Time flies by and it’s August in the blink of an eye.
On the 8th, the independent regiment headquarters received a battle operation order from the division headquarters. The independent regiment was mainly responsible for the attack mission on the Zhengtai Railway near Yangquan.
Five days.
The commander of the cavalry company, Sun Desheng, and the instructor, Chen Dalian, rushed to the regiment headquarters and personally submitted to Kong Jie a report on the route of the cavalry company's attack on Qu County.
Kong Jie expressed his approval, and Sun Desheng and Chen Dalian even added a few more backup routes in the report to prevent any unexpected situations from happening during the attack on Qu County.
Six days.
Li Yunlong, who had a keen military sense, sensed that a war was coming, so he went to the Logistics Department Minister Zhang Wanhe early in the morning to gossip, just to get a few more boxes of grenades.
The famous scene was staged again. Lao Li told the story of his experiences when he was the deputy leader of the independent group with added embarrassment:
"Forget it, that idiot Kong Er is so unkind. I give him a part-time job, so he is good. Let alone hand grenades, I can't bear to give him half a bullet."
"Old Zhang! If I don't come here to get some equipment from you, next time I go to the battlefield, we, Old Li, should go up with a big sword and fight the little devils. Maybe what you see next time will not be the living Li Yunlong.
It’s Lao Li who’s lying in the coffin!”
Finally, when it came to the moving part, Li Yunlong almost burst into tears.
Although Zhang Wanhe was aware of Li Yunlong's little talent, he couldn't resist Li Yunlong's insistence, and Li Yunlong happily took away forty boxes of grenades from the logistics department.
As for what exactly Li Yunlong promised to Zhang Wanhe, so that the so-called iron rooster, the head of the logistics department, gave him ammunition, no one knows.
On the night of the 20th, the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment's raiding operation near Yangquan officially kicked off. The main target was the tracks of the Zhengtai Railway near Yangquan.
At the military meeting before the launch of the raid, Kong Jie said: "Since the beginning of winter last year, the little devils in North China have implemented a "cage policy" of strengthening public security, with railways as pillars, highways as chains, and bunkers as locks."
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The Zhengtai Railway is one of the important transportation lines for the little devils to implement this policy.
This time, according to the task assigned by our superiors, we are to destroy the traffic line of the Zhengtai Railway in the Yangquan area."
"Look at the sand table and the deployment of the Japs' troops. The Japs have built some strongholds along the railway lines, in towns and cities, at stations and bridges, and near tunnels. The smaller strongholds may only have a dozen or dozens of Japs guarding them.
There can be hundreds of people stationed at one point.
There are Japanese transport trains on the railway lines, and sometimes armored trains are sent out for patrol.
The main passages of ten to fifteen kilometers on both sides of the railway are guarded by Japanese outside strongholds.
If we want to destroy the tracks of the Zhengtai Railway, the first step is to eliminate the enemy's outer strongholds."
"On the sand table, the political commissar and I have marked these strongholds. Our target tonight is the Zhengtai Railway track in the eastern section of Yangquan. The task is to demolish the Zhengtai Railway track in the eastern section of Yangquan, at least two hundred meters."
"According to the numbers given to the Japanese military strongholds on the sand table, tonight, according to our marching route, from the outer line to the inner line of the eastern section of the railway track, we will be the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 strongholds in order."
"The following is the order from the regiment headquarters. The first battalion, second battalion, and third battalion marched at the same time. They were responsible for quickly taking down the No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 strongholds respectively. After the first battalion successfully took out the No. 1 stronghold, they quickly detoured from the right wing to block the attack.
The Japanese reinforcements on the right route, after the Second Battalion successfully removed the No. 3 Stronghold, quickly detoured to the left wing to block the reinforcements on the left route. After the Third Battalion successfully removed the No. 3 Stronghold, they went straight to the Zhengtai Railway in the eastern section of Yangquan to carry out a sabotage operation." p>
"Remember, the battle starts when the gunshots sound, and we only have two hours until the attack mission is successfully completed. The pre-planned operation time is one o'clock in the morning, which means that as soon as three o'clock in the morning comes, no matter what
Whether the attack mission has been completed or not, the entire regiment must evacuate immediately. You three battalion commanders are responsible for this. No mistakes are allowed in the process."
"Yes!" Wang Leihu, Shen Quan, and Wang Huaibao responded in unison.
"Check the table."
Kong Jie greeted the battalion company commanders and finished checking the time on their watches.
After finally entrusting some details, Kong Jie gave the order to set off.
Due to the rudimentary communication equipment of the Eighth Route Army, in order to obtain front-line intelligence and make appropriate command adjustments, it was naturally impossible for Kong Jie and political commissar Zhao Gang to continue to sit at the independent regiment station to strategize and win a decisive victory thousands of miles away. Instead, they participated with the soldiers.
Action.
During the march, the second battalion commander Shen Quan couldn't help but ask: "Commander, where is the fourth battalion? Why don't I see you arranging combat tasks for the fourth battalion? And, where is the deputy commander? Why haven't I seen him?"
Kong Jie said: "I have other arrangements for Li Yunlong and the Fourth Battalion, so don't ask any more questions."
The eighth company commander in the team said: "Captain, if you ask me, the cavalry company is still more comfortable. When we left the station, Captain Sun was still sharpening his saber! But no matter how sharp the sword is, it can't be used."
If you can't go to the battlefield and kill the Japanese, wouldn't it be in vain?"
Kong Jie couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
Could it be that Sun Desheng was afraid that his saber was not sharp enough to chop his head, so he sharpened it before leaving?
As for the issue of the cavalry company still staying at the station, Kong Jie naturally would not tell the eighth company commander and others.
That was purely to deceive others and avoid being exposed in advance.
When the time comes and the Eighth Route Army units begin their raids and the entire area is in chaos, the opportunity for the cavalry company will come.
"Okay, you talk too much, just take care of yourself, why do you talk so much?"
Kong Jie scolded him a few times, and then the eighth company commander stopped.
You brat, you’re still laughing at my cavalry company!
Just wait, after this battle is over, you should look at the cavalry company with admiration.
Night.
One point at a time.
Kong Jie gave an order, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment, three battalions, took advantage of the cover of night to smoothly lurk to the designated position, and simultaneously launched an attack on the Japanese strongholds No. 1, 2, and 3.
A fierce offensive and defensive battle is about to break out.
Almost at the same time, the Ping-Han, De-Shi, Tong-Pu, Bai-Jin railways and Handa-Da and Lin-tun roads around the 129th Division base area were attacked by the Eighth Route Army.<
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This is naturally the unified arrangement plan of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
The important thing is to attack at the same time, beat the little devils to pieces, and take the opportunity to complete the attack on the Shotai Railway.
Taiyuan City.
The commander of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, Yoshio Shinozuka, was awakened from his sleep.
Communications from all directions reached the headquarters, saying that various strongholds and sections along the Zhengtai-Taiwan Railway were being attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army suddenly emerged with a large number of combat troops, and various strongholds were in emergency and requested tactical support.
Yoshio Shinozuka was confused. In Shanxi, since the Imperial Japanese Army implemented the cage policy, the Eighth Route Army's living space has been compressed step by step, and the basic areas have been divided into pieces.
Yoshio Shinozuka originally wanted to use this move to gradually encroach on the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army has been passively defending and retreating. As time goes by, even Shinozuka Yoshio arrogantly believes that the Eighth Route Army is unable to defeat the power of the Imperial Army and is helpless against the cage policy and can only sit back and wait for death.
But at this moment when no one expected, the Eighth Route Army suddenly launched a counterattack.
And it showed a strong counterattack from the beginning.
Shocked, Yoshio Shinozuka immediately got busy, sending out communication orders one after another from Taiyuan City.
The Japanese troops in large and small strongholds along the Zhengtai Railway quickly received the news, and the Eighth Route Army launched a major counterattack focusing on destroying railways and strongholds.
The contest between the two sides escalated rapidly...
Around 1:30 in the morning.
The three battalions of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army successfully eliminated the Japanese strongholds No. 1, 2 and 3 on the eastern section of the railway near Yangquan.
"Captain!"
"Captain!"
"Each battalion has successfully completed its mission. The first and second battalion commanders have led their troops to intercept the reinforcements." After meeting Kong Jie, the second battalion commander Shen Quanhui reported.
Kong Jie nodded and ordered: "Then don't delay, fight quickly and don't be afraid of making a fuss. This time, your second battalion specially brought a large number of explosive bags, which will come in handy. Regardless of the consumption of explosives, Break the rails quickly. These rails are made of high-quality steel. Don’t waste it. Try to take it with you when you leave. Over at the repair shop, Dong San and the others asked me for it last time!"
"Yes!" Shen Quan responded, turned around and arranged for the three company commanders of the second battalion to say: "According to the planned plan before the operation, quickly launch the elimination operation. It is already 1:35, and we don't have much time left. Now, hurry up."