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"Tanzuo, I don't understand, why are you doing this?"
The forward temporary headquarters of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Watching the confrontational combat drill between the two main battalions of the Jinsui Army from a distance, Chief of Staff Fang Ligong asked.
The commander's department issued repeated orders. Without the order of the commander's department, the units of the Shanxi-Sui Army were absolutely not allowed to take the initiative to fight the Japanese army.
But now it seems like it has become a joke.
First, the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army brazenly raided Baiyang Town, and successfully captured Baiyang Town with the cooperation of the Eighth Route Army.
Immediately afterwards, Chu Yunfei ordered the elites of the 358th Regiment to conduct military exercises near Qixian County and Nanxiang.
You said that you don't usually conduct military exercises, but you decided to conduct some exercises at this juncture. The location of the exercise happened to be stuck on the main road from Qixian County, Nanxiang, to Yangquan by the Japanese army.
Although the place is indeed not far from the defense area of the 358th Regiment.
But who can’t see this kind of drill?
On the surface it was an exercise, but in reality it was meant to be intimidating.
Chu Yunfei did not immediately answer Fang Ligong's doubts. His eyes were still focused on the military exercise not far away.
After a while, he suddenly sighed: "How much Chu hopes that what is in front of him is not a drill, but an actual battle!"
Then, he answered Fang Ligong's confusion: "Brother Ligong, your lips are dying and your teeth are cold!
The political differences between us and the Eighth Route Army are issues that the commander-in-chief should consider, not something that we soldiers should worry about.
This time, the Eighth Route Army broke with convention and even took the initiative to launch attacks on Japanese towns and villages. Even a idiot like Yang Chongshan, the commander of the 57th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, was able to coordinate the Eighth Route Army's counterattack.
Although Chu doesn’t claim to be an elite, how could he just watch helplessly? "
"Master, I know you are dedicated to serving the country, but the chief officer's department..."
“The military order from the Chief’s Department made it very clear that without instructions from superiors, the garrisoned troops would never be allowed to take the initiative to engage in firefights with the Japanese army.
Firstly, we did not take the initiative, and secondly, there was no exchange of fire.
It's just a military exercise, and the officers have nothing to say! "
"Having said that, Tuanzao, with the outbreak of the Pacific War, the general trend of the entire Sino-Japanese battlefield has become more and more obvious. Japan's defeat now seems to be only a matter of time.
Once the Japanese invaders withdraw from the stage of this war, perhaps our relationship with the Eighth Route Army will soon transform from friendly forces to powerful enemies.
In particular, the first anti-Japanese detachment of the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi has made rapid progress in recent years, which is almost incredible.
At this time, helping a detachment of the Eighth Route Army fight, wouldn't it be raising a tiger's head?
Sitting together in a group, if you don’t have long-term worries, you must have immediate worries! "
What Fang Ligong said came from the bottom of his heart. After hearing this, Chu Yunfei laughed loudly and said, "Brother Ligong said it well!
If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries. But now that immediate worries are ahead of him, how can he think about so many things?
In the face of the Japanese invaders, brothers are fighting against the wall. In the face of a powerful enemy, no matter how deep the internal conflicts are, brothers should always join hands to drive away the powerful enemy.
Besides, Kong Jie is acquainted with you and me, and he has some favors for our 358th regiment. Chu will not be that ungrateful person, right? "
Changing the topic, Chu Yunfei's words were categorical: "Of course, Chu can use this military exercise today to coordinate his team's counterattack against Japan.
On the battlefield in the future, Chu will definitely not hold back and is willing to compete with Brother Kong! "
Fang Ligong remained silent...
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"Old Kong, what do you mean by this boy Chu Yunfei? He even ran out and staged a fake military exercise, which frightened even the little Japs from Qixian County and Nanxiang! "
On the other side, almost at the same time.
In the headquarters of a regiment, Chief of Staff Xu Guoan said with some confusion after hearing that the 358th regiment was conducting military exercises near Qixian and Nanxiang.
To be honest, Kong Jie did not expect that Chu Yunfei would use this special method to indirectly cover a team's counterattack.
Able to support the Eighth Route Army's war against Japan to the greatest extent within the orders of superiors.
This Chu Yunfei is worthy of his reputation as the best hero in the Jin-Sui Army!
Kong Jie smiled and said, "Old Xu, in any case, Chu Yunfei has helped us. We owe him a favor this time."
Xu Guoan did not appreciate it and said happily: "Who cares?
If he really wanted to fight the Japanese, his 358th regiment should fight the Japanese with open arms and swords.
What's the point of this pretense and a military exercise?
If you ask me, it's not as happy as Yang Zhongshan!
Having said that, we have already prepared our backup plan. Even if the little devils from Qixian County and Nanxiang come to reinforce us, we will not be in vain! "
Kong Jie said with a smile: "That's true, but since the 358th Regiment stopped the Japs from Qixian and Nanchang for us, the pressure on us has been reduced a lot.
In addition, for our counterattack this time, what is important is not the military exercise of the 358th Regiment, but the attitude shown by the 358th Regiment immediately after the 57th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
I think the little devil must have a headache now.
The situation in which the Jinsui Army and our Eighth Route Army join forces to fight against Japan is naturally not what they want to see. "
His smile became brighter and brighter, "I, Lao Kong, will definitely find a way to repay this favor from Commander Chu!"
Xu Guoan: "..."
How does your smile seem to mean returning the favor?
The two men's eyes refocused on the military sand table at the headquarters.
Xu Guoan pointed out: "After nearly eight hours of fierce fighting, Lao Kong, so far, all four townships and three towns, including Neixiang, Qingye Town, Xixiang, and Sanquan Township, have fallen into the hands of one of our teams.
The defensive operations in the four townships and three towns had begun a few hours ago.
There were not many Japanese troops stationed around these remote towns. In addition, Lao Li led the New Second Regiment in Ping'an County, and Lao Ding led the New First Regiment near Zhangzhuang, so there was a lot of trouble.
The brigade commander also issued an order to dispatch the frontline regiments of our 386th Brigade to harass and feign attacks on some counties, towns and towns of the Japanese army to coordinate our major counterattack.
Even the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army and the 358th Regiment also showed up in this counterattack.
All forces were mixed together, and the entire northwest of Shanxi was almost turned into a pot of porridge.
The Japanese's field elites were held back by troops from all sides and could not be sent to the four townships and three towns.
The first phase of our winter counteroffensive, including capturing the Japanese army's remote towns and villages, has been completely completed.
We can officially enter the second phase of the battle. "
Having said this, Xu Guoan smiled and said: "Lao Kong, just give the order! Our local army comrades and militia comrades have come to ask many times, and every time they say:
Chief of Staff Xu, we just want to ask, when will it be our local army’s turn?
If you don't make a decision, I really won't be able to explain it to my comrades in the local army. "
Kong Jie pondered for a moment on the combat sandbox, then nodded with a smile:
"Okay, let the communications troops send orders to each regiment to prepare for the second phase of the operation.
In addition, the defense fortifications of the four townships and three towns that have been conquered have been further strengthened, and at the same time, tunnel fortifications and tunnel fortifications have been built in the towns and villages.
You must make long-term plans in everything, make sure you can attack when you advance, defend when you retreat, and even in the worst case, you can evacuate in time! "
"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away!" Xu Guoan responded.
Kong Jie's eyes fell on the military sand table in front of him again.
The second phase of this winter counterattack is to attack the Japanese transportation hubs and transportation lines in Shouyang, Yangquan, Tan County and other places, including railway lines, highway lines, bridges, transportation vehicle concentration points, etc.
In addition, special ambush was carried out on some supplementary routes commonly used by the Japanese to destroy the Japanese advancing strongholds.
When analyzing the second-stage fortifications, Kong Jie pointed out: “For a long time, the little devils have launched large-scale raids against our Eighth Route Army, and they have been particularly dependent on this massively built forward stronghold.
These forward strongholds can not only serve as fortifications connecting the supply lines, but also ensure the logistical supply of the Japanese frontline mopping up troops.
We can also use the cage policy to cut off the connections between our army's large and small base areas.
At the same time, it can provide fortifications and shelters for the evacuating Japanese troops at any time.
Therefore, every time before a large-scale sweep, the little devils would build a large number of forward strongholds in advance and gradually extend them to the sweep area.
Now that we have launched this winter counterattack, we should be more decisive and comprehensive, and destroy all the Japanese advance strongholds that are gradually extending towards our entire Taihang base area.
Including large and small transportation hubs, transportation lines, supply lines, etc., taking advantage of this snowy day, they were all paralyzed.
When spring comes, the weather warms up, and the snow melts, the little devil will be dumbfounded.
All transportation lines, large and small, have been completely destroyed. The pre-war preparations that could have launched a large-scale raid on our base area at any time have long been in vain.
I want to see how the little devil, who doesn't even have anything to do, can launch a big sweep at that time? "
What can Xu Guoan say about this?
He could only give Kong Jie a thumbs up and said with emotion: "Old Kong, it has to be you, you are so cruel!"
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Jizhong.
28 regiment station.
As the unprecedented May Day raid launched by the Japanese army shortly afterwards, it mainly targeted the Jizhong Military Region.
In this winter sweep, Kong Jie would naturally not forget his old friend, Captain Lu of the 28th Regiment.
As early as two weeks before the winter counteroffensive officially kicked off, Kong Jie disclosed this matter to Lu Dayou over the phone.
He also pointedly pointed out the dangers of the large number of advanced strongholds built by the Japanese army in preparation for the big raids.
After the phone call was hung up, Commander Lu was not idle. He immediately mobilized the entire 28th Regiment to secretly accumulate strength to coordinate a team's winter counterattack.
He also reported Kong Jie's thoughts on how to deal with the Japanese raids to the commander.
What do you think?
"Kong Jie said that anti-mopping up operations are to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause. If you want to prevent the Japanese from carrying out large-scale raids on the base areas, you should nip the small Japanese's preparations before the raids in the cradle.
Kong Jie said that when the Japs are raiding, we should destroy them in advance as logistic stations and supply stations. When the Japs are raiding, we must mobilize troops and give full play to the mobility of various transportation lines, railways, highways, and bridges. Let's blow it up for him in advance; let's burn the grain and grass that the Japanese have hoarded in various towns and villages in advance in order to prepare for the big raids.
Kong Jie also said that this clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
The Japanese have no supplies, no logistics, no strongholds, and no convenient transportation lines. What else can they use to launch a large-scale raid on our base area?
...Commander, this is what Kong Jie told me on the phone.
Kong Jie said, we should use this kind of ocean-like combat tactics to make the little devils fall into the swamp. How can we have the energy to carry out a large-scale raid on our base area?
I'm afraid we will have to be busy dealing with raids from all parties throughout the day, defending their strongholds, their lines of communication, and their granaries everywhere.
Kong Jie said..."
On the other end of the phone, the commander was quite approving of Kong Jie's suggestions for dealing with the Japanese raids.
But his reply was different. Instead, he yelled into the phone:
"Lu Dayou, you worthless guy, can you stop talking about Kong Jie?
Why, without him Kong Jie, you, Lu Dayou, wouldn’t even be able to lead the troops?
Is this the leader of the 28th Regiment you, Lu Dayou, or is he Kong Jie? "
The commander hates iron for being unable to become steel.
Look, these are all commanders leading troops. Why is there such a big gap?
When a team's winter counterattack kicked off, they directly captured the Japanese army's four townships and three towns in a very short period of time.
I heard that even the Jinsui Army participated in the war, turning the entire northwest of Shanxi into a pot of porridge.
After the news reached Jizhong, Lu Dayou and the commander all looked stunned.
On the phone at that time, Kong Jie told Lu Dayou that a team was preparing to launch a local counterattack against the Japanese army during the winter.
Lu Dayou didn't take it seriously either.
I thought it was a big deal to build some strongholds and conduct some raids.
After the news came, Lu Dayou was stunned.
"What a great Kong Jie! He's really not afraid of big things. He's going to poke a hole in the sky in northwestern Shanxi!"
The conversation changed:
"He, Lao Kong, set up such a big anti-Japanese stage in northwestern Shanxi. Although we are a little far away, we still have to sing a few lines.
You can't just watch others having fun.
Communications Corps, immediately notify the battalion and company commanders to have a meeting at the headquarters. We are also preparing to launch a major winter counterattack! "
"yes!"
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In the evening of that day, with the help of the darkening sky, the temperature in northwest Shanxi dropped sharply again due to the arrival of night.
The cold wind is like a knife, and the cold current is like an arrow.
The elite members of a detachment of the Eighth Route Army, who had already prepared adequate preparations for the cold, followed the orders of the headquarters and launched the second phase of the winter counterattack.
——Attack the Japanese transportation hubs, destroy the Japanese railway lines, highway lines, and bridges, and completely cut off the Japanese supply lines.
In the second phase of the operation, local armies and militia forces also participated in it, and carried out raids and raids in the areas where they were stationed.
In addition, veterans with rich combat experience in the team temporarily formed a number of small combat troops to sneak into major Japanese villages and towns at night and destroy the military grain and various military supplies warehouses that the Japanese had hoarded in various towns and villages.
In the words of detachment leader Kong: “Taking advantage of the enemy’s disease and killing the enemy, this winter counterattack has begun.
We should traumatize the little devil to the greatest extent possible.
When the Japanese were short of food, we burned the Japanese's winter grain reserves; when the Japanese were short of cotton-padded clothes, we blew up the Japanese's quilt factory; even the coal, which was the only thing the Japanese could use for heating in winter, was destroyed by them.
I just want to use this winter to freeze to death and starve to death!
Let these little sons of bitches have a taste of the hard life we lived in the past few years. "
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(End of chapter)
