Rebirth: I am in Jin-Cha-Ji

Chapter 065 Second Ambush

"When the Japanese army arrives, retreat to the mountains.

"Leave a few people in front to observe the movements of the Japanese army. We must not let the Japanese army discover our presence. If the Japanese army wants to search the mountain, everyone must hide well."

"Yes."

"Zhang Shan.

"arrive."

"Send some people from your special forces company to check and see where the main Japanese troops are?"

"Yes."

Zhang Shan took the order and left.

Gao Wei, the deputy commander of the Second Battalion, came to Wei Hongjun and asked, "Political Commissar, how did you determine that the Japanese army would have a heavy force?"

"Warfare requires consideration of all aspects. Think about it: the Japanese army sent a battalion and 500 puppet troops to attack Sheng County. Did they do so to strike and then leave? Or did they intend to occupy the area?"

"This... probably means they want to occupy this place."

Gao Wei hesitated.

Wei Hongjun looked at the battalion commander Li Wanfu next to him and said, "Captain Li, what do you think?"

"The Japanese army's Eighth Route Army siege this time should be to take advantage of the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region's initial establishment and weakness to annihilate it in one fell swoop. The first step of this Japanese brigade should be to occupy Sheng County, and the next step is to cooperate with Japanese forces in other directions to attack the Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region."

"Correct."

Wei Hongjun smiled and affirmed Li Wanfu.

Then he said to Gao Wei, "You'll be a battalion commander, or even a regimental commander, in the future. You have to learn to think. The Japanese aren't launching a one-off attack this time; they're coordinating attacks from several directions. Their goal isn't to capture just one or two locations, but to take down the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region. So they can't go without heavy equipment. We won't have a lot of supplies and ammunition, but we'll definitely bring some. This time, we're just going to take what we can and leave."

A Japanese battalion is generally equipped with a transport squadron.

Normally, when there were no missions, the transport squadron would be handed over directly to the regiment. However, when a brigade was on a mission, it would always have a transport squadron. Trucks were already loaded with people and were following the main force. But the cavalry had not yet appeared.

What Wei Hongjun wanted to attack was the Japanese horse convoy.

"Report."

About half an hour later, Zhang Shan ran back.

By this time, the main Japanese force had already crossed the Wild Bear Valley. Before leaving, Wang Qiuyun left behind a unit specifically to lure the main Japanese force, making them think that the troops ambushing them had just left and that they could catch up.

Wang Qiuyun is an expert at this kind of tactics.

Back in the Soviet area, countless Nationalist troops were deceived by him and ended up falling into the main force's ambush. This time was no different.

The Japanese battalion commander Asao Heishiro was furious when he saw the bodies of Japanese and puppet soldiers all over the ground in Yexionggou.

Just then, the scouts discovered the traces of the troops ambushing the Japanese army.

He has no time for idle talk.

He immediately led his troops in pursuit, not even having time to clean up the bodies of the Japanese and puppet soldiers, leaving only a small group of devils to deal with them.

"what happened?"

"The Japanese army's main force is coming. It's about ten miles away from us. At the speed of the convoy, it will take an hour to reach us.

There were 120 horses in total, and the escort team consisted of about people, half of whom were Japanese troops and half were puppet troops.

"Including the Japanese troops here, that's about 170 people."

Wei Hongjun is very confident.

The horse-drawn convoys were all escorting Japanese transport convoys. Their combat effectiveness was average, and they lacked any heavy weapons. The Japanese troops currently cleaning up the enemy's positions also lacked heavy firepower. The same was true for the puppet troops following them. Furthermore, these Japanese troops would undoubtedly assume that the main force had left, so they wouldn't be on guard.

Wei Hongjun currently has more than 800 people under his command.

This battle can definitely be fought.

"Everyone, go down and prepare. Don't be impatient. Wait until the Japanese horse convoy enters the ambush circle. There are so many households at the foot of the mountain, the horse convoy will definitely stop. Wait until they stop and are off guard, then strike them."

"Yes."

The Japanese squad was sweating profusely while working.

In such a cold day, there were so many bodies to collect. The Japanese army actually had three methods of collecting bodies. When the battlefield was extremely tense, there was no time to collect the bodies. In this case, the bodies could only be dumped in the wilderness.

If the situation wasn't urgent, they would dig a large pit and bury all the bodies. If there was enough time, they would cremate the bodies, performing rituals during the cremation process.

The Japanese army now has some time.

The problem is that this place is full of mountains, and digging a large pit is not easy. Especially now that it is winter, digging is impossible. The only solution is cremation.

Just as they put the bodies aside for cremation, heavy Japanese troops arrived here.

Although this place couldn't hold a grand ceremony, the Japanese soldiers still gathered in front of the cremated body according to etiquette. Seeing the Japanese soldiers lined up in several columns and held a simple cremation ceremony, Wei Hongjun was overjoyed. Today's luck was really good.

"beat!!!!"

"Bang! The sound of the Red Army's gunfire was the signal.

Instantly, the hills to either side erupted in gunfire. Over 800 troops from the First and Second Battalions, along with the Special Forces Company, opened fire, leaving the Japanese soldiers crying for help. It was sheer luck; the Japanese were simply lined up, waiting to be attacked.

If they were scattered, it would not be so easy to fight.

But because they had gathered for a small ceremony for the cremation, the Japanese soldiers were completely unprepared and lined up to be shot. Heavy machine guns swept across a vast area. The penetrating power of heavy machine guns was immense. Not only could they penetrate people, but even thin walls. Even continuous fire could bring down the walls of ordinary villages.

The Japanese soldiers standing in line were the perfect targets for the heavy machine guns.

Wang Qiuyun left two heavy machine guns with Wei Hongjun, which effectively swept through the area. The Japanese army didn't react, and the first round of attacks had already resulted in sixty to seventy casualties. Furthermore, the independent detachment's firepower wasn't limited to heavy machine guns, but also light machine guns.

In a few moments, the Japanese troops surrounding the crematorium had completely lost their combat effectiveness.

Wei Hongjun was really happy.

There has never been such an easy war. It was because the Japanese army was too cooperative and wanted to cremate their dead comrades, which gave Wei Hongjun the best opportunity.

"Go down and resolve the battle."

“Charge—the battle lasted less than ten minutes from start to finish.

Really fast and fierce.

"Take all the prisoners and have them carry the supplies. Quickly count them and see how much supplies we have."

"Yes."

More than twenty carts.

It wasn't easy to take back so many supplies. After all, going around the mountain meant walking over a hundred kilometers, and the trails were not easy to navigate. But of course, anything good had to be taken.

"Commissar, I went to check. Ammunition, basically all ammunition.

Besides the ammunition, there were four grenade launchers, a heavy machine gun, twelve light machine guns, one hundred and eighty Type 38 rifles, two hundred and forty Type 65 rifles made in Jin, and eighty Type 65 rifles made in Hanyang. And then there were basically Type 65 bullets used by Japanese firearms, and ammunition for the grenade launchers. Lots, lots, lots of it. More than half the car was filled with ammunition. "We're going to make a fortune this time." Gao Wei ran over.

I am in a very good mood.

This ambush was a piece of cake. Most of the Japanese soldiers were killed on the spot without firing a shot. Wei Hongjun hurried over to take a look and found that it was indeed the case. The contents were mostly filled with bullets.

Behind them were grenades, ammunition for grenade launchers, and even shells for infantry guns.

Seeing so many rifles, Wei Hongjun understood that the Japanese were planning to occupy Sheng County for a long time. The Shanxi-made Type 65 rifles, in particular, were all seized from the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army. The Hanyang-made rifles were likely captured from other troops in Shanxi.

The 1st Independent Mixed Brigade defeated many Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and Central Army troops on the Pingsui Road.

They brought so many Jin-made rifles and Hanyang-made rifles, obviously intending to form a puppet army in Sheng County. Now they have all been taken advantage of by the independent detachment.

Wei Hongjun immediately shouted, "Take away all the rifles, light machine guns, rifle bullets, grenade launcher ammunition, and grenades. Find a place to bury the infantry artillery shells. Have the prisoners each carry a box of ammunition. Then retreat."

Chapter 066: Sheng County Situation

Wei Hongjun led his troops around in a big circle.

It took six full days of walking before they finally emerged from Nanshan and reached Songjiazhuang. Everyone was exhausted, as almost everyone was carrying supplies. Even Wei Hongjun was carrying two Type 38 rifles on his back and six grenades strapped to his waist.

The spoils were truly enormous.

Because there were not many battles, about 120 complete Type 180 rifles were seized on the battlefield, plus 300 brand new, unopened Type rifles, for a total of more than Type rifles were seized.

There were also more than 600 Type rifles made in Jin and Type rifles made in Hanyang. In total, more than rifles were seized in this ambush.

and fifteen light machine guns.

There are countless bullets.

How could they carry so much stuff? Of course, everyone had to bear the burden. The prisoners each carried a box of ammunition. Though exhausted, they were all beaming. It was simply because this battle had been fought so brilliantly.

There were almost no casualties.

When Wei Hongjun and his men arrived, Songjiazhuang was bustling with activity. Young men seeking military service could be seen everywhere, and the recruitment center was lined with young men.

"Old Wei, you're finally back. I was so worried about you."

"Lao Wang, hurry up and make something delicious. We are exhausted from the journey."

"Achieve a lot?"

"It's not just a big deal. Let's go inside and talk. Tell me about the current situation in Sheng County. Where did the Japanese army go after entering Sheng County? And why does Songjiazhuang seem so lively? What happened?"

Speaking of this, Wang Qiuyun's face fell.

With a gloomy face, he said, "Didn't I lead my small unit to trick the Japanese army? The Japanese couldn't find the troops that ambushed them, so they massacred Bawa Village. Over 160 people, not a single one escaped. Then the Japanese army headed straight for the county town, killing everyone at the slightest setback along the way. They had only been in Sheng County for a few days, and more than 600 people had died at their hands. When the news spread, everyone was outraged. It just so happened that we've been winning battles these past few months, and the local party organization has been doing a lot of propaganda recently, so so many young people signed up to join the army."

"What a bunch of beasts."

Wei Hongjun couldn't help but curse.

I also understand why so many young people want to join the army.

Only when people experience something firsthand can they truly understand it. Just like propaganda about the brutality of the Japanese army, ordinary people wouldn't believe it. For many people, changing an emperor or a government meant simply paying taxes. To them, it didn't matter whether the Japanese came or not.

Now that they have personally experienced the brutality of the Japanese army, they believe it.

"A lot of people?"

"A lot. Since we returned, three bandit gangs in Xiaquan Town have contacted us, willing to be reorganized by us. They're not many, only about 200 strong in total. They don't have many weapons, just over 30 old barrels. And over 500 people have signed up to join the army in the past few days. I've also relaxed the age requirement. Anyone under 35 can join. I've delegated the task of reforming the bandits to the local Party Committee. We don't have the manpower to do that right now."

As for the new recruits, I have formed a second battalion of new recruits. Since you are not here, I will take charge of it myself."

"can."

The troops expanded at an alarming rate.