The brigade commander of the Japanese 16th Brigade was talking to the chief of staff in a car when a bullet flew over, shattered the car window, and then penetrated into the back of the chief of staff's head.
The chief of staff leaned forward and lay on top of the brigade commander. The fresh snow and hair on his head covered the brigade commander.
The brigade commander was very angry and ordered the troops to capture these hateful attackers.
The Japanese army immediately sent out another infantry squad and rushed towards the village while fighting.
This time, the militiamen had a little experience and were no longer as panicked as last time. When they saw the Japanese rushing over, they did not rush to the tunnel. Instead, they used the natural defenses formed by the buildings to continue towards the Japanese soldiers.
Shoot.
Although the militiamen's marksmanship was not accurate, the bullets had no eyes and they still caused several Japanese casualties.
The Japanese were already very angry, and this angered them even more. They were determined to eliminate these hateful attackers, so they rushed over regardless of casualties.
Seeing so many Japs, the militiamen knew that they could not defeat them head-on, so they got into the tunnel again.
The Japs rushed into the village and wanted to kill some people in revenge, but they searched almost all the houses and did not see a single person.
The militiamen were all familiar with the terrain and knew that everyone in the village was hiding, and those who were active outside must be the Japanese. Therefore, they each hid at the shooting port and fired at the visible figures.
Because the shooting distance was so close, there was almost no need to aim, and the Japanese fell down one after another.
The Japs were crazy. Whenever they saw a muzzle flash, they would fire at it and then rush over.
They rushed to the place where the muzzle flash was, but could not find anyone. As a result, they were killed or wounded by bullets flying from another place.
By now, the Japanese soldiers finally understood that there must be a tunnel in this village. In this case, not to mention that it was night and working in the dark, even during the day they could not do anything against the attackers hiding in the tunnel.
Knowing that this was not the way to go, the leader of the Japanese team decided to evacuate the village. However, he was not willing to be so cowardly, so he asked the Japanese soldiers to set fire to the houses in the village to vent their anger.
Some of the Japs picked up matches and some took out lighters and prepared to set fire. The light of the fire just revealed their position, and bullets came quickly. Not only that, but grenades also flew over.
Several more of the Japs who were about to set fire were killed. Only then did the Japs squad leader really get scared, so he ordered the Japs soldiers to pick up the weapons of their dead companions and run out of the village.
At this time, the militiamen became more and more courageous as they fought, rushing to shoot and drop bombs at the Japanese.
The Japs themselves had already suffered a lot of casualties. They no longer bothered to take the weapons of their dead comrades and fled desperately.
The militiamen chased them and killed several more Japs. When the Japs ran away, they stopped shooting.
The militiamen drilled out of the tunnels to grab the spoils of war. A total of 16 Japanese soldiers died in the village, and 10 Type 38 rifles were seized, as well as bullets, grenades and other spoils of war. This time they made a lot of money, just in
There were so many Japanese who were beaten to death in the village. Although it is impossible to count the number of Japanese who were beaten to death outside the village, it is estimated that the number was even higher than this.
This was a great achievement for the village militia, and it was enough for them to brag about for a long time.
The militiamen were very excited and felt that they had not had enough, so they came to the edge of the village and shot at the Japanese on the road.
Don't underestimate the attacks of these militiamen, it really makes the Japanese very helpless. The country road is so close to the village, and the Japanese's large groups of people, especially vehicles, must pass through here. The Japanese can't bear the disturbance and have to separate part of their troops again.
to deal with the village militia.
The militiamen had had enough fighting today. When the Japanese came up, they dug into the tunnels. When the Japanese retreated, they continued to attack the Japanese on the highway.
This continued for an hour, and finally all the Japanese on the road passed. When the militiamen saw that the Japanese were far away, they ran out to look for loot, and they actually got some gains.
Due to the darkness, some of the Japanese soldiers who died outside were not found by their companions. As a result, the militiamen seized three more Type 38 rifles and some ammunition.
In order to test how many Japs they had eliminated, the militiamen searched everywhere outside the village and found a total of 42 Japs corpses.
The militiamen came forward and seized the Japs' military uniforms, especially the leather shoes on their feet. These items were enough to prove how many Japs they had eliminated.
They are all looking forward to getting up soon so that they can show off their trophies to the villagers. They are also looking forward to reporting the good news to their superiors and receiving praise from them.
The Japanese 16th Brigade continued to advance and was blocked by the Eighth Route Army 6 kilometers away from the county seat.
What blocked them were the 600 students from the Special Warfare School. Although these guys were not as good as the members of the Mawushan Special Warfare Brigade, they were all absolute combat backbones. As soon as the Japanese army fought against them, they immediately tasted
At the end of the day.
There were a total of six student teams from the Special Warfare School participating in the battle. They saw that the Japanese army was huge and there were no pre-built fortifications in their location. In a field battle, they would definitely not be an opponent of the Japanese army if they resisted head-on.
They adopted a mobile defense tactic. Six student teams were arranged in a zigzag pattern, with a distance of 200 meters between each student team. Each student team stood on top for a while and then retreated, and the next student team took over to block the attack.
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The Japanese army's offensive tactics were very rigid. They used the same tactics every time. After encountering an obstruction, they would set up artillery. After the bombardment was over, the infantry would launch an attack according to procedures.
The student team took advantage of this characteristic of the Japanese army and made the Japanese army repeat these dull movements over and over again, effectively delaying their advance.
After the commander of the Japanese Eighth Division was bombed by planes, he felt that the battle was too useless.
He despised the Japanese troops stationed in Shanxi. The majestic Yellow Army did not have the advantage of the air force, but was suppressed and beaten by the enemy's air force. He remembered that Yoshio Shinozuka repeatedly emphasized to him that after entering the Eighth Route Army's base area, the key is to
Destroy the enemy's airport. For the Japanese troops stationed in Shanxi, even if the Eighth Division only destroyed the enemy's airport this time, the battle would be considered a victory.
He now knows that both the 15th and 16th Brigades have encountered snipers from the Eighth Route Army. Relying on the main force to capture the enemy's airport will not be possible for a while. During this period, they are likely to still
Will be bombed by enemy air force.
The commander of the Eighth Division said to the chief of staff: "I am afraid that both the enemy and we are unclear about each other's situation now. It is very confusing. We should organize an advance team and take advantage of the chaos to directly attack the enemy's airport."
The chief of staff nodded and said: "Your Excellency, the division commander, is wise. I think this is a good idea. I will arrange it now."
After saying that, the chief of staff got out of the car and sent someone to call Kondo, the squadron leader of the squadron directly under the division headquarters, and said to him: "According to the intelligence, the enemy's airport is to the southwest of the county, and it is only seven or eight meters away from here at most.
Kilometers. I ask you to lead your squadron through the enemy's blockade and destroy the enemy's airport. If you can complete this task, this battle will be credited to you."
Kondo is a young man in his 20s, full of energy. As the squadron leader of the squadron directly under him, he is responsible for the security work of the brigade and regiment headquarters. He rarely has the opportunity to go to the front line to fight directly, so he has no chance to make meritorious deeds. He is eager to
After making great achievements, I have long had the idea of going to the front line.
The words of the Chief of Staff made his blood boil. He puffed up his chest and said loudly: "Please rest assured, Chief of Staff, I will live up to my humble duty and capture the enemy's airport."
The chief of staff nodded and expressed approval, then asked the combat staff to bring him a map, marked the location of the airport on it, then handed the map to Kondo and said, "I wish you success!"
Kondo was very excited and said: "Thank you, Chief of Staff, I will lead the squadron and set off right away."
When Li Yunlong learned that the Japanese army was attacking Guancheng County, he was extremely anxious and kept urging the troops to speed up their march.
Sun Desheng's mood was the same. He couldn't wait for those mechanized troops and led the cavalry brigade to gallop.
Yoshio Shinozuka also stayed up all night, and he was very excited at this time. He knew that the Eighth Division had approached Xu Dalong's headquarters. As long as he could capture the county town and destroy the enemy's command structure and the airport outside the city,
They won this battle.
In order to coordinate the actions of the Eighth Division, he continuously sent telegrams to all Japanese divisions participating in the battle, asking them to launch an attack across the board.
Troops from various divisions of the Japanese army were affected by the news that the Eighth Division had entered the hinterland of the Mawushan base area. Every one of them was very excited. They were very crazy and kept attacking the front line, which put huge pressure on the defenders.
Facing the fierce offensive of the Japanese 112th Division, Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade felt unprecedented pressure. He issued a death order to the troops. All troops must hold their positions and fight to the death.
Under the fierce attack of the Japanese army, several defensive positions of the 358th Brigade were broken through by the enemy. A unit of the Japanese 112th Division interspersed between Dongxiang County and Xinhe County. The troops of the 358th Brigade were divided, and the 11th
The main force of the 2nd Division is now launching a fierce attack on Xinhe County, and Chu Yunfei has sent all the reserve teams up.
Fang Ligong saw the situation map of the enemy and ourselves constantly marked by the staff, and saw that the main force of the Japanese army was getting closer and closer to Xinhe County. He said worriedly: "The Japanese army's offensive is too fierce, and our troops have suffered a lot of casualties. The situation is critical.
, do you want to send a telegram to Xu Dalong and ask him to send troops to reinforce?"
Chu Yunfei shook his head and said: "Brother Dalong is also under a lot of pressure now. I'm afraid we won't be able to send troops to come for reinforcements. I think we still have to rely on ourselves. I believe that when Brother Dalong and the others repulse the Japanese attack,
Troops will be sent for reinforcements."
Fang Ligong knew that Chu Yunfei had a good reputation, so it was difficult for him to persuade him. After thinking about it, he decided to quietly send a telegram to Xu Dalong, asking him to send troops for reinforcements.
At this moment, Xu Dalong sent a telegram asking the 358th Brigade about the situation here.
Fang Ligong sent the telegram truthfully, hoping that Xu Dalong would send troops for reinforcements.
To be honest, Xu Dalong really can't spare the troops he can use now, but when the 358th Brigade requests support, he will never let them down.
After thinking about it, he sent a telegram to Zhao Gang, asking him to notify Bob's flying brigade to contact Chu Yunfei to bomb the Japanese 112th Division.
Chu Yunfei and Fang Ligong received a telegram from Zhao Gang, saying that a flying brigade had been arranged to provide them with air support, and they were asked to instruct the flying brigade on the Japanese targets.
This good news made them very happy, and they immediately reported it to their units. When the officers and soldiers of the 358th Brigade heard the good news, their morale was greatly boosted, and they immediately collected firewood and lit a bonfire according to Zhao Gang's request to indicate the target for the flying brigade.
The commander of the Japanese 16th Brigade saw that his troops were making slow progress, so he left only part of his troops to contend with the enemies who were blocking the front, and sent half of his troops to bypass the fighting area in front and attack the county town directly.
This Japanese army was mainly composed of the 32nd Regiment of the Japanese Army. They marched in a hurry and were very lucky not to encounter an obstruction from the Eighth Route Army.
Only two kilometers away from the county seat, they were discovered by militiamen from a nearby village. All the basic militiamen in the village had been transferred to the county seat, leaving only some ordinary militiamen who did not have rifles in their hands before.
, which was temporarily distributed before the start of this battle.
These militiamen only received the most basic training and had no combat experience. The only thing they relied on was the tunnel in the village, and they dared to shoot at the passing Japanese troops.
The Japanese army couldn't figure out who the attackers were, so they thought they had encountered the Eighth Route Army and fired back with machine guns and artillery. The fight was very lively.
The fierce sound of gunfire alerted a squadron from the nearby Guancheng County brigade, and they rushed over. They saw the Japanese brigade and knew they were no match for them, but they still decisively blocked it.
Although the equipment of the county brigade in the Mawushan base area is not as good as the regular army of the Eighth Route Army in the Mawushan Military Division, it is better than the general Eighth Route Army troops. This squadron is equipped with 6 light machine guns and a mortar, so
Their firepower is quite strong.
The Japanese army suddenly encountered a violent attack. Thinking that they had encountered a large force of the Eighth Route Army, they could only take a new stance and reorganize their attack.
A large number of trenches had been dug around the county seat in advance. The members of the county brigade used the trenches and fierce firepower to withstand the first Japanese charge.
The Japanese army had to take a break and reorganize their attack.
The captain of the 32nd Regiment rushed to the forward position and saw that the Japanese captain was still organizing the attack according to the old offensive tactics. He was very angry and took over the command directly, ordering the troops to charge forward at all costs.
At the same time, he ordered other troops to bypass the Eighth Route Army in front and directly attack the county seat.
The squadron leader of the county brigade saw Japanese troops crossing the trenches in the distance, and he obviously wanted to avoid them. Although he had limited troops, he still detached a detachment to intercept them.