Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"it is good."

Each unit has its own orders.

The 18th Regiment's order was to protect the city's arsenals. The underground Communist Party in Zhangjiakou had already relayed this information to the th Column. Currently, the Japanese army had over military depots in Zhangjiakou, including seven arsenals filled with weapons and ammunition.

Long before the Battle of Zhangjiakou, Wei Hongjun had already issued orders to the First Brigade.

The arsenal in Zhangjiakou must be delivered to the logistics department in its entirety. The First Brigade has already entered the city, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army will soon follow.

There would inevitably be chaos in the city. He couldn't allow any problems with the arsenal. So Guo Lin didn't want to waste even a moment.

Not long after Guo Lin left with the third and fourth battalions, the sound of horse hooves could be heard.

Ma Hongyuan, commander of the 1st Brigade Cavalry Regiment, was the first to enter the city.

Then he said, "Commander of the First Battalion, follow me to attack the Zhangjiakou headquarters.

The second and third battalions will occupy Zhangjiakou Airport.

"Yes."

Ma Hongyuan nodded to Guo Yonghuai, and then the cavalry regiment immediately split into two groups.

Although the First Brigade didn't fight a hard-fought battle in this battle, its defining characteristic was the exceptionally rapid march of its troops. From the moment the 14000th Regiment's vanguard entered Zhangjiakou, all but one of the 18 troops of the First Brigade, with the exception of the artillery regiment, were in the city in just over an hour. This speed was truly astonishing.

After entering the city, these troops did not hesitate for a moment and acted according to the pre-war plan.

Ma Hongyuan was a cavalryman of the Chahar Anti-Japanese Allied Army. After the defeat of the Chahar Anti-Japanese Allied Army, he and his cavalrymen became bandits. Xia Houwen reorganized this cavalry unit when he established the Longyanchi base. From its initial formation as a cavalry battalion to its later formation as a cavalry regiment, this unit achieved remarkable success in the Chadong Detachment. In the Chadong area, the unit was known for its elusiveness, causing considerable trouble for the Japanese and puppet troops.

When the First Brigade was established, a special cavalry regiment was set up.

Among the current 8th column, the only organized cavalry regiments were the Chadong Detachment Cavalry Regiment and the Chabei Detachment Cavalry Regiment. In the end, the column chose the Chadong Detachment Cavalry Regiment, which had stronger combat effectiveness.

Ma Hongyuan also went from being a bandit leader to becoming a cavalry general of the Eighth Route Army. Although he was a rough man, he was very careful and meticulous, and was a natural cavalry general. Although the maps given by the column were all passed on by the underground party, they were just maps after all.

However, Ma Hongyuan, who entered Chahar for the first time, did not get lost at all.

He was really born to do this.

Having accurately located their target on the map, the cavalry charged straight for the Mongolian Army Headquarters. Meanwhile, outside, Shigetaro Amakasu stood with a grim expression. The Eighth Route Army's offensive had intensified over the past few days, putting immense pressure on all positions. He had finally managed to fall asleep today, but a massive explosion jolted him awake. It was the same explosion that had previously blasted down the city wall.

So Amakasu Shigetaro walked out of the house, went to the middle of the yard and looked outside.

Someone has reported that the explosion occurred on the west city wall.

But he still hadn't received an answer as to what exactly had happened. He called, and the only thing they said was that the Eighth Route Army was gathering troops and there were signs of an attack on the city, and they requested reinforcements. Despite receiving a response, Amakasu Shigetaro still felt something was amiss. Everything seemed to make sense, yet he felt like he was missing something.

But he still hasn't figured out what's wrong.

"At this moment, there was a dense sound of horse hooves.

Gan Shigetaro was stunned.

Zhangjiakou had many horses, including a large number of cavalry. If all were added up, there would be tens of thousands of cavalry, all reserved for the logistics troops. Of course, there were also many war horses, but there were no organized cavalry units in Zhangjiakou.

Since there is no cavalry, where does the sound of horse hooves come from?

Soon, Shigetaro Amakasu figured it out.

The Eighth Route Army has entered the city. This is the Eighth Route Army cavalry unit.

So he immediately shouted, "Everyone, take up your guns and guard the gate!" Unfortunately, just as Amakasu Shigetaro opened his mouth, gunshots were heard outside the door.

"Bang

"bang bang bang"

"Da da da—the cavalry also has light machine guns.

Ma Hongyuan led the cavalry to the Mongolian Army Headquarters and shot the guards at the gate with two shots, knocking them down.

Then the troops dismounted in unison.

Rushed into the Mongolian Army Headquarters.

The Mongolian Army Headquarters itself was quite large, numbering over forty people. However, they were all civilian personnel. Those capable of fighting had already been deployed to the front lines, leaving the headquarters with no combat troops. Only a handful of these civilian personnel carried pistols; the rest were completely unarmed.

Ma Hongyuan rushed in with his men.

A light machine gun was set up at the door, and the civilian personnel who opened the door were fired at directly. They were all blocked back. At this time, Ma Hongyuan's eyes were vicious and he saw Gan Shigetaro who was hiding.

Shigetaro Amakasu was fifty-six years old, which was too obvious compared to other Japanese soldiers.

No other Japanese soldier was so old. Since he was so old and still hadn't retired, he must be a high-ranking Japanese military officer. Although Amakasu Shigetaro wasn't wearing a military uniform, Ma Hongyuan knew immediately that this person must be a high-ranking officer in the Mongolian Army Headquarters.

Ma Hongyuan was overjoyed.

He had fought many fierce battles in the Eighth Route Army over the years, but he had never captured a high-ranking Japanese officer. This time, when he was given the task of raiding the Mongolian Army Headquarters, Ma Hongyuan was determined to capture a few high-ranking Japanese officers.

So the moment he saw Gan Shigetaro, Ma Hongyuan rushed over immediately.

When Ma Hongyuan ran over, Amakasu Shigetaro looked around and found that he had brought nothing. Ma Hongyuan saw Amakasu Shigetaro's actions, smiled and said, "Come on, old man.

Ma Hongyuan stepped forward and grabbed Gan Shigetaro's collar with one hand.

Amakasu Shigetaro was not tall, and in front of a grassland man like Ma Hongyuan who was over 1.8 meters tall, he looked a head shorter. Ma Hongyuan threw Amakasu Shigetaro to the ground with a back throw.

Shigetaro Amakasu was already in his fifties, and had never been thrown down like this before.

In an instant, I felt like my whole body was falling apart.

However, Ma Hongyuan didn't care at all and shouted, "The first company will guard the gate. We can't let the Japanese army take it back. Everyone else, go in and search. Those who resist will be killed, and those who don't resist will be arrested."

"Yes."

Ma Hongyuan looked at Amakasu Shigetaro with shining eyes.

He muttered to himself, "Who the hell are you, old fellow?"

I couldn't help but pat my face lightly.

Amakasu Shigetaro felt humiliated. After all, he was the Lieutenant General Commander of the Mongolian Army, and yet he was slapped in the face by a rough guy like that.

So he angrily pushed Ma Hongyuan's hand away and said, "Baga

"Hey, the old guy has a temper."

Ma Hongyuan stood up and suddenly stepped forward and stepped on Ganliang Shigetaro's head, saying, "Damn little Japs! If we didn't have discipline, I would have fed you to the dogs. You dare to glare at me? I'll let you glare at me, I'll let you glare at me."

Ma Hongyuan couldn't help but step down one step at a time.

After stepping on it more than ten times, Ma Hongyuan finally felt relieved. Then he was "scared"

After a moment, he spat at Amakasu Shigetaro.

"Captain, we've captured everyone inside. 26 people in total.

"Are there any high-ranking officials?"

"I didn't see any high-ranking officers. There were a few junior officers, though."

"No general?"

"No."

Ma Hongyuan's gaze fell on Shigetaro Amakasu again.

A smile slowly appeared on his face. This time, the raid on the Mongolian Army Headquarters went smoothly. Judging from the situation of the people in the headquarters, they did not realize that they would be raided. The entire Mongolian Army Headquarters was not prepared at all.

That means the general of the Mongolian Army Headquarters should not have escaped.

If he hadn't escaped, then this old man must be a high-ranking officer of the Mongolian Army. It's unclear whether he was the commander of the Mongolian Army or the chief of staff, but no matter which one, he was a general.

The Eighth Route Army killed so many Japanese generals, but never captured a single one.

I want to capture a Japanese general today.

"Tie them all up in this compound and wait for the main force to arrive.

On April 1942, 4, at around nine o'clock in the evening, the First Brigade of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region launched a surprise attack on the west gate of Zhangjiakou from Wanquan.

Before 10:30 p.m., all of the First Brigade, except for the artillery regiment, had entered Zhangjiakou. At 11:00 p.m., the First Brigade captured the South Gate of Zhangjiakou, and at 11:20 p.m., the First Brigade captured the East Gate.

The Japanese and puppet troops at the north gate evacuated on their own.

At 4:6 a.m. on April 4, 6 troops from the 2th Column entered Zhangjiakou and began to encircle and suppress the Japanese and puppet troops in the city. Large numbers of Japanese and puppet troops chose to surrender, and by : p.m. on April , all Japanese and puppet troops in Zhangjiakou were completely eliminated.

The 8th Column officially captured Zhangjiakou.

Chapter 423 Sensation

"Commander, good news, good news."

Fuping, headquarters of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region.

Tang Jie, Chief of Staff of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, excitedly approached Commander Nie. He began shouting excitedly from a distance, quite out of control. Tang Jie was also a battle-hardened general.

He also has a lot of experience.

He participated in the Northern Expedition and studied in the Soviet Union. He is usually a very calm person, but today he was really too excited and lost his composure a little.

"Is there any news from Zhangjiakou?"

When Marshal Nie saw Tang Jie so happy, he immediately thought of Zhangjiakou.

The North China Front Army is now pressing forward, making final preparations for a sweep of the Hebei-Central Military Region. The Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region is under immense pressure to cope with this sweep. Over half of the supplies for the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Beiyue District are obtained from the Hebei-Central Military Region. Without the support of the Hebei-Central Military Region, how could the impoverished Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Beiyue District possibly support so many troops? Losing the Hebei-Central Military Region would plunge the entire Beiyue District into grave danger. Therefore, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region absolutely cannot afford to lose the Yi-Central Military Region.

In order to protect the Jizhong Military Region, Marshal Nie discussed with the First Division Commander Yang Quanwu and the Third Division Commander Huang Yong every day how to help the Jizhong Military Region. He also sent telegrams to the Jizhong Military Region every day to discuss how to resist the mopping-up operations.

So at this time, the only good news is from Zhangjiakou.

The Battle of Zhangjiakou, launched by the Eighth Column, had been going on for sixteen days. Although Marshal Nie did not urge them, he was also very anxious. This was the first time the Eighth Route Army had attacked such a large city.

Of course there are many benefits to success.

However, if it fails, it will be a huge blow to the Eighth Column.

"Yes, that's the news from Zhangjiakou. The 8th Column just sent us a telegram saying that the First Brigade of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region successfully stormed the western wall of Zhangjiakou last night and was the first to enter the city. Other troops entered Zhangjiakou one after another in the early morning and are currently clearing out the Japanese and puppet troops in the city.

We will definitely be able to wipe out the Japanese and puppet troops in the city today and completely control Zhangjiakou. Commander, we have taken Zhangjiakou, and it will be ours from now on. The 8th Column now controls all of Chahar.

"Good, good, that's great." Commander Nie was also very excited.

Thinking about taking Zhangjiakou and actually taking Zhangjiakou are two completely different things.

This was the first time that the Eighth Route Army captured such a large city.

With Zhangjiakou, the Chahar region within the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region was now truly legitimate. This was because the entire Chahar region was under the control of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. Furthermore, with Zhangjiakou, the region could radiate to the surrounding Suiyuan and Rehe regions, and even use Zhangjiakou as a springboard to begin considering the Northeast.