The mountain company made a big move this time, moving 160 kilometers, attacking in three places, and making big noises in each.
As time went by, the news spread quickly.
Not only the Japanese army knew that there were three main regiments of the Eighth Route Army in Zhongtiao Mountain.
In the counties, villages and towns in the Japanese-occupied areas around Zhongtiao Mountain, the people somehow heard about this incident and secretly applauded the Eighth Route Army troops.
At the same time, he hoped that the Eighth Route Army troops and the National Army troops would one day be able to capture the counties, villages and towns and regain the mountains and rivers.
And all of this was naturally the result of Shen Wenyue and Yu Ming contacting their comrades in the newspaper office and secretly publishing some reports. Only then did the news of the Eighth Route Army's victory spread in the county.
The anti-Japanese sentiment in the city was fierce, and the people's tendency towards the Chinese army became more and more obvious.
A force that can give people hope is always something that people look forward to.
Yuan County, Ji County and other places.
Originally, due to the helplessness of the situation, the remaining guerrillas of the National Army remained in the Zhongtiao Mountain area. Later, they were forced to surrender under the raids and sieges of the Japanese army. The Japanese soldiers became traitors to the National Army.
Some people are panicking about this.
They are very aware of the contemptuous and mocking attitude of their former colleagues towards traitors.
They had even heard that the Eighth Route Army hated some traitorous troops with deep hatred.
This made these soldiers who had just surrendered to the Japanese army and became puppet soldiers worried.
The original surrender was just to survive.
There are also some who comfort themselves by claiming to "save the country through curves".
And the news came two days ago.
Among the Eighth Route Army's main combat regiments attacking Guhe Town, Qingshan Village and Dashu Village, there were even some Nationalist soldiers wearing Nationalist uniforms.
I heard that these National Army soldiers who joined the Eighth Route Army are also quite powerful in combat.
In the Dashu Village area, two Japanese squadrons were completely wiped out in about ten minutes.
For this reason, a puppet platoon leader stationed at the gate of Yuan County, a former squad leader of the National Army guerrillas, could not help but cursed in front of his companions:
"Grandma, what is this? When our national army guerrillas were fighting guerrillas in Zhongtiao Mountain, if only we could fight like this and display such combat effectiveness."
"We are all upright men, so why should we serve as lackeys for the Japanese?"
One squad leader even couldn't help but muttered: "Platoon leader, if I had known this, we shouldn't have surrendered to the Japanese in the first place. We just secretly surrendered to the Eighth Route Army!"
"Idiot!" The puppet platoon leader cursed and said in a low voice:
"What do you know? I just complained. The higher-ups had already secretly sent an order to surrender to the Japanese rather than to the Communists... When our troops fought back, we suddenly changed. We are still the anti-Japanese heroes of the national army, but
If we join the Eighth Route Army, it will be difficult in the future!"
"Platoon leader, what should we do in the future? If our own guerrillas or the Eighth Route Army troops attack the county town in Zhongtiao Mountain, do we really want to fight them to the death?"
"You're really out of breath when you say you're fat, wouldn't a foreigner do it? I've made an agreement with you. Although we are lackeys for the Japanese, if any one of us really dares to deal with our compatriots ruthlessly, then he has no conscience.
Yes, you will be punished by God, be careful when you give birth to a son without a buttock!"
"Grandma, I haven't seen any of you with such determination during the fight against the Japanese."
While he was cursing and cursing, the mentality of this puppet platoon leader can basically be said to represent the mentality of most of the national army officers who surrendered to the Japanese army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
As for the Japanese army.
Everything is developing in the direction predicted by Han Feng and his party.
First, the main battle groups of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared in Guhe Town, Qingshan Village, and Dashu Village, which aroused the Japanese army's caution.
Immediately afterwards, in order to achieve the purpose of completely confusing the enemy.
After Han Feng, Zhang Min and Du Zhongcheng discussed it, the three of them each led the mountain company to fight in three locations.
Among them, Han Feng led the first company of the mountain to stay in Qingshan Village in the middle section of Zhongtiao Mountain.
Qingshan Village is located in the middle of Zhongtiao Mountain and was the main target of the Japanese army during their raids.
Compared with Guhe Village and Dashu Village, the risk factor is higher, so Han Feng took the initiative to choose to stay.
Zhang Min led the Second Mountain Company to Dashu Village.
Du Zhongcheng led the Third Mountain Company to Guhe Village.
Before leaving, the three company commanders reunited and reached an agreement with each other.
"Next we will be guerrillas in three places. We will make as much noise as possible in the mountainous areas. The louder the noise, the better. We will attract as many Japanese and puppet troops as possible!"
Han Feng warned: "But we must keep in close contact with the masses and be alert to the movements of the Japanese army at all times. Our guerrillas and the Japanese are fighting guerrilla warfare. If we want to remain invincible, the most important thing is the deficit in intelligence." p>
"The enemy is strong and we are weak. If the Japanese army sends out large-scale troops to sweep away the enemy, and we cannot get the news in advance and make preparations in advance, the situation will be dangerous."
Zhang Min smiled and said: "Don't worry, Old Han, we have been here in Zhongtiao Mountain for more than a day or two. How can we rely on the mountainous area to lead the little devil by the nose? We have already experienced it."
Du Zhongcheng said: "Old Han, your mountain range is located in the middle of Zhongtiao Mountain. It will probably be the area where the Japanese will attack hard. You should be careful."
"Don't worry!"
After the three people discussed it, they each led their teams to the guerrilla area.
Next, the three parties carried out guerrilla attacks in Dashu Village, Qingshan Village and Guhe Village according to the agreed plan.
Because there were three main battle groups of the Eighth Route Army in these three villages.
The Japanese army prejudged that these guerrilla troops were likely to be related to the previous main combat group.
From the beginning to the end, the Japanese army never doubted that there were only three mountain companies of the Eighth Route Army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain.
Five days.
In response to the three main Eighth Route Army combat regiments that suddenly appeared in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, the Japanese Army General Headquarters issued a redeployment order.
The 41st Division originally stationed in Linfen remained stationary and was responsible for the combat mission against the Eighth Route Army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
In addition, the Japanese 47th Division originally stationed in Yuncheng will also retain most of its main force to assist the 41st Division in destroying the Eighth Route Army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain.
The final death order issued by the Japanese military command was:
We must clear out the Eighth Route Army troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area and prevent Zhongtiao Mountain from becoming another base for the development of the Eighth Route Army.
So far, Han Feng and his party had indeed relied on three mountain companies, with the original strength of about 400 men, and the subsequent increase of 1,200 men, to hold back nearly two divisions of the Japanese army.
Independent group.
Regiment Headquarters.
Wang An, the Minister of Enemy Industry, sent Kong Jie the latest intelligence information on the Japanese army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
There are three mountain companies including Han Feng in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, and Kong Jie has always paid close attention to them.
After the news came, Kong Jie called several battalion commanders, plus acting political commissar Li Wenjie, to study the battle situation at Zhongtiao Mountain based on the regiment headquarters' combat map.
The battalion commanders have also received the news.
Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan was the first to say:
"Captain, this is really strange. The Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain has ended, and the main force of the national army has basically retreated to the south of the Yellow River."
"Based on the Japs' usual military attitude, now that the Central Army in southern Shanxi has withdrawn and there is no threat anymore, the three divisions originally placed by the Japs in the southern Shanxi area have become mobile divisions that can leave at any time."<
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"But the news we have received is that so far, the Japanese army seems to have only sent one division to reinforce from the south of Shanxi to the direction of Taiyuan."
"Is there something in the Zhongtiao Mountain area that has contained the other two Japanese divisions?"
Fifth Battalion Commander Du Aiguo asked: "Will it be the Central Army?"
The first battalion commander Wang Leihu said disdainfully: "Come on! The humiliating defeat in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, how can the Central Army still have such vigor?"
"Then what's going on?"
Everyone is confused.
Kong Jie smiled and said: "You may have forgotten the mountain company we sent to Zhongtiao Mountain a month ago."
Chen Quan exclaimed: "Captain, this is impossible, how many people are there in the mountain company?"
"Han Feng's Mountain Company only has about a hundred people. Even if you add the Mountain Company of the New Regiment and the New Second Regiment, the three Mountain Companies will only have less than 400 people.
Can a team of less than 400 people hold back two Japanese divisions in the Zhongtiao Mountain area?"
Li Wenjie said: "As early as half a month ago, news came from the mountain companies. At present, the size of the three mountain companies has grown to nearly 1,200 people."
"This speed is fast enough!" Shen Quan praised, "But there is no chance that 1,200 people can hold back two Japanese divisions."
Kong Jie said: "I don't know the specific situation yet, but I think this matter must be related to the Shandi Company."
Changing the topic, Commander Kong said: "What we have to consider is that once the Japanese army leaves these two divisions in southern Shanxi, they will definitely focus on the Zhongtiao Mountain area."
"By then, our three mountain companies may be in crisis."
Chen Quan said: "Captain, do you mean to prepare reinforcements in the Zhongtiao Mountain area?"
Kong Jie nodded and made it clear: "For this reinforcement, I have personally gone to the headquarters and reported to the headquarters the specific situation and the situation in the Zhongtiao Mountain area."
"Once approved by superiors, this reinforcement will not be small-scale."
"Because once troops are sent to Zhongtiao Mountain this time, our purpose is not only to reinforce the mountain company, but more importantly, to try to open up the Zhongtiao Mountain Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Base Area."
"According to my plan, our independent regiment is just about to try to reduce its troops and consolidate its strength in the base area."
"Then send all the reduced teams, equipment, and ammunition to the Zhongtiao Mountain area for reinforcements."
It turned out that the regiment commander had this plan. The battalion commanders nodded one after another.
Wang Leihu, commander of the first battalion, joked: "Commander, other regiments are thinking about how to develop their troops. It would be better for you to be the first to reduce the number of troops in the regiment."
"We have more than 5,000 people, the largest regiment in the Taihang Base with strong troops and horses. If it has been reduced like this, I feel really reluctant to part with it."
Kong Jie smiled and looked at the other battalion commanders, "You all think so too."
Several battalion commanders smiled sarcastically.
Shen Quan said: "Captain, this is somewhat interesting. You see, we now have five or six companies under one battalion, and each company is organized according to the scale of a Japanese squadron.
The whole battalion has a strength of nearly a thousand troops, and it is really unaccustomed to be reduced back to the previous establishment."
Kong Jie smiled and scolded: "Look at your achievements, let me give you a simple example. When it snowed, you had a snowball fight!"
"Let me ask you, are the big soft snowballs used in snowball fights more painful when hit, and can be thrown further, or are the small, tight and shiny balls more painful when hit, thrown further, and more powerful?
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The battalion commanders stopped talking, so it was naturally the latter.
Holding the shiny snowball, it is as hard as a stone and can even hurt the opponent.
Kong Jie said earnestly: "So we reduce the size of the army and carry out the policy of elite troops, which is the same reason."
"The miscellaneous national army has a lot of troops, but a regiment of more than a thousand soldiers is not as good as our elite company."
"What's the name of a regiment like that? Is it also called a strong army and strong horses? That's called a rice bucket regiment!"
"To be honest, our independent group has developed a bit too fast in the past year or so. It is not a good thing to encourage growth.
Through this elite force, our troops can be more compacted and compacted like bright snowballs, so that they can exert stronger combat capabilities."
Commander Kong’s words of enlightenment came down.
The battalion commanders said nothing, and they all said that they would immediately reduce and streamline the size of the troops after returning to the camp.
Kong Jie said: "The method of reducing the troops must be done correctly. Make it clear to the soldiers that it is not to kick out the bad ones, but to maintain the efficient combat effectiveness of the troops, so the scale is reduced."
"The compression method does not allow picking people. The vacated team tells the soldiers that they are going to Zhongtiao Mountain to fight and face greater challenges."
"Yes!"
The battalion commanders responded, the meeting ended, and everyone returned to the camp...