I really came here to fight against Japan

Chapter 205 The 8th Route Army's Achievements Shocked the Second War Zone

This time, in addition to Fang Ximen, the two thousand people who led the uprising on the battlefield directly joined the Eighth Route Army.

There were also nearly 20,000 captured Imperial Army soldiers who voluntarily joined the Eighth Route Army.

As for the officers of the Imperial Army, most of them were shot because they had too much blood on their hands.

The remaining, a small number of the Imperial Army and officers, chose to return to their hometown in Hebei.

But many of them did not return to Hebei.

They were directly wiped out by the Imperial Army and bandit groups in Shanxi.

The few officers who were able to return to Hebei brought back a lot of unfavorable news.

I heard that they were finally secretly executed by their traitorous superiors.

To their traitorous superiors, it would be best if all those who knew about the situation died.

Because they were collecting empty salaries and the bonuses they extorted from the Japanese, they were truly safe.

This battle not only annihilated a huge number of enemy troops, reaching more than 65,000 people, but also seized a large amount of various weapons and ammunition.

In total, they seized more than 10,000 Hanyang-made rifles and 400,000 rounds of ammunition.

More than 7.92 Liao- type rifles and mm Mauser bullets.

There are about 5,000 Type 65 rifles made in Shanxi and more than 250,000 rounds of bullets.

Not many Type 38 rifles were captured, including those in the hands of Fang Ximen’s regiment, totaling only about 10,000.

A lot of bullets were indeed captured, including bullets for the Type 99 rifle, a total of three million rounds.

It was mainly because the Gansu Army and the Eighth Route Army’s artillery fire was too fierce.

Many of the Type 38 rifles in the hands of the Japanese were directly blown up.

Also, because the Japanese died so easily, the bullets in their bodies killed them before they could even fire.

So not many of the Japanese Type 38 rifles were seized.

Eighty percent of the bullets they brought were finally left to the Eighth Route Army.

There were more than a hundred Czech and Maxim guns left behind by the Imperial Army.

Because they were defeated so quickly, they were basically preserved intact.

But there are still a few machine gun bullets, only about 100,000 rounds. It seems that this traitor will have a hard time.

This time, when the Imperial Army came out to participate in the mopping-up operation, they had no intention of engaging in a large-scale fight, and all the large artillery was left in Hebei.

I originally thought that I could just bully the Eighth Route Army, and the power of the mortar was enough, but I didn't expect that in the end the Eighth Route Army would benefit from it.

There are eighty mortars of various models and more than two thousand shells.

Also, too many of the heavy weapons in the hands of the Japanese were damaged.

Under the special attention of the Gansu Army and the Eighth Route Army artillery, they also suffered heavy losses.

Their light and heavy machine guns, mortars and grenade launchers were basically destroyed.

On the ice surface of Sandaowan, only one 75mm field gun was rescued, with more than 30 shells.

Two Type 41 mountain cannons were captured, but they had only about fifty shells.

There were only three Type 92 infantry guns, and there were still 100 rounds of ammunition.

This is also because the terrain on the ice is narrow, and many artillery pieces and shells were destroyed by the shells that exploded.

The final statistics showed that a total of 83 artillery pieces of the 39th Division of the Japanese Army were destroyed.

There are nineteen field guns, nineteen Type 41 mountain guns, and forty-five Type 92 infantry guns.

As for the number of mortars and grenade launchers, it was impossible to count them all, and all we can say is that they were all destroyed.

Nearly two hundred cars were blown up, and an entire battalion of Japanese tanks and armored units were completely destroyed.

As for the Japanese army's infantry equipment, coats and cotton-padded jackets are basically not counted.

Anyway, the Japanese soldiers were too small and our soldiers generally couldn't wear them.

All of them were packed up and taken away by the brigade leaders, to be sent to the clothing factory in the rear to be made into new cotton-padded clothes.

The rich spoils of war made the brigade commander pace back and forth in the room with joy.

"We made a fortune, we made a fortune. This battle not only wiped out more than 60,000 Japanese and puppet troops.

More than 30,000 rifles and over 100 light and heavy machine guns were also seized.

There were more than 130 mortars (the fifty mortars in Li Yunlong's hands were also counted among the captured ones).

This time, I have enough to expand to more than 20 regular regiments. "

This time, the head of the brigade was also very generous.

The five regiments of the First Death Column that came to support them were directly ordered to strengthen their weapons and equipment.

Apart from anything else, this man has a gun, so the brigade chief can afford it.

Seeing that many soldiers were wearing thin clothes, Song Wenwan directly called for airdropped supplies.

As soon as they got up the next morning, the comrades of the First Death Column put on new cotton coats and trousers.

Coupled with the newly replenished guns and ammunition, these five regiments instantly became the ace force of the First Death Column.

The other troops that did not arrive this time were extremely envious.

Faced with so many kinds of spoils, Li Yunlong showed no envy for the first time.

Not only did he not make a fuss, he even wished that the brigade commander would quickly take the supplies and leave.

The brigade chief was even more disdainful of Li Yunlong's confusing behavior.

Isn't it just that he wants to wait until he leaves and then find Song Wenwan for additional information?

Li Yunlong, do you want to hide your little thoughts from me?

After sending a detailed battle report to the Eighth Route Army headquarters, the brigade commander left first, taking the prisoners with him and the soldiers of the First Death Column.

He also left Kong Jie's group to Song Wenwan and did not take it away.

If you want to add anything, then just add it together. Kong Jie is watching you anyway.

You, Li Yunlong, still want to eat more and take more, but that’s impossible!

As soon as the telegram was sent, the entire headquarters of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi was overjoyed by the good news.

After repeatedly confirming this information, the commander of the Eighth Route Army immediately passed the good news back to the cave in northern Shaanxi.

Later, the Second War Zone and the temporary capital also received a telegram titled "Great Victory at Sandaowan".

"Here are the Japanese 4th and 39th Divisions, the 3rd and 7th Divisions of the Imperial Army, and the 15th and 16th Mixed Brigades.

Three days ago, they invaded our Qijiayu Anti-Japanese Military and Civilian Base.

A main brigade of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi led the brigade and its teaching regiment to fight hard against the enemy. "

The teaching regiment here refers to Li Yunlong’s New 1st Regiment.

Anyway, you are the capital, but you won’t give us a new number.

Then don't blame us for fooling you in the name of the teaching group.

"Within two days, Shanxi's various anti-Japanese groups fought to the death under the combined efforts of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Columns.

The Kwantung Army and the 39th Division had been completely wiped out, as well as the two divisions and two brigades of the Imperial Army.

Although our troops suffered heavy losses (less than a thousand casualties), the people who fought against the Japanese will not die, and the spirit of fighting against the Japanese will not die.

Our Shanxi Eighth Route Army and anti-Japanese people are in urgent need of large quantities of anti-inflammatory drugs, bandages and other medical supplies. We hope that you will support us.”

This means that although we wiped out the Japanese invaders and the puppet army.

But don't worry, people in the temporary capital, our people have also suffered heavy casualties and we won't be able to make any progress in a short time.

This telegram shocked the Second War Zone, the Ministry of National Defense of the mountain city's temporary capital, and even the whole of China.

This good news undoubtedly became a staple of the Spring Festival in 1939.

He enriched the people's dinner tables and added some festive smiles to the suffering Chinese people.

Then there is the headquarters of the Second War Zone and the Ministry of National Defense of the Shancheng Capital.

They all held their noses and sent a commendation order to the brigade chief to commend him, and then there was no news.