However, even if Anan Weiji took out all the assets of the 3rd Flying Regiment of the North China Front at all costs and launched an almost suicidal and frenzied bombing of the Chinese army on the Zijingguan battlefield, it was still not enough to reverse the situation.
Because he doesn't care about the cost, Xu Rui also doesn't care about the cost.
Boris's flying group provided maximum air support to the 2nd Battalion!
Because the frequency of sorties was too high, at least six fighter jets crashed due to malfunctions!
Although the Zijingguan battlefield is nearly 500 kilometers away from Baotou, this seriously restricts the combat effectiveness of the flying brigade, because after flying from Baotou to the Zijingguan battlefield, nearly half of the fuel has been consumed, so the flying brigade is stranded over the Zijingguan battlefield.
The time is very short, only half an hour or even less.
But even so, Xu Rui still figured out a way to divide the one hundred IL-15 fighter jets in the flying group into eight flying echelons, and take turns going to the Zijingguan battlefield to assist in the battle. In this way, it can basically ensure that most of the time
Within a few days, our own fighter jets were on combat duty over the Zijingguan battlefield.
As a result, the time window left for the Japanese aviation forces was very limited.
In the end, after a day of melee, the Third Flying Regiment of the North China Front suffered heavy losses. More than half of its more than 300 fighter jets of various types were lost. However, it failed to achieve the expected results. The Yuanyi Brigade and the Nanyun Brigade were still passively beaten.
Among them, in this case, let alone recapturing Bauhinia Pass, it would be good if they could not be annihilated.
Of course, it is impossible for the Second Battalion to annihilate the Yuanyi Brigade and Nanyun Brigade.
Anan Weiji dispatched the bombers of the 3rd Flying Regiment for bombing at all costs, but still caused heavy casualties to He Shuya's second battalion. At this time, the total strength of the second battalion had been reduced sharply to less than a thousand people, including
The wounded, if it weren't for the 3-3 tactic that was beyond the times, it's hard to say whether the offensive could have been maintained.
At this time, the Second Battalion could only maintain the offensive. If the Second Battalion really wanted to launch a general offensive and defeat the Yuanyi Brigade and the Nanyun Brigade in one fell swoop, it would be powerless. However, for the Second Battalion, this result could also be achieved.
Accept it, because the task Xu Rui gave to the Second Battalion is to hold Zijingguan until the main force arrives!
At present, it seems that completing this task should not be a big problem.
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Lingqiu County, the temporary headquarters of the Chahar Independent Regiment.
A communications soldier got off the communications vehicle, walked quickly to Xu Rui and reported: "Captain, the Second Battalion is in urgent need of a call!"
"Second Battalion?!" Xu Rui's expression condensed for a moment after hearing this, and he said in a deep voice, "Read it!"
"Yes!" the signal soldier agreed, and immediately opened the telegram and read, "Regiment Headquarters, the battle situation at Zijingguan has been stabilized. At least before dawn tomorrow, the Japanese will not even think of crossing Yaotaigou!"
"Okay!" Xu Rui said fiercely, "Well done, nerd!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another correspondent came over quickly and reported loudly: "Regiment Commander, the fourth battalion reports that with the help of local people and guerrillas, they have arrived at the unknown river bend five kilometers away from the upper reaches of the Heilong River.
After setting up the channel, a tank platoon from the tank battalion has successfully crossed the Heilong River!"
"Have you crossed the river?" Xu Rui suddenly became energetic after hearing this.
At that moment, Xu Rui happily took the sweet potato to a high ground beside the highway.
The height of this highland is only 40 to 50 meters, but it is the commanding height within a few kilometers. The view is very good. Xu Rui and Digua stood on the top of the highland, and they could clearly see the Heilong River Bridge that was blown up in front of them.
, and the armored carriage two kilometers away on the east bank of the river.
In order to cover the construction of the channel upstream, Xu Rui ordered the fifth battalion, the sixth battalion and the seventh battalion to take turns to launch feint attacks against the Japanese and puppet troops on the east bank of the Heilong River. At this time, it was the seventh battalion's turn to be responsible for the feint attack. Qin Gang was obviously fake.
They really sang, mistaking the feint attack for a real attack, and actually took turns wading across the river in platoon units to launch a strong attack.
Fortunately, Qin Gang had a good sense of proportion. Although the fight was fierce, the casualties were not large.
Of course, the news about ammunition is still very big. After all, there are more than a dozen heavy machine guns.
"Old Qin is such a prodigal thing!" Seeing a dozen heavy machine guns roaring non-stop, Xu Rui couldn't help but feel distressed and his face muscles twitched, and he said angrily, "Do you really want bullets for free? Even though there is an arsenal,
But steel, explosives and labor all cost money, you loser!"
Digua smiled and said: "Commander, I remember it was you who gave the order, right? It was you who gave the order to Commander Yue, Commander Ding and Commander Qin to not just fight head-on, but to learn to use superior firepower.
"
"Did I give the order?" Xu Rui denied, "You're kidding, how could I give such a bullshit order?"
"Then I don't know." Digua said with a low smirk, "Maybe some bullshit gave the order."
While the two were talking, on the east bank of the Heilong River, on the north side of the Japanese defense position, gunfire suddenly broke out, and then, a dozen black T-tanks emerged from the night. Under the night sky, a dozen
The T-34B tank was like a ferocious beast baring its fangs, advancing towards the Japanese defensive position step by step.
While these tanks were approaching the Japs' position, the vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns were also firing fiercely.
The Japanese had actually known for a long time that the Chinese army had set up a passage in the upper reaches of the Heilong River, but due to insufficient troops, they could not divide their forces to destroy it. However, they still made certain arrangements on the defensive position, deploying a squadron on the north side of the position, and in addition
There is a battalion of puppet troops trying to resist the attack of the Chahar Independent Regiment.
But facing an entire platoon and twelve tanks, this defensive force was still too weak.
In just a few minutes, the Fourth Battalion and the First Company, guided by twelve tanks, broke through the Japanese defense line. Then, the tanks crossing the river approached within 500 meters of the Japanese main position. At such a close distance, the T-34B
The tank's 89mm-caliber main gun is enough to pose a fatal threat.
With just one salvo, the armored train that the Lingqiu County Japs relied on as a barrier was blown to pieces. Along with this armored train, several 92 heavy tanks deployed in the carriage were also blown to pieces.
Machine guns and dozens of Japanese soldiers, and then, under the guidance of the tank platoon, the officers and soldiers of the fourth battalion took advantage of the victory and continued to attack Lingqiu County.
Almost all the Japs in Lingqiu County were on the bridgehead on the east bank of the Heilong River. The Japs left behind in the county were no more than one squad. The Chahar Independent Regiment's troops were pressing down on the border, and there were also tanks to assist in the battle. The puppet troops left behind in the county immediately defected before the battle.
, beat a dozen little devils in the city into a sieve, then opened the city gate and surrendered.
The fourth battalion captured Lingqiu County without any bloodshed.
Although the county seat was captured, the main force of the Chahar Independent Regiment still could not get through because the road bridge over the Heilong River had not been repaired. It was not until midnight that, with the full help of the local guerrillas and ordinary people, the road bridge was finally repaired.
Only then did the main force of the Hal Independent Regiment finally manage to cross the river.
This is the advantage of fighting locally, the people support it!
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At the same time, in Laiyuan County.
Huang Shouxin was sitting in the office of the Japanese military police captain in Laiyuan County, drinking tea.
Long before dark, Huang Shouxin's third battalion had quietly approached outside Laiyuan City.
Due to the impassable road, the third battalion, like He Shuya's second battalion, also advanced lightly. It did not carry heavy weapons, and there was no tank guidance and coordination. However, Huang Shouxin, like He Shuya, inherited Xu Rui's good habit of loving to use his brain, and then
He came up with a bad move and easily deceived the gate of Laiyuan County.
Huang Shouxin first sent people to cut off the telephone line between Laiyuan County and Yu County in the north, and then sent a platoon to put on Japanese cotton coats, and also found a few veterans who knew Japanese to wear Japanese clothes.
Overcoat, an officer pretending to be a kid, claimed to be the gendarmerie of Yu County, and appeared swaggeringly outside the north gate.
It was also a coincidence that before the arrival of the Third Battalion, the Japanese Gendarmerie Captain of Laiyuan County actually asked for reinforcements from the Yu County Gendarmerie, and the Japanese Gendarmerie Captain of Yu County had also agreed to send reinforcements, so the Japanese Gendarmerie Captain of Laiyuan County
There was no doubt that he was there. After discovering the arrival of friendly troops, he immediately opened the north gate of Laiyuan County.
Then, the platoon posing as Japs easily killed the Japs guarding the city gate and took control of the north gate of Laiyuan. Then the main force of the third battalion poured into Laiyuan County from the north gate like a tide. I heard that Chahar was independent.
When the main force of the regiment entered the city, the puppet troops in Laiyuan County switched sides without any suspense and rushed to help fight the Japanese.
The Japs in Laiyuan County originally wanted to engage in a street fight with the Chahar Independent Regiment, but as soon as they got into position, they were attacked from two sides by the Third Battalion and the puppet troops. The Japs were also attacked from behind by the common people in the city. The Japs gendarmerie in the city
Soon he fell into the vast ocean of people's war.
By the early morning of the next day, the Japanese in Laiyuan County had been basically eliminated.
Huang Shouxin personally led the guard platoon to capture the gendarmerie. While drinking the scented tea made by the Japanese gendarmerie captain, he asked the communications team to send a telegram to the regiment headquarters: Laiyuan County has been captured!
After receiving Huang Shouxin's telegram, Xu Rui immediately ordered Huang Shouxin to leave a company to defend the county, and then led the main force of the battalion to rush to the rescue of Zijingguan. Although He Shuya sent a telegram saying that there was no problem at Zijingguan, Xu Rui still
Not daring to be careless in the slightest, he decisively ordered Huang Shouxin to lead the main force of the third battalion to rush to the rescue.
At the same time, Xu Rui ordered the main force of the regiment to race against time and advance quickly.
Before dawn, the main force of the Chahar Independent Regiment finally passed through Puyinxing smoothly and appeared on the west bank of the Juma River. At this time, the person staying at Zijing Pass to greet the main force of the Chahar Independent Regiment was a platoon from the Third Battalion. As for the main force of the Third Battalion,
He had already followed Huang Shouxin to Yaotaigou, two kilometers ahead, and met up with He Shuya's Second Battalion.
At dawn, the tank battalion successfully passed through the Eighteen Pans in Zijingguan City.
Without time to rest, Xu Rui ordered the main force of the regiment to continue forward and attack the kiln platform ditch.