With the humiliating defeat of the Chinese army in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, the situation of the anti-Japanese war in the north has undergone a major reversal, and the Chinese army is in a quite passive situation.
Especially after the defeated national army in Zhongtiao Mountain retreated to the south of the Yellow River.
The three divisions originally used by the Japanese army to blockade the National Army base in Zhongtiao Mountain began to gradually mobilize their forces to deal with the Eighth Route Army troops in Taihang, Taiyue and other places.
For the Eighth Route Army troops in the base area, which were already blocked militarily and economically by the Japanese army, this was nothing more than worsening the situation.
In a remote village in the occupied area of Zhongtiao Mountain.
Han Feng and his mountain company are temporarily stationed here.
Not long ago, Han Feng sent a small group of sneak attack troops to blow up three arsenals set up by the Japanese in various counties in Zhongtiao Mountain.
At that time, in order to take credit and save the humiliation of the Zhongtiao Mountain defeat, the national army stated that the bombing of the Japanese arsenal was the work of the national guerrillas.
Therefore, the national army withdrew from Zhongtiao Mountain was forced by the pressure of public opinion.
Two regiments were sent to prepare to attack Zhongtiao Mountain while the Japanese arsenal was bombed and the ammunition of the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhongtiao Mountain was scarce.
As a result, the insidious little Japs concentrated the ammunition of the county defenders in one place, and ambushed the National Army Corps who came to attack Zhongtiao Mountain.
As a result, the national army retreated and no longer dared to send troops to Zhongtiao Mountain easily.
Han Feng took advantage of the battle between the Japanese army and the Chinese army and the empty troops in Yuan County to lead his troops to capture Yuan County in one fell swoop and looted all the Japanese military granaries and material warehouses in Yuan County.
As for this big hat.
In Han Feng's words: "Of course the blame must still be placed on the National Army. For such a great military victory, I think if we give it to the National Army, the National Army will definitely accept it happily."
Therefore, under the covert activities and propaganda of some anti-Japanese people in Yuan County.
Taking advantage of the lack of Japanese troops in Yuan County, those who captured Yuan County became the National Army guerrillas.
When the news reached the Kuomintang-controlled areas south of the Yellow River, everything was as expected by Han Feng and others. The Kuomintang army readily accepted the news that it was the Kuomintang guerrillas who had captured Yuan County.
And once again promoted it through newspapers.
To inspire the morale of the military and civilians to resist Japan.
In order to show the determination of the national army to resist Japan and save the shame of the tragic defeat at Zhongtiao Mountain, the national army subsequently dispatched several troops to move closer to Zhongtiao Mountain.
At least he acted as if he could fight back to Zhongtiao Mountain at any time in order to restore people's support.
No matter how inconsistent this move of the national army is, it has actual effects.
At the very least, the Japanese army did not dare to take it lightly and sent corresponding troops to garrison on the other side of the Yellow River where the national army was stationed.
This naturally reduced the pressure of the Japanese and puppet troops on Han Feng and his guerrillas to a certain extent.
Han Feng, Zhang Min, and Du Zhongcheng are three mountain companies from the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment.
With the help of looting Japanese material warehouses, banks, pawn shops, etc. from Yuan County, we obtained the seizures.
Plus the proceeds from robbing the secret smuggling lines between the national army and the Japanese army during this period.
There are also people in the vast number of villages in the base area who support the Eighth Route Army guerrillas in their fight against Japan.
There were only 120 soldiers in the mountains that Han Feng took away from the Independence Regiment, but now they have grown to more than 500.
Zhang Min of the New Regiment originally brought a mountain company with 130 soldiers from the New Regiment, but now it has grown to more than 300 soldiers.
The company of Du Zhongcheng, commander of the mountain company of the New Second Regiment, has also grown from 130 people to more than 300 people.
The three mountain companies together have nearly 1,200 troops.
"This is already the total strength of our regiments at the beginning of their establishment!"
At the meeting, Zhang Min said with a smile.
Han Feng said: "Lao Zhang, Lao Du, our Eighth Route Army troops are currently fighting guerrillas in the Zhongtiao Mountain area. Basically, we only have three companies. The enemy is strong and we are weak. In addition, the environment against the enemy is quite severe.
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"Under such circumstances, the development of our mountain company is not about the more people, the better. It mainly depends on elites. Only when the troops are elite enough can we rely on the mountainous areas and lead the little devils by the nose."
"Therefore, the development of our army must not be made up of numbers at any time. Among the 500 and 600 soldiers currently developed, some are local people, and some have joined our national army."
"This can easily lead to disunity in our team, so on the one hand we must continue to fight against Japan, and on the other hand, we must integrate the hearts of all our soldiers into a single rope."
After Han Feng finished speaking, the instructors of the three mountain companies who participated in the meeting all spoke up:
"Lao Han, don't worry, we already have a set of mature ideas for the ideological education of new gays, and it's only a matter of time before this changes."
"With our old team here, nothing can go wrong in the team."
Han Feng smiled and said: "Several instructors have said so, so there must be no problem."
Zhang Min echoed: "That's right, with our instructors here, Lao Han, Lao Du and us three rough guys, it will be easier. We can only think about how to fight the Japanese."
Hahahaha——
Then talk about the recent changes in the situation against the enemy in Zhongtiao Mountain.
Du Zhongcheng said: "Comrades, these days we have gathered intelligence based on investigations from all directions.
There are two main points.
First, it is still the same old problem. The Japanese are withdrawing troops from the Zhongtiao Mountain area, and are withdrawing troops in the direction of Taiyuan.
Second, the Japanese army has recently arrived in many transport teams to the Zhongtiao Mountains. I suspect that the Japanese army has re-established a secret arsenal, and the Japanese army has once again abundant ammunition on hand.
This means that it is basically impossible for us to take advantage of the enemy's empty troops and scarce ammunition to win a battle like Yuanxian County."
Zhang Min said helplessly: "Yes, in this case, it seems that our situation against Japan in Zhongtiao Mountain will not make any big progress for the time being."
"The most difficult thing in the future is how to feed the troops."
"Fortunately, Master Shen took the opportunity to gain the trust of the old Japanese Harada during the last attack on Yuan County. With Master Shen's secret assistance, our troops will not go hungry."
Du Zhongcheng said: "I am afraid that our army will not be able to continue to expand our army for the time being."
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Han Feng smiled and said: "There is no rush. We need to seek stability now. If we cannot directly expand the main combat force, we must first do mass work and densely build militia units in various villages in our guerrilla zone and train them.
When the time comes when we really need to replenish and expand our troops, with our militia comrades here, we can do it in the blink of an eye."
When Han Feng said this, the pressure seemed to lighten.
Zhang Min smiled and said: "You old Han, don't be in a hurry. Your first mountain company has more than 200 people more than our second and third companies. It can basically be said to be a battalion."
"In addition, we have heard that when Lao Han left the Independent Regiment, Commander Kong promised you."
"If a company brings out a battalion, I will make you the company commander when I return to the independent regiment. If I can bring out a regiment, I will make you the battalion commander when I return."
"What, Old Han, do you really want to expand your company into a regiment and go back to be the battalion commander?"
"Look at your layout." Han Feng said seriously: "I'm wondering if we can expand our team into a brigade after we build a mass base in Zhongtiao Mountain!"
After hearing this, all the cadres could no longer hold back and started laughing together.
"Good guy, Old Han, why don't you say expand it into a division? Are you thinking about Commander Kong's position as commander?"
Han Feng replied: "What, no?"
Zhang Minle said: "You have gone back to be the regiment leader, what about Commander Kong?"
Han Feng said: "Then it goes without saying that with the military exploits and abilities of my regiment commander, he is more than enough to be a brigade commander, right?"
Zhang Min was startled for a moment, then laughed and said: "That's right, that's right, just give Commander Kong a commander. I think you think it's appropriate."
"That's right!" Han Feng smiled.
Everyone joked for a while and then turned back to the topic. Han Feng said:
"Comrades, before the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, in order to blockade the Zhongtiao Mountain base of the Chinese army, the Japs placed three entire divisions near Zhongtiao Mountain."
"The battle of Zhongtiao Mountain is now over, and the national army has withdrawn from Zhongtiao Mountain."
"The Japanese army has seen that Zhongtiao Mountain no longer poses a major threat. These days, the three divisions originally stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain have also begun to send reinforcements to Taiyuan."
"What is the purpose of the Japanese troops withdrawing these troops? Isn't it obvious?"
Zhang Mindao: "Old Han, do you mean that the Japanese have withdrawn their main force to prepare to accumulate strength to deal with our Taihang base area?"
"There is only one explanation." Han Feng said, and then analyzed his own opinion:
"The Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain ended. The Japanese army occupied the Zhongtiao Mountain position. It seemed that the passage to the south was opened, but the Yellow River still served as a natural barrier in the south direction."
"On the surface, since the Japanese army captured Zhongtiao Mountain, they should have taken advantage of the victory and continued to fight south to expand the occupied area."
"It seems that it is not difficult for the Japanese troops to cross the Yellow River, but it is not so easy for the Japanese heavy tanks and artillery to cross the river. The Yellow River basin in the Zhongtiao Mountain area is too shallow compared to the sea area, and the Japanese do not have large
Warships and landing ships stayed in this area."
"In addition, the transportation route across the Yellow River can easily be cut off by our army or the Chinese army. If the Japanese army wants to go south to fight, but cannot guarantee the stability of the Yellow River transportation line, they will never go south easily and fight in Xi'an." p>
"Therefore, the current combat intentions of the Japanese army are very clear. The Japanese are afraid of our main force in the Taihang area and are preparing to withdraw their troops before going south to concentrate on our Taihang base area."
"If I were a little Jaap, I would do the same thing. Take the lead in destroying the Taihang base area that poses the greatest threat to the Japs. After ensuring the stability of the rear, I would then send my troops south to fight in Xi'an."
Zhang Min, Du Zhongcheng, and several instructors nodded their heads after hearing this.
Zhang Min worriedly said: "So, if the Japanese troops currently stationed in the Zhongtiao Mountain area continue to return reinforcements to Taiyuan, the pressure on our Taihang base will be increasing!"
Han Feng nodded heavily: "That's indeed what happened. Not long ago, I also received news from my family leader."
"What our regiment leader means is that it is best to expand the front line at present and never allow the main force of the Japs to gather in one place. Therefore, if there are any equipment needs and troop support, the regiment commander will come over at any time to provide reinforcements."
"There is only one task assigned to us, which is to use all our three mountain companies to find a way to hold back more Japanese troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area."
"On the one hand, it is to reduce the combat pressure on the main force in the Taihang Base Area, and on the other hand, it is to gain as much time as possible for the development of our Taihang Base Area."
"Comrades, this is the mission of our mountain company!"
Naturally, all the cadres didn't say anything and immediately expressed their stance.