The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 615 The Mission of the Mountain Company
Zhongtiao Mountain.

With the humiliating defeat of the national army at the Battle of Zhongtiaoshan, the anti-Japanese war in the north has undergone a major reversal, and the Chinese army is in a rather passive situation.

Especially after the defeated national army retreated from Zhongtiao Mountain to the south of the Yellow River.

The three divisions originally used by the Japanese army to blockade the Zhongtiaoshan National Army base area began to gradually deploy troops to deal with the Eighth Route Army troops in Taihang, Taiyue and other places.

This was tantamount to worsening the situation for the Eighth Route Army troops in the base areas that were already blocked by the Japanese army in various aspects such as military and economic.

In a remote village in the occupied area of ​​Zhongtiao Mountain.

Han Feng and his mountain company are temporarily stationed here.

Not long ago, Han Feng sent a small group of sneak attack troops to blow up three arsenals set up by the devils in various counties of Zhongtiao Mountain.

At that time, in order to claim credit and restore the humiliation of Zhongtiaoshan's disastrous defeat, the national army stated to the public that it was the national army guerrillas who blew up the devil's arsenal.

Therefore, the national army that withdrew from Zhongtiao Mountain was under the pressure of public opinion.

Two regiments were sent to attack Zhongtiao Mountain while the devil's arsenal was bombed and the ammunition of the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhongtiao Mountain was scarce.

As a result, the insidious little devils gathered the ammunition of the defenders in all counties in one place, and ambushed the National Army Corps that came to attack Zhongtiao Mountain.

As a result, the national army retreated and did not dare to send troops to Zhongtiao Mountain lightly.

Han Feng took advantage of the fact that the Japanese army was fighting with the national army, and Yuan County was empty of troops, and led his team to take down Yuan County in one fell swoop, and looted all the military granaries and material warehouses of the devils in Yuan County.

As for the big hat.

In Han Feng's words: "Of course it still has to be held on the head of the national army. I think if we give it to the national army for such a big military victory, the national army will definitely accept it."

So, under the covert activities of some anti-Japanese people in Yuanxian County.

Taking advantage of the emptiness of the Japanese army in Yuanxian County, those who took down Yuanxian County became the guerrillas of the national army again.

When the news spread to the Kuomintang-controlled area south of the Yellow River, everything was as expected by Han Feng and the others. The national army readily accepted the news that the guerrillas of the national army had captured Yuan County.

And once again publicized it through newspapers.

To inspire the morale of the army and the people to resist Japan.

In order to express the national army's determination to resist the Japanese and restore the humiliation of Zhongtiao Mountain's disastrous defeat, the national army sent several troops to move closer to Zhongtiao Mountain.

At least make the appearance that they may fight back to Zhongtiao Mountain at any time, in order to restore the hearts of the people.

This move of the national army, no matter how inconspicuous it may be, has practical effects.

At least the Japanese army did not dare to take it lightly, and sent corresponding troops to garrison on the other side of the Yellow River where the national army was stationed.

This naturally relieved the pressure of the Japanese puppet army on Han Feng and his guerrillas to a certain extent.

Han Feng, Zhang Min, and Du Zhongcheng, the three mountain companies from the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment.

With the help of looting devils' material warehouses, banks, pawnshops, etc. from Yuanxian County, they were seized.

In addition, during this period of time, the income from robbing the secret smuggling line between the national army and the Japanese army.

There are also people in the vast villages in the base areas who supported the Eighth Route Army guerrillas in resisting Japan.

There were only 120 soldiers in the mountains that Han Feng took away from the Independence Regiment, but now it has grown to more than [-] soldiers.

Zhang Min of the Xinyi Regiment originally had 130 soldiers from the mountain company brought by the Xinyi Regiment, but now it has grown to more than 300 soldiers.

The company of Du Zhongcheng, the commander of the mountain company of the New Second Regiment, also grew from 130 people to more than 300 people.

Added together, the three mountain companies already have nearly [-] troops.

"This is already the total strength of our regiments at the beginning of their establishment!"

At the meeting, Zhang Min said with a smile.

Han Feng said: "Old Zhang, Lao Du, currently our Eighth Route Army troops are fighting guerrillas in the Zhongtiao Mountain area. Basically, there are only our three companies. The enemy is strong and we are weak, and the environment against the enemy is quite severe. "

"Under such circumstances, the development of our mountain company is not about having as many people as possible, but mainly about excellence. Only when the troops are elite enough can we rely on the mountains and lead the little devils by the nose."

"Therefore, the development of our army should not be indiscriminate at any time. Some of the five or six hundred soldiers that have been developed now are local civilians, and some have joined our national army."

"This can easily cause discord in our team, so on the one hand, we must continue to fight against Japan, and on the other hand, we must integrate the hearts of all our soldiers into one rope."

After Han Feng finished speaking, the instructors of the three mountain companies participating in the meeting said one after another:

"Old Han, don't worry, we already have a set of mature ideas for the ideological education of newly joined comrades, and it is only a matter of time before the changes are made."

"With our old team around, nothing can go wrong with the team."

Han Feng said with a smile: "The instructors have said so, so there must be no problem."

Zhang Min echoed, "That's right, with our instructors here, Lao Han, Lao Du and us three big bastards can save trouble, and just focus on how to beat devils."

Ha ha ha ha--

Then I talked about the recent changes in the situation against the enemy in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Du Zhongcheng said: "Comrades, these days, we have collected information based on our investigations from various directions.

There are two main points.

First, it's still the same old problem. The devils are withdrawing their troops from the Zhongtiao Mountain area, and they are withdrawing their troops in the direction of Taiyuan.

Second, the Japanese army has recently arrived with several transport convoys to the Zhongtiao mountain area. I suspect that the devils have re-established a secret arsenal, and the ammunition on hand of the Japanese army has once again become abundant.

This means that it is basically impossible for us to take advantage of the fact that the devil's troops are empty and ammunition is scarce to fight a battle like Yuan County. "

Zhang Min said helplessly, "That's right. In this way, it seems that we won't make any major progress in the Sino-Japanese situation in Zhongtiao Mountain for the time being."

"The most difficult thing in the follow-up is how to feed the troops."

"Fortunately, Master Shen took the opportunity to gain the trust of the old devil Harada last time when he captured Yuan County. With Master Shen's secret assistance, our troops will not be hungry."

Du Zhongcheng said: "Our army may not be able to continue to expand for the time being."

Han Feng said with a smile: "Don't worry, we must first seek stability. If we cannot directly expand the main combat force, we must first do a good job in mass work, and densely build militia units in various villages in our guerrilla zone and train them.

When the time comes when we really need to replenish and expand our troops, with our comrades in the militia, it will be a blink of an eye. "

When Han Feng said this, the pressure seemed to ease.

Zhang Min said with a smile: "Your old Han is not in a hurry. Your mountain company has more than 200 people more than our second and third companies. Basically, it can be said to be a battalion."

"In addition, we have heard that when you left the independent group, Lao Han, Captain Kong promised you."

"If a company's team brings out a battalion, you will be the company commander after returning to the independent regiment. If you can bring out a regiment, you will be the battalion commander when you go back."

"Why, Old Han, don't you really want to expand your company into a regiment and go back to be the battalion commander?"

"Look at your situation." Han Feng said solemnly, "I'm wondering if we can expand our team into a brigade after we build up the mass base in Zhongtiao Mountain!"

After hearing this, all the cadres couldn't bear it anymore, and burst into laughter together.

"Good guy, Lao Han, why don't you say expand into a division? You kid, don't you think about the position of Captain Kong?"

Han Feng replied, "Why, can't you?"

Zhang Minle said: "Your boy has gone back to be the head of the regiment, what about the head of the regiment Kong?"

Han Feng said: "Needless to say, with the combat achievements and abilities of my regiment commander, it is more than enough to be a brigade commander, right?"

Zhang Min was startled for a moment, then he laughed loudly and said, "Yes, yes, that's right, if you want Commander Kong to be Dangdang, I think you think it should be."

"That's right!" Han Feng laughed.

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, then returned to the topic, Han Feng said:
"Comrades, before the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, in order to seal off the National Army's Zhongtiao Mountain base, the little devils placed three whole divisions near Zhongtiao Mountain."

"The Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain is now over, and the national army has withdrawn from Zhongtiao Mountain."

"The Japanese army saw that Zhongtiao Mountain was no longer a major threat. These days, the three divisions that were originally stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain have also begun to send reinforcements to Taiyuan."

"What is the devil's purpose in withdrawing these troops? Isn't it obvious?"

Zhang Mindao: "Old Han, do you mean that the devils withdrew their main force and prepared to accumulate strength to deal with our Taihang base?"

"There is only one explanation." Han Feng said, and then analyzed his opinion:
"The Battle of Zhongtiaoshan was over, and the Japanese army occupied the Zhongtiaoshan position. Seeing that they had opened up the passage to the south, but the direction of the southward still had the Yellow River as a natural barrier."

"On the surface, since the Japanese army captured Zhongtiao Mountain, they should have pursued the victory and continued to fight southward to expand the occupied area."

"It seems that it is not difficult for Japanese troops to cross the Yellow River, but it is not so easy for the heavy tanks and cannons of the devils to cross the river. The Yellow River basin in the Zhongtiao Mountain area is too shallow compared to the sea area, and the devils do not have large Warships and landing craft stay in this area."

"In addition, the transportation route across the Yellow River is easily cut off by our army or the national army. If the Japanese army wants to go south to fight and cannot guarantee the stability of this Yellow River transportation line, they will never go south easily and move to Xi'an."

"So, the Japanese army's current combat intentions are very clear. The devils are afraid of our main force in the Taihang area, and plan to withdraw their troops before going south, and concentrate on dealing with our Taihang base area."

"If I were a little devil, I would do the same thing. Take the lead in destroying the Taihang base that poses the greatest threat to the devil, and after ensuring the stability of the rear, I will send troops south and move to Xi'an."

Zhang Min, Du Zhongcheng, and several instructors nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Min worried: "So, if the Japanese troops currently stationed in the Zhongtiao Mountain area continue to return to Taiyuan, the pressure on our Taihang base area will increase!"

Han Feng nodded heavily: "That's true. Not long ago, I also received news from my head."

"What our regiment leader means is that it is best to expand the front line at present, and the main force of the devils must not be gathered in one place. Therefore, if there is any need for equipment or support in terms of troops, the regiment leader will come to reinforce it at any time."

"There is only one task entrusted to us. We will do our best to try our best to find a way to hold more Japanese troops in the Zhongtiao Mountain area."

"On the one hand, it is to reduce the combat pressure on the main force of the Taihang base area, and on the other hand, it is to buy time for the development of our Taihang base area as much as possible."

"Comrades, this is the mission of our mountain company!"

A group of cadres naturally said nothing, and immediately expressed their opinions.

"It's over!"

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(End of this chapter)