As the war in the south was still raging, the Eighth Route Army in the Northwest and the North China Front Army formed a strange confrontation situation. Lao Chiang, who moved to Chongqing, did not seem to have expected that the Japanese army would still be so aggressive after the capture of Nanjing.

In the past, many generals of the Central Army thought that the New Fourth Army Military Engineering Corps had lost such a big face for the Japanese army, and they thought that the Japanese army would concentrate its superior forces to encircle and suppress the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui, and perhaps postpone the offensive in other directions.

As a result, what left the Central Army speechless was that the Japanese army seemed to be divided into several directions in the south, and all the main forces participating in the battles of Songhu and Nanjing were sent to various battlefields in the south. Looking at it like this, there is a great posture to prevent the Central Army from breathing.

Just when all sides were paying attention to how long the New Fourth Army could withstand the Sixth Division, less than a week after a long war, the New Fourth Army issued another telegram. Seeing this power-on, many people felt a little unconvinced.

The 13th Wing of the 6th Division and a cavalry brigade were completely annihilated, and even the river defense troops, which were a headache for many anti-Japanese war troops, were also planted in the hands of the New Fourth Army. When did the combat effectiveness of the New Fourth Army become so strong?

In response to the telegram sent by the New Fourth Army, He Zhengdao, who was far away in Yulin, also felt a little distressed when he looked at the telegram that seven more special combat personnel had been killed. After all, plus the previous time, fifteen team members have already died.

Faced with such a situation, He Zhengdao finally said: "Send a report to Song Yuping and agree to temporarily expand the scale of the Southern Sabre." In subsequent operations, try to avoid similar casualties. It had only been a long time since the war began, and fifteen members had been sacrificed.

If we continue to fight like this, even if we finally win the victory against encirclement and suppression, the first and sixth teams will suffer heavy losses. Tell Song Yuping that these are the seeds of the saber, and they will be used for me leisurely. ”

Song Yuping, who received the telegram from He Zhengdao and looked at the telegram, was actually a little unhappy. In any case, he was well aware that this was the only time since the establishment of the Sabre that there had been such a large casualty.

To put it mildly, the sacrifice of 15 special combat team members almost realized that a special combat team had been wiped out. And the role of these special combat personnel, how could Song Yuping not know their importance?

Even Ding Maoshan, the first regiment of the Second Division of the New Fourth Army who cooperated with the battle, and the two reconnaissance battalions could see that they had obviously won such a victory, but everyone in the martial arts team looked a little sad and sad.

What even surprised Ye Ting and Xiang Ying was that the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, which was even informed of the news, also sent a telegram, asking them to make good use of the special task force sent over. Fifteen people were killed, sixteen were wounded, and a special operations detachment almost lost its combat effectiveness!

Ye Ting, who was also looking at the telegram, could only say in the end: "It seems that we have underestimated the weight of this action team in the hearts of the leaders of the Central Committee and the General Headquarters, let the Second Division send another main force regiment over!"

In the telegram sent back from Ding Maoshan, the fact that the Japanese wing and cavalry brigade were completely annihilated this time was indeed the credit of this action team. It must not be easy to train such a top soldier, so it is better to use it leisurely.

In addition, the members of the team who were sent back were sent back to our logistics hospital and did our best to treat them. If we really want to bury this action team here, the next time we go to the headquarters, I'm afraid it will not be easy to deal with the chiefs, the chairman and the commander-in-chief! ”

'Yes! In addition, regarding the expansion of the military engineering team, I think it is better to implement it as soon as possible. The role that this unit has played in the battlefield is really unimaginable!

With only the dozens of people in the military engineering team, they raided the Japanese cavalry brigade at night and completely annihilated the Japanese cavalry brigade in World War I. Then he boldly pretended to be a cavalryman and smashed the garrison of the Japanese infantry wing, and his courage and courage can be called the elite of the elite.

If we can expand the size of this unit, our troops' ability in reconnaissance and guerrilla forces will be increased several times in the future. However, it is definitely not so easy to train such an elite army. ’

'Yes! But no matter what, as long as such an elite army can be trained, money will be given to money, and people will be given to people. Recently, the guard regiment has followed these people and learned a lot as well. These people, who can be called the existence of the teaching team, are too precious. ’

In any case, He Zhengdao sent a telegram to Song Yuping, and it was more that he hoped that the special operations detachment would be used reasonably. If special forces are used to charge into battle, even if the special combat personnel are well-trained, casualties will also be inevitable.

Now that the New Fourth Army has known that the role of the special combat team is huge, I believe that they will also know that it is not easy to train such a soldier. Even if it is easy to use, it must be used well!

The Sixth Division, which was completely annihilated by an infantry wing and a cavalry brigade, was undoubtedly very angry about such a defeat. But as their main force entered the territory of Ma'anshan, they knew how clean the New Fourth Army was.

Even if it belonged to an engineer brigade, Gu Shoufu looked at the scene where the roads and bridges were destroyed, and he couldn't help but say: "It seems that our enemy is far more tenacious than we imagined." This battle, I'm afraid it's not easy to fight! ”

As Gu Shoufu guessed, after entering Bowang, his main force was not only moving slowly, but also often hit by roadside bombs and black guns. Even if such losses were not large, they annoyed the 6th Division.

The worst thing is that the seemingly peaceful villages and small towns are full of danger at every turn. So much so that even if it rained, the Japanese army that entered southern Anhui to fight could only choose to garrison troops in the field.

Because if you live in a village or a small town, you first need to send a batch of cannon fodder to check whether these houses are safe. Secondly, you should also be careful of shells and cold guns that may fall from the sky from time to time at night.

Most importantly, the baggage troops who escorted their supplies were attacked one after another. In many cases, when they get the news and rush to the rescue, they are left with only dead bodies and vanished supplies.

Originally, according to the plan of the Sixth Division, they would drive straight into the headquarters of the New Fourth Army and go straight to the rear station. But it's a pity that they found that this idea was not completed in a short time.

Even when cracking down on this kind of sneak attack, the Japanese army still caused certain losses to the sneak attackers. But the problem is that since the beginning of the war, they have not captured a single prisoner alive. Many guerrillas, even if they are wounded, will pull off the glorious bullets they carry.

Such a fierce resistance made the Japanese troops of the 6th Division slowly turn from the excitement of the previous to the irritability of the back. Dispersed on the march in the form of wings, which, without exception, were ambushed by the superior forces of the New Fourth Army.

In the case of a brigade assault, the attackers focused on the supplies they were carrying. This kind of somewhat scoundrel combat method made the Sixth Division that entered southern Anhui indeed a kind of crazy move.

Although they entered southern Anhui, they also gained a lot of achievements and eliminated many guerrillas and regular troops of the New Fourth Army. But the problem is that compared to the losses they paid, the New Fourth Army clearly has an advantage.

This method of killing 1,000 enemies and inflicting 800 losses on himself made Gu Shoufu truly understand that it was not ordinarily difficult to exterminate the New Fourth Army entrenched in southern Anhui. The most deadly, after their main force leaves, the remaining troops are bound to be wiped out.

When advancing to the Wuhu area, Gu Shoufu happily found that the main force of nearly 20,000 people who had entered southern Anhui had lost nearly half. Looking at the situation of the battalion full of wounded soldiers, and the logistics supply was still intermittent, Gu Shoufu knew that this time he was afraid that he would have to retreat.

If he continued to advance to Nanling, he was afraid that his Sixth Division would most likely fall into the heavy encirclement and suppression of the New Fourth Army. In view of this situation, Gu Shoufu finally made the decision to cross the river and join the siege of Hefei.

Even if they are unwilling, Gu Shoufu feels that after taking northern Anhui, they also have a way to attack southern Anhui. It's just that this time the New Fourth Army is prepared to defend, and if they continue to fight, it will also be very unfavorable to the Sixth Division.

As the first division of the Japanese army, the elite was consumed in such a battle with little gain, and Gu Shoufu felt that it was not worth it. At this time, the Japanese brigades that entered Hefei were also in urgent need of support.

With the Japanese Sixth Division flicking a shot, it actually crossed the Yangtze River and stepped into the northern Anhui region, and the New Fourth Army, which was preparing to formulate a plan for encirclement, also felt a little inexplicable. I don't understand, how did the Japanese army retreat?

Lao Jiang, who learned that the Sixth Division had entered the northern Anhui region and received a telegram from the New Fourth Army, said with some anger: "Niang Xipi, how can you let the Sixth Division cross the river?" Didn't they go to encircle and suppress the New Fourth Army? ”

In the face of Lao Jiang's questioning, the intelligence officer in charge of intelligence collection in southern Anhui also said with a wry smile: "Commission, the Sixth Division has suffered a lot of losses in southern Anhui. The most important thing is that the New Fourth Army did too hard in southern Anhui.

Throughout Ma'anshan, Xuancheng and Wuhu, many places are empty. Even in these places, there is no good road now, and many bridges have even collapsed. The work of the New Fourth Army to clear the wilderness has been done too thoroughly.

Moreover, according to the information we have received, the New Fourth Army also paid a heavy price in this campaign to block the Japanese army's invasion of southern Anhui. But it is incredible that the Japanese army failed to capture a single live prisoner in this battle.

In order to avoid being surrounded and annihilated by the New Fourth Army, Gu Shoufu, an old devil, sent an infantry brigade as a lure, but he led the main force to cross the river.

By the time the New Fourth Army reacted, he had already slipped into northern Anhui with the main force. Even if the New Fourth Army breaks the encirclement and suppression of the little devils this time, they are also greatly injured, and they are afraid that they will not be able to fight again in a short time. ”

Listening to the intelligence officer's report, Lao Jiang was a little unhappy, but he had to admit it. The resilience of the New Fourth Army in this operation really has a little shadow of the 'Iron Army' during the Northern Expedition.

It's just that the actual leadership of this force is not in his hands. Lao Jiang also felt that about this New Fourth Army staying in southern Anhui, it seemed that he really had to find a way to use it for his own use.

If this cannot be done, then Lao Jiang still thinks that it should be eradicated as soon as possible. Otherwise, in the future, this army will be in the south, and I am afraid that it will bring a major threat to their control of the south! (To be continued.) )