Show the sword, start from the guerrillas

Chapter 423 Chapter 422, teach them a lesson

The guerrillas set out on the afternoon of September 9, heading south and directly into Xiyang County. On the night of September 23, the offensive operation of the Yuliao Campaign began.

On the 24th, when the guerrillas appeared in the south of Xiyang City, the left wing of the Yuliao Campaign captured Yanbi and Wangjing, and the right wing captured Pushang. Then, Li Yuexuan and his team wandered around Xiyang City for a day, but did not see the devils coming out, so they could only continue to wait for the appearance of the fighter!
Then on the 25th, the Eighth Route Army attacked fiercely and captured Yushe County. At the same time, the Pingliao Detachment (New 10th Brigade) also captured Hanwang Town north of Liao County; the Qinbei Detachment frequently attacked, which pinned down the Japanese troops in Wuxiang and Baijin Road.

On the 26th, the right wing team continued to besiege the enemy in Guantou with a part of its forces, while the main force and the left wing team moved eastward, taking advantage of the victory to recapture Liaoxian and eliminate the enemy who might reinforce Liaoxian. At dawn on the 27th, the right wing team attacked Shixia, west of Liaoxian, and occupied it that night. On the 28th, the left wing team arrived near the stable and prepared to attack Liaoxian that night. At this time, the Japanese troops in Heshun and Wuxiang reinforced Liaoxian and Guantou respectively.

For five consecutive days, the Eighth Route Army fought fiercely in the south, liberating a county town, which was a fruitful victory. At this time, the headquarters issued the latest order: stop attacking Liao County, use part of the troops to clamp down on the enemy coming south from Heshun, and transfer the main force to Hongyatou and Lijiapo areas to prepare to annihilate the enemy coming to support from Wuxiang.

Unlike the smooth attack of the Eighth Route Army, the guerrillas who came out on the 23rd waited for five full days between Xiyang and Heshun, but did not see any Japanese reinforcements!
"So, this time we came out, we just wandered around in the mountains every day, and there was no fighting at all! The Japanese in Heshun in the south have all been dispatched, why is there no movement in the north?" On the mountain south of Xiyang, Zhu Xingyu was holding some telegrams he had received with some annoyance, analyzing whether there was a chance of a fight coming.

"Instructor, don't worry. The Japanese in Heshun are blocked by the new 10th Brigade, so they can't make any waves! The headquarters intends to encircle and annihilate the Japanese in Wuxiang in the south and go north. They want to eat them all up!" Li Yuexuan advised, but his eyes flashed the place name Lijiapo. Yes, it was the battle where the independent regiment had a brilliant record.

In fact, this battle was the Battle of Guanjia Nao. The Japanese took advantage of the geographical advantage and the bombers' air support to consume more than 2,000 men of the Eighth Route Army. They were all experienced veterans, and they were consumed in the Battle of Guanjia Nao.

This battle was actually a very controversial one in later generations, because the devils were not completely wiped out, and the casualties of the Eighth Route Army were too great! Of course, it is too early to say this now, the time has not come yet, and Li Yuexuan is not in a hurry to do anything. But one thing is very interesting, that is, after this battle, the Eighth Route Army really studied and applied mountain circular fortifications...

"Comrade Youshun, do you think we should take the initiative to look for some fighting opportunities?" Zhu Xingyu's words interrupted Li Yuexuan's thoughts about Guan Jia Nao.

"We are actively looking for opportunities to fight. Aren't we? Look at the devils in Xiyang. How well behaved they are recently? There are fewer strongholds outside, and the devils in the strongholds don't dare to come out and hang around! And we are here now, a team that has maintained a covert march and has not exposed our position!"

"So, we are actually a surprise force, a surprise force with strong combat effectiveness! Now that we are out, we have to teach the Japs a lesson! Therefore, there is no need to pay attention to these small strongholds and so on. As long as they don't come out, let them go for now! What we are waiting for is the reinforcements from the Yangquan direction!" Li Yuexuan stated his intention.

"Yangquan... Heh, I heard that a 41st Division's engineering regiment is stationed in Yangquan, and they are busy with infrastructure construction. How many reinforcements can there be?" Zhu Xingyu was a little skeptical. "There will always be!" According to the information on Li Yuexuan's phone, more than 1000 reinforcements went south from Yangquan, and finally the headquarters took the initiative to end the Yuliao Campaign. Of course, for some reason, the devils in Yangquan have been replaced, and even the brigade commander has disappeared, so there will probably be some changes.

However, it is precisely because of the powerful capabilities shown by the Eighth Route Army in Yangquan that the devils may want to fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army at all costs! Therefore, the devils may really have reinforcements coming south from Yangquan, and the number and quality of these reinforcements may even be higher! After all, the devils are still at their peak!
"Instructor, please pay attention to the news. Once we receive the news that the Japanese troops from Yangquan are heading south, we will take action immediately!" After Li Yuexuan finished speaking, he called Tianchuan and others together for a meeting.

"Let me be frank. What I am most worried about in this battle are the new recruits from the third and fourth companies! So we haven't attacked any strongholds these past few days. We just treat it as field survival training! And now, it's time for us to really fight the devils! Of course, the prerequisite is that the devils have to cooperate with us and actually send out troops!"

"Okay, do you see this mountain in the east? We have become familiar with the terrain here in the past few days, and it is time to make arrangements! I still remember the Brigade Commander told us about the battle at Huangyadi. This time I plan to copy the Brigade Commander's homework and teach the devils a lesson in this mountain in the east!"

"Tanchuan, you still need to take the lead! This time, I will bring two mortar groups and the special service team to guard this tiger-head-like hilltop and provide you with firepower support! Remember, my firepower support will only be used at the most critical moment. Before that, you still need to fight on your own!"

"And Tianchuan, the order for your special forces is to attack the possible reinforcements of the Japanese army on one side of the road, then attract the attention of the Japanese and lure some of them into the mountains to pursue them!"

"Captain of the Third Company, Captain of the Fourth Company, your two companies will ambush on both sides of the ravine below Hutou Mountain. Equip the fireworks you brought and set up the ambush positions. No matter how many Japanese pursuers the special forces bring, you only need to strike them with maximum firepower after they enter the ambush circle!"

"And I will be on Hutou Mountain, assisting you with artillery fire in places you can't take care of, or when you can't hold on!"

"Our goal is to contain the enemy and train the new recruits in actual combat! Therefore, we don't ask for any spoils. Even after the battle, we will move immediately and not even give them time to clean up the battlefield! Or, the enemy is too strong and we can't defeat them, so we will retreat... You are all experienced in all possibilities, so make plans!"

"For example, if we cannot win the battle and have to retreat, we need to make it clear which unit will be left behind to cover the retreat! The so-called rearguard unit is the one that fights to the end, and the order must be made clear!"

(End of this chapter)