Overall, the New Seventh Regiment stole the show and lost a lot of benefits, but according to Zhang Yunfei's estimation, he didn't really lose anything.

After this battle, the Japanese and puppet troops may no longer pay attention to themselves in a short period of time. Moreover, they have obtained the base area southeast of Xincheng, which allows them to develop better. This is the biggest advantage. The soldiers and civilians who are now suffering from disasters urgently need to recuperate.

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However, Zhang Yunfei is still a little worried that something might happen to Wang Zhengyi. Now that Li Jianfeng's strength has been severely damaged, he cannot take the opportunity to expand his strength at this time.

That guy is hiding in the river. It doesn't mean that he is really harmless. On the contrary, a fox-like figure like him is even more difficult to deal with.

In the past, Wang Zhengyi did not want to stand out and attract the attention of various anti-Japanese forces. The most important thing was that he was really inferior to Li Jianfeng in terms of strength, so he kept a low profile and bided his time.

Now, in terms of strength comparison, he already has the strength to compete with Li Jianfeng. In addition, the new city's defense captain is likely to be replaced. Naturally, he has to flex his muscles and show his strength to win the attention of his new master.

From this perspective, Wang Zhengyi was also a beneficiary of this battle. The strength of the Japanese and puppet troops in Xincheng was damaged, but he suffered no losses at all.

Now that he has the strength at hand, he has become a force that cannot be ignored in New City. It is estimated that no matter who comes to power, the Japanese will have to increase their reliance on him.

After his own strength increases, it's really hard to say whether this guy can be as honest as before.

You must know that he is different from other traitors. He is a traitor with ideals and pursuits. He is capable of anything.

And to be honest, this guy probably has the most thorough understanding and research of the Eighth Route Army. It seems that if he stays in Xincheng for a day, he must take more precautions against this guy.

At least he can't let his strength grow too fast. Zhang Yunfei has a hunch that there will be a big war between them sooner or later. If he develops too fast, it may not be a good thing.

Of course, with these long-term goals in mind, while Zhang Yunfei was recharging his strength, the Japanese strategy was quietly changing. They began to deploy a large number of first- and second-line troops to the Pacific battlefield.

As the Japanese defense force further weakened, the Eighth Route Army units fighting behind enemy lines also gained a rare opportunity to breathe.

As the famine was alleviated, the base areas once again burst out with vitality and achieved considerable development.

Against this background, the company that had been released by the New Ninth Regiment could not be taken back. They used the Fourth Company and the Fifth Company as the backbone and joined the local guerrillas and other units to form the Qingnan Detachment, headed by Zhu Guolang.

Detachment leader.

For the military division, the size of the troops has expanded, but for the New Ninth Regiment, they have been cut off and weakened.

Well, actually, it has little impact on the headquarters of the New Ninth Regiment. Those two companies only belong to the New Ninth Regiment in name only, and they have been developing independently.

This time it was set aside, so it would have no impact if it were not taken. In addition, two companies were freed up to be established, which can be regarded as alleviating the problem of overstaffing of each company due to the recent growth of the army.

The New Ninth Regiment formed two new recruits, the Fourth Company and the Fifth Company. These two companies were not equally divided into two battalions according to the previous organization, but were all organized into the Second Battalion.

The third company of the second battalion was transferred to the first battalion. In this way, the company-level establishment of the new ninth regiment was arranged in order for the first time, which looked much more pleasing to the eye.

Of course, this adjustment is not really for the purpose of forming a straight, but rather for the sake of management.

Average means mediocrity, which is not what Zhang Yunfei wants, so he must prioritize the formation of a capable combat battalion.

As for why the stronger Sixth Company was not transferred to the First Battalion, it is easier to understand. We cannot dig out the roots of the Second Battalion. We must leave some backbone seeds for others.

Moreover, the 1st Company and the 6th Company are competitors, so putting them in the same battalion would cause internal friction. Being divided into two battalions can also drive the competitive relationship between the two battalions.

Moreover, grouping the two together is also conducive to unified training and command. In addition, He Jingtang graduated from a regular military academy and is at least more experienced in leading and training troops than other cadres born in Yeluzi.

While Zhang Yunfei's New Ninth Regiment was actively training, a section of the Japs' Arichuan Brigade and a puppet regiment began to advance southward, aiming directly at the new city.

The Arikawa Brigade is a brigade under the newly established Hongo Division of the Japanese. Although they are a newly formed unit, the soldiers are not new recruits. Their predecessors were adapted from an independent mixed brigade.

In fact, they have been fighting with the Eighth Route Army and have rich combat experience. They just changed their designation. In essence, they are not much different from the mixed brigade.

A division like the Japs is considered a Category C division. It has no regiment structure and is directly under the brigade. They take over the defense of the Jingguan Division that was transferred out at the beginning of the year.

Although later generations like to classify the Japanese divisions into A, B, C and D, in fact the combat effectiveness is still very strong.

Whether it is the transferred Jingguan Division or the current Hongo Division, if they are classified according to classification, they all belong to the C-level division. Who can say that their combat effectiveness is poor? I can sneeze at you.

These two divisions fought extremely fiercely with Lao Mi.

Of course, this is all for the future. Now they are still on the battlefield in North China, and their opponent is still the cunning Eighth Route Army.

This time, the North China Front Army mobilized several divisions to conduct a dragnet-like sweep of the Eighth Route Army in the Taiyue and Taihang areas.

The Youchuan Brigade was one of the enemy's mopping up troops, and their troops came directly towards the military division, and Zhang Yunfei's New Ninth Regiment was also within the scope of the Japanese troops' mopping up this time.

Now the entire southeastern Shanxi region is full of Japs. Although it is still unclear what the Japs' next strategic intentions are, the Taihang and Taiyue Military Regions have entered the first level of alert and are ready to respond to emergencies at any time.

This time, the raids involved small fights between garrison teams in different places, but the Japs were serious. To tell the truth, according to superior intelligence, the Japs were mainly targeting troops from the Taiyue Military Region.

But it is a pity that they are also included in it. There is no way, the Japanese do not care whether their Eighth Route Army belongs to Taiyue or Taihang.

Who allowed them to be in the most fringe area of ​​Taihang? In many cases, the connection with Taiyue is even closer. It is understandable that this time the encirclement arranged by the little devils also trapped them.

But to be honest, the presence of their New Ninth Regiment has been a bit low recently. The Japanese really don't seem to care about us. The southern line of this encirclement reaches Huaide and Xiangyuan.
Chapter completed!