August 21, 1940 at 5 a.m.

Although the sun had only risen for half an hour at this time, the combat conference room of the Eighth Route Army headquarters was still very busy, and everyone did not rest all night.

More than a dozen correspondents shuttled back and forth here, summarizing each piece of information transmitted by each unit and finally handing it over in writing to the staff officers in the conference room.

After obtaining these key first-hand information, the staff officers will adjust the symbols representing both the enemy and the enemy according to the real-time battle report.

After a night of sabotage operations, many of the ointment flags on the sand table that originally belonged to small days have been replaced with small flags of troops at all levels of the Eighth Route Army.

On the wall north of the war conference room, there is a wooden plaque that reads "Sweeping the Mountains and Rivers of the Japanese Invaders", and directly below it is a military map containing the Zhengtai Railway and its surrounding areas.

At this time, the deputy commander-in-chief stood there silently with his hands behind his back.

In his eyes, the red and blue arrows on the map that represented the intricacies of the situation between friend and foe seemed to be fighting one after another.

Although he is very confident in his own strength, plus this operation focuses on a surprise attack. But before getting the official battle report, the battle-hardened commander was still a little uneasy.

At this moment, Section Chief Wang of the Operations Section of the Forward Command Headquarters walked into the conference room.

The comrade, who wears many hats, saw the back of the vice president at a glance, and then walked over with a telegram. Although the other party hadn't turned back yet, Section Chief Wang knew that he was waiting for him to speak.

"The battle report from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region has come to a successful conclusion that the battle between Niangziguan and Jingcheng Coal Mine has ended smoothly! Commander Yang of the Central Column overfulfilled the task. ”

"According to their information, professional engineers estimate that the Jingcheng coal mine will not resume production for at least a year, and the restoration of the Niangziguan station and pass will take several months."

"Moreover, the new regiment borrowed by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region had an unexpected gain, in the process of blocking the enemy's reinforcements, they killed the brigade commander of the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, Mizuhara Yoshishige."

After hearing these bombshell news, even the deputy commander-in-chief, who had seen strong winds and waves, couldn't help but shout hello.

He turned around and hammered the table where the sand table was placed hard, and then said to everyone in the war room:

"It seems that our battle directly stunned Yoshio Shinozuka and Jun Tada. It has been ten hours since the beginning of the battle, and they have not yet made an effective counteroffensive. ”

"To be honest, I didn't expect that the combat effectiveness of our troops is so strong now."

"Ding Wei, this kid is really beautiful! Now it seems that it was a wise choice for me to take him down in the first place! ”

The deputy general staff also smiled, judging from the results achieved so far, even if the Eighth Route Army forcibly terminated the sabotage operation, it would not be a loss.

However, after thinking of the weaknesses of his opponent and old partner, he still cautiously reminded him.

"Tada Jun is not a fuel-efficient lamp, maybe he is planning a new round of sweeps now, and then we may face a ferocious counterattack from the enemy."

Just as the two were about to discuss the next plan, a staff officer ran in from outside anxiously, and it seemed that he had received some important news.

"Boss! Battle report! So far, our raids have begun to bear fruit. According to statistics, the units destroyed 97 kilometers of railways, 150 kilometers of highways, and 58 bridges, tunnels, and stations. ”

This specific data shocked everyone in the combat conference room, even the deputy general and deputy general staff.

However, the news that can be transmitted at this point in time must have been verified by the combat units and intelligence agencies, and it is absolutely impossible to be false.

However, many staff officers could not figure out one thing, that is, the headquarters had obviously only dispatched 22 regiments this time, and such a result was obviously unreasonable.

Even if the fighters have the skill, it is impossible to achieve this level.

In the curious and excited eyes of everyone, the staff officer did not sell off, he directly turned the page and continued to report.

In the original plan of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, it was true that only 22 regiments would participate in combat missions, but the plan could not keep up with the changes.

In order to contain the devil's support forces and buy enough time for friendly forces, and also to plan and support the big sabotage attack on the Zhengtai line.

The three main forces of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, the 120th Division, and the 129th Division coincidentally deployed a large number of troops outside the Zhengtai Line to fight against the devils.

Even the troops who had spare strength sabotaged roads and railways together, dealing a severe blow to Xiaori.

Moreover, in order to prevent a shortage of manpower and to prevent the operation from achieving the intended results at the first time, various base areas also dispatched quite a number of local troops to participate in the sabotage operation.

After hearing these reports, everyone present couldn't stop laughing. Even the deputy commander-in-chief smiled at the staff officer and asked:

"Then you can help me calculate and see how many regiments of troops we have invested in this traffic raid?"

The staff officer hurriedly took out the record book and consulted it from the beginning, and calculated it carefully. A minute later he came up with the result, a total of one hundred and five regiments.

Just as he was about to calculate again to see if there were any missing units, the deputy commander-in-chief slapped the table excitedly.

"It doesn't matter how many regiments we have! It certainly won't be less than a hundred! It's called the Battle of the Hundred Regiments! ”

This code name was immediately recognized by everyone present, and with the name of the Hundred Regiment War, it was convenient to expand the publicity.

The deputy general staff officer immediately took the deputy general general to the table next to him and drafted a "Propaganda Work Instruction" to be distributed to all subordinate units.

This kind of victory must be propagated, not only to strike at the capitulation faction, but also to reinvigorate the anti-Japanese determination of the military and people throughout the country.

Therefore, in addition to fighting, the subordinate units of the three main forces have a lot of work to be responsible for.

First of all, it is necessary to collect the enemy's military and political documents and war trophies, after all, there is no evidence for empty words. In the occupied areas, the propaganda work of the devils is very good, and the black can be said to be white.

Once there is no reliable evidence, Xiao Ri will even bite back, saying that the Eighth Route Army is fraudulent.

Secondly, it is necessary to collect heroic deeds in battle, just like the new regiment is very suitable as a target for propaganda.

They are simply representatives of collective heroism and typical examples of comrades who dare to struggle, are not afraid of difficulties, and have the courage to sacrifice themselves under the guidance of the principle of collectivism.

Finally, it is necessary to take more photos, after all, they should be published in newspapers, and there is evidence and illustrations to have the best effect.

After all this was ready, the headquarters sent the battle report to the rear that afternoon. Considering that nominally the Eighth Route Army was still a preserved army, the vice president also gave a copy to the bald hair in the southwest.

First issue and then change

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