After listening to Li Changshui's words, Sun Desheng and Wei Monk clapped their hands and applauded.
Sun Desheng said: "Minister Li's method will definitely work."
Monk Wei also said: "I also agree. Master Long's name will definitely scare these little devils to death."
Then everyone looked at Xu Dalong, and seeing that he did not express any objection, Li Changshui said excitedly: "Okay, I will notify the Baoding underground party and ask them to spread the news."
Monk Wei said: "Tonight I will go and teach the little devils a lesson and then scare them."
The Japanese Air Force stationed at Baoding Airport was part of the First Air Force of the North China Front. It had a detention center in Baoding City. Senior officers at the airport usually lived in the detention center. There was a restaurant diagonally opposite the gate of the detention center.
Cuihuaxuan's restaurant has very special wines and dishes, and its business is very prosperous. Japanese Air Force officers often dine here, and welcome and send-off banquets are usually held in this restaurant.
At noon that day, several Air Force officers came to the restaurant to dine, and they felt something was wrong in the atmosphere. The diners turned their attention to them one after another. When they looked over, everyone turned their attention to other places, and then there
Whisper.
An Air Force major felt something was wrong, so he called the waiter in the restaurant and asked what the guests were talking about.
The waiter in the restaurant was a little embarrassed and a little scared. He hesitated and didn't know how to answer.
The waiter's performance only added to the Japanese Major's doubts, and he guessed that those comments must be directed at them.
He became angry, reached out and took out a gun from his waist, put it on the man's forehead, and cursed: "Baga Yalu, answer your question quickly and do your work, otherwise you will work hard."
The hotel clerk was horrified. He felt his crotch was hot and liquid was flowing down his thigh.
He hurriedly said: "Taijun, don't shoot! I tell you."
Then he glanced at the gun in the officer's hand and stammered: "Taijun, those people said that Xu Dalong from Shanxi is going to lead a team to attack your airport."
This was news deliberately spread by Li Changshui through the Baoding underground party, specifically to spread the news to the ears of the Japanese Air Force.
Xu Dalong was a world-famous anti-Japanese hero, and people were very curious about it, so the news spread very quickly, so much so that people in the streets were quietly talking about it.
The officers of the Japanese Air Force were no strangers to Xu Dalong. The guy and his troops had visited the airport outside the city three times. After hearing this, the Japanese officers did not even want to eat anymore and hurriedly left the restaurant and returned.
Went to the detention area and reported to the airport commander Colonel Matsumoto.
Colonel Matsumoto had already heard the news that among the Eighth Route Army troops who had just fought against the independent seventh brigade, there were shadows of the Shanxi Eighth Route Army brought by Xu Dalong. They were very worried that Xu Dalong would attack the airport, even though the airport had strengthened its security
, but they still have no confidence that they can hold the airport.
They thought that even with the help of the army, they could hold on to the airport, but Xu Dalong had many means to cause damage to the airport.
The officers and soldiers of the Japanese Air Force were very afraid of Xu Dalong. They did not want to stay here in Baoding for a minute longer. They all asked Colonel Matsumoto to ask the First Air Force Headquarters for instructions to evacuate Baoding Airport as soon as possible.
Colonel Matsumoto did not dare to neglect, so he sent a telegram to the commander of the First Air Force. The biggest loss suffered by the First Air Force over the years was the air force stationed in Baoding. Many combat aircraft were robbed by Xu Dalong twice.
They had suffered a relatively serious damage, and such losses were unbearable for them. When they heard that Xu Dalong was bringing people to attack Baoding Airport again, the commander of the First Air Force was also frightened and broke into a cold sweat.
He made up his mind to simply abolish the airport in Baoding and withdraw all the troops there to Peiping or deploy them to other places.
But he still couldn't make the decision on this matter himself. Now he was under the dual jurisdiction of the Air Force Ministry and the North China Front Army, and he had to ask for instructions from both places.
He did not dare to neglect, so he sent a telegram to the Air Force Ministry. After obtaining the consent of the Air Force, he went to see Juichi Terauchi, the commander of the North China Front.
The existence of Baoding Airport could provide great support to the Japanese troops in the central Hebei region. Of course Juichi Terauchi would not agree to their evacuation, so he negotiated with the Air Force Ministry through the Army Ministry. The commander of the First Air Force could only
Waiting for the final decision from superiors.
That night, Monk Wei sent a special operations unit, carrying a 240mm heavy mortar, quietly came outside the airport, and fired artillery shells at the Japanese airport from two kilometers away. Although these shells did not cause serious damage to the airport,
Destruction, but it strengthened the determination of the Japanese troops at the airport to evacuate here.
Colonel Matsumoto once again sent a telegram to the commander of the First Air Force, saying that they must evacuate Baoding Airport no matter what, otherwise, they would all resign.
The commander of the First Air Force was so frightened that he directly issued the order to retreat to the Japanese air force stationed in Baoding, regardless of whether the North China Front agreed.
In case of an amnesty, the Japanese air force in Baoding made preparations overnight. At dawn the next morning, all the planes flew to Peking Airport in a hurry. The ground staff at the airport evacuated to Baoding City and then took the bus.
Head to Peiping.
This time, even Xu Dalong didn't expect that his reputation would be so powerful that he directly scared away the Japanese air force stationed in Baoding. He couldn't help but be a little proud of this.
What happened next was much simpler. The Japanese officers and soldiers serving as security guards at Baoding Airport were originally worried about being attacked by Xu Dalong's troops. Now that the air force troops at the airport have fled, they have no need to continue guarding the airport.
So they also retreated into Baoding City in panic.
Seeing that there were no Japanese troops guarding the airport, the Fifth Army Division organized a large number of troops and militiamen to come to the airport and completely destroyed all the airport's buildings, runways and other facilities. If the Japanese army wanted to restore Baoding's airport,
It is as difficult as building an airport from scratch.
Baoding Airport was completely destroyed, and a huge boulder on the heads of the troops of the Central Hebei Military Region finally fell to the ground. The leaders of the Central Hebei Military Region were very happy, and expressed their gratitude to the Taiyue Military Region through their superiors, and at the same time instructed the Fifth Military Division to entertain Xu Dalong.
If there is any activity with his troops, Xu Dalong and others in the central Hebei area, the Fifth Army Division must fully cooperate.
After discussion, Xu Dalong, Li Changshui, Ma Chao and others decided to combat the arrogance of the Han people in Baoding.
Most of the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops around Baoding has been reduced to the city of Baoding. The surrounding counties of Mancheng, Xushui, Qingyuan, and Wangdu have weak Japanese and puppet troops. This is a good time to capture the county towns and other small and medium-sized Japanese and puppet strongholds.
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Xu Dalong decided to launch an attack on the Japanese and puppet troops, expand his base area, and liquidate those notorious Han Dynasties.
These combat operations will be of great help in expanding the anti-Japanese base area of the Fifth Military Division, training troops, and collecting Japanese and puppet assets. Of course, Ma Chao and the leaders of the Fifth Military Division are willing.
They mobilized the First Regiment, Second Regiment, Third Regiment of the Fifth Military Division, six county brigades and a large number of basic militiamen, with a total strength of more than 13,400 people. With the cooperation of the Mawushan guerrillas, cavalry brigade and special operations brigade,
The Japanese and puppet troops launched a fierce attack.
This morning, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops surrounded Mancheng County. In order to train the troops of the Fifth Military Division, according to the prior agreement, the task of siege was given to them. The cavalry brigade and the special operations brigade were responsible for the peripheral security.
As well as blocking possible Japanese and puppet reinforcements coming from the direction of Baoding.
In Mancheng County, there is only one infantry squadron, one gendarmerie, one puppet army battalion, and one puppet police brigade, with a strength of more than 700 people. The Fifth Military Division that surrounds the county has more than 10,000 troops.
According to Xu Dalong's suggestion, the troops in the military division did not pay attention to siege tactics, but required all troops around the county to participate in the siege to increase their siege experience.
After the attack order was issued, the main regiments of the Fifth Army Division, the county brigade and the basic militia all rushed to attack the county seat.
Ma Chao originally thought that the Japanese and puppet troops would be able to hold on for a relatively long time by relying on the solid city walls for defense, and that the siege troops would need many times to capture the county seat, which would be conducive to training the troops.
Who would have thought that the Japanese and puppet troops in the city, especially the puppet troops, would be so frightened when they saw the huge crowds of Eighth Route Army troops outside the city that their legs would become weak and they would not want to fight at all.
After Ma Chao issued the order to attack, Gao Changwu's first regiment had already invaded the county town in less than ten minutes. Other participating troops were not far behind, and in less than half an hour, troops entered the city.
The puppet soldiers and policemen either surrendered directly to the Eighth Route Army, or threw away their guns, put on plain clothes, and found places to hide, posing almost no threat to the Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese military police usually bully the common people very fiercely, but when it comes to fighting, they are at the level of rookies.
Only the Japanese troops of that squadron put up a tenacious resistance and were quickly and completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army soon took control of the entire city.
This was the first county town built after the establishment of the Fifth Army Division. Ma Chao and others were very happy and directed the Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers to collect the weapons and assets of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Monk Wei also sent a special operations squadron into the county to search for the supplies they needed.
Although they were all collecting Japanese and puppet assets, they did not have any conflict with the troops of the Fifth Military Division because they wanted completely different things.
What the troops of the Fifth Military Division want are Japanese and puppet weapons and ammunition, gold, silver, food, cloth, and daily necessities. What the Special Operations Squadron wants is generators and other machinery and equipment. These things are invisible to the troops of the Fifth Military Division.
Here, they are all treasures for the Mawushan base area.
Of course, Xu Dalong and others did not forget the anti-rape operation.
In Mancheng County, there were two notorious Han people, one named He Guanwu and the other Li Kefei. Before the Anti-Japanese War, one of them was the head of the security regiment and the other was the original county magistrate. After they surrendered to the Japanese invaders, they massacred
The anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians persecuted innocent people and committed heinous crimes, which aroused great anger among the people. This time, they were all captured.
In order to frighten the arrogance of the Han people and serve as a warning to others, the Fifth Military Division held a public trial on the playground of the No. 1 Middle School in Mancheng County. He Guanwu, Li Kefei and a dozen other traitors who were extremely indignant were publicly tried and shot.
They announced in public that all their property would be confiscated.
The public trial had an extremely far-reaching impact. The Han people in the Baoding area were very frightened when they saw that the Eighth Route Army wanted both money and lives. Their behavior towards the anti-Japanese armed forces and innocent people was much restrained.
There are still many Japanese and puppet troops in Baoding, but they have been beaten for a long time. Since the Eighth Route Army began to surround the county town, and after the Eighth Route Army captured the county town and continued to operate in the county town for a long time, there have been no Japanese and puppet troops in the city.
Dare to go out of the city for reinforcements.
The military division seized this favorable opportunity and sent some troops to continue to control the county. The remaining troops launched an all-out offensive and violently attacked the Japanese and puppet forces entrenched in the vast countryside.
They eliminated more than 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops as well as grassroots Han organizations, and quickly turned the entire city into an anti-Japanese base area for the Eighth Route Army.
After this series of combat operations, the Fifth Army Division expanded its anti-Japanese base area, seized a large number of weapons, ammunition and various supplies, and its strength reached a new level.
Seeing that the Japanese and puppet troops did not dare to go out of the city for reinforcements, Ma Chao decided to continue his efforts. With the cooperation of the Mahushan guerrillas, he quickly captured Wangdu County and swept away the Japanese and puppet forces throughout Wangdu, turning Wangdu into the third.
Anti-Japanese base areas in the Fifth Army Division.
Next, Ma Chao and Xu Dalong planned to attack Xushui County. Since Xushui County was very close to Baoding City, they were much more cautious in this combat operation and their preparations were more detailed.
Based on a large amount of information provided by the Baoding underground party, Xu Dalong, Ma Chao and others personally conducted reconnaissance outside Xushui City.
They spent a lot of effort, formulated a complete combat plan, and made careful deployment before leading the army to Xushui County.
That night, a large group of Eighth Route Army troops were marching in a hurry. They planned to arrive at Xushui County before 3 a.m., surround the county seat, and launch an attack at 6 a.m.
At 11 o'clock that night, the Eighth Route Army units were still 35 kilometers away from Xushui County. Due to the rapid march, the troops were already a little tired. Xu Dalong, Ma Chao and others decided to let the troops rest for half an hour before continuing the march.
At this moment, Sun Desheng sent a telegram. Half an hour ago, the Japanese and puppet troops in Xushui City suddenly opened the city gate and ran towards Baoding. The cavalry brigade responsible for monitoring the Japanese and puppet troops in Xushui only had one cavalry squadron.
, and were scattered at the three city gates. The war horses of the Japanese and puppet army rushed out suddenly. They were unable to stop them at all, and they were rushed out by the Japanese and puppet troops.