Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Because this time Yang Quanwu deployed too many artillery pieces. Infantry guns, mortars, flat-fire guns, rapid-fire guns, and grenade launchers—the sheer number rivaled that of a three-regiment Japanese division, and even surpassed the artillery power of the newly formed Japanese security division. Even compared to the Japanese field divisions, they lacked heavy artillery.

The strongholds built by the Japanese army specifically for the Eighth Route Army became targets in the face of these artillery fire.

If the Japanese army had not built so many bunkers, they might not have been defeated so badly. But because the Japanese army built too many bunkers, they went to see their emperor inexplicably and confusedly.

In particular, in order to make up for its own disadvantages, the Eighth Route Army pushed its artillery to the front of the Japanese army, greatly improving its hit rate.

The effect is very good.

"Commander, we've found the commander of the 10th Independent Mixed Brigade, Hu Ti. He was killed by our Zheng bomb tube.

"Sure?"

"Yes. He was wearing a major-general's uniform, and we've interrogated the puppet soldier who has confirmed the death to be Major-General Okuma Sadao, commander of the 10th Independent Mixed Brigade.

"it is good."

Yang Quanwu was overjoyed.

This anti-mopping-up campaign has really gotten off to a good start.

In the first battle, a Japanese major general was killed.

"anything else?"

"Among those killed were a colonel, a lieutenant colonel, and several majors."

"A colonel and a lieutenant colonel? One should be their brigade chief of staff, and the other should be their infantry battalion commander."

Yang Quanwu didn't care.

Anyway, this battle is won.

Okuma Sadao, Major General and Commander of the 10th Independent Mixed Brigade, was definitely the most honored Japanese general killed by the Eighth Route Army.

Because the Eighth Route Army's heavy firepower surpassed theirs in the first battle. The Japanese army's three-unit division and security division were both designed to target the Eighth Route Army's guerrilla warfare. In order to increase the army's marching speed, a large number of heavy weapons were eliminated by the security division. This was because heavy weapons affected the army's marching speed in mountainous areas.

As a result, the 63th Independent Mixed Brigade had just been transferred from Shandong to Hebei to form the 63rd Division. This was the first battle after the establishment of the rd Division, but unexpectedly, they were killed in the battle.

"How about the seizure?"

"It's still quite rich. Especially since this place is stockpiled with military supplies from the Japanese 1900th Mixed Brigade. There's a lot of good stuff. However, we bombed and destroyed so many bunkers that we need to sort them out before we can know how much we've captured. So far, we've counted around 600 Type 1200 rifles. Besides those captured on the battlefield, their arsenal holds 18. There are around 6 Xin Yi rifles, 11 light machine guns, 3 heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and infantry guns. We've also destroyed quite a few. Once we sort through the destroyed bunkers, we should be able to find quite a few more machine guns and rifles."

The Japanese army was also very stupid.

They had many weapons, but they were unable to use them before they were bombarded by the artillery of the First Division. The puppet troops also had many firearms. The Xinyi rifle was produced by the North China Security Army's own arsenal.

This arsenal was in Peking. The rifles were modeled after the Type 38 rifle, but with a different caliber. The North China Security Army was a motley crew, and the Japanese army was unwilling to equip them with Type 38 rifles. So they began producing their own weapons, including rifles and machine guns.

Unfortunately, they even cut corners on their own weapons, so this weapon is only average. However, even if it is average, it is still much better than the old sleeves used by some local units of the Eighth Route Army.

"As many as you can get."

As Yang Quanwu spoke, he observed the battlefield. He was primarily concerned with the effectiveness of this artillery attack. This time, it was the abundance of shells, coupled with the Japanese army's complete lack of defense, that had yielded such a strong effect. It would certainly not be so easy to fight such an easy battle in the future.

So he needs to keep summarizing.

At this time, the commander of the first regiment, Kong De, ran over.

Said: "Commander, there is new news.

"what happened?"

"Commander, our people were just interrogating the puppet army, and a puppet army battalion commander revealed very important information to us.

"What information."

"Commander, this way."

Kong De spread out a map and pointed to Xincheng County. "The Japanese 35th Division is heading south, and their logistics are in Xincheng. Starting from Xincheng, part of the 35th Division entered Ba County to sweep through our Shifen District in central Hebei. The main force moved south into Anxin County and Renqiu County to sweep through the 35th District. In the past few days, the 27th Division has driven the main force of the Shifen District south to the Daqing River. Together with the th Division from eastern Hebei, they drove the Shifen District troops from Wen'an County and Dacheng County to Renqiu County."

Yang Quanwu looked at the map carefully.

The Japanese army's goal was clear.

The 35th and 27th Divisions joined forces to drive the troops from the th District of Hebei Province into the th District. Then the Japanese troops from Shandong must have driven the troops from the th District of Hebei Province into the th District.

If this continued, the Japanese would concentrate their forces and drive the Ninth Division troops into the narrow area between the Sixth and Seventh Divisions. As long as the Eighth Route Army in Central Hebei was driven to the Sixth and Seventh Divisions, the troops in Central Hebei would find it difficult to advance or retreat.

With the Tuo River blocking the way, and the Japanese 110th Division guarding the other side of the Tuo River, crossing the river was almost impossible. Other places were heavily mopped up by Japanese troops. If the North China Front Army bombed with aircraft, mopped up with heavy troops, and the 110th Division blocked the area, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Hebei would suffer heavy casualties.

Ningji Okamura did not give the main force of the Ji Zhong troops any chance to break out of the periphery.

What troops are currently stationed in Xincheng County?

"The 35th and th Regiments of the th Army of the North China Security Army, as well as a puppet security regiment organized by the Japanese army. The independent heavy unit of the Japanese th Division is also here.

“How did the puppet army know?”

"The puppet troops stationed here are the 15th Regiment of the 6th Group of the North China Security Army. So they are connected to each other.

Yang Quanwu's face turned serious as he looked at the map.

Pointing to Xincheng County, he asked, "Are you sure there are no infantry units from the Japanese 35th Division here?"

"Yes."

"This is an important situation."

Yang Quanwu quickly judged the accuracy of this information.

The 35th Division had only about people in total. This time, it went south to force the main force of the Ji Zhong Tenth District to cross the Daqing River to the south, and at the same time suppress the main force of the Yi Zhong Ninth District.

The 9th and 10th districts of Ji Zhong have many main forces under their command.

The two military sub-districts alone had 10 designated main force regiments, and also had a large number of local troops. A total of nearly 3 people were mobilized. More importantly, the Jizhong Military Region was a very important base for the Eighth Route Army, and the local people really supported the Eighth Route Army's anti-Japanese war.

It can be said that every village had a militia, and men, women, young and old all participated in the war of resistance.

In order to suppress such a large number of troops, the 27th Division should not be careless even though it has the help of two regiments of the 35th Division coming from Jidong.

The Ji Zhong sweep was already on its eighth day, and the main force of the 35th Division should have entered the Yi Zhong Military Region long ago to conduct the sweep.

Thinking of this, Yang Quanwu's gaze towards Xincheng County became hot.

The Japanese army's choice of Xincheng County as a logistics base was not blind. The western part of Xincheng County was the Pinghan Road, and Dingxing and Zhuozhou were heavily guarded by the Japanese 63rd Division, mainly to blockade the First Jin-Cha-Ji Division.

To the east of Xincheng County is the Baigou River, and to the east of the Baigou River is the Jizhong Shifen District.

However, due to the Baigou River and the encirclement of Shifen District by the 35th and 27th Divisions, the Shifen District troops could not threaten Xincheng County.

In the Japanese army's plan, Xincheng County was safe.

More importantly, the location is good.

It is located in the middle of the First, Ninth and Tenth Districts of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region, but because the Japanese army has blocked all areas, it is very safe. Because of its good geographical location, it is also suitable for supplying the front-line troops.

It is not only responsible for the logistics of the 35th Division, but also can support the 27th Division to the north.

"Two regiments of the North China Security Army and one pseudo-security regiment, that's 4,000 to 5,000 people? At most, 5,000 to 6,000 people.

Yang Quanwu made a quick calculation and made up his mind: "Fight."

Chapter 439 Catching a Hornet's Nest

All the Japanese army's deployments were based on the fact that their blockade line was solid.

Only a stable blockade line could support the Japanese army's large-scale sweep of the Hebei-Central Military Region.

Even if there were some problems, they would only be minor ones. It was understandable that some small strongholds along such a long blockade were breached by the Eighth Route Army, but Ningji Okamura didn't care.

Because even if the Eighth Route Army had opened some small holes in the blockade line from Peking to Shijiazhuang, what could the Eighth Route Army do next? Could the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue District still use those small holes to send troops into the Hebei Central Region?

How many people can be sent?

Had troops truly entered the battlefield through the small opening, Okamura Neiji would have been even happier. The troops in the Northern Yue region of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region relied on the mountainous areas of Shanxi and western Hebei to wage guerrilla warfare, thwarting the Japanese and puppet forces' repeated raids. If they abandoned the mountains and entered the plains, they could then join forces with the Eighth Route Army in central Hebei to annihilate them.

Furthermore, even if the Eighth Route Army could break through, the densely packed Japanese bunkers would allow them to quickly reseal any gaps. To ensure the security of the blockade, the Japanese not only deployed a large number of tactical bunkers, but also deployed over twenty tanks along the line. Therefore, Okamura Neiji remained confident in his blockade.

It was precisely because the Japanese army was very confident in their blockade line that they placed their important supplies in Xincheng County.

Unfortunately, the blockade they thought was solid was torn open by Division 1. Moreover, Yang Quanwu did not break through the small stronghold they thought was weak, but directly broke through the Dingxing stronghold heavily defended by the Japanese army.

The Japanese troops supporting the two sides were attacked on the road by the troops of the First Division who were fighting the reinforcements. The troops of the First Division who were fighting the reinforcements even destroyed three Japanese tanks and two armored patrol trains.

Even more unexpected was Yang Quanwu's decisiveness. A true "Zhao Zilong" among soldiers, Yang Quanwu was adept at seizing opportunities, and he certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity slip by. Therefore, upon receiving the intelligence, Yang Quanwu, without a moment's hesitation, quickly issued orders to the rest of the First Division to take over the Dingxing stronghold.

He personally led the first and third regiments to raid Xincheng County.

The First and Third Regiments were very fast. In less than two hours, they covered over thirty miles on foot and attacked Xincheng County. The puppet troops in Xincheng County had never imagined that a large force would suddenly attack them.

He was immediately beaten by the first and third groups.

In less than an hour, the First Regiment entered Xincheng County. Within two hours, the First and Third Regiments completely occupied Xincheng County, giving the Japanese and puppet troops no chance to react. The offensive began at 9 p.m., first capturing the Dingxing stronghold and then Xincheng County, even before daybreak.

Anxin County.

Lieutenant General Tokumatsu Shigeta, commander of the 35th Division, is resting.

Because this time, the strategy chosen by Gangcun Ningci was to press forward step by step, eroding the Hebei-Central Military Region one stronghold at a time. The main force of the Japanese army was mainly to drive the main force of the Central Military Region into the Sixth and Seventh Districts, and then completely wipe out the main force of the Hebei-Central Military Region in the Sixth and Seventh Districts.

Judging from the current situation, the effect is still very obvious.

The main force of the Shifen District in Hebei Province tried to break out several times, but was blocked by the 35th and 27th Divisions. Finally, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Shifen District had no choice but to cross the Daqing River and enter the Ninth District.

The situation in District Nine is not very good either.

The 35th and 27th Divisions, along with a regiment, deployed puppet guards from various locations to blockade each route. Simple bunkers were built and trenches dug to establish a blockade. The Yizhong Plain was flat, making it difficult to breach the bunker line without heavy weaponry.

The Eighth Route Army troops in the Ninth Division were also driven back by the Japanese army, eventually being driven to Anping by the 35th Division. Further south is the headquarters of the Hebei-Central Military Region. Currently, the 35th Division's headquarters is located in Anxin County.

He can coordinate the command of the 35th Division and the 27nd Infantry Regiment of the th Division.

The 35nd Infantry Regiment on the battlefield was temporarily assigned to the 32th Division. Satisfied with the current progress, Shigeta Tokumatsu planned to move his headquarters forward tomorrow, stationing them in Anguo or Suning. He would then join forces with the nd Division, which had arrived from Shandong, to drive the Jizhong Military Region headquarters towards the th and th Divisions.

"Bang, bang, bang

"Your Excellency, General, Your Excellency, General."

Shigeta Tokumatsu was very unhappy about being woken up from his sleep.

But this was a battlefield, where fighting could happen at any moment. The Eighth Route Army, in particular, favored night battles, so they received many telegrams in the middle of the night. Although Shigeta Tokumatsu was dissatisfied, he quickly got up.

"what happened?"

When he opened the door, he saw the division's chief of staff, Colonel Hisaitarou Sekine.

Seeing him sweating profusely, Shigeta Tokumatsu immediately became serious. If it wasn't something important, Sekine Kyutaro wouldn't wake him up in the early hours of the morning.