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There were three thousand of them, and they didn't even have a single knife. They were all incredibly wealthy! Moreover, they were well-equipped! They had heavy machine guns and mortars!
What kind of bandits are these? This is more like an army!
During the full-scale invasion of China, the North China Expeditionary Army, led by Commander Terauchi Suichi, swept across North China with unstoppable force. The Kuomintang Army fled at the first sign of danger, offering almost no resistance whatsoever!
As a result, when the Guomindang abandoned most of North China, strange armies seemed to emerge from the ground. Their uniforms were in shades of yellow, brown, black, and green, blending seamlessly with the forest around them. When they crouched down, they became nearly invisible.
They wore German steel helmets and wielded weapons from the German Army. They used mortars that were also from the German Army and had heavy machine guns!
These troops were elusive and swift, often retreating quickly after inflicting heavy casualties on the Japanese Army before their artillery could even adjust their coordinates for counterfire. After just three months of being battered by these relentless attacks, the North China Expeditionary Army was left severely weakened!
Under its command were various divisions and brigades, including the 1st Army and the 2nd Army, as well as the 3rd Division, 4th Division, and a mixed brigade stationed in China along with a temporary air corps.
The commander of the 1st Army was Kiyoshi Kougetsu, overseeing the 5th, 6th, and 7th Divisions. The commander of the 2nd Army was Nishio Suzo, who commanded the 8th, 9th, and 10th Divisions.
With a massive force of over ten thousand men, they were decimated by Wan Hong Dang's guerrillas in just three months! The first step of Japan's full-scale invasion of China ended in exhaustion and heavy losses.
As the Guomindang retreated from their territory, it was easily taken over by the Red Party Army.
It must be said that Ze Anzhi's manual on tactics for engaging with the Japanese Army that he handed to Mr. Zhou proved to be incredibly effective. It described strategies such as retreating when faced with an enemy advance, disrupting enemy positions while remaining mobile, striking when they were fatigued, and pursuing them when they retreated.
When this manual reached central command, it caused a sensation among military leaders due to its detailed insights into Japanese tactics, marching methods, operational thought processes, weapon configurations at various levels of command, and techniques for using heavy machine guns against Japanese reconnaissance aircraft and fighters.
Everyone was astonished and flocked to ask Mr. Zhou who wrote this remarkable book. Mr. Zhou simply smiled and said it was authored by a certain expert within central command who requested confidentiality.
This was a result of discussions between Mr. Zhou and core members of central command regarding Ze Anzhi's party membership application. They didn't hesitate for a moment in their decision.
With thousands of rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition—including heavy machine guns and even mortars—this vast arsenal made it clear that not only could he join the party; he could secure any position within central command he desired.
However, this individual was a deeply embedded official within Japan's high ranks. For the current Red Party and its anti-Japanese efforts, he was extremely important. Therefore, central command decided to keep his identity highly confidential. Even that manual was meticulously copied by Mr. Zhou himself; illustrations were replicated by skilled artists. The original manuscript was destroyed after copying to ensure Ze Anzhi's identity remained absolutely secure.
Rapidly establishing bases throughout rural North China began without immediate distribution of weapons. Instead, recruits practiced aiming with wooden model guns while constructing obstacles for tactical training using timber structures.
In times of war they were soldiers; in times of peace they were civilians. Thus began training for thousands of military personnel and civilians in North China right under the noses of the Guomindang.
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