Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Originally, they had thought the Eighth Route Army was easy to deal with. Previously, the Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army and the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces in Northeast China had caused such great trouble, but they were still suppressed, repressed, and eventually disappeared. Unfortunately, after arriving in Rehe, they truly experienced the Eighth Route Army's formidable strength.

In order to plunder food in Rehe, these independent guards also sent troops out several times.

Unexpectedly, they were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.

The casualties were heavy.

So they never dared to go out again. But they still had confidence in their fortifications, believing the Eighth Route Army would be unable to take them. Unfortunately, after being bombarded by the unscrupulous artillery, the 12th Independent Guards collapsed even faster than the 37th Regiment.

An independent guard force of 5,000 people.

In any position, that's a formidable force. However, after being mercilessly bombarded with over 100 bombs, casualties quickly climbed to over 700. If it were the Japanese army of the past, while such a sudden blow would have affected their morale, it wouldn't have caused them to collapse.

However, the 21st Independent Guard Corps was clearly inferior to the well-trained troops of the past. Historically, when the Soviet Red Army entered Northeast China, most of the Kwantung Army surrendered. In fact, the Independent Guard Corps comprised a significant portion of the Kwantung Army's troops at the time.

Not much fighting power.

The 21st Independent Guard Unit quickly collapsed after seeing the powerful bomb and the scale of casualties.

There are more than 10,000 troops outside the city.

It was truly unexpected that they couldn't even hold out for a single day. It was something no one had anticipated. Not even the attacking Eighth Route Army troops had anticipated.

"This" flying cannon is really good, and its power is extraordinary.

Military cadres from several other military regions also came to observe the battle.

Huang Fa, deputy commander and chief of staff of the Jizhong Military Region, watched the battle and couldn't help but burst into admiration. Although he had expected the conscienceless cannon to be powerful, he had never expected it to be so powerful on the battlefield.

Of course, everyone has also discovered the problem of unscrupulous cannons.

The conscienceless cannon can only be fired if it is fixed and part of it is buried in the ground to reduce recoil. Therefore, once it is discovered by the enemy, it is easy to be destroyed by the enemy.

However, as a weapon for raiding enemy positions, it is very useful.

Look, it was Guikuilanghao who blew up the Japanese and puppet troops.

"Wei Hongjun, you're quite good. You're really quick-witted and can even think of something like this.

Huang Fa patted Wei Hongjun's shoulder.

Wei Hongjun smiled.

Inwardly, he felt sorry for Huang Fa. Huang Fa was a skilled and fierce general, truly exceptional at commanding battles. Unfortunately, he had many flaws in other areas. For example, Wei Hongjun, though Huang Fa's old subordinate, was now the political commissar of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region, secretary of the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Border Region District Committee, and a member of the Central Bureau of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei region. Whether in terms of his position within the Party or the military, Wei Hongjun had risen from behind, far surpassing Huang Fa.

But Huangfa still treated him like his own subordinates.

Wei Hongjun could have ignored it. This was because Huang Fa was indeed Wei Hongjun's old commander, and the two were from the same hometown. But if it was someone else, that wouldn't necessarily be the case. All of these Eighth Route Army generals were constantly striving to learn. Especially those from the Central Red Army, even if they were illiterate before joining the army, they all studied hard afterward. The Central Red Army placed the most emphasis on learning. Only Huang Fa, who relied on his fighting ability and had a bad temper, was truly a rough and tumble person.

Now we have the protection of Nie Shuai and Yang Quanwu, so it seems that nothing is wrong.

But his personality offended many people, especially those who were educated. Even if he hadn't murdered his wife, Huang Fa's situation wouldn't have been very good. Some cadres consider themselves rough and uncouth, but they are actually sophisticated and not truly rough and uncouth. But Huang Fa truly didn't like to study; he was a true rough and uncouth person.

"Although this thing has many limitations, it can catch the Japanese and puppet troops by surprise and deal a heavy blow when they are unprepared."

Bao Shen, deputy commander of the Jireliao Military Region and commander of the 11th Brigade, spoke up.

They are all generals who have been on the battlefield for many years.

It was analyzed quickly.

The conscienceless cannon can be used and is very effective. However, it cannot be used as a conventional weapon, but it can be used as a secret weapon to achieve unexpected results.

Everyone is analyzing.

See how to use the conscienceless cannon on the battlefield.

At this time, the 1st Brigade and the 8th Brigade had already begun preparing to attack the city.

Chapter 554: Conquering Chifeng

"Reinforcements, reinforcements."

Gao Pinbiao was distraught.

The battle had only lasted a short time when the carefully arranged defense line outside the city collapsed.

More importantly, the main force of the Chifeng Japanese and puppet troops was outside. The 38th Regiment, the 21st Independent Guard, and the 37th Regiment of the Iron Stone Force—tens of thousands of troops—were all on the outer defense lines. With the collapse of the outer defense lines, the main force of the Chifeng Japanese and puppet troops had essentially been wiped out.

There are only the 50th Regiment and two police battalions in the city now, plus the 29th Division Headquarters, which is only about 5000 people.

Gao Pinbiao was really not sure about this amount of troops.

If there had been a city wall in the past, the Japanese and puppet troops wouldn't have been afraid of the Eighth Route Army's attack. Therefore, the Japanese and puppet troops in the occupied areas never built any fortifications outside the city walls. Because there was no need; a city wall alone would have been enough to stop the Eighth Route Army's attack. However, the Eighth Route Army's weapons and equipment have greatly improved, and a city wall alone cannot stop the Eighth Route Army's attack.

He had already sent telegrams to the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army asking for help.

Also call the surrounding troops to come to the rescue.

Unfortunately it's of no use.

There were indeed many Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe. But they also had to deal with many Eighth Route Army troops. Not to mention the numerous troops from the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region, there were also a large number of troops from the Yi-Re-Liao Military Region pouring into Rehe.

Currently in the Rehe region, the main force of the Jirecha Military Region and the Jireliao Military Region alone has about 50,000 people. In addition to the main force, there are also a large number of local troops and rural militia.

In the small city of Rehe, the Eighth Route Army gathered nearly 100,000 main forces and local troops.

The Eighth Route Army had a reliable rear base and was able to support the frontline troops. However, the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe were completely trapped in the big city and were even short of food. Currently, many troops in Rehe are not able to get enough food for two meals a day.

These Japanese and puppet troops couldn't even grab food from the Eighth Route Army, so how could they rescue Chifeng? Not to mention that the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region had deployed the First, Second, and Third Special Forces Brigades and the Cavalry Brigade to fight the reinforcements on the periphery.

The Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Military Region was very willing to have the Japanese and puppet troops come to rescue.

It is just right to defeat these Japanese and puppet troops on the way.

The Kwantung Army does have troops, and they are quite large in number.

But what can we do to save him?

The main forces of the Kwantung Army were originally deployed on the Sino-Soviet border, primarily to guard against the Soviet army. This was especially true given that Germany was at a significant disadvantage on the European battlefield, with the Soviet army having launched a counteroffensive. The British and American troops had also landed in Normandy, opening up a second front.

Germany's defeat is a foregone conclusion.

Since the Soviet army began to gain the upper hand on the battlefield, the Far East Army began to strengthen its troops. The Soviet Union and Japan were originally hostile countries. Although they had signed a so-called armistice agreement before, the two sides were not in harmony.

Neither side trusts the other.

Therefore, both sides concentrated a large number of troops on the Sino-Soviet border.

With the situation in Europe now favorable to the Soviet Union, the Japanese army was even more cautious. After the Soviet Union dealt with Germany, the next step would inevitably be to deal with the Japanese army in Northeast China. Therefore, the Kwantung Army was currently focusing on building various fortifications along the border to prepare to stop the Soviet army.

Not only that, troops were needed in the Pacific battlefield, so by the end of 1943, many troops had already been transferred south.

But now the situation in the Pacific battlefield is getting worse and worse. Historically, the Japanese military headquarters has withdrawn many divisions from the North China Front Army.

26师团、33师团、35师团、36师团、37师团都抽调南下。可是这个时空的华北方面军哪里还有实力抽调部队南下。既然华北方面军这边无法抽调部队，所以只能是从关东军抽调部队。

At this point, the Kwantung Army was withdrawn southward, on the one hand to enter the Pacific Islands, on the other hand to enter the Southeast Asian battlefield, and also to return to the mainland in large numbers to defend the mainland. As a result, within a year from 1943, the headquarters had withdrawn 11 divisions from the Kwantung Army. They were all the first-class main forces of the Kwantung Army. In addition to withdrawing so many troops from the Pacific battlefield, because of the instability in Rehe and Jidong, the Kwantung Army also withdrew the 29th Division and the 71st Division. Among them, the 71st Division also went south to participate in the Battle of Central Henan. In other words, the Kwantung Army has withdrawn 13 divisions in the past few years. With so many troops withdrawn, the Kwantung Army must of course form new troops.

关东军在1943年年末先是在东北组建了107、108、111、112、119、120师团，然后在1944年年初又是组建了79、122、123、124、125、126、127、128师团。走了13个师团，组建了14个新的师团。

But this is only the beginning.

The headquarters also needed to draw troops from the Kwantung Army, so the Kwantung Army had no choice but to continue to form new troops. The source of troops was all from the reclamation group in the Northeast. On the one hand, the main force was drawn down, and on the other hand, new troops were formed. At this time, the Kwantung Army had no troops left.

If the Kwantung Army had troops, they wouldn't have formed so many independent guards. It was because they didn't have troops that they formed so many independent guards. The Japanese army needed the independent guards to maintain order in Northeast China.

Even the top brass of the Kwantung Army understood that it was impossible to stop the Soviet army from advancing southward with just these newly formed divisions. Therefore, the Kwantung Army established three lines of defense to resist the Soviet army step by step.

Therefore, it was even more impossible for the Kwantung Army to send troops.

Not to mention the North China Front Army.

The battle in central Henan is currently in full swing.

Although the North China Front Army fought hard, its combat effectiveness had declined significantly. Historically, the Battle of Central Henan ended in less than a month, defeating the 400,000 to 500,000-man army of Chiang Ting-wen and Tang Enbo.

However, this time two divisions were withdrawn from Shanghai to participate in the battle, but Luoyang has not been captured yet.

The two sides fought fiercely in Luoyang.

Historically, the Japanese army claimed 3000 casualties in the Battle of Central Henan. Of course, this figure is questionable. However, historically, Japanese casualties were still within a manageable range. However, during this period, the combat effectiveness of the North China Front Army was greatly reduced.

The battle of Luoyang is currently raging, with Japanese casualties reaching around 15000. By the time the Luoyang campaign is over, it's estimated the casualties will be no less than 20000. Furthermore, the greater impact on the Japanese army right now is not casualties on the battlefield, but injuries from illness.

In any case, it is certain that the Japanese army lost 30,000 to 40,000 men in this Battle of Central Henan.

At this time, the main force of the North China Front Army was in central Henan, so how could the North China Front Army have troops to support Chifeng? Besides, the troops of the North China Front Army were currently hiding in large cities and transportation lines, so how could they dare to come out?

Gao Pinbiao knew that he was in great danger.

He really didn't understand how things could have developed to this point.

He clearly has so many people at his disposal.

But now?

Gao Pinbiao couldn't figure out what went wrong. He'd put so much effort into the fortifications outside the city, how could they not hold out for a day? When had the Eighth Route Army become so powerful? And that new weapon that looked like heavy artillery, Gao Pinbiao still couldn't believe it. What good weapons could a "beggar army" like the Eighth Route Army have?

But this despised Tubalu actually forced himself to this point.

"They haven't attacked yet?"

"The Eighth Route Army has been digging trenches outside the city. Their vanguard has entered our fortifications and is digging trenches along our fortifications towards the city wall. They are now getting closer and closer to the outer city wall.

Although they easily broke through the Japanese and puppet military fortifications outside Chifeng City.

But the troops were not carried away.

After all, this was the result of the unexpected attack by the conscienceless artillery. If the conscienceless artillery had not appeared, it would definitely not be so easy to break through the fortifications of nearly 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops.

They built so many forts outside the city.

It's not that easy to break through.

Therefore, the troops remained extremely cautious. They first entered the fortifications built by the Japanese and puppet troops, then slowly dug trenches from there. They were not in a hurry to attack the city. Because although there were many Japanese and puppet troops around Chifeng, the Ji-Re-Cha Military Region had also arranged sufficient troops to attack the reinforcements.

Compared with siege, it is easier to destroy the Japanese and puppet troops in field battles.

So they kept digging trenches and slowly approached the city wall.

Chifeng's outer city walls were actually quite poor, constructed entirely of rammed earth and barely three to five meters high. Compared to the walls of Zhangjiakou, which the troops had previously breached, they were truly rudimentary. Even so, a blind attack would still have resulted in heavy casualties. Furthermore, Chifeng had both an outer and inner city walls. The Japanese and puppet troops constructed extensive fortifications not only outside the city walls but also between them.

Therefore, the attack on Chifeng needs to be done step by step.

Don't be too anxious.

As night fell, the troops began to move their unscrupulous artillery outside while resting. Although the Japanese used the city walls to fight the Eighth Route Army's advance, the troops continued to use trenches to slowly approach Chifeng. At 3 a.m. the next day, the 1st and 8th Brigades launched another attack.