sbdcsierra Chapter 383: Siege of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters 8
Chapter 383: Siege of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters 8
On the right side of Zhouzhuang, with the destruction of the Japanese regiment headquarters, the Japanese soldiers quickly fell into chaos.
After learning that something had happened at the regiment headquarters, the Japanese front-line commander decisively issued an evacuation order, directly evacuated the battlefield, and gathered at their division headquarters.
There are two main reasons. The regiment commander and the entire regiment staff died. In addition, the threat of heavy artillery and the destruction of their own mountain artillery caused the Japanese commander to worry. If they stayed any longer, they would be in trouble once the enemy heavy artillery was deployed.
The regiment of the 129th Division responsible for blocking the enemy naturally did not dare to pursue. The safety of the headquarters was the most important thing, so they could only watch the Japanese retreat while taking turns to cover them.
At this point, the encirclement of the Japanese 106th Division was completely broken, and the four battalions near Zhouzhuang were almost wiped out. Together with the Japanese regiment headquarters, the death toll was nearly 6000.
Capture of spoils was naturally essential. As the headquarters evacuated, all the equipment that could be taken from various positions was taken away by the Eighth Route Army.
After counting, the Eighth Route Army not only did not suffer any loss this time, but actually gained a lot in terms of equipment. There were nearly 300 light and heavy machine guns alone, and many mortars and infantry guns were captured.
It can be said that apart from the heavy casualties among soldiers of each division, it was a great strategic victory.
Of course, the main reason was the heavy artillery brought by Ji Guangshun, otherwise it would be extremely difficult to break through the Japanese encirclement.
A few days later, deep in the Taihang Mountains, the boss looked at Ji Guangshun with a wry smile on his face and said cheerfully, "Why didn't you think of this when the 115th Division disobeyed orders? Instead, you are anxious now, haha!"
"Boss, we really didn't mean it. It was mainly because of the Independent Regiment..."
In fact, after the siege of the headquarters was lifted, Ji Guangshun wanted to return to Laiyuan. After all, the war was about to start at any time.
Given Ji Guangshun's relationship with the Independent Regiment, he couldn't just sit back and watch, so he reacted this way after the boss insisted on keeping him.
"Haha!" The boss laughed heartily upon seeing Ji Guangshun's expression, and then said, "There are several reasons why I'm keeping you."
"First of all, the Japanese are encircling the Independent Regiment. Your 115th Division alone is not enough. I plan to have several regiments under General He go to Laiyuan with you."
The crisis at headquarters has passed and they have already hidden deep in the mountains. It would be very difficult for the Japanese to attack again, so it is not difficult to ask the 120th Division for support.
The boss was of course well aware of the importance of the Independent Regiment. To be honest, if it weren't for the heavy artillery support from the Independent Regiment, their situation would have been worrying.
"Boss, are you serious?" Ji Guangshun looked incredulous.
He never expected that the boss would transfer the 120th Division just after the crisis at headquarters was resolved.
The main reason was that the war had just ended and nearly half of the 120th Division had suffered casualties. Going to Laiyuan to support the Independent Regiment at this time was a bit too much...
"I know what you're thinking. Actually, we owe the Independent Regiment a huge favor for being able to safely evacuate. The Eighth Route Army always repays favors. Now that the Independent Regiment is in danger, we naturally can't just ignore it."
"In fact, considering the previous material and weapon support, as well as the gains from the joint operations, the Independent Regiment has been very kind to us. With all this, we will also resolve this crisis for the Independent Regiment."
"Besides, we, the Eighth Route Army, have the unshirkable responsibility to fight the Japanese invaders. The sooner we drive them out of China, the more peaceful our people will be."
After the boss finished speaking, he looked at the mountains with deep eyes, as if he saw the happy future of China.
At this time, the morning sun shone through the clouds onto him, making his tall body look extremely majestic.
Ji Guangshun understood and said nothing more. He looked at the boss with a heroic look in his eyes. He became more and more determined in his heart that the future would definitely belong to them...
After a while, the boss turned his head to look at Ji Guangshun and asked, "Tell me about the Independent Regiment!" After that, he pondered for a moment and added, "Let's talk about their young commander Gu."
This made Ji Guangshun, who was immersed in his thoughts, a little stunned. After a moment, he said, "Boss, I really don't know Gu Changfeng's age. He looks very young, probably in his 20s."
"As for this person..."
Ji Guangshun began to recall every little detail of the two sides, and slowly told the boss his impression of Gu Changfeng, no matter how big or small, and told him everything he knew, with a faint expectation in his heart.
Half an hour later, the boss nodded slightly and said, "Keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone. Wait until I report to Yanzhou before we discuss this."
The independent regiment has a brilliant record and advanced weapons, and their headquarters and Yanzhou have been paying close attention to it.
In fact, if it weren't for Gu Changfeng's previous resume, they would have contacted him in person long ago.
After listening to Ji Guangshun's words, the boss had made up his mind. He would have to discuss the next plan with Yanzhou. If there were no problems, the two sides would soon become one family in the future.
Of course, the prerequisite is that the independent regiment can survive the heavy encirclement of the Japanese devils.
The boss himself has also considered this point. If necessary, the 129th and other divisions can be mobilized.
The importance of the independent regiment is too great, so great that the boss can't let the independent regiment be annihilated by the devils...
Two days later, at the 115th Division Headquarters, Ji Guangshun happily reported the results of the battle to Division Commander Yang.
"Commander, we performed a great deed this time. Not only did we destroy the Japanese mountain artillery group, we even captured a Japanese regimental flag."
Commander Yang looked at Ji Guangshun, who looked very proud, and suppressed his smile. He said seriously, "You disobeyed orders first, and the headquarters has already reprimanded you. You must stay here honestly for the time being."
He knew very well that this was actually a form of protection. He just didn't want Ji Guangshun to be too proud.
Although Ji Guangshun has made great contributions, the trend of disobeying orders should not be allowed to continue.
The boss also considered everything and just gave a mild reprimand and let it go without even letting Ji Guangshun take the blame. It was obvious that the boss was still very satisfied.
"Division Commander, this is just a formality for other brother troops to see. Why do you take it seriously?" Ji Guangshun said indifferently.
How could he not be clear about this?
Speaking of successfully moving the headquarters, this is a great achievement. Besides, the Japanese suffered so many casualties, and a large number of weapons and ammunition were seized, including the Japanese 106th Division's mountain artillery group and regiment flag. Aren't these achievements?
Ji Guangshun still saw through the situation very clearly, but his words instantly annoyed Commander Yang, who slammed the table and angrily shouted, "You're feeling complacent, aren't you? You think the headquarters can't be successfully transferred without you this time?"
"I think you've gotten so cocky that you think no one cares about you anymore because you've done such a great deed."
Ji Guangshun was dumbfounded. He just said that and really didn't mean that. How could he be so angry that the commander slammed the table?
"Commander, that's not what I meant!" Ji Guangshun said aggrievedly.
"You kid, go to the kitchen and take the blame. Give me a written self-criticism within a week. If it's not thorough, you'll stay in the kitchen for the rest of your life."
After saying this, Commander Yang left angrily. Since he had seized this opportunity, it was naturally impossible for him to let Ji Guangshun go. Instead of punishing Ji Guangshun according to the headquarters, he arranged for him to do so.