The Japanese have entered the base area. As a left-behind force, it is Gao Zhiyong's responsibility to eliminate these Japanese. If he can independently eliminate these Japanese, he, the independent brigade's Commissioner Zheng, will definitely have a bright face. If there is help from the special operations brigade, this credit will be great
But it is much inferior.
Hearing what Monk Wei said, Gao Zhiyong was overjoyed.
He hurriedly said: "Captain Wei, you are right. These little devils in front of you don't need your special operations brigade. You are needed more on the front line, so just rush there. When you get there, please tell the captain, Commander Li
and Zhao Zhengwei, please rest assured that I and the remaining Eighth Route Army units are capable of ensuring the security of the base area.
Let them stay at the front line and fight with peace of mind, and send my regards to them."
Monk Wei said nothing more and saluted Gao Zhiyong.
He saluted, got on his horse, and shouted loudly: "Brothers from the special operations team, all mount your horses and follow me."
After saying that, he took the lead and ran towards Licheng.
After the special operations brigade left, Gao Zhiyong immediately asked a battalion of the security regiment of the military division he brought to take over the defensive positions of Monk Wei and others. He also ordered the Eighth Route Army, county brigade and militiamen in the surrounding areas to seize the time to make repairs.
Fortifications to prevent enemy troops from breaking through.
At the same time, he issued an order for the troops to bring in more artillery, and also sent a special telegram to the arsenal, asking them to send someone to send a batch of artillery shells.
After giving the order, Gao Zhiyong looked at the enemy's position with his binoculars, and saw the little Japs digging trenches with their eyes open, and a smile appeared on his lips.
He said: "You guys, just dig hard. I want to see if those small trenches you dug can stop Laozi's cannonballs?"
Gao Zhiyong also knew that if the enemy dug trenches, or even dug cat-ear holes underneath, ordinary mortar shells would not be able to do anything to them. But Gao Zhiyong didn't care at all, because he also had a big killer weapon in his hand.
That is the thunder cannon that has not been used for a long time.
This thing is very bulky. Since the Eighth Route Army had an arsenal, all the units have eliminated the flying thunder cannons. However, they were not destroyed, but kept in the warehouse.
Although this thunder cannon is heavy and heavy, it is very effective against the little Japanese hiding in trenches and cat-ear holes.
Since there was such a good opportunity to use the flying thunder cannons, he couldn't let the flying thunder cannons that took a long time to build go to waste. So he sent people to transport those flying thunder cannons in trucks.
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Five hours later, the Japanese soldiers finally dug trenches and even dug a lot of cat-ear holes. The Japanese soldiers felt more at ease.
Gao Zhiyong's preparations have also been completed. Various units have sent many mortars and mountain artillery, as well as a large number of flying thunder cannons.
Gao Zhiyong was ready to launch an attack. Before that, he sent a messenger to summon the commanders of each army and made combat arrangements. He asked each unit to prepare for the charge. After the bombardment, he heard his order, and then
Let's launch an attack on the Japanese army together.
After receiving the mission, the commanders returned to their respective units and urged the troops to prepare for the attack.
Gao Zhiyong waited until all units were ready, then ordered the artillery fire on the Japanese army.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro knew that they would definitely not be able to escape, and the ammunition they carried was insufficient, especially the food. Even if the enemy did not launch an attack, they would starve to death in the end.
Their only hope now is to hold on a little longer and eliminate more enemies. They saw that their troops had dug trenches and dug cat-ear holes for artillery defense, and they felt that they could hold on for a while longer. Lan
They are still confident about this and think they can last at least three to five days.
When the artillery fired, Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro were not afraid. They sat in the cat's ear hole and waited quietly for the enemy's bombardment to end, and then came out to command the troops and block the enemy's attack.
"Boom, boom, boom" shells continued to explode on the position. Yamahara Ichiro and Hirota Koki could also feel the tremors on the position in the cat's ear hole.
"Boom, boom, boom", there was suddenly a huge explosion. These sounds were obviously not the explosions of ordinary artillery shells.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro also felt the violent tremors of the earth. They were not sure what kind of weapons the enemy used, and they were so powerful.
Just when they were wondering, they heard a "boom" and a thunder shell exploded just above their cat's ear holes. Their vision went dark and they lost consciousness.
The artillerymen responsible for operating the thunder cannons knew that there would be basically no chance to use the thunder cannons in the future, so they transported a large number of thunder cannon shells in stock, and then fired them non-stop at the enemy's positions.
Hundreds of thunder and artillery shells fell on the enemy's position, and smoke and dust were billowing everywhere. The huge vibration could be felt even on the Eighth Route Army's position. You can imagine how the Japanese soldiers hiding in the trenches must feel.
.I’m afraid that most of the people didn’t even feel anything anymore. They were either killed by the explosion or were shocked to the point of losing consciousness.
When all the thunder shells were fired, Gao Zhiyong gave the order to stop firing. The other artillery also stopped, and the position was very quiet.
Gao Zhiyong raised his telescope and looked at the enemy's position, but he could not see a single Japanese soldier.
He said to the correspondent: "Send a signal flare and order the troops to charge."
The correspondent pulled out his flare gun and fired three red flares into the sky.
When the various units surrounding the Japanese army saw the signal to attack, the commanders all pulled out their shell guns, jumped out of the trenches, and shouted: "Brothers, kill the Japanese and charge me!"
Following the loud sound of bugles, thousands of Eighth Route Army, county brigade and militia soldiers, holding bright bayonets and shouting, rushed towards the enemy positions.
The officers and soldiers participating in the battle were very excited. They all hoped to kill the little Japs with their own hands. Everyone was unwilling to lag behind and ran forward desperately, fearing that others would get ahead of them.
After they rushed into the enemy's position, most of them were very disappointed, because in addition to seeing the corpses of Japanese soldiers everywhere, few of them could see living Japanese soldiers. Most of the Japanese troops were already flying.
Under the fierce bombardment of thunder and artillery, they were wiped out.
It took less than ten minutes from the time the troops launched the charge to the last Japanese soldier being eliminated.
Although Gao Zhiyong had foreseen the power of thunder cannons, he did not expect that so many thunder cannons would be so lethal when used together.
He originally hoped to fight a big battle to train the troops, but this wish came to nothing. He now regrets that he should not have used so many flying thunder cannons. It is better to let the troops take turns to attack the Japanese to increase their
What about practical experience?
Although there were some flaws in this result, after all, all the Japanese who entered the base area were eaten. This was still a beautiful victory, and Gao Zhiyong's mood improved a lot.
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He saw the Eighth Route Army, county brigade and militia cheering for victory on the enemy's position, and he couldn't help but raise his fist.
Xu Dalong, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang at the front received a telegram from Gao Zhiyong and learned that the Japanese advance team and the remnants of the 220th Regiment had been completely annihilated by them. They all laughed from ear to ear. With this,
With a strong rear area, they don't have any worries when fighting on the front line.
They jointly sent a telegram to Gao Zhiyong, expressing heartfelt congratulations to all the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians who stayed in the base area, and asked Gao Zhiyong to summarize their combat experience, compile the heroic deeds of the soldiers and civilians who participated in the war, and wait until the Licheng battle is over to reward them based on their merits.
Since the road in the mountains was open, Monk Wei and others were able to get back in just a few hours.
Xu Dalong asked Monk Wei and the special forces members to rest first. They had important tasks to complete tonight.
After hearing what Xu Dalong said, Monk Wei immediately asked: "Captain, what is the mission?"
Xu Dalong said with concern: "You have all worked hard. Go and rest first. I will send someone to call you then."
Monk Wei said no more, saluted Xu Dalong, and went to rest with the team members.
Xu Dalong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao re-discussed the battle plan that had been discussed. Monk Wei was able to lead the special team back in time, which added a bit more certainty to the success of their battle plan.
The current situation on the Licheng front line is that since Li Yunlong led the main force back and has blocked the enemy's attack, the two sides are currently in a stalemate.
Now that all potential threats within the base area have been eliminated, there is no longer any worries, and you can concentrate on dealing with the Japanese troops on the front. Due to the large number of Japanese troops, the Eighth Route Army does not have an advantage in strength, and it is not easy to break the current deadlock.
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After discussion, Xu Dalong and others decided to imitate the Japanese army and make a long-distance detour, sending a cavalry brigade to cut off the Japanese army's transportation lines, and use the high-speed maneuverability of the cavalry troops to harass the enemy's flanks and rear.
According to the current situation, behind the two enemy divisions, there is also the Japanese independent 11th brigade and a cavalry regiment of the Chahar dispatched army, which will pose a great threat to the roundabout troops.
, especially the enemy's cavalry unit, which surpassed Sun Desheng's cavalry brigade in strength.
The cavalry units on both sides of the enemy and ours will definitely start a fierce battle. When the enemy is on guard, it is difficult to defeat them with the cavalry brigade alone. If Wei Monk's special operations brigade is added to the
, the situation is completely different.
Therefore, they decided to combine Sun Desheng's cavalry brigade and Wei Monk's special operations brigade to form a fast mobile force, go around the enemy's rear and launch raids on the enemy's transportation lines. If possible, attack other important targets of the Japanese army to contain them.
The main force of the Japanese army created conditions for the main force of the coalition forces to defeat the enemy head-on.
That afternoon, Monk Wei, who had had a good sleep, was called to the coalition headquarters. Also arriving with him was Sun Desheng.
Li Yunlong issued a combat order to the two of them, requiring them to use a long-distance attack method to go deep into the enemy's rear, first eat the Japanese cavalry regiment, and then look for fighter planes to attack important enemy targets.
In order to unify the command, it was decided that Sun Desheng would serve as the supreme commander of the rapid mobile force, and Wei Monk would serve as the deputy commander-in-chief.
After receiving the combat mission, Xu Dalong compared the map and explained it carefully to Sun Desheng and Monk Wei.
Sun Desheng and Wei Monk went back to mobilize the troops and left Licheng County after dinner.