In order to achieve tactical suddenness.

This time the little devil also used deception tactics.

On the one hand, the transportation of war readiness materials by road has been stepped up.

On the other hand, he frequently mobilized troops to the northwest of Shanxi Province and sent a large number of scouts into the base areas of northwest Shanxi Province.

It is necessary to make a situation of large-scale liquidation of the base areas of the Eighth Route Army.

Then, with small units of troops, they assembled around the southeast of Jin.

In addition, in order to paralyze the Eighth Route Army, the two wings of the 37th Division, totaling more than 8,000 people, began to sweep the Yushe, Liaoxian and Wuxiang areas of the Eighth Route Army.

The 129th Division then began anti-sweeping operations.

The Japanese 37th Division swept around the perimeter of the base area and then retreated.

During this period, the Japanese 36th Division, the 29th Brigade, and the 9th Brigade had quietly arrived at their designated positions and were encircling the attacking southern base areas.

However, due to the rush of preparation time and the fact that the guerrillas were still attacking roads and railways, the Japanese units only prepared about 10 days of combat supplies.

And the troops were not replenished in a timely manner.

For example, the 9th Brigade suffered 2,000 casualties, and now there are only more than 5,600 people, the entire wing of the 37th Division is almost gone, and the 225th Wing has not yet been rebuilt.

And the 37th Division also had only 2 wings involved in the sweep.

Therefore, it seems that 2 divisions and 2 brigades of the Japanese army participated in this sweep, but in fact, except for the 29th brigade, the rest of the troops are not fully formed.

The total strength of the entire Japanese sweeping force was about 30,000.

As the Japanese 37th Division retreated, the soldiers and civilians in the base area just breathed a sigh of relief.

The Yamazaki detachment of more than 1,300 people, under the leadership of Yamazaki Zhongzuo, set out from Changzhi and marched north along the Zhangshui and Qinhe rivers to find the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Like most Japanese men of his time, Yamazaki was short, loop-legged, and stocky, with a neck and head about the same thickness.

He was a samurai who was ready to sacrifice his life for His Majesty the Emperor and never took his life seriously.

The Yamazaki detachment did not find the main force of the Eighth Route Army, but the people in the Zhangshui and Qinhe areas suffered, and the Yamazaki detachment burned all the way, as if entering a no-man's land.

The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army had already issued a counter-sweep order, demanding that all base areas do a good job in mobilizing the troops, that the army and civilians should clear the fields, and that the troops should be assembled in appropriate positions to resolutely destroy the enemy on one or two routes.

After entering the base area, the villages that Yamazaki's detachment passed through were almost empty, and they did not encounter the main force of the Eighth Road.

Yamazaki Yehei Zhongzuo led his troops around the mountains for several days, but the people were sleepy and the horses were tired, and if he could not find the main force of the Eighth Road, the food would be exhausted.

If you encounter a village with ordinary people, you can still grab some food, but the Eighth Route Army has mobilized the people, and the Yamazaki detachment can only burn the house in anger.

"Stop!"

"Rest in place!" new

The troops walked to a small forest, and Yamazaki Yehei waved his hand.

The little devils sat down in a hurry, took out the dough and canned food from the marching backpack and ate it.

"Captain, let's look around and see if there's any water nearby."

Several Japanese soldiers walked over and headed towards Yamazaki Yehei.

"Go ahead, stay safe."

Yamazaki Yehei shook the military kettle on his waist, and he couldn't hear much water, and the kettle was also very light, proving that there wasn't much water in the kettle.

"Hey!" Several devil soldiers walked deep into the dense forest.

Sitting under a tree, Yamazaki Yehei crossed his legs, took out his beloved ancestral command saber, drew the blade, and carefully wiped it.

This saber is a chrysanthemum saber given by Emperor Meiji, and the handle of the sword is inlaid with a chrysanthemum symbolizing the Japanese imperial family, and it shines brightly in the autumn sun.

After a while, several soldiers who were fetching water hurriedly ran to Yamazaki Yehei and paused:

"Captain, there is a very narrow mountain crevice at the end of the dense forest ahead, and traces of the team's walking have been found on the grass."

"Nani?" Yamazaki Yehei was shocked, and then he looked happy, stood up, and shouted loudly: "Assemble! ”

"Get out of the way!"

"Ha Ya Gu, Ha Ya Gu!"

More than 1,300 Japanese troops were assembled in less than 2 minutes.

Yamazaki Yehei led his troops and hurried in the direction pointed out by the soldier.

Passing through a dense forest, at the end of the forest, two towering mountains appeared, and between the two mountains there was only a narrow passage for one person.

Yamazaki stood in front of a line of sky and looked up at the sky, only to see a thin line of blue sky.

Let's go in first, I want to eat my Yamazaki detachment, but I'm afraid that the Chinese army doesn't have this good tooth mouth.

The Yamazaki detachment lined up in a line, and walked for half an hour before they walked out of the first line of sky, and suddenly opened up in front of them, and there was a hole in the sky.

Immediately, Yamazaki Yehei ordered to stop the advance, summoned a devil staff officer, and asked in a deep voice, "What is this place?" ”

The devil staff officer wearing a pair of glasses took out the map, looked around again, and said, "Captain, this place is not marked on the military map, and I don't know where this is." ”

Yehei Yamazaki looked around, and couldn't help but feel a little excited, like an adventure enthusiast exploring an unknown area.

You never know if the next moment will be a surprise or a fright.

Stimulate!

Yamazaki Yehei said: "Send a report to General Shinozuka that the detachment did not encounter resistance all the way, occupied the first line of natural danger, found traces of the activities of the Eighth Road, and continued to search and advance." ”

"Hey!" The staff officer put away the map and turned to the communications team.

After the telegraph operator finished sending the telegram, Yamazaki Yehei let a team search and advance, and he himself led a large army to press the rear.

What the Yamazaki detachment didn't expect was that at this time, they had already entered the hinterland of the Taihang base of the Eighth Route Army.

This line is the gateway to the Eighth Route Army's Water Waist Arsenal, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there was originally a company of troops stationed here.

However, as soon as the company commander of this company saw thousands of devils rushing into the sky, he fled with his troops without firing a shot.

The door to the base area was wide open, and a reinforced brigade of the Japanese army actually drove straight in, and when the news came, there was an uproar in the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

The boss angrily yelled at the chief of staff: "Arrest the company commander who escaped from the battle and kill me!" ”

The chief of staff said: "I have ordered the Judge Advocate General's Office to carry out the execution, after the enemy came in from the first line of the sky, it seems that there is no target in the circle, judging from the enemy's movements, the enemy does not know that there is our arsenal here." ”

The boss was still angry, and slammed his fist on the table, shaking the magnifying glass and pencil on the table to jump: "Kill this son of a bitch's Yamazaki detachment for me!" ”

As the headquarters issued orders one after another, all units of the 129th Division gathered in a column from all directions.

Formed a two-way attack group on the left and right, surrounded the Japanese Yamazaki Brigade at Guanjiafu, and the curtain of battle was opened.

The Decisive Column and the 772nd Regiment attacked Guan Jiafu from two directions, but they were all counterattacked by the devils.

In the forward command post of the 386th Brigade, the brigade commander stepped on the ladder and saw a company of the 772nd Regiment trying to attack the fighters fall on the way to the charge.

Turning around, I saw that the telephone soldier was pulling the telephone line and setting up the telephone.

"This devil is very tenacious and has a lot of firepower,"

"And the Guan family is annoyed that this position is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is very unfavorable to our attack troops."

Beside the brigade commander, Deputy Brigade Commander Han said with a solemn expression.

The brigade commander glanced at the fighters who were pulling the telephone lines, and then at the map.

Because the order from the headquarters came suddenly, the brigade commander did not have time to convene an operational meeting to determine which regiment would attack the main attack.

At present, the 386th Regiment of the 772nd Brigade, the New Third Regiment and the Artillery Regiment are participating in the battle, two regiments of the First Column of the Decisive Death Column, and two regiments of the 385th Brigade.

At the beginning, the Yamazaki detachment did not lose the slightest in the exchange of fire with the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army, and it was not until the brigade commander transferred the artillery regiment that the Yamazaki detachment was forced to retreat to Guanjiafu.

"Report to the brigade commander, the phone has been set up!"

The brigade commander was about to grab the phone, but the telephone rang first.

"Hey, this is the 386 Brigade, I'm Chen Geng."

The brigade commander grabbed the phone and put it to his ear and said.

The boss's voice sounded beside the brigade commander: "Chen Geng, the situation has changed, and a large number of Japanese troops have appeared around the base area. ”

"This was a premeditated sweep by the Japanese army against our base area."

"In a day at most, enemy reinforcements will arrive."

"I don't care what method you use, before it gets dark, you must kill the Yamazaki detachment of the dog day for me."

The brigade commander looked solemn, and immediately said: "Yes, before it gets dark, I will definitely kill the Yamazaki detachment of the dog day!" ”

After hanging up the phone, the brigade commander looked solemn: "I don't think I should have any combat meetings, just let Li Yunlong go on, this kid is really a bit of a ghost when he fights." ”

"I agree."

Deputy Brigade Commander Han nodded.

At that moment, the brigade commander quickly shook the handle again, and then put the phone to his ear: "Pick me up a new group." ”

In Yang Village, the regimental headquarters of the new regiment.

Grand Master Li is a guy who gets excited when he hears the sound of gunfire.

Therefore, when the sound of gunfire came from the first line of heaven, Li Yunlong gave an order for the whole regiment to assemble.

I didn't receive an order from the brigade headquarters, but the news had already arrived, and a stream of devils had somehow rushed to the hinterland of the base area, and now they were surrounded by Guan's house.

Guan Jia was annoyed that the terrain there was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the Yamazaki detachment condescendingly built fortifications, which were easy to defend and difficult to attack, and only one regiment could be placed at most on the front, and if it was not done well, it would be a refueling battle, and there was also devil aircraft in the sky to support, this battle was difficult to fight.

Ding Ding Ding –

The phone on the table rang, and Li Yunlong picked up the phone and put it to his ear like lightning.

"Brigadier Commander, it's me!"

"Yes! Be! Be! ”

"The new regiment promises to complete the mission, if you can't kill the Yamazaki detachment before dark, I, Li Yunlong, will screw off my head and give you a night pot."

"Keep your head for yourself, I can't use a night pot like yours."

After Grand Master Li hung up the phone, he immediately shouted outside: "Pass my order, and the company commanders directly under each battalion will immediately go to the regiment headquarters for a meeting." ”

"Yes! Head! Huang Erhu ran in and ran out quickly.

Zhao Gang hurriedly walked in and saw Grand Master Li lying on the table looking at the map, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, like a hungry old wolf with bared teeth.

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