The temporary army headquarters of the Japanese Sixth Division.
This old devil Guancun is determined to completely destroy the Eighth Route Army's secret aviation base. At the same time, he will take the opportunity to tear a gap in the Iron Triangle's defense line and completely damage the main force of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle.
Not long ago, news came from the frontline headquarters that the vanguard troops had successfully reached the perimeter of the Eighth Route Army's secret airport and were ready to launch an attack at any time.
Nearly half an hour has passed now.
Guancun, who was sitting firmly on Diaoyutai, even thought with twitching ambition that good news from the front line would soon come.
After taking down the secret aviation base of the Eighth Route Army and completing the combat mission specially assigned by the Commander-in-Chief, the Sixth Division can then completely let go of its fists and engage in a real contest with the Iron Triangle of the Eighth Route Army. p>
Then the news came back.
But it was not the good news Lieutenant General Guancun expected.
"The Nani vanguard force suffered heavy casualties due to an unexplained explosion in the Eighth Route Army airport area. Are they being forced to retreat?"
"Asshole, where is Yamaguchi? How on earth did this idiot command?"
"Sir, according to reports from the frontline troops, Colonel Yamaguchi was shattered in the big explosion!"
Hearing this, Guancun was stunned. The expected victory did not come. On the contrary, his vanguard force of two to three thousand imperial elites was hit hard by the Eighth Route Army in a single encounter.
Even his general Yamaguchi was killed on the spot.
This battle was really confusing. How was it fought?
Soon after, another piece of news came from the frontline troops that frightened Guancun.
"His Excellency Colonel discovered the secret of the Eighth Route Army's fake airport before the jade was broken. They seemed to be so-called planes made of thin iron shells and parked at that airport to paralyze the judgment of our empire.
At that time, His Excellency the Colonel was confirming the matter, and a big explosion suddenly occurred. Unfortunately, the jade was shattered!"
"Fake airport???"
Guancun was so surprised that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. Originally, he was still trying to comfort himself. Even if the vanguard troops suffered heavy casualties and the advance was unfavorable, at least they completed the task assigned by the Commander-in-Chief and successfully blew up the Eighth Route Army.
Secret aviation base.
But if it is really like what Colonel Yamaguchi discovered, this so-called Eighth Route Army aviation base is basically a fake base and fake airport created by the Eighth Route Army.
Then Taguancun can be said to be stealing the chicken but losing the rice.
I'm afraid I will become the laughing stock of the entire Imperial Army.
"Asshole!"
Guancun is still in a rage, but bad news is coming one after another.
Guancun ordered the reconnaissance troops to spread in the north and south directions of the main force. Suddenly, news came that they had discovered the mechanized combat troops of the Eighth Route Army that were rapidly outflanking.
In the report, the reconnaissance force claimed that they saw a large number of mechanized combat vehicles of the Eighth Route Army from a distance, including some military trucks and various military motorcycles.
Looking at the direction, they were quickly taking a detour towards the flank of his Sixth Division.
Because these Eighth Route Army troops chose far roundabout routes and moved quickly and covertly, when the Japanese army discovered it, the Eighth Route Army's mechanized combat troops had already detoured from the outside back to the center line area close to the Sixth Division.
Looking down from a bird's eye view, the Eighth Route Army's aircraft mobile combat units, which were rapidly circling from the north to the south, had almost formed a semi-encirclement situation around the Sixth Division.
Guancun was shocked when he heard the news.
"These damn Eighth Route Army, what do they want to do?"
The Japs chief of staff guessed somewhat unconvincingly: "General, is it possible that the Eighth Route Army was emboldened by their ambitions and wanted to encircle our army and annihilate it in one fell swoop?"
Guancun sneered and said: "It's just Tubal Road, but they really dare to think about it!"
The Japs Chief of Staff said worriedly: "General, the situation seems to be worse than we expected. Judging from what we have detected, the Eighth Route Army actually has a certain number of mechanized combat troops on hand.
According to the maneuvering speed of these troops, if our army cannot retreat in time, it is very likely that the enemy will completely cut off its retreat.
The combat effectiveness of the Iron Triangle of the Eighth Route Army, especially the team led by Kong Jie, cannot be underestimated. Once their mobile troops complete their detour on our army's flanks, our army may become passive.
I suggest that we first withdraw fifty kilometers outward to get rid of the obstruction and detours of the Eighth Route, and at the same time ensure that our logistics line is secure."
Guancun nodded: "Xinxi, no matter whether the so-called secret aviation base of the Eighth Route Army destroyed by us is true or false, this information was sent by the North China Front Army. Even if it is the responsibility, it belongs to the North China Front Army and the Commander-in-Chief.
The responsibility has nothing to do with our military.
Our Sixth Division has successfully destroyed the secret aviation base of a unit of the Eighth Route Army in accordance with the order of his commander-in-chief.
Next, we can proceed steadily according to our established plan."
Guancun did not choose to continue to break through towards the airport. The big explosion from the direction of the airport wiped out most of his vanguard troops in an instant, and also made the old Japanese a little scared.
This old guy decided to play it safe.
"We can't leave all these risky things to our Sixth Division. The First Army and the Twelfth Army are originally local troops. What do they do for food?"
In addition, I heard that the Niudao Manchu Lion Regiment has successfully penetrated the mountainous area inside Huangyadong of the Eighth Route Army along the trail.
Guancun also wants to go and see the excitement.
At this time, the two sides seem to be racing.
The Sixth Division retreated in a straight line, while the Eighth Route Army's detour troops detoured in curves from both wings.
If the speed is the same, it is obviously impossible for the Eighth Route Army to defeat the Japanese army.
Until the confrontation between the two sides suddenly broke out on the left and right flanks of the Sixth Division's rearguard.
One of the battles took place in a relatively open flat area.
When a large number of Eighth Route Army mechanized combat vehicles surged out, what caught the eyes of the Japanese infantry were Eighth Route Army modified military vehicles, military motorcycles, including armored vehicles, tanks, and various types of self-propelled artillery.
On the other hand, the Japanese rearguard troops were just light infantry.
The artillery on hand are mostly small-caliber grenades and mortars.
After the battle started, the combat effectiveness displayed by both sides was not at the same level at all.
This time, the Eighth Route Army collaborated with the 1st and 2nd Independent Regiments, and the mechanized combat units that detoured from the north and south of the airport were the armored elites who secretly withdrew to the base area after defeating the two Japanese tank units from the direction of Inner Mongolia.
On the battlefield of Western Inner Mongolia, even the elite tank troops of the Japanese were no match for a team of transformed armored troops.
Not to mention the light infantry of the Japanese Sixth Division.
I watched helplessly as a large number of modified combat vehicles of the Eighth Route Army opened up the line and surged forward. The loaded vehicle-mounted artillery bombarded them continuously, heavy machine guns roared, and the rear artillery cover coordinated the bombardment.
In one confrontation, the left and right guard troops of the Sixth Division were almost defeated.
The news reached the provisional headquarters of the Sixth Division:
A large number of mechanized combat units of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared and launched tank raids on the left and right wing covering troops. The enemy had a considerable number of combat vehicles, including armored vehicles and tanks.
Lieutenant General Guancun, who was in charge of the military tent, was completely unable to sit still.
The Japanese chief of staff also had a look of astonishment on his face, and he immediately cursed: "General, the situation seems not quite right. According to the intelligence from the headquarters, the main armored force of the Eighth Route Army evacuated from the Mongolian area and then turned to the direction of Yan'an.
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However, judging from the current confrontation, the Eighth Route Army clearly still has a considerable number of armored vehicles.
Where did these vehicles come from?
Could it be that the main armored force of the Eighth Route Army that evacuated from the Western Inner Mongolia region, that is, the Eighth Route Army armored force that successively defeated two tank units of our empire, secretly withdrew to the Taihang area?"
Guancun was also shocked by the chief of staff's reasoning.
If this is the case, the war situation may be a bit bad.
Although his Sixth Field Division is known as an elite unit, it does not have many armored combat vehicles. It only has a very limited number of armored vehicles and combat vehicles, which are organized into small teams to cooperate with the infantry to carry out some sweeps.
There are not many anti-tank combat forces prepared by the various mopping up troops.
Even Guancun, who heard the news, was amazed by the combat effectiveness of the armored elites that appeared in the Western Inner Mongolia region of the Eighth Route Army.
Able to continuously defeat the empire's two elite tanks in open terrain like the Mengxi area.
The combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army's armored elite cannot be underestimated.
Realizing this, Guancun quickly made various arrangements. On the one hand, he directly contacted the headquarters and held accountable in the communication:
What happened to the elite armored troops of the Eighth Route Army that suddenly appeared in the Iron Triangle area?
On the other hand, there is an urgent call for air reinforcements.
If the armored elites of the Eighth Route Army really withdraw, the conventional infantry may not be a match for these armored units, and they will have no choice but to call in bombers to help.
Finally, continue to retreat.
It's just that this time the retreat seems a bit urgent, and the entire Japanese Sixth Division has obviously accelerated its pace.
A team of soldiers' blocking battle along the way also officially kicked off.
Due to the entanglement after the mechanized combat unit of the Eighth Route Army took the lead in detouring, the evacuation speed of the Japanese Sixth Division slowed down.
The main forces of the 1st Independent Regiment and 2nd Independent Regiment also took the opportunity to complete the detour against the 6th Division.
And directly launched a surprise attack on the Sixth Division from both flanks.
Under the continuous involution, the combat effectiveness of several main regiments of a team is really not exaggerated, and the equipment level is even more exaggerated, far exceeding the brother troops in other base areas at the same time.
Take the artillery of the backbone force as an example.
For example, Lei Dasheng's Independent 1st Regiment, Wang Leihu's 2nd Independent Regiment, and Shen Quan's 3rd Independent Regiment. Not to mention the veteran main regiments of these teams, it is appropriate to have an artillery battalion.
Pull out one at will, and dare to face the artillery battalion owned by Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment without falling behind.
That’s not all.
The regiment headquarters has an artillery battalion, and the battalion headquarters below even has an artillery battery.
This point is far inferior to Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment.
Even the leader of the sixth regiment that was finally pulled up showed his white teeth and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, our regiment developed late and we don't have much artillery, but the Japanese infantry cannon and the Type 41 mountain cannon.
It’s no problem to pull out more than a dozen doors.
Where did it come from?
Forget it, they are all trash that they didn’t want from the first, second, and third regiments, and they were thrown to our group after they were eliminated.
The old regiment leader was so biased that his palms and backs were full of flesh, but our sixth regiment lived the most miserable life!"
Shen Quan laughed at this and said: "Old Xing, it's okay if you talk about this in our detachment. If you go out, don't say it nonsense, otherwise I'm afraid it will cause public outrage and maybe other regiment leaders will get red-eyed." Swear loudly.
It’s just your six regiments. I’m not bragging, just pull them out casually. No matter which brigade you go to, you will be the absolute main force. What else are you dissatisfied with?”
In addition to the background of each group.
Kong Jie also specially prepared some secret weapons for the little devil this time.
What weapon?
One is a mine thrower specially launched by a military production factory of a team. This weapon can throw a large number of mines onto the Japs' retreat route or into the Japs' camp. All of them are delayed self-destruction and trigger mines.
Under the obstruction of a team of soldiers, the entire base area was like a quagmire that was difficult to move forward. The Japanese army's strength was large-scale, and it was impossible to withdraw quickly.
During the day, the little devil might still be on guard.
But once it's night, the view is blocked and the sky is dark.
The soldiers threw landmines remotely into the Japs' temporary camps, and several mines exploded from time to time throughout the night, even scaring the Japs so hard that they dared not move in the camp.
Even the old Japanese Guancun could only stay in the camp. The Japanese chief of staff was still telling the guards to conduct a detailed investigation of the area around the headquarters to ensure the safety of the division commander.
Even if the soldiers use this method to attack, even if they can't severely damage the Japanese army, they can't let the Japanese be so frightened all night that they can't even sleep well, and their physical fitness can't be restored at all.
Then take the opportunity to carry out some night attacks and feint attacks, which will continuously consume the Japanese army's physical energy, destroy their will, and weaken the overall strength of the Sixth Division.
Another secret weapon is the engineering vehicle modified from the tank site. The digging of trenches and anti-tank trenches can be completed quickly. Under the cover of night, the soldiers can easily build quite a lot of defenses in the preparation area. .
The little devils stationed in the camp at night only heard some clanking noises, but did not dare to attack casually, for fear of falling into the trap of the Eighth Route Army.
When they evacuated the next day, the Japanese commander was dumbfounded.
A large number of fortifications appeared on the originally familiar evacuation route.
The Eighth Route Army used these offensives to launch layer-by-layer attacks, making it difficult for the Japanese army to move forward.
The third secret weapon is the vehicle-mounted rocket launcher that made its first large-scale appearance, as well as improved thunder cannons and radio interference vehicles.
How exaggerated are these weapons?
Once the Japs' vigilance is not in place and the Eighth Route Army approaches, the entire camp where the Japs are partially stationed can be directly covered by artillery fire in a short period of time.
Even the little devil’s ashes were blown away by him.
Under the influence of the radio jamming vehicle, the communication system of the Japanese army at the grassroots level was thrown into chaos. Coupled with Shi Dahu's disguise bureau, all kinds of true and false communication information were so complicated that the little devils in the Communications Department were all confused.
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Many times, critical communications simply cannot be delivered in time.
This caused the Japanese Sixth Division to have strong troops. After the troops were dispersed, some troops were like headless flies scurrying around in the mountains.
The Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers took the opportunity to find loopholes to fight.