Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Look at this: the once powerful Japanese and puppet troops were worn down like this. The troops were marching in complete disarray, giving the Eighth Route Army an opportunity to attack.

"Commander Cheng, what do you think?"

"You can fight."

Cheng Shihua nodded and said, "Our troops will be divided into four parts to encircle and annihilate them.

"Commander Cheng, my idea is that the 16th and 25th Regiments of the 11st Brigade ambush the two infantry battalions at the forefront of the Japanese army. The 12st Special Forces Regiment will cooperate with the 82th and 83th Regiments to ambush the division headquarters and an infantry battalion following the Japanese army. The three police battalions at the back will be handed over to the 82nd, 83rd, and th Special Forces Regiments. The last th and th Security Regiments will be handed over to the nd and rd Regiments, as well as the st, nd, rd, and th Regiments of the Anti-Japanese United Army. After the nd and rd Regiments quickly eliminate the th and th Security Regiments, they will hand over the battlefield to the Rehe Anti-Japanese United Army and quickly return to support and cooperate with the nd Special Forces Regiment to help us eliminate the Japanese troops.

Although the Japanese and puppet troops were delayed, the Japanese army's combat effectiveness was still strong.

Therefore, Zhang Zihua's plan was to use the powerful 13st Brigade, the 11st Special Forces Regiment, and the 12th and 29th Regiments of the th Military Sub-district to ambush the th Division. As for the police battalion and the th and th Security Regiments, they were exhausted and had lost half of their combat effectiveness.

They were handed over to the 82nd and 83rd Regiments, as well as the newly formed rd and th Special Forces Regiments, the st, nd, rd, and th Anti-Japanese United Army Regiments, so that they could learn about warfare while fighting the puppet troops.

Cheng Shihua knew that Zhang Zihua was doing this to allow the 13th Military Division to gain the most military merits and spoils of war.

Cheng Shihua also knew that compared to the Eighth Column, the current 13th Army Division was relatively weak. So he nodded and said, "Okay.

Chapter 463: The Second Battle of Rehe

The weather in August is very hot.

The Japanese and puppet troops were completely exhausted by being led around by the 18th Regiment. Not only did the puppet troops begin to fall behind, but even the Japanese army's speed slowly slowed down. They were simply too exhausted.

Toshimichi Kamimura really couldn't understand it.

The Eighth Route Army clearly had poor food and insufficient nutrition. This was especially true after the 1941 drought in North China, when the Eighth Route Army's food became even worse. For example, the Eighth Column, despite having food reserves, had also captured Zhangjiakou, so the troops were finally able to eat their fill.

But even so, they are no match for the Japanese officers and soldiers.

But they can endure hardship.

The Eighth Route Army was primarily composed of peasants. The lives of peasants of this era, and indeed of peasants throughout China's millennia of history, were extremely difficult, so peasants were truly the most hardworking and persevering. For them, life had been the same since birth. As long as they weren't starving to death, they were living a good life.

After joining the army, he received an education.

Many of them may not understand CCP theory, but they do understand the simplest things. The goal of the revolution is to break the current situation, so that all the poor people can have enough food to eat and live like human beings instead of like animals. Previously, they had simply been repeating the lives of their parents, seeing no hope.

But the revolution gave them hope.

So they were willing to endure these hardships on the battlefield for the revolution.

But Kamimura Toshimichi couldn't understand this kind of thing.

If it was the early days of the war, the Japanese army, which was full of militarism, would not have had any problems. However, the 29th Division, a unit formed later, had a declining combat effectiveness and a weaker will.

Toshimichi Kamimura wiped the sweat off his forehead.

The weather was too hot and the troops couldn't get enough rest.

"Your Excellency, the troops are exhausted. Let's rest for a while.

Division Chief of Staff Kataoka Tsuyoshi wiped his sweat and talked to Kamimura Toshimichi.

The troops are too tired.

How can this go on? Uemura Toshimichi said angrily, "Aren't these Chinese people hungry? How can the 18th Regiment run so fast?"

Toshimichi Kamimura felt very aggrieved.

This time, he dispatched so many troops, and they were always following the 18th Regiment. This was mainly because the 18th Regiment was so unruly. Whenever he tried to change things, the 18th Regiment would pick on him. Once the 18th Regiment incited him, Kamimura Toshimichi could no longer contain his anger.

I didn't expect that I would follow the 18th Regiment for more than days.

"have a rest."

Uemura Toshido nodded.

Kataoka thought for a moment and advised, "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I always feel that this is not right. The 18th Regiment seems to be deliberately taking us on a detour. Our troops are so far apart now. What if something goes wrong?"

"Ah."

Uemura Toshido nodded.

Uemura Toshimichi was a highly skilled staff officer. During the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, he served as deputy chief of staff of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force. Now, having come to his senses, he realized something was amiss.

But he still hasn't figured out what's wrong.

"Since the 18th Regiment of the Eighth Route Army can't capture them, then we should withdraw. We'll wait until the Ninth Garrison arrives. With the Ninth Garrison, these Eighth Route Army soldiers won't be able to wreak havoc like they do now."

"Yes."

Finally, we were able to call off the battle.

If this continues, these people will be exhausted to death.

"boom

"boom"

"Da da da" At this moment, they suddenly heard the sound of gunfire.

Toshimichi Kamimura stood up.

He immediately understood where the sound came from. It was the two battalions of the 18th Regiment, which had been pursuing the 18th Regiment. Although the current gunfire was all from Japanese-made weapons, such as infantry guns, flat-fire cannons, and mortars, the sound was clear that they were all standard Japanese weapons.

This also includes the sounds of light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.

But Uemura Toshimichi's expression only grew uglier. Because the 29th Division was a reserve division, while the division had an artillery unit, the regiment had an artillery company, and each company had four infantry guns. The infantry battalions below them had no artillery.

The division's artillery team had long since fallen behind and had to march with the puppet army troops behind them.

The regiment's artillery squadron followed.

But these four infantry guns were currently at the division headquarters. This meant that the artillery fire coming from the infantry guns, flat-fire guns, and mortars wasn't coming from their side. Uemura Toshimichi realized that the troops ahead of him had been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.

Now Toshimichi Kamimura understood everything.

It turned out that the Eighth Route Army wanted to separate the troops on their side and then ambush one of them.

Damn.

Toshimichi Kamimura was very anxious.

He had spent all these years either serving as a staff officer or teaching at a military academy. He was a little flustered by this situation, so he immediately said, "Everyone, get ready! Speed ​​up the reinforcements."

"Your Excellency, Division Commander."

Kataoka-dono stopped Toshimichi Kamimura.

Katanga Dong's face also looked very unhappy.

But he was an officer who had risen through the ranks on the battlefield. He instinctively sensed something was amiss, which was why he stopped Uemura Toshimichi. But Uemura Toshimichi was somewhat bewildered. He said, "Right. Order the police brigade, the 4th and 5th security regiments at the rear to speed up the reinforcements."

"Your Excellency, how can we rescue them now?"

"The Eighth Route Army doesn't have many men here. If we go over there and combine our forces, we can rescue our people. All troops, quickly prepare."

Many people are complaining that they have to attack again just after taking a break.

In fact, many Japanese soldiers now want to go back quickly.

Listen to the gunfire from the Eighth Route Army. They were well-equipped and had a large number of men. But at this moment, Kamimura Toshimichi couldn't hear anything else. He only knew that if the two battalions ahead were also annihilated by the Eighth Route Army, then the 29th Division, with its nine infantry battalions, would only have five left.

The two infantry regiments were unable to fight.

Kamimura Toshimichi ordered his troops to speed up, but the Japanese soldiers were really tired, and they were getting more and more tired by speeding up.

"boom

"boom"

The troops ran about ten miles and were very tired.

Suddenly, the Japanese soldier in the front stepped on a landmine. The powerful mine instantly killed six Japanese soldiers. Then, a series of mines exploded in the area, completely blinding the Japanese soldiers.

"Bang

"Da da da"

As the Japanese army advanced, gunshots were heard on both sides.

These are the troops from the 11th and 12th Regiments.

The 11th and 12th Regiments were not as well-equipped as the st Brigade, nor were they as capable of attacking strongholds. But this was simply because they were used to guerrilla warfare and had not yet fully transitioned to offensive warfare.

But this does not mean that the combat effectiveness of the 11th and 12th Regiments is poor.

These two troops are the direct descendants of the Deng Song Detachment back then.

It would be difficult to ambush two Japanese battalions, but it would be no problem to ambush a Japanese battalion and the division headquarters, especially the Japanese troops that were exhausted after being successfully led by the 18th Regiment.

The 11st Special Regiment blocked the Japanese army's advance, while the 12th and th Regiments ambushed them on the left and right wings.

At this time, Toshimichi Kamimura really understood everything.

The Eighth Route Army didn't just take in the two battalions in front, they also included their own side. Perhaps it wasn't just themselves, but the entire army was included in the Eighth Route Army.

These people followed the 18th Regiment foolishly and walked a long circle for more than 20 days. They were all exhausted.

How to fight now?

I don't even have the energy to run away.

I thought I was a smart person, but I didn't expect to be played to death like this.

He really didn't want to be defeated like this. However, he had no experience in this field and didn't know what to do at this moment.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether he directs or not.

The Japanese army was now at the point of collapse, both physically and mentally. When forming the 29th Division, the Japanese army recruited a large number of retired soldiers. It seemed that these retired soldiers had experience and could be trained with a little effort.

But the reality is not so.

Many of these retired soldiers are in their thirties, with many even in their forties. They are now elderly, with families to support. They didn't want to fight, but were drafted. Their morale was already low, and now it's even worse.

It is impossible to organize an effective counterattack.

However, the 11th and 12th Regiments did not dare to launch a rash attack, fearing heavy casualties. In any case, the Eighth Route Army currently held an absolute advantage. There were no Japanese troops nearby who could provide reinforcements.

On the Eighth Route Army side, except for the 18th Regiment and the Cavalry Regiment which were no longer able to fight, the other troops were recuperating.

所以11团和12团、特务一团只是扎紧了篱管，不让日军突围，慢慢的消磨日军。不过和11团、12团不一样，16团和25团那边进攻就锐利多了。

Because the 16th and 25th Regiments have better weapons and equipment.

Just like the Japanese army before them, the 16th and 25th Regiments used infantry guns, flat-fire artillery, mortars, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns to tear through the Japanese defenses, gradually eroding the Japanese army. About an hour and a half later, Kamimura Toshimichi heard the Eighth Route Army's bugle call ahead.