For this upcoming battle, the Japanese’s shrewdness lies in the rationality of the “bait” troops sent.
The strength of an elite field brigade is no more and no less.
Relying on the advantage of artillery fire at hand and holding on to the danger, even if the main force of the Eighth Route Army is encircled, the Japanese command headquarters believes that this elite Japanese brigade is enough to persist until the various forces of the empire are encircled and annihilate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop.
Excessive troops can easily cause unnecessary casualties. After all, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army is not a display.
The number of troops is too small, and even if we hold on to the danger, it will not be enough to support the arrival of reinforcements.
And Kong Jie’s shrewdness also lies in this.
In the past few days, Kong Jie has been thinking about how to deal with the upcoming problem of the Yamazaki Brigade.
The ultimate principle has never changed: kill the Yamazaki Brigade at the minimum cost and achieve the greatest victory.
It is naturally impossible to directly drive the main force of the independent regiment to deal with the Yamazaki Brigade.
Yamazaki Battalion's artillery superiority is no joke. Having too many people at this time may not be a good thing, but will cause unnecessary casualties.
Not to mention that you need a reason to transfer a main force, right?
It is a violation of discipline to mobilize the main force without orders from superiors.
Kong Jie has no way of explaining this.
Therefore, Kong Jie’s final plan was very simple: treat others in their own way.
The Japanese used the Yamazaki Brigade to fish for the main force of the Eighth Route Army, and then Kong Jie used the Guard Company to fish for the Japanese reinforcements.
To be honest, Kong Jie may not be interested in the small Yamazaki Battalion. What he values more is the Japanese reinforcements that are about to arrive to support the Yamazaki Battalion.
This is Kong Jie's favorite thing to do, to gather around a spot and call for reinforcements.
At that time, when everyone's attention was attracted to the Yamazaki Brigade, Kong Jie's thoughts were all focused on the Japanese and puppet troops who supported the Yamazaki Brigade. That was the big one.
Let the elite guard company take advantage of the Lijiapo terrain to hold tight and wait for the main force of the Eighth Route Army to encircle the Yamazaki Brigade.
This is also the correct way to finally eliminate the Yamazaki Brigade and pay the minimum price.
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Around ten o'clock in the morning.
Ye Min leads the commando team back.
Kong Jie was very pleased to see the commando members standing neatly in front of him, many of them not even injured.
"Comrades, congratulations on your success. This special operations attack on the Japanese airport will surely become a classic example of special operations in the history of our commando team and even the Eighth Route Army."
"Okay, without further ado, the awards to you from the brigade, headquarters, and even the World War II zone headquarters are still to come!"
"I don't care about your fatigue now. I still have a new task for you. How about it? Do you have the confidence to complete it?"
"There is——"
The team members responded in unison.
"Commander, just give me the order! We haven't even had a good time yet when we bombed the airport this time!"
"That's right, Commander, please give the order and we will ensure that we complete the mission."
Kong Jie nodded and said: "Okay, remember, you are using it as a trump card this time!"
Then, Kong Jie made detailed operational plans and arrangements for the commando team based on his own plan...
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Until the afternoon of the 27th.
If the commandos blew up Mingbao Airport, the news was overwhelming.
As time went on, the Japanese army's Mingbao Airport was attacked, and news of the bombing spread like a tide in all directions.
Immediately afterwards, commendations from various forces for the Eighth Route Army commando team also came overwhelmingly.
First came the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. Needless to say, the boss proposed a strong commendation for the commando team and informed the three armies (this should mainly refer to the 129th Division troops at all levels). Finally, he said that the commando team would be remembered for their collective merit.<
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Boss Yan in the World War II Zone, no matter what he thought in his heart, the commendation orders came quickly.
Boss Yan, who has always been used to searching, was even more generous this time, saying he would reward the commando team with five thousand oceans.
As for whether it was a gimmick to show off our resistance to Japan, and on the other hand, to show the Japanese that the bombing of Mingbao Airport had nothing to do with our Shanxi-Sui Army, no one knows.
Even Boss Chiang, who is far away in Chongqing, has received an order of commendation, although it is verbal. Although Boss Chiang has recently been faced with the strength displayed by the Eighth Route Army's large-scale raids not long ago, he is greatly afraid and troubled, and even stopped.
The "food and clothing expenses" of the Eighth Route Army.
But Boss Jiang has always been unparalleled in giving such flashy awards.
Soon, the Japanese army quickly discovered that it was the Eighth Route Army that attacked Mingbao Airport at night, and it was a small combat force called the commando team of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
How hateful is this small combat force?
Not only did he blow up Mingbao Airport, he was also very insidious and cunning.
They deliberately left obvious traces on their way out.
A Japanese squadron leader who was good at tracking led the team to pursue them. As a result, they encountered five booby traps along the way, killing and injuring more than ten people.
Japanese First Army Headquarters in Shanxi.
After nearly a day, Japanese Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka, who finally calmed down the anger in his heart, handed the information about the independent regiment and commando team to Yamamoto Kazuki, who was standing respectfully opposite. p>
After Yamamoto has browsed the intelligence documents.
Yoshio Shinozuka asked: "Yamamoto-kun, what do you think of this commando team?"
Yamamoto thought for a moment and replied: "General, if you think about it carefully now, my special agent team should have fought against this commando team of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army several times."
"What's the result?" Yamamoto asked.
Yamamoto Kazuki's face was slightly sluggish, and he replied: "The enemy was in the dark, and I was in the light. I suffered losses several times in succession, first in Yangcun, then to the prisoner of war camp, the mine, and the tracking all the way, and the final confrontation on the gentle slope.
Then go to Mingbao Airport in front of you."
"What I have never been able to figure out is why this commando team can strike first every time and seems to always predict all my actions."
"In addition, I still don't want to believe that with the backward military education of the Eighth Route Army, how can they understand the essence of special operations?"
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Yoshio Shinozuka said: "I heard that your prisoner of war camp once lost a manual on special operations. Could it be because of this?"
Yamamoto said: "It's hard to speculate, but even so, this commando team should not have such advanced special operations tactical thinking. This is really puzzling."
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "This has become a fact, what do you want to do?"
Yamamoto's face turned cold, full of murderous intent, "General, smart hunters often kill with one blow. I will continue to wait for the opportunity until I can destroy my opponent in one fell swoop."
"As long as the commandos are destroyed in one fell swoop, without the pioneers of special operations, the so-called special operations manual will be nothing more than a piece of paper!"
"Not only this commando team, but also this hateful independent group, let me destroy it." Yoshio Shinozuka ordered.
"Hi!" Yamamoto responded. In the past, it was either Chongqing or Yan'an that was arrogant, and I don't know when it was thrown to the Java Kingdom.
The appearance of the commando made Yamamoto feel a little uneasy.
After the conversation with Yamamoto, Yoshio Shinozuka felt more and more that the Eighth Route Army was a serious threat, and the original exploratory plan should naturally be put on the agenda as soon as possible. He immediately issued an order and ordered the Yamazaki Brigade to prepare to set off.
The Yamazaki Brigade, which received the order on the 27th, was fully equipped and embarked on the journey in the early morning of the 28th.
Speaking of which, the commando attack on the Japanese Mingbao Airport actually became the catalyst for the appearance of the Yamazaki Brigade on the 28th.
If Kong Jie knew about this, I am afraid he would also feel emotional.
It was such a coincidence that Kong Jie didn't even realize that he had become a part of promoting the development of history according to the process.
In other words, if Kong Jie had not sent a commando to attack Mingbao Airport, would the Yamazaki Brigade not have appeared on the 28th?
Or is it that everything has already been in accordance with the established script, and even people who think they are reading the script are actually just part of the process of the script?
In any case, the Yamazaki Brigade followed the news that Kong Jie had learned early in the morning and headed for the Taihang area on the early morning of the 28th.
...It is a clear and clear morning.
The world between heaven and earth is as thrilling as the end of October in the Three Jin Dynasties.
This year's cold snap may have come earlier, especially in the early morning, when the temperature was on the low side. When leading the team forward, Yamazaki Jihei, the captain of the Yamazaki Battalion of the Japanese Army, couldn't help but wrap up his coat.
The coldness around him couldn't resist the heat growing in his heart at this moment.
He clearly knows his mission here.
Explore the location of the Eighth Route Army’s headquarters, field hospitals, arsenals and other important military locations.
And try to make as much noise as possible to contain the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army, and hold on to the danger, waiting for the imperial reinforcements to encircle them.
This is an absolutely dangerous journey, but Yamazaki Jihei enjoys the thrills and excitement.
The recent large-scale raids and the sheer strength of the Eighth Route Army shocked the entire North China.
Now, it will be him, Yamazaki Haruhei, who will kick off the Imperial Japanese Empire's counterattack against the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas.
Danger and opportunity coexist.
If he, Yamasaki Jihei, can use what he has learned in his life, lead his elite brigade, go deep alone, and fight fiercely with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang, and finally unite with the imperial reinforcements to wipe out the main force of the Eighth Route Army, he will surely become famous in one battle and resound throughout North China.<
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The reputation of the flower of the imperial army will never fade...