Bright Sword: Rebirth of Kong Jie

The Japanese army launched a large-scale sweep of the Eighth Route Army base. Since they had to go deep into the remote suburbs and mountainous areas, the supply lines would be greatly lengthened.

So usually, the Japanese army tried to avoid this drawback.

The large-scale sweep against the Eighth Route Army would not last too long. After all, it was an era of hot weapons, and wars were not like the ancient cold weapon wars that could easily last for several months or even a year or two.

The large-scale sweep launched by the Japanese against the Eighth Route Army base area can generally be called the Sunday sweep.

At most it can last for a week.

In order to reduce the pressure on logistics, the Japanese army often asked soldiers to carry enough combat rations for 3 to 5 days.

In addition, there is a baggage train that replenishes ammunition at any time.

It is impossible for the Japs to have the quartermaster department specifically carrying rations and fighting behind the main army.

Especially in the Eighth Route Army base, transportation is not as developed as in the Japanese-occupied areas.

In the rugged mountainous areas.

The mechanized combat vehicles such as trucks used by the Japanese for transportation were simply unable to transport.

But the unprecedented May 1st mopping-up operation launched by the Japanese army this time was different.

The Japanese were determined to completely destroy the Eighth Route Army's troops in the Central Hebei Military Region, even if it meant paying a heavy price.

The main force of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang was completely damaged and even destroyed.

Destroy the elite Iron Triangle forces of the Eighth Route Army.

So the Japanese made two arrangements. On the one hand, they asked the soldiers to carry five days' rations, while the baggage train carried the ammunition and equipment needed for the battle.

In addition, while the large-scale sweep of the Eighth Route Army base was being carried out, the transportation troops in the rear security zone prepared supplies and transport teams.

The supply resources will be continuously transported to the Eighth Route Army base.

The Japanese's plan was originally flawless.

However, the Eighth Route Army's Iron Triangle Independent Regiment, the New 1st Regiment and the New 2nd Regiment, with their powerful combat effectiveness and quietly carried out the tactics of changing homes, directly broke through the blockade of the Japanese army, and reached the rear of the devils in one breath. They also arranged troops along the way to cut off the devils' transportation lines.

This resulted in the complete interruption of logistical supplies for a large number of Japanese combat troops that had penetrated deep into the Eighth Route Army's base area.

The former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

The deputy commander-in-chief was waiting for this moment. According to his overall deployment plan, he was waiting for Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, Ding Wei and their three regiments to make a detour to the rear of the Japanese and cut off their transportation lines.

It's almost been a week now.

The Japanese soldiers who were fighting deep in the base area had almost used up their rations.

"Then what else is there to say? It's time to close the net and completely wipe out these bastards in our various bases!"

——Just as the boss expected, the food situation of the Japanese combat units was not ideal at this time.

On the one hand, after nearly a week of high-intensity fighting, the rations carried by the Japanese army, especially the 3 to 5 days' rations carried by each soldier, were basically eaten up.

The Japs originally wanted to plunder some villages along the way to replenish supplies.

But the Eighth Route Army is even more ruthless.

Under the boss's advance arrangement, the people in all the villages outside the base area and in the central defense zone were evacuated in advance.

In addition, the villagers took away everything they could eat.

Even a grain of wheat!

Don't leave any space for the Japanese either.

We must resolutely defend our positions and clear the fields, so that the Japanese mopping-up forces cannot obtain any supplies.

Then, when the Japanese soldiers were almost starving, they launched a full-scale counterattack. This was the most practical way to deal with the Japanese army's weekly tactics...