At the foothills of Taihang Mountain, the headquarters of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army.
When Deng Gong walked into the war room in a dusty state, Commander Liu was discussing tactics with Deputy Commander Xu.
The blocking battle of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army has lasted for three full days. Although the Japanese 20th Division has tanks, armored vehicles, 105 field combat and other heavy equipment, and even an aviation corps to assist in the battle, due to terrain restrictions, these equipment cannot exert its power.
, so after three days of fierce attack, they could only advance less than twenty miles.
Seeing Mr. Deng coming in, Commander Liu and Deputy Commander Xu quickly stood up to greet him.
Political Commissar Zhang of the 129th Division was originally in poor health. Due to the intense fighting in the past few days, his old illness relapsed after staying up late continuously. He has been sent back to the headquarters hospital for recuperation. The headquarters temporarily appointed Deng Gong to take over the duties of the Political Commissar of the 129th Division. Deng Zhengyi
He has a short crew cut, and although he is not tall, his eyes are bright and lively, making him look extremely capable.
The three of them exchanged brief greetings, and then Deputy Commander Xu briefly introduced the situation of the battle to Mr. Deng.
Deng Gong smiled and said: "Well, who dares to say this time that our Eighth Route Army does not fight guerrillas and resists without fighting?"
Commander Liu smiled and said: "Those are all slanderous words from people with ulterior motives. We in the Eighth Route Army don't need to pay any attention to them."
In the battlefields of Shanxi and Hebei, there are indeed such rumors, but they are rumors spread by the Japanese army in order to lure the Eighth Route Army in the battlefield behind enemy lines to fight with them. The Military Commission and the Second Theater Commander's Department hold a positive attitude towards the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla tactics.
Yes, Yan Xishan even encouraged the Jinsui Army to imitate the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla tactics.
Deputy Commander Xu also said: "Our Eighth Route Army pursues flexible guerrilla tactics, which are determined by the comparison of strengths between the enemy and ourselves and the unique battlefield environment. However, if you really think that our Eighth Route Army is unwilling to fight a tough battle, or does not dare to,
If they fight a tough battle, they are making a big mistake!"
Mr. Deng nodded, his face suddenly became solemn, and he said: "However, we did have a hard time in this blockade, and the sacrifices were a bit heavy. Commander Liu and Deputy Commander Xu, can you think of a practical and effective solution?"
This tactic can not only effectively slow down the marching speed of the Japanese army, but also reduce casualties as much as possible?"
Deputy Commander Xu sighed and said, "It's not easy."
This matter is indeed not easy. If it is just a small-scale blocking battle, the Eighth Route Army can use flexible tactics to lead the Japanese army. However, once the scale of the Japanese army reaches the division level, the Eighth Route Army's tactics will be a little awkward.
The inspiration came. In the face of absolute power, all tactics and strategies are useless!
The most disadvantageous thing is that the choice of battlefield does not lie with the Eighth Route Army.
Commander Liu is definitely the leading military strategist in modern Chinese history, but in the face of such a positional battle and blockade battle with many obstacles, he is also a little timid and unable to use it. The only good thing is that because of the Baoshan Division
With the supply of ammunition, the 129th Division's financial resources were much better than before, and it also had the confidence to fight against the Japanese army.
"But we can't go on like this." Deng Gong said worriedly, "Nearly two regiments have been lost in just three days. If we hold on for ten days, we don't know how many more people will be lost."
"There is no need to hold on for ten days." Commander Liu waved his hand and said, "If nothing else happens, the headquarters should have received the telegram from the Baoshan Division."
As soon as he finished speaking, a staff officer came in and reported: "Report, urgent call from headquarters!"
Deputy Commander Xu said without hesitation: "Read it."
The staff officer immediately read: "Liu, Deng, and Xu of the 129th Division: Your unit's blocking mission has been completed. You can withdraw from the position overnight and let the Japanese troops pass. Headquarters, Peng."
Pingding County, headquarters of the Japanese 20th Division.
Lieutenant General Bunzaburo Kawagishi is convening the main officers of the division for a review meeting.
In Kawagishi Bunzaburo's view, the 20th Division should indeed be reviewed. The majestic Imperial Army's permanent division, with nearly 40,000 troops, has tanks, field artillery groups, and even aviation corps to assist in the battle, but
The way was still blocked by Tuba Road. For three whole days, we only moved forward less than ten kilometers!
To sum up, there are only two lessons.
First of all, the terrain is unfavorable. The Shanxi-Hebei border is the intersection of the Taihang Mountains and the Central Hebei Plain. The terrain is complex and changeable, and the roads are winding. As long as the Eighth Route Army occupies the hills on both sides of the road, it can effectively cut off traffic, and the Japanese tanks
, field artillery and aviation were unable to give full play to their firepower advantage.
The second is to underestimate the enemy, and the 20th Division did underestimate the enemy.
Two days before the battle, the Japanese forward brigade did not pay attention to the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side. Each time it put into the attack, it was only an infantry brigade. As a result, it failed repeatedly. Until today, the 39th brigade only dispatched one
The infantry regiment then occupied more than a dozen hilltops in succession and advanced the front line for six to seven kilometers.
Before the review meeting ended, Chief of Staff Kimura Hisashi Colonel suddenly walked in in a hurry.
"General!" Kimura Jiuzou suddenly put his feet back and stood at attention, and said to Kawagishi Bunzaburo, "The forward observation post reported that the China Army along the Shitai Highway is retreating overnight!"
"General!" Takagi Yoshito said murderously, "Do you want to pursue me?"
"No." Bunzaburo Kawagishi shook his head and said, "The Chinese people are always cunning, this is probably a trap! Besides, the combat mission this time is not to eliminate the enemy in front of you, but to seize Shimen, Zhengding, re-open the Ping-Han Line, and order all the ministries
Strengthen your vigilance and do not act rashly. After daybreak, immediately call in the aviation force to investigate the actual situation."
"Hai." Kimura Jiuzou suddenly lowered his head and immediately took the order.
Shitai Highway, Phoenix Ridge Section.
More than 200 roadside bombs and more than 100 large "landmines" have been laid. In order not to leave any loopholes, Yue Weihan ordered dozens of large trucks from the truck brigade of the heavy transport regiment to drive back and forth on the Fenghuangling section of the road.
, in this way, when the dust in the air falls to the ground again, it is estimated that even the gods will not be able to see the flaw.
Pi Xiaocheng and Tang Dashan are leading dozens of technicians to nervously set up wires.
These dozens of technicians are engineers or senior technicians from major factories in Shimen City and Zhengding County. In the past two days, Baoshan Division has been posting announcements in Shimen and surrounding counties, recruiting skilled workers from all walks of life with high salaries. Come and apply.
There are hundreds of engineers and technical workers, but only a few dozen have passed the screening.
The screening work was of great importance, and Yue Weihan did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
The principle of screening is to err on the side of indiscriminateness. The truth is obvious. If the little Japanese spies sneak into the Taihang Arsenal, which was built with great difficulty, the consequences will be disastrous!
To take a step back, even if the little Japanese spies did not sneak into the Taihang Arsenal, but just sneaked into other factories, the consequences would be quite serious. Once the Japanese army determines the exact coordinates of the factories in the Taihang base, the Japanese army only needs to throw a few weapons from the sky.
A heavy aerial bomb fell, and all Yue Weihan's efforts were probably in vain.
However, all the dozens of people involved in the operation have passed the screening.
Under the command of Pi Xiaocheng and Tang Dashan, dozens of technicians gathered the fuses of more than 200 roadside bombs and more than 100 large mines into a detonator. In order to ensure the success of the detonation, each bomb was
Double leads are laid, and two detonators are installed, one of which is spare.
After all the installations were completed, the eastern sky also showed a hint of fish belly white.
At that moment, Yue Weihan and Cao Xinglong withdrew their people to Jingxing County, leaving only Tang Dashan and his two guards in the hidden fortification on Fenghuangling. These three people had to stay and be responsible for detonating the bomb. In order to facilitate Yue Weihan's direct command,
Telephones were also installed in the hidden fortifications, leading directly to the Baoshan Division headquarters in Jingxing County.
When Yue Weihan returned to the Jingxing County Division headquarters, it was already dark.
Seeing Yue Weihan, Liu Yi hurriedly came forward to greet him and said: "Military seat, are you back?"
"Yes." Yue Weihan nodded and asked, "Chief of Staff, are the special operations brigade and the 1st Battalion ready to ambush?"
"The ambush has been prepared." Liu Yi nodded and said, "The Hidden Soldier Cave is two ready-made caves. They are located deep in the foothills of Mianshan Mountain. The location is absolutely hidden. There is no way the Japs' security troops can go deep there."
Yue Weihan asked again: "Where are the three main brigades? Are they all ready for battle?"
Liu Yi nodded and replied: "We have all entered the ambush position, and dry food and ammunition have been distributed to the individual soldiers."
"That's good." Yue Weihan nodded and said in a ferocious voice, "Now we just wait for the little devil to come and die!"
"Oh, by the way, there is one more thing." Liu Yi added, "The 181st Division has been stationed in several counties of Yuanshi, Lincheng, and Gaoyi. Shi Yousan, an old boy, even sent a battalion to Shimen, saying that he wanted to join the army.
Please get some military pay and supplies from here. I guess this old boy heard some rumors and knew that the main force of our Baoshan Division is not in Shimen, so he started to think wrongly."
"Ignore him." Yue Weihan waved his hand and said coldly, "The security team is here, it's okay."
Pingding County, headquarters of the Japanese 20th Division.
The Chief of Staff of the 20th Division, Colonel Kuzo Kimura, strode into the war room. He immediately put his feet back and stood at attention, saying to Bunzaburo Kawagishi: "General, the reconnaissance force reported that all Tubal Road along the Shitai Highway has been evacuated from Pingding County.
As far as Niangziguan, there are no longer any Chinese armed personnel!"
"Yo Xi." Bunzaburo Kawagishi nodded happily, "East of Niangziguan, have you found any Chinese government troops?"
"No." Jiucun Jiuzang shook his head and said, "The aviation reconnaissance team reported that no trace of the Chinese government troops was found from Niangziguan to Jingxing County. There are Chinese government troops active near Jingxing County, but they are not large.
There are only two regiments at most, but the main force of the Baoshan Division is nowhere to be found?"
"Order..." Kawagishi Bunzaburo slowly put on his military white gloves and ordered coldly, "The 39th Infantry Brigade is the forward, the 40th Infantry Brigade is the rearguard, and the supplementary corps and the directly affiliated regiments are accompanying the division.
The Ministry of Defense will take action in the middle, and then request the aviation corps to strengthen aerial reconnaissance and report any suspicious phenomena at any time."
Although the main force of the Hoyama Division was unknown, Bunzaburo Kawagishi was not worried about this.