Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

"Deputy Commander Xiao, what do you think?"

Xiao Yongshi looked at the map and nodded. "That's a good idea. The Japanese have so many troops, and only about half of them are infantry. They're fast, but the other troops following behind them won't be as fast. If the Japanese can hold on to us, their infantry will definitely speed up. By then, their large number of troops will inevitably disperse, and there will definitely be an opportunity for battle."

"Commander, Commissar, telegram from division headquarters."

Chapter 171 Lure the enemy deeper

"It seems we can't rely on the 19th Regiment anymore.

Wei Hongjun sighed after reading the telegram from the independent division headquarters.

Then he handed the telegram to Wang Qiuyun. After reading the telegram, Wang Qiuyun said angrily: "The division commander is used to it. This time our 8th Column has a heavy mission, why did he transfer our 19th Regiment like this?"

In the telegram, Yang Quanwu stated that the 19th Regiment of the 8th Column entered Lingqiu and was on standby, accepting the direct command of the division headquarters.

In the telegram, Yang Quanwu did not give any explanation, only firm orders.

Wei Hongjun also smiled bitterly.

"Look, the First Division recently added a 25th Regiment, and the division commander has five main regiments under his command. Not only that, he also has five guerrilla detachments, including a cavalry battalion, a special forces battalion, and an artillery company.

With so many troops at your disposal, why are you targeting our 19th Regiment?"

"I guess it's because the task is heavy."

Wei Hongjun was also somewhat dissatisfied.

But he wouldn't show it. Because Wei Hongjun was now the political commissar of the 8th Column, he couldn't express his views on many things. Besides, Wei Hongjun also understood the First Division. After all, half of the troops of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region were in the First Division. So every time the Japanese army swept the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, the First Division was the main force. Moreover, the First Division was not only responsible for countering the sweep, but also for the security of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region headquarters. Every time the Japanese army launched a large-scale sweep, the main force of the First Division would act as the military region guard regiment.

Because this is the current configuration of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region.

The military district did not have a strong mobile unit or a guard unit. Every time the Japanese army raided, they would ask the first division to send troops to protect the security of the military district.

So the first division has more troops, but also the heaviest tasks.

"Every time the military district fleeces the division commander, the division commander fleeces us. Tell me, if the division commander transfers the 19th Regiment, he'll have six main force regiments at his disposal. What exactly does he want to do?"

"Who knows?"

Wei Hongjun also shook his head.

But this old commander of his was known as the "Zhao Zilong of the Army." Not only was he good at building bases and developing the troops, he was also a master at fighting. With so many troops gathered this time, who knew what he was going to do.

But the loss of the 19th Regiment was a huge blow to the strength of the 8th Column.

After all, it is a main force group of nearly two thousand people.

"Let's do something big this time."

Wei Hongjun looked at Wang Qiuyun.

Wang Qiu and Wang Yun nodded and said, "We should do something big."

"If we really want to pull off a big move, the first step is to secretly assemble the main force without letting the Japanese and puppet troops find out. Even more important is how to lure the enemy and let the Japanese army pursue us with all their might. Luring the enemy is your forte. You lead the 16th Regiment to stop the Japanese army in Gongshanbao and trick them at the same time. I will organize the county brigade and district squads in Shengxian County, as well as militias from various villages, and have them pretend to be the main force. As long as you lure the Japanese army here, I will let the Japanese reconnaissance planes see how our main force hastily evacuated Beiling Village."

“It’s really great that we two are a team.”

Wang Qiuyun was very happy.

Because Wei Hongjun guessed all his thoughts and was able to put them into action quickly.

The Shengxian County Brigade and District Squad combined had 1500 men. Adding the militias from each village and mobilizing some civilians, we had a so-called "main force" of to men. As long as we organized it well, it would be entirely possible to fool the Japanese into thinking they were retreating in a large force.

In the past, the Red Army often used this method to attract the National Army to pursue them and then ambush them.

"But the main force must be assembled in secret. I will take the 16th Regiment, and have the 18th Regiment secretly withdraw to Sheng County via the mountain road for concealment. They must hide during the day and move at night, resting in hiding during the day and marching quietly at night. I think we should let the New 1st Regiment continue to stay in Huailai, and by the way, disperse the Japanese troops. As long as we keep the 16th Regiment, the 18th Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment, the Guard Regiment and the artillery team, then we will be strong enough to launch an ambush."

"Okay. Sheng County is our base, so hiding some troops there shouldn't be any problem.

The two people immediately divided the work.

With the 16th and 18th Regiments withdrawing, the Xuanhua, Zhuolu, and Huailai areas would primarily be under the responsibility of local forces. Of course, there was also a new regiment in the Huailai area, but this was a last resort.

In order to break the Japanese army's raid and unable to defeat them head-on, cooperation between inside and outside lines is the best method.

"Your Excellency, the main force of the Eighth Column has already engaged us.

"Oh?"

Kanji Tsuneoka immediately became alert.

The 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade led a large force south from Zhangjiakou, and along the way, the Eighth Route Army troops "fled at the sight of the enemy." Even the 16th Regiment's most important base, Sangshan Fort, was deserted by the Eighth Route Army troops.

This made Tsuneoka Kanji, who was preparing to show off his skills, very dissatisfied.

Is it easy for him to lead so many troops?

The daily consumption of various logistical supplies was not a small amount. However, since setting out from Zhangjiakou, there had been no real battles, only trivial ones. The opponents were also local forces.

Tsuneoka Kanji wanted revenge, wanted retaliation, and wanted to annihilate the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Hearing that they had discovered the main force of the Eighth Route Army, Tsuneoka Kanji was naturally excited and said, "There are mines and sniper rifles everywhere along our way. How can you be sure that it is the main force of the Eighth Route Army?"

"Gunshots. The Chinese troops that attacked us previously had relatively outdated weapons and equipment. They lacked heavy firepower. But the troops blocking us from the front were different. They had mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns."

"Are there many people?"

"There should be quite a few. Judging from the gunfire, there are at least five hundred of them."

"Where are our casualties?"

"The casualties were quite high. We were ambushed by them, resulting in over 70 casualties."

"it is good."

More than seventy people were killed or injured.

For the Japanese army, this was not a small number of casualties. However, Tsuneoka Kanji showed no anger at all, but was very happy. The one who could have such fighting power must be the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

So he immediately said: "Pull up the artillery. Also, send a telegram to the headquarters. We have discovered the main force of the Eighth Route Army's 8th Column in Gongshanbao. We hope for support from bombers."

"Yes."

Why couldn’t we stop the Japanese army head-on?

That's it now.

After Tsuneoka Kanji judged that the main force of the Eighth Column was the one ambushing the Japanese front line at Gongshanbao, he immediately mobilized the artillery unit at hand. This time, in order to wipe out the Eighth Column, he brought all his belongings with him.

20 infantry guns, 10 field guns, and 10 flat-fire guns.

This kind of firepower would result in staggering casualties in a frontal attack. Not to mention, they could always call in aircraft for support. The North China Front was determined to eliminate the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and the Army Aviation Corps was prepared to fully support it.

"Dumb, dumb."

Wang Qiuyun couldn't help but envy the Japanese army as they watched them bombard the hilltop.

Look at this firepower.

If he had so many artillery pieces and planes to support him, how could he have been so foolish? Fortunately, he had already predicted that the Japanese would retaliate so frantically, so he dispersed his troops. However, even so, the 16th Regiment suffered heavy casualties.

In TV dramas, when a shell explodes nearby, people get up, brush off the dust, and find nothing is wrong. That is all fictional.

The impact of the shells is very powerful.

The explosion nearby caused internal injuries to most people, so this kind of indiscriminate bombing caused a lot of casualties to the troops.

After the bombing ended, the troops quickly took up their positions.

Started to block the Japanese attack.

The 16th Regiment was the main force of the 8th Column and had fought many fierce battles.

The result did not disappoint Wang Qiuyun.

After four hours of blocking, the Sixteenth Regiment suffered more than four hundred casualties. Fortunately, at night, thanks to the cover of darkness and the many mountains on the Gongshan Fort side, the Sixteenth Regiment was able to withdraw from the battle.

"Your Excellency, the Brigade Commander, the Sixteenth Regiment has withdrawn."

"Where are you retreating to?"

"Heading south, they should be retreating to Beilingzhuang. Our scouts also found something, but we're not sure if it's correct. We found a temporary building destroyed by a bomb on their position. We searched inside and found some documents. The translation showed that they were documents from the Eighth Column headquarters. Judging from the signature, it was from the Eighth Column commander, Wang Qiuyun."

"Wang Qiuyun?"

"Yes. Judging from the situation at the scene, their headquarters was destroyed by our aerial bombs. I just don't know if the commander of the 8th Column was inside at the time. If the commander of the 8th Column was killed by our aerial bombs, that would be a great thing."

"well."

Chang Gang Kanji was overjoyed.

If the commander of the Eighth Column was killed in this attack, then this would be a brilliant victory. Moreover, this was the first time they had fought against the main force of the Eighth Column. If the commander of the Eighth Column was killed in the attack, it would be a good start.

Tsuneoka Kanji immediately said, "Send a telegram to the headquarters and ask them to send a plane to investigate the situation of the Eighth Column. Oh, and investigate the situation in Beilingzhuang."

"Yes."

Chapter 172: Lure the Enemy Deeply 2

Wang Qiuyun is an expert at luring the enemy.

This wasn't just Wei Hongjun exaggerating. Wang Qiuyun was indeed gifted in this area. Ever since the Red Army days, Wang Qiuyun had been adept at disguising herself as a main force to lure the enemy.

He dared to disguise a company as a regiment and a battalion as a division. Countless troops were deceived by him and ambushed by the main force of the Red Army.

But now it has become the Japanese army.

Wang Qiuyun first led the 16th Regiment in a head-on confrontation with the Japanese for four hours, convincing the Japanese that the troops before them were the main force of the 8th Column. He then led the 16th Regiment in a retreat, doing a lot of work during the retreat and discarding a lot of weapons along the way. He didn't just discard weapons casually. Throwing weapons away, if done excessively, could easily arouse suspicion. However, Wang Qiuyun's actions not only did not arouse the Japanese's suspicion, but instead immediately misled their judgment. From these discarded weapons, ammunition, and supplies, the Japanese judged that the 16th Regiment had indeed encountered some problems.

Combined with previous discoveries, especially the bombed "command post", Tsuneoka Kanji increasingly believed that an important figure in the 8th Column must have been killed in the bombing. Even if that person was not the commander of the 8th Column, he was definitely a big shot in the 8th Column.

It was precisely because an important person was killed in the explosion that the 16th Regiment, a unit with strong combat effectiveness, was in such chaos and fled in panic.

Thinking of this, Kanji Tsuneoka became more and more excited.

So speed up and pursue the 16th Regiment.

Marching troops is a science. How to maintain distance between troops, every step needs to be calculated. However, now that Tsuneoka Kanji is getting more and more excited, he is slowly relaxing his vigilance in this regard.

As a result, the pursuit troops, especially the infantry in front, were gaining speed, but other troops, including the independent communications team, the independent heavy team, and the brigade artillery team at the back, also began to fall behind the main force.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, good news."

"explain."

"Headquarters sent a telegram saying that according to our aircraft reconnaissance, a large number of troops are evacuating from Beilingzhuang."

"The troops are evacuating? How many people are there? Are they really troops? Not civilians?"