Chapter 1222 Chapter 1231, Songzhuang

After experiencing the tension at the end of May, Jiuzhai quickly returned to calm. Even the headquarters moved back to its original location and continued to centrally coordinate this anti-mopping war.

That's right, this time the anti-sweeping campaign is not over yet, especially in the Jizhong District, which is still suffering from the endless raids by the Japanese. The smoke of war is everywhere, and victims are everywhere, and the prosperity is no longer the same as before.

It is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to abandon the people here. In addition to the teams that jumped to fight on the outside, there are still many troops staying here. With the help of the village, they continue to exchange fire with the Japanese mopping up teams to protect the people here. Both internal and external fronts

Combat is an effective way to deal with enemy raids, and it has been successful many times before.

However, this time the Japs had too many troops, so it took so long for it to end.

In fact, the Japanese's mopping up battle has already entered the third stage. After occupying all the counties and larger towns in Jizhong District, the Japanese are arresting people everywhere, digging blockade ditches, building barbed wire fences, building strongholds, and building roads.

, intending to divide the Jizhong Plain into pieces to facilitate governance.

Yes, Okamura Neiji planned to use the Jizhong Plain as a "security area", which was implemented thoroughly by the Japanese. Moreover, although Jizhong District also has an arsenal, it is still far behind the Jiuzhai arsenal, so Jizhong District

The strength of the troops in the Central District is still inferior. The key point is that there are many Japanese! More than 50,000 troops were invested in the early stage, and later troops withdrawn from the Taihang District came...

Jizhong District has also implemented a policy of streamlined troops and streamlined administration. After many troops were streamlined, they became small regiments with only five or six companies. For example, the 22nd Regiment in the 7th Division has only four infantry companies and one guard company at full strength.

A small regiment of a reconnaissance communications company, with a total strength of 655 people, is really very small.

But this regiment is the core regiment of the 7th Division. It has a small but elite group, especially the leader Zuo, who is good at fighting, especially ambushes.

Nowadays, this group operates in the Xiguluo Village area of ​​Shenze County. This was once an area controlled by the Eighth Route Army and has a good mass base. Unfortunately, it is now being raided by the Japanese and the people are suffering terribly.

If there are regiment-level troops operating here, a radio station will naturally send a message, and then the little devil will detect the radio waves.

At this time, the time had arrived on June 9. Commander Zuo, who was good at fighting ambushes, seized a powerful opportunity in such mobile warfare.

Therefore, when the Japs marched towards Xiguluo from south to north, Commander Zuo led two infantry companies, plus a company from the 17th Regiment, and took a 20-mile path to Song Village.

On June 8th, through the radio wave detection equipment, the little devil judged that there was an Eighth Route Army organ here, and that if there was trouble, it would be a big leader, such as the one named Lu.

Sakamoto didn't know that his family was already involved in the Eighth Route Army's plan. He still followed his plan and led a large group of troops, heading south from Xiguluo, preparing to return to the county seat.

It is our duty to protect the common people! Captain Zuo wanted to take the initiative to fight with the Japanese to attract their attention and cover the movement of the common people.

Is this okay? Send troops quickly! So, Colonel Koshitaro Sakamoto of the 12th Regiment of the 26th Division took a team based on the two brigades and went straight to Xiguluo Village. But when the Japanese soldiers arrived,

, but it was in vain. Not to mention the people, the dogs did not see a single one, so they had no choice but to retreat.

What else is there to say? Our old Zuo was worried about where the devils came from, and now they have arrived at our door.

When the Japanese saw that there was no chance, we simply divided our troops into two groups and wiped out Huishenze along the way. Little did we know that in Songzhuang, just south of Xiguluo, Commander Zuo had already hid here with three companies.

Looking at the village at this time, from the outside, it looks the same as before. But if you look closer, you will find that there are many egg-sized holes in the village wall.

There is a soldier holding a semi-automatic or 38-meter cover inside.

In Song Village, the people who had been busy all night had hid in the tunnels. Only the militiamen and guerrillas were still active in the village, helping the comrades of the 22nd Regiment to fight the Japanese.

As the captain of the regiment, Sakamoto had his own bodyguards, and they were all on horseback. Sakamoto also rode on the horse, heading south along the dirt road.

Then why did Captain Zuo appear here with three companies? And he also took the initiative to provoke the Japanese? This was not the night before yesterday. When he was in Xisong Village, he happened to encounter a battalion of the 17th Regiment to protect him.

The people were moving. These people had lost their village, and the soldiers of the 17th Regiment were reluctant to leave the people behind, so they simply moved with them.

This busy work lasted all night, and I didn't go to the tunnel to rest until dawn.

In fact, the 22nd Regiment was operating in two groups at this time. The one who led the two companies in Xiguluo was Liang Zhengwei. When the Japs arrived here, he had already led the team across the Shahe River and reached the Dading Village area.

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As for why we chose Songzhuang? First, because this village has only more than 300 households. It is neither big nor small, which is good for defense and has strategic depth. Second, because the mass base here is good and authentic.

They are all in complete repair. The walls and other walls have been repaired a long time ago. There is a proper Iron Wall Village and a Hedgehog Village.

Just yesterday evening, the people warmly welcomed the arrival of their own soldiers. The women boiled water for cooking, and the men helped the soldiers build fortifications, blocked the streets of the village, and took the soldiers to their homes.

They walked through the tunnels to familiarize themselves with the environment. Especially in houses with side walls, they took the soldiers to familiarize themselves with the terrain to facilitate the subsequent battle.

In the village, the soldiers of the 22nd Regiment had long been ready for battle. After the sentries discovered the Japanese cavalry, they immediately reported it to the commander of the Zuo Regiment.

The Zuo regiment commander, who was worried about provoking the Japs somewhere, received a telegram that the political commissar was about to be transferred. At the same time, he also received information that the Japs came out of Shenzhen and raided his regiment headquarters.

Fortunately, the wall of this village is made of loess. It is thick enough for the soldiers to dig a single soldier's pit on it, and they can also use door panels to make a roof over their heads, which can also be covered.

Soil. This method of hiding in the wall can effectively avoid artillery bombardment.

Of course, this was not the time. When Commander Zuo arrived at the north of the village, he found that the Japanese cavalry was not far from the village.

At this time, Koshitaro Sakamoto was riding proudly on his horse, chatting and laughing with the Japanese soldiers beside him. He was so proud. The 30 horses were divided into two teams, clicking slowly, and there were 6 more in front carrying flags.

The top soldiers were exploring the road, and about 500 meters behind were more than 300 troops from the headquarters. Further behind, there were more Japanese troops.

The Japanese just passed by this village yesterday, so they didn't expect that more than 300 Eighth Route Army soldiers would be in the village overnight, and they wanted to ambush them, so No. 4 didn't pay attention.
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