Chapter 138 Two Maps and Pre-War Meeting

To be on the safe side, Commander Yang and four regiment commanders arrived near Jingxing Coal Mine an hour in advance. They quietly came to a commanding height near the mining area.

The view here is wide and it is not within the patrol range of the devils, so they can carefully observe the target of this operation.

Although the sun has set, the mining area in the distance is still brightly lit. With the help of high-power telescopes, the situation in the mining area is clearly visible to everyone.

This time should have been meal time, but the workers seemed to have no food. Adults who were forced to work came and went, and Ding Wei even saw some skinny children.

The entire mine was like a huge cage, and the people inside were like soulless zombies.

At this time, a train came out with steam and was loaded with coal. Judging from the direction it was traveling, the end should be the refinery in Shimen.

Looking at the coal trucks that were gradually going away, Commander Yang's face became very ugly. He punched the stone beside him and said with gritted teeth:

"All those damned Japanese devils deserve to die. Those coals are what our ancestors left us. Tonight I will cut off their blood-sucking blood vessels."

"The workers inside need us to rescue them! Be careful when we attack later! Those beasts are likely to drive the miners to the battle site!"

"As far as I know, there are still some prisoners of war in there. If we meet them in the battle, we can fight for them. People who are familiar with the terrain are a good help for our operation this time."

Ding Wei looked at the profile of the commander-in-chief with some emotion. Before he took over the new regiment, he belonged to the third division of Jizhong.

Although this was the first time to fight side by side with Commander Yang, the two had a brief contact before, and he was naturally very clear about the other's great achievements.

Mingming is only 26 years old this year, but he is already a famous general in China and abroad. At a young age, he once led a unit with his brigade commander.

For such a educated and capable commander, he admires him from the bottom of his heart.

After hearing the other party's words, Ding Wei also made up his mind in his heart. He decided that this time he must do his best to cooperate with the brother troops to win a great victory.

After a short silence, Commander Yang adjusted his mood. As a commander, he needs to stay calm no matter what happens.

He took out the map that had been prepared long ago from his clothes, and then motioned several regiment leaders to gather around.

The two hand-drawn maps are very detailed. The first one almost marks all the important points around the mining area. There are even notes next to these points, saying where it is suitable for ambush and where it is suitable for laying mines.

In the preparation stage of the raid, the headquarters issued an order for reconnaissance.

In order to reach the target in Jingxing County at the scheduled time, they marched for three days. And they also forced to cross the Hutuo River, so there were a lot of non-combat casualties.

After arriving near the target, Commander Yang only ordered the troops to rest nearby. He brought a guard platoon of soldiers and came to Jingxing Coal Mine in disguise for reconnaissance.

In order to ensure that the retreat and the outer blocking battle were foolproof, they personally walked through every nearby village and hilltop. This map contains the hard work of their comrades.

At each selected location, Commander Yang and the soldiers conducted a simple exercise on the rainy night yesterday, all to test the tactics that were temporarily formulated.

The second map is the Japanese defense map in the mining area, on which every bunker and every gun tower are clearly marked.

The reason why there is such a critical map is that before the operation began, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region contacted the miners' guerrillas and underground workers in the mining area in advance.

In order to plunder the resources of Jingxing Coal Mine faster and more, the Japanese not only deceived the nearby villagers to work in the coal mine, but also forcibly recruited some child laborers.

Originally, there were some prisoners of war from the Central Army and the Jin-Sui Army, but after working day and night for three years, only a few dozen of these people survived.

These beasts not only did not pay the corresponding wages to thousands of laborers, but even did not give enough food to civilians who were engaged in heavy physical work.

In order to prevent the riots, the devils built this place into a concentration camp. They set up barbed wire and electric fences outside the mining area, and sent out mine police and a group of traitors who had lost their integrity.

Moreover, the equipment in the mining area was actually old from the Weimar Republic, which was left by the Germans who originally developed the coal mine.

Due to the lack of maintenance for many years, the facilities have aged seriously, and the miners' equipment is not complete. A major accident occurred here in March this year.

A serious explosion occurred in Xinjing, which was caused by the aging of the cable, the electric fire caused the gas explosion, and then caused the coal dust explosion.

In order to save the coal mine, the devils immediately ordered the blockade of the mine entrance, which resulted in the death of more than a thousand miners.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance. The people who have suffered so much just lack courage, but they are not numb.

When these miners watched their friends being persecuted to death by the devils one by one, they began to use everything they had to resist silently.

So there were worker guerrillas and underground parties in the mining area, and these key intelligence were brought out at the cost of their lives.

According to the information provided by the comrades, there are more than 600 Japanese soldiers responsible for defending this mining area, from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd squadrons of the 35th Battalion of the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade.

Including the mine police and traitors, there are about a thousand people scattered here.

After a brief analysis of the garrison situation in the mining area, Commander Yang watched the four regiment leaders begin to assign tasks.

"There are three mining areas in Jingxing Mine, namely the new mine in Dongwangshe and the old mines in Gangtou and Hengshan. This time the main attack will be carried out by the third regiment. Don't forget to leave one company as a reserve team."

"Ding Wei, your regiment is responsible for blocking the attack in the direction of Weishui Town. Once the battle begins, the enemy's reinforcements are expected to arrive soon. I have only one order for you. You are not allowed to retreat even one step before receiving the news!"

"The Second Regiment and the Sixteenth Regiment are responsible for blocking enemies from Pingshan County and Jingxing County respectively. Before the Third Regiment takes over the mining area, we must hold it there!"

After receiving the order, the four regiment leaders immediately saluted and accepted the order. Before leaving, Commander Yang stopped Commander Han. He had separate arrangements for the third regiment.

"In the upcoming attack, comrades in the mining area will cooperate with our work. I have made an agreement with them that once we launch an attack, they will cut off the power supply."

"At that time, I will lead a reinforced company of soldiers to blow up part of the railway. If this happens, the Japanese will definitely send people to check or even repair it. Then it will be the time for your regiment to attack."

Come on, come on, one more chapter will be later.