Zhongtiao Mountain area.
As the Uchida Brigade of the Kwantung Army was severely damaged by the Fourth Independent Regiment, the war situation between China and Japan temporarily stabilized.
The combat effectiveness displayed by the Fourth Independent Regiment in this battle made the Japanese army fearful. They carried out unprepared small-scale raids and no longer dared to easily enter the guerrilla zone of the Fourth Independent Regiment.
The Japanese army was worried that the Fourth Independent Regiment would take the opportunity to attack the county towns and villages, so they also strengthened the defense of the counties, villages and towns, and built a large number of gun towers as defensive fortifications.
After receiving the support from the Kwantung Army headquarters, the Uchida brigade replenished the lost soldiers, secretly gathered momentum, and planned a follow-up plan to destroy the Eighth Route Army.
Wang Huaibao and Han Feng took advantage of the rare short-term stability that this victory brought to various departments in Zhongtiao Mountain, took the opportunity to develop base areas, and mobilized the masses to establish an anti-Japanese revolutionary regime.
The gradual and stable development will not be mentioned for the moment.
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the other side.
Time goes back half a month ago.
The Jizhong Military Region originally used the newly developed tunnel tactics to catch the Japanese in Jizhong by surprise, and the Japanese army suffered a lot for this.
Subsequently, the Japanese army used a large number of tanks and armor to restore the situation, causing the Jizhong base area to be in trouble for a while.
Commander Lu of the 28th Regiment sent the third battalion commander Lu Shunmin to lead the team to the Niukou Village area to seek help from the first anti-Japanese detachment in northwestern Shanxi, which was Kong Jie's former independent regiment.
Without saying a word, Kong Jie used the resources of the detachment to strengthen the commando team and the guard company, and sent his right-hand men Duan Peng and Wei Dayong, two tiger generals, to lead the transportation team and rushed all the way to the Jizhong Military Region.
Jizhong.
At the 28th Regiment station, Captain Lu learned that Duan Peng, Monk and his party had arrived, and personally led the cadres to the station entrance to greet them.
As a result, due to too much urgency, Captain Lu and Second Battalion Commander Sun Chuanzhong rushed all the way to the station entrance, but the monk, Duan Peng and his party had not yet arrived.
"Second Battalion Commander, send a few people to pick them up in advance to see where the comrades from the Independent Regiment are. If you meet them, come back and tell me in advance."
"yes!"
Sun Chuanzhong responded and personally led a few soldiers along the trail to greet him.
About 20 minutes later, Sun Chuanzhong and two soldiers took the lead and ran back to the station entrance and reported to Commander Lu:
"Report to the leader, the comrades of the Independent Regiment are here. They will reach the station entrance in another three to two minutes."
The soldiers of the Independent Regiment haven't arrived yet, so they can ask some questions in advance. Commander Lu couldn't help but ask: "Second Battalion Commander, how many people did Lao Kong send here this time?"
Sun Chuanzhong replied: "The number of people is not large. There are about a hundred people pulling a cart, and there are some military motorcycles mixed in."
"One hundred people, only one company, is too few!" Commander Lu was a little disappointed. He originally thought that Lao Kong's reinforcement of Jizhong this time must be a big deal.
I heard that the first detachment has even built an artillery battalion. After all, it has to bring ten or eight artillery pieces to reinforce it, right?
In addition, I also heard that the first detachment was even formed with semi-mechanized heavy equipment.
Commander Lu even imagined that Lao Kong would let a dozen tanks roar in all the way to reinforce his 28th regiment!
Ahem...
Returning to reality now, knowing that the only reinforcements from the Independent Regiment were the No. 100 team, how could Captain Lu not be disappointed?
But the Independent Regiment sent a team after all, and he, the leader of the 28th Regiment, couldn't keep a bitter look on his face.
Commander Lu asked with hope: "Second Battalion Commander, what do you think of this team from the Independent Regiment? Who is the leading comrade?"
Unexpectedly, Sun Chuanzhong actually thought about this simple question for a long time before trying to answer:
"Captain, I don't know what the team is like. The leaders are two young men. One is unknown to me, and the other is named Wei Dayong. I heard that he was a monk from Shaolin Temple. He is highly skilled in martial arts. He is from the first detachment of the guard company. Company Commander, I’ve heard of it.”
"Monk! I know him. He is a tiger general under Lao Kong," Captain Lu said.
Sun Chuanzhong nodded and continued: "Captain, let me also tell you how I feel about this team!"
"Just one word - rich, so rich!"
"???"
Commander Lu didn't understand what "rich and filthy" meant for a while. As the two were talking, the communications corps arrived in advance and reported:
"Report to the leader, the comrades of the first detachment are here!"
"Walk!"
Captain Lu said hello and led the cadres towards the path outside the station entrance to greet them in advance. The two sides saw each other on the path.
It didn't matter. Captain Lu immediately understood why Sun Chuanzhong used the word "rich and flowing oil" to describe the team reinforced by the Independent Regiment.
At a glance, one can see the brand new military uniforms.
There are more than one hundred soldiers, all wearing uniform helmets, backpacks on their backs, shiny military mountain boots on their feet, a bullet box on each belt, leggings, leggings, ponchos, everything you need, and Some soldiers even wore gas masks and goggles on their bodies.
Just one glance made Captain Lu feel sour.
Is this the independent regiment's troops?
Compared with the team in front of him, his 28th regiment could not even have uniform uniforms. It could only carry a rifle, hang a bullet pouch, and wear a pair of straw sandals. The team was really too shabby, just like beggars.
Captain Lu couldn't imagine how Lao Kong managed to make a team of five to six thousand people so wealthy.
Each one of them carries a dazzling array of equipment.
Apart from the war, there was no delay in eating or sleeping at all.
In the middle of the team was a transport team consisting of pallets and military motorcycles, covered with tarpaulin. Commander Lu was not sure what was inside.
The two sides formally met.
Lv Shunmin, commander of the third battalion of the 28th Regiment, who accompanied the monk and his party, introduced Captain Lv to the monk and Duan Peng in advance, who led the team to greet them.
The monk and Duan Peng saluted military salutes to Commander Lu and introduced themselves one after another.
"Wei Dayong, commander of the guard company directly under the first detachment!"
"The first detachment is directly under the commando team captain Duan Peng!"
Captain Lu showed great enthusiasm. He stepped forward and took one of his left and right hands, and said with a smile on his face:
"Okay, Lao Kong is so interesting. He has sent me his right-hand man and his right-hand man. I have heard of the name of the first detachment's security company."
"You, the monk, led the security company and managed to hold the line of sky leading to the headquarters arsenal, and dragged the Japanese Yamazaki Battalion to Lijiapo until reinforcements arrived, wiping out the Yamazaki Battalion in one fell swoop."
"Amazing!"
The monk was naturally happy to be praised by Captain Lu, and even glanced at Duan Peng proudly.
As if to say:
You new recruit, you see, my monk’s name has spread to Hebei Province!
Then Commander Lu turned to Duan Peng and asked: "But the commando team that made many surprise attacks on the Japanese army and even blew up the Japanese Mingbao Airport twice?"
Duan Peng replied: "Yes, but the previous tasks were completed by the veteran members of the commando team. Now that the commando team is expanding, the soldiers I brought here this time are basically new members who joined the commando team later. "
Captain Lu laughed and said: "It doesn't matter whether it's old or new. I can see that Lao Kong sent you here so that your commando team can make great contributions to our country!"
As soon as the conversation changed, the enthusiastic Captain Lu took the monk with his left hand and Duan Peng with his right hand, and walked towards the 28th Regiment's station. He said without saying anything:
"Lao Kong and I are old comrades in arms during the Red Army. Since you are Lao Kong's tiger generals, I won't be polite to you. Monk, Duan Peng, since you are here, don't treat yourselves as outsiders. I will treat you inside the station. I’ve already had people vacate the temporary campsite.”
"Let's cut back on the pleasantries and get right to the point. This time I'm asking for help from your independent group. The biggest headache is how to destroy the Japs' tanks and armored vehicles."
Commander Lu said.
The monk lamented that Captain Lu's personality was very similar to that of his own captain, he was approachable and suited his taste.
He replied: "Commander Lu, our commander discussed the difficulties faced by the Central Hebei Military Region with everyone at the military meeting held early in the morning."
"This time we came to reinforce Jizhong. The regiment leader asked the logistics department to prepare a lot of good equipment for us."
"Among them, the one that can be directly used to deal with Japanese tanks and armor is the modified and strengthened 37mm anti-tank gun."
When Captain Lu heard this, he was overjoyed: "Lao Kong sent us all the anti-tank guns!"
This is the key to whether the 28th Regiment can carry out anti-tank operations.
Commander Lu eagerly greeted the soldiers and opened the oilcloth covering the transport team's trucks and motorcycles, revealing all kinds of equipment pulled inside.
The 37mm anti-tank gun lying quietly among them immediately attracted all the attention of Commander Lu.
The monk said: "Five 37mm anti-tank guns, plus 300 rounds of artillery shells, are the weapons deployed by the regiment commander for anti-tank operations."
Captain Lu said happily: "Great, during this period, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles have become arrogant. With these anti-tank guns, the Japanese can no longer think of being arrogant."
"It's just... there are only five artillery pieces. One of our 28th Regiment's guns is enough. If we put them in our entire Hebei Province, I'm afraid they won't be enough."
The monk recalled what Kong Jie said before leaving and said:
"Our regimental commander said that our Eighth Route Army troops have to deal with Japanese tanks and armor and carry out anti-tank operations. Anti-tank guns alone are not enough."
"Different troops, different equipment, have different ways of dealing with tanks."
"Having a sharp weapon like an anti-tank gun in your hand is a way of fighting; the main combat force has a main fighting style; the local troops have a local army anti-tank fighting style; even the militiamen can also fight as long as the method is appropriate. Anti-tank warfare.”
"Can the militiamen also block the Japanese tanks and armor?" Captain Lu questioned.
The monk nodded and said with a smile: "Sure, the militia military training manual written by our regiment leader contains instructions on how to conduct anti-tank operations."
"In addition, I can also hold a temporary teaching class to teach the soldiers of our 28th Regiment how to conduct anti-tank operations."
Seeing the monk's confident expression, Captain Lu expressed his stance: "Okay, monk, I'll leave this to you. I'll arrange the cadres to study."
