Xiong Yuan, Lieutenant General of the 108th Division, who was still worried about the situation in Licheng, hugged his head inappropriately when he received the message from the division staff who rushed over.
It was as if a sap from the void hit his head directly.
"Baga! Damn it, damn it, damn the Chinese, they are surrounding us again for reinforcements!" Commander Xiong Division roared in pain after taking a few breaths.
Why again? No need to ask. This made Xia Xiong Yuan smell a familiar smell.
The 108th Division has suffered a lot in this regard. Since January, in order to open up the entire line of transportation from HD to Changzhi, the 108th Division has frequently clashed with various Chinese armies. The Jinsui Army and the Sichuan Army are both old rivals. They are either being beaten or beaten.
On the way to being beaten, the 108th Division was unstoppable.
But as the saying goes: If you often walk along the river, your shoes will not get wet! The 108th Division also encountered their most troublesome opponent, the 921st Division of the 80th Group Army of the Chinese Revolutionary Army.
Using Xiong Yuan's evaluation of them, they are simply a peasant armed force. How can they be worthy of being established as a regular army?
Xiong Yuan's evaluation of them is not unreasonable. As an infantry division, this army has at least over 10,000 troops, let alone the entire 108th Division! How can you say that to an infantry brigade, even an infantry regiment?
You must have the strength to fight!
But this infantry division never seems to have the courage to confront the Imperial Japanese Army head-on. They are always making sneak attacks, sneak attacks, and sneak attacks!
The size of the troops that attacked each time was not large. It was either an infantry squad, a baggage team, an infantry squadron, or an infantry brigade? No, people looked down upon it.
And the most troublesome thing is that once an attack occurs, someone has to rescue it! If an infantry squadron is surrounded, at least corresponding troops must be sent to rescue it, but the most annoying thing about these peasant armed groups is here.
If you send more people, they will go straight into the mountains. If you send less people, well, maybe his main force will be waiting for these guys somewhere!
"The Indestructible King of the Great Village"
However, after three months of fighting, the 108th Division finally opened up the communication line between Handan and Changchun. Good guy, the losses in head-to-head battles with the main force of the Chinese army did not exceed 1,000, but they were messed up piecemeal by the peasant armed forces.
, the battle losses were almost the same as that.
They were simply a group of cunning poisonous snakes. They would jump out and bite people when they were not paying attention. Although the dose of venom was not enough to cause death, it still hurt!
Unexpectedly, they had such a big appetite today that they started to attack more than one infantry brigade. Who gave them such courage?
"Order the Nomura Brigade to defend on the spot and wait for support!" Xiong Yuan gave the order without thinking.
Although Xiong Yuan's head was buzzing when the army supporting Licheng was ambushed, Xiong Yuan was still confident in the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army. It was impossible for the Chinese to defeat the 1,500 men under his command in a short period of time.
elite soldiers.
The Imperial Army is not inexperienced in this regard. The example of the Battle of Parallel Pass that broke out half a year ago can be used as a reference. Although the example of a large baggage convoy of more than 1,000 people being surrounded and annihilated is shameful, it was an example of the 80th Army.
The siege was caused by an infantry division of nearly ten thousand people.
Moreover, they were just a group of second-line heavy troops. With the terrain and military strength at a complete disadvantage, they resisted for a whole day.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, there are less than 2,000 infantrymen in the city now!" the Japanese Army Major Zuo took a deep breath.
Because of the need to control the long communication line of more than 200 kilometers in Handan, the North China Front Army Headquarters has not dispatched enough security forces to station. The 108th Division had to deploy sufficient troops in various counties and towns along the way. This resulted in the loss of troops at the location of the division headquarters.
Just an infantry regiment and some attached troops.
If these main infantry forces are sent out for reinforcements, the strength of the defenders in the city will drop to a terrible number. What should we do if the Chinese besiege Lucheng?
"Asshole! The empire can lose a lieutenant general division commander, but it can never give up 1,500 imperial infantry easily!" Xiong Yuan's reply at that moment was so tall that all the Japanese officers present were in awe.
At that moment, the light of the morning sun that had just risen in the sky fell on the shoulders of the Japanese Army Lieutenant General, and there seemed to be light on his body!
At least in the eyes of this group of Japanese, that's the case!
But after the war, the Japanese Army Base Camp commented on the Japanese Army Lieutenant General who resolutely sent out the second wave of reinforcements regardless of his own safety: This was a decision so stupid that it embarrassed the Imperial Army!
Japanese Navy: No, this is just the most normal choice made by the last guy among a group of fools! We don’t need to blame a poor student too much!
The Japanese Army's red-faced response: Idiots never argue with idiots!
The Japanese Navy said meaningfully: Oh! It’s rare for a fool to have such a clear understanding of himself!
Japanese Army...
Little did Tang Dao and Brigadier Cheng Da know at this moment that the battle they jointly fought, which was not even ranked in the history of the Great Patriotic War, actually caused the Japanese Minister of War and the Minister of Navy to exchange insults at the imperial military meeting.
Otherwise, these two people who already feel a lot of sympathy will definitely issue a joint statement: The Imperial Japanese Navy is welcome to come to the Taihang Mountains to fight. The one who won't come is Sun Tzu!
After all, the Japanese Navy not only had aircraft, ships, but also marines with tens of thousands of troops. On the eve of the defeat, it even had 260 marine brigades.
As long as they dare to come, given the "motor oil" relationship between the two families, they are eager to swallow each other's "motor oil", and the Japanese North China Front Army's hindrance may be just a trivial matter, and they may not be able to take the initiative to disclose their information to the Chinese side.
There is a famous saying: The lesson people learn from history is to never learn a lesson!
Xia Xiong Yuan demonstrated this characteristic to the fullest. In Lucheng, which had been waiting for a long time, in just 10 minutes, nearly 2,000 troops came out of the city, including a total of 6 infantry squadrons, a heavy machine gun squadron, two artillery squadrons, and a cavalry squadron.
A squadron of tanks.
This elite force, which is similar to the future combined regiment, has 1,200 infantry, 12 heavy machine guns, 6 Type 92 infantry guns, 8 Type 41 mountain guns, ten Type 94 tanks, and 98 cavalry. It is enough to be placed anywhere.
Defeated the presence of a Chinese infantry brigade.
But this has drained away the elite troops of the entire 108th Division Regiment Headquarters. There are only less than 600 defenders left in Lucheng, where the 108th Division Regiment Headquarters is located. Most of them are second-line transport troops, which is more important than Licheng.
, Changzhi is almost a ghost town.
There are radio waves reaching Shentou Ridge in the already chaotic Lucheng City!
Brigadier Cheng, who was commanding the sweep of the battlefield to harvest the fruits of victory, was first surprised and then overjoyed when he received the telegram.
The richness gained from today's battle was far beyond my imagination.
If the Japanese defenders of Lucheng were to defend the city, not to mention the 683rd Brigade, even if they gathered the main force of the entire 921st Division and lacked heavy firepower, they would have nothing to do against Lucheng. But the Japanese dared to abandon the city and leave.
The power was put into his hands.
If it were anyone else, he might have been satisfied with the results of today's battle.
They wiped out 1,500 Japanese troops and captured nothing, while only suffering no more than 200 casualties. The battle loss ratio reached an astonishing 1:8.
Such a great victory has almost established his status as the number one general in the entire Eighty Group Army, and he must even have a place among the entire list of famous generals in the Chinese army.
Yes, the battle situation was beyond everyone's imagination.
When the 772nd regiment rushed to the battlefield, the supplementary regiment had already defeated the Japanese army without them having to take action.
All over the mountains and plains, there are Chinese soldiers armed with red tassel guns chasing the Japanese invaders!
The always tenacious Japanese infantry were not destroyed by the sudden rain of bullets, nor were they blown apart by more than 3,000 grenades, although more than half of them were damaged by the crazy impact of the rain of bullets and flying shrapnel.
When the Chinese army's charge echoed in the mountains, almost all the Japanese infantry who could still stand had already picked up their rifles. Hand-to-hand combat was the best way to demonstrate the bravery of the Imperial Japanese Army. They dared to fight with this
Soldiers on the planet are fighting!
Unfortunately, what greeted them was not the Chinese-made rifle and bayonet that were ten centimeters shorter than the Type 38 rifle in their impression, but a red-tasseled gun that was more than two meters long!
That was not a hand-to-hand fight, it was a one-sided massacre!
The 683rd Brigade Supplementary Regiment is the worst equipped unit among the 921st Division, bar none!
Because most of the guns and ammunition must be supplied to the two main regiments first, some soldiers who have been in the army for nearly two years do not have the opportunity to fire live ammunition until they are replenished into the main regiment.
But this does not mean that their combat effectiveness is low. What is the secret of the Eightyth Army's ability to survive nearly ten years of brutal civil war?
Is it because military pay is low? Is it because there are many poor people? Or is it because they don’t even have food to eat?
It's faith!
The pleasure and satisfaction that comes from the spirit cannot be given by material things!
Those impoverished young people join this army because of some ideal. If they don’t have guns, they can make them themselves!
China's most traditional red tassel gun is their first choice!
In the more than ten months they had joined the army, many of them may not have been very skilled in shooting, and could not even throw two grenades within the specified time, but no one could beat the assassination of the red tassel gun.
This is why Brigadier Cheng chose them as the main ambush force instead of using two main groups!
The bullet and grenade attack only lasted for one minute before the charge sounded!
At least 1,200 of the 1,800 officers and soldiers of the supplementary regiment were armed with red tassel guns, and 600 people used rifles and shell guns as supplementary firepower to rush towards the remnants of the Japanese army who were planning to fight to the death.
Then, in the face of this primitive weapon that was more than half a meter longer than the Type 38 rifle, the iron-headed Japanese infantry were helpless to fight back!
In just two minutes, he was completely defeated.
Japanese infantry hand-to-hand combat emphasizes the skills and strength of each move such as stabbing, poking, blocking, and teasing, but the ancient Chinese spear art advocates that every inch is longer and every inch is stronger!
If you prick, I will prick too!
However, the result of this is that your bayonet is still half a meter away from me! My red-tasseled gun has already stabbed you into a candied haws!
If you block, I'll stab you! And I'll stab you with several red-tasseled spears at the same time! A supplementary regiment whose strength far exceeds that of the Japanese army has this qualification!
This is a Gil!
It's not like the Japanese infantry didn't fight to the death and no longer cared about their comrades, they pulled the trigger and fired. But in the face of the red-tasseled gun that was stabbing at them fiercely, how many of them dared to aim and fire? Or, how could the red-tasseled gun, like a poisonous dragon spitting a message?
How many chances do you have to shoot and pull the bolt again?
The miserable cries of the Japanese infantry who were killed continuously resounded through the mountains and fields, which also contributed to the rout of the Japanese infantry!
If one person escapes, a chain reaction will occur, eventually leading to an overall collapse!
All the Chinese soldiers have to do is to catch up and stab the Japanese infantry who have lost their courage with red tassel spears. It is easier than hunting rabbits!
At least, the hare can run much faster than the Japanese infantry.
In the mountains and fields, the iron-clad cowhide boots that the Japanese infantry were proud of became the biggest obstacle to their escape. The heavy cowhide boots made it impossible for them to compete with the Chinese soldiers wearing light cloth shoes.
The first few Type 94 tanks, which gave the Japanese infantrymen confidence, did not show the power they imagined.
In previous battles, the lightweight and flexible 94 was almost unbeatable on mountainous battlefields.
With an average steel plate protection of seven to eight millimeters, the Type 94 armored vehicle is completely immune to light and heavy machine gun fire. It is basically accompanied by an infantry squad for protection. It is also difficult to be blown up by explosive bags carried by Chinese soldiers alone.
The two 7.7mm heavy machine guns have completely become two walking heavy firepower points.
In many battles, the Type 94 light tank opened the way to suppress the Chinese light and heavy machine gun firepower and covered the infantry charge, thus achieving the final victory.
But on this battlefield, everything is different!
The Chinese did not rush to use any explosive packets and grenades, but all they threw were Molotov cocktails!
At such a close distance, each Type 94 light tank caught off guard was hit by at least five Molotov cocktails on its cold body!
If it's just that the armor is burned by the flowing flames, at most it can give the tank crews some warmth in this still cold early spring.
At least, at the beginning of the attack, almost all Type 94 light tanks reacted, tried their best to twist the front of the vehicle, pointed the muzzle at the flank, and planned to fight back, but when those blue flames flowed into the gaps along the steel plate armor and entered the engine
, grilled to the fuel tank!
The nightmare is coming!
Those steel behemoths that couldn't be penetrated by machine guns or exploded by grenades began to emit orange-red flames, and the color was even more brilliant than the rising sun.
Not to mention the interior of the tank, even the hair and eyebrows of the Chinese soldiers who were less than ten meters away from the tank were curled by the sharply rising heat.
Then, there is the explosion. The mixture of fuel and ammunition in the vehicle is enough to turn the Type 94 tank into a large firework!
Not to mention that the surrounding Japanese infantry were burned and bombed by their own tanks and suffered heavy casualties. Even the Chinese soldiers who attacked suffered nearly ten casualties because they were too close!
It can be said that the battlefield where the Type 94 light tank was attacked was the most brutal battlefield in the Shentou Ridge ambush battle. The Japanese side paid nearly a hundred casualties for this, and several tanks were burned into empty shells by the terrible flames. However,
Even these scrap metals were not left by the Japanese; they were all dismantled and shipped away.
Of course, it was all worth it. The first few Type 94 tanks not only failed to take advantage of their walking firepower, but also completely blocked the way forward for the Japanese army, turning it into a dead end.
The cheap and easy-to-use Molotov cocktails made Comrade Wang Xiaoqiang's enthusiasm for Tang Tuanzuo rise again. He even agreed to the "unequal treaty" that Tang Dao needed a thousand laborers, and asked Tang Dao to provide him with 100 Molotov cocktails! Even if Tang Dao provided him with 100 Molotov cocktails!
He purchased the liquor and other raw materials himself.
Don’t think that because the principle of the Molotov cocktail is simple, you can make it yourself. If you don’t master the ratio of raw materials, you might end up turning yourself into a roasted pig!
There were not many Japanese troops who could escape the battlefield. In order to ensure the annihilation of the main force of the Japanese army, the supplementary regiment gave up attacking the Japanese cavalry at the forefront. When the battle started and prepared to attack these guys, they found that the Japanese cavalry did not turn around to help their colleagues.
What he meant was that he just urged the horses to escape from the battlefield, running as fast as they could.
Even if the 772nd Regiment at the foot of the mountain responded quickly and organized machine guns to shoot at it, the Japanese cavalry did not stop at all. They galloped into the mountains and fields, and at least thirty people escaped. The 683rd Brigade had no cavalry and could only
Yao watched the group of fish that slipped through the net escape.
However, in order to prevent these Japanese cavalry from returning to Lucheng to report the news, Brigadier Cheng sent at least one infantry company to blockade several nearby hills. There was no possibility for them to return, and the only direction they could go was to Licheng, which was twelve kilometers away.
Although Xia Xiong Yuan, who was far away in Lucheng, never received a reply from his subordinates, he was confident enough that he thought that perhaps the mountains and rivers blocked the radio waves, and he also missed the last chance to correct his mistakes!
A battle at Shentou Ridge that Tang Dao had originally expected was slightly different from the one in time and space, but at this point, it turned out to be just the beginning.
Far beyond the expectations of the future little butterfly!
