859 Teach the Japanese invaders a lesson - a difficult problem
"Baga, how could these damn bastards be Eighth Route Army guerrillas?
If the firepower of the guerrillas is more intense than that of the Imperial Japanese Army, what hope is there for the jihad?"
Toriyama Daiming was cursing, but he was absolutely unwilling to believe that the well-equipped, ferocious firepower, and extremely powerful ambush force that appeared in his field of vision could be a guerrilla force of the Eighth Route Army.
"Yes, this is absolutely impossible!"
"It must be the trick of the cunning Kong Jie. He disguised the main force of the Eighth Route Army as these guerrillas!"
Toriyama Daiming comforted himself, his face was ashen, and the little devils on the side did not dare to speak, so they could only lower their heads and echoed: "Hi! Your Excellency, the captain, is wise!"
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Surrounding the Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tanxian areas, the second phase of the winter counterattack launched by the Eighth Route Army's Northwest Shanxi Anti-Japanese Independent First Detachment continues.
Similar to what Toriyama Daimei witnessed, the Japanese transport unit was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army guerrillas and was defeated in a short period of time.
At first, the Japanese military intelligence department defined those teams that lurked in the middle of the road to ambush transport troops, did not have uniform military uniforms, and wore a variety of colors, as Eighth Route Army guerrillas.
The same was true when the news reached the Japanese First Army Headquarters:
"Your Excellency General, our army's supply lines for allocating resources in the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County have been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army guerrillas!"
But as the final battle situation came out.
Various transport teams that were ambushed by Eighth Route Army guerrillas, ranging from small transport squads to large transport squadrons, were all defeated without exception after encountering the ambush.
All supplies were looted, and the Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy casualties.
According to the memories of Japanese and puppet soldiers who survived ambushes on all sides:
Those guerrillas are extremely well-equipped and have very powerful firepower.
As soon as the battle started, a barrage of artillery shells were dropped directly as if they were free of charge.
The battle was impossible to fight. Once it broke out suddenly, the troops were directly suppressed by the fierce firepower of the guerrillas.
The so-called Eighth Route Army guerrillas, as well as the ambush warfare that can be defined as guerrilla warfare, have completely changed their flavor:
The former Eighth Route Army guerrillas, known as the Three-Gun Tubal Route, were all poorly dressed, had single weapons, and lacked guns and ammunition.
Every time the Japanese transport troops encountered these Eighth Route Army guerrillas on the way, there was no big problem at all.
The gunshots from the Eighth Route Army ran out of ammunition after a few shots, and they were forced to flee.
It's not an ambush, it's just a few shots fired from a distance.
But now it has completely changed.
The guerrillas we promised, good guys, their firepower configuration is simply much more powerful than the main combat force of the Eighth Route Army in the past.
The three-gun Tubal road no longer needs a local gun, they just use artillery.
Not to mention the scarcity of bullets, people's cannonballs seem to be free of charge, just hit them hard with your eyes closed.
All of a sudden, the Japanese transport teams that were ambushed by so-called guerrillas from all sides suffered heavy losses.
The Japanese military command department immediately issued an order, and transportation troops from all regions immediately stopped transportation operations.
The Japanese were afraid that if the transportation continued, they would suffer greater losses.
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A team headquarters.
The latest battle news came from the front. Local armies and militia forces from all sides cooperated and successfully destroyed the Japanese supply and transportation lines in various places, and intercepted a large amount of military supplies.
The cadres were all excited after hearing this.
"The efficiency is too high, Lao Kong, let me tell you that I am not bragging at all.
The combat effectiveness of our local army and militia troops in this battle is no less than that of our regular main combat troops."
Chief of Staff Xu Guoan was filled with emotion.
When he was still working as a staff officer at the brigade headquarters, the local armies and militia units in various places were mainly responsible for fighting Japanese devils, suppressing bandits and the like.
All along, to deal with the main force of the Japanese, we can only rely on the elite main force.
But since joining a team, what I have seen and heard, all these old conclusions seem to have been overturned.
The team led by Kong Jie is not only extremely powerful as the main combat force, but also the local armies, including the militia units, have shown extraordinary combat effectiveness and execution in battle after battle in recent years.<
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Based on this, Xu Guoan was even thinking.
If a team of local army and militia troops are temporarily combined to form a new regiment, the combat effectiveness will probably not be bad.
In this regard, Kong Jie explained with a smile: "Lao Xu, after all, the problem that has limited the improvement of the combat effectiveness of our Eighth Route Army troops in the past few years has always been this equipment problem.
The problems of equipment and logistics cannot be solved. It is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without straw. No matter how talented a soldier is, he cannot touch a gun and has no actual combat training. How can he be promoted?
However, the local army and militia troops of our first team have different conditions. They are much better than ours at that time. With the support of our first team, we have many opportunities for actual combat and are fully trained.
Especially after we streamlined our troops and streamlined our administration, many military officers with real talents and knowledge in the army were transferred to local armies and militia forces to serve as commanders.
With their unified training and scheduling, coupled with sophisticated equipment.
Even our comrades in the local army and militia are still unambiguous when it comes to beating up little devils."
Xu Guoan said: "This is the truth."
Then, the topic turned to the current battle situation.
"Lao Kong, the situation in Baiyang Town is really what you expected. After Yang Chongshan led the 57th Regiment to capture Baiyang Town in one round, the Japanese reinforcements were blocked by us again. Afterwards, the Japanese really seemed to have given up on Baiyang Town. p>
No additional troops were sent to the direction of Baiyang Town."
Kong Jie said: "The little devil doesn't want to force the Jinsui Army to stand on the same front as us, but also wants to use the method of attacking in the suburbs.
As for Baiyang Town, it is not uncommon for the Japanese to send it out for nothing in order to stabilize the Jinsui Army.
Maybe our Chief Yan has reached some kind of agreement with the little devil in private!"
He continued: "This is not a bad thing, everything is still within our plan.
Yang Chongshan successfully occupied Baiyang Town, which was not only a natural granary for the Japanese, but also happened to be stuck on the midline between Shouyang and Tan County.
With the 57th Regiment of the Jinsui Army keeping an eye on this area, we can save a lot of worry."
Xu Guoan smiled and said: "That's true. In addition, the news from Yang Chongshan in the morning said that he wanted to thank you very much, Lao Kong!"
Kong Jie couldn't help laughing, and pointedly said: "What does this old boy want to thank me for? I have to thank him!"
"This pig-raising plan is officially on the right track!"
Everyone's eyes are focused on the military simulation sand table in front of them. The number of military flags representing a team is gradually increasing on the sand table, connecting the base areas of the entire team. At this time, the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County have been vaguely connected.
Siege.
Xu Guoan asked: "Lao Kong, after the second phase of fortifications was launched, our local army and militia troops took action, and the Japanese supply lines have been successfully cut off by us. The little Japanese also took countermeasures and suspended the transportation of supply lines.<
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How do you want to fight next?"
Kong Jie said: "The Japs have stopped transporting supplies, which is a good thing. It is equivalent to completely cutting off the Japs' last line of sight.
Now regarding the situation on the outside, the little devil is completely blind and doesn’t know anything.
After the heavy snow fell, the Japanese railway and road transportation were greatly hindered.
Next, on the one hand, we will focus on attacking the enemy's communication lines, and on the other hand, we will continue our plan to encircle the points and provide reinforcements."
At this point, as if he suddenly remembered something, Kong Jie reminded again: "Oh, by the way, notify the headquarters of each battalion responsible for breaking the attack.
Operations to attack Japanese railway lines, highway lines, bridges, etc. are suspended pending orders from the headquarters."
"Why is this?" Xu Guoan asked doubtfully.
Kong Jie explained on the combat sandbox: "The next step is to divide the battle into three steps.
In the first step, the local armies and militia forces of all parties will continue to keep a close eye on the transportation lines of the little devils, and I will never let go of any transportation unit.
In addition, our small combat troops from each battalion are personally commanded by the soldiers of the commando team led by Duan Peng. They will find ways for me to penetrate into Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan County and burn down the Japanese granaries and material warehouses.
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In this winter, once food and military supplies are gone, Lao Xu, tell me, what will the little devil do next?"
Xu Guoan, such a smart man, immediately came to his senses and said happily: "Oh my God, Lao Kong, your plan is to besiege Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County.
Then burn the food and supplies of the Japanese and puppet troops, lure the Japanese troops in other areas, transport relief supplies, and then rob them on the way?"
Kong Jie retorted: "We call this the armed capture of the Japanese material flow, how can we call it robbery?
Can our Eighth Route Army troops do such immoral things?"
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Xu Guoan: "So, you specifically ordered to postpone the attack on the Japanese railway lines and highway lines, just to ambush the Japanese while using these transportation lines to transport supplies to Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan County?" p>
Kong Jile said: "That's right, otherwise, if the attack operation starts in advance, once the enemy is alerted, it will not be easy to seize the opportunity to rob the Japanese transport supplies."
In this regard, Xu Guoan, who suddenly realized it, had to sigh with emotion: "Old Kong, I really have you, this game of chess is really big enough."
"But... what if the Japs not only transport supplies, but also send additional reinforcements to Yangquan, Shouyang, and Tan County?"
"Then just give him a good beating!
We launched a major winter counterattack this time, and we were not planning to play tricks with his little devils. Taking advantage of this heavy snowy day, we will show off our dirty tricks and fight with his little devils openly and openly!"
"What if the Japanese use heavy reinforcements?" Xu Guoan asked.
Kong Jie said: "Unless the Japanese don't want the rear area, just for the remote four villages and three towns we captured, even the little Japanese can't do it.
To put it another way, the Japanese would really attack the situation with heavy troops.
If we can't fight, why can't we run away?
At worst, if we return the four villages and three towns to his little devil, we can bring the supplies back to the base area and still make a lot of money from him."
Xu Guoan laughed.
At this moment, he could almost imagine the angry, yet troubled and helpless situation lingering in the hearts of the old Japanese in the Japanese headquarters.
..."Bastard!"
Inside the headquarters of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi Province in Taiyuan City.
Japanese commander Yoshio Shinozuka, who has always been calm and cultivated, has frequently lost his composure since facing Kong Jie.
He couldn't help but curse that the winter war situation surrounding Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan County in northwest Shanxi was completely beyond his control.
The Eighth Route Army's winter counterattack came out of the blue and captured Shouyang, Yangquan, and the four townships and three towns surrounding Tan County in one fell swoop.
Originally, this move was more of a humiliation and provocation to the Japanese army.
In fact, these remote towns were not of much importance to the Japanese army.
Beichuan, the Japanese chief of staff, naturally soon realized that the four towns and three towns captured by one team had a vague tendency to besiege the entire Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan counties.
But this is not enough to prove anything.
Those remote towns and villages were simply not enough to threaten the main counties such as Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County, which were the focus of Japanese military defense.
But as time goes by, Kong Jie’s flag seems to be getting lower and lower, and it’s not over yet.
According to various sources, the Eighth Route Army seems to be eyeing the Japanese supply line and has arranged a large number of guerrilla ambushes along the way.
A few hours ago.
In Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County, fires shot into the sky in many places.
"News came from the headquarters of Yangquan, Shouyang and Tan counties that many granaries and material warehouses in the county suddenly caught fire, and a large amount of our army's food and military supplies were burned.
Obviously, this is definitely a secret method used by the Eighth Route Army.
The defenders of the three cities immediately strengthened their vigilance on the remaining granaries and material warehouses.
But there are not many food supplies left.
These damn Tubal Road, general, I think they are brewing some conspiracy.
Perhaps it was through this series of means that the three cities of Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan County were short of military rations, and then our army was lured to reinforce the three cities so that the Eighth Route Army could set up an ambush in the middle."
Yoshio Shinozuka nodded: "This is an obvious intention!"
After the words fell, the two old devils fell into silence in tacit agreement.
That's absolutely true.
Kong Jie sent a small group of troops to burn down many Japanese granaries and material warehouses in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tanxian. The purpose was clear.
But even if you, little devil, knew about it, what would you do?
Not fooled?
So the Japanese and puppet troops in Shouyang, Yangquan, and Tan County were left alone?
That’s great, Captain Kong Da is just waiting for you little devil to do this!
It happened that the siege was not attacked. Maybe as time went on, the Japanese and puppet troops in Shouyang, Yangquan and Tan counties could be captured without a single blow due to the lack of food supplies before the winter was over.
As for sending a transportation team to reinforce the food supply?
Then just wait to be robbed by Captain Kong Da’s men on the way!
There is no fancy conspiracy at all.
Both the Japanese and the Eighth Route Army were very aware of each other's methods and possible responses.
Kong Jie just wants to teach Yoshio Shinozuka a lesson, and let him see how he chooses when faced with such a difficult problem.
For a moment, Yoshio Shinozuka and Kitagawa were at their wits end...