The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 1178

This is an obvious flaw that may exist in the Eighth Route Army after in-depth research by Hata Junroku and Okabe and other old Japanese before the battle around Datong and Zhangjiakou kicked off.

——Datong and Zhangjiakou were originally firmly in the hands of the Japanese army and were far away from the Eighth Route Army base areas in the mountainous areas of the occupied areas.

In the past, when the Japanese army launched large-scale raids against the Eighth Route Army base areas, there were problems such as long transportation lines and difficult logistical support.

However, this time around Datong and Zhangjiakou, because they were far away from the stable anti-Japanese revolutionary base of the Eighth Route Army, the same problem existed.

Junroku Hata believed: "First of all, in order to defend Datong and Zhangjiakou, the Eighth Route Army's logistics line must be lengthened.

Secondly, with so many units of the Eighth Route Army defending, the supplies are definitely not what the small-scale transportation teams in the past could satisfy.

Pre-hoarding or large-scale transportation will leave traces. As long as the empire's intelligence system is operational, no matter how cautious the Eighth Route Army is, it will not be possible to cover up all transportation routes.

Even if the empire's flying forces launch according to the expected bombing targets and end up bombing some wrong targets, there will always be times when they are right, and at worst, they can interfere with the material transportation channels of the Eighth Route Army's front and rear.

This time, the Eighth Route Army was defending against danger. The roads in this dangerous mountainous area were rugged and narrow, and the Eighth Route Army had not occupied these places for a long time. Even if the Eighth Route Army built a large number of fortifications, they might not have enough time to build logistics supply warehouses.

How long can this single supply line last when faced with the Empire's artillery blockade and air strikes?
In particular, the empire has strengthened its night fighters, night bombers, and radar planes. It can also dispatch flying squadrons at night to attack the mountainous supply lines of the Eighth Route Army, dropping time-delay bombs or air-dropped mines everywhere.

As long as the narrow mountain road collapses in a few places, a transportation line can be blocked in a short time. How can troops fighting in the mountains like the Eighth Route Army quickly replenish supplies and transfer heavy weapons?
In addition, most of the railway lines and transportation lines in the rear of the Eighth Route Army were constructed by our Imperial Japanese Army. We sent out air fleets to carry out air strikes, and also sent special agents to destroy them. It was impossible for the Eighth Route Army to prevent them. "

Speaking of this, Hata Junroku also swore firmly.

"This time, we will defeat the Eighth Route Army using their usual methods. I want to see how Kong Jie breaks the game!"

Looking at the falling snow, he even smiled.

"Come on, come on, the colder the weather is, the thicker the snow is. As the Eighth Route Army's logistics supplies are insufficient, supplies are beginning to be in short supply. No matter how strong the combat effectiveness is, sooner or later it will be completely overwhelmed!
There is an old Chinese saying that a monk who can run away cannot run away from a temple. Even if we cannot take advantage of this opportunity to destroy the Eighth Route Army's aviation power in one fell swoop, we can still use logistics to completely defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army and annihilate it in Datong and Zhangjiakou.

Maybe this battle can even reverse the entire North China situation in one fell swoop. In recent years, our imperial army has gradually declined and is in an unfavorable situation. "

But what is the actual situation?

As time goes by, the war between the two sides escalates.

Fighting among all parties also broke out one after another, and quickly fell into a stalemate.

Lao Yang led his troops to fight several bloody battles with the Japanese army and defended Zhangjiakou.

The Lao Song detachment leader was responsible for guarding the mountainous areas of Guangling, Yuxian and Yixian. He was like a nail, firmly nailed in place, fighting with the Japanese troops mainly from the Ushijima Division, forcing the Japanese reinforcements to encounter great obstacles. .

Lao Deng originally stationed his troops near Huashao Camp. When the Japanese main force advanced to the outskirts of Zhangjiakou in Yanqing County, he deliberately exposed a flaw and allowed the Japanese to split up his forces and attack Huashao Camp in a sneak attack. Then he quickly evacuated according to the plan.

After Kong Jie and the others launched a sneak attack on the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army, which was trying to attack Yangyuan from the north, Lao Deng waited for an opportunity to recapture the Huashao Camp, which had exhausted its main force and had no defensive strength, and directly cut off the rear of the 14th Japanese Division. road.

Boss Nie personally led the main force to confront the Japanese in the Baoding area.

At the same time, other newly formed mobile units secretly built fortifications behind Zhangjiakou and were on standby to respond to the frontal battlefield at any time.

When the battle reached this point, the Japanese army suddenly discovered that the surprise attack originally planned to launch around Datong and Zhangjiakou had inexplicably trapped all combat troops.

Especially this time, the [-]th Division of the Kwantung Army, which was a sharp-edged force, was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery force on a snowy night. Before it could get a firm foothold, it was completely torn apart by the Iron Triangle Field Army troops who attacked from all directions. crack.

When the arrogant and arrogant old Japanese Inoue turned around, he realized with despair that his original sneak attack on Yangyuan had foolishly fallen into the Eighth Route Army's trap.

His 14th Division just fell into the Yangyuan area, and then all parties' retreat was completely blocked.

It was only then that the astonishing combat effectiveness of the Iron Triangle Elite of the Eighth Route Army fully exploded.

All the Japanese were left with was struggling. If reinforcements were not available, it would only be a matter of time before the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army was slowly divided and cannibalized by the Eighth Route Army.

As for the Eighth Route Army's logistics shortage that the little devil is worried about...

Ahem... Let's just talk about the Guangling and Yuxian areas. What are the Eighth Route Army soldiers of the Daqingshan detachment doing?

——After repelling another wave of Japanese offensive, seeing the snow getting heavier and heavier, the Japanese soldiers were exhausted and could only retreat to rest.

The dark-faced Lao Song smiled brightly, greeted some cadres and started preparing lunch.

Before the official launch, Lao Song was still shouting: "When this batch of supplies was specially sent to the army, Li Yunlong's big head was bragging to me about the high technology, what it called self-heating cans, and self-heating rice, as well as self-heating cans." Hot potato powder or something.

I would like to see what this guy Li Yunlong is talking about about high technology. "

Some cadres who knew how to process these self-heating rice and self-heating cans quickly started to operate. Everyone tore open the simple packaging, and then took out some rice and potato powder prepared in advance and put them in boxes. inside, and then placed it on top of the heating device. The inside is equipped with a small bag of quicklime for heating, and then mixed with a little water.

A cadre said proudly: "Hey, you bumpkins, let me teach you the principles of heating packs. This heating pack is filled with quicklime. When quicklime meets water, a chemical reaction will occur, and then quickly The heat generated by releasing heat can be used to heat food to achieve a self-heating effect!"

As for where to find water, it’s snowing in the sky!Just grab a few handfuls, turn them into water, and there you have it!

babble-

While everyone was talking and laughing, the cadres who operated the maliu had already completed the steps. The heat released quickly after the quicklime met the water boiled the water, and the steam rose up and made a sizzling sound.

The soldiers brought their hands closer, and the temperature immediately came from the heating device.

Due to the severe cold weather, white mist appeared at the corners of everyone's mouths as they spoke, while they waited expectantly for the food to be heated.

It turned out that once the fighting around Datong and Zhangjiakou escalated, a large number of combat troops would need massive supplies of materials, and the resulting logistical supply difficulties had long been considered by Kong Jie and other generals.

These self-heating, light-weight and easy-to-carry foods, specially developed and produced by the production plants in the base area and invented by Kong Jie, are exactly the way to deal with this difficulty.

At the pre-war logistics preparation meeting, Kong Jie said: "The newly produced self-heating food can allow our soldiers to have a hot meal in the cold winter to quickly restore their exhausted physical energy.

As for these self-heating foods, we have distributed seven days' worth of these self-heating foods to frontline troops. They are rich in variety and sufficient to provide nutrition.

In addition, there are multigrain noodles and multigrain steamed buns that can be stored for a long time in winter. They only need to be heated and steamed with the latest natural gas tank, and they can be eaten immediately.

After we sealed it, we put it in the ice cellar set up along the way. The troops retreated to the designated location and took it out to eat. The logistical problem was naturally solved.

Anyway, we initially used fortifications in the direction of Datong and Xinkou to consume the Japanese artillery shells. We waited until we retreated deep into the mountains, where the Japanese heavy artillery could not be transported, and then fought with the Japanese.

After this battle escalates, the Japanese army may even move out all the seven-year-old 305mm howitzers. This heavy artillery, which is almost at the strategic level, is no joke. We cannot let this happen.

In the direction of Zhangjiakou, we deployed anti-tank trenches and fortification groups, resisted step by step, and finally retreated to the permanent fortification group. We have deployed anti-aircraft artillery units to cover the heavy artillery units, fully absorbed the experience of Baoding position warfare, and used each defensive position to consume the Japanese. morale.

Supplies are also stored in advance, so logistics is not a problem.

As for our busy transportation lines that transport steel bars and concrete, even if the Japanese air raids and special service teams attack, these are just fishing bait. "

So when Junroku Hata, Okabe and other old Japanese soldiers thought that the Eighth Route Army's logistics supplies were in short supply, the soldiers were still suffering from hunger and cold in the ice and snow.

The real situation is that the Eighth Route Army soldiers can eat hot meals almost every meal, and there is even no shortage of vegetables and meat.

On the other hand, the Japanese soldiers, who were constantly attacking outside the fortifications and were physically exhausted, could not even eat hot meals. They could only make do with some cold cans or some dry food to satisfy their hunger.

As for the [-]th Division of the Kwantung Army trapped in Yangyuan, it has no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth.

The main force of the 129th Brigade of the 385th Division of the Eighth Route Army has been quickly stationed on the west side of Yangyuan to prevent the Japanese mobile troops who bypassed Xinkou and surrounded Shuozhou from turning around to reinforce Yangyuan.

The main force of the 386th Brigade was placed behind Huashao Camp, and together with Lao Deng's troops who had retaken Huashao Camp, they formed an iron wall to prevent the Japanese from devoting strategic reserves to reinforce Yangyuan.

What is the key?

The key is that all these combat units bear the unit designations of the 35th National Army, which turned the area around Yangyuan upside down.

So much so that Okabe, the old Japanese soldier in Peiping, was so angry that he even sent greetings to all eight generations of Commander Fu's ancestors.

General Okabe was so angry that he was itching his teeth. Damn Fu Yisheng, the acting was really good. Even the Japanese army really thought for a long time that there was a gap between the 35th Route Army and the Eighth Route Army. There was a conflict and they were hostile to each other. .

At this time, the battle situation gradually became clear. The Iron Triangle Group of the Eighth Route Army stationed at Xinkou and helping to besiege the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army, the main force of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and the main force of the 35th Route Army, which were fighting for reinforcements, had all been exposed.

Hata Junroku saw that the battle situation was in an anxious state and that the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army, which was completely besieged in Yangyuan, was in danger. He did not dare to delay any longer and quickly issued the order.

The newly expanded Morita Chariot Division, with the assistance of the Kwantung Army troops, made a rapid assault from the eastern Mongolian area to the direction of Houhe, and made the next attack in the direction of Guisui to coordinate the operations of Zhangjiakou and Datong.

As for the 35th Route Army that was originally focused on the eastern Mongolian area, the Japanese army was still wary of it, but now that they have received intelligence that the main force of the 35th Route Army has appeared in the Yangyuan area, there is nothing to worry about.

Just like that, a large number of Japanese troops, led by the Morita Chariot Division, quickly moved southward, advancing towards Datong and Zhangjiakou.

Hetao area.

The headquarters of the 35th Route Army of the National Army.

Frontline reconnaissance intelligence came in and learned that the Japanese army was rapidly advancing in the direction of Houhe. Commander Fu, who had been waiting for a long time, was overjoyed.

"His grandma's, but it's finally our turn to play!"

"Brothers, this fake 35th Route Army has already made a name for itself in the Yangyuan area. Our genuine 35th Route Army cannot be upstaged by others. Pass this order to me. All frontline combat officers, stay with me. Live in the area you are responsible for, let a Japanese go, and I will question them!"

"Yes!"

……

The old devil Morita is also extremely fast, and this guy is very rampant. Since the main force of the 35th Route Army is not at home, how can any force be able to stop him?
It took less than half a day to attack, and then directly launched a fierce attack. Kuroda successfully commanded the troops to capture Howa.

Then advance to Guisui according to the original plan.

Only then did he suddenly receive the news that the one besieging the Inoue Division was not the most elite Fourth Cavalry Division of the 35th Army of the National Army, but a disguised mixed cavalry and armored division of the Eighth Route Army.

Thanks to the cover of darkness, they had been well disguised.

The frontline reconnaissance force of the 14th Division also discovered this situation.

Even the surrounding troops who claimed to be the 35th Route Army of the National Army and even fought in the uniforms of the National Army, after investigation by the Japanese reconnaissance unit, they found that they were all dressed up as Eighth Route Army troops.

“Baga, it’s the same thing again!!!”

Lieutenant General Morita was completely confused. From this point of view, the main force of the 35th Army was not in Yangyuan, so where else could it be?

A speculation that made him collapse suddenly came to mind - Could it be that the 35th Route Army was waiting for him halfway?

If Commander Fu could hear what this old devil was saying, he would definitely reply with a smile: "Congratulations, damn, you got the answer right!"

"attack!"

In the high command of the 35th Route Army, Commander Fu decisively issued the combat order.

The 35th Route Army's field units, major armored units, and mobile units, including the aviation units specially built by the 35th Route Army, were already on the alert. They launched a full-scale attack on the Japanese army, dominated by the Kuroda Tank Division, on the way. Launch interception...

(End of this chapter)