With the orders issued by the commanders of both sides.
The 20 infantry battalions of the Eighth Route Army quickly assembled at Yangquan Station. Most of these were recruit camps, each with about 2,500 people.
In terms of equipment, it is consistent with the main camp.
In addition to all semi-automatic rifles and automatic rifles, as well as the bazookas and light machine guns popularized by the squad, each infantry battalion is also equipped with 12 75mm mountain guns as standard.
The firepower is quite powerful.
Each train pulls a battalion and its equipment to Niangziguan, and then these troops have to move quickly on foot.
Complete the encirclement mission of the Japanese in Shimen and Zhengding areas within three days.
On the Japanese side, the 12th Infantry Regiment of the 11th Division was also ready to penetrate.
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Ji Province.
Xiao County.
Eighth Route Army Jizhong Military Region Headquarters.
"Report, the frontline commander, Commander Li, sent a telegram!"
The communications staff officer held the telegram in his hand, walked in quickly, saluted District Chief Lu with a military salute, and then reported the report.
"give it to me."
The chief of staff on the side took the telegram and read it.
After reading the telegram, the chief of staff's eyes lit up leisurely.
"What instructions does Captain Li have?"
District Chief Lu asked quickly.
The political commissars and staff officers on the side also looked at the chief of staff expectantly.
The Jizhong Military Region is a secondary military region of the Eighth Route Army, equivalent to the column level, larger than the brigade level but smaller than the division level.
Now that Li Yunlong has received the division-level treatment of the Eighth Route Army, and the Jizhong Military Region has asked Li Yunlong to take command, District Chief Lu is not uncomfortable with it at all, but is looking forward to it.
Last time.
The Jizhong Military Region only cooperated with the New Second Regiment in fighting, and was nominally under the command of Li Yunlong, and it had already made a lot of money.
This time, the Jizhong Military Region assembled almost all the main forces, which were actually under the command of Li Yunlong.
You will definitely make a bigger fortune.
actually.
The Jizhong Military Region gave the new regiment 50,000 high-quality militia soldiers just to thank Li Yunlong for the weapons and equipment he gave to the Jizhong Military Region before the last battle.
Unexpectedly, Li Yunlong generously gave an artillery regiment to the Jizhong Military Region.
This made the commanders and fighters of the entire Jizhong Military Region sincerely grateful to Li Yunlong, and wished to report to the headquarters to turn the Jizhong Military Region into a second-level military region under the new regiment.
With Commander Li's generosity and wealth, would he have treated the Jizhong Military Region badly?
However, not to mention that the headquarters will not agree, I am afraid that even the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region will not agree.
but.
There is no chance that the Jizhong Military Region will be transformed into the second-level military region of the New Regiment, but the main force led by the New Regiment will counterattack North China. As the base area of North China, the Jizhong Military Region must cooperate with the operations.
There are also opportunities to make a fortune.
The commanders and soldiers of the Jizhong Military Region have been waiting for this day for a long time.
"Captain Li instructed us..."
The chief of staff said something subconsciously, and then changed the subject:
"Commander Li has prepared for us 20,000 steel helmets, 2,400 Czech light machine guns, 600 Maxims, and 6 million rounds of ammunition, including 3 million machine gun rounds, 200,000 hand grenades, and 100,000 mortar rounds..."
"It will be distributed in the form of airdrops. The location is the same as last time. In Xujiacun, the first batch of airdrops are already on the way."
Every time I read one, everyone's eyes would open a little wider.
As soon as he finished speaking, the senior military officials, including District Chief Lu and the political commissar, suddenly widened their eyes.
Last time, Li Yunlong gave the Jizhong Military Region 5 million rounds of ammunition, 300,000 grenades, 50,000 artillery shells, 800 machine guns, 70,000 steel helmets, and equipment for 1,500 cavalrymen.
Otherwise, what did the Jizhong Military Region use to surround the Japanese of three divisions last time?
But this time, Li Yunlong was more generous!
The shot was 3,000 light and heavy machine guns!
District Chief Lu carefully calculated that, combined with the previous light and heavy machine guns, as well as ammunition, most troops can have one machine gun per squad.
Each soldier can be assigned a steel helmet, and there is still plenty left.
The Jizhong Military Region has suddenly become a wealthy unit of the Eighth Route Army. Its equipment and combat effectiveness are probably better than those of the main divisions such as the 115th Division and the 120th Division.
It's better to be comfortable with Captain Li and eat nine meals a day.
"Captain Li is really rich."
A combat staff officer said with emotion.
"Captain Li has no other instructions?"
The political commissar looked at the chief of staff and asked.
The chief of staff looked at the next telegram and reported with a serious expression: "Captain Li instructed us to arrive at Shimen, the eastern and southern areas of Zhengding within three days after receiving the equipment, and to meet the main force of the new regiment.
, completed the encirclement of the Japanese 11th Division, 56th Division and 60th Division."
Stationed over in Jingxing County is the garrison brigade of the 6th Military Division of the Central Hebei Military Region.
The troops of this security brigade are only temporarily stationed in Jingxing County. If the 11th Division waits for the Japs to attack, they will have to abandon Jingxing County.
The military region's main force of 70,000 to 80,000 troops has been assembled in the central Hebei region and is on standby at any time.
Following the disastrous defeat of the Japanese in the Battle of Shota, the 110th Division and other Japanese divisions were completely wiped out. The Japanese adopted the strategy of shrinking defenses and stationing troops for rest and recuperation.
The troops in the central Hebei region have taken the opportunity to recapture more than a dozen counties in the central Hebei region.
District Commander Lu looked at the Chief of Staff: "Immediately call Commander Li back. Thank you very much for Commander Li's airdrop of supplies. Within three days, the Jizhong Military Region promises to complete the encirclement mission."
"Yes!" the chief of staff immediately began to prepare a telegram.
District Chief Lu smiled slightly: "It seems that after this battle is over, we will have to send Li Yunlong tens of thousands of high-quality militiamen."
The two waves of weapons and equipment before and after, not to mention tens of thousands of militiamen, even tens of thousands of main force, the Central Hebei Military Region was willing to give them.
Scared of being poor.
The senior officers of the Jizhong Military Region all smiled slightly.
Got rich.
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The 12th Infantry Regiment of the 11th Japanese Division penetrated into Pingshan County.
22nd Infantry Brigade of the 11th Japanese Division.
Under the command of the brigade commander, Major General Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu, he took the lead in launching an active attack on the Eighth Route Army. Under the cover of artillery fire from the 11th Artillery Regiment, he launched a fierce offensive against the positions of the Central Hebei Military Region Security Brigade.
As the Japanese began to attack, the epic Battle of North China also began.
The Japs' intelligence is that the main force of the Eighth Route Army is gathering near Yangquan.
The two artillery battalions and two infantry battalions of the new regiment have quietly arrived near Jingxing County.
As soon as the battle started, it became intense.
The Japanese offensive was fierce. Under the cover of artillery fire, more than 10 tanks and armored vehicles guided the attack.
The soldiers on the positions of the Central Hebei Military Region lacked anti-tank weapons and artillery countermeasures.
Jizhong Military Region Security Brigade.
Brigade Headquarters.
"What did you say?"
"yes!"
"I'll report to the brigade commander right now!"
A combat staff member hung up the phone and reported to the garrison brigade commander Wang Jianghui:
"Report to the brigade commander that the forward position has been lost and the Japanese are attacking our deep positions."
Wang Jiang looked solemn and looked at the chief of staff aside: "Contact the artillery battalion of the new regiment immediately and request artillery fire support!"
Facing the Japanese attack from the Type A Division, the garrison brigade was unable to withstand the attack and lost its forward position in less than half an hour.
"yes!"
The chief of staff responded and immediately picked up the walkie-talkie in his hand.