The three armies, supported by two heavy artillery regiments each, can be said to be unstoppable along the way. Facing the county strongholds where the garrison troops are less than one regiment, they often come down with intensive artillery fire, plus
The fierce attack of an infantry regiment was easily crushed by everyone.
In less than two days, the first column, under the command of Sun Xingbang, captured two county towns. At the same time, the Tonghua County town where the remnants of the Japanese 127th Division were stationed was surrounded...
Not far away, Tonghua County is already far away, but on top of the city, the Japanese menstrual flag is still flying. Looking around Tonghua County, there are well-equipped Eighth Route Army troops. As the top commander of this army, Sun Xingbang
A look of pride immediately appeared on his face.
Facing the chief of staff beside him, he ordered with a confident expression: "Chief of staff, in the name of the column headquarters, immediately issue the latest combat orders to each combat unit."
"First, the air defense regiment, the column is directly under the air defense battalion, and each division is directly under the air defense company. It will be assembled immediately, and the commander of the air defense regiment will provide unified command, and the air defense positions will be arranged in the shortest possible time. Requirements, during the troops' siege
, the air defense forces must block all Japanese air reinforcements from swooping and strafing our siege troops..."
"Second, the heavy artillery regiment. The columns are directly under the artillery regiment, and each division is directly under the artillery battalion. Under the command of Commander Li of the heavy artillery regiment, artillery positions will be constructed immediately. After receiving the bombardment order, all artillery will be concentrated to bombard all the Japanese city defenses. In order to attack the city
Troops, clear all obstacles..."
"Third, the first division's one and two regiments, commanded by division commander He Zhiyuan, launched an attack on Tonghua County from the north. The second division's four and five regiments, commanded by division commander Zhong Wei, launched an attack from the west.
The seven and eight regiments of the Third Division, commanded by the division commander Gao Yiping, attacked from the east. The three armies, regardless of priority. After receiving the order to attack, they marched together and launched an attack on the county seat. Whoever rushed to the city wall first
, I will credit whoever has the first success."
"Fourth, the Third Regiment of the First Division will set off immediately and go to the Hulukou area to build fortifications on the spot to block any enemy reinforcements that may come from the direction of Fengtian. At the same time, without orders from the headquarters, they must hold fast to their positions and are prohibited from taking a step back..."
"The Fifth, Sixth Regiment of the Second Division, and the Ninth Regiment of the Third Division. The two main regiments are commanded by Political Commissar Zhao. Outside the south gate of Baishan County, set up a pocket formation to eliminate all Japanese and puppet troops that may break through from the south gate.
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"Sixth, the guard regiment directly under the column serves as a reserve force, and I will personally command it. The cavalry battalion directly under the column, in platoon units, immediately disperses, and then takes the county seat as the center to conduct security within a radius of fifteen kilometers.
If there is any situation, report it immediately..."
"Each unit began preparations immediately after receiving the order. At six o'clock this afternoon, the troops launched the attack on time. The artillery group concentrated artillery fire and conducted a fifteen-minute shelling of all Japanese city defenses. After the shelling ended
, each siege force, launch an attack immediately... Chief of Staff, go and issue orders immediately."
"Yes, Commander..." As he spoke, the Chief of Staff quickly walked out of the temporary headquarters...
The deafening sound of gunfire, the soldiers' shouts of killing, and the loud charging horns have been ringing for two days and two nights on the huge Tonghua battlefield. During these two days and two nights of continuous attacks, as the entire
The commander-in-chief of the battle, Sun Xingbang, could be said to be indifferent until he saw the final result.
All day long, he always stood at the lookout of the headquarters, holding up the telescope in his hand day and night, motionless and looking at the battlefield a few kilometers away.
Finally, while he was waiting anxiously, an excited voice reached his ears. The chief of staff held a telegram he had just received in his hand, and the commander at the lookout, Sun Xingbang, shouted excitedly.
"Commander, good news! Commander He of the 1st Division reported success: The 1st and 22 regiments, under the command of Commander He Zhiyuan, after two days and nights of continuous attacks, successfully advanced the troops' front line to a distance from Tonghua County an hour ago.
The North Gate is less than 500 meters away. Up to the current position, all the peripheral positions deployed by the Japanese army outside the North Gate have been occupied. According to statistics, in two days and nights of fighting, one division wiped out more than 3,500 people outside the North Gate.
The famous Japanese and puppet troops captured 782 puppet soldiers. In addition, the two regiments paid a total of 587 casualties during the battle. Currently, the 1st and 2nd regiments are conducting a short-term battle under the command of Division Commander He Zhiyuan.
Rest and recuperation. According to Commander He's report, the troops will launch an attack on the defenders of the North Gate City Wall at eight o'clock tonight under the cover of artillery. They will mobilize engineering troops to blow up a section of the city wall and open a breakthrough into the city...
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Hearing the long-awaited good news, Commander Sun Xingbang could no longer suppress his excitement. He grabbed the telegram from the Chief of Staff's hand and browsed it quickly. In less than half a minute, he felt a sense of joy.
The laughter came out from the mouth of Commander Sun Xingbang.
"Hahaha... Good fight, the big one is great. This He Zhiyuan is worthy of being the commander of the main division of our first column. Chief of Staff, please send a telegram to He Zhiyuan immediately. The commander fully agrees with your battle plan. At the same time, during the offensive
During the battle in Tonghua County, the headquarters will deploy artillery from at least two heavy artillery battalions to provide artillery support. In addition, He Zhiyuan was told that as long as his first division can be the first to put the red flag on the city wall of Tonghua County, it will completely annihilate the Japanese 127th Division.
I will mark the first achievement on his head."
"Yes, Commander, I will give the order right away..." the Chief of Staff replied decisively...
With the departure of the chief of staff, the good news of the 2nd and 3rd divisions was also passed to Sun Xingbang's ears one after another. The three divisions, a total of six regiments, after two days and nights of bloody battles, successfully moved the front
Advancing to the corner of the county wall. At the same time, in two days and nights of bloody battles, the troops also successfully eliminated 8,000 elite troops of the Japanese 127th Division, creating a very good condition for the troops' subsequent siege campaign.
At eight o'clock in the evening, nearly a hundred large-caliber artillery pieces of various types all aimed their dark muzzles at the city wall of Tonghua County a few kilometers away. The remaining nearly 10,000 troops from the six main regiments also entered their own.
attack position, waiting for the final attack time to arrive.
Commander Sun Xingbang looked at the brightly lit Tonghua County a few kilometers away, as if he were searching for something. A confident smile immediately appeared on his face. He gave a decisive order to the chief of staff behind him.
"Chief of Staff, start the attack according to the original battle plan..."
"Bang bang bang..." Three colorful signal flares, followed by three sharp explosions, immediately exploded into three gorgeous fireworks high in the sky.
On the artillery position of the first column, when he saw three signal flares flying into the sky, without any hesitation, he immediately gave the order to fire to all artillery positions through the microphone in his hand...the final attack on Tonghua County.
At this moment, it is completely unfolding...
Within the Field Army Campaign Headquarters, a familiar sound of footsteps just reached Liu Hua's ears. Immediately after, Li Qing, Chief of Staff of the Field Army, appeared in front of Liu Hua with a smile and excitement on his face.
Seeing Chief of Staff Li Qing, before Liu Hua had time to ask questions, Li Qing reported excitedly.
"Commander, the first column has good news. After four consecutive days of bloody battles, the first column successfully occupied Tonghua County an hour ago and wiped out all the defenders in the county after paying more than 4,000 casualties. At the same time,
During the battle, the troops successfully killed the Japanese Lieutenant General division commander."
"This Sun Xingbang is really getting better and better. In just four days, he killed more than 10,000 people from the Japanese 127th Division. It seems that I still underestimated the combat effectiveness of several columns. Give it to Sun Xingbang immediately.
Return the telegram; after handing over all the lightly and seriously wounded to the local militia forces, the troops will replenish ammunition on the spot and set off immediately. According to the original plan, they will approach Fengtian City. Try to arrive outside Fengtian City one day early."
Although he was shocked by the combat effectiveness displayed by the column, Liu Hua recovered his senses immediately. He ordered the chief of staff in front of him with confidence.
"Yes, Commander... Staff Officer Wang, immediately follow the Commander's orders and issue orders to the first column..." Chief of Staff Li Qing answered very decisively without any hesitation.
As the combat staff quickly left, Liu Hua immediately focused his attention on the map in front of him. With a pencil, he made a big cross on Tonghua County on the map. At the same time, he looked at Fengtian.
After drawing a huge arrow on the location of the city, Liu Hua asked Li Qing, the chief of staff next to him.
"Old Li, how is the situation on the plateau of the second column... Can we rush outside Fengtian City according to the original battle plan and complete the siege of the entire Fengtian City?"
Chief of Staff Li Qing replied: "According to the latest telegram with the Second Column, the Second Column, after capturing six counties in a row, exchanged fire with the Japanese troops outside Anshan at ten o'clock last night. If nothing happens,
What a big surprise. In four days, the second column was also able to wipe out the remnants of the 128th Division in Anshan County..."
"Okay..." Liu Hua couldn't help but clapped his hands and applauded.
Similarly, he used a pencil to draw a big cross on the Anshan County seat on the map. At the same time, a huge arrow also pointed to the location of Fengtian City.
Looking at the commander in front of him, after marking on the map, he quickly turned his attention to the location of Tieling. Li Qing, who was understanding, quickly answered.
"Commander, according to the latest telegram from Commander Wang of the third column, the troops have exchanged fire with the Japanese defenders of Tieling's peripheral defense line this morning. The specific battle situation is unknown. However, I believe that with the firepower and equipment of the third column and the heavy equipment,
With the equipment and equipment, it will take at most a week to defeat the Japanese 135th Division and capture the entire Tieling..."
Liu Hua nodded in agreement with Li Qing's confidence. Because compared with the Japanese 135th Division, the third column led by Wang Nanhu not only had a slight advantage in numbers. At the same time, the two
The number of artillery pieces equipped by the heavy artillery regiment far exceeded the number of artillery pieces equipped by a Japanese division.
Of course, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that there is a secret force hidden in Wang Nanhu's hands, which is a tank battalion with a total of thirty captured Japanese medium tanks...
Thinking of this, Liu Hua's face showed a confident smile in an instant. He said to Li Qing beside him with a look of expectation: "I hope our Commander Wang Nanhu can report the victory soon."
, delivered in front of us. If this is the case, the time when our three armies will arrive at Fengtian City will be at least five days earlier..."
On a mountain ridge about five kilometers away from Tieling County, after dozens of days of construction by two infantry brigades of the Japanese 135th Division, it has become a copper wall blocking the third column.
Faced with this solid fortification and sufficient firepower of all kinds, the third column, which had continuously broken through the two peripheral defense lines of the Japanese army, finally hit a wall. Two consecutive regimental-level charges were organized under fierce firepower from the Japanese army.
Under the pressure, he retreated helplessly.
"Commander, as long as we climb over the mountain ridge in front of us, the remaining five kilometers will be an endless plain. By then, my third column will be able to drive straight in and surround the entire Tieling County." Followed closely by Division Commander Wang Nanhu.
Zhong Wei, commander of the Seventh Division, said.
"I am also aware of this situation, but the problem before us is: how to break through the mountain ridge in front of us. The two regiment-level attacks failed in vain due to the fierce counterattack of the Japanese army. It can be seen that,
The blocking position in front of us is so strong..." Commander Wang Nanhu replied helplessly.
Looking at Mr. Zhong Wei, who seemed to have a sharp look in his eyes, Wang Nanhu's eyes lit up, and he stared at Zhong Wei in front of him and asked: "Mr. Zhong, do you have any ideas?"
Zhong Wei nodded and said to Wang Nanhu in front of him: "Commander, through the two attacks of our army, I found that the only few large-caliber artillery on the Japanese army's position were under the bombardment of our heavy artillery regiment.
All have disappeared. If nothing else happens, at this moment, there will no longer be any heavy weapons that can kill tanks on the Japanese positions."
In an instant, as the commander, Wang Nanhu immediately understood what Zhong Wei in front of him meant. Then, he asked Zhong Wei in front of him: "Commander Zhong, what do you mean, use the one assigned to us by the commander?
Immediately afterwards, he pointed to the map in front of him and said: "Commander, I believe that we only need to dispatch one company of tanks to lead the troops to successfully break through the defense line in front of us. Then, facing the remaining few
Kilometers of plains, our tank troops and cavalry troops can march straight into Tieling County with their troops, rush directly to the city of Tieling County, and launch the final attack on Tieling County..."
Faced with Zhong Wei's proposal and the military map in front of him, after a brief thought, Commander Wang Nanhu immediately affirmed it without any hesitation. And he quickly issued specific operations to the combat staff behind him.
Order.
A huge engine roar sounded on the battlefield. A tank company and nine light tanks appeared in front of the Japanese position with bursts of roar. After a short stay, with almost a regiment of infantry, they walked in the dark.
In the night, like a sharp knife, it pierced through the Japanese army's position.
Facing the nine steel monsters that suddenly appeared in front of the position, the little devil, who was just excited about repelling two attacks by the Eighth Route Army, immediately fell into a state of panic. The commander-in-chief of the position, a lieutenant general, almost
He roared and issued an order to the communications soldiers around him to request reinforcements.
"Baga, it's a tank, an imperial tank. The Eighth Route Army is actually equipped with tanks. Quick, request reinforcements from the county headquarters immediately. The Eighth Route Army is equipped with a squadron of tanks. Go and report immediately..."
However, tonight was destined to be the end of these little devils. As soon as the telegram for help to the division headquarters was sent, a violent explosion of artillery shells reached everyone's ears. Immediately afterwards, a heat wave came from
The explosion point of less than fifteen meters struck quickly, knocking over a dozen officers, including himself, in the headquarters to the ground at the same time...
Relying on their thick skin and thick flesh, the nine tanks with a large number of infantry behind them can be said to have faced the dense rain of bullets fired by the Japanese army. They ran rampant in front of the Japanese army's position and quickly rushed to a distance of less than a hundred meters from the position.
meters position. At the same time, the black tank guns also began to conduct precise artillery fire on the targets they discovered. The Japanese enemy's former headquarters was the first shelling target discovered by a tank gunner...
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"Boom, boom, boom..." Another series of explosions of artillery shells sounded on the Japanese army's position. The entire defensive position was completely destroyed just now. All the firepower points exposed by the Japanese army, including their headquarters, were completely destroyed.
destroy….
Without the support of heavy firepower, only the position of more than a thousand cabinet infantrymen holding rifles was left. In front of nine tanks, they were like beauties who stripped naked and allowed the soldiers to knead...
In less than half an hour, what had just been an impenetrable defense line that could be called an iron wall was smashed into pieces by the rampage of nine tanks. Nearly a thousand little Japs lost all their heavy firepower.
The infantry, under the attack of the Eighth Route Army, had no choice but to flee for their lives...