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In order to achieve tactical surprise.

This time the little devil also used deception tactics.

On the one hand, the transportation of combat readiness materials has been stepped up by road.

On the other hand, troops were frequently mobilized to Northwest Shanxi, and a large number of scouts were sent into the base areas in Northwest Shanxi.

A posture was made to wipe out the Eighth Route Army's base areas in Northwest Shanxi on a large scale.

Then, with a small group of troops as a unit, they gathered around the southeast of Shanxi.

In addition, in order to paralyze the Eighth Route Army, more than 37 people from the two regiments of the 8000th Division began to raid Diyushe, Liao County, and Wuxiang, the bases of the Eighth Route Army.

The 129th Division immediately began anti-mopping operations.

The 37th Division of the Japanese Army retreated after sweeping the periphery of the base area.

During this period, the 36th Division, 29th Brigade, and 9th Brigade of the Japanese Army had quietly arrived at the designated positions, encircling the attacking southern base.

However, due to the hasty preparation time and the fact that the guerrillas were still attacking roads and railways, the Japanese troops only prepared combat materials for about 10 days.

Moreover, the soldiers were not replenished in time.

For example, the 9th Brigade suffered 2000 casualties, and now there are only more than 5600 people. The entire wing of the 37th Division is almost gone, and the 225th Wing has not yet been rebuilt.

In the 37th Division, only 2 regiments participated in the mopping up.

Therefore, it seems that 2 divisions and 2 brigades of the Japanese army participated in this sweep, but in fact, except for the 29th brigade, the rest of the troops were not fully staffed.

The total strength of the entire Japanese mopping up force was around 3.

As the 37th Division of the Japanese Army retreated, the soldiers and civilians in the base area just breathed a sigh of relief.

The Yamazaki detachment of more than 1300 people, under the leadership of Yamazaki Zhongzuo, set off from Changzhi and marched northward along the Zhangshui and Qinhe Rivers in search of the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Nakasa Yamazaki, like most Japanese men of that era, was short, bow-legged, and stocky, with a neck and head about the same thickness.

He was a samurai ready to die for His Majesty the Emperor and never took his own life seriously.

The Yamazaki detachment failed to find the main force of the Eighth Route Army, but the people in the Zhangshui and Qinhe areas suffered disasters. The Yamazaki detachment burned and killed all the way, as if entering a land without people.

The headquarters of the Eighth Route Army issued an anti-sweeping order a long time ago, requiring all base areas to do a good job in mobilization, the army and the people to strengthen the walls and clear the fields, and the troops to gather in appropriate positions to resolutely eliminate one or two enemies.

After entering the base area, the villages passed by the Yamazaki detachment were almost empty, and they did not encounter the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

Lieutenant Zuo Yamazaki Yehei led his troops around the mountains for several days, and they were exhausted. If they couldn't find the main force of the Eighth Route, they would run out of food.

If you encounter a village with ordinary people, you can grab some food, but the Eighth Route Army has mobilized the ordinary people away, and the Yamazaki detachment can only vent their anger and burn down the houses.

"Stop moving forward!"

"Rest in place!"

When the troops came to a small forest, Yamazaki Yohei waved his hand.

The little devils sat down with a clatter, took out dough and canned food from their backpacks and ate them.

"Captain, let's look around to see if there is any water nearby."

Several Japanese soldiers came over and made their way to Yamazaki Yehei.

"Go, be safe."

Yohei Yamazaki shook the military kettle on his waist, but he couldn't hear the sound of much water, and the kettle was also very light, which proved that there was not much water in the kettle.

"Hi!" Several ghost soldiers walked deep into the dense forest.

Yamazaki Yohei sat under a tree, crossed his legs, took out his beloved ancestral command saber, pulled out the blade, and wiped it carefully.

This saber is a chrysanthemum saber bestowed by Emperor Meiji, with a chrysanthemum pattern that symbolizes the Japanese royal family inlaid on the handle, shining brightly in the autumn sun.

After a while, several soldiers fetching water hurried to Yamazaki Yehei, paused and said:

"Captain, there is a very narrow mountain crevice at the end of the dense forest ahead, and there are traces of the team walking on the grass."

"Nani?" Yamazaki Yohei was shocked, and then he looked happy, stood up, and shouted: "Assemble!"

"open circuit!"

"Ha Ya Gu, Ha Ya Gu!"

More than 1300 Japanese troops assembled in less than 2 minutes.

Yamazaki Yohei led the troops and rushed towards the direction pointed by the soldier.

Passing through a dense forest, at the end of the forest, there are two towering mountains, and there is only a narrow passage between the two mountains.

Yamazaki stood in front of a thin line of sky and looked up at the sky, only seeing a thin line of blue sky.

Let's go in first, if you want to eat my Yamazaki detachment, I'm afraid the Chinese army doesn't have such a good tooth.

The Yamazaki detachment lined up in a straight line and walked for half an hour before they walked out of the line of sky. Suddenly, there was something strange in front of them.

Immediately, Yamazaki Yohei ordered to stop the advance, and summoned a devil's staff officer, who asked in a deep voice, "What is this place?"

The ghost staff officer wearing a pair of glasses took out the map, looked around again, and said, "Captain, this place is not marked on the military map, and I don't know where it is."

Yamazaki Yohei looked around and couldn't help but feel a little excited, like an adventure enthusiast, exploring an unknown area.

You never know whether the next moment will be a surprise or a shock.

Stimulate!

Yamazaki Yohei said: "Send a report to General Shinozuka, the detachment has not encountered resistance all the way, occupied the natural danger line, found traces of Tuba Road activities, and continued to search and advance."

"Hi!" The staff put away the map and turned to the communication team.

After the telegraph operator finished sending the telegram, Yamazaki Yohei let a small team search and move forward, and he himself led a large force to hold back the formation.

What the Yamazaki Detachment did not expect was that they had already entered the hinterland of the Taihang base of the Eighth Route Army at this time.

This line of sky is the gateway to the Eighth Route Army's Shuiyaozi Arsenal. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Originally, a company of troops was stationed here.

However, when the company commander saw thousands of devils rushing into the sky, he ran away with his troops without firing a single shot.

The door of the base area was wide open, and a reinforced brigade of the Japanese army drove straight in. When the news came, there was an uproar in the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

The boss yelled at the chief of staff angrily: "Catch and shoot that company commander who ran away!"

The chief of staff said: "I have already ordered the Military Judiciary Department to execute the execution. After the enemy came in from Yixiantian, they seemed to be running around without a target. Judging from the enemy's movements, the enemy did not know that our arsenal was here."

Still angry, the boss punched the table, causing the magnifying glass and pencils on the table to jump up: "Get rid of this son of a bitch Yamazaki detachment!"

As the headquarters issued one order after another, the departments of the 129th Division and the death column gathered from all directions.

Formed two attack groups on the left and right, surrounded the Japanese Yamazaki Brigade in Guanjianao, and the battle began.

The Desperate 772st Column and the [-]nd Regiment attacked Guanjianao from two directions, but both were counterattacked by the devils.

In the front command post of the 386th Brigade, the brigade commander stepped on a ladder and saw a company of the 772nd Regiment who was trying to attack fell on the way to charge.

Turning around, I saw that the telephone soldier was pulling the telephone line and setting up the telephone.

"This devil is very tenacious and has strong firepower,"

"Besides, Guanjianao's position is easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is very unfavorable for our attacking troops."

Beside the brigade commander, deputy brigade commander Han said solemnly.

The brigade commander glanced at the soldier who was pulling the telephone line, and then at the map.

Because the order from the headquarters came suddenly, the brigade commander had not had time to hold a combat meeting to specifically determine which regiment would be the main attack.

Currently participating in the battle are the 386nd Regiment, the New Third Regiment and the Artillery Regiment of the 772th Brigade, the two regiments of the Desperate One Column, and the two regiments of the 385th Brigade.

At the beginning, the Yamazaki Detachment exchanged fire with the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army and did not lose the slightest bit. It was not until the brigade commander transferred the artillery regiment that the Yamazaki Detachment was forced to retreat to Guanjianao.

"Report to the brigade commander, the phone has been set up!"

The brigade commander was about to grab the phone, but the phone rang first.

"Hi, this is Brigade 386, I'm Chen Geng."

The brigade commander grabbed the phone, put it to his ear and said.

The boss's voice sounded beside the brigade commander: "Chen Geng, the situation has changed. A large number of Japanese troops have appeared around the base."

"This is a premeditated sweep by the Japanese army against my base area."

"At most one day, the enemy's reinforcements will arrive."

"I don't care what method you use, before dark, you must kill Gou Ri's Yamazaki detachment."

The brigade commander looked serious, and immediately stated: "Yes, before dark, I will definitely kill Gou Ri's Yamazaki detachment!"

After hanging up the phone, the brigade commander said with a solemn expression, "I don't think there should be any combat meetings, just let Li Yunlong attend. This kid is really a bit of a genius in war."

"I agree."

Deputy Brigadier Han nodded.

At the moment, the brigade commander shook the handle quickly, and then put the phone to his ear: "Get me a new regiment."

In Yangcun, Xinyi Regiment Headquarters.

Leader Li is a guy who gets excited when he hears the sound of guns.

Therefore, when the sound of guns and guns came from Yixian Tianxiang, Li Yunlong ordered the whole regiment to gather.

I didn't receive an order from the brigade headquarters, but the news had already spread that a wave of devils had somehow rushed to the hinterland of the base, and they were now besieged in Guanjianao.

The terrain at Guanjianao is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The Yamazaki detachment built fortifications condescendingly. Support, this battle is hard to fight.

ding ding ding-

The phone on the table rang, and Li Yunlong picked it up quickly and put it to his ear.

"Brigade Commander, it's me!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

"Xinyi regiment promises to complete the task. If the Yamazaki detachment cannot be killed before dark, I, Li Yunlong, will twist my head off and use it as a chamber pot for you."

"Keep your head for yourself, I can't use a chamber pot as big as yours."

After hanging up the phone, Commander Li rushed out and shouted: "Send me an order, and the company commanders directly under each battalion will go to the regiment headquarters for a meeting immediately."

"Yes! Commander!" Huang Erhu ran in and quickly ran out.

Zhao Gang walked in hurriedly, and saw Captain Li lying on the table looking at the map, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth, like a hungry old wolf baring its teeth.

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(It's the end of the month, begging for a monthly pass.)