This time, the mountain company spent a lot of action, turned to 160 kilometers, attacked in three places, and made big noises respectively.

As time went on, the news spread quickly.

Not only the Japanese army learned that there were still three main regiments of the Eighth Route Army in Zhongtiao Mountain.

In the counties, villages and towns occupied by the devils in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain, the people somehow heard about it, and they secretly applauded the troops of the Eighth Route Army.

On the one hand, he hoped that the troops of the Eighth Route Army and the National Army would one day be able to conquer the county towns and towns and recover the mountains and rivers.

And all this, naturally, Shen Wenyue and Yu Ming contacted the comrades of the newspaper and secretly issued some reports, which spread the news of the Eighth Route Army's victory in the county.

Anti-Japanese sentiment was fierce in the city, and the people's inclination towards the Chinese army became more and more obvious.

A force that can give hope to the people is always something to look forward to.

Yuan County, Ji County and other places.

Originally, because of the helplessness of the situation, the guerrillas who were still remnants of the national army in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain were forced to surrender under the sweep and encirclement of the Japanese army, and the Japanese army became traitors of the national army.

For this reason, some people are worried.

They are well aware of the contemptuous and ridiculed attitude of their former colleagues towards traitors.

They had even heard that the Eighth Route Army hated some traitor troops.

This made these soldiers who had just surrendered to the Japanese army and become puppet soldiers worried.

The surrender was just for survival.

There are also some who will comfort themselves, claiming to "save the country by curve".

And the news came two days ago.

In the main combat regiment of the Eighth Route Army that attacked Guhe Town, Qingshan Village, and Dashu Village, there were even some soldiers of the National Army wearing national army uniforms.

I heard that these soldiers of the National Army who joined the Eighth Route Army are also quite strong in combat.

In the area of Dashu Village, two squadrons of the Japanese army were completely annihilated in about ten minutes.

For this reason, a puppet army platoon commander stationed at the gate of Yuanxian County, the squad leader of the former national army guerrillas, couldn't help but scold in front of his companions:

"Grandma's, what's this called? When our national army guerrillas fought guerrillas in Zhongtiao Mountain, if we could have fought such a battle and brought into play such a combat effectiveness. ”

"We are all big men who stand up to the sky, why do you want to be lackeys for devils?"

Some squad leaders even couldn't help muttering: "Platoon commander, I knew this earlier, we shouldn't have surrendered to the devil in the first place, just go to the Eighth Route Army secretly!" ”

"Stupid!" The platoon commander of the puppet army scolded loudly and said in a low voice:

"What do you know? Lao Tzu just complained about two sentences, and the order had already been secretly passed on from above, preferring to descend to the sun rather than descend to the ...... When our troops came back, we were still the anti-Japanese heroes of the national army, but if we joined the Eighth Route Army, it would not be easy to do it in the future! ”

"Platoon commander, what should we do in the future? In case our own guerrillas or the team of the Eighth Route Army come to attack the county seat in Zhongtiao Mountain, do we really want to fight them to the death? ”

"Saying you're fat, you're really gasping, won't the grinder? I told you well, although we are lackeys for the devil, but if anyone really dares to deal with our compatriots ruthlessly, it is without conscience, and it will be punished by God, be careful to give birth to a son without eyes! ”

"Grandma, I didn't see any of you so determined when I was fighting devils."

In the scolding and scolding, the mentality of this puppet army platoon commander can basically be said to represent the thoughts of most of the national army officers who surrendered to the Japanese army in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain.

On the side of the Japanese army.

Everything is developing in the direction that Han Feng and his party speculated.

First of all, the main combat regiments of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared in Guhe Town, Qingshan Village, and Dashu Village, which aroused the caution of the Japanese army.

Immediately after, in order to achieve the goal of completely confusing the enemy.

After Han Feng, Zhang Min and Du Zhongcheng discussed, the three of them each led the mountain company to fight in three places.

Among them, Han Feng led the first company of the mountain to stay in Qingshan Village in the middle of Zhongtiao Mountain.

This Qingshan village is located in the middle of Nakajo Mountain, and it is mainly aimed at the Japanese army when they sweep it.

Compared with Guhe Village and Dashu Village, the risk factor is higher, and Han Feng took the initiative to choose to stay.

Zhang Min led the second mountain company to Dashu Village.

Du Zhongcheng led the three mountain companies to Guhe Village.

Before leaving, the three company commanders reunited and reached an agreement with each other.

"Next, let's go to three guerrillas, just make a fuss in the mountains as much as possible, the bigger the movement, the better, and attract as many devils and puppet troops as possible!"

Han Feng advised: "But we must keep in close contact with the masses and be vigilant against the movements of the Japanese army at any time. Our guerrillas are fighting guerrilla warfare with little devils, and if we want to be invincible, the most important thing is the deficit in intelligence. ”

"The enemy is strong and I am weak, if the Japanese army sends troops to sweep in a big way, we can't get the news in advance, and if we prepare early, then the situation will be dangerous."

Zhang Min said with a smile: "Don't worry, Lao Han, it's not been a day or two since we came to Zhongtiao Mountain, how can we rely on the mountain to lead the little devil's nose, this has long been experienced." ”

Du Zhongcheng said: "Old Han, your mountain is in the middle of Zhongtiao Mountain, and most of them will be the area where the devils will focus on attacking, so you have to be careful." ”

"Don't worry!"

After the three of them had finished their discussions, they each rushed to the guerrilla zone with their own teams.

Next, in accordance with the agreed plan, the three parties fought guerrilla warfare in the vicinity of Dashu Village, Qingshan Village, and Guhe Village.

Because these three villages had previously appeared three main combat regiments of the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese side preconceived that these guerrilla units were most likely related to the previous main combat regiment.

From beginning to end, the Japanese army never suspected that there were only three mountain companies of the Eighth Route Army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain.

Five days.

In response to the three main combat regiments of the Eighth Route Army that suddenly appeared in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain, the Japanese General Headquarters issued an order.

The 41st Division, which was originally stationed in Linfen, was responsible for the combat mission of the Eighth Route Army in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain.

In addition, the 47th Division of the Japanese Army, which was originally stationed in Yuncheng, will also leave most of the main force behind to assist the 41st Division in destroying the Eighth Route Army troops in Zhongtiao Mountain.

The final death order from the Japanese command was:

It is imperative to clear out the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, and not to make Zhongtiao Mountain another base for the development of the Eighth Route Army.

So far, Han Feng and his entourage have really relied on three mountain companies, the original strength of about 400 people, to the follow-up development of 1,200 people, and dragged the strength of nearly two divisions of the Japanese army alive.

Separate regiments.

Regiment headquarters.

Wang An, the head of the enemy's Ministry of Works, sent Kong Jie the latest intelligence information of the Japanese army in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain.

There are three mountain companies such as Han Feng in Zhongtiao Mountain, and Kong Jie has always been more concerned.

After the news came, Kong Jie called several battalion commanders, plus acting political commissar Li Wenjie, to study the battle situation in Zhongtiao Mountain on the operational map of the regiment headquarters.

The battalion commanders have also been informed.

Second Battalion Commander Shen Quan took the lead in saying:

"Regiment commander, this matter is strange, the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain has ended, and the main force of the national army has basically retreated to the south of the Yellow River."

"With the attitude that the little devil has always used troops, now that the central army in Jinnan has been withdrawn, there is no threat, and the three divisions that the devil originally placed in the Jinnan area have become mobile divisions that can leave at any time."

"But the news we got is that so far, the Japanese army seems to have only one division reinforced from the south of Jin to the direction of Taiyuan."

"Could it be that there is something in the area of Nakajo Mountain that pins down the other two divisions of the Japanese army?"

Du Aiguo, the commander of the fifth battalion, asked, "Will it be the Central Army?" ”

Wang Leihu, the commander of the first battalion, said disdainfully: "Come on! The humiliating defeat of the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, how could the Central Army still have that sharpness? ”

"So what the hell is going on?"

Everyone is confused.

Kong Jie smiled: "You probably forgot about the mountain company we sent to Zhongtiao Mountain a month ago. ”

Shen Quan was a little amazed and said, "Regiment Commander, this can't be, how many people are there in the Mountain Company?" ”

"Han Feng's mountain company is no more than a hundred people, even if you add the mountain companies of the new first regiment and the new second regiment, the three mountain companies are less than four hundred.

A team of less than 400 people can still hold back two divisions of the Japanese army in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain? ”

Li Wenjie said: "As early as half a month ago, news came from the mountain company that the scale of the three mountain companies has grown to nearly 1,200 people. ”

"That's fast enough!" Shen Quan praised, "But it is also impossible for 1,200 people to hold back the two divisions of the Japanese army. ”

Kong Jie said: "I don't know the specific situation for the time being, but I think this matter must have something to do with the mountain area." ”

As soon as the conversation changed, Regiment Commander Kong said: "What we have to consider is that once the Japanese army stays these two divisions in Jinnan, it will definitely focus on the Zhongtiao Mountain area. ”

"At that time, our three mountain companies are afraid that there will be a crisis."

Shen Quan said: "Regiment Commander, do you mean to prepare for reinforcements in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain?" ”

Kong Jie nodded, and made it clear: "For this reinforcement, I have personally visited the headquarters and reported the specific situation and the situation in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain to the headquarters. ”

"Once approved by the higher-ups, this reinforcement will never be small-scale."

"Because once we send troops to Zhongtiao Mountain this time, our purpose is not only to reinforce the mountain company, but more importantly, to try to open up the anti-Japanese revolutionary base in Zhongtiao Mountain."

"According to my plan, it just so happens that our independent regiment is preparing to try to reduce the number of troops in the base area and consolidate its strength."

"Then let's send the reduced team, equipment, and ammunition to the Nakajo Mountain area for reinforcement."

It turned out that the head of the regiment had this plan. The battalion commanders nodded their heads.

Wang Leihu, the commander of the first battalion, joked: "Regiment commander, other regiments are thinking about how to develop the troops, it is better for you to take the lead in reducing the strength of the regiment." ”

"There are more than 5,000 of us, the first large regiment in the Taihang base area, which is strong and strong, has been reduced like this, so I am really a little reluctant in my heart."

Kong Jie looked at the other battalion commanders with a smile, "You all think so too. ”

Several battalion commanders smiled wryly.

Shen Quan said: "Regiment commander, it's a little interesting, you see that we now have five or six companies under the jurisdiction of a battalion, and each company is still formed according to the scale of the suppression devil squadron.

The strength of the battalion is nearly 1,000, and it is really unaccustomed to shrinking back to the previous establishment at this time. ”

Kong Jie scolded with a smile: "Look at your achievements one by one, let me give you a simple example, there was a snowball fight when it snowed!" ”

"Let me ask you, is the snowball used in the snowball fight more painful and thrown farther when the soft ball hits people, or is it more painful to smash people with a tight and shiny ball, thrown farther and more powerful?"

The battalion commanders stopped talking, so naturally it was the latter.

Pinching the shiny snowball, it is as hard as a stone, and can even smash the opponent.

Kong Jie said earnestly: "So let's reduce the size of the army and carry out the policy of elite soldiers, which is the same reason. ”

"The strength of that miscellaneous national army is a lot, but a rabble of more than 1,000 people in a regiment is not as good as an elite company of ours."

"What is that regiment called? Is it also called a strong soldier and a strong horse? That's called rice bucket balls! ”

"To be honest, our independent regiment has developed for more than a year to now, and the speed is really a bit too fast, and it is not a good thing to promote seedlings.

Through this elite army, our troops can be more precipitated, and they will be able to exert stronger combat capabilities like a bright snowball. ”

Head Kong came down with some enlightening words.

The battalion commanders said that they would immediately reduce and streamline the size of the troops after returning to the battalion.

Kong Jie said: "The way to reduce the troops must be done correctly, and make it clear to the soldiers that it is not to kick out the bad ones, but to maintain the efficient combat effectiveness of the troops, so the scale is reduced." ”

"The way of compression is not allowed to pick people, and the vacant team tells the soldiers that they are going to fight in Nakajo Mountain to meet greater challenges."

"Yes!"

The battalion commanders responded, the meeting was over, and they returned to the camp......

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