Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Although he has a straightforward personality and seems to be impatient, he is not a reckless man. Instead, he is very curious about unknown things. Wang Qiuyun likes Zhang Shan's studious character, so she explained to Zhang Shan: "To lure the enemy in deep is to let the enemy in to fight. The reason why we choose to let the enemy in to fight is because of two main reasons. Our Red Army fought in the Soviet area before, and the people in the Soviet area supported us. When the enemy came to our Soviet area, they could not find food or drink, because the people in the Soviet area would hide the food and then seal the well. In this way, the enemy had no food or drink in the Soviet area, and could not get any intelligence. But we are in the Soviet area, with the support of the people in the Soviet area, and we lack nothing. Moreover, the people will tell us the enemy's movements anytime and anywhere, so that we know the enemy's movements well. In this way, we have a great advantage over the enemy."

"The second reason is that we are familiar with every tree and blade of grass in the Soviet area. For example, here in Zhangjiagou Village, you villagers are very familiar with the terrain here. But the enemy is not familiar with this place, and once they enter the mountains, they may get lost. Even if we ambush the enemy, we can do it anytime and anywhere because we are familiar with this place. But the enemy is not familiar with this place and does not know what we will do."

"This is the advantage of luring the enemy deep into your territory."

Not only Zhang Shan listened attentively to what Wang Qiuyun said, but also Zhang Dahu who was standing next to him listened very seriously.

Zhang Dahu had been in the north and had never seen the Red Army, let alone fought against them. Later, when the Red Army arrived in Shaanxi during the Long March, Zhang Dahu had already left the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army with Shang Zhen and joined Zhang Xueliang's army. Later, he became a member of the 29th Army.

Zhang Dahu had only heard of the Red Army.

Zhang Dahu had no idea what the Red Army was like or how it fought. He first met a member of the Chinese Communist Party through Li Shiping. However, because of Li Shiping, Zhang Dahu didn't have much ill will towards the CCP.

Of course, there is no ill feeling, but there is not much good feeling either.

This time he joined the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army, and he also wanted to see how the Eighth Route Army fought.

Chapter 014 Sparrow War

"As for guerrilla warfare, how should we put it? The Chinese Communist Party once summarized the 16-character principle of guerrilla warfare. That is, when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy stays, we harass; when the enemy tires, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue. The Japanese army is now stronger than us. We are no match for them in a head-on confrontation. So what should we do? We don't fight them head-on, nor do we set up clear battle lines along their marching routes. We mainly harass them, constantly launching surprise attacks on them while they are marching. Whether they are marching or resting, we launch surprise attacks to tire the enemy. We make the Japanese army tired and exhausted, and slowly wear down their strength."

"Can this style of fighting defeat the Japanese army?"

Zhang Dahu had some doubts.

What kind of tactics is this?

When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is stationed, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack; when the enemy retreats, we pursue.

Zhang Dahu could understand this statement. After all, he had received formal military training. But Zhang Dahu couldn't believe that this style of fighting could really defeat the Japanese army. After all, Zhang Dahu had never seen such a fighting style before.

Whether it was the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, or later the Northeast Army and the 29th Army, the battles were fought with artillery against artillery, gun against gun. Hundreds of thousands, even hundreds of thousands, of troops were deployed on the battlefield, engaging the Japanese in head-on battles.

"I've discussed this with the political commissar. Our idea is that he will lead a special forces team and a light machine gun to harass the Japanese troops along the way. I will stay in Zhangjiagou Village and be responsible for harassing and attacking the Japanese troops stationed in Zhangjiagou Village. Chief of Staff Zhang, go with the political commissar. Let's see how the Eighth Route Army conducts guerrilla warfare. Chief of Staff Zhang, what are your thoughts?"

"can."

Zhang Dahu nodded.

Zhang Dahu was still unsure of Wang Qiuyun's combat prowess. But Wei Hongjun was a master at fighting, and Zhang Dahu trusted him. The last time Wei Hongjun led his men to ambush the Japanese, Zhang Dahu acknowledged both the location and tactics used in the ambush.

Wei Hongjun is good at fighting.

Now Wei Hongjun is going to fight the so-called guerrilla warfare, and Zhang Dahu is very curious.

"Teacher Li, the Japanese are like a herd of beasts. We must not be careless. The villagers of Zhangjiagou Village must all evacuate to the mountains before the Japanese arrive. All food in the village must be hidden. The wells in the village must also be sealed."

Wei Hongjun gave Li Shiping some instructions.

Although Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were regular members of the Eighth Route Army, they had no roots in Zhangjiagou Village. To mobilize the villagers of Zhangjiagou Village, they still had to rely on Li Shiping.

"Don't worry, I won't let anyone down."

"That's good."

Sheng County is neither big nor small.

The Japanese army confirmed that it was the Zhangjiagou guerrillas who ambushed their transport convoy a day and a half after the ambush ended. After they confirmed that it was the Zhangjiagou guerrillas who did it, they immediately sent people to investigate the situation of the Zhangjiagou guerrillas.

Because the Japanese army really couldn't understand how the Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas had the strength to ambush them.

After some investigation, the Japanese army learned that there were more than 30 regular Eighth Route Army troops joining the Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas.

However, although more than 30 regular Eighth Route Army soldiers arrived and more than 100 rifles were seized, the Japanese army did not take the Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas seriously.

The remnants of the 29th Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army even had heavy machine guns, but the Japanese army did not take them seriously.

Five days after the ambush, the Japanese army dispatched two infantry squads stationed in Yangquan Town, an infantry unit and a machine gun squad from the county seat, and the 140-man Shengxian Security Corps.

The Japanese army's firepower was very strong.

The Japanese army consisted of only two infantry squads, one infantry detachment, and a machine gun squad, totaling only 167 men. However, they were armed with six grenade launchers, two heavy machine guns, and seven light machine guns. This formidable firepower rivaled even that of an entire Eighth Route Army regiment.

When the Japanese army was dispatched, the anti-Japanese guerrilla army got the news.

Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun immediately divided their forces.

Wang Qiuyun and Li Shiping stayed behind, mobilizing the villagers of Zhangjiagou Village to evacuate to the mountains while preparing for battle in Zhangjiagou Village. Wei Hongjun and Zhang Dahu led a special forces team, equipped with a light machine gun, and entered the Japanese army's route.

"Chief of Staff, Kong De, Zhang Shan, do you know how sparrows find food?"

The war is about to begin.

Wei Hongjun discussed the next battle with Zhang Dahu, Kong De, and Zhang Shan. Zhang Dahu, Kong De, and Zhang Shan didn't understand why Wei Hongjun suddenly talked about sparrows, so they looked at Wei Hongjun in confusion.

Wei Hongjun looked at the large trees around him and said, "Sparrows never flock when foraging. They usually fly in groups of one or two, three or five, or even a dozen, moving east and west, gathering and dispersing. They are small, fast, and agile. When we fight, we should learn from sparrows."

"Commissar, do you mean we should split into several teams?"

Kong De was a veteran of the Red Army, so he was the first to understand Wei Hongjun's ideas.

Wei Hongjun nodded.

"The members of the special forces team are all very good marksmen. So my idea is that each of the five special forces team members must form a small team, and one of them must be a veteran. The Japanese army is dozens of miles away from Yangquan Town to Zhangjiagou Village. With such a long distance, our small team can continuously launch sneak attacks on the Japanese army. My orders to you are simple. After each small team launches a sneak attack on the Japanese army, they must immediately withdraw. Killing one devil in one sneak attack is enough. The most important thing is to avoid casualties. We can launch sneak attacks on them dozens of times, even hundreds of times, over a distance of dozens of miles. The bullets we brought this time are also enough to sustain our operations. Our sneak attacks must be accurate and swift, not giving the Japanese any chance to react. We must never allow the Japanese heavy weapons to have a chance to work. In this way, if we can kill dozens of Japanese soldiers in a few dozen miles, we will succeed. I call this fighting style the 'Sparrow Warfare'."

"Seconds."

Conde immediately applauded.

Kong De was a veteran of the Red Army who had fought many guerrilla battles. The "sparrow warfare" Wei Hongjun referred to was, in fact, not entirely separate from the scope of "guerrilla warfare." It just had a different name.

There are just some changes in specific tactics.

The Eighth Route Army's guerrillas employed a tactic known as "sparrow warfare," a strategy developed over many years of fighting behind enemy lines. Many local guerrilla groups relied on this "sparrow warfare" to support the main force.

The results have been very good.

"Political Commissar, Sheng County is a place with many mountains and trees, which is perfect for guerrilla warfare. The 'sparrow warfare' the instructor just mentioned is also very suitable for use here. We can even ambush the Japanese army on both sides and launch a surprise attack."

"Correct."

Wei Hongjun was very happy.

Comte understood the "Sparrow Warfare" so quickly.

Wei Hongjun turned his head and looked at Zhang Shan. "Zhang Shan, didn't you say before that we wanted to ambush the Japanese? 'Sparrow Warfare' is exactly that. Small teams can attack the Japanese, but when necessary, they can also gather together to ambush the Japanese. Different situations require different methods of ambush. The specific method to be adopted depends on the commander's choice. This time, follow Captain Kong and learn how to fight well."

"Yes."

"You two go get ready. Oh, and keep the light machine guns in the back. They won't participate in the sneak attacks, but will focus on hitting the enemy."

As Kong De and Zhang Shan went to prepare, Wei Hongjun said to Zhang Dahu beside him, "Brother Dahu, what do you think of 'Sparrow Warfare'?"

Zhang Dahu didn't say anything.

Instead, he wrote and drew on the ground.

He frowned and thought for a long time before saying, "How can we prevent the Japanese army from pursuing us?"

"This requires speed. Most of the time, you only need to fire a shot and then evacuate quickly. There are mountains all around anyway, so as long as you run into the mountains, the Japanese will not be able to catch up. If the Japanese insist on sending troops to pursue, it depends on the situation. If there are many people, then keep running. After all, the Japanese are unfamiliar with the roads in the mountains. If there are few people, then concentrate your troops to swallow them up. This is the essence of 'Sparrow Warfare'."

"'Sparrow War'?"

Zhang Dahu had indeed never thought of this kind of tactic.

It should be said that Zhang Dahu had never seen such tactics in his many years of military service. Whether it was the Central Plains War or the war against the Japanese, such tactics had never been used. However, Zhang Dahu was a graduate of a regular military academy and had studied many historical wars.

So he quickly asked, "Have nomadic peoples used similar tactics in the past?"

"Of course, there are many examples of this kind of battle in history. During the Chu-Han War, Peng Yue used this tactic. The strategic thinking is largely the same, only changes in weaponry have brought about some tactical changes. However, the fundamental principle remains the same. What do you think of this style of battle?"

"If sneak attacks are effective every time, then it's worth a try."

Chapter 015 Harassment

A Japanese army of 167 people, plus the Shengxian Security Corps of 160 people.

There are more than 300 people.

In the current defense of Taiyuan, including in some important counties in Shanxi, this amount of troops is nothing. After all, at present, Shanxi is heavily defended by the Nationalist army, and even the Eighth Route Army is also a major force.

The 115th, 120th, and 129th Divisions are currently the main forces in action.

Although the Central Committee had stated that the Eighth Route Army would engage in anti-Japanese warfare behind enemy lines, conduct guerrilla warfare in the mountains, and establish bases behind enemy lines, the main force of the Eighth Route Army had not yet been divided, and local guerrilla units had not yet been established.

Therefore, at present in the Shanxi battlefield, the main force of the Japanese army is still mainly composed of battalions.

It’s impossible for a squadron to wander around everywhere.

But in Sheng County, a squadron of Japanese soldiers was already very formidable. This was especially true when their opponent was a newly formed guerrilla group. Squadron leader Aso Akashi was very confident and didn't take the Sheng County guerrilla army seriously at all, although he seemed cautious.

A reconnaissance team was sent ahead, and then the troops dispersed and did not march forward in a swagger. But overall, the attitude of this group of Japanese and puppet troops was arrogant, and their march was rather casual.

"boom"

"bang bang bang"

The squad launched a surprise attack.

Conde divided the special forces into six groups, plus a light machine gun group. The light machine gun group was placed at the rear, waiting to launch a surprise attack on the Japanese rear. The other six teams were divided into three groups on each side of the hill. The distance between each group was about 500 meters, or one mile.

The special forces team is the most elite force of Shengxian Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Army.

Not only were there many veterans of the Eighth Route Army, but they were also drawn from the former Zhangjiagou Village guerrillas, all of whom were hunters with exceptional marksmanship. Previously, they had used old bolt-action rifles or homemade rifles, and they were equally adept with them. Now, they were equipped with Type 38 rifles and Type 65 rifles, and their accuracy had increased dramatically. These men were well-suited for this kind of surprise attack. A group would consist of five or six men, sometimes as few as three or four, and would be within a hundred meters of the enemy. They would lie prone on the ground, using trees, rocks, and brush for cover.

Although I can't say that I kill one person with one shot, the hit rate is definitely very high.

Wei Hongjun and Zhang Dahu were also among the first wave of sneak attacks. Both of them were very good marksmen, and since the guerrilla army was now the size of a reinforced company, both of them would definitely participate in the battle personally.

"boom"

"Da da da"

When suddenly attacked, the Japanese army and the security corps reacted in completely different ways.

Although the Japanese were not prepared at all, they quickly lay down when they heard the gunshots, and their weapons were immediately pointed at the place where the gunshots came from. Even light machine guns began to fire, just to buy time for their own troops.

The other infantry quickly surrounded the grenade launcher and heavy machine gun positions.

It not only protects the grenade launchers and heavy machine guns, but also gives them time to prepare.

Of course, the grenade launchers and heavy machine guns did not fire because they wanted to determine the enemy's position. The reaction of the troops after the surprise attack can be seen from the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army and how elite they are.

In comparison, the security team is completely useless.

The moment the gunfire was heard, many people ran around like headless flies, not knowing what to do. This frantic running only disrupted their own positions and even tripped up their own people. Many others lay prone on the ground, practically throwing their hands up in surrender.

"Lieutenant, the enemy has escaped."