At this moment, Ding Wei was leading only part of the new regiment.
There is only one battalion with more than 350 troops.
The battalion commander's name is Sun Zhenguo, "Revitalize China," a very grand name, and he is an old subordinate of Ding Wei.
Ding Wei took over the new regiment midway and temporarily suspended his mission to study in Yan'an.
With the permission of his superiors, Sun Zhenguo was transferred from the 28th Regiment.
At that time, the boss asked Ding Wei if he had any needs in leading the new regiment. Ding Wei only asked Sun Zhenguo to come over and serve as the first battalion commander of the new regiment.
The reason is similar to Li Yunlong's use of Zhang Dabiao - it's easy to use.
After continuing to observe with the telescope for a while, Ding Wei put down the telescope and asked Sun Zhenguo beside him with a smile:
"Zhenguo, what do you think of the situation in front of you?"
Sun Zhenguo, the battalion commander of the new regiment, replied, "Commander, this national army is too damn useless. If I were the commander of the national army headquarters, I would be responsible for this national army, from the regiment commander to the battalion commander to the company." Commander, I have to pull them all out to be shot. What kind of troops are they leading? It’s just a stupid pig-style fight."
"We have witnessed the battle from the beginning to the present here. If we say that at the beginning, this national army could not stop the Japanese attack, it was because of the fierce Japanese artillery fire, which is excusable."
"The Japanese army's pursuit in front of us has been completely defeated, and even three or five Japanese soldiers dared to pursue it on their own.
"In this situation, the national army, which was originally at an absolute disadvantage, has an advantage at this moment because of its strength several times that of the Japanese army."
"If the fleeing national army at this moment can turn around and suddenly turn around, then if nothing happens, this Japanese and puppet army may even be destroyed."
"The outcome will be reversed immediately."
"It can be seen that the commander of this Japanese army does not seem to have very good combat qualities."
Sun Zhenguo made the final conclusion.
Ding Wei shook his head with a smile and said: "The military quality of the devil is definitely not bad, especially the officers among the devil, even a squad leader, even surpasses many cadres of our army in terms of military theory. .
The Japanese and puppet troops were being defeated in front of them. This was not because the Japanese commander lacked military literacy. To be precise, it should be a reflection of the Japanese commander's arrogance. "
"I think this Japanese commander is not ignorant of the devastating consequences of such an unorganized pursuit and the devastating consequences that this national army will bring if it suddenly launches a counterattack."
"It's just because he concluded that the national army in front of him would never have the courage to counterattack once it started to flee."
Sun Zhenguo nodded thoughtfully and said helplessly: "The Japanese have probably formed this habit since they fought against the national army."
What habits?
Once the national army begins to collapse, it is a habit to let go and pursue it wantonly.
This is the experience gained by the Japanese army from practice after the defeat of the Chinese army in many battles.
Even many Central Army troops are no exception. The shameful history of hundreds of people chasing tens of thousands of people is not unheard of.
What's more, these miscellaneous troops of the national army in front of us are not even as good as the Central Army.
Thinking about it this way, it is easy to understand why the Japanese commander pursued the national army in such a "robbery" way.
"Captain, I really can't stand it anymore. If I keep watching it, I feel embarrassed for these national troops. Let's go!" Sun Zhenguo suggested.
Ding Wei smiled and nodded, then asked: "Zhenguo, if you were to direct the next battle, what would you do?"
Sun Zhenguo replied: "Commander, you are testing me again! It's easy to say. We have been observing for a while just now. Judging from the approximate number of Japanese troops pursuing them, they are only a squadron of Japanese. As for the combat effectiveness of the puppet troops, It’s completely negligible.”
"There is a battalion lurking in front of us. There are more than 300 brothers. The strength is better than that of the Japs."
"It's just that the national troops fled at the foot of the mountain and the area where the Japanese were pursuing was relatively flat. If we wanted to use the mountains to ambush the Japanese, we probably wouldn't have a chance.
If our battalion really had a head-on confrontation with a Japanese squadron in such a gentle area, we would probably pay a heavy price even if we killed this Japanese squadron. "
"Although we don't want to make others' ambitions destroy our own prestige, but objectively speaking, the little devil's fighting ability is indeed not bad."
"The situation in front of us is different. The Japanese troops are already quite dispersed because they are chasing the fleeing national army.
At this time, if we can go against the direction of the national army's escape and pursue the Japanese, and use our own strength advantage, we can quickly form a local strength advantage in multiple local combat areas by attacking more and less, and then Eat this devil in batches. "
"In this way, we can obtain the greatest victory at the minimum cost, easily destroy this Japanese squadron, and defeat the puppet troops who followed the Japanese."
Having said this, Sun Zhenguo paused and said, "Commander, even though the battle has not begun, I, Sun, have already seen victory."
Ding Weiwei smiled and said: "Zhenguo, Zhenguo, you have been with me for so many years, but you have learned nothing else but this overwhelming domineering attitude!"
Sun Zhenguo laughed and said: "That's right, as the saying goes, a soldier is like a raging army, and a general is like a raging group of soldiers. What kind of general will lead the same kind of soldiers?"
Although we are now with the new regiment, the past glory and domineering power of our 28th regiment must not be left behind. Even now that we are here, we must carry it forward.
Speaking of which, I still want to laugh a little now. Commander, do you still remember the third company commander under my former first battalion?
That kid once brought a dozen people with him and surrounded a puppet army camp.
As soon as the battle started, the puppet army camp tried to fight back, but the third company commander was very angry.
When reporting the situation to me, the third company commander cursed and said: Battalion Commander, these sons of bitches are obviously surrounded by me. Not only do they not surrender, they actually dare to actively fight back against our army! I apply for immediate action to destroy these idiots.
I was stunned at the time and asked the third company commander how many puppet troops there were. The third company commander said that it was only one battalion with two to three hundred people, not many.
I asked the third company commander again, how many people are there in the team you lead to surround this puppet army camp?
The third company commander chuckled, "Batalion Commander, there are sixteen people, that's enough!"
"..."
Commander, please tell me, from whom did this boy learn this bold temperament?
In the end, I was so frightened that I rushed over with a company of soldiers, and then captured this puppet army camp. "
Ding Wei couldn't help but shake his head after hearing this, with a smile on his face.
But deep down in my heart, I couldn't help but feel secretly proud.
These are the troops brought out by me, Ding Wei, and these are the cadres of my 28th Regiment!
Returning to the front, Sun Zhenguo continued: "Although the team of our 28th Regiment is no longer here, the soldiers of the new regiment, as you can see, Commander, the family fortune that Commander Li left us is not bad. There are many in the team. Many of them are real veterans of the Red Army who came from the Long March period.
In addition, the anti-Japanese environment in northwestern Shanxi is more complicated, and the frequency of battles is much higher than that of our 28th Regiment's anti-Japanese environment at that time.
Therefore, the new group of soldiers who grew up in such an environment and developed combat effectiveness have quite a wealth of actual combat experience.
If the third company commander were here, he would probably be extremely happy. This time he wouldn't need more than a dozen people, but with three or five, he would dare to surround a puppet army camp. "
Ding Wei said with emotion: "Yes, the foundation of the new group is indeed good, and the team led by Lao Li will naturally not be bad.
The equipment of the regiment has also been developed, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers has been fully formed.
This is why, when I was preparing to go to Yan'an to study, I was so excited that I couldn't sleep a wink all night when I learned that I was going to be assigned to be the leader of a new regiment.
After going to Yan'an to study, would it be fun to stay on the front line, especially with a team like the New Regiment, which requires equipment and combat effectiveness, to fight against the Japs? "
Having said this, Ding Wei's eyes focused again on the pursuing Japanese and puppet troops and the fleeing national troops down the mountain, and he ordered:
"Zhenguo, our next strategy is very simple. It's basically the same idea as what you said."
"We divided the whole battalion into nine teams according to platoon-level combat units. Each team has about forty people. We went upstream, passed through the fleeing national army groups, and detoured to both sides of the pursuing Japanese and puppet troops. We took advantage of the opportunity. Form an outflank of part of the Japanese and puppet troops, and then wipe out all the Japanese and puppet troops in the encirclement circle without leaving any part behind."
"Yes!" Sun Zhenguo responded.
Focusing on the scattered national troops who continued to flee, Ding Wei added: "In addition, when the nine combat platoons met the fleeing national troops, they opened up their skirmishing lines and completely defeated this national army. I stopped.
Tell them that people can continue to flee and leave, but the weapons must be left for me to use to fight the Japanese.
It is temporarily borrowed by our Eighth Route Army. If they come back to ask for it after we finish fighting the Japanese, we will just return the equipment to them. "
As an old subordinate, Sun Zhenguo couldn't understand what Ding Wei meant, so he immediately laughed and agreed.
As for returning the equipment, I have never heard of Roubaozi fighting a dog... and fighting a new group, and there is a reason to return it.
"Yes!" Sun Zhenguo responded.
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After Ding Wei's order was issued, the soldiers of the new regiment and battalion took action quickly.
According to Ding Wei's deployment, each platoon is basically divided into a combat team with a strength of about 40 people.
Then, each combat team was fully armed, held up rifles, opened up the skirmish line, and took the initiative to meet the scattered national army troops fleeing from the south.
From a high-altitude perspective, the troops from both sides were approaching rapidly.
Walk in the opposite direction.
On Ding Wei's side, the nine combat teams controlled the direction very well.
The nine combat teams were scattered in various areas and opened up a skirmish line, like a big bag, stopping most of the national troops who were fleeing in chaos.
Further to the rear of the national army, the Japanese and puppet troops were chasing the "defeated army".
The Japanese and puppet troops pursued them all the way, occasionally picking up equipment discarded by the national army on the ground, or firing a few random shots in the direction in which the national army was escaping.
The messy gunfire made the atmosphere of escape even more intense. The national soldiers who were only focused on fleeing were frightened out of their wits. How could they still have the courage to turn away from the muzzle of the gun and actively fight back?
My legs felt like they were not enough, and I was afraid that if I ran half a step slower, I would be beaten to death by the Japanese and puppet soldiers behind me.
In this case, words are ineffective. The only thing that can calm these broken soldiers is bullets.
Ding Wei, who led a combat team to meet them, pulled out his shell gun directly over the heads of some national soldiers who rushed over, and fired several shots.
It's the Eighth Route Army!
The clothes of the soldiers in Ding Wei's battalion silently revealed their identity.
During this period, after all, the Eighth Route Army and the National Army were still a united front and nominally friendly forces. It was temporarily impossible for the two sides to meet and fight each other. These fleeing National Army troops were inexplicably ecstatic in their hearts.
There are also some fleeing national army officers who have small calculations in their hearts.
The Eighth Route Army has always been stubborn, and no one is afraid of death and dares to fight against the little devils.
The appearance of these Eighth Route Army troops in front of them might also help them stop the Japanese and puppet troops who were chasing behind them.
Ding Wei's sudden gunshot woke up the defeated national soldiers at the front.
Ding Wei's roar followed: "Ding Wei, the commander of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army, is here. The national army is fleeing in front of you. Which army are you from?"
A platoon leader of the national army was forced to stop under Ding Wei's raised gun and quickly announced his home:
"Sir, we are from the 312th Regiment of the National Army!"
Ding Wei shouted: "After all, they are also regular combat troops of the national army, running around like headless flies. What does it look like?
I have investigated the situation of the Japanese and puppet troops in front of me. There are not many Japanese soldiers, so I stopped them all, turned their guns, and fought back with our Eighth Route Army! "
"this……"
This is embarrassing. The national army is only focused on escaping. Who is willing to fight back?
If it weren't for Ding Wei's murderous side, and the soldiers were all fully armed, and even pointed their guns at the fleeing National Army soldiers, how could these National Army soldiers stop and listen to Ding Wei's words?
These soldiers are not angry young men. After listening to a few words from you Ding Wei, they will rush towards the Japanese and puppet troops like chicken blood.
Of course, Ding Wei did not expect these national soldiers to muster the courage to counterattack.
He was just looking for an excuse to borrow weapons for himself.
Sure enough, Ding Wei changed the subject, pointed his gun at the puppet platoon leader, and ordered: "This way, I won't make it difficult for you. I won't stop you if you want to run away, but I will leave all the guns and ammunition for you. You can take advantage of me." If we, the Eighth Route Army, still rely on these weapons to kill the Japanese, we will just ask you to borrow them temporarily. After the battle is over, you can come back to us for them."
Having said this, Ding Wei didn't give the puppet platoon leader a chance to speak at all, and shouted to the soldiers behind him:
"Comrades, please hold the guns in your hands tightly and keep an eye on me. If you put down your guns and ammunition, let them pass.
Anyone who dares to escape with guns and ammunition is a deserter.
Whether it is our Eighth Route Army or the National Army, there is only one word for deserters, kill! "
The last word "kill" completely frightened the national army platoon leader.
Then, before the Nationalist platoon leader spoke, some soldiers who were anxious to escape took the lead in throwing all their guns and ammunition to the Eighth Route Army soldiers standing aside, and even turned over their bullet belts to show that they had left nothing behind.
After the Nationalist soldier handed over his firearms and ammunition, he was indeed released by the Eighth Route Army soldiers.
Under the chain effect, the remaining soldiers of the national army followed suit.
The national troops of No. 40 and 50 quickly disarmed and continued to flee.
The national army platoon leader had nothing to say. He gritted his teeth and handed the gun and some bullets to Ding Wei himself. He saluted Ding with a military salute and quickly followed the fleeing team away.
Looking at the guns and ammunition that were obtained so easily, looking at the backs of the national soldiers fleeing in a panic.
The fifth platoon leader couldn't help but scolded: "How can such a team look like soldiers?"
Ding Wei said: "Okay, don't lament. If all the teams could be like our Eighth Route Army, this war of resistance would not be like this."
"There are still things to do down there. The national troops who are escaping in batches from behind should be stopped by him as much as possible, and the equipment should be kept before they are released. These good equipment are simply wasted in the hands of these guys."
The commander of the fifth platoon said happily: "Commander, the speed of seizing weapons and equipment is much faster than fighting the Japanese."
Who says it's not?
Except for Ding Wei's combat team, the situation of several other combat teams is almost the same.
After the fleeing national soldiers were stopped, they were asked to turn their guns to fight the Japanese and puppet troops. All of them hesitated.
But the conversation changed, and they said that they would leave the weapons and let the Eighth Route Army stop the Japanese and puppet troops behind, and then they could leave.
One by one, the national soldiers threw away their weapons and ammunition and ran away without saying a word.
In this way, nine combat teams went all the way upstream and rushed up against the fleeing national army. They had not seen the Japanese and puppet troops yet!
Each soldier carried five or six guns on his back.
Not just rifles, but also light machine guns and even heavy machine guns.
The combat team led by First Battalion Commander Sun Zhenguo even ran into the artillery team of the National Army and captured a 75mm mountain cannon.
When I inquired about it, I was told that there were two more mountain cannons that had been lost on the road.
The distressed Sun Zhenguo couldn't help but curse.
He vowed to snatch the other two mountain cannons back from the Japanese.
At this time, the Japanese and puppet troops who continued to pursue the national army had not yet noticed the change in the situation.
The rather scattered team continued to pursue the national army.
If you observe carefully, you will find that the largest Japanese army chasing the national army was only more than 20 people at this time.
Although the area where the two sides were chasing was generally an open area, there were some local gentle slopes.
These small gentle slopes were the ambush locations that Ding Wei had told the platoon leaders to take advantage of during his pre-battle deployment.
Now, with the passage of time, the nine combat teams have gone against the ranks of the Chinese army and the Japanese army and successfully completed the insertion mission.
Immediately afterwards, under the command of the platoon leader, the nine combat teams used the terrain and features to circle back to the gentle slope, waiting for the chasing Japanese and puppet troops to arrive, and then formed a partial encirclement to annihilate the Japanese and puppet troops...
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