Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

When the main force of the division arrived in Ulanqab, they received the battle damage reported by the cavalry brigade. The division head, Seitaro Uemura, said with a slightly surprised expression: "Bageya Road! A pre-war reconnaissance, since nearly one person was killed or injured Cavalry regiment?"

Faced with Uemura Seitaro's reprimand, the Japanese military intelligence officer in charge of intelligence and reconnaissance said with a bitter expression: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Chinese Army's defense in the Ulanqab area is very tight, and cavalry troops have also been deployed to patrol.

Our cavalry warriors are often surrounded by enemies several times over.Even a few times, our cavalry squadron in charge of reconnaissance was surrounded by a cavalry regiment of the Chinese Army.In this case, we will lose such a serious loss.

However, compared with our losses, the cavalry losses of the China Army were not small.At least in the cavalry duel, our cavalry still has the advantage.It's just that the cavalry in China often like to bully the few with the more in combat! "

In fact, the intelligence officer did not know at all the casualties of the [-]st Cavalry Division of the Independent Column.As the earliest cavalry unit established as an independent column, the combat effectiveness of the First Cavalry Division can be said to be no less than that of the Japanese cavalry unit.

For these Japanese cavalry who fled into the base area and prepared to conduct pre-war reconnaissance, how could the first cavalry division serving as a patrol guard in the base area easily let them succeed?

In the words of Niu Zhikun, the commander of the cavalry division: "This is our territory, how can we allow the cavalry of the little devils to run wild. If there are many cavalry of the little devils, we will attract them to the vicinity of the blocking position of the third division."

If the little devils have few cavalry, we will adopt the tactics of outflanking and gathering to wipe them all out.No matter what, if the little devils want to spy on our military deployment, they must not let them succeed easily. "

It was the determination of the First Cavalry Division that made Uemura Seitaro's plan to send cavalry reconnaissance failed to achieve much.As for the special high-level class of the Japanese army that is responsible for intelligence work, after Suiyuan was recovered, intelligence collection became extremely difficult.

Even with great difficulty, the intelligence teams placed in Guisui and Baotou were usually taken over by the intelligence department of the Eighth Route Army not long after the radio was switched on.In this case, the intelligence collection of the special high school has become extremely difficult.

After learning about this situation, Uemura Kiyotaro said with a playful expression: "It seems that our opponent this time is really not easy to deal with! However, we are sure to win this battle, and their resistance is just futile.

Next, order the infantry No.12 brigade to cooperate with the cavalry wing to conduct combat reconnaissance in Zhuozi.Draw a squadron of tanks to match their attack.In addition, the Mountain Artillery Regiment was also sent out to test the defensive strength of the Chinese Army.

The rest of the troops followed the No.12 brigade.At the same time, the No.20 Fourth Brigade of the Infantry was ordered to march towards the Chahar Middle Banner.The division is divided into two groups to launch an attack. I want to see how the Chinese army can defend against our attack. "

Following the two infantry brigades of the No.12 Division, they began to advance towards Zhuozi and Chahar Zhongqi.He Zhengdao, who arrived in Helinger, soon received information from the intelligence department in the Ulanqab area.

Seeing that the Japanese army attacked in two ways, He Zhengdao also smiled and said: "It seems that the little devil is planning to push across our control area. How are the people in the Zhuozi area moving?"

Facing He Zhengdao's question, Jiang Shan, the commander of the third division, nodded and said: "Most of them have been transferred. At present, except for the guerrillas and our troops in Zhuozi, there are very few ordinary people. According to the order of the column, most of them are placed in the surrounding areas. safe zone."

'good!This time, we must vacate Zhuozi, take Zhuozi as the front line, and slowly consume the spirit of the No.12 division.Order the frontline troops, if the Japanese army launches an attack, they must hold on to me for more than two days.

Two days later, no matter what the result was, they all retreated to the second line of defense, blocking the Japanese army layer by layer.In addition, we warned our front-line troops to beware of Japanese air strikes and seize the time to build more air-raid shelters. '

'Yes! '

After giving Jiang Shan the combat order, He Zhengdao called Li Xiangdong, the commander of the reconnaissance brigade, and said, "Xiangdong, from now on, your reconnaissance brigade has only one mission, to sneak into the Ulanqab area and implement harassment tactics behind enemy lines.

In addition, if there is a chance, send some reconnaissance troops into the city of Ulanqab to wait for orders.This time, I will not only annihilate the No.12 Division that invaded Suiyuan, but also recover Ulanqab City.

I want the little devils to know that every time they attack us, they must be prepared to pay a heavy price.If we can win Ulanchabu in this battle, it will be much easier for us to attack Zhangjiakou in the future. "

'Yes, Commander! '

As the most powerful reconnaissance unit of the independent column, the reconnaissance brigade played an increasingly important role in each war.But this time, He Zhengdao didn't want the reconnaissance brigade to take on the task of blocking, but let it take on the task of breaking the enemy's rear.

Let the reconnaissance brigade jump out of the encirclement of the Japanese army's mopping up, and carry out sabotage warfare in the rear.I believe that as long as the No.12 Division is dragged on for a period of time, it will create opportunities for the blocking troops to counterattack.

As for the troops that cut off the connection between Wulanchabu and Zhangjiakou, He Zhengdao handed it over to the quick response division secretly stationed in the Liangcheng area.The armored regiment, which has been training for some time, will also participate in such a battle for the first time.

With the third division of the independent column, it was time to seize the time to build fortifications in the Zhuozi area.The New Fifth Division, which was in charge of the area from Baotou to Suiyuan, was also hurrying to build fortifications and waited for the arrival of the Japanese attacking troops.

The reconnaissance brigade began to use the company battalion as a unit to sneak into the Ulanqab area by day and night.Ma Xiaojun, the commander of the military division who returned to Jinchaji after the meeting, also began to order the military division troops to start shrinking the defense zone.

For the Eighth Route Army that entered the Zhangjiakou and Chahar regions, the North China Front Army also dispatched a lot of sweeping troops this time, focusing on attacking the troops in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Army Division.In order to paralyze the little devils, the Jinchaji troops also began to hide their strength.

Break up some of the main forces into pieces, and cooperate with the guerrillas to carry out anti-mopping up.The main forces of the military sub-divisions all serve as reserve forces, ready to counterattack and sweep the troops at any time, and to contain the North China Front Army.

As for Xu Mingyuan, commander of the Jidong Army Division who was too far away to return to the base for a meeting, his mission was the same.Once the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei military division launches a counterattack, they will also launch a large-scale sabotage campaign in eastern Jidong.

According to He Zhengdao's deployment, he hopes that the Kwantung Army will go south to fight, and the North China Front Army will deploy heavy troops to strengthen the fighting opportunities in the northwest.Let the Jidong Army divide and extend its tentacles to the Chengde area.

Similarly, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei military division must also make preparations for expanding the base to the Chengde area.If the base areas of the two military divisions can be connected together in Chengde.Then the connection between North China and Northeast China may be interrupted.

As long as the timing is right, the Eighth Route Army may have a chance to recover most of Shanxi and Hebei.In the end, if possible, Beiping will be recovered in advance.Once this plan is completed, it will severely damage the Japanese troops in North China.

It's just that in He Zhengdao's view, it will take time to achieve this goal.Similarly, if these places are regained, the Eighth Route Army will also need a large number of main forces for defense.Now, the Eighth Route Army undoubtedly cannot achieve this level of strength.

Therefore, according to Mao Taizu's combat thinking, small victories will be accumulated into big victories, and the rural areas will be occupied first, and then the cities will be occupied, so as to continuously erode the Japanese occupied areas in North China.Until the accumulation of strength was almost the same, the Japanese army in North China was eliminated in World War I.

In this case, in the future, the Eighth Route Army only needs to beware of the Japanese army in the northeast.Similarly, occupying these core cities in the north will also provide the most solid foundation for the Eighth Route Army to govern a country in the future.

But imagination is imagination after all, and fighting every battle right now is what every commander and fighter of the Eighth Route Army has to do.In any case, the North China Front's emphasis on the Eighth Route Army this time has undoubtedly increased a lot compared to before.

Whether they can withstand this pressure depends on whether the anti-encirclement campaign can be successful this time.After all, it is undoubtedly an unrealistic fantasy to talk about other ideas without breaking the heavy encirclement and suppression of the little devil! (To be continued.)

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Recommended reading: ? The third division of the independent column stationed at Zhuozi, facing the Japanese army finally dispatched infantry to attack head-on, is also ready for a hard fight. ≧≧According to the instructions of the column headquarters, they need to hold on to the forward position for at least two days.

Facing the heavy Japanese infantry brigade, the officers and soldiers of the three regiments guarding the forefront of Zhuozi were all ready to fight to the death.According to the telegram from the division headquarters, this time they will bear the coordinated attack of the infantry and tanks of the No.12 Division.

Regarding anti-tank tactics, the company commanders of the three regiments have all taken relevant command courses.In order to ensure the safety of the blocking position, the third regiment also dug many anti-tank trenches at the front of the position.

Starting from the order issued by the commander of the No.12 Division of the Japanese Army, Yamamura Seitaro, the No.12 Brigade of Infantry, which was the main offensive, quickly arrived at the Third Regiment, which established a blocking position in the Yasumu area, under the cover of cavalry and tank troops. before.

Knowing that there were tens of thousands of troops in the attacking Japanese army, the head of the third regiment looked at the battalion commanders and said sternly: "The little devil really thinks of us, and sent tens of thousands of troops in one go Come here. This battle is difficult!"

The chief of staff of the third regiment looked at the map and nodded in the same way: "Regimental Commander, it seems that this time the little devil is planning to break through our blocking position head-on. In the next battle, I am afraid that the cavalry division will still need to cooperate with us.

At least when we withstand the attack from the front, we need them to ensure that the passage behind us is not lost.According to the habit of the little devils, they will definitely use tank troops on the front and cavalry on the flanks to carry out surprise attacks.

Once they form an outflank, the three of us probably will really be made dumplings by them.At present, the troops we can command, in addition to the main force of the regiment, are also the squads in the guerrilla areas.Their fighting power is a bit worrying! "

Looking at the big arrow marked on the map, the third regiment leader quickly said: "I will call the division commander about this matter later, and ask the first cavalry division to help defend it. As for the guerrilla zone squad, this time it will only Able to take on side tasks.

In this way, all the mines used in the previous two days were handed over to the guerrilla zone team to help lay them.Since the little devils are coming for us, let them taste the power of our landmines.

Anyway, we only need to stick to it for two days.

From the establishment of our three divisions to the present, the real hard battle has not been fought.Now our weapons and equipment are much better than those of the Red Army.No matter how difficult the battle is, we must withstand the little devil's attack for two days.

Don't be afraid to wipe out the troops. I believe that this time, even if we lose a little bit, the commander will understand.What we have to do is to frustrate the little devil's offensive edge and let him know how powerful our independent column is.

Tell the fighters that such opportunities are rare.It is also the honor of our three regiments to compete with the Kwantung Army who fought against the little devil first.From me to the bottom of the three regiments, everyone must be prepared to sacrifice.You have to bite your teeth and hold the little devil for two days. "

'Yes, head! '

As the head of the main force, when he went to the division headquarters for a meeting earlier, he more or less knew that the column was playing a big game of chess.And their three regiments are the pawns in this big game of chess.Whether they fought this battle well or not is still very important.

When the third regiment was making the final pre-war deployment, Hidezo Hitomi, head of the Infantry No. 12 Brigade who arrived in the Yasumu area, looked at the information collected by the scouts and also frowned.

He said directly: "According to your reconnaissance, has the Chinese Army deployed at least one brigade of troops here?"

'Yes, according to our observations during this period, there are at least nearly [-] troops stationed here, and they have built many permanent fortifications.However, their deployment of troops is relatively scattered. '

Listening to the intelligence officer's report, Hitomi Xiusan shook his head and said, "This Commander of China is still very powerful. If my guess is correct, his headquarters must be placed in this central position. This point will be the most difficult for us. The point of breach.