Kong Jie smiled and said: "That's exactly what I mean."
Lei Dasheng asked: "Captain, how many troops should we send to pass through?"
Kong Jie thought for a while and said: "The remaining Japs want to contain the troops in our base area, but we still have to be careful that the Japs take the opportunity to launch an attack.
The number of troops sent out cannot be too large. Of course, too few troops will not be of much use.
Just send a reinforced company! Detach some from the guard company and cavalry company to temporarily form a reinforced company with rapid mobility.
I will lead the team myself. "
Kong Jie wanted to lead the team in person, which shocked the fourth battalion commander. Lei Dasheng said quickly: "Captain, you should stay at the headquarters. The regiment still needs you to take command. The Japanese are doing a big sweep, and there are people everywhere." It's not safe. If something happens to you, how can I explain to Lao Shen and the others?"
Kong Jie smiled and scolded: "You don't need to explain, you know that the Japanese are launching a large-scale sweep right now. No one can stay out of it. My two old comrades-in-arms, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, have already led their troops to defeat them." We've gone to the rear, and you want me to stay at the base?"
"It is the tradition of our Eighth Route Army that commanders must lead by example during combat."
"In the past year, our independent regiment has developed too fast. But what about other regiments? Many regiments have scarce equipment and backward ammunition. The machine gunners in the regiments are all composed of company commanders. The battalion commander or even the regiment commander personally takes charge..."
"It is precisely because our commanders personally operate these important firepower points that the combat effectiveness of the troops can be better exerted."
"Right now, the Japanese troops attacking our independent regiment have once again withdrawn their troops to come back for reinforcements. With you and Lao Du here, there will be absolutely no problem with the defense of the base area. It's useless for me to stay at the regiment headquarters. It's better to go out and fight a few battles."
When Kong Jie said this, Lei Dasheng had nothing to say. He knew the temper of his captain.
"Reporter Shen sent someone to look after the spot. When asked about it, he said that there was another military operation and it was inconvenient to disclose it."
"In this way, we arrange her to go to the rear first and stay with the people. She likes interviews! It just happens to be interviewing the people, so that she can know why our Eighth Route Army is called the people's soldiers."
"Yes!" Lei Dasheng responded.
Before leaving, Lei Dasheng repeatedly told Monk Wei: "Monk, you must bring me a hair of the head of the regiment, otherwise I will question you."
The monk banged his chest and said, "Fourth Battalion Commander, don't worry!"
In fact, the monk, who also had itchy hands, had already flown to the battlefield.
The reinforced company that set off secretly was quickly integrated, consisting of one hundred soldiers from the guard company, plus one hundred soldiers from the cavalry company, plus Kong Jie and his party, a total of more than two hundred people and more than one hundred and twenty horses.
In terms of commanders, there are regiment commander Kong Jie, guard company commander and regimental commander Wei Heshang, cavalry company commander Sun Desheng, and cavalry company instructor Chen Dalian.
After a group of troops walked on the secret passage from the Independent Regiment to the New Second Regiment, Kong Jie said to Sun Desheng:
"Old Sun, I heard that you scolded your mother in the team again?"
Sun Desheng scratched his head in embarrassment.
The instructor on the side, Chen Dalian, smiled and said, "Captain, you don't know about Lao Sun yet. The Japanese are launching a large-scale sweep right now, and other troops in our regiment are participating in the war. As for the cavalry company, they are only responsible for transportation back and forth in the middle. Lao Sun is worried about this." Ah, he is unhappy!"
Kong Jie snorted, "I think it's not just Old Sun, you, Old Chen, are also complaining in your heart!"
Chen Dalian did not deny it, "Commander, you said that our cavalry company cannot just watch such a big thing as counter-mopping up."
Kong Jie said: "As for you, I have told you before that the cavalry is the treasure of our independent regiment. Raising one of your cavalry costs me the same as raising four or five infantry. Tell me, can I use your cavalry as your cavalry?" Infantryman?"
"I have always told you that this good steel must be used on the blade. There will always be a chance for your cavalry company to fight. Why can't you be patient?"
Chen Dalian has never been thin-skinned in front of Kong Jie, "The regiment leader criticized us for being impatient without a fight. We need to change it...Regiment leader, now this is good steel and it needs to be used on the blade." Bar?"
"It's just your quick thinking." Kong Jie scolded with a smile: "Now it is indeed necessary to use the sword on the edge. It is already the third day since the Japanese launched a large-scale sweep.
Except for the three regiments of our Iron Triangle, the defense was solid and even broke through the Japanese army's encirclement, allowing the Japanese to hardly advance in the encirclement of our area.
In other aspects, the encirclement surrounding our Taihang region has been shrinking.
After the sweep, a large combat area was vacated.
This gives our cavalry space and opportunity to fight.
The defense area of our Iron Triangle is in a mountainous area, but further to the west and east, the 771st and 772nd Regiments, as well as the newly formed 5th and 7th Regiments, the defense areas where these troops are located, in addition to mountainous areas, can also There are quite a few flat areas.
It is unrealistic for cavalry to fight directly, and I do not want cavalry to fight on flat terrain.
Right now we are just using our horses to improve the rapid mobility of our reinforced company so that we can quickly support our brother troops who are being surrounded by the Japanese army. "
Chen Dalian nodded and said with a smile: "Captain, although our reinforced company has a small number of people, in addition to its mobility, the firepower of various small arms is absolutely powerful."
"On average, three war horses will carry one light machine gun and one 50-meter cannon. You even ordered some rifles to be abandoned, but you still have to carry enough light automatic firepower and small-caliber artillery."
"Behind the encirclement surrounded by the Japanese army, as soon as our troops appeared, the sudden burst of firepower would definitely scare the Japanese."
"However, although we are mobile and have quite powerful explosive light firepower, once we encounter a large-scale Japanese army, we may not gain much benefit."
Kong Jie asked: "Old Chen, how do you think we should fight this time?"
Chen Dalian thought for a while and replied: "Captain, I think one is a quick raid, which can specifically select small-scale units of Japanese and puppet troops who are alone and carry out a quick annihilation battle.
Our cavalry has high mobility, coupled with the explosive firepower at hand. As long as we move quickly enough, we can annihilate the Japanese's small-scale mopping up troops, and the rest of the Japanese will not be able to react at all.
As for sneak attacks on large-scale Japanese troops, I don't recommend this.
It was completely thankless, and at most it would cause some casualties to the Japanese troops, but once the Japanese artillery came over, we could not avoid sacrifice.
Therefore, if it is a sneak attack on a large-scale Japanese army, it can only be one situation. This Japanese army is fighting with our other Eighth Route Army troops, and we are taking the opportunity to make a surprise attack to support our brother troops. "
Kong Jie looked at Sun Desheng aside. Sun Desheng scratched his head and said, "Commander, when it comes to cavalry tactics, Lao Chen knows much better than me."
Chen Dalian said: "In actual cavalry command and combat, Lao Sun is able to support both of us."
Kong Jie said with a smile: "You two are more humble. It seems that I can rest assured that the cavalry company is handed over to you two. One focuses on practical combat and the other on theory. When you two combine, it will be practical combat plus theory." , almost victorious in every battle."
Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, and Kong Jie said: "Now we are taking the horses through the secret transportation channel. We have to go around some hillsides, otherwise the horses will not go. It is estimated that it will take a while to go back and forth. We have to hurry up. .”
"yes!"
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Go back in time two days.
Outskirts of Taihang area.
Xiaosongpo.
The 386th Brigade originally entered the national army's regular battle order. It was the 772nd Regiment, one of the two main regiments adapted from the old Red Army troops.
A large-scale ambush was fought here. Among them, the 772nd Regiment participated in the ambush, which was the main combat force of more than 1,500 people.
What was ambushed was a Japanese mopping up brigade, with a strength of about 800 people.
After a fierce battle, the two sides were worthy of being one of the veteran main groups of the 386th Brigade. The Japanese brigade was defeated. After leaving the bodies of more than 300 soldiers and having no time to restrain themselves, they retreated in a hurry.
"Report to the regimental commander that two infantry guns have been captured in one company!"
As soon as they started cleaning the battlefield, the communications troops reported the good news to Commander Cheng.
At that time, Captain Cheng's eyes were almost smiling, and he kept cursing: "Finally we have an infantry cannon. Isn't that old boy Li Yunlong just relying on his new second regiment to have two infantry cannons? He is here every day. I was stunned in front of me, I wonder if he has anything else to say this time, these two cannons were captured by our true ability."
As a result, Captain Cheng was not happy for a long time. The scout responsible for the proliferation alert returned in a panic and reported:
"Captain, something bad has happened. The Japanese have come back again. The number of people has doubled compared to before!"
Commander Cheng's heart skipped a beat, "No, the Japanese reinforcements have arrived!"
"Quick, everyone retreat immediately."
Looking at the battlefield that had not yet been cleaned up, the commander of the first battalion looked sad and said, "Captain, we haven't had time to capture so much good equipment!"
Commander Cheng scolded: "Don't worry about so much, take away the rifles and other things that are easy to capture first, and retreat quickly, the Japanese shells will hit you soon."
After the arrangements were made, Captain Cheng, who was still thinking about his two infantry cannons, said: "Don't forget my cannons. Get manpower to pull out those two infantry cannons first."
"yes!"
Boom——
The scouts sent by the Japs noticed that the soldiers on Commander Cheng's side were still cleaning the battlefield. After passing the news back, the originally defeated Japanese brigade came back with a brigade of reinforcements, separated by five or six hundred meters. From a distance, the shelling of the previous combat area between the two sides began.
The Japanese would rather blow up their weapons than leave them to the Eighth Route Army.
Looking at the battlefield submerged in the sea of fire, and the corpses of the Japanese remaining on the battlefield were scattered to pieces by artillery bombardment, Commander Cheng and his party were filled with lingering fear.
"Captain, fortunately your order was timely and we evacuated in advance, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable."
Commander Cheng was a little helpless. He finally defeated the Japs, but before he could capture many good things, the Japs' reinforcements arrived.
"Withdraw! If we continue to block here, the Japanese reinforcements will only increase in number, and we may even be surrounded!"
The commander of a company responsible for transporting two infantry cannons ran over with a bitter look on his face and reported: "Captain, the wheels of these two infantry cannons were damaged by the blast and they cannot be pushed forward. We came here to ambush this time, and we didn't bring mules." The horse, relying only on human power to pull the carriage, travels too slowly.”
"If we continue like this, we will definitely be caught up by the Japanese."
This is indeed the case. Although the Type 92 infantry cannon is not an excellent weapon in war, in the eyes of the resource-poor Japanese army, it is still a treasure. At least it is assigned to the brigade level and is called a brigade gun.
Now that two infantry artillery pieces have been lost, the Japanese captain who retreated earlier is very anxious!
This is not a small crime for losing an infantry gun on the battlefield.
Now fighting back, the Japanese captain was determined to recapture the two infantry cannons.
"It exploded. The Japs are about to catch up. We can't stay here because of two cannons. We can't get them, and we can't leave them to the Japs."
Captain Cheng gritted his teeth and said.
The battalion commander on the side rolled his eyes and suggested: "Captain, it would be a pity if it exploded. How about we find a place to dig a hole and bury these two cannons first! After the Japanese have withdrawn, we Just come back and dig out the cannon."
Captain Cheng was stunned for a moment, then thought about it, this was a good idea, and nodded immediately.
In this way, the guards of the 772nd Regiment exchanged fire with the Japanese army for a while, buying the team a moment of time.
The soldiers dug a pit in a relatively secret place around the battlefield, buried two infantry cannons in it, and naturally treated the surface of the pit.
Commander Cheng then led the team to retreat with his reluctant eyes looking at the infantry cannon.
The Japanese troops who were pursuing them didn't think much and were wondering how this Eighth Route Army unit could run so fast with the captured infantry artillery.
In the end, I chased all the way but couldn't catch up.
The Eighth Route Army's feet are not something to brag about.
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The newly formed Fifth Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, stationed east of Taihang near a small mountain village, was established at the same time as Li Yunlong's new Second Regiment.
The entire regiment has only a few thousand troops.
Compared with the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment of the Independent Regiment, the firepower configuration within the regiment is far behind, but compared with other combat units of the Eighth Route Army, it is indeed routine.
The whole regiment has only one heavy machine gun, and during the battle, the battalion commander of the regiment, or even the commander of the fifth regiment, serves as the machine gunner.
Each company only has three light machine guns, and each light machine gun is equipped with less than 300 rounds of ammunition.
After all, they are also regular combat troops, and the soldiers in the entire regiment have less than ten bullets per person.
When the Japanese raided the small mountain village this time, it was also a brigade of troops. It was not a full brigade, with less than 800 people. As a result, it directly overran the base area of the newly formed fifth regiment.
The fifth regiment arranged cadres in advance to move the masses to the rear. The remaining troops relied on the mountainous areas to fight guerrilla warfare against the Japanese. However, the casualties were still high, and they continued to retreat amid the Japanese raids.
In the battle just a few hours ago, Feng Zheng, the commander of the newly formed fifth regiment of the Eighth Route Army, was shot while holding the only heavy machine gun in the regiment. Fortunately, he was hit in the shoulder and was only slightly injured. …
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