Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 717 Assault on the Eighth Route Army Headquarters
The Eighth Route Army broke through the outer line, and Shimen was in a hurry. Telegrams from the Shimen defenders were sent to Beiping, Taiyuan, Xingtai and other places like snowflakes.

In fact, whether it is the Eighth Route Army or the Japanese army, both the enemy and the enemy are caught in a war of attrition. At this time, they are fighting for military strength, logistical supplies, and willpower.

The Japanese army had an advantage in logistics and supplies, but because they went deep into the Eighth Route Army base area, the supply line was too long, and they were frequently attacked by the Eighth Route Army.

Although the Eighth Route Army was limited by supplies, it had the advantages of geographical advantage and human harmony. When the Japanese army entered the base area, it was plunged into the vast ocean of the people, and the only thing they couldn't afford was time.

Shimen was attacked by the Eighth Route Army, but the main force of the surrounding Japanese army was mobilized to participate in the sweeping of the Eighth Route Army's base areas. The left-behind troops of the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army on the Zhengtai Line did not have enough self-protection, so how dare they send troops to reinforce Shimen.

The independent 15th mixed brigade stationed in Taiyuan went north to sweep the Beiyue area, and the independent No.108 mixed brigade stationed in Peiping swept the Jizhong base area south of the Beining line. The rest of the two brigades could only guard Taiyuan and In Beiping, the [-]th Division stationed in Xingtai went deep into the southern Hebei base.

In a word, the Japanese army will be in a situation where it is now stretched to the left and the right. In the final analysis, Okamura Ningji's strides are too big, and this gave the Eighth Route Army the opportunity to attack Shimen.

When Neiji Okamura received another telegram from Shimen asking for help at the North China Dispatch Army Headquarters, he had a very complicated expression on his face, as if there was a sense that time was waiting.

"General, it seems that the Shimen defenders really can't hold on anymore. It is reported that the Eighth Route Army's offensive is extremely fierce. With the help of aircraft and artillery, it broke through the western peripheral defense system of Shimen in less than an hour. The southern defense line It's also urgent, and that's why General Yamanaka Asaichi sent another telegram asking for help!"

"The Eighth Route Army is currently constructing terrain and digging trenches. The Shimen garrison said in a telegram that once the Eighth Route Army completes the fortifications and launches another attack, with Shimen's current strength, I am afraid it will not last for two days!"

"Nani? Two days?" Ningji Okamura frowned, "Baga, Asaichi Yamanaka is such an idiot. There are tens of thousands of guards at Shimen, and there are strong fortifications. How could the Eighth Route Army break through the outer defense system so quickly?" He is a disgrace to the Japanese Empire, Shimen represents the face of our North China Dispatched Army, the scale of industrial equipment in the city is no less than that of Jinmen, and it must not fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army!"

The Japanese army has never stopped searching for the specific location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, but it has always had little success. This time, I don’t know why, but a good thing is like God’s help, and the little devil actually discovered the location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters.

The conversation was divided into two parts. The Eighth Route Army headquarters, the boss and others received the good news from the front line.

"The mass raid against the Eighth Route Army's base area has lasted for more than ten days. If the attack continues, it will also weaken the strength of the Imperial Army. However, since the Eighth Route Army dares to attack Shimen and challenge the bottom line of the Imperial Army, it must not allow the Eighth Route Army who appeared in Shimen to return safely. !"

"Send a report to the [-]th Independent Mixed Brigade stationed in Tunliu. Immediately abandon Tunliu. Tairo Hebeen led all troops to attack Xiying Town. Together with the defenders in Xiangyuan and Wuxiang counties, they will destroy the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army at all costs!"

The distance between Shimen Waishigou and Neishigou was 2000 meters. The Japanese army’s original fortifications only occupied the first half, and the second half of 1000 meters was still open land. In this case, it was still necessary to use traffic trenches to shorten the attack distance.

The soldiers divided their labor according to the attack sequence, adopting the method of first pointing to the back line, first to the middle and then to the left and right. The first echelon's assault regiment and supplementary regiment deployed at the front of the enemy, and first dug the bunker for lying down.Then gradually form kneeling and standing shooting bunkers.

"Yoxi!" Okamura Ningji's face flashed a gleam of joy: "The Eighth Route Army in the Shimen area, judging from the area where it appeared, must have come from the Eighth Route Army's Taihang base area. Right now, the Eighth Route Army's headquarters must be surrounded by empty guards. There is an old saying in China , you do the first day of junior high school, and I do the fifteenth day!"

At the same time, in the western suburbs of Shimen, the two regiments of the New Tenth Brigade in the rear, as well as a large number of militiamen and people crossed the Waishigou.

"Your Excellency, let the sweeping troops withdraw?" the adjutant asked tentatively.

Every 50 meters, straw and door panels were built on the top of the ditch to build a unique bunker, and then the bunkers and bunkers were connected horizontally to build a traffic trench.

"Hi!"

"Hi!" The adjutant nodded, and then said hesitantly: "Your Excellency, the intelligence department has just found out the exact location of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, and found its trace near Xiying Town in Xiangyuan!"

According to yesterday's grouping, tens of thousands of people were scattered in various places in an organized way. Generally, digging is done from the sides of the head first, and the land is placed on the top of the head as a protective barrier, and then gradually dig deeper, digging into kneeling and standing positions. The bunkers can be sheltered and stood, and then dug to both sides to break through the individual bunkers to form traffic trenches extending in all directions.

"Boss, the fight at Shimen went smoothly. Don't mention it. Although the method of earthwork is crude, it is still easy to use. But why is there still no movement from the Japanese army?" said an officer at the headquarters.

Digging traffic trenches can be said to be a very well-studied knowledge. The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army have always studied this aspect. After yesterday's systematic soil work, both the soldiers and the people are more handy.

"With the explicit report of the headquarters of the dispatched army, the 110th Division, 108th Division, 41st Division, Independent Fourth, Ninth, and No.15 Brigades will withdraw their troops when it gets dark. If there is an illusion of continuing to sweep, the main force should return secretly, and all ministries should work together to encircle and wipe out the Eighth Route Army in the Shimen area!"

The two regiments of the New Tenth Brigade of the second echelon built longitudinal traffic trenches, and the traffic trenches beyond the range of enemy fire were built by militiamen and civilians.

"Yeah, according to the current progress, I'm afraid our army has captured Shimen before the little devil's reinforcements arrive at Shimen!" Another officer also held an optimistic attitude.

"Capturing Shimen is not that easy. The rear is the toughest. The advancing speed of the attacking troops in the early stage is very fast. The fire has come. Okamura Ningji should now consider how to withdraw troops. However, the base of my Eighth Route Army is not He comes whenever he wants!"

"Sending a report to southern Hebei and Jinchaji, I have suffered enough of the cowardice, and it is time to vent my anger. The Japanese army must not be easily withdrawn from the base area. The main force will kill the Japanese army with cameras, and resume production in the base area immediately after the war. Construction, to help the common people with spring plowing!" said the boss.

"Yes!" The officer in charge of conveying the instructions replied.

(End of this chapter)