Just when Zhao Hu and Xu Hongyuan were studying how to attack, Chen Dashan came back and reported bad news as soon as he arrived: the Japanese have tanks!

Zhengtai Road crosses the Taohe River here. Compared with the south bank, the terrain on the north side of the river is more complex. There are high mountains and deep ravines such as Laohugou, Daxinao, and Chai Gou. A while ago, many railway tracks were removed by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

Suffering from insufficient manpower, the Japanese mobilized four tanks from Zhengding. The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was unable to attack these iron bastards, so they reduced their activities of robbing the railway tracks.

This information was obtained by Chen Dashan who took advantage of the enemy's lax defense at noon and swam across the river. Several people were shocked when they heard this. If they hadn't found out the situation, they would have been exposed to the enemy tanks when they crossed the bridge in the middle of the night. Let's not talk about it.

No matter how much you lose, you can't take it away with you anyway.

Zhao Hu found a high place, took out a high-power telescope and looked at the Japanese bridge repair team. He couldn't help but feel moved. He returned to the station and asked Chen Dashan: "Didn't the Japanese train pass by during the day? Even if they are not far from the bridge."

"No, I ran to the east and took a look. They were building a section of track. It looks like it will be completed by night."

"Okay, now we have a new method, let's all come over and talk about it."

When the five tigers of the Chen family saw them gathering together, they didn't know if they wanted to come over, so they all stood there and looked straight at this side.

Zhao Hu waved his hand: "Chen Long, you guys are familiar with the road here, so come and discuss it."

Chen Long pointed to his nose and saw Zhao Hu nodded affirmatively. He couldn't help but happily said to a few people, and then the five people gathered around. In their opinion, the Eighth Route Army was really a force that cared about the people. They didn't look at it.

Have you ever even let a few of you attend military meetings?

Zhao Hu pointed to both sides of the bridge and said: "This is a stronghold, in the south of the bridge. There is also a small stronghold in the north of the bridge, but it also functions as a small railway station, so it is just a bungalow. For us, it is not a big threat.

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Then, he slid his finger eastward and pointed to the mining area: "This is the mining area occupied by the Japs. There is also a squadron of Japs in it, and there are also five tanks stationed there. Therefore, these five tanks are our largest."

enemy!"

"What? What is a tank? Company Commander Zhao, I think you are just pointing at Hebei. Are you not planning to attack this stronghold in the south?"

Zhao Hu smiled and said: "You are often by the railway. Have you ever seen a Japanese armored car? It's the kind of iron-clad car that runs on the railway and can fire?"

After saying this, the Chen brothers all lowered their heads. Chen Hu whispered: "I saw it once. When the Japanese attacked last time, there was such a kind of iron-shell car. That thing was invulnerable. Not even a single company of the Jin army could stop it.

, half of them died, and finally they were defeated."

"That's right. This tank is similar to that thing. It can also fire cannons on it. Therefore, if we want to attack the stronghold, we must first eliminate this iron bastard. Otherwise, no matter how many people we have, we will not be able to defeat the Japanese."

"But that Iron Bastard is invulnerable. I heard from the Jin army that it can't be destroyed unless it has artillery. Can your artillery do that?"

The five team members were surrounding the company commander to study the mortar that he had obtained from unknown sources. After hearing this, Xu Hongyuan said: "I'm afraid this won't work. That iron bastard was driving away, and this cannon is a direct-fire cannon that fell from the sky."

, it may not be able to hit it, and even if it is hit, it may not be able to knock it open!"

Zhao Hu smiled and shook his head: "The knock can be opened, but we only have one cannon. This thing can be used to blast trenches, but it may not be accurate when hitting moving targets. Besides, I can only fire cannons.

As for whether it can be accurate, we have to say two things."

Unexpectedly, Xu Hongyuan laughed: "Company Commander, I know how to do this. I used to be an artilleryman for two years. Then I picked up the gun after I ran out of shells and buried the cannon."

"Oh? You know how to fight? That's great. Now we have artillery."

Xu Hongyuan spread his hands and said: "What's the use of me being able to shoot alone? This cannon needs several people to operate it."

Zhao Hu turned to look at the five brothers of the Chen family and said: "Brother Chen, look, we don't have many guns now. Why don't you recruit three people to practice with Xu Hongyuan first? This is a cannon. It explodes in a large area.

If you drop a cannonball, you can kill a dozen Japanese soldiers, which is much easier than shooting them with one shot."

"I'm going, I'm going." Several little guys rushed to Xu Hongyuan's side: "Old Xu, we have all attended the mining area primary school for three years. Those who are literate, please teach us."

Lao Xu's eyes suddenly narrowed. This artillery is not something ordinary people can play. If you are illiterate, you may not be able to master it after a year of teaching. Even if you can shoot, you can only rely on feeling. If you want to teach others, there is no way.

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"Haha, I didn't expect that you are all literate. Now it's good. If you just practice with me for a while, I guarantee you will be able to have sex!"

Chen Long did not go over, but said to Wan Jinsong: "It was seven or eight years ago. There was a big boss in the mining area. He asked for a few people who could read and operate the machine, but there was no one, so he invited teachers and opened a machine.

The school in the mining area teaches us miners' children how to read, so that we can drive foreign machines in the future. I heard that Senior Official Yan even praised him for this."

Zhao Hu nodded when he heard this. Despite looking at other provinces, he was quite willing to spend money on the development of education. Overall, Shanxi's education was very famous throughout the country.

After deciding to attack the Japanese troops in Hebei, Zhao Hu said to everyone: "This railway bridge is the lifeblood of the Japanese. I think they don't have much steel. If they can't connect it tonight, the Japanese will have to stop work. So tonight

, there will definitely be a train transporting materials, and by then, it will be the best time for us to launch an attack. Everyone, take a rest first, and we will prepare to cross the river when it gets dark."

Seeing that the sun was still high, Zhao Hu asked Chen Long and Chen Hu to stand sentinel outside. He also arranged for Shen Yumin to set up a secret sentry at the foot of the mountain, and then let everyone rest. He first taught the three brothers of the Chen family how to install the medicine bag and how to turn the fuse.

Then carefully put the cannon barrel in. Of course, before putting it in, he had taken the firing tube to prevent the three hands from slipping and actually throwing the cannonball in.

Chen Shi was the youngest, so he asked him to install the explosive pack, and then gave Chen Yanxuan the fuse. Chen Bao had a steady hand, so he dedicated himself to setting off the shells. With the addition of three people, the mortar team was officially established. Otherwise, Xu Hongyuan would be left alone.

I don’t know if I can fire three shells in a minute.

As night falls, the bridge construction site not far away is brightly lit. This is a railway bridge. Each beam is made of thick angle steel, with holes drilled on it. After it is installed, it is fixed with screws one by one.

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When the Japanese side was about to finish building the bridge, there was still some steel missing, so they had to stop to rest and eat.

The river in this section is not wide, and it is at a bend in the river. The torches on the bridge cannot shine. On the other side, a large number of sleepers at the bridge head block it, forming a shadow. As long as everyone does not make any noise, it is basically safe to pass.

After the patrol team passed by, Zhang Youfa was the first to get into the water. The river water in early spring was still quite cold, which made him shiver. However, the weather has warmed up now, and he didn't feel so cold after getting into the water.

Zhang Youfa carried a waterproof bag on his head, stepped lightly on the water, and swam slowly to the other side. The Japanese were eating in the open space. The Japanese on the bridge just looked around and paid little attention to the darkness not far away under their noses.

After Zhang Youfa swam across the river, he did not rush to the shore. Instead, he lay down by the water and listened quietly for a few minutes. Then he quietly crawled to a piece of grass, put on his clothes, picked up the steel crossbow, and slowly crawled forward.

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His movements were very slow, so slow that it took him five minutes to crawl more than ten meters. However, he was not in a hurry. Based on his many years of hunting experience, there must be someone not far ahead, and he was hiding very deep!

Finally, after Zhang Youfa waited for ten minutes, a Japanese man came softly with a rifle. When he was about ten meters away from Zhang Youfa, he softly said something in Japanese: "Osaka beef!"

Zhang Youfa was surprised, could it be there in front of him?

Sure enough, just five or six meters in front of him, there was a sudden buzzing voice: "Kyoto Watermelon!"

"I strangled him. I was almost, almost dead!" Zhang Youfa's heart was beating wildly, his mouth was dry, and he felt that all the pores on his body were opening at the same time.

After a rustling sound, a dark figure suddenly crawled out from under the small tree in front, then picked up a gun and walked towards the bridge.

The Japanese who came to change the guard put down their guns and squatted under the tree. After a while, he stretched out a hand and took the rifle back. Then he pulled a few handfuls of grass from beside him and began to wrap them around the guard.

Zhang Youfa finally saw clearly that this guy had dug a small hole under the tree, and there was a thatch cover around the hole. If they hadn't taken over, he would have run into it.

But now, seeing how unprofessional this guy is, he is so angry. How can the gun be wrapped with thatch? It can't be torn apart even if it is fought.
Chapter completed!