On the evening of September 5, the Independent Regiment withdrew from the Yushe area. News came from the brigade headquarters that a large number of Japanese were attacking this area. To avoid the enemy's attack, the brigade commander ordered the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment and the 772nd Regiment to withdraw.
Out of Yushe area.
After withdrawing from the Yushe area, the independent regiment moved closer to the location of the brigade headquarters to ensure the safety of the brigade headquarters. Under the command of the division headquarters, the troops of the 129th Division continued to attack the Japanese on the Zhengtai Railway, and also sent small
units to block enemy reinforcements.
However, as time went by, more and more Japanese reinforcements arrived. In order to ensure the safety of the Zhengtai Railway, the Japanese North China Command dispatched a large number of troops to come for reinforcements. However, when the Japanese reinforcements arrived, the western section of the Zhengtai Railway
It was severely damaged by the 129th Division and could not be easily opened to traffic in a short period of time.
Coupled with the destruction of bridges, highways, tunnels, etc. by the troops of the 129th Division, the enemy's transportation was completely destroyed, making it difficult for the enemy to move forward.
On the way back with the Independence Regiment, the soldiers of the Independence Regiment looked ugly. They could see that in order to retaliate against the Eighth Route Army's attack, the Japanese carried out a war of extermination against the existence in the base area, which was the three-light policy, killing them all, burning them all, and robbing them all.
Looking at the dead villagers in the village, the eyes of the soldiers of the Independence Regiment were filled with angry flames. The Japanese were simply a group of inhuman beasts. After Li Yunlong ordered the soldiers of the Independence Regiment to bury the bodies of the villagers, he ordered all battalions of the Independence Regiment to
The company spread out to look for traces of the Japanese.
Judging from the situation of the soldiers of the Independent Regiment, once they find traces of the Japs, they will definitely pounce on them and tear the Japs into pieces. Letting the soldiers go out is somewhat in conflict with the order of the Independent Regiment to return to the brigade headquarters. If they want to return to the brigade safely,
The independent group naturally needs to keep a lower profile.
This time, facing the decision made by Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang had no intention of blocking it. On the contrary, if Li Yunlong and others had not stopped him, Zhao Gang might have gone directly to look for traces of the Japs and killed a few more Japs with his own hands.
Facing the dead villagers, the only thing the Independence Regiment soldiers could do was to avenge them. Some of the Japs whose traces were discovered by the Independence Regiment soldiers suffered. These little Japs who were discovered were all small units of the Japs. Facing the
The soldiers who were in anger were simply unable to be resisted by the Japanese.
Not long after the Independent Regiment took action against the surrounding Japs, other units of the Eighth Route Army also discovered the same situation in the base area. The inhumane Japs did many such things in the base area. Many villagers' villages were burned down by them.
, the village was littered with the corpses of villagers.
Except for some villagers who did not return to the village outside and who successfully hid when the Japanese entered the village, the other villagers who stayed in the village could not escape the Japanese butcher's knife. After knowing this situation, the Eighth Route Army headquarters made a decisive move
A large number of troops were mobilized, and colleagues who ordered all the forces of the Eighth Route Army and the New Fourth Army to strengthen unity, focused their main attention on attacking the Japanese army, and used the battle in North China as a precedent to organize one or even several planned attacks in Shandong and Central China.
A massive ground attack!
On September 16, the Independent Regiment received an order from the brigade headquarters, ordering the Independent Regiment to find ways to expand its results. The basic policy of the operation was to continue to disrupt daily traffic and destroy Japanese strongholds that penetrated deep into the base area.
After receiving the order from the brigade headquarters, the soldiers of the Independent Regiment, who were already full of desire to fight, became even more motivated. After discussion by Li Yunlong and others, the Independent Regiment decided to switch from attacking the Japanese Zhengtai Railway to attacking the Japanese highways.
After Li Yunlong made his decision, he immediately ordered the soldiers of the Independent Regiment to head towards the highway from Yangquan to Pingding, Heshun, Liao County and Yushe. This was the road where the Japanese penetrated the deepest into the Taihang base area. The Japanese had been trying to take this road
It extends to the southwest and is connected to the Baijin Railway via Wuxiang to achieve the purpose of dividing the Taihang base area and flexibly mobilize the forces of the Zhengtai and Baijin lines.
On this road, the Japanese have deployed quite a few strongholds. Just along the 45-kilometer road between Yushe and Liao County, they have established Yushe, Yanbi, Wangjing, Guantou, Pushang, and Xiaoling.
There are 8 strongholds including Di, Shixi, and Liaoxian. Less than six kilometers away, the Japanese have set up a stronghold, not to mention other small Japanese troops operating in the surrounding area.
The fighting power of the Independent Regiment is not weak, but after more than ten days of fighting, the casualties of the soldiers have had a certain impact on the Independent Regiment. In order to ensure the flexibility of the Independent Regiment, Li Yunlong decided to keep the seriously injured members of the Independent Regiment, and
Leave a platoon of soldiers behind for protection.
Originally, Li Yunlong wanted to keep Zhang Dabiao, but Zhang Dabiao always firmly disagreed. It was also because Zhang Dabiao's injury would not affect his actions with the troops, so Li Yunlong finally agreed to let him follow the troops.
After leaving behind the seriously wounded, the size of the independent regiment was reduced to only 700 people. The first battalion suffered the most casualties, and only about 100 combat-effective soldiers were left. As for the second and third battalions, their numbers were reduced respectively.
More than a hundred people were killed, and the guard company and cavalry company directly under the regiment also suffered more or less casualties.
Only the soldiers of the artillery company suffered the least casualties. Except for one soldier who sprained his foot when carrying a mortar forward due to too fast speed, no other soldiers were injured.
After this period of fighting, the independent regiment's ammunition has become somewhat tight. After fighting with all its strength, it may not be able to last three rounds. The artillery company still has a lot of artillery shells. After killing the Japanese infantry brigade, the artillery company will
There is no chance to take action.
By the time the independent regiment led the soldiers to the vicinity of the road built by the Japanese, a day had passed. During this day, the soldiers once again killed two Japanese squads and a group of puppet troops. The Japanese squad was surrounded by
, the will to fight is extremely tenacious, but facing the independent group, it still cannot resist for too long.
As for the puppet troops, after seeing so many Eighth Route Army soldiers in the Independent Regiment, they fired two shots and decisively put down their weapons and chose to surrender. The ammunition seized from the Japanese and puppet troops made Li Yunlong feel a little relieved.
"Zhang Dabiao, you take the soldiers to investigate and show me all the Japanese strongholds around Liao County. Focus on showing me whether the Japanese have ammunition depots in this area." As soon as he successfully arrived, Li Yunlong directly said to him.
Zhang Dabiao ordered.
Zhang Dabiao shook his head, "Commander, you also know that even if the Japanese have ammunition depots deployed in this area, they should be deployed in the county town."
"With the current strength of our independent regiment, it is somewhat unrealistic to attack the Japanese county town. The Japanese have deployed so many strongholds in this area. Once we attack the Japanese county town, it will affect the whole body with one move!"
Li Yunlong's eyes widened. He looked at Zhang Dabiao and cursed with a smile: "Damn it, don't think that you followed the political commissar for two days and then you became a scholar and you still write articles for me?"
"Don't worry, I, Li Yunlong, am not that stupid. Can't I see what you, Zhang Dabiao, can see?"
After Zhang Dabiao took a serious look at Li Yunlong, he really felt relieved. It seemed that Li Yunlong was not going to attack the Japanese county. Zhang Dabiao knew Li Yunlong very well. He knew that Li Yunlong didn't say anything when he saw the dead villagers.
, but there was a ball of fire in Li Yunlong’s heart!
This fire is suppressing Li Yunlong's heart. When it breaks out, it will definitely teach the Japanese a harsh lesson!
The only thing Zhang Dabiao can do now is to hope that the leader Li Yunlong still maintains enough sense. He is the leader of the independent regiment, and the soldiers of the independent regiment cannot be sacrificed easily just because of his order! Even if the soldiers sacrifice,
We have to die on the way to kill the Japanese! We need to let the soldiers kill enough!
"First Battalion Commander, you go on your mission first." Zhao Gang came over and said.
Seeing Zhao Gang coming, Zhang Dabiao breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the only person who could stop Li Yunlong in the independent regiment was Zhao Gang, the political commissar. Kong Jie, the deputy commander of the regiment, was an old comrade of Li Yunlong, and his temper was similar to that of Li Yunlong.
It's almost the same. If Li Yunlong really wants to lead the independent regiment to fight, Kong Jie will definitely raise his hands to support him!
But Zhao Gang is different. As a political commissar, Zhao Gang has more things to consider. And with Zhao Gang's character, no matter what Li Yunlong says, Zhao Gang will carefully figure it out. Unless he really thinks it is feasible, he will definitely choose to stop Li Yunlong.
"Political Commissar Zhao, look at the regiment leader, the lives of the soldiers in our regiment are in the hands of the regiment leader." Zhang Dabiao couldn't help but explain to Zhao Gang before leaving.