Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

The Japanese army's shortage of manpower continued to worsen.

"Old Wang, I think it's almost time."

Wei Hongjun has been observing the changes in the Japanese army.

Since the wall collapsed, the Japanese army has been changing positions almost daily. This is essentially a constant flow of reinforcements from the West Gate. The East Gate has the most reinforcements, so they are the most noticeable.

Wang Qiuyun nodded.

"I think it's almost done. According to the statistics of the Japanese army's changes in the past few days, there are only about 500 to 600 Japanese and puppet troops at the west gate. The First Brigade can break through the city wall and enter Zhangjiakou in one go.

"The last step."

Wei Hongjun felt a little nervous.

Coming to this time and space, I can help the Eighth Route Army capture Zhangjiakou three years ahead of schedule. This will definitely have a positive impact on the expansion of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the development of the Eighth Route Army, and China's War of Resistance.

It’s worth the trip.

Wang Qiuyun ordered, "Send a telegram to the First Brigade, commanding them to break through the west gate tonight."

The First Brigade was quietly lurking in the Zhangbei area.

Listening to the daily sounds of gunfire coming from Zhangjiakou, the First Brigade was also very anxious. This battle was very important to the Eighth Column, and also to the First Brigade, because this was the first battle since the First Brigade was established.

"Commander, column telegram."

"How about it?"

“The column ordered the First Brigade to attack tonight, seize the west gate, and enter Zhangjiakou.

"it is good."

Zhang Zihua was overjoyed.

Finally, the order arrived. Following the order from the column, the cadres of the First Brigade quickly assembled. Zhang Dahu said, "The column estimates that there are only five or six hundred Japanese and puppet troops at the West Gate. And the combat-capable troops have basically been transferred to other positions. The Japanese troops currently remaining at the West Gate are probably some expatriate armed forces forcibly recruited by the Japanese army, and their combat effectiveness is very poor. In addition, we have already dug a tunnel under the west city wall and are ready. This time we will use more than 3000 kilograms of explosives to blast a hole of at least more than meters.

"Comrade Guo Lin, Comrade Guo Yonghuai."

"arrive."

"The 18th Regiment will lead the charge in this battle. After our explosives collapse the city wall, before the Japanese and puppet troops can react, the 18th Regiment needs to break through the opening and capture the western wall. This will pave the way for the First Brigade to enter the city."

"Make sure to complete the mission."

Guo Lin was still naive.

It wasn't just Guo Lin; the entire 18th Regiment was filled with a surge of excitement. They wanted to prove that the 18th Regiment's combat effectiveness was no less than the 16th Regiment's, and that it was the column's top regiment. Now that the 18th Regiment was leading the charge, Guo Lin was naturally excited.

He wanted to let other troops see the combat effectiveness of the 18th Regiment.

Zhang Zihua was satisfied with the current state of Guo Lin and Guo Yonghuai. The 18th Regiment had been idle for several months and its morale was good. Zhang Zihua took over and explained, "After the 18th Regiment captures the western city wall, the Cavalry Regiment will follow closely behind, followed by the 16th Regiment. The 25th Regiment and the Artillery Regiment will enter the city with the brigade headquarters. The Cavalry Regiment is fast. Once inside, they will go straight to the Mongolian Garrison Headquarters and capture the commander and other personnel. If they fail to find him, they will seize the Zhangjiakou Airport. The Japanese will not react quickly. You are a cavalry unit, and you must not let the Mongolian Garrison Commander escape. After the 16th Regiment enters the city, split into two parts. One part will go to the nearest southern city wall to control the wall and place troops from the Chaxi Detachment there. The other part will quickly move to the east gate and cooperate with the Chadong Detachment at the eastern city wall. The 18th Regiment will divide its forces to control the several arsenals marked on the map. These arsenals are filled with weapons and ammunition, and there must be no problems. If anyone dares to take advantage of the chaos to attack the arsenals, seize them if possible. If not, fire warning shots. If they still don't obey, you are allowed to shoot. Your mission is to protect the safety of these arsenals."

"Yes."

It's not a big deal to just loot some supplies.

But looting the arsenal would be a major disaster. The column had long since secured the munitions in Zhangjiakou, and nothing could possibly happen to them. Historically, when the Eighth Route Army occupied Zhangjiakou, they were short on manpower. Furthermore, it was their first time occupying such a large city, and they had no idea how to manage it. As a result, a large amount of valuables held by the Japanese in Zhangjiakou were looted, and many were even left behind, including a significant amount of weapons and ammunition.

At the time, the Eighth Route Army had fewer than 5,000 men in Zhangjiakou, but there were over 20,000 bandits around the city. Many of them had weapons and ammunition that had smuggled out of Zhangjiakou.

Therefore, before attacking Zhangjiakou, Wei Hongjun had already made the most detailed plan.

Wei Hongjun would never let the good things in Zhangjiakou flow out casually, because the supplies in Zhangjiakou could directly take the strength of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region to a new level.

"And the 25th Regiment. After entering the city, the 25th Regiment quickly seized control of the previously marked pseudo-government institutions, including the Mengjiang United Autonomous Government, the Mengjiang Bank, and the pseudo-police station. Especially the Mengjiang Bank. The political commissar had said that not a single piece of paper in the Mengjiang Bank could be compromised.

"Yes."

"Okay, go back and prepare. Hold a mobilization meeting. The troops will depart in half an hour."

Chapter 422: Entering Zhangjiakou

West wall.

While the entire city of Zhangjiakou was rife with artillery fire, the western wall remained completely silent. This gave the Japanese and puppet troops guarding it a sigh of relief. They had heard that the other three walls had suffered heavy casualties. After all, the constant sound of gunfire daily confirmed the intensity of the fighting.

Furthermore, within the past few days, the Mongolian Army Headquarters had already transferred six squadrons, over 700 men, from the western wall. Almost all the combat-capable Japanese troops on the western wall had been transferred there. Just looking at this alone showed how tragic the other battlefields were.

If the battle had not been so fierce and the casualties so great, how could so many people have been transferred from the west city wall?

"Look, what is that?"

"what?"

The puppet soldiers standing guard looked listless.

One of the puppet soldiers pointed ahead. Although it was dark and he couldn't see clearly, he could still make out some shadowy figures. It was just too late to see clearly.

"Is that a human?"

"Where is the person? You're making such a fuss."

The other men looked over, but it was pitch black and they couldn't see a thing. So everyone blamed him for being so startling and frightening. They'd all been having trouble sleeping and feeling low lately. While nothing had happened at the western wall they were guarding, they still felt a surge of anxiety every day watching the men being transferred away.

What if they were transferred to fight? Given the intensity of the current fighting, they would be cannon fodder. Even ants are greedy for life, let alone them. Furthermore, among these puppet troops, the higher-ups are of course motivated by promotion and wealth, which is why they are willing to become traitors. But many of the lower-level puppet troops are just soldiers who earn a living. At most, they don't have any sense of patriotism, but they also have no intention of sacrificing themselves for the Japanese army. You used to be powerful and you gave them money, so they were willing to follow you for money. But now the Japanese army is in such a difficult situation, and who knows when it will be destroyed by the Eighth Route Army. Why would they risk their lives for the Japanese at this time? So they are really afraid of being transferred to fight.

Or if the Eighth Route Army captures Zhangjiakou, what will they do then?

The Eighth Route Army was worried about whether they would be executed as traitors. These things frightened the officers and soldiers of the security regiment.

So these days everyone is terrified and looks very bad.

It's still scary at this time.

That person was also scratching his head.

Because after a closer look, he felt that there was nothing. Of course, he was not mistaken, because the 18th Regiment took advantage of the night to slowly approach Zhangjiakou.

"Is there anything wrong?"

"Taijun, nothing happened."

"Yeah. No sleeping allowed. You have to stay outside."

"Hai."

The Japanese military's advisor to the garrison came over to see how the garrison was doing. The Japanese army, deeply distrustful of the garrison, had been keeping a close eye on it, fearing it might be in contact with the Eighth Route Army. After he left, the squad leader paused, then said, "Damn it! The Eighth Route Army is about to enter the city, and the Japanese are still so arrogant."

In the past, when the Japanese army was strong, these puppet soldiers could only obey the Japanese army. Now that the Japanese army is weak, these puppet soldiers are unwilling to obey the Japanese army's orders.

"boom"

Just as the puppet soldiers patrolling the west city wall were cursing, suddenly a huge explosion was heard on the west city wall.

It was a really huge explosion.

More than 3000 kilograms of explosives were used and buried under the city wall.

The explosion rang out, and a large hole of nearly 30 meters was blown open in the entire western city wall. The Japanese and puppet troops above were caught off guard, and many of them stared at the city wall in amazement.

Many people even threw away their guns and crawled away from the city wall.

All the combat-capable troops had been transferred away. The remaining troops were either puppet troops or armed expatriates. None of them had much combat experience, and suddenly seeing a thirty-meter hole in the city wall blown open was terrifying.

Even those armed Japanese expatriates were not as bold as these puppet soldiers. These puppet soldiers had at least fought alongside the Japanese. But many of these Japanese expatriates had never been on the battlefield.

They are not willing to carry guns and fight now.

Of course, I was terrified when I suddenly heard such a loud explosion.

"boom"

"boom-

"Da da da" As the city wall was blown down, the Zheng Danjian and heavy machine guns of the 18th Regiment opened fire to support the attacking troops in front.

The 18th Regiment is brave and courageous.

But what was even more powerful was their ability to run and attack quickly. When the explosion sounded, before the Japanese and puppet troops could react, the vanguard of the 18th Regiment had already arrived at the torn hole.

The speed is really fast.

Within just two or three minutes, the vanguard troops had entered the city through this opening.

Even the commander of the 18th Regiment, Guo Lin, was surprised. They had entered Zhangjiakou so easily. What Guo Lin didn't know was that the Japanese and puppet troops guarding the western city wall had never seen such a terrifying scene before.

I watched with my own eyes as the person who was just beside me was buried on the city wall.

So they didn't know what to do. But while they were hesitating, the vanguard of the 18th Regiment had already rushed in. This vanguard was an elite force specially assembled by the commander of the 18th Regiment, Guo Lin, for the attack. A reinforced company of about people.

They are all battle-hardened.

Knowing what you have to do, quickly climb up the city wall.

Guo Lin saw that the vanguard troops rushed in without any resistance, so he immediately ordered the first battalion to follow. The first battalion of the 18th Regiment also followed in the night, and now seeing Guo Lin's order, they immediately accelerated.

It went really smoothly.

Guo Lin had expected a fierce battle, but he hadn't expected the Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiakou to have fallen so low. Seeing the First Battalion quickly enter the city, Guo Lin realized that there wouldn't be a fierce battle today.

So he personally led the Second Battalion to follow, and asked the Political Commissar of the 18th Regiment, Guo Yonghuai, to lead the main force to follow.

When Guo Lin led the Second Battalion into the city, he found that the Japanese and puppet troops had all raised their hands obediently, showing no sign of resistance.

"How about it?"

"Commander, the Japanese and puppet troops here have absolutely no morale. They didn't resist us when they saw us.

"it is good."

Guo Lin didn't expect it to be so smooth.

The Battle of Zhangjiakou had been raging for fifteen days, and the fighting at the other city gates was intense. The Japanese even brought out their howitzers. Unexpectedly, the First Brigade, originally intended as a surprise attack, had easily broken into the city.

Guo Lin immediately said, "Send someone to tell the political commissar to get the troops into the city as quickly as possible. Also, inform the brigade commander that we've taken the west gate. Have the troops behind us catch up quickly."

"Yes."

The messenger rode out of the city on horseback.

Guo Lin looked at the commanders of the first and second battalions and said, "You two battalions, follow the previous plan and occupy the marked arsenal. Don't worry about other things, guarding the arsenal is the most important thing.

"Yes."

The 18st and nd Battalions of the th Regiment received the order and quickly led their troops towards the target.

At this time, Guo Yonghuai led the troops behind the 18th Regiment into the city one after another. He came over and said to Guo Yonghuai: "Political Commissar, you organize the troops here and help the troops behind enter the city. I will immediately take the third and fourth battalions to take over the other arsenals in the city."