Chapter 17 The Beginning of Cangyun Ridge

At present, the military factory of the logistics department is fully producing various types of bullets and grenades.

Because the friction between the troops and the devils is getting more and more serious, and a large-scale battle may break out at any time, the headquarters decided to give priority to equipping the 129th Division with these weapons.

As the main force of the 129th Division, the 386th Brigade is at the forefront, ready to deal with the devil's big moves at any time.

The dark clouds are pressing down on the city.

On the eve of the outbreak of the war, the atmosphere of killing is filled in the entire base.

Both the soldiers on the front line and the comrades in the logistics department are ready to deal with the new wave of offensives from the devils.

The soldiers have received new weapons and ammunition. If it were normal days, they would definitely be as happy as if they had made a fortune.

But now everyone knows that a fierce battle is about to come, and the commanders of each regiment are busy inspecting the troops, checking for omissions and boosting morale, and conveying the new strategic arrangements of the headquarters.

The logistics department has been prepared to quickly dismantle the production equipment at any time and move with the division headquarters and field hospitals.

The reason why the logistics department and the field hospital were not transferred in advance was that the troops could not do without the assistance of these two departments unless it was absolutely necessary.

A single move can affect the whole body.

During this period, both the deputy general and the division commander sent telegrams to tell Zhang Wanhe that when necessary, the safety of personnel should be prioritized, and there is always a chance of failure.

In February 1940, the first commander of the Japanese army stationed in Shanxi Province, Yoshio Shinozuka, issued a new phase of instructions:

It was required that the various regiments stationed in the province jointly encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army troops entrenched in Jinzhong.

Soon the movements of the devils were noticed by the division headquarters. After analyzing the strength of the enemy and us, according to the current combat policy of our army, the division headquarters decided to temporarily avoid the front.

After all, the troops now do not have the ability to fight a positional war head-on with the devils, and the consumption of a major battle is not something the Eighth Route Army can afford.

Although the base area has been prepared for the transfer, because the devils have been implementing a cage policy, and the garrisons in the pass and artillery towers were specially strengthened for this sweep.

They set up many checkpoints, which made the comrades' evacuation speed very unsatisfactory.

Opposite the Japanese blockade, the logistics department could only transfer under the moonlight.

Fortunately, the logistics department did not have any large equipment, and the important chemical plant was only made by native methods.

The equipment used was very simple, and it was not a pity to prepare it again.

In less than two nights, all the comrades had retreated to a safe area.

However, the transfer of the division headquarters and the field hospital was not so smooth.

The equipment in the field hospital was hard-won, and these equipment greatly affected the speed of transfer.

And because of the shortage of medicines, there were seriously injured people in the field hospital all year round.

Our army has never abandoned or given up any comrade, and the speed of retreating with seriously injured people can be imagined.

When approaching Cangyunling, the reconnaissance team of the first regiment of the Japanese army discovered a retreating Eighth Route Army unit.

Based on subsequent observations, the devil's scouts judged that there must be a field hospital that the Eighth Route Army was transferring in this unit through equipment, wounded and clothing.

The commander of the regiment, Sakata Nobutsu, ordered the attack decisively, just like a shark smelling blood.

Even though they were not in a superior position in numbers, past experience told him that their regiment was not something the enemy ahead could handle.

The weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army were far inferior to those of the Fruit Preserved Army, and the casualties ratio between the Fruit Preserved Army and the Locust Army was six to one.

He did not take this group of farmers' armed forces seriously, and the Eighth Route Army's field hospital was a merit that he could easily obtain in his mind.

This flower of the Locust Army was promoted to his current position step by step by relying on his military exploits.

Moreover, from the beginning of this encirclement and suppression operation to the present, the Eighth Route Army has been avoiding fighting.

Sakata Nobutsu has determined that his regiment can completely crush this group of farmers who lack heavy weapons head-on.

In this way, the Sakata regiment pursued and attacked all the way, biting the retreating Eighth Route Army troops tightly.

In order to cover the transfer of the division headquarters and the field hospital, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army stayed behind.

The flowing sword and the iron Cangyunling kicked off under such circumstances.

All units immediately took action to seize the commanding heights of Cangyunling.

They wanted to rely on favorable terrain and numerical advantage to stop the Japanese regiment behind them.

In the peculiar mountains of Cangyunling, the importance of commanding heights is self-evident.

As an experienced Japanese commander, Sakata Nobutsu would not let the Eighth Route Army seize the advantage.

However, due to the rush of time, the three regiments of the 386th Brigade finally seized the opportunity.

On the three hills of the main position of Cangyunling, the main force of Li Yunlong's New 1st Regiment was quickly deployed, and they took the time to build fortifications and prepared for battle.

His flanks were Cheng Xiazi's 772nd Regiment and 771st Regiment, and the three regiments formed a horn.

Although he did not seize the commanding heights, Sakata Nobutsu, who had expanded to the extreme, did not stop the pursuit.

He believed that these farmers had no combat literacy, and even if they occupied favorable terrain, they would be vulnerable.

The facts soon slapped him in the face, and the attack on the main position of Cangyunling was not smooth.

Although it did not cause serious damage, it severely dampened the morale of the Sakata Regiment.

The defensive fortifications built by the three regiments of the 386th Brigade on the hilltop made this main position easy to defend and difficult to attack.

The artillery advantage of the Sakata Regiment could not play a decisive role due to the terrain.

The Eighth Route Army was in a commanding position, repelling several attacks by the Japanese in succession, and engaged in a fierce battle with more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers on the Cangyunling position.

In order to delay time, they even launched thirteen consecutive attacks and engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand battle with the Japanese.

And they knew the importance of counterattack.

The purpose was to repel the enemy from the current charge launch position and expand the depth of defense.

Seize a favorable defensive position, recapture the lost defensive points, and consolidate the firmness and integrity of the defense.

When allocating troops, strive to form an advantage in troops and firepower in the direction of counterattack.

Looking at the position that was still not conquered after many charges, Sakata Nobutsu was angry and admired the fighting will of the opponent's troops.

He did not expect that these farmers who were originally not taken seriously by him actually caused his regiment to lose hundreds of brotherly warriors.

If the enemy troops in front could not be defeated in time, resulting in the smooth evacuation of the Eighth Route Army's field hospital, he would become a shame for the entire Shanxi Province garrison.

Sakata Nobutsu's command ability was not affected by anger. With rich battlefield experience, he ordered:

Under the cover of artillery, a part of the troops will feint from the front.

And the forces of the four squadrons are divided into two parts to make a roundabout attack, attacking the main position of Cangyunling from the two sides where the enemy's forces are weakest.

"Alas, in fact, the Japanese tactics are really awful. They are just bullying the Eighth Route Army for not having heavy firepower. This tactic is a serious delivery of food whether it is against the Russians or the Americans."

Sakata Nobutsu was in his temporary command post, looking at his subordinates in action with a telescope, and his mouth slightly raised to reveal an arrogant smile.

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