The Japanese captain was also stunned by the sudden firepower!
It wasn't until the cavalry squadron began to retreat that he realized: "On Bageya Road, there is a defense line behind the Eighth Route Army blocking position. Relying on the defense line built by Zhuangzi, a large number of light and heavy machine guns were also deployed. We were fooled!"
"The mortar squadron immediately set up all the guns and fired at the machine gun position behind the Eighth Route Army, blowing up all the Eighth Route Army there and destroying all the light and heavy firepower!"
All the mortar parts are tied to the mule horse. It takes time to gather the parts, assemble them, and aim them!
At this time, the cavalry squadron he had high hopes for was suffering from the fierce counterattack of the Eighth Route Army. People were being killed every moment. The formation of the cavalry squadron was getting shorter and shorter, and its strength was getting smaller and smaller!
The captain saw this and was anxious in his heart, constantly urging the artillerymen to speed up!
When the news of the victory from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region arrived, it stirred up waves.
The deputy commander-in-chief was directly woken up from his sleep by his old partner!
"Boss, good news, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region just won a big victory!"
The deputy commander subconsciously replied: "The ambush organized by them in the first division is over!"
He reacted as soon as the words came out, shook his head and replied: "No, I remember that the ambush battle in the first division has not started yet!"
The deputy chief of staff did not hide anything and immediately replied: "It is related to their first division, but it is not the ambush battle you think of, boss. It is another battle, and it is also a surprise!"
"In order to break the Japanese army's heavy raids on them, the independent regiment of the first division gathered the main force to jump out of the encirclement and attack Lingqiu City. They planned to use this to force the Japanese raiding troops to retreat and relieve the soldiers and civilians in the base area!!"
"In the end, they not only defeated Lingqiu City, but also accidentally captured the Major General Brigade Commander who was on the front line to command the battle!"
"In addition, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region reported that they have agreed to a combat plan of the Independent Regiment, intending to use Lingqiu as the center and the Independent Regiment as bait to attract other Japanese and puppet troops to attack them and retaliate against them.
The rebels’ plan to raid the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region will reduce the counter-mopping pressure on the soldiers and civilians in the base area!”
"They sent a telegram, hoping that the headquarters would cooperate with them in a play. By the way, they asked Chongqing to provide a formal establishment for the independent group, which would be more conducive to our fight against Japan and the Japanese!"
"At the same time, we can also use this victory to refute the fallacy of some people in Chongqing that our Eighth Route Army is loitering instead of attacking and secretly developing its power, and rectify the name of our Eighth Route Army!"
The expression on the boss’s face is very complicated!
The three things the Deputy Chief of Staff just mentioned, without exception, all come from his heart, and they are all problems that the Eighth Route Army is facing now and must solve in the future!
First I was excited, then shocked, and now serious!
These three issues are all too important. Each one needs to be treated carefully and then solved!
After receiving the telegram from the chief of staff and reading it carefully, the boss spoke!
"It's a good idea to sacrifice the independent regiment to reduce the anti-mopping pressure on the entire base area from the military and civilians!"
"Although it is unfair to the Independent Regiment, their sacrifice is worth it. I believe the soldiers of the Independent Regiment will definitely understand their importance!"
The deputy chief of staff said: "Boss, this plan was first proposed by Li Hao, the leader of the independent regiment. He must understand what it means to them, and he must be ready to sacrifice at any time!"
"Okay, since it was proposed by the Independent Regiment itself and intends to sacrifice itself to help the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area, then I agree!"
The deputy chief of staff had already agreed with this plan and immediately replied: "I will call back to the military region immediately and the headquarters agrees with their plan!"
As soon as the communications staff officer left, the deputy chief of staff continued: "Then how should we write the victory telegram to Chongqing!"
"Capturing the commander of the Japanese Major General's brigade, capturing a county town with heavy troops, and destroying the headquarters of the Little Japanese Brigade. This is a great victory without any doubt!"
"What's more important is that Comrade Li Hao kept a secret and secretly sent the captured Japanese Major General Brigade Commander back to the base area, but only announced that he was still in Lingqiu City!"
"When the Major General Brigade Commander they captured is safe, we have conclusive evidence! Even if the little devils razed Lingqiu City to the ground with the idea of destroying the corpses and eliminating traces, there is no way they could hide this defeat. Chongqing
There is no reason to say that our Eighth Route Army falsely reported military exploits and refused to reward us!"
The boss frowned and thought about the various impacts that the whole incident might have on the Eighth Route Army!
It took a full five minutes before he asked the chief of staff: "If I remember correctly, our Eighth Route Army headquarters has the right to appoint cadres below the regiment level, and there is no need to report to the theater and Chongqing!"
"Yes, boss, officers at the level of major can be appointed by themselves!"
"When you reach the level of lieutenant colonel, you need to report to the war zone and Chongqing for registration!"
A smile slowly appeared on the boss's serious face, and then he made a decision: "Then we will give Comrade Li Hao the rank of major, and his official position is the major and commander of the 686th Regiment Independent Battalion!"
Seeing his old partner frowning and not reacting, he quickly explained: "I understand what the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region means. Give Comrade Li Hao a formal report to Chongqing. This can prevent Chongqing from taking advantage of our Eighth Route Army's private expansion of troops.
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"In this way, if Chongqing wants to reward Li Hao, it can only be promoted to military rank or expanded the army!"
"Captain Major General Brigade Commander, this military achievement is too great, I must have two commendations at the same time to be convincing!"
"However, Chongqing has too strict control over the establishment of our Eighth Route Army. No matter how great the military exploits are, we will not even think about expanding our troops to a higher establishment level!"
"The telegram from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region only gave Li Hao the rank of captain. If he reports to Chongqing, according to Chongqing's style, at most he will be given the position of major battalion commander, and then he will be given the establishment of an independent battalion casually. It is better than nothing. What a loss.
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"If we apply as a major and battalion commander, if Chongqing wants to restrict our establishment, we will have to give a lieutenant colonel the position of regimental commander!"
"Our Eighth Route Army only has so many main regiments, one carrot after another, and there is no place for Li Hao at all!"
"It is impossible for Chongqing to give a lieutenant colonel in name only as the head of the regiment. In that case, there is no way to convince the public! No matter how unwilling it is then, we can only give our Eighth Route Army another regiment!"
The deputy chief of staff's eyes lit up and he replied: "I agree!"
"Boss, this move of yours is so powerful. It blocks all possible escape routes that Chongqing might have thought of. It forces Chongqing to give us another regiment of the Eighth Route Army!"
"As soon as this telegram of commendation comes out, some people in Chongqing will slander our Eighth Route Army: that they are wandering without attacking, or that they are secretly developing their power...these rumors will be self-defeating!"
The boss nodded and affirmed: "This is the result I want!"
"Deputy Chief of Staff, immediately put what I just said into words and report it to Yan'an for instructions first. If there is no problem, report it directly to Chongqing and the World War II Zone Headquarters!"
"Also, this is also a great opportunity to promote our Eighth Route Army and enhance the prestige of our Eighth Route Army!"
"The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region wants to use the independent regiment as bait to attract many Japanese and puppet troops to kill Lingqiu. That also needs our propaganda!"
"Let's draft a clear telegram to Yan'an and send it out after confirming that there are no problems!"
"I want our Eighth Route Army to become a blockbuster without even making a fuss!"
"In addition, tell the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to start the ambush prepared by their first division as soon as possible, and they must win!"
"If our Eighth Route Army can win consecutive battles on the battlefield and win two major battles in a row, Chongqing will be completely speechless. From now on, no one will say that our Eighth Route Army wanders without attacking. It is false to fight against the Japanese, but it is true to develop strength secretly!
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