Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Hong Man, Gao Weinong and Sui Twelve all have good looks.

They actually sent out scouts as well.

But they didn't notice. Hong Man was very ashamed. After all, he was not a scholar like Gao Weinong and Sui Twelve. On the contrary, he was a soldier with seven years of military service. He once held a high rank in the Northwest Army.

However, Hong Man also understood that the morale of this army was currently low.

There are many problems.

But now that they were being attacked by the Japanese army, and they hadn't even noticed, this was no simple matter. Once the troops camped at night and were suddenly attacked by the Japanese army, the entire army would fall apart.

"Commissar Xiahou, what do you mean?"

"What we mean is that you quickly organize a combat-ready force. When camping at night, the troops must be well prepared. If the Japanese army attacks under cover of darkness, your troops can react quickly. At that time, our troops will attack the Japanese army from behind and wipe out this Japanese force. I wonder how many men and guns the guerrilla corps has? Do they have a force that can resist the main force of the Japanese army?"

Xiahou Wen observed this army when he came.

There are so many people.

The formation stretched out in a long line, with no end in sight. Almost everyone had a gun, even though some were old-style cartridges. The fact that everyone had one was already quite astonishing to Xiahou Wen.

After all, even the main force of the Eighth Route Army cannot afford to have a gun for each soldier, but this force from eastern Hebei can afford to have a gun for each soldier.

It’s impossible not to shock Xiahou Wen.

Hong Man did not answer directly, but said: "We can organize a force of about 500 people to resist the Japanese attack.

Xiahou Wen nodded.

He understood that Hong Man and the others did not completely trust him.

But Xiahou Wen didn't care.

As long as this unit did not collapse in the Japanese surprise attack at night, it would be a success. The Eastward Detachment had been sending people to keep an eye on the Japanese army. As long as a large Japanese force appeared, the Eastward Detachment would be able to know.

If we fight a war together, they will naturally believe it.

"Okay, Commander Hong, let's keep in touch. Our people are keeping an eye on the Japanese troops and will notify you of any movement they make."

"Thank you, Political Commissar Xiahou."

Xia Houwen left.

The two sides left a secret code for contact.

Zhang Dahu and Xiahou Wen's guesses were correct.

The Japanese army was truly severely undermanned. Eastern Hebei was a crucial location. Shortly after the July 7 Incident, the Japanese army had over 70,000 puppet troops there. Later, during the Battles of Xuzhou and Wuhan, large numbers of troops were withdrawn southward, and the number of Japanese and puppet troops in Eastern Hebei rapidly decreased, to less than 10,000. Furthermore, these 10,000 troops were mostly puppet troops, while regular Japanese troops were few and far between.

That's why the Jidong Uprising happened.

Wipe out these Japanese and puppet troops.

After the Jidong Uprising, the North China Front Army and the Kwantung Army were also short of manpower. However, they still mobilized a lot of troops. In addition to the garrison battalion along the way, the North China Front Army also had the 110th Division participating.

In addition to a brigade of Kwantung Army troops, the Kwantung Army also had three infantry brigades of the puppet Manchukuo Army and the 6th Mongolian Cavalry Division.

But it's different now.

The 110th Division was pinned down in Hebei by the First and Third Divisions, leaving it unable to spare many troops to participate in the encirclement and suppression of the eastern Hebei forces. A puppet Manchukuo infantry brigade was wiped out by the New Third Regiment, with another regiment pinned down in the Chabei area. The puppet Manchukuo Cavalry th Division was also annihilated by the New Third Regiment. Furthermore, the Second Independent Mixed Brigade was severely damaged by the Eighth Column, forcing the garrisons along the route to hesitate to deploy. With the support of the Second Independent Mixed Brigade and the Mongolian garrison battalions, the garrisons in other counties along the route could have launched their attacks with confidence.

What now?

They didn't dare to attack at all.

They were very worried about the retreating Fourth Column and the main forces of the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments disguised in Kangshui.

Therefore, the current situation is very different from the historical situation. In the past, the Japanese army used aircraft, local garrison troops and traitorous troops to blockade the Chaobai River in Jixian and Zunhua. As a result, the Jidong troops were attacked by the Japanese and puppet troops on the Chaobai River.

When the troops were crossing the river, the Japanese and puppet troops surrounded and blocked them from the front and back, and there were also bombings from planes. As a result, the Jidong troops suffered tens of thousands of casualties here.

The Japanese army was now short of manpower, and even the garrison battalions and traitor troops along the way were insufficient, and they were unable to stop the Jidong troops in Jizhou and Zunhua. Let them rush all the way, and most of the Jidong troops had already rushed through Jixian.

So the Japanese changed their tactics.

Prepare to form some troops to specifically attack the Jidong troops passing through, such as the Guerrilla Corps.

Around seven in the evening, the scouts discovered the Japanese troops gathering. Two reinforced squadrons of devils, plus a puppet Manchukuo infantry regiment, three police squadrons, nearly 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops gathered.

Chapter 187 Reconciliation

"beat!"

"Bang-

"Da da da—the Japanese army originally wanted to launch a surprise attack on this unit coming from eastern Hebei.

Unexpectedly, even though no one was alarmed, as they approached the guerrilla camp, a sudden burst of gunfire erupted. Furthermore, this unit also had several light machine guns, which resulted in over 40 casualties among the unprepared Japanese and puppet troops.

The composition of this Japanese and puppet army is very complicated.

Two of the reinforced squadrons were from Zunhua and Xinglong, respectively. Three police squadrons were also drawn from various county towns. Finally, there was a puppet Manchukuo infantry regiment from Rehe, in the Fifth Military Region.

Each one is not under the same jurisdiction.

The combat effectiveness is also different.

The Japanese troops were the most effective and fell to the ground in an instant. The police and puppet Manchukuo troops, on the other hand, were much less effective and reacted much more slowly. By the time they reacted and were about to fall, Hong Man had already fired his third shot.

More than a hundred bodies had fallen in front of the position.

As soon as the Japanese army realized they had been discovered, they stopped hiding and began to reorganize their forces and attack.

Two soldiers, four magazines, and four heavy machine guns were displayed.

The Japanese sent a reinforced squadron, each equipped with twelve grenade launchers, two heavy machine guns, and six light machine guns. The other puppet Manchukuo infantry regiments and police units had no heavy weapons.

As the two sides fought, Hong Man couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

There are too many Japanese and puppet troops.

If he hadn't received the news and been prepared, the Japanese army would have sneaked up and attacked, and his guerrilla unit would have been wiped out. Any ragtag army has a core unit.

The same is true of Hong Man's guerrilla corps.

Although the majority were a motley crowd, there were still some combat-capable units among them. These units were commanded by either former junior officers in the Nationalist Army or commanders who had been assigned to the Fourth Column and received military training. The force was small, numbering only about 500. Currently, Hong Man was using this unit to hold off the onslaught of the Japanese and puppet troops. The remaining soldiers, who had only recently joined the army, were sent to appease them.

Of course, among those new recruits, there were some who were brave enough to go forward and fight.

But it is occupied.

War is brutal. Many new recruits have never fought in a battle before, and if they just go in blindly, they will be cannon fodder, unable to even kill the enemy, and will only hinder the troops' combat effectiveness. Hong Man is now waiting for the appearance of the 8th Column's Eastward Detachment, which has been in contact with them.

Since the Japanese army quietly infiltrated the guerrilla corps, the troops of the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments also began to take action.

Zhang Dahu and Xiahou Wen both have many years of battlefield experience.

Although anxious, they wouldn't act rashly. After all, there were nearly two thousand Japanese and puppet troops there. If they rushed forward rashly, they might turn around and attack them. And if the guerrilla corps behind them failed to cooperate, what would happen if they suffered heavy casualties? So the troops were not anxious, slowly deploying and advancing.

Finally, they got close to the Japanese.

Then he ordered the attack.

"boom"

"Da da da"

"Boom boom boom" The New 1st Regiment and the New 3rd Regiment have heavy machine guns.

However, heavy machine guns were inconvenient to carry on mountain roads. Especially since the troops needed to carry a lot of dry food, they didn't bring any heavy machine guns. All the heavy machine guns were left at the base, but there were plenty of light machine guns. Moreover, the ammunition cartridges were lighter and easier to carry than the heavy machine guns. So, they also brought a lot of grenade launchers.

What is a sneak attack? This is a sneak attack.

The Japanese army had intended to launch a surprise attack on the guerrilla corps, but they were caught off guard. As they were organizing their attack and advancing step by step, they were captured.

Although the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments were not part of the 8th Column's main force, they were also troops that had fought against the Japanese.

Especially during this counter-mopping-up operation, both the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments suffered heavy casualties. However, the remaining troops were purer and more combat-ready. The troops quietly deployed and then suddenly launched a surprise attack on the Japanese army.

The Japanese ammunition and heavy machine gun positions were immediately destroyed by the New 1st Regiment. These Japanese troops were completely unprepared and were easily eliminated by the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments. Other attacking Japanese and puppet troops were also shot in the back and fell in droves, with over a hundred casualties.

Without the cover of grenade launchers and heavy machine guns, the Japanese and puppet troops' power was greatly reduced.

"kill-"

After the New 1st Regiment destroyed the Japanese heavy machine gun position, they immediately shifted their machine guns and began firing at the Japanese and puppet troops. The Japanese and puppet troops were currently positioned to attack forward, leaving their rear unprotected. The casualties from the grenade launchers and heavy machine gun fire were even more severe. The heavy machine guns were a complete life-reaper.

Seeing the current situation, the New Third Cavalry Battalion, who had been waiting, began to charge. Ma Hongyuan was really a brave man. He took the lead, waving his saber in his hand, and rushed in directly.

"Tick-tick-tick

"Charge!" After seeing that the Japanese and puppet troops' formation was in chaos, Zhang Dahu ordered the charge horn to be blown.

Then he jumped out.

Hong Man served in the Northwest Army for seven years and was a highly regarded officer by Feng Yuxiang. Although he did not lead troops in battle, he was influenced by the Northwest Army's fighting style. Upon hearing that the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments were charging, he immediately ordered his men to charge as well.

Because the Jidong troops had not received formal training, they would have many problems in fighting. However, the Jidong people were very brave. Otherwise, there would not have been so many young and middle-aged people participating in this Jidong uprising.

When they heard the charge, not only the main force, but also the young people who had been eager to fight could no longer be suppressed.

They immediately rushed forward to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japanese army.

However, at this time, there were really only a few Japanese troops left. Whether it was Hong Man opening fire, or the sneak attack of the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments, to the Zheng bullets, cannons, and heavy machine guns opening fire, and finally the cavalry charge, they were all directed at the Japanese army.

Because although there were nearly 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops, the only ones that were truly combat-capable were two reinforced squadrons of the Japanese army.

Therefore, the main targets of attack were placed on the Japanese army.

By the time the New 1st and New 3rd Regiments, along with the entire guerrilla corps, rushed forward, the police and puppet Manchukuo infantry regiments essentially knelt down and begged for mercy. The Eighth Route Army loved attacking puppet troops because they were easy to defeat.

By defeating the puppet army, we were able to seize a large number of weapons and ammunition.

It's the same this time.

Whether it was the puppet Manchukuo army or the police force, seeing so many troops surrounding them, no one wanted to work for the Japanese. When the two troops met, Hong Man sincerely extended his hands this time, shook Xia Houwen's hands and said, "Commissar Xia Hou, thank you comrades from the Eighth Column.

"Commander Hong, we are all members of the Eighth Route Army and should help each other. Let me introduce you to Comrade Zhang Dahu, commander of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Column and commander of this Eastward Detachment. Commander, this is Comrade Hong Man, commander of the Guerrilla Corps."

"Hello, Commander Zhang."

"Hello, Commander Hong."

Because the Eighth Route Army had no unified organization, there were all kinds of commanders everywhere.

Some commanders commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, while others had only a few hundred men under their command. After Hong Man and Zhang Dahu exchanged greetings, Xiahou Wen immediately said, "Have the troops clean up the battlefield as quickly as possible. Let's quickly discuss how to retreat westward."

Chapter 188 The Guerrilla Corps Faces Difficulties