The Japanese and puppet troops are currently making a sneak attack and intensified attack on the mountainous area where the headquarters of the advancing army is located. Just as Yang Zhen expected, the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Chifeng dispatched two squadrons of Japanese troops, and one battalion of the so-called iron and stone troops of the puppet Manchu Army. Under the guidance of a plainclothes team, they secretly detoured through the mountainous path to the north, bypassed the battlefield between the two armies at the junction of the northeastern paddock and Chifeng, and penetrated near the headquarters of the advancing army.
As for how they obtained the specific location of the advancing army headquarters, it is currently unclear, but due to the carelessness of the peripheral security forces, the most important surroundings of the entire headquarters are the two commanding heights on the north of the mountain village that overlook the entire mountain village. Lost it all in a very short period of time.
After seizing the two hills that were the commanding heights to the north of the village, this group of Japanese and puppet troops ignored the rest of the guard positions of the surrounding guard regiments, and instead headed straight for the village where the headquarters was located along the ridge. By the time the plainclothes team as the vanguard had already It was discovered less than 200 meters away from the village entrance.
In addition to seizing the commanding heights in the north, the Japanese and puppet troops also detoured to the east of the village with part of their forces, cutting off this small mountain village's only access to the outside world, and adopted a two-sided attack tactic. At the same time, they launched attacks in the north and east of the village. Attack, this Japanese and puppet army did not conduct a tentative attack at all, and went all out from the beginning.
Obviously, perhaps because it is located in the rear, the guard regiment's defense on the perimeter of the headquarters, especially the surrounding areas, was somewhat lax and careless. Two crucial hilltops were lost, and Yamashita didn't even know about it. People only discovered it when they touched their eyelids.
Listening to the report from the head of the guard and the political commissar, the three people in the house had different expressions. The commander of the advancing army and the political commissar looked gloomy, while Yang Zhen's brows were knitted into a big knot. The top military and political leader's expression was not good-looking. Naturally, it was because the troops below him were lax in their defenses and only discovered it during the day when the Japanese and puppet troops came under their noses.
For Yang Zhen, this group of Japanese and puppet troops did not even launch a tentative attack. The all-out attack was obviously very targeted. In other words, they knew that this was the headquarters of the advancing army. Even if they did not Clearly, they at least knew that this was a relatively high-level headquarters. From the report just given by the political commissar of the guard regiment, Yang Zhen clearly felt that this sneak attack was probably carefully planned by the Japanese army.
It is normal for prisoners of war to appear during battles, but in view of the strict confidentiality of the customs forces, even if ordinary cadres and soldiers are captured, they will not know the location of a high-level command organization such as the advancing army headquarters. If there is no insider, then it is very likely that a certain level of senior commanders will be captured in the front.
It's just that these situations are not what worries Yang Zhen the most. What worries him most is another reason why the advancing army headquarters was discovered, that is, the Japanese plainclothes army or the secret service force that led the Japanese and puppet troops to come over. , there have been activities around here for quite some time.
After a period of detailed observation of the situation here, it was analyzed that this is a high-level headquarters of the advancing army. But if this is really the case, then that is what worries Yang Zhen the most. Being able to draw this conclusion, Japan The period of time that the pseudo-plainclothes team will be active in this area will definitely not be too short, and the observation distance will not be too far either.
The results of the too hasty reconnaissance did not allow the Japanese army to make such a big determination and spend such a large amount of money. The battle situation in the east of the paddock was already in full swing. When it was fierce, such a group of troops was dispatched to detour to the north of the paddock. In the uninhabited mountainous areas, carry out long-distance attacks.
If this is really the case, the headquarters security regiment is not aware of it at all, which is the most worrying thing. There is no way that the Japanese and puppet plainclothes teams are operating here without any clues, and in an unfamiliar environment, There were abnormal situations in the surrounding area, but they were not aware of them. This was the biggest hidden danger to the security of the headquarters.
Moreover, after Yang Zhen arrived at the headquarters of the advancing army, he also discovered a not-so-good situation. In such an important place, the access of villagers here was not controlled. The people were supposed to go up the mountain to collect firewood and collect mountain goods. There are not many restrictions on picking up mountain goods and working in the fields when it is time to work in the fields. The villagers who come in and out only do a simple check and take precautions. The whole situation is tight on the outside and loose on the inside.
The situation in Rehe is similar to that in Northeast China. It is also an area heavily controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops. The complexity of the Japanese and puppet spy system and the tightness of the control methods are unimaginable within the customs. Who can guarantee that there are no lurkers among the villagers here? They were spies developed and trained by the Japanese and puppet troops, and there were no personnel from the grassroots political power of the Japanese and puppet troops.
This is a new area, and it is also a key area that was tightly controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops before. Anything can happen. Because it is a new area and there is no grassroots political power, the people do not understand the advancing army. Some people may even be involved in collecting food. The problem is that there is also a certain degree of hostility towards the advancing army, and there are spies lurking there. This is not a difficult thing.
Even if the spies lurking in the village don't know that these people currently stationed in the village are the highest headquarters of the advancing army, there are so many troops with short guns, high-power radios, and even cultural troupes and female soldiers from various departments. These situations can clearly tell people that the location here is very important.
There is no doubt that a person with a short rifle is an officer. Who has ever seen a regiment commander walking around with a 38 rifle without fighting and far away from the battlefield? The more advanced the command with Chinese characteristics, the more senior the commander will be. The more people there are with short spears, and in addition to cavalry units, the higher the headquarters, the more people there are on horseback.
In the Chinese army, including the 18th Group Army, they have a very bad habit and the habit of easily revealing their identity. Guard personnel at all levels of headquarters, especially the personal guards of senior commanders, generally They like to use shell guns as weapons, and even among the security forces, shell guns account for a large proportion.
Of course, this habit has something to do with the current lack of automatic weapons in the Chinese army. The shell gun has a longer range than ordinary pistols, has a larger ammunition capacity, and is much more powerful. It is also light and flexible. Wearing a shell gun or a speed machine, it can be used in the shortest time. Concentrate firepower in a short period of time without losing lightness and flexibility.
Especially this kind of weapon, after being attached to the holster, it is just a submachine gun with a smaller ammunition capacity. The better German original speed machine or the Spanish Astra brand, or the speed machine produced in Belgium. After attaching the holster as the butt, the power and firepower density are no less than those of ordinary submachine guns.
Once the guard troops encounter the enemy, they will usually be at close range. This distance no longer requires accuracy, but requires firepower density. In the absence of automatic firearms, it is the fast-firing shell gun or
It is the best place for weapons such as speed machines, so almost all unit commanders' guards or guard squads wear this kind of gun.
In the last battle of the West Route Army at Liyuankou, the headquarters of the Thirty Army was surrounded by the Ma Jiajun cavalry. It was relying on the ten speed machines equipped by the guard platoon to use intensive firepower at close range to forcefully kill the Ma Jiajun cavalry.
Open a bloody path to cover the remaining troops and rush out.
As a guard weapon, this kind of weapon is still a relatively suitable weapon, but for this reason, it also makes it easy to expose the target. If a unit has many people with shell guns or speed machines, and they are on horseback and on foot,
Mixed, then there is almost no need to guess, it must be a high-level command organization or an important department.
Based on the Japanese army's penetration and understanding of the Chinese army's intelligence, the Japanese army is also very aware of this situation. On the battlefield, they often judge the nature of an army by the number of shell guns or speed machines equipped by an army. And this kind of situation
The accuracy of the judgment is still quite high, even exceeding the accuracy of judgment by some communication equipment such as radio stations.
Because many local factions in the Chinese army have poor communication capabilities. Except for the Central Army, there are not many regiment-level units equipped with radio stations. However, considering the safety of the headquarters and the safety of the commanders, the security of the guards
The weapons are generally not too bad, and speed machines and various shell guns are standard equipment for almost all armed security forces.
Especially for the 18th Army, which has relatively poor communication capabilities and often does not even have a radio station at the military division level, this situation has become an important basis for the Japanese army to judge the level and nature of the troops. When they are raiding, they often
The level of the unit is judged by the number of shell guns or speed machines a unit wears.
During the time when Yang Zhen was working in the New Fourth Army, in the entire New Fourth Army headquarters, except for his own personal security squad who used anti-union weapons, the rest of the senior commander's guards all used shell guns.
The better ones use speed machines, and even the military department's special protection for the personal safety of the chief, as well as the security company responsible for the internal security of the military department, are all equipped with this kind of weapon.
Under such circumstances, even a slightly trained Japanese and puppet spy agent, even an illiterate person, will use this method to determine the level of the troops in the village, and this is an area tightly controlled by the Japanese and puppet troops.
, is not a stable base behind enemy lines. No one can guarantee whether there are lurking spies. If this is the case, it is not difficult to understand that the headquarters of the advancing army will be exposed.
In addition to the shell guns carried by the guards, not to mention those senior commanders who wore Browning pistols, revolvers and other high-end items. Not to mention anything else, it was the revolver worn by the old leader.
The guard with eyes, riding a horse behind him, and carrying a shell gun looked like a high official at first glance.
Add to this the Art Troupe of the Political Department and several confidential departments, the colorful female soldiers in the finance department, a large number of intellectuals with eyes in each department, as well as radio antennas and a large number of field telephone lines, and you will be a fool, as long as it is not
Even a fool can tell that this is the high command headquarters.
Under this situation, loosening the outside and tightening the inside is a good method. However, it turned out that it was still so lax. It even failed to notice that two commanding heights were lost, allowing the Japanese and puppet troops to touch them right under their noses. Only then did I realize that there were Japanese and puppet agents lurking in the village, but if they had been on the lookout, they wouldn't have been so passive.
Rehe is not an old base in the Taihang Mountains in North China. The enemy situation here is much more complicated than in the pass. The tight control of the Japanese and puppet organizations is far beyond what can be compared in the pass. Yang Zhen has experienced too much the complexity of the enemy situation in the Northeast. , Under this situation, the guards of important departments must be extremely cautious. It would be strange if there is no problem if they are so lax and careless.
Even if the hidden agents don't understand this, those armed agents are not ordinary people, especially the big guys who command the plainclothes teams. Based on the reports of the hidden agents, they can accurately judge the situation here. With this opportunity, they will not come up and take out the money. It's weird once you get it.