Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

A force of about 700 people.

Looking at the Japanese troops, Feng Mulin was very confident.

After all, this time he mobilized the Sixth and Seventh Independent Regiments, the two main regiments of the Chabei Detachment. With a total of more than 4,000 people, the chances of ambushing a Japanese unit of about 700 people were still very high.

The Yamamoto Battalion of the 13th Regiment, commanded by Major Kiyoshi Yamamoto.

The 26th Division of the Mongolian Army has been plagued by disasters since its establishment.

The entire 26th Division had been replaced three times due to repeated attacks by Fu Zuoyi's troops and the First Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Region. Otherwise, with Yamamoto Kiyoshi's qualifications, he would not have been able to serve as the captain of the 13th Regiment.

Although the raid on Xinghe County achieved good results, Yamamoto's battalion also suffered heavy casualties.

The guerrillas in Xinghe County were elusive, avoiding direct combat and resorting to surprise attacks or assaults on logistics. Even the Chaxi Detachment's newly formed self-defense group in Xinghe County managed to ambush an entire squadron of the Yamamoto Battalion.

Unfortunately, the Self-Defense Corps' combat effectiveness was insufficient. Although they ambushed a squadron of Yamamoto's battalion, they not only failed to annihilate the Japanese squadron, but also suffered heavy casualties themselves. Even so, nearly fifty Japanese officers and soldiers were killed in the battle.

When Yamamoto's battalion launched its attack, including the rapid-fire artillery and communications squads, it numbered nearly 900 men. However, after returning from the battle, only about 200 men remained, with a loss of nearly men.

After receiving the telegram from Jining, Yamamoto Kiyoshi retreated in a hurry.

Because Yamamoto Yamakiyo knew that if Jining was captured by the Eighth Route Army, his battalion would be doomed. Without Jining, there would be no logistics for the troops. Especially since Datong, Jining, and Zhangjiakou were all Eighth Route Army troops.

If they lost Jining, these hundreds of people would have no way to escape.

So when he heard that the Eighth Route Army was attacking Jining, Yamamoto Kiyoshi did not hesitate for a moment. Although some Eighth Route Army guerrillas attacked along the way, he ignored them. Because in Yamamoto Kiyoshi's view, this was the Eighth Route Army preventing him from returning.

"Bang

"At first, Hong Shanbenqing thought it was the Eighth Route Army guerrillas, but he soon realized that he was ambushed.

After all, the number of gunshots is different.

The Eighth Route Army guerrillas usually operated with a few dozen men, or at most a hundred. But this time was different. From the sound of gunfire, it was clear that the ambushing Eighth Route Army troops numbered three to four thousand men.

Feng Mulin is an expert in guerrilla warfare and has fought countless ambushes since northern Shaanxi.

Therefore, they were very clear about the situation on their side. Since its establishment, the Chabei Detachment had never fought such a large-scale ambush. The Eighth Column was expanding too quickly and was in dire need of qualified grassroots cadres, especially grassroots military cadres.

Although the 8th Column's Cha'nan Cadre School and the 8th Column's Teaching Brigade were constantly training grassroots cadres, these cadres were not enough to support the 8th Column's expansion forces. More importantly, while training grassroots cadres, a large number of grassroots cadres were sacrificed.

Since the 8th Column was established, it has been engaged in battles almost every day, with a major battle occurring every few months, resulting in the sacrifice of many grassroots cadres.

What makes a qualified grassroots cadre? It means mastering company, platoon, and squad tactics, understanding how to deploy company, platoon, and squad firepower, and knowing how to defend and attack. This is easier said than done.

Many of the current Eighth Route Army's grassroots cadres, lacking proficiency in these company, platoon, and squad tactics, are unable to flexibly utilize their firepower and tactics during offensive operations. This results in heavy casualties for the troops. This problem has persisted throughout the PLA era.

This situation exists in the Chabei Detachment.

Because they had always been engaged in guerrilla warfare, ambushes were usually carried out against small-scale units. Therefore, the lower-level officers of the Chabei Detachment generally lacked strong offensive capabilities. Precisely because Feng Mulin knew the situation of his own troops, the ambushes he arranged this time were designed to avoid strong assaults as much as possible.

The Sixth and Seventh Independent Regiments were both ambushed relatively close to the Japanese army. When the first wave of gunfire opened, there was no reservation. Feng Mulin only left one company in reserve, and the rest of the troops participated in the ambush.

The purpose was to increase Japanese casualties as soon as possible.

After the first wave of attacks, the Sixth and Seventh Independent Regiments had dedicated grenade-throwing teams. Because the Chabei Detachment engaged in guerrilla warfare and small-scale ambushes year-round, grenades were extremely useful. Therefore, Feng Mulin established grenade units in each regiment of the Chabei Detachment.

They are all fighters with strong arm strength.

A hand grenade can generally be thrown about 50 meters. Adding to the grenade's explosion range, if you throw a grenade from a high place, you can hit the enemy at a distance of 70 to 80 meters.

The effect is very good.

"Boom boom boom"

The first wave of attacks, coupled with grenade attacks, caused heavy casualties to the Japanese army.

This wave lasted only ten minutes, but the Japanese suffered over 150 casualties, with over 100 killed or seriously wounded. After the first wave of attack, the th and th Independent Regiments launched a fierce charge, preparing to split the Japanese army.

Unfortunately, the Japanese army is also experienced in battle.

The Japanese 26th Division, in particular, was a battle-hardened force. Although the situation was unfavorable and they were suddenly ambushed by the Chabei Detachment, most of the officers and soldiers of the Yamamoto Battalion still found a hiding place in less than ten minutes.

However, some Japanese officers and soldiers were unable to find a hiding place quickly.

The officers and soldiers of the Sixth and Seventh Independent Regiments who were rushed down were separated.

"The first squadron will charge forward, and the heavy machine guns and rapid-fire cannons will provide cover."

"Surround it, surround it."

"Don't let the troops be dispersed."

After finding a hidden spot to hide, Yamamoto Kiyoshi began to give orders.

He had no time to count the casualties of his troops.

Anyway, the streets were littered with bodies, and there were also those seriously injured who had no time to hide. At a glance, there were hundreds of people. Yamamoto Kiyoshi didn't have the energy to count the exact number.

Yamamoto knew he didn't have time to waste on casualty statistics. If he didn't quickly organize his troops to fight back, his entire battalion would be wiped out. The 26th Regiment of the 13th Division was indeed experienced in combat, but faced with such an ambush, the officers and soldiers were still in a state of panic.

Not to mention the heavy casualties.

The force, originally numbering only 700, suffered over 150 casualties in the first wave. Another 100 or so were now surrounded by troops from the 500th and th Independent Regiments, split into three groups. Fewer than Japanese troops had actually found cover.

Moreover, these hidden Japanese troops only found a temporary hiding place and did not have a stable position.

The defense of this position is very poor.

So Yamamoto Kiyoshi had no time to think about anything else. He braced himself and began deploying his troops for a counterattack. The Japanese First Squadron immediately charged forward, using their squads as their backbone, protected by heavy machine guns and rapid-fire cannons, preparing to clear a path for the main group.

Following the first squadron were two rapid-fire cannons and a heavy machine gun.

This time, Yamamoto's battalion set out with 27 light machine guns, 36 ammunition cannons, 8 heavy machine guns, 2 rapid-fire guns, 2 infantry guns, and 2 Type mountain guns. The unit's firepower was more than sufficient.

不过在兴和县扫荡的时候，丢失了5挺轻机枪、11具郑弹筒简。主要是被兴和县自卫团伏击的时候丢失的。而刚刚受到伏击，特别是手榴弹袭击之后，5挺轻机枪、2挺重机枪、3具掷弹筒、2门步兵炮和一门四一式山炮都被扔在了公路上。

就算如此，日军目前依旧拥有17挺轻机枪、22具郑弹筒、6挺重机枪、2门速射炮、1门四一式山炮。第一中队除了带着自己中队的轻机枪和掷弹筒之外，还有速射炮和重机枪的配合。

Prepare to strike out in one go.

"bang bang bang"

"Da da da"

The Japanese rapid-fire artillery had a very fast firing speed.

The rapid-fire artillery fired three or four rounds per minute. Although not as powerful as infantry guns, it still posed a significant threat to the Eighth Route Army positions. There were also heavy machine guns. Four of them provided cover for the Japanese squadron, leaving the Eighth Route Army commanders and fighters blocking the Japanese advance unable to raise their heads.

"Pull out all the reserves. Block the pocket ahead and don't let the Japanese break out."

I saw the Japanese army attacking the exit.

Feng Mulin didn't have many reserves to begin with, but seeing the current situation, he immediately sent for reinforcements. The Japanese firepower was simply too strong, and the casualties were too great. The Japanese were truly frantic in their attempts to break free.

Rapid-fire cannons, heavy machine guns, and grenade launchers all fired recklessly.

To be honest, the Chabei Detachment had been fighting guerrilla warfare in the Chabei area, and had never encountered an enemy with such firepower. The Japanese First Squadron, about 100 people, under the cover of this heavy firepower, kept attacking the position, and the position was already in danger.

There was no way Feng Mulin would let the duck fly away. So Feng Mulin also made up his mind and sent out all the reserve troops.

"Damn, how is this battle fought?"

Feng Mulin was still very angry after sending out the reserve troops and the guard company.

It was clearly a good ambush, and the first wave of ambush was also very successful. But unexpectedly, the next wave of ambush turned into a mess.

Feng Mulin had never imagined that the Japanese army had such powerful firepower. Although the Japanese army had only established some temporary positions, they built defensive positions with light machine guns, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns, and the 6th and 7th Independent Regiments could not attack them no matter what.

Feng Mulin immediately picked up the phone and called the Sixth Independent Regiment headquarters, shouting, "Huang Yanjun, organize several assault companies and concentrate all the light machine guns of the entire regiment to provide cover. Separate the Japanese troops and don't let them gather together."

The telephone lines were laid long before the war.

The Japanese troops were dispersed because they each found a hidden spot to build their positions, usually a small team, or a position built around a heavy machine gun and a few grenade launchers.

But slowly these people began to move towards Yamamoto Kiyoshi's command headquarters.

Feng Mulin absolutely could not allow the Japanese troops to regroup. After all, there were more than 300 Japanese soldiers in total. If they were allowed to gather together to build a new position, Feng Mulin was really not sure he could defeat the Japanese army with such powerful firepower.

"Yes."

"Also, don't leave any reserves. Push forward with all your strength and quickly divide and surround the Japanese.

"Yes."

After speaking with the Sixth Independent Regiment, Feng Mulin called the Seventh Independent Regiment and said, "Zhao Junyou, what's wrong with your Seventh Independent Regiment? You're moving so slowly! The Japanese troops you've surrounded are less than a hundred, and you've divided them into three groups, and you haven't finished them off yet. If you have anything, use it all. This is a life-and-death struggle, there's no need to hold back."

"Yes."

When it came to this kind of decisive battle, the shortcomings of the Chabei Detachment became very obvious.

That is, the offensive capability was seriously insufficient. The Japanese army relied on the light and heavy weapons in their hands to form small positions one by one to block the Chabei Detachment.

Even though these were small positions with only a few dozen Japanese soldiers inside, it was very difficult for the Sixth and Seventh Independent Regiments to wipe out such small positions.

Especially the Independent Seventh Regiment.

They had clearly divided and surrounded the Japanese army of less than a hundred men, but they were unable to defeat them. Zhao Junyou was also very determined, organizing companies to rush forward one by one, determined to annihilate the Japanese troops in the encirclement.

Feng Mulin didn't expect that an ambush would turn out like this.

But Feng Mulin had no other options. The war had reached this point, and Feng Mulin could no longer afford to retreat. Both sides were furious. The Japanese were desperately trying to break out, while those surrounded were desperately trying to stop the Eighth Route Army's advance. This was especially true for the Chabei Detachment.

The Japanese were already surrounded, so how could they possibly break out? They had to resolutely block any attempt to break out, while simultaneously increasing their attacks on the Japanese positions. After receiving Feng Mulin's orders, the Sixth and Seventh Independent Regiments deployed all their reserves into the battlefield. The Japanese were formidable, but casualties were rapidly increasing under the Chabei Detachment's attack.

More importantly, the Japanese First Squadron failed to break out several times.

The failure of the breakout dealt a direct blow to the morale of the Japanese troops. More and more Japanese soldiers realized that if the breakout failed, they would all die here.

The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression lasted for four years, and the regiments under the 26th Division were annihilated more than once or twice by the First Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Westbound Army and Fu Zuoyi's Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Therefore, the 13th Regiment also had a large number of new recruits who were later added. They did not have the same will to die as the Japanese veterans in the early years.

Morale began to decline.

But even so, the progress of the Chabei Detachment is still slow.

Feng Mulin couldn't wait any longer, so he said directly: "Guard Company, follow me."

This was the last troop Feng Mulin had. Feng Mulin had no other troops to deploy on the battlefield.

Chapter 382 Fighting a big battle

During the Long March, the Chinese Communist Party wrote the famous "Remembering Qin E · Loushanguan" at Loushanguan.

There’s a saying that goes, “The long road ahead is as hard as iron, but now we begin again. From here, the mountains are like the sea, the setting sun is like blood.” This is exactly what the battlefield before Feng Mulin is like now, a truly blood-red setting sun.

The battle lasted for more than nine hours.