Chapter one hundred and seventy-fifth finally stop talking
The light and heavy machine guns of the guerrillas guarding the city gate opened fire at the same time. The bullets were fired so tightly that it was impossible for anyone to rush out.
The squadron leader of the Japanese army saw that the puppet troops were incompetent, so he led the Japanese troops in the city to rush out. The result was the same. The Japanese troops who rushed out of the city were all knocked to the ground without exception, and none of the remaining ones returned.
Dare to rush outside.
At this time, the members of the demolition team had already deployed the torpedo cannons, and they continuously fired torpedo shells at the Japanese soldiers lying on the ground.
The Japanese and puppet troops in the city clearly saw smoke and dust billowing from the Japanese positions on the city wall. Soon after, the guerrillas launched a charge.
There was almost no resistance on the Japanese position and they were quickly wiped out.
Seeing this scene, the Japanese and puppet troops in the city were stunned. When they saw the large group of guerrillas surrounding the county town, they were all frightened.
The guerrillas did not rush to attack, but set up a formation outside the city gate.
The Japanese and puppet troops in the city hid in the shooting holes behind the battlements and looked out. They saw many Type 92 infantry cannons and mortars placed in front of the guerrillas. There were at least dozens of them, as well as light and heavy machine guns.
There are too many to count.
This alone scared them to the point of breaking out in cold sweat. Soon after, they saw the guerrillas coming again carrying the same huge-caliber weapons, and they knew that the city could not be defended.
The commander of the puppet army did not want to wait for death. He discussed with several of his battalion commanders and then led his troops to escape to the north gate of the county. Ignoring the obstruction of the Japanese military police at the gate, he opened the city gate and escaped.
There were guerrilla cavalry outside the city gate. They did not stop these puppet troops, but only used firepower to attack them and urge them to escape quickly.
Seeing a large number of puppet troops leaving the city gate, they broke into the city through the city gate.
The guerrillas outside the south gate set up thunder cannons and fired two shots at the tower.
The first two shells failed to hit the city gate tower, which was at least 20 meters away from the city gate tower. Because the thunder cannons had poor accuracy, they were worried that the thunder shells would fly into the city and cause casualties to innocent people, so they could only
Move forward little by little.
After that, the thunder shells were fired again, and this time they exploded under the city wall.
The Japanese and puppet troops on the city tower knew that the next thunder and artillery shell would definitely fall on the city tower, so they ran away, and soon there was no one on the city tower.
When the Japanese and puppet troops on the city wall saw the people on the city tower running away, they also hurriedly got off the city tower and ran for their lives.
Wang Chengzhu commanded the members of the artillery squadron to push the Type 92 infantry gun to a distance of only 100 meters from the city gate. He fired two cannons towards the city gate, directly blowing up the city gate.
Four infantry squadrons of the guerrillas rushed into the city shouting,
An hour later, the guerrillas completely eliminated the Japanese and puppet troops in the city.
Half an hour ago, Xu Dalong had received a telegram from the intelligence squadron, saying that the Japanese and puppet troops in Guancheng County and Juma County had been dispatched to reinforce Xinhe County.
He ordered the 1st Cavalry Squadron to cover the artillery squadron, and the four infantry squadrons to retreat to the base area. The 2nd Cavalry Squadron and the 3rd Cavalry Squadron were to harass the Japanese and puppet troops coming out of Guancheng County and Juma County along the way, slowing down their marching speed.
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Monk Wei and his special forces members seized the time to make a fortune in the city, and then quickly evacuated.
The Japanese and puppet troops coming out of Guancheng County and Juma County were harassed by guerrilla cavalry along the way, and their marching speed was not much faster than a snail. The two county towns themselves are nearly a hundred kilometers away from Xinhe County. Waiting for them to catch up
When they arrived at Xinhe County, they were already left with an empty city.
The battle in Xinhe County killed an infantry brigade of the Japanese army, as well as the Japanese gendarmerie in the city, and once again dealt a heavy blow to Chiba Xunyi.
Qianye Xunyi was in great pain. He felt that the Mawushan guerrillas were like a thorn in his heart, which caused him abnormal pain but was difficult to pull out.
He was now thinking of launching a desperate attack on Mawu Mountain and completely wiping out this nasty guerrilla group.
It's a pity that he simply can't do it now.
The 32nd garrison division has only nine infantry brigades in total, and eight infantry brigades participated in the siege of Mawu Mountain. Now two infantry brigades have been completely wiped out, and the other three infantry brigades have been incomplete, leaving only
He defeated three infantry brigades, and Huang Xiejun also suffered a lot of losses.
It was no longer enough to deal with the guerrillas in Mawushan with his existing forces.
Now he is in a very difficult situation. If he continues to besiege, the remaining troops are likely to be gradually eliminated by the guerrillas. If he retreats, all the previous efforts to block the guerrillas will be in vain. Withdrawal of the brigade around Mahu Mountain
The troops and guerrillas will harass the Japanese-occupied areas even more unscrupulously in the future, and the 32nd Division may never have peace in the future.
Qianye Xunyi really couldn't make up his mind, so he had to find the chief of staff and Yan Guiwu again to discuss.
The chief of staff had already tried his best and could not find a way to deal with the guerrillas.
Qianye Xunyihao turned his attention to Yan Guiwu again.
Yan Guiwu learned a lesson this time. He thought he was resourceful, but now he was convinced. All the tricks he came up with were vicious. However, when he met Ma Wushan's guerrillas, he would be beaten in the face every time.
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He originally had a more evil idea in mind, but this idea just flashed in his mind. He knew that if he expressed this idea, he might be in bad luck in the future.
Yan Guiwu repeatedly chanted in his heart: "Shut up, shut up! Shut up!"
Seeing Qianye Xunyi's eyes on him, he quickly lowered his head, meaning that I have no idea this time.
Qianye Xunyi was so anxious that he didn't want to let Yan Guiwu go.
He said: "Yan Sang, what do you think now that things have happened?"
Yan Guiwu resisted the impulse in his heart, shook his head and waved his hands, and said: "Your Excellency, the division commander, you are so humble in your humble position."
Qianye Xunyi snorted coldly and stared at Yan Guiwu.
Yan Guiwu was furious. He knew that if he couldn't come up with a solution at the critical moment, he would lose Qianye Xunyi's trust in the future, and his life might not be as easy as before.
However, he still dared not express the evil idea in his heart.
After thinking for a while, he came up with a solution that was not a solution.
He said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, we have worked hard to build an encirclement, and it has produced very good results. We cannot give up so easily.
According to reports from people who escaped from Xinhe County, the guerrillas now have thousands of troops. In addition to their elusive cavalry, there are also many more infantry. It seems that they are more powerful than before.
However, this is also their shortcoming, that is, as more people eat, their consumption will naturally increase.
The autumn grain hasn't come down yet. It's been so long. Even if they stored summer grain, they probably won't have much left.
If we can mobilize a large army and besiege them in a small area like Mantou Peak again like before, with so many guerrillas, the stored food will be exhausted soon, and they will starve to death by then.
This time is really different from before. In the past, the guerrillas had few people and they could always find ways to overcome it. But it is different now. They have so many troops. There are also county brigade, district squadron, and county Zhengfu.
There were at least two thousand people.
Even if the guerrilla cavalry can escape from the mountain, other people will not be able to escape at all. If you surround these people, you can really starve them to death."
Having said this, Yan Guiwu couldn't help but think of that evil idea again.
He resisted the urge, pinched his thigh hard, and finally restrained himself from saying anything.
After Qianye Xunyi heard this, his eyes lit up, and then dimmed again.
He thought that what Yan Guiwu said was indeed reasonable, and he really wanted to do this, but he still felt a little unsure.
Now that he has insufficient troops, and the guerrillas are so powerful, they may not be able to take advantage in a real fight.
He once again wanted to ask for help from the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, but he always lost troops and generals, and he really couldn't open his mouth.
The chief of staff had something to say, and it was not convenient to speak in front of Yan Guiwu. He asked Yan Guiwu to go back first, and then said to Qianye Xunyi: "Your Excellency, division commander, what Yan Guiwu said makes sense. This time is really different from the past.
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The Eighth Route guerrillas have been operating for such a long time and have developed a large number of infantry, as well as militia organizations such as the county brigade, and staff of the county government.
This really became a burden for the guerrillas. Except for the guerrilla cavalry, they could not escape from Mawu Mountain at all.
If we trap them in a small space again, we can really starve these people to death.
After suffering such heavy losses, the guerrilla cavalry who fled outside had no foundation, could not make a difference, and could no longer stay in this area.
Therefore, I suggest that we think of a way to bring in some reinforcements and launch a large-scale attack."
Seeing that Chiba Xunyi remained silent, the chief of staff knew what he was worried about.
The chief of staff said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I know you are in a difficult situation, but the situation today is already so difficult. If we withdraw troops from around the base area, this area will truly become the world of the guerrillas, and such an outcome will be even more difficult.
Accept it, and we will not be able to explain it to His Excellency, the Commander."
The reason why Chiba Xunyi remained silent was because he was weighing the pros and cons.
Reason told him that what the Chief of Staff said was right, and he was thinking about how to speak to the Commander.
The chief of staff said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, if you are really in too much trouble, I am willing to go to Taiyuan, meet with Your Excellency the Commander, and explain to him the dangers of the guerrillas and the current situation our division is facing.
If your Excellency, Commander, punishes you, I will bear the responsibility."
Hearing the words of the chief of staff, Chiba Xunyi was deeply moved.
In fact, he had already been thinking about who to send to see Commander Shinozuka Yoshio to avoid being humiliated in front of him.
The identity of chief of staff is more suitable. Since he took the initiative to ask for help, Chiba Xunyi was certainly happy.
He said hypocritically: "I am really embarrassed about this matter. I didn't expect you to be so understanding of justice, so I will leave this matter to you."
With that said, in order to express his gratitude to the Chief of Staff, he stood up and bowed to the Chief of Staff.
The chief of staff was also very moved and said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, please rest assured that I will do my best to convince Your Excellency, the Commander."
After Yan Guiwu left Qianye Xunyi's office, he suddenly felt relieved. This time, he finally held back and realized that not talking too much was a good habit.
He originally wanted to suggest that the people in the villages and towns around the Mawu Mountain base should be burned, killed and robbed. It would be better to drive them away from Mawu Mountain and completely cut off the contact between the Eighth Route Army guerrillas and the people, leaving only the guerrillas.
Thousands of anti-Japanese armed forces and other anti-Japanese elements such as the county brigade cannot survive in the mountains at all. This is the best way to deal with the anti-Japanese elements in Mawu Mountain.
However, once he comes up with this idea, the matter of expelling the people will definitely fall on his Huang Xiejun Fourth Division.
This kind of thing is so wicked, and it will definitely be hated by the guerrillas and the common people. If not, I might end up like the captain of the Japanese 82nd Regiment, Makoto Yokota.
This time he cleverly kicked the ball to Chiba Xunyi. If Chiba Xunyi could bring in a large number of Japanese reinforcements, the battle would be much easier.
If Chiba Xunyi cannot find reinforcements, with Chiba Xunyi's current strength, he will not dare to go into the mountains to fight the guerrillas. In this way, his Huang Xiejun Fourth Division will not have to go into the mountains to fight against the guerrillas. He Yan Guiwu
There is no risk.
After this experience, he discovered that not talking too much is a good thing.
Yan Guiwu decided not to come up with any specific ideas as much as possible in the future, and to just kick the ball if he could, and let Qianye find a way.
Yan Guiwu was very happy to find a way to deal with Qianye Xunyi. He couldn't help but put his hands behind his back, humming a small tune, and returned to the headquarters of Huang Xiejun's 4th Division.
Mantou Peak.
After capturing Xinhe County, Xu Dalong decided to follow the original plan and completely break the blockade of the Japanese and puppet troops before the autumn harvest. So he prepared to mobilize his troops again to attack the Japanese army, and this time he set his target on Guancheng County.
According to the information provided by Takahashi Bie, the Logistics Section of the Japanese 32nd Division will transport a batch of weapons and ammunition to Guancheng County tomorrow morning to replenish the Japanese 83rd Regiment stationed there.
Xu Dalong decided to seize this opportunity, snatch these weapons and ammunition, and look for fighter planes to capture Guancheng County.
That night, Sun Desheng, Wei Monk, and Sakamoto Ichiro led the special operations squadron and the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Squadrons to set off early. Their mission was to snatch a large number of weapons and ammunition from the Japanese army, and then disguise themselves as a Japanese transport team to deceive Wancheng into leaving.
The gate of the county seat.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Dalong and Wang Chengzhu led the 3rd Cavalry Squadron, the Artillery Squadron, the Demolition Squadron, and the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Infantry Squadrons, and left Mawu Mountain and headed for Guancheng County.
The Japanese transport team passed through Ping'an County and continued to Guancheng County.
While the convoy was driving, they saw a Japanese checkpoint appearing in front of them.
The person in charge of escorting the transport convoy was a squadron executive officer of the Japanese army. Before setting off, his superiors reminded him that the Eighth Route Army might disguise themselves as Japanese troops and asked him to be careful, especially those Japanese troops on horseback. This was very possible.
They were guerrillas in disguise.
So when he saw the checkpoint, he couldn't help but be more vigilant.