The head of the headquarters attached great importance to the work of the Daqingshan Guerrilla Corps and asked Xu Dalong to arm the 100,000 liberated workers as much as possible.
In order to strengthen the management of the guerrilla corps, the headquarters transferred more than 550 commanders at all levels to join the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Corps. The Yanbei Administrative Office, a local underground party organization, came to the mining area and took over the construction of the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Corps base area.
With the help of the headquarters, the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Corps was expanded and renamed the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column. It has a column headquarters, directly affiliated teams, three guerrilla corps, and 12 guerrilla detachments, with a total strength of 65,400 people and various firearms.
23,400 pieces, 45 artillery pieces of various kinds.
Xu Dalong temporarily remains as the column leader, Gao Tianming, who was transferred from the headquarters, will be appointed as the deputy column leader, and Ma Zhenyu will be appointed as the chief of staff.
After the guerrilla column was established, the first dilemma it faced was how to feed such a large force. Not only that, but also a large number of rescued miners. The materials stored by the original Daqingshan guerrillas, plus the Yanbei administrative
The supplies raised by the Office are only enough to sustain these people for one and a half months.
The first thing Xu Dalong has to solve is the supply problem of the troops. Not only that, there are 13 counties under the Yanbei Administrative Office. The land is very barren and the locals cannot be self-sufficient. Now that it is autumn, if we cannot raise a large number of supplies for the winter,
The supplies could not survive the cold winter here without the Japanese and puppet troops coming to encircle and suppress them.
After research, Xu Dalong, Sun Desheng, Gao Tianming, and Ma Zhenyu decided to take the initiative and gather the main force of the Daqingshan guerrilla column to raise supplies for the winter.
That morning, the cavalry detachment and special operations squadron of Sun Desheng and Wei Monk set off first. Xu Dalong and Ma Zhenyu led 20,000 guerrillas and took a coal train to Datong.
The Japanese troops remaining in Datong City mainly include more than 6,000 Japanese troops including the independent mixed second brigade headquarters, directly affiliated teams, and the Datong Railway Garrison.
The city defense of DT City is extremely strong, and the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Corps lacks experience in attacking difficult battles. In order to avoid suffering heavy casualties, Xu Dalong adopted the tactic of surrounding three and missing one, commanding the troops to launch an attack on Datong City from the east, west, and south.
After a day and night of fierce fighting, the Japanese army abandoned Datong City and passed by Crouching Bay.
Retreat toward Tianzhen.
During the retreat, the Japanese army was attacked by a cavalry detachment led by Sun Desheng and dropped hundreds of corpses.
The terrain of Crouching Bay is complex. In order to avoid heavy casualties to the guerrilla cavalry, Sun Desheng also stopped pursuing.
In the battle to attack Datong, the anti-Japanese armed forces eliminated more than 3,000 Japanese and puppet troops, captured Datong, and seized a large number of weapons, ammunition, and various supplies. They collected supplies that could basically satisfy the anti-Japanese guerrilla columns for the winter.
In order to avoid being attacked by the Japanese army, Xu Dalong and others rested in Datong City for three days, and then voluntarily abandoned Datong and retreated to the mining area.
Yoshio Shinozuka was mobilizing troops to deal with the anti-Japanese guerrilla column. He was very angry when he heard that they had captured Datong City. He no longer believed that this guerrilla column was just a force composed of prisoners of war and labor rioters.
It's simple. I think there must be the backbone of the underground party's resistance forces, and there must be skilled commanders there to direct them.
He immediately sent intelligence personnel from Taiyuan City to Datong to investigate the situation of the anti-Japanese guerrilla columns.
The results of the investigation shocked him. Not only were there a large number of underground party anti-Japanese armed cavalry, but the leader was Xu Dalong, who gave him a huge headache.
He had a headache when he saw this damn Xu Dalong. He didn't understand why he was everywhere. It was so abominable.
Back then, Xu Dalong only brought a small team of troops to develop and expand the Mawushan base area to such an extent.
Xu Dalong now has tens of thousands of troops under his command. If he is given enough time, he will definitely turn this army into a formidable anti-Japanese armed force.
Yoshio Shinozuka decided not to give Xu Dalong time to develop and grow, and immediately organized troops to besiege the anti-Japanese guerrilla column.
The headquarters was very concerned about the situation of the anti-Japanese guerrilla columns and instructed the underground party's intelligence organization to provide Xu Dalong with relevant intelligence.
Soon after, Xu Dalong grasped the situation of Japanese troop mobilization.
Now Shinozuka Yoshio's First Army is stretched thin. The only troops he can mobilize are one infantry brigade of the 102nd Division, one each of the 110th Division and the 112th Division, with a total strength of more than 21,000 troops, plus Huang Xiejun
The second division, about 8,000 puppet troops.
On October 2, various Japanese military units began to gather in the direction of Datong.
Xu Dalong knew that with the current strength of the anti-Japanese guerrilla column, it was no match for the Japanese army. If this battle was not fought well, the anti-Japanese guerrilla column would probably be completely destroyed.
In order to contain the strength of the Japanese army as much as possible, Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang, asking the Mawushan Army Division to launch an attack on the Japanese 110th Division stationed in Yangquan, so as to contain the strength of the Japanese 110th Division. Li Yunlong
Already tired of waiting, after receiving Xu Dalong's telegram, he immediately led the New First Brigade, the Independent Brigade and the main force of the Mawushan guerrillas to attack in the direction of Yangquan.
Faced with the fierce attack by Li Yunlong's troops, the Japanese 110th Division had to transfer a strengthened infantry regiment that was preparing to participate in the battle in the direction of Datong and transferred it back to Yangquan.
After receiving Xu Dalong's telegram, General Zhongtiao Shanfu also commanded the Guo army to launch an attack on the Japanese 112th Division.
The 112th Division also transferred back the strength of a reinforced infantry regiment used in the direction of Datong.
In this way, the Japanese army only had an infantry brigade of the 102nd Division used for operations in the Datong direction.
Xu Dalong sent Sun Desheng to lead a cavalry detachment to harass the Japanese troops of the 102nd Division along the way. He led the main force of the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column to Qiulin County to attack the Second Division of Huang Xiejun.
At 3 o'clock in the morning on October 5, Xu Dalong led the main force of the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column of more than 44,000 people and surrounded the main force of the Huang Xiejun Second Division in Qiulin County.
4:20 Wei Monk led the special operations squadron to take the lead in capturing the north gate of Qiulin County. Ma Zhenyu commanded the officers and soldiers of the First Corps to rush into the county and soon captured the east gate of the county. Second, third
The officers and soldiers of the Corps also invaded the county seat.
Unable to withstand the attack of the anti-Japanese guerrilla column, the 2nd Division of Huang Xiejun opened the south gate and tried to escape. As a result, it encountered a head-on attack by the guerrillas responsible for encirclement outside the city.
The battle continued until 8:30 in the morning. The anti-Japanese guerrilla column captured the entire city of Qiuling County, annihilated more than 7,400 people under the commander of the puppet second division, and seized a large number of weapons, ammunition and other supplies.
After this battle, the combat effectiveness of the anti-Japanese guerrilla column was further improved.
Xu Dalong believed that he was fully capable of competing against the infantry brigade of the Japanese 102nd Division, so he led his troops to fight against the 204th Brigade of the Japanese 102nd Division.
At 9 o'clock in the morning on October 5, Xu Dalong was leading a large group of troops on the march when he suddenly received a telegram from Sun Desheng, saying that the 204th Brigade of the Japanese 102nd Division had stopped advancing and soon retreated along the original road.
It turned out that Yoshio Shinozuka had been observing the situation on the battlefield. When he discovered that the troops of the 110th Division and the 112th Division participated in the siege of the anti-Japanese guerrilla column, they had been forced to withdraw them. The Huang Xiejun Second Division was completely annihilated.
, he was worried that the only remaining infantry brigade was no match for Xu Dalong, especially when he learned that Xu Dalong had led the main force of the anti-Japanese guerrilla column to besiege the 204th brigade. He was worried that the brigade would be annihilated by Xu Dalong, so
He ordered to temporarily stop the siege of the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column, and wait until sufficient troops were mobilized before making any plans.
The Japanese army temporarily stopped attacking. Of course, Xu Dalong could not be idle. He seized this favorable opportunity and immediately divided his troops to launch a fierce attack on the scattered strongholds of the Japanese and puppet troops. After half a month of continuous operations, the entire area was basically wiped out.
The Japanese and puppet grassroots organizations in the Yanbei area annihilated more than 3,400 enemies and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition.
Today's anti-Japanese guerrilla columns basically have one gun per man, and have grown into an anti-Japanese armed force with very strong combat effectiveness.
On October 25, Xu Dalong received a telegram from the Taiyue Military Region, requiring him to lead Sun Desheng's cavalry unit and Wei Monk's special warfare squadron to break away from the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column and return to the Mawushan base area.
After returning to the base area, Xu Dalong didn't bother to rest and got on the plane directly to report to the Taiyue Military Region Headquarters.
The commander said: "Xu Dalong, you have done a good job in rescuing prisoners of war in Datong this time. On behalf of the head of the headquarters and the Taiyue Military Region, I would like to commend you for your outstanding performance. Please turn around and list the meritorious personnel who participated in this operation.
Once the report is submitted, the headquarters and Taiyue Military Region will conduct notifications and commendations throughout the entire army."
Xu Dalong said happily: "Thank you, head of the headquarters, and thank you, commander."
The commander said: "This time you are being transferred back at the request of the King of Shanxi. We plan to transfer you to the World War II District Chief's Headquarters to assist the Jinsui Army in retaking the salient in Hancheng. You come with me."
The commander brought Xu Dalong to the combat map, pointed at the Hancheng area and said, "Did you see it? Hancheng is now under the control of the Japanese army, like a scorpion inserted into Zhongtiao Mountain and the headquarters of the World War II District Chief.
Between the controlled southeastern Shanxi areas, this is a highland, overlooking the Zhongtiao Mountain and Fendong areas, and can launch attacks in these two directions at any time. Both the King of Shanxi and the Zhongtiao Mountain Command have the ability to recapture the Hancheng area and take the strategic initiative.
Request. Your operation in the Yanbei area this time has relieved the worries in the northwest of Zhongtiao Mountain, allowing them to free up their energy to retake the Hancheng area.
The King of Shanxi and General Fu of Zhongtiao Mountain have both submitted requests to the headquarters, requesting that you be sent to lead the main force of the Mawushan Military Division to assist them in retaking the Hancheng area."
Xu Dalong looked at the map carefully and said: "The strategic location of the Hancheng area is indeed very important. I will resolutely obey the orders of my superiors. When will I leave for the World War II District Chief's Headquarters?" The commander said: "You can rest for a few days after you go back.
Get in touch with Representative Wang and go to the World War II District Chief’s Department as requested by the Shanxi King.”
Xu Dalong said: "Commander, please rest assured, I will definitely complete the mission."
The commander stayed with Xu Dalong for lunch and told him some experiences in dealing with the Jinsui Army and the Zhongtiao Shanguo Army. He emphasized that in this battle, Xu Dalong fully cooperated with the Zhongyang Army and the Jinsui Army.
After retaking the Hancheng area, we will not participate in the distribution of benefits there.
Xu Dalong understood what the commander meant. The reason why his superiors asked him to leave the Yanbei area to assist the Guo Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army in fighting was because the current struggle situation was becoming more and more complicated, and some people were fueling the fire to destroy the underground party.
The anti-Japanese armed forces have a relationship of unity and cooperation with the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Zhongtiaoshan Guo Army. Therefore, the underground anti-Japanese armed forces must be upright this time and go all out to help the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Guo Army to maintain the united front in Shanxi.
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The commander said: "Xu Dalong, the headquarters attaches great importance to this battle. It believes that you understand the general situation, are good at uniting forces from all aspects, and can properly handle all aspects of relationships. Therefore, the organization specially sent you to perform this task. Organization
What the superior asks of you is to assist the Guo Army and the Jinsui Army in taking over the Hancheng area at all costs, and help maintain the united front."
Xu Dalong said: "Commander, please rest assured, I know what to do."
In the afternoon, Xu Dalong took a transport plane back to the Mawushan base area.
After returning to the base area, Xu Dalong found Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Wang Limin and others, and conveyed to them this mission of cooperating with the Zhongtiao Shanguo Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army.
After Zhao Gang finished listening, he said with some depression: "What the commander means is that this time, we are probably going to suffer a lot of bleeding. Even if we support the Guo army in fighting, we can't collect money from them. Is that what you mean?"
Xu Dalong nodded and said, "That's what it means." Li Yunlong said unhappily: "What? We fight for the Zhongyang Army and the Jinsui Army, but we can't get any benefits. Those guys are not good birds, we
Blood and sweat, no matter what happens, they have to pay the price."
Xu Dalong said: "You are right, there are some things that you cannot just treat them well. Otherwise, they will not cherish it at all. Let's take this matter step by step, and we will talk about it when the time comes."
Then everyone discussed how to participate in this battle.
Xu Dalong decided that he would first go to the World War II District Chief's Office to communicate with them, and then decide on the scale of troops dispatched by the Mawushan Military Division.
Early the next morning, Xu Dalong arrived at the airport and took a plane to Fendong County. After arriving at the World War II District Chief's Office, Xu Dalong first came to see Representative Wang.
When Representative Wang met Xu Dalong, he introduced to him the internal situation of the World War II District Chief's Department.
He told Xu Dalong and said: "The situation here is very complicated now. You have to be more careful. Let's do this. Tomorrow we will attend the combat meeting held by the World War II District Chief's Department. We will discuss the details later."