981 The surprise attack begins, and heavy troops attack the Japanese nest...
In addition, XZ, Shuozhou, including some large and small towns around these two important cities, and villages were attacked to varying degrees by the Eighth Route Army troops.
According to reports from the Japanese and puppet troops defending the city, the fighting was very fierce. The main force of the attack was all the Eighth Route Army. The opponent's artillery fire was extremely fierce, and the city might fall at any time.
There seemed to be no pattern in the fighting that was happening all over the place. For a while, the Japanese army was confused as to what the Eighth Route Army was going to do. Could it be that they wanted to take this opportunity to launch a final decisive battle?
Throughout the night, the phone number at the First Army Headquarters was almost buzzing.
Everyone is asking for help, and everywhere is being attacked by the main combat troops of the Eighth Route Army. There is an urgent need.
The Yan'an garrison brigade of the Eighth Route Army launched a fierce attack on the stronghold in Huanggou Township northwest of Baode County. The Eighth Route Army had artillery and was ready to fight to the death.
The 358th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is attacking the Dabeizhuang stronghold.
The 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, which had been dormant for a long time, attacked the Dadongou stronghold.
The armored teaching team of Yan'an Motorized School also appeared at the scene.
The Eighth Route Army troops appeared everywhere and launched attacks on the Japanese army, and their numbers were flying all over the place.
From the Eighth Route in northern Shanxi, to the Eighth Route in Yan'an, and to the Eighth Route in the Taihang base area.
True and false, false and true, the Japanese army was confused for a while.
Until Fu Yisheng's 35th Route Army suddenly started to move, began to advance towards the Japanese blockade, and launched a certain degree of attack.
The Japanese army was now completely panicked.
Of course, Fu Yisheng's own character is said in the words of the 120th division commander, "Old Fu is a person who doesn't see rabbits and doesn't let hawks fly. He won't let his teammates stand by and watch this kind of thing.
But before our side completely confuses the battle situation, this guy will definitely not take action casually if he doesn't seize the opportunity."
This is indeed the case.
Fu Yisheng was at his commander's headquarters at this time, thinking about the Eighth Route Army's attempt to cover up the current evolution of the war situation.
"Yigong, does the Eighth Route Army want to fish in troubled waters and seize the opportunity to capture the Japanese army's counties and towns to further expand the area of the base area?"
When the chief of staff asked this question, Fu Yisheng shook his head and denied: "This is unlikely. From what we know about the Eighth Route Army troops led by Lao He, their equipment level is very poor, ammunition is scarce, and the artillery for attacking critical areas is more advanced."
There are so few people, what can they use to fight the tough battle?"
"Then the Eighth Route Army suddenly launched an attack on the Japanese-occupied areas from all directions, and even deliberately pulled the battle lines everywhere. What was it trying to do?"
"Who knows? Just wait. Anyway, it's the little devils who have a headache. No matter how hard the Eighth Route Army plots, they won't be able to plot against us right now!"
Fu Yisheng is quite convinced of this.
……
Seven days.
The Northwest Military Region Headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, which is the former 120th Division Headquarters, has the final word in the order directly issued by the headquarters:
"The surprise attack on Datong operation plan has officially begun!"
After the order was issued, the main forces of the 120th Division, including local army units, used tactics that spread from all directions to completely intertwine with the Japanese and puppet troops in various places.
The sound of gunfire filled almost the entire sky above northern Shanxi.
It’s a complete mess.
The Japanese army became increasingly confused about the Eighth Route Army's intentions.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon that day.
After trekking hundreds of miles, they were secretly divided into three groups from the Taihang base area and moved to the 120th Division mechanized combat unit of the Northwest Military Region.
Under the leadership of Li Yunlong and Kong Jie, they were divided into two batches. Under the cover of the Eighth Route Army troops along the way, they followed the pre-planned almost straight route to Datong, the headquarters of the Japanese 26th Division.<
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The entire rapid reaction force, equipped with nearly 300 combat vehicles of various types, traveled the shortest straight line with lightning speed.
Head straight to Datong.
The sudden emergence of this intention is truly shocking!
The sudden appearance of rapid reaction forces led the charge forward with the most elite armored forces that combined armor protection, firepower attack and mechanization advantages.
The entire rapid reaction force can transport more than 2,000 elite personnel at one time. This is the first batch, and it also carries a considerable amount of equipment and ammunition.
If this is the second batch of transfers, it won’t be a problem to squeeze in nearly 3,000 people.
Various combat vehicles are equipped with a large number of self-propelled artillery, and carry a considerable number of combat anti-aircraft guns, vehicle-mounted mortars, as well as heavy weapons such as anti-aircraft guns and mine cannons.
Each vanguard advance convoy has also specially prepared firepower assault teams after the critical battle begins. Members of these teams are equipped with body armor made of new ceramics, bulletproof steel plates, and high-strength nylon.
A large number of submachine guns are equipped with rotating shotguns, a large number of new explosive devices composed of RDX are prepared, as well as explosive barrel barrier launchers to deal with minefields, as well as accompanying combat engineers with barbed wire roadblocks.
Once the battle started, the armored troops used armored vehicles and tanks as the tip of their swords to take the lead in breaking through the Japanese and puppet troops' defense lines and opening up a breakthrough.
Focus on the main offensive force and launch a fierce attack.
Each fire assault team secretly cooperated with the main force to penetrate forward first and advance to eliminate the important firepower points of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Or they can directly use the walkie-talkie as an observer for penetration reconnaissance, providing the rear artillery with the specific coordinates of Japanese and puppet-related military strike targets at any time.
In fact, until this time, although the Japanese army was aware of the madness of the Eighth Route Army troops, they also realized that this sudden rapid reaction force was by no means what they knew about the Eighth Route Army troops in northern Shanxi.
However, the Japanese army did not expect that the Eighth Route Army's move would direct this rapid reaction force towards their base camp of Datong.
Even Fu Yisheng, who was a clear observer, could not judge the intentions of the Eighth Route Army at the first time.
The reason is very real.
Datong is still far away from the Eighth Route Army troops in the Northwest Military Region.
Even if this quick reaction force of the Eighth Route Army wants to rush in quickly, it will probably take a lot of time.
In addition, from the Northwest Military Region of the Eighth Route Army to the Japanese fortress of Datong, there are hundreds of defense zones of various sizes, and there are countless military defense lines set up by the Japanese along the way.
The entire perimeter of Datong is like being wrapped layer by layer on an onion.
The location of Datong is in the heart of the entire onion.
So the little devil didn’t panic at first.
At least I didn’t panic because my base camp was about to be taken away.
Until...
The armored and tank troops of the Eighth Route Army attacked all the way with overwhelming force. They were so devastating that no Japanese and puppet defense lines could stop them for a moment.
First of all, the Japanese army never thought that the Eighth Route Army in northern Shanxi could form such a rapid reaction force with a considerable number of armored soldiers and tanks.
What's more, I didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army's armored vehicles and tanks would be so powerful in offensive power, and were even equipped with a large number of follow-up artillery pieces.
From this aspect, the combat effectiveness and firepower of the Iron Triangle's armored forces are far superior to those of the Japanese's conventional light and medium armored forces.
Secondly, at present, the entire northern Shanxi including the Taihang base area, the fighting between all parties has long been completely chaotic.
Especially around the Taihang base area, the battle between the First Army and the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army has reached a critical point.
The winner is about to be decided.
Coupled with the Eighth Route Army troops, mainly the 120th Division in northern Shanxi, fighting was also taking place on all sides, making the entire Japanese and puppet army in northern Shanxi fall into a dire defense.
Even the 35th Route Army is ready to move. The troops stationed in Mongolia from northern Shanxi to Inner Mongolia have to constantly mobilize troops to strengthen the defense of the military blockade and beware of the 35th Route Army's attack.
In other words, at this time, along the route from the Northwest Military Region of the Eighth Route Army to Datong, although there were quite a few military blockades by the Japanese army, the blockades were basically in a state of insufficient strength, and there were not many elites.
The battle between Li Yunlong and Kong Jie was truly shocking!
The quick reaction force that was waiting in secret suddenly broke out and rushed straight towards Datong with a very clear direction of attack.
Armored vehicles and tank troops, as invincible sharp knives, easily cut through the Japanese defense lines along the way like cutting tofu.
Once the breakthrough was opened, main combat troops were immediately scattered along the way, quickly cooperating with reinforcements, consolidating, and further expanding the breakthrough to completely occupy the Japanese blockade.
Then, the completely captured Japanese blockade defenses were used as a position to block the Japanese and puppet troops reinforced by other parties.
Very simple mode, but so practical.
Use armored troops to forcibly break through, then open the breach and quickly occupy it, consolidate and expand the breach, and then continue to attack the Japanese blockade line.
Just a few hours later, in the evening of the same day.
The layers of blockades that the Japanese army originally guarded outside Datong were breached by more than 30 lines.
That evening, when the sky was already slightly dark.
The rapid reaction forces led by Li Yunlong and Kong Jie have arrived in Datong in various tanks and launched an attack on the Japanese and puppet garrison troops stationed in Datong.
Only then did all the forces realize that the Eighth Route Army was about to poke a hole in the sky.
The entire northern Shanxi and even the Taihang base area, and even the battlefields in Inner Mongolia, were mixed together.
Only then did the Eighth Route Army find its way out, revealing its final intention.
——Aim directly at Datong!
In the Taihang area, just two days ago, the Japanese army judged that the Eighth Route Army was going to pull out all the stops and was secretly mobilizing troops in an attempt to attack Licheng, the home base of the 36th Division.
The Japanese army was also impatient and mobilized troops from all aspects to gather in Licheng.
Under the unified command of Ding Wei, the soldiers of the Iron Triangle are trying to think of ways to kill the 11th Regiment of the 26th Division and the two cavalry units in the encirclement.
The remaining main combat troops of the 386 Brigade also took the opportunity to launch a major counterattack against the Japanese army and completed military linkage with the Jizhong troops.
The Eighth Route Army troops in southern Hebei also took the opportunity to attack the Japanese army and contained a considerable number of Japanese troops.
Then not only the Eighth Route Army, but also some Shanxi-Sui Army and Chiang Kai-shek troops who were closely related to the Iron Triangle Army also jumped out, taking the opportunity to add insult to injury and beat up the Japanese army.
It is in such an unprecedented chaotic situation.
The Eighth Route Army, which was seen clearly in the picture, aimed its real killing move at Datong.
The Japanese army, which finally realized the true intentions of the Eighth Route Army, fell into great panic.
They thought the Eighth Route Army was crazy, and its single-minded approach seemed like a desperate effort.
This is completely different from the guerrilla tactics implemented by the Eighth Route Army troops in previous years, which avoided direct confrontation with the Japanese army.
Headquarters of the Mongolian Army.
The Japanese commander learned that the Eighth Route Army that had launched an attack outside Datong City was designated as the Yanbei Detachment.
This news made the old devil stunned, and then he felt a little happy in his heart.
The Yanbei Detachment is an old rival of the Mongolian Army and can be considered difficult to deal with.
But it would be wishful thinking for a small Yanbei detachment to capture Datong.
Do you really think that with a few more broken vehicles and some kind of quick reaction force, we can take down our base camp in Mongolia?
With this in mind, the old Japanese commander took his time and gave orders to the Datong garrison to defend. At the same time, he mobilized reinforcements from all sides and advanced unhurriedly in the direction of Datong.
This old devil even had a wishful thinking, thinking that it was impossible for this small Yanbei detachment to shake the defense of Datong Fortress.
Perhaps we can also take the opportunity to severely damage the main force of the Eighth Route Army and destroy it in one fell swoop.
In this way...
"Yoshio Shinozuka's First Army was defeated in Shanxi, but our troops stationed in Mongolia severely damaged the main force of the Eighth Route Army near Datong.
In such a comparison, if we say that the combat effectiveness of our troops stationed in Mongolia is far superior to his first army, no one will object!"
The Japanese commander had a sweet dream. He even thought that after the complete defeat of Yoshio Shinozuka, he might be able to concurrently serve as the commander-in-chief of the First Army, or even directly merge his First Army into his command of the Mongolian Army.
Here!
However, this old devil's dream was soon completely shattered.
After the Eighth Route Army's surprise attack on Datong began, the attacking troops became more and more fierce one after another.
Just after defending for less than six hours.
The Japanese officers stationed in Datong hurriedly sent a request for help message to the headquarters.
He also claimed that the main force of the Eighth Route Army had extremely powerful combat capabilities, fierce artillery, and well-equipped equipment. If reinforcements did not arrive, Datong might even be completely lost.
When this news came, the Japanese commander was completely confused.
"Baga, how is this possible? It's just a small Yanbei detachment. How many troops are there on the Eighth Route Army attacking the city?"
In this regard, the reply given by the garrison stationed in Datong was: "Your Excellency, Commander, it seems that there was a regiment of Eighth Route Army attacking the city at first. Their equipment was very well-equipped and their artillery fire was fierce.
After the two waves of attacks were repelled by us, the Eighth Route Army troops that came up later seemed to have the strength of another regiment.
In this way, the opponent's attacks became more and more fierce. After seven or eight consecutive attacks, the troops on the opposite side were like a bottomless pit, constantly pouring out.
First, the south gate, then all the city gates in the east, west, north and west were attacked.
According to our preliminary speculation, the Eighth Route Army currently attacking the city must have at least one division of troops!!!"