I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

On September 1939, 9, the German army launched a blitzkrieg into Poland.

After Germany was defeated in World War I, it was forced to cede large tracts of land. Danzig (Gdansk) was assigned to Poland and turned into a free city. The "Polish Corridor" leading to the Baltic Sea divided the originally connected German territory into two pieces. East Prussia to the east of the "corridor" became an enclave far away from the German mainland. Therefore, the Germans have always been resentful about the loss of Danzig and the "corridor" area. After the new leader came to power, he vowed to take revenge. He reorganized the military at a very fast speed. In just a few years, he turned Germany from a victim of the "Versailles Treaty" into the largest military power in Europe.

One week after the signing of the Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact, Germany launched its offensive on September 1939, 9, invading Poland together with the troops of its vassal state Slovakia.

Chen Feng received the news from Chongqing and the Fifth War Zone at the first time. There was nothing surprising. The Second World War had broken out, which was generally beneficial to China. Now he could just wait and see the Japanese go crazy. If the allies made any moves, the Japanese would not be at peace either. If I remembered correctly, the First Battle of Changsha was at this time point. As long as the Japanese moved, the Yimeng guerrillas could also act.

The German blitzkrieg on Poland shocked the world, and Britain and France gave Nazi Germany a 48-hour deadline to withdraw from Polish territory.

Chen Feng was somewhat amused by this warning. Would the German army retreat? After years of preparation, the big rock had already accelerated down the mountain and no one could stop it. Instead of issuing a warning, the two countries might as well join the war directly, so that they would have more self-respect.

Because Germany did not heed the warnings from Britain and France, Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 1939, 9. The world war began completely. From this time on, the whole world will enter a state of madness.

Shen Honglie has lived in Mengshan since the German blitzkrieg on Poland. He is very excited now. The special operations plan of the New Fourth Division has been very successful. Although it is not as good as the main regiment of the Yimeng guerrillas, fighting the Japanese is what my brother Lengqiang said is a dimensionality reduction attack.

Chen Feng asked the communication team to communicate with Chongqing and the Fifth War Zone. The Japanese army would most likely attack Hunan next, so some arrangements had to be made in advance. Spies from the Statistics Bureau also discovered that the Japanese army had gathered in northern Jiangxi, southern Hubei, northern Hunan and other places. They also understood that the Japanese army was ready to act, so they asked the Ninth War Zone to be prepared. At the same time, they secretly mobilized 80,000 elite troops from the Fifth War Zone and stationed them in Jiufeng Mountain in the dark. The troops were secretly stationed in the dense forest of Tangjialing and could go out to join the battle at any time.

Both Chongqing and the Fifth War Zone asked Chen Feng for his opinion on the Japanese army's strategy for Hunan. Chen Feng did not intend to interfere. There was a ruthless man in the Battle of Changsha, a ruthless man who annihilated 100,000 Japanese troops. In a large-scale battle, he could only make some suggestions at best, which would have little impact on the battle situation and might even affect the commander's judgment.

On September 1939, 9, in order to further undermine the Chinese army's will to resist the Japanese, the commander of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army, General Anami Kore, concentrated 10 troops of the th Army and combined the three Type B divisions participating in the Battle of Wuhan, with a total strength of more than . He attacked Changsha from northern Jiangxi, southern Hubei, and northern Hunan, attempting to annihilate the main force of China's Ninth War Zone in the shortest possible time.

Hunan is a famous granary in China. During the Anti-Japanese War, it was an important supply base for food, soldiers and industrial resources for the National Government. The headquarters of the Ninth War Zone was located in Changsha, Hunan Province. After the Battle of Wuhan and Nanchang, the Ninth War Zone confronted the Japanese army on the northeastern shore of Dongting Lake, the northern shore of Xinqiang River, Tongcheng, Wuning, southeast of Fengxin, and both sides of Jinjiang River, and "continuously carried out guerrilla and special warfare counterattacks" against the Japanese army in front of it.

The war was about to break out. Both sides understood the importance of Hunan. The Japanese wanted to learn from Germany's blitzkrieg to take Hunan, so they invested a large number of armored vehicles and tanks, and concentrated a large number of trucks and mule carts to transport supplies and men. However, they did not learn the essence. The typhoon and rainy days made the armored forces suffer. The Ninth War Zone seized the advantage brought by the weather and released water to irrigate the fields in the combat area, making it impossible for the Japanese armored forces and baggage troops to speed up, and their marching speed was slower than that of the infantry on foot.

The Hunan offensive fell into a stalemate from the very beginning. On September 9, the four regiment commanders returned to Mengshan. After more than two months, the four regiments that went down the mountain had successfully expanded their forces. No one had a troop strength less than 15. With daily actual combat training, the combat effectiveness of the troops also increased rapidly.

"Report to the captain, the first regiment currently has 2324 soldiers. The first battalion is stationed in Pingyang and can attack the Taishan area at any time. The second battalion is stationed in Nanma and can attack the important town of Zibo at any time. The third battalion is operating in Shanting Baoduqiao in an impenetrable manner and can threaten Teng County to the west."

"Report to the captain, the Second Regiment currently has 2140 troops and has already controlled the northern Jiangsu line. It can directly threaten the Huaihe River basin to the south."

"Report to the captain, the Third Regiment currently has 2085 soldiers. It actually controls the city of Linyi and is expanding towards the southeast."

"Report to the captain, the guard regiment currently has 2582 soldiers and controls the mountainous area east of Lincheng. It can directly attack Lincheng to the west and join forces with the first regiment to attack Teng County to the north."

Nine thousand troops! Together with the veterans, new recruits and auxiliary personnel on Mount Meng, the Yimeng guerrillas now have more than 12,000 people. Except for the 3,000 people in Mount Meng who need to be improved, the other four regiments are fully capable of fighting tough battles.

"Brothers, very good. We have taken the first step and have gained a firm foothold. Let me announce the overall strategy for the next step."

"Captain of a regiment".

"arrive"!

"Sit down, sit down and listen, we don't have so many rules."

"Your next task is to enter Mount Culai. Only one company will be left in Mengyin. After entering Mount Culai, immediately launch an attack on the railway line from Mount Tai to Teng County. The main task is to destroy the railway line, and the secondary task is to eliminate the Japanese troops along the line. Try to destroy their artillery towers and strongholds to open up a gap and create an opportunity for other guerrillas to fish in troubled waters. I will communicate with the New Fourth Division and ask them to send a regiment to enter the Fengxian Mountains. You must establish radio contact, support each other, and defend and attack together."

"Yes"!

"After you take over the Jinpu Line, if the Japanese army does not react much, you and the regiments of the New Fourth Division can advance out of the Taishan Mountains and enter the mountainous area south of Jinan to threaten Jinan."

"Second Captain".

"arrive"!

"Your next task is to expand southwards. The line from Lianyungang to Xuzhou is your development scope. Don't be in a hurry. Make steady progress and actively develop civilian forces. Once you take over the county town, we may not station troops there, but we also don't want Japanese and puppet troops to station there. Do you understand what I mean?"

Wu Tianxiang stood at attention.

"I understand, captain. It's a no-man's land, just like the old Feixian county. It's actually still our sphere of influence. We will beat up anyone who comes."

"It's OK that you understand. Sit down! Your regiment has a lot of room for development. Continue to expand your forces while fighting. With your current strength, you cannot control too large a territory. Finally, I emphasize again, fight steadily and step by step."