The TV series "Bright Sword", which is known as a classic in the hearts of military fans, can still leave a deep impression on the hearts of the audience even though it has been broadcast for more than ten years, which fully proves its outstanding position in domestic war dramas.
However, you may not know that many of the war plots in the play have real historical backgrounds, and many of the content originates from the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, which is respectfully known as the "First Brigade of the Anti-Japanese War".
As this team that was once served as the brigade commander by General Chen Geng, they have created many brilliant achievements in history, even if they were later taken over by their juniors, but this does not reduce Chen Geng's spiritual inheritance to the 386 Brigade, and similarly, the 386 Brigade is also of great significance to Chen Geng.
In history, the 386 Brigade has attracted the attention of the Japanese army with its ingenious combat methods and brave spirit, and even some people will ask whether the other party is the 386 Brigade when they encounter anti-Japanese troops, and paste the slogan "Specializing in the 386 Brigade" on the car.
Despite the arrogance of the enemy, the 386th Brigade repeatedly defeated the Japanese army, which made it fearful. So, why are the Japanese troops so afraid of Chen Geng's 386 Brigade? In fact, this is mainly due to the size of the 386 Brigade and the ideology of army management.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the 386 Brigade was an important force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and its predecessor was the 31st Army of the Red Fourth Front Army, which had only two main regiments when it was first formed.
However, despite its small size, the status of the 386 Brigade is very important. Over time, the size of the 386 Brigade gradually increased in size, eventually reaching about 100,000 people, and its strength should not be underestimated.
Therefore, the Japanese army was very afraid of it, and they were afraid of the 386 Brigade at the mention of it. So, what glory has the 386 Brigade created? [What is the reason why the Japanese army is afraid of the 386th Brigade? 】
As evidenced by the fact that this contingent of tens of thousands of people has many soldiers with combat experience, and their presence plays a decisive role in the battle of the entire brigade. In this case, once they go to the battlefield and face the enemy, they will become the best, which will naturally attract the attention and attention of the enemy.
However, the number of soldiers alone does not necessarily guarantee victory, and there are many examples in history where fewer have won more. So, why is the 386 Brigade so powerful and called the "First Brigade of the Anti-Japanese War"?
The key reason for this lies in the brigade commander Chen Geng's unique concept of governing the army. Chen Geng's concept of governing the army is mainly embodied in three aspects. First of all, he attached importance to ideological education and discipline rectification; even during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, he never ceased to carry out ideological education and discipline rectification for his subordinates; once he discovered that there was a loose and lazy atmosphere in the troops, he would mobilize the General Staff Office to thoroughly inspect the ideological education and discipline of the regiments.
With his rigorous attitude and strong leadership, Chen Geng not only solved the problems existing in the army, but also paid more attention to cultivating and acquiring talents and material resources. He stressed the need to improve the command ability of the troops, and through explaining and grasping the consciousness and ability of the cadres, a number of outstanding commanders have emerged in the troops.
This training method has greatly improved the combat capability of the 386 Brigade and laid a solid foundation for the subsequent victory of the campaign.
1.General Chen Geng has always insisted"Feed the war with war"The strategic materials captured in each battle were used to replenish, providing a solid strategic material foundation and backing for the 386 Brigade.
2.General Chen Geng is good at inspiring thinking, and he will share the truth and joke with the soldiers in the army, so that the soldiers of the 386 Brigade are active in their thinking, which provides a foreshadowing for the formulation of tricks and tactics.
3.As one of the three heroes of Whampoa, General Chen Geng's combat ability is unparalleled, and his personal ability and active ideas have brought unexpected campaign results to the 386 Brigade.
4.General Chen Geng's thinking on managing the army is unique, he pays attention to tactical thinking, advocates active and out-of-the-box thinking, and the 386 Brigade led by him often achieves unexpected successes in battles.
When strategy and strength meet, the spark of victory immediately blooms - Chen Geng proved his command ability and the outstanding combat effectiveness of the 386 Brigade through actual combat. [The tactical subtlety of the 386 Brigade is in **?]
If you want to talk about the feat of the 386 Brigade, you can't fail to mention Chen Geng's masterpiece - Xiangchenggu ambush. This battle was a classic battle in which the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the terrain and won victory on the plains during the Anti-Japanese War.
At the end of 1937, the 129th Division crossed the Yellow River and entered the Taihang Mountains according to instructions. At the end of 1938, the main force was sent into the southern Hebei region. However, after the Japanese army found out, they quickly gathered tens of thousands of troops and divided them into 11 routes in an attempt to eliminate the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army resisted valiantly, but the Japanese army had an arrogant attitude, and every time they were attacked, they would send troops in pursuit. In this regard, Chen Geng, as the commander of the 386 Brigade, proposed to the division commander at the time to "cut off the back road and ambush it".
Under the pursuit of the Japanese army, ** emphasized that "the terrain must be chosen well", which made Chen Geng feel a headache. It is difficult to move in the plains of southern Hebei, and it is also difficult to conceal it, so how can we find a suitable ambush site?
Chen Geng was unwilling to give up this good opportunity, so he organized a meeting of cadres above the regimental level and sent people to survey the terrain. With the help of local farmers, they found a sloping beach in the northwest of Xiangchenggu Village in Quzhou County, where the surrounding villages were far away from each other, forming a natural pincer-shaped position, ideal for ambush warfare.
After learning the news, Chen Geng praised again and again: "It's really a good place for ambush warfare." To this end, the 386 Brigade was fully prepared and attacked the county seat of Weixian County on February 9, the Eighth Route Army fought bravely to kill the enemy, and the Japanese army was heavy, but the sudden retreat made the Japanese soldiers unbearable.
On the morning of the 10th, the Japanese army sent 8 vehicles to try to pursue the fleeing Eighth Route Army. However, they did not expect a fiasco that awaited them. When the Japanese soldiers' cars drove to the pastures north of Xiangchenggu, the cavalry company hidden in the woods quickly killed many Japanese soldiers.
The enraged Japanese pursued closely, but the cavalry company managed to lure the enemy deeper, like "catching a turtle in an urn". At this moment, they may not realize that they are chasing the cavalry with their front feet, and their back feet are cut off.
However, the Japanese army still followed closely until they caught up with Xiangchenggu. There, they were assaulted by the 668 regiment, followed by a long and fierce battle. In this full 8-hour battle, the Japanese army ** more than 250 people, 8 Japanese soldiers were captured, 8 cars were destroyed, and hundreds of artillery fire** were captured.
The battle was a resounding victory. Chen Geng later wrote in his diary: "This is my first proud work in the plains." This is enough to show the importance he attaches to this battle.
And the reason why this battle was able to turn passive into active and successfully created a classic battle was mainly due to the rational use of terrain by Chen Geng and others.
In the ambush of Xiangchenggu, we captured a large amount of supplies. However, the ambush battle at Qigan Village was also a classic battle that embodied the tactics and strategies of the 386th Brigade. In September 1937, in order to prevent the Japanese army from encroaching on Shanxi, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army issued an order to block the attack.
However, due to the ferocity of Japanese firepower, the situation in northern Jin became very critical for a time. In order to contain the Japanese army, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army ordered the division commander to rush to the Pingding area of Shanxi to contain the enemy's offensive.
**Upon arrival, the 386th Regiment of the 771st Brigade was instructed to take defensive measures in the village of Qigan. However, the 771st Regiment was discovered by enemy aircraft on the 22nd, and after being bombarded, it lost contact with the division headquarters.
In the process of searching for the missing troops, ** accidentally found that the roads around Qiqian Village are generally narrow, mostly less than 2 meters, and on both sides of the road are about 10 meters high ridges, and on the other side are dozens of meters of ravines, and the terrain is very dangerous.
This discovery gave *** an idea for combat. He decided to use this natural ambush point to ambush the enemy army. The battle was ultimately won, showing the fighting strength and resourcefulness of the 386 Brigade.
The picture shows the web footage. After judging that the Japanese 20th Division would pass by, he immediately handed over this ambush task to Chen Geng, the commander of the 386th Brigade. After Chen Geng received the task, he decided to fight this battle: "It seems that there is another wonderful ambush battle." ”
At around 9 o'clock on October 26, the Japanese entered the ambush zone. When all the Japanese troops entered the area and could not escape, our troops suddenly attacked. Due to the very favorable terrain, it was very convenient to shoot and throw bombs.
In a short time, the Japanese army had already suffered heavy casualties. However, the brilliance of this battle is not in "catching turtles in the urn", but in "repeating old tricks". After winning the first ambush, our army received information that the Japanese troops on the western section of Zhengtai Road would move eastward, and the Japanese troops on the right flank of Niangzi Pass would continue to copy the old pass.
Originally, I thought that *** and Chen Geng would choose to retreat, but the instructions given by the troops in the end were: continue to ambush!
**When inspecting the ambush site, he borrowed from the concept of "defeat is no return" in the ancient art of war. Foreseeing that the Japanese might let their guard down, he decided to ambush them again.
His bold decision was quickly executed: on the 27th, when the Japanese sent people to collect the corpses, ** ordered the main force of the 772nd Regiment to retreat in front of the Japanese army, in order to lure the Japanese army into thinking that there were no soldiers to defend the area.
In fact, the 3rd Battalion of the 772nd Regiment returned here in a circle after pretending to leave, waiting for the Japanese to return and then give them a fatal blow. After a long wait, until the 28th, the Japanese army returned the same way.
But this time they were very vigilant and sent the vanguard into the ambush circle, looking for traces of the Eighth Route Army everywhere. However, the fighters of the 772nd Regiment hid in the bushes and grass, calmly waiting for the time to come.
The new copy retains the core idea of the original text, which is to skillfully use the vigilance of the Japanese army to inflict heavy damage on the enemy again through ambushes. At the same time, the new copy is more vivid and interesting, which is more in line with the reading habits of modern people.
In the village of Qigan, the Japanese army strayed into the ambush circle set by our army. The 3rd Battalion of the 772nd Regiment took this opportunity to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese troops, but because the Japanese were prepared, they quickly resisted, resulting in the 3rd Battalion not being able to annihilate them all.
However, despite not receiving timely support, our army still eliminated hundreds of Japanese soldiers at the cost of more than 20 people, captured a large amount of supplies, successfully pinned down the enemy, and enabled Zeng Wanzhong's troops to break through from the south of Jiuguan and escape safely.
In addition to the ambush at Qigan Village, the battle of Hanluo Village and the ambush at Shentouling were also victorious battles between the 386th Brigade and the Japanese army, and the victories of these battles, in addition to the ingenious tactics, were also closely related to Chen Geng's optimistic attitude and the morale of the soldiers.
It turned out that this ** showed the slogan "Specializing in the 386 Brigade" on the car during the Anti-Japanese War, reflecting their hatred of the 386 Brigade.
The reason why the 386 Brigade was able to become a thorn in the side of the Japanese army was because they made great achievements in the war, created miracles, beat the enemy army, and won many battles.
These achievements are not accidental, but the result of the combination of the right people at the right time. Today, the establishment of the 386 Brigade has been abolished, but their heroic and tenacious spirit and outstanding combat exploits will forever be remembered by history.
The 386th Brigade, the iron-blooded division in the anti-Japanese flames, is feared by their bravery and fierce soldiers like gods. With their unique tactics, they defeated the Japanese army again and again and won the initiative on the battlefield.
In every battle, they showed the will and determination of the Eighth Route Army and made a resounding reputation. It is with these valiant warriors that we have the peace and well-being we have today.
Their legends are immortal, and their splendor never fades.