Wang Chengzhu led an infantry group to block the Japanese attack. Seeing Cui Zhenyue and Wei Monk's troops rushing over, he stepped out of the way to let the chariot troops pass, and then followed the chariot troops to launch an attack on the Japanese army.
When the commander of the Japanese 215th Brigade came out this time, he led the main force of the 215th Brigade. Coupled with the cooperation of the 32nd Division, he was originally full of confidence and thought that he could easily defeat the Mawushan guerrillas.
Surround and annihilate.
He did not expect that the battle would be very passive at the beginning. The Japanese troops responsible for outflanking the left and right wings were blocked from attacking and could not get close to the guerrilla transport convoy. Under the fierce fire of the guerrillas, they suffered heavy casualties. Although he knew the combat effectiveness of the Mawushan guerrillas.
Strong, but I didn't expect it to be so strong.
What was even more unexpected to him was that the troops of Chiba Xunyi's 32nd Division had collapsed in less than an hour, and the guerrillas had begun to shift from defense to offense to attack the Japanese army on the left.
The Japanese army on the left wing of the battlefield is an infantry regiment of the 215th Brigade and part of the attached artillery unit. They are a field army, and their combat effectiveness far exceeds that of the troops guarding the 32nd Division. However, they lack the experience to deal with armored clusters.
Despite the overwhelming armored group's assault, they still could not withstand the attack, and the defensive position was broken through almost without any hindrance.
After Cui Zhenyue led the armored group to break through the Japanese army's position, he immediately expanded the results and commanded the tank troops to be divided into several groups, breaking the Japanese army's camp into pieces.
The guerrilla cavalry, infantry and motorized troops following the tank troops took the opportunity to annihilate the chaotic enemy troops in large numbers. After an hour, the Japanese troops on the left wing completely collapsed.
The Japanese brigade commander saw that the situation on the battlefield was not good for him. He quickly judged the situation on the battlefield and believed that the right wing of the guerrillas was relatively weak. He immediately invested all the remaining forces of the 215th Brigade on the right wing and launched an attack on the guerrillas.
attacked violently.
On the right wing, the cavalry unit led by Sun Desheng was responsible for blocking the Japanese army. They were not good at positional warfare and used harassment tactics to contain the Japanese army. At this time, the Japanese army separated a part of its force, entangled the guerrilla cavalry unit, and concentrated its main force on the Japanese army.
Guerrilla transport convoy on the road.
At this time, Xu Dalong only had two infantry squadrons and one cavalry squadron in reserve. Seeing the Japanese troops rushing over, he personally led the reserve into the battle.
Although the transport brigade of the Mawushan Guerrilla Force is a technical unit, they still participate in training and have certain combat capabilities. The drivers also picked up their weapons and went into battle.
Although Xu Dalong's troops were small in number, their firepower was very fierce. In addition to the large number of machine guns and artillery originally equipped by the troops, the soldiers of the transportation branch also used a large number of machine guns and artillery that they were preparing to give to their superiors.
, the density of firepower is not inferior to that of an infantry regiment of the Japanese army.
The Japanese brigade commander saw that the situation was critical. Now the 32nd Division on the front had been defeated, and the Japanese troops on the left could not withstand the attack of the guerrilla tank troops. The only thing that could turn the tide of the battle was to quickly defeat the enemy in front.
Destroy enemy transport convoys.
Therefore, he tried his best and personally led an infantry brigade of the reserve team into the battle, launching a fierce attack on Xu Dalong.
Sun Desheng knew that Xu Dalong's men did not have many troops. When he saw the Japanese army launching an all-out attack on Xu Dalong, he became anxious and no longer used harassment tactics. Instead, he commanded all the cavalry troops to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese army.
Most of the main force of the Japanese army was on the right wing, with a large number of troops. Sun Desheng's cavalry unit encountered a Japanese attack and suffered heavy casualties. It was impossible to rescue Xu Dalong and others for a while.
Although Xu Dalong and others had strong firepower, the Japanese offensive was also very fierce. They were outnumbered and continued to attack and advance regardless of casualties.
The Japanese artillery continued to advance behind the troops, and it wouldn't take long for them to hit the transport convoy parked on the road.
Only then did Xu Dalong realize that he still underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, and the reserve force left in his hands was too few.
While he continued to block the Japanese army, he sent a correspondent to notify Wang Chengzhu and Monk Wei, asking them to quickly send troops for reinforcements.
The Japanese brigade commander watched his troops continue to advance. Through his telescope, he could already see the guerrilla transport convoy parked on the road in the distance. He was very excited and ordered the troops to attack with all their strength and strive to defeat them.
The guerrillas in front of you destroyed the guerrillas' transport convoy and completely turned the tide of the war.
The Japanese officers and soldiers also saw the transport convoy in the distance, holding sharp bayonets, howling and rushing forward desperately regardless of life or death.
At this moment, rumbles of artillery were heard from behind the Japanese army, and thousands of Jinsui officers and soldiers appeared on the horizon.
At the critical moment, Chu Yunfei led the troops of the 358th Brigade and arrived.
After Chu Yunfei rushed to the battlefield, without any hesitation, he immediately commanded the troops to launch a fierce attack on the Japanese army.
As the saying goes, there were tens of thousands of people and horses, and it was a mighty force. Tens of thousands of Jinsui officers and soldiers launched a charge together. The scene was simply overwhelming and the momentum was extremely huge.
Seeing this scene, the Japanese brigade commander knew that he had failed. He ordered a small number of Japanese troops to be left as cover, and led the main force of the Japanese army to break out immediately.
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade were outnumbered. At first, they thought it would be very difficult to fight the Japanese army. Unexpectedly, the Japanese army began to retreat as soon as they arrived. As a result, the officers and soldiers became more confident and started to attack the Japanese army.
Chased violently.
Sun Desheng's cavalry were not good at attacking Japanese defensive positions. They had no choice but to launch a strong attack and suffered heavy losses. When they saw the Japanese retreating, they immediately launched a pursuit against them.
The greatest strength of the cavalry is to chase down the fleeing enemy troops. Those Japanese troops only relied on two legs. How could they be the opponent of the guerrilla cavalry?
The officers and soldiers of the cavalry brigade used machine guns and lances to attack the fleeing Japanese soldiers on horseback. Many officers and soldiers felt that it was not enough, so they simply put away their guns and brandished their sharp sabers to kill the fleeing Japanese soldiers.
At this time, all the Japanese troops on the battlefield collapsed. They fled in all directions and were constantly being annihilated by the guerrillas and the officers and soldiers of the Shanxi-Sui Army.
The battlefield at this time was very chaotic. Some of the guerrillas and officers and soldiers of the Shanxi-Sui Army rode in cars, some on horses, and some simply spread out to chase every Japanese army they could see.
The brigade commander of the Japanese 215th Brigade really did not expect that when he came with more than 10,000 troops, he would be defeated in just a few hours.
Seeing the overwhelming enemy pursuers, he knew that running like this would only lead to death, so he led his remaining defeated soldiers into a village and prepared to hold on and wait for reinforcements.
Officers and soldiers of the Mawushan guerrillas and the Jinsui Army swarmed in and soon surrounded the Japanese army.
When Xu Dalong saw Chu Yunfei, he said happily: "Sir Chu, thank you for arriving in time with your troops. Otherwise, we would have been in danger."
Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others were very happy when they heard what Xu Dalong said. They heard that except for the remnants of the Japanese 215th Brigade and the 32nd Division, which were surrounded in the village in front,
Having been annihilated by the Mawushan guerrillas, I couldn't help but feel very shocked.
They really didn't expect that the Mawushan guerrillas, with only about 4,000 people, would be so powerful in combat.
In any case, Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others were still very excited. This time, together with the Mawushan guerrillas, they defeated the Japanese 215th Brigade and the 32nd Division, and surrounded the remaining enemy troops.
Once here, it is entirely possible to annihilate all these enemies in this battle.
This time the Japanese troops dispatched the 215th Brigade of the 108th Division. It was this unit that launched the attack last year and forced the World War II District Chief's Department to retreat to Fendong County. Chu Yunfei's headquarters was also forced to evacuate the camp where it had been operating for many years.
This time it was revenge.
Chu Yunfei took the initiative to request that the 358th Brigade attack the Japanese troops in the village.
Xu Dalong has never been a person who takes credit. He understood the thoughts of Chu Yunfei and others, so he gave them the credit.
He said: "Mr. Chu, your 358th Brigade is good at offensive and defensive operations, so it is up to you to complete this difficult task. If you need cooperation, just ask."
Although Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others wanted to take the credit for annihilating the Japanese army, they also knew that the Japanese army relied on buildings for defense, which would cause heavy casualties to the officers and soldiers of the Jinsui Army.
After discussion, the two decided to fight jointly with the guerrillas.
Chu Yunfei said: "Brother Dalong, let's launch an attack together. You send chariot troops to cover, and we will complete the other tasks."
Xu Dalong readily agreed and simply handed over Cui Zhenyue's chariot troops to Chu Yunfei for command.
The commander of the Japanese 215th Brigade originally wanted to hold on and wait for reinforcements. When he saw thousands of Jinsui troops following the guerrilla armored groups and launching an attack on his remaining defeated generals, he knew that the 215th Brigade was completely finished.
, so he sent a farewell telegram to the division commander Fujiwara Konichi.
On the other side of the battlefield, Fujiwara Konichi's life was also very difficult.
Under the attack of the troops led by the brigade commander, at this time he had also lost the idea of annihilating the underground anti-Japanese armed forces in front of him. He just hoped that the 215th Brigade could quickly eliminate Xu Dalong's troops and then come for reinforcements.
Unexpectedly, he actually received a farewell telegram from the commander of the 215th Brigade. He knew that the 108th Division had completely failed in this battle. His only idea now was to lead his troops to evacuate quickly to avoid being attacked by the enemy.
The army ate it.
Fujiwara Konichi was a very decisive man. He left an infantry brigade to continue fighting the enemy, and he led the main force to evacuate quickly.
At this time, because the Japanese 215th Brigade had not been completely wiped out, Xu Dalong did not report the battle situation on their side to the brigade commander.
When the brigade commander saw the enemy troops suddenly withdrawing, he realized that Xu Dalong and his friends should have won the battle there.
He immediately sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, asking about the situation over there.