Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Kang Shui was confused.

When the troops entered Huayuan Town, Sha Xuewen had not allowed them to attack ordinary traitors. But when they arrived in Xitougou Township, they were required to attack the landlords who had not held positions in the pseudo township government.

Sha Xuewen explained, "All our goals are to resist the Japanese. The Special Agents Regiment came to Fengning County to establish a base, and what we need is the support of the local people. There are many people in Fengning County who have been forced to become traitors. To put it bluntly, these people are ordinary people who dare not resist. When we unite with them, we are actually uniting the vast majority of ordinary people in Fengning County. Tell these people that it is not their fault that they did not fight the Japanese and lived under Japanese rule. This is to reassure them and let them see the magnanimity of our Eighth Route Army."

"But the landlords in Xitougou Township are different. They are local bullies, the people who are hated the most by the local people. If we don't deal with them, the people will think that we, the Eighth Route Army, are in cahoots with the bullies. How can they support us then? And when we execute a few bullies in Xitougou Township, the ordinary people in Fengning County will not feel any empathy. Because they are just ordinary people, they are not from the same class as these bullies and landlords."

Kang Shui scratched his head.

Some understand, but some are still confused.

Although Kang Shui was training in Beiling Village, he figured out a lot of things.

But he was a military general after all, and there were some aspects that he didn't fully understand.

But he understood the general idea. So Kang Shui nodded and said, "Since that's what the political commissar means, it's easy. The mother of landlord Li from Xitougou is celebrating her birthday in a couple of days. Not only will those bully landlords and Xishan Bao be there to celebrate, but many people from the local pseudo-township government will also be there. Let's take them all down."

"it is good."

Sha Xuewen nodded.

Then he said, "First, we will deal with these bully landlords and bandits, and then we will wipe out the small bandits in Xitougou Township. As long as we get the support of the people in Xitougou Township, our troops will have a place to stay."

When the Special Forces Regiment was developing the Xitougou Anti-Japanese Base, news that a branch of the Eighth Route Army had entered Fengning County reached Fengning County.

A reinforced squadron of Japanese troops was stationed in Fengning County.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant Colonel, based on our intelligence analysis, this Eighth Route Army unit should have come from the Longguan and Chifeng areas. We don't have the exact number of troops yet, but we estimate it to be no less than 700."

"idiot."

Ichiro Hashimoto was the highest-ranking Japanese military official in Fengning County.

Fengning County hadn't seen a war in years, and Hashimoto Ichiro felt like he was getting rusty. He had always wanted to return to the main force to fight, but unfortunately, his wish hadn't come true. However, the Eighth Route Army's arrival in Fengning County was not a good time.

"Han Jigong invited our Imperial Army to send troops to jointly wipe out this Eighth Route Army."

"not now."

Ichiro Hashimoto shook his head.

"Chengde reports that the Eighth Route Army's newly formed Ji-Re-Liaoning Advance Army has entered eastern Hebei and Rehe. Their 11th Regiment has already fought several battles in Luanping, and some small units have infiltrated the southeastern part of Fengning. Chengde demands that we ensure the safety of the county. If we send troops to pursue this Eighth Route Army unit, the 11th Regiment of the Ji-Re-Cha Advance Army will advance straight ahead."

There were significant differences within the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Advance Army on development issues.

However, Yan'an, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, and the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region all issued strict orders for them to attack. Ultimately, they had to split up their forces, leaving each unit to manage its own affairs. The 11th Regiment of the Yi-Re-Cha Advance Army was the third main force of the First Division in its early years, with over men. It was a top-tier, main force within the Yi-Re-Cha Advance Army. After entering Rehe, this unit, taking advantage of the lack of manpower in Rehe, fought several consecutive battles.

Then the troops moved towards Luanping, Fengning, Longhua and Chengde.

It caused a sensation throughout Rehe.

The Japanese troops in Rehe are now gathering and preparing to encircle and suppress the 11th Regiment.

"Then what should we do with this Eighth Route Army?"

"Let those bandits figure it out on their own. Han Jigong isn't the leader of the bandits in Fengning County. Let him organize them and encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army."

Chapter 246: Japanese Summer Sweep

In April and May 1939, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region was unusually quiet.

Aside from some minor skirmishes, the troops of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region and the surrounding Japanese and puppet forces were recovering. Both sides had suffered heavy casualties in the previous battle, and the main forces were actively restoring their combat effectiveness in preparation for the next battle. After entering Fengning County, the Special Forces Regiment of the Chadong Detachment first established the Xitougou Anti-Japanese Base Area.

Then divide the troops to open up the surrounding anti-Japanese base areas.

Fame is very useful.

The first battle the Special Forces Regiment fought upon entering Fengning County was a devastating loss to the Han family, the largest bandit clan in Fengning County, a clan that had been rampant in the county for half a century. Furthermore, during that ambush, the Special Forces Regiment killed many prominent figures in Fengning County.

At that time, the total strength of the garrison, police force, bandit group, including some bandits who came to watch the battle, exceeded 3,000 people. As a result, this force of more than 3,000 people was chased all over the mountain by the special forces.

The entire Fengning County taxi fleet was slowed down immediately.

So, after the Special Forces Regiment established the Xitougou Anti-Japanese Base, they divided their forces to open up bases in the surrounding towns and villages, and the situation went remarkably smoothly. Many powerful bandits waited and watched, eager to see what the Han family would do. Because the Japanese army was unwilling to take action, the Han family could only organize the security forces, police forces, and other bandits affiliated with them to come and seek revenge. Unfortunately, the combat effectiveness of these teams organized by the Han family was too poor.

They are no match for the special forces regiment at all.

Less than a month after establishing the Xitougou Anti-Japanese Base, the Special Agents Regiment fought several battles, crushing the Han family's forces. As a result, no one in Fengning County dared to provoke the Special Agents Regiment. Instead, the bandits, seeing the Han family's weakened strength at the hands of the Special Agents Regiment, began to gobble up their former businesses, leaving the Han family with no energy to seek revenge against the Special Agents Regiment.

In this chaotic situation, the Special Agents Group opened up 49 rural bases in the northwest of Fengning County and firmly established itself in Fengning County.

The Japanese army did not respond.

The main reason was that the 11th Regiment of the Yi-Re-Liao Advance Army, with more than 11 men, had aggressively entered Rehe, causing the Rehe troops to encircle and suppress the 11th Regiment. After all, compared to the unknown special forces regiment, the 11th Regiment was a well-known unit in the Japanese army. Just a few months earlier, the 11th Regiment had also aggressively entered eastern Hebei from the Wanping area. Therefore, the th Regiment was a well-known unit of the Eighth Route Army in the North China Front Army.

This time, the 11th Regiment's entry into Rehe made the Japanese army very nervous.

In terms of combat effectiveness, the Special Forces Regiment was no match for the 11th Regiment. Therefore, the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe were all attracted to the 11th Regiment.

This actually gave the special forces an opportunity.

However, this was only a small-scale battle. Although the Special Forces Regiment fought several battles and eliminated many traitorous armed forces and bandits, they never engaged the Japanese army. The main Japanese army was waiting in the wings, preparing for a major attack.

Sure enough, after entering June, the North China Front Army began to frequently mobilize troops.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

The Japanese military's major moves directly impacted the various units of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region also undertook frequent deployments in preparation for the Japanese sweep. During the previous year's Twenty-Five Route Siege, the Japanese deployed 40,000 troops, along with puppet troops, to sweep the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. The ultimate result was a failed sweep, with heavy casualties suffered by the Japanese.

At the beginning of 1939, the troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region made the commander of the North China Front Army, Tada Shun, lose face.

It can be said that from September 1938 to March 9, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region dealt a heavy blow to the North China Front Army, resulting in a serious shortage of troops for the North China Front Army.

As a result, the armed forces behind enemy lines throughout North China began to develop rapidly.

Not only the Eighth Route Army, but also the Nationalist forces behind enemy lines were increasingly active during this period. The most typical example was Fu Zuoyi's troops, who won a series of victories in Suiyuan, forcing the 26th Division into retreat.

Therefore, Tada Shun targeted the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region for his first major sweep after taking office. For Tada Shun, the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region was the greatest threat to North China. The First Division of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region, in particular, was a thorn in Tada Shun's side. This time, Tada Shun was determined to teach the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region a lesson, and if possible, completely eliminate it.

So this time, Tada Shun mobilized all the troops he could mobilize.

The 26th and 11th Regiments of the 12th Division stationed in Mongolia, the 109nd Independent Mixed Brigade, and the th Independent Mixed Brigade. There was also the th Independent Mixed Brigade stationed in Gubeikou, and the th and th Independent Mixed Brigades, newly formed in Beijing with troops from the th Division.

The 35th Division was transferred from Wuhan to Hebei, and a regiment of the 110th Division had been fighting against the Eighth Route Army in eastern Hebei. Then there were two battalions of the 27th Division in Shandong. There was also a regiment of the 37th Division fighting in southern Shanxi, and a regiment of the 41st Division.

This does not include the garrison battalions in various places.

If all the garrison battalions in various places are added together, the Japanese army mobilized more than 70,000 troops in total.

Then came the puppet army.

Initially, the Japanese army had low hopes for the puppet army. Their purpose was simply to occupy a region, recruit some traitorous armed forces, and maintain local order. However, as casualties mounted and the North China Front Army became understrength in 1938, Tada Shun realized that relying solely on the Japanese army to maintain stability in such a vast territory was insufficient. Therefore, he began to place high hopes on the puppet army. He strongly supported the North China puppet government and supported Qi Xieyuan in establishing the North China Security Army.

After defecting to the Japanese, Qi Xieyuan had always hoped to form his own army, so how could he miss this opportunity? Qi Xieyuan was a veteran warlord of the Beiyang Army. In his early years, he was a general directly under Feng Guozhang and served as the governor of Jiangsu. As a veteran warlord, Qi Xieyuan understood better than anyone the difference between having an army and not having one.

Like Duan Qirui, who took control of the Beiyang government after Yuan Shikai's death.

He was a top figure within the Beiyang warlords. But what good was that? After the defeat in the Zhi-An War, with no troops at his disposal, who would listen to him? For a warlord, the troops at his disposal were everything.

If you have an army, even the Japanese will look up to you, and even if you are a traitor, you can be a powerful traitor. If you don't have an army, then no matter how famous you are, you are nothing to the Japanese.

So he worked harder.

In March 1939, Qi Xieyuan allowed the first cohort of the North China Military Academy to graduate early. Originally, they were to study for a year and a half, followed by internships and a month-long study tour in Japan. Qi Xieyuan had designed the North China Military Academy, specifically to train officers for himself, following Chiang Kai-shek's example. However, the situation was urgent, and the North China Front Army could not afford to wait. Therefore, these students were allowed to graduate after only one year. The first class consisted of only about 3 graduates.

Qi Xieyuan was of course not satisfied.

The principal in Chongqing became the boss of the National Government.

He also wanted to emulate the principal in Chongqing. So, before the first batch of students at the North China Military Academy had even graduated, he began recruiting a second batch of students. The second batch numbered over 1000.

Of course, Qi Xieyuan was very ambitious and he founded more than just the North China Military Academy.

He also had the North China Army Military Police School, the North China Army Sergeant Training Corps, and the North China Army Officer Corps under his control. Students in these schools did not need such a long time to study and could basically graduate in a few months.

The first class of 150 students at the North China Army Military Police School studied for just three to five months, graduating between January and March 1939. The North China Army Sergeant Training Corps comprised a regiment of 1000 soldiers. Originally, they were scheduled to graduate in August, but the North China Front Army was in a hurry, so training ended three months early in May.

The North China Army Officer Corps was originally supposed to study for six months, but due to the urgency of the war, graduation was shortened to five months. The first cohort consisted of 160 students, all of whom were trained as mid-level officers. Upon arrival in the army, they would hold the lowest rank of company commander, often becoming battalion commander or deputy battalion commander.

It can be said that from January to April 1939, a large number of officers began to graduate from the military academy founded by Qi Xieyuan, and nearly 1 officers of all ranks were added to the army.

Then Qi Xieyuan began to forcibly conscript able-bodied men, in other words, to capture them.

There is not much difference from the National Army.

In enemy-occupied areas, Japan established a baojia system, under which able-bodied men were conscripted according to their proportion. Qi Xieyuan created four armies as the first group, naming them the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Armies of the North China Security Army.

Of course, this group army was actually organized as a brigade, because each group army had two regiments under it. In this way, Qi Xieyuan formed a North China Security Army with eight regiments in a short period of time. In addition, after Qi Xieyuan defected to the Japanese, he also formed some troops over the years by relying on his connections during his time as a Beiyang warlord. These troops were all incorporated into the North China Security Army and then given the designation of independent regiments. After the four group armies and eight regiments, the Independent Ninth Regiment, Independent Tenth Regiment, Independent Eleventh Regiment, Independent Twelfth Regiment, Independent Thirteenth Regiment, and Independent Fourteenth Regiment were added, totaling six regiments. In total, the North China Security Army currently has 8 infantry regiments, plus an artillery unit, a force of 8 people.

These hastily formed North China Security Forces also followed the Japanese army into battle.

Of course, the North China Security Army was considered a regular army among the puppet troops. In addition to the North China Security Army, the Japanese army also had puppet troops in various places in the form of guards, police teams, and special forces, which totaled 20,000 to 30,000 people.

For this large-scale mopping-up operation, the North China Front Army mobilized nearly 14 Japanese and puppet troops.

A real army is approaching.

The entire base was in a state of panic.

Chapter 247: Troops on the border

"The Japanese army has mobilized nearly 14 Japanese and puppet troops to sweep through our Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region. However, among these many Japanese and puppet troops, the North China Front Army's main target is the First Division. Look at the First Division: the 35th Division, part of the 110th Division, part of the 27th Division, the th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the puppet troops total over men. This is just the North China Front Army's troops sweeping the First Division's base from Hebei."

The 8th Column Headquarters in Beilingzhuang.

Chen Zhonghe, head of the training department, briefed the leaders of the 8th Column on the current situation.

With the Japanese army approaching, the Eighth Route Army couldn't help but react. They had to find a way to deal with it. At this time, the entire Jin-Cha-Ji military sub-district was holding meetings to discuss how to counter the mopping-up operation.

"There were also the 11th and 12th Regiments of the 37th Division, parts of the 41th and st Divisions, plus approximately puppet troops, who were mopping up the First Division's base in the Yanbei area.

A district has a big family, a big business, and big goals.

Whether it was the Japanese troops in Hebei or the Japanese troops in the Yanbei area, nearly half of the troops were deployed mainly to mop up the first division.

Of course, when fighting breaks out, it won't just be one division fighting alone. For example, when the Japanese army swept through the Yanbei area, in addition to the troops of the First Division, there were also the Second Division of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region and the Yanbei troops of the 120th Division, all of which would send troops to support the First Division.

In Hebei, the Jin-Cha-Ji Third District and the Hebei-Central Military Region will also support the First District.

Even so, with such a large number of Japanese and puppet troops charging in, the pressure on Division 1 would be enormous. Especially in Hebei Province, although it cannot be said to be completely flat, it is still mostly plains.

If a large number of Japanese troops come, it will be very difficult to defend.

Yang Quanwu had just taken over so much territory in Hebei. This time, the Japanese army's large-scale sweep would cause most of the base to be lost again.

"The commander sent us a telegram asking our 19th Regiment to participate in the anti-mopping-up operation in the Yanbei area.

Wang Qiuyun interrupted.