Bai Yihua ordered Sixth Brother to bring the soldiers and release the civilians, telling them to take refuge. Then, he ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield. During the Battle of Guanting, Bai Yihua and the others seized all the weapons, exploration equipment, and information of the Japanese exploration team. They used the mules to carry them all back to the regiment headquarters. To Bai Yihua's surprise, they had obtained a map of the Pingxi region that was one-hundred-thousandth of its size. The Japanese exploration team suffered a devastating blow and never recovered, making the plan of the Beiping devils to build a railway in Pingxi come to naught.
Shan Haitao and Hu Zi finally arrived near the Azure Dragon Bridge after a night of marching. At this time, the sky was already bright. They hid in a forest. Shan Haitao asked the soldiers to rest well during the day so that they would have more energy to fight at night. The Qinglong Bridge Tunnel was about two kilometers long. In order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from destroying it, the Japanese patrols here were quite frequent. Not only were there armored vehicles patrolling back and forth every hour, but there were also Japanese patrols. Moreover, the tunnel was brightly lit day and night. Shan Haitao and Hu Zi discussed. They felt that as long as they destroyed the tunnel entrance, they would have achieved their goal. Therefore, they decided to gather nearly a hundred grenades and detonate them at the entrance of the tunnel. After Hu Zi arranged the security, he went to sleep with a peace of mind. In the evening, Hu Zi ordered the soldiers to remove the bayonet from their guns and come to the top of the tunnel. They used the bayonet to dig a hole. Just like that, they worked until midnight and finally dug the pit. Then, Hu Zi carefully put the safety of each grenade into the pit one by one and connected the rings together with a string. They then piled stones on top of the grenades. After everything was ready, Hu Zi and the soldiers retreated into the forest. Shan Haitao gave the order, and then they heard a series of explosions. Not long after Bai Yihua and the others returned, Shan Haitao and Hu Zi also successfully completed the task of blowing up the Azure Dragon Bridge Tunnel and retreated. Shan Haitao told Bai Yihua that it would take at least two to three months to repair it.
Commander Shawk was very satisfied with the victory of the Independent Regiment at Guan Ting and gave a commendation to the entire army.
However, the Independent Regiment's series of actions also attracted the attention of Beiping, Pingxi, and Wanping. What made them even more furious was that not only could the new railway plan not be implemented, but even the original railway was also damaged. They knew very well that if they did not drive the anti-Japanese armed forces from Pingxi out of Peiping, then Peiping would never have a peaceful day.
Therefore, the devils mobilized tens of thousands of soldiers and divided them into ten groups to launch a brutal sweep of the Pingxi Anti-Japanese Base. Mentougou, Kangzhuang, Nankou and other strongholds of the devil out in full force, they are determined to use their superior strength to wipe out the Eighth Route Army in Pingxi.
The situation in the Pingxi Anti-Japanese Base was very grim. Soon, Bai Yihua received a report from the 1st Battalion. There was a group of Japanese approaching Banqiao and Datai. They had at least a large group of Japanese soldiers. Requesting instructions from the regiment commander. Bai Yihua, who received the news, sat in front of the map and pondered for a long time. He couldn't make a decision. At this moment, Shi Shoutian from the 3rd Battalion reported to him," The devils from Kangzhuang and Nankou also surrounded them. After receiving this news, Bai Yihua decisively ordered Cai Shan and Shi Ditian to approach the regiment headquarters. He ordered Cai Shan and Shi Shoutian to avoid the devils and not to have direct contact with them. The final decision would be made after everyone discussed the matter.
Just like that, in less than half a month's time, the devils had occupied large areas such as Qijia Village, Datai, Banqiao, and Qingbaokou in Pingxi Anti-Japanese Base. Bai Yihua and the others had just gathered together when they received news that the Japanese were heading towards their encampment. After Bai Yihua discussed with the main leaders of the regiment, they decided to withdraw from Huo Village and move to Miaofeng Mountain.
The scale of the Japanese's sweep was very large. Not only were they large in number, but they were also fierce. They used more than a dozen planes to bombard the Pingxi Anti-Japanese Base Area. The Pingxi Anti-Japanese Base Area fell into a sea of fire. One by one, houses were blown up, and the people who did not have time to evacuate were killed. It was really a scene of corpses. The villagers were crying.
Miaofeng Mountain was a beautiful mountain peak and a holy land of Buddhism in the Western Hills of Peiping. Bai Yihua led the independent regiment here. Facing the Buddhist Sect's Pure Land, Bai Yihua gave an order to the soldiers of the Independent Regiment not to trespass into the temple.
In the face of the powerful attack of the Japanese, Bai Yihua and several leaders of the Independent Regiment sat on a large rock and discussed countermeasures.
Bai Yihua said sadly," With the Japanese's actions, all our previous work has gone down the drain. We originally thought that we could support each other after splitting up. This way, we would have a foothold in Pingxi. I didn't expect the Japanese to be so fierce and caught us off guard. Now is the crucial time. If we can hold on, we can turn the tables in Pingxi and gain a firm foothold. Otherwise, we will have no place to stand.”
Shan Haitao answered Bai Yihua's question,""The Japanese are so fierce, we must find a countermeasure. The more dangerous it is, the more we need to set an example as leaders. We need to have a calm mind.”
When Cai Shan heard Shan Haitao's words, he panicked,""Calm down? If we continue to calm down, the Japanese will destroy our base. The Japanese won't give us time to calm down. Let's just beat them up.”
Shi Shoutian said,"If we want to fight, we'll beat the Japanese out of our base."”
Bai Yihua said," Look, the Japanese are coming at us menacingly this time. They are determined to win. They have come out from their strongholds in full force. They have used almost all of their forces in this sweep. Wouldn't their stronghold be empty then? If we split up and raid their nest, what will happen to them? They would definitely retreat. Then wouldn't we and the base be saved?”
Hearing Bai Yihua's words, Cai Shan clapped his hands happily.""That's right. Why didn't I think of this idea?”
After everyone's debate, the leaders of the regiment formulated a detailed battle plan. Caishan led a battalion, Shi Shoutian led two battalions to jump out of the encirclement of the devil, attacking the logistics supply station of the devil in Mentougou. Shi Shoutian's second battalion was responsible for taking down the enemy strongholds at Kangzhuang and Nankou. Bai Yihua led the guards to wipe out the stronghold of the Qingbai Guizi. After the Guizi retreated, they returned to their respective defense zones. In the end, Bai Yihua said firmly,"A debt of blood must be repaid in blood. We must not let the beasts take advantage of us."”
Therefore, in this very bad situation, Bai Yihua once again made a bold decision. He divided his forces for the second time and attacked in several ways to avoid the sharp edge of the Japanese and ruthlessly attack the Japanese from behind.
First, Caishan led a battalion down from Miaofeng Mountain and went west, then south, making a big detour and arriving outside Mentougou City. In a dilapidated house that no one lived in, the commanders of the various companies gathered together."We have a battalion of soldiers, and a few hundred people in a team. If we move together, it will be too big of a target. I think we should use squads as units and spend the entire day sneaking into the city in batches. They would try to kill him in Mentougou City and turn the world upside down.”After saying that, he opened the map and assigned tasks to the companies."The targets of our attack this time are the Mentougou Police Station, the tax bureau, the ghost soldier station, the train station, and the ghost granary in Mentougou. We will burn all the grain in the granary and not leave a single grain for the Japanese. Remember, the battle starts at eight o'clock tomorrow night. Don't linger in the battle. This is a surprise attack. We'll retreat after hitting him. As for how everyone is going to sneak into the city, that's not my concern. As long as we can achieve these goals at the same time, it will be a victory. Also, don't be nervous when you enter the city. You must not expose your identity. To ensure the smooth completion of the mission."
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