Anti-Japanese War: Plunder the devils to create a super army

There are a large number of Japanese troops around the Zhengtai Railway, which is an important route for cutting off the Eighth Route Army.

The Japanese have a large number of troops and a large number of strongholds, and there are strongholds guarding all the transportation routes.

There are at least dozens of Japanese devils in each stronghold, while some strongholds have hundreds or even two or three hundred.

These are determined based on the importance of each location's transportation hub. The more important the place, the greater the number of devils there are.

The number of Japanese soldiers at Ma'anzhuang, the location targeted by the Independent Regiment and the New 1st Regiment, was not particularly large, but their combat effectiveness was indeed not bad.

There is naturally no problem on the independent regiment's side, but for Ding Wei there is naturally a certain amount of pressure.

Fortunately, Ding Wei's personal combat command ability was still good, so there were no problems and they were all successfully intercepted.

Large-scale fighting broke out along the entire Zhengtai Railway, and some surrounding highway strongholds and stations were attacked and destroyed to varying degrees.

There was fighting everywhere, and the sounds of gunfire and artillery were everywhere.

Although the Japanese had already made preparations for defense, they did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would actually dare to launch such a large-scale attack on them.

The Eighth Route Army's attack was so fierce that they gathered all their strength to attack the Zhengtai Railway.

The Japanese soldiers on the Zhengtai Railway were in chaos.

There were wars everywhere and requests for support everywhere, which caused the Japanese command system to become extremely cumbersome and complicated.

At this moment, he is at the headquarters of the Japanese Shanxi First Front Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the telegram in his hand with a grim expression.

There were a large number of other telegrams on the table in front of them. The contents of the telegrams were very simple, all about the Eighth Route Army's attacks on them.

Before he could put down the telegram in his hand, a messenger rushed in from outside.

"Commander, we just received news that the railway near Ma'anzhuang was attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The troops that came to support it were attacked by the Eighth Route Army and suffered heavy losses."

Upon hearing this news, Yoshio Shinozuka's face became even uglier.

He couldn't help but slammed his fist on the table in front of him and roared.

"Baga, why did the Eighth Route Army suddenly launch an attack on us, but we didn't react at all and weren't even aware of their actions?"

"They actually succeeded in destroying a considerable portion of our railways, and we were not able to provide support."

The staff and other officers around him lowered their heads and dared not speak.

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and was silent for a moment, then finally gave the order almost in a growl.

"Immediately send all the surrounding troops to support them. Support them at all costs. Don't let them destroy the railway at any cost."

"I will make those Eighth Route Army soldiers who dared to attack us pay the price. No matter which Eighth Route Army soldier they are, I will crush them all to death."

However, just as he finished speaking, the chief of staff next to him stood up and whispered.

"Report to the General, part of our army and the North China Front Army's troops have been dispersed to other war zones, and another part of the army is currently in the process of mopping up."

"It's probably difficult to provide support in such a short time. By the time we get back, I'm afraid these Eighth Route Army soldiers will have already retreated."

Yoshio Shinozuka slammed the table before the other party finished speaking.

"Order them to withdraw immediately. Also, notify the troops along the Zhengtai Railway and nearby areas: the 8th Brigade, the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the 9th Brigade to provide support."

"Tell them that this operation must be carried out at all costs. They must stop these Eighth Route Army troops and absolutely cannot allow them to destroy the Zhengtai Railway."

The Zhengtai Railway now means the dignity of the Japanese army.

This was the cage policy they adopted to target the Eighth Route Army. If they were really destroyed by the Eighth Route Army, it would be like the Eighth Route Army coming to their territory and slapping them in the face.

What’s more important is that this is the supply line. Once it is destroyed, a lot of supplies and troops cannot be replenished, which greatly affects their combat plan.

As the commander of the Japanese Shanxi Front Army, Yoshio Shinozuka would never allow such a thing to happen.

......

At the same time, at the North China Front Army Headquarters.

Okamura Yasuji, the commander of North China, also had an ugly expression on his face, frowning as he looked at the telegram in front of him.

He tapped his fingers on the table lightly and spoke after a moment's silence.

"Unite with the Shanxi First Front Army to resist the Eighth Route Army's attack, strengthen support for the Zhengtai Railway, and support them at all costs."

"Mobilize all available troops at our disposal to protect the operation of the Zhengtai Railway at all costs!"

He was also very angry at this moment. He did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would attack their Zhengtai Railway.

And judging from the current situation, the Eighth Route Army had made sufficient preparations in advance and caught them off guard.

Taking advantage of the fact that the main forces of the Japanese army were transferred to other places and the forces they had at their disposal were insufficient, they suddenly launched this attack.

However, Okamura Neiji knew in his heart that this was mainly because the Japanese army was too arrogant.

They believed that the Eighth Route Army would definitely not dare to pass through their Zhengtai Railway, and it was precisely because of this arrogance that the other side seized the opportunity.

But no matter what, the Zhengtai Railway cannot be lost, so we must go there to support it at all costs.

......

The subsequent fighting continued, and for several days, the railways and roads were constantly damaged.

The battle on the Zhengtai Railway has been going on, and battles of all sizes are happening wherever there is a railway.

The Japanese army was also constantly launching attacks and providing support.

But the Eighth Route Army was so fast and moved so efficiently that they didn't give them any chance to attack at all.

Even if a battle broke out, the Eighth Route Army had definitely anticipated the enemy's support route in advance and had already made sufficient preparations to block them.

This made the Japanese army suffer terribly, but they were still providing support frantically.

Although the battle was extremely fierce and the Japanese suffered heavy losses, the Eighth Route Army also suffered huge losses.

After all, even if the Eighth Route Army had made sufficient preparations, it would naturally be difficult to easily make up for the combat effectiveness gap with the Japanese army.

But fortunately, they also gained a lot.

The Zhengtai Railway has suffered huge losses, but the large-scale Japanese troops have also begun to waver.

Wang Lin is currently checking entries in his system space.

After several days of fighting, the independent regiment also reaped great rewards.

In the past few days, he has gained hundreds of black entries, a small number of yellow ones, and a lot of military merits.