"Captain, some puppet soldiers are looking for you. They say they have important intelligence!"
Qin Yangming had just given the order when Goudan rushed in.
Listening to what Goudan said, Qin Yangming was also curious why the puppet army would look for him.
"Take him to the reception room."
After hearing that there was important information, Qin Yangming packed up and brought Duan Peng to the reception room.
A puppet soldier who had been stripped of all his equipment was walking back and forth anxiously in the reception room.
This person was the puppet army company commander who was called Lao Liu by the puppet soldiers.
He followed the Japanese's order to go out and bring the troops outside the city back to the county town. When he found an opportunity, he was introduced to the Vanguard Camp by his brothers.
After seeing the weapons and equipment of the Vanguard Battalion and the quality of the soldiers,
The idea of negotiating some conditions in my mind suddenly disappeared.
All he wanted now was to meet the other party's commander as soon as possible and discuss surrender.
This time, due to inaccurate intelligence, the Japanese really thought that it was just a group of rabble who didn't even have rifles coming to attack the county town.
They didn't even inform their superiors that the county was going to be attacked.
By that time, with the firepower of the vanguard battalion and the three heavy artillery pieces, the county town’s walls might not even be able to hold out for three hours.
It takes three hours for the troops from Shiquan County, which is the nearest county, to reach Linyuan County, and five hours.
This is the speed without any obstructions or accidents.
But how could the Eighth Route Army not send troops to fight for reinforcements?
According to the 8,000-man troop strength of the Eighth Route Army,
If all weapons are configured like the Vanguard Battalion,
It would be helpful to send at least a battalion of Japanese reinforcements.
With fewer reinforcements, we are just sending food to the Eighth Route Army.
There are too many. Haha. Who in Shanxi doesn’t know that now the Japanese only have two battalions of troops that they can mobilize at will?
Although there will be aircraft support,
But if the Eighth Route Army chose to attack the city at night,
That plane is of no use.
the most important is,
After the puppet soldier who brought Lao Liu here told the Eighth Route Army his purpose,
Then this brother and that brother started playing with some Eighth Route Army soldiers.
The Eighth Route Army even dared to give the heavy machine guns to the puppet army to play with.
It is conceivable how many people in the puppet army have already defected to the Eighth Route Army.
Maybe even without their surrender, the soldiers under their command would secretly open the city gates and let the Eighth Route Army in.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
Zhangye, where the vanguard camp was stationed, was now receiving several puppet soldiers.
After learning that many of the puppet soldiers in the county were locals,
Zhangye began to think about inciting these puppet troops to rebel.
Now that he knew that the county town was going to be attacked, Zhangye immediately asked those soldiers who had relatives or friends in the puppet army to contact those puppet troops.
He wanted to make those puppet troops turn against their own side or open the city gates.
It's not just Zhangye that's thinking about this.
Even in the new regiment’s base at this moment,
Zhong Zhicheng was also discussing with a puppet soldier about killing the Japanese soldiers in the stronghold and opening the door to surrender.
It can be said that the puppet army in Linyuan County has been infiltrated by the New First Regiment like a sieve. As long as the New First Regiment is willing, these puppet soldiers can immediately change into the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army and become the Eighth Route Army!
The Shinichi Regiment had created fatal holes in Kameda Kkuma's confident defense line before the battle even started.
"Quickly send this information to Battalion Commander Qin Yangming and the regiment commander!"
Zhangye and Zhong Zhicheng issued the same order.
Inside the temporary command post of the Vanguard Battalion, he nodded with satisfaction after listening to the news spoken by Lao Liu.
He was not surprised that the puppet army would surrender, and he also had a set of combat scenarios specifically designed to deal with the situation in which the puppet army surrendered.
But he never expected that the senior officers and a bunch of middle-level officers of the puppet army would actually surrender!
The value brought by this is not comparable to the value of some puppet army platoon leaders or soldiers surrendering.
At least the surrender of these guys allowed Qin Yangming to see a way to take over Linyuan County at a faster speed.
"Well, if your leader is willing to lead you to surrender, I would naturally welcome it."
"If it is really as you said,
You haven't done anything to harm the people.
I can promise that I won't settle scores later.
You can even choose to join the Eighth Route Army to fight the Japanese invaders together."
"You can go out and ask around.
I, Qin Yangming, always keep my word.
If you don't believe me, I can have someone take you to see our head of the group, Li Yunlong."
Lao Liu listened to Qin Yangming's assurance and nodded excitedly: "I believe it. I believe what you say, Captain Qin."
"If you dare to deceive me, then the consequences must be clear, right?"
Lao Liu looked at Qin Yangming's suddenly serious face and said, "Captain Qin,
This time I followed the orders of the Japanese to lead a company of soldiers back to the city.
The troops are now resting in the outer artillery tower.
To show our sincerity,
You can send a troop to disguise as our soldiers and follow us into the city!"
"Don't worry,
After these soldiers enter the city, I will immediately ask the regiment commander to arrange for them to guard the city gates and the city walls.
And I will keep them all at the city gate until I receive orders."
Listening to the other party's words, Qin Yangming nodded without changing his expression.
He just wanted to send some soldiers to infiltrate the puppet army.
In this way, even if the puppet army commander changes his mind, the team he sent in and some puppet soldiers will be able to quickly control the city gate!
Listening to Lao Liu's words at this moment, Qin Yangming was even more satisfied, since the other party was so sincere.
Then Qin Yangming would naturally not be stingy.
"If it is really as you said, then you should take the lead in conquering the city this time!
I will report your affairs to the headquarters. If you want to stay in the Eighth Route Army and fight the devils together,
Then they will be assigned positions according to their abilities, and treated equally with our soldiers."
"As for your leader, I can guarantee that he will at least have a deputy leader position."
Since saying nice things doesn't cost any money, Qin Yangming naturally said whatever he could.
As for the position of deputy team leader, Qin Yangming did not make any promises to the other party.
The new regiment did not have an official deputy commander.
If the position of a deputy commander can make a pseudo commander surrender directly,
It would be unworthy of Li Yunlong's character if he didn't get the position of deputy regiment leader seven or eight times.
If the other party is capable, then let him be the real deputy leader.
If they don't have the ability, the New First Regiment can still support a freeloader.
"Duan Peng, take the assault platoon to change clothes, and follow this brother into the city later."
"Goudan, what the hell are you standing there for? Take this brother downstairs to eat something.
Prepare something good. I want to have a drink with this brother."
When Qin Yangming and Duan Peng were the only ones left in the reception room, Qin Yangming spoke again and gave instructions to Duan Peng.
"If that guy wants to take you directly into the city, then ignore him and just shoot and seize the city gate."
"I will be able to arrive with my troops in ten minutes at most!"
"Remember?"
"Yes!
Make sure you hold on for ten minutes!"
"Well, remember to act according to circumstances.
Let's calm down a bit,
Don't act like you're the boss and you're the third in command."
"Yes!"
"Well, go down and get ready."
(End of this chapter)
