Chapter 149 10. Inventory

The Shandong Military Region’s autumn offensive operations, from August 19th to September 23rd, the Jiaodong Military Region’s 13th Regiment, one part of the 14th Regiment, and one part of the 16th Regiment, the Secret Service Battalion, and 4 independent regiments of the military divisions, with the cooperation of the militia, adopted divisions. Combat and staggered methods launched an attack on the Japanese and puppet troops in Jiaodong, regained the two counties of Wendeng and Rongcheng, captured more than 130 strongholds such as Guxian, Jiudian, Shuidao, and Longkou, wiped out more than 5,000 Japanese and puppet troops, and wiped out 4 Jiaodong. The military divisions are connected together. On August 24, the regiment and special service battalion directly under the Bohai Navy Region, with the cooperation of local armed forces and militia, launched a region-wide offensive focusing on the liberation of Zhan (Hua), Li (Tianjin), and Bin (county) border areas. At the end of the month, a total of more than 5,000 Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out, and the three counties of Leling, Linyi, and Nanpi were conquered, and the areas of Zhanhua and Qingcheng (now Gaoqing County) were liberated except for the county seat, and the military divisions were opened up. connect. From September 3 to 6, the Luzhong Military Region concentrated the forces of 4 regiments. Taking advantage of the retreat of the Japanese and puppet troops who "mopped up" the Binhai area, they set up an ambush in the Gezhuang area in the northwest of Yishui City, annihilating more than 300 Japanese troops and more than 1,300 puppet troops. .

On August 28, 1944, the "Liberation Daily" in Yan'an published an editorial entitled "Shandong Victory News", commenting on the victory since Shandong's military and civilians launched offensive operations and launched partial counter-offensives against the enemy.The editorial pointed out that this series of victories shows that our army has shifted from a defensive operation focused on anti-"mopping up" to an active offensive operation. It can not only break through the enemy's strong fortifications, but also begin to attack and recover enemy-occupied counties.However, the basic situation that the enemy is strong and we are weak has not changed. Therefore, we should not be complacent. We should constantly study the enemy, effectively attack the enemy, and strive for new victories.