Just when the independent regiment began to counterattack the Japanese army's strongholds, large and small, and gradually developed villages to the periphery.
As Kong Jie's old comrades-in-arms, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei are naturally not idle either.
New group.
A few days ago, under the instructions of the regiment leader Ding Wei, the new regiment's counterattack against the Japanese army almost followed the footsteps of the independent regiment.
At the military meeting held before the counter-offensive, Ding Wei said: "The Japanese army has just suffered a defeat. The large-scale sweep has just ended. It has returned to the occupied area and has an unstable footing. This is the time for us to take the opportunity to launch a counter-offensive."
"A small-scale local counterattack, one or two victories, may not seem like much at first glance, but when such victories accumulate, it is a big victory, which can also break the bones of the little devil."
"This time the counter-mopping operation is over, the Independent Regiment has become a thorn in the side of the Japanese army and the focus of the attack. The Independent Regiment is the first to launch a counterattack, and 99% of the Japs' attention will be attracted to it. This is our opportunity to take action."<
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"However, we must pay attention to controlling the scale of the battle, not only to ensure victory, but also to ensure that it does not trigger a larger-scale battle."
Deputy commander Xu Lienzhong said: "In this case, our target should still be on some of the Japanese's more remote small and medium-sized strongholds and villages to avoid head-on confrontations with Japanese combat troops."
Ding Wei nodded and said based on the sand table map: "Yes, the main point of our confrontation with the Japanese behind enemy lines is actually the control of the surrounding villages."
"Encircle the cities with the countryside, and finally seize the national power with arms."
"Let's not talk about the distance, just take our northwest Shanxi region. Whether it is military, political, or economic focus, they are all in major counties. Therefore, with the fall of Taiyuan, the Japanese army mainly occupied various counties in the region.
Large county towns, important military locations, and important pass towns."
"The small and large villages scattered around the county are not impressive from a local perspective, but if you connect them as a whole, you will find that these villages are also very important."
"Militarily speaking, these villages are scattered and generally appear to be surrounded, enclosing all the counties, villages and towns in the areas occupied by the Japanese army."
"Economically speaking, these large and small villages can also support a lot of troops, which will serve as the economic backing for us to gradually develop, accumulate strength, and eventually seize urban power in one fell swoop."
"So at any time, the development of our base areas is inseparable from the fight for these villages. Taking back these villages, large and small, from the hands of the Japanese army bit by bit is our army's strategic means."
Xu Lianzhong nodded in deep agreement, and then said happily: "Speaking of which, fortunately, the little devils did not pay special attention to some villages outside the county. In addition, the troops deployed in each village were very limited, which gave us the opportunity to fight back.
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Ding Weidao: "The little devil's troops are limited, and these scattered villages are blooming all over the place. Of course, the little devil can't control them."
First Battalion Commander Sun Zhenguo said: "So, whenever they find a village that is helping our Eighth Route Army, the Japanese have always directly carried out military attacks, and they have even madly implemented the three-guang policy."
"This is not the most terrifying thing." Ding Weidao.
Seeing that Sun Zhenguo and Xu Lienzhong were a little confused, Ding Wei explained:
"It is human nature to stick together for warmth. If the devils just carry out indiscriminate military attacks, it will only encourage the people to stand on the same front as our Eighth Route Army."
"What I have always been worried about is that the Japanese have stopped using military strikes and instead resorted to political co-optation. That might be a disaster for us..."
"This..."
Xu Lianzhong and Sun Zhenguo were frightened by Ding Wei's worries that he was too advanced.
Ding Wei did not continue the topic any further. It seems a bit too early to talk about it now.
The topic changed and Ding Weidao said: "In the previous anti-mopping operations, we fought jointly with the independent regiment. The independent regiment adopted some improved tactics, such as sniper group tactics, 50 small artillery tactics, infantry and artillery coordination tactics, etc.
In this counterattack, we should learn what we should learn and practice and explore what we should practice."
As he spoke, Ding Wei pointed to the sand table and several villages outside the guerrilla area and said: "Every time the Japanese launch a large-scale raid, in order to ensure the mobility of the team, they will not carry too much rations, which is usually about a week's worth of rations."
, carried by a single soldier."
"The large-scale sweep of our Taihang area a few days ago actually lasted longer than we expected. It started on the 12th and ended on the 20th."
"In the following days, the Japanese obviously ran out of food supplies, and the transportation troops in the rear kept trying to transport food to the frontline combat areas."
"As a result, when passing through some villages on the way, these transport teams were all ambushed by our troops."
"The Japanese have cut off their logistical supplies and cannot continue to fight for a long time. This is one of the reasons why they were forced to evacuate from the Niukou Village area."
"Afterwards, I specially studied Lao Kong's deployment in these villages."
"I found that Lao Kong is quite cunning. His independent regiment used various tunnels to build fortress villages and nail villages in the surrounding villages that were still under the jurisdiction of the Japanese army."
"After the Japanese raids began, the main force naturally ignored these villages and went straight to the Niukou Village area."
"When the subsequent transportation and supplies of the Japanese want to rush from the county to the front line, Lao Kong arranges for the soldiers lurking in these nail villages and fortress villages to suddenly take action to cut off the Japanese supply lines."
"Just like this, the Japanese's mopping up troops won't be able to last long without follow-up supplies."
Xu Lianzhong suddenly said: "Old Ding, this is a great idea. I think we should do the same and turn the surrounding villages into Dingzi villages and barrier villages, specifically to cut off the Japanese supply lines.
If the Japs launch a raid against our new regiment, our main anti-mopping force will drag the Japs away in the mountainous area.
At that time, the enemy's front line will become longer and longer, and the supplies will not be able to keep up. Sooner or later, the rations will be cut off. Let's just take the opportunity to turn around and slowly deal with the little devils."
Ding Wei smiled and said: "That's exactly what I mean."
I was thinking in my mind, Lao Kong, in the past year or so, it seems that he has developed not only the equipment and strength of the independent regiment, but also developed a lot of tactics. It is time to find an opportunity to join the independent regiment.
Learn from the experience.
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New Second Group.
A few days ago, the black-hearted businessman Li Yunlong traded the corpses of Japanese soldiers for supplies, but ended up ambushing the young Japanese soldiers on the way, completely offending the Japanese soldiers.
The Japanese officers in the Japanese military headquarters scolded Li Yunlong for being dishonest.
By the way, Lao Li was blacklisted and put into a category where he could no longer trade.
In order to retaliate against the New Second Regiment and for some other purposes, two Japanese squadrons, plus one regiment of puppet troops, advanced towards the base of the New Second Regiment.
Li Yunlong was overjoyed when he heard the news.
"Damn it, the little devil has a strong sense of revenge. I knew this trick would work. Lao Kong is a bad guy. When he left, he looted all the oil and water around the base. If I
If we still find a way to catch the little devil, our new second regiment will not be able to go to the north-west wind?"
It turns out that the black-hearted businessman Lao Li deliberately ambushed the Japanese troops doing business in order to lure the Japanese and puppet troops to take the initiative to attack and profit from it.
In the following military deployment, Lao Li spared no effort and said directly at the beginning of the meeting:
"There is only one goal in this battle. Eat these two Japanese squadrons and the puppet army. Such a big piece of fat is delivered to your door. If you don't eat it, you will be sorry for the little Japanese."
Zhao Gang analyzed: "Old Li, although there are not many Japs coming this time, there are only two squadrons of Japs. With the current firepower configuration of our New Second Regiment, if we can make good use of the terrain and rely on the mountainous areas to launch an ambush, we will be able to defeat the enemy."
It's not impossible to get rid of this Japs."
"But according to the intelligence sent back from the front line, this group of Japanese soldiers were very cautious in their advance. They avoided the surrounding mountainous areas and instead advanced along roads and railway lines."
"Around this road and railway line, there are Japanese strongholds of various sizes as defenses. We will be discovered first before we get close. In this case, it will not be easy to kill this Japanese enemy." p>
"In addition, with the pseudo-legion, even if the combat effectiveness is third-rate, it is still the strength of a regiment, and we have to consider it."
The first battalion commander Zhang Dabiao on the side said: "Political Commissar, the Japs want to deal with our new second regiment. Two squadrons are definitely not enough, but the Japs still sent two squadrons over. It seems to me that they are trying to test our reality.
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Zhao Gang agreed: "During this period, our troops have been attacking everywhere, and with several infantry cannons knocking on the mountain to shake the tigers, the Japanese and puppet troops have been greatly frightened. It is very possible that these two Japanese squadrons will come to spy on the strength of our army."
Big."
"According to the Japanese army's habit of targeting our base areas, if we cannot directly eat the two invading Japanese squadrons, the Japanese army will use this to adjust the corresponding force and then mop up and deal with our new second regiment."
"Then eat it!" Li Yunlong agreed.
Zhao Gang did not object, but asked: "Lao Li, what are you going to do?"
Li Yunlong thought for a while and said: "It's not difficult. Doesn't the little devil want to test the strength of our new second regiment? Then I will let him test it enough. Let's fight with the larger number and give the little devil a battle of siege and annihilation."<
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Zhao Gang was startled and quickly advised: "Old Li, this anti-mopping battle has just ended, and our new second regiment has not yet stabilized again."
"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to launch a large-scale operation now. There are orders from superiors. After the counter-mopping up, all ministries will temporarily enter a state of rest. Without orders, large-scale military operations are not allowed in private."
Li Yunlong said: "Don't worry, Old Zhao. The strength of two companies is enough. Even if we add our militiamen and local comrades from all over the country, it will never exceed one battalion."
"Right now, the Japs are taking the initiative to invade, and our New Second Regiment is just taking a certain military counterattack accordingly. The superiors have nothing to say, right?"
Zhao Gang said suspiciously: "There is less than a battalion of troops. The Japanese army has two squadrons, plus a puppet army. There are more than ten strongholds of various sizes around. With this few manpower, do you want to encircle and annihilate the Japanese puppet army?" "Old Li, what kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd?"
Li Yunlong smiled confidently and said, "Old Zhao, just take a look."
"Zhang Dabiao."
"Arrived!"
"Immediately notify the people according to the plan, so that all militiamen and local comrades can make early preparations."
"Yes!"
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That day, near dusk, two Japanese squadrons and the puppet army arrived somewhere in the guerrilla area outside the New Second Regiment's base area.
A puppet platoon leader was laughing beside him. He was the commander of the puppet garrison at a nearby stronghold.
He pointed to the mountainous area not far away and said: "Taijun, this is right here. According to the news, this generation is the guerrilla area of Tubal Road, and guerrillas often appear."
"In addition, there are regular troops from the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army who will attack and harass our stronghold from time to time."
"When a unit of the New Second Regiment passed here a few days ago, they pulled an infantry cannon and fired a shot at our stronghold."
The two Japanese squadron leaders looked at the endless mountainous area and nodded thoughtfully.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, and Zhang Dabiao judged this point well. The Japanese were indeed here to test the New Second Regiment this time.
A few days ago, Li Yunlong's attack on mountains and tigers scared the Japanese and puppet troops around the stronghold.
The Japanese quickly asked for help from the county headquarters, saying that the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army had a large number of offensive artillery, and the safety of the stronghold was always threatened.
As for the Japanese Army Command, they transferred two squadrons from Shouyang County, plus an Imperial Army Corps, and rushed to the base of the New Second Regiment to explore the true and false status of the New Second Regiment.
It is also to give the Japanese and puppet troops in the large and small strongholds outside the New Second Regiment’s base area a dose of reassurance.
This will prevent those puppet troops who are not firm in their stance from being intimidated by the Eighth Route Army and secretly surrendering.
In addition, the two Japanese squadrons and puppet legions that came this time had a more important task: transporting some supplies from the county to various strongholds in this area.
Replenish supplies for the Japanese and puppet troops stationed at the stronghold.
In fact, the Eighth Route Army was so noisy during this period that the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold did not dare to go to nearby villages to collect food, or even leave the stronghold.
As the supplies in the stronghold were depleted, they could only ask for help from the county.
This is one of the results achieved by the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment after launching local counterattacks during this period.
In the past, the Japanese used a small number of troops to use strongholds and artillery towers to guard traffic arteries, so they could use the cage policy to advance step by step and compress the Eighth Route Army's living space.
The existence of these strongholds and artillery towers could, on the one hand, stabilize the security of the occupied areas and cut off the connection between the Eighth Route Army base areas. On the other hand, they could exploit passing people and surrounding villages to raise food for the Japanese combat troops.
and supplies, which in turn provided for the Japanese army.
It can even directly provide material support to the Japanese mopping up troops nearby when the Japanese army launches a large-scale mopping up of the Eighth Route Army base areas.
The current situation is directly reversed.
These strongholds scattered on the periphery have become a drag on the Japanese in the county.
The Japanese troops in the county even needed to transport supplies in turn to rescue the defenders in the stronghold.
It's really ridiculous.
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At this time, one of the Japanese squadron leaders said: "Jing Tengjun, this transportation mission has been completed. According to the order of the headquarters, after the spring sweep, the new Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army retreated near here. What is its current specific strength?
Anyway, we still need to do a trial this time."
"Right now, it seems that if we continue to stay near the stronghold, the Eighth Route Army may not dare to take action. Why not be bolder and directly march into the villages in the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla area to see how they react?"
The other Japanese squadron leader nodded, "Okay!"
But in fact, these two old devils both have a guilty conscience.
A few days ago, the New Second Regiment showed off its skills. It is said that it has no less than seven infantry cannons. This kind of firepower configuration is really shocking.
Looking at the isolated village in the mountainous area, these two old devils did not dare to march rashly for fear of being ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.
After final consideration, the two Japanese squadron leaders ordered the puppet army commander to send a company of troops towards the village.
The Japanese army was waiting for the situation near the stronghold in the rear.
Just like that, the sun sets.
A group of puppet troops moved toward the village located in the mountains amid the curses uttered from time to time by the puppet company commander who was gradually walking away...