799 Another thousand tons of military rations were intercepted
The disastrous failure of the second raid on Dafengzhuang completely ended the Japanese army's extravagant hope of regaining the military rations intercepted by the Eighth Route Army from Dafengzhuang.
During the second ambush in Dafengzhuang, Kong Jie had already taken advantage of the attention of the Japanese army to attract all the attention. With the cooperation of local troops, militia, and people in the Dafengzhuang area, he intercepted the three Japanese military transport trains and captured them.
The scattered and hidden military rations were secretly transported to the base area.
The peak period is the days when the literary and artistic cadres of the independent troupe set up a stage in Dafengzhuang and sang big plays.
It’s true that the plank road was built openly and the warehouse was built secretly.
An empty shell of Dafengzhuang just deceived the attention of the Japanese.
Inside Taiyuan City.
Japanese First Army Headquarters in Shanxi.
Japanese commander Yoshio Shinozuka and chief of staff Kitagawa are studying the war situation of the entire Three Jins.
Although he was very reluctant to admit it, after Yoshio Shinozuka analyzed the situation, he still said with a solemn expression:
"The failure of the Dafengzhuang surprise attack and large-scale mopping up, the Yamauchi and Kawakami regiments suffered heavy casualties, and the morale of our Japanese Empire was damaged as a result. This is one of them.
Secondly, in order to prepare for a large-scale sweep that would inflict heavy damage to the Eighth Route Army at once, our army relied on communication lines to push forward and build a large number of forward strongholds towards the Eighth Route Army base areas. A lot of them were also destroyed by this damn independent regiment during this battle.
In addition, there is a severe drought and food shortages in various counties.
After autumn, the weather gradually turns cooler.
Given the environment in northern China, the weather will be extremely cold after winter begins. If there is not enough supply of refined grains, it will be impossible to deal with the Eighth Route Army in the occupied areas.
Our First Army will even be in great trouble because of this."
In the end, Yoshio Shinozuka said helplessly:
"So, from now on until winter is over, there are three top priorities.
First, continue to prepare military rations and strengthen the protection of transportation lines along the way. The Eighth Route Route must not be allowed to take advantage of it.
Second, it can be clearly seen from this battle in Dafengzhuang that our army has probably been riddled with holes by Eighth Route agents.
It is necessary to continue to implement the public security strengthening campaign in depth.
Third, repair the communication lines, advance strongholds, and artillery towers that were destroyed by the Eighth Route Army in this battle, and prepare for the raids in the future."
"Hey! Don't worry, General, I will convene a staff meeting and formulate corresponding plans." Chief of Staff Beichuan responded.
Soon after, the Japanese and puppet troops in Jin began to take action quickly.
This is already the third time the Japanese army has carried out a security strengthening campaign.
The specific content of the so-called security strengthening campaign:
The Japanese military will establish traitor and pseudo-organizations in the occupied areas, strengthen the Baojia system, conduct household registration checks, implement joint-seating laws, expand "self-defense groups" and "security forces", and suppress all anti-Japanese activities.
They wantonly plundered, controlled and embargoed economic materials, implemented a food rationing system, and wantonly exploited labor.
Promote enslavement education and political deception, etc.
Various means were used to achieve the ultimate goal of the Japanese army taking full control of the occupied areas.
For the extensive guerrilla areas opened by the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army focused on strengthening public security by "encroaching", using both terror and soft policies to create no-man's land. They built a large number of road networks, bunker groups, blocked ditch walls, and cut off the guerrilla areas from the
The connection between the base areas gradually transformed the guerrilla areas into public security areas.
The anti-Japanese base areas focused on military "mopping up" and implemented an unprecedentedly cruel policy of devastating strikes.
For example, the inhumane Three-Guang policy.
Of course.
Today's independent groups are not soft persimmons that little devils can pinch if they want.
In the security strengthening campaign formulated against the independent group.
Shinozuka Yoshio even made it clear that the first step in dealing with the independent regiment would be to encroach on the outer guerrilla zones, gradually compress the independent regiment's living space, and gradually restore the construction of advanced strongholds to limit the movement of the Eighth Route Army independent regiment. p>
"In addition, we will strengthen the penetration of all parties in the Eighth Route Army base areas such as Taihang and Taiyue. The autumn harvest is approaching.
The Eighth Route Army has reclaimed a large amount of wasteland in the base area and planted crops that cannot be harvested smoothly."
Yoshio Shinozuka said viciously at the meeting.
Time passes quietly.
These days, the military rations transported by the Japanese army from other provinces to the disaster-stricken areas of Sanjin have arrived smoothly.
In order to strengthen the protection along the railway lines, the Japanese army even used its main field force to consolidate the safety of various transport railway lines.
In the categorical words of Yoshio Shinozuka: "We will never leave any chance to the Eighth Route Army. The incident of the Eighth Route Army ambushing our army's rations will never be allowed to happen again."
386th Brigade Headquarters.
The brigade commander had a keen insight into the Japanese blockade area and the transfer of garrison forces through the intelligence line.
A military meeting was immediately held at the brigade headquarters, with all regiment leaders attending.
During the meeting, the brigade commander said that while the Japanese troops were defending the transportation lines, each regiment should try its best to expand the guerrilla zone.
And strengthen the training of troops and the defense of base areas.
Finally, the brigade commander pointed out: "The annual autumn harvest is here again, and this time there is a severe drought in various places. This year's autumn harvest is particularly important. It is not just us, the little devils are also staring at our crops.
We have worked hard to plant crops for the past six months, and we cannot let anything go wrong again at the critical moment."
"For this Autumn Harvest Defense War, after everyone returns, we must immediately mobilize our troops and make complete preparations in advance."
"Yes!" The leaders of each regiment, including Kong Jie, responded one after another.
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Kong Jie, who returned to the headquarters, looked at the horizon with anticipation in his eyes, mixed with a bit of worry.
Xu Guoan, the chief of staff on the side, walked over and said with a smile: "Lao Kong, are you still worried about Duan Peng and the others' sneak attack on the Japanese Shizhuang Railway Station?"
Kong Jie does not deny this.
"Yes! According to the time, Duan Peng and the others should have already started taking action when we were having a heated fight with the Japs at Dafeng Village... Is there any news from Shen Quan who is assisting Duan Peng?"
Xu Guoan shook his head, "Not yet."
Kong Jie nodded, bypassing the topic, and then the two of them discussed the issue of the Japs reinforcing security in the occupied areas this time.
Xu Guoan said: "The Japanese have once again implemented the strengthening of public security, but this Japanese only suffered losses twice in Dafengzhuang, but they have learned wisely.
They did not dare to enter our guerrilla zone rashly.
It just focused on major counties, towns, and strongholds, and strengthened the control of key occupied areas, especially the transportation of foreign supplies.
The latest news came from comrades from the enemy's Ministry of Industry. In order to prevent the flow of supplies from the occupied areas to our base areas, the little Japanese.
They actually replaced the original Japanese security forces guarding the city gates and some strongholds with field troops."
His words were a bit helpless: "The Japanese security forces have been living in counties and towns for a long time, and they have more of a business atmosphere. Their willpower is relatively weak, and they are easier to seduce.
Now that we are suddenly replaced by the field army, it has greatly affected our various business dealings with the enemy theater.
Just like in the Yangquan area, where money was originally available, Japanese and puppet military officers such as Miki Ichiro and Kawashima had to restrain themselves during this period and suspended business dealings with us."
"Old Kong, this is the Japanese counterattack against Dafengzhuang's second defeat!
We have to think of a way, otherwise our business in the Japanese-occupied areas will be greatly reduced."
Kong Jie has actually been thinking about the question raised by Xu Guoan.
He had long expected that such a day would come. The little devil was not stupid and could not just watch a large amount of materials from the occupied areas flow to the Eighth Route Army base area.
A few days ago, the Japanese only wanted to transport military supplies from other provinces, so they had no time to deal with the external economic circulation problem in the occupied areas.
At present, the Japanese have temporarily alleviated the pressure of food shortage through transportation lines.
With this turn, the blockade of each occupied area was strengthened in response to the flow of materials to the Eighth Route Army base areas.
As a result, it can be said that it has greatly hindered Boss Kong’s business.
"Destroying someone's financial path is tantamount to seeking wealth and killing. We can always find a way to deal with this naughty little brat.
As the saying goes, it is better to block than to open up.
Is it that easy for the little devils to cut off our business contacts by blocking the occupied areas?
Since the Japanese have replaced the defensive forces with field armies, they should find a way to assimilate these field armies into the security forces..."
"As for this period of time, the enemy-occupied areas have been tightened by the Japanese and business has been affected. We will find ways to expand business in the Kuomintang-controlled areas first.
Anyway, we are an oligarch versus a bull, and there is never a shortage of business partners.
Yang Chongshan from the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army, Zhu Wenliang from the 311th Regiment of the National Army, and Wu Changsheng from the 71st Regiment are all eagerly waiting to do business with us!"
Small problems seemed to be solved easily in front of Commander Kong.
Following Kong Jie's narration, Xu Guoan also laughed.
...Three days.
A Japanese military train with car number 136 departed from Shizhuang Station and headed towards Taiyuan Station.
This is a larger model train, and the thirty-six freight cars it carries are full of military rations that the Japs soldiers of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi are eagerly waiting for.
Along the way is the Zhengtai Railway.
Along this railway line, which had been attacked and rebuilt by over a hundred regiments of the Eighth Route Army, the defenses were additionally strengthened by the little devils.
The defense along the way was absolutely foolproof in the eyes of the Japanese officers.
What's more, in the past few days, other smaller transportation lines have successfully transported military grain to Shanxi.
This is a direct line from Shizhuang to Taiyuan Station.
The Japanese army has no worries.
The Japanese army brigade that picked up the train was already waiting at Taiyuan Station.
Wuwuwu——
With the sound of the train's whistle, and then the clanging sound of the emergency braking train's rollers, the Japanese military train No. 136 with more than 30 carriages slowly moved along the rails on the platform of Taiyuan Station.
Stop on.
"Get ready to pick up the car!"
The Japanese captain who led the team gave the order.
After the train came to a complete stop, the little devils opened the carriages one by one and filed in.
The next moment...
Boom——
Because the movements of the Japanese transport troops boarding the carriages were surprisingly consistent.
This sudden explosion also seemed to come in a uniform manner, coming from inside the carriage. The air released inside could not be vented, and even directly tore apart the steel carriage.
The Japanese soldiers inside were blown to pieces in an instant, and the carriage turned into a piece of scrap metal. At a glance, there was only a wreckage, not even a grain of military rations, and nothing...
When the news reached the Japanese headquarters, the old Japanese Yoshio Shinozuka was stunned for a moment.
This was obviously the No. 136 train loaded with military rations. It departed from Shizhuang Station and arrived at Taiyuan Station. There were no problems along the way, and the security forces along the way did not find anything amiss.
Why did we arrive at Taiyuan Station and the full load of food disappeared?
Someone actually arranged a bomb in advance in the carriage?
"Baga!"
"Check, find out for me immediately what is going on!"
The angry Yoshio Kozuka roared, and the entire Japanese and puppet troops in Taiyuan City were filled with fear that the No. 136 train exploded inexplicably and more than a thousand tons of food disappeared.
...Northwestern Shanxi First Detachment Headquarters.
Kong Jie, who was somewhat worried about the situation of Duan Peng and his party, stayed at the Ministry of Communications almost all the time.
The news that Duan Peng and his team successfully completed their mission naturally reached the first team headquarters immediately.
The communications soldier who got the news reported to Kong Jiehui with joy on his face: "Reporting to the detachment leader, news came from the headquarters of the third regiment that the commando team has been successfully connected.
In addition, this grain robbery operation was extremely smooth. Everyone unloaded all the military grain on the Japanese train at night, and then let the empty train continue to set off to Taiyuan Station.
The migrant workers' regiment, local troops, militia comrades, and the villagers who came to help worked together and took advantage of the night road to disperse and store all the intercepted military rations in major villages and mountainous areas."
"Beautiful!"
The news came and the dust settled. After hearing the news, Kong Jie breathed a long sigh of relief.
After thinking about it, Kong Jie ordered again: "In this case, tell Shen Quan that the intercepted military rations should be hidden for me first. Don't rush to transport them. If the Japanese food is lost, the blockade of various places will definitely be strengthened.
I will find ways to cover the transportation of food in the future.
We must strengthen the blockade of information internally, and we must not leak the information."
"Yes!"
"Damn it, these two brats, Monk Shang and Duan Peng, have made great achievements again this time." Kong Jie's face was filled with joy.
According to intelligence sources, the military train transported by the Japanese army from Shizhuang to Taiyuan this time consists of more than thirty carriages. Each carriage can transport thirty or forty tons of grain, which is enough to carry more than a thousand tons of grain.<
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This transport train is comparable to the three that Kong Jie intercepted not long ago with great effort and time.
The acquisition of this batch of food will not only greatly solve the food shortage problem of the independent regiment, but also greatly weaken the strength of the Japanese army.
It can even be said that it is no less than a large-scale combat victory.
No wonder Kong Jie is so happy.
...and what exactly is going on?
Three days ago.
Monk and Duan Peng, who were stationed at the 28th Regiment in Jizhong, received orders from Kong Jie and asked the commandos to take the opportunity to infiltrate Shizhuang Station and follow the Japs transport train. They would then find a way to deal with the Japs on the train and rob them along the way. The monk and Duan Peng then divided their forces into two groups.
Duan Peng led the commando team, with the cooperation of underground party comrades in southern Hebei and central Hebei, all the way to Shizhuang Railway Station.
Lu Dayou, the commander of the 28th Regiment, secretly reported the matter to the Jizhong and Jinan Military Regions.
The Eighth Route Army troops in central and southern Hebei attacked decisively and took the initiative to attack some Japanese counties, towns and towns, attracting the attention of the Japanese and puppet troops.
It indirectly provided cover for the commando's secret operations.
Just like that, one evening later.
Duan Peng led the commando team, and after sealing off the interior of the Japanese Shizhuang Railway Station, they secretly attacked a Japanese army stationed at the station at night. They disguised themselves as Japanese troops and got into the military train 136, which the Japanese secretly loaded and set off at night.
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Due to the intensified blockade by the Japanese army and the fact that the Zhengtai Railway along the route from Shizhuang to Taiyuan Station has always been a key defensive target of the Japanese, there has never been any problem.
The number of Japanese troops accompanying the train this time was not large.
Duan Peng led the commando team members to secretly attack and eliminate the Japanese on the train when the train was halfway through.
Under the hostage of Duan Peng and his party, the Japanese train conductor stopped the train in the suburbs agreed upon between the commando team and Kong Jie.
The secretly cooperating transport troops used the cover of night to transport all the general supplies.
Duan Peng threatened the Japanese train conductor to keep the train running.
In this way, an empty train arrived at Taiyuan Station.
Duan Peng, on the other hand, led his team members to leave midway.
Before leaving, he left a lot of booby traps for the little devils in the train as gifts...