“Baga, how could these damn bastards be Eighth Route Army guerrillas?
If the firepower of the guerrillas is more intense than that of the Imperial Japanese Army, what hope is there for the jihad? "
Toriyama Daiming was cursing, but he was absolutely unwilling to believe that the well-equipped, ferocious firepower, and extremely powerful ambush force that appeared in his field of vision could be a guerrilla force of the Eighth Route Army.
"Yes, that's impossible!"
"It must be the trick of the cunning Kong Jie. He disguised the main force of the Eighth Route Army as these guerrillas!"
Toriyama Daiming comforted himself, his face turned livid. The little devils on the side did not dare to speak, so they could only lower their heads and echoed: "Hi! Your Excellency, the captain, is wise!"
…
Around the Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tanxian areas, the second phase of the winter counterattack launched by the Eighth Route Army's North Shanxi Anti-Japanese Independent First Detachment continues.
Similar to what Toriyama Daimei witnessed, the Japanese transport troops were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army guerrillas and were defeated in a short period of time.
At first, the Japanese military intelligence department defined those teams that lurked in the middle of the road to ambush transport troops, did not have unified military uniforms, and wore a variety of colors, as Eighth Route Army guerrillas.
The same was true when the news reached the Japanese First Army Headquarters:
"Your Excellency General, our army's supply lines for allocating resources in the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County have been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army guerrillas!"
But as the final battle came out.
Various transport teams that were ambushed by Eighth Route Army guerrillas, ranging from small transport squads to large transport squadrons, were all defeated without exception after encountering the ambush.
All supplies were looted, and the Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy casualties.
According to the memories of Japanese and puppet soldiers who survived ambushes on all sides:
Those guerrillas were extremely well-equipped and had very powerful firepower.
As soon as the battle started, a barrage of artillery shells came down directly as if they were free of charge.
The battle was impossible to fight. Once it broke out suddenly, the troops were directly suppressed by the fierce firepower of the guerrillas.
The so-called Eighth Route Army guerrillas, as well as the ambush warfare that can be defined as guerrilla warfare, have completely changed their flavor:
The former Eighth Route Army guerrillas, known as the Three Guns and Tubal Routers, were all poorly dressed, had a single weapon, and lacked guns and ammunition.
Every time the Japanese transport troops encountered these Eighth Route Army guerrillas on the way, there was no big problem at all.
After a few gunshots from the Eighth Route Army, the ammunition was empty and they were forced to flee.
It's not an ambush, it's just a few harassing shots from a distance at most.
But now it has completely changed.
The guerrillas promised, good guys, the firepower configuration is simply much more powerful than the main combat force of the Eighth Route Army in the past.
The three-gun and Tubal road no longer need local guns, they just use artillery.
Not to mention the scarcity of bullets, people's cannonballs seemed to be free of charge, they just hit them hard with their eyes closed.
All of a sudden, the Japanese transport teams that were ambushed by so-called guerrillas from all sides suffered heavy losses.
The Japanese military command department immediately issued an order, and transportation troops from all over the country immediately stopped transportation operations.
The Japanese were afraid that if the transportation continued, they would suffer greater losses.
…
A team headquarters.
The latest battle news came from the front. The local armies and militia forces of all parties cooperated and successfully destroyed the supply lines and transportation lines of the Japanese army in various places, and intercepted a large amount of military supplies.
The cadres were all excited after hearing this.
"The efficiency is too high, Lao Kong, let me tell you that I am not bragging at all.
The combat effectiveness of our local army and militia forces in this battle is no less than that of our regular main combat forces. "
Chief of Staff Xu Guoan was filled with emotion.
When he was still working as a staff officer at the brigade headquarters, the local armies and militia units in various places were mainly responsible for fighting Japanese devils and suppressing bandits.
All along, to deal with the main force of the Japanese, we have only relied on the elite main force.
But since joining a team and seeing and hearing, all these old conclusions seem to have been overturned.
Not only is the main combat force of the team led by Kong Jie extremely powerful, but also the local armies, including the militia units, have shown extraordinary combat effectiveness and execution in battle after battle in recent years.
Based on this, Xu Guoan was even thinking.
If a team of local army and militia troops are temporarily combined to form a new regiment, the combat effectiveness will probably not be bad.
In this regard, Kong Jie explained with a smile: "Lao Xu, after all, the problem that has limited the improvement of the combat effectiveness of our Eighth Route Army troops in the past few years has always been this equipment problem.
The problems of equipment and logistics cannot be solved. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Even a talented soldier cannot touch a gun and has no actual combat training. How can he be promoted?
However, the local army and militia troops of our first team have different conditions. They are much better than ours at that time. With the support of our first team, we have many opportunities for actual combat and sufficient training.
Especially after we streamlined our troops and streamlined our administration, many military officers with real talents and knowledge in the army were transferred to local armies and militia forces to serve as commanders.
They have unified training and scheduling, coupled with sophisticated equipment.
Even our comrades in the local army and militia are still unambiguous when it comes to fighting the little devils. "
Xu Guoan said: "This is the truth."
Then, the topic turned to the current battle situation.
"Lao Kong, the situation in Baiyang Town is really what you expected. After Yang Chongshan led the 57th Regiment to capture Baiyang Town in one round, the Japanese reinforcements were blocked by us again. Afterwards, the Japanese really seemed to have given up on Baiyang Town.
No additional soldiers were sent to the direction of Baiyang Town. "
Kong Jie said: "The little devil doesn't want to force the Jinsui Army to stand on the same front as us, but also wants to use the method of attacking in the suburbs.
As for Baiyang Town, in order to stabilize the Jinsui Army, it is not uncommon for the Japanese to send it out for free.
Maybe our Chief Yan has reached some agreement with the little devil in private! "
He continued: "This is not a bad thing, everything is still within our plan.
Yang Chongshan successfully occupied Baiyang Town, which was not only a natural granary for the Japanese, but also happened to be stuck on the midline between Shouyang and Tan County.
With the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army watching this area, we can save a lot of worry. "
Xu Guoan smiled and said: "That's true. In addition, the news from Yang Chongshan in the morning said that he wanted to thank you very much, Lao Kong!"
Kong Jie couldn't help laughing, and pointedly said: "What does this old boy want to thank me for? I have to thank him!"
“This pig-raising plan is officially on the right track!”
Everyone's eyes are focused on the military simulation sand table in front of them. The number of military flags representing a team is gradually increasing on the sand table, connecting the base areas of the entire team. At this time, the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County have been vaguely connected. siege.
Xu Guoan asked: "Lao Kong, after the second phase of fortifications was launched, our local army and militia troops took action, and the Japanese supply lines have been successfully cut off by us. The little Japanese also took countermeasures and suspended the transportation of supply lines.
How do you want to fight next? "
Kong Jie said: "The Japs have stopped transporting supplies, which is a good thing. It is equivalent to completely cutting off the Japs' last line of sight.
Now regarding the situation on the outside, the little devil is completely blind and doesn't know anything.
After the heavy snow fell, the Japanese railway and road transportation were greatly hindered.
Next, on the one hand, we will focus on attacking the enemy's communication lines, and on the other hand, we will continue our plan to encircle the points and provide reinforcements. "
At this point, as if he suddenly remembered something, Kong Jie reminded again: "Oh, by the way, notify the headquarters of each battalion responsible for the attack.
Operations to attack Japanese railway lines, highway lines, bridges, etc. were suspended pending orders from the headquarters. "
"Why is this?" Xu Guoan asked doubtfully.
Kong Jie explained on the combat sandbox: "The next step is to divide the battle into three steps.
In the first step, the local armies and militia forces of all parties continued to keep a close eye on the transportation lines of the little devils, and I must not let go of any transportation unit.
In addition, our small combat troops from each battalion, personally commanded by the soldiers of the commando team led by Duan Peng, will find ways for me to penetrate into Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan County, and burn down the Japanese granaries and material warehouses. .
In this winter, once food and military supplies are gone, Lao Xu, tell me, what will the little devil do next? "
Xu Guoan, such a smart man, immediately came to his senses and said happily: "Oh my God, Lao Kong, your plan is not to besiege the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County.
Then burn the food and supplies of the Japanese and puppet troops, lure the Japanese troops in other areas, transport relief supplies, and then rob them on the way, right? "
Kong Jie retorted: "We call this the material flow of armed capture of the Japanese, how can we call it robbery?
Can our Eighth Route Army troops do such immoral things? "
"..."
Xu Guoan: "So, you specifically ordered to postpone the attack on the Japanese railway lines and highway lines, just to ambush the Japanese while they were using these transportation lines to transport supplies to Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan County?"
Kong Jile said: "That's right, otherwise, if the attack operation starts in advance, once the enemy is alerted, it will not be easy to take the opportunity to rob the Japanese transport supplies."
Xu Guoan, who suddenly realized this, had to sigh with emotion: "Old Kong, I really have you, this game of chess is really big enough."
"But... what if the Japs not only transport supplies, but also send reinforcements to Yangquan, Shouyang, and Tan County?"
"Then just give him a good beating!
We have launched a major winter counterattack this time, and we were not planning to play tricks with his little devils. Taking advantage of this heavy snowy day, we will show off our dirty tricks and fight with his little devils openly and openly! "
"What if the Japanese use heavy reinforcements?" Xu Guoan asked.
Kong Jie said: "Unless the Japanese don't want the rear, just for the four remote villages and three towns we captured, the little Japanese can't do anything.
To put it ten thousand steps back, the Japanese would really attack the situation with heavy troops.
If we can't fight, why can't we run away?
At worst, if we return the four villages and three towns to his little devil, we can bring the supplies back to the base area and still make a lot of money from him. "
Xu Guoan laughed.
At this moment, he could almost imagine the angry, yet troubled and helpless situation that lingered in the hearts of the old Japanese in the Japanese headquarters.
……"asshole!"
The Japanese troops stationed in the headquarters of the First Shanxi Army in Taiyuan City.
Japanese commander Yoshio Shinozuka, who has always been calm and cultivated, has frequently lost his composure since facing Kong Jie.
He couldn't help but curse that the winter war situation surrounding Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan County in northwest Shanxi was completely beyond his control.
The Eighth Route Army's winter counterattack came suddenly and captured Shouyang, Yangquan, and the four townships and three towns surrounding Tan County in one fell swoop.
Originally, this move was more of a humiliation and provocation to the Japanese army.
In fact, these remote towns were not of much importance to the Japanese army.
Beichuan, the Japanese chief of staff, naturally soon realized that the four townships and three towns captured by one team had a faint tendency to besiege the entire Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan counties.
But this doesn't prove anything.
Those remote towns and villages were simply not enough to threaten the main counties such as Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County, which were the focus of Japanese military defense.
But as time goes by, Kong Jie's flag seems to be getting lower and lower, and it is not over yet.
According to various sources, the Eighth Route Army seemed to be eyeing the Japanese supply line and arranged a large number of guerrilla ambushes along the way.
A few hours ago.
In Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County, fires shot into the sky in many places in the city.
"News came from the headquarters of Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan counties that many granaries and material warehouses in the county suddenly caught fire, and a large amount of our army's food and military supplies were burned.
Obviously, this was definitely a secret method used by the Eighth Route Army.
The defenders of the three cities immediately strengthened their vigilance on the remaining granaries and material warehouses.
But there is not much food and supplies left.
These damn Tuballu, general, I think they are brewing some conspiracy again.
Perhaps it was through this series of means that the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County were short of military rations, and then lured our army to reinforce the three cities so that the Eighth Route Army could set up an ambush in the middle. "
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded: "This is an obvious intention!"
After the words fell, the two old devils actually fell into silence in tacit understanding.
That's absolutely true.
Kong Jie sent a small group of troops to burn down the Japanese granaries and material warehouses in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tanxian. The purpose was clear.
But even if you little devil knew it, what would you do?
Not fooled?
So the Japanese and puppet troops in Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County were left alone?
That's great, Captain Kong Da is just waiting for you little devil to do this!
It happens that the siege is not attacking. Maybe as time goes by and the winter is not over, the Japanese and puppet troops in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan counties will be captured without a single blow due to the lack of food.
As for sending a transportation team to reinforce the food supply?
Then just wait to be robbed by Captain Kong Da’s men on the way!
There is no fancy conspiracy at all.
Both the Japanese and the Eighth Route Army knew each other's methods and possible responses.
Kong Jie just wanted to teach Yoshio Shinozuka a lesson. Given such a difficult problem, it was up to him to see how he would choose.
For a moment, Shinozuka Yoshio and Kitagawa were at their wits' end...
(End of chapter)
