Chapter 31 Preparing for War
When he received the urgent information forwarded by the column, Zhao Tiehu had already returned to Teng County with the combat detachment directly under him. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Even on the way back, Zhao Tiehu also wiped out several patrol teams of little devils.
The intention of this is also very simple, that is, to disturb the little devil's line of sight, so that the little devil can't figure out where the Eighth Route Army is. Anyway, in the eyes of many little devil officers, the Eighth Route Army was only good at guerrilla warfare.
After playing a trick on the search and arrest troops, Song Dabao and Tan Changze, who had just returned to the detachment and had not yet arrived, were happy, and returned to the camp in the mountains, so they stepped forward with an anxious face and said: "Detachment leader, we are in trouble!" ”
Looking at the serious and nervous expressions on the faces of the two, Zhao Tiehu said with a smile: "I robbed the little devil's train and blew up their coal mine, it's certain that there will be trouble." What's wrong? Is something big going on? ”
'Detachment leader, the column has just sent a telegram that the Little Devil Division stationed in Jining has transferred an infantry brigade and is on its way to Zaozhuang. One brigade, thousands of little devils! ’
Even after the task force arrived in Zaozhuang, the troops have expanded a lot, but the troops that can really pull into the battlefield to fight are afraid that there are no more than 1,000 people. And this time, the little devils dispatched thousands of people, not including the little devils stationed in Zaozhuang!
It's actually normal for the two of them to be so worried and nervous. Even when he heard the news, Zhao Tiehu was also very surprised: "It seems that the little devil really wants to kill chickens with a knife this time!" Come on, it's just a war! ”
Although he knew that the disparity between the forces of the two sides was too great, in Zhao Tiehu's opinion, this was undoubtedly the rhythm of a big war. But the problem is that even if the little devil sends an infantry brigade and wants to wipe out his task force, I believe it will not be so easy.
Back in the combat command room, Chen Wan, who was in charge of the transmission and translation of the telegram, also said with a solemn face: "Detachment leader, this is a telegram sent by the commander earlier, the commander asked, do you need the cooperation of the column?" ”
'How to cooperate?' The little devil dispatched a brigade this time, and the main force of the column was active in the area of Yimeng Mountain, so he couldn't transfer the main force of the column to help, right? I called the commander back and said that my department was aware of the matter.
As for how to deal with the upcoming big sweep of the little devils, I still need to think about it. This time, the little devils mobilized the crowd to come to Zaozhuang, but I am afraid that the little devils in Linyi will definitely take action, so that the commander will pay more attention.
It's really not good, we can still fight guerrilla warfare with the little devils in the mountains, and with the materials we grabbed this time, we are not afraid of spending a few months with the little devils. You call the commander back and say that our department will handle the matter on its own. ’
Although there are some surprises, the little devil will dispatch an infantry brigade this time. But Zhao Tiehu also knows that the deployment of the little devil's troops in Shandong is also a radish and a pit, and it is impossible for this infantry brigade to stay in Zaozhuang all the time.
On the task force's side, secret camps have now been established in many mountains in Teng County and Yi County. As long as you drill into the mountains, the troops of a little devil brigade are estimated to be not enough.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tiehu naturally didn't worry too much. What really needs to be done at the moment is to let the second detachment transfer the main force back to the detachment first. After all, the current fortifications of Weishan Island are not enough to cope with the strong attack of the Japanese army.
Zhao Tiehu, who knew this, quickly said: "Lao Tan, let the communication platoon hurry up and deliver a message, and let the second detachment temporarily withdraw to the detachment first." As long as a small part of the alert force is kept on Weishan Island, the rest of the main force will be withdrawn first.
Since the little devil doesn't want to spend the winter well, this winter, I will treat actual combat as training. As long as we are given a little time, I believe that our troops will be more and more. The prisoners of war who were rescued earlier will soon come in handy.
In addition, notify the traffic stations and keep an eye on the movements of the little devils. The reconnaissance teams of each detachment, all of them will be dispersed for me, and I want to know what actions the little devils will carry out next. ”
Seeing that Zhao Tiehu didn't feel nervous at all after hearing the news, Song Dabao and Tan Changze both felt that maybe Zhao Tiehu already had a way to deal with it. What they have to do is to carry out the combat orders issued by Zhao Tiehu.
After instructing Tan Changze, Zhao Tiehu said again: "Big head, big treasure, from the subordinate detachment and a detachment, transfer military backbones, and send me out in a group of ten." Along the railway line that was destroyed earlier, I carried out spaced sabotage.
If you are directly subordinate to the detachment, you will change into war horses and give me an overnight rush to the railway area bordering Jining, where I will carry out blasting. Blow up the little devil's railway first, and then slowly wait for the arrival of the little devil's army.
There is also the railroad bordering the Soviet Province, and the third detachment will be notified to send someone to blow it up for me. It doesn't need to be fried for too long, but the little devil who wants to be fried can't open normally for a short time. I'd like to see what the little devils can do to us! ”
It is clear that the smooth operation of the railway is very detrimental to the next operation. If the railway line is clear, the little devils can quickly draw troops from other places. This is undoubtedly a hundred harms rather than benefits for the task force.
Instead, blow up the little devil's railway line and let the railroad be temporarily suspended. I am afraid that the little devils who are in a hurry to restore the smooth flow of the railway also need to send heavy troops to protect the railway, and also dispatch troops to repair the blown up railway.
In this way, the little devils want to repair the railway as soon as possible, and they will even contain a lot of their troops. And on the side of the task force, there will also be more time to prepare for dealing with the little devils who are attacking in a big way.
With Zhao Tiehu's combat orders issued one after another, the officers and soldiers of the detachment, who had just won a big victory, soon left the mountain in batches. As the leader of the detachment, Zhao Tiehu began to think about the next game-breaking plan.
In Zhao Tiehu's opinion, staying in the mountains to fight a defensive battle with the little devil is estimated to be a great loss. Even if the little devil's fighter plane can't often rise into the air in winter, if the weather is good, it is hard to guarantee that the little devil will send the air force to help in the war.
In that case, the base they built in the mountains would inevitably be attacked by the little devils. Therefore, it is in their best interest to contain the little devils from fighting outside the base area.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tiehu decided to transfer a group of elite combat team members from the three detachments to jump out of the encirclement in the form of a commando to implement the tactics of morning glory, so that the little devils from Jining were exhausted.
As long as it is delayed for a while, I believe that it will be the little devil who will not be able to hold on in the end. After all, for the Eighth Route Army today, Shandong's actual control is very limited, and it is the little devils who really have the advantage.
In Zhao Tiehu's opinion, he really him off, and he dared to take a group of elite soldiers to drill into Jining or Jinan to wreak havoc. After all, special operations are undoubtedly what Zhao Tiehu is really good at.
After having this idea, Zhao Tiehu quickly selected a group of veterans with rich marksmanship and actual combat experience from the first detachment. In addition, from the prisoner of war camp of the third detachment, another group of officers and soldiers who knew artillery were screened.
Although this formed artillery detachment will not participate in the next raid for the time being. But with the existence of the artillery detachment, Zhao Tiehu believed that even if the little devil touched the mountain, it would not be so easy to successfully enter the mountain.
After all, compared to Weishan Island, it is only suitable for hiding, but it is not suitable for blocking. The base of the detachment and the base of Yufeng Ridge were all chosen terrain that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the little devil wants to successfully attack the mountain, he must pay a heavy price.
According to the information sent by the column, Zhao Tiehu quickly made corresponding adjustments. In addition to stockpiling a large amount of supplies and ammunition in the mountains, the main force of the Second Combat Detachment, which returned to Teng County, also began to deploy defenses in the mountains.
In some guerrilla fortress villages, in order to ensure the safety of the people, Zhao Tiehu also issued an order to resettle the elderly, weak, women and children into the mountains in advance. In this kind of weather, there is nothing to do if you live in the village, so it is better to move into the mountains in advance to avoid danger.
Some of the resettlement camps that were built earlier in the mountains have also welcomed a large number of people for the first time. One of the advantages of centralized resettlement is that it can reduce manpower and material resources. Even the young and strong who remain can become the reserve of the army.
Moreover, the early transfer of the old and weak women and children in the fortress village also provided the foundation for the strong wall and clear the wilderness. Once the big army of the little devils arrives, the young men and the guards who stayed in the village can also quickly retreat into the vast mountains before the little devils enter the village.
While the two base areas were making corresponding preparations, Zhao Tiehu arrived in Zaozhuang City with more than 200 elites drawn from the detachment under the leadership of Tan Changze. This time, Zhao Tiehu decided to take Zaozhuang for a knife.
Since the little devil sent heavy troops to carry out the cleanup, Zhao Tiehu didn't have to worry about anything. He wanted to let the Japanese troops stationed in Zaozhuang know through constant fighting that if he wanted to encircle and suppress them, he had to prepare for Zaozhuang to become chaotic.
In addition, Zaozhuang was stationed with heavy troops earlier, but now many troops have been transferred out, and there are actually not many troops stationed in Zaozhuang now. And Zhao Tiehu, who led the troops out this time, wanted to tell the little devil his determination to fight to the death by beating Zaozhuang.
When Zhao Tiehu led the elite down the mountain to launch a surprise attack, the Japanese infantry brigade that drove from Jining to Zaozhuang originally wanted to take a military train to Zaozhuang. But no one expected that the railway would be bombed again shortly after the troops set off.
Even the railroad that was bombed this time completely isolated the entire Zaozhuang. Faced with the complete paralysis of the railway entering the territory of Zaozhuang, the Japanese army was naturally very angry. This means that the railway will not be able to resume transportation in the short term.
For a time, the Japanese troops stationed in Shandong were undoubtedly questioned by the North China Front. As for the Zaozhuang garrison officer Kobayashi Shoya, he naturally became the garrison officer who needed to take responsibility for this.
Considering that the next encirclement and suppression battle would require the cooperation of Akiya Kobayashi, the garrison officer, the commander of the 32nd Division, Kimura Hyotaro, also gave him a chance to make meritorious contributions and ordered him to find a way to restore the blown up railway as soon as possible.
In this case, Akira Kobayashi could only transfer more troops to the railway line to ensure the safety of the railway. In addition, people were recruited from the territory to repair the railroad that had been blown up. In this way, the number of troops stationed in the city is naturally not much!