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Chapter 1257: Operation "Thunder" (8)

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    After Wang Jixian left, Yang Shufeng asked again: "Old Song, how is the situation of the Second Column at Hengshui? Has the Second Column Command rushed out?"

    Deputy Director Song of the Administrative Office said immediately: "They rushed out, but they only broke through the first encirclement of the Japanese army. There was another encirclement of the Japanese army outside them."

    "Is there any news about Madman Tang? Is he dead or alive?"

    "Commander Tang and the others are all fine. It's just that there are only more than 200 people left in the three battalions directly under the Second Column. They have lost more than 800 people. Among them, more than 200 wounded people voluntarily stayed to stop the Japanese army. They all died!" Deputy Song  The director said in a serious tone.

    "What are the casualties of other troops in the Second Column?" Yang Shufeng continued to ask.

    "They are all very tragic. The Fourth Regiment has now lost one-third of its troops, the Fifth Regiment has lost 400 men, accounting for a quarter of the total strength, and the Sixth Regiment has lost 500 men, a third of its strength. But.  Compared with the first column, the only thing that the second column is thankful for is that the organization of each regiment is still intact, and the command level did not suffer too many casualties."

    "Are there many casualties among the people in the base area?"

    "big"

    Then Deputy Director Song added again: "It's huge! Since last night, we have received news that 12 villages and towns have been massacred one after another. These villages have been looted by the Japanese army, and many militia teams have been wiped out by the Japanese."  , the people were massacred by the Japs, and the casualties are estimated to be about 5,000. This is only what we know, we don¡¯t know how many people don¡¯t know!¡±

    Hearing that the losses were so huge, even Yang Shufeng, who always prided himself on being able to stand up to the top of Mount Tai, couldn¡¯t help but take a breath!

    "It seems that the little Japs are determined to get rid of our tribe this time. In addition to deterring us, the massacre of the village is more importantly to eradicate the soil for our tribe's survival. It's terrible!" Yang Shufeng said.

    "Well, that's what I think too. It is imperative that we find a way to fight back, otherwise I don't know how many people will suffer!"

    "Well, how is the morale of the troops? What do the soldiers think?"

    Yang Shufeng is most concerned about the morale of the troops. As long as the morale of the troops is still there, there will be a chance for a comeback.

    On the contrary, if the morale is gone, then the soul of this army is gone!

    A soulless army, even with the most advanced weapons, is of no use. It will still be defeated on the battlefield.

    Vice President Song sighed and said: "It's okay now. After all, the news about the little devil's massacre of the village has not spread yet, and not many people know about it, so the morale is quite stable. But you also know, director, that this kind of thing can't be hidden for long.  Once the news gets out, the new recruits we just recruited will probably explode. Most of them have local registered residence and have relatives and friends in the local area."

    "Hey! There's nothing we can do about it. Most of the new soldiers are locals. Now that the little devil is killing people and setting fires in their homes, everyone will be worried!"

    Then Yang Shufeng changed his voice and continued: "But at this time, we need to be calm and not panic!"

    "Director, what should our department do now?"

    ¡°First, let the first and second columns, as well as all county brigades, district brigades and militia organizations on the northern front, go into battle. At all costs, delay the main force of the Japanese army, slow down their movements, and buy time for the troops and people in the rear to move.¡±

    Then Yang Shufeng said again: "In addition, immediately report the situation to the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and the 129th Division Headquarters and request reinforcements. It is best to let the Jizhong Military Region and other troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region launch an offensive behind the Japanese army, surround Wei, rescue Zhao, and contain the Japanese army."

    "Send a report to the three verticals and the troops directly under the Administrative Office at the same time, asking the defenders in various places to immediately organize the relocation of the people, and make it clear to them that the kid is not joking this time, and is here to kill all the people in southern Hebei.  .¡±

    "Director, I'm worried about what if the people don't want to move with us. You know, it's autumn harvest time now. Many people have been busy for more than half a year waiting for this little food to survive the winter. They may not be willing to move with us!" Vice President Song was worried.  said.

    "Do your best. If the food is gone, you can get it again. If people lose their lives, it will be all over!"

    "good!"

    "In addition, send a telegram to Commander Li of the Ninth Army to explain the situation and ask them to prepare for battle. After all, once the Japs capture our defense area, the next target will be the National Army. Of course.  , if the Jiujiu Army can help us, that would be great!"

    "Okay, I'll do it right now!"

    Dividing line

    Zaoqiang.??Wangzhuang.

    After the Japanese army captured Xinhe County and Hengshui City, part of the 27th Division quickly went south and went straight to Zaoqiang, southwest of Hengshui.

    Garrisoned in Zaoqiang is the New Second Regiment of the Jinan Administrative Office of the Eighth Route Army. This regiment is a new unit that Yang Shufeng formed just two months ago. The whole regiment has only 1,300 people. Except for the first battalion and the first company, they are the backbone of the old army.  , the rest are all new recruits.

    And the weapons and equipment of this regiment are also very average. The whole regiment only has 800 long guns, 6 light machine guns and two heavy machine guns. There are no mortars and grenade launchers, and ammunition is also very scarce.

    Originally, Yang Shufeng planned to put up the shelf first and do the rest slowly. This was also a common method used by the Eighth Route Army to expand its forces.

    But they did not expect that this unit had just been formed, and most of the soldiers had not even passed the recruitment period before going to the battlefield, and they were facing the most elite field troops of the Japanese army.

    In order to buy time for the troops in the county seat to move, Qin Han, the leader of the new second regiment, ordered Chief of Staff Liu Dezhi to take his most powerful battalion to Wuwangzhuang, 15 kilometers away from the county seat, to stop the attack.

    Wuwangzhuang is located on the only road from Hengshui to Zaoqiang, and there is a winding river passing by outside Zhuangzi. It is the season when the river water surges. It is still difficult for the Japs to attack Zaoqiang County through Wuwangzhuang.  .

    According to the estimates of the regiment headquarters, if the fight here is good, the Japanese army can be held back for at least eight hours. If it can really succeed, then the troops and people in the county will have enough time to move.

    However, God is not as good as man. It rained just last night, so the road was slippery and difficult to travel, which greatly affected the marching speed of the troops!

    So when Liu Dezhi and others arrived at Wuwangzhuang, it was more than two hours later than expected.

    In comparison, the Little Devils march in a mechanized manner and are less affected by the weather.

    Coupled with the large number of puppet troops leading the team, although they arrived a little later than expected, they were only half an hour late.

    As a result, the more than two hours of preparation time originally left for Liu Dezhi and others suddenly became very urgent.

    Even as soon as they entered Wuwangzhuang, the vanguard of the Japanese army appeared outside Zhuangzi!

    Although Liu Dezhi took advantage of the unsteady foothold of the Japanese vanguard, he launched a beautiful charge, annihilating most of a small group of Japanese soldiers, and took the opportunity to blow up the stone bridge outside Zhuangzi.

    But as the main force of the Japanese army continued to arrive, they had no more time to build fortifications, and the war broke out immediately.

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