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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 629 Attack

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    Chapter 629: Attack

    On the evening of April 2, Sun Zhenbang, commander of the Yellow River Defense Corps of the ** Division, launched an offensive behind enemy lines with less than a regiment of troops, sweeping across the Japanese troops between Shexian County and Licheng.  Ambushing the Japanese reinforcements and then attacking Shexian County, Sun Zhenbang got addicted to the attack. He concentrated his artillery fire and attacked Shexian County, where two brigades of Japanese troops were stationed with thick walls and high walls. When they reached Zhongjie, the troops could no longer attack. Sun Zhenbang had occupied enough.  Cheap and ready to evacuate.

    Bai Lishan, the leader of the 11th Special Operations Team, had other plans. The amount of Japanese supplies and ammunition hoarded in Shexian County was by no means less than that in Licheng. He was not prepared to evacuate like this.  Before leaving, Sun Zhenbang was a little worried about killing another guy. The battle in Shexian County was no better than that in Licheng. Licheng was defenseless against the Japanese. Shexian County was in a head-on firefight with the Japanese army, and various unexpected situations were possible.  occur.

    Bai Lishan led his team members into the smoke. Sun Zhenbang ordered the troops to increase the intensity of firepower to attract the attention of the Japanese army here, especially the artillery. They shot out all the shells to save the effort of moving, which will be necessary in the future.  Running on the mountain road, these heavy equipment could not be taken away, so they were all given to the little devils. After the order was issued, the firepower of the Japanese division troops suddenly increased several times, blasting the Japanese positions guarding the Zhongjie area into billowing smoke and flashing fire.  Let alone a counter-assault, it was difficult to even raise one's head. If one was not killed by Chinese soldiers' artillery shells, one would be lucky.

    Sun Zhenbang knew that the harder he fought here, the safer Bailishan's situation would be. He stared intently at the eastern direction of Shexian County and looked at his watch anxiously. An hour had passed. Why was there still no movement?  Suddenly, the ground trembled, followed by a series of explosions, thick smoke rose with firelight, and smoke columns soared into the sky. Sun Zhenbang was extremely surprised and became

    A group of figures returned to the position through the gunpowder smoke. Sun Zhenbang hurried over and took Bai Lishan's hand and asked: "Is it going well? Are there any casualties?" Bai Lishan's face was blackened by the gunpowder smoke, and he smiled and showed his white teeth, "Commander  Officer, the 11th Special Operations Team completed the task of blowing up Japanese ammunition and supplies and returned successfully. Fifty-one members participated in the battle, all of whom were brought back without any casualties."

    Sun Zhenbang punched Bai Lishan on the shoulder, "Okay, I have you. Today I have seen Captain Tang's treasure. I want to report it to the division commander and your detachment leader, and give you Bai Lishan and all the soldiers of the 11th detachment."  Please take credit." Bai Lishan smiled honestly. Such battles were commonplace for the various units of the special operations detachment. Commander Sun rarely saw them.

    Sun Zhenbang issued the order to retreat, and each company took turns to cover and evacuated Shexian County in order. He was a little distressed because the eight Type 92 infantry cannons could not be taken away. All companies had withdrawn, and Bai Lishan was still busy there with his soldiers. Sun Zhenbang  Looking at the soldiers of the special operations team strangely, Bai Lishan saw his doubts and told him that leaving some gifts for the little devil would also prevent him from being chased.

    As the ** division troops withdrew, the fighting in Shexian County gradually subsided. The Japanese army fought fiercely for a while without knowing what was real or true. Only then did they see that there was no retaliatory gunfire from the opposite side and no shells flying all over the sky.  He carefully got out of the almost flattened bunker, formed a battle formation, and searched towards the west gate.

    At this time, Sun Zhenbang's troops were already several kilometers away from Shexian County. Suddenly, the silent battlefield became active again. Continuous explosions echoed in the dark night sky. Bai Lishan bared his teeth in joy.  The little devil received the gift and searched for the Japanese troops near the west gate. The mines and bombs set by the special operations team cost more than a hundred lives.

    This is the specialty of the soldiers of the special operations detachment. The artillery shells that cannot be taken away are made into booby traps. The Japanese soldiers in front are fine if they step on them, but the ones behind are unlucky. Several shells explode together, and the power is no less than  The heavy aerial bomb sent the body of the Japanese soldier flying high into the air. When it fell, it was already a lifeless corpse. He rushed out of the city gate a few steps away, but these few steps were the place of death.

    It took more than a hundred lives to gain a passage and rushed outside the city. The night was vast, the wilderness was silent, and the surrounding mountains were crouching in the distance like silent beasts. Where were the middlemen attacking Shexian County?  The shadow of the team made the Japanese soldiers feel chilly. They felt that fatal bullets would be fired at any time in the dark night. They were not in the mood to track and search. The emperor's warriors were afraid of the dark and hurried back to the city of Shexian County.  The door was tightly closed again, but the fire in the city became brighter and brighter. The jumping flames licked the night. The soldiers who walked far away could still hear the loud sounds of ammunition exploding from time to time.

    The opponent withdrew, but Shexian County was saved. From the Japanese officers to the soldiers, no one was happy. They received a heavy beating. They didn't even know who the opponent was. Under the orders of the officers, the soldiers cleaned the battlefield dejectedly.  The fires in the supplies and ammunition warehouses cannot be extinguished at all and can only be allowed to burn. The so-called cleaning of the battlefield is a way to save face.?From the rubble and ruins, half-dead companions were dug out, as well as soldiers who were so shocked by the shells that they could only giggle and almost turned into idiots.

    The Japanese commander sat in the coalition headquarters with a blank expression. The situation in Licheng had been found out. A brigade of imperial soldiers were in pieces, and the supplies and ammunition stored in them were burned. The soldiers sent to Licheng seemed to have entered a ghost land.  Except for the fire that shot up into the sky, no one was breathing. When he reported to the commander, he could not hide the panic on his face.

    The Japanese commander felt miserable. Licheng was over, and Shexian County was not much better. All supplies and ammunition were destroyed. No soldiers from the two squadrons of reinforcements survived. In less than three hours of fierce fighting, hundreds of soldiers were shattered.  , now that his wing's organizational structure has been crippled, in terms of military strength, he, the wing captain, can probably only be a squadron leader who strengthens the squadron.

    The Japanese commander sent a telegram to the division commander, detailing the battles in Licheng and Shexian, as well as the loss of materials and ammunition. Then, he asked all staff officers and staff to leave the coalition headquarters. These Japanese officers discovered that Colonel  Your Excellency, the captain, was in a trance, his steps were wandering, as if he was sleepwalking. He had never been so polite to everyone. As soon as he walked out, a muffled scream came from the room, and he hurried back.

    Your Excellency, the Colonel, was kneeling on the ground, having committed suicide by caesarean section. The long command knife cut open his abdomen, and the purple intestines fell to the ground. The splashed blood sprayed onto the sun flag. Yin Hong was dazzling, and there was a thick smell of blood in the room.  The Japanese officers looked at each other with an indescribable sadness and fear in their hearts. Although the dawn had begun to appear outside, indicating that a new day was coming, it could not dispel the chill in the hearts of these Japanese officers.

    Okamura Neiji was planning the next move at the Changzhi headquarters. The imperial army was advancing rapidly and encountered minimal resistance along the way. In one day and night, the troops had advanced to the Tunliu, Xiangyuan, and Hongjing lines. In another two days and nights,  By that time, most of the Taihang Mountains had fallen into the hands of the imperial army. If there was no fighting on the Wuxiang front line, the troops along this route could attack directly towards Taiyuan.

    What makes Neji Okamura quite regretful is that he failed to capture Tang Qiuli's main force and not a single Chinese citizen. The "three lights" policy that he ordered all troops to implement only left one light, which was to burn down the house.  , there is nothing to grab, no one knows where to hide, no one to kill, they are all gone. This is a big transfer of the entire area, which requires efficient and tight organization. He adopted such a strategy against Tang Qiuli to deal with himself.  The large-scale raids were astonishing.

    Moving all these people away requires a huge organization that operates effectively and quickly. It seems that Tang Qiuli has been operating in the Taihang Mountains for many years and has completely established a foothold and established his own administrative system. This is even more important.  This strengthened Okamura Neiji's determination to destroy the Taihang Mountain base area. Raising tigers to cause trouble was not a stupid thing done by the Japanese generals. The tigers must be eliminated before they grow sharp teeth.  Okamura Neji thought with a grin.

    A staff officer hurriedly came in and handed him a telegram. After reading the telegram, Okamura Neji's face turned pale and he was trembling with distress. It was not that he felt sorry for the soldiers, but that he felt sorry for the materials and ammunition. The empire was short of everything.  He spent a lot of effort to raise so many materials and ammunition, and they were all destroyed overnight. The six-pronged sweep of the troops only carried three days of rations and ammunition. He could not let the soldiers fight hungry.  Charge with a rifle without bullets.

    Damn the Chinese people, Okamura Neiji cursed fiercely, and ordered a division to be deployed from the mopping up troops along the Hongjing Road to garrison at various points along the line from Handan to Changzhi to ensure the absolute safety of this transportation and supply line.  In this way, the Japanese army in the direction of Hongjing had less than one division with more than 20,000 troops, making it the weakest among the six routes of Japanese mopping up troops.

    The Japanese army no longer divided its forces, leaving Tang Qiuli with no opportunity to take advantage of it. The speed of the Japanese army's advance also surprised him. Okamura Neji was eager to achieve his strategic intentions. Unfortunately, he was eager to win and went too far.  It's almost time. Even if the Japanese army turns back, it won't be too late. Less than two hours after Sun Zhenbang's three battles in one night subsided, Tang Qiuli sent an order to the Tang Qiusheng Corps and Feng Jiwu Corps in the direction of Niangziguan to attack Jingxing Pass.  Battle orders.

    The connection during the period was so smooth and natural. However, Tang Qiuli didn't know that Sun Zhenbang had made such a big noise without telling him, so Okamura Neji had to deploy troops from the front line to protect the transportation and supply lines. Objectively, it also caused  Later, the Japanese army that swept through the Taihang Mountains was annihilated, and the remaining routes were severely damaged, creating favorable conditions.

    At dawn on April 3, the front line of Niangziguan, which had been dormant for several months, was filled with thousands of artillery fire. On the Japanese position at Jingxingguan, gunpowder smoke filled the air and flames shot into the sky. Tang Qiusheng's regiment came from the direction of Jiuguan on the right wing, and Feng Jiwu's regiment came from the direction of the left fork.  Launched a fierce offensive against the Japanese troops at Jingxing Pass opposite Niangzi Pass.

    (To be continued)
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