Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

There were mines and sneak attacks by the district team.

What made Akiyama Utaro even more frustrated was that after walking more than ten miles, a large number of rocks and wood blocked the road. It took the Japanese troops almost a day to walk from Songjiazhuang to District 3. Although the Japanese soldiers were well-trained, they were all exhausted at this time and could not even lift their guns.

"Boom boom boom

"Da da da

Chapter 305: Annihilation of the Japanese Army 2

It's getting dark.

Akiyama Utaro is very anxious now.

This place was full of mountains, and it was winter. According to his plan, as long as the troops marched normally, they would be able to leave Sheng County before dark, and entering Dingbei County was a foregone conclusion.

But now?

The troops were too tired to move before they even reached the third district.

They were all very happy.

If we can't get out of here before dark, the troops will be in danger.

These Eighth Route Army guerrillas, who only dared to fire cold guns during the day, were unbelievably active at night. And the troops from last night hadn't appeared yet. But their absence worried Akiyama Utaro even more than their presence.

That was the main force of the Eighth Route Army, five very fierce horses.

They didn't show up for a whole day. Who knows what they were doing?

So Akiyama Utaro was really anxious.

Because of his worry, even though the troops were exhausted, he couldn't let them rest. Under the current circumstances, if the troops rested, they would be completely stranded before dark. So Akiyama Utaro ordered the troops to overcome their fatigue and continue their march, leaving this damned Sheng County as soon as possible.

At this moment, the Japanese troops behind were suddenly attacked.

This was not the scattered sneak attack of before, but the sound of mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns.

The Japanese rearguard troops were also tired.

Along the way, they carried over eighty seriously wounded soldiers. They also had to constantly worry about landmines and surprise attacks from the defense zone squad. They then had to move various obstacles three times in a row. Even with explosives, even with so much rock and wood, it took an hour each time. Initially, they were the vanguard, but eventually they ran out of energy.

All the rearguard troops must go up.

As it turned out, the rearguard troops were not the ones Akiyama Utaro had previously deployed. Instead, they were mostly lightly wounded soldiers who were slowly falling behind the main force. Suddenly attacked by the main force of the Eighth Column, they were instantly overwhelmed with casualties.

In fact, Wei Hongjun had never thought that Shi Mangui, with the county brigade, district squad and local militia, could achieve this. He forcibly delayed a Japanese army of only 800 to 900 men on the road for more than ten hours.

Originally, Wei Hongjun wanted to force the troops to march.

But Shi Mangui completed his mission so well that the Japanese army had not yet reached the county brigade's position. Therefore, the first and third security regiments had a good rest and a full meal.

Then they began to attack the Japanese army.

The First and Third Guard Regiments are not short of heavy weapons now.

Because a large number of them were seized from the Japanese army.

Mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns first attacked him fiercely. Then the troops began to deploy.

Akiyama Utaro is now having a headache.

Although he suffered a great loss in the melee last night, Akiyama Utaro was still very confident that if he faced the security group head-on, he could definitely defeat them.

This is confidence in the combat effectiveness of one's own troops.

Therefore, when he retreated, he also believed that as long as the main force of the Eighth Column was not here, he could withdraw safely.

If he were to encounter the Eighth Route Army troops blocking his way, he would definitely be able to defeat the enemy.

But the situation was completely different now. The Japanese soldiers were now exhausted even from walking, and their spirits were strained and exhausted from the intense tension. Along the way, they suffered hundreds of casualties from landmines and surprise attacks by the district squad.

Akiyama Utaro now has only more than 800 people under his command.

He arrived at Sheng County with over 1500 men. During the daytime attack on the Third Guard Regiment, casualties only reached a single squadron. However, at night, casualties skyrocketed, severely reducing combat effectiveness. Akiyama Utaro was anxious and reluctant to engage the troops behind him. He specifically assigned one of the squadron leaders to lead the rearguard, while he himself accelerated his advance.

Akiyama Utaro knew that the troops were exhausted and that a forced march like this would be too much for them. But he had no choice. If he didn't speed up the march, he might be caught by the enemy.

"Bang-

"Da da da—unfortunately, Akiyama Utaro intensified his march, and not long after he started, he encountered the position of the county brigade.

The Shengxian County Battalion, whose weapons and equipment rivaled those of the main force, possessed two heavy machine guns, a feat many main forces could not match. Combined with their light machine guns, they effectively ripped the Japanese troops in front of them into a sieve.

Akiyama Utaro's face changed drastically.

However, he believed that the troops in front were not the main force.

So immediately organize troops to attack.

Unfortunately, the most embarrassing thing for Akiyama Yutaro now is that his mortar squadron and machine gun squadron have been taken away. Therefore, he does not have enough firepower and only has some grenade launchers.

Although the Japanese army is powerful, they are also human beings.

Now their physical strength and energy have reached their limit. Now they have to rely on their last breath to rush out.

Unfortunately, several attacks were unsuccessful.

The district squad that had ambushed the Japanese on the road had also arrived. Many militiamen were also watching closely because they had seen the weapons and equipment in the hands of the Japanese. Although they all knew that even if they seized these weapons, the Type 38 rifle would not remain in the militia.

The column took away the militia's Type 38 rifles, but they would not take them for free. They would still exchange some weapons and ammunition for the captured Type 38 rifles.

After all, the column must ensure the enthusiasm of the militia. If they don't give them things, and take away the good weapons they have captured, how can the militia have any enthusiasm in the future?

After the militia captured the Type 38 rifle, the column would give them some older Hanyang rifles. However, for local militia, the Hanyang rifle was also a good thing.

So a group of militiamen holding swords and spears stared at the Japanese troops in front of them with murderous eyes.

"Boom—boom boom!" Akiyama Utaro was getting more and more anxious. The front position was impossible to break through, and the rear guard was mainly composed of a group of wounded soldiers. It wasn't that Akiyama Utaro was cruel, but they were fleeing for their lives, and these wounded soldiers couldn't keep up with the speed of the troops.

But wounded soldiers are wounded soldiers.

How long can they hold on?

Sure enough, within an hour, the mortars of the main Eighth Route Army force had begun to bombard the main Japanese force. Akiyama Utaro knew that the remaining rearguard troops were doomed. They hadn't even held out for an hour, and they were all gone.

Now the main force of the Eighth Route Army is coming.

Akiyama Utaro understood it, and so did the other Japanese soldiers.

The Japanese troops were already extremely exhausted physically and mentally, and their only hope of survival was to break through the current position. But now everyone understood that this time there was really no turning back.

Thinking of this, the morale of the Japanese army dropped rapidly.

"Political Commissar, the Japanese troops are surrounded."

"Don't worry. The Japanese haven't had a good rest these past two days, and they've expended too much energy and strength along the way. We have the upper hand now, so don't let them push themselves too far. We'll wear them down slowly."

Wei Hongjun is also very tired now.

He hadn't slept since yesterday. And because he hadn't had time to treat his injured arm, it had also affected Wei Hongjun's condition. But Wei Hongjun had to overcome fatigue at this time, because everyone else in the unit was tired too.

Now the competition with the Japanese army is about who can be more patient.

Wei Hongjun is currently the highest leader of the army. His status directly affects the status of the army.

Wei Hongjun continued: "The troops take turns to rest and attack.

The Japanese army cannot be given even a moment of rest.

"Yes."

The First and Third Guard Regiments rested for a few hours today.

So they took turns attacking and their morale was very high.

He was also very good at tactical maneuvers. Cao Mo, the commander of the First Guard Regiment, was an officer who spent his days and nights thinking about warfare and had a knack for training his troops. They were all veterans of the Nationalist Army, and under Cao's training, their tactical proficiency had risen ever higher.

Guo Changyi, commander of the Third Guard Regiment, was a fierce general from the Fourth Front Army. He rose through the ranks. After the reorganization of the army, he became a military officer of the 129th Brigade of the 386th Division.

General Liu of the 120th Division and General Chen of the 386th Brigade were both highly skilled in combat and possessed exceptional tactical prowess. Because the 129th Division was actually leading the 386th Brigade in its fight against the Japanese, both General Liu and General Chen would regularly explain combat tactics to their subordinates.

Therefore, Guo Changyi not only had the courageous style of the Fourth Front Army cadres, but also learned many military tactics from General Liu and General Chen. As a result, the tactical level of both the First and Third Security Regiments was not low at all.

Slowly wearing down the Japanese army.

The battle lasted until the next day. The Japanese soldiers were completely exhausted and could not even lift their guns.

"Blow the charge and eliminate the Japanese army."

Chapter 306 Big Counterattack

Big carnival.

The encirclement and annihilation of a reinforced battalion of the Japanese 37th Division succeeded, killing Colonel Akiyama Utaro, commander of the 37th Regiment of the Japanese 225th Division. The main force, local troops, as well as many militiamen and civilians who participated in the road destruction, were all celebrating the victory of the battle.

The news was transmitted to the entire Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region via telegram.

"Commander, the Eighth Column has won another great victory. Wang Qiuyun ambushed the Japanese 37th Independent Mixed Brigade in the north, killing its Major General, Kosei Toranosuke. Wei Hongjun completely wiped out a reinforced battalion of the 225th Regiment of the 225th Division in Shengxian, killing its Colonel Commander, Akiyama Utaro. In these two battles, they have wiped out over 3000 Japanese troops. Together with the other units of the Eighth Column, they have wiped out over 4000 Japanese troops."

"Yes. These two guys are really hardworking. They have brought honor to our First Red Division and also brought glory to our cadres in western Fujian.

"Commander, we can't just sit there and do nothing."

Huang Fa, the Chief of Staff of the First Division, spoke.

Huang Fa couldn't sit still watching the Eighth Column engage in a major battle. In terms of strength, the First Division was stronger than the Eighth Column. However, Yang Quanwu always held his composure during each counter-mopping-up operation, waiting until the very end before taking action.

This made a powerful general like Huangfa unable to wait.

The First Division's troops are also strong enough to fight this kind of annihilation war. Now we should not always avoid the strong and attack the weak. The First Division should also fight a few fierce battles and annihilate the Japanese troops in an organized manner.

Yang Quanwu looked at the map in silence.

After a while, he asked, "How many days have we blocked the Yilai Highway?"

"This is the sixth day."

"The 220th Regiment is about to withdraw."

"It should be. According to the telegram from Wei Hongjun, they attacked the Japanese at night and severely damaged the troops that entered Shengxian. The 220th Regiment can't do much in Laiyuan. We have already evacuated all the surrounding civilians. Given the Japanese army's logistical supplies, the 220th Regiment probably won't be able to hold out for ten days."

Yang Quanwu was already very skilled in fighting the Japanese army in Laiyuan.

It should be said that the troops in the first division are already familiar with the route.

After allowing the Japanese to enter Laiyuan, the troops cut off the Yilai Highway, the road from Yixian to Laiyuan. This was the only route for the Japanese to replenish their supplies. After the First Division occupied the Yilai Highway, they ambushed the Japanese logistics supply troops three times within six days.

Even though Yang Quanwu tried his best to avoid a direct confrontation with the Japanese army, if the Japanese army came, Yixian and Laiyuan, the two strongholds of the first division, could be abandoned.