The father of the sword is Kong Jie

The battle around the Mongolian defense line is about to begin.

Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and a group of Allied forces looked relaxed when checking the Japanese army's movements at the third line of defense headquarters.

But the ordinary Eighth Route Army soldiers on the first line of defense were not so relaxed. They had been repairing this line of defense for two months. They were not sure whether or how effective it could be.

In particular, this first line of defense consists of several Eighth Route Army detachments, many of which are newly expanded units. Although they are undergoing training while repairing fortifications, the level of tension on the front line is different.

These troops include troops from Jizhong, Southern Hebei, Jiaodong, and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, which can be regarded as a hodgepodge.

The second line of defense is mainly composed of Fang Zishan and some of the troops formed from the base areas of the 129th and 120th divisions. The third line of defense is the troops of the 129th, 120th, 101st, 31st and 32nd divisions, and there are more troops in the rear. train.

At this time, Lao Nie's detachment, which had been reorganized and strengthened under the Jiaodong Military Region, was on the north side of the first line of defense. This unit had just experienced the Haiyang Battle and was immediately transferred here. It also joined a part of the North China Security Army who had undergone ideological transformation after surrendering. , there was also a part of the Central Army that rescued the prisoner of war camp, as well as the Yan'an cadet team and the Licheng cadet team.

The strength of the troops has been doubled, the commanders are in place, and most of them are veterans. They just need to get used to the battle.

Among them, one battalion was assembled on the permanent defensive fortress position of Battalion No. 108, and there were two companies retreating from the small defense lines on both wings.

After receiving the combat readiness order, everyone cleared the firing range, loaded the minefield, and arranged lighting mines and barbed wire.

The chemical defense platoon turned on the toxic gas detector.

The anti-aircraft company entered the reserve position.

The mountain artillery platoon, anti-tank artillery platoon, flat-fire artillery platoon, infantry artillery platoon, 107 and 120 mortar platoons of the machine gun company all distributed ammunition, and the artillery shells were fused.

All light and dark bunker defenses are on 24-hour duty, and everyone wears gas masks and is on standby.

At the same time, Battalion Commander Sun of this main battalion also ordered the communication platoon to get in touch with the defense forces of the Laodu detachment in southern Hebei opposite the defense zone joint, and the two sides prepared to coordinate artillery support.

While Battalion Commander Sun was inspecting the deployment of each squad and platoon, a certain main position bunker was also on guard.

Platoon leader Wu was constantly observing the situation on the other side of the defense line through the trench periscope.

An ammunition hand in the class asked the machine gunner Old Red Army: "Old Zhang, do you think the Japanese will really come this time?"

Lao Zhang thought for a while and said: "The devils have tried so many times, so they should be serious, right?

Otherwise, the regiment headquarters would not issue so much ammunition. Our machine gun squad is equipped with 1 rounds of ammunition for each light and heavy machine gun. This is such a luxury!

Little sapling, be smart when the fight starts. Did you see the grenade pit next to it? If the enemy throws a grenade here, kick it in quickly. Also, pay attention to the enemy flamethrowers. If you find it, report it immediately. If you touch it and can't hit it, immediately close the shooting hole and let's change positions. "

At this time, the little sapling asked another veteran: "Old rich, is your Type 43 automatic rifle easy to use? There is going to be a war soon, why are you not nervous at all?"

Old Fuller said: "What is there to be nervous about? We are already used to things like fighting as we are to eating. This is an emotion that only you recruits have.

Don't worry, little sapling. We veterans are here. Don't panic. Follow me when we fight back. I'll take you to capture a few Japanese and come back to ask for credit from the instructor. I'll apply for a training spot for you as a grassroots gunnery commander. Go to the headquarters to study and learn.

If I take a rest, the brothers on Mount Fujin still need me to deliver sacrifices! "

The little sapling asked the old platoon leader again: "When will Mr. Chen come back? I haven't seen him all night."

Platoon Leader Wu said: "Mr. Chen (Company Commander Chen is a former officer of the National Army Training Corps who was rescued and joined the Eighth Route Army as company commander this time) went to arrange the position of the Type 42 anti-tank destroyer. As soon as the counterattack signal came, the reserve team followed them to attack. Cut off the Japanese's retreat."

The little sapling asked: "Old Brother Fu, you are fighting the Japanese to the death in Fujin Mountain. Are the fortifications as strong as ours?"

Or are the defense fortifications between Shanghai and Nanjing stronger?

Can our fortification withstand the Japanese heavy artillery attack? "

Lao Fuxin said: "It's absolutely possible. This fortification group is all extra-reinforced. Besides, our artillery group and aviation team are not vegetarians!"

At this time, Xu Wenwen came out and said: "Don't worry, little sapling. Our Captain Nie personally used a cannon to blow it up. At the conference some time ago, we also captured a few Japanese spies and scum traitors who defected to the Japanese. These people want to lower the standards." They were passed off as inferior and were all taken to the shooting range to be killed by Japanese comrades from the Anti-War Alliance.

Don't they want to join the Japanese?

We asked the Japanese to kill them, and we would not let them live in peace even if they died. "

The little sapling said in surprise: "Who came from this?" It’s too much of a loss! Could it be another general? "

In fact, this was really Ding Wei's order.

While everyone was talking, the regiment leader walked in and reminded loudly: "Comrades, everyone should be more vigilant. Today I will come here to kill the Japanese with you."

At this time, the little sapling noticed the situation outside the fortifications and hurriedly shouted: "Commander, look, the Japanese are starting to shell the front obstacles and fortifications. There seems to be the shadow of armored troops in the distance. The Japanese are really coming."

"Haha, you're good to go! I'm just afraid they won't come. Comrades, prepare to fight!"

The saplings here only represent a small microcosm of the Mengdong defense line.

soon.

A war between the two sides is about to break out.

..."Commander, the main force of the Japanese army heading north has successfully broken through the minefield area of ​​our outer defense zone and is advancing towards our main defense line!"

"Reporting to command, a Japanese armored force and more than 20 tanks have completely torn apart our army's outer defense line and are advancing towards our second line of defense!"

The news that was suddenly delivered to the headquarters shocked the generals and representatives of the Allied forces who had been expecting the Eighth Route Army to severely inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army to begin soon.

Everyone thought that the mood of the Eighth Route Army commanders would most likely change because of these pieces of news.

But the expressions on the faces of Commander Fu, Commander Xu and the others did not fluctuate, and they still looked confident.

General Patton was outspoken and couldn't help but ask: "Commander Fu, the two main forces of the Japanese army have broken through your defense line. Aren't you worried at all?"

Commander Fu laughed: "Have General Patton ever heard of an article in our Chinese art of war called Inviting the King into the Urn?"

"No matter how strong the defense is, it is still dead. It is suitable for defense, but not suitable for offense.

As for this battle around the eastern Mongolian defense line, our ultimate goal is to severely damage the Japanese army. If this line of defense is kept strong and unbreakable, the Japanese army will turn around and withdraw after seeing the failure of the offensive.

This doesn't fit into our plans.

If we don't deliberately open some holes and let the little devils think they have opened a gap in our defense line, how can they use the defense line to severely damage the Japanese army? "

Showing the enemy weakness in this way and misleading the Japanese army's judgment was also a hint to the Soviet generals.

Perhaps the German retreat and the massive abandonment of equipment were similar to the Eighth Route Army's display of weakness to the enemy.

It's purely to lure the enemy deeper.

But the Soviet general obviously didn't listen.

At this time, Barton nodded thoughtfully, but asked again:

"But Commander, aren't you afraid of attracting wolves into your house?"

"Wolf? No, no, no, they are just two sheep. After luring you into the urn, the next move is to catch the turtle in the urn!"

It seemed to confirm what Commander Fu said.

After the two frontline elite troops of the Japanese army successfully broke through the first-line fortifications of the Eastern Mongolia defense line, they were completely trapped in the heavy fire strike zone between the first-line defense fortifications and the second-line defense fortifications. For a moment, they were in a dilemma and could only Watching the casualties of the troops spread rapidly.

The gap in the first-line offensive that was originally broken through by the Japanese army was completely blocked by the Eighth Route Army soldiers who quickly detoured.

——Close the door and beat the dog!

The Japanese soldiers trapped in it complained and complained, but they made the sky and the earth unable to respond.

After the aerial firepower reinforced by China's dispatched troops encountered a strong counterattack by the air defense firepower of the Eastern Mongolian fortification group, and after destroying several fighter planes in less than half an hour, they did not dare to appear at the Eastern Mongolian fortification group. over the sky.

The commander of the Japanese Aviation Command even cursed the intelligence department as bastards.

The Eighth Route Army has clearly deployed powerful anti-aircraft firepower in the fortification group in advance.

This is completely different from the intelligence showing that the Eighth Route Army's defense was full of flaws.

The war situation has evolved to this point.

The main force of the Japanese three-pronged attack basically fell into a hard fight.

Several troops that had thought they had successfully broken through the Eighth Route Mongolian Defense Line were directly trapped in a tight siege, and the hasty calls for help became weaker and weaker until they were completely extinct.

Only then did Umezu Meijiro and the old Japanese soldier Okamura, who were in charge of the rear headquarters, realize that something was wrong.

In fact, they were tricked again by the Eighth Route Army's tactics of deliberately showing the enemy weakness and luring the enemy deeper.

Although one of the three-pronged attacks was blocked by the eight-pronged perimeter defense offensive, the other two prongs had breakthroughs and had successfully opened up the first line of defense in the East Mongolia defense line.

Okamura and Yoshijiro Umezu thought the offensive would progress as expected.

After successfully destroying the first and second line fortification groups on the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line, the main force could evacuate in time before the mobile troops of the Eighth Route Army could react.

Who would have thought that the main force of the two-pronged attack, which was thought to be going smoothly, was directly trapped in the Mengdong fortification group and was completely entangled by the Eighth Route Army.

Wait until the three parties' headquarters frantically call for help.

The main force along the way, who originally failed to break through the external defenses, saw that something was going wrong and retreated in embarrassment.

The Japanese army assembled a total of six divisions of the Kwantung Army, the Mongolian Army, and the Manchuria National Defense Force, with more than 100,000 troops, and their defeat was certain.

After news of the battle ahead came out, Ding Wei pointed out sharply:

"The Japs are getting worse and worse now. The troops of nearly six divisions seem to be huge, but in fact, in terms of equipment level and fighting will, these little Japs are far behind the elite Japs in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. Far."

"This is called a trade-off!" Kong Jie said with a smile: "On the one hand, the Japs' combat effectiveness has dropped significantly, and their equipment level has also dropped significantly. On the other hand, our team has grown stronger, and our equipment level and combat literacy have greatly improved. .

The situation has naturally reversed!

After the battle around the Eastern Mongolia defense line ended, I think the little Japs should learn to be honest in the future. This is not the early days of the Anti-Japanese War. The Japs' equipment advantages and military literacy advantages have long been exhausted. "

Lao Li still shouted that it was a pity: "We can't participate in such an enjoyable battle. Lao Kong, Lao Ding, tell me, from our plan to advance northward, our Iron Triangle Army has been designated as the main force of the first echelon. Since the advancement of elites.

Our team has been hidden for how long. How many big battles have we missed?

Damn it, we have sacrificed too much for the battle to advance north! "

Ding Wei said: "Not to mention us, the soldiers are holding back their anger and have long wanted to have a big fight with the little devil."

Kong Jie said with a smile: "As the saying goes, don't be afraid of being late for a good meal. Lao Li, Lao Ding, don't worry, this big meal always comes at the last moment!"

...At this point in the battle, there is no longer any suspense.

Time quickly passed and the Japanese army assembled multiple troops, gathered six divisions, and more than 100,000 troops. In the end, they threw away their armor and fled in panic.

The confrontation between the two sides was extremely short-lived from the perspective of the scale of the troops invested, and it ended in less than three days.

The Japanese army thought they had broken through the eastern Mongolian defense line and opened a gap, and basically all the troops fighting in depth were wiped out.

The main force of the subsequent two-legged division, except for the main force attacking from the northwest, saw that the momentum was not good, so they ran away in advance to save the main force.

The remaining two armies were outflanked and divided by the mobile troops subsequently arranged by the deputy commander, and suffered heavy losses and were almost defeated.

In the end, this grand drama centered around the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line and convened representatives of generals and generals from various Allied countries as an audience, and ended with a shocking ending.

Okamura and Umezu Yoshijiro, the two commanders of the Japanese army, jointly planned a counterattack against the eastern Mongolian defense line, but ultimately failed.

Instead of destroying the Mengdong defense line, they fell into the trap of the Eighth Route Army and suffered heavy losses.

He really lost his wife and lost his troops.

The poor little devil once again became the laughing stock of the world.

after the war.

The soldiers of the Eighth Route Army cleaned the battlefield, and representatives from allied countries also rushed to visit the fortifications on the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line. As the visit deepened, they became more and more amazed. These fortification groups are intricate and wonderful, coupled with the powerful firepower configuration specially assigned by the Eighth Route Army.

No wonder the Japanese army was defeated so miserably.

At this time, from a distance, we saw the Eighth Route Army escorting Japanese prisoners, as well as mechanized troops and armored troops mobilized to different areas.

General Patton marveled at the sophisticated equipment of these Eighth Route Army elites.

I couldn't help but sigh: "Are these the troops of your army's prestigious Iron Triangle Army?"

Patton had long heard that the Iron Triangle Army of the Eighth Route Army was the absolute elite of the Eighth Route Army, and was almost exclusively equipped with advanced equipment and equipment from Britain, the United States, and the United States.

The fighting power is even more terrifying, and the little devils in the entire Sino-Japanese battlefield are simply frightened by the news.

See you today.

"It really lives up to its reputation!"

Cough cough--

The accompanying teacher couldn't help but laugh. Thinking that this was his old team, he couldn't help but feel proud.

He shook his head:

"No, these troops were trained by the instructors of the Iron Triangle Army, but they are not the real Iron Triangle Army.

This is the unit of Commander Song of the 120th Division, which is a unit of the Jiaodong Military Region. As for the armored unit, it is Commander Xu who is from the Armored Forces Development Committee! "

After saying this, Barton was stunned.

In the battle around the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line, this Eighth Route Army unit displayed amazing combat effectiveness with its sophisticated equipment and super high military quality.

Patton thought this unit was the legendary Iron Triangle Army!

But he is not the rightful owner yet.

He couldn't help but think about it, so how powerful should the real Iron Triangle Army be?

The teacher smiled and said: "General Patton, let's go to the battlefield to check the enemy's losses. In addition, you can also pick some trophies to go back to. Let's treat them as gifts from our Eighth Route Army!

This time the battle on the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line went smoothly, and the military competition happened to be completely over, so let's get together and have a celebration party.

Let’s all have a drink together and celebrate together. "

Barton smiled and nodded: "I like your Chinese food, especially the eight major cuisines. Each has its own taste. It's so addictive!"

The representatives from all the Allied countries couldn't help but drool.

When General Paresi, General Patton, and General Troff inspected the battlefield together, they also saw a large number of destroyed Japanese mechanized troops and equipment, as well as a large number of Japanese prisoners being escorted.

Patton had already become friends with Li Yunlong during his recent military discussions. He couldn't help but asked Li Yunlong, who was accompanying him: "Li, isn't the Kwantung Army known as the flower of the Japanese army? But from this time From a combat perspective, why are you so vulnerable?"

Li Yunlong said: "The reason is very simple. The two tigers are competing to see who has a firm will and who has a tougher tooth. Obviously, the Kwantung Army, which we have been defeated by repeatedly, saw us using the title of the Iron Triangle Army. The momentum was directly It's just three points weaker, so how can it still have the confidence to show off as a powerful military force in the world?"

"The Kwantung Army and the Holy War Army are all bullshit in my opinion. In the final analysis, they are just little devils, and our Eighth Route Army is the enemy of the devils!"

"Awesome!" Barton gave a thumbs up in admiration. "

At this time, a Kwantung Army colonel with a sanitary beard who was being escorted past had stayed overseas and knew what Patton was talking about. He broke away from the team and shouted: "Baga, the Kwantung Army is a powerful army in the world, not a bullshit army. You guys These damn Eighth Route Army all fight with deceit and dare not face our Kwantung Army face to face. What kind of heroes are they?

I don’t accept it, I don’t accept it! "

Everyone was amused by this little devil.

General Troff sarcastically said: "Mr. Defeated Army, war is never fair. A few years ago, when your Japanese army used its superior equipment to sweep away the Eighth Route Army, don't you think it was a defeat without force?

Besides, you probably don’t know yet, right?

The one who defeated you in this battle was not the elite Iron Triangle Army of the Eighth Route Army as you thought.

But the Eighth Route Army warriors who once destroyed your armored army and jihadi army in the Jiaodong area.

What else are you dissatisfied with? Is all that's left to be a tough mouth? When it comes to being tough-tongued, I think there really is no one better than you little devils! "

"You..." The Kwantung Army commander was speechless.

There was a turmoil in my heart. It turned out that the one who defeated them was not the elite of the Eighth Route Army, the Iron Triangle Army?

After finishing the sarcasm, General Troff also learned to sing two lines of a guerrilla song next to the Japanese officers. He probably saw the Eighth Route Army propaganda video after it was circulated. The song was really catchy, so he knew how to sing two lines.

But this group of Japanese prisoners were very angry.

...After the battle in Eastern Mongolia, the Allies also awarded medals to relevant generals of the Eighth Route Army with outstanding achievements.

War reporters used their cameras and video cameras to record the relevant scenes.

the other side.

In my ears, I heard the double joy of the end of the Eighth Route Army competition and the victory of the war.

Okamura and Umezu Yoshijiro were each squatting in their own headquarters and drinking. The already hot drink was even worse when it reached their stomachs, and they were extremely decadent for a while.

In fact, when the Japanese launched a sneak attack on the eastern Mongolian defense line, the initial results were quite good.

The Eighth Route Army's five frontline airports, hangars, camps, ammunition depots, and oil depots located behind the third line of defense were all blown up by the Japanese Air Force. After the violent explosion, the scene burst into flames.

Several heavy artillery regiments assembled by the Japanese showed great power and plowed through the front-line defense fortifications with artillery fire. The Japanese assault troops from all directions, with the assistance of engineers, destroyed the Eighth Route Army's forward fortifications and surrounded the fulcrum defense position. The follow-up troops took advantage of the gaps in the defense line to Attack the second line of defense and destroy the fortifications that were not completed in time.

And moved all the materials from the grain depot, oil depot, and ammunition depot.

Then surround the second-line defense points.

Umezu Umejiro specially ordered to attack the well-fortified fulcrum defense positions if they can, and don't fight hard if they can't. The main purpose is to destroy the position fortifications and military facilities, including communication towers, communication lines, wire towers, bunkers, trenches, roads, etc. Destroy them all, lay mines and run away.

This is also the main reason why the Japanese army continued to advance towards the second-line defense offensive after breaking through the first-line defenses - the attack on the first-line positions was so smooth!

It's a pity that Umezu Umejiro never expected that the Eighth Route Army had already made arrangements. As soon as the Japanese entered the second-line defensive position and began to search for supplies, the Eighth Route Army's counterattack arrived before they could move much.

The aviation force was dogged by the main force of the Eighth Route Army, and the heavy artillery force was also attacked by the Eighth Route Army's intersecting troops during the maneuver.

In the end, the Japanese succeeded in stealing the chicken but losing the rice. Not only did the mobile troops suffer heavy losses, one of the heavy artillery brigade was broken up and captured by the Eighth Route Army during transportation, and the long-range artillery unit even ran away.

The massive attack ended in complete failure.

The failure of this battle had a very bad impact on the Japanese army.

It wasn't just the offensive forces that suffered huge losses.

It also includes the negative political influence of propaganda.

Kantung, the original core occupation area of ​​​​the Japs, has also become unstable due to successive unfavorable battles.

The once arrogant and arrogant Kwantung Army, known as the elite of the Imperial Army and boasting that it had never been defeated, was now defeated one after another by the Eighth Route Army.

This inevitably cast a haze in the hearts of many Japanese officers who were already somewhat pessimistic:

Is there really any hope for jihad?

Moreover, the Eighth Route Army's strong counterattack around the eastern Mongolian defense line once again proved to the Japanese army the Eighth Route Army's intention to attack the south and defend the north.

Umezu Meijiro finally believed:

If the Kwantung Army does not go south for reinforcements, the Chinese dispatched troops may really be completely overwhelmed by the Eighth Route Army.

And once the China Expeditionary Force is defeated, the Kwantung Army is probably not far away from defeat. He does not understand the principle of death and coldness.

As a result, Umezu Yoshijiro promised Okamura that after seizing the time to reorganize the army, he would immediately mobilize troops south to reinforce North China.