In a forest two kilometers outside the stronghold, Xiong Changhe directly set up the First Battalion Command here for convenient command.

Although several companies were scattered along the highway and stood in a hidden standby manner, every time it was dark, several company commanders would come to the command center to report.

At ten o'clock in the evening, as soon as the commander of the third company, the farthest distance, arrived, Xiong Changhe announced the start of the combat meeting.

Wang Bo, the instructor who specially prepared grain for the Japanese in various villages, was the most anxious and the first to stand up and asked: "Battery Commander, except for the first day we snatched 80,000 kilograms of grain from the Japanese, the remaining grain was transported to their stronghold by the Japanese, and the total number was over 500,000 kilograms. This is the harvest of more than 20% of the autumn harvest in Tianxin Town this year. If the Japanese continue to torture, half of the harvest will be taken away by them!"

Xiong Changhe was not nervous at all on his face, and shook his head and comforted: "No hurry, instructor, this is your first time here today, and he is not familiar with the situation! Company Commander Chen, your firepower company has been staring at the Japanese stronghold these days, tell me how much the Japanese have paid for the 500,000 kilograms of grain!"

Not only instructor Wang Bo, but in the simple tent, except for battalion commander Xiong Changhe, everyone else focused their attention on Chen Yang.

"Yes, battalion commander!" Chen Yang stood up excitedly.

"Instructors and comrades, after observing and counting the Japanese strongholds in the past few days, I am sure: on the first day when the Japanese armed forces robbed grain, plus the puppet army, they lost a total of about 300 people, half of the Japanese and puppet troops!"

"The next day, the Japanese and puppet troops lost about 80 people...the third day lost about 70 people...the fourth day lost about 60 people...the fourth day lost about 50 people...the total of nearly 600 people!"

"In addition, the losses I just mentioned are direct losses, either death or serious injuries, and the Japanese and puppet troops who completely lost their combat effectiveness!"

Xiong Changhe suddenly interrupted with excitement on his face and said, "Do you know what this means?"

"According to information, the Japanese and puppet troops from Linfen, plus the original garrison of the stronghold, had a total of more than 1,300 people, less than 1,400 people. Now there is a sudden loss of 600 people, which means that our opponent's total strength has been reduced to more than 700 people."

"This is not the most important thing. Among the more than 700 Japanese and puppet troops, if the real Japanese devils were not wrong, there should be less than half, more than 300 people, and the rest are all puppet troops!"

"Also, there are more than 700 Japanese and puppet troops left, and at least more than 200 people left behind to protect the 500,000 kilograms of grain they finally snatched from us."

Instructor Wang Bo's heavy expression at the beginning was slowly replaced by shock, and then turned into a surprise.

At that moment, a very bold idea suddenly appeared in his mind.

Staring at Xiong Changhe, he asked, "Battery Commander, are you planning to fight back?"

"Not bad!" Xiong Changhe did not hide it.

"Tomorrow during the day, the Japanese and puppet troops who could enter our base to continue robbing grain will be more than 500, including more than 200 Japanese and puppet troops near one battalion!"

"Look at our first battalion. Although there have been casualties in the past few days, we have a new recruit company. After the new recruit company replenishes its troops, plus the fire support company, the total strength of the entire battalion is still more than 500. If we are not counted as puppet troops, we only fight against the Japanese, we have a decisive advantage."

"Now, the only thing in front of us is whether to fight the Japanese who entered our base first, or to fight the Japanese in the base first, and grab 500,000 kilograms of grain back!"

"We must first fight the Japanese in the base!" The instructor suddenly inserted and affirmed.

Compared with Xiong Changhe's impulse, instructor Wang Bo should be much more cautious.

More importantly, the instructor was also from the old Red Army and had also served as a platoon leader and company commander. At the beginning, the regiment commander saw that he was too impulsive in the battle, and then he sent Wang Bo, who should have served as a instructor to him as a instructor.

Therefore, Xiong Changhe has always attached great importance to the instructor's suggestions, staring at Wang Bo and asked, "What's the reason? I want to know the specific reason?"

Wang Bo frowned and hesitated for a moment and replied: "The Japanese and puppet troops who entered our base to rob grain and the Japanese and puppet troops who stayed in the base are equipped with radio stations. As long as we counterattack, they will receive news. If I were a devil who stayed at the base, I would definitely contact Linfen City as soon as possible and ask Linfen to send cars and troops to drag all the food away!"

"So, first fight the Japanese in the base area, and the 500,000 kilograms of grain from the base may be directly transported to Linfen City by the Japanese. If you fight the stronghold first, as long as you regain 500,000 kilograms of grain, we can take our time to clean up the Japanese in the base area!"

"Then let's fight the stronghold first, and then fight the Japanese and puppet troops entering our base!" Xiong Changhe made a decision immediately.

"The Third Company, you are the farthest away from here. The task of attacking and delaying the Japanese and puppet troops robbing the grain will be handed over to you!"

"The other troops will gather here tonight, rest during the day tomorrow, and attack the strongholds at night!"

"There is another thing I forgot to tell you that the villages closer to the stronghold have been patronized by the Japanese. Because of Taiyuan, as long as the Japanese don't want to walk at night, 80% of them will choose to spend the night in the base area. Therefore, the Third Company must seize the opportunity and consume more of them!"

"And we also took advantage of the opportunity of the main Japanese forces spending the night in our base area to win the stronghold!"

Early the next morning, nearly 600 Japanese puppet troops dragged out a large number of large carts of supplies.

The Japanese squadron leader who stayed at the stronghold was not idle either. Because of his limited military strength, he concentrated most of the Japanese in the artillery tower more than ten meters high.

All the light and heavy machine guns left by the captain were placed behind large and small shooting holes in the artillery tower. Each machine gun was equipped with three machine gunners and two riflemen.

He planned to turn the artillery tower into a fire hedgehog with the center of the artillery tower, and eliminate all enemies who dared to approach the stronghold.

"Sir, the Eighth Route Army does not have artillery that can destroy our artillery tower. With the powerful firepower of nearly twenty light and heavy machine guns in the artillery tower, it will definitely eliminate all invading enemies!" Standing outside the artillery tower, seeing the machine gun barrels protruding from the large and small shooting holes of the artillery tower, the heavy machine gun squad leader said with a compliment.

The squadron leader directly showed a complacent expression on his face: "So long has passed, and the Tu Eighth Route Army, which is active in Tianxin Town, has never had siege artillery. It must be very safe to guard the artillery tower!"

"Besides, we also have artillery, three mortars, and two infantry artillery. Even if the Eighth Route Army artillery has the courage to come over, I will kill them this time!"

"Sir, wise, now I'm a little looking forward to the Eighth Route Army coming to attack us!" The captain continued to express a complimentary expression.

It was just five o'clock in the afternoon, and several company commanders couldn't wait and gathered at the battalion headquarters to know the offensive plan tonight.

"Battery Commander, there are more than 100 Japanese in the stronghold. As long as we rush a few more times, these more than 100 Japanese will be exhausted. I ask the Yi Company to serve as the main attacker in the battle tonight!" The impulsive company commander asked to fight as soon as he saw Xiong Changhe.

"As long as the heavy machine gun and mortar of the Firepower Company cooperate fully, I promise to take down the stronghold tonight!"

Before Xiong Changhe could speak, instructor Wang Bo cursed!

"When you take down the stronghold one night, the Japanese mobile troops in Linfen City have come here!"

"Also, don't think about attacking when you encounter a war. How many of us can make you consume in attacking!"

Xiong Changhe spoke directly and agreed: "I agree with the instructor's meaning. We cannot attack this battle!"

"The Japanese have strongholds and artillery towers, and defend from a high place. And there is no hiding place around the stronghold. It is not cost-effective to attack the Japanese in the stronghold."
Chapter completed!