Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

This also means that if you want to come here to pick up cheap Yan Xishan, you're afraid you'll have to make a loss-making deal again! (To be continued.)

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Faced with Banyuan's plan to withdraw the [-]th Division that attacked Jincheng on the front line, He Zhengdao, who himself planned to disperse the Shanxi dispatched army, naturally would not easily let him withdraw to the vicinity of Taiyuan, and directly ordered the troops to block in Changzhi.

Those who also did not want the [-]th Division to retreat easily were Fu Zuoyi, who was guarding Jincheng.Fu Zuoyi also hated this Japanese division that repeatedly attacked Jincheng.How could he miss the opportunity to strike hard now.

Regarding the encirclement of the 118th Division, He Zhengdao handed it over to the troops operating in Changzhi.At the same time, the 129th Division in Luliang and the [-]th Division operating near Xingtai also successively transferred troops into Changzhi to participate in the blocking and encircling campaign.

As the Eighth Route Army headquarters had planned before, the [-]th Division wanted to attack Jincheng, and they were more just helping Fu Zuoyi to defend Jincheng, and the Japanese army could not easily succeed.But it's not that easy to quit!

When the [-]th Division attacked Jincheng, the Eighth Route Army had assembled many main forces in Changzhi.Now that the [-]th and [-]th divisions have been withdrawn, these troops have also appeared in various traffic arteries and around some important cities.

Knowing this situation, Itagaki knew somewhat that it would not be an easy task for the [-]th Division to easily withdraw to the Jinzhong area for rest.Even if they return successfully in the end, it is estimated that the strength of the division will be greatly damaged.

Again, he underestimated the number of troops mobilized by the Eighth Route Army.Just thinking about the current battlefield stance that the Eighth Route Army is pulling out, it seems that they are fighting them recklessly.In this way, it seems that they are the ones who have a headache.

It is true that the Shanxi Dispatch Army has more than two divisions, but it is also a bit overwhelming in the face of enemies from all directions.Itagaki also felt that the situation in Shanxi was critical because of the help telegrams sent by the garrison troops from all over the country.

Just as Itagaki continued to seek support from the front army, he ordered the troops to guard against death.Feeling that the time was right, He Zhengdao finally gave the order to attack, and the target of the first battle was Loufan, the key direction of the Japanese defense.

Although the Japanese troops stationed in Loufan were ready for battle.But they didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army's offensive would be so fierce that they were caught off guard.

In the evening, when many Japanese soldiers felt that they would spend another long winter night.The artillery brigade, which had moved its artillery positions to the vicinity of the Japanese defensive positions, took the lead in shelling the Japanese positions.

The heavy artillery and field artillery equipped by the artillery brigade attacked the Japanese army almost at the same time.The artillery fire all over the sky, like a meteor shower that destroyed the world, fell from the sky under the horrified eyes of the defenders of the Japanese army positions.

'Bombardment!dodge! '

The Japanese defensive position, which was directly bombarded by a sudden bombardment, was dizzy, and soon there were many such urging voices.It's just that this kind of shelling without test firing still caused many Japanese soldiers who were too late to prepare to die on the spot.

Looking at the shells falling on the position, the blown up fortifications and the collapsed trenches, many Japanese soldiers knew that this was a heavy artillery with a large caliber.Faced with such a large-scale shelling, they were simply powerless to resist.

What the Japanese army didn't even expect was that the artillery squadrons assigned to their positions were also under heavy artillery fire at this moment.Such precise bombardment is enough to show that their defensive positions have basically been figured out by the Eighth Route Army.

Compared with the Japanese army who suffered shelling, there is a feeling of disbelief and panic.Boss He and the others, who stayed at the rear headquarters and watched the shelling scene, felt an urge to be excited.

Once upon a time, they couldn't even afford mortar guns, and were called "beggars" by many warlord troops.But since the end of the Long March, in just a few years, they already have such artillery units.

Even such an artillery unit is also a luxury for today's Eighth Route Army.But they all firmly believe that with the first such artillery unit, there will be more and more such units in their army in the future.

After the excitement, Boss He also sighed a little: "This kind of shelling looks very cool, but it is too expensive!"

'no way!If we want to catch the little devil by surprise, we can only spend some money.Compared with shells that burn too much money, I think the lives of soldiers are more precious.One more round of shells may save the life of one more soldier.

If you think about it that way, it's actually pretty cheap.As long as we can successfully regain the entire territory of Shanxi in this battle, I believe that such expenses are still worthwhile.In my opinion, human life is more important than anything else. '

I can understand that Boss He, the commanders who are used to hard times, feel a little bit burning money when they see this kind of bombardment.But He Zhengdao still feels that if there are shells to solve the problem, then try to avoid using human life to solve the problem.

Listening to what He Zhengdao said, Ye Jianying, the new partner as chief of staff, also knew.Perhaps it is He Zhengdao's combat philosophy that gives him great prestige among the troops, even ordinary soldiers.

This time the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army was formed, and among the garrison troops under the jurisdiction of the independent column, all garrison troops enthusiastically signed up to participate.It can be said that if He Zhengdao let go to expand the main force, I am afraid that it will be no problem to expand two more divisions.

Even among ordinary fighters who are qualified to be selected into the main force, most of them have excellent military skills.There are even many fighters who have carried out small-scale harassment and sneak attacks behind enemy lines before being selected into the main force.

Even if they haven't fought the little devils, most of them have fought actual battles with the puppet army.It can be said that the troops that have been expanded in this way are very good whether they enter the combat state or the overall combat capability.

Compared with recruiting new recruits in other troops, it is necessary to start training from scratch.The newly formed Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces dared to go to Shanxi to compete with the elite troops of the little devils as soon as they were formed.How could it be possible without confidence!

The shelling that lasted for half an hour had just ended, and the main attacking division and regiment, under the cover of infantry artillery and mortars, launched an attack on the Japanese positions in Loufan.At the same time, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops also appeared in the surrounding area of ​​Loufan.

In many places where guard posts and fortresses have been set up, it is often too late to report the news, and their guard posts and fortresses are destroyed.All the troops participating in the battle moved forward quickly according to He Zhengdao's request.

The captain of the Japanese army, who usually stayed in the underground headquarters, seemed to be unlucky this time, and just planned to hold a meeting in the rear position.The result was unexpected, and he was directly bombarded by a full meal.

By the time the nearby Japanese troops reacted, a big hole had appeared in the temporary headquarters.As for the captain of the Grand Zuolian, only half of the bloody body was found.If you can't find it, it is estimated that it will be difficult to find.

The regimental captain was killed, and two battalion captains were also killed in the shelling.The Japanese army on the defensive position soon fell into a situation of command chaos.Even the grassroots officers of the Japanese army were very conscientious and tried their best to stabilize the mood of the team.

When the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army was transferred, they quickly got out of the anti-artillery pit.But before they could catch their breath, the artillery battalion directly under the regiment in charge of attacking their position also launched a close-range shelling.

Looking at the artillery attack that swept across the position again, as well as the offensive troops of the Eighth Route Army rushing to the defensive position one after another.The Japanese coalition, which could only fight on their own, was quickly beaten by the attacking Eighth Route Army and ran around.

Ye Jianying, who had been watching the battle from the rear, was also very happy when he saw that some troops had successfully charged into the blocking position of the Japanese army, "Commander, all rushed up!"

'Under such fierce shelling and the cover of melee artillery fire, it is normal for the attacking troops to attack the Japanese positions at once as long as they fight bravely and resolutely.Open a gap, and the rest of the battle is easy to fight. '

Just as He Zhengdao said, the head of the regiment who was in charge of commanding the battle watched as some troops successfully broke through the Japanese positions.Immediately command the rest of the troops: "Rush towards the gap opened by the second battalion, and continue to expand the assault gap!"

The Eighth Route Army troops who attacked together also realized that this was an opportunity.The Eighth Route Army, which followed up one after another, began to enter the Japanese positions in squads and platoons, and soon expanded the battle to the entire Japanese defensive positions.

Facing the Eighth Route Army rushing to the battlefield, some little devils who were unwilling to fail were still tenaciously preparing to fight with bayonets.It's a pity that the Eighth Route Army who rushed over directly pulled the trigger for these little devils who didn't pull back a few bullets and planned to fight with bayonets.

In each infantry squad, there are two submachine gunners.In this close combat situation, the submachine gun is undoubtedly a close combat weapon.With such a fool-like little devil, how could the submachine gunner miss the opportunity to wipe out the enemy?

Seeing that even the reserve team rushed forward, He Zhengdao said with satisfaction: "Xiaojun, not bad! It seems that during these days on the front line in Suiyuan, your division's training has not failed. The first regiment fought this time. good!"

'Thank you Commander for your compliment!However, it was more thanks to the Artillery Brigade that the fight went so smoothly this time! '

Ma Xiaojun, who was originally the commander of the Fourth Division of the Independent Column, was directly promoted by He Zhengdao to be the commander of the new division when he formed the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces this time.And most of the troops under his command are also the troops of the old fourth division.

Although some military backbones were retained and continued to stay in the Suichaji Military Region, many regiment-level commanders were also the backbone of the independent column back then.Speaking of which, this can be regarded as He Zhengdao's direct lineage!

'Yes, Not Bad!Ma Xiaojun, who was a bit reckless back then, is much more stable now, and knows that it is due to others that he can fight so smoothly this time.That's enough, Lou Fan will leave it to you to take charge here, no problem, right? '

'Please rest assured, commander, our first division promises to complete the task! '

'good!I will not participate in the rest of the battle to attack Jiaocheng, and your division headquarters will be directly responsible.Next, Boss He and the Chief of Staff and I will go to Yangqu to prepare for the second battle.At that time, see you in the city of Taiyuan! '

'Yes, Commander!See you in Taiyuan City! '

After saying these words, He Zhengdao and others who planned the raid also led the artillery brigade to Yangqu.As long as the next battle is fought well, Taiyuan will open its arms to the Eighth Route Army! (To be continued.)

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As the gateway to and from Taiyuan, Yangqu is undoubtedly an important military town guarded by the Japanese army.It's just that for He Zhengdao, when he robbed the Japanese army of spoils earlier, he led the reconnaissance brigade to capture Yangqu.

Although Yangqu was later taken back by the Japanese army, many people know that if Yangqu is lost, it means that Taiyuan's door is wide open.In this way, Itagaki naturally attached great importance to this place.

Setting this place as the second stop for attacking Taiyuan was He Zhengdao's intention to divert the Japanese army's attention from Lou Fan's offensive.Although He Zhengdao knew that the Japanese army would not always be so careless, the surprise attack could reduce the troops' offensive losses.

As planned earlier, the First Division raided the Japanese defensive positions at Loufan.And overnight, when the troops were pushed into the territory of Jiaocheng, Itagaki was also taken aback when he received the news.

'What about it?A main division of the Eighth Route Army has already attacked Jiaocheng?How can this be?What about our troops in Loufan?Why didn't the news come out in time, what does the No.40 Second Regiment do? '

Facing Itagaki who was startled and then angry, the intelligence officer in charge of the report also said bitterly: "General, it's not that the No. 40 Second Infantry Regiment failed to spread the news in time. It's that the Eighth Route Army had planned it long ago, and their raid speed was too fast. Soon.

According to the information we have so far, the Eighth Route Army used at least one main division and two artillery regiments to attack Loufan.Even heavy artillery was used to bombard our main defensive position without declaring a war.