The combat effectiveness of the guerrillas is very weak, but once the guerrillas become active, the Japanese army's rear will be unstable.

The front line cannot be captured, and the rear area is riddled with holes. At that time, the Japanese army will have no choice but to retreat within the city.

"Why didn't you wait until our reinforcements arrived?" Gangcun asked.

If a stronghold is attacked, you must contact the nearby large forces as soon as possible.

The large Japanese troops nearby had cars and motorcycles, so they could reach the stronghold before it fell.

"They laid mines," the Japanese officer said.

"Landmines? Don't we have patrols on the highway?"

There are patrols every night on important roads in the defense area.

Even if there are landmines, the patrols should be bombed first, not the supporting troops.

"Our casualties in Area 5 are increasing and our troops are insufficient. In order to supplement the frontline combat effectiveness, a large number of soldiers have been transferred. We have insufficient manpower for patrols."

The anxiety of the war in Area 5 has caused problems for the Japanese troops in the occupied areas.

Without enough patrols to guard the roads, guerrillas can seize the opportunity.

Without control of the highway, Japanese reinforcements would be unable to move forward.

Although soil mines are not very powerful, there are enough of them and they can kill all the little devils.

Gangcun patted his thigh. He didn't expect that a No. 5 district had dragged him like this.

"How are the Imperial Army's troops doing? Mobilize the Imperial Army to encircle and suppress them."

Gangcun didn't want him to fail to capture Zhao Zhiguo, and there would be wars in his defense area.

"The Imperial Alliance Army is currently stationed at various strongholds, and its forces have been dispersed."

The Japanese army is currently stationed at the stronghold, and the strength of the artillery tower is about one to ten troops, that is to say, one Japanese army and a dozen puppet troops.

In some strongholds, there were only two Japanese troops for company, and the rest were twenty or thirty puppet troops.

This proportional structure allowed the puppet troops to disperse.

Once the puppet troops gather, these strongholds will be attacked by guerrillas at any time.

If the puppet troops are not assembled, Gangcun will be unable to defeat these guerrillas in a short period of time.

In fact, it was not just the guerrillas who attacked the Japanese stronghold yesterday, but also a battalion of the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

After the last joint encirclement and suppression campaign by the Japanese and puppet troops, not a single guerrilla group remained behind enemy lines.

After the encirclement and suppression campaign, the Japanese and puppet troops used strongholds and artillery towers to blockade everything.

The guerrillas found it difficult to open up a situation behind enemy lines and had to seek help from regular troops.

The teacher also knew that in order to open up the situation, the first step was for Zhao Zhiguo to withstand the pressure from the front and attract the main force of the Japanese army.

The second is to fight a victorious battle behind enemy lines as soon as possible. It does not need to be a big victory. As long as the stronghold can be removed, the people behind enemy lines can be told that their guerrillas are back.

The battle on the front line is unresolved, there are problems in the rear, and the Japanese army's main supplies are being transported south.

Gangcun was raised by a little mother here, and half a cart of supplies fell off the train, so he had to be grateful and thank the emperor for his mercy.

"Your Majesty Commander, I'm afraid we won't be able to capture Area 5."

Gangcun closed his eyes: "The No. 5 area is lost. We must also withdraw the troops near the highway position, otherwise Zhao Zhiguo will surely eat them all."

Area 5 is associated with the current deployment of Japanese troops around highway positions.

Although they were fighting in area No. 5, Gangcun was always thinking about the road position.

If the highway position cannot be effectively surrounded, the highway position will always be in Zhao Zhiguo's hands.

Zhao Zhiguo held the highway position tightly. As long as the Japs didn't take Pingcheng instantly, they couldn't eliminate Zhao Zhiguo.

"Perhaps the war in the south will go smoothly and the fighting will be over in less than two months. By then, we will have enough heavy artillery and troops to launch an attack on Area 5 again," the Japanese officer said.

The Japanese war in the south is about to begin.

If the war goes well, we will be able to live in a month or two.

"After the Battle of Jiangcheng, our army suffered a lot of losses, and a large number of new soldiers were added to the army. It may not be easy to be as unstoppable as before."

The Battle of Jiangcheng broke out in such a wide scope and suffered so many veterans that even the Japanese army did not expect it.

The army instantly replenished a large number of new soldiers, all of whom had only completed a few months of simple training, and the combat effectiveness of the army was greatly reduced.

Gangcun believes that the large-scale battles they launch in China will only become more and more difficult in the future.

"The war in the south has little to do with us for the time being. We have to be careful about Zhao Zhiguo. If Zhao Zhiguo takes the opportunity to attack us, if we are defeated, it will be you and me who lose our heads."

Gangcun didn't want to think about the war in the south anymore, it would only increase his worries.

The current Zhao Zhiguo was difficult for him to deal with.

"What do you mean, Commander?"

"Retreat! All troops retreat, including those in the highway defense area, leaving two teams of reconnaissance forces, and the rest of the troops retreat to the front line of Heyun County."

Gangcun made up his mind that he could no longer be so consuming.

If the consumption continues, the guerrillas will become stronger and stronger.

The guerrillas are strong, and in cooperation with Zhao Zhiguo's counterattack, Zhao Zhiguo will advance on a large scale at any time, which may threaten the transportation arteries between the north and the south.

If Zhao Zhiguo threatens the north-south artery of land transportation, the war in the south will be disrupted by Zhao Zhiguo.

However, there is one thing that is gratifying for Gangcun, that is, he successfully sent a group of scouts into the First Military Division.

That night, the Japanese troops quietly began to retreat. The Japanese troops from Area 5 to the highway positions were withdrawing in an orderly manner.

After dawn, the communications soldier rushed to Zhao Zhiguo's bedroom.

"Commander, good news, the Japs have withdrawn."

Tian Kezhi was on duty last night. In the early morning, Tian Kezhi received telegrams from Area 5 and the highway position.

All observation posts on the frontier observed the retreat of the Japanese troops.

Zhao Zhiguo had just woken up and his head was still a little dazed: "Who withdrew?"

"Little Japs! The little Japs near the highway positions in Area 5 have all retreated." The communications soldier shouted happily, waving the telegram in his hand.

Zhao Zhiguo rubbed his sleepy eyelids, took the telegram, and looked at it carefully to make sure he was not dreaming.

Yesterday they were still worrying about when the war would end, but this morning the Japs had disappeared, which was indeed beyond Zhao Zhiguo's expectation.

"Call...call the political commissar and Yao Pengju and go to the headquarters immediately."

Zhao Zhiguo put on his clothes while giving orders to the communications troops.

When they arrived at the headquarters, Tian Kezhi looked informed, while Matthew Wen and Yao Pengju looked like they had not woken up.

"I have heard the news. The Japs withdrew overnight. Should our troops immediately make up for the gaps in defense?" Matthew said.

The Japanese army gave up a lot of positions, and they had to make up the troops in place to prevent small groups of Japanese troops from penetrating into the defense zone and causing chaos.
Chapter completed!