Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

It seems like a simple way of fighting, but it has such great results.

"Chief of Staff, this is how our Red Army fought back then. We used large forces, with the main force concealed for repairs. Smaller units, along with local forces, constantly harassed the enemy. We inflicted casualties, fatigued them, and undermined their morale. Once the enemy was exhausted and demoralized, the main force would unleash its might and devour them. This kind of coordination between the main force and local forces was very common in our Red Army. Later, when our Eighth Route Army established bases and organized armed forces behind enemy lines, we would also follow this model. You've served in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Northeast Army, and the Northwest Army. They were even better at preserving their strength. Even within the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Northeast Army, and the Northwest Army, there was intense factional strife, wasn't it?"

"There are some."

Although Zhang Dahu joined the Eighth Route Army, he was from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the 29th Army after all.

Wei Hongjun smiled.

He said, "Do you know what the difference is between our Eighth Route Army and the National Army? The National Army has many factions. For the generals of the National Army, the army under their command is their confidence and their status. If they have many troops under their command, then even if this person is disobedient, Chiang Kai-shek will treat him with courtesy. If the troops under their command are destroyed in battle, then no matter how experienced you are, you are just a figurehead general and no one will take you seriously. Therefore, when fighting, they will conserve their strength. With strength in hand, even if you lose the battle, the higher-ups will not dare to do anything to you. If you don't have strength in hand, even if you win the battle, your unit will be disbanded. But our Eighth Route Army is different. We are a whole. In order to win the war, some troops need to make sacrifices, and then these troops will bravely stand up. Just like our 115th Division wants to fight, and gives us orders to stop the enemy. Even if we are in danger of annihilation, we will accept the order. So we can fight the battles that the National Army cannot fight, and we can win the battles that the National Army cannot win."

Zhang Dahu was silent.

Think about what Wei Hongjun said.

Zhang Dahu came from a warlord army, so he is of course more familiar with these things.

After a while, Zhang Dahu finally said, "Political Commissar, which university did you graduate from?"

"University? I don't even know where the entrance to the university is."

"Is that a middle school?"

"My eight generations of ancestors were poor farmers. I learned to read and write in the army after I joined it."

"Are there any literate soldiers?"

Zhang Dahu was shocked.

From the moment he met Wei Hongjun, he had always been elegant and knowledgeable. Zhang Dahu had assumed he was a university graduate. He hadn't expected him to be a peasant. Although he'd heard that many members of the Red Army came from humble beginnings, Zhang Dahu hadn't imagined Wei Hongjun was one of them.

"Although our Red Army has heavy combat missions, we have always attached great importance to education. In our Soviet areas, literacy is a very important task. All our Red Army officers and soldiers must be literate. When we establish a base in Sheng County in the future, we will also carry out literacy campaigns in Sheng County, so that men, women, and children can all be literate. Our army must be literate, and our people must be literate, so that our country has hope."

"Can it really be done?"

"Of course. This is our party's goal. Let Captain Kong and Deputy Captain Zhang take care of things here. Let's hurry to Zhangjiagou Village."

Chapter 017 Tired Enemy 2

"Lieutenant, Zhangjiagou Village is just ahead."

After many difficulties and dangers along the way, the Japanese army finally arrived at Zhangjiagou Village.

Aso Akashi was now unsure whether it was right for him to continue attacking Zhangjiagou Village. This was because he had been in the army for so many years and had fought in so many battles, but this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

We haven't even encountered the enemy yet, but we've suffered so many casualties.

In order to reach Zhangjiagou Village as quickly as possible, Aso Akashi accelerated his march. However, with less protection, the special forces increased their sneak attacks. These frequent attacks resulted in increasing casualties among the Japanese army.

The annoying light machine guns were especially annoying. They always fired from the rear of the troops, targeting the rear of the troops. As we marched twenty miles, the casualties continued to mount. The number of dead and seriously wounded increased.

After finally arriving at Zhangjiagou Village, Aso Akashi was mentally exhausted and physically numb.

But he is an experienced officer after all.

He immediately said, "Get ready for battle!"

Aso Akashi looked at the security team and found them all terrified. The journey had been a nightmare for them. These men had been hired by the Zheng family as guards in their early years. Though they were called the Sheng County Security Team, they had never actually fought a single battle. Their usual routine was to bully the common people by abusing their power. Collecting rent and collecting debts from the Zheng family was their true job.

When had they ever seen such a scene?

Of course they would be scared as they watched people around them die along the way.

Even though they held their guns, their hands were shaking violently. Besides the fear in their hearts, they also lacked the physical strength to keep up. The Japanese army could march dozens of miles to Zhangjiagou Village in one breath, but these security guards didn't have that kind of stamina.

Looking at the security team's current state, Aso Akashi knew that he would have no use for them.

So he asked a small team under his command to attack.

Grenade launchers and heavy machine guns were already positioned, ready to quickly destroy any shots fired from Zhangjiagou Village. Aso Akashi was cautious, finding a hidden obstacle to hide behind, nervously watching the village.

Not long after, the team leader under his command came running over.

"how?"

"He ran away. There is no one in the village."

"no one?"

"Yes."

Aso Akashi rubbed his face and said, "Are these Shengxian guerrillas really members of the Eighth Route Army?"

"Our intelligence indicates that this guerrilla force is under the command of the Eighth Route Army."

"How did these Eighth Route Army soldiers fight?"

Aso Akashi has also fought for so many years.

But today's battle left him completely baffled. How exactly did the Eighth Route Army fight? Aso Akashi had never seen the Eighth Route Army's tactics. The more he couldn't figure it out, the angrier he became.

"Lieutenant, we should go into the village to rest. You can see that the troops are very tired."

"it is good."

Aso Akashi looked at the situation that Zhangjiagou Village was surrounded by mountains on three sides.

I know these people have run into the mountains.

If they had just set out, Aso Akashi would have led his troops in pursuit. However, after being ambushed along the way and then forced to march for over an hour, the troops were extremely tired. Even elite Japanese troops, after their intense concentration along the way, were already exhausted.

Not to mention the security team.

There were twenty or thirty people who escaped along the way.

If you're not careful, all the security guards will run away.

Aso Akashi checked the time and realized it would be dark in an hour or two. So he nodded and said, "Let's go into the village and rest."

"Yes."

Everyone was very happy to hear Aso Akashi's order.

They'd been ambushed by special forces along the way, leaving them feeling incredibly stressed. Now that they could finally rest, they were naturally overjoyed. Although Zhangjiagou Village was just a rural village, it still had many houses. The temperature in northeastern Shanxi was already freezing in October. Having a place to stay was better than anything else.

Especially the security team.

Although the Japanese army was happy, they still remained vigilant.

But the security team has no control over that.

"what"

"Search"

Suddenly screams were heard from several places.

Aso Akashi stopped and asked loudly, "What happened?"

"Lieutenant, there's a trap."

The head of the security team, Zheng Jinsheng, was trembling all over.

Zheng Jinsheng was truly devastated. Seeing the Nationalist army losing ground, the day had arrived when the Japanese would rule China, and in particular Shanxi. That was why the Zheng family had chosen to surrender to the Japanese, and Zheng Jinsheng also wanted to be a true regimental commander.

However, this was the first time they followed the Japanese army, and more than half of their troops were lost along the way.

Zheng Jinsheng, the eldest son of the Zheng family, had lived a life of luxury since childhood. Although he was the head of a security group, he had no idea what war was like. Seeing so many injured and dead this time, he felt terrified.

"trap?"

"Most of the people in Zhangjiagou Village are hunters. They've set up a lot of hunter traps in the village."

"Let people be careful."

Aso Akashi didn't have the energy to scold others.

All they could do was give orders, urging everyone to be careful and avoid the traps. However, the traps the hunters set were all designed to catch wild animals in the mountains. They were all very cleverly designed. Despite the extreme caution, many people still fell into them.

It took more than half an hour, almost an hour, for everyone to settle in. However, these traps resulted in one Japanese soldier seriously injured, two slightly injured, and three security guards killed and three seriously injured.

It was getting dark.

After setting up some sentries, Aso Akashi let the men rest. Aso Akashi now had only one thought: rest well, recuperate, and then search the mountain tomorrow to completely wipe out the damned guerrillas. The villagers of Zhangjiagou Village who supported the guerrillas would also be arrested and executed.

"boom"

"Enemy attack"

"bang bang"

The Japanese army had just rested for less than half an hour when suddenly a burst of gunfire rang out.

Aso Akashi was furious.

He wasn't surprised, because he was used to the situation. These damn rats weren't qualified soldiers. Instead of fighting in an upright manner, they were sneaking around like rats.

"Strengthen the sentry posts, and let the others rest."

Aso Akashi despises this kind of sneaky behavior.

Anyway, these won't really attack.

This is a tactic to tire out the enemy.

Aso Akashi immediately issued orders to strengthen defenses and told others not to get involved in this matter.

"Da da da da da"

However, not long after he lay down, the sound of machine guns suddenly rang out.

Aso Akashi jumped up immediately.

If it was just a sneak attack, Aso Akashi could ignore it. But if it was a machine gun, it would be a big deal. So he walked out immediately. Aso Akashi walked out of the door and found that everyone else had also come out.

Many people were very panicked.

noisily.

"How many people are there? From which direction will the attack come?"

"No one, we were not attacked by surprise."

Aso Akashi was very confused when he heard that no one launched a sneak attack.

The machine guns were deployed, yet no one launched a surprise attack. Aso Akashi listened carefully and felt that the "da da da da da" sound was somewhat chaotic. If it were the sound of a machine gun, the rhythm would be relatively regular. But this sound was not regular at all.

This was not the sound of a machine gun.