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on the same day.

Ping'an County, Xiangyang County, and Laiyuan County.

The three counties were attacked at the same time. The scales of the attacks varied, but the targets were the same.

At the same time, the other two counties asked for help from Laiyuan County, which had the largest number of troops.

But they were all rejected by Yuanping Koizumi. The reason was that the independent battalion made too much noise, which made him believe that the independent battalion was going to attack the county town.

at the same time.

The three county towns all received orders from the Taiyuan Command, requiring them to counterattack and absolutely not allowing the battlefield to break out in the county towns.

Yoshio Shinozuka would never allow the stability that had been maintained for many years to be broken in his hands. This would not only affect his future, but would also bring shame to him for the rest of his life.

After receiving the order, the Japanese devils in the three counties sent out troops at the same time and launched a counterattack against the Eighth Route Army.

Surprisingly, the situations encountered on the three battlefields were the same.

The Japanese counterattack went very smoothly. They pursued the enemy all the way to the border between the enemy-occupied area and the Eighth Route Army's defense zone, where they were blocked by a large force.

The Japanese counterattack in the direction of Laiyuan County was the most fierce, because they had obtained accurate intelligence and the independent battalion had already deployed combat operations.

There is also a very detailed battle plan, and even the intelligence on weapons and equipment is very detailed.

Harahira Koizumi initially did not think that the county town would be attacked, but after learning the detailed plan, his determination was shaken.

Because of the information revealed by several captured "spies", he did not dare to be careless even though he had tens of thousands of troops under his command.

Coupled with the order from the Taiyuan Command, he was forced to counterattack with all his strength.

This time, 30,000 troops were dispatched to counterattack the Independent Battalion.

The remaining troops also followed up and pressed towards the Xiaowangzhuang position where the independent battalion was located.

It shows a trend of being surrounded on three sides.

If it were somewhere else, Lin Qiang might still be worried.

But this was in Xiaowangzhuang, with the Heiyunzhai base behind it, so he had no worries.

The base area did not undergo any transfer. Once Xiaowangzhuang was lost, any remedial efforts would be futile.

But will Xiaowangzhuang fall?

The answer is absolutely impossible.

The previous battles allowed Lin Qiang to perfect his defensive deployment for the Xiaowangzhuang position.

Even if the Japanese dropped poison gas bombs, it would not cause too many casualties, at least within an acceptable range.

But to cause such damage, it depends on whether the Japanese have poison gas bombs.

The independent battalion has five companies with a total of more than 30,000 people. Only Hu Zi's company is not at the Xiaowangzhuang position.

Lin Qiang naturally knew where they were, but now was not the time to ask them to show up.

In front of the position.

Yuanping Koizumi personally led the vanguard troops towards Xiaowangzhuang.

His eyes were sinister, and he was thinking that he must take down the independent battalion in one fell swoop to wash away the shame of the previous defeats.

When the Japanese entered the range, Lin Qiang gave an order and all kinds of gunfire sounds rang out instantly.

The soldiers on the Xiaowangzhuang position were on full alert, shooting accurately and fiercely, and the Japanese attacks were repelled again and again.

No artillery bombardment was used because it was not worth wasting howitzer shells on this vanguard.

At the brigade commander's signal, Lin Qiang provided support with several howitzers from other regiments.

Other regiments did not have military factories and could not continue to produce artillery shells, so they gave away most of the shells.

As a result, the independent regiment does not have sufficient artillery shells.

But this is temporary. The arsenal is currently producing artillery shells at a rate of one every five minutes.

And this is not the full-scale production situation, because the Garand has been sent out and the bullets must be matched.

It's not that the Garand can't fire Type 38 bullets, but it will cause various problems such as jamming, and it will also increase the wear and tear of the gun.

Therefore, Lin Qiang also gave a large part of the bullet.

As a result, the arsenal is now fully engaged in producing bullets and artillery shells.

On the battlefield.

Seeing this, Harahira Koizumi ordered his troops to continue the attack.

He couldn't believe that after fighting so many battles, the independent battalion still had enough howitzer shells.

The fact that they were not being bombarded at the moment was the best proof of his guess.

But he had no idea that the independent battalion had no inventory but was able to keep producing artillery shells.

Harahira Koizumi kept urging the soldiers to charge forward, but each time they were easily repelled by the independent battalion.

As time went on, he found that something was wrong. Although his side had suffered many casualties, the firepower of the independent battalion did not weaken at all.

At this moment, news came from the rear that the convoy transporting ammunition had been attacked and the supply line had been cut off.

This was an opportunity for local forces to seize and successfully cut off the enemy's supply chains.

These materials cannot be transported away and can only be destroyed on the spot.

Harahira Koizumi was shocked, as this meant they did not have enough ammunition to sustain a long battle.

Fortunately, the team has a large base and carries relatively sufficient ammunition and other supplies.

The team only needs to retreat and rest for a while, and when supplies are delivered again, they can launch a group charge.

This time, Harahira Koizumi made sufficient preparations.

"Continue the attack!"

Under his command, a regiment once again launched a charge on the Xiaowangzhuang position.

At the same time, the Japanese army launched battles in two other directions.

Lin Qiang had anticipated such a situation long ago, and deployed combat units throughout the Xiaowangzhuang position, waiting for the Japanese to attack.

Yuanping Koizumi commanded his troops to rush towards the Xiaowangzhuang position frantically, but they were greeted with even more intense artillery fire.

The howitzers could not be used, but there were plenty of ammunition for mortars and infantry guns.

The soldiers of the independent battalion remained calm and easily resisted the Japanese charge with the advantages of artillery and firearms.

At this time, the Huzi Company, which had been waiting for the opportunity in the dark, finally took action.

They appeared on the flank of the Japanese army like divine soldiers descending from the sky, and after a fierce attack, the Japanese army was immediately thrown into disarray.

This should have been the mission of the special forces, but the special forces were temporarily detained by Li Yunlong to carry out a secret mission.

Harahira Koizumi saw the flank being attacked and realized that he had fallen into a trap, but it was too late.

The Tiger Company's attack was swift and efficient, and they quickly penetrated and divided the enemy.

The soldiers on the Xiaowangzhuang position took advantage of the situation and launched a counterattack. For a moment, the shouts of killing resounded through the world.

The Japanese were attacked from both sides and gradually lost their ability to resist.

Harahira Koizumi tried to organize an effective resistance, but his soldiers had already begun to flee in disarray.

The battle is not over yet, and more brutal battles are waiting for the independent battalion, but the victory at this moment is enough to inspire people.

……

Headquarters.

The boss learned that the results of the third-line campaign were quite fruitful, far exceeding his expectations.

So he put down his pencil, put his hands behind his back, and said to the chief of staff: "Order!"

"The 129th Division is deploying according to deployment and launching full-scale combat!"

The chief of staff looked excited. The war that had been planned for so long finally started at this moment.

The orders were passed down layer by layer, from the division headquarters to the brigade headquarters, and then from the brigade headquarters to each regiment.

There won’t be too much description about this battle, and the next stage will probably start in the next chapter.

Sorry, my writing skills are not good enough.

PS：百团大战的时间范围是1940年8月20日至1941年1月24日?，这场战役分为三个阶段：

第一阶段从1940年8月20日至9月10日，主要任务是摧毁正太铁路交通；

The second phase, from September 9 to early October, continued to disrupt Japanese lines of communication and destroy their main strongholds;

第三阶段从10月上旬到1941年1月24日，主要是反击日军的报复性“扫荡”。?12

The Hundred Regiments Campaign was a large-scale offensive launched by the Eighth Route Army in North China, aimed at destroying the Japanese army's transportation lines and strongholds and undermining its war potential.

During the battle, the Eighth Route Army carried out a large number of attacks and offensive operations, inflicting heavy damage to the Japanese army.

According to statistics from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, 1824 battles were fought during the first three and a half months alone, killing and wounding 5155 Japanese and puppet troops.

This battle not only demonstrated the heroic fighting spirit of the Eighth Route Army, but also had a significant impact on the Japanese army's war capabilities in North China.