The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Such a strong force seemed to give Lao Wang, Lao Cheng, and Lao Xu a bit more confidence. In Lao Cheng's words: "Although this time our joint detachment was disguised as the Iron Triangle Army, but now, our troops We have strong soldiers and horses, and well-equipped equipment. Even if we bring over the elite of Li Yunlong’s Iron Triangle, I think we won’t be short of them!”

Anyway, you don’t have to pay taxes if you brag, so feel free to brag.

In fact, the equipment level of the joint group army strengthened by Lao Wang, Lao Chen and Lao Xu with special equipment is slightly insufficient compared to the first-tier elite Iron Triangle Helmets, the most well-equipped Eighth Route Army.

But compared to other units of the Eighth Route Army, they are excellent.

Including the elite 120th Division, 129th Division, 115th Division, and 101st Division after reorganization.

No wonder Lao Cheng and the other three were so high-spirited.

However, when the Eighth Route Army was reorganized from the Red Army into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army, it was initially given only three divisions, namely the 120th Division, the 129th Division and the 115th Division.

Where did this reorganized 101st Division come from?

This is about the 35th Route Army of the former National Revolutionary Army led by Commander Fu who was active in western Inner Mongolia.

In the past few years, Commander Fu has gradually shown a tendency to move closer to the Eighth Route Army since Kong Jie was used as a go-between.

At the beginning, they even made some disguises, and even deliberately staged a few dramas with the Eighth Route Army to create some friction, so that the outside world believed that the 35th Route Army and the Eighth Route Army could not be dealt with.

But with the current situation, in Commander Fu's words, he simply couldn't be bothered to pretend.

Especially after the Eighth Route Army dispatched aviation units to successfully carry out air strikes on the Xiaori mainland, it can be said that countries around the world were shocked by this.

Commander Fu also fully realized that following the Eighth Route Army's footsteps was an extremely correct path.

In the end, the team was reorganized privately, and with the assistance of the Eighth Route Army, the 35th Route Army was officially reorganized into the Eighth Route Army's reorganized 101st Division.

Of course, externally it still claims to be the 35th Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army.

...Lao Wang, Lao Xu, Lao Cheng, including the mobile troops reinforced by Lao Pi and Brigadier Zhang, a total of five reloading detachments.

This time, the firepower configuration and equipment level have been particularly strengthened in order to defeat the so-called Jihadi Army, that son of a bitch of the Japanese.

This Jihadi Army is known as the Japanese mobile elite.

The Iron Triangle Army's mobile troops are absolutely elite.

This is an elite showdown between the two sides.

A battle with the public eye.

It is also a contest between the top combat capabilities of the Japanese and the Eighth Route Army. Amid the inquiries from all parties and allied countries, this is the current situation.

As for the Eighth Route Army, in addition to using the mobile elite composed of five detachments, Lao Wang, Lao Xu, and Lao Chen.

Also includes Fang Zishan's troops all the way.

This Fang Zishan was naturally the fierce defender who led the Tenth Army of the National Revolutionary Army in a bloody battle in Hengyang City. He blocked the Japanese army for 47 days and wiped out more than Japanese troops, but was unable to let the Japanese army cross Hengyang City even half a step.

After Fang Zishan was rescued by a commando sent by Kong Jie.

He was temporarily arranged by Kong Jie to serve as a cadre of the Eighth Route Army and a teacher in the teaching class in the base area.

Originally out of respect for the anti-Japanese generals, if Fang Zishan really didn't want to stay on the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army would not stop him after the news passed.

However, the chairman of the committee is generous and feels that with so many talents under his command, it is not a big deal to lose such a fierce city defender Fang Zishan.

After an angry telegram, the tiger general was abruptly turned away.

Naturally, the Eighth Route Army would not waste such a general.

As a result, some of Fang Zishan's old troops who had been rescued by the Eighth Route Army, and the Taishan detachment composed of Central Army prisoners of war rescued by the New Fourth Army, all also landed in Jiaodong.

The Eighth Route Army, in line with the principle of employing personnel without suspicion, directly handed over this unit to Fang Zishan's command.

At this point, Fang Zishan had no hope of returning to the National Revolutionary Army and serving the principal again, so she integrated the troops and vowed to lead the team to attack the Japanese invaders and completely wash away the shame of Hengyang City's fall.

In addition, in order to deal with the Japanese mobile troops, the Eighth Route Army also has particularly elite armored troops among its mobile troops.

The armored forces this time were some independent assault artillery battalions and anti-tank destroyer battalions drawn from major military regions.

For defensive warfare, these equipment are useful.

There are also many independent 76, 105, and 150 caliber self-propelled howitzer battalions, as well as 107, 120, and 160 self-propelled mortar battalions.

The tank force is mainly composed of the 97 modifications modified in the Jiaodong area, the Type medium combat modifications left by Ding Wei, and the Type medium combat modifications.

According to the original plan, some reinforcements of the most powerful Type 42 tanks were planned to go over.

It’s just that the Type 42 tank was too recognizable, and it could easily be detected by the Japanese army when mobilized over long distances. For the sake of safety, the plan was finally abandoned.

In addition, there was quite an unexpected reinforcement force - the British and American assault groups from the Allied Forces, which also applied to participate in the war. They had strengthened several additional howitzer battalions and more maneuverable M36 tank destroyers in the country to help out.

The British and American troops were expanded into a reinforced regiment respectively, and Captain Spring of the British Army and Captain Lao Tuo of the American Army were promoted to major generals respectively, claiming to be an assault group.

As for the reason!

The documentary on the Eighth Route Army was really well shot, and it aroused enthusiastic responses in the Allied countries. It not only boosted morale, inspired more people to join the army and join the mass production movement, but also gave various countries a good start in the major battlefield counterattacks they were preparing to carry out.

Not only that, the reinforcement countries, which realized that the Eighth Route Army was powerful and had excellent tactics, sent troops to participate in the war this time. They also wanted to truly experience the superior tactics of the Eighth Route Army in fighting the Japanese army, and learn from them.

It can be used to better deal with enemies on your own battlefield.

To this end, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries have especially increased their assistance to the Eighth Route Army. The US military even sent two battalions of the Sherman enhanced M76A4E3 experimental model equipped with a 2mm tank gun to participate in the war.

The British army also sent two Cromwell tank battalions equipped with 76mm anti-tank guns.

They had discovered this pattern long ago. Instead of spending equipment and supplies on their own troops to deal with the Japanese army, they might as well spend some assistance to let the Eighth Route Army contain more Japanese troops. This seemed to be more effective.

As for the Central Army, let alone continuing to increase assistance, it would be good if it does not withdraw funding.

After so many years, I don’t know how much aid has been wasted.

Just retreat again and again, hoping that the European battlefield will end soon and the Allied countries will turn around and help other countries' armies.

Under the general trend.

The Soviet army did not want to fight on two fronts, and the Soviet army, which had signed a Soviet-Japanese neutrality treaty with Japan in order to temporarily stabilize the Japanese army, could no longer stand it.

If this continues, if the Eighth Route Army, Britain and the United States completely defeat the Japanese invaders, the Soviet side, which did not participate in it, may not get any benefits at all. As a result, even the Soviet Union gradually gave up its neutral position with the Japanese and began to increase its assistance to the Eighth Route Army. It specially sent Soviet commandos to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army in the war against Japan.

The Allied countries specifically stated:

Only the Eighth Route Army can withstand the Japanese's revenge, completely open up the situation in Jiaodong, establish a solid base, and secure the Qianchu Airport that can be used as a springboard at any time to launch attacks on the homeland.

Countries can even further increase assistance in the future.

...As soon as the reinforcements from all walks of life received the order to set off, they immediately started operating under the propaganda of defending Jiaodong. Truck reinforcements were sent out for those who were close, and they were transported directly by air for those who were far away. They arrived in batches before the Japs gathered, and then began to familiarize themselves with the fortification defense zones and divide the shooting areas. World, replenish combat supplies, rest and wait for the Japanese to take the bait.

Two American heavy artillery brigades, two Soviet-made heavy artillery brigades, three Japanese-made heavy artillery brigades directly under the Ministry of Heavy Industry, as well as the Shandong Military Region Mobile Artillery Detachment and the Jiaodong Coastal Defense Heavy Artillery Regiment (which Ding Wei moved back from Qingdao) all began to secretly move in In the Haiyang area, prepare to give the Japanese a head-on attack.

"We also airlifted several of our 105mm Type 43 cannon groups and 155mm Type 43 howitzer groups. We can't bear to let the children catch the wolves. This cost will be quite high!"

Although he could not personally participate in this battle, Kong Jie used a wave of his hand to directly support the Jiaodong Military Region with heavy artillery. In Kong Jie's words:

"Since the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the little Japanese have been bullying us for so many years, just relying on their equipment advantages. This time, let them taste the taste of the torrent of steel and the despair of being completely crushed in equipment!"

It is destined to be a shocking battle that attracts much attention!

It finally officially started in the early morning of the 13th.

Once the battle broke out, it quickly became intense, and time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was around the 20th.

Inside the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army Special Experimental Zone.

The Jiaodong area was fiercely fought around Haiyang. Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and Ding Wei, who were deeply regretful that they could not participate in the war, were also very busy around the military simulation sandbox in the headquarters.

After the fighting broke out, the three of them could not see the specific situation.

But battle reports from the front line came out one after another.

On the morning of the 13th, the battle report from the Jiaodong area came:

"The leading two armies of the Japanese army advanced towards the Haiyang area from the directions of Jinan and Weihai respectively, and officially started a confrontation with the blocking forces in the Jiaodong area!"

When analyzing this battle situation, Ding Wei pointedly pointed out: "Judging from the specific situation, the two leading armies of the Japs seem to be massive and have strong soldiers and horses, but they are somewhat testing the truth, and they have not seen the most elite of the Japs at all. The bullshit army also has armored units.

It seems that the old devil Okamura is also wary and does not dare to rush in with the mobile main force! "

Kong Jie said: "But the little devils underestimated us. This time we started with the bombardment of the Japanese mainland for the purpose of setting up this trap in the Jiaodong area.

If the main mobile force of the Japanese does not appear, how can we use it at will if we have laid a dragnet? "

This is true.

Commander Xu and his party, who were commanding in the Jiaodong area, immediately sensed the Japanese probing intentions. Facing the advance of the two Japanese armies, they only launched operations with conventional blocking forces and did not expose too much the firepower deployed in advance.

After the battle between the two sides gradually became anxious.

Okamura, an old devil, finally lost his patience. The main mobile force heading north from Qingdao and the cooperating 13th Division advanced at the same time, taking the opportunity to launch a pincer offensive, preparing to eat up the Eighth Route Army troops blocking the Jinan and Weihai directions.

..."Haha, this old boy Okamura can't sit still anymore, the little devil finally got fooled!

After our main force in Jiaodong entered the Haiyang area, we took the opportunity to launch fire strikes and outflanks, and engulfed all the main forces of the Japanese Jihad Army, Armored Corps, and the 13th Division who launched a pincer offensive.

With the cooperation of heavy artillery units, rocket launcher units, assault guns and anti-tank destroyer units, all fronts launched a fierce offensive!

The little Japanese were caught off guard, and the main force heading north from Qingdao was continuously compressed. A few days ago, they began to continuously request reinforcements in a panic.

It's a pity that the 40th Division and the th Mixed Brigade stationed in Qingdao are just two cowards. Our formation was so frightened that we didn't dare to go for reinforcements! "

Li Yunlong, who learned about the battle situation on the front line, spoke happily, his eyes shining, as if he was personally commanding the battle.

Ding Wei also added from the side: "This is not over yet, the 12th Division coming from the direction of Weihai fell directly into the vast ocean where all of us are fighting.

There are minefields everywhere, and tunnel complex fortifications are everywhere. Halfway through, they are unable to advance or retreat, and are besieged on both sides of the road.

As a result, the three armies failed to merge smoothly, and all the pressure was placed on the two Japanese armies in Qingdao and Jinan. I heard that the old devil Okamura's nose was almost crooked with anger! "

Kong Jie said with a smile: "The terrain in Jiaodong is complex. Once the Japanese are compressed, it will be difficult to launch a large-scale offensive. The space is too small.

Taking the initiative to retreat means certain defeat. If Okamura, an old devil, is still dreaming of successive victories over Yu, Xiang and Gui, he is destined to be completely defeated this time! "

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As soon as the battle in the Jiaodong area broke out, the Japanese Third Route Army fully realized the difficulty of the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese 12th Division and the 25th Division, coming from the direction of Weihai, led two mixed brigades of Korean puppet troops and advanced toward the Haiyang area.

Only halfway through, suddenly everything was covered by minefields. Water sources, roads, and crop fields were all covered with mines, and the way back was cut off.

This time, in order to teach the little devils a nightmare lesson in the Jiaodong area, under the mobilization of Commander Xu, all personnel from all over the base participated in the war.

It was really a battle involving all the people.

All the main forces and militia guerrillas from each military division of the Jiaodong Military Region went into battle.

The migrant workers' corps, including local people, are all operating to ensure the logistical supply of frontline combat troops with the help of a complete transportation system.

This time the siege troops were supported by a large number of mountain artillery, anti-tank guns, large-caliber mortars, and light self-propelled artillery. They built a dense encirclement and had superior air support.

When the battle started, let alone the little Japs were dumbfounded.

The comrades of the participating troops in the Jiaodong area who were newly issued with equipment also felt like they were dreaming.

When have you ever fought this kind of battle?

The major fraternal military regions supported a large number of artillery shells of various calibers, all of which were directed at the enemy's heads. The Kwantung Army, which was plunged into the sea amidst the sound of gunfire, struggled as if it was completely trapped in a quagmire, and was in endless distress.

Even the militia and guerrillas were transformed into mobile elites.

The soldiers drove motorcycles or pickup trucks, carrying gas tank cannons, thunder cannons, light rocket launchers, and revolving grenade launchers. They constantly launched offensives against the Japanese in the encirclement from the outside, tossing the little Japanese back and forth.

The militia captain driving a revolving grenade launcher said: "Little devil, we are Jiaodong militiamen. Come to grandpa and die!"

On the same day, the Japanese Central Army Headquarters received news that the Eighth Route Army, which caused the imperial army to lose troops and generals on the outside, was actually just the Jiaodong militia!

The Japanese officers were completely confused.

Nani? Can this also be considered a militia?

Outdone by comparison, they suddenly felt that even the elites of the Imperial Army had become nothing more than bullshit...