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"Your Excellency, Commander, I understand the humble position!" The Chief of Staff on the side was enlightened and suddenly reacted.
"If the Eighth Route Army that raided Peiping before really came from the Yizhong Plain, then the one or two thousand veterans who suddenly appeared in the Yizhong Eighth Route Army can be easily explained."
"When the Peiping guerrilla detachment captured Tongxian County, they captured a large number of soldiers of the Pacification Army. Many of them were trained by the imperial army and had very strong combat effectiveness. As a result, they were all taken away by the Eighth Route Army."
"If the Peiping guerrilla detachment came from the Yizhong Plain, those prisoners must have arrived there as well."
"With the Eighth Route Army's strong mobilization ability, as long as 60% of the prisoners are persuaded to join them, the Yizhong Eighth Route Army can obtain nearly two thousand veterans out of thin air. It even saves the training step and can join the battle with weapons."
"The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong originally numbered more than 5,000 people. Suddenly, there were 2,000 more captured soldiers. Adding some local troops, the total strength will not exceed 8,000."
"The Kawasaki Left-wing War Report also said that the Yizhong Eighth Route Army was equipped with a large number of artillery. The two regiments of the Appeasement Army stationed in Tong County each had a mortar company. Adding the artillery lost by the Fangshan mixed brigade, they captured at least forty pieces."
"Including the mortars originally equipped by the Eighth Route Army in Yinzhong, a hundred are too few."
"All this proves that the Peiping guerrilla detachment did come from the Yizhong Plain."
After all, Okamura Neji also figured it out, but the anger on his face did not dissipate, but became more and more intense.
He punched the table hard and said: "Shi can be killed but not humiliated. The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong is simply treating us like monkeys. If we don't kill them, I, Okamura Neji, will lose all my face."
"Pass me an order: The five thousand elites who are refusing to be released in Fangshan County will immediately go south to reinforce Baoding."
"Even if the Yizhong Eighth Route Army has 2,000 more veterans, it cannot be a match for Fangshan County's 5,000 elite troops."
"I will never be fooled by them again this time. When will the five thousand elites take over the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong and return to Peiping?"
"Commander, think twice..." the chief of staff was the first to stand up and object.
"The Yizhong Eighth Route Army raided Beiping, not only captured Tong County and annihilated more than 3,000 appeasement troops in Tong County, but also severely damaged the Fangshan garrison, the airport, and the reinforcements sent by Tianjin to Tong County."
"During this period, we lost no less than 2,500 imperial troops."
"In order to avoid another accident in Peiping, we must first transfer manpower from the 5,000 return troops to fill the gap, and then the remaining troops can go to reinforce Baoding."
Okamura Neji was not the kind of person who couldn't listen to opinions. He frowned and asked in displeasure: "Then there are less than 3,000 reinforcements left, so how can we reinforce Baoding?"
"I suggest you wait a little longer!" the chief of staff immediately put forward his opinion.
"The next batch of supplementary troops sent from China will arrive soon. We can use the supplementary troops to supplement the losses of the garrison in various places. Without using the 5,000 return troops, they can once again reinforce Baoding and completely wipe out the Eighth Route Army in Yinzhong."
Okamura Neiji was very unwilling. The longer the sweep was delayed, the stronger the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness would be, the greater the pressure on the Imperial Army for a decisive battle, and the greater the price it would pay.
But he didn't have the ability to spread the beans into an army, and he couldn't turn it into an army. No matter how unwilling he was, he had to accept this fact.
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At the Mao'er Mountain Guerrilla Brigade station in Fangshan County, more than 500 soldiers were hiding in the woods in company units to train. There were 120 people in each of the three main companies and 150 in the guard company. Some were practicing marksmanship and some were practicing throwing. Hand grenades, and troops practicing tactical formations... very lively.
"Chief of Staff... Judging from the results of the training in the morning, the marksmanship of the three main companies is basically up to standard, but the training of tactical movements needs to be strengthened." Deputy Political Commissar Fang Yu looked at the troops in front of him and said with satisfaction.
Zhang Xuan nodded and replied: "Compared with the recruits in the base area, these guerrilla fighters are much better. At least they don't need special training in marksmanship and the most basic formations. They have also been on the battlefield, and their ability to adapt to the battlefield is better than that of ordinary recruits." powerful."
"Inform the three company commanders that our training speed will be accelerated. Starting from today, we will train for two hours every day, specifically training tactical movements, so that the troops can form combat effectiveness as soon as possible."
"I have a strong hunch: it won't be long before these troops will be dragged onto the battlefield to kill the Japanese."
After saying that, he continued to ask Fang Yu: "How about the remaining six shelves?"
"The head of the regiment has high hopes for our guerrilla brigade. If the army wants to develop and grow in Peiping, it must not rely solely on the four companies in front of it. The remaining six companies must also form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. Win more battles and seize more weapons and ammunition. The troops will be able to The more you fight, the stronger you become.”
Fang Yu replied with a smile: "Although our scope of activities is limited to the mountains, because it is backed by Peking, there are still several towns in the mountains, with a total population of more than 40,000, which is more than a county in many places."
"In the past, the guerrillas lacked equipment, ammunition, food, and had no unified command. They fought independently and had no conditions to expand their troops."
"Now the troops are lacking in everything. As long as there are people, they can be mobilized immediately."
"Several guerrilla groups have been operating in the mountains all year round. The masses have a very good foundation. The three squadron leaders are like chicken blood. They visit at least one village every day and recruit new soldiers everywhere."
"According to the latest results reported by them, the three squadrons have each recruited a shelf company, and they are trying to find ways to supplement the last shelf company..."
"Report to the chief of staff, deputy political commissar, captain, urgent call..." The operator suddenly ran towards them and reported excitedly before he could stand still.
"It's a combat mission..."
"We are required to launch several military operations as soon as possible to let the Japanese and puppet troops in Peiping know our existence and drag them around Peiping, making it impossible to divide our troops to reinforce other battlefields."
Zhang Xuan frowned immediately.
To tell the truth: He doesn't want to drag the guerrillas onto the battlefield to confront the Japanese, but the captain's order must be carried out.
The captain would not let him go to the battlefield with a force that has not completed training for no reason.
The reason why this military order was issued must be that something went wrong.
I felt helpless and full of worry, but I still replied with a serious face: "Call the captain back immediately, and the guerrilla brigade promises to complete the mission."
After speaking, he ordered to Fang Yu: "Deputy Political Commissar Fang, we don't have time to continue training."
"Inform the first company, fourth company, seventh company, guard company, and artillery company to immediately replenish weapons and ammunition and assemble and stand by."
"Companies 2, 5, 8 and 3 are also ready to attack."
"Although they have not been trained and cannot directly participate in the battle, they can help the participating troops clean the battlefield, transport loot, and escort prisoners."
"All security tasks in the base area are handed over to companies 369 and 3."
Although Fang Yu is a political cadre, he also knows the enemy situation around him very well.
The original garrison in Fangshan plus the 5,000 elite troops reinforced by Okamura Neji, resulted in a total of 7,000 Japanese puppet troops gathered outside the mountain.
The guerrilla brigade has only more than 500 troops that can participate in the war. The disparity in strength is not ordinary.
No matter which aspect you analyze it from, the guerrilla brigade's initiative to attack the Japanese and puppet troops is a waste of time and will inevitably lead to defeat.
He asked directly with a worried expression: "Chief of Staff, this battle is too high and it is almost impossible to complete. How do you want to fight?"
Zhang Xuan replied seriously: "Since I came to the guerrilla brigade, I have begun to think about the army breaking the situation."
"I can think of two ways for now: One is to take the initiative, lure the enemy deep into the base, and fight one or two annihilation battles in the base area."
"One is to attack in the east and attack in the west, tearing a hole in the enemy's blockade, sending a force deep into the enemy-occupied area to carry out sabotage, making the enemy think that we want to establish a base outside the mountains again, forcing them to divide their forces to chase our attacking troops, and blockade the outside of the mountains. We have fewer Japanese and puppet troops, and the remaining troops took the opportunity to fight a few battles of annihilation on the blockade."
"The second method is more risky than the first method. If you are not careful, it will cause a devastating blow to the attacking troops."
"Unless it's absolutely necessary, use the first method to break the situation."
"Do you dare to enter the mountain?" Fang Yu asked skeptically.
"I think the first method is very risky. The Japanese and puppet troops outside the mountain are strong. If they dared to enter the mountain, they should have come in long ago, and they would not wait until now."
"I guess they still think that the Peiping guerrilla detachment is hiding in the mountains. They are afraid that the troops will be ambushed after entering the mountains, so they dare not act rashly."
"Then let them know that there is no so-called Peking guerrilla detachment in the mountains. There are only three guerrillas with less than a hundred troops. Let the Japanese know that they have been tricked." Zhang Xuan immediately expressed the thoughts hidden in his heart.
"When they are angry, we take the initiative to provoke them. No matter how good-tempered the Japanese and puppet troops outside the mountains are, they will be angered by us. As long as the little Japanese troops entering the mountains are within one brigade, I am sure to use guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare to defeat them. Drag them to death in the mountains, gather them together and annihilate them."
"Then Okamura Neji isn't mad at us?" Fang Yu didn't expect Zhang Xuan to be so courageous and dedicated himself to adding salt to Okamura Neji's wounds.
"I heard that this old devil has said harsh words to the outside world, and he must cut the Peking Guerrilla Detachment into thousands of pieces without sparing any one, so as to wash away the shame of Tong County being occupied. If he knows that the Peking Guerrilla Detachment does not exist, His 5,000 reinforcements have done nothing, and he will definitely be so angry that he vomits blood on the spot."
Zhang Xuan then said: "This is the result I want to see. The angrier Okamura Neji is, the easier it is to lose his mind, the more chaotic the troops below will be, and the easier it will be for us to find fighters."
"Immediately find a way to reveal the news that the Peiping Guerrilla Detachment does not exist. We will start taking action tomorrow night."
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At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Baoding, Kawasaki Dazuo was furious in the war room.
Although he had given up the idea of immediately retaliating against the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong, he did not give up the idea of sweeping the Yizhong Plain. The reinforcements from several places were his last hope to sweep the Yizhong Plain.
This morning, the reinforcements finally arrived in Baoding City, but the result was not optimistic.
The first reinforced brigade to arrive had only more than 800 soldiers left, including more than 100 severely wounded people who had lost their combat effectiveness. The remaining 400 people all fell on the march.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the second reinforcements arrived in Baoding and were in a worse situation than the first reinforcements.
A reinforced brigade only survived with less than 800 remaining soldiers, and more than half of its heavy weapons were lost.
Calculated based on this loss ratio, Baoding can only get more than 3,000 reinforcements, which can just make up for the losses in the Yixian battle. It is equivalent to waiting for reinforcements for several days but not strengthening the strength of the Baoding garrison. It is in vain that I have prepared for so long. time.
