Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Because I'm nervous.

This intelligence error caught Wang Qiuyun off guard.

If we fail to completely annihilate the enemy in this battle due to intelligence errors, or if we get stuck here, then the entire counter-mopping-up operation will be in trouble.

"boom"

“Boom boom boom! The car in front was blown up into the sky by the buried mines.

Because of Wei Hongjun's presence, the Eighth Column began to engage in tunnel warfare and mine warfare earlier than the Hebei-Central Military Region in history. The Eighth Column conducted extensive research on how to use mines to inflict casualties on the Japanese army.

Landmines were used in several ambushes.

When countering a raid, mines are very effective.

This time too.

The 16th Regiment laid mines at the forefront, not simply laying a few mines as usual. Instead, they deployed a clever minefield strategy that doubled the power. The first Japanese vehicle ran into this minefield and was completely destroyed.

Even the Japanese soldiers in the car were mostly killed.

Many of the mines planted by the Eighth Column exploded. The reason why Xihuang Mountain was such a good place for an ambush was because its sides were steep, allowing for a commanding position. Furthermore, because it was winter and the trees were bare, there was no obstruction to the view when firing.

But it is disadvantageous to the Japanese army.

The attack was sudden, and they had to get out of the car, which delayed them. Even if the Japanese army reacted quickly, they would still suffer many casualties in the first place. In addition, it was winter, so it was not easy for them to occupy some cover and launch a counterattack.

Chapter 297: Ambush at West Wasteland Mountain 2

"Commander, look."

While Wang Qiuyun was observing the Japanese army's reaction, Zhong Yun spoke excitedly. After Chief of Staff Xu Luomin went to the 16th Regiment, Zhong Yun, Director of the Training Department, followed Wang Qiuyun.

He is also an old Red Army soldier who has fought for many years.

In his early years in the 344th Red Army, he experienced all kinds of tough battles. After being reorganized into the Eighth Route Army, he became a combat staff officer of the th Brigade. He served as a company commander and deputy battalion commander in the Pingxi Detachment and participated in many battles.

But this time Zhong Yun was unexpectedly excited.

Wang Qiuyun observed in the direction Zhong Yun indicated. Zhong Yun could not contain his excitement and said, "Commander, that is the Japanese communications team, and there are Japanese heavy troops behind them. These are not all Japanese combat troops."

Zhong Yun was excited because he saw that the Japanese troops were not all combat infantry.

Wang Qiuyun and Zhong Yun were both under a lot of pressure before.

Wang Qiuyun was the commander of the 8th Column, and Zhong Yun was the head of the training section. This time, the combat plan was developed by Xu Luomin and Zhong Yun, and was ultimately approved by Wang Qiuyun.

If this battle is lost, they will be directly responsible.

The intelligence was wrong; too many Japanese troops arrived. With so many vehicles, it was hard to tell what weapons they were carrying. Anyway, everyone saw the many cannons in the back. If this battle wasn't fought well, retreat might be difficult.

So everyone is nervous.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Yun discovered that not all Japanese troops were combat troops.

Of course he was excited about this discovery.

Combat troops and special forces are completely different situations.

The difficulty of destroying combat troops and special forces is also completely different. Most of the Japanese special forces do not have weapons because they do not go to war.

"Yes, there are nearly thirty vehicles in the middle that are not combat vehicles. Tell Chen Zuning that the troops should attack and separate the Japanese troops. Eliminate those special forces in the middle as quickly as possible. Then participate in eliminating the Japanese troops on both sides."

Wang Qiuyun was also very happy, so he gave the order immediately.

Wang Qiuyun is now full of confidence.

Furthermore, Wang Qiuyun now had a big suspicion. Judging by the number of these specialized arms, it wasn't something that could be possessed by just one or two battalions. An independent battalion had a limited number of specialized arms; it couldn't possibly have so many. This large number of specialized arms must have been from the Independent Communications Team and the Heavy Unit of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade. Under what circumstances were these specialized arms present?

Brigade headquarters is here.

Only because the brigade headquarters is here would there be so many special forces following.

Thinking of this, Wang Qiuyun became even more excited.

If the headquarters of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade was destroyed, the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade would not be able to recover its combat effectiveness within a few months. Wang Qiuyun guessed correctly, the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade's Major General, Toranosuke Kosei, was here.

This time, the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade divided into three routes to sweep the Xuanhua base.

Kosei Toranosuke was with the 36th and 37th Independent Battalions. After receiving a telegram from the 40th Independent Battalion and analyzing it, they confirmed that the target was the Chanan Detachment Headquarters.

So he changed direction and prepared to cross the Xihuang Mountains to block the Chanan Detachment.

But now Toranosuke Ogose knows.

Damn Chanan Detachment Command.

The main force of the Chanan Detachment is here, and the Chanan Detachment headquarters reported by the 40th Independent Battalion is obviously fake.

He was very nervous because the 8th Column was a legendary unit of the Eighth Route Army, which had defeated three Japanese brigade commanders, all ranked as major generals, in just one year.

What made Toranosuke Koshio even more nervous was that he only had about a thousand troops capable of fighting.

Their army is quite large, with about 1700 people.

However, the 36th and 37th Independent Battalions had less than combat-ready troops. Adding the cavalry squadron brought in from Zhangjiakou, the total number of combat-ready troops was only around . The rest were auxiliary troops.

There is an independent communications team, an independent engineering team, and a field medical team.

And the heavy troops of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade.

These auxiliary troops didn't have many weapons. More importantly, they were just auxiliary troops; although they trained, they didn't participate in combat. It was still unknown how many soldiers the Eighth Route Army had.

Anyway, judging from the gunshots, there were at least three thousand Eighth Route Army soldiers who ambushed him.

The 16th, 18th, and 25th Regiments were the most powerful units in the th Column, and their weapons and equipment were not inferior. They possessed a large number of light and heavy machine guns, among other things. In the first round of attacks, the Japanese suffered over casualties.

Moreover, it was mainly the Japanese troops on the two wings who suffered the most casualties.

Because this ambush mainly targeted the head and tail.

Then the 25th Regiment attacked and cut off the Japanese troops.

"Ishihara-kun, organize the troops and charge out."

"Yes."

After observing, Toranosuke Kosei realized that he had no way out at the moment.

The surrounding high ground was occupied by the Eighth Route Army. If I tried to seize these high ground now, it would waste too much time. The 25th Regiment had already rushed down and divided the Japanese army into three parts.

The auxiliary troops in the middle became the spoils of the 25th Regiment.

Kosei Toranosuke and the 36th Independent Battalion were in the front. They chose not to rush in, but to join the 37th Independent Battalion behind them. He no longer had time to care about the troops behind him. His only thought was to organize the 36th Independent Battalion to rush out.

Toranosuke Kosei was different from other officers ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.

Those troops that had been ambushed by the 8th Column before did not think about rushing out after being ambushed, but instead started to build a defense line directly.

They believed they could withstand the attack of the Eighth Route Army and wait for support from other Japanese troops. They wanted to attack the center and eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

But Toranosuke Kosei knew clearly the situation of his own troops.

Currently, the 38th, 39th, and 40th Independent Battalions, along with some Japanese troops from other strongholds, were pursuing the fake Chanan Detachment Headquarters. It was over 150 miles away. Even if the troops rushed to rescue them, they wouldn't be able to make it in time.

Of course, there are reinforcements around.

There are still some Japanese strongholds around. But how many reinforcements can those strongholds send? The current situation of the Mongolian army is that the surrounding counties of Xuanhua and Zhuolu can only send a reinforced squadron at most.

The 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade does have troops.

However, since they had just received new recruits, their combat effectiveness had not yet recovered. Therefore, during this mopping-up operation, they chose to set up blockhouses along key transportation routes. In fact, this was in accordance with the order of the North China Front Army Command, to use blockhouses to gradually reduce the territory of the Eighth Route Army base.

Separate the Eighth Route Army's territory and control its actions.

Compared to the other two Japanese armies, they were relatively close, but still hundreds of miles away.

Toranosuke Ogose is a smart man.

Although he appealed to the Mongolian Army Headquarters and the North China Front Army Headquarters for help, he knew it was basically useless. The North China Front Army was organizing so many troops to sweep the Eighth Route Army base area that it had no time to take care of itself.

The Mongolian army wanted to intervene, but they had no troops. Whether he could survive this time depended on his own choices. Therefore, he did not choose to hold on and wait for help, but instead chose to organize his troops to break out immediately.

The Japanese army's firepower was still very strong after concentrating its forces.

However, the 16th Regiment had already established a defensive line in the front. All the high points of the defense line were controlled by the 16th Regiment. In addition, the 16th Regiment was well-equipped, so in the face of the Japanese attack, it was still able to firmly control the position.

Wang Qiuyun saw clearly what Toranosuke Kosuke was planning.

Wang Qiuyun understood that Yusheng Toranosuke was completely disregarding the troops behind him and wanted to escape with his troops. If Yusheng Toranosuke chose this option, the pressure on the 16th Regiment, which was guarding the exit, would increase.

So he pulled out his pistol and said, "No need for the reserve. Let the 4th Battalion attack the Japanese troops ahead. The Guard Company, follow me and quickly eliminate these special forces in the middle."

However, Wang Qiuyun had just taken two steps when she was stopped by Zhong Yun.

Zhong Yun said anxiously, "Commander, the political commissar told me before we came here. You are the commander, so you should stay where the commander is supposed to be. You can't go to the front line."

Wang Qiuyun wanted to get rid of Zhong Yun, but failed.

Zhong Yun held Wang Qiuyun tightly and said seriously, "Commander, I know you are anxious, but you cannot move forward. I will lead the guard company to support the 25th Regiment in dealing with the Japanese special forces in the middle.

Of the four battalions in the 25th Regiment's possession, one was in reserve. The other three battalions would attack, with two battalions each guarding one side to prevent the two Japanese forces from joining forces. It would only take one battalion to deal with the special forces in the middle of the Japanese army.

However, the Japanese army's specialized units were not combat units. Therefore, the 25th Regiment had the upper hand. But Wang Qiuyun couldn't wait any longer; time was running out. If they couldn't be dealt with quickly, the 16th and 18th Regiments would be under immense pressure. They were under attack from both sides by the Japanese breakout.

Wang Qiuyun understood from Zhong Yun's expression that Wei Hongjun had given a death order.

So he nodded and said, "Okay. Tell Chen Zuning that I know he still has reserves. Let him put all his reserves in. We don't need reserves now. If the reserves are insufficient, I and the people from the headquarters can go up."

Although the 25th Regiment deployed four battalions, Chen Zuning still had troops under his command.

Wang Qiuyun knew this.

During a war, any frontline commander would always have a hidden card. However, after Wang Qiuyun discovered Yusheng Toranosuke's choice, he had already determined that there were no reinforcements around the Japanese army. Only in this situation would Yusheng Toranosuke break out regardless of the consequences, because he knew that he would not be able to wait for reinforcements.

In that case, there is no point in keeping the reserve team.

Put it all in.

"Yes."

Following Wang Qiuyun's order, Chen Zuning began to put all his preparations in. Zhang Zihua and Wu Qinghe also received the order, so they also began to intensify their attacks.

Toranosuke Ogose was very desperate.

Therefore, he led his troops to organize four breakouts, but none of them were successful.

And the casualties of the troops are getting bigger and bigger.