Immediately after the operational order of the column command was issued, the troops attacked in regimental units. In the anti-sweeping operations in the base areas in recent years, the largest troop buildup was basically a regimental force. The Eighth Route Corps-level combat experience in the Shandong base area is very rich and handy. At this time, Shi Meng, the commander of the 1st Division, personally commanded a regiment to attack. There was a Japanese brigade in front to block the attack, and in the past, a regiment of troops faced a Japanese brigade, which was not an opponent of the Japanese army at all.

Although the officers and men were not very familiar with the new weapons, the intensity of the firepower suppressed the firepower of the Japanese army, causing the Japanese army to retreat one after another. During several years of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army basically did not conduct live-ammunition drills due to a lack of guns and ammunition. However, in order not to waste bullets in difficult conditions, they practiced unique aiming training. After years of guerrilla warfare, the soldiers' marksmanship was not bad. In particular, the new rifle can fire continuously, which not only saves time but also increases the effectiveness of fire. 4 rifles fired continuously, which was able to suppress a Japanese machine gun with a crooked handle.

"Haha! It's so exciting! Mortars against Japanese infantry artillery, bazookas against Japanese heavy machine-gun positions, and gun grenades against Japanese grenadiers. Four new rifles fired continuously, and they were able to suppress a crooked machine gun of the Japanese army. Commissar, is this a dream! "Truth be told, I seem to be in a dream. A company is equipped with two mortars, a heavy machine gun, 4 light machine guns, two rocket launchers, and 4 gun grenades, this strike fire is too terrifying, no wonder the main force in Jiangnan is invincible! ”

Shi Meng couldn't help but itch his hands and said, "Chief of Staff, you come to command the battle!" He came to the heavy machine gun position and said, "Get out of the way, I've had a good time!" "The purpose of the Japanese army was to cover the retreat of the main forces, and they retreated after holding back for a while. Shi Meng fought for only a few minutes, and the heavy machine gun position had to move forward. Ten minutes later, Shi Meng and the political commissar came to the position where the Japanese had blocked, and dozens of Japanese corpses were lying around. "Political commissar, to be honest, the headquarters decided to eat the Japanese army in the middle, and I have no confidence. But facts speak louder than words, and we are fully capable of it. ”

"I didn't expect our armament-industrial complex to develop to such an extent, it's unbelievable. I heard that the tanks equipped by Li Yunlong's tank unit were also made by ourselves. Commander Xiao said that 10 years ago, Chief of General Staff Ouyang began to build an ordnance enterprise, and now it has fully blossomed. Do you think it's a miracle? "Chief of General Staff Ouyang is a legendary general, so he can create miracles. Now that the great counteroffensive is wave after wave, little Japan will not be able to jump for a few days! ”

"I didn't expect the situation to develop so quickly, you and I are like frogs at the bottom of the well." "Report, the command called, the Japanese army has retreated to the hilly terrain, ordered us to stop the pursuit." "Damn, it's not fun yet, the little devil runs faster than the rabbit. Order the troops to stop the pursuit and clean up the battlefield! "The sunset is shining with its last afterglow, as if it is praising and blessing. The soldiers were elated, and they had never been so proud in many years.

At dusk, the Japanese troops on both flanks approached, and the Eighth Route Army stopped pursuing. Hanaya was very depressed, and the chief of staff reported: "Your Excellency, the losses of the various departments have been reported, 5 armored fighting vehicles have been destroyed, and about 1,700 soldiers have been killed or wounded. Judging from the operational situation of each unit, the enemy forces used the tactic of luring the enemy deep into an attempt to ambush us in the vicinity of Fujimura. After analysis, we believe that the Eighth Route Army has concentrated about 20,000 troops, and all of them have been reloaded. ”

"The enemy is equipped with a small weapon, the Garand repeating rifle produced in the United States, with a magazine capacity of 10 bullets, and its individual firepower far exceeds ours." The chief of staff reported the battle damage, leaving Hanasaya disheartened. "Report, Commander Okamura is calling!" Hanaya was hurriedly taking the telegram to check. "Commander Okamura judged that the Eighth Route Army in the Shandong base area had already been reequipped on a large scale, and the enemy troops had used airdrops to transport a large number of weapons and ammunition to the base area. At present, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the south has approached Xuzhou, and if it continues to sweep the base area, it will inevitably pay a heavy price."

"Commander Okamura ordered our department to fortify in the area of Fei County to prevent the Eighth Route Army from moving south and ensure the safety of Xuzhou and Zaozhuang." "The commander is wise, if he continues to sweep the base areas of the Eighth Route Army, he will inevitably increase his troops. Moreover, the terrain in the mountains was very unfavorable for our attack, so it was a wise tactic to trap the Eighth Route Army in the mountains. The chief of staff of the Japanese army took the opportunity to cheer up. The Eighth Route Army in the base area had already changed its guns and its combat effectiveness had greatly increased, and the plan to attack the base area was canceled, and the generals and officers breathed a sigh of relief.

The rout dismantled the Japanese army's plan to sweep up, but the plan to destroy the Japanese army's living forces fell through. In the column headquarters, the chief of staff reported the enemy situation: "The Japanese 111th Division retreated back to the area around Feixian to strengthen the defense, and we temporarily smashed the Japanese army's plan to sweep the base area. At present, the Japanese army is fully aware of our situation, and may continue to increase its forces and launch the second round of sweeps. Xiao Ke shook his head and said: "It is impossible for the Japanese army to increase its troops, and Su Yu's troops are already approaching Xuzhou." In order to delay the northward advance of our army, the Japanese army must hold on to Xuzhou! ”

Xiao Ke took a few steps and said decisively: "Order the 2nd Division to stay in the south, maintain military pressure, and at the same time, drag the 111th Division and unable to move troops to the Xuzhou Theater." Ordered the 1st Division to move eastward, and let Shi Meng come to the headquarters quickly. Lu Zhengcao said: "Brother Xiao, do you want to take the opportunity to use troops in the east?" "The central part of the peninsula is empty, if we advance eastward, Qingdao, Weihai, Yantai coastal points, the Japanese army will not mobilize the local garrison, we have to be like Sun Wukong, in the belly of the Bull Demon King. Take the opportunity to cut off the connection between the eastern and western Japanese forces. ”

The chief of staff asked: "According to intelligence, the Japanese army has stationed a division in Jinan, and if this division of the Japanese army is dispatched, we will be exposed to the enemy in the belly." "Chief of Staff, the Japanese army in Jinan is the guarantee to ensure the safe retreat of the Japanese troops on the front line in Xuzhou to the north, which shows the importance of our base area in the Yimeng Mountains. Now that we are strong and strong, if there is a problem in Jinan, the retreat of more than 100,000 Japanese troops on the front line in Xuzhou will not be cut off. Rest assured, the Japanese army did not dare to use a single soldier in Jinan. ”

Several war horses stopped in front of the headquarters, and Shi Meng and the political commissar entered the headquarters in a hurry. The two raised their hands and saluted loudly, "Division Commander Shi, I heard that you personally operated the heavy machine gun during the battle, is it okay?" "As soon as we met, Xiao Ke asked with a straight face." Commander Xiao, I can't help but itch my hands, our heavy machine gun ?????"" Shut your mouth and be complacent without doing your job, how can it be justified! Lu Zhengcao scolded him for his head and face. Shi Meng was a little confused, and he didn't know how to answer.

Xiao Ke said softly: "Senior Commander Shi, you should be clear about your responsibilities now. You are a commander, not a combatant, and you cannot seek momentary pleasure. From now on you have to change your guerrilla habits, you know? "Remember, subordinates!" Xiao Ke smiled and continued: "Your sortie was very fast, almost wiped out the two Japanese brigades, how about the losses?" "Our division suffered more than 400 casualties!" "The 2nd Division suffered more than 500 casualties!"

"Master Shi, there is a way to kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred. Although our armament has been greatly strengthened, we must not take our opponents lightly. We must attach great importance to the brave fighting spirit and the fighting spirit of the Japanese soldiers. "Commander Xiao, my mind is indeed a little hot, and I will definitely keep it in mind in the future."

Xiao Ke motioned to Shi Meng to the map and continued: "According to the information we have, the Japanese army does not have many troops in the central part of the peninsula, only two brigades. One of the brigades was stationed in Linxi, and the other was scattered in various county towns. Your main adversary is the puppet army. The puppet army has about 20,000 troops, and one of the puppet army divisions is from Manchuria and has a certain combat effectiveness. Your task is to destroy the puppet army, especially this Manchurian division, how can you have confidence? "Please rest assured, Commander Xiao, not to mention dealing with the puppet army, even if you deal with a few Japanese brigades, there is no problem."

"Don't mean that the Japanese army will be hot-headed because it doesn't have many troops, and strategically it must despise the enemy, but tactically it must pay attention to the enemy. In order to ensure the success of your attack, the column headquarters decided to assign an artillery company to your division. "Commander Xiao, the puppet army troops are most afraid of artillery, it's great." Shi Meng was overjoyed when he heard this. "Captain Gong!" "Here!" A sturdy officer walked in.

"Come, let me introduce to you, this is Gong Shan, the captain of the special operations brigade, and this is Shi Meng, the commander of the first division of the column. Previously, Captain Gong was the leader of the special operations team of the special forces at the headquarters, and this special operations team escorted me to the base area. I will hand over the special combat team to you to assist you in your operation. "Commander Xiao, thank you for your strong support." Shi Meng happily held Gong Shan's hand, and the intimacy was a mess. "Shi Meng, Commander Xiao took out all the best things, you can't drop the chain, otherwise I'll ask you." Although Lu Zhengcao had a tiger's face, he exposed the weight of his subordinates.

After Shi Meng and the others left happily, Xiao Ke said: "Although you change your clothes, you must avoid being targeted." In this rout operation, the two divisions and the militia who blocked the attack suffered more than 800 casualties, which shows that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army cannot be ignored in the slightest. I let Shi Meng advance east to deal with the puppet army is also to achieve the purpose of training, in the future we will face a brutal offensive battle, and it is urgent to accumulate regular combat experience. In addition, the eastward advance will capture a large number of puppet troops, and how to use the puppet army and make them raise their consciousness to join the Eighth Route Army is an effective way to expand the subordinate troops, and the Political Department must come up with a complete plan. ”

"This method is very good, I personally capture the transformation of the prisoners." "If Su Yu's corps takes Xuzhou, it will attack north along Jinan all the way, and the next step of the Japanese army's defense will be focused on the Beijing-Tianjin area. The task of our column is several coastal cities in the eastern part of the peninsula, and if all goes well, at the end of the year we will launch an offensive on several cities on the eastern coast. Now we should start making preparations and let the intelligence department find out as soon as possible the situation of the Japanese troops stationed and defended in several coastal cities. "I'll go deploy immediately!" The chief of staff replied.

As soon as the bullet guns of the Eighth Route Army in the base area were unveiled, they fought a beautiful rout. Faced with the pressure of the Xuzhou front, the Japanese army had to cancel the plan to sweep the base area, but the Japanese army did not expect that the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Yimeng Mountains would take the initiative to advance eastward under the pressure of large troops, and the situation on the Shandong Peninsula was suddenly reversed. The fact that the base area, which was regarded as a serious danger to the henchmen, not only aborted the Japanese army's strategic plan to try to hold on to the Shandong Peninsula, but also forced the Japanese army to start a defensive battle plan for Beijing-Tianjin and the coastal points of the peninsula ahead of schedule.