Li Yunlong got down from the brick bed and walked with his hands behind his back. He walked to the military map hanging on the wall and pointed to the north of Shanxi with two fingers.
Zhou Lin had also fought a few battles, so he could understand military maps. The place Li Yunlong pointed at had much denser contours than the surrounding areas, so it had considerable strategic value. This was the legendary battleground for military strategists!
Li Yunlong said," Yesterday, I ambushed Chu Yunfei and got some information from him. Chu Yunfei told me that there is a group of bandits in the north of Jin Province, numbering in the thousands. They are entrenched on Mount Weihu, a branch of the Taihang Mountains. This group of bandits occupies an important place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Their equipment is also excellent. There are mirror boxes, crooked handles, grenade launchers, mid-sized boxes, 38 large covers, and everything. It is said that they even have a few cannons! They even dared to snatch the transport team of the Jinsui Army. The Second World War Area Military Intelligence Office had investigated that the leader of the Tiger Mountain bandits, Zuo Shandiao, was interested in accepting the Japanese to regroup. He said that if he could give them a regiment, he would really join them.”
" Pfff-cough cough…cough!"
Zhao Gang was eating peanuts and listening to Li Yunlong's words. He choked when he heard the eagle opening its mouth.
A regular infantry regiment in Japan had at least 3000 to 4000 people, which was equivalent to a full brigade of the Eighth Route Army. A group of bandits had such a big appetite, weren't they afraid of bursting to death?
Zhao Gang said jokingly," There are thousands of bandits, but they have to be organized into a team. Are the eagles crazy or are the Japanese crazy?？”
Li Yun Long glanced at Zhao Gang and then at Zhou Lin. He said seriously,"" After the defeat of the Taiyuan Battle in 1937, Yan Xishan lost control of the northern part of Shanxi. In four years, the northern part of Shanxi became a lawless den of thieves. This mountain eagle was the most powerful among them. By planting tobacco and drugs, he became the local emperor who controlled more than ten villages. Recently, he has been recruiting small bandits. If he is allowed to develop, the devils will send a few more assistant officials and advisors to form a mixed regiment.”
Li Yunlong continued," The geographical location of Mount Weihu is just right to cut off the connection between the 129th Division of Northwest Shanxi and the 120th Division of Northeast Shanxi. If they really become the lackeys of the Japanese, they only need to ambush us on Xinpu Road and Zhengtai Road, and our 8th Route will be strangled. The most important thing is that Mount Weihu is high up in the sky and is constantly threatening the right wing of our border government. Look at the large piece of flat land that they are threatening. If you sow seeds, it will be the farmer's field. However, because it is close to Mount Weihu, will the farmers in the border region plant the seeds?”
Zhao Gang's chewing speed gradually slowed down, and he was completely stunned.
The Border Region Government carried the hopes of too many people in the party, and they would never allow bandits to cause destruction.
The alcohol made one timid, and Zhao Gang forgot to analyze the situation between the enemy and himself. With the alcohol, he slammed the table.
"Do we Revolutionaries need to be afraid of bandits?! Fight it out with him!"
Li Yun Long looked at Zhao Gang's expression and smiled slyly. He deliberately got Zhao Gang drunk today because he was afraid that he would ruin his plan.
Guarding the border area could not delay the expansion of the Independent Regiment. In Li Yunlong's eyes, the motley crew on Mount Weihu was just a second cavalry battalion. He was itching to take them over.
Other than Zhou Lin, there was no other suitable candidate in the entire group. This trip was to deal with bandits, so they would definitely use underhanded methods, such as killing to deter others, forcing people to buy and sell, extorting confessions by torture, and other unconventional methods.
Zhao Gang wouldn't allow Zhou Lin to do such a thing, but Li Yun Long allowed it. Therefore, he had to take advantage of Zhao Gang's drowsiness to give him the task so that he could fool him in the future.
Zhou Lin understood what he meant. Seeing Li Yun Long staring at him, he said with interest,""Regiment Commander, you wouldn't have promised me Mount Wei Hu as the 3rd Battalion's defense area, right?”
Li Yunlong chuckled and put his arm around Zhou Lin's shoulder." You're quite smart. Let me tell you, there are many birds, monkeys, and tigers in Mount Weihu. Isn't it the perfect stage for you to show off? Use all the tricks you can. I'll allow you to do so, except for one thing. You're not allowed to deal with the civilians!”
No one could trample on the bottom line of Li Yun Long. Fortunately, Zhou Lin had joined the party and could be trusted.
Without the Golden Hoop Incantation, Sun Wukong would be able to retrieve the scriptures with just a few somersaults. Zhou Lin and Li Yunlong understood this as well.
Li Yunlong said," It doesn't matter if you take in those bandits or exterminate them. I won't ask about the process. Anyway, your file is clean. I'm already very kind to give you such a large defense area.”
Zhou Lin finally understood that Li Yun Long had given him a big empty promise.
During the battle with Yamamoto Ichiki, Zhou Lin realized that he had not fully developed his animal abilities. Yamamoto had almost taken advantage of him.
If they could take down Mount Wei Hu, they would be able to obtain this defense zone and nurture a group of subordinates with a 100-degree intimacy.
The counterattack against Tokyo was just around the corner!
Zhou Lin decided to accept the mission and said," Leader, how many people can you give me?”
Li Yunlong extended a finger.
"A company?" Zhou Lin asked carefully.”
Li Yunlong glared at him." Pfft! I only have 400 people left, and I'm giving you a company? I'll give you a queue of 30 people, at most! You have to come back within two months. After two months, I will be the main force after the new recruit training. Don't delay my work.”
Zhou Lin looked at Li Yunlong's haggling expression and felt both amused and helpless.
"I only need three people. Your guard Wei Dayong, the first battalion's bombardier Wang Gensheng, and the second battalion commander Shen Quan. As long as the three of them are given to me, I will definitely take down Mount Weihu within 20 days! As the third battalion commander, I dare to issue a military pledge!”
Li Yunlong smacked his lips." Yo, yo, yo, you even called me a general? A military pledge? Alright, I'll give you the three people you want! Twenty days later, I want the flag of the Eighth Route Army to float on Mount Weihu. I want the northwest and northeast of Shanxi to be connected to each other. I can't let it go!”
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