... In the hinterland of Taihang, the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
The first battle of the Eighth Route Army's First Air Force was a wonderful one. The deputy commander-in-chief, deputy chief of staff and other generals were all excited about it.
Kong Jie reported to the general command department in advance the battle plan for the first operation of the Eighth Route Army's First Air Force under the construction of a team, and finally selected the mediocre Japanese mopping up troops.
The deputy commander-in-chief and deputy chief of staff expressed support for Kong Jie's combat plan.
The results proved that this battle achieved quite fruitful results.
The aviation unit that went into battle for the first time caught the Japs off guard and almost annihilated a full Japanese brigade of the Japs. After the news spread quickly, the overall strategic deterrence effect of the detonation was quite astonishing.
The Japanese army was completely blown away by the appearance of the Eighth Route Army's aviation unit.
Regarding the World War II zone, Commander Yan of the Jinsui Army personally called to inquire about the situation. He never expected that the Eighth Route Army had grown rapidly in recent years, and who would have imagined that it would even create an aviation unit.
I think the Jinsui Army can be regarded as the mainstay of the anti-Japanese armed forces. He, Lao Yan, has been operating in Shanxi for many years. Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he only owned several small airports and a very limited number of fighter planes.
But after the Japs came, they quickly destroyed all these airports and fighter planes, and the supplies and fuel at the airports fell into the hands of the Japs.
From then on, Lao Yan couldn't even think about the aviation force.
As a result, the Eighth Route Army had it.
This is great! ! !
Commander Yan even had to re-examine the relationship he should maintain with the Eighth Route Army troops in the Shanxi area in the future.
Headquarters of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Chu Yunfei has always watched the development of the Eighth Route Army troops, especially the development of the Iron Triangle and the base area of a team led by Kong Jie.
At first, as a military talent graduated from Huangpu, Chu Yunfei really didn't take the Eighth Route Army troops with backward equipment into consideration.
His 358th regiment has more than 5,000 troops, and it is even equipped with an artillery battalion.
This is enough for him to play for several years.
But who would have thought that a team would develop just by bragging.
His 358th regiment has cavalry, one of his regiments also has cavalry, and there are even semi-mechanized heavy-armed troops. His 358th Regiment has artillery, and his regiment also has artillery. It was originally an artillery battalion, but now I heard that it can even pull out an artillery regiment.
Then news came out that a team of others had specially built an armored corps.
Not to mention that the kid didn't believe it at that time, Chu Yunfei didn't believe it either.
Isn't this nonsense?
You guys can build an armored corps from a group of people hiding in a ravine, so what do we, the regular armies, count for?
It wasn't until the Eighth Route Army's armored force emerged in the western Inner Mongolia area that it defeated two Japanese tank units in succession.
After the news came out, the whole country was shocked.
Only then did Chu Yunfei realize how powerful Kong Jie was: "He is really a master at using this method of hiding things from the outside world!"
Now even the aviation unit has appeared!
"Tuanzuo, how on earth did these Eighth Route Army do all this?"
Facing the inquiry from Chief of Staff Fang Ligong, Chu Yunfei was also puzzled:
"If you ask me, who should I ask?"
He then lamented, "If you think about it from a national perspective, the rapid rise and growth of the Eighth Route Army, as well as its rapid development, including the current emergence of armored forces and the so-called aviation force, the nation is very lucky, and China is very lucky!
As friendly forces, we should celebrate it! "
The conversation changed.
"But if we think about it from a longer-term perspective, if the Eighth Route Army continues to grow in Shanxi, I'm afraid there will no longer be a foothold for our Shanxi-Sui Army.
The Iron Triangle Force of the Eighth Route Army that will grow stronger in the future will definitely become a serious problem for our party and country! "
"What the group leader said is exactly what we should do at this stage."
Chu Yunfei thought for a while and said: "No matter what, we are still friendly forces at the moment, and our ultimate combat goal is to deal with the Japanese army.
Facing the growth of the Eighth Route Army, we should not be hostile and hostile at this time, but should use this power to fight against the Japanese invaders.
In this way, pick me up immediately and report my thoughts to the commander in person. I think that at this moment, our Jinsui Army must not sit back and watch, and we cannot give up all the limelight and all the benefits on the battlefield. The Eighth Route Army took it away!
We should also have corresponding combat operations. We can't let the world only know that there is an anti-Japanese Eighth Route Army in Shanxi, but completely forget about a regular army like our Shanxi-Sui Army, right? "
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The emergence of the Eighth Route Army aviation unit can be said to have lit the final fuse and became the last straw that wore away the patience of the Japanese invaders.
As the news spread, the Japanese offensive forces from all sides advanced toward the Eighth Route Army base area like crazy.
At this time, not only the entire territory of Shanxi, but also the entire Shanxi, Shandong, and even the entire North China were completely reduced to a pot of porridge.
Analyzing from north to south, first in the EEDS Basin in western Inner Mongolia, around the so-called large oil field specially built by the Eighth Route Army, the confrontation between the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army became increasingly fierce.
But it was said that those responsible for seizing the oil fields were the troops of the 26th Division of the Mongolian Army stationed in Datong.
In addition, the confrontation between the comrades of the Eighth Route Army in the Northwest Military Region of northern Shanxi and the Japanese troops in northern Shanxi was equally fierce.
The Japanese army's 13th Field Division, which was originally advancing towards the Jizhong Military Region, was tricked into eating a large amount of coarse grains, causing stomach problems and indigestion among the soldiers.
Falling into a stalemate with the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei.
As for the reinforcements from Shandong and Shanxi that the old Japanese soldier Buntaichiro was waiting for, there was still no sign of them.
At the same time, the combat troops mainly composed of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army were planning to encircle Taiyuan, encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, and take the opportunity to attack the Japanese Sixth Division, Ushijima Division, and the back and flank of the Japanese 12th Army, which was changing defenses.
On the Shandong side are the Japanese's Third Field Division and the First Army's defensive units.
The Sixth Field Division of the Japanese Army in the Taihang area, led by Kazuo Sekimura, quickly advanced toward the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle Defense Area in accordance with the orders of the General Headquarters, especially in the direction of the location of the Eighth Route Army's secret aviation base exposed by intelligence.
The Ushidao Manchu Regiment finally lost their patience and entered the Huangyadong mountain area through the unexpectedly discovered trail.
For the commander-in-chief of the North China Front, Okamura Neiji, the May Day raids launched this time, which were originally a large-scale raids against the Eighth Route Army and the Central Hebei Military Region, also exceeded his expectations step by step.
In fact, more and more high-value military combat targets are gradually exposed.
Initially, it was just a central Hebei Military Region as the core target.
Then, as the Niudao Manchu Division approached the Huangyadong Arsenal, it seemed that it would be easy to destroy the Huangyadong Arsenal, the largest weapons production base of the Eighth Route Army.
Then came the unprecedented use of aviation units by the Eighth Route Army and the accidental exposure of a secret aviation base.
And then to the so-called large oil deposits that appeared in the EEDS basin.
What is this like?
For example, the old devil Okamura originally wanted to pick a peach, but he encountered watermelons and apples and pears on the road. These are all good things. Do you think he can still focus on the original peach?
So there was a hammer in the east and a hammer in the west.
This old devil has a big plan. He also thinks that he can destroy the Huangyadong Arsenal and the Jizhong Military Region of the Eighth Route Army in one go, and then destroy the secret aviation base of the Eighth Route Army and seize large oil fields!
It's a pity that greed is not enough.
The more you want to gain, the more you may lose.
As the focus of the Japanese army's operations was dispersed, even the lower-level commanders could not figure out whether the May Day raids were to destroy the Eighth Route Army's base areas, the Jizhong Military Region, or the airport and Huangyadong Arsenal. Go.
The originally relatively concentrated forces began to gradually become dispersed.
One fist was suddenly broken into five fingers.
Everyone wants to gain results to show their abilities.
It’s not just the North China battlefield.
On the battlefield in East China, the battle between Zhejiang and Jiangxi gradually became intense.
The little Japanese who were bent on revenge vented their anger on China because of Doolittle's bombing of Tokyo. Nearly 100,000 Japanese troops attacked like mad dogs and advanced towards the Quzhou area.
...Eighth Route Army Shanxi Northwestern Iron Triangle Provisional Joint Command.
Looking at the huge military map, the various forces are intertwined. At first, it was the Eighth Route Army troops, but as the battle between the two sides deepened, many local armed forces were gradually involved, including the Shanxi-Sui Army and even some local National Army troops. Come in.
As the situation continues to evolve, the entire North China and even the entire East China have fallen into a chaotic war situation.
Li Yunlong, who was worried that the world would be in chaos, said happily: "Damn it, this battle was fought so happily, nearly half of China was reduced to a mess.
There are wars everywhere, and we, Lao Li, really want to lead the troops to the front line now and fuck him happily. "
Kong Jie suddenly thought of something and shouted loudly with mischievous intentions:
"Yes, Lao Li is right. It's fun, it's fun, this battle is so damn fun!"
Li Yunlong said happily: "Let me tell you, Lao Kong, where are you now? It's just too much fun for me to say that the proper battle here hasn't really started yet!"
Kong Jie smiled and said: "The final decisive battle is about to begin. Lao Li, just wait patiently. This will always make you happy."
"Ding Zhaqiao, tell me, what do you think of the current situation?"
Ding Wei was obviously stunned by Kong Jie's sudden address.
Ding Wei reminded: "Lao Kong, our nickname is Ding Wanwan, don't call it wrong!"
"Hahaha, okay, okay, Ding Wanwan!"
Ding Wei smiled happily, and then analyzed the military map in front of him: "As Lao Li said, this battle was completely turned into a pot of porridge. The forces involved in the areas involved were really too big." It's so extensive that it's almost unique.
As for the overall situation, that is not something we should worry about, that is something the deputy general commander and the others should worry about.
They still follow the old rules and eat as much rice as the bowl has.
We only consider relevant battles that we can relate to.
So what are the battles?
One involves our iron triangle defense zone's operations against the Japanese army's anti-mopping operations, and also includes our corresponding local army's operations against the Japanese army.
In addition, our three troops have never been passive in taking beatings.
Long before this anti-mopping operation, I had arranged our troops in advance. As usual, they were divided into two parts. There must be a defensive team and an active offensive team.
So far, nearly 70% of our troops have been used for defense, and the other 30% of our troops have initially completed the combat mission of crossing the silt and are waiting for the final decisive battle to begin, combining our defense forces to attack the Japanese army from both sides.
After Lao Kong and Lao Li secretly led the mobile troops back to the base, our strength became even stronger. With the cooperation of the chariot troops this time, I think we will give the little devils a big surprise after the decisive battle breaks out.
On the other hand, we can also provide reinforcements for the battle in the Huangyadong area.
To put it this way, our opponents are mainly the Japanese Sixth Field Division that appeared in the Yangquan area, and the Kwantung Army Ushidao Manchu Division that appeared in the Huangyadong area, including the original forces that switched defenses to Shanxi and advanced towards our base area. Shandong 12th Army troops. "
Speaking of this, Ding Wei couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva and said:
"Greedy people, really greedy people, Lao Kong, Lao Li, the meat served to our mouths this time is really enough, I'm afraid we won't be able to eat it until our bellies burst."
Kong Jie said: "The reason why you can't eat it is because your appetite is too big.
I said, Lao Ding, you are not thinking of eating the Japanese Sixth Division, the Ushijima Division, and the Twelfth Army in one go, are you? "
Li Yunlong laughed and scolded: "Bragging, if Old Ding really had this ability, the little devil would have been kicked out of China a long time ago. Don't look at the amount of meat in front of us this time. You, Old Ding, probably can't eat it." It’s those corners around the mouth.”
Ding Wei was unhappy when he heard this.
"Old Li, don't look down on others. According to Lao Kong, I naturally don't have such a big appetite for the Sixth Division, the Ushijima Manchu Division, and the Japanese Twelve Army.
But the Japanese Sixth Field Division that was sent to us almost ate him. I think we still have the appetite! "
"Yes, I think so too." Kong Jie agreed.
"Think about our experience in the War of Resistance over the years. In the early days of the War of Resistance, our equipment was poor, the level of the troops was not developed, and the little devils were all elite soldiers and strong generals.
At that time, let alone a fully-equipped field division of the Japanese army, even a fully-equipped Japanese field brigade had never been completely wiped out by our Chinese army.
It's a serious injury, but we still have to pay a considerable price.
Later, when we arrived at Lijiapo, we accomplished this feat for the first time and killed the stepmother's Yamazaki Brigade.
Looking back to the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain a few years ago, think about it. In such a large-scale battle between the two sides, the Japanese only killed five or six hundred people.
What a shame! "
At this point, Kong Jie's words suddenly became sharp:
"Just killing hundreds of little Japs and destroying Japanese squadrons and brigades is not much of a deterrent. For the Japs, what kind of memory can they have if it doesn't hurt them?
In the past two years, our Eighth Route Army has achieved many results against the Japs, but when we have risen to the size of a Japanese field division, we basically have no successful results.
One is that there is no chance, and the other is that the little devil has always looked down on us and has not mobilized many field troops at all.
But this time, since the opportunity is before us, we naturally have to seize it.
If you want to beat them, hit them hard. If you want to beat them, beat them to the point of pain. Beat them to frighten them, and beat them to the point where they are scared to the core.
You said that these little devils are running rampant in China, but why don't they dare to mess with him casually? Wasn't it that they were frightened by Lao Maozi during the Russo-Japanese War?
In fact, the little Japanese nation has always been like this. Whoever beats them hurts and scares them, they will be afraid of them, obey them, and respect them!
So what we have to do today is not only to win the current war, not only to win these two wars, but also to win the immortality and great reputation of our Chinese nation for thousands of years to come!
If you want to make him a little devil, even if it is 100, 200, or 1,000 years later, they will never dare to covet even half an inch of our land in China.
This is what makes him happy! "
Hahaha--
"Lao Kong's words sound encouraging, and I think that's what he should do."
Li Yunlong echoed: "This time we will attack the Sixth Division. What nonsense elites, we are fighting the elites. Isn't this Sixth Division a veteran field division known as the devils!"
Then it is these sons of bitches we are fighting! "
(End of chapter)
