Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 278 The action begins

"Let's get down to business. Have you finished investigating the Japanese train?"

Gu Changfeng came here in person for this purpose, he was not willing to waste time here,

The right thing to do is to finish it quickly and then take over the county town.

Hearing Gu Changfeng's urging, Wu Mazi turned around and came to the table, pointing at the map and explaining:

"We originally wanted to take Quyang and then explore the surrounding Tang County and Ding County to see if there was any chance."

"As a result, the scouts sent out discovered that the Japanese train passed through Ding County. After a few days of investigation, they found that the Japanese were transporting supplies, weapons and ammunition."

Zhang Guofu added: "The Japanese trains usually have seven or eight carriages, and the front and back carriages have Japanese guards.

They would stay in Ding County for half an hour each time, then go to Wang County and Baoding.”

"According to the time, the Japanese train will pass through Dingxian again the night after tomorrow."

Zhao Ziqing said, "The last time we took Laiyuan, it dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese. I think they're planning a major offensive this time, otherwise there wouldn't be any need for them to attack so frequently."

Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "I have guessed this a long time ago. It seems that the Japanese are not only targeting us this time, but also the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army in various regions."

Zhao Ziqing said, "Never mind all that. Let's do our job and get this batch of supplies first."

Gu Changfeng agreed and said, "Then contact the five battalions near Wan County and ask them to come and join us."

"After that, we'll just wipe out the devils in Ding County."

After all, these small counties are not as important as Laiyuan. The Japanese only sent a few battalions at most, so it doesn't matter if they are destroyed. He is not afraid that the Japanese from nearby cities will come to support him.

Zhao Ziqing looked at the map, thought for a moment, and then said, "Xinle, Tangxian, Wangxian, and Baoding are not far away. We should just call in the four battalions near Mancheng, surround them, and attack the reinforcements. Then we can wipe them out in one fell swoop."

Wu Mazi hesitated and said, "Commander Zhao, there's a whole division of Japanese soldiers in Baoding. Lao Luo and Lao Deng are near them, but they only dare to hang around in the countryside and bully the Japanese soldiers who come to the countryside to conduct raids."

Zhao Ziqing thought for a moment and said, "Given the importance of Baoding, it's unlikely the Japanese would come out in full force. However, sending just a regiment is meaningless. A brigade would be useful."

"But the problem is that a major war is ahead. It would be unwise for them to act at this time. So I think even if Baoding has support, the number of people will not be too large."

"Another point. When our main force converges here, it's impossible for them not to get the message."

Gu Changfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Old Zhao's guess must be correct, otherwise they wouldn't have let the Quyang devils off so easily when they were wiped out."

Zhao Ziqing continued, "So the next attack by the Japanese is very important to them. They won't fight us to the death at this point in time."

In fact, the two people's guesses were correct. The main reason was that a regiment in Laiyuan was destroyed and even a supporting brigade retreated. After suffering a loss, the Japanese naturally became cautious.

It's not that they are afraid, but they want to wipe out the resistance forces in Jin-Cha-Ji in one fell swoop, so the loss of a few battalions will become insignificant.

"Move over the artillery battalion and the special forces, and just follow what Lao Zhao said. Surround the enemy and attack the reinforcements. I want to see if the Japanese division will come out."

Gu Changfeng also wanted to try and see what the Japanese would do in this situation.

If he still retreats, he will have to prepare well to deal with the next attack from the Japanese.

"Oh, Commander Gu, we have some Japanese scouts here. I think we need to wait for some time, so I didn't take action against them. If we have to take action at that time, we have to deal with these Japanese first."

Wu Mazi reminded.

The noise they made in attacking Quyang, coupled with the subsequent transportation of supplies, made it impossible to prevent the Japanese from detecting them.

Gu Changfeng looked at Zhao Ziqing and said, "Let the special forces take care of it before the operation."

Zhao Ziqing waved his hand and said, "Let the team members keep an eye on them for the next two days, and then we'll take action directly."

They are just some Japanese scouts, not as professional as the special forces. It is not difficult to assassinate them at all.

On the third day, the fourth and fifth battalions and the artillery battalion arrived one after another after receiving the news.

In the afternoon, the militiamen delivered the ammunition to Lingyun Mountain on time, and another group went to the second battalion’s base.

Mainly M60 bullets. This time Gu Changfeng was very generous and gave each of the five battalions rounds, which was enough for them to have a good time.

When we capture more Type 92 tanks later, we can use them together and the consumption will not be that great.

At 7pm, the action begins.

After the special forces secretly eliminated the Japanese reconnaissance team, Zhao Ziqing led the team to eliminate the Japanese on the platform. The tasks of the other battalions were to sneak into the target location in batches, surround Ding County to prevent the Japanese from escaping, and fight the Japanese reinforcements.

Ding County Japanese Devil Battalion Headquarters.

Captain Kitani Shizutaro paced back and forth worriedly.

The events in Quyang County had already spread throughout, and as the team leader, he was naturally well aware of it.

He even provided support at the beginning, but the squadron he sent out only had about a hundred people escaping, causing him, the captain, to almost fail to lead the team to escape.

Overnight, without using heavy artillery, an entire field battalion was wiped out. Dingxian's firepower was not that strong, so it's no wonder that Mu Gu was afraid.

"Captain, the headquarters has told us to wait for news. What should we do now?"

Staff officer Fujido Koichi said worriedly.

Baoding's strategic position and influence are very important, so after the Japanese captured Baoding in 37, they directly sent a division there.

The counties near Baoding are almost all equipped with battalions or squadrons.

Normally, it is no problem to deal with the Eighth Route Army, after all, the Eighth Route Army lacks weapons and ammunition. However, when they encounter the several battalions under Gu Changfeng, they are basically blinded and cannot win at all.

We have no advantage in manpower, weapons, or even range. How can we defeat the Japanese?

"Have our people sent back any news? Are those Chinese making any moves?" Shizutaro Kitani stopped and asked.

After the Quyang garrison was completely wiped out, he sent scouts to look for these Chinese, and he actually found them.

However, with an understaffed battalion, he did not dare to go out, and there was no news from the division headquarters, so the matter was delayed.

Fujita Koichi hesitated and said, "Recent news has it that the Chinese have gathered a large force at Lingyun Mountain. A conservative estimate is around five to six thousand people. I just don't know what these Chinese are planning to do."

Shizutaro Kitani knew this news and had been asking the division for help, but the message sent back by the division headquarters was to let him wait.

With such a strong force, the devils will naturally not ignore it, but Baoding is equally important.

The Japanese division commander also found out who the enemy was, so he asked his superiors for arrangements and did not leave the city easily.

Similarly, the Japanese headquarters also received news of the Laiyuan Independent Regiment's deployment.

But it always takes time to mobilize troops, and on the eve of such a big war, which is a critical moment, they are also in a dilemma.

Until now, they are in a dilemma whether to support or not.

"Captain, according to the division headquarters, the train will not stop in Dingxian. They will go directly to Baoding."

"There is also an order from the division headquarters to withdraw the battalions and squadrons stationed in various counties to Baoding for assembly."

The signalman's words made Kitani Shizutaro very happy, and he immediately ordered: "Todou-kun, have all squadrons prepare to evacuate, quickly."

With such an army in Lingyun Mountain, Mugu was always worried, fearing that the target would be their Ding County.

Now that the division headquarters has directly ordered the evacuation, Mu Gu can finally put his mind at ease.