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The 358th Regiment was stationed in Sanjiao Town, between Jingle and Xin County, only forty or fifty miles away from Xin County.

Among the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, this defense position is relatively close to the front line.

The rest of the troops mostly hid in the mountains, taking a defensive stance.

This also shows that Chu Yunfei is a man who dares to draw his sword against the Japanese and is a serious soldier.

Without mixing in political factors, we only restrain ourselves with the conscience of a soldier.

The slogan of united resistance against Japan has been shouted for a long time, but in daily combat, there is still a lot of mutual vigilance. This is not a problem that can be solved by one or two people, but a collision between two different political systems.

Let the facts speak for themselves as to who is better.

After returning to the Fourth Military Sub-district, there was still a lot of work to be done, and we could still occupy the county town in the Wutai Mountain area.

When he arrived here, the first thing Ding Wei thought about was to liberate a county town and expand the base into a whole.

Northwest Shanxi is mountainous, vast, and sparsely populated. The Japanese garrison has few troops and the cost of support is high.

The best targets are Kelan County and Wuzhai County, both of which are located in the mountainous area of ​​northwestern Shanxi and are easy to besiege and attack.

With the troops Ding Wei has, even an entire brigade of the Japanese will have to be defeated here.

In comparison, Wuzhai County is more attractive, with relatively convenient transportation, low mountains and abundant arable land surrounding it, which is conducive to the development of the base.

The scouts of the New Third, New Fourth and New Fifth Regiments were all sent out, and the main force of the regiment also moved towards Wuzhai at the same time.

He became more and more skilled in using his skills to attack from the east.

The reconnaissance battalion was first deployed in the north, but the main force of the military sub-district was arranged to the west.

The sound of gunfire broke the tranquility of the night, and the puppet soldier on duty on the artillery tower was shot dead.

In the darkness, they couldn't see where the bullets were coming from, and the puppet soldiers in the artillery tower were so scared that they couldn't sleep at all.

The scout discovered the artillery tower and marked it on the map. He then saw that the sentry was too arrogant and was standing on a high place smoking.

The red dot of the smoker is the best target. It can be killed with one clean shot at a distance of seven or eight hundred meters.

There are usually no Japanese soldiers in the small artillery tower, at most a squad of puppet troops.

If it is a larger stronghold, a combination of Japanese devils and puppet troops will be deployed.

Tonight was destined to be a restless night. Gunshots rang out one after another, and the sharpshooters of the reconnaissance battalion fired a burst of sniper fire in the Wutai Mountain area.

The Japanese and puppet troops over there have all learned to be smart. They hide in their strongholds without showing their heads, and take care of their eating, drinking, defecating and urinating inside.

The Japanese and puppet troops suddenly arrived in Ningwu. Obviously, they had not encountered these things yet. They decisively seized the opportunity and killed as many enemies as possible.

The reconnaissance battalion was killing like crazy. Gunshots were heard repeatedly in the surrounding mountains and fields. The scouts hiding on the hillsides and in the weeds succeeded many times.

In one night, 178 Japanese and puppet troops were killed.

Before dawn, mark the map and evacuate decisively.

Harassment by the Eighth Route Army was common, but in one night the Japanese lost 178 men, the puppet army lost 160 men, and the Japanese army lost 18 men.

If all the casualties were puppet troops, the Japanese would not take it seriously. But if only one Japanese soldier died, it would be a major event, a major event that deserves to be dealt with seriously.

Just send troops to clear the area, what else is there to say?

The infantry squadron stationed in the county town formed a mopping-up force to check the strongholds around the county town one by one.

As soon as they approached the mountains, they encountered a counterattack from the reconnaissance battalion.

There were three elite companies here. They fought and retreated, using the weapons at hand to kill 31 Japanese soldiers and successfully retreated into the mountains.

The infantry squadrons dared not charge recklessly, and the puppet troops were so frightened that they didn't even dare to go out.

When they heard about going into the mountains to raid the place, they all shook their heads.

Stop kidding, he was shot in the head in the turret, that scene was heart-wrenching. Red and white were scattered all over the ground, and his head was all blown up.

They were asked to raid the mountains and were so scared that they nearly peed their pants.

Captain Suzuki, the infantry squadron leader of the Ningwu garrison, made a phone call and asked for help from the First Army.

This requires some rather ridiculous information to be mentioned. The First Army and the Mongolian Garrison Army are two headquarters, led by different lieutenant generals, and each is responsible for a garrison area.

Even though they are all under the North China Expeditionary Army, they have no right to transfer troops between each other.

The factions within the Japanese invaders are not simple either.

In theory, it would be very convenient to arrange military support from Datong. The key is that Ningwu and Shenchi were designated as the garrison areas of the First Army, and the Mongolian Army did not care about them at all.

Japanese garrison demarcation line

The transfer and arrangement of the two armies were allocated by the North China Expeditionary Army, and there was also a time difference in the marching dispatch.

You have different combat missions, who has the time to support you repeatedly?

The last time we arranged the 12th Independent Regiment, we gave face to Shinozuka Yoshio. This time, the face has been used up and there is no extra force to support.

There happened to be an infantry battalion equipped with bicycles in Xin County, so we took them out and gave them a try.

The rabbit-chasing tactic also requires a pilot site to try it out.

Therefore, Yoshio Shinozuka arranged for the additional infantry battalion under the Mito Regiment of the 41st Division to provide support.

A group of people are equipped with bicycles and motorcycles, and their mobility is indeed greatly improved.

From Xin County, transfer to Gang County, and then enter Ningwu area.

The infantry battalion was equipped with more than 900 bicycles, and the soldiers carried their own weapons and equipment and followed the battalion leader. The battalion leader and the squadron leader rode motorcycles and were equipped with 6 three-wheeled motorcycles and light machine guns.

From a distance, the team formed a long line, raising a cloud of dust.

The motorcycle was in the front, running at full speed and raising dust, while the Japanese soldiers in the back were riding bicycles and eating dirt.

The ones at the back were fine, but the Japanese soldiers right behind the motorcycle were in a mess.

Can't you just adjust it and put the motorcycle back?

Upon learning that such a group of Japanese devils had arrived, Ding Wei immediately became interested.

During the scarcity period of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, bicycles were sometimes used as horses.

As a good tool for reconnaissance and communication.

No need to feed grass, no need to eat or drink, if the tire is broken, just repair it, pump it up, and with two steamed buns, there is no problem running a few kilometers.

It’s just that the roads in the mountains are a bit dilapidated and not as good as those in the plains.

That would be great. What kind of bicycle do you want?

Isn’t the bicycle here?

The puppet army liked this thing the most, but the Japanese were unwilling to ride it. The reason was simple: they had cars for transportation on weekdays, so why would they ride a bicycle?

This is not the time when logistics began to become tense. The mountainous areas were difficult to reach by car and it was up to the soldiers to overcome the difficulties.

They shouted new slogans, carried their bicycles into the mountains, wiped out the Eighth Route Army, and swept the base areas.

According to the reports from the front line, Ding Wei intended to set up an ambush position to eliminate this group of Japanese devils.

The news that the main force of the Fourth Military Division was in Yunzhong Mountain was still kept secret. Once they opened fire, they would be exposed.

If it was an ordinary Japanese army battalion, Ding Wei might have endured it.

This infantry battalion equipped with bicycles is worth killing no matter what, and hundreds of bicycles are valuable supplies.

"Hehe, I originally wanted to hide and let the Japanese regiment-level troops hit me hard. If there are those who rush to die, then I will hit them."

"Draw two battalions from the New Third and New Fourth Regiments, and deploy them with the reconnaissance and mortar battalions to destroy it for me."

Ding Wei became more energetic and opened his pockets to eat up this group of Japanese devils in the Zhangjialiang and Maliangou mountainous areas in the south of Ningwu County.

Kong Yong received an order that the reconnaissance battalion take the initiative to harass and lure the Japanese invaders into an encirclement.

The rest of the troops rushed to the ambush site and marched so fast that they had to get to the battlefield even if they lost their shoes.

Wang Chengzhu's mortar battalion participated in the battle with six 82mm mortars and two 6mm mortars.

120 is more severe and not conducive to emergency operations.

Open up the gap and take in this large group of cyclists.