Chapter 17: The Beginning of Cangyun Ridge
At present, the military factories of the Logistics Department are in full swing producing various types of bullets and grenades.
Because the friction between the troops and the devils is becoming more and more serious, and a large-scale battle may break out at any time, the headquarters decided to give priority to equipping the 129th Division with these weapons.
The 386th Brigade, as the main force of the 129th Division, was at the forefront and was ready to deal with the devil's big moves at any time.
Black clouds crush the city.
On the eve of the outbreak of the Great War, an atmosphere of slaughter pervaded the entire base area.
Both the fighters on the front line and the comrades in the logistics department are ready to deal with the new wave of the devil's offensive.
The fighters were given new weapons and ammunition, and if it were a normal day, they would be as happy as if they had made a fortune.
But now that everyone knew that a vicious battle was coming, the regimental commanders were busy patrolling the troops, filling in the gaps, boosting morale, and communicating the new strategic arrangements of the headquarters.
And the logistics department is ready to quickly disassemble the production equipment at any time and follow the division headquarters and the field hospital to transfer.
The logistics department and the field hospital were not transferred ahead of schedule because the troops could not do without the assistance of these two departments unless absolutely necessary.
It can't be pulled at once, and it moves the whole body.
During this time, both the deputy general and the division commander telegraphed Zhang Wanhe to tell him that when necessary, he should give priority to ensuring the safety of the personnel, and he should stay in Qingshan without fear of running out of firewood.
In February 1940, the first commander of the Japanese army in Jin Province, Yoshio Shinozuka, issued a new stage of instructions:
All wings stationed in the province were required to jointly encircle and suppress the troops of the Eighth Route Army entrenched in Jinzhong.
Soon the devil's movement was noticed by the division headquarters, and after analyzing the strength of the enemy and us, according to the current operational policy of our army, the division headquarters decided to temporarily avoid the front.
After all, the troops do not have the ability to fight positional warfare head-on with the devils, and the consumption of a major battle is not something that the Eighth Route Army can afford.
Although the base area has been prepared for transfer, because of the cage policy that the devils have been implementing, and the garrison of the pass and turret has been specially strengthened for this sweep.
They set up a lot of hurdles, and the speed of the comrades' evacuation was very unsatisfactory.
On the opposite side of the Japanese blockade line, the logistics department could only take advantage of the moonlight to transfer.
Fortunately, there is no large-scale equipment in the logistics department, and the important chemical plants are only made using local methods.
The equipment is very easy to use, so you don't have to worry about re-preparing it.
In less than two nights, the comrades had all retreated to a safe area.
But the transfer of division headquarters and field hospitals did not go so smoothly.
The equipment in the field hospital is not easy to come by, and these equipment greatly affect the speed of transfer.
Moreover, because of the shortage of medicines, there are seriously wounded in the field hospital all year round.
Our army has always refused to abandon or abandon any of its comrades-in-arms, and the speed of retreat with the seriously wounded can be imagined.
When approaching the vicinity of Cangyunling, the reconnaissance team of the 1st Wing of the Japanese Army spotted a retreating Eighth Route Army unit.
Based on follow-up observations, the devil's scouts judged from the equipment, wounded, and clothing that there must be a field hospital in this unit that the Eighth Route Army was transferring.
The wing commander, Nobutsu Sakata, decisively ordered an attack like a shark that smelled blood.
Even if they did not have an advantage in numbers, previous experience taught him that their wing was not something that the enemy in front could deal with.
The weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army were far inferior to those of the Fruit Army, and the casualty ratio of the Fruit Army to the Locust Army was six to one.
He didn't pay any attention to the armed forces composed of this group of farmers, and the field hospital of the Eighth Route Army was already a meritorious feat in his heart.
This is how this flower of the locust army has been promoted step by step to today's position by virtue of his military exploits.
And from the beginning of this encirclement and suppression operation to the present, the Eighth Route Army has been avoiding the battle.
Nobuzhe Sakata had decided that his wing could completely crush the group of farmers who lacked heavy weapons.
In this way, the Sakata Wing pursued and fought fiercely all the way, biting the retreating Eighth Route Army troops all the way.
In order to cover the transfer of the divisional headquarters and the field hospital, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was left behind.
The bright sword of flowing water, the iron-beaten Cangyun Ridge kicked off in this situation.
All departments immediately took action to seize the commanding heights of Cangyunling.
He wanted to take advantage of the favorable terrain and numerical advantage to block the devil wing behind him.
In Cangyun Ridge, where the mountains are strange, the importance of the commanding heights is self-evident.
As an experienced devil commander, Sakata Nobutsu will not let the Eighth Route Army seize the advantage.
However, due to the rush of time, the three regiments of the 386th Brigade finally seized the opportunity.
On the three hills of the main position of Cangyunling, the main force of Li Yunlong's new regiment was quickly deployed, seized the time to build fortifications, and prepared for battle.
His flanks were the 772nd Regiment and the 771st Regiment of Cheng Blind, and the three regiments formed a horn trend.
Although he did not grab the commanding heights, Sakata Nobutei, who had swelled to the extreme, did not stop pursuing.
He believed that these farmers had little fighting quality, and that even if they occupied favorable terrain, they could be broken at the touch of a button.
The fact quickly slapped him in the face, and the attack on the main position of Cangyunling was not smooth.
Although it didn't hurt the muscles and bones, it also severely damaged the morale of the Sakata United team.
The fortifications built by the three regiments of the 386th Brigade on the hill made this main position easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The artillery superiority of the Sakata Wing could not play a decisive role because of the terrain.
The Eighth Route Army was condescending, repelled several attacks by the devils one after another, and fought fiercely with more than 3,000 devils on the Cangyunling position.
In order to delay time, they even launched thirteen attacks in a row to start a fierce white-handed battle with the devils.
And they are well aware of the importance of counter-charge.
In order to push the enemy back from the position from which the charge was launched, and to expand the depth of the defense.
Seize advantageous defensive positions, regain lost defensive points, and consolidate the solidity and integrity of defense.
In the distribution of troops, efforts should be made to create superiority in the firepower of troops in the direction of counter-shock.
Looking at the position that had not been conquered after many charges, Sakata Nobutsu was angry and admired the fighting will of the opposing troops.
He didn't expect that these farmers, who were not taken seriously by him, would actually cause his team to lose hundreds of warriors from his younger countries.
If he could not defeat the enemy troops in front in time, resulting in the smooth evacuation of the field hospital of the Eighth Route Army, then he would become a disgrace to the entire Jin Provincial garrison.
Sakata Nobutei's command ability was not affected by the anger, and he was experienced on the battlefield and ordered:
Under the cover of artillery, part of the troops made a feint from the front.
The strength of the four squadrons was divided into two parts and outflanked, flanking the main position of Cangyunling from the two sides where the enemy's forces were weakest.
"Hey, in fact, the Japanese tactics are really der, purely to bully the Eighth Route Army without heavy firepower. This tactic, whether it is beating Maozi or beating Lao Mei, is a serious food delivery."
In his temporary command post, Nobuzhe Sakata looked at his subordinates in action with a telescope, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised to reveal an unstoppable smile.