Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

It was torn apart by the Eighth Route Army in an instant.

Now how to do?

There were over 50,000 Japanese and puppet troops along the way, which seemed like a lot. Unfortunately, when things really started to go wrong, they wanted to withdraw troops and found that these troops were basically impossible to mobilize. Baoding and Shijiazhuang alone needed to be heavily garrisoned.

There were also some important transportation cities that required the stationing of many troops. With this calculation, there weren't many troops that could actually be mobilized. Not to mention the First and Third Divisions that captured the Dingxing and Quyang strongholds and annihilated nearly 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops.

Ningji Okamura thought quickly.

"After the troops from District Three captured the Quyang stronghold, where did they go next?"

"No news yet."

"Immediately order the 63rd and 69th Divisions to withdraw and count their casualties. The 35th Division and the nd Infantry Regiment remain on standby until further orders are received. All other units will continue their sweep as planned."

Although the situation had changed, Ningji Okamura quickly sorted out his thoughts.

The current situation is that the blockade of the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue region has completely failed. It's very likely that troops from the Jin-Cha-Ji Beiyue region will join the battle. However, this won't affect the mopping-up operations in other directions. With the current mopping-up situation so favorable, Okamura Neiji won't allow it to be abandoned halfway.

As for how to deal with the Beiyue area of ​​Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, Ningji Gangcun has not yet figured out a solution.

Chapter 441 Lure the Enemy

While the troops of the First and Third Divisions of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region were breaking through the Japanese blockade, the Rehe region was also in turmoil. The Special 1st Regiment of the Chadong Detachment in Luanping suddenly encountered the puppet army, and an exchange of fire ensued.

At the beginning, the Special 1st Regiment had the upper hand, but soon the puppet army reinforcements arrived. Seeing the puppet army reinforcements coming, the Special 1st Regiment withdrew from the battle and quickly retreated towards Fengning County.

However, seeing the Special 1st Regiment retreating, the puppet army troops pursued them closely.

The 1st Special Regiment tried several times to escape the puppet army, but failed. The puppet army continued to pursue the 1st Special Regiment closely. The 1st Special Regiment was pursued by the 2nd and 5th Manchukuo Cavalry Regiments, as well as the 1st Security Brigade of the 5th Military Region.

The puppet army had a very routine way of pursuing the Special 1st Regiment.

The specific method was to divide the pursuit force into multiple battle groups. They formed a reverse triangle formation, with one pursuit group in front, one on each side, and another behind. They used this formation to pursue the anti-Japanese guerrillas, primarily to suppress the anti-Japanese forces' attempts to maneuver left or right, forcing them to follow a predetermined route. The multiple pursuit groups could take turns resting and replenishing, then take turns pursuing and attacking fiercely, even setting ambushes along pre-calculated routes.

This is the anti-guerrilla tactic that the puppet Manchukuo army developed after years of fighting against the Anti-Japanese United Army, and later against the Eighth Route Army in Rehe, Jidong, and the Eighth Route Army. The guerrillas would disappear after a surprise attack, making it difficult for the puppet army to catch them. So in order to deal specifically with the guerrillas, they came up with this method. This tactic is still very effective. Many guerrillas operating in the Japanese war zone have not been able to escape the pursuit of the puppet army. The puppet army has a large number of troops, so they can pursue like this. But the guerrillas are small in number and cannot rest all the time, so they cannot escape the pursuit of the puppet army. The anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians in Rehe and Jidong called this tactic of the puppet army the "dog louse" tactic.

The puppet Manchukuo army is now using this tactic against the Special 1st Regiment.

The puppet Manchukuo's 29nd and th Cavalry Regiments maneuvered left and right, followed by the st Security Brigade of the Fifth Military Region. Due to the unstable situation in Rehe and eastern Hebei, the Kwantung Army not only dispatched the th Division but also reorganized a security division in the Fifth Military Region, totaling nearly men. The st Security Brigade comprised over men.

The 400nd and th Cavalry Regiments were originally cavalry units from Xing'an Province, one of the nine northeastern provinces. Because the situation in Rehe was particularly severe, these cavalry units were dispatched there to participate in the suppression of anti-Japanese forces there. Each regiment consisted of approximately men.

The Special 1st Regiment started with just over a battalion of troops, but as they retreated and joined other troops, their numbers grew. Seeing they couldn't escape the pursuit of the puppet Manchukuo troops, they decided to set up a position to hold off the following puppet Manchukuo troops.

Why did the puppet Manchukuo army dare to pursue the Special 1st Regiment so much?

It’s because the puppet Manchukuo army has a large number of troops.

Moreover, the main force of the Japanese army was not far away. That was why the puppet Manchukuo army was not afraid of the Special 1st Regiment.

"Your Excellency, the main force of the Eighth Route Army has been discovered."

Jin Yongfu, commander of the Second Cavalry Regiment of the Puppet Manchukuo Army, hurried back to find the Japanese troops. After the puppet troops surrounded the First Special Regiment, they quickly launched an attack. However, despite several attacks, they were unable to break through the First Special Regiment.

Instead, they suffered heavy casualties.

The Special 1st Regiment was not the guerrillas they had previously pursued. Those guerrillas, though swift, were poorly armed and outnumbered. The Special 1st Regiment, however, was well-equipped and had fought major battles. They were no match for the puppet Manchukuo army.

The newly established security division of the Fifth Military Region has average combat effectiveness.

Although the First Security Brigade had over 4,000 men, they were no match for the First Special Regiment. That was why Jin Yongfu came to confront the Japanese.

The Japanese troops in Rehe were the 29th Regiment of the 50th Division.

The 29th Division was the reserve division of the Kwantung Army and a three-command division.

The 29th Division was formed only at the beginning of last year, and was originally intended to be composed of three regiments. However, two regiments were not yet assigned, so the 29th Division was formed by temporarily combining the officers. In other words, only one regiment of the 29th Division participated in the formation of the unit.

Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the 29th Division is relatively poor.

目前29师团的18联队、38联队在冀东，帮助华北方面军稳定冀东局势。50联队在热河带着上万的伪满军部队，一直和冀热辽挺进军11团作战。可是11团在热河多年，作战经验非常丰富。

The main force of the 11th Regiment could not be captured at all.

Therefore, the Japanese army is currently adopting the policy of "collecting settlements and merging villages".

The original villages were destroyed and the people were driven into areas designated by the Japanese. This was to prevent the Eighth Route Army from having contact with the people. However, even so, the Japanese army could not prevent the 11th Regiment from expanding in Rehe.

Now, when he suddenly heard that the main force of the Eighth Route Army had been discovered, Colonel Commander Ogata Keiji of the 50th Regiment was very surprised.

"Regiment 11?"

The 11th Regiment has become a pipe dream for Keishi Ogata.

He led so many troops and swept the Rehe Eighth Route Army for such a long time, but he still failed to catch the big fish of the 11th Regiment. Instead, the logistics were frequently attacked by the 11th Regiment, which made him very angry.

When he suddenly heard that the main force of the Eighth Route Army had been discovered, Ogata Keiji immediately thought of the 11th Regiment.

"It doesn't look like that. It looks more like the special forces group from Fengning.

"how many people?"

Although not the 11th Regiment, Ogata Keiji was also very interested.

Speaking of which, Fengning should also be under the jurisdiction of Rehe and be under the command of the Kwantung Army.

Unfortunately, there were too many Eighth Route Army troops in Fengning. The 11st and 50nd Special Regiments, including the th Regiment, also had troops there. Previously, the th Regiment hadn't gone up to mop up the Eighth Route Army in Fengning, primarily out of concern for the th Column's Chadong Detachment.

Now that the special forces regiment has come to Luanping on its own, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

"There are about 1500 of them. They are blocked on both sides by our cavalry and are now setting up positions in the area around the former Guojia Village."

"How are the weapons and equipment?"

"They were mainly Type 38 rifles, with what seemed to be a good number of light machine guns, and a small number of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. We tried to break in several times but were unsuccessful. Without the Imperial Army, it would have been difficult for us to defeat this group of Eighth Route Army."

"It really is the main force of the Eighth Route Army."

Ogata Keishi had been fighting against the National Army on the front lines before.

He had participated in several important battles. Ogata Keishi liked this kind of battle, where everyone faced each other, gun to gun, cannon to cannon, and it was so exciting. Since he joined the 29th Division and fought against the Eighth Route Army, he had fought so hard.

The main force of the Eighth Route Army could not be captured at all.

Now, finally, the main force of the Eighth Route Army was captured. Although it was not the old rival 11th Regiment, it was the same as destroying the special forces regiment. And when Ogata Keiji heard the weapons and equipment, he knew that this was the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Only the main force of the Eighth Route Army could be equipped with such good weapons and equipment. How could ordinary guerrillas have such good weapons and equipment?

"Gather the Nakagawa and Kakuta Battalions and encircle them from both sides. Don't let this group of Eighth Route Army escape."

"Yes."

After giving the order, Ogata Keiji led the regiment to the battlefield.

At this time, Kang Shui, who was surrounded by Japanese and puppet troops, was very calm in the command room.

Because he was deliberately luring the enemy in. This time, the First Brigade entered Rehe with great caution. After the last replenishment of supplies at the Chicheng base, the First Brigade hid during the day and moved at night.

Avoiding the eyes and ears of the Japanese and puppet troops, they quietly entered Rehe.

Hiding during the day and moving at night was a common marching method used by the Red Army and the Eighth Route Army, and even in the People's Liberation Army. Historically, after the Liaoshen Campaign ended, the Northeast Field Army quietly entered the Great Wall through Xifengkou.

Hundreds of thousands of troops adopted the method of marching by hiding during the day and moving at night.

The national army had no idea of ​​this.

This was the case with the First Brigade this time. The troops, carrying dry food, found places to rest during the day and marched at night, quietly entering Rehe. They were currently resting not far away, awaiting the arrival of the Japanese and puppet troops.

The First Brigade had been immobile because the forces currently surrounding the First Special Regiment were puppet troops. The First Brigade had not come to Rehe to fight these puppet troops. Its first battle must be against the Japanese, and it must be fought hard.

Show your power and create a new situation in Rehe.

Moreover, only by fighting a major battle in Rehe and destroying a large number of Japanese and puppet troops could the other two regiments of the 26th Division currently in Jidong be transferred back to Rehe. As long as the 29th Division troops were transferred back to Rehe, Jidong would be completely empty. The Eighth Route Army in Yidong would be able to withdraw to support the counter-mopping-up operations in the Yizhong Military Region.

These are all actions that affect the entire body.

"Commander, Political Commissar, reinforcements from the puppet army have arrived."

"Japanese troops or puppet troops?"

Kang Shui stood up.

The Special 1st Regiment deployed its position here to wait for the Japanese army to send reinforcements.

"It's the Japanese. Japanese troops have appeared on our left and right wings. And they look like they are quite a lot. These Japanese have begun to take over the puppet army's positions and will soon launch an attack."

"Okay, we're finally here. Tell the troops to hold their position and never let the Japanese break through."

"Yes."

Chapter 442: The First Battle of Rehe

"Commander, there's a situation."

Although the 11th Regiment was affiliated with the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, it had always developed independently. The 11th Regiment's leader, Deng Guo, was initially forced to leave the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, creating a deep rift between the two. While the Yi-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army leadership was deeply dissatisfied with the 11th Regiment, they couldn't do anything about it. After all, the 11th Regiment originated from the First Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Westward Army, a truly authentic "double-first" unit. When Deng Guo left the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, they had been clamoring to return to their old unit. Ultimately, the unit was split in two, with half returning to the Fifth Division to become the Sixth Regiment, severely damaging the prestige of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army. If pressure continued, the 11th Regiment would likely return to the First or Fifth Divisions. Neither the Central Committee nor the Eighth Route Army Headquarters nor the Shanxi-Chahar-Westward Military Region could tolerate a scandal involving such a combat-capable unit as the 11th Regiment and the Yi-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army leadership. Such a situation would be mutually detrimental to both the Yi-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army leadership and the 11th Regiment.

Therefore, the two sides did not see each other. The Jireliao Advance Army had no choice but to set up the 11th Detachment, which was composed of the 11th Regiment and the troops developed by the 11th Regiment in Rehe.

Cheng Shihua, former chief of staff of the Hebei-Rehe-Liaoning Advance Army, served as commander.

Cheng Shihua was a highly skilled military and political officer from the Fourth Front Army. He transitioned from a political officer to a military officer, serving as a senior cadre during the Red Army era, including corps political commissar, division political commissar, and corps commander. After arriving at the 11th Regiment, he gradually earned the trust and respect of the regiment through his own abilities.

He was very smart. He was not as eager to suppress different opinions and factions as the leaders of the Jireliao Advance Army. After all, he was a general who had experienced many ups and downs and knew how to calm the troops.

He has been fighting in Rehe for the past two years.

Although the 11th Regiment was split into two, with half of its main force going to the Jin-Cha-Ji 11th Division, the remaining 3000th Regiment continued to develop smoothly in the past two years. The main force maintained a size of about 11 people, and also established the th Detachment's Independent st Regiment and Independent nd Regiment, as well as several guerrilla units.

The troops in Rehe, the main force and local forces have grown to nearly 10,000 people.

"what happened?"

"Our scouts discovered a large-scale Japanese concentration.

Xiao Ming, head of the 11th Regiment, reported.

Xiao Ming, a native of Jiangxi Province, also served in the Central Red Army. During the Long March, he was already a regimental chief of staff. After the Eighth Route Army was reorganized, he joined the 115th Division's Independent Regiment, quickly becoming its deputy battalion commander. After the regiment expanded into an independent division, he became deputy commander of the Second Regiment. When the Second Regiment was assigned to the Third Division, he chose not to join the Third Division but remained in the First Division.

After the establishment of the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army, he was transferred from the First Division to the Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army and served as the deputy commander of the 11th Regiment under Deng Guo. After the 11th Regiment was divided into two, the 11th Regiment returned to the th Division of the Jin-Cha-Ji Army, and Xiao Ming began to serve as the commander of the th Regiment.

This is a very capable cadre.

The 11th Regiment was isolated and developed independently in Rehe, a place with a strong Japanese and puppet army presence and a relatively poor economy. However, its development speed was the fastest among all the units of the Yireliao Advance Army. After Cheng Shihua arrived in Rehe and took over as the commander of the 11th Detachment, the two of them also managed to maintain a very good relationship.

"Coming for us?"

"No. The Japanese troops are moving in this direction. A unit is surrounded by the puppet Manchukuo troops in Guojia Village. The Japanese troops should be preparing to encircle them."