Before the squadron leader entered the war room, he heard the harsh ringing of the phone coming from inside.
Three of the phones have been answered, and the fourth phone has not been answered and keeps ringing.
The squadron leader rushed over, grabbed the phone, and heard intensive firefights and reports from his subordinates...
"Report to the headquarters that Ximen was attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The opponent was equipped with a large number of light machine guns and grenade launchers and had strong firepower. Requesting reinforcements..."
"Don't panic, calm down!" the gendarmerie squadron leader comforted loudly!
"Yangquan city defense is strong. As long as the Eighth Route Army is not equipped with siege artillery and the troops defend their positions, even a single regiment of them will not be able to get in!"
"Organize troops to counterattack immediately and use all the light and heavy machine guns you are equipped with. Don't let a single Eighth Route Army soldier get close to the city wall."
"From now on, no one can evacuate the city fortifications without my order!"
The squadron leader hung up the phone after giving the order, without giving the other party a chance to defend himself.
The three subordinates who were answering the phone felt like seeing a savior when they saw him. They covered the phone and reported: "Captain, the garrison in the east of the city was attacked by a reinforced company of the Eighth Route Army... The city defense force has lost a platoon, please reinforce!"
"Captain...the garrison in the north of the city was attacked by a reinforced company of the Eighth Route Army..."
"The Eighth Route Army is also attacking in the south of the city, equipped with four light machine guns and two grenade launchers..."
"Shut up, everyone, don't scare yourself here!" the squadron leader interrupted, slapping the table.
"The city defenses in Yangquan are very strong. Do you think it's possible for a bunch of Eighth Route Army troops without even mortars to break in?"
"Tell all the city defense troops...immediately organize troops and firepower to counterattack, stick to the city defense position, and no one can take a step back without orders. As long as the Eighth Route Army attacking them does not use artillery, Yangquan County will not be in danger!"
After saying that, he went straight to the telecommunications room: "Contact the brigade commander, I want to send him a telegram!"
"Yangquan County was attacked by the Eighth Route Army. More than half of the regiments were exposed outside the city. It's unclear whether they have artillery to help."
"To ensure the safety of the county, please ask the brigade commander to send troops back immediately for reinforcements!"
In the east of Yangquan City, the offensive of battalions and companies has not stopped since the beginning. The offensive position has also been advanced to a position 200 meters outside the city without knowing it.
The twenty or so gunners of the infantry artillery platoon were seizing the time to build artillery positions behind them. The two infantry cannons had already raised their muzzles. There were three infantry companies left in the first battalion. The regiment was directly under the guard company, reconnaissance company, and assault platoon.
Everyone is ready to attack and ready for a general attack.
Four heavy machine guns were mounted not far away, and one machine gun locked onto a Japanese and puppet firepower point, waiting for the infantry artillery to fire before joining the battle.
"Start the general attack!" Kong Jie ordered with expectation.
"Boom boom..."
The two infantry cannons roared at the same time, and a shell penetrated into the city gate hole, like it had eyes, and hit the city gate steadily. The violent explosion instantly blew the city gate into pieces.
Another cannonball hit the city gate building, causing fire to fly and the masonry structure of the house to collapse at the same time. The Japanese hiding under the city gate building were instantly smashed to a large area...
The Japanese second lieutenant who was defending the east side of the city happened to be standing under the city gate tower. The shell exploded and the collapsed gate tower instantly buried him in the rubble without even a scream.
The second lieutenant is dead, and the phone connecting to the headquarters in the east of the city is also buried in the ruins. There are more than a dozen soldiers around who have been affected, either dead or alive...
The remaining Japanese and puppet troops at the top of the city were directly confused by this incident. Many people had expressions of panic on their faces, especially those soldiers who had witnessed the city gate tower being blown down.
"Rumble... the infantry artillery continued to fire, and two shells hit the city wall.
The city wall was very strong, and the shells only destroyed the outer wall bricks, but the violent explosions still hit the hearts of the Japanese and puppet troops, destroying their courage to defend the city defenses...
The Eighth Route Army attacking Yangquan not only had artillery, but also infantry artillery that could destroy city fortifications...
Even if you hide behind the battlements and shoot outside the city, you will be killed at any time.
There is no command, no reinforcements, and they can't even send out a signal for help. The Eighth Route Army outside the city can kill themselves with infantry artillery at any time. A fool also knows that they are in a dangerous situation, and their lives will be lost here with one careless move.
"Boom boom..."
The gunners operating the two infantry guns didn't care what the Japanese and puppet troops thought.
As soon as the shell comes out of the chamber, quickly remove the shell, push a new shell into the barrel, and continue shooting...
The third round of two shells hit the city battlements. The brick battlements were far from as strong as the city walls, and they were blown to pieces in an instant... None of the Japanese and puppet troops hiding behind the battlements were spared. They were either injured by shell fragments or were injured by flying missiles.
He turned his head and hit him, falling in a pool of blood and screaming.
“Dong dong dong… da da da…”
More than a dozen light and heavy machine guns suddenly opened fire, and flying bullets hit the city top like rain.
Several Japanese and puppet soldiers who poked their heads out from the battlements were immediately beaten until their brains burst. They were so frightened that other Japanese and puppet soldiers around them quickly retracted their heads and hid in the corners of the city wall, shivering, praying in their hearts that they would not be targeted by infantry artillery.
"The bugler blows the charge horn, comrades... charge..." Kong Jie decisively gave the order to attack.
Facing a big city like Yangquan, which was the first town that the Independent Regiment attacked since its establishment, Kong Jie's blood and passion were aroused again. With his head hot, he rushed to the city gate with a box cannon, killing the brigade commander and
The old political commissar's explanation was forgotten.
"All the guard companies, rush forward to protect the captain!" The guard company commander was sweating profusely. He raised the box cannon and chased after him, giving orders as he rushed.
Huang Yu was also very nervous and rushed forward with the assault platoon, fearing that something might happen to the group leader.
Fortunately, the puppet troops at the top of the city had been beaten to a pulp. Under the pressure of light and heavy machine guns, they did not dare to raise their heads, let alone fight back.
Although the remaining dozen or so Japs tried their best to fight back, they were unable to defeat the four-handed force with two fists. There were too many Eighth Route Army troops rushing over from outside the city. The bullets fired by a dozen rifles were like pebbles thrown into the water, without causing any waves.
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As soon as he fired, he was targeted by more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns. He could only fire two or three bullets before he was shot dead at the top of the city...
The city gate has been blown to pieces, the guard company did not encounter any resistance, and the escort leader easily entered the county seat...
Looking at the puppet troops rushing to surrender in front of him, Kong Jie could hardly believe his eyes.
Yangquan City, which he had never dared to imagine before, would be trampled under his feet in just one attack. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes and experienced it personally, he wouldn't have believed it to be true.
"Captain, we really captured Yangquan County..." The guard company commander was also frightened by this dramatic attack. Looking at the empty streets in front of him, he asked in shock.
The more critical the moment, the more calm you need to be.
As long as the battle is not completely over, any accident may happen.
Kong Jie knew this very well, suppressed his inner excitement, kept himself calm, and ordered in as calm a tone as possible.
"Just by entering Yangquan County, the battle is not over!"
"The guard company continues to attack forward, and follow me to attack the Japanese army's brigade headquarters...the assault platoon will attack the Japanese ammunition depot, and the reconnaissance company will attack the Japanese army's material warehouse..."
"The first company attacks to the south of the city, the second company attacks to the west of the city, the third company attacks to the north of the city..."
"The baggage company and the cavalry company are responsible for collecting the prisoners..."
"The whole city of the Recruit Company is under martial law. No one is allowed to roam the streets!"
"This is fighting behind enemy lines. We don't have that much energy and troops to discipline prisoners... When encountering prisoners and bullies who want to cause trouble, we must directly enforce battlefield discipline and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. No mercy!"
"Guard company, rush with me..." Kong Jie once again took the lead and rushed to the fourth brigade headquarters.
At the headquarters of the Japanese Fourth Brigade, the commander of the military police squadron was sweating profusely. He looked up at the door of the war room from time to time and said, "Baghe Road, the battle has been going on for so long, why hasn't Commander Wang of the Imperial Association Army come to fight?"
Room report!”
After scolding the commander of the Imperial Association Army, he turned his attention to several of his subordinates: "Have you not contacted the garrison in the east of the city yet?"
"I don't care what method you use, you must figure out what happened in the east of the city within ten minutes. What happened with the explosion just now?"
"Taijun...I'm here..." After a thousand calls, Commander Wang of the Imperial Association Army finally appeared at the door of the war room.
He rushed in and asked in a panic: "What's going on with the gunfire outside? Is there an Eighth Route Army attacking us..."
"Then it's a disaster... Yangquan's current military strength is empty... it will definitely not be able to stop the Eighth Route Army's attack.
"I heard an explosion just now... If the Eighth Route Army attacking us is equipped with artillery, our chances of holding the county seat will definitely be even slimmer!"
"Taijun, please make up your mind quickly!"
"Snap...shut up..." Seeing that Captain Wang of the Imperial Association Army was going too far, like a useless person with no courage to defend Yangquan, the captain of the military police squadron was so angry that he slapped him in the face.
"The county seat has not been lost yet, and our troops are still fighting on top of the city... Why are you panicking!"
"The Eighth Route Army has inferior weapons and lacks ammunition. It will never be equipped with artillery. Even if it does have artillery, there won't be many artillery shells. What is there to be afraid of..."
"The explosion just now must have been caused by other reasons!"
"Calm down, don't panic!"
"I have already sent an emergency telegram to the brigade commander. He will definitely send part of his troops back to Yangquan."
"As long as we hold Yangquan, we can cooperate with the returning troops to turn defeat into victory and destroy the Eighth Route Army that attacked us..."
Captain Wang, who was slapped awake, finally calmed down and quickly asked the gendarmerie squadron leader for instructions: "Taijun, what should we do next..."
"The Imperial Alliance Army must cooperate with you unconditionally to defend Yangquan...otherwise I will definitely be shot by the Eighth Route Army!"
"Yo Xi..." The commander of the military police squadron looked much better, and Ma asked directly: "How many troops do you still have?"
"If any city defense troops suffer too much loss, we must send reinforcements to block the gap!"
"Two infantry companies, one heavy machine gun platoon..." Commander Wang quickly replied, fearing that his failure to cooperate would lead to Yangquan being captured and his life lost.
"Immediately dismantle the heavy machine gun platoon...reinforce the surrounding city defense troops separately and strengthen their blocking firepower. The faster the better!"
"Other troops are on standby. Where are the gaps?"
"I have sent people to the east of the city to investigate. After understanding the explosion just now, we can determine the next step of defending the city!"
