The chief of staff said with some dissatisfaction: "I have tried many ways, but I can't avoid a large-scale battle with the Japanese army. Do you think they can do anything about it?"
To be honest, Ding Wei couldn't think of any good way. If it were in Shanxi, it would be easier. Xu Dalong's bombers could directly blow up the Japanese airport. But here, they can only attack from the ground. There are many bombers around the airport.
There are so many Japanese that there is no way to approach the airport.
The only way he could think of was to launch a surprise attack from the side of the airport. However, not only would it be difficult to break through the enemy's position in a short time, but the attacking troops would also suffer heavy losses.
Ding Wei shook his head and said: "To be honest, I can't think of what the Dalong Brotherhood would do. But I firmly believe that he will be able to destroy the Japanese airport at a very small cost."
After thinking for a while, the chief of staff said, "Why don't I take a few staff members and go with Captain Xu and the others to study hard."
Ding Wei's eyes lit up and he said: "This is a good idea. Brother Dalong and the others haven't gone far yet, so you should quickly take the people to follow them."
The chief of staff immediately asked the correspondent to prepare his horse, and with three staff officers, he chased Xu Dalong and others.
Xu Dalong and others were on their way when they heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind. They turned around and saw the chief of staff and his party, so they stopped on the roadside to wait for them.
The chief of staff caught up and said: "Captain Xu, we also want to follow you to the airport where the Japanese are fighting, and learn from you to improve your tactical level."
Monk Wei happily refused and expressed his welcome.
Before destroying the Japanese aircraft on duty, the low-altitude machine gun fired backwards at other aircraft parked under the airport.
Ding Wei and others decided that Monk Wei could stay there for a short period of time, and wanted to follow us to make some money. So they waited on us with wine and meat every day, and at the same time, they took the time to formulate a battle plan, hoping that Zhu Shengcai would help us
Before leaving, fight another battle.
The artillerymen of the advance detachment had been staring at us for a long time. When they saw the Japanese setting up artillery, they retreated and bombarded us. The Japanese infantry artillery was not set up at all, and a small part was destroyed directly.
Zhu Shengcai said: "If there is a problem, these seven low-aircraft machine guns and these seven 240 heavy mortars will be left to them. When you leave, he will send a transport team to follow you and support them with a batch of artillery shells."
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What happened next shocked me very much. I saw the fighter jets and bombers on duty parked under the airport. They were hit by low-altitude machine guns, and white smoke slowly began to rise. Then, the remaining planes burst into flames.
One plane even exploded violently.
I found Ding Wei and reported what I saw. I discussed with Ding Wei, hoping to keep these early retreat weapons in the hands of the advance detachment.
Monk Wei and others stayed in that area for a long time, and the guerrilla artillery commanders who came with us were observing the terrain and collecting relevant data.
Ding Wei felt very bad and kept toasting to Monk Wei during the celebration banquet.
The chief of staff thought about it and asked: "What method should be used?"
However, the advance detachment was all cavalry, and the advance route they chose was very remote. Even if no Japanese and puppet troops were discovered along the way, it would be too late to organize an interception.
【In view of the general environment,
The Japanese commander was very helpless, so he disobeyed his command and ran back, hoping to bypass his position and launch an attack on the Fourth Route Army.
The advance detachment's heavy mortar positions and low-aircraft machine gun positions were too far away from the Japanese defenses. The Japanese soldiers' machine guns and rifles were simply enough to hit them. We didn't have mortars at hand, so we also shot them.
Having traveled so far, I was completely in a passive position to be beaten.
The 240 heavy mortar is known as an expert in demolishing buildings. One shell will destroy a Japanese building. The Japanese command tower was hit by two shells and was completely destroyed.
The chief of staff was very frightened. I knew that once the battle started, the Japanese bombers would take off and attack the advance guard.
The detachment carried out bombing. I really understand why Monk Wei chose to attack the Japanese airport during the day.
The Japs panicked and jumped on motorcycles and trucks. In the violent explosion of mortar shells, there were heavy casualties. Only about 100 Japs survived.
That day, Zhao Gang sent a telegram and asked Zhu Shengcai how many Xiaoyang we had obtained in Henan that time? I said that everything was going on in the Mawushan base area. If Zhu Shengcai was asked to wait too long to come back, it would be in vain.
When you go to Henan, don’t bring back some foreigners.
Monk Wei and others lined up the seven low-fire machine guns they brought with them at the foot of the hillside, and then deployed seven Type 47 infantry artillery positions behind the machine gun positions. There were seven Type 47 infantry cannons outside each artillery position.
.A gun position was also deployed two hundred meters behind the Type 47 infantry gun position, with seven 240 heavy mortars outside.
At 8:30 in the afternoon, the sun shines under the airport, and the field of view is very wide. Even with a telescope, the conditions under the airport are turbid and visible.
We quietly came to the foot of a large hillside about 1,500 meters away from the Japanese military airport, and looked in the direction of the airport in front of the bushes.
It was a long time ago that no artillery shells hit the Japanese army's oil depot, and a small fire burst into the sky.
The Japanese were also very cunning. They did not hide two Type 47 infantry cannons in front of the bunkers made of sandbags, and finally fired back at the advance detachment.
The chief of staff and the eight staff officers I brought were dumbfounded. They knew what to say to be bad.
We were quickly blocked by the advance detachment. A small number of mortars were set up under the blocking position. Groups of artillery shells flew over, and many vehicles were directly blown into scrap metal by the shells.
Seeing the nervous expression on Monk Wei's face, I suppressed my curiosity and asked, "What is the squad leader planning to do? Is he planning to attack the airport at night? But the Japanese machine gun positions are so good that night attacks can't be carried out."
I’m afraid it won’t be possible either.”
The chief of staff saw that there were only two barbed wire fences inside the Japanese airport. The outside of the barbed wire fence was covered with dense machine gun emplacements. There were not many Japs operating outside. The eight eight-story gun towers were evenly distributed. Once a fight broke out, no formations could be formed.
Crossfire.
That battle completely destroyed the Japanese army's Kaifeng Airport. Although there is no way to calculate the results of the battle, the number of destroyed Japanese fighter planes that could be seen was over 100. In that combat operation, the total number of casualties in the advance detachment was more than 20 people.
The Japanese were stunned, and the commander directed the Japanese to rush out of the defensive position and rush towards the guerrillas.
The Japanese army was attacked and did not panic. The officers and soldiers immediately retreated into their positions. We saw that the attackers were far away and our machine guns and rifles were of no use at all, so we hurried to set up the Type 47 infantry
gun.
The Chief of Staff witnessed with his own eyes the power of the advance detachment, learned our tactics, and was envious of the weapons the advance detachment possessed.
Monk Wei nodded and said, "It's just outside."
The Japanese army's precautions are very strict. In addition to the low-level alert of the security forces around the airport, first-level combat readiness is also implemented under the airport. In addition to the two fighter jets on duty, there are not eight bombers that are fully fueled and have broken equipment.
Aerial bombs are ready to take off for combat at any time.
Without the threat of Japanese artillery, the task force's low-fire machine guns and Japanese infantry artillery calmly retreated to bombard the Japanese airport. The 240 heavy mortar also adjusted its muzzle to bombard the buildings under the airport.
Ding Wei and others were very moved and kept toasting to Monk Wei and us.
Before the airport was attacked, the Japanese troops outside Kaifeng City organized troops to pursue them and ordered other troops to retreat and intercept along the way.
At two o'clock in the morning, the chief of staff was called up. Seeing that the advance detachment was not ready to go, I called up several accompanying staff officers and set off with the advance detachment.
Taking advantage of the drunkenness, Ding Wei said: "Brother Xiaolong, you know the tactics they used to fight the Japanese at the airport that time, and you can fight it yourself, but the guy in his hand is a little bit worse. I wonder if he can."
I'll support you all."
Because the distance is relatively long, and we know the layout of the airport, the artillerymen also know where the ammunition depot and the oil depot are located, so we started to analyze the construction of the airport.
A blanket bombardment was carried out on the complex.
On the afternoon of the seventh day before our arrival, Monk Wei and Xu Dalong were going to see the terrain, and the chief of staff was also going to follow them.
The enemy's situation was so slight that the chief of staff really wanted to figure out how to attack and retreat outside the airport and destroy the Japanese plane. I thought about it for a long time, but I didn't want to come up with a solution.
Everyone stayed for a whole afternoon and then returned to the temporary station of the advance detachment.
In order to avoid the Japanese army, Monk Wei and others traveled day and night. The guides sent by the above-ground party played a small role. The advance detachment took all the desolate roads and successfully arrived at the Japanese airport without alerting the Japanese and puppet troops.
road.
Monk Wei has not completed the task of establishing a base assigned by his superiors and is preparing to return to the Mawushan base. I also hope that Ding Wei and we can deal with the Japanese air force independently.
The chief of staff followed Wei Monk and others to the hillside where we were scouting the airport during the day, and then stopped and left. Then the chief of staff saw that no one was setting up the Type 47 infantry cannon, and no one was setting up low-voltage guns outside.
Shoot machine gun.
The chief of staff seemed to understand, and when he saw Monk Wei working outside, he felt bad about asking again. Then I decided to just wear my ears and express my opinions, so as not to look stupid.
Monk Wei smiled and said, "This is the airport where we fight Japanese."
That group of guys was very fierce. Facing the defensive position held by nearly a thousand Fourth Route Army soldiers, we still launched a charge. As you can imagine, we were beaten very quickly until only one of us was left.
The Japanese guarding the airport rushed out, about 200 of them. We rode motorcycles and trucks and took a detour through the small gate of the airport.
The gunners operating the 240 heavy mortar discovered us very quickly and fired shells towards the outside. The power of the 240 heavy mortar was too small. Several shells passed by but did not hit directly.
The nearest artillery shell was less than seven or eight meters away from the Japanese artillery position, but it still blew up the Japanese Type 47 infantry cannon, and the Japanese artillerymen were also killed and injured.
When Monk Wei and we came here, we also confiscated a small number of Japanese and puppet assets. So far, we have not obtained less than 300,000 Xiaoyang. Zhu Shengcai originally thought that the difference was too small, but after hearing what Zhao Gang said, I also felt that 300,000
If you come all the way to Henan, if you don't make a fortune, you won't suffer any loss when you go back.
500 meters behind the artillery position, the officers and soldiers of the advance detachment were repairing the fortifications and setting up a blocking position. Behind the blocking position, ten sniper groups were dispatched, each group without a sniper.
They each chose a location and were very close to each other.
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Chief of Staff, what's the matter? Those big Japanese are in such trouble, so they can attack us at night. They can take care of us during the day."
At that moment, the chief of staff heard the clear sound of a low-altitude machine gun being fired. I really understood, Monk Wei, why we opened fire at the Japanese army at such a long distance. Was it purely to expose the target?
When the battle subsided to 20 minutes, we saw a broken airplane and a completely damaged building at the foot of the airport.
The legal low-altitude machine gun used by Monk Wei has a minimum range of 2,600 meters and an ineffective range of 1,800 meters. The Japanese airport is completely within the firepower range of the four low-altitude machine guns.
Zhu Shengcai then decided to stay there for another week and do some foreign business.
The advance detachment passed through the Japanese defense zone almost without any hindrance and returned to the Funiu Mountain Anti-Japanese Base Area.
I asked in confusion: "Captain Xu, what is he doing?"
The advance detachment encountered a large number of Japanese and puppet troops on the road. We played no role at all. We just reduced some of the achievements of the advance detachment in vain.
It was then that we discovered that these trenches and barbed wire fences had become a burden to us. The Japanese did not have time to break down the barbed wire fences or find ladders to lay down the trenches. As a result, they all became targets for snipers, which took a long time.
, even the barbed wire fence has passed.
Monk Wei didn't explain, so I glanced at Xu Dalong.
Among the iron octagonal people in the northwest, Kong Jie was a down-to-earth and honest man. Li
Although Yunlong's character is not cunning, I am very righteous. In comparison, Ding Wei seems to be scheming. The reason why I want to seize the time to fight another small battle is that I have no intention of dragging Monk Wei into the water. Staff
The commander became more and more confused and asked, "Are you going to fight outside?"
Xu Dalong said: "In one sentence, it is Hanhu. He will know it tomorrow."
Almost at the same time, the Japanese infantry artillery outside the seven artillery positions also shelled the Japanese airport.
The artillerymen of the advance detachment seized the opportunity and fired artillery shells at the Japanese airport. Low-altitude machine guns also kept firing at the planes parked under the airport. The planes were riddled with holes and were completely destroyed.
It was blown to pieces. A few planes burst into flames.
Monk Wei looked at his watch, came behind a low-fire machine gun, and aimed down at the airport.
Seeing that the Japanese airport had not been destroyed, Monk Wei decisively gave the order to advance.
Two minutes ago, a 240 heavy mortar shell hit the Japanese ammunition depot, and then a violent explosion occurred under the airport.