Devil's Army

Wulang didn't understand what the trump card was that Gray Wolf was talking about, and kept looking at him in confusion. Gray Wolf continued:

"That is our air force. Although the air force of our Tangshan base cannot fully control the air supremacy in the central China region, it should be no problem to temporarily control the air supremacy of some areas of the Tangshan base."

"Yes, if we gain air superiority, we will have a better chance of resisting the Japanese attack on our Tangshan base." Wu Lang responded happily.

Next, the First Army's intelligence stations in Peking and Tianjin kept a close eye on the movements of the Japanese army.

The Japanese troops in Peking and Tianjin have been increasing their troops and raising strategic materials.

The Tangshan base and the old base have also been stepping up conscription, raising strategic materials, and preparing for major and fierce battles.

If the Japanese army wanted to prepare for such a large-scale battle, it would be impossible for them to do so without preparing strategic materials for three or several months.

During this period, the Japanese army did not launch a major attack, but launched small and exploratory attacks one after another. However, they were all repelled by the soldiers of the First Army in the Tangshan Base and the Old Base.

The Japanese troops that landed in Cangzhou from Bohai Bay were the 36th Division of the Japanese Army. The division commander, Wu Dennan, had never fought against the First Anti-Japanese Army, and his knowledge of the First Army was limited to internal information.

In response, after landing in Bohai Bay, most of the Japanese troops moved southwestward along the Taihang Mountain Road to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army's Taihang Military Region. Another part moved northeastward to constantly spy on the deployment of the First Anti-Japanese Army in Sanhe County.

What the Gray Wolves could not stand the most was that they continued to harass nearby villages. But they would not stay for too long each time. When the First Army received the news and rushed over, they had already retreated to Cang County, Qing County, Huanghua City and other counties and cities outside Cangzhou.

The patrol units of the 36st Army in Sanhe County were often attacked by the th Division of the Japanese Army. Many patrol units suffered casualties.

The soldiers of the Fifth Brigade stationed in Sanhe County were very resentful and had a strong desire to fight.

The Gray Wolves decided to break through to the southeast and connect with the Eighth Route Army's Taihang Mountain area before the Japanese army completed their strategic encirclement of them.

The breakthrough point was chosen in Huanghua City, where industrial fisheries were well developed and the city often went out to attack patrol forces in Sanhe County.

Gray Wolf originally planned to assign the combat mission to the Jidong Independent Brigade to let them exercise, but the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Brigade strongly requested to fight to avenge the sacrificed soldiers.

Gray Wolf then ordered the Fifth Brigade to recapture Huanghua City, and the Jidong Independent Brigade to recapture Cang County and Qing County.

Gray Wolf also ordered the Fifth Brigade and the Jidong Independent Brigade to stop fighting outside Cangzhou.

At present, there are a large number of Japanese 33rd Division troops and a large amount of military supplies stationed in Cangzhou. It will definitely be a fierce battle to attack Cangzhou. Moreover, after taking Cangzhou, the Japanese warships in Bohai Bay will continue to attack the first army defenders in Cangzhou.

If the First Army's navy is not strong enough, the First Army's Cangzhou defenders will have to deal with threats from the sea from time to time. Cangzhou will not be able to build safely. Therefore, the Gray Wolf does not plan to attack Cangzhou.

The plan is to capture several counties outside Cangzhou and then continue to advance southeast, capture Hejian City, Botou City, and then Hengshui City.

After the order was given, the Fifth Brigade and the Jidong Independent Brigade began to quietly move to the outskirts of Cang County, Qing County, and Huanghua City. However, the Japanese army did not notice it, and they continued to stockpile strategic materials in Cangzhou, Tianjin, Beiping, and Chengde as planned, preparing to encircle and suppress the First Anti-Japanese Army in the Tangshan base.

The first battle was launched by the Fifth Brigade in Yangsanmu Hui Township, Huanghua City.

On this day, a squad of the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army, along with a platoon of puppet troops, went to harass the Yangsanmu Hui Township again.

After receiving the report from the scouts, the Fifth Brigade ordered the Third Battalion of the Second Regiment of the Fifth Brigade, which was hiding nearby, to arrange a company to surround this group of Japanese and puppet troops and make sure to wipe them out completely.

This Japanese army unit was apparently accustomed to harassing the surrounding towns without encountering counterattacks, so they were unprepared and marched towards Yangsanmu Hui Township in a swagger.

But this time, the First Army's troops no longer kept a low profile, but took the initiative to attack.

When this Japanese puppet army unit approached Yangsanmu Hui Autonomous Township, it was blocked by the vanguard of a company of the 5th Brigade.

Gunshots rang out, and several puppet soldiers walking in the front fell down.

Seeing that there were not too many Japanese soldiers in the village, the Japanese squad leader ordered a fierce attack on the Hui village of Yangsanmu. This village actually dared to collude with the bandits, and he wanted to massacre the village with blood.

As the follow-up troops of the company stationed in the village arrived one after another, the two wings and retreat route of this small group of Japanese and puppet troops were surrounded by the company.

After more than half an hour of fierce fighting, 11 puppet soldiers were captured and the rest of the Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out.

When the third battalion commander arrived at the battlefield, the battle had ended and the soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the third battalion commander asked the soldiers to hand over the unloaded rifles to the 11 puppet soldiers and let them lead the way. He also arranged more than one row of soldiers to change into the uniforms of the Japanese puppet soldiers, and he wanted to launch a surprise attack on Huanghua City.