Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 692 Eat up the 35th Division in one fell swoop
In the middle of the night, the Japanese army of the 35th Division rotated the attacking troops as usual, and the 35th Regiment at the forefront also breathed a sigh of relief. Still a lot of casualties.

Taking advantage of this opportunity of a truce between the two sides, the main force of the Japanese army of the 35th Division began to withdraw in batches one after another.

Since the Japanese army of the Japanese 35th Division had been paying attention to the movements of the surrounding Eighth Route Army units, and at the same time the 45th Battalion in Houjiazhai sent many telegrams for help, the retreat time was much earlier than Zhou Weihan estimated.

At this time, the fifth regiment and the 29th regiment had not yet arrived at the battlefield west of Heze. The 35th and 36th regiments fought in the afternoon and the first half of the night. The soldiers were exhausted, and the third regiment was resting in the rear.

Zhou Weihan's encirclement circles to the west, north, and east of the Japanese army of the 35th Division finally came to nothing. Fortunately, Zhou Weihan had a clear order before that if the Japanese army showed signs of retreating, the frontline troops must attack immediately.

The 35th Regiment immediately notified the 36th Regiment in the second-line position and the 35rd Regiment that was resting. After the 36th Regiment solved the remnants of the Japanese army in front of them, the surviving main forces of the 35th Regiment and the [-]rd Regiment encircled all the way and went south to pursue the [-]th Regiment. .

At the same time, after the news reached the headquarters, Zhou Weihan sent a telegram to the Fifth Regiment and the 29th Regiment again. There was only one sentence in the telegram, and the Japanese army of the 35th Division would be killed if they ran to death.

Although the situation on the northern front was beyond Zhou Weihan's expectations, the situation on the southern front was very gratifying. With only 45 exhausted troops who lacked ammunition supplies, the Xinyi Regiment frightened the Japanese army in Houjiazhai, and ordered [-] The Japanese army in the brigade hesitated, so they had to stick to Houjiazhai and wait for help.

At the same time, after receiving the order, the First Regiment and the Assault Regiment rushed to the Liujiagangzi area non-stop. At this time, they were less than [-] miles away from their destination.

"Members, judging from the current location of the First Regiment and the marching speed, it is completely possible to intercept the main force of the 35th Division going south to join the Japanese army in Houjiazhai, and it is possible to make a time difference. Assist the Xinyi Regiment to annihilate the Japanese army in Houjiazhai first!" the combat staff officer of the headquarters analyzed.

"What kind of play is this? The First Battalion of the Assault Regiment cooperates very well, and the firepower at all levels is brought to the extreme, calling for artillery support at any time. How can our Eighth Route Army be so proud?" Zhang Dabiao muttered to himself.

After a brief discussion between the two, the first battalion and the second battalion of the new regiment were strengthened to the east and west sides, and the first battalion of the assault regiment launched an attack from the south of Houjiazhai as a sharp knife. North position.

"Then I can go!" Dong Jiang smiled and patted Jing Dagang's shoulder.

The gunpowder smoke dissipated, and there were no Japanese soldiers standing on the battlefield. As far as the eye could see, rotten meat was everywhere.

At this time, the main force of the 35th Division, which was still heading south towards Houjiazhai, was still entangled with the pursuing Eighth Route Army, and had no time to contact the 45th Division, which was sticking to Houjiazhai.

"No hurry, what's the situation now, don't be afraid of being late for a good meal!" Dong Jiang laughed.

"Battalion Commander, the little devils are running this way, maybe it's the headquarters of the little devils, but I look at the architectural style, it is very likely to be the ancestral hall of the local fellow, what should we do?"

Although the 35th Division successfully broke away from the battle, the nearly 3000 Japanese troops who went south were also exhausted, and they were accompanied by a lot of luggage.

In the final analysis, Zhou Weihan still wanted to give the newly established assault group some chances to perform. Since the establishment of the assault group, it has not had a successful record so far. How to convince the rest of the troops.

The area of ​​Houjiazhai was not large, and the Japanese troops in the village did not know that the Eighth Route Army troops had already arrived in advance, and the two regiments quickly completed the handover.

Although the assault regiment has come, it does not mean that it can solve the problem of ammunition supply for the new regiment. After all, the weapons and equipment used by the two regiments are quite different.

"Give it up!" Matsumoto and Si pulled out his command sword, took the lead, and rushed to the front.

They fiddled with each other for a long time, either watching the excitement or rushing on their way, how could Jing Dagang not be tempted by such a good opportunity, but Zhou Weihan issued a clear order.

When they arrived at the entrance of the village, Matsumoto and Si looked around, and there were only four hundred soldiers around him, including some civilian staff from the brigade.

"Mr. Dong, you kept me waiting. What's the matter, let's launch a general attack!" Zhang Dabiao excitedly held Dong Jiang's pocket and said.

"Well, it's okay, report to the Communists immediately in the form of a telegram!" Dong Jiang nodded when he heard the words. He was quite satisfied with the performance of the assault regiment in the first battle. Of course, this was not only the credit of the assault regiment. , with the assistance of Xinyituan.

Facing the soldiers' inquiries, the commander of the first battalion did not hesitate too much: "What should I do? Is the little devil blinded by the bombing? He still wants to guard a place to resist and bomb me. The villagers in the village have already evacuated. If something goes wrong, I will take care of it, and the scouts will immediately determine their position and call for artillery support!"

It is not known how the order was conveyed. Many Japanese soldiers only heard the order to retreat north. At first, the Japanese army was scattered and broke through because of the chaotic formation.

It took only about 10 minutes for the First Battalion of the Assault Regiment to advance to the ancestral hall where the Japanese Army Command was located from the launch of the offensive signal flare to the sky.

"Don't worry, you won't be fat if you eat it all in one sitting, and I can give you leftover soup from the commando!" Jing Dagang joked.

During the pursuit of both the enemy and the enemy, the Japanese troops were constantly sent to the rear, and as a result, they were all killed by the Eighth Route Army.

"My new regiment fought the Japanese army in the village for about four hours. The Japanese army's strength at this time was about 700 people, and the third battalion, fourth battalion and regiment directly under my new regiment participated in the battle. There is not much ammunition left, and I am afraid that it will be powerless. Continue to attack the Japanese army in the village!" Zhang Dabiao talked about the current situation of the Xinyi Regiment.

The assault regiment is responsible for the main attack, while the new regiment is responsible for the containment.

"Your Majesty, you must bless the warriors who fight for the country!" Harada Kumayoshi immediately changed the subject: "If anyone falls behind, don't care about the rest. There is only one goal, rush to Houjiazhai!"

The Xinyi Regiment has always boasted itself as the first-class main force of the Eighth Route Army, and the combat effectiveness shown by this assault regiment refreshed Zhang Dabiao's perception.

"Sir, retreat, the Eighth Route Army's firepower is too fierce, surrounded by Eighth Route Army troops on the east and west sides, there is no hope of breaking through, and now we have to retreat north to have a way out!" Facing the harsh situation in front of him, the adjutant pulled Matsumoto Kazuji's arm begged.

The first battalion had limited troops and was unable to encircle the houses around the ancestral hall, so it simply followed the combat concept at the beginning of its formation and covered it with a wave of artillery fire first.

When the Japanese army was about to resist with the houses near the ancestral hall, the second wave of artillery fire covered it, and the entire ancestral hall was engulfed in a sea of ​​flames.

Along the way, Matsumoto and Si resolutely led the troops to break out of the encirclement to the north. They also tried to break out on the east and west sides, but they were all beaten back, and the first battalion of the assault regiment behind them kept biting.

"Has the commando group arrived?"

Zhou Weihan nodded after hearing this: "Keep in touch with all ministries at all times, and let me know as soon as there is any news!"

In the north of Houjiazhai Village, Dong Jiang personally sits in the town. The second and third battalions of the assault regiment are deployed here. There are also two heavy machine gun companies directly under the regiment. There are a full firepower network composed of eighteen M2 heavy machine guns waiting to break through. The Japanese army has been around for a long time.

The Japanese army who was still charging, before they had time to react, fell in pieces in front of the assault regiment's position, at a distance of 400 to [-] meters from the assault regiment, heavy machine guns, light machine guns and Garand rifles Within the range of shooting, it became an insurmountable red line for the Japanese army.

At three o'clock in the morning, the First Regiment and other units arrived in the area of ​​Liujiagangzi smoothly, while the Japanese army of the 35th Division was still fifty miles away.

Taking advantage of the gunpowder smoke produced by the shelling, the First Battalion of the Assault Regiment rushed into the village from Tuweizi with lightning speed, and the Japanese army in the village was suddenly under intensive artillery fire. In front of firepower at all levels, whenever they encountered a Japanese firepower point, the ones that were close were dealt with by grenades. At a little distance, the assault regiment immediately called for artillery support and quickly moved the front line forward.

"Yes!"

The First Regiment and the Assault Regiment are both in Liujiagangzi. From the perspective of time, no matter which regiment goes south, they can join hands with the new regiment to wipe out the Japanese army in Houjiazhai. If they move faster, they can also eat meat when they return to Liujiagangzi. .

Liujiagangzi was not far from Houjiazhai. After the assault regiment arrived at Houjiazhai with the artillery battalion carried by mules and horses, they immediately got in touch with the Xinyi regiment.

In an instant, eighteen tongues of flame popped out of the night, sweeping towards the little devil who was running towards him, and Matsumoto and Si who ran at the forefront were smashed to pieces in a blink of an eye.

"Warriors, the Eighth Route Army intends to drive our troops to the north. There is a dead end ahead, but the warriors of the Imperial Japanese Army must find a way out, please!" Matsumoto Kazumi bowed to the soldiers present. Bowing, the morale of the Japanese army, which was originally low, suddenly improved a little.

There was chaos in the north of Liujiagangzi. The vanguard of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army behind the 35th Division were among you, and you were among me. Regardless of the battle situation, the troops in the rear bypassed the battlefield and still chased the little devils away.

Even though the Japanese military officers at the grassroots level tried to organize troops to fight back, the situation continued to deteriorate. At first, only a few little devils fled, and later, the Japanese military officers at the grassroots level could no longer control the situation.

"Division Commander, the Eighth Route Army's pursuit is too fast. The 48th Brigade has lost contact with the division headquarters. I'm afraid it has fallen into the siege of the Eighth Route Army!" A little devil officer hurriedly reported.

"Dong Jiang, under the order of the Communist Party members, my regiment will build fortifications on the spot to intercept the Japanese army going south. Your assault regiment can carry the artillery battalion to reinforce Houjiazhai!" When Jing Dagang said this, there was a trace of unwillingness on his face. .

The order to launch the attack was also three red flares, and then eighteen 75 mountain artillery belonging to the American Mountain Artillery Battalion covered Houjiazhai with artillery fire.

The M2 heavy machine gun uses 12.7 mm caliber bullets, which have the advantages of strong firepower, stable trajectory, and extremely long range. The rate of fire is 450 to 550 rounds per minute. The recoil system makes it very stable when fully automatic, and the hit rate is also higher. High, but the low rate of fire also reduces the support firepower of the M2.

Matsumoto Kazumi watched helplessly as a shell exploded not far away, and immediately drowned several soldiers around him. In desperation, he finally gritted his teeth and ordered: "Everyone disperses and breaks through to the north. Remember to disperse." Breakout!"

"I know!" Jing Dagang replied.

The Fifth Regiment lived in the northwest, the 29th Regiment lived in the true north, the Third Regiment and the 36th Regiment lived in the northeast, and the three armies encircled them all, biting the Japanese troops of the 35th Division, while the first regiment in Liujiagangzi was waiting for work.

Zhang Dabiao took a rough look at the whole battle. After the battle, Zhang Dabiao did not recover for a long time.

Dong Jiang patted Zhang Dabiao on the shoulder, and took back the main attack task in a few words, and Zhang Dabiao didn't have the slightest opinion yet.

"Before I always heard that Captain Zhang was a general, but I didn't expect to scare the little devil today. The Communist Party member heard about it, but he even praised you a few times, brother, the troops have worked hard, Then leave it to my commando team."

"Fuck, these regiments chased all the way from the northern line to the southern line, they are all fucking jealous, who cares about who at this time, what else can I expect?" Dong Jiang's heart was like a bright mirror, and then There was no ink, and he immediately ordered the troops to go south to Houjiazhai.

In the face of Zhou Weihan's forced orders, the Fifth Regiment and the 29th Regiment left their luggage and only carried ammunition. Regardless of the soldiers falling behind, they rushed long distances and finally caught up with the 35th Division.

"Reporting to the commander, it took 22 minutes from the official launch of the attack, and 4 minutes and 32 seconds from the time the little devil appeared at the entrance of the village to the end of the battle!" The guard on the side glanced at the pocket watch in his hand and said.

In the darkness, there was a sense of murderousness. Seeing the Japanese army breaking out was getting closer, Dong Jiang narrowed his eyes: "Hit me!"

Even with Dong Jiang's psychological quality, his stomach felt nauseated at this time: "How long?"

"Commander, the vanguard of the Japanese army is less than ten miles away from Liujiagangzi, less than ten miles away, please get ready!" The investigator's voice came from the walkie-talkie.

The large-caliber bullets it uses are enough to penetrate the tanks that the Japanese army is serving, and it can also be used for low-altitude air defense.

"I haven't seen it yet!" The guard returned.

"Damn it, these little devils were kicked out really fast!" Jing Dagang muttered, "Go ahead, prepare for each battalion, and don't let a devil go. The commander of the 35th Division of the Japanese Army, Harada Xiongji, is here Among them, we must not let other troops take the lead!"

Houjiazhai was right in front of them, and as if they had seen hope, the group of little devils kept encouraging the other little devils, and ran headlong into the ambush circle.

The position of the first regiment was simply dug foxholes, and there was not enough time for the first regiment to build the fortifications. A group of little devils rushed towards the four-kilometer-long defense line of the regiment like a tide.

(End of this chapter)