821 When both sides meet, a lottery must be played.
A team headquarters.
The armored troops that reinforced the Fourth Independent Regiment in Zhongtiao Mountain and assisted the Fourth Regiment in breaking through the Japanese encirclement have secretly set off.
In order to cover the armored troops, they secretly arrived in the Zhongtiao Mountains.
Kong Jie immediately deployed a team at the headquarters to quickly launch subsequent combat missions.
This battle seems to be huge.
The entire first regiment, second regiment, and third regiment of the Northwestern Shanxi Independent Detachment were all dispatched.
Launch attacks on the Japanese army's remote counties.
At this time, in the entire Taihang base area, the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army were temporarily in a superficial state of peace.
Despite the turbulent waves, the Japanese army is preparing a huge conspiracy to severely damage the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang base area.
The first anti-Japanese detachment in northwestern Shanxi was the focus of the Japanese army.
As soon as Kong Jie made a slight move, all intelligence departments of the Japanese army were immediately mobilized.
One after another news spread to the Japanese command headquarters.
There is no room for the Japanese army to deal with it carelessly.
In the analysis of various units of the Eighth Route Army summarized by the Japanese military intelligence department, the following sentence was written:
"The units of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang and Taiyue base areas do not have the ability to capture the main county where our army is stationed."
But later, after a team appeared, the Japanese army added:
"Except the First Anti-Japanese Detachment of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi!"
Therefore, around the entire first team base area and some major counties in the Japanese-occupied areas, such as Yangquan, Shouyang, Tan County, etc., the Japanese army has strengthened its troop deployment and is extra cautious on guard.
Facing an Eighth Route Army unit with the ability to directly capture the county town, the Japanese army did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
So after a team's attack quickly launched from all directions.
The Japanese army was also a little confused for a while, unable to determine what this detachment was running for.
Is it possible that they are really preparing to attack the county and regain the lost territory?
Even though his detachment of the Eighth Route Army is powerful and well-equipped, attacking the county town at this time seems to be outweighing the gains and losses, right?
Although they couldn't figure it out, the Japanese command quickly adjusted their deployment and were ready to reinforce any county town that might be breached by a team.
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The main force of one team and three regiments attacked the Japanese counties and towns with great fanfare.
It once made people think that a unit of the Eighth Route Army was crazy.
Even when it attracted the attention of the entire Japanese army in North China.
The other side
Relying on the rapid mobility of tanks and armored vehicles, under the leadership of Wang Shoucheng, commander of the first company of an armored corps.
More than 20 combat vehicles secretly arrived at the middle section of Zhongtiao Mountain and Taihang Base Area.
In fact, it is true that a team did build its own armored corps under the leadership of Kong Jie.
But this so-called armored corps is slightly different.
It’s not about having enough tanks.
Rather, it is an armored force composed of tanks, armored vehicles, and even military vehicles, all kinds of modified vehicles that are capable of undertaking complex combat capabilities.
For example, the 1st Armored Company currently led by Wang Shoucheng.
A total of eight tanks and combat vehicles modified from captured Japanese tanks, plus 12 modified armored vehicles, and four modified combat vehicles.
In addition, Wang Shoucheng, commander of the armored company, is a veteran soldier of the independent regiment's armored force.
In the study classes held by the independent regiment, Wang Shoucheng has always been among the best in the armored weapons department.
Even He Dahai, commander of the tank company that Kong Jie later gave to Li Yunlong, admired Wang Shoucheng.
When He Dahai entered the training class, it was Wang Shoucheng who helped him acquire a lot of knowledge about the armored warfare discipline.
Before setting off secretly from the edge of a team's base.
Wang Shoucheng ordered all the more than 20 vehicles of the Armored Company to be carefully camouflaged.
The entire tank is almost completely covered with camouflage nets, branches and green leaves.
Until the soldiers parked the tank casually in the nearby forest.
Wang Shoucheng held a telescope and couldn't see any clues from hundreds of meters away. This was considered a disguise.
In the words of Wang Shoucheng:
If a powerful armored force wants to exert its combat effectiveness, absolute concealment is a crucial part of it.
When a concealed attack is possible, the combat effectiveness of the entire armored company can even be doubled.
...Wang Shoucheng, who personally served as the commander of the armored company's No. 1 command tank, was commanding all the vehicles of the armored company to quickly move closer to Zhongtiao Mountain.
He ordered the soldiers to maintain absolute vigilance along the way.
The principle is certain: you must never step into unknown areas hastily.
He will send out cavalry scouts in advance to explore all areas where armored vehicles are about to enter.
After making sure that no enemies are found in the surrounding area.
Wang Shoucheng will let the scout soldiers spread around, so that they are at a distance where the roar of the tank engine can no longer be heard.
While continuing to maintain alert, command all combat vehicles to move forward quickly.
As for the route to the Zhongtiao Mountain area, Wang Shoucheng had already discussed it with Kong Jie at the headquarters.
Along the way, Kong Jie even sent a team of field troops to cover.
Whenever you encounter an obstacle that is really impossible to pass, or an area where Japanese troops are stationed.
There will be field troops who forcibly destroy the Japanese defenses, or attract the attention of the Japanese to cover the continued advance of the armored companies.
Thanks to this series of careful deployments, the armored company's advance from the Taihang base area to the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain was quite smooth.
It was never noticed by the Japanese troops.
The Japanese army never dreamed of it.
Under great fanfare, this detachment attacked the county town and attacked in all directions, just to cover the southward movement of an armored force.
As early as a long time ago, a team directly announced the news, saying that they were going to build an armored corps belonging to a team.
But the kid doesn’t believe it at all!
Not to mention the little Japs who didn’t believe it, even the Eighth Route Army’s Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters didn’t believe it at first.
Until later, Kong Jie could not hide it. After the armored corps was completely built, he reported the specific situation to the brigade commander in detail.
The brigade commander was completely dumbfounded!
I wonder if he, the brigade commander, has ever made such a mistake since Gong Xi Fa Cai?
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On the other side, Zhongtiao Mountain area.
Wang Huaibao, leading the Fourth Independent Regiment, was also acting on both sides.
According to Wang Huaibao's plan, the main force of the fourth regiment and three battalions are currently trapped in the Japanese encirclement.
The next step is to attack from all sides to paralyze the Japanese army's judgment and make the Japanese army think that the fourth regiment can only try in vain to break out.
Under the cover of all this, the main forces of the four groups were secretly accumulating strength, waiting for opportunities to appear at any time, and then breaking through the Japanese siege in one fell swoop.
The Fourth Independent Regiment at this time.
The commander of the fourth battalion, Han Feng, had already led the main force of the fourth battalion and jumped out of the Japanese encirclement ahead of schedule.
First, the soldiers of the Fourth Battalion were originally composed of three mountain companies that had been engaged in guerrilla warfare in Zhongtiao Mountain for a long time, so they have extremely rich experience in mountain combat.
The second is to use the anti-tank rocket launcher in the hands of the accompanying anti-tank team.
Not to mention the armored troops that quickly destroyed the Japanese.
He also easily destroyed the Japanese strongholds and artillery towers blocking the way, and then he calmly broke out.
Han Feng naturally also received news about the fact that his family's team sent armored troops south for reinforcements.
Therefore, after leading the four battalions to break out of the Japanese encirclement with force.
Even though he knew that the main force of the regiment was trapped in the Japanese encirclement, Han Feng was not in a hurry.
He knows very well where his current focus should be:
"Our attack from outside the Japanese encirclement cannot be carried out rashly. The Japanese must have already known the news about our breakout. I think they will definitely be prepared for our attack from outside."
"So what is more urgent for us now is to rush to the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain, join up with the armored troops sent by the old regiment commander, and then concentrate our forces to break the Japanese defense from the outside."
The tacit understanding of all this is as if Kong Jie, Wang Shoucheng, Han Feng, and Wang Huaibao had discussed it in advance.
After making up his mind, Han Feng immediately arranged the deployment of each company.
"The first, second and third companies continued to try to raid the Japanese encirclement from the outside. According to common sense, after our fourth battalion broke through the encirclement, it was the most important operation to carry out in order to rescue the main force of the encircled regiment."
"Only by doing this can the little devil completely relax!"
"The fourth company is responsible for connecting our armored troops in the edge area of Zhongtiao Mountain!"
"Yes!"
Several company commanders responded in unison.
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At this time, the Japanese army's rear headquarters at Zhongtiao Mountain.
The Japanese officers are also analyzing the ongoing battle situation in Zhongtiao Mountain.
One of the Japanese major generals, after analyzing the combat map, pointed to a point on the map and said: "The main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area has been completely surrounded by our Imperial Japanese mopping up troops in this area." "In addition, according to intelligence, a small number of the Eighth Route Army broke out of the encirclement in advance.
They have new anti-tank weapons in their hands, and they even directly destroyed our army's tank troops."
"But our focus now should be on the main force of the encircled Eighth Route Army. As long as we can eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army that breaks out, even if it is well-equipped, will not be a threat."
"We cannot lose more than we gain by encircling and suppressing the Eighth Route Army that broke out, and then lead to flaws in the battle plan to encircle the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"
Another Japanese commander spoke with mockery on his face:
"Your Excellency, Commander, the current situation of the war is very clear. The main force of the Eighth Route Army is trapped in the encirclement by our army. It keeps trying to break out, but all of them are repelled by our defense forces.
The Eighth Route Army is at its wits end.
As for the Eighth Route Army that broke out, news came from the front that they seemed to want to open a breakthrough from the outside and coordinate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the encirclement to break out.
It's a pity that their troops are too few, so it can only be a futile effort
It now seems that it is only a matter of time to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Zhongtiao Mountain."
"Xinxi, it's true!"
"The Ministry of Communications immediately notified all the ministries of the sweep and continued to advance steadily according to the original plan. The main force of the Eighth Route Army must be completely eliminated within the encirclement."
The Japanese commander-in-chief finally made the decision and issued the order.
"Hi!"
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With the help of advanced communication equipment.
Han Feng, who led the fourth company all the way to the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain, quickly contacted the first company of armored soldiers who had rushed to the outer area of Zhongtiao Mountain through radio equipment.
The four battalions that broke out of the Japanese encirclement in advance came to respond.
Wang Shoucheng was naturally overjoyed. With the cooperation of his own main field force, the combat effectiveness of his armored company would be even more powerful.
Now only the last level remains.
It was completely blocked by the Japanese army and was the only passage from the outer areas of Zhongtiao Mountain to the edge of Zhongtiao Mountain.
The Japanese army built a stronghold here, stationed a Japanese field squadron, and equipped it with four gun towers to guard it strongly.
Therefore, even if Wang Shoucheng could personally lead a company of armored troops to forcefully break through the Japanese defense, the armored company would eventually be exposed in advance due to combat.
If we later want to break through the Japanese encirclement from the outside and coordinate the main force of the Fourth Independent Regiment, we will be in trouble.
Fortunately, Han Feng arrived in time with the Fourth Company.
For the well-equipped Fourth Company, if they want to destroy the Japanese strongholds and gun towers, they don't need any strength advantage at all.
All it takes is one round of shells.
If one round of shells is not enough, just two rounds!
As time was pressing, Han Feng did not waste any time.
After quickly contacting the headquarters of the first armored company via communication, Han Feng directly issued the combat order.
The soldiers of the Fourth Company quickly launched a fierce attack on the Japanese stronghold.
As usual, it is the 50 small artillery, combined with the M2 60mm mortar, to provide fire coverage towards the Japanese stronghold.
Fierce firepower roared.
The Japanese army was temporarily suppressed in the stronghold and gun tower building, unable to raise their heads at all.
Everyone looked in horror at the powerful firepower unleashed by the attacking Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese commander quickly sent a request for help to the Japanese rear headquarters.
In the communication, the Japanese army stated: This Eighth Route Army unit suddenly appeared from inside Zhongtiao Mountain. It is equipped with quite sophisticated American equipment and has extremely powerful firepower. It is attacking the stronghold. I am afraid it will be difficult for our troops to resist.
The communication ends sadly.
With a loud bang, the anti-tank combat team, led by Jiang Hu, used anti-tank rockets to directly blow up the two Japanese gun towers.
Now, the little Japs, who were forced to huddle in the stronghold building, became increasingly frightened.
The opponent's Eighth Route Army clearly possesses powerful offensive artillery.
Under such circumstances, the original defenses of the gun towers and strongholds were essentially useless, and may even become tombs for the Japanese defenders.
The two sides fought for less than ten minutes.
Various buildings in the Japanese stronghold, including several gun towers, were all destroyed.
Most of the Japanese troops stationed there suffered casualties. Seeing that they could not resist, they hurriedly withdrew from the rear of the stronghold in embarrassment.
The soldiers of the Fourth Company pursued them all the way until all the Japanese were driven into the mountains and forests and were no longer seen, and then they gave up.
Then all directions were put in place to ensure that all Japanese troops had withdrawn.
Under the command of Wang Shoucheng, the 1st Armored Company quickly passed through the mountain road originally guarded by the Japanese stronghold and officially entered the Zhongtiao Mountain area.
"Fourth Battalion Commander!"
Wang Shoucheng and Han Feng are both veteran cadres of the former Independent Regiment and have known each other for a long time.
The two met and hugged enthusiastically.
Let’s make a long story short.
Han Feng said: "The situation is urgent right now. The captain and the others are still trapped in the Japanese encirclement. If you want to thank me, I will wait until the battle is over."
"Now we can only trouble our comrades to continue to work hard, launch operations quickly, break the Japanese encirclement, and first get the main force of the regiment out!"
"Okay!" Wang Shoucheng nodded heavily.
No one else knows better than him the power of the twenty-four tanks of the armored company he is leading at this moment.
His eyes were full of confidence: "Fourth Battalion Commander, just wait and see, this is the first battle of the armored force built by our old regiment commander.