Bright Sword: Rebirth of Kong Jie

In the southeastern part of Shanxi Province, it was important for the Japanese army to stabilize the important military cities within the security zone, including Shouyang, Yangquan, Ping'an County, Xiyang and other cities.

This time, the New 17st Regiment, the New 21nd Regiment, the Independent Regiment and the newly formed th, th and st Regiments are carrying out a plan to exchange their bases.

The six regiments were not too far away from each other.

——After all, if the distance is too far, the troops will be easily exposed during long-distance transfer and exchange, and it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, which is not realistic.

Therefore, after quickly breaking through the Japanese defense line, the New 1st Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment and the Independent Regiment made a detour to attack the Japanese rear.

The three counties most suitable for attack are Shouyang, Yangquan and Ping'an.

These county towns were important economic and military cities in the Japanese-occupied area in southeastern Shanxi.

The Japanese army cannot afford to lose.

If the three regiments of the Iron Triangle attacked some unimportant and remote counties and towns of the Japanese army, the Japanese would probably not take it seriously. Even if they wanted to attack Wei to save Zhao, they probably wouldn't be able to do it.

According to the plan of Kong Jie, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei.

After quickly breaking through the Japanese blockade, the three regiments were divided into three directions, respectively detouring to Shouyang, Yangquan and the rear of Ping'an County, and then launching a surprise attack.

On the one hand, they took advantage of the lack of troops in the Japanese rear area and seized a large number of military mining industries and production bases stationed by the Japanese army on the outskirts of Shouyang, Yangquan, and Ping'an counties.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune.

The Japanese army has a large number of military industries surrounding these important cities.

Even if we cannot completely capture Shouyang, Yangquan and Ping'an counties, as long as we can completely eradicate the Japanese military industries outside the counties.

It can not only quickly accumulate supplies for the three regiments of the Iron Triangle, but also greatly weaken the Japanese army.

This is a great idea that kills two birds with one stone.

on the other hand.

Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and others were well aware that after the exchange of garrisons, the New 17st Regiment, the New 21nd Regiment and the New th Regiment in the independent regiment's housing area, the th Regiment and the st Regiment would face great pressure from the Japanese army's large-scale sweep.

If the three regiments of the Iron Triangle had not quickly broken through the Japanese blockade and made a detour to attack the Japanese rear, the Japanese would have been caught in the backyard and would have been unable to take care of both ends.

The strength of the new 6th, 17th, and 21st Regiments alone is probably not enough to stop the attack of the heavily concentrated Japanese army.

So according to Kong Jie and his team's plan, on the one hand, they took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the county towns and villages in the rear where the Japanese army was short of manpower.

At the same time, it can lure the Japanese mopping-up troops to return for support.

To reduce the pressure on the new 6th, 17th and 21st Regiments.

at the same time.

The former base of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in Yangquan area.

The regiment stationed there at that time was the New Sixth Regiment of the Eighth Route Army after the relocation of its base.

Regiment Commander Lao Qian, Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and others are all old comrades in the Fourth Front Army.

After the two regiments swapped their bases, Lao Qian had actually made mental preparations.

He knew that with the combat effectiveness demonstrated by the New 1st Regiment in the previous period, once the Japanese army launched a large-scale mopping-up operation, they would inevitably gather heavy troops to sweep away the New 1st Regiment.

As it turns out, this is indeed the case.

After the May 6000st mopping-up operation was officially launched, more than elite Japanese troops from the rd Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, mixed with several regiments of the security forces and puppet troops, launched a mighty mopping-up operation towards the base of the New st Regiment.

After receiving the information, Captain Qian could only smile bitterly: "In order to deal with our regiment, the Japanese have withdrawn an entire brigade of troops, and that's not even counting the security forces and puppet troops.

Even with the most basic strength of both sides, our regiment has more than 1000 people in total.

The Japanese, even their elite field troops, number more than 6000, which is more than six times our number.

Including the security forces and puppet troops, their strength is probably seven or eight times ours.

How do we fight this battle? "

"No way to fight!"

Captain Qian said that if it were not for this station exchange plan.

If there really was such a mixed brigade of Japanese devils attacking their New Sixth Regiment's base, they would evacuate the civilians in advance without saying a word, and then lead the main force into the mountains.

But this time it's different.

Following the instructions from the headquarters, the New Sixth Regiment exchanged their garrisons with the New First Regiment, and then the New Sixth Regiment used the number of the New First Regiment to delay the Japanese army.

In order to make the Japanese army believe that the main force of the New 1st Regiment of the Eighth Route Army was stationed in the New 1st Regiment’s base at this moment.

Captain Qian cannot avoid fighting too much, and may even have to take the initiative to attack.

Of course.

The equipment level of the new Sixth Regiment cannot be compared with that of the new First Regiment.

Therefore, after the reshuffle of the garrison, Ding Wei, Kong Jie and others specially drew resources from within the regiment and prepared a batch of special equipment for the new Sixth Regiment.

These included seven or eight heavy machine guns and more than 20 light machine guns.

In addition, there are unscrupulous cannons, 60mm mortars, 50mm small cannons, etc.

The leaders of other regiments attending the meeting were so jealous that they all vied with each other to express their willingness to exchange their bases with the New 1st Regiment.

Be nice!

It's just a change of base. It doesn't matter where we fight the Japanese.

They can give away such a batch of equipment and ammunition for free. Where can you find such a good deal?

Captain Qian was originally very happy, until the Japanese army mobilized an entire field brigade to launch a large-scale sweep of the New 1st Regiment's base.

He then realized that this batch of equipment did not seem so easy to obtain.

In order to paralyze the Japanese army's judgment, facing the attack of the Japanese 3rd Mixed Brigade.

Commander Qian directly dispatched a reinforced battalion from his new Sixth Regiment, bringing with him the weapons and equipment that Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and others had specially prepared for him.

On the outside, we relied on the favorable terrain along the way to launch blocking attacks.

The regular main force of the Eighth Route Army did not have such firepower.

So this battle broke out.

Kurokawa, commander of the Japanese Third Mixed Brigade, immediately believed that the main force of the Eighth Route Army's New First Regiment was definitely blocking the base.

Facing such a well-equipped Eighth Route Army.

The old Japanese Kurokawa did not dare to be careless. Even though he had the strength of a field brigade, he still chose to advance steadily and cautiously. He even let the Imperial Army take the lead and gradually sweep and advance.

They were afraid of falling into the trap of the Eighth Route Army base and repeating the same mistakes.

As for the new second regiment’s base, it was stationed with the Eighth Route Army’s newly formed 17th Regiment.

Facing the attack of the Japanese 9th Mixed Brigade.

Like Captain Qian, Captain Wu, in accordance with the instructions of Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and others, took the equipment reinforced by the three Iron Triangle Regiments and blocked the Japanese army along the way.

At the same time, the numbers of the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle were displayed with great fanfare.

Make the Japanese believe that the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle are located in the base area.

Shouyang area.

The base of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment.

The Japanese mopping-up force came in full force.

"Captain, according to the intelligence sent back by our front line, the Japanese troops coming to target our base area seem to be the 36st Field Brigade of the 7000th Division, with a strength of more than people.

There was also an armored squadron and an artillery regiment.

The Japs’ elite troops number nearly 10,000.”

When these words were spoken, the company commanders of the battalions of the 21st Regiment who were participating in the meeting were all stunned.

The battalion commander, Lao Xu, could not help but say, "Just to deal with an independent regiment. The Japanese devils are eager to mobilize the entire division, right?

The Japs really spent a lot of money.

Commander, this time we are swapping bases with the independent regiment, and the pressure on our shoulders is too great.

With the equipment level and troop strength of our 21st Regiment, we have to face nearly elite Japanese field troops.

How do you think we should fight this battle? "

Captain Zhou thought that this battle could not be fought at all if the Japanese knew that the troops stationed in the independent regiment's base at this moment were not the elite troops of the independent regiment, but their newly formed 21st regiment.

If the Japanese launched a fierce attack directly, perhaps only one round of attack would be needed to completely destroy the independent regiment's base.

Or completely destroy his 21st Regiment.

Or force his 21st Regiment back into the deep mountains and forests.

"Let's fight!"

"We have to fight even if we have to grit our teeth. After all, we are now the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army!"

"If we all retreat before even fighting two battles and get defeated by the Japanese, will they still believe that we are an independent regiment?"

What is the most important thing?

“Although our 21st Regiment cannot compare to Lao Kong’s independent regiment in terms of equipment level and troop size.

But they all have one head on two shoulders, so who is afraid of whom? Why can't our 21st Regiment compare to his independent regiment?

Even if we are not as strong as you, or as well-equipped as you, we still have our backbone.

There is no doubt about it. We will delay the Japanese troops who are on the raid completely, even if we have to.

Provide cover for the New 1st Regiment, New 2nd Regiment, and Independent Regiment's rear-end flanking combat plan."

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It was under such circumstances that the two sides began to fight.

At first, whether it was the Japanese 36rd Mixed Brigade, the th Mixed Brigade, or the st Field Brigade of the th Division, they all advanced steadily when attacking the Eighth Route Army base.

After all, the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle were notorious. The 3rd and 9th Mixed Brigades once jointly attacked the independent regiment's base, but ended up suffering a disastrous defeat with nearly half of their troops killed or wounded.

Who knows how many traps these Eighth Route Army soldiers have hidden for them in the base?

The two sides engaged in several clashes in the outer defense zones of the Eighth Route Army's New 1st Regiment, New 2nd Regiment and Independent Regiment bases.

The mopping-up operation against the Japanese troops was advanced.

The soldiers of the New 1st Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army relied on the terrain along the way to launch layers of blocking attacks.

The equipment level and firepower configuration demonstrated were indeed far beyond those of the conventional Eighth Route Army troops.

However, the Japanese army came prepared this time and dispatched three field brigades to launch attacks simultaneously on the New 1st Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment and the Independent Regiment in order to completely break through the triangular defense system jointly formed by the three regiments of the Iron Triangle.

Under the Japanese's more superior artillery attack.

The soldiers of the New Sixth Regiment, the 17th Regiment and the 21st Regiment fought against the Japanese army under the names of the New First Regiment, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment, but were constantly beaten back due to the gap in equipment.

The external field fortifications and defensive positions were gradually lost as the Japanese army continued to advance.

This made the Japanese soldiers from the 3rd Mixed Brigade, the 9th Mixed Brigade and the 1st Brigade, who had been attacking all the way, feel proud but also a little puzzled.

It seems that the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle are not as powerful as they imagined.

Especially Major General Kurokawa and Major General Fujiwara, who had fought against the three regiments of the Iron Triangle.

The two expressed their doubts to each other during the communication.

They all had doubts in this regard - although the blocking troops of the New 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Eighth Route Army demonstrated firepower configuration far exceeding that of conventional Eighth Route Army troops.

Don't know why.

They always felt that the Eighth Route Army's blocking seemed to leave room for maneuver.

Judging from the last time they attacked the independent regiment's base, they encountered resistance from the Eighth Route Army.

There is no way that the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle have only this much strength.

"Baga, showing weakness to the enemy, I get it, it must be the Eighth Route Army's deliberate showing of weakness to the enemy. This is their usual trick, which is to lure our troops into the deep. After our troops enter the ambush circle preset in the Eighth Route Army base, they will expose all the hidden firepower and take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Imperial Army!"

Major General Kurokawa said this after the analysis.

As soon as this inference came out, it immediately received strong support from Major General Fujiwara.

The two old Japanese soldiers who had suffered great losses at the hands of the three regiments of the Iron Triangle thought that this was the case the more they analyzed the situation.

Therefore, in the subsequent advancement, we became more cautious.

Afraid of falling into the trap of the Eighth Route Army.

They let the Imperial Army troops advance first and conduct reconnaissance along the way to ensure that they would not fall into the trap of the Eighth Route Army.

Facing the constant provocations from the Japanese.

Captains Qian, Wu and Zhou made up their minds to continue to play the game of peacemaker and sent out troops to block the Japanese army and paralyze the devil's judgment. At the same time, they attacked the puppet army that was advancing first and hit hard.

The Japanese invaders were forced to retreat in a hurry.

The Japanese soldiers following behind were also frightened and confused, and for a while they did not dare to go all out to penetrate into the bases of the New 1st Regiment, the New 2nd Regiment and the Independent Regiment.

This delayed the Japanese army and delayed time.

Great rear.

Just after the Japanese army launched a large-scale mop-up operation, the devils' attention was all focused on the Eighth Route Army base and the Taihang area.

The Japanese never expected that the troops that had launched a mopping-up operation against the Eighth Route Army's New 17th, 21th and st Regiments would be quickly repelled by the Eighth Route Army stationed there, and that they would break through the defense line and bypass them.

When the news reached the Japanese headquarters.

Under the personal command of Kong Jie, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei, the main forces of the Eighth Route Army's New 1st Regiment, New 2nd Regiment and Independent Regiment have successfully bypassed the enemy's rear.

A fierce attack was launched against the outer defense zones of Shouyang, Yangquan and Ping'an counties.

The sudden attack caught the Japanese army off guard.

The Japanese soldiers in the city defense headquarters of Shouyang, Yangquan and Ping'an counties hurriedly requested reinforcements from the headquarters.

However, the Japanese launched a large-scale mopping-up operation, and their main forces were basically withdrawn, deep into the Eighth Route Army base.

The defensive forces in the major county towns are already insufficient.

Faced with the elite troops of the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle, the Japs were no match at all. They could only rely on the solid city defense fortifications and withdraw all the troops on the outer lines to garrison.

In fact, whether it is Shouyang City, Yangquan City or Ping'an County, the city defense fortifications built by the Japanese are extremely solid because of the towering city walls and thick walls.

It is extremely difficult to forcibly break through the city defenses of these three county towns through a siege.

Therefore, Kong Jie, Li Yunlong and Ding Wei made up their minds from the beginning and did not think about completely capturing Shouyang, Yangquan and Ping'an counties.

The purpose is very simple, to compress the Japanese with insufficient defensive forces into the limited urban area of ​​the county, and then to eliminate all the Japanese military industries around the county...