461 Ending: The Japanese invaders ended in a disastrous defeat
Zhangjiazhuang 1st Road.
Looking at the large number of Japanese and puppet troops retreating, Li Yunlong's eyes shone. In Lao Li's view, these guys were just lumps of fat that could run away.
On the side, Zhang Dabiao, whose hat has disappeared, has already served his beloved Czech style, looking eager to try, "Captain, how do we fight?"
Li Yunlong looked at the retreating Japanese and puppet troops, and a ghost idea immediately came to his mind. He said: "The horizontal front in the direction where the Japanese and puppet troops are retreating is too long. We have few people and we will definitely not be able to stop the Japanese retreat. In this way, Da Biao
, you immediately arrange a company team, equipped with more machine guns and grenade launchers.
Did you see the gentle slope at the bottom of the mountain toward the center line? Build me machine gun fortifications to directly block the retreat of the Japanese and puppet troops from the front.
The independent regiment in Zhangjiazhuang has also launched a counterattack. Now the Japanese and puppet troops are only focused on retreating, and they will definitely not seize our gentle slope fortifications by force.
At that time, the Japanese and puppet troops will have no choice but to break out of the encirclement in roundabout ways to the left and right.
The battle lines on the left and right sides are much narrower. We will rely on the mountainous environment on both sides to set up an ambush.
A sudden attack is destined to stun the Japanese and puppet troops.
Let's buy a certain amount of time here, and Lao Kong will soon lead his troops to rush forward. At that time, we will attack from both sides and slowly deal with this group of Japanese."
"Yes!"
Zhang Dabiao responded in a deep voice, the command given by the regiment leader is always so convincing.
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Time continues to pass.
After receiving the order to retreat, the Japanese and puppet troops gradually withdrew from Zhangjiazhuang and Xicun, and then moved in the direction of the ambushes of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment respectively.
West Village Temporary Headquarters.
Kong Jie issued the order to counterattack, and at the same time arranged communications troops to notify local troops and militia guerrillas around Niukou Village to prepare for ambushes in the mountainous areas along the retreat of the Japanese army.
In the words of Commander Kong:
"The opportunity to beat up the drowned dog has come. For those who want to eat meat, this is the last chance."
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Outside the West Village.
During the retreat, a large number of Japanese troops still maintained an orderly battle formation, with escort troops on both sides and guard troops at the rear.
Even on the way back, the little devil can still launch a powerful counterattack.
The machine gun covers the retreat of the infantry, the grenade covers the retreat of the machine gunner, and then the retreating infantry covers the retreat of the artillery with fire, alternating cover, coordinated operations, and tacit cooperation.
On the Independent Regiment side, several battalion commanders were also a little helpless. It was even more difficult to chase the retreating Japanese than to stop the Japanese's attack.
After all, when the Japs attack, the soldiers are waiting for work, deploying firepower in a tight formation, waiting for the Japs to take the initiative to attack and die. Such a battle is hearty.
But when the Japanese retreated, the situation completely changed.
The Japs were retreating quickly while on the move. If the soldiers pursued them too closely, they would easily be hit by all kinds of Japs firepower and suffer unnecessary casualties.
If a long-range fire strike is used, the Japanese troops will exceed the effective shooting range of the 50 cannon after a few shots.
During the pursuit, Wang Leihu, the commander of the first battalion, rushed forward with the soldiers and cursed angrily: "Damn it, the Japanese who escaped were beaten so hard that they were as slippery as loaches."
The first company commander said: "Battal Commander, the Japs are trying to escape, and we really can't stop them. Fortunately, our mission right now is to chase the Japs. Commander Ding should have led a new regiment to ambush halfway down the road."
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"When the comrades of the new group entangle the little devil, we can bite him immediately."
Wang Leihu then laughed and said: "Send the order and tell the comrades to keep a distance from the Japs. The Japs' marksmanship is not bad, and the gunners' shots are even more accurate."
"Now the defeat of the little devil is certain, there is no need for us to add more casualties."
"After the distance between you and the Japanese is reduced to the range of the 50 small artillery, just bombard them directly. If that doesn't work, add two more propellant packs. We must hit the Japanese and the Japanese can't hit us."
"Yes!"
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"Hit!"
The Japanese and puppet troops retreating from the West Village soon arrived at the area where the new regiment was ambushed. At the order of First Battalion Commander Sun Zhenguo, Ding Wei arranged for soldiers from a battalion on the right wing of the puppet troops to suddenly launch a fierce attack.
The firepower of the new regiment is also not weak. Among the Eighth Route Army-level combat units in the entire Taihang base area, it is estimated to be second only to the independent regiment.
A grenade launcher, a modified 50 cannon, and light and heavy machine guns suddenly launched a fire attack.
The dense firepower network poured towards the puppet troops on the right.
The puppet army, which was originally in some confusion as it retreated, was defeated in a loose formation.
The puppet troops could not have expected the sudden attack from the new group, and they were immediately stunned.
The puppet troops were completely unable to withstand the fire attack from the right wing.
The desire for survival broke out, and with nowhere to hide and no way to escape, the puppet soldiers could only ask for help from the Japanese troops on the left, and rushed towards the Japanese troops one by one in a panic.
You are a bitch, once you are threatened, you will naturally have to hide behind your master.
The little Japs on the left are also a little confused now. As for the Eighth Route Army attacking on the right, because of the obstruction of the puppet troops sandwiched in the middle, it is difficult for the Japs to counterattack with firepower for a while.
And these puppet soldiers, who were greedy for life and fearful of death, rushed towards the Japanese defense forces on the right wing in disorder.
The Japanese officers roared one after another, telling the puppet troops to stay calm, stabilize their position, and organize a counterattack.
How can the puppet soldiers who only care about escaping for their lives care about this?
"Baga, you bastards, stay calm!"
The Japanese squadron leaders who were responsible for covering the right wing of the main force drew out their command knives and roared angrily. They were not stupid. The chaotic attack of the puppet troops at the moment was likely to break up their defensive formation on the right wing.
If the Eighth Route Army takes the opportunity to launch an attack, the situation will be very bad.
"Fire to prevent the Imperial Alliance Army from attacking the defensive formation!"
Seeing that the roaring dissuasion was ineffective, the grumpy Japanese squadron leader gave the order to open fire. The Japanese machine gunners who were responsible for the right wing defense pulled the trigger. The firepower came down suddenly, and the rows of puppet soldiers who rushed towards them fell down one after another.
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The puppet troops who were originally focused on fleeing for their lives were stunned, and their hearts were filled with anger mixed with sadness.
These poor brothers did not die in the hands of the enemy, but died in the hands of their own people.
The Japanese's thunderous tactics temporarily frightened the chaotic puppet army.
Facing the muzzles raised by the Japanese, the puppet soldiers hesitated, and some were forced to turn their guns and prepare to fight the new regiment on the right.
Boom——
At this moment, more than a dozen artillery shells exploded in the camp of the Japanese right-wing guard troops.
The Japanese squadron leader who ordered to fire on the puppet troops was even more unlucky and was killed on the spot in the explosion.
A voice shouted in the fleeing puppet army: "Brothers, the Eighth Route Army is behind us, but the Japs won't let us live! Now we are desperate, and those who want to survive must fight with the Japs!"
"Kill——"
Bang——
I don’t know who fired first. In short, someone in the puppet army camp opened fire and killed the Japanese.
In the anxious war, no one can think too much about the puppet soldiers who only care about their lives and the Japanese who are in fear.
There is only one fact before us:
Your Imperial Army has killed soldiers of the Japanese Empire. This is a rebellion!
You little devil took the lead in opening fire and killed our Imperial Alliance Army. This is completely giving you no chance of survival!
The Japanese even suspected that the shells that had just exploded were the work of the puppet troops.
Of course, this is an unjust accusation against these two Japs. Naturally, these shells were fired by the soldiers under the command of First Battalion Commander Sun Zhenguo with 50 small artillery pieces. The purpose was to deepen the conflict in the central area where the puppet troops and the Japs clashed.
As for those voices from the puppet army camp before.
It may be that some traitors have awakened and are seeking credit from the Eighth Route Army in order to survive, or they may be some soldiers in the puppet army camp who were instigated to rebel.
In short, the Japanese and puppet troops distrusted each other and were wary of each other. At the critical juncture of the war, a spark instantly ignited the flames of war between the two parties.
The puppet soldiers probably forgot that they and the Japs were originally on the same side.
I have not forgotten that I always adhere to the basic principle of survival: I would rather provoke the Japanese than the Eight Route Army!
The firepower exchange between the two sides escalated instantly.
Some officers among the Japanese were quick to think and realized that the Eighth Route Army was provoking dissension. They quickly shouted in the hope that the puppet soldiers would calm down.
The result had not yet worked. Sun Zhenguo directly asked someone to find several loudspeakers and shouted at the puppet troops:
"The Chinese will not fight the Chinese. Brothers of the Imperial Association Army, pick up your guns and point them at the little devils. If you kill a Japanese, it will be your fault. We, the Eighth Route Army, will not hold you accountable!"
As soon as this statement came out, the puppet army team immediately boiled.
The faces of the Japanese officers who understood Chinese changed drastically.
"Shoot——"
The little devil no longer expected to persuade the Imperial Army and decided to strike first.
When the puppet soldiers saw the Japanese opening fire, no matter whether they were unhappy or not, they were forced to turn their guns and fight the Japanese army.
The originally orderly retreat formation of the Japanese army soon began to become chaotic.
Ding Wei, who was ambushing in the mountains on the left wing, saw that Sun Zhenguo had succeeded, and immediately issued an order to charge from the left wing.
A battalion of troops launched an attack directly under the loud charge.
Suddenly, shouts of killing broke out from the Eighth Route Army, and the loud charge horn resounded throughout the world.
The puppet soldiers sandwiched between the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army saw the Eighth Route Army's vigor and vitality and were sure that the Japs were in danger. They never hesitated in their choices. They turned their guns one by one and fought even harder against the Japs.
The soldiers who originally attacked the puppet army from the right wing, under the orders of Sun Zhenguo, avoided the puppet army and even cooperated with the puppet army to attack the Japanese army from the right wing.
Now the Japanese were being attacked from both sides, both the Eighth Route Army and the puppet army.
The two sides fought for less than five minutes.
The 1st and 4th Battalions of the Independent Regiment, which rushed out from the West Village, also caught up and launched another attack on the Japanese army from the rear.
Along the way to Xicun, it can be seen as far as the eye can see that the defeat of the Japanese army has been determined.
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Zhangjiazhuang Road.
As expected of him, Li Yunlong, when they meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins. A team of one company even dared to draw his sword directly at nearly three brigades of Japanese troops who had withdrawn!
Coupled with additional enhanced firepower of light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.
The Japanese and puppet troops who had just retreated from Zhangjiazhuang were stunned by the sudden fire blockade heading towards the gentle slope.
If you look at it from God’s perspective at this time, you can actually come to a rather simple conclusion:
Although the team Li Yunlong arranged to block the frontal attack on the gentle slope was well-equipped and had powerful firepower.
But the force was too small. There were only more than a hundred soldiers, but they faced thousands of Japanese and puppet troops.
In addition, there is an open front outside the village.
The retreating Japanese and puppet troops only needed to grit their teeth a little, and they could easily place Li Yunlong in the company that was blocking the front, swallowing even the bones and dregs.
This is common sense.
However, Li Yunlong didn't play his cards according to the rules, so he placed a mere company of troops in the direction of the retreat of your Japanese and puppet troops to block them.
The Japanese officers who retreated were probably because of the emergency situation and were worried about falling into the Eighth Route Army's trick. They did not go around the bend for a while, and the independent regiment troops behind them were chasing closely.
The Japanese officers did not think much. After being blocked from the front, they immediately divided their troops into two groups and decided to bypass the company of the New Second Regiment from the left and right.
Then this scene is shocking. More than 100 soldiers of the New Second Regiment split the more than 3,000 Japanese and puppet troops in two from the middle.
This may be the power of having the courage to show your sword when you meet on a narrow road!
Seeing this scene, Zhang Dabiao breathed a long sigh of relief, and then secretly glanced at his regiment leader, only to see that Li Yunlong was calm and calm.
Da Biao had to secretly admire the leader's psychological stability.
After the Japanese and puppet troops were divided into two groups, they quickly entered a relatively narrow front area and stepped into the ambush circle of the troops arranged by Li Yunlong near the mountains and forests on both wings.
After the battle started, the little devil was dumbfounded.
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Why are there ambushes on both sides?
The soldiers of the company who were originally blocking the attack on the gentle slope of the center line were divided into two groups, occupying higher terrain, coordinating the ambush teams on both wings, and attacking the Japanese and puppet troops separately.
The two sides fought not long after.
Chen Quan and Du Aiguo led the soldiers of the Second and Fifth Battalions to rush up from Zhangjiazhuang, and combined with Li Yunlong's troops to attack the Japanese and puppet troops from three sides.
When the news reached the West Village temporary headquarters, Kong Jie's heart finally fell.
"Both roads are done, now it's up to us to see how much meat we can chew off."
As for the Japanese reinforcements this time, a total of nine Japanese brigades, plus the Japanese fourth mixed brigade, were gathered in an attempt to destroy the independent regiment in one fell swoop. So far, it has completely come to nothing.
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The Japanese and puppet troops in the Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang directions suffered heavy casualties.
In the end, reinforcements came from Taiyuan City, and two Japanese brigades stationed near Niukou Village came with timely support.
Only then did the remaining main force of the Japanese and puppet troops covering the Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang roads escape all the way.
Following the disastrous defeat of the Japanese army in the battle against Zhangjiazhuang in West Village, the two Japanese brigades that came to support were also worried that the main force of the Eighth Route Army would seize the opportunity to encircle them.
So much so that we were in quite a hurry while covering the retreat of the Japanese and puppet troops in Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang.
Many Japanese and puppet troops were divided and surrounded by soldiers from the Independent Regiment, New First Regiment, and New Second Regiment. The Japanese were too late and did not dare to rescue them.
There were also many wounded soldiers, Japanese soldiers, and puppet soldiers in the wounded soldiers' storage center who had no time to move during the evacuation.
Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and Ding Wei took their troops to enjoy it slowly.
A large number of puppet troops became prisoners. As for the little Japanese who resisted and tried to persuade them to surrender, they were naturally killed without mercy.
Subsequently, during the retreat, passing through the mountainous area, the Japanese and puppet troops were attacked by local troops of the Eighth Route Army and guerrillas along the way through guerrilla warfare, sparrow warfare, mobile warfare and other tactics, and suffered considerable casualties one after another.
Until they were defeated and fled all the way back to the county town behind, the Japanese and puppet troops had just recovered from their shock, and they were all depressed and filled with humiliation.
A nightmare that lasted for nearly nine days is finally over.
At this point, the Japanese army launched a large-scale spring raid on the 12th.
It ended with the disastrous defeat of nine Japanese brigades, plus the fourth mixed brigade, in the Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang areas, against the Eighth Route Army in the North Shanxi Iron Triangle.
Various groups raided the Japanese troops, and before the evening of the 20th, they withdrew to various counties in the occupied area and temporarily went into rest.
A violent storm suddenly calmed down in the midst of shock in all directions...