According to Kong Jie's original plan, if the Japanese troops were divided into two groups, they would attack Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang respectively.
Then implement the wolf-baiting tactic on both sides at the same time to deal with the enemy.
That is to say, a small number of combat troops were dispatched, pretending to encounter the attacking Japanese army, and then leading the Japanese army from Xicun to the Changpo area to fight, and the Japanese army from Zhangjiazhuang to the Aiya area to fight.
This was the original plan.
As for now, the Japanese army did attack in two directions, but judging from the Japanese army's formation, the Japs adopted virtual and real tactics and focused their attack on one of them.
In this case, it would be inappropriate to implement the wolf-baiting tactic at the same time.
Kong Jie's current judgment on the direction of the Japanese attack is that the key attack will be along the Zhangjiazhuang route.
Finally, at the emergency military meeting, Kong Jie said this:
"The Japanese attack was divided into priorities, and the defense we followed should also be divided into priorities."
"Once the regiment headquarters made a decision and determined which road the Japanese army would focus their attack on, the fourth and fifth battalions were responsible for the Japanese army's feint attack. They no longer implemented the tactics of luring the enemy deeper, but directly used bunkers on both sides of the mountain road.
Launch an ambush on the spot and take the lead in launching the offensive in this battle."
In other words, now that Kong Jie has judged that the focus of the Japanese attack is on Zhangjiazhuang Road.
Then, facing the Japanese troops in Zhangjiazhuang is the main line of defense for the independent regiment, and facing the Japanese and puppet troops in West Village is the secondary line of defense.
The combat orders received by each battalion commander are:
The Fourth and Fifth Battalions were the first to arrive at the outskirts of West Village and directly engage the Japanese troops along the mountain road.
Regarding this point, the order conveyed by Kong Jie to the Fourth and Fifth Battalions was: "The Fourth and Fifth Battalions must attack the Japanese troops along the West Village route at least half an hour in advance."
The reason why Kong Jie wanted to fight like this was actually very clear.
That is to use actual combat to verify one's judgment. Is it right or wrong? Is the Japanese army's attack on Nishimura false or true?
If Kong Jie's judgment is correct, then it would be easy to say. Along the way to attack Xicun, there were 500 Japanese troops plus 2,000 puppet troops. Once the two sides fought, those 2,000 puppet troops would have been exposed immediately if they were not fakes.<
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That is enough to prove that the focus of the Japanese attack is indeed on Zhangjiazhuang.
"The little Japs don't know the actual firepower configuration of our independent regiment. Once the Fourth and Fifth Battalions take the lead in launching an attack on the Japanese army, and their firepower is exposed, there is a high possibility that the Japanese will mistake them for the main force of our independent regiment. p>
At that point, the little devils should be proud. They will probably think that we have been fooled and have taken Nishimura as the focus of their Japanese attack.
This is also the ultimate purpose of the little devils who have gone to such great lengths to exchange disguises between the puppet troops and the Japanese troops, and to use the enemy's Ministry of Industry to use their tactics to pass on false information to us.
And what I want to achieve is to make the little devil believe that we have fallen into a trap.
Because the focus of our counterattack this time must be the main attack of the little devils.
Once we find out that the Japanese and puppet troops attacking Xicun are the Japanese army's secondary attack route, and the Japanese believe that we have fallen into the trap and arrange all the main forces of the independent regiment along the Xicun Road, then the next counterattack against us in Zhangjiazhuang will be
It will be of great benefit."
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On the other side, just as the Japanese and puppet troops walked out of Yangquan County, Commander Kong said well that if the Independent Regiment could be rounded up, he would simply not let the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment take advantage.
But in fact, after receiving the information about the Japanese army's advance, Kong Jie immediately ordered to convey the situation of the Japanese army's advance to Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang to the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment through the radio.
New group.
Regiment Headquarters.
Ding Wei immediately sent troops and generals.
First Battalion Commander Sun Zhenguo and others were also very excited.
"Captain, the little devils are fighting quite a battle this time! In order to deal with the Independent Regiment, they actually brought a whole regiment over. We must hurry up and provide support, otherwise the situation of the Independent Regiment will be difficult to predict."<
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Ding Wei laughed and said: "Zhenguo, you underestimate that guy Lao Kong. When we are worried about the safety of the independent regiment, maybe that guy Lao Kong is thinking about how to eat alone and bring down the entire Japanese army.
Swallow it!"
"You can't go in other directions from the station. The Japanese around Taigu and Zhangzhuang have been keeping a close eye on you for a long time."
"In order to ensure the Ishii regiment's attack on the independent regiment, the little devil arranged the troops in advance to prevent us from supporting the independent regiment."
"Then we can only use the hidden mountain transportation channel opened by our new group to go to the independent group."
"Through this transportation channel, we can arrive near Zhangjiazhuang in about three hours."
Sun Zhenguo said: "Commander, I have also walked through this mountain road transportation channel. I have to say that Commander Kong is really a talent. He can think of such a method.
In the mountainous area, we use the sleepers we obtained while scraping the railway in advance to pave a transportation channel. This can not only point out the shortest route and ensure that we don't get lost, but also help us use simple transportation tools such as dulong carts and bicycles to carry luggage.
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"If we were to walk on a regular mountain road, it would probably take us more than five hours to get to Zhangjiazhuang."
"Now that we have this transportation channel, we can save at least two hours of time, and this channel is also hidden enough that no kid would even think of it."
Ding Wei agreed: "It is true. As long as this secret transportation channel is not destroyed, the defense of the three regiments of our Iron Triangle can be said to be impregnable. How can it be shaken by a mere Japanese army?"
"Zhenguo, in this way, after we lead the team through the transportation channel and arrive near Zhangjiazhuang, we don't need to reinforce the Independent Regiment from the front. We can directly go back to the rear where the Independent Regiment is fighting the Japanese army and cut off the Japanese retreat route."<
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Sun Zhenguo said in shock: "Commander, do you absolutely believe that the Independent Regiment can withstand the Japanese attack from the front?"
Ding Wei said confidently: "I don't know if others can do it, but this guy Lao Kong can definitely do it, just do it!"
"Yes!"
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New Second Group.
Regiment Headquarters.
"Damn, okay, the opportunity to eat meat has finally come. I have been waiting for this day for almost two months."
Li Yunlong's loud voice spread throughout the regiment headquarters.
"Captain, how many troops should we bring?" Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first battalion, asked.
Li Yunlong said without even thinking: "Bring all the two main battalions, the First Battalion and the Second Battalion, to me."
Political Commissar Zhao Gang was startled and said quickly: "Old Li, this is too much. We will support through secret transportation channels. The quality of the troops depends not on the number. In addition, the station needs to ensure defense, so we can't do this nonsense." p>
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Old Zhao, we, Old Li, have always repaid kindness with kindness and revenge with hatred. Not long ago, Lao Kong just gave the stubborn 135th regiment to our new 2nd regiment.
Where did those guns and ammunition come from?"
"I don't want to owe this favor. If we lead fewer soldiers, we will definitely be laughed at by that guy Lao Kong."
"In this way, the first battalion will be temporarily reorganized into a reinforced battalion and 400 elite troops will be brought there."
Zhao Gang nodded, "Okay!"
"Old Zhao, I can leave the defense of that regiment to you."
"Don't worry, Lao Li, I'm not as good as you in terms of offense, but if it's just defense, it's still fine."
"Okay!"
With Zhao Gang around, Li Yunlong was completely relieved. After quickly making arrangements, he immediately ordered a reinforced battalion and headed towards the West Village through the secret transportation channel in the mountainous area.
In this way, Kong Jie's two strongest support teams set off.
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In the mountainous area between West Village and Zhangjiazhuang, Yamamoto Kazuki led his special agent team of more than 80 people and continued to move towards Niukou Village, avoiding some guerrilla units of the Eighth Route Army again and again along the way.
Speaking of the more than 80 people in the special agent team in front of us, they were actually added later. Initially, there were only about 30 people in the special agent team.
Why is it so miserable?
The special agent team lost more than 60 of its elite members in the hands of Kong Jie.
Even the first reserve team of the special agent team in the prisoner of war camp was bloodbathed by Kong Jie.
Therefore, although the special agent team in front of us is still the Yamamoto special agent team, and its strength is no different from the original one at first glance, its actual combat effectiveness has actually been weakened a lot compared to the original special agent team.
The members who were later added to the special operations team still lacked special operations training.
Every time he thinks about this, Kazuki Yamamoto gnashes his teeth with hatred. All this is thanks to the independent group and Kong Jie.
As for whether the shame can be washed away, it depends on the present.
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Two kilometers outside Xicun Village.
This place is actually not far from the Changpo area.
After the fourth battalion commander Lei Dasheng and the fifth battalion commander Du Aiguo arrived in advance with their troops in accordance with Kong Jie's order, they immediately ordered the engineers to lay a minefield every two hundred meters on the road, five minefields were laid.
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To ensure that the Japanese troops continue to forcibly advance towards Xicun during the battle.
As for the combat orders issued by Kong Jie, the two battalion commanders also saw them thoroughly.
Lei Dasheng said: "I hope the regiment leader's judgment is correct. The Japanese attack on Xicun was just a bluff."
Du Aiguo agreed: "Yes, after all, according to the order of the regiment leader, our key defense has been deployed along the Zhangjiazhuang road. If we make a wrong judgment at this time, I am afraid we will be very passive in the future."
"I can't control that much anymore, Lao Du. We understand the regimental commander's intention. He wants our two battalions to attack in advance and test out whether the attack on the West Village in front of us is the main force of the Japanese army. Then we can only start the attack first.
"Lei Dasheng said.
Du Aiguo nodded and said: "Okay!"
As for how to fight specifically, the two battalion commanders quickly discussed countermeasures.
The specific combat plan is commanded by the two battalion commanders. The regiment commander Kong Jie will only issue general combat orders.
"The Japs are now less than one kilometer away from us. According to the situation reported by the leading reconnaissance troops, the Japs have also arranged a lot of scouts on both sides of the road to advance all the way.
This little devil is moving very cautiously. If we want to lurk silently on both sides of the mountain road and suddenly launch a sneak attack, it is not reliable."
How to fight?
Lei Dasheng said: "Old Du, how about this? I will lead half a battalion, carrying only some light weapons, to meet them first, directly defeat the Japanese reconnaissance troops, and then take the initiative to open fire on the Japanese and puppet troops."
"First knock out all the Japanese reconnaissance troops."
"Then I pretended to be defeated and escaped, and continued to lure the Japanese forward to the minefield where we were."
"The next main ambush will be placed on both sides of the minefield, between the second minefield and the third minefield."
"The main artillery fire on your side is at the rear. Don't attack for the time being. After the Japanese and puppet troops enter the ambush circle, we will start the final decisive battle."
"Okay!" Du Aiguo responded.
In this way, Lei Dasheng and Du Aiguobing split into two groups.
Lei Dasheng led half a battalion of troops through the mountains and forests on both sides of the mountain road, quickly detouring forward, preparing to execute the previous battle plan and take the initiative to attack the Japanese army.
Du Aiguo on the other side deployed his troops on the spot within a range of 200 meters to the left and right of the second minefield and the third minefield.
"The most effective means of attacking in a condescending ambush is fire coverage."
"On both sides of the frontier, the first echelon fights. The ambush distance is arranged within fifty meters. Throwing grenades from a high position will definitely reach the Japanese and puppet troops who step into the ambush circle."
"This is the fire coverage of the bombing team at close range. There are a hundred people in the bombing team on both sides. Each person has five grenades. This is 500 grenades at once, enough for a little devil to drink a pot."
"The combat distance of the second echelon combat troops is about 100 meters to 150 meters, and is composed of light and heavy machine gun firepower, as well as rifle firepower."
"In addition, our explosive bag ejector can easily throw a ten kilogram explosive bag to a distance of more than 100 meters. It is also arranged in the second echelon. After the battle starts, it will first aim at the Japanese heavy machine guns and artillery and throw them away.
Let’s blow up the heavy weapons first.”
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"The third echelon further back is composed of our grenade firepower, which can eliminate the light and heavy machine guns and grenade firepower of the Japanese and puppet troops under the mountain road at any time."
"In addition, the artillery battery of the howitzers is supporting us all the way to Nishimura this time. They are on standby a few hundred meters away. After the forward artillery observers have locked the position of the Japanese and puppet troops, they will pass the target coordinates back through semaphore at any time, which will be provided by the artillery battery.
Long-range artillery support."
After completing this series of arrangements, Du Aiguo found that there was nothing wrong after checking and filling in the gaps.
I can't help but feel a little confident in my heart.
Even if the attack on Xicun is the main attack route of the Japanese, then the puppet army No. 2000 is really the Japanese disguised, so what?
With the firepower configuration prepared by the fourth and fifth battalions, we can still fight against it.
Du Aiguo, who issued orders in an orderly manner, felt quite emotional in his heart.
Six months ago, he was the commander of the First Regiment of the North China Security Army, and everyone called him a traitor.
Who would have thought that today, he would be standing here, calmly commanding a major battle that is about to break out?
He doesn't recognize himself anymore, and not just himself, he also doesn't recognize the puppet soldiers who used to be in the First Regiment of the North China Security Army.
Since joining the Eighth Route Army, these brothers have shown unprecedented bravery and determination.
Everyone lives happily here, which is a completely solid feeling.
"Battal Commander, when the battle starts, shall we stick to the old rules and focus our attack on the Japanese army?" asked the commander of the 17th company.
Du Aiguo said, "When the battle starts, we will carry out an indiscriminate attack. Once it is confirmed that these more than 2,000 puppet troops are indeed puppet troops, we will shift the focus to the Japanese army.
As for these puppet troops, they are Chinese after all, and their combat effectiveness is not very good. After killing the Japanese, most of these guys will choose to surrender.
It also saves us wasting more time."
Du Aiguo understood the psychology of the puppet soldiers very well.