Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

It's okay to block the attack while lying down, but there is not much you can do from high places.

Sure enough, ten minutes later, the guerrillas occupied the high ground and, coordinating with the ground attack, beat the Japanese wounded completely. In less than ten minutes, the Japanese wounded had almost lost their combat effectiveness.

"Charge forward and resolve the battle. Tell everyone to be careful. If the Japanese show any signs of resistance, they must fire back. Especially beware of the Japanese bringing out grenades."

"Yes."

Gao Wei was the first to rush forward.

The guerrilla army was different from the Eighth Route Army. Gao Wei's 115th Division was the main force of the Eighth Route Army, formerly the Central Red Army and the 15th Red Army Corps. Its officers and soldiers were battle-hardened and politically strong. In battle, they could follow orders without compromise.

But the guerrilla army is mostly composed of new recruits, and they were all ordinary people not long ago.

It was not easy to get them to follow orders like the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, Gao Wei needed to lead by example to boost the morale of the guerrilla officers and soldiers. As the captain, Gao Wei was so brave, so of course the others would follow suit and charge forward.

After all, seriously injured patients are seriously injured.

They could hold out for a while, relying on their sheer courage, but after a while, their physical strength failed them. Furthermore, they were completely defeated by the guerrillas, completely losing their fighting capacity. Some seriously wounded Japanese soldiers still tried to resist, but were beaten to death by the guerrillas.

"Gao Wei, what's going on?"

"We killed 24 wounded Japanese soldiers. We seized eight Type rifles and one light machine gun."

"Where are our casualties?"

"Eight killed and eleven injured."

"what happened?"

Wang Qiuyun is in poor health.

Arriving at the battlefield, half walked, half were carried. Upon hearing the nineteen casualties, Wang Qiuyun was furious. Although these guerrilla soldiers were new recruits, after this period of training and battlefield experience, they had gradually become qualified fighters. For a newly formed force like the guerrilla army, any qualified soldier was invaluable.

How could there be such heavy casualties when we were just killing some wounded Japanese soldiers?

"I'm sorry, Commander. I failed to realize that the wounded Japanese soldiers still had the strength to fight back, which led to so many casualties."

"You, you."

Wang Qiuyun was very angry.

Gao Wei was a skilled and brave general. More importantly, he was an experienced veteran of the Red Army. Unexpectedly, he made such a huge mistake.

"I'll deal with you when I get back, Tao Laifeng."

"arrive."

"You take the second team and continue to pursue the Japanese. You must keep the pressure on them and force them to speed up their retreat. As long as they speed up, the lightly wounded soldiers in their troops will definitely not be able to keep up. We are going to eliminate these stragglers. Remember, even if there are only one or two Japanese soldiers, don't take it lightly. If you do, they will use their marksmanship to teach you a lesson. Do you understand?"

"clear."

"Don't be stingy with bullets. We have no shortage of them. Let our guerrilla officers and soldiers fully experience and participate in the war. After this battle, they will be veterans."

"Yes."

Tao Laifeng accepted the order and led his second team to pursue the retreating Japanese troops.

Wang Qiuyun turned around and pointed at Gao Wei and said, "When the instructor finds out, I'll see how to deal with you."

Chapter 021 Great Victory

"Shichiro, how is it?"

"Sixteen Hanyang rifles, twenty-three Zhongzheng rifles, seventy-two Shanxi-made Type 65 rifles, three Shanxi-made Type 17 box guns, forty-seven Type 38 rifles, two grenade launchers, two Type 92 heavy machine guns, and two Type 92 light machine guns. Two hundred and sixty-seven Shanxi-made grenades and one hundred and thirty-one Japanese grenades."

"well."

Except for the special forces team which continued to be responsible for the sneak attack on the Japanese army and the second team which pursued the Japanese army, other troops had already begun to clean up the battlefield.

Batches of captured weapons and ammunition were gathered together.

Wang Qiuyun, Wei Hongjun, Li Shiping, Zhang Dahu and others came over to see the captured spoils.

They are all beaming with joy.

The captured weapons were laid out in a row.

At a glance, all they could see were rifles of various types, grenade launchers, and machine guns. For the guerrilla army, which was short of ammunition, such a plunder was truly exciting. There were 158 rifles of various types alone, enough to equip two companies. With the addition of other weapons, three companies could be formed. Wang Qiuyun stepped forward and touched the Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun, saying repeatedly, "Great stuff, really great stuff. If we had a heavy machine gun before, how could we have let so many Japanese devils escape?"

Heavy machine guns are really good things.

The firepower of a heavy machine gun is simply incomparable to that of a light machine gun.

If the guerrillas had a heavy machine gun, the fifty or sixty Japanese soldiers could have been easily eliminated.

"Old Wang, there are two more grenade launchers."

"This is also a good thing. When the Japanese attack, the grenade launcher poses the greatest threat to the machine gun positions. But we don't know how to use it. Even if we knew how to use it, we can't do it like the Japanese. The Japanese use this grenade launcher, which is amazing, but we have never used it."

Wang Qiuyun felt quite helpless.

The grenade launcher was a powerful offensive weapon in the hands of the Japanese army.

But for the Eighth Route Army, it was just a decoration. Grenade launchers are easy to operate, but hitting the target is not easy. The Japanese army relied on the number of grenade launchers and the uniformity of their range.

When the Japanese army used grenade launchers, they usually used them in groups, and only used one or two if they were not sure.

There are at least four or more.

A rangefinder with a telescope would relay the information to the grenade launcher team. The simultaneous firing of several grenade launchers would cover the target. The Japanese army was equipped with a large number of grenade launchers, with a single squadron equipped with six to nine, and some reinforced squadrons even equipped with twelve. Grenade launchers were even more numerous than light machine guns in the Japanese army, making it easy for them to concentrate their forces for joint use.

For example, if the Japanese wanted to destroy a heavy machine gun position, they would concentrate several grenade launchers. The simultaneous firing of several grenade launchers, coupled with the powerful grenade launcher bombs, could eliminate the heavy machine gun position.

Besides, the Japanese grenade throwers were all well-trained soldiers.

The angle can be adjusted accurately based on the observer's data. However, the Eighth Route Army lacks not only excellent observers but also excellent grenade launchers. Moreover, with only two grenade launchers, the effectiveness is much worse.

Another point is that many people in the Eighth Route Army only knew about grenade launchers in name only, and had never actually used them. Wang Qiuyun and Wei Hongjun were veterans of the Red Army who had fought on the battlefield for many years, but they had no experience in actually using a grenade launcher. They didn't know how to use it properly.

"Leave this to me."

Zhang Dahu next to him spoke.

He said, "I've operated a grenade launcher before. Give me a squad and I'll train them."

"The Chief of Staff used a grenade launcher?"

"The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the 29th Army were both equipped with grenade launchers."

"Okay. Then our guerrilla army will establish a grenade launcher group, which will be affiliated with the firepower team. The task of training grenade launchers will be handed over to the chief of staff. When we capture more grenade launchers in the future, our firepower will be greatly enhanced."

Wang Qiuyun was very happy.

The guerrilla army now possessed two grenade launchers, two heavy machine guns, and five light machine guns. This firepower was already quite strong, and as long as they were well trained, they would be able to fight the Japanese army face to face.

Especially the grenade launcher, which can be a powerful weapon if used properly.

"What are those over there?"

"They were all damaged on the battlefield. There were 38 Type 38 rifles, four grenade launchers, two light machine guns, and one heavy machine gun. Some were destroyed by our grenades, and some were deliberately damaged by the Japanese at the end."

"So many damaged ones?"

"Some of the damage isn't too serious. If we had a repair shop, some of it should be repairable."

Wang Qiuyun stepped forward to check the damaged guns.

After a careful inspection, he turned to Wei Hongjun and said, "Qilang is right. Some of the guns are badly damaged, but some are not. After some repairs, they should be usable. Old Wei, since we are going to establish a base in Sheng County, we should also consider the issue of a repair shop."

"I see."

Wei Hongjun nodded.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Shanxi has no shortage of skilled craftsmen. I've read that Yan Xishan's Taiyuan Arsenal had tens of thousands of workers at its peak. Besides, Sheng County isn't too far from Beijing, Baoding, and other places. If we look carefully, we should be able to find some arsenal workers. If that doesn't work, we can find some blacksmiths and start a repair shop."

"I'll leave this to you."

"Don't worry, I will arrange this matter as soon as possible."

Historically, the Eighth Route Army grew rapidly, engaging in increasingly frequent battles. Later, the Eighth Route Army wasn't short of guns; it was bullets. Because of this shortage, many units couldn't fight major battles.

So the Eighth Route Army's military factories initially produced some weapons, but later they mainly produced bullets.

"Chief of Staff, have the results of the battle and the casualties of the troops been counted?"

"It's counted."

Zhang Dahu replied: "One hundred and thirty-six Japanese soldiers were killed and three wounded Japanese soldiers were captured. Thirty-three members of the security team were killed and 119 were captured. Our army suffered many casualties, including 29 killed, 8 seriously injured, and 26 slightly injured, for a total of 63 casualties."

"The casualties are too great."

Wang Qiuyun frowned.

In this battle, the guerrillas completely avoided the Japanese and never engaged them face to face. Unexpectedly, casualties were so high. With only a total of over 200 men, nearly a third of them were killed or wounded.

Wei Hongjun shook his head after hearing the casualty data.

Or the troops are not trained enough.

But now is not the time to grieve over the casualties. Wei Hongjun said to Li Shiping, "Teacher Li, battles will become more frequent in the future. We must have our own hospital, otherwise the number of casualties will increase, which will be a big problem."

"I'm responsible for this matter."

There are many things to do to establish a base.

Wei Hongjun really wishes that every person could be used as four people.

"Da da da"

"Report."

"The Japanese troops withdrew?"

"Yes, our people have been following. The remaining Japanese troops retreated to the county town."

Chapter 022: Taking Yangquan Town

"Towards the county seat? Didn't they retreat to Yangquan Town?"

"No."

"it is good."

Everyone present was very happy.

Wang Qiuyun said, "Yangquan Town was previously home to the Japanese. To attack the 29th Army and the remnants of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Japanese must have stockpiled a considerable amount of military supplies here. This time, the Japanese pulled out both infantry squads stationed in Yangquan Town, so there are probably only a few soldiers left in Yangquan Town now. Besides Yangquan Town, Xiaquan Town, where the security group was previously stationed, was a place with frequent exchanges between Sheng County and Zhuolu and Xuanhua, making it a major commercial center in Sheng County."

The Zheng family is a major family in Xiaquan Town, and even more so in Sheng County. Previously, the security corps had been stationed there, but this time, the security corps was almost completely wiped out, leaving Xiaquan Town defenseless. "As long as we capture Yangquan Town and Xiaquan Town, we'll have all the military supplies we need."