The next morning, it was surprisingly quiet!

The Japanese ground troops arrived at the front, but did not launch an attack. The troops at the front of the First Army Division smelled the strong smell of gunpowder in the air.

Zhao Zhiguo also felt that the storm was about to come.

Starting from early morning, the telegraph machine in the headquarters also stopped, and there was no urgent ringing of the telephone.

Even the Imp reconnaissance plane that appeared on time disappeared.

"It feels like Gangcun is going to take action," Yao Pengju said.

After dealing with the Japs for so long, the troops have been in a tense confrontation with the Japanese army.

The veterans smelled the smell in the air and could feel that the Japanese troops were very close to them.

"Reporting to the brigade commander, the forward observation post discovered that a large number of Japanese troops are marching towards our defense area. The opponent's vanguard has at least one brigade of troops, and there are a large number of Japanese troops following behind."

"Report to the brigade commander that the Japanese army is only five kilometers away from our forward position."

In Zhao Ziming's brigade headquarters, the communication soldiers reported to him the situation on the front line one by one.

According to the scouts' report, there was at least one regiment of Japanese troops in front of them. If there were more Japanese troops to follow, the number of Japanese troops might be one brigade.

Among the large Japanese troops, there were still a few tanks and armored vehicles scattered among them.

The troops deployed in front of the third brigade only have the strength of one regiment. This is a hard battle!

"Send a telegram to the headquarters. In an hour, we will be in contact with the Japanese advance troops and report the battle situation of our army at any time."

Not only the third brigade discovered a large number of Japanese troops marching, but other regiments also discovered traces of Japanese troops.

How many Japanese troops are there?

The originally quiet headquarters immediately became extremely busy with the appearance of the Japanese army.

The sound of the telegraph machine and the ringing of the telephone alternated, and the voices of the staff in the headquarters were also filled.

"This old devil is coming with great force. The number of Japanese troops discovered so far is about 20,000."

Yao Pengju analyzed every telegram. According to the summary from various places, at least 20,000 Japanese troops are currently exposed.

"Before the Japanese cavalry and armored forces appeared, nothing was a concern." Zhao Zhiguo said, "Notify all troops that, except for those holding their positions, other troops can take the initiative to attack as long as there are fighter planes."

Zhao Zhiguo is still very confident in the defensive capabilities of his troops.

Twenty thousand Japanese troops were scattered at the front lines of each regiment, and it was impossible to break through their defenses in a short time.

"Let the reconnaissance personnel of each unit keep an eye on the Japanese cavalry and armored units. Once the Japanese cavalry and armored units are discovered, each unit can choose to retreat on its own, but the two nearby regiments must be notified when retreating.

" Zhao Zhiguo said.

Of course their troops cannot retreat individually, regardless of the troops on their flanks.

Otherwise it will not be a retreat, but a rout!

As long as the Japanese army did not dispatch their cavalry and armored troops, Zhao Zhiguo would let the troops stay where they were.

At the same time, Zhao Zhiguo also began to order the transportation team to supply ammunition and other materials to the frontline troops.

The militia took the initiative to transport materials to the front line. They organized the people and used oxcarts and various transportation vehicles to assist the frontline combat troops.

While transporting supplies to the front line, Japanese aircraft targeted Zhao Zhiguo's transport team.

Then we followed the transportation team to find Pingcheng, the source of transportation!

The little devil knew that Pingcheng was just a transfer station for supplies, and that it was Zhao Zhiguo's arsenal that could really produce supplies.

This time, after the Japanese reconnaissance plane circled over Pingcheng, it did not return, but flew directly to the west.

I don’t know how long it took, but the Japanese reconnaissance plane finally discovered a group of vehicles, including five trucks, heading west.

The Japanese plane followed the truck and arrived at a village.

After the truck drove into the village, it disappeared!

The little devil's reconnaissance plane began to hover at low altitude, trying to find the secrets hidden in this village.

Because the village looks very desolate from the outside, a circle of houses on the periphery are already crumbling, as if the houses will collapse if an airplane flies over the roofs.

Is such a desolate village really the location of an arsenal?

The Japanese plane began to slowly lower its altitude, and the little Japanese pilot looked around with great vigilance.

It is no longer a secret that the Chinese army has anti-aircraft weapons. If this is really Zhao Zhiguo's arsenal, there must be anti-aircraft firepower around it.

The little devil's pilot's prediction was not wrong. Suddenly, a shell exploded around his plane.

In a subconscious reaction, the Japanese pilot quickly pulled the plane up and climbed!

"Don't hit him too accurately, let him go back!"

When he heard the roar of aircraft, Tian Kezhi arrived at the area where the air defense troops were ambushing as quickly as possible.

Their purpose was not to shoot down the Japanese reconnaissance plane, but to put it back.

Only in this way will the Japanese army doubt whether Zhao Zhiguo's arsenal is here.

Based on the intelligence provided by the returning puppet troops, the Japanese army must have been convinced that the arsenal was hidden in this village.

Knowing that this target has been determined, Gangcun will definitely send out cavalry as quickly as possible to the vicinity of the village to capture the arsenal.

"Chief of Staff, do you think Japanese reconnaissance planes will come again for reconnaissance?"

"It will definitely come. A reconnaissance will not make Gangcun believe this information." Tian Kezhi said.

Tian Kezhi has studied Gangcun, and Gangcun will frequently confirm this kind of uncertain information.

"Now that we have been discovered by the Japanese army, if we don't move the arsenal, will Gangcun still believe it?"

Tian Kezhi smiled: "This is our next job. When the Japanese reconnaissance plane comes next time, we will move the arsenal in front of the Japanese army."

The transfer of the arsenal will make the Japanese army anxious!

Haste makes waste, and if Gangcun is anxious, he will definitely send cavalry and armored troops.

"Chief of Staff, this is going to be difficult. There is nothing in the village that can be moved."

"What if our trucks don't go east, but go west?"

The kid definitely couldn't see what was on the truck. After all, there was a canvas shed on the truck. The kid didn't have clairvoyant eyes either.

The war took place in the east. If the trucks were transporting ammunition to the front line, they would definitely go east.

But there is only one possibility for the truck convoy to move west, that is, it is moving the arsenal.

"Commander and Chief of Staff telegraphed that they have attracted the attention of the Japanese reconnaissance planes, and the Japanese reconnaissance planes will definitely go straight to the village for reconnaissance next time."

Even if there are anti-aircraft weapons to protect the village, Japanese reconnaissance planes will definitely come again to confirm the target.

"Tell Tian Kezhi to complete all the work as soon as possible. The headquarters still needs him as chief of staff." Zhao Zhiguo said.
Chapter completed!