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at the same time.

The headquarters of the newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion of the Eighth Route Army.

A young staff officer put down his walkie-talkie, looked at Deputy Commander Liang and the political commissar, and reported: "Report, our army has captured the two high grounds of Lion Mountain and Chicken Crown Mountain. The attacking troops asked whether they should continue the attack?"

Through the telescope, Deputy Regiment Commander Liang, the Political Commissar, and the Chief of Staff all saw the scene of the troops capturing the positions of the Japanese and puppet troops.

The artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army bombarded the Lion Mountain and Jiguan Mountain positions for half a month.

And after the first two newly formed heavy battalions attacked continuously for six days.

Deputy Regiment Commander Liang led the 16th Heavy Armored Combined Battalion and captured the enemy's position with just one attack.

of course.

Without the previous attack by the brother units, Deputy Commander Liang would not have been able to discover the enemy's weakness, and the newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion would not have been able to capture the enemy's position so quickly.

"I didn't expect this battle to be so easy?"

At this time, the Japanese would most likely not abandon their positions and would send troops to retake the two heights of Lion Mountain and Chicken Crown Mountain.

Although Jiguana Mountain and Shizi Mountain are easy to defend and difficult to attack, the local people know it.

After ideological work and the on-the-spot delivery of food, the local people were willing to lead the Eighth Route Army.

Deputy Commander Liang, however, stared at the map, his eyes thoughtful, and calmly gave orders: "Immediately ask the attacking troops if they have spotted the enemy's counterattack troops?"

The political commissar asked, "Are the Japs planning to throw the jar into the ground?"

At this time, the infiltration troops of the newly formed 16th Battalion were already on their way.

When the Japanese attacked, the infiltrated troops suddenly rushed out from behind and attacked from both sides together with the Eighth Route Army on the high ground, killing the Japanese who were trying to retake the position.

Deputy Captain Liang has long overcome his bad habits of being blind, reckless, reckless and hard-working.

At this moment, the chief of staff's face was filled with deep surprise. The success of this battle was completely beyond his expectations.

Generally speaking, when the Chinese army was fighting the Japanese, the nearby residents would take their entire families, young and old, along with their chickens, ducks, cattle, sheep and what little food they had left, and hide in the mountains.

Deputy Regiment Commander Liang's battle plan was to launch a surprise artillery attack on the enemy's positions and capture the two heights of Jiguana Mountain and Shizi Mountain.

"Nothing is impossible. As long as our firepower is strong and our tactics are right, fighting will be at least ten times easier than before!"

The chief of staff sounded surprised. He had just been transferred to the New 120st Regiment from the brother unit 120th Division. Before that, he was a combat staff officer of the 358th Brigade of the th Division.

This time is no exception.

While continuing to defend Jiguana Mountain and Shizi Mountain, their newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion has completed its mission.

Everyone was talking to each other.

After a moment, the young staff officer put down the walkie-talkie and reported: "Report, the commander of the third company of the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the attacking force said that the enemy reinforcements were found, but the enemy reinforcements are retreating. The commander of the third company asked whether to pursue the victory?"

After this battle, the political commissar realized clearly that the Eighth Route Army was better equipped than the Japanese Army.

The staff officer immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and made a call.

The young staff officer immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and called.

Like Deputy Regiment Commander Liang and the Political Commissar, this chief of staff was also an outstanding Red Army commander who had experienced the Long March.

The political commissar standing by was also full of confidence and had a happy expression.

Deputy Head Liang's powerful voice rang out, and everyone stopped discussing.

There is a small path that leads directly to the back of Lion Mountain and Chicken Crown Mountain, which neither the Japanese nor the puppet army knows about.

"..."

If we continue the attack, we can expand the results of the battle and have a chance to push the front line to the city of Chengde.

"Use a high-powered walkie-talkie to ask immediately where the infiltration troops have arrived."

As a senior military commander who is both wise and brave and loves his soldiers like his own sons.

The chief of staff said in a surprised tone: "Shizi Mountain and Jiguan Mountain are the barriers to the southeast of Chengde. Did the devil just give up like that?"

"It's possible." The chief of staff nodded, "But... night fighting is the specialty of our Eighth Route Army. At night, it may be more difficult for the Japanese to retake the high ground."

After two days of trekking and searching, we finally found the people from Songjia Village and Cuijia Village near Shizi Mountain and Jiguana Mountain.

"Yes!"

As soon as Deputy Regiment Commander Liang arrived near Chengde, he sent soldiers into the mountains to look for ordinary people who were fleeing the war.

Facing the heavily defended positions of the Japanese and puppet troops, they captured them in less than 20 minutes, and the officers and soldiers of the attacking force suffered very few casualties.

But Deputy Head Liang was still thinking.

For the attack on Lion Mountain and Jiguan Mountain, Deputy Commander Liang made two preparations.

There are two paths before us now: one is to continue the attack, and the other is to hold the positions of Jiguana Mountain and Shizishan Mountain.

Even though he now possesses equipment and firepower beyond imagination, Deputy Captain Liang did not become arrogant and always remained calm and thoughtful.

This would have been impossible for the Eighth Route Army a few years ago.

"Is it possible?" a young staff officer speculated, "the Japanese can't defeat us in positional warfare, so they want to withdraw their troops into Chengde City and fight us in street battles?"

"Is there a possibility," the political commissar speculated, "that our firepower was too strong during the day, and the Japanese planned to wait until night to retake these two heights?"

This was the second big gift that Deputy Commander Liang prepared for the Japanese.

However, contrary to Deputy Captain Liang's expectations, the Japanese actually gave up on retaking the two heights.

This meant that the second gift that Deputy Captain Liang prepared for the Japanese was of no use.

Although the infiltrated troops carried radios, the radios had to maintain radio silence. Once the radios were used, they would likely be detected by the enemy's radios.

However, the infiltrated troops were not too far from the headquarters, within 15 kilometers, so they could communicate by walkie-talkie without worrying about being discovered by the Japanese.

A moment later, the staff officer reported to Deputy Commander Liang: "Report, the infiltration troops have arrived in the Wujia Village area, and they will reach the designated location in 10 minutes!"

Upon hearing this, Deputy Captain Liang carefully analyzed the terrain.

The terrain in the southeast area of ​​Chengde is very complex.

If the attacking force advances rashly, it is very likely to be ambushed by the Japanese, which meets the conditions for an ambush.

but!

If the infiltrated troops are pushed into deeper areas, if the Japanese really have an ambush, the infiltrated troops can turn around and form a counter-encirclement of the ambush Japanese troops.

If the Japanese had not ambushed us, we could have pushed the battle line to the outskirts of Chengde City.

In that case, the battle situation would be greatly favorable to the Eighth Route Army, while the situation for the Japanese would be quite passive.

"Immediately give orders to the penetration troops." Deputy Regiment Commander Liang quickly gave orders, "At present, the frontal attack troops have captured the Shizi Mountain and Jiguan Mountain positions. The enemy has not launched a counterattack. Order the penetration troops to penetrate from the flanks in the direction of Heitugou and Hongtuliang."

"Yes!"

The communications officer quickly picked up the walkie-talkie and gave the order.

At the same time, the Eighth Route Army's subsequent reinforcements arrived at Jiguana Mountain and Shizi Mountain and completely captured the positions.

At this time, even if the Japanese wanted to retake the position, they would first have to pay a huge price in casualties.

The Eighth Route Army soldiers began to clean up the battlefield, which was filled with various parts of the Japanese and puppet troops, including intestines, half a head... It was almost difficult to find a complete body.

The veterans were cleaning the battlefield calmly as usual. One veteran even took out a knife and pried a gold tooth out of the mouth of a Japanese soldier whose head and body were separated.

Many recruits couldn't help vomiting when they saw this scene, and almost vomited bile.

However, no veteran soldiers laughed at the new recruits. They were all new recruits once, and some of them performed worse than the new recruits when they first went to the battlefield.

Some veterans put together some relatively intact corpses of the Japanese devils.

Then he ordered the recruits to stab the Japanese corpses with bayonets.

This is an old tradition of the New 1st Regiment, allowing new recruits to quickly eliminate their fear of the Japanese and war in this way.

There are also many new recruits whose performance is not inferior to that of the old soldiers, because these new recruits are high-quality soldiers and are militiamen from the Ji-Central and Ji-Nan Military Regions.

Some militiamen even fought against the Japanese and puppet troops, but the battles were not large-scale and were mainly guerrilla warfare.

This is the first time for such a big battle.

However, the overall performance of these recruits is much better than that of the recruits who joined the army as ordinary citizens and went to the battlefield for the first time.

Few recruits fail at crucial moments.

At the same time, the veteran engineers of the newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion led the new engineers to start clearing mines on the road.

Only after all the anti-infantry mines and anti-tank mines buried by the Japanese on the road have been cleared can the large army continue to advance.

Also.

Deputy Commander Liang reported the situation here to Xing Zhiguo, and Xing Zhiguo allowed the newly formed 16th Heavy Armored Battalion to continue advancing.

……

same moment.

An island in the East China Sea.

Boss Chen’s military base.

"lets go."

Song Jianyun, captain of the Eighth Route Army's Yunlong ship, issued the order.

"Set off."

An aircraft carrier, protected by several cruisers and frigates, sailed out from a foggy island and headed towards the South Pacific.

This island surrounded by fog is Boss Chen’s overseas military base.

On the Yunlong aircraft carrier, 15 carrier-based aircraft aces and elite pilots who have participated in landing training are on standby at any time.

Although it was only a short period of half a year, the Eighth Route Navy had been transformed.

In addition to improved navigation and combat skills, the entire navy also has a uniform naval uniform, which gives the navy an overall majestic aura.

"Direction due south, maintain a speed of 30 knots."

"Turn on all radars and monitor all aircraft and ships approaching the fleet." "..."

In the command room, Captain Song gave orders one after another with calm eyes.

This voyage was not only to carry out the mission of killing Yamamoto Shihachi, but also a practical training for the Yunlong Fleet.

On the route to the South Pacific, there is a possibility of encountering Japanese invaders and US Navy submarines and fleets.

Once the aircraft carrier fleet is exposed, Yamamoto Shihachi may temporarily change his itinerary.

It is also possible that they might be mistaken for enemies by the Japanese Navy and the US Navy and be besieged.

Therefore, all crew members must remain highly vigilant.

Fortunately, the Yunlong aircraft carrier fleet is equipped with advanced radar and is protected by advanced cruisers and frigates.

If you encounter an enemy reconnaissance aircraft, you can take off jet fighters in advance to shoot it down.

If you encounter an enemy aircraft carrier fleet, you can go around it.

After completing the actual combat training and killing Yamamoto Shihachi.

The Yunlong fleet needs to sail back to Boss Chen’s naval port again.

It is said that Boss Chen's naval port used some special means to make it impossible for the Japanese and American planes and ships to find them.

The Yunlong fleet will train in Boss Chen’s naval port for about half a year before it can be dispatched to fight the Japanese fleet.

It didn't take long.

A not-so-large fleet was sailing in the East China Sea, like a ghost, heading towards the South Pacific.

Although the pilots participating in the mission were excited, they did not behave inappropriately.

When they were participating in flight training at Boss Chen’s military base, they had already seen this aircraft carrier and had completed landing and take-off training on the deck.

……

Chengde battlefield.

That afternoon.

The new and old engineers of the Eighth Route Army worked together to remove the mines buried by the Japanese on the road.

The combination of new and old makes work less tiring.

During the mine clearance process, it was all the experienced engineers who led the new engineers in the work, and there were no cases of new engineers accidentally triggering mines.

The new engineers also quickly accumulated life-saving experience, which cannot be learned in the engineering classroom.

Although every new engineer wears the engineer protective clothing provided by Boss Chen.

However, the engineer's protective clothing is not a talisman. Once the mine explodes, it can only leave the engineer with an intact body.

then.

Deputy Regiment Commander Liang led the main force of the newly formed 16th Battalion and headed towards Chengde along the highway.

The Japanese have scarce resources and few mines, so they use their best steel only on the blades. It is impossible for them to bury mines on the entire road.

The vanguard of an infantry battalion and a tank company headed first towards Chengde.

In the middle of the team was a mountain cannon towed by a Jiefang brand truck, with boxes of artillery shells loaded on the truck.

In addition to Jiefang brand trucks and light tanks, there are also half-track armored vehicles and wheeled armored vehicles.

After the end of the North China Campaign, the infantry battalions of the New 1st Regiment were equipped with a large number of armored vehicles. The only shortcoming was the shortage of drivers. However, the drivers selected from each class quickly got the hang of it after training. Although they were not very skilled, they had no problem driving and parking the vehicles.

Although the road conditions in Chengde are relatively poor, there is no problem for armored vehicles and light tanks to pass through.

At the front and end of the team, there were armored vehicles and light tanks.

Along the way, the troops moved slowly, searching cautiously as they advanced.

Not long after, the reconnaissance company encountered a group of Japanese devils, and intensive gunfire and artillery fire were heard.

Deputy Head Liang had a calm expression and waited patiently.

About half a minute later, a communications staff officer ran over and reported to Deputy Regimental Commander Liang: "Report, the 2nd Battalion's reconnaissance company exchanged fire with the Japanese. Judging from the enemy's firepower, the Japanese have about half a battalion of troops."

The force is half a battalion, which is about 500 people.

"Have the devils built complete fortifications?"

Deputy Head Liang asked.

"no!"

The Communications Officer replied:

"This group of devils intended to ambush the reconnaissance company, but they were discovered by the front-line soldiers of the reconnaissance company, and the two sides engaged in an encounter battle."

The Eighth Route Army is an expert at ambushes.

The front-line soldiers of the reconnaissance company are all top experts.

When it comes to ambushes, the Eighth Route Army is the ancestors of the Japanese.

The Japs had encountered their ancestor, so it was naturally impossible for them to ambush successfully.

After a while, more intense gunfire was heard from the front, and the sound of gunfire and artillery fire merged into one like popping beans.

Deputy Captain Liang quickly walked up to a high ground beside the road, raised his telescope and looked forward.

The vanguard's armored vehicles and light tanks all opened fire in the direction of the Japanese, and the Japanese positions were immediately covered by the explosion wave.

Although the firepower of armored vehicles and light tanks is average, without the cover of trenches and foxholes, the Japanese will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

As expected.

About two minutes later, the communications officer came over again to report:
"Report, the Japanese have been defeated and are fleeing along the road. The vanguard has caught up with them."

"Map!" Deputy Captain Liang shouted.

The guard quickly handed over the map.

Deputy Regiment Commander Liang raised his binoculars to look at the direction where the road extended, then glanced at the map and said, "I know what the devils are trying to do."

"What do the devils want to do?"

The chief of staff at the side asked.

"This group of devils is a bait. They want to ambush our vanguard troops in front."

Deputy Head Liang immediately said loudly:

"Immediately order the vanguard to stop the pursuit!"

"Yes!"

The communications staff immediately ordered the vanguard to stop the pursuit.

Generally speaking, the vanguard troops were already blood-thirsty, and looking at the Japanese fleeing in a panic, they only regretted that they did not chase them fast enough. Once they were in the pursuit, it would be difficult to stop.

but!

The Eighth Route Army's walkie-talkies were popularized among platoons, and orders could be issued directly from the division headquarters to each platoon and company with just one call.

Soon, the Communications Department used a walkie-talkie to order the vanguard to stop the pursuit.

Deputy Regiment Commander Liang issued another order, pointing his finger at the area around Majia Village and Longtangou on the map: "Order the interspersed troops to return and attack the Japanese in this area! Also, call for air support from the regiment headquarters immediately!"

"Yes." The communications staff conveyed orders one after another.

……

at the same time.

Japanese front-line command post.

A Japanese military staff officer walked in quickly and reported to Yamamoto Ikki:

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the bait ambush failed. The Eighth Route Army has been defeated and is retreating rapidly along the highway."

"It is estimated that the enemy's vanguard will enter the ambush position in fifteen minutes."

After reporting the situation at the front, the staff officer added one more sentence.

"understood."

Yamamoto Ikki nodded expressionlessly.

There was a slight deviation from the plan.

In his plan, although these 500 soldiers were bait, he originally wanted to send these 500 soldiers to ambush the Eighth Route Army's reconnaissance troops.

The Eighth Route Army suffered some minor losses and then used its firepower advantage to defeat this half battalion of soldiers.

Seeing the Japanese army defeated, the angry and humiliated vanguard of the Eighth Route Army chased them all the way and entered the ambush encirclement of the Japanese army.

But Yamamoto was as steady as an old dog and was not panicking.

The problem is not big.

Although the bait failed to ambush successfully, the vanguard of the Eighth Route Army would definitely pursue them relentlessly and take advantage of the victory.

Once the great pursuit begins, it is difficult to stop.

Faced with the easy achievement of military merit, no troop could resist the temptation.

"Mr. Kumakawa, how is the artillery preparation going?" Yamamoto Ikki looked at Colonel Kumakawa, who was fully responsible for the artillery bombardment of this ambush.

"Reporting to the Chief of Staff," Xiong Chuanzhichang lowered his head and replied, "The three artillery regiments are ready, and the firing parameters have been calibrated. After the battle begins, the Eighth Route Army reinforcements will be covered and blocked by artillery fire."

"Yoshi!"

Yamamoto Ikki nodded with satisfaction, looked at the officers, and repeated the battle plan:

"After the ambush began, after firing a round of shots and throwing a round of grenades at the Eighth Route Army in the ambush circle, in order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from sending in aircraft reinforcements, all soldiers rushed down to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Eighth Route Army, and the battle was resolved quickly!"

"Hi."

A group of Japanese officers suddenly lowered their heads.