The brigade commander, political commissar, and chief of staff were analyzing the situation of the Japanese army's large-scale sweep based on the map.
"The Japanese army moved quickly this time, and the scope of the sweep was not small. They sent troops from Taiyuan, Yangquan, Ping'an, Taigu and other places, with the intention of surrounding our Taihang base area, and then gradually shrinking it, and finally catching up all our troops.
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The chief of staff analyzed the map.
The brigade commander sneered: "The Japanese have a good plan, but it's a pity that they don't have such a good appetite."
"It would be difficult to deal with the Japanese if they concentrated their forces to advance. Of course, in this case, we can easily use deep detours to prevent the Japanese from finding us."
"This is why the Japanese would rather waste time and effort to launch such a large-scale sweep."
"However, from various points of view, such a large-scale encirclement and advancement is the weak link of the Japanese army's encirclement."
"Which of the leaders of our brigade is a vegetarian? If the little devils want to completely encircle us, it depends on whether their big net is strong enough."
"I have already given orders to the Independent Regiment, New First Regiment, and New Second Regiment. These three regiments are at the gateway of our base and will be the primary point of attack once the Japanese army launches a major sweep."
"But by the same token, if these three regiments can take the lead in breaking through the Japanese blockade and the Japanese encirclement continues to advance, it will be meaningless."
"This large-scale encirclement targeting our Taihang area will naturally be defeated without attacking."
Then, as time goes by.
The news is coming.
"Brigade Commander, the Japanese army is quite hostile to the Independent Regiment now. According to the intelligence from the front, the Japanese used two regiments to attack the Independent Regiment this time, and used two Japanese brigades to deal with the New Regiment, and to deal with the New Second Regiment,
Only one Japanese brigade was used." The chief of staff reported the situation.
The political commissar smiled and said: "If Li Yunlong learns the news, I'm afraid he will be furious."
The brigade commander said: "His new second regiment has just been formed less than a year ago. If the Japanese can send a brigade there, they can be regarded as thinking highly of his new second regiment."
"Brigadier, I'm curious now, among the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment, which one can be the first to break through the Japanese encirclement?"
This is indeed an interesting question.
The chief of staff thought for a while and said: "Then I think it should be Li Yunlong's new second regiment."
"Li Yunlong fought bravely, and the troops he led were very offensive. In addition, although the new second regiment was not established for a long time, we know the equipment of the regiment, and it is not even worse than some old regiments.
If the Japanese go there with the intention of despising the New Second Regiment, they will probably suffer a big loss. Li Yunlong seizes the opportunity and can easily break out."
The political commissar nodded with a smile and said: "Originally, Kong Jie might have been the first to break out, but this time the Japanese army obviously focused on dealing with the independent regiment. With the strength of the two regiments, the independent regiment was under great pressure."<
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"As for the new regiment, Ding Wei has always been very stable in his troops and can always achieve the greatest victory with the smallest sacrifice. I don't think he will attack rashly."
The brigade commander said nothing.
He is waiting, waiting for the independent group, and waiting for Kong Jie's subsequent performance.
This time when the Japanese army attacked the three regiments of the Iron Triangle, the Independent Regiment clearly bore the greatest pressure. If the Independent Regiment could withstand it, the Iron Triangle would be unbreakable. But once the Independent Regiment was breached, the gateway to the Taihang region would also be destroyed.
It's about to be breached.
With the strength of the two regiments, at the beginning of last year, the entire brigade would have been forced to withdraw.
As for now, all units have made certain progress.
Even if it is impossible to confront the Japanese army head-on and needs to be relocated, the headquarters will order that some troops be left behind to carry out guerrilla warfare against the Japanese army based on the base area.
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News soon came that Li Yunlong led the troops of the New Second Regiment to break through the blockade of the Japanese brigade first, and charged out from the front.
It doesn't look like a breakout, but more like a proactive attack.
"Li Yunlong, this kid, really doesn't let up at critical moments!"
The chief of staff laughed, he guessed correctly.
Then, news came again that the independent regiment's defensive operations were relying on Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang to fight vigorously!
Its main force suddenly appeared in Yangquan and broke through the Yangquan city gate in one fell swoop.
The room at the brigade was quiet for a long time, and then the chief of staff banged the table and cheered loudly.
"What a great Kong Jie, there really is this guy! If my guess is right, this guy must have ambushed the main force near the mountainous area in advance. Brigadier, political commissar, you see, this is the location, this mountainous area has extended to
In the middle area of Yangquan, as long as the Japanese's mopping up forces advance, we can quickly break through the Japanese strongholds on the highway and then directly attack Yangquan."
"It's easy to say, but difficult to do."
"The Japanese army's strongholds are easy to defend and difficult to attack. If they want to attack all the way to Yangquan, they will have to fight five or six rounds of critical battles. The key is that once the Japanese army sweeps up the troops and returns to reinforce them, they may in turn besiege the main force of the independent regiment."<
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"If it were so easy to reach the Japanese army's rear areas, our troops would not have been forced to move into the mountains in the face of the Japanese army's large-scale raids over the years."
"But what none of us expected was that this kid Kong Jie not only did it, but also succeeded!"
"According to the intelligence information that came back, the main force of Kong Jie's independent regiment secretly moved around and pushed through all the strongholds to capture Yangquan County in less than three hours. I really don't know how this kid did it?
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The brigade commander snorted, "In such a battle, in addition to the combat effectiveness of the troops, what is more important is the firepower to attack the enemy."
"It seems that this independent group has indeed made a fortune!"
"Kong Jie is a real person! He sends equipment to our brigade headquarters every day, which actually improves his own wealth."
Political Commissar: "..."
Chief of Staff: "..."
I was speechless for a moment.
The political commissar smiled and said: "Brigadier Commander, speaking of which, this tactic of changing families is indeed an excellent strategy to deal with the Japanese army's large-scale raids."
The brigade commander said: "The art of war is surprising. Judging from this time, Kong Jie has indeed used the idea. The independent regiment has established combat effectiveness and elite equipment, and the Japanese army has sent two more regiments this time.
When attacking the Independent Regiment, no one could have imagined that at this juncture, the Independent Regiment could detour its main force back to the Japanese rear.
Kong Jie’s growth and progress are indeed beyond our expectations.”
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"What? Did you hit Yangquan?"
Headquarters of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
Chief of Staff Fang Ligong was shocked when he received the news.
Fang Ligong put down the phone and said with emotion: "Commander, I have to say, these Eighth Route Army are really powerful. After the Japanese army's large-scale mopping up, they attacked directly to the rear of the Japanese army, in the Yangquan area." p>
"I thought that a few days ago, the Japanese Ishii Regiment fought a decisive battle with the Independent Regiment in Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang. Although it was defeated, it at least left the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army injured, right?
Who would have thought that in front of them, the Japanese army once again assembled two regiments to sweep over. This independent regiment relied on the village's defensive battle to block the Japanese attack.
On the other hand, they were able to detour the main force back to the rear of the Japanese army and successfully attacked Yangquan!"
"Tuanzuo, this is incredible!"
Chu Yunfei also had a look of admiration on his face, "The Japanese have hit the iron plate this time. The rapid rise of the Independent Regiment, coupled with the fact that the Independent Regiment is located at the gateway of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang area, will surely become the future of the Japanese army."
The biggest obstacle to launching a major sweep."
"Wonderful anti-mopping operations, the Eighth Route Army has too much for us to learn. Brother Ligong, I really want to fight like the Eighth Route Army and have a great time."
Fang Ligong was startled and quickly advised: "We can't sit down in the group. The commander has given us repeated orders, telling us to stand still. If the Japanese army doesn't take the initiative to invade, we must not take the lead."
"I know."
Chu Yunfei nodded, his voice was cold, "The Japanese are cunning and know how to make friends from far away and attack at close range. In order to deal with the Eighth Route Army, it is common for them to stabilize our Jinsui Army first. Unfortunately, we still don't understand what is meant by the coldness of lips and teeth.
How sad!"
"Not long ago, during the wave of looting of the Japanese-occupied areas, the Japanese army suddenly launched a major counterattack against our Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the National Army. Did the Eighth Route Army stand by and watch?"
During the questioning, Fang Ligong didn't know what to say, so he had to remain silent.
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Yangquan.
The development of the matter was beyond the imagination of the first, second and third battalion commanders.
In the areas occupied by the Japanese, the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the people was unprecedentedly high after they learned that the independent regiment troops had captured the county.
In addition, after the soldiers of the Independence Regiment captured the Japanese arsenal and captured the Japanese gendarmerie and puppet garrison, they seized a large number of guns and ammunition. Some of the guns and ammunition that could not be taken away were distributed to some patriots in the city.
These patriots quickly gathered into a large group.
For example, Shen Quan's Second Battalion troops circled around Yangquan County, and when they left Yangquan, they found an extra company.
On the contrary, the more I fight, the more I fight.
"Battle Commander Shen, just let us follow you to fight the Japanese. We are willing to join the Eighth Route Army!"
In addition, many puppet soldiers have also expressed their desire to join the Eighth Route Army to fight the Japanese.
In the end, Shen Quan was secretly happy in his heart, but his face was embarrassed:
"Our group leader didn't give us any instructions. In this way, everyone in the county has no one to worry about or any relatives to pick up their guns and follow us."
"We can't ask for anything else. To join our Eighth Route Army in fighting the Japanese, we need to be determined. If we are not determined, we dare not accept it!"
Even so, when the last three battalions left the county, they were surprised to pull out one more battalion.
There is also a small episode.
During the battle to eliminate the Japanese gendarmerie in Yangquan County, Shen Quan personally directed the battle. A young man selling grain was issued a firearm. He performed quite well in the battle and killed two Japanese soldiers.
"Good boy, your marksmanship is pretty good, have you practiced it?" Shen Quan started to love talents at that time.
The young man clapped his hands and replied nonchalantly: "It's my first time, but I've seen others do it before, so it's not difficult."
"First time shooting? From a distance of 70 to 80 meters, you can kill two Japs with just one shot. Are you bragging?"
"Believe it or not."
"Good boy, you have a temper, how about you come with me?" Shen Quan invited.
But the young man shook his head, "Sir, you just said that if you have relatives at home, don't do it. I have an old lady waiting to take care of you!"
Shen Quan smiled, but he didn't force it, "Okay, then wait until you have fulfilled your filial piety before joining the Eighth Route Army. Our Independent Regiment welcomes you at any time. If you think about it, we will go to Niukou Village.
By the way, brother, what’s your name?”
"My name is Duan Peng."
"Duan Peng, yes, remember!"
"By the way, where do you live?"
Duan Peng glanced at Shen Quan warily and said, "My family is poor and we don't have a specific place to live. We will live wherever we have food to eat."
Shen Quan smiled and didn't ask any more questions. This guy was really thoughtful!
"Then you have to hide yourself later. Don't let the Japanese find out that you helped in the battle, and they will get into trouble later."
"Thank you sir for reminding me, I will pay attention to it."
After bidding farewell to Duan Peng, the company commander next to him asked: "Batalion Commander, have you fallen in love with this guy?"
Shen Quan did not deny it, "This young man has a sharp look in his eyes. It's rare to see such a guy. He was able to kill two Japs with his first shot. He didn't even blink when he killed the Japs. It shows the psychological quality and its stability.
More importantly, did you notice his previous dodge skills? He is definitely an expert.
You haven’t seen that boy monk have any skills, the leader’s treasure is like something.”
"It's true that the regiment commander is partial to the monk." The company commander said bitterly.
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While they were talking, the scout returned to report:
"Reporting to the battalion commander, a Japanese brigade that besieged our base area is returning to Yangquan for reinforcements."
Shen Quan immediately found First Battalion Commander Wang Leihu and Third Battalion Commander Wang Huaibao and discussed: "We have captured Yangquan, the military police and the puppet garrison have been eliminated, the granary has been released, and the arsenal has been seized. The communication stations and power supply stations have also been paralyzed. There is no use staying here. Instead, they will be besieged by the Japanese in the city."
"It's just a brigade of Japanese soldiers returning reinforcements, not much. Why don't we kill them again and eat them up!"
It is rare for a battalion commander to readily agree with Shen Quan:
"Fight, I'm worried that the battle to win Yangquan will not be enjoyable!"
"Once the battle starts on our side, it will definitely relieve a lot of pressure on the regiment leader and others."
Chen Quan said: "Then we will divide our troops into two groups and leave some troops to continue attacking the villages and towns around Yangquan to eliminate the remaining Japanese and puppet troops and suppress the Japanese and puppet organizations."
"The remaining troops ambush the Japanese reinforcements midway."
"Okay!"
"Agree!"
The three battalion commanders quickly reached an agreement and immediately led the soldiers to withdraw from Yangquan. The third battalion commander Wang Huaibao stayed behind and commanded the troops to continue attacking the villages and towns around Yangquan.
Chen Quan and Wang Leihu led the rest of the troops and took the initiative to meet the returning Japanese reinforcements.
On the other side, Li Yunlong led the first battalion of the New Second Regiment and rushed towards Yangquan...