Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"I understand."

Wei Hongjun understood that the Japanese concessions were not only because they were interested in the security group, but more because they were interested in the Zheng family's power in Sheng County. They wanted to use the Zheng family's status and influence in Sheng County to form a traitor government.

Otherwise, the security corps of more than 100 people would be dispensable to the Japanese army.

"Once the Security Corps is reorganized, will the Japanese have enough weapons to provide them?"

"Have."

"The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army originally had a reinforced company stationed in Sheng County. The Japanese pursued the 29th Army into Sheng County, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was instantly defeated by the Japanese. Not only did they lose a large amount of equipment, but the county's arsenal was also directly seized by the Japanese. The Japanese had no shortage of Shanxi-Suiyuan Army ammunition, and it was easy for them to arm a small defense regiment."

"arsenal?"

"There is some connection between the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and some units of the 29th Army."

Li Shiping explained with a smile.

Wei Hongjun nodded.

The 29th Army is a descendant of the Northwest Army, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, needless to say, was Yan Xishan's army. During the Central Plains War, both Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan were defeated. Zhang Xueliang, who entered the Great Wall, reorganized parts of the Northwest Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. After the Great Wall War, Zhang Xueliang stepped down, ending this situation. Therefore, some units within the 29th Army also had ties to the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Among the local warlord armies, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had the best weapons and equipment. Because Yan Xishan was farming in Shanxi, and the Taiyuan Arsenal produced its own weapons, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had no shortage of ammunition.

"Teacher Li, look. The Japanese currently have two squads in Yangquan Town. Once they incorporate the security group, they will definitely attack the Nationalist troops in Beishuigou Town. The 29th Army is a Northwest Army unit, and its combat effectiveness has always been strong. The Jinsui Army has good weapons and equipment, and with more than 300 people, the Japanese will definitely take it seriously. If they want to attack Beishuigou Town, they must strengthen Yangquan Town. Brother Dahu, if it were you, what would you do?"

Wei Hongjun looked up and asked Zhang Dahu next to him.

Wei Hongjun was indeed interested in Zhang Dahu. Zhang Dahu was capable and a veteran, making him a good figure. More importantly, he was from Zhangjiagou Village. For future development here, locals from Zhangjiagou Village were crucial.

Zhang Dahu first looked at Wei Hongjun, then at Li Shiping.

Then he said, "First, replenish the ammunition, then equip the security team. Although the security team's combat effectiveness is not strong, more people can also strengthen the momentum."

"Correct."

Wei Hongjun nodded repeatedly.

He said excitedly, "Since the Security Corps and the Japanese are about to reach a cooperation, the Japanese will definitely send arms and ammunition to Yangquan Town in the near future. One is to replenish the ammunition of the two infantry squads and machine gun units in Yangquan Town, and the other is to arm the Security Corps. Teacher Li, this is a good opportunity. A good opportunity to strike back at the Japanese and strengthen the guerrillas."

"Instructor Wei, are you planning an ambush?"

"Correct."

Wei Hongjun drew a line on the map.

Zhang Dahu's map was really well drawn, outlining all the important roads.

"The Japanese must have come out of the county town and delivered the munitions along this road. Although I don't know how long this road is, I think it's at least no less than thirty miles. Sheng County is a mountainous area, and such a long road must have plenty of places for ambushes. Besides, when the Japanese came to Sheng County, they must have also learned about the situation in Sheng County. Aside from the remnants of the National Army, both the Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas and the Caoyangzhuang guerrillas were very weak and could not pose any threat to the Japanese army. Therefore, the Japanese would definitely not take it seriously and would be careless, not having many defenses along the way. They could not have imagined that a force of the Eighth Route Army would come to Sheng County."

Wei Hongjun was very excited.

I didn’t expect to have such a good opportunity just after arriving in Sheng County.

If this ambush succeeded, his work in Sheng County would be unlocked. So, various plans kept flashing through Wei Hongjun's mind. After a while, Wei Hongjun said, "Teacher Li, we must keep the news of our arrival in Sheng County a secret. No one can know about it. I will take a few veterans with me, change our clothes, join the guerrillas, and be responsible for training them."

Let them have a certain fighting capacity within a short period of time. No one else will come forward."

"Okay, I will cooperate with you."

Li Shiping was very excited.

Previously, he was solely responsible for student mobilization in Sheng County. Now, shouldering the responsibility of underground Party work in Sheng County, he felt immense pressure and even felt somewhat overwhelmed. Although he had formed the Zhangjiagou Village guerrilla unit, Li Shiping had yet to fully formulate a plan for its future.

Now that Wei Hongjun's words made sense, Li Shiping felt relieved.

"Instructor Wei, are you sure you can defeat the Japanese ambush with these crude weapons?"

Zhang Dahu, who had been watching coldly, suddenly spoke.

The contempt in Zhang Dahu's eyes was obvious.

What Eighth Route Army?

Look at these crappy guns. Better than the Zhangjiagou guerrillas', but still crappy. Not as good as the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army or the 29th Army. With equipment like this, how could they possibly fight the Japanese?

"Why, Brother Dahu, don't you believe it?"

"I'm worried that Instructor Wei hasn't seen the strength of the Japanese army."

"Brother Dahu, you are underestimating me. My 115th Division ambushed the Japanese at Pingxingguan, and my company and I participated.

The Japs are very powerful, but no matter how powerful they are, they are not invulnerable to weapons and can be killed by a single shot. As long as we use the right tactics, we can defeat them. What do you think, Brother Dahu, do you have the courage to join us in a fight?

Zhang Dahu stared at Wei Hongjun.

After a while, Zhang Dahu said, "I am indeed very interested in how the Eighth Route Army ambushed the devils."

"it is good."

"Tap Tap"

While Wei Hongjun and Li Shiping were discussing the situation in Sheng County, Tao Laifeng returned with the wounded soldiers.

"Instructor."

"How are the captain and the others?"

"The fever still persists."

"Teacher Li, look..."

"I'll arrange it right away."

"Teacher Li, the news cannot spread."

"I know."

Li Shiping was doing underground work.

Understand the importance of discipline.

Chapter 005 Ambush

"Zhang Shan, are they all hunters?"

"Yes. Most of us in Zhangjiagou Village hunt, and many of us have been in the mountains since we were young."

"Good marksmanship?"

"They all grew up playing with guns."

"That's good."

Time is tight.

Wei Hongjun couldn't predict when the Japanese would deliver the ammunition. So, after negotiating with Li Shiping, he assigned the second platoon's deputy leader, Tao Laifeng, to the mountain to watch over the wounded while the troops rested.

Then he brought platoon leader Gao Wei, third platoon leader Kong De, and several veterans to the guerrillas in Zhangjiagou Village.

They are indeed just a bunch of rookies.

Although Zhang Dahu had organized the Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas, he clearly didn't care about them at all. Otherwise, with his abilities, these people wouldn't have remained such a motley crowd. Wei Hongjun wasn't a god; he couldn't turn them into elite troops in a short period of time.

But this battle must be fought.

So Wei Hongjun made a simple training plan.

In addition to farming, most of the villagers in Zhangjiagou Village are hunters. Some can shoot, some are physically fit, and some are good at digging traps. The young and strong people here are all excellent sources of soldiers.

Wei Hongjun classified the eighty or so guerrillas of Zhangjiagou Village into categories.

Hunters who knew how to shoot and had guns were grouped together, with Kong De as instructor and team leader, and Zhang Shan as deputy team leader. They were specifically taught how to obey orders and how to fire in unison.

These guys are really good at shooting.

It's just that there is no military discipline.

So the main thing is to teach them this. This group has 26 people. They are the ones that Wei Hongjun has high hopes for. After all, they are all good marksmen. They are still very useful in ambushes.

Then Wei Hongjun also divided the remaining fifty or so people into two groups.

Mainly practice hand-to-hand combat.

In reality, it was a training exercise for discipline and courage. If an ambush failed to quickly eliminate the enemy, hand-to-hand combat would be necessary. Wei Hongjun was unsure of relying solely on the 30 or so Eighth Route Army soldiers.

Although the Zhangjiagou guerrillas had never fought in battle, a force of fifty or so men was a good sight. Furthermore, Wei Hongjun had brought with him veterans of the Long March, so simple training was more than enough for them.

Within just a few days, the appearance of the Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas changed greatly.

While Wei Hongjun was training, he quietly went with Zhang Dahu to scout the ambush site. Sheng County was really a good place, with high mountains and dense forests everywhere. To put it simply, the transportation was very poor, and many of the mountain roads were difficult to walk on. For the Eighth Route Army, who had been fighting in rural areas for many years, they loved fighting in such places. Because fighting in such places would cover up the disadvantages of the Eighth Route Army's poor equipment and weaken many of the Japanese army's advantages.

"Old Wei, this battle can only be won, not lost."

Wei Hongjun's old partner Wang Qiuyun finally survived and regained his spirits.

But I'm still very weak.

Upon hearing Wei Hongjun's plan, Wang Qiuyun didn't object. The two had been partners for many years. Although Wei Hongjun worked in political work, he had also risen through the ranks. Before taking on political work, Wei Hongjun had served as a squad leader, platoon leader, and company commander, among other low-level commanders. He was no novice in combat.

"I know."

"Damn it! Out of a company of over a hundred, only about thirty are left. How can I live on without revenge?"

Wang Qiuyun was in a bad mood.

An entire main company was completely routed by a single Japanese squad. A third of those who died were veterans of the Long March. How could such a deep connection be easily forgotten?

"Don't worry, Lao Wang. We will have plenty of opportunities to take revenge in the future."

"Company commander, instructor, there's news coming from down the mountain. The Japanese troops are moving."

"how many people?"

"A dozen devils and fifty or sixty traitors."

"it is good."

Wang Qiuyun was overjoyed.

He stood up despite his injuries. Feeling the pain in his body, he couldn't help but frown. But Wang Qiuyun had been in the army for so many years, and it wasn't the first time he was injured. So he endured the pain and said, "Old Wei, the number of the Japanese is even smaller than we thought."

"Yes. Lao Wang, wait for my good news."

Wei Hongjun had been waiting for this day for a long time.

The battlefield had been observed several times. This time, Wei Hongjun made no pretense and led 30 Eighth Route Army troops down the mountain, joined the Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas, and headed straight for the ambush site.

The guerrillas from Zhangjiagou Village, who were originally a little scared, felt relieved when they saw the regular troops of the Eighth Route Army.