The 129th Division was responsible for the attack on the western section of Zhengtai Road. This section has the headquarters of the 4th Brigade of the Japanese Army, the coal mine base Yangquan, and the 9th Brigade of the Yuci Independent Mixed Brigade. The 129th Division's Left Wing Breaking Brigade was under the jurisdiction of the 16th Regiment of the 386th Brigade, the 38th and 25th Regiments of the 1st Column of the Decisive Death, and was responsible for breaking the Shouyang and Yuci sections of Zhengtai Road.

After the general offensive was launched at 20 o'clock on August 20, 1942, 5 companies of the 16th Regiment attacked Lujiazhuang Station and 4 Lianke bunkers. The 2 companies of the 16th Regiment attacking Yuci cooperated with the sappers to blow up all the bridges between Lujiazhuang and Duanting. The 38th Regiment suddenly attacked and captured two stations, Shanghu and Monk's Foot. The 25th Regiment captured Mashou Station, and the Japanese fled to Shouyang. The 129th Division's right flank breaking team is composed of the 28th and 30th regiments of the newly formed 10th Brigade, and its mission is to break the Yangquan to Shouyang section of Zhengtai Road.

After the general offensive was launched on the evening of August 20, 1942, the 28th Regiment was divided into three routes to attack Langyu, Zhangjing, and Qinquan stations; The 30th Regiment attacked Sangzhang and Yanzigou. That night, Sangzhang was captured and the bridge was destroyed. On the 21st, it occupied Yanzigou and blew up 2 iron bridges. By the 23rd, they conquered Langyu, Qinquan and other strongholds. During this period, the right-wing team also conquered Potou, Xinzhuang, Saiyu, Tielugou, Xiaozhuang, Zhangzhuang and other stations and strongholds.

The 772nd Regiment of the 129th Division's General Reserve attacked Ping twice on August 22 and 25

In 1942, during the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, the Chinese military and civilians worked together at night to overturn sleepers and railroad tracks.

The enemy in the southwest and Yexi finally annihilated most of the enemy and occupied Yexi. The Japanese army at Lomoji Temple was besieged by the 769th Regiment for 10 days, and all of them were annihilated by August 31.

So far, the western section of the Zhengtai Railway is controlled by the 129th Division, except for a few data points such as Shouyang. Due to the fierce attack of the troops, the Japanese troops in the western section of Zhengda Road were cut off from contact for several days, and the Japanese troops in each stronghold were quickly annihilated while being attacked and besieged. The 129th Division mobilized and organized the people to destroy railways, stations and their ancillary facilities by means of demolition, blasting, burning, and flooding. In order to cover the division's sabotage operation, at the beginning of the battle, the 129th Division occupied Shiyuan Mountain with the 14th Regiment of the General Reserve. From the morning of 21 August, the enemy's 4th Brigade concentrated the Japanese troops in Yangquan and armed the Japanese nationals. The enemy's strength increased from more than 200 to more than 600 men, and with the support of about 20 sorties of bombing and strafing and poisoning agents, the enemy continued to counterattack. The general reserve of the 129th Division fought until the 25th, and successively repelled many enemy attacks.

On August 26, 1942, the Japanese army further increased its troops and continued to counterattack on Shiyuan Mountain. After holding on for 6 days and nights and destroying more than 400 enemies, the 14th Regiment took the initiative to withdraw from the main peak of Shiyuan Mountain, continued to pin down the Japanese army with small detachments, and transferred the main force to carry out a new road-breaking mission.

A major victory was achieved in the Zhengtai Line Raid, and the first campaign goal was basically achieved.

The Eighth Route Army and the guerrillas cooperated to break the Japanese army's transportation lines

When the 36th, 37th, and 41st divisions of the Japanese army in southern Shanxi were also preparing to aid Zhengtai Road in the north, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army issued a second-step action plan on the 26th [22] to create favorable conditions for the second-step operation. According to the instructions, on the 27th, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region ordered the right column to continue to break the road for 1 or 2 days. The 129th Division, in addition to monitoring the Japanese troops at various strongholds with part of its troops, broke the road in shifts every day. Under the continuous attack of the 129th Division, the western section of Zhengtai Road was basically destroyed except for a few towns such as Shouyang and Yangquan, and the traffic was cut off.

On September 2, 1942, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army ordered: to end the Zhengtai Campaign from the 3rd; The groups moved their forces in accordance with the second-step course of action ordered on 26 August, and took advantage of the favorable opportunity when the enemy could not transfer their forces after the destruction of Zhengtai Road to complete the tasks of the second-step plan. In accordance with the order of the headquarters on the 26th, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region organized the Yubei Campaign. Due to the counterattack of the main force of the Japanese army, the 129th Division was transferred to the operation of attacking the invading Japanese army, and the task of attacking the Heliao Highway and recovering the two cities of Heliao was left to be completed in the next stage.

From September 2, 1942, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region deployed new campaign operations, with the 2nd, 5th, 16th, and 19th regiments participating

Soldiers of the Eighth Route Army broke the road and cut wires

Combat in the main direction, immediately dispatch to the north of Yuxian and Shouyang to recover the enemy's strongholds in the area

On September 16, 1942, the headquarters issued an operational order for the second phase of the Hundred Regiments War, instructing that the purpose of the second phase of the operation was to expand the results of the battle; The basic policy of the operation was to continue to sabotage the Japanese army's communications and destroy certain strongholds deep into the base areas.

According to the Central Committee's 77 Declaration and the 77 Decision, the entire strength of the New Fourth Army of the Eighth Route Army should concentrate its main attention on striking at the Japanese army during the current period of strengthening unity, and should organize one or several planned large-scale offensive operations against the enemy in Shandong and Central China, following the precedent of the 100-regiment campaign in North China, and expand the 100-regiment campaign in North China to those Japanese troops that have not yet been attacked, so as to shrink the enemy-occupied area, expand the base areas, open up the blockade line, and enhance combat effectiveness."

On September 18, 1942, the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia occupied the Laiyuan and Lingqiu areas, and went deep into the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei border

Northwest of the district. Stationed in Laiyuan, Lingqiu and their vicinity are the 2nd Brigade and the 26th Division of the Japanese Army, with a total of more than 1,500 people and more than 1,000 puppet troops. After the first stage of the Japanese army was attacked, the strongholds increased their strength (among them, Laiyuan City has increased to about 500 people), repaired and strengthened fortifications, and stockpiled food and ammunition.

The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region decided to mobilize troops and organize the Lailing Campaign.

At 22 o'clock on September 22, 1942, the Battle of Lailing began, and the right flank launched a fierce attack on Laiyuan County and its surrounding strongholds. After a night of fierce fighting, the eastern, western, and southern passes were captured, and the Japanese army retreated into the city. [4]

On the night of September 23, 1942, the 2nd Regiment, with the cooperation of the 1st Regiment and 1 battalion and artillery, stormed Sanjia Village, an important stronghold of the enemy on the Laiyuan Yi (County) Highway, 10 kilometers east of Laiyuan City, annihilated most of the enemy and occupied it. At the same time, the 3rd Regiment launched a fierce attack on the Dongtuan Fort in the northeast of Laiyuan City, and by the night of the 24th, it had conquered all the fortresses around the village and pressed the remnants of the enemy to several houses in the village. On the 25th, the enemy burned all the weapons, supplies, and food stored in the stronghold, and prepared to break through. The attacking troops attacked the enemy again, and the remnants of the enemy had no hope of breaking through and threw fire**.

In the second stage of the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, after the battle of Sanjia Village in the Battle of Lailing, the captured Japanese puppet army and their families.

On September 26, 1942, other units of the Right Wing and the 9th Regiment of the Heping Western Army Division also connected 13 strongholds, including Taohuabao, Bailebao, Jijiazhuang, Xinzhuang, Beikou, Xiabeitou, Baishikou, Zhongzhuang, Wangxidong, Liujiazui, Zhangjiayu, Beishifo, and Jinjiajing. On the second day of the campaign, the Japanese army began to come to the south from Zhangjiakou and other places, and due to the incomplete breakthrough of the road, the Japanese army advanced rapidly.

At noon on September 28, 1942, more than 3,000 Japanese puppet soldiers arrived in Laiyuan City by car, under the cover of 20 tanks and 4 aircraft. Under these circumstances, it was difficult for the right flank to launch a favorable offensive, and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was determined to divert the offensive to the Lingqiu area, the first step was to sweep away the enemy strongholds between Lingqiu and Hunyuan, and the second step was to seize the line from the southeast of Daying to Shentangbao and the enemy strongholds in the mountains north of Daying and Shahe. On 2 October, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region ordered the main force of the right wing to gather in the east and southeast of Laiyuan to sort out, one to monitor and pinn down the enemy in Laiyuan, and the other to put the 1st and 2nd regiments under the command of the left wing and join the left wing to fight.

On the night of October 8, 1942, the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment took the opportunity of the Japanese army to attack the 2nd Regiment at Nanpotou and launched an attack on Nanpotou. At the same time, the 1st Battalion of the 6th Regiment conquered the Rushing Ridge, and the Japanese troops in Qingciyao fled in despair, and on the night of the 9th, the 3rd Battalion of the 6th Regiment attacked Jinfengdian. In addition, the 26th Regiment, which attacked Lingqiu and Guanglingjian, once attacked Huangtai Temple on the night of the 8th.

On October 9, 1942, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region discovered that the editorial of the 35th issue of the "Anti-Enemy Daily" of the 1st Army Sub-district on September 22 had inadvertently leaked the second phase of the Hundred Regiments War. At this time, on the Lingqiu side, more than 1,300 Japanese troops from Hunyuan and Guangling came to the aid of the south and began to counterattack. In Laiyuan, Yixian, Baoding, Wangdu, Dingxian, Wanxian, Tangxian, Quyang, Wutai, and other places, the Japanese army was gathering troops and preparing food and ammunition. The Battle of Lailing lasted for 18 days, killing and wounding more than 1,000 Japanese puppet soldiers, capturing 49 Japanese soldiers, 237 puppet soldiers, and 1,419 casualties of the Eighth Route Army.

In response to the Lailing Campaign, the Jizhong Military Region attacked Cangshi, Deshi, Beining, and Jinpu

At the same time as the railway, the Ren (Qiu) River (Jian) Da (Cheng) Su (Ning) Campaign was carried out from October 1 to 20. After the launch of the Hundred Regiments War, most of the Japanese army in central Hebei was bound to important communication lines, and the garrison in the central part of Hebei was weak.

The Jizhong Military Region decided to use the 18th, 23rd, and 30th regiments with 10 battalions, totaling more than 8,500 people, to organize them into the left flank team, the central team, and the right flank to fight in this area. The plan was to first use the two flanks to pin down the Japanese army, attract the Japanese army outside the central area of Renhe Dasu, and then break into the central area with the central team to open up the situation.

The battle began on October 1, 1942. The left flank team (the 18th Regiment) entered the area east of the Zhulong River, west of Hejian and Renqiu, and from the 2nd to the 6th, successively conquered Lianjiazhuang, Dongguxian, and Liangcun. On the night of the 7th, the Japanese troops fled from the strongholds of the Jade Emperor Temple, Fengle Fort, and Liu Shan Temple. The four battalions of the Right Wing (30th Regiment) entered the area east of Dacheng and east of the Ziya River, and by the 7th, they had broken roads and dug trenches in such strongholds as Liankeli Minju, Deng Zhuangzi, Shi Pimple, Xiliuzhuang, Zang Zhuangzi, and Chen Cun. On October 1, the two battalions of the Central Team (23rd Regiment) crossed the Hutuo River in the north, and on October 1, they ambushed more than 100 Japanese soldiers who were dispatched by Shanglin to grab grain, annihilated more than 90 enemies, and captured all weapons. On the 9th, he ambushed the enemy from Liugezhuang to Litan in Baimatang, and wiped out 20 Japanese puppets.

From October 15 to 20, 1942, the second phase of the operation, focusing on the east and west banks of the Ziya River, was carried out, and only a small unit was left in the central area of Renhe Dasu. On the night of the 19th, the central team conquered the stronghold of Banjie River and destroyed the bridge over the Guyang River near it. The right wing was faced with a serious enemy situation and was unable to take major action. On the night of the 16th, the left flank team conquered Daqudi and Renqiu Shimen Bridge, and on the 18th, the king occupied the enemy's stronghold.

In the Battle of Renhe Dasu, 805 Japanese soldiers were killed and wounded, 322 puppet soldiers were killed, 3 Japanese soldiers and 326 puppet soldiers were captured, 29 strongholds were conquered, and 573 troops of the Jizhong Military Region were killed or wounded. This battle restrained the strength of the Japanese army and effectively cooperated with the Lailing Campaign.

The equipment of the Eighth Route Army was greatly improved with the support of Li Ming of the Northern Army, and the Japanese Isoya Division came to reinforce it

3rd Wing, 6th Wing. The 7th Wing suffered heavy losses from the heavy bombardment of the artillery of the 129th and 120th Divisions of the Eighth Route Army, and the six brigades of the puppet army were almost completely annihilated, destroying 150 Japanese tanks, killing more than 50,000 Japanese soldiers, and capturing 150 Japanese 92 heavy machine guns and 110 mortars. 200,000 rounds of ammunition, 5,000 Japanese rifles, 300 92 infantry guns, and more than 10,000 soldiers killed and wounded。。。。。 It's a win