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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 612: Suppressing Bandits

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    Chapter 612: Suppressing Bandits

    A battalion of the Han Tie Department of the Yellow River and Henan Defense Line Guard Corps of the ** Division was completely wiped out. It was not while fighting the Japanese army, but it was ambushed by bandits. Tang Qiuli, who had just arrived in Zhengzhou from Dingbian, was extremely shocked when he received the news.  Furious, although he foresaw that the troops might have the idea of ??despising the bandits, he did not expect that it would be so serious that it would lead to such a tragedy.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net

    Of course he would not remove Han Tie from his post. The corps had just recovered after the Kaifeng blockade and had recruited many new soldiers. It was a taboo for military strategists to change generals before the battle. Therefore, he gave brigades and regiments at all levels starting from Han Tie and below  Commanders, record a major demerit and notify all troops of the ** Division, hoping to arouse the vigilance and attention of all troops.

    The rampage of bandits in Shandong exceeded his expectations. From the annihilation of a battalion, he vaguely saw the shadow behind the incident. Without people who knew military skills to give specific command, it would be impossible to fight at the level of the bandits.  Judging from such a nearly perfect ambush, it must be the Japanese who were behind it. Li Honggang's telegram also mentioned this before.

    For the first time, he became worried about Brother Qiuquan's plan to exterminate the bandits at the end of May. This was no longer simply fighting a group of untrained bandits, but fighting the Japanese from another side. The front in North China,  Being in a stalemate like this is not the result the Japanese want. It is impossible to break through from the front, and it is absolutely possible to find another way.

    We must get ahead of the Japanese and eradicate banditry in Shandong. The existing troops cannot guarantee the completion of such a task. After careful consideration, Tang Qiuli decided to increase troops in Shandong. He sent an order to the ** Division Training Headquarters  Ordered that the first and second anti-Japanese brigades of workers of the *** Division, whose training was coming to an end, were formed by the former Jingxing coal miners, with a total of more than 28,000 troops, to immediately leave Huangyadong and rush to Shandong.

    As for the remaining training subjects, let's complete them on the battlefield. The reason why Tang Qiuli mobilized the Workers' Anti-Japanese Brigade that had not completed training was based on his complete trust in these two units composed entirely of coal miners. Workers have natural  The organization and collaboration of these two units were originally considered separately. Feedback from the training headquarters proved that Tang Qiuli was not wrong about these two units. Their training results were far better than those trained together.  of other recruits.

    Moreover, Tang Qiuli had further considerations to turn these two workers' brigades into fist troops directly under the ** division. He also gave an order to Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps to mobilize the ** division's rapid response brigade.  Feng's command of more than 16,000 troops immediately went to Shandong to participate in the battle against bandits.

    An order was given to Li Honggang in Yantai to lead the Wang Dazhu Division of the Cavalry Brigade of the 29th Corps to immediately go to Xuzhou to participate in the bandit suppression campaign. In this way, in the area from Xuzhou to Lunan and southwest Shandong, in addition to the original 48,000 troops of the Korean Iron Corps,  More than a thousand troops, including four cavalry brigades from each division of the ** Division, plus three infantry brigades, totaling 110,000 troops, plus the ** Division Air Force, were commanded by three generals: Tang Qiuquan, Li Honggang, and Han Tie.

    According to Tang Qiuli's plan, he changed the original strategy of defeating them one by one. He wanted to deal a fatal blow to the three largest armed groups in southern Shandong and southwestern Shandong at the same time, namely the Liu Motou and Zheng Sanguang gangs, and the local forces of Chen Tiannan.  Before the Japanese army in North China launches a new offensive, cut off the Japanese black hand extending to Shandong and eradicate internal troubles.

    The Shandong and Southwestern Shandong Bandit Suppression Headquarters were established, with Tang Qiuquan as the commander-in-chief, fully responsible for the suppression of bandits in Shandong, and Li Honggang and Han Tie as deputy commanders-in-chief. Tang Qiuli was to assemble heavy troops to fight a large-scale annihilation war, and to fight one after another thoroughly.  Death will not give the bandits a chance to bite back. Otherwise, these bandits who have already boarded the Japanese tanks will pose a fatal threat to themselves sooner or later.

    When Tang Qiuquan arrived at the headquarters of Han Tie Corps in Xuzhou, he saw Han Tie with a black face. He understood what was going on at that time. When he was on the way to Xuzhou, he had already received a telegram forwarded by his division commander. However, Qiuquan was a  A person who is not good at expressing his inner feelings, Han Tie is his old friend who has fought side by side since the Blood Hand Regiment. He understands Han Tie's mood.

    Seeing Qiuquan coming in, Han Tie was obviously relieved. Did he know what the arrival of the special operations detachment leader at this time meant? The division commander did not remove him from his post, but Han Tie felt guilty.  Going deeper, Qiuquan did not comfort Han Tie, but said directly: "Commander Han, please introduce the situation."

    Han Tie knew that the leader of the special operations detachment, who was known as the cold-faced King of Hell, was actually a man with a fiery heart. The two immediately started studying the map with their heads above their heads. On the morning of the third day, Li Honggang also arrived in Xuzhou.  Behind him is a brigade of cavalry.

    The Lunan and Southwest Shandong bandit suppression headquarters immediately started operating at high speed. Qiuquan was not in a hurry to send his troops into areas with frequent bandit activities. Instead, he concentrated his troops in the mountains near Xuzhou and marched.??Specialized mountain combat training, and a number of experienced veterans of the special operations detachment are selected to serve as instructors for these units and teach the most basic special operations tactics.

    Qiuquan knew very well that if he sent a large force up, the bandits would have dispersed before the troops got close, and they would disappear without a trace. Instead, the troops would be constantly attacked and harassed by the scattered bandit armed forces, just like hitting fleas with fists.  He couldn't use it. He originally didn't want the division to send so many troops, but now that they are here, there are advantages to having more troops.

    The entire special operations detachment, organized into detachments, spread across the mountains and plains of southern and southwestern Shandong. Qiuquan gave them a very clear mission: to detect the whereabouts of the bandits and find the lair where the bandits were entrenched.  The bandit armed forces exchanged fire and concealed their traces.

    Finally, he warned his dozen or so squad leaders, knowing that your hands will itch when you see bandits, and you will panic after a day without fighting. Remember, you are not going to fight to determine the location of bandits for the large army.  This is your main task. If you fight some battles, if the detachment violates discipline, the detachment leader should stop doing it.

    When Qiuquan said these words, his voice suddenly turned cold. The squad leaders below shrank their heads and stuck out their tongues secretly. They did have plans to sneak into the bandit's lair and make some noise. Now, they could only watch.  The bandit swallowed. The detachment leader was not joking. If he fell into his hands, he would have to skin him even if he died.

    Qiuquan also used a cover-up trick to spread the news that he was going north to Cangzhou to fight the Japanese. He knew that with so many troops concentrated in Xuzhou, it was impossible to completely hide it from the bandits, so he gave the bandits a  Wrong signal, thinking that the troops are not targeting them, the bandits relax their vigilance and come out for activities, so that the special operations team can catch their tail.

    Baodugu is located deep in the vast Yimeng Mountains. It has high mountains and dense forests. It is a naturally dangerous terrain. Without a familiar person to guide the way, it is impossible to find the entrance to the mountain in this deep mountain and dense forest. Liu Motou regards this place as his hometown.  Taking a fancy to the advantage of being easy to defend but difficult to attack, after many years of management, Baodugu was surrounded by dark fortresses, secret passages extending in all directions, and as strong as iron barrels, making it look like a military fortress.

    The most rare thing is that there is a natural spring on the mountain. No matter how dry the weather is, the amount of water can be used by tens of thousands of people on the mountain. Liu Motou called this place his blessed land. At that time, Han Fuju recruited An  No, he didn't like him as the chairman of the Shandong Provincial Government. Old Han became angry and sent a division of troops to surround him for three months. They also used machine guns and artillery. They didn't do anything to Baodugu. In the end, they couldn't bear it.  Stay calm and retreat automatically.

    Back then, I only had more than 1,000 troops under my command. Today, I have more than 8,000 troops. How can I still be afraid of him?  Therefore, Liu Motou ambushed a battalion and returned to Baodugu with a large amount of gold and silver goods, but there was no need to take this matter to heart. If it hadn't been for the repeated reminders of Military Advisor Wang, no one would be allowed to go down the mountain in the near future.  Acting rashly and restraining the villagers to restrain their whereabouts, Liu Motou had already gone to Linyi City to meet his old minister.

    Not only that, Military Advisor Wang also sent a large number of eyes and ears to spy on the activities of the Central Army. Liu Motou looked funny. He is a scholar after all, but he is a coward. He killed thousands of the Central Army and was so frightened that he cowered.  His head was like a tortoise, thinking that he was loyal to him and for the sake of the village, so Liu Motou let Commander Wang do whatever he wanted.

    Ten days and a half month have passed, and we haven't seen the Central Army coming to encircle and suppress us. Instead, the informants have reported back that hundreds of thousands of Central Army troops have gathered in Xuzhou and are training all day long. It looks like they are going to fight the Japanese.  It was a big battle, and Liu Motou was completely relieved. The matter in the Grand Canyon was done neatly and without leaving any traces behind. The Central Army could no longer focus on Baodugu.

    In the past few days, the brothers under his command have come to Liu Motou to complain one after another. They were exhausted on the mountain. The brothers' hands were very itchy and they did not go down the mountain to do business or play with women. They were all listless. Liu Motou thought the same.  To be honest, I have a few snatched beautiful girls to serve me every day. There are only about a hundred women on the mountain to deal with more than 8,000 brothers. There are more wolves and less meat. I can't just focus on my own enjoyment. The boss can't do that.  ?  Yesterday, two brothers almost used a gun to fight over a woman. If this continues, the morale of the army will be unstable.

    He passed the message, brothers on the mountain, do whatever you have to do, don't delay your livelihood. After hearing the news, Military Advisor Wang rushed over to stop him. Liu Motou was very disapproving. Seeing that he couldn't stop him, Military Advisor Wang left him alone.  The information that came back made him feel relieved. However, he had already passed this information to the North China Expedition Army Headquarters through secret channels. This was his main task. As for these bandits, they were just in his hands.  Chess pieces are just valuable.

    This Mr. Wang¡¯s true identity is a senior spy from Japan¡¯s North China Expeditionary Force Intelligence Headquarters. He has been active in China for many years. He speaks fluent Chinese and is familiar with the local geography and people. This was a plan arranged by Seiji Kozuki when he was in office.?Using the local forces in North China to support the imperial army's large-scale offensive, it is a pity that before seeing the results, Xiangyue Qingji packed up his bed and left.

    (To be continued)
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