Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Xiao Ming drew a circle on the map.

Cheng Shihua looked at the map and asked, "Do we have troops operating in this location?"

"Yes, but not many. Even if our men were surrounded, there's no way so many Japanese troops could get through. The scouts report that the entire 50th Regiment of the Japanese Army has been dispatched. The two battalions of Japanese troops that had been chasing us have gone that way. The one surrounded inside is probably not a small unit."

Cheng Shihua looked at the map.

After thinking for a while, he said, "Besides our 11th Detachment, only the th Column's Special Forces Regiment is active in this area. Could it be that the Japanese army has surrounded the main force of the Special Forces Regiment? Has the Special Forces Regiment come here?

"Commander, I thought so too. If only a few hundred men were surrounded, it wouldn't have alerted so many Japanese troops. Those surrounded here are likely the main force of the Special Forces Regiment, numbering over a thousand. Only if so many main forces were surrounded would the main force of the Japanese 50th Regiment be alerted. What should we do now?"

"Of course I have to save him."

Cheng Shihua was not the type to stand by and watch someone in danger. The Eighth Route Army was not the Nationalist Army, so it was impossible for them to stand by and watch their comrades in danger without moving.

Rehe is too close to the Northeast.

The Japanese were too powerful in this area. Most of the powerful local figures were traitors, and the civilians were surrounded by the Japanese, preventing them from interacting with the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, establishing a base in Rehe was extremely difficult.

The deeper we go into the hinterland and the closer we get to the Northeast, the more difficult it is to build a base.

The Special Forces Regiment's joint efforts in developing the Rehe base could greatly reduce the pressure on the 11th Detachment. If the main force of the Special Forces Regiment was truly annihilated by the Japanese army, and the Japanese army further seized Fengning, then the 11th Detachment's situation would become very difficult.

So we must save them.

"Commander, I'm just worried. What if this is a trap set by the Japanese? Are they deliberately luring us there?"

"That's also possible. So we send out a reconnaissance team to take a closer look at what exactly happened. And even if we need to rescue, we can't rush in blindly. Then not only will we fail to save people, but we will also get ourselves trapped. My opinion is that if the Japanese and puppet troops really surrounded the special forces regiment. Then we must rescue them, but the troops should not be too large, about 500 people will be enough. We go over quietly, raid the Japanese position, tear open a hole, and help the troops inside to come out. Then evacuate quickly and don't get entangled in meaningless entanglement with the Japanese army.

"Okay, I'll send someone over right now to conduct a thorough investigation."

The movements of the Japanese troops were simply not enough to satisfy anyone.

Of course, Ogata Keiji of the 50th Regiment had no intention of defeating anyone else. After more than six months in Rehe, he had come to understand that if he wanted to completely annihilate the Eighth Route Army, he had to capture its main force. As long as they destroyed the main force, they could then easily sweep through the Eighth Route Army base.

So now that he has such a good opportunity, how could he let it go?

Therefore, the Japanese army went there openly.

They began to take over the puppet army's defense line. Ogata Keiji did not make any attempts. After the troops were in place, he began to attack. Ogata Keiji was very confident about this battle. After all, he mobilized two battalions of about 1700 people, plus more than 800 people from the First Brigade of the Fifth Military Region Security Force, and two cavalry regiments of 6000 people. With a full 2000-man force, it was easy to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army's less than troops.

"Wang Sang, what are your troops doing?"

The Special 1st Regiment built a defense line and waited for the Japanese and puppet troops.

The 50st Special Regiment was also incredibly well-equipped. They were armed exclusively with Type rifles. While not as capable as the st Brigade's six light machine guns per company, each company still had four, and the entire st Special Regiment boasted over . After capturing Zhangjiakou, the th Column's weaponry and equipment were significantly upgraded.

In addition to light machine guns, the Special 6st Regiment is also equipped with heavy machine guns.

Therefore, the Japanese army launched an attack, but was beaten back twice in a row. Ogata Keiji looked at the battlefield situation and was very dissatisfied with the attack of the First Security Brigade. Ogata Keiji had fought for so many years and knew at a glance that the First Security Brigade was slacking off when it first attacked.

"Colonel, it's not that I didn't try my best. It's simply because the First Security Brigade has only been established for a little over six months and has never fought a battle like this."

Wang Liangyi explained immediately.

The First Guard Brigade did not dare to fight the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Rehe, and each time they only assisted the Japanese army in fighting the guerrillas. If they had known that they were pursuing the main force of the Special Forces Regiment, they would not have dared to chase them.

".Wang Sang, don't forget that it was the Imperial Army that gave you everything."

"Hai."

Wang Liangyi immediately promised: "I will personally supervise the battle and let them advance."

"it is good."

Ogata Keishi looked at the time.

He was very confident in wiping out this Eighth Route Army unit.

But he was worried about time. If he couldn't defeat this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers before dark, they would likely break out under cover of darkness. So he had to defeat this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers before dark.

Although Wang Liangyi knew that his First Security Brigade could not fight this kind of positional warfare.

But Ogata Keiji was worried, and there was nothing he could do. So this time, he personally supervised the battle and ordered his troops to attack. The Japanese and puppet troops launched a third attack, and this time they deployed significantly more troops than the previous two. Ogata Keiji also carefully observed the battlefield.

"Tap tap tap

"Tap tap tap

Chapter 443: The First Battle of Rehe 2

When Ogata Keiji was concentrating on this attack, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves.

And it wasn't just one or two horses.

But a lot of horses.

The sound of horse hooves grew closer, and because it was a herd, the ground beneath their feet began to shake. At first, Ogata Keiji thought it was the Second and Fifth Cavalry Regiments of the Puppet Manchukuo Army he had brought with him. But he soon realized it couldn't be his own cavalry regiments. Without his orders, these two regiments couldn't move freely. However, apart from his two cavalry regiments, there were no other organized cavalry units in the entire Rehe area.

Originally, there were some established Mongolian cavalry units in Rehe. However, the Mongolian army was constantly attacked by Fu Zuoyi's troops and the Eighth Route Army, and now the Mongolian army no longer has any established cavalry units. This was because the Japanese army did not trust the Mongolian cavalry units. They spent so much money on cavalry units, but they were completely incompetent in combat. Therefore, the Japanese army abandoned the Mongolian cavalry units.

Then this cavalry unit that suddenly appeared must not be one of our own, but the enemy.

Thinking of this, Ogata Keiji was shocked.

He immediately said: "Enemy attack, enemy attack."

Unfortunately, the Japanese and puppet troops are now launching a third offensive with great vigour.

Although the first and second attacks failed, they did provide a basic understanding of the Special 1st Regiment's deployment. Therefore, Ogata Keiji ordered the Japanese and puppet troops to increase their offensive power this time. As a result, a large number of troops were currently deployed in the offensive.

There was no time to react.

Even Ogata Keiji's orders could not be delivered immediately.

However, this cavalry unit had already reached the 50th Regiment headquarters where Ogata Keiji was stationed, and some troops from the st Security Brigade were also nearby.

Because they were attacking, there was no defense.

The cavalry troops came roaring.

Ma Hongyuan's cavalry regiment, like the puppet Manchukuo cavalry regiment, was just one regiment. However, their strengths were completely different. The puppet Manchukuo cavalry regiments only had 2400 to men each, but Ma Hongyuan's cavalry regiment, including the logistics staff responsible for managing the horses, had over men.

There are about 1700 combat troops alone.

The battlefield chosen for the First Brigade's attack this time was a location personally inspected and finalized by military officials such as Zhang Zihua, Zhang Dahu, and Kang Shui. Although the First Brigade didn't know how many Japanese and puppet troops would arrive, the chosen battlefield was ideal for the First Brigade's attack. Zhang Zihua and his men were confident that with the First Brigade's current strength, coupled with the coordination of the First and Second Special Agent Regiments, they could defeat even an entire Japanese regiment.

So we don’t care how many Japanese and puppet troops come.

The current location of the 50th Regiment Headquarters and the st Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo Army Security Force is an open area.

It is prepared for the cavalry unit.

Ma Hongyuan led his cavalry unit and began lurking here at night. They were very close to the battlefield, but Ma Hongyuan, having fought for so many years, had many tricks up his sleeve to silence his horses. Because of their proximity to the battlefield, by the time the Japanese and puppet troops discovered them, it was too late. The cavalry had already gained speed. By the time the Japanese and puppet troops discovered the cavalry, they were only a mile away, a mere fraction of a second for the charging cavalry.

The cavalry troops really came roaring in.

The First Security Brigade was completely unprepared and watched quietly as Ma Hongyuan took the lead and led the cavalry troops to charge into the First Security Brigade.

All the cavalrymen were armed with sabers, and a single charge could kill or wound hundreds of people.

The First Security Brigade of the Puppet Army was established for more than half a year, and its main task was to fight against the Eighth Route Army guerrillas.

Or they could help the Japanese army.

When had they ever encountered such brutal cavalry, or witnessed such a gruesome battle scene? Arms flew off the ground, and some were even beheaded. This horrific scene terrified many members of the First Guard Brigade. After a single cavalry charge, over 4000 casualties, the -man First Guard Brigade was completely dismantled. Those men wished they had another leg.

When Ma Hongyuan rushed in, he had already seen where Ogata Keishi was.

Ma Hongyuan has extensive combat experience.

It was immediately determined that this was the location of the Japanese commander.

So, they turned around and charged forward with their cavalry. The Japanese reacted faster than the First Guard Brigade, and many of them had already drawn their guns and fired at the cavalry. But it was already too late.

Although people from the cavalry were constantly shot and fell off their horses, the officers and soldiers of the cavalry did not care at all, and the speed of the cavalry's charge did not slow down at all.

Because everyone is already accustomed to this kind of battle.

Ogata Keiji watched the Eighth Route Army cavalry unit rushing towards him.

He had seen the saber.

"Boom boom"

As the sabers fell, Ogata Takashi heard the sounds of infantry artillery and heavy machine guns. The number of infantry artillery was greater than that of the 50th Regiment, and the number of heavy machine guns was also not small.

At this moment he had figured it all out.

I've been here for almost a year, and no matter how hard I try, I haven't been able to capture the main force of the Eighth Route Army. How could I be so lucky this time and surround the main force of the Eighth Route Army in one go? It's obvious that this is a trap set by the Eighth Route Army, a trap to ambush the 50th Regiment.

It’s a pity that I only figured this out before I died.

"puff"

"Wow—the saber hit Ogata Keishi's neck directly.

Solve it with one knife.

Ogata Keishi's eyes were wide open, and he really didn't want to stare.

Being pulled back from the front lines to mop up the Eighth Route Army was already quite a shame. He had hoped to take down the Rehe Eighth Route Army, perhaps having a chance to become a general. Unexpectedly, this time his death was even more shameful.

When Ogata Keishi's side was destroyed by Ma Hongyuan's cavalry, the Japanese battalions on the left and right wings and the two puppet Manchukuo cavalry regiments were in a bad situation. The puppet Manchukuo cavalry regiments were operating on the periphery to ensure that the Special 1st Regiment would not break out from the inside.

Unfortunately, they were targeted by the heavy machine guns of the First Brigade on the periphery.

I really became a target.

In the face of heavy machine guns, cavalry performance is no match for infantry.

The Japanese brigade was not in good condition either.

The troops were just attacking when they were unexpectedly ambushed from behind by the Eighth Route Army. The First Brigade's weapons and equipment were truly excellent. Each company had six light machine guns, for a total of over 6 light machine guns. Each company also had six grenade launchers, for a total of 300 grenade launchers. Each battalion had six heavy machine guns, for a total of 300 heavy machine guns.

There were also ten infantry guns, ten flat-fire guns, ten rapid-fire guns, and twenty mortars.

This firepower far exceeds that of the 50th Regiment.

Even if they faced the 50th Regiment head-on, it was uncertain who would win if the Japanese army did not have aircraft support.

What's more, it was a sneak attack.

A surprise attack on the Japanese army during their attack puts them in a dilemma. The Special 1st Regiment is waiting for this opportunity to allow you to easily withdraw from the battlefield. This is the true center blossoming.

The 16th, 18th, 25th and Cavalry Regiments attacked from all sides, and the Special st Regiment broke out from the inside.

Attack from inside and outside.