Based on what happened in Yucheng and Lingao City, the commander of the Japanese 110th Division believed that he had been fooled. It seemed that the enemy's main goal was to attack the 32nd Division guarding Lingao City, so he deliberately released false information, saying that Ma
The Wushan guerrillas were coming to attack the 110th Division in a large scale, and the small group of enemy cavalry that appeared outside the city was intended to confuse the 110th Division.
The commander of the 110th Division also reported the entire incident to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka.
Now Shinozuka Yoshio can make an accurate judgment, that is, in order to attack Lingao City, the enemy first spread false news to prevent the 110th Division from going to reinforce. At the same time, another unit was sent to attack
The 108th Division in Yucheng. All this is to cover the enemy's attack on the 32nd Division defending Lingao City.
At this time, Chiba Xunyi sent a telegram to urge you, hoping that the commander would send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible. Yoshio Shinozuka believed that the 108th Division was now under attack by a large number of enemy troops and it would be difficult for them to escape, so he sent troops to reinforce. The 110th Division
There is basically no enemy situation on the division side.
He then ordered the 110th Division to dispatch urgently. He still adopted the tactics of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao last time. He first attacked Guancheng County, the hinterland of the Mawushan base area, forcing the enemy to withdraw from Lingao City and return to the base area.
After Yoshio Shinozuka arranged all this, he sent a telegram to Chiba Xunyi of his deployment, asking him to stand firm and wait for help.
Qianye Xunyi breathed a sigh of relief and then thought of Yan Guiwu. He was furious and immediately called Yan Guiwu to order him to come to the division headquarters to see him.
Yan Guiwu came to Qianye Xunyi's office. He had just saluted, but before he spoke, Qianye Xunyi reached out and slapped the table, pointed at Yan Guiwu's nose and cursed loudly: "Ba Yalu, Yan Guiwu, your conscience
Very bad. The information you provided is that Xu Dalong's troops went to attack the 110th Division in Yangquan. Why did they end up here again?
Tell me honestly, did you have an affair with Xu Dalong and deliberately publish false news to help them capture Lingao City?"
Yan Guiwu was so frightened that he hurriedly defended: "Your Excellency, the division commander, you are the conscience of heaven and earth. I am very loyal to Huang Jun, and I am even more loyal to you. I dare not deceive you at all. I did receive a report from my subordinates that Ma Ma
The large force of Wushan guerrillas is heading towards Yangquan. Who knows they will appear here?"
Qianye Xunyi refused to listen to his excuse and scolded him severely. At this time, he no longer believed Yan Guiwu and suspected that Yan Guiwu was really having an affair with Xu Dalong, so he ordered him to be imprisoned until he was beaten.
Repulse the enemy's attack and then deal with him.
Yan Guiwu looked very panicked and fearful. After he was actually locked in the room, his expression relaxed and even showed a smile.
Yangquan.
The division commander of the Japanese 110th Division dispatched one unit each of the 219th Brigade, the Division's Engineer Regiment, the Artillery Regiment and the Heavy Troops Regiment, out of Yangquan City and headed straight for Guancheng County.
On the way, they were attacked by a small group of enemy cavalry.
The brigade commander knew that the main force of the enemy army had already gone to Lingao City. He ignored the attacks of these small groups of enemy troops and sent a small number of troops to entangle the small groups of enemy troops. He led the main force
They rushed to Guancheng County in a mighty manner.
Yoshio Shinozuka, Hirunichi Chiba, Konichi Fujiwara, and of course the division commander of the 110th Division, they never dreamed that the real target of the coalition forces was the reinforcements of the 110th Division.
While the reinforcements of the 110th Division were marching on the road, the Mawushan guerrillas, the main force of the Independent Brigade and the 358th Brigade, had already deployed a large pocket formation and were waiting for the troops of the 110th Division to dive in.
It turned out that when making the battle plan, the target Xu Dalong wanted to attack was the Japanese 110th Division. Because Chiba Xunyi was frightened at this time, he shrank all his troops to Lingao City. If he attacked by force, he would be able to defeat them in a short time
It is difficult to succeed. When Japanese reinforcements arrive, it will be difficult to achieve the goal of the campaign.
The Japanese 108th Division is on the other side of Lingao City. If you want to attack them, you must pass through Lingao City. This requires fighting two Japanese divisions at the same time, and there is no chance of winning. The best way is to move the Japanese 110th Division
The regiment's troops were transferred from Yangquan City and the main force was concentrated to attack this lone army. Only then could victory be achieved with one blow.
Xu Dalong's original battle plan was to encircle the point for reinforcements. He planned to send four cavalry squadrons and two chariot squadrons to pretend to be the main force to attack Lingao City, and then attract the 110th Division to send reinforcements.
After formulating the battle plan, Xu Dalong was very worried. The Japanese 110th Division was worried that it would encounter an ambush on the road, so it did not dare to come out for reinforcements. In other words, even if it sent troops to reinforce, it would be more careful on the road and send a large number of guards around.
force.
In this case, it would be difficult for the main force of the coalition forces to launch a surprise attack, and the ambush would become an encounter, and both sides would have to fight in the wilderness, with little chance of winning.
Even if they win, it will be a disastrous victory, and the coalition forces will probably suffer heavy casualties.
The sudden appearance of Yan Guiwu provided Xu Dalong with an excellent opportunity. He took advantage of Yan Guiwu to inform the Japanese army, and then concealed the truth from the truth. The Japanese army could not distinguish the true from the false, making the Japanese 110th Division believe that the main force of the coalition forces was to attack.
Lingao City did not have the strength to attack the reinforcements of the 110th Division, so they were careless and marched on the road with arrogance.
It can be said that Yan Guiwu played an important role in this war of deception.
In order to hide their campaign intentions, the main forces of the Mawushan guerrillas, the independent brigade, and the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army did not drive directly along the highway to Yangquan, but drove along the country road to the predetermined battlefield, and then drove to the
The two sides of the highway in Guancheng County are secretly hidden.
On a hill in the southeast of Yangquan, the coalition forces set up a temporary command post. A backpack was leaning on two ammunition boxes. Xu Dalong leaned on the backpack with his back, covered with a military blanket, and had fallen asleep.
People in the command post saw that the captain was able to sleep leisurely and soundly when the war was about to break out. This calmness greatly calmed everyone's nervous mood.
Lin Xueying guarded a radio station, waiting for a telegram from the guerrillas who were monitoring Japanese military movements in Yangquan, while looking at Xu Dalong who was sleeping soundly.
She had known Xu Dalong for so long, but she had never seen him nervous before. She was very curious and didn't understand how his iron nerves were developed. With him by her side, Lin Xueying felt as solid as if she had a mountain at her back.
She stared blankly at Xu Dalong, her eyes full of tenderness.
Zhao Gang is an ideological and political worker with rich experience. When he saw this scene, he asked the person on duty to report the news to all the troops participating in the war.
"Captain Xu fell asleep." This news quickly spread to the ears of every commander and soldier. The war was imminent, and the officers and soldiers participating in the battle were inevitably nervous. Captain Xu's calmness before the battle greatly eased the nervousness of the commanders and soldiers.
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The captain's steady performance sent a very important signal, that is, firm confidence and absolute certainty in victory. The morale of the officers and soldiers became even higher.
Click click click. The indicator light on the radio station flashed.
Lin Xueying put on her earphones and began to copy the telegram.
After translating the telegram, Lin Xueying came to Xu Dalong's side and said softly: "Captain, please wake up. There is a telegram from Yangquan."
Xu Dalong slept really soundly. After being woken up, he stretched out his arms and took the telegram from Lin Xueying's hand.
After reading it, he stood up and said: "The little devils are finally here. Immediately notify all the troops involved in the war, immediately enter the predetermined ambush position, and launch an attack on the enemy with the red signal flare."
In the temporary command post of the 358th Brigade, Chu Yunfei was also taking a nap. The difference was that he slept more comfortably. The orderlies brought a camp bed, covered it with a thick dog skin mattress, and returned it to the camp bed.
He was covered with two layers of military blankets. Chu Yunfei was also a talented general and could maintain his composure in almost any situation.
Fang Ligong is a diligent person. Although he does not have the ability to stand alone, he is a good candidate for chief of staff. He did not close his eyes for a whole night. Not only did he personally check the preparations of the troops, but after he came back
He also personally stood by the radio station, waiting for Xu Dalong to give the order to fight.
Although Fang Ligong had great trust in Xu Dalong and believed that his plan would be successful, due to his personality, he always felt uneasy about anything before it was finally implemented.
Xu Dalong's order finally arrived, and the reinforcements sent by the Japanese 110th Division really came out.
Fang Ligong was very excited, and his fatigue disappeared in an instant. He hurried over to wake up Chu Yunfei and conveyed Xu Dalong's order to him.
Chu Yunfei sat up and said with a smile: "Brother Dalong's calculation is really accurate. The reinforcements of the Japs have really arrived. Inform the troops to enter the position immediately and prepare for battle."
Burying explosives on the road is a common method used by the Mawushan guerrillas to ambush enemy troops. This time is no exception. Wei Monk's special operations squadron, Wang Pao's motorcycle squadron, and Li Yinzhu's demolition squadron have already planted explosives on the road.
A large amount of high explosives. They pulled the detonating wire to the hillside next to the road, connected the detonator, and were ready to detonate at any time.
The Mawushan guerrillas, the independent brigade and the artillerymen of the 358th brigade have completed on-site surveys. They have divided the area for bombardment, pre-set the shooting points, and are waiting for the Japanese to arrive and fire fiercely at them.
The officers and soldiers of the Mawushan guerrillas and the 358th Brigade also entered the ambush position. The officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade have fought many victorious battles since joining the anti-Japanese armed forces. They are now confident and have high morale. The officers and soldiers are loaded with bullets.
The cap of the grenade was also unscrewed, just waiting for the little devils to come and die.
Mawushan Guerrillas, Independent Brigade, 358th Brigade, and various grassroots units participating in the war reported their preparations to their superiors. Then these three units also reported to Xu Dalong, saying that everything was ready and could be deployed at any time.
fighting.
On the hillock, Xu Dalong looked in the direction of Yangquan, waiting for the Japanese troops to appear.
Today is a nice day with bright stars and good visibility.
Xu Dalong first heard the sound of the enemy's marching brigade, and then vaguely saw the Japanese marching brigade.
Xu Dalong waited patiently. After seeing that all the enemy troops had entered the ambush position set up by the coalition forces, he said to the communication soldiers around him: "Send a flare and launch an attack."
"Bang bang bang!" With the sound of the signal gun, three red signal bombs were launched into the sky one after another. The signal bombs cut through the sky and emitted a dazzling light.
Although Li Yinzhu, the leader of the demolition squadron, had carried out such demolition missions many times, he was still a little nervous when he saw the Japanese troops approaching, and his palms began to sweat.
Seeing the flare in the sky, he wiped his palms on his military uniform twice, then held the push rod of the detonator with both hands and pressed it hard.
"Boom boom boom."
Following the violent explosion, a long fire dragon rose up on the road. The fire dragon rolled around for a moment and then dimmed in color. At the same time, on both sides of the road, guns fired, and countless bullets and shells were fired at
He crossed the road and fell into a group of enemies.
The Japanese army was caught off guard and was beaten into a panic, suffering heavy casualties.
The brigade commander led by the Japanese army was very unlucky. The vehicle he was riding in happened to be in the center of the explosive blast, and he was killed immediately. The command structure of the Japanese 219th Brigade that was with him was also lost at the same time.
Since the sky was still dark, in order to avoid chaos on the battlefield and reduce casualties, Xu Dalong did not issue an order to charge. The order was only to use firepower to eliminate the enemies on the road.
The Japanese army's combat effectiveness is extremely tenacious, especially field units like the 108th Division. The officers and soldiers have been battle-hardened for a long time. Although they encountered a sudden attack and the commander was killed, most of the Japanese army's officers and soldiers did not panic. Soon
A counterattack was launched against the enemy troops on both sides of the road.
At the beginning, the soldiers were lying on the ground fighting on their own, which seemed a bit messy. However, following the commander's order, they began to organize themselves, and the intensity of the counterattack was greatly intensified.
Because this is a hilly area, the anti-Japanese armed forces occupied the higher and favorable terrain on both sides of the highway. The Japanese army was in a passive position on the highway and suffered heavy casualties. The Japanese commanders were rich in combat experience and they immediately organized their troops to launch a counterattack in an attempt to
Seize the hills on both sides to expand the defense range and change the unfavorable situation in front of you.
Unfortunately, there were too many enemies who ambushed them. Most of the main forces of the Mawushan guerrillas, the Independent Brigade and the 358th Brigade gathered here. Their number exceeded 20,000. They were well-equipped and had powerful firepower, and they achieved an overwhelming victory.
sexual advantage.
The Japanese army launched several attacks in succession, but were beaten back. The Japanese officers and soldiers had no fortifications and could not even find cover. They were exposed to the artillery fire of the coalition forces, and the number of casualties increased rapidly.
With the death of a large number of Japanese troops, the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves became even greater, and the advantages of the coalition forces became increasingly prominent.
Xu Dalong never issued an order to charge. He had to wait until dawn and visibility was high enough before launching a general attack on the Japanese army.
Soon after, the sky gradually became brighter. As the visibility gradually increased, the accuracy of the coalition's artillery fire also greatly improved.
Fierce artillery fire continued to bombard the enemy. Wherever the Japanese army had a large number of people, the artillery shells would fall. The Japanese army wanted to organize troops to counterattack, but they could not even gather people.
The coalition troops continued to attack the enemy with artillery fire. By 7 o'clock in the morning, less than one-third of the remaining Japanese troops on the road were left.
Seeing that the fire was almost over, Xu Dalong ordered his troops to conduct another round of artillery fire on the Japanese army, and then issued the order to charge.
Cui Zhenyue's tank troops had been waiting for a long time. After receiving the order to attack, they immediately commanded the tank troops to launch an attack on the Japanese army. Behind the tank troops were followed by a large number of members of the Mawushan guerrillas. They and the tanks
The troops covered each other and quickly broke into the enemy's position.
Amidst the loud sound of the charge, more than 20,000 coalition officers and soldiers ambushed on both sides of the road, with sharp bayonets pointed out, like tigers descending from the mountain, pressing down on the road from the hillside.
There was no suspense in the battle. From the time Xu Dalong issued the general offensive order, it took less than half an hour for the coalition forces to wipe out the remaining Japanese troops.
In this battle, the coalition troops captured a total of more than 400 Japanese soldiers. The last Japanese surrender incident had a great impact on the Japanese troops. Their fighting will was weakened to a certain extent. This is why this Japanese army
Reason for rapid destruction.
For these captured Japanese soldiers, the coalition troops also bandaged their wounds, and then sent people to send them directly back to Yangquan City.
Taihang Mountain base area, brigade headquarters.
The brigade commander received the victory telegram from Xu Dalong and immediately gave Li Yunlong and Kong Jie the order to retreat.
The Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment performed the task of containing the Japanese 108th Division this time. It can be said that they fought a tough battle. Some officers and soldiers were injured and killed, and a lot of ammunition was consumed, but they did not gain much profit or water. So.
With Li Yunlong's character, such a result is obviously unacceptable.
Although he knew that if Xu Dalong and his friends won the battle, they would definitely give part of the loot to the Independent Regiment, but after all, it would not be as exciting as capturing it with his own hands.
He and Zhang Dabiao rode to the New Second Regiment and said to Kong Jie: "Old Kong, we didn't capture anything in this battle. Should we go back now?"
Kong Jie has always been unswerving in executing orders from his superiors. He said: "Why don't you go back? Didn't the brigade commander give the order to retreat? We have completed the task of containing the enemy, let's retreat!"
Li Yunlong said: "Lao Kong, let me ask you, how many casualties did you have in this battle, how much ammunition was lost, and how many were seized?"
Kong Jie was not stupid either. He understood what Li Yunlong meant and asked, "Old Li, what do you want to do?"
Li Yunlong said with a smile: "Old Kong, let's discuss this."