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The sudden attack of the Japanese army forced the Shanxi-North Column to enter combat readiness in advance.

First, we should strengthen the mobile forces on the eastern front and use the mountainous terrain to set up ambush positions. We should also transport a large number of mines and hand them over to the advance team to deploy on the route that must be passed through the mountainous area.

Landmines are the most effective and simplest way to stop the enemy. Set up multiple minefields to block mountain routes.

He also actively deployed artillery troops and moved towards the northeast.

Ding Wei's command center was in a mess. It happened that the Sui-Cha-Re Military Region was established, and many things required his final decision.

The good news is that Zhao Gang came and shared most of the work.

Zhang Renjie also wanted to find something to do, but Ding Wei just wouldn't give him any orders, so he had no time to pay attention to him.

Zhou Weiguo also arrived at the command center to participate in the deployment of tasks, and focused on deploying troops along the Yanshan area.

At the same time, Ding Wei stepped up the blasting of tunnels in Zhangbei Fortress and Wucheng.

The troops are already very skilled at blasting operations.

With the gunpowder in place and hundreds of kilograms of explosives buried, a gap can always be found no matter how strong the city defense is.

Zhang Dabiao deliberately slowed down the offensive and arranged people to dig tunnels in multiple directions.

The Japs were also very worried and kept bombarding the outside of the city with artillery shells to disrupt tunnel operations.

They knew very well that once the Eighth Route Army's tunnels spread to the vicinity of the city walls, it would be a nightmare that was difficult to solve.

The signalman came over to deliver the message, and Zhang Dabiao and Gao Qing were both there.

When they heard that the Japanese 108th Division was attacking, their expressions were different.

Gao Qing frowned. They hadn't taken Wucheng yet, and now a division of reinforcements arrived. The brothers had been besieged for a month, and all their work was in vain.

Zhang Dabiao looked excited. The Wucheng Independent Mixed 2nd Brigade was a coward, taking a defensive stance and allowing you to attack.

The Japanese would never show their heads, but would hide in strong fortifications, leaving the attackers helpless.

The lack of large-caliber mortars is really a headache.

Since ancient times, siege warfare has always been the most difficult task. Now with the addition of permanent concrete fortifications, it is even more difficult than climbing to the sky.

"Da Biao, what do you think?"

"What else can we think of? We're just sniping at rabbits. We'll just hit whoever comes to kill himself."

The Third Detachment is strong in both men and horses, and Zhang Dabiao really wants to fight the Japanese division.

Let's use real guns and knives to fight. It is said that the Japanese have two heads and are not afraid of death. The machine gunner really doesn't believe it.

"Old Gao, did you see that? The devils in Wucheng are our own. As soon as you and I surrounded the city defense, the Kwantung Army immediately arranged for support."

"An entire division of Japanese soldiers came to die. The Japanese soldiers think too highly of themselves."

Zhang Dabiao tugged at his hat and said, "Attacking the city is difficult, so why not surround it and attack the reinforcements?"

As long as we can weaken the enemy's manpower, it doesn't matter who we hit or who we beat.

The remaining troops blocked the Japanese on all sides, cut off the railway line in the east, and waited until they ran out of ammunition and food.

The main force pressed eastward into the Yanshan area, and deployed defenses together with brother units, waiting for the Japanese division to come and die.

That was a complete Japanese division. They were not strong enough before, so they had to maneuver in the mountainous areas and gradually destroy them.

Now that the Jinbei Column is at its peak and the soldiers are in high spirits, they naturally want to attack the Japanese division and test the level of their troops.

There were sporadic gunshots in the mountains, and snipers ambushed on both flanks picked their targets.

In the past, snipers would attack as soon as they saw the Japanese.

After a period of training, I understood the essence of sniping and wanted to achieve the maximum effect with every bullet.

Specifically targeting and killing Japanese officers.

At the very least, choose a more valuable target, even if it's just a mailbox in a car.

Don't be blind and snipe the Japanese as soon as you see them. Not only will your position be exposed, but the result you get will just be the head of a Japanese soldier.

Kong Yong's advance team has strong combat effectiveness in mountainous areas.

Most of them are cadres from reconnaissance battalions. The soldiers under their command have two outstanding features: one is the outstanding endurance of their legs. They have developed a pair of strong legs after wandering in the mountains for many days.

The eyes have outstanding vision. The accuracy and distance of shooting with a gun all depend on these eyes.

There are different methods for training sharpshooters in the army, but there are many methods for training eyes, but the result is the same: staring and counting mung beans.

Bullets flew, and the moment the gunshots rang out, the Japanese squad leader fell to the ground.

One shot to the head.

Then there were continuous crackling sounds of gunfire. After emptying the magazine, he quickly escaped.

The ambushed reconnaissance squad showed no reluctance to fight and killed one squad leader, four Japanese soldiers, and hit the motorcycle's fuel tank.

The attacking Japanese troops had to stop, fire machine guns at the top of the hill, and arrange for people to climb up and check.

Going up and down the mountain, an hour or so was wasted.

Just as they resumed their normal march, a landmine was stepped on, followed by a series of explosions. More than a dozen landmines in series exploded, overturning the enemy's car and sending a whole car of enemy soldiers flying.

The engineers are too slow in clearing mines.

In addition, the minefield is very wide.

This angered Japanese Colonel Watanabe, who fired machine guns at the surrounding area, ignoring the minefield in front of him.

Arrange some horses to explore the way forward.

If the Japanese go crazy, they really won't be afraid of death.

After the horses were damaged, a group of suicide squads were immediately organized. They tied white cloth on their heads, with their upper bodies naked, and ran forward boldly.

Detonating mines using primitive means.

The explosion was very powerful. At the very least, one would lose a leg. If one was above the explosion, the whole person would be blown to pieces.

They organized suicide squads of hundreds of people and tried to find a way out.

It is said that there are many paranoid and extreme beasts in the Kwantung Army. It seems that this is indeed the case.

The 108nd Watanabe Regiment under the 242th Division quickly advanced to the Akagi area and served as the vanguard to sweep away the Eighth Route Army active in the mountainous area.

A sand table was built in front of Ding Wei, and the situation of both sides was drawn in proportion based on the surveyed mountain terrain.

Zhou Weiguo has good basic skills. He can lead troops and serve as a staff officer.

Take out a bamboo stick and point it to the center of the sand table.

"Commander, you see, the main force of the Japanese 108th Division is gathering in the Akagi area, and the route of advance is through Longguan, Pangjiabao, Xuanhua to Wucheng."

"I concluded that they would deploy heavy troops to sweep the Chicheng and Longguan areas to ensure the safety of the march in the mountainous areas."

"We can deploy 1-2 main regiments to the north and south of Longguan, and deploy the main force of the third detachment at Pangjiabao. We can imitate the Tianlu tactics in Changsha, let the devils in, and then destroy them behind closed doors."

Zhou Weiguo's deployment intention

The advance regiment, the third detachment, and the first detachment were deployed to utilize the mountainous terrain to annihilate this group of Japanese troops.

The key point is Longmen Pass, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is the opening of the pocket.

If you think the Japanese offensive is fierce, you can send in a regiment to annihilate it.

If we can suppress the Japanese army, we can send more troops into Pangjiabao and even Xuanhua area.

Because Pangjiabao can also be used as a gourd mouth, Gao Qing's First Detachment will bear part of the pressure in the rear.

It is also necessary to mobilize cavalry and deploy them on the Zhangbei and Wucheng front lines to prevent the Wucheng defenders from attacking from the rear.

In addition, there is a brigade of four regiments of brother units active in the Yanshan area. We can apply to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region to ask the First Military Sub-district to send troops to support the Xuanhua area and guard against reinforcements from the North China region.

The overall deployment is seamless, with both reserve troops and the ability to make subjective grasp of the entire battle.

Let the Japanese in, no matter how many, the initiative is in Ding Wei's hands.