As soon as the order was given, the already furious Eighth Route Army soldiers immediately began to fire. The mortars adjusted Zhu Yuan one by one and began to fire in the direction of the small unit. The captain of the small unit said to the left and right in Japanese, "Zhu Yuan."
Jun, half of our goal has been achieved. We are on the death list, so we should not go back. Follow my command and retreat immediately after five more minutes of fighting, like a city transfer."
Before he finished speaking, artillery shells rained down. Ma Jiajun, who had just stepped onto the city wall and occupied the city gate, was completely stunned. He didn't understand what happened and why the fight suddenly started. But he was definitely the one who was attacked.
That's right, someone immediately went to report Ma Dunjing.
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"What? The Eighth Route Army is fighting with a unit outside the city? Who opened fire first? With whose unit?" Ma Dunjing was walking towards the Wuhai Government Building when she heard a burst of gunfire and explosions, and heard a report
He asked in surprise.
"It seems that they are our troops. They are being covered by the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army... The observer said... It seems that our people fired first, and a senior official of the Eighth Route Army was killed." The scout lowered his head and said,
He didn't understand what was going on, and thought it was Ma Dunjing who gave the secret order.
Seeing the scout's "you know it all" look, Ma Dunjing's mind was almost completely messed up. He kicked the scout aside and cursed, "Our people? Our people haven't even entered the government building yet.
Which bastard is manipulating people? Or who is pretending to be? Hurry, go to Dongcheng."
When Ma Dunjing arrived in Dongcheng, he was surprised to find that it was no longer a small unit fighting with the Eighth Route Army, but a fierce fight between the Eighth Route Army and the defenders at the top of the city. This was also the first time Ma Dunjing saw the Red Army after being reorganized into the Eighth Route Army.
The party troops only saw at least thirty or forty artillery firing shells on the entire battlefield, and there were machine guns everywhere. The Eighth Route Army, wearing steel helmets and camouflage uniforms, were charging towards the city like crazy. Their own troops could not resist it at all.
Often the first shot of a machine gun would trigger a burst of artillery fire, causing the city gate to be blown open and a large part of the city wall to collapse.
Ma Dunjing was so frightened that she quickly hid, "What's going on? Didn't it say that the Eighth Route Army was fighting a small force? How come it turned into fighting us so quickly? How many of our troops are here?"
An officer whose face was covered with blood stammered, "Sir, at first a small group of our troops exchanged fire with them and killed one of their senior officials. Then our small group could no longer support it.
They wanted to escape back to the city. They were our own people no matter what, so we let them in. Then the Eighth Route Army started attacking the city like crazy and asked us to hand over the murderer. We only have one regiment here."
Ma Dunjing stamped her feet and said, "What is going on? Where are the people? Where is the murderer?"
The group leader looked around in circles and said, "Ah, who was here just now? Did anyone see those people?"
Everyone looked around, but they couldn't find the soldiers who had just been rescued.
The group leader stammered and said to Ma Dunjing, "Sir, it seems... it seems they escaped."
"What a waste!" Ma Dunjing slapped the regiment commander to the ground. Then he looked at the Eighth Route Army who was about to rush into the city and shouted quickly, "Quick! Hurry up and raise the white flag to call a truce! We must have been tricked by someone."
Zhou Xing looked at the white flags raised on the city wall, walked out of the trench and said, "What's going on? Are they going to surrender?"
A soldier walked to the city wall and shouted loudly to the Eighth Route Army, "Brothers of the Eighth Route Army, don't fight. It's a misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding. We have no intention of fighting with your army."
Zhou Xing took a loudspeaker and shouted loudly, "What misunderstanding? You took the initiative to sneak attack our commander and rescue the murderer. Let me tell you, these were all photographed by our accompanying reporters. You can't deny it. I'll give it to you."
You have ten minutes to hand over the murderer immediately, otherwise, we will come in and find the murderer ourselves and pay for our Commander Xiao’s life!"
The soldier looked at Ma Dunjing tremblingly, and Ma Dunjing angrily slapped the regiment leader again, waved his hand and said, "Tell them, the murderer has escaped, and we don't know where he is."
The soldier nodded and shouted loudly, "I'm sorry, the murderers ran away after they came in, and we can't find them."
Zhou Xing threw away his helmet angrily and shouted, "You're a liar. Okay, in that case, we'll go into the city to find him. In addition, Ma Dunjing is here. The murderer kept saying that it was Ma Dunjing who ordered them to do it, and so did Ma Dunjing."
If you suspect the culprit, you can hand him over."
The soldier looked at Ma Dunjing and said, "That's what they said."
Ma Dunjing glared at him and said, "I can hear you. No, we can't let them in. Once they get in, they won't leave."
The soldier asked, "What about the other condition?"
"Huh?" Ma Dunjing looked back at him, and the soldier was so frightened that he quickly shouted to the city, "We can't agree to these two conditions, please make another one."
"Director, the military doctor just came to report that Commander Xiao was not hit in the heart, but was hit in the lungs. He is currently being rescued with all his strength." A soldier ran over and whispered.
After hearing this, Zhou Xing felt at ease, nodded, and shouted to Wuhai City, "Then I will give you half an hour to find the murderer yourself. If you can't hand over the murderer after half an hour, we will
So I went in and looked for it myself.”
Ma Dunjing remembered jumping to her feet and shouting, "Hurry up and look for it!!"
Zhou Xing looked at the increasing number of troops on the city wall and sneered in his heart. At this time, a black muzzle protruded from the city wall. His owner was a soldier with a bloody face. The gunshot rang out and everyone was stunned.
Surprised, he looked again and saw that a guard beside Zhou Xing fell down at the foot of the city.
Ma Dunjing quickly looked towards the direction of the shooting and shouted, "Catch him quickly!!"
While Zhou Xing helped the guard hide in the trench, he looked towards the city with wide eyes, full of anger and bloodshot eyes.
"You bastard! Comrades, beat me! Beat me hard! Beat these treacherous guys to death." Zhou Xing no longer ignored the people at the top of the city who kept shouting for a truce, and ran to the side to help the artillerymen carry the shells.
On the city wall, Ma Dunjing couldn't tell the truth. The people who went to check had returned and said that the soldier who shot the black gun had committed suicide. There was no proof of his death. Ma Dunjing only felt that his grievances could not be washed away even if he jumped into the Yellow River.
A "bang" explosion sounded next to Ma Dunjing. Ma Dunjing was so frightened that she fell to the ground. The guard next to him quickly supported him and said, "Sir, let's retreat quickly."
Ma Dunjing shook it off and said, "No, we have two armies, are we just going to retreat like this? Hit me, damn, no matter what, hit me hard!! Immediately send a message to Ningxia, saying that the Eighth Route Army has occupied the city.
Our army repulsed it, and then it sent power to Chongqing, saying that the Red Party’s Eighth Route Army was attacking friendly forces!”
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While Zhou Xing was attacking Wuhai, the 35th Army led by Fu Zuoyi had already pulled down the military flag on the Helinger Japanese position. With the help of hundreds of tanks and more than 20 fighter planes, Fu Zuoyi for the first time
Feel the thrill of modern warfare.
"Report, our artillery team is still behind, do we have to wait a moment?" the staff officer asked after understanding the situation.
Fu Zuoyi asked, "What's going on? Why hasn't the artillery team come up yet? Our company has finished the battle."
The staff officer said, "There is nothing we can do about it. There is not even a decent road on this road. More than a dozen of our tanks have broken down. There are heavy artillery behind them. There is nothing we can do if we are slow."
Fu Zuoyi shook his head and said, "We are not directly affiliated with the Eighth Route Army. If we don't fight well in the first battle, will the Red Party still think highly of us in the future? Leave one regiment behind to support the artillery team behind, and the rest will advance quickly.
You must arrive at Houhehot within the stipulated time.”
"Then we don't have heavy artillery, how can we attack a fortified city like Houhehot?" the staff officer couldn't help but worry.
Fu Zuoyi pointed to the returning plane in the sky and said, "Who said we don't have cannons? Aren't our cannons in the sky? Besides, we also have mortars, infantry artillery, and combat defense artillery. Is there anything else good?
Are you scared? Let’s go!”
——Ulanqab
"Our army's third attack was repelled by the Japanese army. Our air force has been engaged in a fierce battle with the Japanese aviation force. The Japanese aircraft are no match for our army and have withdrawn." The communications soldier said to He Long in salute.
He Long hummed and looked at the Japanese position with a telescope. The Japanese army relied on the Yellow Flag Sea and the railway in front of Ulanqab City to defend desperately. They probably knew that as long as they persisted, the 118th Division would rescue them, so they kept fighting to the death.
"The defensive power of a regiment plus three to five thousand puppet troops should not be underestimated. Has Erxu's tank regiment come up?" He Long asked.
"We are already unloading the tanks. These tanks are in good condition and we will be able to launch the attack in about two hours." Zhou Shidi patted his clothes and walked in and said, "I just came back from there. I only use infantry and artillery to attack.
It is indeed difficult to open a gap in a short period of time. Unlike before, the Japanese army now has Xiongcheng with its back and there are no logistical problems. Bullets cost as much as they cost, so it is very difficult to deal with them."
He Long took a puff of his pipe and said, "Let's see if he has more bullets or if I have more cannonballs! We are backed by the railway, and the ammunition is the most abundant among the soldiers and horses. I would like to see if it is our cannonballs.
More, or they have more bullets... Damn, I've wanted to try saying this for a long time, it's really fun."
Looking at the dancing He Long, Zhou Shidi smiled and shook his head and said, "Indeed, we really don't have to worry about bullets and cannons this time. I suddenly remembered the fighting method that Comrade 203 said before. See if this works.
?”
After Zhou Shidi finished speaking his thoughts, He Long's eyes lit up. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's fight like this! Try to succeed this time!"
Xu Shiyou, Xu Guangda and the mechanics kept checking the tanks of their tank regiments, and only after confirming that there were no problems did they get on the vehicles with confidence. Xu Shiyou put on his tank cap, picked up the intercom and said, "Everyone is ready, start to enter the offensive position, wait.
Order."
On the artillery position, 24 rocket launchers brought by the 120th Division were arranged in two rows. Next to the artillery position, rockets were placed in a row, with metal wires connected behind the shells. Soldiers continued to follow Zhu Yuan's instructions.
to adjust the position of the cannonball.
Zhou Shidi handed Xu Shiyou a cigarette and said, "More than a thousand rockets will clear the way for you later. Mr. He said that if you can't defeat them, Mr. He will ask you not to drink for a year."
Xu Shiyou was so frightened that his cigarette dropped into the tank. "What? One year??? Then I, Mr. Xu, still have to die."
Zhou Shidi said cheerfully, "Never mind that. We are fully cooperating with you. Wang Zhen will lead the 717th Regiment to cooperate with you in fighting. There will be twenty-four bombers and fighter jets in the sky. This is what our Eighth Route Army can do."
It’s best to configure it.”
Xu Shiyou hummed and said, "Then let Wang Zhen run faster, don't let me fall down." Then he closed the tank door, picked up the phone and said, "Everyone is ready, it is best to check it at once."
When the time came at three o'clock in the afternoon on the 25th, He Long saw twenty or thirty black spots appearing in the sky, nodded and said, "Start!"
Three green flares were fired high into the sky, a red flag was waved on the artillery position, and nearly a thousand rockets were divided into five waves and fired at the Japanese position. Xu Shiyou slammed the car door and shouted, "The tank regiment starts attacking!"
Crush them!"
One hundred tanks made motor noises together and began to rush towards the Japanese position. The Eighth Route Army fighter planes in the sky also turned their heads and aimed at the Japanese machine gun points. They fired from the gun emplacements and attacked. The bombers flew above the advancing tanks, providing support for the tank troops.
Open the way, and the infantry follows closely behind the tanks to provide cover for the tank troops.
The Japanese army's position was instantly covered by bursts of fire and explosions. Countless Japanese corpses and ordnance were thrown into the sky. Huge shock waves and flames killed the Japanese soldiers hiding in the trenches. Xu Shiyou's tank stepped onto the hot Japanese army's position.
, did not encounter any resistance for a long time.
"Sir, you are so willing to give up. If Mr. Peng were here, he would have to scold us for being a prodigal." Political Commissar Gan Siqi said as he watched this spectacular scene.
He Long smiled and said, "If these thousand rockets are exchanged for the lives of a thousand of our soldiers, Mr. Peng is absolutely willing. The command headquarters moved forward, to the front line, and told Wang Zhen and Xu Shiyou that they would win in one battle."
, or I’ll take someone with me!”
"Captain, all frontline positions have been lost, please retreat immediately." The pale Japanese communications soldier said to the equally pale Japanese commander Sakamoto Gawa.
"Buddha bless, Buddha bless..." Looking at the Mongolian army officer beside him who was already lying on the ground begging to gods and Buddhas, Sakamoto River asked, "How many more of us are there?"
The staff officer next to him lowered his head and said, "There are about two thousand people. But the other side has nearly a hundred tanks. We may not be able to hold on until dark. And it will take at least two days for the 118th Division to arrive."
Sakamoto River sighed and said, "Your Excellency, Commander and Commander of the Power Division, our regiment has burned the regiment flag and is preparing to smash it all into pieces. I wish our Imperial Army of Japan a prosperous military fortune, and long live His Majesty the Emperor!!"
All the Japanese officers shouted loudly "Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live His Majesty the Emperor!"
Sakamoto Gawa drew his katana and shouted, "Since it is impossible to hold on until the reinforcements can resist, let's let our bravery leave an unforgettable impression on the enemy. Order! Pig attack tactics! Tamashii charge!!"