When it came to the specific combat deployment, Kong Jie arranged it like this:
The main forces of the Fourth and Fifth Battalions were dispatched overnight, divided into multiple teams, and captured some important nodes controlled by the Japanese army.
After laying down the nodes, with the help of lime, sand, gravel, and water brought by the soldiers, various concrete fortifications were quickly built based on the nodes, including semi-underground concrete machine gun fortifications, concrete bunkers, etc.
At the same time, in order to paralyze the Japanese army's judgment and interfere with the Japanese army's defense of various nodes, while attacking these nodes, several additional troops were separated to conduct night attacks on the Japanese army in the West Village and Zhangjiazhuang areas.
The commando team went out at night and tried to knock out the Japanese artillery squad.
The monk led the guard company to ambush the artillery troops from the large Japanese stronghold to support the West Village and Zhangjiazhuang.
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"Monk, please immediately send someone an order to bring back the sniper platoon. The Japanese in the stronghold have been beaten in the past few days, and the puppet troops no longer dare to show their faces. It is of no use to stay outside.
Let the soldiers lurk in the West Village and Zhangjiazhuang areas and harvest as many Japanese officers, artillerymen, and machine gunners as possible." Kong Jie arranged.
"Yes!" the monk replied.
After everything was ready and the cadres left, Kong Jie continued to focus on the combat sandbox, checking for leaks and filling them.
The combat deployment of the Japanese troops besieging Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang has been arranged.
"In this way, the purpose of surrounding the point and calling for reinforcements has been achieved, and the next step is to call for reinforcements."
"We set up an ambush in advance on the way from the New Regiment to the West Village. The number of troops deployed this time is about 600."
"At that time, Lao Xu will lead a new regiment of 600 troops to respond."
"The two brigades deployed by the Japanese army near the new regiment's stronghold are very unlikely to come out in full force."
"Calculating it this way, plus the troops of the New Regiment and the ambush of the Japanese reinforcements from the New Regiment, our strength will not be much different from that of the Japanese army."
"With the advance ambush and firepower advantage, it is impossible to directly eat some Japanese reinforcements, but it is not difficult to defeat this Japanese reinforcements."
"If you take into account the factors of Lao Ding and Lao Kong, I have also sent people to Lao Feng to say hello in advance. Once the battle starts, Lao Feng's fifth regiment will probably come to help."
"The 772nd Regiment isn't too far away, and that guy like Lao Cheng might come to join in the fun."
"Three boys, Lei Hu, Shen Quan, and Wang Huaibao, have been making trouble in the Japanese rear for so long. According to the battle plan when they left."
"Once the battles near Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang begin, it proves that the decisive battle between our independent regiment and the Japanese army has begun. When they receive the news, they will definitely return reinforcements as soon as possible and take the opportunity to withdraw their troops."
"At this time, the main force of the Third Battalion of our independent regiment withdrew to the base area and passed by the main force of the Japanese army returning to support the county town in the rear area."
"Because the Japanese reinforced the rear area, the Fourth Mixed Brigade and the Ishii Regiment were insufficient in strength, and our independent regiment had the main force of the three battalions to return reinforcements."
"That's it, once this battle starts and goes well, our independent regiment will indirectly affect the troops of all parties, and can kill the Japanese's independent fourth mixed brigade and Ishii regiment in one breath, plus the new regiment
and the Japanese reinforcements coming from the direction of the New Second Regiment."
"Together, it exceeds the strength of three brigades."
"This movement is not small, it can be regarded as a large-scale battle."
As Kong Jie continues to deduce, this battle really affects the whole body, and seems to be getting more and more intense.
At the end of the deduction, even Kong Jie looked a little weird:
"In rough calculation, our Eighth Route Army has deployed troops this time, including the independent regiment, the new first regiment, the new second regiment, plus the possible fifth regiment and the 772nd regiment.
But I only considered our Eighth Route Army troops.
Once the battle begins, if the encirclement and reinforcements cannot be resolved quickly, the battle will quickly fall into a stalemate.
When the time comes, Lao Feng's fifth regiment can rush over to support, and the Japanese around the fifth regiment can also rush over to support.
The 772nd Regiment can rush over to support, and the Japanese troops who are facing the 772nd Regiment can also rush over to support the Japanese troops who are facing the 772nd Regiment. This...couldn't it be a mess again in the end?"
The more I think about it, the more I feel that once this battle breaks out, it may even poke a hole in the sky in northwest Shanxi.
Commander Kong, who was a little confused, finally comforted himself by talking to himself:
"We can't control so much anymore. Opportunities must not be lost, and they will never come back. The current general war situation is very conducive to launching a counterattack this time."
"The Japanese army's rear area is not stable. Our Independent Regiment, New First Regiment, and New Second Regiment are struggling in the rear area."
"Other Eighth Route Army troops, after the headquarters ordered them to try to break out, received news not long ago that some of them also broke out and imitated our three regiments of the Iron Triangle to fight in the rear of the Japanese army and use the tactics of changing families."
"The main force of the Japanese army has returned to support, and the number of troops remaining in the base area for mopping up has been greatly reduced. Especially the three regiments of our Iron Triangle, as the gateway to the Taihang base area, the reversal of the situation at this time is the most exaggerated."
"Perhaps the brigade commander and the others are waiting for this opportunity to change the situation of the war after fighting for so many days!"
"After our independent regiment takes the lead in launching a counterattack, the Japanese army will definitely be caught off guard. By then, the Eighth Route Army troops supported by our independent regiment will be one step ahead of the Japanese mopping up troops."
"This counterattack will be like a sharp cone, taking the lead in cutting through the enemy's sweeping net."
"At the worst, even if we end up fighting in a pot of porridge, for the troops around our Taihang base area with backward equipment and scarce ammunition, the advantages will definitely outweigh the disadvantages. They can take the opportunity to break out."
"The large-scale raid launched by the Japanese army this time was defeated without attacking."
"Hit!"
Kong Jie strengthened his determination.
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Night, ugly time.
Around two o'clock.
The sudden gunfire, mixed with the sound of artillery, completely broke the peace in the West Village and Zhangjiazhuang areas.
West Village, temporary headquarters of the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade.
Japanese brigade commander Yamaguchi Shubian was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
"Where did the fighting happen?"
Yamaguchi, who threw on his coat haphazardly and rushed to the combat conference room, asked.
Hideo Nakajima, the Japanese chief of staff who arrived early, quickly pointed to a point on the map and replied: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, according to the direction from which the gunfire came, it seems that there are two points: the small mountain pass to the north and the mountain road to the east." p>
Yamaguchi looked at various points on the map in deep thought.
In fact, these days, as the main force continues to return for reinforcements, Yamaguchi and the remaining troops have been feeling somewhat powerless to temporarily contain the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.
Especially the calm before nightfall made Yamaguchi feel a little unusual.
In this mountainous area, which would only be unfamiliar to the Japanese army, the Japanese always felt extremely insecure.
During the confrontation between the two sides, what Yamaguchi feared most was the calmness of the Eighth Route Army. There might be some conspiracy hidden in this calmness.
In the past few days of large-scale raids, Yamaguchi, who has been constantly frustrated, has raised the danger level of the independent regiment to a quite exaggerated level.
"Baga, heading north to the small mountain pass and east to the mountain road, what exactly does Baga want to do?"
Yamaguchi was deep in thought when, boom--, the sound of artillery exploded not far from the temporary headquarters.
"Enemy attack?"
Yamaguchi frowned as his thoughts were interrupted.
The Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has become so rampant that it is no longer satisfied with the confrontation in front of it. Has it taken the initiative to launch a night attack?
News from the communications corps came one after another.
"Reporting to the commander, the rear of the garrison was attacked by enemy artillery, and the Pingchuan brigade headquarters suffered more than 20 casualties."
"Sir, the communication at the northbound mountain pass is interrupted and the situation is unknown."
"Reporting to the commander, an urgent request for help came from the east mountain road stronghold. The headquarters is under fierce attack by the Eighth Route Army troops."
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There is really only worse, not the worst.
The Eighth Route Army's attack seems to be coming fiercely. The small mountain pass to the north has probably been poisoned, and the mountain road to the east is being violently attacked. Even the base camp of the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade has been bombarded.
After a moment of silence, Yamaguchi punched the table and shouted: "How dare Tubal Road be so rampant? Send the order, and all ministries immediately launch a counterattack to clear out the surrounding enemy forces."
"Hi!"
In the dim night, the two sides exchanged firepower in parts of the mountainous area.
As time passed, at about 2:10, the gunfire from the Japanese base camp gradually stopped.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, these Tuba Road seem to be here to harass and attack, and they are not willing to fight. After we launched a counterattack, they immediately retreated."
"Due to the dangerous and complicated surrounding terrain and the dark night, we were afraid of being ambushed and did not dare to continue the pursuit. After repelling the surprise attack on Tubal Road, all units were stationed on the spot."
"円西!" Yamaguchi nodded and said: "Strengthen the surrounding vigilance to ensure the safety of the main force."
"Hi!"
After the signal trooper left, Yamaguchi rubbed his chin and asked, "I'm not keen on fighting, it seems like they're just harassing me. Mr. Nakajima, what do you think is the true intention of these Tobali?"
Japanese Chief of Staff Hideo Nakajima put his eyes on the map. With the help of the light of the incandescent lamp powered by the generator, he used a pencil to connect certain points on the map after a moment of silence.
"The small mountain pass to the north, the mountain road to the east, Xiaohuanggou, the dirt road to the south... Mr. Brigade Commander, if you connect all these nodes into a line, what will you find?"
Hearing this, Yamaguchi's pupils shrank suddenly, and he said solemnly: "The directions of these nodes are all the retreat routes that our army can choose. Mr. Nakajima, you mean, this Eighth Route Army is so rampant that it has completely blocked all of our army's retreat routes."
Are you planning to encircle and annihilate our army in the West Village area?"
..."Reporting to sir, communication on the eastbound mountain road has been interrupted. According to reports from the front, the fortifications have been occupied by the Eighth Route Army."
Yamaguchi's heart suddenly pounded, everything was being confirmed in the direction that Hideo Nakajima had speculated.
"Pingchuan Jun, your troops will immediately send troops to the southbound dirt road and Xiaohuanggou to investigate the situation. If the Eighth Route Army is not found, immediately blockade the southbound dirt road and Xiaohuanggou."
Yamaguchi ordered that no troops be stationed in the two directions of the southbound dirt road and Xiaohuanggou. If these two points were also occupied by the Eighth Route Army in advance, it would be enough to confirm that Chief of Staff Hideo Nakajima's speculation was completely correct.
"Hi!"
Headquarters, not long after, the sound of gunfire came from the direction of Xiaohuanggou and the southbound dirt road. Yamaguchi's heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Soon, the phone rang:
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the situation is not good. The southbound dirt road and Xiaohuanggou have been occupied by the Eighth Route Army."
"The Eighth Route Army's firepower was fierce, and many attacks organized by our unit were repulsed."
Yamaguchi calmed down and ordered: "The Eighth Route Army is here well prepared. The night is not conducive to launching an attack. The exchange of fire will be temporarily suspended and we will make plans after dawn."
"Hi!"
Putting down the phone, Yamaguchi's face turned livid, "Nakajima-kun, it seems you got it right."
Nakajima Hideo said doubtfully: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, if the independent regiment wants to block these nodes and besiege our unit, common sense would judge that it wants to encircle and annihilate our unit."
"But the main force of the independent regiment is still fighting near Yangquan. How can they have the confidence to use this scarce force to fight this encirclement and annihilation war?"
"To take a step back, even if the main force of his independent regiment gathers here and wants to encircle and annihilate our troops, it would be wishful thinking."
"A reasonable command is to concentrate the troops for an ambush."
"If we don't have five times more troops, how can we talk about encirclement and annihilation?"
"After daybreak, our troops can easily break through the blockade of the Eighth Route Army as long as we concentrate our forces. We can even take advantage of the scattered forces of the Eighth Route Army to rush back and forth to eliminate the effective strength of the Eighth Route Army."
"It would be okay if these Tuba Road soldiers stick to the villages. But if they take the initiative to fight such a battle, wouldn't they be asking for trouble?"
Yamaguchi nodded in deep agreement and said: "Since we attacked the Independent Regiment, the opponent's commander's deployment has always been confusing."
"This kind of stupid fight asking for trouble is not the opponent's style. There must be something fishy in it."
"In this way, immediately send troops to secretly explore the southbound dirt road, Xiaohuanggou, and eastbound mountain road to see what the Eighth Route Army is doing."
"Hi!"
Night, around three o'clock.
After laying down the small mountain pass to the north, the mountain road to the east, the dirt road to the south and the small yellow hook, the soldiers of the Fourth and Fifth Battalions of the Eighth Route Army immediately began to build simple concrete fortifications.
In the direction of Xiaohuanggou, Huang Jiafu, commander of the 16th Company of the Independent Regiment, directed the soldiers to quickly build a concrete bunker of sufficient thickness while making arrangements: "The security arrangements in all directions are in place. The battalion commander has repeatedly told us that we cannot be discovered by the Japanese in advance.
intention."
"Cooperate with the light and dark sentries, and all mines and booby traps are arranged. If the Japanese scouts come across them, they will be destroyed directly by me."
"Yes!"
"We don't need too many bunkers. They are staggered according to the lateral distance of the node. Two or three are enough. Two to three semi-underground concrete machine gun fortifications will be built around the bunker as auxiliary firepower."
"The bunker is clearing a firing range of at least three hundred meters."
"Each foxhole protective wall has a certain tilt angle. Instead of building a vertical surface, you can use the high-strength finished concrete blocks we brought."
"After the concrete fortification is constructed, a fire is immediately lit to heat it to accelerate the solidification of the concrete. The firewood collected by sweeping and shooting comes in handy."
"Each group divides the work and cooperates to speed me up."
"Yes!"
Boom——
At around three o'clock in the morning, a Japanese scout tripped a booby trap and met the Emperor directly during the explosion.
Before dawn, in less than two hours, the scouts sent by the Japanese to various nodes approached one after another, and they actually suffered more than fifty casualties.
Japanese commander Yamaguchi waited at the headquarters until dawn, but no specific news came from the scouts...