"Is this...is this the strength of the Eighth Route Army?" Tsuneoka Kanji looked at the fleet of aircraft that looked like a black cloud and took a trembling step back.
"Where can you use fighter planes like this? Isn't this nonsense?" A Japanese military staff officer said incomprehensibly as he looked at the air force's tactics, which were completely inconsistent with common sense. You know, planes usually only take off for a third of the time, so that they can
Ensure the safety of the airport and ensure long-term air supremacy on the battlefield.
About twenty of the nearly one hundred fighter planes rushed towards the Japanese aircraft. All the Japanese aircraft were Type 95. In order to deal with the Soviet army in Mongolia, all the advanced Japanese fighter planes had been concentrated in Manchuria and Mongolia, leaving behind
All that was given to Prince Higashikaru Miyanohiko was a large number of Type 95 fighter planes as his air support.
"Hoo~~boom!" A SU-2 fighter plane lowered its fuselage and dived towards the Japanese position.
"Shoot!" The Japanese riflemen and machine gunners fired desperately at the fighter planes in the sky, hoping to prevent the Eighth Route Army planes from approaching, but such sparse firepower could not hit the high-speed moving planes. A black and big
The bomb was dropped suddenly, and the plane's fuselage was lightened, and it raised its head and took off.
"Boom" the 100KG bomb suddenly exploded. This bomb did not end with a ball of fire like other bombs. Instead, it flew away like a fairy scattering flowers. Countless small fireballs flew towards
All around, wherever it flew, the fire burned. A Japanese soldier was burned by the fire and his clothes immediately rolled around to put out the flames. As soon as he stood up, he was horrified to find that not only was the fire not extinguished, but it was getting bigger and bigger, causing severe pain.
He screamed, and the Japanese soldiers around him quickly took a few steps back. Seeing that the Japanese soldier was burned to death, they couldn't help but take a few steps back.
But this was just the beginning. Fighter planes dived and dropped bombs one after another, round after round, as if there was no end. The Japanese army did not carry many professional anti-aircraft weapons, only rifles and machine guns, and only saw one incendiary bomb after another.
After being thrown down, soon the entire Caojiagang turned into a big volcano.
"Okay, I'm afraid this little devil was beaten into a roast suckling pig." Wang Jinshan said with a smile.
"Old Wang, you are just talking nonsense. Our air force has finished fighting. It's up to us next." After speaking, Li Long shouted to Shen Lang, "Order the troops to attack immediately, attack resolutely, and get it for me."
Shimojooka Kanji’s head.”
"Damn it, Lao Li, you ran away again and ordered the troops to attack. Whoever took the head of Kanji Tsuneoka, I will personally take credit for him!" Wang Jinshan shouted loudly.
"Dudududu" "boom boom boom"
The sweet sound of the charge and the sound of artillery fire merged together. Row after row of mortars fired artillery shells, and the artillery fire was in a line, advancing at a speed of fifty meters per minute, while the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were not far behind the shells.
They continued to charge to a place 200 meters away. The Japanese troops who were bombarded and burned one by one fired desperately to block the attacking Eighth Route Army. There were also many crazy Japanese troops who waved their rifles and began to counterattack. The front line of Caojiagang was slowly moving.
Being pushed up the mountain.
"Okay! That's it. Tell the artillery to hit me hard. Don't worry about the ammunition. We will retreat after this battle. Even if there is more ammunition, we can't take it with us. We might as well destroy them all!"
Chen Geng waved his hands fiercely and shouted. What he saw in his telescope were Japanese military fortifications and corpses that were constantly being blown away.
——Beiping
Prince Higashikata Minuhiko looked at the telegram and stamped his feet and said, "Damn it, why does the Eighth Route Army have so many planes? Can't our aviation force still defeat these Chinese farmers who have just learned how to turn on their planes?"
Yamashita shook his head and said, "We believe that these aircraft are basically Soviet aircraft. This has been discussed in Tokyo for a long time. In addition, Kanji Tsuneoka's telegram said that the Eighth Route Army used incendiary bombs. There are not many such bombs in Chongqing.
, and in just half an hour, the Eighth Route Army dropped three to four hundred of them, turning Caojiagang into a sea of fire. With the Soviet Union's continuous assistance, our army will never have peace in North China."
King Higashikanomiya Minuhiko nodded and said, "Before this war, I was a little dissatisfied with Ishihara Wanji's rhetoric, and I felt a little unworthy of this Mongolian war, but now it seems that the biggest enemy of our Japanese Empire is
The enemy is the red empire."
Yamashita Fengwen said, "I just asked. The imperial troops on both sides are approaching the Chang Gang Kanji brigade with all their strength, but there are constant harassment by guerrillas along the way. The speed is slower than expected. We are really in the Taihang Mountains."
It’s hard to move even an inch.”
King Higashikata Minuhiko closed his eyes, knocked on the table angrily and said, "These damn rats, isn't there a good way to deal with them?"
Yamashita Fengfumi hesitated and said, "I wonder if Commander-in-Chief still remembers Eiji Nishimura?"
Prince Higashikata Minuhiko thought for a while and slowly spit out four numbers: "1855?"
Yamashita Fengwen nodded and said, "Yes, as far as I know, they have already made some discoveries and research results. If we are willing to go down to Taihang Mountain, we can use their weapons to turn Taihang Mountain into a huge cemetery!"
King Higashikata Minuhiko shook his head and said, "If we use this, doesn't it mean that our imperial army cannot defeat the Eighth Route Army on the frontal battlefield? I cannot accept such a shame."
After hearing this, Yamashita Fengwen stopped trying to persuade him. He knew in his heart that when the time comes, King Higashikanomiya Minuhiko will naturally think of the demon army again, but now his pride cannot accept it.
King Higashikata Minuhiko breathed out and ordered, "Let our aviation continue to support. The Eighth Route Army's aircraft have a long distance to the battlefield. They cannot stay in the air for a long time. Moreover, this is also a large-scale one-time attack. The result will be several
Within hours, the Eighth Route Army has no planes that can arrive on the battlefield, so we must make good use of this time! In addition, let the troops of the other two routes advance at full strength, and ignore the harassment."
——Cao Jiagang
"Kill!" "Da da da" "Bang bang bang"
The gunfire on the battlefield never stopped for a moment. Nearly three to four thousand Japanese troops were trapped in less than two or three square kilometers and were bombarded indiscriminately. More than ten thousand soldiers of the Eighth Route Army and the Sixty-first Army kept attacking Gaogang.
During the charge, nearly 500 light and heavy machine guns were slanting their ammunition in this small area. Even birds flying by would be hit by stray bullets.
Shen Lang led a team and rushed forward desperately, only to see a long wire rising out of a cave.
"Damn it, such a long wire couldn't be the Japanese headquarters, right?" a soldier said excitedly.
Shen Lang held two shell guns, beckoned and said, "No matter where it is, it must be an important place. It is indeed right to ask about the location of the cave first. Let's go and pick them up. The grenades are ready. Where is the grenade?"
A soldier took out a grenade from his back. The Japanese grenade was only five pounds and was extremely light. At this time, it had become an accessible fire support in the hands of veterans of the Eighth Route Army.
"Fire me three times at the wire. Others, when they see the grenade attack, rush over immediately. Throw the grenade first, and then shoot. It must be fierce. Do you understand?" After Shen Lang finished the order, he waved his hand and a
The soldiers immediately assisted the grenadier soldiers in starting the attack, and three grenades flew over in less than fifteen seconds.
The grenade in the hands of the veteran was really able to hit wherever it was pointed. When Shen Lang saw the grenade soldier's hand move, he immediately took the lead and rushed forward. The grenade knocked down the Japanese soldiers under the wires. Shen Lang and others pushed hard towards the cave.
He threw grenades in the direction and then started shooting wildly. Several Japanese soldiers were beaten back just as they were about to rush out.
"Damn it, little devil, let me go to heaven." Shen Lang tied a match rope of a cluster grenade, counted a few secretly, and then threw it into the cave. Just a second after it was thrown, he heard an explosion inside.
, Shen Lang then led people to rush in. When they entered, they saw only a dozen Japanese officers and soldiers lying on the ground.
"Battal Commander, this is a high-ranking official." Immediately, a sharp-eyed soldier saw the Japanese officer lying on the ground and said.
Shen Lang walked a few steps and saw a fire with a small half of a burned military flag inside, and a circle of tassels around the flag.
Shen Lang angrily kicked the dead Japanese officer and said, "Damn, this is the regiment's military flag. It would be a great achievement if we captured it. Now that it's all burned, it's really hard to do a good deed."
Hearing that this was actually the Japanese army flag that had been circulated among the Eighth Route Army for a long time, all the soldiers looked regretful and curious. They rushed to look at half of the flag.
"Okay, tell the regiment leader, we have taken over the Japs' headquarters, and victory belongs to our Dusan Regiment!" Shen Lang said and cheered, and immediately some soldiers took out a stack of seals and began to seize the loot.
"Brigade commander, I just received the news that the Japanese troops from the north and the south have moved closer to our army regardless of casualties. The guerrillas cannot contain them at all." Chen Zaidao handed the telegram to Chen Geng and said.
"These little devils are really furious. How long will it take for us to end the battle? This is just a small hill, why can't we defeat it?" Chen Geng also said a little anxiously.
"The Japs seem to have given up on breaking out and are focused on defending. With our strong firepower, I think the battle will be over soon." Before Chen Zaidao finished speaking, he heard a burst of cheers coming from far and near.
"What's going on?" Chen Geng said with a smile on his face. Although he didn't know it yet, he guessed: three points.
"Victory! Victory! The Dusan Regiment took over the headquarters of Kanji Tsuneoka's brigade. The Japanese were separated into three areas by us, and they will all be eaten by us soon." The communications soldier looked excited.
He ran over and said.
"That's great, that's amazing. Congratulations, Brigadier Chen. Your Eighth Route Army really opened my eyes." Tong Linge said, holding Chen Geng's hand.
"Haha, what are you waiting for? Clean the battlefield quickly, we are ready to escape!" Chen Geng said like a fox who stole a hen.
--after one day
Tianzhong walked to Caojiagang, looked at the battlefield littered with corpses, shook his head and sighed.
"Your Excellency, Captain, there is no one left alive. The Eighth Route Army has cleaned up very clean. No one has left anything but their underwear and even their shoes. There are also many traces of last-ditch wounds. This Eighth Route Army is extremely ferocious." An officer came over and said to Tanaka.
said.
Tanaka pointed to the battlefield and asked, "You said that to wipe out so many imperial troops in one day, how much strength does the Eighth Route Army need? And how much does it cost?"
The officer shook his head and said, "I can't say for sure, but they must have paid a heavy price. I believe that the number of their casualties will not be less than 10,000."
Tanaka nodded and shook his head and said, "Two years ago, we would probably have said one hundred thousand, but now we only dare to say ten thousand. The Eighth Route Army...you think they carry so many sick and wounded people?
Are you going fast?"
The officer's eyes lit up and he said, "You mean we still have a chance?"
Tianzhong pointed to the west and said, "We are coming from the north and south. The east is towards Beiping. Only the west is relatively flat, which is convenient for large forces to move. Immediately contact the aviation force to find the main force of the Eighth Route Army. They have a large number of sick and wounded. We can definitely pursue them."
On!"
"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, the order from Peiping tells us to stop all raids and wait for the next order." A communications soldier said with a telegram.
Tanaka frowned and asked, "What happened? Why do you want us to stop taking action?"
"The telegram didn't say..." the signal soldier shook his head and said.
Tanaka immediately said, "We want to generate electricity in Peiping, which means our fighter planes. If Chen Geng is released this time, the plan of annihilating the Red Party in the Taihang Mountains will be difficult to realize."
——Beiping
"A call came from Jinhekou. The Eighth Route Army guerrillas attacked the granary at night and set fire to it. Our army lost thirty tons of military rations."
"A call came from Caogoubao. The Eighth Route Army guerrillas attacked the grain transport team. Although there were not many casualties, the grain would be delivered to the designated location one day late."
"We received a call from Gu'an County. It was found that the food we had stored there had been poisoned. We are currently undergoing an emergency investigation and are temporarily unable to provide food for the front line."
One telegram after another flew to the desk of King Higashikata Minuhiko, making King Higashinominiya's veins pop higher and higher.
"Eighth Route Army! Eighth Route Army! Liu Bocheng! Damn it! Damn it all, you bastards! Bastards!!!" King Tojiure Gongminyan shouted crazily, tearing the thick telegram on the table into pieces and throwing them everywhere.
yes.
"Your Excellency, Commander, Liu Bocheng's strategy is very simple. He wants to cut off our army's food and grass and make us lose without a fight." Yamashita Fengwen lowered his head and said.
"Do you have any good ideas?" King Higashikata Minuhiko asked with squinted eyes.
"The guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army and the underground party are lurking very deep. I think it will be difficult to rely on our strength to dig out these rats, but the enemies of the Eighth Route Army are not just us." Yamashita Fengwen said with a smile.
King Higashikata Minuhiko immediately understood, nodded and said, "It is indeed a way. Contact those people immediately and tell them that as long as they can help the imperial army, whether it is money, power, or women, what do they want?"
, I can give them anything.”
Yamashita Fengfumi nodded and said, "Those people are just reckless people. As long as you use inducements to lure them, I think there is a great chance. Using China to control China is also a practice that Tokyo has always advocated."