Fang Ligong and others were worried when they saw Chu Yunfei coming and hurried to greet him.
Chu Yunfei said angrily: "What's wrong with you? Why haven't you attacked the city yet?"
Fang Ligong said: "The firepower of the Japanese and puppet troops is very fierce. Brothers can't rush forward."
Chu Yunfei asked: "How did you command?"
Fang Ligong said: "In order to avoid causing heavy casualties, I sent one company up at a time and the rest of the troops provided cover, but in the end I couldn't rush up."
Chu Yunfei said: "The brothers from the First Battalion and the Eighth Route Army fought bloody battles there to hold back the Japanese troops, but here you are just taking your time.
Pass my order, and all the personnel of the second and third battalions will join me. Anyone who refuses to advance in fear of the enemy and delays the opportunity to fight will be killed without mercy.
The artillery company concentrated its artillery fire on me, aimed at the city gate, and blasted it hard. Then I opened the city gate and rushed in."
The second and third battalion commanders had already been holding back their anger. After hearing Chu Yunfei's order, they shouted: "Yes." Then they ran away.
They each returned to their own troops, conveyed Chu Yunfei's orders, and made preparations for the attack.
Chu Yunfei personally commanded the artillery battery and imitated Xu Dalong and others' method of using artillery. He pushed the cannon very close to the city gate and aimed it at the city gate.
Chu Yunfei yelled: "Fire."
"Boom, boom, boom," a row of cannonballs slammed into the city gate, blowing it to pieces.
Following the rumbling sound of artillery, thousands of officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment carried ladders, shouted loudly, and rushed towards the city wall and gate.
After a long battle, the Japanese and puppet troops defending the city also lost many people. Seeing so many officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment, they became panicked.
Especially when the city gate was blown down, the puppet troops near the city gate collapsed first.
They fled in confusion. The remaining Japanese soldiers were not large in number and could not stop the attack of the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment.
Soon the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment rushed into the city.
The puppet troops guarding the city wall saw the officers and soldiers of the Jinsui Army coming into the city. They knew they could no longer defend the city and fled the city wall one after another.
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment took the opportunity to climb up the city wall with ladders and rushed into the city.
In the Japanese gendarmerie, the chief of staff of the 32nd Division learned that the county town had been lost. He heard the fierce gunfire outside and the shouts of the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment. He knew that the gendarmerie could not hold it, so he asked Chiba to find
After sending a farewell telegram, he committed suicide by caesarean section.
When Chu Yunfei saw that the county seat had been taken, he immediately asked his adjutant Sun Ming to inform the first battalion commander Qian Bojun and Xu Dalong and others. He left the third battalion to continue to clear out the Japanese and puppet troops in the city, and he took the second battalion to reinforce
Yiying, Xu Dalong and others.
To the west of the county, the officers and soldiers of the first battalion fought against the Japanese attacks steadily, slowing down the Japanese attack, and finally retreated to the hilly areas. They lay on the hillside, preparing to repel the Japanese attack.
While Qianye Xunyi sent troops to deal with the cavalry of Xu Dalong and others, he also organized troops to prepare to launch an attack on the 358th Regiment's position.
At this moment, the communications staff officer brought a telegram in a panic and handed it to Chiba Xunichi.
The telegram was sent by the chief of staff. After reading it, Chiba Xunyi turned pale and stayed on the spot, and the telegram in his hand fell to the ground.
The commander of the 82nd Regiment picked up the telegram and was shocked after reading it.
Seeing Chiba Xunyi sitting there in a daze, he said eagerly: "Your Excellency, the Division Commander and the Chief of Staff are in pieces, the county town has been lost, all the baggage is gone, and the ammunition in our hands cannot last long.
The enemy has captured the county town and will soon surround us. The situation is critical. Please make an early decision, Division Commander."
Chiba Xunyi also knew that this battle could not be fought any longer, otherwise there would be a risk of the entire army being destroyed.
He reluctantly looked at the position of the 358th Regiment, then turned around, glared hard at the guerrilla cavalry that was harassing them, and squeezed out his order through his teeth: "Give the order, come to Lin immediately.
Transfer to Gaocheng."
The Japanese army was well-trained, experienced in combat, and moved very quickly. They left some people behind to provide cover, and the large force ran towards Lingao City without hesitation.
"The devil has escaped."
When the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment saw the Japanese retreating, they shouted excitedly.
Qian Bojun, commander of the first battalion, waved his pistol and shouted loudly: "Brothers, don't let the little devil escape, chase him."
"Kill, charge!"
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment rushed out of their positions, shouted, and chased the Japanese army.
When Xu Dalong and others saw the Japanese retreating, they immediately pursued them from the side and harassed the Japanese marching brigade.
Xu Dalong did not try to intercept the Japanese army. The Japanese army was still huge at this time, and they could not stop it at all. If they blocked it forcefully, they would probably get involved. They kept harassing the Japanese army and killed one
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Chu Yunfei also led his troops to rush over. Seeing the Japanese troops escaping, they also pursued them from the side.
The Japanese army left an infantry squadron behind. Although it caused a lot of casualties to the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment, the morale of the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment was at its peak at this time. They were outnumbered and they attacked fiercely and were quickly defeated.
He overcame the Japanese blocking troops and continued to pursue the Japanese marching group.
The Japanese troops abandoned their armor. They were eager to escape, including heavy weapons such as mortars and heavy machine guns. They even abandoned the wounded and fled forward desperately.
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment pursued the Japanese troops with all their heart, and chased them for seven or eight miles in one breath. The officers and soldiers really couldn't run anymore, so they gave up the pursuit.
Xu Dalong and the guerrilla cavalry chased for a while. Seeing the complicated terrain ahead, they were worried about being ambushed by the Japanese army, so they gave up and stopped the pursuit.
When Sun Desheng heard Xu Dalong's order to stop the pursuit, he reluctantly put his saber into the scabbard, directed the guerrillas to unload the Type 92 infantry cannon from their horses, and bombarded the Japanese marching brigade.
, until the Japs were no longer visible.
"Victory, we are victorious!"
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment had won a great victory, and everyone shouted excitedly. Many officers and soldiers fired guns into the sky in order to vent their excitement.
Chu Yunfei looked at his officers and soldiers who were celebrating the victory, and he felt very comfortable.
You must know that this battle defeated a Japanese garrison division. Among the entire Shanxi-Sui Army, this achievement is definitely unique to Scorpion. Chu Yunfei now has an image of himself receiving the medal at the celebration meeting.
situation.
Compared to the officers and soldiers of the 358th Regiment, the soldiers of the Mawushan guerrillas were much calmer. They had fought too many victorious battles and were no longer so excited.
Chu Yunfei saw Xu Dalong coming and said happily: "Brother Dalong, this battle was really enjoyable."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Yes, after the battle, we have to celebrate."
Chu Yunfei did not forget the guerrillas who were still besieged on Mantou Peak. He took the initiative and said: "Brother Dalong, I will take people with you to rescue your brothers on the mountain."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Okay, let's go there first."
After saying that, he led the guerrilla cavalry and galloped towards Mantou Peak.
Chu Yunfei said to the second battalion commander: "You stay and clean the battlefield. The first battalion has a short rest and then come with me to support the Eighth Route Brothers."
Mantou Peak.
After Chiba Xunyi led the Japanese army to leave, Yan Guiwu's heart kept beating. Seeing that most of the day had passed, according to the distance calculation, the Japanese army had already arrived at the county seat, but until now, no telegram had been sent to him.
He felt something was wrong.
The two regiment leaders were also worried and persuaded Yan Guiwu to send a telegram to Qianye Xunyi to inquire about the battle situation there.
The telegram was sent, but there was no reply. At this time, Chiba Xunyi and others were on their way to escape, and they had no time or inclination to set up a radio station.
Yan Guiwu couldn't wait for a reply from Qianye Xunyi, and he felt very nervous. He said, "Send someone to the county seat quickly to have a look."
A regimental commander said: "Brigade, let's forget it. There are cavalry from the Eighth Route Army on the road. I'm afraid those who were sent will never come back. The Japanese haven't responded to the telegram yet. I'm afraid the situation is already in danger. We can't
Stay here and wait to die. When the guerrilla cavalry comes back, we can't handle it. Didn't you say that there are people from the Jinsui Army with them? We can't handle it even more. What should we do? You have to make a decision quickly.
ah."
Another group leader also said: "Yes, Brigadier, if you want, let's evacuate immediately."
In fact, Yan Guiwu didn't want to fight for a long time. He was just thinking about how to explain to the Japanese.
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He hadn't thought about it for a while, but when he heard the two regiment leaders urging him, he said impatiently: "Why are you urging me? Can't you let me think about it?"
At this moment, there was a sudden explosion outside. Yan Guiwu took a nap and said, "What's going on? Go out and have a look."
A staff officer ran out in a hurry. He came back soon after and said in frustration: "Reporting to the brigade, Commander Wang of the Second Battalion of the First Regiment was killed by the guerrillas."
It turned out that the Japanese army had left, and Wang Chengzhu and others on the mountain also noticed it. They knew that the situation had changed, but they were unable to contact Xu Dalong and could not judge clearly for a while.
They waited for most of the day and still did not see the Japanese appear, so they guessed that the Japanese might have gone to deal with Xu Dalong and the others.
Wei Heping and Wang Xiaohu were besieged on the mountain. They both felt panicked and suggested going down the mountain to fight the puppet troops.
Wang Chengzhu also wanted to do this, but he had a heavy responsibility and was worried that he would fall into the Japanese and puppet army's conspiracy, so he endured it.
A guerrilla observation post discovered that several puppet troops appeared at the foot of the mountain ridge. He looked toward the mountain and reported to Wang Chengzhu.
Wang Chengzhu set up a Type 92 infantry gun and fired a shot at the puppet troops. As a result, he killed the puppet battalion commander who was observing the mountain.
The death of the puppet battalion commander finally made Yan Guiwu make up his mind. He said: "This battle cannot be fought. Let's retreat now."
The commander of the second regiment was a hesitant man. He was very happy when he heard that he was about to retreat, but he was a little worried and said: "Brigade leader, how will you explain it to the Japanese in the future if they ask?"
Yan Guiwu had already figured it out, and he said: "What is there to explain? If the Japanese are really defeated and we withdraw and preserve our strength, not only will we not be criticized, but we will also be rewarded."
Both captains felt that what Yan Guiwu said was reasonable and hurriedly complimented him: "Master, you are so wise."
Yan Guiwu is a very smart person. The more others praise him, the better his brain works.
He said: "When we retreat, we cannot retreat directly. If the guerrillas on the mountain notice it and come down to chase us, we will lose a lot of people. Later, we will send some people to launch a feint attack on the mountain to let the guerrillas on the mountain
I couldn't figure it out, and then the main force quickly evacuated.
Also, if something happens to the Japanese, Guancheng County will definitely be lost, and we can't go there. I want to tell the brothers, don't be afraid of hardship. Let's go over the mountains to the northwest and go directly to Yinping County."
The two regiment leaders admired the brigade commander greatly and complimented him: "You are a very smart brigade commander. It is really a blessing for us brothers to meet you."
Yan Guiwu smiled and said: "Okay, stop flattering, do as I say, and do it quickly."
On Mantou Peak, Wang Chengzhu and others saw puppet troops appearing on the mountain ridge. There was about a platoon, and there were some people behind. The puppet troops distanced themselves and climbed towards the mountain.
Wang Chengzhu ordered: "Get ready to fight."
The guerrillas were ready for battle and waited for the puppet troops to enter shooting range.
The puppet soldiers climbed halfway up the mountain, still 200 meters away from the guerrilla position, and started firing. Their actions were slow and strange.
what happened?
Wang Chengzhu and others were a little confused.
Suddenly something even stranger happened. The puppet soldiers fired a burst of gunshots at the mountain, then turned around and ran away.
Wei Heping said: "Deputy Brigade, I understand, the puppet soldiers are trying to escape."
Wang Chengzhu's mind was spinning very fast, and he had the experience last time and knew that the guys in the 7th Puppet Brigade were cowards. Now that the little Japs can't be seen, it means that the Japs have left here.
The puppet soldiers are definitely going to run away.
He said: "Wang Xiaohu, you stay and hold your position. Wei Heping takes your infantry squadron and rush down the mountain with me."
Wang Chengzhu, Wei Heping and others rushed down the mountain and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Before that, the large group of puppet troops had left. The group of puppet troops just ran faster. When they reached the bottom of the mountain ridge, they saw that the puppet troops had climbed up the opposite hillside and quickly disappeared.
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Wang Chengzhu was so angry that he cursed a few times, and then sent people out to look for Xu Dalong and others.
Xu Dalong and others rushed to Mantou Peak at lightning speed, but it was still too late. The 7th Puppet Army Brigade had already disappeared.
After meeting Wang Chengzhu and others, he sent a telegram to Chu Yunfei, asking them to stop advancing and saying that he would meet Chu Yunfei in the county town soon.
Xu Dalong told Wang Chengzhu that since Qiligou Village had been bombed into powder, the villagers and guerrillas could only be allowed to temporarily live in caves while arranging for people to rebuild Qiligou Village.
Xu Dalong led the guerrilla cavalry and rushed towards Guancheng County.
After coming down the mountain, Li Jinzhu was thinking about his younger brother Li Yinzhu. Together with Gao Xiugu, he led the members of the demolition team and rushed to Qiligou Village desperately.
When they arrived at the village, they saw a ruins. Li Jinzhu and others were anxious and hurried to the well where Li Yinzhu was hiding. They saw that most of the well's head had been covered by a collapsed wall.
Li Jinzhu lay on the wellhead and shouted loudly: "Yinzhu, I am Jinzhu, are you still alive?"
"Brother, I'm fine." Li Yinzhu's weak voice came from the well.
"It's great that you are still alive." Li Jinzhu said excitedly.
Everyone worked together to remove the broken wall pressing against the wellhead and pulled Li Yinzhu up.
Li Yinzhu had been suffocating in the well for several days. He complained: "Brother, why did you come here?"
Li Jinzhu did not answer his words, but just stepped forward and hugged him tightly.
After Xu Dalong and others arrived at the county town, Chu Yunfei had already arranged a banquet and was waiting for Xu Dalong and others to come over.
At the banquet, the officers of the 358th Regiment were all in high spirits. Chu Yunfei was in high spirits, chatting and laughing. He said: "Brother Dalong, this time our brothers cooperated and won a great victory, which made our 358th Regiment show its face.
Speaking of which, I have to thank you, brother."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Sir Chu, what you said is that it was your brothers from the 358th Regiment who sent troops to rescue our guerrillas. It is us who should be grateful."
The officers of the 358th Regiment all admired Xu Dalong very much. Seeing Xu Dalong's modesty, they even liked him even more.
Chu Yunfei said: "Brother Dalong, after this series of battles, we have gained a lot. Please tell us how to distribute these supplies."
Xu Dalong said: "Sir Chu, you brothers from the 358th Regiment are here in large numbers, and you have made great contributions. Of course, you should take the bulk and leave a little for the younger brothers."
Chu Yunfei laughed loudly and said: "Brother Dalong, you are such a good friend. Let's do this. Half of the money seized is for our family. As for the Japanese weapons and ammunition, we don't need them either, so just leave them to us.
100 guns, a Type 92 infantry gun, a mortar, and a few grenade launchers, let me go back and display them, and the rest are all yours."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Mr. Chu, brothers of the 358th Regiment, thank you for your consideration and generosity. I appreciate your kindness, and I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the brothers of the guerrillas. Well, the weapons and ammunition will be as Chief Chu said.
, we kept it. As for the money, we don’t want any of it, just treat it as my little brother thanking Commander Chu and the brothers."
To be honest, the officers of the 358th Regiment don't care about the Japanese equipment, because they have their own supply system, and there is no use in leaving it. However, they still care about the captured gold and silver treasures, because the money can be used for practical purposes.
It literally falls into their pockets.
Seeing that Xu Dalong was such a good person, the officers of the 358th Regiment felt more and more that Xu Dalong was a good friend.
Chu Yunfei knew what his officers were thinking. When he saw what Xu Dalong said, he stopped refusing and said, "Well, being respectful is not as good as obeying orders. Then our 358th regiment will be ashamed to take the lead."
After dividing the spoils, everyone was very satisfied, and the atmosphere at the banquet became even more lively.
Chu Yunfei knew that the Japanese army would come back sooner or later, and he could not hold Guancheng County, so he left with the 358th Regiment.
Xu Dalong and others stayed for another two hours. They opened a warehouse to store grain in the city, conducted some anti-Japanese propaganda, and recruited some new soldiers. He was also ready to leave. Before leaving, Xu Dalong quietly went to meet Zhou Mingde and others.
, commended them for sticking to enemy lines and providing intelligence to the guerrillas, allowing them to continue to lurk in the county and better serve as the eyes and ears of the guerrillas.
Subsequently, Xu Dalong and others also left the county and returned to the Qilin Peak base area.
Independent Regiment Department.
After dinner, Xu Dalong's telegram of victory arrived.
Zhao Gang read with excitement: "Dear leader of the regiment, the Mawushan Guerrilla Brigade, after continuous battles and in cooperation with the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Sui Army, captured Guancheng County this afternoon and killed the 32nd Japanese garrison division.
Chief of Staff Kondo Colonel, annihilated more than 1,400 Japanese troops, and the Japanese troops had fled to Lingao City. The 7th Puppet Army Brigade had also lifted the siege of Qilin Peak and fled to Yinping County.
At this point, the anti-mopping up operations in the Qilin Peak base area ended successfully.
The weapons, ammunition and other materials seized are being tallied.
Sincerely, salute.
Mawushan Guerrilla Brigade Captain Xu Dalong, deputy captains Sun Desheng and Wang Chengzhu.
Today."
After reading, Zhao Gang said excitedly: "Xu Dalong and the others are really amazing. This is the division level of the Japanese army. In addition, coupled with the large-scale raids by the 7th Puppet Army Brigade, they were defeated by Xu Dalong and the others. They also eliminated them."
The chief of staff of the Japanese division is really incredible."
Li Yunlong laughed loudly and said proudly: "Old Zhao, didn't I tell you earlier? That boy Xu Dalong is so capable that the little devils can't do anything to him. Haha, hahaha."
Zhang Dabiao said: "Commander, please report this good news to the brigade commander quickly."
The brigade commander and headquarters leaders were very happy and issued instructions calling on the entire army to learn from the heroic Mawushan guerrillas.
Mantou Peak.
Inside the cave, the guerrillas and the folks from Qiligou Village saw a few electricians busy there by the light of the campfire. Everyone was looking forward to what those electric lights would look like when they turned on.
After an electrician checked the wiring, he said: "Captain, everything is ready."
Xu Dalong said: "Let's get started."
"Boom, boom, boom." The workers started the gasoline generator.
An electrician said to Xu Dalong: "Captain, please close the switch."
Xu Dalong said to Gao Youtian who was standing next to him: "Chief Gao, it's up to you to do it."
Gao Youtian smiled and said: "Okay, I'll open a meat dish." As he said that, he reached out and closed the switch.
Dozens of electric lamps have been hung up in the cave. The electric lamps turned on, illuminating the cave as if it were daytime.
"Oh, it's so bright." The villagers couldn't help but marveled. The villagers in Qiligou Village and most of the guerrillas had been using oil lamps for generations, and they were all surprised when they saw electric lamps for the first time.
A fellow villager asked curiously: "Captain, this is really weird. How does this light turn on? Is it oil or gas inside?"
His words made the electricians laugh.
Xu Dalong also found it funny. What this fellow said was really difficult for him to explain. If he told the fellow that the light turned on because there was electricity, I'm afraid the fellow would ask what electricity is? This would be followed by a lot of questions.
I couldn't explain the problem to him clearly.
Xu Dalong had no choice but to say: "This, please ask these electricians to explain it to you slowly in the future."
This cave on Mantou Peak is really useful. It played a vital role in repelling the large-scale raids by the Japanese and puppet troops twice. Now that there is electricity in the cave, it is even more convenient.
Xu Dalong decided to build up the cave to make it more suitable for people to live.
Yao Jun is 24 years old, tall and handsome. He graduated from Shanxi University majoring in architecture. He is a patriotic young student recruited by Xu Dalong from Xinhe County.
Xu Dalong said to him: "Yao Jun, how to transform this cave depends entirely on you. When designing, the standards should be higher, and don't be afraid of spending money."
Yao Jun was reused as soon as he joined the guerrillas. He said happily: "Captain, don't worry, I will definitely do my best."