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Text Chapter 507 Two Cities of Flesh and Blood (1)

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    After this battle, the 5th Brigade and the 13th Regiment wiped out more than 2,000 Japanese troops with more than 100 casualties, and captured four vehicle-mounted 75mm field guns, six infantry guns, and the Type 41 75mm mountain gun.  Four-door, two Type 97 medium tanks.  ¡¾.A large number of rifles, light and heavy machine guns, and grenades.

    After simply cleaning the battlefield, He Zhishan transferred a locomotive from the occupied Shuangcheng Railway Station, dragged away the Japanese military column that had been beaten into a colander, and quickly interrogated a captured combat staff officer of the 14th Regiment in order to obtain two  The time when the main force of the 15th Division arrived.

    But He Zhishan also knew that he had wiped out the Japanese vanguard in one go.  The main force of the follow-up Japanese army is not a fool. After losing contact with the leading troops, they will definitely not take the train and underestimate the enemy in such a arrogant manner.  Moreover, if the Japanese army had not reacted too slowly to the news that the main force had occupied Harbin, they would have definitely known it by this time.

    Under this situation, it may not be that simple if the Japanese reinforcements come again.  And now the Zhaodong, Wuchang, and the former Guoerluoshou Banners around the Shuangcheng City are still in the hands of the Japanese army.  In other words, the Shuangcheng County town that he is currently occupying has formed a protrusion among the surrounding Japanese troops.

    Before the main force arrives, it is necessary to rely on only one reinforced regiment and one battalion of armored forces.  Surrounded by enemy troops, and his connection with the main force could be cut off by the Japanese at any time, the pressure on He Zhishan to defend the twin cities known as the southern gateway to Harbin can be imagined.

    After taking out the vanguard of the 25th Division, He Zhishan hesitated for a moment and decided to hold on to the Shuangcheng Railway Station Manchurian Railway Annex and Shuangcheng County before reinforcements arrived, cutting off the road and railway traffic of the Japanese army heading north, and controlling  Live at the throat of the Japanese army heading north.  As for the retreat, He Zhishan, who had limited troops on hand, could only put it aside and hand it over to the main force who would come up later.

    Just when He Zhishan had made up his mind, the leading troops of the Second Independent Brigade led by Ma Fengqi arrived, which made him breathe a big sigh of relief.  After Ma Fengqi arrived, he faced an unfavorable situation.  After urgent discussion, the two decided to keep He Zhishan's original arrangement unchanged.

    Both of them believe that relying solely on the strength of the two regiments currently in Shuangcheng, it is basically impossible to block the main force of Japanese reinforcements that are about to arrive, and to capture the surrounding areas and change the defensive posture.  Even if all the main forces of the Second Independent Brigade arrive, it is unlikely.  Regarding the current situation, the best way is to use the medium- and long-term railway lines and the Shuangcheng-Harbin highway as the backbone to organize defense.

    After research, the two decided to use Shuangcheng Railway Station as the core position, and the Sui Family Shack, Kong Family Shack, and Xiang Hongqi on both sides of the railway line as outposts to form a large-depth and multi-echelon defensive position.  In addition, a reinforced battalion of cavalry, tanks, and 64 trucks on hand were mobilized to form a rapid mechanized group specifically for mobile support.

    Of course, this deployment is based on the situation after the Second Independent Brigade has arrived. With the strength of the two regiments currently at hand, the two people can only form a shallow depth if they want to defend the planned area.  Fortunately, the vanguard led by Ma Fengqi, in addition to the infantry, also brought along most of the artillery of the Second Independent Brigade, as well as a 107 rocket launcher battalion and a 105mm field artillery battalion reinforced by the column.  Although the artillery of the 2nd Independent Brigade and the 5th Brigade were still following the main force, all the artillery of the 2nd Independent Brigade arrived.  Ma Fengqi and He Zhishan now have a Type 38 field artillery battalion, a Type 94 mountain artillery battalion and a brigade 100mm howitzer battalion.  Including the direct artillery attached to the column, there are nearly 60 artillery pieces larger than 75 mm.

    Ma Fengqi and He Zhishan discussed and organized the artillery on hand into four artillery groups, except for the 107th Rocket Artillery Battalion, which formed a mobile artillery group.  A deep fire strike group is composed of the long-range Type 91 105 field artillery and the 100mm howitzer battalion.  Mountain artillery and Type 38 field artillery plus Type 92 infantry artillery formed a close fire support group.

    The two people made a division of labor for the command.  The infantry, artillery and armor were divided into divisions.  Ma Fengqi is responsible for commanding the overall battle, while He Zhishan is responsible for artillery and armor, providing fire support to frontline positions.  Qiao Anshan, chief of staff of the Second Independent Brigade, is responsible for front-line command.

    What surprised the two people was that the column quickly responded and approved the plan reported by the two people.  However, He Zhishan was ordered to immediately return to Harbin with the rest of the tanks to report to the column, except for leaving a light tank company equipped with six Polish-made TSK light tanks and three Type 92 cavalry armored vehicles.

    The order from the column came very urgently, asking He Zhishan to take the military column brought by Ma Fengqi and report to the column headquarters within three hours.  At the same time, the column telegraphed to Ma Fengqi that, except for one regiment that had already arrived, the remaining troops of the Second Independent Brigade would arrive within two hours, including a regiment that remained in Harbin as a garrison.  Also arriving at the same time was a ground-to-air liaison team reinforced by the headquarters.After receiving the reply from the column, He Zhishan hesitated and sent a telegram to Tao Jingfei, hoping to stay in Shuangcheng to cooperate with Ma Fengqi after finishing the battle.  After all, the Shuangcheng was occupied by himself, and he was more familiar with the terrain and enemy situation here than Ma Fengqi, who had just arrived.  Staying here by yourself is good for the overall situation.

    Regarding He Zhishan¡¯s request, the person who responded this time was not the column commander, but Guo Bingxun, who had full authority to command the roundabout operation.  Guo Bingxun directly told him in the telegram that the headquarters had decided to transfer him to serve as the commander of the independent fifth brigade since its establishment. There has been no brigade commander since its establishment. The brigade commander is currently acted by the brigade political commissar.  Now the troops of the Fifth Independent Brigade have arrived in Harbin, asking him to receive the troops immediately.

    As soon as he received the telegram from No. 3, He Zhishan, who knew that there was no room for negotiation, could only smile bitterly and said to Ma Fengqi: "Old man, No. 3 has spoken. I have to leave now whether I want to or not. Shuang.  The city is now in your hands, so you have to work harder."

    Ma Fengqi looked at He Zhishan who was a little disappointed, and felt somewhat reluctant to give up.  He knew He Zhishan's ability. When facing the main force of the 25th Division, the battle would be much easier with his assistance.  He also hopes that He Zhishan can stay and help him finish this battle before leaving, but he shouldn't be able to stop a good thing like promotion.

    Although somewhat regretful, Ma Fengqi still comforted He Zhishan and said: "Old He, no matter what, you are also on the line of escalation. When the headquarters transfers you as the commander of the fifth independent brigade at this time, it must be a big move. To be honest,  I hope you can stay in this battle, but there is nothing I can do if the headquarters comes to order.¡±

    "However, I have to thank you, Lao He. You have laid a good foundation for me. A reinforced brigade of the 25th Division was solved so cleanly and neatly by you at a small cost. Not only was it greatly weakened  With the strength of the 25th Division, I also solved a difficult problem. "

    "Also, although your brother left, you left me the Thirteenth Regiment that you brought out. This has helped me a lot. I know your brother's ability. With such a trump card unit as the Thirteenth Regiment in hand,  I will be more confident for the next battle. I will remember your kindness.¡±

    Regarding Ma Fengqi's comfort, He Zhishan hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Old Ma, I won't say anything else. You and I are old comrades in arms. There is one thing I want to ask you for. I single-handedly brought out the Thirteenth Regiment.  Yes, I know how powerful this regiment is. You can use them boldly and put them in the most dangerous places on the entire front. But I hope you can leave some seeds for the Thirteenth Regiment if possible.  , don¡¯t destroy all the troops.¡±

    Regarding He Zhishan¡¯s request, Ma Fengqi knew that he was already prepared for the Thirteenth Regiment to be wiped out.  Ma Fengqi knew very well about the relationship and feelings between He Zhishan and the Thirteenth Regiment.  In response to He Zhishan's merciless invitation, He Zhishan said without any hesitation: "Old He, we are all one family, why bother talking about two different things. Don't worry, the Thirteenth Regiment will definitely not go wrong with me."

    Hearing this, He Zhishan just nodded with a wry smile and said: "Old Ma, there is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. I'm leaving, and you must take care of yourself if you stay here. The Japanese army has always been very vindictive, and they suffered a big loss in Shuangcheng this time.  , I must find it back. Now the Shuangcheng is the salient point of the entire front, so you have to be more careful."

    Watching the military train that He Zhishan was riding on move slowly, Ma Fengqi, who knew that the matter was urgent, didn't have much time to think about the headquarters' strategic intentions.  Now for him, how to defend the twin cities with a strengthened brigade is crucial.

    The results of the interrogation of Japanese prisoners of war have come out.  In order to change the situation of the defeat in the first stage of the battle, especially after the recent devastating blow to the 14th Division, the entire Harbin and Binjiang Province were empty of troops.  The Kwantung Army Headquarters strictly ordered the 25th Division to arrive in Harbin within thirty-six hours.  Most of the Japanese regiment ambushed by He Zhishan was the vanguard of the entire 25th Division.

    This time, in accordance with the requirements of the Kwantung Army, the 25th Division adopted a method of advance based on railways and supplemented by roads.  The division's main 14th Regiment, 40th Regiment, Artillery Regiment, and Troops Regiment were transported by railway.  The 70th Regiment plus the Division Search Regiment and the Engineer Regiment adopt highway vehicle transportation.

    In order to transport all the 25th Division to Harbin as soon as possible, the Kwantung Army Headquarters deployed thousands of trucks directly under the three independent automobile regiments.  For the first time, a fully mechanized advance was adopted, striving to transport the entire 25th Division to Harbin in the shortest possible time.

    Based on the division deployment and the advancing speed of the 70th Regiment, although the road transportation speed is slightly slower than the railway transportation speed, it should have entered the territory of Buyeo by now.  The second column carried the main force of the 40th Regiment andThe military columns of three squadrons of soldiers have now crossed the Lalin River and entered the Shuangcheng territory.  The third military column that will subsequently transport other troops should have passed the Tuanshan line.

    According to the contingency plan formulated before the departure of the 25th Division, if no news of the safe arrival of the leading troops is received or they are encountered south of Harbin.  The follow-up troops of the 25th Division will all disembark at the Caijiagou line south of the Lalin River. After gathering at the Shangming line, they will change into combat formations and attack on foot.  In other words, the main force of the 25th Division is now probably less than 25 kilometers away from Shuangcheng County.

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