Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Xiahou Wen spoke up and rejected Ma Hongyuan's idea.

Ma Hongyuan curled his lips.

Then he said, "If we don't fight if there are too many casualties, then why are all of us gathered here?"

"Let the Japanese troops in front go, we will attack the puppet Manchukuo Fourth Brigade behind them.

Zhang Dahu pointed at the map.

"Compared to the Japanese army, the puppet Manchukuo army has inferior weapons and equipment, and its combat effectiveness is also poor. Although the Fourth Brigade has about 2,000 people, as long as we are fast, we can resolve the battle in a few hours.

It is not cost-effective to fight the Japanese army.

The 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, with over 3,000 men, was no match for the Chadong Detachment. Even if the 8th Column combined its main regiments, they wouldn't be able to defeat so many Japanese troops. The most they could do was delay the Japanese advance.

But the puppet Manchukuo army was different.

The brigade, which claims to have more than 2,000 people, is actually nothing.

Although the puppet Manchukuo troops were not as well-equipped as the Japanese, they were also using Japanese-style equipment. Eating this group of puppet Manchukuo troops would greatly replenish the weapons and ammunition needed by the Chadong Detachment.

"What do you think?"

"Commander, Political Commissar, when fighting, we should avoid the strong and attack the weak. I agree to attack the puppet Manchukuo army first."

"I agree too."

No one is worth fighting on the first day.

Avoid strong enemies and attack weak ones, this is something everyone understands.

"Okay. In that case, I'll start issuing the battle plan now."

Chapter 220: Complete Annihilation of the Fourth Manchukuo Brigade

The North China Front Army was anxious.

This was especially true after the 8th Independent Regiment captured Xiahuayuan.

Xiahuayuan is the southeastern gate of Zhangjiakou, just a hundred miles away. While Zhangjiakou wasn't completely deserted, its defenses were severely weakened. While the North China Front Army doubted the Eighth Route Army could capture Zhangjiakou, what if they did? Therefore, the Mongolian garrison immediately dispatched the 26th Regiment of the Japanese 11th Division and the puppet Mongolian cavalry, but they had yet to arrive.

There are too many obstacles in the middle.

If Zhangjiakou was really captured by the Eighth Route Army.

Politically and militarily, they would be in an absolute passive position. If that happened, not only would the troops stationed in Mongolia be punished, but the top brass of the North China Front Army would also be punished. The North China Front Army absolutely could not allow such a thing to happen. Therefore, the North China Front Army continuously dispatched air forces to bomb Xiahuayuan.

At the same time, he ordered the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade and the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade to speed up.

It has even reached the point of not caring at all.

The 12th Independent Mixed Brigade, which set out from Gubeikou, was first harassed by the 35th Regiment of the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army, and then by the th Regiment and the Special Service Battalion of the Chadong Detachment in Yanqing and Changping.

very annoying.

There are mines on the road and all kinds of cold guns and cold cannons around.

Don't underestimate this kind of harassment. Not only does it severely slow down the troops' march, but it also puts them on high alert. Even the casualties are considerable. After all, with a journey of hundreds of miles and being repeatedly attacked by these troops, the casualties are unlikely to be small.

Two squadrons suffered casualties along the way.

With so many casualties, the troops had not yet left Yanqing. Therefore, the North China Front Army once again issued strict orders to the 4th Infantry Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo, asking them to catch up as soon as possible. The puppet Manchukuo army was mainly composed of surrendered Northeast Army soldiers in the early days, but the Japanese did not trust them.

Because there were frequent uprisings by the puppet Manchukuo army in 1932, 1933 and 1934.

影响力比较大的有马占山重新回到黑龙江举旗抗日，还有1933年4月的时候就发生了伪警备军第4旅2500名士兵华变，1933年5月伪洮辽警备军第2支队2000余人起义。

When these puppet Manchukuo troops revolted, they first killed the Japanese advisors sent to the puppet Manchukuo troops, and dealt with some surrounding Japanese troops or Japanese police forces. After these troops revolted, they defected to the Northeast Volunteer Army at the time and began to fight against the Japanese army.

In addition to these influential ones, there were also many small-scale mutinies involving hundreds or dozens of people.

Again.

Just because those above them were willing to be traitors didn't necessarily mean those below them would be willing too. Therefore, the Japanese military tightened their control over the puppet Manchukuo army, but such incidents continued to occur over the following years. There were even cases of puppet Manchukuo soldiers revolting by plane. Especially during the conflict with the Soviet Union, there were instances of puppet Manchukuo soldiers revolting on the battlefield and defecting to the Soviet army. Therefore, starting in 1940, the Japanese military continuously reduced the number of puppet Manchukuo soldiers. In fact, after the July Incident, the puppet Manchukuo army had a strength of only to for a long time.

At the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the puppet Manchukuo army numbered approximately 120,000. Of these, 60,000 to 70,000 were recruited by the Japanese a few months before the surrender, in preparation for a battle with the Soviets. This shows how much the Japanese distrusted the puppet Manchukuo army.

Because they distrusted the puppet Manchukuo army, the Japanese deployed a large number of Japanese-Chinese officers and advisors to the troops. These advisors were essentially military supervisors. Ota Tomoya, a Japanese advisor to the 4th Brigade of the puppet Manchukuo, was very dissatisfied with the pace of the 4th Brigade's march.

The commander of the Fourth Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo, Wang Renliang, was found.

"Wang Sang, your troops are too slow. The Imperial Japanese Army is fighting bravely on the front lines and needs your support, but your troops are so slow. Are you worthy of the Imperial Army's trust in you?

"Ota-kun, this is not my fault."

Wang Renliang felt wronged.

He said: "My brothers were transferred from Qiqihar to Chengde not long ago, and then participated in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army in Jidong. We haven't even had a break yet, and they asked us to go to Zhangjiakou again." After the Jidong uprising, the Japanese army was seriously short of troops in Jidong.

So not only did the Kwantung Army send troops to encircle and suppress the rebellion, but the puppet Manchukuo Army also sent troops. After fighting for a while, the Kwantung Army returned because there was a shortage of troops on the Sino-Soviet border. So the puppet Manchukuo Army had to fill the gap.

The Fourth Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo Army was originally stationed in Qiqihar, assisting the Japanese army in suppressing the Anti-Japanese United Army. However, a few months ago, it was transferred to Rehe to participate in the suppression of the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei. Now, it was being transferred from eastern Hebei to Chahar, and the entire Fourth Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo Army was full of complaints.

"Wang Sang, don't forget. Without the Great Japanese Empire, there would be no Manchukuo. Now the Imperial Japanese Army needs you, you shouldn't be making excuses, and you shouldn't be complaining."

"fart."

Wang Renliang became a traitor because he was tricked by his former superior.

However, Wang Renliang's family was in Liaoning, and he lacked the courage to fight to the death, so he remained a general in the puppet Manchukuo army. However, when it came to fighting, he wasn't very active at all, and he didn't curry favor with Japanese advisors.

Wang Renliang did a great thing in history.

After the Nomonhan War, the Japanese army withheld medicine from Wang Renliang's wounded soldiers due to a severe shortage of medicine. In a rage, Wang Renliang hacked to death the Japanese colonel who was distributing the medicine. In the end, the Japanese army did not pursue Wang Renliang's responsibility in order to appease the puppet Manchukuo army.

It can be seen that although Wang Renliang did not have the courage to revolt, he was not someone who would tolerate being bullied.

"Wang Sang, is this your attitude towards the Imperial Army?"

"Understood, Ota-kun. I'll give the order right now to have the troops speed up. Then you will..."

"Boom boom boom

"Da da da"

"boom-"

"boom-"

Wang Renliang was a general who had received formal military education.

I also studied in Japan.

Therefore, the moment they heard the gunfire, they jumped out of the car and found a place to hide. Wang Renliang's puppet Manchukuo Fourth Brigade had been following the Japanese army in Heilongjiang to encircle and suppress the Anti-Japanese United Army. Although the Anti-Japanese United Army was strong and tenacious, they were small in number and had ordinary weapons and equipment. Moreover, during the encirclement and suppression of the Anti-Japanese United Army, the Japanese punitive force was the main force.

Their puppet Manchukuo army and puppet police forces only played auxiliary roles.

The same thing happened after arriving in Jidong.

The combat capabilities of the Jidong Eighth Route Army were even inferior to those of the Anti-Japanese United Army, and the same was true of their weapons and equipment. Most of the troops involved in the Jidong uprising had not received formal military training. As a result, they were scattered by the Japanese and puppet troops.

Therefore, Wang Renliang had a relatively low opinion of the Eighth Route Army.

But this time, Wang Renliang understood that he had encountered the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The Fourth Brigade of the Puppet Manchukuo had never seen so many artillery and machine guns before.

Wang Renliang was speechless for a moment, then said, "Damn it! We've been ambushed."

"Brigade Commander, Brigade Commander. They are all Eighth Route Army. This entire line is full of Eighth Route Army. What should we do now?"

Anxious.

The puppet Manchukuo army had never fought any hard battles. Especially now, many of the puppet Manchukuo troops were newly recruited and had never fought any battles.

They just cooperated with the Japanese army in encircling and suppressing the Anti-Japanese United Army and the Jidong Army, and just played a supporting role.

But today, I was acting alone and was ambushed.

The entire army was in a panic.

"Retreat, retreat."

"idiot."

Ota Tomoya immediately rebuked Wang Renliang, saying, "Charge forward! Just charge forward and we can break their ambush. The Eighth Route Army doesn't have many men. Let the troops charge forward."

"Shut up."

Wang Renliang interrupted Ota Tomoya angrily.

Wang Renliang's face is now serious.

Wang Renliang knew from the sound of the ambushing Eighth Route Army's gunfire that this time, the ambush was definitely not by the Eighth Route Army's miscellaneous troops. Otherwise, they wouldn't have so many guns and artillery. Wang Renliang was now concerned about whether the troops could return alive.

As for rushing out, he didn't even think about it.

Because it's simply impossible.

"Have the 40th Regiment block the attack, and the other troops retreat."

"Yes."

Wang Renliang is still very decisive.

After determining that they couldn't break out, they immediately chose to retreat. The 40th Regiment covered the rear, while the 39th and 41st Regiments quickly organized a retreat. Unfortunately, Wang Renliang's reaction was quick, but this ambush was prepared by the Chadong Detachment for a long time.

More than 4,000 people from the New 1st Regiment, the New 3rd Regiment, and the Longyan Chixian Battalion participated in the ambush.

How could we give them the opportunity to retreat calmly?

When the 41st Regiment, which followed at the end, turned around and prepared to retreat, it was blocked by the st Battalion of the New rd Regiment.

"Brigade Commander, the Eighth Route Army is blocking our way."

"Let the 41st Regiment charge forward."

"Yes."

Wang Renliang knew that if he was not careful this time his entire army would be wiped out.

I can only fight with all my strength.

But before they could fight to the death, Wang Renliang's face turned ugly. Looking at the retreating troops in front, he said, "Who told you to retreat?

It’s over.

This is what Wang Renliang is thinking now.

Because he ordered the 40th Regiment, which was the rear guard, to disperse. He clearly told them to do the rear guard, but they didn't obey the order at all. If there were no rear guard troops when they were ambushed or attacked, the entire army would collapse. Wang Renliang reprimanded the 40th Regiment, but the 40th Regiment also had grievances. Wang Renliang asked them to cover the rear, but the other troops retreated. Isn't this a trap for his own troops? Besides, the 40th Regiment suffered heavy casualties in the previous assault. Wanting them to cover the rear was a joke. As a result, the 40th Regiment collapsed.