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Chapter 680: Triumph in the Battle of Zaozhuang!

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    After receiving the order from the 12th Army Headquarters, both the Tsuchiya soldiers and horses on the Yinan front line and the Jiujin Qinping in Xuzhou City were shocked.

    They all thought that those who attacked Yinan were the mysterious troops who had repeatedly harassed the strongholds in towns near Zaozhuang. Now it seems that this is not the case at all. Those who attacked Yinan were indeed the Japanese government troops, but there were other troops near Zaozhuang.

    In view of this, two groups of Japanese troops gathered urgently, heading south all the way back to Zaozhuang, and all the way north to reinforce Zaozhuang.

    Xuzhou¡¯s reinforcements were led by Colonel Murata, Chief of Staff of the 21st Division, with a total strength of three infantry brigades and one cavalry brigade, as well as a small number of chariot troops, with a total strength of about 4,000 people.

    In order to speed up the march, the reinforcements took the train north.

    However, as soon as the little devil left Xuzhou City, he was horrified to find that the railway to Zaozhuang was completely destroyed, making it impossible to move forward.

    There was no other way, so the troops had no choice but to get off the bus, carry their baggage, supplies, and heavy weapons and equipment, and rush to Zaozhuang on foot.

    It¡¯s not very far from Xuzhou to Zaozhuang, just over 100 kilometers away. It only takes three or four hours by car.

    But now the trains are out of service, the roads have been damaged, and the troops are marching very slowly. It took the little devil a full 15 hours to cover a hundred kilometers.

    At ten o¡¯clock in the evening on March 24, reinforcements from Xuzhou finally arrived in Zaozhuang!

    ¡°But what was left to the Japanese army was not only the corpses of Japanese and puppet soldiers on the ground, but also the completely destroyed city fortifications. The Chinese army that attacked Zaozhuang had already fled.

    After the news spread to Xuzhou and Jinan, Odaka Kamezo and Washizu Seppei were angry but also breathed a long sigh of relief!

    Although Zaozhuang was successfully attacked by the Chinese army and lost a large number of soldiers and combat materials, Zaozhuang is still in their hands anyway. As long as the city is there, the loss of a little material and equipment is nothing.

    If the Chinese army defends Zaozhuang, the consequences will be disastrous. This is not only a military problem, but also has a greater political impact.

    ??Obviously the stupid Chinese army did not think of this. At this time, they were like gamblers who were red-eyed after losing. They captured a town and then ran away thinking about looting. Such an enemy is nothing to be afraid of.

    In fact, no one in the Shandong Guerrilla Corps has thought about holding on to Zaozhuang City and developing base areas around Zaozhuang.

    But he was rejected by Li Guoyao. Li Guoyao knew very well what the core essence of the development of guerrillas was. It was to be mobile and flexible to make a fortune silently. They must not be too high-profile, let alone let the enemy find out their true strength.

    Just look at the Eighth Route Army in North China. Li Guoyao had read a piece of information before. From the time the Eighth Route Army was reorganized to the end of 1937, its total strength more than tripled in just a few months.

    Take the 120th Division as an example. On August 25, 1937, the Second Red Front Army of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, the Second Division of the Northwest Red Army, the Chishui Guard Battalion, and the First Team directly under the Red Army Headquarters were reorganized into the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army.  On September 3, Commander He led his troops from Fuping County, Shaanxi Province to the anti-Japanese front line. At this time, the 120th Division only had more than 8,200 people, and the remaining about 6,000 people were led by Chen Bojun to stay in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region and return.  Establishment of the rear area of ??the Eighth Route Army.

    In January 1938, the 120th Division reorganized its troops and reorganized the 714th Regiment, 718th Regiment, 719th Regiment, Supplementary Regiment, etc. The number of troops increased from more than 8,000 when the division was dispatched to more than 29,000. The troops completely expanded.  Three times.

    At this time, the 120th Division was equipped with a total of 4,451 rifles, 559 carbine guns, 652 shell guns, 102 pistols, 2 automatic rifles, 652 portable guns, 23 heavy machine guns, 236 light machine guns, and 4 flower machine guns.  15 guns and mortars.

    At the same time, with the support of the 120th Division, a large number of anti-Japanese regimes were established in Zuoyun, Youyu, Shuoxian, Datong, Pinglu and other counties in northern Shanxi.

    A large part of the reason why the Eighth Route Army was able to develop so fast in such a short period of time was that they strictly implemented the strategy of guerrilla warfare and did not allow the exposed rafters to appear.

    Even during the entire Anti-Japanese War, even if the Eighth Route Army had millions of troops, it rarely captured county towns, and almost none of prefecture-level cities and provincial capitals.

    In the vast North China region, they dispersed millions of troops across vast rural areas and mountainous areas, forming an anti-Japanese base area with a population of hundreds of millions.

    Li Guoyao also wanted to do this, so after he captured Zaozhuang, he did not think about holding it. Instead, after snatching away all the useful materials in the city, the troops immediately withdrew from Zaozhuang City, leaving the little devil with a handsome back.

    At six o'clock in the afternoon on the 25th, Lu Ding'an led the second squadron of the first team back to Xiong'er Mountain from the Weishan front line.??The "surprise attack on Zaozhuang" campaign ended successfully.

    Wawa Mountain in Xiong'er Mountain District. Temporary headquarters of Shandong Guerrilla Corps.

    The huge cave was brightly lit, and the electric lamps seized from the Japanese military headquarters illuminated the huge cave brightly!

    In the cave, Li Guoyao, Xu Hu, Wang Zhanhai, Ma Desheng and others were all present. In addition, all the first-level officers and deputies of the brigade were also present, and the whole cave was filled with laughter and laughter.

    After everyone arrived, Li Guoyao signaled everyone to calm down and said loudly: "Brothers, starting from the 23rd and ending this afternoon, our troops marched for three days and two nights. The surprise attack on Zaozhuang ended with our troops  Achieve great results and achieve a complete victory, everyone, croak croak croak!"

    As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm applause in the cave!

    After a burst of applause, Li Guoyao continued: "This is the battle. Our department has dispatched four infantry brigades, plus all arms such as cavalry, artillery, engineers, air defense troops, and special forces. Even non-combatants from the logistics department have been dispatched.  , a total of 9,644 troops were mobilized to launch a comprehensive attack on dozens of Japanese strongholds entrenched in Zaozhuang and the three surrounding counties, as well as along the Jinpu Railway and Longhai Road."

    "As the station commander this time, our army not only acted quickly and fought heroically, but also inflicted heavy damage on the troops left behind in Zaozhuang. Now, I would like to ask the chief of staff to give us a summary of the battle."

    Ma Desheng did not show any pretense and stood up directly and said: "This battle is the first large-scale battle fought by our department after its expansion. In this battle, we conquered four important cities and wiped out more than 2,300 Japanese troops and 700 puppet troops.  Seized 2,772 38-type guns, 423 medium-sized rifles, 45 crooked handles, 17 Type 92 heavy machine guns, 34 mortars, 16 transport vehicles, 4 large-caliber artillery pieces, and various  There are more than 300,000 rounds of caliber bullets, more than 3,000 rounds of artillery shells, food, horses, radios, money and other items that are too numerous to count"

    Before Ma Desheng could finish speaking, the cave burst into warm applause again, lasting for a long time!

    Then Ma Desheng continued: "This battle not only demonstrated the prestige of our Shandong Guerrilla Corps, but also supported the battle of the Sulu Theater Headquarters in the direction of Yinan from the side, forcing the Japanese army to independently form the main force of the Sixth Brigade to return to Zaozhuang, and at the same time rescued  We killed more than 3,000 miners and seized a large amount of weapons, equipment and combat supplies, solving the urgent needs of the army's food shortage and ammunition shortage. It can be said that the results are brilliant!"

    After Ma Desheng finished speaking, Li Guoyao said with a smile: "The chief of staff is reporting good news rather than bad news. This time we have achieved significant results, but some problems have also been exposed."

    Hearing Li Guoyao¡¯s words, everyone straightened their backs and listened carefully to Li Guoyao¡¯s additions!

    "The first thing exposed is the problem of the combat capability of the troops. Now we have six infantry brigades, plus non-combatants from the technical arms and logistics departments, the total strength has reached 10,500 people. And our opponents only have  Of the three thousand people, there are less than two thousand real Japs among them. Whether it is in terms of military strength or firepower, our army is at an absolute advantage, but do you know how many soldiers our army lost in this battle?"

    Before anyone could ask, Li Guoyao said: "In this battle, our army killed 853 people and injured 1,176 people, with a total of 2,029 casualties, accounting for one-fifth of the total strength of the army."

    Thinking of the number of casualties in this battle, Li Guoyao felt heartache.

    "Judging from the number of casualties, although we have fewer casualties than the Little Japs, they are similar. The only difference is that we won this battle, so we have wounded people, while the Little Japs lost, so all their wounded  We have become corpses, and as far as the entire combat process is concerned, we are not as perfect as we imagined."

    Then Li Guoyao said again: "The reason for this situation is that, firstly, we are not very skilled in guerrilla warfare, so we often do not know how to avoid the enemy's edge. Secondly, the training of the troops below is not enough, so in the next step  Over a period of time, all units must strengthen training, especially the ability to collaborate among teams."

    "In addition, there are still some soldiers who lack understanding of the new Japanese weapons, mainly recruits. Therefore, we must strengthen the teaching of these troops and not let the recruits become a hindrance!"

    "yes!"

    "After this battle, the Japs will soon come to encircle and suppress us, so everyone should take the time to rest and recuperate after returning. The intelligence department should also strengthen surveillance of the enemies in Zaozhuang and its nearby counties. If there is any abnormality, report it immediately!  "

    "yes!"

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