Predator Reborn

Chapter 586: Robbery of the Army

The entire base area began to develop in an orderly manner according to the plan designated by Liu Hua based on the experience of later generations. The entire base area was peaceful and uneventful, and day by day passed. The special operations group of the special operations division that went out to perform tasks also followed the plan. At the request of Commander Liu Hua, within a week, more than 100 sewing machines, which had just been looted from the quilt factory in Shenyang City by the Japanese army, were delivered to the Army Logistics Department...

With the addition of more than a hundred sewing machines, as well as the seizure of a large amount of cotton cloth and the supply of cotton, the entire base area, with more than 20,000 main troops, is being refitted at a linear speed. In less than half a month, the fifth column All 20,000 commanders and fighters have been redressed under the assurance of the Director of Logistics. Even the recruit column, commanded by Deputy Commander Yang Jingyu himself, with more than 20,000 soldiers, has also undergone partial redress...

At the same time, after more than half a month of running-in training, driven by nearly 10,000 elite soldiers who survived bloody battles, the combat effectiveness of the entire fifth column and 20,000 commanders and fighters can be said to have risen to a new level. the height of......

In addition to the newly formed artillery companies, mountain artillery battalions, and artillery regiments of various units... the combat effectiveness of the entire fifth field column is still not as good as any of the main columns in the pass. However, compared with the previous Anti-Japanese Alliance, it is vastly superior. The difference…

Just when Commander Liu Hua was looking at his troops whose combat effectiveness was getting higher and higher and whose morale was getting higher and higher as they got tired and tired, he felt itchy in his heart and was about to pull the troops out of the base area and train them in actual combat to look for bad luck from the little Japanese outside the mountains. Liu Xiaogang, the commander of the special operations division who was out on a mission to raise rations for the troops, sent back a telegram that caught Liu Hua's attention...

All the officers and men of the 1st Special Operations Regiment, under the personal command of the division commander Liu Xiaogang, have worked hard to complete the task of raising military rations. However, what makes people feel frustrated is that the larger granaries around the base area are basically in the In the county town heavily defended by the Japanese army.

Although it is not a difficult task for the special operations group with nearly a thousand special forces members to capture the county town heavily defended by the Japanese army. However, the Japanese reinforcements that will follow, and how to defeat a large number of them in a timely manner, Transporting food back to the base area is undoubtedly a huge challenge for a group of only a thousand people...

As a result, the 1st Special Operations Regiment had to abandon the larger Japanese granaries around the base area. For more than half a month, the 1st Special Operations Regiment was distributed around the base area in company and platoon units. They aimed their targets Some small strongholds defended by the Japanese army... around the entire base area and on the Japanese army's offensive line. Any strongholds below the size of a squadron were attacked by the special operations group...

In this way, under this sporadic attack, the grain slowly accumulated. In half a month, 500,000 kilograms of grain was transported back to the base area bit by bit... However, 500,000 kilograms of grain was transported back to the base area bit by bit... For a base area with 60,000 troops, a kilogram of food cannot even be managed in half a month...

Faced with increasingly tight time and increasing pressure, Liu Xiaogang had no choice but to set his target on the county town heavily defended by the Japanese army... As a result, all the commanders and fighters of the Special Operations Regiment were Following Liu Xiaogang's orders, when he was ordered to start reconnaissance around the base area and the county town where a large amount of food was stored, an unexpected piece of information was passed to Liu Xiaogang's hands...

It turned out that as Baishan County was reoccupied by the Japanese army, under the orders of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, the 27th Division of the Japanese reinforcements would take over all defenses around Baishan County. At the same time, a tight line of defense was formed with Baishan County as the center.

On the front line, the Eighth Route Army active in the Mengshan area was transferred to the Changbai Mountain area.

However, after entering Baishan County, I saw tens of thousands of Japanese corpses left behind after the bloody battle. Looking at Baishan County a few kilometers away, there were only ruins left. The mood of the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, can be said to be

It's so bad...

After a week, with the efforts of more than 10,000 Manchurian Army soldiers accompanying the army, the bodies of tens of thousands of Imperial Army soldiers were finally cleared away. At the same time, only the ruins of Baishan County were left.

It was also cleaned up, and dark green tents were set up...

After a week of hard work, although the troops had their own foothold, the food problem that followed once again made Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, the division commander who had just smiled for less than a day, wrinkle his face again.

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A main division, plus more than 10,000 Manchurian troops accompanying the army. There are more than 30,000 people with more than 30,000 mouths. The food that needs to be consumed every day is at least 30,000 kilograms. However, the baggage regiment carries

The food and fodder can only last ten days. Faced with the depleted food and fodder, and the 30,000 mouths of his men, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto does not want to end up like the two divisions that were just cremated, and end up with the entire army destroyed...

As a result, a telegram asking for help sent by Lieutenant General Yoshimoto was immediately placed on the desk of the Kwantung Army's supreme commander, General Mijiro Umezu...

After the entire army of 40,000 was destroyed due to lack of food, the commander at this moment, faced with Lieutenant General Yoshimoto's telegram requesting help, immediately approved it without any hesitation. He also ordered Shenyang City to prepare 30,000 troops.

A quarter of the army's grain and fodder, a total of three million kilograms of grain, will be transported to Baishan County by train in the near future...

Transporting three million kilograms of grain from the grain depot in Shenyang City to the train station was simply impossible with the strength of the Japanese army alone. Faced with the order of General Umezu Mijiro, the supreme commander of the Japanese army in Shenyang had to use a large number of large quantities of food in the city.

The Manchurian Army troops participated in the transportation of food...

In this way, pieces of news that a large amount of grain would be transported to Baishan County via railway were immediately passed to Liu Xiaogang's ears from the intelligence personnel hidden within the Manchurian Army...

Needless to say, it was much easier to rob a Japanese military train transporting food than to attack a heavily defended county town. After confirming the accuracy of the intelligence, Liu Xiaogang did not hesitate and immediately issued a rally to all the commanders and fighters of the First Special Operations Regiment.

order. At the same time, the entire combat plan was immediately reported to Commander Liu Hua through the radio...

"This Liu Xiaogang has indeed lived up to our expectations. Three million kilograms of grain, plus the hundreds of thousands of kilograms of grain sent back in half a month, are enough to last the entire base area for more than two months... Guard,

Immediately notify Deputy Commander Yang and Commander Zhou to come to the headquarters for a meeting, and hurry up...|" After reading the telegram in his hand, Liu Hua was shocked and ordered to the guard at the door with a look of surprise on his face...

In the Supreme Headquarters of Shimenling Base Area, Liu Hua, Yang Jingyu, and Zhou Baozhong were sitting opposite each other. Under the gaze of the two men, Commander Liu Hua pointed at a military map on the table. Looking at the two partners and subordinates in front of him, he assigned specific combat missions...

"Lao Yang, Lao Zhou. According to the telegram just sent by Commander Liu Xiaogang, the Special Operations Regiment will blow up the railway near Xinzhuang Village and intercept the Japanese military train transporting food. After intercepting the Japanese military train, the special operations group The various units belonging to the First Regiment will immediately destroy all railway and highway transportation lines leading from Shenyang, Baishan and other counties to Xinzhuang Village. At the same time, they will be responsible for blocking the Japanese reinforcements from all walks of life for at least four hours. time. Therefore, the entire process of rushing to transport food leaves us with less than four hours..."

"Commander, that's three million kilograms of grain. The troops we have complete control over now have reached more than 40,000 people. On average, each person only has less than one hundred kilograms of grain. In four hours, It is absolutely possible to transport all these three million kilograms of grain and never leave even a grain of grain for the Japanese army..." For deputy commander Yang Jingyu, the temptation of three million kilograms of grain is very huge. Just like Liu Hua As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Jingyu replied confidently...

"Lao Yang, the situation is not as simple as you think... However, you are right. The number of troops we can fully control now has reached more than 40,000. We are fully capable of transporting these three million kilograms of grain. Transport them back to the base area. Okay, let’s end our discussion here. Now I order..."

"Because from Xinzhuang Village to the base area, Baishan County is blocked, and in the county, a total of 30,000 Japanese and puppet troops are stationed. Therefore, the first hurdle we need to pass is that 30,000 Japanese and puppet troops are building in front of us. A line of defense. Commander Zhou..."

"To..." Zhou Baozhong replied loudly...

"The Artillery Regiment directly under the Fifth Column, the Thirteenth Division, and the various guerrilla units in the base area will be under your unified command. We will give the little devils a two-fight attack on Baishan County. The current Kwantung Army does not have the ability to launch an attack on us. Then we will attack them and catch the Japanese army by surprise... I believe that as long as Baishan County is attacked again, the Japanese soldiers in Baishan County will definitely shrink their defenses. At that time, our opportunity will come..."

"Commander, when will we start taking action..." Zhou Baozhong asked eagerly...

"According to the intelligence, the Japanese army will prepare to transport food in three days. The siege campaign must start in advance, and then the main force will be moved to Xinzhuang Village to prepare to transport food. Therefore, after the meeting, the troops will begin to assemble. Try to do it tomorrow night , launched an attack on the county town, and attracted all the main Japanese troops into the county town..." Liu Huadao...

"Yes, Commander, I promise to complete the mission..."

"Lao Yang, you are responsible for collecting all kinds of mules, horses and carts as much as possible within two days. In two days, after the main force of the Japanese army is attracted to Baishan County, I will lead the two and three regiments of the special operations division. , the two main divisions of the 14th and 15th columns, take all the mules and horses and take carts, attack from Hanzhuang, go to Xinzhuang Village to grab food. Then, transport all the food here. And you, lead the entire new column , and then transport the food back to the base area from here. If the troops are insufficient at that time, the nearby First Agricultural Division, Second Agricultural Division, and Third Agricultural Division can all be mobilized. In a word, we must defeat the enemy before the Japanese army can react. All the food was rushed back to the base area..."

One day later, after more than half a month of training, more than 6,000 commanders and fighters of the 13th Division, plus more than 1,000 commanders and fighters of the artillery regiment directly under the column, all stood on the usual training ground with high morale, ready to welcome the attack.

The first major battle since the reorganization of the army...

Commander Zhou Baozhong stood on the rostrum and looked at the troops exuding strong morale in front of him. In front of the troops, he saw artillery of various calibers with black muzzles raised, and light and heavy machine guns glowing with blue light.

Look at the soldiers' bulging bullet belts and grenade bags equipped with grenades... It can be said that they were full of confidence and immediately issued the order for the troops to set off without any combat mobilization...

However, with the accumulation of more than 7,000 main troops, a large number of heavy artillery, and the continuous joining of local guerrillas along the way. The large-scale mobilization of nearly 10,000 troops could not be concealed from the all-pervasive Japanese and puppet agents. As soon as the troops set off,

In less than a few hours, in the simple headquarters of the Japanese army in Baishan County, the news was immediately received through the radio that Baishan County would be attacked again...

"Baga, can you consider the news... The Eighth Route Army has really assembled nearly 10,000 troops, with more than one artillery regiment of artillery, and is heading towards our Baishan County..." Looking at the intelligence in his hand, the Japanese army in Baishan County temporarily

Inside the division headquarters, the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshimoto asked in disbelief...

After all, I had just arrived in Baishan County, which was almost in ruins, and had not even tried to enjoy it for a day. The Eighth Route Army, which had just experienced a war and had rested for less than a month, unexpectedly launched an attack on me... This had to be done.

Lieutenant General Yoshimoto felt extremely depressed and puzzled...

"Hai, the intelligence has been confirmed. The artillery equipped by this Eighth Route Army unit definitely exceeds the total artillery equipped by our 27th Division. Therefore, please make a decision early..." The Chief of Staff nodded in the affirmative.

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"With so many artillery and a main force of nearly ten thousand people. What does the Eighth Route Army want to do? Do they want to reoccupy Baisha County? Chief of Staff, please report the situation to the Kwantung Army Headquarters immediately and request the Headquarters to dispatch the air force immediately.

Troops, conduct aerial reconnaissance. At the same time, dispatch aircraft to continuously bomb and harass the marching columns of the Eighth Route Army along the way..." After a brief reflection, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto immediately returned to his usual sharpness and ordered with a serious face...

"Division Commander, if nothing else happens, the target of the Eighth Route Army will definitely be us. Do we need to make strategic adjustments to each unit and concentrate all the main forces in the county to prepare for the Eighth Route Army's attack..." Chief of Staff

reminded quietly.

"No, Chief of Staff, this is just our preliminary judgment. And we don't know the enemy's real goal yet. Only when the enemy reveals his true intention can we make adjustments. Otherwise, we will fall into the enemy's trick of diverting the tiger away from the mountain.

.However, necessary precautions are still needed. Order all units under the division to immediately enter a state of combat readiness. If any situation is discovered, report it immediately..." A sly smile appeared on the face of the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto, with an affirmative order.

road.

"Hai, your Excellency, the division commander is wise..."

On the road leading to Baishan County, the Thirteenth Division plus other units, totaling more than 10,000 troops, had been marching for a day under constant harassment and bombing by Japanese aircraft. At this moment, the entire army had already

The march has arrived, less than 20 kilometers away from Baishan County. The Japanese army's forward position outside the city has appeared within the field of vision of the army...

Looking at the blurry Japanese army's forward position a few miles away, Commander Zhou Baozhong could be said to be extremely depressed. Because, after a day's march, under the constant bombardment of Japanese aircraft, he had not yet had a face-to-face confrontation with the Japanese army.

Almost a company of troops was lost.

What's more important is that he has lost almost a company of troops and still has not mobilized any Japanese troops around Baishan County... According to the intelligence just received, the Japanese troops deployed on the front line have stepped up their alert and entered combat readiness.

Apart from the status, there is no transfer

The Japanese troops on the front line did not make any adjustments, and they did not complete their mission. Looking at the getting darker and darker sky, and then looking at the heavily guarded Japanese troops on the opposite position. Commander Zhou Baozhong, holding a telescope,

I couldn't help but curse...

"Damn, the little devil commander is really a tough opponent. Our main force has arrived in front of them, and the muzzle of the cannon has been pointed at his head. He is still standing there motionless, waiting.

Let’s take action first…”

"Commander, since the little devil doesn't want to move, we will beat him until he has to be mobilized. After more than half a month of training, and a large number of light and heavy weapons have been added to the troops. Now my 13th Division is strong and strong, just in front of us.

Let the little devils eat meat and test the true combat effectiveness of the troops..." The commander of the 13th Division, standing next to Zhou Baozhong, looked at the Japanese position not far away and couldn't help but said with his eyes shining...

"That's good, then let's beat the little devils so hard that they have to mobilize... Commander Li, according to reconnaissance, the several lines of defense on the periphery of the Japanese army are all simple civil engineering works, and the total strength is only two brigades.

Plus two regiments of Manchurian Army troops. Now I order you, with the artillery support of the artillery regiment, to advance our front line ten kilometers before dawn, ensuring that after dawn, the 12 howitzers behind us can fire the shells

How about breaking into Baishan County? Do you have the confidence to take on this mission?" Zhou Baozhong looked at the beloved general next to him with a smile on his face and said...