On February 25, 1938, the Battle of Yingtou Stream broke out in the mountains west of Licheng!
All 189 people from the 2nd Infantry Squadron of the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the 108th Infantry Regiment of the 108th Division who invaded our headquarters were wiped out!
This is the battle report reported to the 386th Brigade by the 772nd Regiment Headquarters after the war.
It is said that when Brigadier Chen, who was stationed dozens of kilometers away and was closely following the battle at Dongyang Pass, received this victory report, his expression at the time was not joy, but shock.
The 772nd Regiment is his main force. Of course he knows its combat effectiveness. If the entire regiment is used up, it will be easy to annihilate a Japanese infantry squadron. However, due to the tactics set by the 129th Division Headquarters, the 772nd Regiment has nearly 3,000 people in each regiment and needs to be controlled.
The area is more than 100 square kilometers, and the troops are scattered. Not to mention that the main force of the regiment is currently supporting the 22nd Army on the flank of Dongyangguan in the battle against Japan. At this time, where will there be excess troops to encircle and annihilate the invading Japanese army?
But to be able to wipe out a Japanese infantry squadron, the 772th Regiment must have used superior forces. In the absence of its main force, it must have used militia troops.
Vigorously develop the militia. This is the strategy set by the 386 Brigade for future development after arriving in eastern Shanxi. The militia is to hide troops among the people and reserve soldiers for the frontline troops without delaying production.
But now is only the early stage of the development of the militia. The 386 Brigade's own equipment is not enough, so there are weapons to equip the militia.
A group of militia troops armed with blunderbuss and spear guns successively used human sea tactics to attack the Japanese defense line composed of machine guns and rifles, and finally won a tragic victory. This should be what many generals who will be on the list of famous Chinese generals in the future think about when they see the victory report.
The first screen that comes out.
Therefore, it was rare that this general, who was hailed as a genius commander by both parties, did not feel happy about this total annihilation-level victory.
It even brought with it subjective emotions for the first time: displeasure, shock first, then anger!
Furious!
In fact, in this battle, the 772nd Regiment does not have the conditions to win on its own, unless it makes a lot of sacrifices!
This, for Brigadier Chen, who was extremely knowledgeable about the development of the war, would never be allowed.
He and the two division chiefs had long had intense discussions on the progress of the Sino-Japanese war, and finally concluded that China currently does not have the strength to resist the Japanese army, whether in the northern battlefield or the central China battlefield.
Resistance is necessary, but head-on confrontation will only waste China's elite soldiers on the battlefield meaninglessly.
The current Japanese army seems to be overwhelming and will be defeated in every battle, but their offensive has been slowing down. In order to win each battle, they have to expend much more effort and casualties than before.
This is not only because the front lines are moving deeper into China, but also because the Japanese army's logistics line is constantly lengthening. It is also because their veterans are being consumed in the constant wars, and a large number of second-line soldiers are being supplemented to the front line. Compared with the early stage of the war, their combat effectiveness is much lower.
Discounts have already started.
The frontal battlefield is a very important battlefield. China's nearly a hundred army divisions risk their lives to fight hard. Even if they are defeated repeatedly, as long as they are defeated repeatedly, they will consume themselves and Japan.
army.
The two sides are like two giants wrestling with each other. It is not terrible to be knocked down time and time again. What is terrible is that one side has completely surrendered and never dared to stand up and continue fighting.
On the northern battlefield, the land has basically been occupied by the Japanese army, which is the so-called Japanese-occupied area. The Japanese Army Headquarters will definitely use the north as a base to provide logistical support to the Japanese Central China Front Army.
The 129th Division located on the northern battlefield had only 12,000 men and more than 7,000 guns, which was simply not enough to launch a large-scale attack on the Japanese army.
This became a thorn in the side of the Japanese army on the northern battlefield. Instead of fighting big battles, they focused on small battles, accumulating small victories into big victories, annihilating the enemy on the move, and destroying their logistical supplies, forcing them to deploy troops into the mountainous areas and provide
Frontal battlefield support.
It can only be said that Brigadier Chen is a genius. The Great Patriotic War has only entered its second year, and he has given himself and his subordinates a precise position.
Of course, that was also the idea of the great comrade "teacher". As early as before the New Year, he had the view of "on protracted war", but the genius general became more determined in this idea after entering the actual battlefield.
Using mountainous areas and rural areas beyond the control of the Japanese army to continuously attack the Japanese invaders and develop and strengthen itself is the combat policy set by Brigadier Chen for the future 386 Brigade.
However, under such a combat policy, the 772nd Regiment was greedy for credit and could not annihilate 200 Japanese troops at the cost of a large number of basic militia casualties. This was unacceptable to a genius general.
If they grow up, they can kill more than 200 Japanese troops, and they will have to add at least 0 after them.
Immediately send a message to the 772nd Regiment, ordering them to immediately report to the brigade headquarters all troop deployment and tactical arrangements for this battle, as well as their own casualties.
Faced with the leader's unbridled but obviously emotional questioning, the 772nd Regiment's reply was simple: The 3rd Company used the advantageous terrain of Yingtou Stream to ambush and attack the Japanese invaders. There were no casualties among themselves and 5 people were injured!
There was silence in the 386 Brigade Headquarters!
"What kind of drugs did Zhu Sanhei take?" Brigadier Chen said to himself after a long time before he recovered from the shock.
Who is Brigadier Chen? One of the famous Three Heroes of Huangpu. Counting from his youth, he has been in the army for nearly 20 years. He has participated in countless battles, such as crossing the river, winning many battles and losing many battles.
No, there are many examples of the weak defeating the strong. He has experienced all kinds of battlefields and jaw-dropping results.
But like this, it was really unexpected for an infantry company to wipe out a Japanese infantry squadron with more troops than themselves. What was even more outrageous was that they killed 200 Japanese soldiers and only suffered 5 injuries. This is really
It was beyond anyone's imagination, even though he was already a famous general in China at this time.
"Did the 3rd Company of the 772nd Regiment mistakenly identify the Japanese army as not regular infantry, but a group of heavy transport troops? This needs to be clarified, otherwise it would be a joke to report the battle report to the division headquarters and then to the group army headquarters."
The brigade chief of staff showed concern on his face.
"I believe Zhu Sanhei on this one. That guy is scheming against the enemy, but he doesn't have the habit of tricking his superiors!" Brigadier Chen shook his head, but a smile appeared on his face: "There must be other factors involved.
It's just that the 772nd Regiment probably hasn't figured it out yet, so there's no way to report it to the brigade headquarters! It's not important. I'll go to the 772nd Regiment in person in two days to meet Zhu Sanhei and the 3rd Company who made such a great contribution.
officers and soldiers.
However, I still have to rely on you, Chief of Staff, to put in some effort and help me get some supplies. If you want to see these meritorious officials, why don't you give me some rewards?"
"My brigade commander! This time I supported the 772nd Regiment in the Battle of Dongyang Pass. I asked hundreds of people in the brigade to tighten their belts before sending them supplies and ammunition. Now it's crowded again. Where can I get it?
Ah!" the chief of staff exclaimed with a grimace.
After half a year of fighting, it was indeed difficult for the 386th Brigade to cross the Yellow River and fight in eastern Shanxi. The government had paid military salaries and some supplies, but the continuous fighting consumed a lot of money. In addition, they were in a mountainous area and could not collect for one or two consecutive months.
It was normal to receive supplies. The brigade headquarters, including the lieutenant general and brigade commander, had not received military pay for a long time.
"It's supplies! Just like that ditch, there's always something to squeeze in!" Brigadier Chen was cheerful and lively by nature. He couldn't help laughing when he saw his chief of staff calling him poor.
Then his face showed seriousness: "But no matter how difficult it is at the brigade headquarters, how can it be difficult for the front-line commanders and fighters? They have less than half a catty of food a day, less than a silver dollar a month as military pay, and no more than 10 rounds of ammunition are issued per battle.
In order to defeat the enemy, we have to carry the red tassel gun and fight the Japanese devils hand to hand. They are great and our heroes! You said that they have won such military honors. As a brigade commander, can I not reward them? Even a piece of meat.
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The officers at the brigade headquarters were collectively silent again!
"Let's do this! If the brigade headquarters really can't raise supplies and pawns this pen, at least give me 50 kilograms of pork in exchange for it, otherwise I will be embarrassed to face this black-hearted guy like Zhu Sanhei!" Brigadier Chen felt a little sad.
He took out a gold-plated pen from his coat pocket.
The pen was very well made and came from France. It could be pawned for at least ten dollars. But for this brigade commander, the distress was not because of its value, but because it was his political department's pen when he was in Huangpu.
The gift given to him by the director is a testimony of the lifelong friendship between teachers and students.
"No, no, brigade commander, I will carry out your orders. Even if I sell my desk, I still have to raise 50 kilograms of pork for the soldiers. How can I ask for your personal belongings?" The chief of staff knew about this pen.
Regarding the importance of Brigadier Chen, he would wave his hands again and again.
"That's good. You, Lao Li, are the same. If you insist on scaring me, I said how could my 386 brigade be so poor? No matter how bad it is, we still have desks to sell, right? If it doesn't work, let's use stones as desks in the future.
, isn’t your ancestor Li a mason! The ancestral craftsmanship has just come into use.” Brigadier Chen laughed, quickly took back the pen and put it back into his purse, with a look of joy on his face.
The chief of staff smiled bitterly, knowing that he had been blackmailed by his brigade commander again.
However, there was a burst of relaxed laughter at the 386th Brigade Headquarters. This is their supreme commander. He maintains the seriousness that a commander should have, but is also lively. Fighting under his command, he is definitely the most senior among the brigades of the 18th Army.
Comfortable.
The key is that he has extremely strong combat command capabilities. Even the famous deputy commander of the 18th Army, the King of Thorns, is convinced by him. Even if he is scolded, he will bow his head and remain silent. If it were anyone else, the man holding the
The mighty general who led the death squads to charge with a big sword and cut a bloody path for the entire army would not be so quiet anymore.
The 386th Brigade Headquarters received the battle report on the evening of February 25, and was busy with shock and collecting supplies.
But the 3rd Company of the 772nd Regiment was extremely happy this afternoon.
Since the battle ended, Zhu Sanhei's big mouth has never been closed.
However, the corpses of 189 Japanese soldiers were scattered along a battle line that was hundreds of meters long. The number was not large, and it could not be considered a mass of corpses. But for the small 3rd infantry company, it was definitely considerable.
The last time we saw so many Japanese corpses was during the Battle of Qigen Village, but that was the result of the 6 infantry companies that participated in the battle. If we include those who were involved in the external blockade, there were 9 infantry companies.
But now, it's all his three companies. Do you think Zhu Sanhei is so unhappy?
The corpses of the Japanese invaders were battle achievements, but what is more gratifying is naturally the seizure of more than 140 intact Type 38 rifles, 4 Taisho 11 machine guns with a faint blue luster, 5 grenades, and 12 Southern
Fourteen pistols, thirteen thousand rounds of yellow-orange machine rifle bullets, 360 melon grenades, and 80 grenades. In addition, there are 300 cans of meat and more than 100 kilograms of rice.
160 engineering shovels, 175 helmets, more than 200 military uniforms, 180 pairs of military boots...
Shen Laoliu also kept his mouth open!
Of course, he was not overjoyed just because he killed more than 180 Japs. In the Battle of Bihe, more than 3,000 Japs corpses were lined up in a row, and they could be discharged for more than a mile. That was a spectacle. An infantry squadron of Japs was considered a spectacle.
Bird!
This is knowledge. Once experienced, some things will become normal, just like when a boy becomes a man and experiences a woman, he will no longer be as full of mystery about the female body as before.
This is also a high altitude. Once you have set foot on the peak, you won’t pay too much attention to the hills.
Shen Laoliu opened his mouth wide to suck in the cold air.
He was in the Four Elements Regiment, so of course he knew the style of the Four Elements Regiment. He had always killed and robbed all the Japanese, even the blood-stained boots were proof of this.
But in front of the infantry company of the 386th Brigade, Shen Laoliu realized clearly that the Fourth Army Regiment was too insignificant compared to them in terms of searching for loot.
Why did Zhu Sanhei's 3rd Company seize more than 200 pieces of Japanese military uniforms? That's because they are meticulous. Even Japanese soldiers who were blown into two pieces, as long as their pants or jackets are still usable, even if they are bleeding.
Pull it off, so you can't use sets to calculate, you can only use pieces...
But that's not the most awesome thing. Those guys even collected damaged gun parts. That's no problem. The Four Lines Group also collected guns damaged by explosions. As long as they can be repaired, sooner or later it will be a good gun.
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But, what the hell are you collecting bullet casings for? Have you ever seen dozens of elite soldiers picking up bullet casings in the grass with their heads down after a war? Shen Laoliu said Jubi has never seen that.
But here, he saw it.
"This is their style, because the bullet casings can be made into new bullets!" Tang Dao patted Shen Laoliu on the shoulder with a low voice. "They even made sacrifices to pick up the bullet casings! A lot of sacrifices."
This is not a fabrication by Tang Dao. In the past time and space, in order to help the soldiers make new bullets, many children in the Japanese-occupied areas secretly went to the battlefield after the battle to collect bullet casings. An 8-year-old child picked up bullet casings.
He cheered happily after seeing three bullet casings, but was noticed by the Japanese soldiers in the bunker more than 300 meters away. They shot the Chinese child inhumanely...
The villagers carried back a child who was no more than 8 years old from the battlefield. His body was covered in blood, but his little hands were still clutching tightly. There were three empty bullet casings in them. He kept protecting his little body until it lost all warmth.
reward.
Because, three cartridge cases have a chance to turn into three bullets!
The record recorded on the battlefield in northern Hebei was very inconspicuous, and no one even remembered the name of the child. But Tang Dao, a soldier, looked at the three bullet casings displayed under the glass cover, and his eyes became wet.
The three bullet casings did not become a weapon to kill the Japanese invaders, but they became a witness to the determination of the Chinese military and civilians in that era to resist the war. I don’t know how many young people went to the battlefield without hesitation because of this story.
On the night when the child died, the regular army and armed brigade active in the county gathered more than a thousand people and blew up 4 bunkers including this bunker at the cost of 80 deaths and 90 injuries, annihilating more than 90 Japanese invaders and more than 100 puppet troops.
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Shen Laoliu was silent!
As a soldier, he knew the pain of not having bullets. On the Songhu battlefield, he, a former veteran machine gunner, only issued 400 rounds of bullets. While he was shooting, he scolded his stingy superiors to die.
But he didn't expect that in this mountainous area, those friendly soldiers who wore the same military uniforms as him, but with slightly different colors would have such difficulties, and bullet casings would become such precious materials.
"These seizures belong to you, we don't want them!" This was the third sentence Tang Dao said when he met the army captain Zhu Sanhei.
The first two sentences were introduced by Li Dadao, and Tang Dao explained his number and the purpose of his visit.
When Zhu Sanhei heard the serial number and military rank of Tang Dao, he did not salute, but when he heard that Tang Dao did not want any capture, after a moment of silence, he stood at attention and gave a military salute!
Of course Tang Dao knew the veteran's state of mind.
As opponents who have been fighting each other for nearly ten years, both sides have countless close comrades who have died in the flames of war. Not being embarrassed as soon as they meet is the greatest restraint this veteran can show in the face of a great victory.
His military salute was not only a thank you to Tang Dao for not wanting to capture anything, but also a recognition of Tang Dao and others.
There were 89 Japanese soldiers who died in Yingtoujian Canyon, but as many as a hundred people died at and before the mouth of the valley.
That also means that Tang Dao killed more than a hundred Japanese soldiers with the strength of 9 people. No one dares to ignore this kind of fierce combat power, including the army captain who has experienced hundreds of battles.
Even Zhu Sanhei didn't know what the Four Elements Regiment was, and he hadn't even heard of the 43rd Army number. Since crossing the Yellow River in September, the 129th Division, in addition to the division headquarters and brigade headquarters, can also rely on radio to maintain contact with the outside world. The following is
The battalion and company were almost isolated from the world. The news that the regiment headquarters received from the brigade headquarters was the results of several large-scale battles on the frontal battlefield. They all lost. Those who lost no longer wanted to hear from their former opponents.
Bad results.
But this friendly colonel is definitely different!
This is not only evidenced by Japanese corpses, but also comes from the instinct of Zhu Sanhei, a veteran.
Except for his own troops, he has never seen his former opponents have such a high-ranking officer taking the lead!
What's more, in this battle alone, according to Li Dadao, no less than 15 Japanese soldiers died under Colonel Tang's gun, and this was only what he could see.
Li Dadao, a pretty good guy from the 3rd company, took a submachine gun and killed three Japanese. No matter how lucky the other three were, they were at most about the same as him, which meant that 4 elite soldiers could kill at most 10 people.
That means that Colonel Tang and his men killed nearly 90 Japanese troops, but only 5 of them!
Whether it was out of complacency that the other party did not want to capture him, or out of respect for the strong, Zhu Sanhei paid a military salute to Tang Dao, his superior officer!
Tang Dao laughed!
Being able to gain the respect of this infantry captain was a good start for his trip into the mountains.
However, when he heard that the top commander of the 772 regiment on the ground in Licheng was Deputy Commander Wang, Tang Dao felt a little pain in his head.
That one is not someone to be trifled with!
Tang Dao knows better than his subordinates how powerful the prototype of the future protagonist of "Bright Sword" is.
Sure enough, after contacting Deputy Commander Wang who was still on the battlefield through the field radio captured from the Japanese army at the 3rd Company Headquarters, he actually chose to leave Tang Dao, the dignified colonel commander, aside!
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