"The only good thing now is that because the troops of the Taiyue Military Region launched an offensive in the surrounding areas of Yuncheng in advance, the vast majority of the Japanese Army's 37th Division was forced to stay in the Yuncheng area. In the end, the 37th Division and Linfen's independent
The 16th Brigade attacked and more than 5,000 Japanese troops went north to participate in the sweep. The 36th Division in Fenxi dispatched two infantry regiments plus an artillery regiment, with a strength of about 9,000, so they were mobilized from the southern Shanxi area.
The total strength of the Japanese army is about 15,000!"
"The main forces of the 3rd, 4th, and 9th independent brigades on the northern front have been deployed, and there are six divisions of the Imperial Army and more than 30,000 people accompanying the army!" Chief of Staff Teng said.
After the fall of Taiyuan, the Jinsui Army withdrew to western Shanxi, while the National Army, led by the Central Army, withdrew to southern Shanxi to continue resisting the Japanese army. When the Japanese First Army had its largest strength on the southern front, it had a total of three divisions and two regiments.
The brigade has a strength of 60,000.
With Lintun Highway as a lock, the 16th Independent Brigade in Linfen, the 10th Independent Mixed Brigade in Tunliu, the 37th Division in the Yuncheng area to the southwest, and the 40th Division in the Changzhi area to the southeast.
The first division in Linfen is like two pliers moving south and north against the National Army in the Zhongtiao Mountain area and the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang base area. The Thirty-sixth Division in Fenxi is specifically focused on the Shanxi-Sui Army in western Shanxi.
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Nowadays, because the 41st Division in the Changzhi area was completely annihilated by Zhou Weihan's troops, the so-called pincer tactics of the Japanese army were broken, the Changzhi area was occupied by the 24th Group Army, and there was only the independent Tenth Brigade stationed in the entire southeastern Shanxi region.
The remaining troops were struggling to survive and were heavily surrounded by the Eighth Route Army and the National Army.
"Boss, Chief of Staff, how many regiments are our army going to send to Shimen this time?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"Of course, the more the better. There are three regiments from the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Military Region, two regiments from the Tainan Military Region, plus the four regiments from the Taibei Military Region that attacked the Japanese transportation lines, a total of nine regiments. At the same time, in order to increase the momentum,
, several local groups will also be dispatched by then!"
"If you can, take your troops now and quickly reach Heshun, where the 129th Division Headquarters is located. This operation against Shimen must obey the unified command of the 129th Division Headquarters!"
"At the same time, the Luxi Military Region will dispatch three regiments across the Zhangwei River to support the Southern Hebei Military Region!" the boss continued.
"Ah?" Zhou Weihan originally thought that the commander from the headquarters came here specially to ask him to be the commander-in-chief of the sheep attack on Shimen. Who would have thought that he would have to obey the orders of his superiors, and his face fell at that time.
"Ah what? Why did you let Lao Liu command you and still wrong you?" the boss said with a glare.
"That's not true. That's my old leader. How could I have any objections?" Zhou Weihan waved his hands quickly and then reminded: "Boss, there is no need to mobilize the 22nd Regiment. The 22nd Regiment is the barrier between the headquarters and the Japanese troops stationed there.
If the 22nd Regiment moves, a hole will appear in the encirclement around Tunliu. If the little devils seize the opportunity, something could easily happen!"
"You don't have to worry about this, there will be a backup plan!" the boss said.
"Boss, Chief of Staff, I'm leaving now!" Zhou Weihan stood up and saluted with a military salute.
"Don't worry! You have been active in Tainan for a long time. You don't know the situation in Taibei. This is Comrade Qian Liwen of my staff office. Let him go with you!" Chief of Staff Teng said.
"Hello, Chief, I'm Qian Liwen!" Qian Liwen was in his early twenties. He was a little short, but looked very capable. Only then did Zhou Weihan realize that Qian Liwen had already packed his backpack, and it was still slanted on his shoulders.
Carrying a storage bag.
"Let's go, Comrade Liwen!" Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
"Yes!" Qian Liwen heard this and took the initiative to help Zhou Weihan up.
Zhou Weihan was familiar with the Eighth Route Army headquarters. After all, Zhou Weihan had served as the leader of the cooking team at the headquarters for a short period of time. After leaving the courtyard where the boss was, the two went straight to the residence where foreign comrades rested.
Before he even entered the courtyard, Zhou Weihan heard a burst of cheers.
There were about a hundred or so people gathered around, all of them with unfamiliar faces. At first glance, they were the entourage of some cadres who came to the headquarters to work.
"Comrade, what's going on?" Qian Liwen took the initiative and asked.
"Hey, here comes a silly big guy. For some reason, he got into a fight with Wan Kuai from the Placement Section of the Logistics Department. Don't tell me, these two people are really good at it. Most people don't have it!" A man was watching the fun on the side.
Comrade said.
"Maniac Wan? King Kong Wan? This guy is going to cause trouble again!" Qian Liwen muttered.
At this moment, Cao Dabao and others from the reconnaissance company who were also watching the excitement saw Zhou Weihan entering the yard and immediately rushed over.
"**member!"
"**member!"
"Why is the monk still fighting with others?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"We didn't start a fight. We were just having itchy hands and fighting each other!" Cao Dabao quickly explained to the monk. When the people watching the excitement heard the title of *** member, they immediately became quiet and took the initiative to step out of the way.
Zhou Weihan immediately gave Cao Dabao a few words and asked him to notify the accompanying telegraph operator to send telegrams to the troops heading north.
On the field, Monk and Wan Jingang were fighting back and forth. Monk was originally a majestic type, but compared to Wan Jingang, he was two sizes smaller. Because they were both comrades, both sides had room to attack, but
The fists and feet hit the body with the same banging sound.
"This comrade named Wan Jingang is very skilled. What is his background?" Zhou Weihan asked Qian Liwen.
"Chief, Wan Jingang is a squad leader of the Special Agent Regiment, that is, the 34th Regiment. It is said that he practices Henglian Kung Fu passed down from his family. He has been stationed with the troops in Huangyadong for a long time. When the Japs invaded the Huangyadong Arsenal, this guy held
A piece of iron rod killed 12 little Japs in one battle!"
"But I don't have a good temper. I fought with a Jaap some time ago and was admitted to the headquarters hospital after being injured. As a result, I hit Dr. Yokota who treated him twice. Later, he was assigned to the placement department of the logistics department, where he is specially treated.
The main door!" Qian Liwen introduced.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Is the attending doctor still alive?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"Still alive, it is said that two ribs were broken. This is a lot of credit to Wan Jingang. In addition, Dr. Yokota interceded, otherwise whoever dared to attack the comrades of the anti-war alliance would have been shot!"
While the two were talking, several more people wearing Eighth Route Army uniforms hurriedly walked into the yard. The leader immediately shouted: "Stop it, Wan Jingang, I think you have committed your old habits again. With your current behavior, you still want to go back."
To the combat unit?”
"This is Chief Wei Naiwen of the Resettlement Department!" Qian Liwen introduced in a low voice.
After Section Chief Wei stopped them, the two monks immediately stopped fighting on the field.
"Take Wan Jingang away and put him in confinement for two days!" Then he asked the monk: "Which department are you from? Whose guard are you? Why is there a fight here?"
"Chief Wei!" Zhou Weihan heard this and walked out of the crowd.
"Young! Zhou **, you are a rare visitor. You haven't been to the headquarters for half a year, right? Your security guard?" Section Chief Wei said.
"It's all gone, stop standing around!" The unrelated people watching dispersed in a hurry.
"It's me, the guard, who has caused trouble for your placement department. Let's forget about it. Let's have a friendly discussion among comrades and don't violate discipline!" Zhou Weihan put his arm around Section Chief Wei's shoulders and smiled: "Your territory, you
The final say!”
"Well, if you tell others, I believe it, but Comrade Wan Jingang broke the rules once, that is to say, the security guard around you is very good. If it were someone else, he would have been carried to the hospital on a stretcher right now!
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"Forget it, who made you Zhou ** the God of Wealth of our logistics department? I can't afford to offend you, so let's do it!" Section Chief Wei said.
"I want to take this person away for convenience!" Zhou Weihan said smoothly.
"Which person, Wan Jingang? No, Zhou **, he is from the secret service group. He was temporarily placed in my placement department because he violated discipline at the headquarters. The two times Commander Ou came to the headquarters, he asked me to release him immediately.
If you take Wan Jingang away and Captain Ou comes to visit, how can I explain it?" Chief Wei said anxiously.
"Isn't there someone above you? Old Yang will take care of you if something goes wrong, and there are only squad leaders on the left and right. The secret service team has to stay, that's it!" After Zhou Weihan finished speaking, he walked towards Wan Jingang.
"Do you know me?" Zhou Weihan looked at the nearly two-meter-strong man in front of him.
"You don't know me? But I thank you!" Wan Jingang's big stiff face forced a smile.
"My name is Zhou Weihan. You are staying here to resettle Ke Qucai. How about coming with me and becoming a guard for the time being?" Zhou Weihan said.
"Zhou **? Are you really the Zhou ** who killed more than 20,000 Japs in Hebei, Shandong and Henan?" Wan Jingang looked at Zhou Weihan with excitement: "Okay, Chief, I personally have no objection. As long as the people are released from the Department, I will
Just go with you!"
"Pack your things, let's leave now!" Zhou Weihan didn't care whether the resettlement department would let him go or not.
The group of people didn't have much luggage, so they gathered at the door in an instant.
Zhou Weihan got on his horse and ignored the pain in his legs. He said to Chief Wei who looked helpless: "Old Wei, I'll take you away. I'll go back and help transfer Comrade Wan Jingang's file!"
"drive!"
"Drive!" The group of people disappeared from Chief Wei's sight.
That evening, Zhou Weihan successfully arrived at the headquarters of the Fifth Regiment in Wu'an.
At this time, the Ci County Basic Regiment, the Supplementary Regiment, and the 22nd Regiment had all arrived in Wu'an, and the First Regiment, the Third Regiment, and the Assault Regiment were on their way.
After dinner, after studying the specific march route, Zhou Weihan immediately said to the telegraph operator: "Send a report to the 129th Division Headquarters. Our division will set off from Wu'an early on the 28th and is expected to arrive in Heshun early on the 30th!"
"Yes!" the telegraph operator responded.
To the north of Wu'an is Wuyi, and further north is the complete Taihang Mountains. After passing it, there is Heshun. Speaking of Heshun, during the period of the New Second Regiment, Zhou Weihan also led his troops to develop in Heshun. A group of soldiers of the Fourth Regiment were
Rescued from the Japanese mining labor camp in Heshun.
The north of Wuyi was originally the defense area of the Ninth Column. During the subsequent reorganization process of the Eighth Route Army, the Ninth Column defense area was merged into the Taibei Third Division. The Ninth Column was subordinate to a regiment. The elites of the old third regiment were merged into the 30th regiment of the new tenth brigade, and the remaining soldiers were organized into a new regiment.
Li ** from the local regiment and Ninth Column was transferred to the Taibei Military Region as deputy chief of staff.
Similarly, the Independent Fourth Regiment of the Taibei Third Division, which originally fought alongside the New Second Regiment in Heshun, merged with another local regiment to form the 29th Regiment of the New Tenth Brigade. Yan Guoming, the leader of the Independent Fourth Regiment, served as the commander of the 29th Regiment.
Early the next morning, after the First Regiment, the Third Regiment, and the Assault Regiment arrived, a total of six infantry regiments and an artillery unit headed north from Wu'an.
Adhering to the policy of the Eighth Route Army headquarters that the march must be carried out with great fanfare, the six regiments were marching without any cover. The Eighth Route Army troops of nearly ten thousand people appeared under the noses of the Japanese and puppet troops.
In the territory of Wu'an and Wuyi, the situation of the Japanese and puppet troops was relatively good. They withdrew the personnel standing guard outside the strongholds one after another. At the same time, they took a strict defensive stance, fearing that the Eighth Route Army would break up and seize the strongholds.
The army marched to the mountainous area in the north of Wuyi, and Zhou Weihan ordered the troops to rest temporarily.
"Comrade ***, there is a mountainous area to the north. It is difficult for so many of us to go, and it will waste time!" Qian Liwen said.
"Hey, this is the base camp of our Tainan Military Region. I'm more familiar with it than you, but this time I won't go into the mountainous area and go around from the west!" Zhou Weihan pointed at the map: "Along Huangze Pass, Qinquan, and Gua'er Town.
Take this route!”
"But this route is occupied by the Japanese army, and they are all important strongholds blocking our Eighth Route Army. We ran to Liao County!" Qian Liwen said.
"What are you afraid of? You don't understand the meaning of the headquarters? What you want is to let the little devils know that our Eighth Route Army has gone north to gather in Liao County. There are not more than 2,000 docile little devils. If they dare to block the road, we will easily deal with them!
Zhou Weihan said with a smile.
As the vanguard, the assault regiment was the first to arrive at the Japanese army's Huangzeguan stronghold. The Japanese troops in the stronghold had long received the news that a well-equipped Eighth Route Army had appeared nearby.
Just when the little Japs in the stronghold were wondering why the assault group did not launch an attack, the six American 75 mountain guns assigned to the Assault Regiment directly gave a greeting to the little Japs in the stronghold.
"Taijun, the Eighth Route Army outside has large-caliber artillery!" The leader of the puppet army panicked and ran into the gun tower from a bunker.
"Baga, go back to your position!" The Japanese second lieutenant stepped forward and gave the leader of the puppet army a resounding slap in the face.
"Yes, yes, Taijun, I will go back right now!"
Then the Japanese second lieutenant picked up the phone and dialed the company's phone number to Liao County: "Hey, this is the Huangzeguan stronghold. Sir, when will the reinforcements arrive? The Eighth Route Army has artillery to attack the enemy!"
"Nani, where did so many Eighth Route Army troops come from? Are you sure they are the main force of the Eighth Route Army?" the Japanese officer on the other end of the phone said in shock.
"Yes, sir, he is definitely the main force of the Eighth Route Army!"
Just as the little devil was talking on the phone, the 22nd Regiment, Ci County Basic Regiment, and the supplementary regiment passed through Nanaipu south of Huangzeguan, and the 1st Regiment and the 3rd Regiment passed through from the north of Huangzeguan.
The six regiments to which they belong adhere to three principles: do not take narrow paths, do not cut telephone lines, and fight Japanese and puppet troops when they encounter them.
A Japanese and puppet army of about 600 people starting from the county seat of Liao County ran head-on into the 22nd Regiment and other troops, and were immediately eaten by the Eighth Route Army.