The father of the sword is Kong Jie

Chapter 638
For the independent regiment, or the specific strength of the first anti-Japanese detachment in Northwest Shanxi.

To be honest, the little devils stationed in the Shanxi First Army are getting more and more confused.

During the sweep, Shinozuka Yoshio put in a lot of effort to destroy the Independence Regiment, but in the end it was still a disastrous defeat.

This small independent regiment was nothing more than a bottomless pit to the Japanese army.

Therefore, the Japanese army is quite cautious in dealing with the actions of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army.

This time, in order to prevent Kong Jie's first detachment from going south and reinforce Zhongtiao Mountain, Yoshio Shinozuka, who was cautious, did not dare to have any thoughts of belittling the first detachment.

With Yangquan as the center, including Tan County, Shouyang, Zhangzhuang, Taigu and other major counties in the surrounding area, advance to the southwest to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops from the Independence Regiment going south.

Among them, the standing field army of the Japanese army plus the security army has a total strength of nearly four full brigades.

The rest are puppet troops.

That's all, it's just the vanguard of Yoshio Shinozuka's probing force to deal with Kong Jie.

Yoshio Shinozuka is not too clear about the exact size and equipment of Kong Jie's first detachment.

However, an analysis by the Japanese military intelligence showed that:
Considering the rapid development of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, in order to deal with the different types of combat troops of the First Detachment of the Eighth Route Army, the old simple division of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, such as "main force and non-main force", is re-divided into four categories :

The first category is the elite combat troops of the old independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army who are uniformly uniformed, wear military boots, are well-equipped, have plenty of ammunition, have excellent military literacy, and are especially good at taking the initiative to attack and wipe out the enemy in motion.

The second category, the uniforms are relatively uniform, wearing straw sandals, the equipment and ammunition is quite sufficient, the combat effectiveness is relatively the local combat troops of the independent regiment, followed by the elite troops of the independent regiment.

The third category is the militia units under the jurisdiction of independent regiments with messy uniforms, small scale, and obvious guerrilla nature.

The fourth category, there is not much information for the time being, and the combat effectiveness cannot be determined. Apart from eliminating the bandits, there are no other militia units with outstanding records.

Among them, according to the analysis of the Japanese intelligence department, the strength of the elite combat troops of the old independent regiment under Kong Jie's command is around 5000.

The number of local troops and militia troops cannot be specifically counted. Fortunately, it is not the center of gravity of the Japanese army to deal with it. The total number of people that can be used for combat is between 5000 and [-].

The most troublesome and fearful thing for the Japanese army is this migrant labor group.

According to Japan's preliminary investigation, Kong Jie's militia groups were innumerable. As far as the Japanese army knew, there were at least seven or eight of them, with a total strength of more than [-].

If the combat effectiveness of this migrant worker group is similar to that of the old independent group, it is Kong Jie's trump card that has been hiding all along.

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Thinking of this, the devil officers all took a breath.

That was too scary.

That's why Yoshio Shinozuka, who didn't dare to be careless at all, used to dare to go on a rampage against the Eighth Route Army troops.

Now it is actually going to send more than 6000 Japanese and puppet troops to test as a vanguard.

It was indeed frightened by Kong Jie.

In addition, to be on the safe side, Yoshio Shinozuka first dispatched a vanguard force of more than [-] Japanese puppet troops, and then ordered Taiyuan City to dispatch two brigades to move closer to the base of the Independence Regiment.

In addition, Shinozuka Yoshio also issued a special order to Jinnan's 47th Division stationed in Yuncheng to send troops to advance northward to help prevent the first detachment of the Eighth Route Army from going south.

In order to deal with Kong Jie, the old ghost Shinozuka Yoshio did his best.

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The reconnaissance forces of the two sides took the lead in fighting in the mountainous area, and the devils did not take advantage of it.

The reconnaissance unit of the Eighth Route Party is the elite reconnaissance platoon of the Second Independent Regiment led by Shen Quan. Whether it is military literacy, equipment or firepower, it can be called the elite of the old independent regiment.

The two sides met suddenly in the mountains and forests, and an encounter directly ensued.

As far as the devil's reconnaissance team is concerned, it can be regarded as the elite of the Japanese army. In terms of military quality, it may not lose to the elite platoon soldiers of the old independent regiment.

But as soon as the two sides opened fire, it was the first time to show the gap in equipment in the close-range firepower confrontation.

Shen Quan, head of the Second Independent Regiment, took into account that the scouts, as the eyes of the troops scattered in the surrounding area for vigilance, often engage in unprepared encounters.

Therefore, Shen Quan specially equipped the soldiers of the reconnaissance platoon with a series of equipment suitable for close-range firepower confrontation.

In the team, there is a submachine gun formation team for close combat, four-member formation, the soldiers hang gun belts around their necks at any time, pull the search line in a fan shape, and push forward with submachine guns in their hands.

There are also American shotguns for point-and-shoot shooting.

In addition, there is no shortage of fast and accurate short-range offensive weapons such as grenade launchers.

Several [-] small cannons followed up, ready to provide artillery strikes at any time.

And what does the devil's reconnaissance team have?

They don't have submachine guns.

Grenade launchers they don't have.

They also didn't have the [-] small cannon.

All the devils have is a few fairly conventional crooked sticks, plus some grenades!

In the past, when the Eighth Route Army's equipment was scarce, ammunition was backward, and there were still three guns and eight routes, they were naturally invincible Japanese-style weapons.

At this moment, in the eyes of the soldiers of the reconnaissance platoon of the Second Independent Regiment, they were already old-fashioned garbage.

In just a few minutes of the firepower confrontation between the two sides, the Japanese reconnaissance team composed of four No. 50 devils was directly disabled.

There were only a dozen little devils left, and they fled in fright.

The devil scouts who fled back hurriedly reported to the marching headquarters the situation of encountering the Eighth Route Army scouts.

"Their firepower is too fierce, machine guns, submachine guns, and shotguns... The bullets hit like raindrops, and the shells exploded immediately. We hardly have any power to fight back. This is definitely the Eighth Route Army's independence. The regiment's elite combat troops!"

The news spread quickly to the Japanese Army Command.

Since it is determined that the main force of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is going south.

The Japanese army no longer had any doubts. More than 6000 Japanese and puppet troops advanced rapidly towards the southwest like a river in an attempt to intercept the Eighth Route Army troops heading south.

Partial fighting broke out between the two sides on the flank of the collision.

The troops of the Eighth Route Army going south were well-equipped and had even more firepower, including light and heavy machine guns, and artillery of various calibers.

The Japanese and puppet troops who confronted it sent back news one after another, and it must be the elite troops of the Independence Regiment.

When the news reached the headquarters of the Japanese Army, Shinozuka Yoshio was overjoyed immediately. With his own little plan, he tried to pinch the Eighth Route Army troops going south from the southeast direction and the direction where the 47th Division [-] was going north, and besieged them in the rear. By the steep mountains of Taihang.

If he could take advantage of the precipitous terrain of Taihang to push the main force of these independent regiments into a desperate situation, Shinozuka Yoshio might wake up laughing from his dreams.

As time goes by.

The whole battle situation seems to be developing in the direction expected by Yoshio Shinozuka.

As Shinozuka Yoshio expected, the elite combat troops of the Independence Regiment were only five or six thousand people, but it was impossible for the troops going south to send all the elite troops.

In the local confrontation that broke out between the two sides, the Eighth Route Army, which was heading south, was forced by the Japanese and puppet troops to retreat helplessly to the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains.

During the firepower confrontation between the two sides, the Eighth Route Army troops intercepted by the Japanese and puppet troops from the southwest and north tried to break through several times, but failed.

The morale of the Japanese and puppet troops was boosted for a while, and they continued to penetrate.

First Detachment Command.

The news from the front line was conveyed one by one through the fast-communication radio equipment.

Chief of Staff Xu Guoan, who had been following the situation nervously, said ecstatically when he heard the last news:
"Old Kong, it's really done. We only used a part of the elite of the Second Regiment, plus comrades from the local army and militia, and successfully brought in the devils and puppet troops."

"The next step is to close the door and beat the dog."

Compared to Xu Guoan's ecstasy, Kong Jie's expression was much calmer.

He smiled and said: "There is an unexpected surprise. The 47th Division can't sit still anymore and is heading north quickly. According to the information passed in front, there are about two Japanese battalions."

"I originally wanted to take the lead in defeating the Japanese and puppet troops who came from Yangquan. Since the 47th Division also came to join in the fun, let's fight together!"

"As soon as our battle starts here, and the 47th Division goes north, that boy Han Feng will definitely not sit idly by. If he makes some small moves behind the 47th Division, the two devil brigades of the 47th Division going north will not Completely gone."

Xu Guoan laughed loudly and said, "Your old Kong's appetite is astonishing. If I hadn't come to your first team as the chief of staff, how would I know that your battles are fought like this!"

"It's just, old Kong, six devil brigades have fallen into our trap right now, and the two Japanese army brigades from the direction of Taiyuan City are also approaching quickly. We want to quickly eat up these six brigades. Damn devil, I'm afraid it won't be easy!"

Kong Jie agreed with this: "That's a good statement. Not to mention the seven or eight thousand devils and puppet troops, that is, seven or eight thousand pigs. If we really want to wipe them out in the deep mountains and old forests in a short time, we won't be able to kill them." Impossible!"

"But fortunately, from another perspective, thinking devils and puppet soldiers are much easier to fight than pigs."

"Why? Because of the seven or eight thousand pigs running around, he has no sense of teamwork and unified command, just like a headless chicken, running around in all directions."

"But the devils are different from the puppet army. They are thoughtful. The Japanese puppet army that is going north and southwest is rushing to destroy our troops going south."

"In this case, if our troops take one step back, they will take one step forward, and if we take two steps back, they will take two steps forward. This is the so-called "leading the king into the urn."

Having said that, Kong Jie pointed to a place next to Zhansha:

"Here, there is a steep cliff facing the south of Taihang Mountain. If all our troops retreat to this direction, Lao Xu, guess what will happen to the little devil?"

Xu Guoan said: "This cliff is so steep that it is impossible for the main force to climb over it. This is a desperate situation. If I were the Japanese puppet army, I would definitely not give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and directly trap the Eighth Route Army to death here."

Kong Jie said with a smile: "Exactly. At this point, I think there will be a large number of Japanese and puppet troops gathered in the area of ​​the cliff. According to preliminary estimates, there must be 8000 instead of 5000!"

Xu Guoan said with some concern: "Old Kong, in this way, the devils and puppet troops were indeed brought in, but the direction of the cliff is not easy to defend. It is basically a dead end with the back of the mountain. The Japanese and puppet troops swarmed over. Our local comrades and The militia comrades may not be able to hold back for long."

Kong Jie said: "It doesn't take long, just hold on for 20 minutes."

"In 20 minutes, facing a large number of Japanese and puppet troops gathered together, Lao Xu, what do you think is the best tactic to deal with such devils and puppet troops?"

"The best tactic..."

"I mean facing the cruelty of the war and quickly eradicating thousands of Japanese and puppet troops."

The horrified expression condensed on Xu Guoan's face, and Xu Guoan quickly came to his senses and slapped the table, and even couldn't help but swear:
"Damn it, Old Kong, you must have made up your mind to bring the artillery battalion over early in the morning, cover it with artillery fire, and directly evaporate these thousands of Japanese and puppet soldiers?"

The heroic laughter sounded.

Kong Jielang said in a loud voice: "The parents who gave birth to me, and the one who knows me are you, Old Xu!"

"In the past few years, we lacked artillery fire. How many useless battles did we have with the little devils? Every time we were suppressed and beaten by the devil's artillery."

"This time, I have to have a taste of the pleasure of bombarding the Japanese invaders, so let's do it!"

Xu Guoan froze in place, under the shock of the strong impact, he only felt that his hairs were still standing on end and his back was sweating coldly in such a scorching weather.

He couldn't help feeling sad for the thousands of devils and puppet troops who were about to perish-the death was so miserable!
I'm afraid there won't even be a complete body left.

What followed spontaneously was admiration for Kong Jie.

Darling, is this still the most down-to-earth and down-to-earth old Kong we know?
He is simply a big devil who kills without blinking an eye!

One will be successful, and ten thousand bones will be dry, perhaps it interprets the battle in front of you...

(End of this chapter)