Chapter 35: The Great War is Imminent

  The night passed quickly, and apart from food and money, Yang Junran didn't bring anything to the people.

  After all, he doesn't have the ability to garrison in this county town yet. Even if he has the strength, he won't be foolish enough to occupy a county town that is so far away.

  Although Yang Junran did not hope that his actions this time would bring much prestige to his troops.

  But unexpectedly, when Yang Junran's troops left, many civilians came to see them off.

  Looking at the eyes of the common people, Yang Junran was still relatively happy.

  Both sides of the bustling street were already packed with people.

  Many ordinary people brought fruit, food and wine to see them off. In this last moment, there were also many young people who made up their minds to join Yang Junran's troops.

  As he walked out of Toronto, Yang Junran's mood was complicated. He didn't know why, but there was always a sense of discontent in his heart.

  Five trucks were loaded with spoils of war.

  If there were more trucks, Yang Junran might not have been able to drive them away.

  The five armored soldiers brought over have already taken on the task of drivers.

  Even the tank gunner was called by Yang Junran to a truck.

  "Commander, are we going or not?" A nearby soldier asked immediately after seeing the truck driven by Yang Junran come to a stop.

  Yang Junran smiled and immediately started the truck.

  Not far ahead, Zhou Yulan had mounted her warhorse. Although a night had passed, Yang Junran still didn't see a smile on her face.

  The troops began their march and withdrew from the county town which they had occupied for one night.

  The one who suffered the most was probably Zhou Yulan.

  A sacrifice of fifty people at once was more than Zhou Yulan could bear.

  Since receiving the casualty report, she hasn't smiled again.

  A beautiful face, giving people a cold feeling, even the enchanting eyes are covered with frost.

  "Sister, I really didn't expect that Yang Junran could still drive this thing, he knows quite a bit." Chen Qiaoru rode up on her warhorse and said to Zhou Yulan.

  Zhou Yulan just nodded and didn't respond to her words.

  Most people in the whole team were still happy.

  Only Zhou Yulan and Yang Junran's mood seemed not very good, neither of them had any smile on their faces.

  Chahar Province, Zhangjiakou.

  The commander of the Mongolian Garrison Army, Renzō Yanagita, specially convened a military meeting to discuss countermeasures against the Chahar guerrilla column.

  Although Renjo Haburashi hadn't paid much attention to this unit before, the Intelligence Department had still managed to gather a considerable amount of information since its establishment.

  The personnel attending the meeting were few, only the 26th Division Commander Hou Chun, the 26th Division Chief of Staff Bai Yin Chong Er, and the Mongolian Army's Commander-in-Chief De Wang and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Li Shou Xin.

  The 11th Independent Infantry Brigade, annihilated by Yang Junran and Zhou Yulan, was reorganized again. The Japanese army would not allow such a thing to happen.

  For the sake of the prestige of the Mongolian Garrison, Renzongpei had already made up his mind in Tokyo's Daihon'ei. With the Mongolian army and the 26th Division, it was entirely possible to wipe out the National Army troops here.

  "They have recaptured Dauron again, is this true?" Renjo Fan's face was not good, and he seriously asked De Wang beside him.

  The king of Germany's face was somewhat fearful, and he hastily explained: "I have already dispatched troops to surround and annihilate them, I believe there will be results soon."

  By his side, Bai Yin Chong Er sneered coldly, knowing how formidable this national army unit was.

  Even Satō, the lieutenant colonel who was at odds with himself, died at the hands of this unit. With only the lowly combat strength of the Mongolian army, it's probably a pipe dream to try to recapture Doolin. The only thing that can be said about the Mongolian army's combat strength is that their cavalry units are somewhat respectable, but in terms of attacking cities, cavalry is completely useless.

  "No matter what, once the Independent Mixed Brigade is transferred to our jurisdiction here, the Mongolian army must dispatch a force of 5,000 men to assist the Independent Mixed Brigade and wipe out this guerrilla force in one fell swoop. The Imperial Army's forces in Chahar are not numerous, and they also have to deal with battles within Shanxi Province. I hope you can take on the main responsibility, after all, this is a place belonging to your Mongolian Autonomous Government, and you should eliminate all Nationalist troops here."

  "Commander, Doron has been recaptured by the Mongolian army." A staff officer walked in and handed a telegram to Renzaburo Tachibana.

  Whether it was Lian Zhuangfan or Hou Guanchun, their faces were somewhat surprised, they did not expect the Mongolian army to recover Duerle.

  "It's just that the National Army voluntarily gave up, and they should have retreated to their own place by now. The weapons and supplies in the county seat have all been looted by them. I suggest canceling the military depots everywhere, so we don't have to worry about the National Army regaining its strength again. The Mongolian army doesn't have any ability to defend the county seat at all." A lieutenant general walked over, completely disregarding the presence of De Wang and Li Shouxin, and spoke directly.

  "Chief of Staff, you mean to abandon our support for the Mongolian army?" Renzo Tanaka asked with great puzzlement, turning to a major general beside him.

  After seeing this officer, the face of the German king did not look good.

  The chief of staff of this garrison, Ishimoto Inosuke, was at odds with the Mongolian army and often clashed with his own Mongolian troops.

  "Reduce the ammunition supply in the county town's arsenal, only issue them the most basic ammunition. In this way, even if the National Army breaks through the county town, they will not get any replenishment. We are blocking the roads, and as long as these National Army troops do not have replenishment, they will be completely harmless." Ishimoto Yataro said, sitting in a chair according to Renjo's gesture.

  Lotus Marsh hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Before the arrival of the second mixed brigade of the Independent Division, temporarily suspend any material support to the Mongolian army. The materials in the county towns of various places will be transported to Guihua quickly."

  The German king and Li Shouxin looked at each other, nodded helplessly.

  "The main force of the 26th Division still holds its original defensive position, with the Mongolian army as the main force, and is assigned two reserve replenishment battalions. They strictly seal off the connection between the two guerrilla forces in Xilingol League and Yudari Gangga Banner. Also, I heard that we are short of a batch of special ammunition, so it's forbidden to use them against them unless absolutely necessary, lest they retaliate." Lianzhuo Fan said seriously, looking at everyone.

  "Hello." Everyone stood up and bowed.

  "Everyone go back and prepare, this time I don't want to hear any news about the county town falling." Liangong Fan's voice was loud and very serious.

  Everyone's footsteps were heavy, they understood the meaning of Lianzhuo Fan, and if the guerrilla team took any action, the first to suffer would be the few people who attended the meeting today.

  After all, above the lotus marsh, there are countless commanders oppressing them.

  As for the impending great war, Yang Jun Ruo didn't have the slightest concern.

  After arriving at Zhou Yulan's mountainous area, he fell asleep while guarding the captured weapons.

  Yang Junran slept very comfortably, sleeping straight from 5 pm to the next morning.

  The weapon had naturally been replicated, but Yang Junran unexpectedly discovered that the pure white color of his ring was also increasing, seemingly able to cover up that indescribable white color in the blink of an eye. This made Yang Junran extremely surprised, and his first thought was that this ring was going to be finished.

  With such worries, Yang Junran's mood naturally didn't improve either.

  Hastily bidding farewell to Zhou Yulan, who was equally sad, Yang Junran led Xu Da's fourth team and rushed into his own county.

  This county town has no name. In the past, it was because of its remote location and sparse population that the sign above the county town had become blurred.

  After several consultations, Yang Junran and the representatives of the people communicated with each other and took a name from Guangfu County.

  This is Yang Junran's first recovered county town, and it also means that Yang Junran will recover more counties in the future.

  When I returned to Guangfu County again, a brand new plaque was already hanging on the city wall.

  The massive project outside has also begun. The first team is under the command of Kang Lianqin, constantly digging trenches.

  The engineering troops on the side were the main force.

  The trainees were also busy, wielding their iron shovels and working diligently.

  The county town now has a different look and feel, not only have the troops inside been withdrawn, but also only a small number of troops are deployed on the city walls.

  On both sides of the street, according to Yang Junran's orders, although fortifications were built, they did not affect the lives of the people at all.

  Due to fear of bombing, Yang Junran deployed some machine guns that were not equipped with troops in the military warehouse, according to the standard of permanent fortifications, on various streets in the town, taking responsibility for high-altitude machine guns.

  The common people were delighted when they saw Yang Junran covered in dust, and they all smiled and greeted him.

  "Commander Yang, have you won another battle this time? From far away, I can see that you've got a lot of good stuff."

  "Commander Yang, my son is already 14 years old. In two years, I'll send him to your troops and have him fiercely discipline those Japanese devils."

  Seeing the enthusiasm of the people, Yang Junran felt a sense of pride in his heart.

  In the past, no one respected him like this, and many people kept their distance from him because of his free personality.

  In military school, Yang Junran was one of the least welcome students among the instructors and few people actively interacted with him.

  Now everything has changed, Yang Junran has tried the benefits of power.

  "To be a free man who masters everything, deciding not to accept anyone's leadership." Yang Junran said silently in his heart. In fact, he could not accept any leadership. Even now, although Yang Junran belonged to the jurisdiction of the Second War Zone, at least here, he was the one who called the shots.

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