The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 617 Confrontation
Of course, that being said.

If you want to run 160 kilometers in one day and one night, even if you march intermittently, you need to run for at least [-] hours. How easy is it?
After making up his mind, Han Feng discussed the specific details of the action with the cadres.

Han Feng said:

"Judging from the situation of our troops, the fighters of our three mountain companies have spent a long time wandering back and forth in the mountains, fighting guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and dealing with little devils. The physical fitness they have honed is quite good."

"Prior to this, we have fought for dozens of kilometers, but this time, it will be an unprecedented challenge for us."

"There is no shortage of our supplies, and no one is hungry, and we can keep up with nutrition and so on. Coupled with the field military boots specially distributed to us by the regiment leader, our two pairs of feet are well protected."

"These are favorable conditions for us to execute this plan."

Zhang Min echoed: "Old Han is right. During the Long March, our soldiers were hungry, and many of us didn't even have to wear a pair of straw sandals. The troops were depleted.

But even with a pair of bare feet, we still survived the 2-mile Long March. "

"Our Eighth Route Army has nothing else. If it is compared to feet, we will be second. No one dares to be the first."

This is the pride of the old Red Army.

The cadres, especially those who had experienced the Long March, firmly believed in this.

Han Feng smiled and said, "Be prepared. Although our feet are strong, if the external environment can be better, our actions will be smoother."

He went on to offer his opinion:

"Before departure, everyone has a full meal and added some meat. In addition, for the consumption of the action this time, each soldier is allocated three nutritional rations."

As he said that, Han Feng took out a piece of nutritional ration wrapped in oil paper from his pocket, which was about one-third the size of a palm.

"This is a nutritional ration that belongs to our independent regiment specially researched by the logistics department based on the nutritional ration seized from the little devil under the order of our regiment leader."

"The taste is sweet. The team leader said that there are sugar cubes and a lot of high-calorie substances in it. Regardless of this small piece of nutritional rations, it can even provide us with energy consumption for a whole day."

Du Zhongcheng said happily: "What else is there to say? This is countless times better than the conditions of our Long March."

"We will definitely be able to successfully win this hundred-mile raid."

Han Feng said: "Besides, in order to be sure, before we act, we have to open a fast moving route in the mountainous area and mark it well in advance, so as to save us from going wrong when we intersect, or actually crashing into the cliff. "

The cadres nodded in agreement.

"After this series of preparations, we can say that everything is ready, and we only owe Dongfeng."

After thinking for a while, Han Feng added: "In addition, the soldiers, especially the new fighters who joined the mountain company must do their ideological work well. For this long-distance raid, everyone needs to be mentally prepared in advance."

The three trainers nodded one after another, expressing that they would take responsibility for this matter.

It was around seven o'clock in the morning.

After discussing with Han Feng, Zhang Min, Du Zhongcheng, and several instructors, they set the action time to be two hours later.

Right now, the troops will first transfer from Qingshan Village in the middle of Zhongtiao Mountain, and arrive at Guhe Village at a distance of about [-] kilometers. There is plenty of time, as long as they arrive before dark.

After arriving, the soldiers will take a good rest in Guhe Village on the spot, and will not start to act until the evening of the next day.

The time during this period is used to prepare all aspects of the plan for this operation. It is necessary to contact the militiamen and villagers of Qingshan Village, Dashu Village, and Guhe Village in advance, and to choose the route in advance.

And to determine the feasibility of the route, it is even necessary to cut through the thorns and thorns in the middle, and cut out a road that can pass people.

For these tasks, the soldiers sent a platoon of soldiers to each of Dashu Village and Guhe Village, starting from Qingshan Village.

Then, several instructors, as well as cadres at all levels, conveyed the content of the meeting to the soldiers and did ideological work.

"This operation should be regarded as a long-distance raid competition for our soldiers!"

"Our three mountain companies are just like feet, which one loses in a row, don't be afraid of being laughed at."

"We will rush to Furukawa Village before dark today. After we arrive, we will give everyone enough news and we will have extra meals for everyone in the evening."

……

The instructors are doing ideological work for the soldiers.

The soldiers are not stupid, and they naturally know the difficulty of this long-distance raid.

But everyone is also willing to believe the understatement in the instructor's words.

As one instructor put it:
"Comrades, this long-distance raid is undoubtedly hard work, but nothing can stop us, a great army with a fearless revolutionary spirit, who will fight hard at all costs for the fate of the motherland and the fate of the nation. of!"

"The Red Army is not afraid of the difficulty of the expedition, the thousands of miles and thousands of mountains are just waiting for leisure, the five ridges wind and ride the fine waves, and Wumeng walks the majestic mud balls!"

"Today, we changed the Red Army to the Eighth Route Army. The so-called blue comes from the blue and is better than the blue."

"Our conditions are much better than those of our predecessors. Are we going to lose to those seniors of the Long March?"

Seeing the soldiers' bright and firm eyes, the instructors began to tell the stories of the Long March to the soldiers.

These stories have long been familiar to veterans.

The veterans never tire of listening to the story. Every time they hear the story, their bodies seem to be filled with strength again.

The new soldiers who joined the mountain company heard less stories about the Long March.

At this moment, I listened very carefully, and truly felt the fearless spirit of the predecessors of the Red Army during the Long March.

nine o'clock in the morning.

The three mountain companies were ready and set off on time.

At the same time, in order to reduce the pressure of moving in the middle, some heavy weapons, Han Feng and the three discussed, were temporarily hidden in Qingshan Village.

By around eight o'clock in the afternoon that day, the three mountain companies arrived at Guhe Village at a not-so-fast speed.

The team immediately repaired to eliminate the fatigue caused by the continuous raid of nearly [-] kilometers.

The villagers of Guhe Village who heard the news warmly received Shandilian and his party.

The soldiers ate a full dinner and seized the time to recover their physical fitness.

Rest overnight.

In the morning of the next day, Han Feng and the others planned the content of the follow-up operation in detail, selected the target of the operation, and made preparations for the battle.

The militia troops in the local area and the surrounding villages, as well as some bold people came to help.

……

On one point, Han Feng, Zhang Min, and Du Zhongcheng reached a consensus.

Even relying on mobile warfare, attacking at three points to confuse the Japanese army.

The offensive strength of each point must also be sufficient.

It must be fought until the little devil is terrified, and the little devil feels that the Eighth Route Army troops may break into the city at any time.

According to the plan, the siege battle broke out in the evening of the same day.

Guhe Town.

As a border town in the Zhongtiao Mountain area, the Japanese army deployed not many troops here.

For a long time, there has never been any war here, and there has never been a guerrilla raid.

The Japanese and puppet troops were also somewhat slack in their defense of the county.

The sun had already set from the western mountain for a little while.

A few gunshots directly kicked off the prelude to the battle.

This is the first batch of American M2 60mm mortars that Kong Jie got from John. There are only three in total, plus three base shells, and they are sent directly to the mountain company.

Great power is exerted here at the moment.

As for the three 60mm mortars, Han Feng was a treasure. If it weren't for the use of powerful firepower to deter the Japanese army this time, Han Feng would not be willing to use them.

boom -

Amidst the loud sound of shell explosions, the devil's city gate position was suddenly shelled.

Taking advantage of the time when the Japanese and puppet defenders on the city gate were suppressed by artillery fire.

The soldiers of the three mountain companies who had been ready to go for a long time, directly pulled away the skirmish line, and charged towards the gate of Guizi County like a tide.

A dozen or so light machine guns in the rear opened fire all at once, suppressing the Japanese army with direct firepower and covering the charge.

With the sudden and violent attack, the devil squad stationed at the city gate, and less than a platoon of puppet soldiers were directly beaten into a daze.

The surprise attack came unexpectedly, and the lieutenant, the devil officer in charge of defending the city, looked down.

He couldn't help being startled and swallowed secretly.

At dusk, the number of Eighth Route Army units that launched the attack was simply too many.

A battalion, a regiment?

No, it is at least the strength of one main regiment, or even more.

The ferocity of the enemy's firepower exceeded the Japanese army's inherent impression of the Eighth Route Army's backward equipment and scarce ammunition.

The opponent even has the superior firepower to completely suppress the city gate position.

This is definitely the main combat force of the Eighth Route Army, the best of the best.

There are troops of the Eighth Route Army in Zhongtiao Mountain.

The Japanese and puppet troops here have also heard of it.

But they remembered the information passed on, saying that it was just some scattered guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, how could it be like this.

At a glance, it definitely exceeds the strength of a main regiment.

In fact, what Han Feng and the others did was to put the main combat troops of the three mountain companies at the forefront and charge.

The militia troops, local troops, and ordinary people who came to help this time were arranged in the rear.

Everyone only needs to shout a few times and put on a show in the direction of the county.

Why choose to launch the battle at dusk?

The purpose is to let the Japanese and puppet troops on the city gate not see clearly the specific situation of the troops behind the attacking Eighth Route Army.

I just thought they were all the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army.

Coupled with the fact that the soldiers deliberately opened the skirmish line, it would also confuse the judgment of the Japanese army, and estimate the strength of the Eighth Route Army even more.

The battle at the gate lasted less than 10 minutes.

Under the fierce artillery fire, the city gate position was directly captured by the soldiers.

The Japanese and puppet troops guarding the city were forced to withdraw from the city gate, and with the gendarmerie, puppet garrison, and garrison troops who arrived quickly, relying on the buildings in the town, they confronted the soldiers at the city gate...

(End of this chapter)