Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Yang Quanwu was very annoyed.

Because they concentrated three regiments of 1600 troops, they were unable to retain all the Japanese troops. A cavalry regiment had about 600 people, and more than of them escaped. However, this victory was still a brilliant one.

This was the first time that the Eighth Route Army was able to annihilate more than 900 Japanese cavalry at one time.

More importantly, 370 lively Japanese war horses were captured in this battle.

Yang Quanwu was already planning to use these warhorses to form a cavalry battalion for Division One. Division One had previously had a cavalry battalion, but it was reclaimed by the military district and became the current cavalry regiment for Division Three. As Division One expanded its base in Hebei, it began to reach the North China Plain.

Fighting here requires cavalry, and the advantages of cavalry in plain combat are very obvious.

There are also arrangements in Mancheng County.

Chen Kaikun, the former commander of the 1st Regiment, is currently serving as the deputy commander of the st Division.

Located in Mancheng County.

他在满城县动用了三个团。29团、33团、61团，伏击了33师团的213联队第三大队。不过结果没有涞水那么圆满。因为29团、33团、61团在一分区都属于战斗力偏下的部队。

After the ambush, the 213rd Battalion of the 213th Regiment was not completely wiped out in a short period of time, but other units of the th Regiment had already begun to send reinforcements.

Chen Kaikun is also a strong player in the division.

The strategy was to ambush the Japanese army with two regiments and block the Japanese reinforcements with one regiment. However, the Japanese reinforcements arrived too quickly and the ambush was not successful, so they had to withdraw from the battle.

However, although they withdrew from the battle, they still dealt a heavy blow to the 33rd Battalion of the 213th Regiment of the rd Division.

More than 600 people from the Third Battalion were killed or wounded.

The Third Battalion lost its combat effectiveness. Together with the casualties caused by the Japanese troops, the number of Japanese troops killed in this battle reached 800.

However, the 29th, 33rd, and 61st Regiments also suffered heavy casualties. The 61st Regiment, which was engaged in the blocking operation, suffered particularly heavy casualties, reaching 422 men. With casualties totaling over a thousand across the three regiments, it can hardly be considered a victory.

After all, it was an unintentional ambush, but it ended up like this.

The three ambushes fought by Division 1 at Yixian, Laishui, and Mancheng were, on the whole, highly successful. These three ambushes, combined with the blocking action, were calculated and unintended, catching the Japanese off guard. They truly outmaneuvered the enemy, leaving them completely bewildered.

Nearly 2000 Japanese infantrymen were killed, wounded or captured, and nearly 1000 Japanese cavalrymen were killed, wounded or captured.

Division One had such a brilliant record, and Division Three was not far behind.

The 110st Battalion of the 163rd Regiment of the 2th Division attacked Lingshou County. Huang Yong, commander of the Third Division, had already set up a trap for the Japanese. He concentrated the main forces of the Third Division, the 30nd and th Regiments, to ambush the Japanese, using a three-way siege to leave one of the Japanese troops vulnerable. However, these Japanese troops were not able to escape for long before they were pursued and killed by the Third Division's cavalry regiment.

Although Huang Yong has a bad temper, he is really good at fighting and is a good general.

The entire tactical operation was executed with pure passion, playing the Japanese army into their hands. Without much effort, the Japanese army that had reached Lingshou County was completely annihilated. Of course, it wasn't just the 11st and 12rd Divisions; the th and th Divisions, also known as the th Column, were also attacked by the Japanese.

"Damn, these devils are really cunning. Luckily we were prepared."

Zhang Dahu couldn't help but be speechless for a moment.

The 33th Regiment of the 215rd Division entered Rehe from Shunyi, poised to sweep away the Eighth Route Army in Rehe. The 215th Regiment's three battalions appeared to be aiming for Fengning and Luanping counties. However, halfway through, the 215th Regiment suddenly changed direction. Instead of heading for Rehe, it headed directly for the Eighth Route Army in Chadong.

The three brigades advanced in unison.

The first battalion's target was Kangzhuang Station, the second battalion cooperated with the first battalion to attack Yanqing, and the third battalion attacked Chicheng.

"We'll just attack the 215rd Battalion of the th Regiment. The other two battalions are too close for us to defeat.

Xia Houwen spoke while looking at the map.

Zhang Dahu nodded and said, "Yes. My idea is that the 26th Regiment will send a battalion to block the Japanese army at the Great Wall. After blocking them for a while, the troops will withdraw and lure the Japanese army to Red Wolf Valley. We will ambush the Japanese army here."

"it is good."

In order to conceal their tracks, the Japanese army basically chose to change the direction of attack at the same time.

Zhang Dahu wants to lure the enemy.

Lead the Japanese army to the most suitable place for ambush.

"it is good."

Marshal Nie received reports from various military sub-districts in Fuping and was really scared.

If the anti-mopping-up plan had not been re-formulated later, the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District would have suffered huge casualties. Even if the anti-mopping-up plan was successful in the end, the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District would have been seriously damaged.

If this happens, the upward momentum of the Jinchayi Beiyue area may be interrupted, and the advantages that the Eighth Route Army has worked so hard to gain in North China may be lost.

so far so good.

"Comrade Wei Hongjun not only does a good job in political work, but also has excellent military judgment."

As Wei Hongjun's rank rose, there was more and more contact between Marshal Nie and Wei Hongjun.

I also admire Wei Hongjun more and more.

This is a cadre who is truly excellent in both military and political aspects.

"After all, before becoming a political cadre, he was also a military cadre leading troops in battle."

"Ah."

During the fighting years, there were actually very few high-ranking generals in the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army who were purely military generals or purely political cadres. Most of them had served in both military and political positions.

Marshal Nie thought for a moment and said, "Send a telegram to each military sub-district, asking them to make full preparations for a comprehensive counter-mopping-up operation. Also, send a telegram to the Jizhong Military Region and the Jireliao Advance Army, asking them to launch an all-out attack and cooperate with the Beiyue District's counter-mopping-up operation."

Chapter 375 Okamura Ningji's shock

North China Front Headquarters, Peking.

Since the plan to sweep the Eighth Route Army base began, the lights here are on every day.

Okamura Neiji was very attentive and confident this time. Since he arrived in North China as the commander of the North China Front Army, he has been collecting all kinds of intelligence. He paid special attention to the Eighth Route Army in North China because he believed that the Eighth Route Army was the biggest opponent of the Japanese army and the biggest hidden danger for Japan to control North China.

Okamura Neiji believed he had executed a perfect strategic deception on the Eighth Route Army in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region. The main force of the North China Front Army prepared to attack Rehe, eastern Hebei, and central Hebei. However, the Eighth Route Army bases in Rehe, eastern Hebei, and central Hebei reacted swiftly. Over 100,000 troops, from the main force, local units, and militia, were diligently preparing to counter the mopping-up operation. Units that had previously engaged in frequent battles with the Japanese and puppet forces had been sent back to standby.

However, the Beiyue area of ​​Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei was quiet.

The most important thing was the constant small-scale fighting between the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District and the Japanese and puppet troops, especially those fighting for a single stronghold or bunker. In the past, Okamura Neiji would have been extremely annoyed by these small-scale battles. After all, despite being small-scale, they were constantly causing casualties among the Japanese and puppet troops. The Eighth Route Army fought by accumulating small victories into large ones, achieving small gains every day. However, when these casualties were added up and counted by the North China Front Army, the casualties were staggering. But now, Okamura Neiji was very pleased with these frequent small-scale battles. The frequent small-scale fighting in the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District showed that the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District was completely unprepared. It also made Okamura Neiji more convinced that his deception strategy was successful, and that the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District had no idea of ​​his true target.

Ningji Okamura was very proud of himself when he concluded that he had deceived the Beiyue District of Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei.

As long as the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue area is not prepared, this mopping-up operation will definitely yield good results.

"Commander, the 21st Division just received a telegram saying that the 83nd Battalion of the rd Regiment was ambushed by Eighth Route Army troops in Laishui.

"Were we ambushed?"

After hearing the report from the Chief of Staff of the North China Front Army, Moritake Tanabe, Ningji Okamura was shocked.

How could they be ambushed? So he immediately asked, "Where is it?"

"Xiagou Village in Laishui."

"Xiagou Village, Xiagou Village. This is the Eighth Route Army's base in Laishui. An ambush is not impossible."

When Ningji Okamura heard that they were ambushed in Xiagou Village, he relaxed.

Xiagou Village was the Eighth Route Army's stronghold in the Laishui area, so it was understandable that its defenses were relatively tight. Although he felt a little worried, it was much better than before. He had just thought that the Eighth Route Army had seen through his strategy.

As long as his grand strategy remained intact, the setbacks suffered by some units would not affect the overall success of the strategy. So, slightly relieved, Okamura Neiji asked, "What's the situation? How many Eighth Route Army units are there?"

"The exact number of troops is unclear. However, the 21st Division's telegram stated that the ambushed Eighth Route Army troops numbered at least 4000. Furthermore, the Eighth Route Army troops were well-equipped, with a large number of mortars, canisters, and heavy machine guns."

"How many?"

"4000 people."

Ningji Okamura's brows, which had just relaxed, frowned again.

If there were only one or two battalions in the ambush, it would mean that the troops in Xiagou Village had discovered the Japanese attack. But with over 4000 people, that would be the size of two or three regiments. The intelligence I had received previously was that the 20th and 22nd Regiments of the First Jin-Cha-Ji Division in Laishui were still fighting for territory with the surrounding Japanese and puppet troops.

So where did the more than 4000 people come from?

How many people are there in the 20th and 22nd Regiments combined?

Moreover, the Eighth Route Army's ambush units surprisingly possessed a considerable number of mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns. While the Eighth Route Army possessed a large number of troops, with over 200 regiments deployed during the Hundred Regiments Campaign, very few of these units possessed significant numbers of mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns, and these were only reserved for the main Eighth Route Army units. What about the 4000-strong force of the First Division of the Eighth Route Army's Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Division?

Ningji Okamura immediately sensed something was amiss, so he hurriedly asked, "Did the 21st Division say when they were ambushed?"

"It's been almost five hours."

"Then why report it now?"

"After being ambushed, the 21st Division dispatched two other battalions from the 83rd Regiment to the rescue and also ordered troops from Laishui County to send reinforcements. The 21st Division originally believed they could handle the situation on their own. I guess they saw this as a good opportunity to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

After the ambush in Xiagou Village, the 21st Division was actually quite happy.

觉得涞水的20团和22团主力都在峡沟村。要是消灭20团和22团，那么此次21师团就能够独占鳌头。因此想要自己解决此事，所以没有给华北方面军上报此事。

"The results of it?"

"Laishui County sent a reinforced squadron and a battalion of security forces, but they were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army on the way.

"How many Eighth Route Army soldiers are there?"

"I'm not sure. However, this unit is in a very bad situation and has requested assistance from the 83rd Regiment several times. According to them, the Eighth Route Army troops ambushing them number three to four thousand. However, the 83rd Regiment's First Battalion, which was closest to them, was also blocked by the Eighth Route Army on the way and is currently unable to break through the Eighth Route Army's position. The Second Battalion, which was also ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, is in a very bad situation and will be wiped out if no rescue is provided. The 21st Division then realized that something was wrong and sent us a telegram.

Tanabe Moritake was very anxious.

Because this plan was jointly formulated by Ningji Okamura and Moritake Tanabe.

In Tanabe Moritake's view, this plan should have been flawless and foolproof. To maintain secrecy, Japanese officers below the regimental level were initially kept in the dark. Even Qi Xieyuan, the leader of the North China Security Army, was unaware of the plan. Okamura Yasuji had orchestrated a perfect strategic deception. But how could this have happened? As Chief of Staff of the North China Front Army, Tanabe Moritake also noticed something was amiss.

Ningji Okamura looked at the map and didn't know what to say.

Now, Okamura Neiji wouldn't think this was all a coincidence. Since they were able to ambush a reinforced Japanese squadron and a battalion of security forces, this Eighth Route Army unit, even if not three or four thousand strong, must have at least a regiment. And they were also able to stop a Japanese battalion, which couldn't be less than a regiment.

Ningci Okamura calculated that the Eighth Route Army had deployed at least four regiments in this battle, and perhaps even five or six. Although the First Division of the Eighth Route Army was powerful, it was not the case that it could easily deploy four or five regiments.

This was not a hasty ambush or interception, but a premeditated ambush.

Ningji Okamura suddenly became a little nervous, so he immediately said: "Send a telegram to the 33rd Division, the 110th Division, and the th Independent Mixed Brigade, asking them to report the situation of all the troops attacking the Eighth Route Army base.

"Yes."

An ominous premonition has always lingered around Ningji Okamura.

The 21st Division thought they could handle the situation on their own, so they waited more than five hours after the ambush to report it. What about the other units?

If the same situation happened to other units, then what on earth had happened? Ningji Okamura cursed the 21st Division countless times in his heart. If they had reported earlier, perhaps they would have been able to learn about the Eighth Route Army's movements and not be in such a passive position.

Okamura Neiji waited anxiously for news. After about twenty minutes, Tanabe Moritake rushed in. Looking at Okamura Neiji, he said nervously, "Commander, the situation is not good.

21师团汇报说，骑兵21联队在易县也遭受了袭击，目前正在和八路军部队激战。33师团的213联队第三大队在满城县遭到八路军伏击，现在213联队的其他部队正在救援。215联队第三大队在赤峰遭到八路军的伏击。110师团163联队第一大队在灵寿县也遭到了八路军伏击。还有独立混成第十六旅团的82独立大队在昌平遭到伏击。

"Are you saying that all our troops attacking Jin-Cha-Ji were ambushed?"