When the Japanese 27th Division was busy in the Taiyue base area,
Jinan base area.
"Ha ha!"
One of the main forces in the southern Hebei base area.
At present, the southern Hebei base area has the best equipment. It has unified the 98K rifles, Czech machine guns, Type 41 submachine guns, and is equipped with the old regimental and old 60 and 82 mortars.
The strongest main force group.
The 689th Regiment, a group of more than a thousand people, happily headed towards Ze County where they were stationed.
Although there were wounded and even sacrificed soldiers in the team, the excitement and excitement on the faces of the soldiers could not be concealed.
Everyone had a smile on their face.
"I didn't expect that the little devil's stronghold would be so easy to attack."
Along the way, a battalion of long-mouthed people never stopped.
Even with a big bandage on his head.
"You kid, stay calm and don't let the wound burst."
The leader warned, but to no avail.
"Captain."
The first battalion commander excitedly raised the Type 40 submachine gun in his hand and asked, still smiling and puzzled: "By the way, why is it so easy for us to attack the Japanese stronghold this time?"
"It's not equipped with any offensive artillery either!"
"The casualties were also very low."
"That's a stronghold garrisoned by more than seventy Japanese."
"Why is it so easy?"
The group leader smiled proudly and said:
"Think about it, why were we unable to capture the Japanese stronghold before?"
"The Japanese stronghold is actually not strong."
The battalion commander thought for a moment and replied:
"Although the cage tactic is cruel, it is indeed a good tactic."
"It's just that the Japanese troops and supplies cannot support this tactic."
"Due to the lack of supplies, the materials used by the Japanese to build strongholds were all taken from the original places. They robbed wood and stone bricks from the common people, not to mention steel bars and cement. They rarely used coal ash slurry and glutinous rice slurry."
"The scale is also small."
“There’s not enough barbed wire and so on.”
"The number of troops stationed at each stronghold is seriously insufficient."
"We couldn't take it before. It was purely because the Japanese bullied us because our weapons and equipment were poor and we had too little ammunition."
"It's getting better now. There's more ammunition. Even if there is no attack artillery, the firepower suppresses the Japanese strongholds, allowing the infantry to carry explosive packs to blow up the strongholds."
"Even small strongholds can be directly suppressed with firepower and the battle can be resolved as quickly as possible."
"The most important thing is that we can easily suppress the Japs blocking surrounding reinforcements, giving us enough time to attack the stronghold."
The battalion commander quickly concluded the pattern.
Those who can serve as battalion commanders in the main regiments are all talents with excellent military qualities and certain military theories.
Who said you must have artillery to attack a stronghold?
Smoke bombs provide cover, infantry approaches, and seizes surrounding bunkers and fortifications. Even a lonely stronghold main body can be solved with grenades.
"Ha ha."
"What you said is right."
"Why is it so easy now?"
"Isn't it because we have better equipment and sufficient ammunition?"
"In the past, what if I deployed six machine guns from a distance of a hundred meters and spent more than 1,500 rounds of ammunition to suppress the machine gun firing holes in the Japanese stronghold?"
"The brigade commander will rush over and chop me with a knife."
The leader of the 689th Regiment said with a smile.
"No."
"Are you afraid that you are going to feed the horses or do embroidery in the quilt factory?"
The battalion commander next to him also interrupted with a smile.
"Ha ha··"
The 689th Regiment burst out laughing. He quickly stopped his laughter and ordered:
"When you get back, arrange for the wounded first."
"Then prepare the next stronghold."
"yes!"
···
"Report, the Xiaozhuang Village stronghold has been captured by Tubal Road, and the road from Xiaozhuang Village to Dongzhuang can no longer be patrolled."
"Baga Ya Road..."
The 689th group was all smiles.
But the Japanese in the southern Hebei base area were not very happy.
As the captain of the regiment responsible for the security of the four counties around Ze County, Colonel Heze immediately frowned and cursed rarely when he heard that another stronghold had been captured by Tubal Road.
This is already the seventh stronghold in his safe jurisdiction that has been captured by the Eighth Route Army in the past month and a half.
But he still could only watch the stronghold being lost, completely powerless.
Today is different from the past.
Today's Tubalu is very strong.
Small arms are even better than the Locust Army.
Although the cage tactic blocked Tubal Road, it also restricted the Locust Army itself. Coupled with the transferred 27th Division, the Locust Army in southern Hebei was seriously short of troops and scattered.
The 689th Regiment, even a mobile brigade under his command, had been easily blocked from reinforcing the strongholds many times. If they wanted to reinforce the strongholds attacked by Tubal Road, the entire regiment had to set off.
However, the forces of the Heze United Army were too scattered.
It only takes a day to concentrate the troops. The stronghold has been taken down long ago, and it is easy for other Tubal troops to take advantage of it.
There is more than one 689 regiment in the southern Hebei region.
After scolding, Colonel Heze had no choice but to adjust his troops and gave up a large area of territory to Tubal Road.
If the Locust Army continues to garrison these strongholds, they will not only be captured by Tubal Road, but it will even cause the Locust Army to lose troops and generals.
"Why···"
But seeing that almost all the land around Ze County fell into the hands of Tubal Road, forming a large area completely controlled by Tubal Road, Colonel Heze couldn't help but sigh.
The Locust Army used cage tactics for a whole year, consuming a lot of manpower and material resources, and finally divided Tubal Road into more than a dozen parts.
As a result, in less than two months, Tubal Road's strength surged and they were all taken back.
If the situation does not improve,
If Tubal Road continues to obtain weapons, equipment and supplies, and its strength continues to increase, it won't be long before the cage blockade becomes a joke.
"Order all strongholds to reinforce their fortifications."
"The number of patrols has been doubled and the number of patrols has been reduced."
After Colonel Heze applied some patches, he once again explained the seriousness of the situation to his superiors.
···
Northern Review.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
"Has the 27th Division found a material transportation channel?"
Tada Shun sounded anxious.
The cage tactic has been advanced for nearly a year. Although it is costly, it has achieved remarkable results.
It greatly weakened the area of the Eighth Route Army's so-called base area, weakened the Eighth Route Army's strength and influence, and reduced the number of people who supported it in resisting the imperial locust army.
This is an achievement recognized by the base camp.
But recently, the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.
A large number of imperial army-controlled areas and strongholds in remote areas far away from the core lines of communication were recaptured by Tubal Road. The reason is that the weapons and ammunition from the Taiyue Mountains greatly enhanced the strength of Tubal Road.
The balance that originally favored the locust army was broken.
Although the Locust Army still has the upper hand around major counties and roads, in remote areas, especially in the past year, areas newly controlled by the Locust Army have begun to be at a disadvantage.
And the disadvantages are still expanding.
Because there is still a steady stream of food, weapons, ammunition, various supplies, and even silver coins to support Tubal Road.
Fortunately, the situation is still controllable now.
The chaotic situation only occurs in the three Eighth Route Army base areas of Taiyue Mountain, south of Taihang Mountain, and southern Hebei. Most of the locust troops in North China still have an absolute advantage over their comrades.
But if the 27th Division cannot cut off the source of supplies and weapons,
With the Eighth Route Army's usual guerrilla tactics and the extent of its incitement against the Japanese, the situation in North China may have deteriorated to a terrifying degree.
"not yet."
The staff officer's answer made Jun Tada frown:
"not yet?"
"what happened?"
Twelve days!
The 27th Division has been in the Taiyue Mountains for twelve days!
A total of 30,000 imperial troops dug almost three feet into the Tuba Road in Taiyue Mountain. The First Army Flying Wing also conducted repeated reconnaissance in Taiyue Mountain. Why hasn't the transportation channel been found yet?
"According to reports from the 27th Division and Colonel Matsuzaki Naoto, the section chief of the Northern Review Agency who is directly responsible for the investigation."
The counselor said:
"They have conducted blanket searches of all villages and Eighth Route Army warehouses in the Taiyue Mountain area."
"A large number of people in Taiyue Mountain area were also arrested and only the common people were questioned."
"But so far, no underground transportation channels have been found, and no airport has been found."
The staff officer's answer made Jun Tada frown even deeper.
The supplies came from Taiyue Mountain and were transported from the independent regiment's station.
This is already certain.
Without a large number of railways and wide roads, materials cannot be transported over long distances.
The staff officer quickly told what was considered good news:
"According to the information investigated by the 27th Division in the Taiyue Mountain Area, the Independent Regiment in the Taiyue Mountain Area is called the Logistics Supply Center, and other troops apply for supplies from the Independent Regiment's station."
"The food consumed by the militiamen for training and the food consumed by the road construction team also come from the independent regiment."
"Independence Group!"
Tada Shun had heard about this unit many times, and he ordered in a bored tone:
"Order them to continue the search."
"Hi!"
···
"Where exactly?"
"How did it get transported in?"
Yangcun.
Colonel Matsuzaki Naoto looked at the village that was almost razed to the ground in front of him, feeling irritable.
Through the investigation of ground traces and inquiries about the remaining people in the Taiyue Mountains, it was found that in the past few months, a large number of transportation teams, carrying food and other supplies on camels, set out from Yangcun.
Yangcun must be the point where all supplies are shipped out.
But he led two entire regiments and more than 5,000 imperial troops to conduct a thorough excavation around Yangcun day and night.
Digging more than ten meters into the ground.
Almost the entire Yangcun was razed to the ground.
But still no underground transportation channels were found.
Having a cold...
(End of chapter)
