Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

What Cheng Shihua didn't realize was that with the disappearance of the Anti-Japanese United Army, the defenses in Northeast China were no longer as strong as those in Rehe. A large number of puppet police and military units, previously deployed against the Anti-Japanese United Army, began entering the country to participate in the mop-up operations in Rehe and eastern Hebei. As a result, defenses in many areas of Northeast China became lax.

Of course, this is because Japan has completed the construction of a puppet regime from top to bottom in the Northeast.

"Commander, as long as there are no Japanese troops, whether they are puppet troops or these puppet police brigades, we will have a way to slowly deal with them."

Xiao Ming didn't care at all.

The Japanese army is the truly powerful force.

Without the Japanese troops, the combat effectiveness of the other puppet troops and police battalions was limited. Although the 11th and 12th Regiments had not developed as rapidly as the th Column, they had fought in eastern Hebei and Rehe for many years and their combat effectiveness was not weak at all. They were not afraid of the puppet troops and police forces at all.

"Too."

Cheng Shihua nodded.

Watching the battlefield being cleared, he gave the order: "From now on, the 11th, 12th, 82nd, and 83rd Regiments will act as battalion units. Clear out all the group tribes in Xinglong County. Eliminate all the pseudo-police guarding the group tribes and rescue all the people within them.

"Yes."

Hebei is currently very lively, and Cheng Shihua is also going to be very lively in Rehe.

do as promised.

Starting from June 1942, 6, the entire Xinglong County was filled with gunfire and artillery fire.

Because the Special 11st Regiment, the Special 12nd Regiment, the 82th Regiment, the 83th Regiment, the 11nd Regiment, the rd Regiment, as well as the local forces developed by the Special Service Regiment in Fengning County, and the local forces and guerrillas developed by the original th Detachment in Rehe, nearly troops were involved in this battle.

What will be the final result?

The police officers in Xinglong County who were guarding the group tribes all fled quietly.

The truth is, every day, a large number of tribes were attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The police guarding the tribes were beaten to death by the angry people. Even the Eighth Route Army couldn't stop them.

Because many of the soldiers in the 13th Military Sub-district and the Special st and nd Regiments were from local Rehe communities.

They seemed to be trying to persuade the people not to take action, but in fact, they were just standing by and watching. When the news came, those fake police who dared to stay in Xinglong County all fled quietly.

Chapter 460: The Kwantung Army's Attention

The events in Xinglong County had a huge impact.

The impact was particularly bad for the Japanese and puppet troops. Because the Japanese and puppet troops were in Rehe, there were a large number of group tribes in Xinglong, Chengde, Pingquan, Kuancheng, Lingyuan, and Jianping. About a quarter of the people in Rehe were forced into group tribes by the Japanese and puppet troops.

It was precisely because of this strategy that the 11th Regiment could only operate in the periphery of Rehe for many years. It was never able to penetrate the core area of ​​Rehe and establish a base. It can be said that the Japanese and puppet troops were quite successful in blocking the Eighth Route Army in Rehe.

These tribal groups were the basis for the Japanese and puppet troops to stabilize Rehe.

It is this foundation that the Eighth Route Army is now destroying.

This was not just a matter for Xinglong County, nor was it a matter for Rehe alone. Rather, the Eighth Route Army's large-scale attack on the group tribes and the rescue of the civilians within them shook the Japanese puppet army's rule over Rehe and the entire Northeast.

The news reached the Kwantung Army Defense Force Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Kusaba Tatsumi, commander of the Kwantung Army's Defense Force, was extremely nervous upon receiving the telegram. He had already seen that the Eighth Route Army was undermining the Japanese and puppet troops' base in Rehe. Furthermore, since the loss of Zhangjiakou, the North China Front Army had been losing ground in Hebei. This had led to a rapid deterioration in the situation in Rehe and eastern Hebei, which had already affected the Kwantung Army. So, after consulting with his subordinates, he rushed to the Kwantung Army headquarters. Both the Kwantung Army and the Defense Force were currently in Changchun.

"General, we must take the situation in Rehe seriously. If the Eighth Route Army continues to cause trouble in Rehe, they will send troops into Manchuria within two years. The loss of Zhangjiakou has already seriously affected our Kwantung Army. If something happens in Rehe again, it will affect the stability of Manchuria."

Caochang Chen was already a little anxious.

Although there had been significant unrest in Rehe and Jidong, the 27th Division was able to suppress it, so it remained relatively quiet. Later, the North China Front Army, lacking manpower, requested support from the Kwantung Army. The Kwantung Army itself was also undermanned, and it lacked the necessary troops to provide support.

Therefore, the last unit dispatched was the newly formed 29th Division.

Unfortunately, after the 29th Division arrived, it failed to stabilize the situation in Jidong and Rehe.

Rehe is different from Jidong.

Although Jidong was important, it was, after all, under the jurisdiction of the North China Front Army. Rehe, on the other hand, was the official responsibility of the Kwantung Army. General Umezu Michijiro, commander of the Kwantung Army, took the telegram and read it.

Then just casually put it aside.

Umezu Yoshijiro was always thinking about the big picture. The Kwantung Army existed to control Manchuria and make it Japan's most stable colony. At the same time, they had to guard against the Soviet Union. And recently, Umezu Yoshijiro was also worried because the Japanese army was defeated in the Battle of Midway, which had just ended, and the entire Japanese military high command was very disappointed. The Japanese army had high hopes for the Battle of Midway, but the result was very disappointing.

In preparation for the Pacific War, Imperial Headquarters had already discussed with the Kwantung Army the possibility of withdrawing some troops from the latter to the south. Originally, the Imperial Headquarters had intended to withdraw troops from the Chinese mainland, but the current situation no longer permitted this. Therefore, the Imperial Headquarters had no choice but to turn its attention to the Kwantung Army. For Umezu Michijiro, this was a major concern.

If the Kwantung Army withdraws troops on a large scale, then the "northward advance" that these people have been insisting on will completely fail.

But he couldn't help but listen.

The Japanese army's defeat in North China directly affected the entire battlefield inland. The headquarters was unable to withdraw troops from the battlefield inland. Under the current grand strategy, the Kwantung Army must cooperate.

Recently, because of this matter, Umezu Mijiro has been very upset. As for how big the commotion in Rehe is, it is not the most important thing for Umezu Mijiro. So he said directly: "Kusaba-kun, what do you think of the defense forces?

"General, the North China Front Army has recently suffered heavy losses in combat with the Eighth Route Army. The entire North China region is in chaos, and the North China Front Army can no longer control the situation. Do you think we should dispatch two or three divisions to them?"

"This is impossible."

Umezu Mijiro shook his head.

He interrupted Kusaba Tatsumi's words directly. Then he said bluntly: "My Kwantung Army is not here to clean up the mess for Okamura Neiji. The mighty North China Front Army has fallen to this point." Umezu Mijiro and Okamura Neiji are old friends.

But now he truly regarded Okamura Neiji as his equal. Back when he was commander of the First Army, they had swept across Shanxi. The Central Army, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, the Northeast Army, the Northwest Army, the Shaanxi Army, the Yunnan Army, the Sichuan Army—hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in Shanxi—hadn't been able to stop Umezu Yoshijiro.

Now Okamura Ningji was beaten so badly by a group of "beggar troops", which really brought shame to the Imperial Japanese Army.

Of course, the more important thing is that the Kwantung Army really can't withdraw too many troops into the mainland at this time. Because the headquarters and Umezu Michijiro have discussed that if the situation in the Pacific battlefield is unfavorable, multiple divisions will have to be mobilized at once.

Moreover, the Japanese headquarters was most worried about the Soviet Far Eastern Army in the north. They were worried that the Soviet Far Eastern Army would attack the Kwantung Army. Therefore, their orders to the Kwantung Army had changed.

The Kwantung Army was no longer required to maintain an offensive posture.

Instead, the Kwantung Army was required to take active defense and absolutely not allow the Soviet Army to surprise attack the Kwantung Army. Northeast China and Korea were the most core interests of Japan. Japan could not lose Northeast China and Korea, so the Kwantung Army had to protect them well.

These are the things that Meizu Michiro needs to consider at the moment. Recently, he has also been considering how to increase the strength of the Kwantung Army.

How could he possibly send his main force into the pass at this time?

"You defense forces, have you thought of other solutions?"

"General, I suggest that the Ninth Garrison be moved to Chengde.

"This is a matter for your defense forces. You can decide for yourself."

Umezu Michijiro neither supported nor opposed it. This was because these garrisons were originally under the management of the Defense Force. Previously, when the Anti-Japanese United Army was being encircled and suppressed, he had even intervened in the Defense Force's affairs. Now that the Anti-Japanese United Army was almost wiped out, it was up to the Defense Force to decide what to do next.

The Japanese army has a relatively large number of troops.

Although the Kwantung Army was large in number, in addition to some main divisions, it also had a large number of other organized units, including independent garrisons and border garrisons.

The Northeast's garrisons were nearly as numerous as mixed brigades. Each garrison consisted of six independent garrison battalions, each with roughly the same number of men as an independent infantry battalion, numbering eight to nine hundred.

Of course, these garrisons are local garrisons.

Weapons and equipment tend to be light.

Because the lighter the weapon, the easier it is to carry during a march. This made it suitable for encircling and suppressing the Anti-Japanese United Army, an anti-Japanese armed force behind enemy lines. Furthermore, this type of garrison lacked many special forces; each independent garrison battalion was responsible for maintaining security in a specific area. These garrisons were the primary force deployed by the Japanese army to suppress the Anti-Japanese United Army.

Kusaba Tatsumi doesn't care about Umezu Mijiro's attitude.

Because the public security of the nine northeastern provinces is under his control.

But the situation in Rehe was dire. Cao Changchen felt that simply sending the Ninth Garrison was insufficient. Therefore, he continued, "General, I suggest that we draw elite troops from the Manchurian National Defense Army to form a special dispatch force. If we rely solely on the Imperial Army, the situation in Jidong and Rehe will continue to deteriorate."

"Drawing off the Manchurian National Defense Army?"

Meijin Mijiro thought for a moment and said, "How many troops are you planning to send?"

"Form an independent infantry brigade, an independent cavalry brigade, and an independent security brigade. Establish a direct search team, with a tank battalion, a heavy battalion, and a communications battalion under its command."

"What about the scale?"

"About 1.6 men. I named it the 'Iron Stone Unit.' With this unit, in conjunction with the 27th and 29th Divisions, the th Garrison, and the Fifth Military Region Security Division, we can control the Eighth Route Army in Jidong and Rehe."

Caochang Chen has already made preparations.

If the situation in Jidong and Rehe continues to deteriorate, it will be the responsibility of the commander of the defense army.

Since the main force of the Kwantung Army could not be moved, he could only find his own troops. Currently, the troops controlled by the Guard Army were mainly the First Guard, the Second Guard, the Third Guard, the Fifth Guard, and the Ninth Guard.

Then when there are combat missions, the puppet Manchukuo troops must also cooperate in the fight.

While the puppet Manchukuo army's combat effectiveness was average, it was at least capable of maintaining local security. This was especially true of the "Iron Stone Unit" Caochang Chen was preparing to form, which was the elite among the puppet Manchukuo army. Caochang Chen had high hopes for this unit.

Umezu Mijiro nodded.

"You, the guards, will decide these matters yourselves. Since the North China Front Army has requested our support, you, on behalf of the Kwantung Army, will negotiate with them to see how we can jointly annihilate the Eighth Route Army in Eastern Hebei."

"Hai."

"Also, if the troops are really insufficient, I agree that your defense forces can recruit a group of veterans from Manchuria and form new units. They can be organized into divisions or brigades. The number of troops should be around 20,000 to 30,000.

Although Umezu Michijiro did not withdraw the main force of the Kwantung Army, he could still support Kusaba Tatsumi in other aspects.

There are so many Japanese in Northeast China, so recruiting tens of thousands of people should not be a problem.

"Yes."

Chapter 461: Bullfighting Tactics

Rehe is really lively.

In a short period of time, the 13th Army Division, the First Brigade of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Region, the First Special Regiment, and the Second Special Regiment, along with local forces, mobilized a total of over troops, turning the entire Xinglong County upside down. Furthermore, it wasn't just Rehe; the Eighth Route Army troops in eastern Hebei were also causing great trouble.

After the disbandment of the Jireliao Advance Army, although the Jireliao Advance Army was divided into three, its combat effectiveness was actually greatly improved.

The biggest problem facing the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army was the poor relationship between the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army headquarters and the commanders of the various units under it. Even the relationship within the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army headquarters was mediocre. Consequently, generals like Cheng Shihua were sent to Rehe instead of remaining at the headquarters.

What’s worse is that there are many conflicts between military cadres and local cadres.

The Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army's treatment of Song Shilun, Deng Guo, and Gao Zhiyuan was brutal, so many cadres below them were afraid that they would be accused of crimes in the same way.

After all, while Song Shilun bore the blame for the failure of the Jidong Uprising, the people below were all witnesses. If accountability truly demanded, no one would escape. However, many of the officers of the 115th and 120th Divisions had participated in the Long March. None of them were without strong connections, so their strategy was to maintain a respectful distance, avoiding the Yireliao Advance Army Headquarters. Precisely because of their established background, the Jireliao Advance Army Headquarters, while dissatisfied with them, was reluctant to resort to drastic measures after the events of Song Shilun and Deng Guo.

But the cadres from Jidong are different.

The fact that the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army had executed Gao Zhiyuan was emotionally difficult for these officers and soldiers who were born and raised in eastern Hebei. They were not only resistant to it, but also had some resistance to the Eighth Route Army.

Under such circumstances, how can the troops be combat-effective?

It's different now.

After the Ji-Re-Liao Advance Army was disbanded and the troops were separated, everyone felt more relaxed. Needless to say, the 13th Military Sub-district, the 11th and 12th Regiments were the original Deng-Song Detachment and the Fourth Column, and they had worked together for many years. Under the leadership of Cheng Shihua, the troops performed very well. As for the newly appointed leader of the 14th Military Sub-district, Li Fangqi, he was a genuine Jidong cadre who had been involved in the revolution in Jidong. Many cadres in Jidong, including local cadres, were brought into the revolutionary ranks by him. After Li Fangqi became the commander of the 14th Military Sub-district, he was also very active in the east in order to demonstrate his abilities. After all, the 27th Division that suppressed Yidong is now almost crippled.

Only one squadron remains.

They are currently being sandwiched between the 14th Military Division of Jidong and the 10th Military Division of Jizhong.

Only local puppet guards and police forces maintained order in eastern Hebei. The main regiments of the 14th Army Division were no match for the Japanese in a head-on confrontation, but they were a relentless force against the puppet troops.