In order to achieve tactical surprise.
This time the little devil also used deception tactics.
On the one hand, we are stepping up the transportation of war preparation materials through roads.
On the other hand, troops were frequently mobilized to northwestern Shanxi and a large number of scouts were sent into the base area in northwestern Shanxi.
The situation was established to clear out the Eighth Route Army base areas on a large scale.
Then, small groups of troops were used as units to assemble around southeastern Shanxi.
In order to paralyze the Eighth Route Army, two regiments of the 37th Division with a total of more than 8,000 people began to raid the Eighth Route Army's base areas of Diyushe, Liao County and Wuxiang.
The 129th Division immediately began counter-mopping operations.
The Japanese 37th Division conducted a sweep around the base area and then retreated.
During this period, the Japanese 36th Division, 29th Brigade and 9th Brigade had quietly arrived at designated positions and were surrounding the attacking southern base area.
However, due to the hasty preparation time and the fact that guerrillas were still attacking roads and railways, the Japanese troops only prepared combat supplies for about 10 days.
Moreover, soldiers were not replenished in time.
For example, the 9th Brigade suffered 2,000 casualties and now has only more than 5,600 people. The entire 37th Division was almost wiped out, and the 225th Regiment has not yet been rebuilt.
Only two regiments of the 37th Division participated in the mopping up.
Therefore, it seems that 2 divisions and 2 brigades of the Japanese army participated in this sweep, but in fact, except for the 29th Brigade, the rest of the troops were not at full strength.
The total strength of the entire Japanese mopping up force was about 30,000.
As the Japanese 37th Division retreated, the soldiers and people in the base area just breathed a sigh of relief.
The Yamazaki detachment of more than 1,300 people, led by Yamazaki Zhongzuo, set out from Changzhi and marched north along the Zhangshui River and Qinhe River in search of the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Yamasaki Nakazuo, like most Japanese men of that era, was short, bow-legged, muscular, with a neck about the same thickness as his head.
He is a warrior who is always ready to sacrifice his life for His Majesty the Emperor, and never takes his own life seriously.
The Yamazaki detachment did not find the main force of the Eighth Route Army, but the people in the Zhangshui and Qinhe areas suffered disaster. The Yamazaki detachment burned and killed them all the way, as if they were in an uninhabited land.
The Eighth Route Army headquarters has already issued a counter-mopping up order, requiring all base areas to do a good job in mobilization, the soldiers and civilians to clear the country, and the troops to gather in appropriate positions to resolutely eliminate enemies on one or two routes.
After entering the base area, the villages passed by the Yamazaki detachment were almost deserted, and they did not encounter the main force of the Eighth Route Army.
Yamazaki Yehei, center left, led the troops in the mountains for several days. The men and horses were exhausted. If the main force of the Eighth Route Army could not be found again, the food would be exhausted.
If they encountered a village with ordinary people, they could still grab some food, but the Eighth Route Army mobilized the ordinary people away, so the Yamazaki detachment had no choice but to vent their anger and burn down the houses.
"Stop!"
"Rest where you are!"
When the troops reached a small forest, Yamazaki Yehei waved his hand.
The little devils sat down and took out dough and cans from their backpacks to eat.
"Captain, let's go look around to see if there is any water nearby."
Several Japanese soldiers came over and bowed to Yamazaki Yehei.
"Go and be safe."
Yamazaki Yehei shook the military kettle on his waist. There was not much sound of water being heard, and the kettle was also very light, which proved that there was not much water in the kettle.
"Hi!" Several Japanese soldiers walked deep into the dense forest.
Yamazaki Yehei sat under a tree, crossed his legs, took out his beloved ancestral command saber, pulled out the blade, and wiped it carefully.
This saber is a chrysanthemum saber given by Emperor Meiji. The handle is inlaid with a chrysanthemum pattern symbolizing the Japanese royal family, which shines dazzlingly in the autumn sunshine.
After a while, several soldiers fetching water hurried to Yamazaki Yehei, paused and said:
"Captain, there is a very narrow mountain crevice at the end of the dense forest ahead, and traces of the team's passage can be found on the grass."
"Nani?" Yamazaki Yehei was shocked, then he looked happy, stood up, and shouted loudly: "Gather!"
"open circuit!"
"Haaaah, haaaaa!"
More than 1,300 Japanese troops gathered in less than 2 minutes.
Yamazaki Yehei led his troops and rushed towards the direction pointed by the soldier.
Passing through a dense forest, at the end of the forest, two towering mountains appeared. There was only a narrow passage between the two mountains that could be passed by one person.
Yamazaki stood in front of a thin line of sky and looked up at the sky, only to see a thin line of blue sky.
Let's go in first. If you want to eat our Yamazaki detachment, I'm afraid the Chinese army doesn't have such good teeth.
The Yamazaki detachment lined up in a straight line and walked for half an hour before they stepped out of the sky. Suddenly, their eyes suddenly opened up, and there was a whole other world.
Immediately, Yamazaki Yehei ordered to stop advancing, summoned a Japanese staff officer, and asked in a deep voice: "What is this place?"
The Japanese staff officer wearing a pair of glasses took out the map, looked around again, and said: "Captain, this place is not marked on the military map, and I don't know where it is."
Yamazaki Yehei looked around and couldn't help feeling a little excited, like an adventure enthusiast exploring an unknown area.
You never know whether what comes next moment will be a surprise or a shock.
Stimulate!
Yamazaki Yehei said: "Sent the report to General Shinozuka. The detachment encountered no resistance along the way. It occupied the dangerous line of the sky. It found traces of activities on the Tubal Road and continued to search forward."
"Hi!" The staff officer put away the map and turned around and walked towards the communications team.
After the telegraph operator finished sending the telegram, Yamazaki Yehei asked a small team to search and move forward, while he himself led a large force to press the formation behind.
What the Yamazaki detachment did not expect was that at this time they had entered the hinterland of the Eighth Route Army's Taihang base area.
This line of sky is the gateway to the Shuiyaozi Arsenal of the Eighth Route Army. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There was originally a company of troops stationed here.
However, as soon as the commander of this company saw thousands of Japanese soldiers rushing into the sky, he fled with his troops without firing a shot.
The entrance to the base area was wide open, and a reinforced brigade of the Japanese army marched straight in. When the news came, there was an uproar in the Eighth Route Army headquarters.
The boss yelled at the chief of staff angrily: "Catch the company commander who escaped from the battle and kill him!"
The Chief of Staff said: "I have ordered the Military Justice Department to execute the execution. After the enemy came in from the sky, they seemed to be running around without any target. Judging from the enemy's movements, the enemy did not know that our arsenal was here."
The boss was still angry and punched the table, causing the magnifying glass and pencil on the table to jump up: "Get rid of this son of a bitch, the Yamazaki detachment!"
As orders were issued one after another from the headquarters, all units of the 129th Division gathered in desperate columns from all directions.
Two attack groups were formed on the left and right, and the Japanese Yamazaki Battalion was surrounded in Guanjiain, and the battle began.
The First Column and the 772nd Regiment attacked Guan Jiaann from two directions, but were met with Japanese counterattacks.
In the forward command post of the 386th Brigade, the brigade commander stepped on the ladder and saw a soldier from a company of the 772nd Regiment falling on the charging road.
I turned around and saw the telephone soldiers pulling telephone lines and setting up telephones.
"This group of devils is very tenacious and has strong firepower,"
"Furthermore, the Guan family's location is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is very detrimental to our attacking troops."
Next to the brigade commander, Deputy Brigadier Han said with a solemn expression.
The brigade commander glanced at the soldier who was pulling the telephone line, and then looked at the map.
Because the order from the headquarters came suddenly, the brigade commander had not had time to hold a combat meeting to specifically determine which regiment would take the main attack.
Currently participating in the battle are the 772nd Regiment of the 386th Brigade, the New Third Regiment and the Artillery Regiment, the two regiments of the First Column, and the two regiments of the 385th Brigade.
At the beginning, the Yamazaki detachment was fighting with the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army without losing any momentum. It was not until the brigade commander called in the artillery regiment that the Yamazaki detachment was forced back to Guanjiafan.
"Report to the brigade commander, the phone has been set up!"
The brigade commander was about to grab the phone, but the phone rang first.
"Hey, this is the 386th Brigade, I'm Chen Geng."
The brigade commander grabbed the phone, put it to his ear and said.
The boss's voice sounded next to the brigade commander: "Chen Geng, the situation has changed. A large number of Japanese troops have appeared around the base area."
"This is a premeditated raid by the Japanese army against our base area."
"In one day at most, the enemy's reinforcements will arrive."
"I don't care what method you use, you must kill the stubborn Yamazaki detachment before dark."
The brigade commander looked solemn and immediately expressed his stance: "Yes, before dark, I will definitely kill the stubborn Yamazaki detachment!"
After hanging up the phone, the brigade commander looked solemn: "I don't think we should hold any kind of combat meeting. Just let Li Yunlong attend. This guy is really a bit of a genius in fighting."
"I agree."
Deputy Brigadier Han nodded.
At that moment, the brigade commander quickly shook the handle, then put the phone to his ear: "Pick up a new group for me."
In Yangcun, the new regiment headquarters.
Captain Li is a guy who gets excited when he hears the sound of gunfire.
Therefore, when the sound of gunfire came from the direction of Xiantian, Li Yunlong gave the order for the entire regiment to assemble.
No order was received from the brigade headquarters, but the news had come that a group of Japanese soldiers had somehow managed to sneak into the hinterland of the base area, and were now surrounded in the Guan family.
The terrain there is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Yamazaki detachment has built defensive fortifications from a high position. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. At most, only one regiment can be placed in the front. Otherwise, it may become a refueling battle, and there are Japanese planes in the sky.
Support, this battle is difficult to fight.
Ding ding ding——
The phone on the table rang, and Li Yunlong quickly picked up the phone and put it to his ear.
"Brigadier, it's me!"
"Yes Yes Yes!"
"The New Regiment promises to complete its mission. If the Yamazaki detachment cannot be defeated before dark, I, Li Yunlong, will rip off the head and use it as a chamber pot for you."
"You'd better keep that head to yourself, I can't use a chamber pot as big as yours."
After the call was hung up, Commander Li Da rushed out and shouted: "Send my order and the direct company commanders of each battalion will go to the regiment headquarters immediately for a meeting."
"Yes! Captain!" Huang Erhu ran in and ran out quickly.
Zhao Gang walked in hurriedly and saw Captain Li leaning on the table looking at a map, with a sneer on his lips, like a hungry old wolf baring his teeth.
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(It’s the end of the month, please beg for a monthly ticket.)
This chapter has been completed!