Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

冀中军区在军区留有番号的部队就有25个团，是真正的兵强马壮。41团、42团、43团、44团、45团、46团、47团、48团、49团、50团、51团、52团、53团、54团、55团、56团、57团、警备第一旅、警备第二旅、警备第三旅、警备第四旅，每个旅两个团。加上中军区有五个军分区，军分区下辖又有自己组建的团。这些团虽然不在晋察冀军区番号序列，但也是各军分区自己承认的团。在这一次百团大战冀中军区拿出了34个团。

Finally, there is the Beiyue District, the core area of ​​the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

The Second Division comprised the main force regiments of the two military districts, the 4th and 23rd Regiments. The Third Division comprised the 2nd, 7th, 24th, 30th, and Cavalry Regiments. The Fourth Division comprised the 5th Regiment, and the Fifth Division comprised the 6th and 19th Regiments. Furthermore, these military districts each had their own expanded regiments. While these regiments lacked the numbers, combat effectiveness, or weaponry of the main force regiments, they were still recognized as regimental-level units by the military districts themselves. These four military districts, along with the Jin-Cha-Ji Military District's direct-affiliated training regiments, produced a total of 16 regiments.

The largest number of deployments came from the First Division, the 11th Military Division, and the 12th Military Division in the Beiyue District of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Region.

一分区有军区番号的主力团有十三个，1团、3团、17团、20团、21团、22团、27团、28团、29团、32团、33团、36团、61团，往下还有军分区直属的教导第一大队、教导第二大队、警卫团、炮兵团、五个游击支队，两个游击军，这些从人数、武器装备都是一个团的编制。一分区光是这些主力部队就是24个团。

Furthermore, these troops in the First Division were top-tier in combat effectiveness within the Jin-Cha-Ji region. Therefore, they not only bore the brunt of the first phase's assault on the Zhengtai Road, but also undertook several crucial offensives in the second phase. During the Japanese retaliatory raids, the First Division single-handedly shouldered 60% to 70% of the Japanese and puppet forces' strength.

Then there are the 11th and 12th Military Sub-districts, which are actually the th Column.

The 10th Column dispatched ten regiments with military district numbers, plus 20 regimental-level units that it had expanded. A total of regiments were dispatched.

In fact, in addition to these 20 regiments, the th Column also had some other regimental-level units participating in the war.

Units such as the Column Guard Regiment, the Teaching Brigade, and the Student Corps, all organized at the regimental level, also participated in the Hundred Regiments Campaign, but were not counted in the report.

In this way, the 20th Column reported main regiments.

The Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District, the Central Hebei Military District, and the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army deployed a total of 104 regiments. This shows how rapidly the Jin-Cha-Ji Military District developed during these three years and how rapidly its troops expanded.

The result was that in the Hundred Regiments Campaign, a total of 120 regiments were dispatched from the 129th and 211th Divisions of the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Division.

And these do not include the local troops.

If you add up the county battalions, district squads, and similar units, the number of participating troops would be even larger. For example, the 6th Column's county battalions were organized at battalion level, while the district squads were organized at company level. Throughout the entire battle, the 53th Column had six county battalions and district squads participating. Counting all these units, the total would be six regiments. Currently, nearly every Eighth Route Army base area has such local units.

If these combat-capable local troops are also counted, the First Division and the Eighth Column each dispatched about 30 regiments in this Hundred Regiments Campaign.

In addition to these, there are also a large number of militias.

There are even more militias.

The Eighth Route Army deployed so many troops, engaging in 80 battles of varying sizes within 2446 days. This doesn't include smaller-scale clashes between local forces and Japanese and puppet troops. In fact, during the Hundred Regiments Campaign, small Japanese and puppet detachments frequently engaged in firefights with local forces. If these engagements were included, the total number of engagements, both large and small, would be estimated to be tens of thousands.

37447 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded, with even more killed.

At the end of the Hundred Regiments Campaign, statistics showed that 21371 Japanese soldiers were killed, primarily in annihilation battles. Among them were two brigade commanders, both major generals. One was Yoshizawa Tadami, commander of the 129rd Independent Mixed Brigade, killed by the 386th Brigade of the th Division; the other was Hasegawa Mioji, commander of the th Independent Mixed Brigade, killed by the th Regiment of the North China Security Army during the Wanping uprising.

But it's nothing new.

It was not once or twice that Japanese generals were killed in the battlefield behind enemy lines.

In addition, two colonels and regiment commanders, seven colonels and battalion commanders, two lieutenant colonels and battalion commanders, six majors and battalion commanders, and 2 battalion commander officers were killed.

Chapter 347 A Happy Ending 2

During the nearly 80 days of the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Japanese Army's Independent Mixed Brigade rd and Independent Mixed Brigade th, which were originally carrying out security missions on the Zhengtai Road, the Zhengtai Road garrison, and the Independent Mixed Brigade th stationed in Wanping were basically wiped out.

The 41nd Independent Mixed Brigade lost three independent battalions, and even its Major General commander and the 238st Independent Battalion were surrounded by the 26th Column in Huailai. The 11th Regiment of the 35st Division, the 221th Regiment of the 2000th Division, and the st Regiment of the th Division all suffered over casualties and were completely crippled by the Eighth Route Army. They retreated from the Eighth Route Army base in disarray. It was unknown how long it would take for them to recover their combat effectiveness.

The 36th Independent Mixed Brigade in Tongpu Road and the 37th Independent Mixed Brigade in central Hebei also suffered heavy casualties. The 110th, 27th, and th Divisions also suffered varying degrees of casualties during the mopping-up operations. The rd Regiment of the th Division in eastern Hebei entered Peking, but the remaining two regiments, after suffering several ambushes and over casualties from the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei, retreated to cities like Tianjin and Tangshan and never emerged.

It can be said that during the nearly 80 days of fighting, the Japanese troops suffered heavy casualties.

During the entire Hundred Regiments Campaign, 433 Japanese soldiers were captured, and 121 Japanese soldiers surrendered.

Three years into the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, surrenders began to appear more frequently among the Japanese. This was unlike the early stages of the war. Back then, the Japanese army was incredibly tenacious, making it difficult to capture prisoners on the battlefield. Even in a battle where they annihilated thousands of Japanese soldiers, no prisoners were captured. The Japanese preferred suicide to being captured. Therefore, in the early days of the July 7 Incident, every captured prisoner was touted with great fanfare.

But the Japanese army today is completely different.

As more and more prisoners were captured on the battlefield and Japanese soldiers began to surrender, it was clear that the morale of the Japanese army had dropped significantly.

All told, the Eighth Route Army killed, wounded, or captured approximately 38000 Japanese soldiers during the Hundred Regiments Campaign. The entire North China Front Army numbered only 20 men, and the Hundred Regiments Campaign resulted in nearly % of their casualties. The Japanese shortage of troops became increasingly apparent in Shanxi, Hebei, Chahar, Suiyuan, and Rehe, particularly in the areas of Shanxi and Hebei. Many of the Eighth Route Army's former guerrilla areas became bases for the Eighth Route Army after the Hundred Regiments Campaign.

Many important transportation routes that were once tightly blocked by the Japanese army were now open to the movement of even local troops. This was because the Japanese and puppet troops did not have enough troops to block those important transportation routes. Without the troops to completely block those important transportation routes, the North China Front Army now had no mobile forces to mobilize.

Why did the Japanese retaliatory sweep end so quickly? Besides the fact that Tada Shun had been dismissed and General Okamura Kouji had not yet taken office, resulting in a lack of unified command, the North China Front Army simply lacked manpower. The 8th Column, the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, and the Hebei-Central Eighth Route Army took advantage of the Japanese army's lack of manpower to expand their respective bases and frequently sent troops into the core areas under Japanese control.

Especially the 8th Column, which has abundant manpower.

The troops heading east even reached Jixian County, while the troops heading south continued to operate in the base area of ​​the original Division 1. The 8th Column originally came from Division 1, so there was no problem entering the base area of ​​Division 1 and coordinating with the local troops of Division 1.

Therefore, the Pingbei Detachment of the Eighth Column and the local forces of the First Division joined forces to cut off the entire logistics of the Japanese and puppet troops.

The North China Front Army could not accept the Eighth Route Army's unscrupulous development.

Because if the 110th Column, the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, and the Hebei Central Army continued to develop in this way, who knows what will happen to the entire northeastern Shanxi, northern Hebei, Rehe, and central Hebei. So after receiving the appointment in Wuhan, the first thing Okamura Ningji did was to reduce the troops. He ordered the various troops of the North China Front Army to return quickly and not to fight the Eighth Route Army troops in the Eighth Route Army base. In particular, the th Division stationed in Shijiazhuang was to withdraw two regiments back to eastern Hebei. He also ordered the troops of the former th Independent Mixed Brigade and the th Independent Mixed Brigade to return to their original bases to prevent the th Column from merging with the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei.

Then came the puppet army.

During the Hundred Regiments Campaign, 7247 puppet soldiers were killed or wounded, 6866 were captured, and 11880 of them defected.

In total, nearly 26000 puppet troops were killed, wounded, captured, or defected. Those killed or wounded on the battlefield were primarily from the puppet Manchukuo, Mongolian, and local security forces. The majority of prisoners and defecting puppet troops were from the North China Security Army. There were also smaller numbers of puppet Manchukuo, Mongolian, and police forces.

During the Hundred Regiments Campaign, a large number of puppet troops defected.

Furthermore, the puppet troops' surrender and rebellion exposed the surrounding Japanese troops, allowing the Eighth Route Army to penetrate the puppet army's positions and attack the Japanese. This led to increasing tensions between the Japanese and puppet armies during the final moments of the Hundred Regiments Campaign. There were even instances of armed conflict between the Japanese and puppet armies.

This kind of conflict is not just one or two times.

It can be seen how tense the relationship between the Japanese and puppet troops was, and how much psychological pressure the Eighth Route Army brought to the Japanese and puppet troops.

The Hundred Regiments Campaign concluded that the Eighth Route Army killed, wounded, captured, and defected from the Japanese and puppet forces, totaling approximately 64000. This was a truly brilliant victory, twice as great as any in history.

Of course, the anti-mopping-up operation in the base area has not yet been completely completed.

At present, counter-mopping-up operations are still underway in Suiyuan, northwest Shanxi and central Hebei, so there is no complete data in this area.

But it is already a very impressive result.

Of course, in the Hundred Regiments Campaign, you can't just look at the enemy's casualties.

The Hundred Regiments Campaign, originally known as the Raid Campaign, was designed to paralyze Japanese transportation and dismantle their bunker network. This was the primary objective of the Hundred Regiments Campaign. In this regard, the Eighth Route Army achieved even greater success. During the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Zhengtai, Pingsui, Tongpu, and Pinghan railways were completely disrupted.

Until the Japanese army assembled, Zhengtai Road was not restored.

By the end of the Hundred Regiments Campaign, only the Tongpu Railway had been restored to service. This was because the railway ran between Datong and Taiyuan, where many Japanese troops were stationed. The other three railway lines remained unrestored due to the extensive damage.

It's not just about taking away rails, sleepers, and things like that.

The Eighth Route Army blew up every tunnel and bridge along the railway. During the entire Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Route Army destroyed 23 tunnels, over 370 bridges, and 54 railway stations, damaging thousands of miles of railway.

Those tunnels and bridges cannot be repaired in a short time.

Under current circumstances, it would take at least six months of repairs to fully restore traffic on the severely damaged Zhengtai Road. In other words, if the Eighth Route Army were to frequently attack, it would likely take a year before the Zhengtai Road could be reopened. As for when the Pingsui Road would be reopened, no one could predict.

Although Zhengtai Road was severely damaged, the Japanese army responded quickly.

Within ten days, the Japanese army began to gather on the Zhengtai Road, and the Eighth Route Army troops chose to retreat. However, the situation was different on the Pingsui Road. Because the troops stationed in Mongolia were really short of soldiers and generals, the Japanese army withdrew their forces for the safety of Zhangjiakou.

There is basically nothing along Pingsui Road.

The section between Peking and Huailai was particularly devastating, as the Eighth Route Army destroyed numerous stations, tunnels, and bridges, leaving virtually no intact tracks. The rails were taken back to the factories by the Eighth Route Army, while the sleepers were removed and taken home by local residents.

The reason for focusing on destroying the Pingsui Road from Peking to Huailai was to cut off the connection between Peking and Zhangjiakou.

Furthermore, up to now, the main areas of the Pingsui Road were still under the control of the Eighth Column, especially since the Eighth Column still occupied Zhuolu and had not left.

Under such circumstances, no one knows when Pingsui Road will be open to traffic.

Even some sections of the Pingsui line that are currently open to traffic are still in the hands of the Eighth Column.

Why the Japanese troops in Zhangjiakou have always been nervous.

The Chadong Detachment had already evacuated the area around Zhangjiakou, but the Japanese troops in Zhangjiakou still did not dare to make any moves. This was because the Pingsui Road was blocked, and the connection between Zhangjiakou and Beiping, and Zhangjiakou and Datong was basically completely cut off.

Under such circumstances, the Japanese army dared not attack at will.

Then came the massive seizure of electric poles and telephone wires. The Eighth Route Army seized over 15 kilograms of telephone wire alone. Around electric poles were torn down, leaving many areas of Shanxi and Hebei without electricity. This was the greatest success of the Hundred Regiments Campaign.

The Eighth Column’s battle results were also very brilliant.

During the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the Eighth Column captured seven county towns, annihilated four independent battalions, and severely damaged three independent battalions of the Japanese army. Including the puppet troops, the total number of Japanese and puppet troops captured, wounded, and wounded was about 8000.

The base area of ​​the Eighth Column expanded rapidly.

The population of the base area exceeded three million. Of course, this was only a temporary situation. Once the Japanese army launched a sweep, many base areas would be lost. But even if they were lost, after the Eighth Column had visited once, they were able to leave a seed in the area.

The impact of the Hundred Regiments Campaign, coupled with the Eighth Column's outstanding achievements and the publicity campaigns carried out by Wei Hongjun and his colleagues, led to the Eighth Column recruiting over 10,000 new troops in the newly developed base areas. Wei Hongjun used these new recruits to form the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth New Regiments.

This does not include the troops below that recruit new soldiers and set up their own troops.

More importantly, after the capture of Wanping, the Eighth Column made a fortune. The captured ammunition was several times the amount of ammunition consumed by the Eighth Column in this battle. Besides ammunition, there were also a large number of weapons, including over 120 light and heavy machine guns alone.

Of course, what’s even more amazing is that Wanping is so rich.

Just by defeating the Japanese and puppet troops, they made more than 400,000 silver dollars. Later, by cleaning up those traitors, they also made a lot of money and raised a large amount of supplies. After all, Wanping is the western gate of Peking, and there are indeed many high-ranking traitors here.

However, what the Eighth Column was most praised for by the headquarters and the military region was that it completely paralyzed the Pingsui Road.

As a result, the Japanese army swept through northwest Shanxi and Suiyuan, and logistical supplies could not be replenished through the Pingsui Road. This was appreciated by the headquarters and the military region.

The ending of the Hundred Regiments Campaign was very successful.

While the Eighth Route Army units may not have completed their specific missions in some specific battles, overall, the Hundred Regiments Campaign successfully accomplished its original mission, even exceeding the expectations of Yan'an and the headquarters.

The results were astonishingly good.

Chapter 348 CCP

"211 regiments?"

"Yes."

He Yingqin immediately said, "Chairman, the Eighth Route Army reported to the Military Commission that they deployed 211 regiments in the Hundred Regiments Campaign. Furthermore, the information they disclosed to reporters also stated that they deployed 211 regiments in this campaign."

chongqing.

Chiang Kai-shek held a meeting with several important generals of the Military Commission.

Chen Cheng, known as the "Little Chairman," He Yingqin, Chief of the General Staff of the Military Commission, Bai Chongxi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Xu Yongchang, Minister of Military Affairs, Zhang Zhizhong, and others are all heavyweights in Chongqing.

What they were discussing was the Hundred Regiments Campaign.

Since the outbreak of the Hundred Regiments Campaign, the nation's attention has been focused on the Eighth Route Army. Many advocates of the war were very depressed for a period of time because of the pessimistic atmosphere that permeated the country.

Even the voices for compromise are growing louder.

It seemed as if China's War of Resistance had entered a dark age.

In such a pessimistic atmosphere, the Eighth Route Army launched such a large-scale battle, and the national media naturally paid attention to the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army's successive killings of Japanese major generals had already caused a great sensation.

The slogans Chongqing has been promoting, such as "disobeying orders" and "marching without fighting," are somewhat out of place in the face of the Eighth Route Army's achievements.