In the war room of the headquarters, everyone was having a heated discussion.
"Usually, we were asked to report the number of people and weapons and equipment, but everyone was pushed back and blocked. As a result, our wealth has now been revealed, and there are so many more people and guns at once!" said a staff officer at the headquarters.
"Yes, some troops seem to appear out of nowhere, and the military regions below are unaware of it!"
"Hey, this is also related to the decentralized development of our Eighth Route Army. The main force is fine, but some basic troops have lost contact with the main force of each military region due to the situation. In addition, our Eighth Route Army has developed too fast behind enemy lines in recent years!" Deputy General Staff Officer
Chang said.
"According to our understanding of the current situation, there are a total of 110 regiments participating in the battle. It is not an exaggeration to call this battle a battle of one hundred regiments!" the boss said with a smile.
"But now that our Eighth Route Army has shown its strength, the Japanese army will not say more. Jiang in the mountain city and Yan Laoxi in Kenanpo will probably be in trouble! The deputy chief of staff said with concern.
"Without this battle, wouldn't the Nationalist Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army have any ideas about our Eighth Route Army? I would say it's good to show off your muscles appropriately, at least to make them take advantage of them!" said the boss.
"Don't they always say that our Eighth Route Army wanders without attacking? The Hundred Regiment War is the best proof! I would like to see how the newspapers in the mountain city publicize it?"
While the people in the room were talking, the head of the telecommunications section of the headquarters walked in.
"Boss, Chief of Staff, Zhou Weihan's independent detachment sent a telegram!" The telecommunications section chief obviously knew the content in advance, with an irrepressible smile on his face.
"Oh! The wait is finally here!" The deputy chief of staff took the telegram and browsed it quickly.
"Zhou Weihan really made a lot of noise!" Then he raised his head and said to everyone.
"The independent detachment destroyed 26 strongholds on the Handan-Cixian section of the Ping-Han Railway, as well as Fengle Station, an important material transfer station for the Japanese army, and the Zhanghe Bridge! The military and civilians of Tainan worked together to destroy more than 150 miles of railway, and killed more than 500 Japanese soldiers in total.
, more than 1,200 puppet troops!"
"Subsequently, more than 300 Japanese cavalry and more than 800 infantrymen who set off from the execution platform were annihilated, and 6 Type 38 field guns were captured!" the deputy chief of staff said, highlighting the important content.
"Oh, Zhou Weihan has made a fortune. With the current number of artillery pieces in the independent detachment, he can form an artillery regiment, which is richer than the headquarters!" The boss smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth.
"There's more, let me continue!" The deputy chief of staff waved his hand, indicating not to interrupt him.
"Li Yunlong's New Regiment and Ding Wei's 28th Regiment pulled out 13 strongholds on the Shexian-Lucheng section of the Handan-Changchun Highway. The New Regiment ambushed a Japanese transport convoy bound for Changzhi, killing 281 Japanese soldiers and seizing a large amount of ammunition and artillery shells!
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"The Japanese army in Changzhi sent troops to encircle and suppress the army. The Fourth Regiment of the Independent Detachment took the opportunity to raid Changzhi Guancun Airport, destroying two Type 92 reconnaissance aircraft and six Type 97 bombers in the airport, annihilating more than 200 people from the airport guard team! Four anti-aircraft machine guns were seized!
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"After the fourth regiment succeeded, they ran a long distance and used the superior strength of the three regiments to annihilate the enemy in Changzhi, killing more than 800 Japanese soldiers and capturing more than a thousand puppet soldiers!"
"No more?" the boss asked with hesitation.
"No, isn't that enough? The independent detachment's performance in Tainan that night was brilliant!" the deputy chief of staff asked.
"Judging from the current record of the independent detachment, the Japanese troops near Xingtai and Handan can only rely on the city to hold on. I look forward to Zhou Weihan's next big move!"
"The participating units of our Eighth Route Army secretly jumped to the outside in advance to destroy the Japanese transportation lines. The combat effectiveness of the independent detachment is also ranked high within our Eighth Route Army. I am not surprised to have such a record!" said the boss.
"Zhou Weihan's command was also very appropriate. All the commanders and soldiers were not afraid of hardships and hardships. The telegram mentioned that both the 2nd and 4th regiments carried out a rapid march of more than 100 miles, which is quite similar to the atmosphere of our Red Army back then!" the deputy chief of staff praised.
Never stop talking.
"The Fourth Regiment? The Fourth Regiment that was reorganized from the prisoners in the Japanese prisoner-of-war camp?"
"Yes, the composition of the four regiments of the Independent Detachment is very complex. They include the Central Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army, the Sichuan Army, and some soldiers are from the 115th Division!"
"The leader Wang Yigong graduated from Huangpu, and the political commissar Gao Zhiheng came from the 115th Division Teaching Team!"
Cadres of all sizes within the Eighth Route Army are registered with the political offices at all levels, and for regiment-level cadres, the headquarters Political Department conducts detailed investigations into their origins and experiences.
"The independent detachment did a good job in reorganizing the third group. It turned a newly formed fourth group into a main group with strong ideas and the ability to fight tough battles!"
"Chief of Staff, you have to remind me that after the battle, the Fourth Independent Regiment can serve as a benchmark and is worthy of publicity!" the boss finally said.
"To be honest, the results achieved so far are beyond my expectations. I can send a report to Yanzhou. Chairman and others are waiting for our good news, and they probably have sleepless nights!" said the boss.
The telecommunications section chief who had been listening nodded in response.
"Boss, can we start the next step?"
"Before the main Japanese division in southern Shanxi dispatches reinforcements, the main force of our army can go back and clear out the Japanese strongholds in and around the base area, expand the depth of the base area, and consume the effective strength of the Japanese army!" The boss nodded in agreement.
This is the independent detachment headquarters.
After sending the telegram to the headquarters, Zhou Weihan and the other three were also discussing the next step.
"We have been busy all night. The Japanese troops were fighting fires all night. What do you think the Japanese troops will do during the day?" Zhou Weihan raised the topic.
"In my opinion, just talking about the Tainan area, the Japanese troops in various counties have been scared all night, and they will shrink their troops in the counties and various large strongholds as soon as daybreak!"
"At the same time, the Japanese army will send aircraft to conduct detailed reconnaissance of various transportation lines," Xing Zhiguo analyzed.
"That's a good thing. The Japanese army took the initiative to abandon their stronghold, and we can take advantage of the situation to remove them!" Zhao Gang said.
"Actually, when it comes to eradicating the Japanese strongholds, I prefer to directly consume the Japanese troops. There are no strongholds to see again. If a person dies, he is really dead!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Then we'd better ambush in advance before the Japanese army shrinks its forces, but we don't dare to go there now!" Zhao Gang said with a frown.
"Old Zhao, don't worry. Firstly, the soldiers need to rest and recuperate. Secondly, the Japs are too scattered. It would be troublesome to deal with them one by one! I have a way to assemble them proactively!" Zhou Weihan said with a smile, deliberately giving it a try.
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"Look at how awesome you are! Those who didn't know better thought you were Yoshio Shinozuka! The kid has been a coward all night, how can he listen to you like that?" Zhao Gang looked unbelieving.
Xing Zhiguo smiled on the side, vaguely guessing what Zhou Weihan was thinking.
"Old Zhao, don't believe it, there are different levels of people, and things have their own priorities!"
"Look at this," Zhou Weihan said, pointing his finger at a point on the map.
"Are you crazy? This is an important town heavily garrisoned by Japanese troops. If you move it, the Japanese troops in southern Shanxi and central Hebei will take action. How can our independent detachment still have a good life?" Zhao Gang said in shock.
