Two hundred and fifty-six chapters candle dragon - the fourth stage (1)
Early February is the cold winter season in the north, and Shanxi, which has had sunny weather for a month, finally received heavy snow.
Snowflakes and cold winds turned the entire Shanxi province into a blanket of snow, making it impossible for Japanese aircraft to take off.
The main force of the Eighth Route Army took advantage of this favorable opportunity to speed up. With the help of the carts of the common people along the way, the troops made extremely smooth progress.
——Yangjiazhuang Frontline Command
Huang Kecheng pointed to the map and said, "It's snowing all over Shanxi now. All Japanese planes have been grounded, but the land forces are still attacking. Both Xiaoyi and Fenyang have lost a quarter of their positions. Liu Bocheng's troops have already reached the first
On the back of the three armies, Wanghe Town - Wangtao Township, Lin Sanhu is about one day away from Wenshui, He Longbu is still one day away from Pingyao, and the Shanxi New Army is advancing towards Mianshan."
Boss Peng thought for a while and said, "Mianshan? Is there a Wang family compound nearby?"
Huang Kecheng nodded and said, "Yes, that's right there. Shanxi was originally one of the birthplaces of the Wang family. King Taiyuan was also one of the five surnames and seven families of the year. The ancestors of the Lingshi Wang family are said to have started their business by selling tofu in the Yuan Dynasty. There are now seven or eight hundred
It's about 20 years ago. However, the Wang family also declined after the decline of the Qing Dynasty. More than 40 years ago, their family sold the Wang family compound, and the plaque on the Red Gate Fort that read "Forts with the same clan" was also changed because people with foreign surnames entered the fort.
For "the whole fort and the same virtue"
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, the current head of the family, Wang Yinrang, moved to Sichuan with his gold and silver treasures and his family. It is said that he organized and built an airport some time ago for use in the anti-Japanese war. Now the Wang family compound is filled with ordinary people."
Mr. Peng sighed and said, "This is a family that lasts seven or eight hundred years. I heard that many of the warriors in Lingshi are from this Wang family. Well, our people are all good. Now the net has been set up.
I ordered He Long's troops to immediately cut off the Japanese supply lines and capture Pingyao after they arrived at the position. We will take advantage of the snowy weather and the Japanese planes can't move to give him a snowstorm in Pingyao!!"
——Pingyao
Pingyao County is located in the central part of Shanxi Province, bordering Jiexiu, Qixian, Wenshui, Fenyang, Qinyuan and other counties and cities. Pingyao is an ancient city with a history of 2,700 years. The city wall at this time was built 26 times since the Hongwu period.
Repaired, because there is a railway running through it, Pingyao, which was already economically developed, was densely populated with merchants. However, since the war started, Japanese troops have stationed in Pingyao in large numbers, dumping Japanese goods while suppressing domestic products. Although it has only been a year,
But the economy is getting depressed day by day.
He Long hung a pipe and wore a white cloak. He looked at the railway and the city wall not far away and said, "How many Japanese are there in the city now?"
Chief of Staff Zhou Shidi said, "There is about one brigade and more than a thousand puppet troops. Pingyao is an important point on the Japanese supply line. No one knows whether a group of supply troops will suddenly enter the city, so we still have to wait for Pingyao."
We need local people to come out and tell us. But since the war, Pingyao has been sealed off, so it may be difficult for ordinary people to come out."
"Fortunately, our people are not ordinary people." Xiao Ke smiled and walked over with a big man wearing civilian clothes.
Xiao Ke said, "Let me introduce, this is Comrade He Long, Mr. He, the commander of our 120th Division. This is Comrade Li Yuxin from the Li family in Xidapu Village. His cousin is Comrade Li Yuang, secretary of the third branch of the Yan'an Anti-Japanese University Headquarters. He is
Our underground party member is now the police chief of Pingyao County."
Li Yuxin held He Long's hand tightly and said, "I have heard of Mr. He's reputation a long time ago. I am really lucky to meet you."
He Long laughed loudly and said, "I am lucky enough to meet you. The Li family in Pingyao is famous all over the world."
Li Yuxin shook her head and said, "Hey, descendants are not filial. Of course, the famous Rishengchang bank collapsed four years after the Republic of China. I was just born at that time and had no impression of it. But when I grew up, my parents often warned me that I hope this
Our generation can rebuild the family business, but now that the country is so dilapidated, there is no place where we can do business safely."
He Long nodded and said, "Yes, how many years has it been since the founding of the Republic of China, and how many years have we in China been fighting... Let's not talk about this, what is the current situation in Pingyao City? How many enemies are there? How are the equipment? How are the nearby ones?
What are the time habits of the Japanese supply team?”
Li Yuxin immediately said, "There is currently a brigade of infantry and a regiment of puppet troops in Pingyao City, but a large number of artillery and transport troops just arrived yesterday. I heard that they just came from Datong and are ready to support them."
The Japanese troops in the direction of Luliang Mountain are said to be big cannons and heavy artillery. Boss, we must take down these cannons. I have seen them from a distance. Good guys, they are all so big. There are dozens of them.
The Japanese used the railway to pull them to Qi County, and then used horses and carts to pull them all the way from Qi County. Because it is snowing heavily now, they are temporarily placed here. A team like this has already passed in front of them."
Xiao Ke said, "This must be the Japanese field artillery regiment. It was said in the intelligence that a field artillery regiment has 48 field artillery pieces. One that has passed should be from the 20th Division, which is close by. This one should be 108
The division, the 109th Division is coming from the south, we have to intercept it, etc... Is there any bigger one in the past? Well... the barrel is three or four meters long."
Li Yuxin scratched his head and said, "I didn't see this. I don't know if it's behind. It's been snowing heavily these days, so the Japs' supply trucks have been much slower to arrive. In fact, most of the Japs' supplies are pulled by horses.
I don’t know where their trucks have gone.”
He Long smiled and said, "This is an opportunity given to us by God. Did I just say it? I, He Huzi, am a lucky general. We grabbed these dozens of cannons. Our 120th Division's firepower immediately ranked first in the entire army."
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Xiao Ke nodded and said, "Comrade Li Yuxin, can you open the city gate? If you can open the city gate, the losses of our attack will be much smaller."
Li Yuxin thought for a while and said, "Although our police also have guns, they are not many, and they don't have many bullets. However, our Li family has a secret passage to enter the city. Once you enter, you will find the back door of the ticket number. This was to prevent the rebellion."
It was dug when we were here. You can take this secret passage. Only the direct descendants of our Li family know about this secret passage and it will be kept strictly confidential."
He Long clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's do this. Gather all the rifles, submachine guns and recoilless rifles, and organize a commando team. Each commando team will carry eight grenades. Peng Shaohui will lead the team and cause chaos in Pingyao City!"
--late at night
There was a sound of groping in a dry well at the Rishengchang Bank in Pingyao City. A flying claw flew out of the well, and then a black shadow slowly touched up. He looked around with vigilant eyes and found that there was no one there.
Strange, then he waved for the people behind him to come up.
Soon, the entire ticket office was filled with people. No one dared to speak, and there were only slight sounds of breathing and footsteps.
Li Yuxin whispered, "You have all seen the map. The Japs' headquarters is over the county government. The cannons are stored in the Qiao family manor. There are many Japs guards there. Everyone should be more careful."
Peng Shaohui nodded and drank in a low voice, "The first team went to the county government to attack the Japanese headquarters, the second team, the third team and I went to fight the Japanese artillery, the fourth team went to attack the city gate, and the fifth team stayed here to respond.
Troops coming up from behind, let’s go!!”
The heavy snow was still falling, and most of the Japanese defenders were huddled in their rooms. The commandos were all wearing white cloaks. As soon as they saw the Japanese patrols, they immediately lay down on the ground. The lights were dim, and the wind and snow were blinding. The Japanese troops had no idea.
Unable to see clearly the commando team not far away, Peng Shaohui managed to reach the Qiao Manor without any danger.
"Da da da", "boom", "beep beep beep" suddenly there was a burst of gunshots, explosions and piercing sirens in the distance.
"It's the county government. Let's attack too! Blow up the city wall with recoilless guns!" Peng Shaohui waved and shouted.
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Da da da da" seemed like an instant, and the entire Pingyao City turned into a boiling cauldron.
"The Eighth Route Army has entered the city!"
of shouts.
"Huh? What's going on?" Oga Kawazo, the leader of the Japanese artillery regiment who was sleeping in a daze, was wearing pajamas and lifted up the quilt. The cold winter wind only made him want to shrink back into the quilt.
"Bang!" Suddenly, the door was kicked open, and he was stunned to see two sharp bayonets pointing at him.
"Surrender without killing!" the soldiers said in somewhat broken Japanese.
"Baga!" Xiaogachuan threw his pajamas on the soldier and tried to get the gun.
"Bah bang bang!" A soldier behind him took a shell gun and shot Ogawa San three times. After shooting him, he said, "Continue to clean other rooms and kill all the Japanese troops!"
Looking at Pingyao City, which had turned red for half the sky, He Long nodded and said, "Okay, the fighting has begun. Order the troops to attack! The artillery has aimed at me. There are still many people in the city. Don't accidentally injure me. You can only hit the city walls and insert them."
The place where the Japanese flag was raised."
"Commander, look at our military flag!" a staff officer shouted.
After hearing this, He Long quickly took out the binoculars and looked, and sure enough he saw a soldier waving the Blue Sky and White Sun flag on Pingyao City. He Long was just about to wave and cheer, but saw the soldier cover his chest and slowly fall down.
"Ah, why are you so anxious? You can just plant the flag after the battle!!" He Long felt a pain in his heart, but saw the soldier slowly lying on the city wall, hugging the female wall tightly, and the flag was planted on the city wall.
Between him and the city wall, a strong tree stood there.
.... Listening to the charging horns everywhere, He Long said slowly, "Write down the name of that soldier. When the revolution is victorious, I will build a monument there."
The sky slowly dawned. He Long and other division cadres walked into Pingyao City. Looking at the cannons that had been polished to a bright shine, He Long patted them and said, "Okay, with these, the little devil's failure is over."
It’s even more doomed, so we ordered the troops to deploy immediately and prepare for a big battle. If we kick the devil’s butt, the devil will definitely fight for us.”
——Jiexiu
"Bang!" a teacup was knocked over on the ground. Jun Tada said in disbelief, "What? Pingyao was also captured?"
Yoshimoto Teiichi said hastily, "That's true. Pingyao has been occupied by the Eighth Route Army, with an estimated 30,000 people, and they also captured the cannon of one of our field artillery regiments. At the same time, we also found the Eighth Route Army in the mountainous area behind us."
There were no traces of him, and the communication in the south was suddenly cut off."
Tada Shun looked at the map and said, "...What on earth is going on? Are those people in the past few days really soldiers of the Eighth Route Army?"
Yoshimoto Seiichi nodded with a grimace and said, "This is the only possibility. The staff department has calculated that with the current supplies, food, and ammunition, we can only maintain high-intensity operations for a week. Without food,
We can only hold on for ten days. After ten days, we will be in a situation where we are out of ammunition and food. Moreover, we have already entered the Eighth Route Army position, and now we are in a dilemma. Please make a clear decision, Commander."
At this time, Takeda Takeo also ran in and said, "Your Majesty Commander, the latest news is that Wenshui County has been captured, and the enemy is the 115th Division."
Yoshimoto Seiichi stood up and pointed at the map to Tada Shun. Tada Shun shouted, "Do I still need to look at it? We lost three regiments there. How many people are there now?"
Yoshimoto Teiichi said, "About... there are still tens of thousands of people, but the defenders in various places have reached their limit and cannot be mobilized."
Tada Shun wiped his sweat with a handkerchief and said, "Don't be afraid, we still have enough ammunition, and there are aviation troops here. Even with planes, we can blast a way. This just looks a little dangerous, as long as the wind and snow stop."
, we can turn the crisis around."
Yoshimoto Jung nodded and said, "That's true. The key now is in Pingyao. As long as our supply line can be opened, there are one million troops. Even if we can't win, we can still leave. My
My opinion is to stop attacking Fenyang first, Xiaoyi's Eighth Route Army will hold on to their positions, and at the same time consolidate the positions they have taken. I think only two brigades are enough. All other troops will be mobilized back, and the main force will move north to open up a breakthrough.
Our supply line will deploy four to seven regiments on one side and establish defensive positions to the south and rear to ensure our safety."
Tada Shun smiled bitterly and said, "The offense and defense have reversed. It just depends on whether God will help the imperial army and let the snow stop."
"The snow has stopped!!" "The snow has stopped!!" Suddenly, Tada Shun heard bursts of shouting from outside. Yoshimoto opened the curtains and only saw the sky, which was still covered with goose feathers and heavy snow, gradually calming down.
Down, a few rays of sunlight emerged from the clouds and shone on the earth, making it sparkle.
"Bless Amaterasu, bless Amaterasu, this is God's help for the Imperial Army, it is His Majesty the Emperor's kindness." Shun Tada laughed and said, "Immediately send the power to the aviation force to prepare them to cooperate with us in the battle. We are going to bomb Pingyao."
city!!"
"Didi, didi, didi," Jiang Cheng looked at the dense snowflakes and said, "Quick, calculate the number and direction immediately."
"More than twenty planes! They are still increasing. They should have just taken off. They are planes from Taiyuan. They are starting to move. They are heading due south to Pingyao." Several radar soldiers said after completing the calculations.
Jiang Cheng nodded, took Li Qian to the headquarters not far away, and said to Mr. Zhu, "The Japs have begun to take action. More than thirty planes are heading towards Pingyao. They are expected to arrive in twenty minutes."
Mr. Zhu nodded and said, "Okay, send a message to Yan'an, order all the planes to take off, and blow up the Taiyuan Airport! It's time to show the little devils our strength. Send a message to He Long and tell him to hide well, so as not to be bombed by the little devils."
Get down. Then tell Mr. Peng that the fun begins."