Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

There were also garrison battalions on Zhengtai Road, three of which were basically destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. Within eight days of the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Route Army had annihilated more than 6000 Japanese troops, more than 3000 puppet troops, and nearly Japanese and puppet troops.

The results of the battle were brilliant.

Now Zhengtai Road has completely become the world of the Eighth Route Army.

There were only a few scattered Japanese and puppet troops still hiding in some strongholds and bunkers.

By this time, the Jin-Cha-Ji Army, the 129th Division, and the troops directly under the headquarters had begun to take turns to fight. Many newly formed troops began to appear on the Zhengtai Road.

The Eighth Route Army even had the spare capacity to use such a raid as a training exercise to teach the newly formed troops how to fight.

It can be seen how calm the Eighth Route Army was at this time.

Compared to history, the Hundred Regiments Campaign in this time and space was truly very leisurely. Whether it was the 129th Division, the 120th Division or the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Division, they all had sufficient troops and sufficient combat effectiveness to complete the tasks assigned by the headquarters.

Within a few days of the battle, the Japanese and puppet troops' deployment on the Zhengtai Road was completely destroyed, and the Eighth Route Army's powerful combat capability was undoubtedly demonstrated.

However, as Japanese reinforcements arrived, tens of thousands of Japanese troops began pouring into the Zhengtai Road. Headquarters began adjusting their battle plan, ordering the Jin-Cha-Ji Army and the 129th Division to shift from a full-scale offensive to a focused attack. The majority of the main force slowly withdrew from the Zhengtai Road, avoiding direct confrontation with the tens of thousands of Japanese reinforcements.

Although the Hundred Regiments Campaign was going very smoothly, the Eighth Route Army was still very self-aware. They did not really think that they could fight the Japanese army head-on or defeat them in a face-to-face battle just because they had won a few days ago. So when the Japanese army entered the Zhengtai Road, the Eighth Route Army chose to avoid them.

In addition to reinforcing the Zhengtai Road, the Japanese army also mobilized troops to sweep the Eighth Route Army base.

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For example, the 36th Independent Mixed Brigade swept through the Hebei-Central Military Region, and the th Division and the st Independent Mixed Brigade swept through the Eighth Route Army in southern Hebei.

Unfortunately, they know too little about the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army was founded in the countryside. They didn't place as much importance on the county towns within their base areas as might be imagined. As long as the countryside remained in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, they could survive. Therefore, facing the Japanese army's sweep, the base areas lost control of the counties and towns one after another. However, this Japanese sweep did not allow the Eighth Route Army to end the Hundred Regiments Campaign.

The Eighth Route Army simply changed its plan to avoid the main force of the Japanese army, switching from a full-scale attack to a focused strike.

Of course, other troops also began to attack the Pinghan Road and Tongpu Road.

"Commander Yang has received a telegram. The 35th and 219st Regiments of the 221th Division, along with five battalions drawn from the th and th Independent Mixed Brigades, have arrived in Shijiazhuang and are beginning to enter the Zhengtai Road. The th Division has also received a telegram, announcing that the th Independent Mixed Brigade has also entered the Tongpu Road."

Since the start of the Zhengtai Road raid, the Eighth Route Army had already committed over 100 regiments to the battle by the second day. This included the First Division's thirteen main force regiments, an artillery regiment, several units directly under the military sub-district, several guerrilla detachments, and various county battalions, guerrilla units, and militia organizations. The total number of troops participating in the battle exceeded fifty thousand. All told, the First Division's forces totaled nearly thirty regiments.

The same is true for other military sub-districts.

In addition to the main force, a large number of local troops also participated. As a result, according to statistics on the third day of the Zhengtai Road raid, more than 129 regiments from the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, the 120th Division, and the 150th Division participated in the battle.

After reading it, General Peng directly named it the "Hundred Regiments Campaign."

Despite this massive battle, the 8th Column, the main force of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, remained silent. Even Tada Shun believed the 8th Column's main force had moved south to participate in the Zhengtai Road raid, and therefore decided to divert troops south to the Zhengtai Road. However, the 8th Column's troops were not idle, eagerly awaiting orders from the column. Furthermore, the local government in the 8th Column's base area began mobilizing the local population.

However, both Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun remained calm.

There is no rush.

In the attack on Zhengtai Road, the Eighth Column's position was not advantageous.

The main force of the Eighth Column was too far away from the Zhengtai Road, and it would take hundreds of miles to attack the Zhengtai Road. Therefore, when the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region formulated the plan to disrupt the Zhengtai Road, it did not include the Eighth Column in it.

Of course, another reason is that the Jin-Cha-Yi Military Region has enough self-confidence.

It is confidence in one's own strength.

There is no need to mobilize the troops of the 8th Column. The other military sub-districts of Jin-Cha-Ji also have sufficient strength to complete the tasks assigned by the headquarters.

Therefore, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region required the 8th Column to attack the Ping-Sui Road.

So after the Hundred Regiments Campaign began, the Eighth Column remained quiet and waited until the eighth day of the Zhengtai Road raid.

Now the Japanese army has mobilized a large number of troops and started to gather on Zhengtai Road.

The pressure on the 8th Column was greatly reduced.

The North China Front Army's troops were dispersed again.

"Old Wei, what do you think?

"It's almost time now."

Wei Hongjun said to Wang Qiuyun, "You are the commander, and everyone is waiting for your orders.

"it is good."

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

The order was issued: "Comrades Zhang Dahu and Xia Houwen of the Chadong Detachment: The Chadong Detachment will begin the attack on the Pingsui Road at 8:29 a.m. on August th. Comrades Xiao Yongshi and Cai Debao of the Pingbei Detachment: The Pingbei Detachment will assemble in Wanping and eliminate the strongholds and bunkers in Wanping according to the plan. Comrades Gao Wei, Han Hao, and Lu Weisheng of the Chaxi Detachment: The Chaxi Detachment will assemble its troops to start the attack on the Pingsui Road and cut off the connection between Zhangjiakou and Datong.

Xu Luomin wrote down Wang Qiuyun's order and then sent a telegram to these troops.

Wang Qiuyun took a deep breath after giving the order.

Then he said nervously, "I hope this time it goes well."

"It will definitely go well."

Wei Hongjun, however, is full of confidence.

The Eighth Route Army in North China suddenly launched an all-out attack, catching the Japanese army off guard.

Although the North China Front Army attached great importance to the Eighth Route Army and carried out sweeps of its bases, they still underestimated its strength. If the Eighth Route Army was given a chance, it would be able to develop.

In addition to the main force, the Eighth Route Army base also had many local troops.

Their weapons and equipment were poorly equipped, with most of them armed with swords and spears. However, when necessary, they were able to join the battle. Without weapons, they would seize them on the battlefield. During the Hundred Regiments Campaign, countless local troops sacrificed their lives to capture weapons from the Japanese and puppet troops.

The Japanese army built so many strongholds and bunkers, and the benefits were of course obvious.

But there are also disadvantages.

That is, the already limited mobile forces of the Japanese army were even more stretched. So when support was needed, those strongholds could only send out a small team, or at most a squadron.

Normally, there seems to be nothing wrong.

However, when the Eighth Route Army launched its forces en masse during the Hundred Regiments Offensive, this type of support became a target for the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army favored ambushing Japanese forces of this size. With proper planning, a single Eighth Route Army regiment could easily wipe out a Japanese squadron, and a single battalion could easily wipe out a Japanese squad. Even with the right tactics, local troops could easily wipe out a small Japanese squad.

At this time, the Japanese army wondered why the Eighth Route Army was everywhere.

That's because the main force of the Eighth Route Army, local forces and even militia all participated in the Hundred Regiments Campaign.

"hope so."

"Don't worry. Apart from other places, in the Chahar area, our Eighth Column has the upper hand. Now that the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade has left Zhangjiakou, and the 15th and 16th Independent Mixed Brigades have also shifted half of their troops south, there are nearly 10,000 fewer Japanese troops around us, making our advantage even more obvious. The Japanese army was originally small in number, and by shifting 10,000 south and building so many strongholds and bunkers, they've artificially dispersed their forces. This gives us the opportunity to defeat them one by one."

"That's right. The Japanese were just taking advantage of our Eighth Route Army's lack of heavy weapons. If we had the same artillery as the Nationalist Army, the Japanese wouldn't have dared to build so many strongholds and bunkers and disperse their forces."

"But this time is in our favor. If the Japanese troops gather together, we will be helpless. Right now, most of them are in various strongholds, entrenched in strongholds and bunkers, and we will not be able to fully exert our combat effectiveness."

Wei Hongjun comforted Wang Qiuyun.

However, although Wei Hongjun was very confident, he still couldn't rest.

Prepare to wait for news from the front-line troops.

The column's order was quickly transmitted via radio to the Chadong, Chaxi, and Pingbei detachments, which immediately began deploying for battle.

Since the outbreak of the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Column has been making preparations.

The troops had already begun to assemble.

Just wait for the column's order. After the column's order is issued, each detachment will quickly attack.

More than 10,000 troops from the Chadong Detachment were quietly ambushed outside Kangzhuang Station.

Zhang Dahu and Xia Houwen had already scouted this area countless times. The Japanese didn't build emplacements around the railway randomly. To protect the railway, they stationed troops at key stations and also constructed numerous strongholds and emplacements.

Then, along the railway line, they erected vast expanses of barbed wire. Having fought the Eighth Route Army for years, the Japanese and puppet troops were irritated by the close relationship between them and the local people. Whenever they raided the Eighth Route Army bases, the local residents would always help them. Therefore, the Japanese and puppet troops distrusted the local people, fearing that those along the railway line might have ties to the Eighth Route Army. So, they burned down villages along the railway line and expelled the local villagers, preventing them from residing along the railway line.

The Japanese set up observation posts in the bunkers to observe the situation around the railway from a high vantage point. If they saw anyone approaching the barbed wire, they would open fire.

Zhang Dahu came here to investigate several times in person, and his goal was to find a blind spot in the Japanese fort's line of sight.

"Look, this is Kangzhuang Station. There are three bunkers inside Kangzhuang Station. Two of them are on the outside and are smaller, and the other one is in the center. Inside Kangzhuang Station is the Japanese Fourth Independent Battalion. In addition to the Japanese army, Kangzhuang Station also has 300 puppet police and a battalion of puppet security forces. Comrade Jiang Hebai."

"Commander, Political Commissar, rest assured. Our New 1st Regiment will definitely complete our mission, destroy the bunkers inside the station, and occupy the station.

"The detachment will add a mortar company for you, with a total of eight mortars. They will be specifically responsible for destroying bunkers. You must cooperate well.

"Yes."

For the attack on Kangzhuang Station, Zhang Dahu chose the New 1st Regiment.

This is because the new regiment has stronger offensive capabilities.

When the New 1st Regiment cooperated with Zhang Zihua to attack the Japanese Army's Independent Mixed 2nd Brigade Major General Abe Nobuhide, the spoils were very rich.

Zhang Zihua was not stingy and distributed a lot of good things to the New 1st Regiment, which greatly improved the New 1st Regiment's weapons and equipment.

In addition, Jiang Hebai is good at fighting.

The combat effectiveness of the new regiment is very good.

Of course, another reason was that there were many Japanese troops around Kangzhuang Station. As long as Kangzhuang Station was attacked, the Japanese army would definitely send reinforcements.

There were more than 1,000 Japanese troops and more than 3,000 puppet troops around Kangzhuang Station.

With Kangzhuang Station as the center, within a radius of more than ten miles, there were more than 2,000 Japanese troops and about 4,000 puppet troops, totaling more than 6,000 Japanese and puppet troops. This shows how much importance the Japanese and puppet troops attached to this place.

The 26th Regiment was tasked with attacking reinforcements.

The Chadong Guerrilla Detachment, along with its Cavalry Regiment and the Second Special Forces Regiment, served as reserve forces. For this battle, the Chadong Detachment mobilized five regiments, along with local troops and tens of thousands of civilians from the base area. However, the local troops were somewhat distant from the civilians in the base area.

Their goal was to take away everything in Kangzhuang Station after capturing it.

Chapter 331: Pingsui Road Raid

Jiang Hebai returned to the New 1st Regiment and began to deploy the combat plan.

"The First Battalion will be responsible for eliminating the three Japanese forts, supported by the detachment's mortar company. The Second and Third Battalions will advance from the right to eliminate the several Japanese patrols within the station. We don't know the exact number of patrols, but they shouldn't be too numerous. Eliminate them as quickly as possible. Don't let them interfere with the First Battalion's operations. After the Japanese patrols are eliminated, your two battalions will support the First Battalion. The Fourth Battalion will advance from the left to trap the puppet police and garrison battalions here, preventing them from supporting other battlefields. Eliminate them if you have the chance. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"Okay, go back and get ready.

"Yes."

Why did the Eighth Route Army fight night battles?

Because the Japanese station was located in an open area, and the Japanese bunkers were built at a considerable height, the Japanese and puppet troops from their observation posts had a clear view of the entire station area, covering an area of ​​about two or three miles. If they saw a stranger up there, they wouldn't send anyone to find out what you were doing. They would just shoot you down first.

Therefore, it is difficult to approach the station during the day.

There is only a chance at night.