The battle lasted less than ten minutes, and all the Japanese military vehicles were blown up. An infantry brigade of Japanese troops was wiped out.
Since the location where the army was attacked was close to the defense area guarding the 32nd Division, many soldiers saw with their own eyes the tragic situation of the Japanese army being bombed, and they hurriedly reported it to their superiors.
The news soon reached the ears of Qianye Xunyi and the chief of staff, and they naturally knew that this was the sabotage caused by Xu Dalong's troops. They were very fortunate that the place where the accident happened was not in the 32nd Division's defense area. Although it was only a few meters away from their defense area
It's a few hundred meters away, but after all, it's not our defense area. If we have a headache, it's not the 32nd Division's turn to defend.
Due to the destruction of an infantry brigade of the vanguard, the Japanese 145th Division could only temporarily stop its plan to transport troops by railway. At this time, a large number of Japanese troops behind were also on the way. There was no way to find towns and they could only camp on the spot beside the railway.
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When Wei Dayong saw a large number of Japanese troops camping along the railway line, he regretted not bringing a rocket launcher over. In this case, it would be absolutely satisfying to bombard them.
However, he still thought of a way to solve the problem and sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, requesting that the air force be sent for bombing.
After Xu Dalong received the telegram, he issued an order to Bob's flying brigade, asking them to contact Wei Dayong directly using the radio to provide the specific coordinates of the bombing target.
Bob and the pilots of the flying group have not carried out bombing missions for some days, and they are very dissatisfied. Without combat missions, they can only earn dead wages. Only during the performance of combat missions can they receive high subsidies and obtain
Big bonus.
After receiving the combat order from Xu Dalong, they were all very excited and got busy immediately. Soon after, Bob personally led the team and led 18 bombers to fly to the direction of Yucheng.
The leading force of the Japanese army was an infantry regiment. After the infantry brigade responsible for opening the road was annihilated, the regiment headquarters, the directly affiliated brigade, and the other two infantry brigade camped temporarily along the railway. Hundreds of tents were densely packed and very dense.
Spectacular.
It was difficult for Bob and the bomber pilots to see such a large target. After they found the target, they pushed the control stick and the bomber dived towards the Japanese camp. The bombardiers, who had already prepared, would
Aerial bombs rained down from high altitude.
Hundreds of aerial bombs exploded one after another, shrouding the entire Japanese camp in smoke and dust.
Bob and others knew that after this round of bombing, there were not many Japanese troops left below, and there was no need to continue wasting fuel and aerial bombs, so they returned directly.
Bob and others' judgment was correct. After the bombing just now, most of the Japanese troops were wiped out. The members of the special operations brigade responsible for surveillance immediately rushed towards the Japanese camp and quickly eliminated the remaining enemies.
The Japanese 145th Division came with great ambitions. Before they entered Shanxi, the infantry regiment disappeared. This made them very frustrated and felt a lot of pressure.
When they left their hometown, tens of thousands of people from the island country came to see off the soldiers who went on the expedition. Most of them were the family members of these officers and soldiers. They were full of enthusiasm and with tears in their eyes, sending their relatives to China to make achievements, hoping that
They have made military exploits, been promoted to noble positions, and come to honor their ancestors.
Who would have thought that after entering China, nearly 4,000 officers and soldiers had been reduced to ashes before the war started. The commanders of the 145th Division could not imagine how the families of these dead officers and soldiers would react when they heard the bad news.
How sad.
Japanese officers and soldiers received militaristic education from an early age, and had long been exposed to the invincible propaganda of the Japanese Yellow Army. When the officers and soldiers of the 145th Division first entered China, they were all full of confidence. However, most of them had not been tested by war.
, the sudden blow caused their morale to drop sharply. The cruel reality told them how ridiculous it was to lie about the so-called invincibility of the Yellow Army of the island country. The mental state of the officers and soldiers of the 145th Division had undergone tremendous changes, and every one of them became dejected.
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The situation of the Japanese 146th Division was similar. They were also a newly formed unit. When they heard that the 145th Division had directly lost an infantry regiment, their morale was also greatly affected.
A brigade commander of the Japanese army inspected the troops. In order to hear the real thoughts of the Japanese officers and soldiers, he specially arranged for the officers not to inform the ordinary soldiers. He only walked around the barracks with a few followers.
When passing by a tent, I heard crying coming from inside.
Someone said angrily: "When I was about to go abroad, didn't the superiors say that China's enemy troops, especially the Eighth Route Army, were poorly equipped and only had guns, cannons, spears and swords? How could they have such powerful firepower? Even
There are so many bombers. Why did the officers deceive us?"
Other Japanese officers and soldiers were also talking, complaining, and complaining there, obviously questioning the propaganda of their superiors.
The Japanese brigade commander was very angry. He immediately sent guards into the tent and arrested the grumbling Japanese soldiers. Then he gathered the troops and punished these soldiers in public, saying that they were spreading rumors and causing trouble. In order to kill them as a warning, he would also
Two soldiers were shot in public.
Although the actions of the brigade commander shocked the Japanese officers and soldiers, no one dared to complain anymore, but this could not solve the inner fear of the officers and soldiers. They became increasingly distrustful of their superiors, and even felt disgusted.
The commanders of these two divisions tried their best to cheer up the soldiers, but the effect was extremely poor. It was obvious that the combat effectiveness of these two divisions had been greatly weakened.
After Bob and others flew back to the airport in the base area, they called Xu Dalong and reported their results. They requested to be dispatched again to continue bombing the Japanese army.
Xu Dalong had received a telegram from Wei Dayong, saying that there were still a large number of Japanese troops camping along the railway, so he agreed to Bob's request and ordered them to carry out bombing again.
This time Bob led 22 bombers to the direction of Yucheng. Under the guidance of the special operations brigade, they bombed a Japanese camp again. This time they bombed the Japanese brigade headquarters and the brigade headquarters.
part of the force. The brigade commander was killed, the brigade command structure was destroyed, and the number of casualties reached more than 2,100 officers and soldiers.
At this time, the morale of the Japanese 145th Division was completely shattered. Even the Japanese division commander was very frightened. He did not ask his superiors for instructions and ran back with the troops. They ran nearly 300 kilometers in one breath, thinking that they had already
It stopped after leaving the combat radius of the enemy bombers.
After Li Yunlong received the news, he was very dissatisfied. He felt that the flying brigade had stolen the limelight and scared away the Japanese. He led so many troops on a long march and worked hard to get here, but he could not win a battle.
This feeling is really sad.
He sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, asking the flying brigade and special operations brigade to suspend their actions and put the Japanese troops into Shanxi territory to deal with them.
After Yoshio Shinozuka received the news that the Japanese 145th Division had suffered heavy losses, he felt it was necessary to send troops to respond. He sent a telegram to Chiba Xunichi, asking them to send troops to perform cover tasks along the roads and railways.
Qianye Xun was frightened out of his wits early in the morning. He resisted and refused to send troops.
Yoshio Shinozuka knew this guy best, and knew that no matter how much he urged this guy, it would be impossible to complete the mission, so he issued an order to the commander of the 109th Division, asking them to dispatch an infantry regiment and enter the garrison.
The defense area of the 32nd Division is responsible for the protection of roads and railways.
Soon after the Japanese infantry regiment was dispatched, it was targeted by Sun Desheng. Sun Desheng's main task was to conduct reconnaissance on the Japanese Army's No. 1 Military Station, survey the terrain, and prepare for the large force to seize the No. 1 Military Station. When they discovered that the Japanese army was
When the infantry regiment moved towards Yucheng, they launched an attack on them.
Sun Desheng brought out more than 4,000 cavalrymen this time. When he came out, he specially brought four rocket launchers. He liked this powerful weapon very much and studied its use carefully.
He found that this weapon was very effective against fixed targets, but not effective against marching enemy troops.
In order to give full play to the power of the rocket launchers, he ordered the cavalry troops to take advantage of rapid maneuverability to attack the Japanese infantry regiments from all directions, forcing them to stop advancing and organize defenses on the spot.
At the beginning, the area defended by the Japanese army was relatively wide and the density of personnel was small. The effect of using rocket launchers at this time was not very good. So he ordered the troops to launch attacks continuously, constantly compressing the Japanese army from all sides, and finally
Thousands of Japanese troops were compressed into a small area.
At this time, those rocket launchers came on stage, and they fired two salvos at the densely packed Japanese troops.
The density of Japanese officers and soldiers was too high, and the casualties were very serious. After two rounds of salvo fire, the number of people lost had exceeded half.
Sun Desheng saw that there were still many Japanese troops active on the Japanese position, so he ordered the cavalry to attack again and continue to compress the Japanese position.
Soon after, the remaining Japanese troops were compressed to a smaller range, and then the rocket launcher was used again to launch a two-round salvo.
After this round of fierce artillery fire, there were basically no living people on the enemy's defensive positions. The Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers took the opportunity to launch an attack. Soon after, the Japanese army was completely wiped out.
Li Yunlong couldn't sit still anymore. The task assigned to Sun Desheng was to conduct reconnaissance, but as a result, he killed an infantry regiment of the Japanese army. He led the main force of the Mawushan Military Division, and he still has
The battle was not fought, so why did he feel so embarrassed? He felt as if his face had been thrown to the ground.
Li Yunlong became anxious and sent another telegram to Xu Dalong, asking him to lead his troops to capture Yucheng, eat up the Japanese garrison of the 32nd Division, and then attack the Japanese reinforcements.
Of course Xu Dalong disagreed with Li Yunlong's decision to defend the 32nd Division, but he also felt that the Japanese troops in Yucheng could be used to encircle the area for reinforcements and eliminate the Japanese reinforcements.
So he sent a telegram to Li Yunlong, asking him to send troops to attack Yucheng. However, he repeatedly emphasized that the Japanese garrison of the 32nd Division could only be a feint attack, not a real attack. The main force of the Mawushan Military Division could only be used for strikes.
Japanese reinforcements.
Although Li Yunlong felt a little unhappy, he was still very happy that there was a battle after all. So he gave an order to Wang Limin. He transferred two regiments from the independent brigade, formed a large formation, pretended to be the main force, and launched an attack on Yucheng.
Li Yunlong led the main force across Yucheng and headed for the border area between Shanxi and Hebei, preparing to attack the Japanese reinforcements coming from the direction of Peiping.
Datong, Shanxi.
Ma Zhenyu received a telegram from Xu Dalong, saying that the Japanese North China Front Army sent troops to reinforce the Japanese troops stationed in Shanxi. The main operational goals were to attack Datong and Yangquan, seize the coal mines controlled by the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column, restore railway transportation, and continue to plunder Shanxi's coal resources.
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The Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column is now strong and wealthy, and is confident of fighting a Japanese division. Moreover, he believes that during the battle, it can directly obtain reinforcements from the Mawushan Military Division. If necessary, it can also obtain Zhongtiaoshan Headquarters and
The support of Chu Yunfei's 358th Division.
Under this situation, even if the Japanese army came with two divisions, Ma Zhenyu was confident to hold Datong and defend the anti-Japanese base area.
Ma Zhenyu immediately chaired a combat meeting and mobilized the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians in the base area for war. He put forward the slogan "Defend Datong, defend the base area" and never let Shanxi's coal resources fall into the hands of the Japanese army again.
He sent a telegram to Xu Dalong, requesting to purchase a batch of weapons and ammunition from the Mawushan Military Division. Ma Zhenyu is a fastidious person. Now that he is wealthy, he will not ask Xu Dalong for anything. He has really prepared enough real money to buy it.
It also leaves a certain amount of profit for the arsenal of the Mawushan Military Division.
Zhao Gang also likes this kind of users. Although they are all Eighth Route Army soldiers, it is much more comfortable to use money to buy things than to give them away for free.
Now that the war is imminent, the Mawushan Arsenal is operating at full capacity. However, in order to meet the needs of the Daqingshan Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Column at the same time, Zhao Gang asked the arsenal to work overtime for production.
He spent a sum of money to increase overtime pay and food subsidies for the workers, which greatly improved the enthusiasm of the arsenal workers.
Large quantities of weapons and ammunition are continuously produced from the arsenal, day and night, and then transported to the places where they are needed, truck by truck.
The King of Shanxi also knew the news that the Japanese army was about to increase its troops in Shanxi. The power of the Eighth Route Army continued to grow in Shanxi, and the King of Shanxi was very afraid but had no choice. His creed is to preserve strength as the first priority. There is a famous slogan called
: "Existence is everything."
During the Anti-Japanese War, the Jinsui Army tried its best to avoid a decisive battle with the main force of the Japanese army in order to preserve its strength. Gradually, he found that it was not an option to continue like this. Instead, the Eighth Route Army became more and more famous, its territory became larger and larger, and its strength became more and more powerful.