Chapter 252 Emotional intelligence is very important
Thousands of officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade had long been waiting for the brigade commander's order. They jumped out of the trenches, shouted loudly and chased the Japanese army.
The Japanese commander saw the enemy troops on the left and right flanks approaching step by step, and the enemy troops in the rear also caught up.
He was so anxious that he led his men to flee in the direction of Yangquan.
Suddenly, a large number of anti-Japanese armed forces appeared in front, followed by fierce artillery fire and dense rain of bullets.
Their retreat had been cut off by the infantry detachment of the Mawushan guerrillas led by Wang Chengzhu.
At this time, the Japanese army was surrounded in an open area without any shelter. The enemy's artillery shells kept flying in, causing the Japanese army to be in chaos and unable to organize effective resistance for a while.
After all, the Japanese 110th Division was a field force. After a brief panic, under the command of the officers, the soldiers began to organize themselves. They lay on the ground and used firepower to block the enemy's attack.
Xu Dalong saw that the enemy army was surrounded and did not intend to fight the Japanese army. After all, this place was not far from Yangquan. In order to prevent the Japanese army from coming again, he directly ordered Cui Zhenyue's tank troops to attack the Japanese army.
After seeing the tank troops rushing into the enemy's position, the Mawushan guerrillas and the independent brigade all joined the attack.
Tens of thousands of anti-Japanese armed officers and soldiers held bright bayonets and roared like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, and rushed toward the enemy.
There was no suspense in the battle. From the beginning of the attack to the end of the battle, it only took 28 minutes to cleanly annihilate a Japanese field infantry regiment and an artillery brigade that had been strengthened for them. A total of 4,040 enemies were wiped out.
More than a hundred people were killed and all their weapons and equipment were seized.
When the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade were Huang Xiejun, they were fed up with the anger of the Japs. They were often bullied by the Japs. When they saw the Japs, they had to bow and bow. The Japs soldiers did not treat them as human beings and often attacked them.
They quarreled and used them as cannon fodder during the war. Although they dared not speak out in anger, they hated the Japanese in their hearts.
Today they fought such a beautiful battle and annihilated so many Japanese soldiers. They were all extremely excited. They jumped and cheered loudly. Some fired their guns into the sky, and some took off their hats and threw them into the air to vent their joy.
Excited emotions.
Xu Dalong ordered the Independent Brigade to leave one company behind to clean the battlefield, and sent Sun Desheng to lead three cavalry squadrons to monitor the Japanese troops in the direction of Yangquan. The remaining troops went to Gaosheng County to annihilate the Japanese railway garrison.
Gaosheng County.
In order to attract enemy reinforcements, Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong continuously ordered their troops to launch sheep attacks against the Japanese army, forcing the Japanese to quickly request reinforcements.
At 3:25 pm, the communications staff officer sent a telegram from Xu Dalong.
After Fang Ligong received the telegram and read it, he said excitedly: "Xu Dalong and the others have annihilated an infantry regiment of Japanese reinforcements, plus an artillery brigade, and are on their way here."
Chu Yunfei said happily: "Brother Dalong, they are really good. Our 358th Brigade cannot be underestimated by others. Pass my order and launch an attack on the county seat immediately."
Fang Ligong said with some worry: "Brigade, if we attack the county town by force, the casualties among our brothers may be considerable. It is better to wait until Chief Xu and his chariot troops arrive before launching an attack."
Chu Yunfei said angrily: "What are you talking about? Can't we fight without the cover of the chariot troops? Don't be nagging, just pass my order and launch an attack on the county seat immediately."
Fang Ligong stood at attention and said loudly: "Yes, brigade commander. Resolutely carry out the order." After saying that, he picked up the phone and issued attack orders to each regiment.
The 358th Brigade has two mountain artillery battalions. At the beginning, they just showed off and used a small amount of artillery to bombard the county town.
Now that they were about to attack the county seat, the artillerymen went into action and concentrated their artillery fire in the direction of the county seat. Not only did they blow up the city towers and collapse the city gates, they also blew down a city wall dozens of meters wide.
The officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade shouted and rushed forward, and soon entered the city.
The officers and soldiers all knew that the Mawushan guerrillas had won the battle, and they all held back their energy and did not want others to laugh at them. Therefore, their offensive was very fierce. After entering the city, they immediately started a fierce street battle with the Japanese army.
The main force of the 358th Brigade was fully mobilized this time. The total number of troops participating in the battle reached 10,500, and they had a great advantage in artillery fire. Therefore, after rushing into the county seat, the progress was relatively smooth, and nearly half of the city was quickly captured.
However, the Japanese railway garrison only shrank to the remaining half of the city. They still had nearly 5,000 troops at this time, and their firepower was greatly concentrated. The offensive of the independent brigade slowed down a lot.
Chu Yunfei hoped to capture the county seat and annihilate the Japanese garrison before Xu Dalong and others arrived, so he personally went to the city to supervise the battle.
Seeing that the army's attack was frustrated, he remembered Wang Chengzhu's artillery tactics of approaching and shooting at close range, so he ordered the artillery to enter the city and destroy the Japanese firepower points within a distance of 100 meters.
Sure enough, with the addition of artillery, the firepower points of the Japanese army were destroyed one by one, and every position was captured by the officers and soldiers of the Shanxi-Sui Army. The pace of progress gradually accelerated.
Xu Dalong and others have almost arrived at Gaosheng County, and they can already hear the sound of gunfire in the city from a distance.
At this time, the forward special forces team member came back and reported that the 358th Brigade had already taken the lead in attacking the city without waiting for the Mawushan guerrillas to arrive.
The Independent Brigade was now addicted to fighting. They were eager to join the battle. Wang Limin ordered the officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade to speed up their march.
Unexpectedly, Xu Dalong issued an order to stop following up.
Wang Limin, Huang Jingzhong, Gao Zhiyong, and Wang Chengzhu were all confused and cast inquiring glances at Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Guess, Commander Chu, why did they launch an attack in advance without waiting for our troops to arrive?"
Gao Zhiyong was born in the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party and did not understand the officialdom. He asked doubtfully: "Why?"
Huang Jingzhong was born in the old army. After Xu Dalong's reminder, he understood it all at once, with a knowing smile on his face.
Huang Jingzhong smiled and said to Gao Zhiyong: "Deputy Political Commissar Gao, Chief Chu's 358th Brigade has more than 10,000 troops, and the number of artillery also exceeds the Japanese garrison. The Mawushan guerrillas and our independent brigade just fought a battle.
A great victory in the battle and the annihilation of a Japanese regiment. Think about it, how did Commander Chu and the others feel?
At this moment, they have already entered the city. If you are Commander Chu, in this case, do you still want the Mawushan guerrillas and our independent brigade to rush to help?"
Gao Zhiyong suddenly realized and said with a smile: "I understand, it turns out that it's Brigadier Chu and the others who want to independently capture the Japanese garrison in the county. Hahahaha! Being so competitive, Commander Chu really has the temper of a child."
"Hahahahaha!" Everyone laughed together.
Chu Yunfei was commanding the troops to launch an attack. Adjutant Sun Ming came to report that the officers and soldiers of the Mawushan guerrillas and the independent brigade had arrived, but for some reason, they suddenly stopped advancing.
Chu Yunfei laughed loudly and said, "Brother Dalong is really a good person."
Fang Ligong also smiled and said: "I like how Chief Xu is like this. He is a righteous man and always likes to do beautiful things for adults."
Chu Yunfei ordered: "Send the order! Let all the ministries speed up the attack and annihilate the remaining enemies in the city as soon as possible."
At 5:40 p.m., officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade stormed into the headquarters of the Japanese garrison, annihilated the last group of stubborn enemy troops, and completely took control of the entire county.
Xu Dalong and others heard the gunfire in the city stopped, and then slowly walked into the city.
Chu Yunfei saw Xu Dalong and said happily: "Brother Dalong, the little devil's railway garrison of more than 5,000 people, not one of them escaped, they were all killed."
"Really?" Xu Dalong said in surprise: "Commander Chu, Commander Fang, the 358th Brigade has a strong fighting force. This battle has demonstrated the majesty of the Jinsui Army. It is really gratifying."
Wang Chengzhu, Wang Limin, Huang Jingzhong and Gao Zhiyong all expressed their congratulations to Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong.
Chu Yunfei, Fang Ligong and others all had proud smiles on their faces.
Xu Dalong said: "Chief Chu, Commander Fang, our troops will not enter the county town. We will wait for you outside the city, and then we will collect our troops and return to the camp together."
After saying that, he took Wang Chengzhu, Wang Limin and others and left the county.
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong knew that Xu Dalong had left the entire county to them to search, and they were even more satisfied with Xu Dalong's understanding and benevolence.
Chu Yunfei said: "Brother Dalong is a good friend, so we can't treat them badly. We will just give them part of our capture."
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the troops of the 358th Brigade left the county and met up with the Mawushan guerrillas and the Independent Brigade.
Fang Ligong had already written a gift list and handed it to Xu Dalong, saying: "Sir Xu, this is our sincerity to your department. I hope you can accept it."
Xu Dalong looked at the car's headlights and read aloud: "The total weapons and equipment of the Japanese railway garrison are 36,000 yuan, some gold, silver and jewelry, 20 cars of grain, six cars of cloth, and two generators."
Wang Chengzhu, Wang Limin and others saw smiles of surprise on their faces when they saw Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong being so generous.
Only then did they realize that Xu Dalong still knew how to be a good person, and they still had to learn from Xu Dalong about his ability to figure out people's thoughts.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Thank you to Commander Chu, Commander Fang and the brothers of the 358th Brigade. I will accept this gift."
The Japanese troops stationed in Yangquan are the headquarters of the Japanese 108th Division, the division directly affiliated with the division, and the troops of the 221st Brigade.
They had received reports from the railway garrison and the Japanese joint captain that the enemy troops were from the Mawushan guerrillas and the Shanxi-Sui Army. They were powerful, with a large number of tanks, cavalry units and powerful artillery.