Fuxin City, located in the central and southern region of Liaoning Province, after a week-long preparation, the first and second corps of the Northeast Field Army, plus the heavy artillery division directly under the field army, totaling 170,000 people, have been secretly assembled as required. With
At the same time, on the first morning after the Third Route Army had just assembled, Zuo Quan, Chief of Staff of the Northeast Field Army, was escorted by a guard battalion and entered the heavily guarded temporary joint headquarters of the Three Route Army in Fuxin City.
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The arrival of the chief of staff not only heralded the beginning of the entire battle, but also heralded the headquarters' combat plan, which had been handed down to the chief of staff. Sun Xingbang, the two commanders of the plateau, and the heavy artillery division commander Chen Guangrong. Three people,
At the first opportunity, he rushed into the temporary headquarters.
"Chief of Staff, I have been looking forward to it for several days, and finally you are here... Guard, hurry up, prepare breakfast for the Chief of Staff..." Sun Xingbang said first when he saw the dusty Chief of Staff in front of him.
"Eh? Commander Sun. If my guess is correct, what you are looking forward to is not me as the chief of staff, but the battle plan in my hand... Let's make a long story short and inform the military commanders above the military level of the two corps immediately.
Go to the conference room for a meeting to convey the latest combat order just issued by the field army headquarters. Judging from the time, the little devil has not left us much time to prepare." Zuo Quan said with a smile on his face.
"Yes, Chief of Staff..." the three people replied sheepishly.
In the temporary conference room, after glancing at the dozens of senior commanders in front of him, Chief of Staff Zuo Quan spoke first: "Commander Sun, Commander Gao, and Commander Chen, before announcing the headquarters' latest combat plan, I want to know whether the various units are now assembled.
Finished, are you ready to join the war at any time?"
"Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the three armies of the First Corps and various directly affiliated units, a total of 80,000 people, have been assembled and ready to go to war at any time..."
"Report to the Chief of Staff that the Second Corps is ready and ready to go to war at any time..."
"Report to the Chief of Staff that the three regiments of the Heavy Artillery Division have been assembled and ready to go out at any time..."
After receiving affirmative answers from the three people, Zuo Quan nodded with satisfaction. Then he spoke to the people in front of him.
"Comrades, we have a total of two corps plus a heavy artillery division, with a total strength of an astonishing 170,000 people. Here, I am not afraid to tell you that for this strategic counterattack, the headquarters gave us 170,000 soldiers.
The combat mission is to recover all areas in southern Liaoning from the Kwantung Army."
"According to intelligence, the Kwantung Army has stationed three independent field brigades, one field heavy artillery regiment, one tank regiment, six garrison regiments, and 18 garrison brigades in the entire southern Liaoning region. The total strength has reached
An astonishing more than 60,000 people. Coupled with a certain number of Manchurian Army troops, the total enemy force we need to eliminate in this strategic counterattack will reach an astonishing 100,000 people."
"However, I believe that with our two corps and the heavy artillery division with a total of 170,000 troops, there will be absolutely no problem in annihilating the Japanese and puppet troops of 100,000 people. Therefore, I hope that all combat units.
Whether it is a new force formed or a veteran force that has been on the battlefield for a long time, we must remember what the Commander-in-Chief often warns us, 'We must despise the enemy strategically and pay attention to the enemy tactically.' In the end, we will achieve the final victory of this counterattack.
.Is everything clear?" Zuo Quan ordered with a serious look.
"Chief of Staff, please rest assured and promise to complete the mission..." As soon as Zuo Quan finished speaking, dozens of commanders responded in unison.
"Very good. Now, I will give you specific combat orders."
"The Second Army, the Third Army, the troops directly under the First Corps, and the First Regiment of the Heavy Artillery Division formed the left army, commanded by Comrade Sun Xingbang, the commander of the First Corps. Starting from Fuxin, along the railway line, we attacked Yixian.
.Finally, the encirclement of Jinzhou was completed. After the encirclement was completed, while minimizing the casualties of the troops, they launched an attack on the Japanese defenders of Jinzhou and recovered the entire Jinzhou City... Then, they took advantage of the momentum to attack, and successively annihilated Nanpiao and
All Kwantung Army troops in Linghai and Hainan."
"All the units directly under the Fifth Army, the Sixth Army, the Second Corps, and the Second Regiment of the Heavy Artillery Division form the right army, which is under the unified command of Commander Gao Yuan of the Second Corps. Starting from Fuxin, along the highway, passing through Beipiao County,
Launch an attack on Chaoyang City. After annihilating the Chaoyang garrison, continue the offensive and advance to eliminate all Kwantung Army garrison in Jianping and Lingyuan."
"The First Army and the Fourth Army, as the main forces of the two armies, were personally commanded by me, together with the Third Regiment of the Heavy Artillery Division, bypassing Jinzhou and directly attacking Hulukou. Then, the troops were divided into two groups.
Launch attacks on Jianchang and Suizhong. In addition, it also plays an important role, which is to coordinate the actions of the left and right armies... How about, do you have any objections to the headquarters' battle plan..." Zuo Quanyi
He asked with a serious face.
"No..." Although the only main force in his hands was transferred, he thought that the Japanese army he faced only had an independent field infantry brigade that lacked heavy weapons. The faces of the two corps commanders showed relief.
expression, and then answered with great certainty.
"Very good. If there are no objections, let's turn to time to prepare after everyone returns. At ten o'clock tonight, each unit will immediately start taking action and head to their own battlefields. At the same time, during the battle, each unit must ensure that the radio station is on duty
Turn on the machine at the hour. If there is any situation, report it to the former enemy headquarters immediately. Now I order the meeting to be adjourned..." Zuo Quan gave a decisive order.
"Yes, Chief of Staff..."
Yixian County is a small county less than 70 kilometers away from Fuxin City. Because it borders the Northeast Field Army base area, the number of garrison troops has changed from a garrison brigade to a garrison regiment today, with 3,000
However, it is said to be a garrison. However, because the Kwantung Army headquarters reorganized more than a dozen new divisions and transferred a large number of heavy weapons a few months ago, the entire garrison has no heavy weapons.
Weapons and their lack.
The entire garrison, with all its heavy weapons combined, has only six infantry guns and a dozen mortars. As for the heavy machine guns that ordinary field troops have been equipped with at the squadron level, there is even less. The entire garrison,
It was only equipped with three unsatisfactory heavy machine gun squadrons, with a total of eighteen heavy machine guns. Compared with the real field troops of the Kwantung Army, there was no comparability at all.
Ever since the Northeast Field Army began a military confrontation with itself, the highest commander of the Japanese army in Yixian County, Captain Ichiki of the garrison, has never let go of his heart. Almost every day, he spends most of his time on
On the city wall, it was used to urge soldiers to strengthen city defenses.
And just a few days ago, a telegram from the Kwantung Army Headquarters made Ichiki Colonel relax a lot. After all, as long as the war started, his garrison will undoubtedly become the first
A wave of troops fell for the emperor. And with the arrival of this telegram asking the Kwantung Army to exercise restraint as much as possible to avoid causing war, it indicates that in a short period of time, there will be no major war in the Yi County that he defends...
Because of the order from the Kwantung Army Headquarters, Colonel Ichiki was in a good mood. He had just finished lunch and was about to go to the city gate to check the city defenses according to his usual habit. When he was about to check the city defenses, a major staff officer rushed to his door out of breath.
In front of me. Then, he said with a horrified look on his face.
"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, something has happened. The forward position reported that a large number of Chinese troops appeared in front of the position. The total strength is about one regiment..."
"Nani, there is a regiment or so of the Northeast Field Army. What do they want to do? Do they want to use the strength of a regiment to take over the Yi County we are defending... No, the headquarters just issued an order. They must not engage in head-on firefights with the Northeast Field Army.
On the one hand, a large-scale battle was triggered. Immediately issued an order to the garrison officer of the forward position. The troops must hold fast to their position and are prohibited from attacking. They vow to live and die with the position... Go and give the order..." After a brief shock, Ichiki Colonel quickly ordered.
"Hai, your Excellency, Wing Commander..." Looking at the combat staff officer who was leaving quickly, a look of worry immediately appeared on Colonel Ichiki's face. Without any hesitation, he quickly walked towards the Wing Headquarters not far away.
past.
"Chief of Staff, how is the situation outside the city now?" Colonel Ichiki asked quickly when he saw the Chief of Staff waiting eagerly in the headquarters.
"It's not optimistic... I just received news from the frontline troops. One regiment of troops is just the vanguard of the Northeast Field Army. There are about two regiments of troops behind it. If nothing else happens, the purpose of the Northeast Field Army must be to annihilate us.
The entire garrison, and then, captured Yixian..." The chief of staff shook his head and replied helplessly.
"Baga, you cunning Chinese people. During this period, the Kwantung Army of the Great *** Empire has tried its best to exercise restraint. Unexpectedly, they actually started a war and launched an attack on us. Bastard... Chief of Staff, please notify me immediately
With the order, all the garrison troops in Yixian County will immediately enter a state of combat readiness. At the same time, all garrison troops must stand firm in the face of the Chinese attack until the entire army is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor..." After a burst of angry curses, a
Mu Dazuo ordered to the chief of staff in front of him with a murderous look on his face.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Captain..." Feeling the murderous aura emanating from the Chief of Staff, the Chief of Staff quickly agreed and answered decisively.
"Yo Xi, there is one more thing that I need you to do. After the Northeast Field Army launches the attack, immediately report the news of the attack on our Yi County to the Kwantung Army Headquarters through the radio, and request the Kwantung Army Headquarters for operational guidance...
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In the temporary headquarters of the Fourth Division of Dongye, less than 500 meters away from the Japanese forward position in Yixian County, Liu Chang, commander of the 10th Regiment of the Left Army's vanguard, was standing in front of the division commander Zeng Jingfan. According to the latest information just transmitted from the underground party in the city
, report on the specific defense situation of the Kwantung Army garrison in Yixian County.
"Division Commander, according to the situation of the underground party in Yi County, the Japanese army only deployed a squadron of troops in the entire Yixian forward position without any heavy weapons. On the first and second lines of defense, the Japanese army deployed a brigade of troops respectively.
, heavy weapons are mainly composed of a heavy machine gun squadron and a mortar squad. In Yixian County, all the remaining troops of the Japanese garrison were deployed, including a total of six infantry guns and a mountain artillery squad directly under each infantry brigade.
The mortar team has a total of four mortars..."
"It seems that today's little devils, as the commander-in-chief said, have slowly declined. The artillery equipped by a garrison regiment is not as good as a main regiment of our Northeast Field Army. This was something I would not dare to do before.
An imaginary thing." After hearing the report from Commander Liu Chang in front of him, division commander Zeng Jingfan immediately showed a deep smile on his face.
However, in the blink of an eye, the smile on Zeng Jingfan's face was shrouded in seriousness. Then, after quickly glancing at all the regiment and battalion commanders in front of him, he said with a serious face.
"Comrades, compared with the Japanese garrison line in Yixian County, we have an absolute advantage in terms of firepower and troop strength. Therefore, I request that our fourth division must completely annihilate the Yixian Army within one day.
The county Kwantung Army garrison will open a channel for the follow-up troops to attack Jinzhou..."
"Yes, sir..."
After receiving satisfactory answers from the commanders, Zeng Jingfan nodded with satisfaction, and then gave the order.
"Now I order: the division is under the mountain artillery battalion, and each regiment is directly under the mountain artillery company, and the artillery positions are established immediately. I will only give you half an hour. After half an hour, we will provide powerful artillery cover according to the infantry's requirements."
"Yes, division commander..." the commander of the mountain artillery battalion replied cheerfully.
"Captain Liu, your division, still serving as the vanguard of our fourth division, will break through the Japanese forward positions within half an hour, and break through the Japanese first line of defense within two hours. Then, withdraw to rest and replenish ammunition.
, Captain Li's 11th Regiment took over the defense and launched an attack on the Japanese second line of defense. Captain Li, I will only give you two hours for the Japanese second line of defense... after the troops arrive outside Yi County.
, Commander Tang's 12th Regiment immediately took over from the 11th Regiment and launched an attack on Yixian County. At the same time, the 10th and 11th Regiments, as reserve teams, were ready to participate in the siege battle at any time..." Division Commander Zeng Jingfan was decisive
commanded.
"Yes, sir..."
"In addition, during the entire offensive process, the artillery must participate in the entire battle and provide powerful artillery cover for the attacking troops. Finally, what I want to tell you is that this time we attack Yixian, we must not only regard it as an important
To complete the mission, there is another important factor, which is to treat this attack as a military training, are you clear?" Zeng Jingfan gave the final order.
On the forward position less than two kilometers outside Yixian City, more than a hundred Japs, under the command of the squadron leader, were nesting in simple trenches, looking nervously at the specific movements of the Northeast Field Army on the other side...
Then, just as more than a hundred little Japs were holding the rifles in their hands and begging nervously to the Northeast Field Army on the opposite side not to launch an attack, a sharp whistling sound of artillery shells reached their ears.
For a moment, the faces of the entire infantry squadron, dozens of veterans who had participated in the battle, immediately turned pale. Then, under the surprised gazes of the recruits around them, they lay down in the low trench regardless of risk.
Then, he exclaimed loudly to the recruits beside him who still didn't react.
"Baga, it's an artillery attack. Get down quickly and avoid the artillery fire..."
"Boom, boom, boom..." A dense explosion of artillery shells sounded on the Japanese frontline. The artillery cluster consisting of three infantry battalions of the 10th Regiment directly under the mortar platoon, with a total of nine mortars, began to fire at the enemy in front of them.
Close at hand, the Japanese position with almost no defensive measures fired round after round of artillery shells like raindrops...
For a time, the Japanese position, which was less than 200 meters long and less than 100 meters deep, immediately suffered a devastating blow from nine mortars. 0... Amidst the dense explosions, the low trenches
, one soldier after another, was thrown high out of the trench, and then torn into pieces by flying shrapnel...
In the headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Changchun, the calmness of the three eastern provinces for a few days made General Mizu Umejiro, who was nervous because of the outbreak of the Pacific War, feel a lot more relaxed. After lunch, General Mizu Umejiro, who had nothing to do, was ready.
When he was taking a rest, the sound of hurried footsteps quickly reached his ears.
"Your Excellency, Commander, something has happened. There is an urgent call from Yi County. Half an hour ago, the county seat of Yi County was violently attacked by a division of the Northeast Field Army. So far, our army's forward position in Yi County has been breached. The Yi County Defense Regiment,
Relying on the two lines of defense outside the city to carry out tenacious resistance, Captain Ichigi asked for tactical guidance from the headquarters..." Seeing the commander in front of him, the major staff breathed a long sigh of relief. Then, facing the commander in front of him,
, said with an eager look.
"Nani, Yixian is under attack... Quick, take me to the war room..." As soon as the Major Staff Officer finished speaking, General Mizu Umejiro's face turned pale. Then, facing the Major Staff Officer in front of him,
He ordered loudly.
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander..."
In the huge war room of the Kwantung Army headquarters, facing the huge combat sand table in front of him, after a few minutes of contemplation, General Mizu Umejiro gave a very decisive order to the chief of staff beside him.
"Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to the Yixian garrison, ordering the troops to stand firm and wait for reinforcements. In addition, send a telegram to the Jinzhou Sixth Independent Brigade, requesting the Sixth Independent Brigade to immediately dispatch two or more brigades of reinforcements.
, to reinforce Yixian and repel the offensive troops of a division of the Northeast Field Army. However, all troops are required to repulse the offensive troops of the Northeast Field Army. No troops are allowed to leave the city to pursue..."
"Ha Yi, your Excellency, Commander, is a wise man. I will go and give the order right away."