At 7:23 a.m., Japanese planes appeared over Wunan. The high-pitched roar of the dive bombing woke up Mr. Chen, who had not rested until four in the morning. At this time, he had advanced to the Houyu line with Qiu Camp, only three kilometers away from the main force of the Gaoqiao Brigade Headquarters.
After the first round of bombing, there was still a reconnaissance plane still hovering in the sky.
As soon as Mr. Chen put on his coat and walked out of the thatched hut where the headquarters was located, he saw that the reconnaissance plane made several threatening dives in the sky above, causing the guard platoon leader Chen Changshou to yell, "If there are eggs, lay them, if there are no eggs, lay them down." Just go away and show off your fucking power!"
Three kilometers away, it is neither too far nor too close to the sniper battlefield of the Second Guerrilla Zone of the Third War Zone of **. The rumble of artillery was clearly audible, but the sound of gunfire was not audible at all. A cold wind blew from the northwest, and there was not even a hint of smoke.
"You're up, why don't you take a nap?"
Xie Xiulan¡¯s pretty face turned red from the cold, but she still carried the ¡°touch the heart and take the liver¡± pole and wore a pair of leather boots covered in mud and snow. One look showed that she had just come back from outside the village. Young Master Chen took the rifle and put it on his shoulder, put her hands to her mouth, and complained pitifully: "Why don't you go out and run around early in the morning if you don't just stay in the house?"
The deep love was beyond words, and Xie Xiulan felt sweet in her heart. She stroked his unshaven chin and said nonchalantly: "A Biao sent a group of guys while it was snowing. They were all hiding in the haystacks behind the village, not far from the road. It¡¯s far away and I¡¯m not worried about the people coming and going, so I went over to take a look.¡±
There is no doubt that this is because Liang Weihua is worried that his side's equipment is not good enough to stop Takahashi's main force from coming back for reinforcements. Young Master Chen nodded slightly, and while pulling her towards the thatched house, he asked in a low voice: "Is there any How many, who are these guys?¡±
"Six mortars, 500 rounds of artillery shells and nine large hand grenades, Lao Qiu only kept half of the grenades, and the other half was sent to Wenbin before the military police set up a checkpoint."
Since the "sweeping", there have been checkpoints on the road, and even Tang Zhuoran and Tang Binghui's police stations and self-police groups have been dispatched. It is not an easy task to send so many arms from under their noses. Young Master Chen sighed secretly, turned around and asked, "Changshou, is there any news from the telecommunications office?"
Chen Changshou and other Nanyang brothers were extremely in favor of the two people coming together in front of them. Seeing the embarrassment of "Aunt Xie" who was usually not domineering, they couldn't help but make a face at her, and then whispered He replied: "Director Xie is collecting the telegram. It should be nothing serious, otherwise I would have woken you up."
"There are still more than ten hours left, it depends on whether the person named Leng can withstand it."
"It should be no problem," Xie Xiulan took over, "At any rate, there are nearly 10,000 people. There are only more than 2,000 people in Takahashi. It's not that easy to defeat them in one fell swoop."
¡°I¡¯m not worried about here, but worried about the Pingyuan Brigade.¡±
Leng Xin will not report to Master Chen how to deploy, but Chen Cheng and Liang Yu who are far away in Chongqing will report truthfully. Thinking of Leng Xin's determination to break the boat, Xie Xiulan couldn't help blurting out: "Then there is no need to worry, the 63rd Division , the 67th Division and the Security Column, with a total strength of more than 18,000, isn¡¯t it a piece of cake to deal with thousands of Japs?¡±
"Longevity, what do you think?"
"What Young Master Chen lacks most is not soldiers or weapons and equipment, but experienced officers. Looking at the entire brigade, Liang Weihua and Zhang Xiaoguo had experienced hundreds of battles, and most of the officers at all levels, including himself, were almost all laymen who had become monks. Because of this, he deliberately cultivates and trains new people whenever he has the opportunity.
Chen Changshou pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "I think I understand what the brigade meant. The key is not whether they can encircle and annihilate the Pingyuan Brigade, but the time. If they can end the battle before five o'clock this afternoon and quickly return to defense, That Gaoqiao will be like a cooked duck, unable to fly even if he wants to; if the fight becomes a stalemate and the Pingyuan Brigade is nailed to the front line of Zhaiqiao, then let alone whether Gaoqiao can be surrounded and annihilated, or even the 2nd Guerrilla Zone The main force is in danger of being wiped out."
There are countless examples of a division being chased by a Japanese brigade, not to mention that the division-level units in the 2nd guerrilla zone are far from comparable to the regular divisions in the rear.
Young Master Chen looked in the direction of Gehu Lake with a worried look on his face, "The Pingyuan Brigade is the field brigade of the permanent division. Its combat effectiveness is much higher than that of the Murakami Brigade, and it also has air support. The motley crew under Leng Xin can still fight a smooth battle. , Now it is not impossible to encounter a real tough one and be defeated in one fell swoop.¡±
"Don't worry, we have several plans. Anyway, the main force of the Japanese is in the south. Even if they can't withstand it, we can still retreat to the west or north."
"That said, if we really get to that point, everyone will still hate us, especially Commander Gu of the Third War Zone."
Xie Xiulan snorted coldly and said angrily: "That's okay.They can only blame themselves for not living up to expectations, what does it have to do with us? "
While speaking, Director of Telecommunications Xie Wenshancun jumped out of the truck parked at the entrance of the village. Young Master Chen immediately went to meet him and asked eagerly: "Director Xie, is there any news from the Eagle?"
"not yet."
Xie Wenshan nodded slightly towards Xie Xiulan, the "elder", and continued to report: "The third uncle called. In order to ensure that the cold department carries out its orders to the letter, the Military Commission's Military Conduct and Discipline Touring Inspection Team is about to go to the third war zone, headed by the director. General Jin Handing, the committee member, personally led it.¡±
Chen Changshou was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "Supervise the battle team?"
Xie Xiulan took it seriously and said: "It's just a matter of time until they arrive at the third theater and the day lilies will be cold."
"You can't say that," Xie Wenshan opened the message below and explained with a smile: "The Military Discipline Inspection Team specializes in investigating and punishing officers. Unless they are traitors, monks who can escape cannot escape from the temple. They should It can be a deterrent.¡±
Young Master Chen was happy, "It seems that Principal Jiang doesn't have much confidence in him as a student?"
Xie Wenshan seemed to have remembered something, and suddenly smiled and said: "Host, after you and I broke the window paper, I really studied this person carefully. As you said, the person in Chongqing still treated him very well." Not very good."
"How to say?"
"In the 21st year of the Republic of China, the Chongqing man in Nanjing's 'Inspirational Society' convened an inaugural meeting of all those who had approved to participate in the 'Fuxing Society' with his approval, including Kang Ze, He Zhonghan, Hu Zongnan, Luo Derong, Zhang Yuanliang, Ren Juewu and others, about forty years old. When the meeting was about to begin, Leng Xin heard the news from somewhere and ran to attend. As soon as he entered the door, he was seen by the Chongqing man, so he ran down the podium, grabbed him, and pushed him while saying ¡®This place doesn¡¯t exist, you don¡¯t exist in this place¡¯, just shut him out.¡±
There is still such a thing! Young Master Chen looked at the battlefield where the cannons were rumbling in the distance, and murmured to himself: "My classmates are not destined to die, so he should fight the battle for success."
"I think so too," Xie Wenshan smiled and continued: "Consultant Wei called and said that all the guests have arrived at the airport. To ensure nothing goes wrong, they are temporarily detained in the confinement room. Six other planes are taking off at the airport one after another. After the landing, the Second Company of Linying was temporarily recruited by Ishikawa to transport fuel and ammunition to the squadron from the train station to the airport. "
Before Young Master Chen could speak, Xie Xiulan asked in confusion: "Isn't it five? Why is it six?"
"One reconnaissance plane, four light bombers, and one transport plane specially brought ground crews here."
"They can't even think of stealing a plane!"
Young Master Chen weighed the situation and said expressionlessly: "Call back to Staff Wei and ask him to act accordingly. Don't pick up the sesame seeds and lose the watermelon. It's better to do your own business."
At the same time, the fighting was in full swing outside Huangli Town.
Leng Xin¡¯s strategy is to resist step by step and not put all the capital on it. While the 47th Division and the remnants of the 9th Security Brigade were fighting for the last line of defense in Dong'an, the 52nd Division, which had suffered heavy casualties, was broken into pieces, and companies were fighting and retreating on the Huangli front line, delaying Takahashi's main force as much as possible. March speed.
A platoon of soldiers led by the platoon leader tenaciously and resolutely began to lure the enemy into battle. After more than an hour of resisting a squadron that attempted to attack the flank in a roundabout way, the platoon leader ordered the troops to retreat while fighting, step by step, leading the Japanese to the place where they had been buried last night. Good minefield.
The Japanese had strong firepower and strong fighting qualities, but they underestimated the Chinese army in front of them. They swarmed up and charged towards the village with strange screams of "Wow!" The landmines were stepped on, and bodies exploded in the air with the continuous explosions. Along with the black smoke, more internal organs, arms and thighs spread out.
Chief of Staff Lu Bochuan clearly saw an injured Japanese soldier in the telescope, using his remaining hand to pull the trigger against his head. The platoon that withdrew also suffered heavy casualties. The platoon leader died. After nearly two hours of fierce fighting, more than 100 people came back alive, less than 30 of them.
There was no time for Lu Bochuan to grieve. Although the Japs suffered heavy casualties, they had already crossed the minefield. Their fighting spirit had to be admired. The remaining Japanese troops were still charging forward in battle formation. Brothers began to appear on the left flank. to the next.
"Commander Zhang, send a company back there in a roundabout way to cut off their escape route."
The chief of staff was categorical. Commander Zhang, who was the last remaining company, gritted his teeth and shouted, "Brothers, follow me." Then he jumped out of the trench filled with snow and blood and rushed over without hesitation.
The battle is going on very fiercely. One side wants to hold on tight and wait for reinforcements to arrive, while the other side wants to hold off the enemy as soon as possible to buy time.?Then find a suitable opportunity to withdraw from the battlefield.
After judging the situation, the Japanese army began to reduce the impact, and its strength shrank into a ball. Lu Bochuan realized that they were waiting for artillery support, and a burst of artillery fire was followed by a more violent charge. There were no more available soldiers under his command. Lu Bochuan was so anxious that he immediately ordered the troops to increase their firepower and let the attached mortars continue to bombard the Japanese army. , trying to disrupt the enemy's position.
The distance between the two sides is very close, and there is not even any fortification to rely on for cover. They are both desperately shooting at each other, and people from both sides are constantly arriving. In comparison, the casualties on our side were greater.