...the hinterland of Taihang, the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

The first battle of the First Air Force of the Eighth Route Army was a wonderful one. The deputy commander-in-chief, deputy chief of general staff and other generals were all very excited about it.

Regarding the first operation of the Eighth Route Army's First Air Force, which was built as a team, Kong Jie finally selected the mediocre Japanese army to mop up the troops, and reported it to the general command department in advance.

The deputy commander-in-chief and deputy chief of general 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 Japanese by surprise and almost wiped out a full Japanese brigade. After the news spread quickly, the overall strategic deterrence effect of the detonation was quite amazing.

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.
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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 airport's supplies and fuel also 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 awesome!!!

Commander Yan even has to re-examine the relationship he should maintain with the Eighth Route Army 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 did not take the Eighth Route Army troops with backward equipment into consideration.

His 358th Regiment has more than 5,000 troops, which are strong and even equipped with an artillery battalion.

This is enough for him to brag about for several years.

But who would have thought that a team would develop just by bragging.

His 358th Regiment has cavalry, and his team also has cavalry, and even semi-mechanized heavy troops. His 358th Regiment has artillery, and his team also has artillery. It was originally an artillery battalion, but now I heard that it can even be

An artillery regiment is coming.

Then news came out that one of their teams 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?

A group of you guys hiding in the ravines can build an armored corps, so what do we regular troops mean?

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.

After the news came out, the whole country was shocked.

Only then did Chu Yunfei realize the power of Kong Jie: "He is really a master at using this method of concealing the truth!"

Now even the aviation unit has appeared!

"Tuanzuo, how on earth did these Eighth Route Army do all this?"

Faced with Chief of Staff Fang Ligong's inquiry, Chu Yunfei was also puzzled and said:

"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 appearance of the armored force 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 state!"

"What Tuan Zuo 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 force 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 Shanxi-Sui 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 robbed it!

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?"

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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, 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 army in northern Shanxi was equally fierce.

The Japanese army's 13th Field Division, which originally advanced towards the Jizhong Military Region, was tricked into eating a large amount of coarse grains, causing stomach problems and indigestion among the soldiers.

Caught in a stalemate with the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei.

As for the reinforcements from Shandong and Shanxi that the old Japanese soldier Buntaiichiro 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 6th Division, Ushijima Division, and the back and flank of the Japanese 12th Army.
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On the Shandong side are the Japanese's 3rd Field Division and the first army that changed defenses.

The Sixth Field Division of the Japanese Army in the Taihang area, led by Kazuo Guancun, and in accordance with the orders of the general headquarters, rapidly advanced towards the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle Defense Area, especially in the direction of the location of the Eighth Route Army's secret aviation base exposed by intelligence.
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The Ushidao Manchu Regiment finally lost their patience and entered the Huangyadong mountain area from 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 was within easy reach to destroy the Eighth Route Army's largest weapons production base, the Huangyadong Arsenal.

Then came the Eighth Route Army's ground-breaking use of aviation units, and the accidental exposure of the 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?<

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So there is 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 this May Day raid was to destroy the Eighth Route Army's base areas, the Jizhong Military Region, or the airport and Huangyadong Arsenal.

Went.

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 entered a fever pitch.

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, including the Shanxi-Sui Army and even some local National Army troops, were involved.

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.
To be continued...