On April 30, Liu Gen led the 120th Division Artillery Battalion to arrive ten kilometers outside Lishi County.
In the battle plan formulated by Commander He and others, the 120th Division would not choose to capture Lishi County occupied by the Japanese, but putting a certain amount of pressure on the Japanese in Lishi County would be able to help other units of the 120th Division capture other Japanese-occupied areas.
County towns. According to the battle plan formulated by Commander He and others this time, the 120th Division is prepared to capture at least three county towns occupied by the Japanese.
Only in this way can the 120th Division be guaranteed to have sufficient supplies of supplies, and it will be much easier to replenish its troops.
"Captain Chen, I wonder if you have contacted Commander Huang of the 716th Regiment? Has the 716th Regiment arrived at the designated location?" In the hiding place, Liu Gen turned to look at Commander Chen beside him.
Commander Chen is the leader of the headquarters' desperate special agent group. There are more than a thousand people in the group. Any soldier who joins the desperate special agent group is ready to sacrifice at any time. The task of attacking the Japanese Lishi County is very difficult and also
It is precisely because of this that Mr. He chose to move the desperate agent team with Liu Gen.
As for the 716th Regiment, it is the main combat force of the 358th Brigade of the 120th Division. In consolidating and expanding the base area in central Hebei, the 716th Regiment played an extremely important role. During the battle in Caojiazhuang, in order to seize the positions defended by the 716th Regiment, the Japanese
Poison gas bombs were used, but the 716th Regiment successfully defended the position despite the enemy's poison gas.
After Caojiazhuang, the 716 regiment became famous in one battle and became a unit listed as an important annihilation target by the Japanese.
"I am in contact with the 716th Regiment. They have not arrived at the designated position yet. There have been some twists and turns during the period, but I can guarantee that the 716th Regiment can successfully enter the designated position one hour before the battle begins." Commander Chen replied seriously.
Liu Gen nodded, as long as he could enter the designated combat position before the battle, there would be no need for the desperate special agent team to fight alone.
"Have you informed the comrades of the county brigade and district brigade? When will they arrive?" Liu Gen asked again.
A hint of excitement appeared on Commander Chen's face, "They are not far behind us. When the battle begins, they will be able to successfully complete their mission."
"The dispatch of the county brigade and district squad this time will definitely increase our momentum. The total number of large and small troops is as many as three to four thousand."
Liu Gen laughed. Indeed, there are three to four thousand troops around Lishi County alone. Even if a real attack is launched on Lishi County, there is still a possibility of taking Lishi County. But Liu Gen also knows
, it is not that simple to capture Lishi County. There are as many Japanese troops stationed there, and together with the puppet troops, there are more than a thousand troops defending it.
However, Liu Gen did not pay attention to the Japanese defending Lishi County. The Japanese brigade defending here came from the Japanese independent ninth brigade, and their combat effectiveness was not very strong. If the Japanese defending Lishi County came from
The Japanese 36th Division, then Liu Gen would not have any thoughts about Lishi County.
After all, there is a huge gap in combat effectiveness between the Japanese 36th Regiment and the Independent Mixed Ninth Brigade. Anyone with a discerning eye can see it.
"That's okay. Let the soldiers rest first. There will be a tough battle next. I hope we can proceed according to the prepared battle plan, otherwise we might be left here by the Japanese." Liu Gen said in a deep voice.
When Commander He assigned Liu Gen a combat mission, he allowed Liu Gen to make his own choice. He did not choose other safer missions, but chose to come to Lishi County. Lishi County is the focus of this combat plan.
, only by putting enough pressure on the Japanese defenders in Lishi County can the battle plan be continued.
The Eighth Route Army had a tactic of encircling a point and calling for reinforcements, but this time the 120th Division used a strategy of diverting the tiger away from the mountain.
The troops mobilized by the 120th Division have long been eyeing their targets. Wubao County, Shilou County, and Yonghe County. These three counties must be captured. As long as the Japanese defending these three counties have dispatched troops.
Reinforcement, then the opportunity for the 120th Division has arrived.
After capturing these three counties, if there is still enough time, then Mr. He and the others will consider Liulin County, which is not far from Wubao County, Jiaokou County to the east of Shilou County, and Yonghe County to the east.
Xi County.
All six county towns are included in the 120th Division's combat plan. If they can directly capture the six county towns, Commander He and the others will probably be able to laugh out of their dreams.
In addition to the movements of the 120th Division, the 115th Division, the 129th Division, and other units of the Eighth Route Army will make some movements, which will attract the attention of the Japs. Only in this way can the smooth progress of the 120th Division in seizing the Japs County town be guaranteed.
This time, the 120th Division, which has been dormant for a long time, will make a big move, a big move that will inspire the Chinese people.
During the rest room of the soldiers, time continued to pass, but Liu Gen and Captain Chen had no intention of taking a rest. For them, there could be no mistakes in the battle that was going to take place today.
The time came to six o'clock in the afternoon, and the soldiers became energetic after taking a rest.
Liu Gen and Captain Chen looked at each other, waved their hands at the same time, and ordered the soldiers to approach the location of Lishi County.
This time, Liu Gen and others did not continue to hide their tracks, but headed towards Lishi County openly. In less than twenty minutes, the Japanese on guard outside Lishi County saw the Japanese attacking towards Lishi County.
Liu Gen et al.
The Japanese who originally wanted to stay to stop Liu Gen and others, when they saw the mighty team of Liu Gen and others, they immediately did not dare to stay any longer, and decisively rushed into the county town, attacking them as quickly as possible.
The city gate was closed. Liu Gen and others saw the vigilant Japanese leaving. But they had no idea of stopping them. They really wanted to see these Japanese do so.
When Liu Gen and the others were still five hundred meters away from the Japs, a large number of Japs and puppet soldiers appeared on the city wall. They looked at Liu Gen and the others warily, but they did not understand why so many Eighth Route Army troops appeared in Lishi.
Outside the county, looking at the scattered Eighth Route Army troops, the Japanese commander didn't think too much and directly issued the order for the artillery attack.
The Japanese commander saw Liu Gen and others carrying artillery, but he did not think that these artillery could play a big role in the hands of the Eighth Route Army. As the Japanese commander issued the order, the artillery deployed by the Japanese on the county seat roared.
, artillery shells continued to attack the Eighth Route Army soldiers within the range,
The soldiers were spread far apart, and most of them were hiding behind bunkers. Even the Japanese artillery couldn't be accurate enough at a distance of five hundred meters.
A loud explosion sounded around the soldiers, and shrapnel flew everywhere. Except for a few soldiers who were injured due to the shells falling too close, the other soldiers had no problems. The soldiers of the desperate special agent group did not have much fear.
, what’s the bombardment? Even the Japanese can’t keep shelling.
At this time, behind the soldiers, Liu Gen quickly calculated the location of the Japanese artillery in his mind. For a moment, Liu Gen took an 81mm mortar from the soldiers beside him, with cold murderous intent flashing in his eyes.