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The Japanese and puppet troops also had some trucks, cars, mules and horses in the county, all of which were taken under their command.

It was captured by the soldiers and used.

After causing a big commotion in the city, the car drove away.

When the news of the annihilation of the gendarmerie in Gang County reached Xin County, Major General Yamada had just gathered the main force of the Independent 3rd Brigade when he suddenly received the bad news.

The gendarmerie of Gao County, including Sakai, was annihilated by the Eighth Route Army, Zhou Juntuan's puppet army was destroyed, and a large number of weapons and supplies were lost in Gao County.

Yamada was shocked and angry, and immediately led the main force of the brigade back to Gang County to investigate the losses.

As the news spread, Ding Wei of the Fourth Military Division disguised himself as a Japanese soldier and entered the headquarters of the Third Brigade, took away a large amount of combat equipment, burned down the headquarters, and blew up the military warehouse.

It was very gratifying and boosted the confidence of our anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians.

The local people were enthusiastic about the war of resistance, and the puppet army and traitors were worried that they would be found by the Eighth Route Army.

Even the county town is not safe anymore, where can we go to avoid the limelight?

The area where the mountainous area meets the plains is bordered by the Putuo River, with plains to the west and mountains to the east.

In addition to the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei base area, there is also a Fourth Military Sub-district.

The strength of the militia and guerrillas has been further strengthened.

In the past, a militia team consisted of ten people, each equipped with a broken gun and five bullets, and more often cold weapons such as javelins and broadswords.

Now, a militia team of ten people is equipped with three rifles, 30 rounds of bullets, and five grenades. The militia captain is equipped with a pistol and 5 rounds of bullets.

Almost every guerrilla in the military sub-district was equipped with a gun, most of which were Hanyang rifles, mixed with Type 38 rifles.

The team leader, political commissar, etc. are equipped with pistols.

Each guerrilla squad consists of 20-30 people, and is equipped with a Type 200 light machine gun and rounds of ammunition.

These troops are distributed in villages and mountainous areas. After their weapons and equipment are enhanced, bandits and traitors will never dare to easily set foot there.

A small group of guerrilla forces can also bite off a piece of meat from the Japanese.

We have no shortage of brave warriors who dare to fight to the death. What we lack are weapons and bombs.

With a grenade in hand, I dare to fight the Japanese to death.

Guerrillas from the Fourth Military Sub-district poured from Wutai County into the rural areas of Xin County, Dingxiang County, and Gang County.

Without heavy weapons, there is no way to attack artillery towers and bunkers.

They specifically targeted the puppet army's grain transport teams, sending them out at night to disrupt logistical transportation.

The sound of gunfire continued, just like the annoying cicadas in the summer, buzzing in your ears.

"What new instructions does the brigade commander have?"

After attending the brigade meeting, Zhong Zhicheng returned to Ding Wei's headquarters to convey the instructions from the higher-ups.

"Brigade Commander Chen repeatedly stressed that we must take the initiative to fight guerrilla warfare and expand the revolutionary ranks. We must also guard against the Japanese counterattack. According to our comrades in the southern Shanxi base, the Japanese have mobilized a large number of troops to the north, intending to carry out multiple rounds of sweeps against our base."

"I require all units to preserve their manpower and break out to safe areas."

"The Japanese invaders are coming with great force this time, so be prepared for battle in advance."

Zhang Dabiao, Gao Qing and others are eager to try.

The columns directly represent:

"Come on, let the devils come to our Fourth Military Division defense zone and try to blow the shit out of them."

After seizing a large number of weapons and equipment, the soldiers' combat morale was high and their confidence in resisting the Japanese was boosted.

Wang Chengzhu even got 16 mortars, which made him look wealthy all of a sudden.

This is a good thing, and it deserves recognition.

But from a rational point of view, the Japanese invaders have more troops and more sufficient equipment reserves, so they should continue to retain their strength and develop their power in secret.

The key lies in how Ding Wei sees it.

A group of people looked over here. Ding Wei pondered for a moment and thought that the current base already had the ability to resist the mopping-up operation.

Instead of breaking through to northwest Shanxi, it is better to fight the Japanese in the familiar mountainous area.

Even if one or two brigades come, they may not be able to do anything to Ding Wei.

If the Japanese were willing to spend a huge amount of money and send four or five brigades to encircle and suppress the Fourth Military Division, even if they were willing to wipe out all the troops, it would also create an opportunity for the brother troops to break through.

"My words are very simple. Our Fourth Military Division is well-equipped and has sufficient ammunition, so we must ride on the heads of the Japanese puppet troops and shit on them."

"Take the initiative to attack, hit the stronghold, blow up the artillery tower, and approach the Tongpu railway line."

"but!"

Ding Wei changed the subject.

"I never fight a battle where I will suffer a loss. I let my comrades deploy in a dispersed manner, and carry out guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare to the end, pulling the enemy's nose and cutting their flesh and blood bit by bit."

"One brigade is not enough. If we eat up two squadrons each time, if we do this a few more times, there will be only a few Japanese left."

Let Zhang Dabiao bring the battle map.

Mark the main forces of the military sub-districts and the active locations of each guerrilla brigade.

Along the Hutuo River, we took the initiative to attack the Japanese artillery towers, blew up several of them, and tested the attitude of the Gangxian Independent Mixed Brigade.

The Gaoqing New 1st Regiment is active near Dongye Town and Hongdao Town.

There is no need to say much about Dongye Town. The puppet troops in the territory were either captured or killed.

The artillery tower stronghold had long since become the property of the military sub-district.

Hongdao Town is still a plain area where the Japanese and puppet troops are stationed. The strongholds along the railway are easy to defend but difficult to attack, and infantry artillery must be deployed.

A few days ago, only sharpshooters were arranged to attack.

The puppet soldiers were so frightened that they dared not show their heads, and they had to defecate and urinate in places sheltered from the wind, for fear that a sudden shot would end their lives.

At daybreak, Gao Qing's new 1st regiment arranged two companies to launch an offensive against the Hongdao Town stronghold.

Push the infantry artillery over and attack the stronghold bunker fiercely.

The shell penetrated the bunker and blew it to pieces.

The people in the stronghold reacted immediately, and shots were fired from the shooting holes, with bullets flying everywhere.

The comrades were all soldiers with combat experience. They hid behind the bunkers and waited for the infantry artillery to fire again.

The Japanese soldiers guarding the stronghold immediately requested support from the headquarters.

Major General Yamada was still in Gang County, and the troops had lost all their combat supplies. According to General Shinozuka's instructions, they should first clean up the base in southern Shanxi.

He then arranged for a brigade to come and clean up eastern and northern Shanxi.

Let him stay in Gang County and wait for the battle plan.

Plans could not keep up with changes. Ding Wei's two companies attacked the strongholds along the railway and almost walked up to the faces of the Japanese and slapped them in the face.

If there is no support, the defenders in the stronghold will most likely be doomed.

Immediately notify the Japanese and puppet troops in nearby strongholds and consider moving to the combat location.

A cavalry team and two motorized infantry squadrons were also arranged to assemble at the combat site first.

"It's fine that the Eighth Route Army is so arrogant in the mountains, but they are actually planning to take over the plains. This is a naked humiliation to me. Ask General Shinozuka for instructions. I will lead the main force of the Third Brigade to the border between the mountains and the plains to confront the Fourth Military Division."

"The glory of the empire is before me, and I will not be allowed to retreat."

The Japanese major general had a serious expression on his face as he commanded the troops in the surrounding strongholds to provide support first.

The gunfire was not rapid, which was a characteristic of the Type 92 infantry gun. It had high accuracy but a slow firing speed.

After aiming, load the shells and shoot towards the firing point.

A shot was fired and the machine gun firing hole collapsed instantly.

The brick and stone structure of the building could not withstand the bombardment of infantry artillery.

At the beginning of construction, the Japanese never considered that the Eighth Route Army would have artillery.

The Japanese and puppet troops guarding the stronghold suffered heavy losses, with many being crushed under bricks and stones, their heads broken and bleeding.