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The combat effectiveness of the Japanese infantry regiment is indeed good. It has a large number of light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and good firepower, including multiple infantry guns and 4 regiment mountain guns.

With firepower like this, we are not afraid of facing a division head-on.

The key point is that Ding Wei's side is not inferior at all. His heavy firepower is better than that of the Japanese regiment, but weaker than that of the brigade.

The firepower of infantry guns and mortars is actually superior.

What is lacking are mountain artillery and field artillery.

The earliest standard set for the military sub-district was to be able to destroy infantry battalions, infantry regiments, and cripple infantry brigades.

The current attack on Luzi Mountain is enough to demonstrate the combat effectiveness of Ding Wei's troops.

In just one hour, the Japanese invaders' defense was exposed to numerous loopholes.

The company- and platoon-level troops would push in through the gaps, stirring the wounds of the Japanese to increase the casualties.

Chaotic fighting was actually what the Eighth Route Army was best at. They marched in groups of three or five, teams of seven or eight, with squads, companies and platoons as small forces, and attacked left and right on Luzi Mountain.

Pick up the weapon and attack the devils.

He would often attack from the side and kill the enemy.

The other is the submachine gun, which is equipped in almost every squad, and the deputy squad leader is equipped with a submachine gun. In close combat, the automatic firepower provided by the submachine gun is far more effective than that of a rifle.

In a chaotic situation, the damage caused by submachine guns is also considerable.

With the coordination of long and short weapons and long-range fire support, the comrades fought smarter and cooperated more and more tacitly.

The Japanese heavy machine gun firepower was successively destroyed.

The corps' forces were reduced, and the entire defensive circle was compressed into a ball, which made them surrounded even more tightly.

The mortars were bombarded indiscriminately into the encirclement. In this situation, accuracy was not needed, and the firepower coverage was enough to kill the Japanese invaders.

The number of troops available to Chida Sadane was dwindling, less than a thousand, and several teams were separated and eaten separately.

The logistics and baggage troops died the fastest, as they were quickly wiped out by the cavalry regiment and reconnaissance battalion.

This group's attack was so fast and fierce that they attacked and fought at the same time, and seized supplies in the process.

After getting the Type 99 rifle and Type 92 rifle, they put them into use directly, transforming them into the firepower of the Eighth Route Army to further kill the enemy.

Sun Desheng's aim was accurate. He isolated the artillery squadron, kept a close eye on the four mountain cannons, and ordered the cavalry company to charge forward and capture the artillery position at all costs.

Not giving the Japs a chance to destroy the artillery, they quickly rushed forward and engaged in hand-to-hand combat.

Blood flowed on the hillside and black smoke rose from the exploding shells.

The wounded soldiers who had no time to receive medical treatment were stabbed repeatedly by the Eighth Route Army who rushed over. They were stabbed in the chest, neck, and head with bayonets, and they were dead beyond death.

The artillery was in place, and four Type 4 mountain cannons were seized. They were turned around and launched a fierce attack on the positions held by the Japanese.

The eight mountain cannons had impressive attack capabilities, and their shells fell one after another, blowing away the Japanese soldiers in the fortifications.

After being blown to pieces, the New Third Regiment, the New Fifth Regiment and the Cavalry Regiment launched the final charge.

The battle ended within 2 hours and the Chida Regiment was completely wiped out.

The entire hillside was littered with corpses, filled with smoke and devastated.

Chida Sadane committed suicide by disembowelment with great reluctance. Halfway through, she could not bear the pain anymore, so she pointed the pistol at her temple and pulled the trigger.

The death was tragic.

The Japanese army's recorder was killed. He had notes and a black-and-white camera in his hands, which were taken by Ding Wei.

This thing is easy to use and you'll be able to use it after just a few tries.

Taking pictures of the dead Colonel Chida.

He took pictures of the bodies of the Japanese invaders at Luzi Mountain.

When we get back to the county, we will develop the photos and distribute them to the 26th Division, so that they can see what happened to the invaders.

The soldiers cleaned up the battlefield and treated the wounded. The Fourth Military Sub-district suffered more than 1400 casualties and more than 800 sacrifices, and 3367 members of the Japanese Chida Regiment were killed.

A large amount of supplies were seized, including 30 heavy machine guns, more than 90 light machine guns, 100 grenade launchers, more than 2000 rifles, 4 infantry guns, 2 of which were damaged, and 4 regiment mountain guns.

More than 200 artillery shells, more than 30 machine gun bullets, more than 20 rifle bullets, and 500 grenade launcher shells.

More than 300 mules, horses and carts were seized.

Before the Japanese cavalry and search team arrived, the wounded were transferred to Bajiao Town, and the main force launched a blocking attack along the mountainous area.

Obstruct the Japanese reinforcements.

The Japanese and puppet troops and the Imperial Army stormed the mountain pass but were repelled by the blocking forces.

All members of the 26th Division were stunned.

Can’t even hold on for three hours?

This shouldn't be the case. How could a complete infantry regiment in a defensive posture be taken down by force?

After the battle, the main force of the Eighth Route Army still had the ability to block.

This prevented the Japanese from reaching Luzi Mountain and they were unaware of the entire battle process.

It is not known how many troops Ding Wei has deployed, nor how many artillery pieces he has deployed.

Their concept of the Eighth Route Army is still stuck in the era of the Native Eighth Route Army, which was short of guns and artillery, and had a shortage of ammunition. After three shots, they would resort to hand-to-hand combat and attack.

Little did they know that the 4th Military Sub-district had sufficient ammunition reserves, strong firepower, and fierce combat capabilities, which were far beyond the reach of other Eighth Route Army units.

Chida Sadane was already very cautious and chose a suitable hill to rest, but she was still annihilated in the mountains.

Northwest Shanxi became a forbidden zone for the Japanese.

The Eighth Route Army Headquarters, Division Headquarters, and Military Region all received battle reports from the Fourth Military Sub-district, and saw the number of enemy troops killed and the number of spoils of war captured.

The teacher smiled.

I made a secret decision in my heart that no one could take the Fourth Military Sub-district away.

At a time when the bases in southern Shanxi, Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei and other places suffered heavy losses, it was great news that we could open up a new base in northwestern Shanxi.

The Japanese invaders were short of troops on the border, so Ding Wei ordered two battalions and six companies of the New Third Regiment to enter the Pinglu and Youyu areas.

Based on Zhang Dabiao’s new third regiment, we should expand two regiments, namely the new 6th and 7th regiments.

At the same time, a new regiment was arranged to march towards Daixian and Fanzhi in the northern part of the Wutai Mountain area.

Attack the enemy's weak areas and force the Japanese invaders to allocate battalion-level troops to garrison around the county town.

One regiment would involve 1-3 infantry battalions of the Japanese invaders. We currently have 6 regiments, which are enough to deal with the Japanese invaders in northwest Shanxi.

After defeating the Chida Regiment, the 26th Division's strength in the Datong Basin was greatly reduced.

Shuo County, Shanyin County, Ying County, Huairen County, Datong County and other places all need to station troops to deal with the guerrillas of the Fourth Military Division.

The situation in northwest Shanxi is tense. Let alone mopping up the Fourth Military Sub-district, we must first consider how to defend the current territory.

The successive losses of a cavalry regiment and an infantry regiment reduced the strength of the Mongolian troops by nearly a quarter.

But don't forget that there is the Eighth War Zone eyeing Baotou covetously, as well as the Northern Army of the Second War Zone maneuvering in the Hetao area, a force known as the Seventh and a Half Route.

The sharp reduction in the Japanese invaders' military strength is bound to lead to insufficient control over the local areas.

It is necessary to give up some territory and hand it over to the puppet army and the Imperial Army.

Funny thing is, in the Japanese army, even a dog had to be registered, and the loss was considered war damage, but the puppet army did not register, and the loss was not included in the war damage.

At this moment, the troops stationed in Mongolia had to employ a large number of puppet troops to cooperate in the garrison.

Ding Wei's name was well-known throughout northwest Shanxi, and he was awarded honors in succession by the Second War Zone and the mountain city.

Especially the one in Shancheng, who was interested in winning him over, arranged for his favorite student Chu Yunfei to choose the right time to win him over, and promised him an important position, such as the position of major general division commander, or even the position of lieutenant general commander.