The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 488 Surrounding Gao Jiu

Gao Jiu stayed in Chongqing for a day, met with Lin Yanni and Ouyang Xue respectively, and left 100 million oceans for Ouyang Xue, asking her to change it into rice gold and remit it to Xiao Yatong in the United States, and then asked Ouyang Xue to arrange a plane for him , fly to Nanyang Airport.

Accompanied by Wang Jindong, Gao Jiu met with Commander Liu of the 41st Army and agreed that the 41st Army would send troops to respond when the Japanese army aggressively attacked Southwest Shandong.Their main task is to make a feint attack, deter the enemy, prevent the Japanese army from Shandong and the Japanese army from Henan from attacking Southwest Shandong, and ensure the safety of Southwest Shandong.

Then, Gao Jiu came to the base of the Independent Regiment of the Southwest Military Division of Shandong Province.

Gao Hong, the commander of the Southwest Military Division, and Chen Yuehan, the political commissar, have been notified in advance and have rushed to the independent regiment's residence.

At the battle meeting, Gao Jiu said: "It is imperative for the Japanese army to attack Southwest Shandong on a large scale. In order to prevent the anti-Japanese base areas in Southwest Shandong from being destroyed, I plan to try to lure the Japanese army to besiege Taohuashan first, and consume a large number of Japanese troops in Taohuashan.

The Southwest Military Division and the Southeastern Military Division harassed and diverted the Japanese army.If the Japanese army sends out part of its troops to attack the anti-Japanese base area of ​​the Southwest Military Division of Shandong Province, I will ask the 41st Army of the National Army for reinforcements when necessary. "

Gao Jiu took the main responsibility for this battle to Peach Blossom Mountain. Gao Hong, Chen Yuehan and others were very moved.

The construction of the base area of ​​the Southwest Military Sub-region is going very smoothly. They have established a democratic regime in eight counties. Each county has elite armed forces such as county brigades, district squadrons, and district squadrons, as well as a large number of militias. The total number has reached tens of thousands.However, they lack combat experience, their combat effectiveness is weak, and they cannot withstand the large-scale attacks of the Japanese and puppet troops. They still need long-term training before they can gradually grow up.

Gao Jiu used Taohua Mountain to consume the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops, which would greatly reduce the pressure on the Southwest Military Division of Shandong and prevent serious damage to the base area.

Gao Jiu suggested that Jiang Xiaomei's independent regiment should be expanded, and the number should reach more than 3000 people to form a fist force so that it can carry out large-scale operations.

Gao Jiu had already agreed with Wang Jindong that the newly formed 187th Division would provide equipment for a battalion of Jiang Xiaomei's independent regiment, and Gao Jiu would provide another 5 oceans to allow them to quickly complete the reorganization.

Of course, Gao Hong, Chen Yuehan and others hoped that they could have a powerful fist force under their command. Seeing Gao Jiu's strong support, they all expressed their gratitude.

Next, Gao Jiu took the trouble to guide the independent regiment's next combat operations.

Gao Jiu stayed in the independent group for a day, and was about to leave for Taohuashan the next morning.

Ever since Gao Jiu joined the independent group, she has been busy and busy, and Jiang Xiaomei basically has no time to spend alone with him.Fortunately, before Gao Jiu was about to leave the independent group, she was given an hour for the two of them to have some private conversations together.

Gao Jiu went to Shanghai and Hong Kong this time and bought a lot of jewelry, cosmetics and perfumes for Jiang Xiaomei.After a long combat career, Jiang Xiaomei has somewhat forgotten her identity as a woman. Only in front of Gao Jiu, she is a happy little woman.

She sprayed perfume on herself, sat on Gao Jiu's lap, and said coquettishly, "Brother Jiu, smell it, do I smell good?"

Gao Jiu sniffed her snow-white face and neck, and said, "It's fragrant, it's very fragrant. Even if my girl doesn't use perfume, she still smells very good."

His beard rubbed against Jiang Xiaomei, she giggled coquettishly.

Gao Jiu hugged Jiang Xiaomei quietly, listening to Jiang Xiaomei like a happy lark, constantly pouring out her thoughts on Gao Jiu.

Gao Jiu liked this straightforward and cute girl from the bottom of his heart. When he glanced at Jiang Xiaomei's delicate face, and saw the battle map hanging on the wall, as well as objects such as shell guns and binoculars, he felt a little sad.

The cruel war made such an innocent and lovely girl grow into a famous general who was decisive and feared the Japanese and puppet troops. It made him feel as if he had passed away.

Seeing that time is running out, Gao Jiuqian and Wan urged Jiang Xiaomei to pay attention to safety, and reminded her that she is now a mid-to-high-level commander, and she must not take risks, especially not to wear that iconic dress again. red dress.

Facing Gao Jiu's nagging, Jiang Xiaomei was very happy, but she said: "You! How can such a big man act like an old woman, mother-in-law, mother-in-law, so troublesome?"

Gao Jiu laughed and said, "How dare you call me an old woman, isn't that too vicious? I must punish you." After speaking, he kissed her tender little mouth heavily.

Jiang Xiaomei nestled intimately in Gao Jiu's arms, enjoying a rare and warm moment.

Finally, Gao Jiu was about to leave. Li Chengwu, Shi Jianlong and others were already waiting outside the door.

Parting is sad. Jiang Xiaomei knew that she would be sad, but she still insisted on sending Gao Jiu off, and then shed tears as she watched Gao Jiu go away.

Under the escort of Li Chengwu, Shi Jianlong and others, Gao Jiu first came to Taoyuan Town.

Here, he met Liu Shengyu who had arrived ahead of schedule.

Gao Jiu taught Liu Shengyu face-to-face tips, and Liu Shengyu said that he would definitely pass on the news accurately.

Then Gao Jiu returned to Peach Blossom Mountain.

Gao Jiu's appearance in Hong Kong once again dealt a major blow to the Japanese side, and the Japanese were really impatient.No matter what they don't care, this time they are determined to eliminate Gao Jiu and his Taohuashan guerrillas.

The Japanese base camp issued a death order, and the Japanese 12th Army also issued a death order to the troops participating in the encirclement and suppression of Taohuashan, so that they could not use any excuses to delay the assembly of troops in the direction of Jinan.

In order to prevent the 12th Army from slacking off, Lieutenant General Sakai, chief of staff of the Japanese North China Dispatch Army, flew from Beiping to Jinan to supervise the 12th Army's operation to sweep Taohuashan.

In order to wipe out the anti-Japanese armed forces in the southwestern area of ​​Shandong, the North China dispatched troops to coordinate. The 38th Division of the Japanese Army in the Henan direction attacked the Southwest of Shandong from the southwest to cooperate with the combat operations of the Japanese army in the Shandong direction.

In order to eliminate the hateful Gao Jiu, General Matsuda gave Hamada Yoshihide a death order, asking him to know the exact time when Gao Jiu returned to Peach Blossom Mountain, so that Gao Jiu could be surrounded in Peach Blossom Mountain.

Hamada Yoshito personally brought Asano and several special agents from the Special High School to Shoucheng County in secret.He still trusted Liu Shengyu, and when he arrived in Shoucheng County, he called Liu Shengyu directly.

Liu Shengyu was very happy to see Hamada Yoshito. In order to thank Hamada Yoshito for his concern, he expressed that he would host a banquet for Hamada Yoshito and others.

Hamada Yoshito said that he was acting secretly, so the banquet was avoided.He asked Liu Shengyu about Gao Jiu's situation.

According to the strategy discussed with Gao Jiu, Liu Shengyu told Yoshihiro Hamada that he heard that Gao Jiu had returned to Taohua Mountain, but he was not sure yet, and he needed to send someone to find out the situation in detail.

This news made Yoshito Hamada very happy, and he urged Liu Shengyu to find out as soon as possible.

At noon the next day, Liu Shengyu came over to report to Hamada Yoshihide that he had heard the news that Gao Jiu would stay in Taohuashan for the near future because Feng Xiucai, the sixth head of Taohuashan, was about to get married.

Yoshito Hamada is a careful person, he personally went to meet the person who provided information to Liu Shengyu.The man said that people from Peach Blossom Mountain came down to buy things for the wedding, and that Gao Jiu must be in Peach Blossom Mountain at this time.

Hamada Yoshito was still a little worried, so he sent people to disguise themselves as merchants, and under the leadership of merchants who often went to Taohuashan Fortress Village, they sneaked into Xiwangzhuang, which is the closest to Taohuashan.The villagers there had heard about the wedding of the Sixth Head of Peach Blossom Mountain, and when they attended the Peach Blossom Mountain market, they had also heard that Gao Jiu would hold a wedding ceremony for Feng Xiucai and Wang Sanniang in Peach Blossom Mountain himself.

Hamada Yoshito received accurate information and immediately sent a telegram to General Matsuda.

After receiving the telegram, General Matsuda immediately reported to the headquarters of the 12th Army.The 114th Division of the Japanese Army, led by Major General Mitsuzaburo Akiyama, commander of the 127th Infantry Brigade, commanded the 45th Infantry Regiment and the 102nd Infantry Regiment to form a fast mobile unit. in the mountains.The army then followed up, resolutely wanting to take down Taohuashan and completely wipe out the Gaojiu gang.

This time, the rapid mobile force of the Japanese army went very smoothly, and did not encounter any obstacles on the road.

The reason why Gao Jiu didn't disrupt the Japanese army's attack plan this time was because he knew that a big battle between Taohuashan and the Shandong Japanese army would be inevitable sooner or later.This time, we will rely on Taohua Mountain to deal a major blow to the Japanese army, so that the Japanese army will not dare to attack Taohua Mountain with troops below the division.

In the early morning of May 5, the 21th Brigade of the Japanese Army blocked all the exits around Taohua Mountain.In the early morning, the Japanese army appeared in front of the outer positions of Taohuashan, and the battle officially started.

Major General Mitsuzaburo Akiyama, head of the 127th Infantry Brigade, had never had the experience of dealing with the Taohuashan guerrillas. He wanted to take credit, so he directly commanded the 102nd Infantry Regiment to attack the outer positions of Taohuashan.

At this time, in addition to the original personnel of Taohuashan, more than 17 elite militiamen from [-] surrounding villages also entered Taohuashan.Under the command of the members of the Peach Blossom Mountain Special Forces, they each held on to the fortifications.

The fortifications of Taohuashan are extremely strong, not only using a lot of reinforced concrete, but also installing steel plates on the front and top of the bunker, which is enough to resist the direct hit of a 105mm howitzer.The Japanese army's large artillery can't enter Taohuashan, and the largest caliber artillery that can be carried is the Type 3.8 infantry artillery.The [-]-kilogram shell of the Type [-] infantry gun directly hit the bunker, and at most it could blow off a piece of cement the size of a bowl.Unless they are as capable as Gao Jiu and can always hit one point, otherwise, there is absolutely no way to take these strong fortifications of Taohua Mountain.

The fortifications on the mountain were built very carefully, and it was very difficult for the Japanese army to hit directly.These fortifications not only have bright towers, but also dark forts, condescending, forming crossfire.The entire hillside and valley are all within the control range of firepower, and the Japanese offensive troops have no dead ends to take advantage of.

After the battle started, the Japanese 102nd Regiment soon suffered.According to standard infantry offensive tactics, they first started shelling, trying to destroy the position on Taohua Mountain.After a burst of shelling, they saw that the bunkers on the hill were basically intact.

They had no choice but to dispatch infantry to attack the hill.

When the vanguard troops of the Japanese army climbed to the halfway up the mountain, they were beaten down by fierce firepower.The large Japanese army began to attack and was hit by crossfire with heavy casualties.

After a while, the attack ended like this. The Japanese army lost more than 100 people, and they didn't even go up the mountainside.

The captain of the 102nd Wing of the Japanese Army became impatient and organized another attack.This time they rushed halfway up the mountain and were bombarded by a large number of mortars.

The Japanese mortars could not see the target behind the mountain. The Taohuashan guerrillas deployed a large number of mortars on the reverse slope behind the mountain. Their observation post was on the top of the mountain, and they could clearly see the movements of the Japanese army. Accurately indicating the target, the mortar shells continued to fall into the enemy group as if they had eyes. The Japanese army lost nearly 200 people in the second attack and retreated helplessly.

The Taohuashan guerrillas hid in the strong fortifications without any casualties.

On the other side of the valley, the Japanese 45th Regiment also launched an attack.Their ending was similar. The two attacks lost nearly 300 people, and the Taohuashan guerrillas remained unscathed.

Major General Mitsuzaburo Akiyama, head of the 127th Infantry Brigade, had never gnawed on such a hard bone. The small Taohuashan, the firmness of the fortifications, and the intensity of the artillery fire were completely beyond his expectations.Before 10:00 in the morning, his troops had lost nearly 600 people. Such a large loss had already caught up with the loss when they captured Nanjing City.

The head of the Qiushan Brigade was a little afraid to continue fighting, so he ordered to stop the attack, reported the situation to the division headquarters of the 114th Division, and asked for tactical guidance.

The head of the 114th Division ordered to stop the attack, and wait until the Japanese troops from all walks of life completely encircle Taohuashan before deploying offensive operations.

That afternoon, the Japanese did not launch an offensive.The guerrillas hid in the solid fortifications, eating delicious meals, talking and laughing happily.

By noon the next day, most of the main force of the Japanese army had arrived.Suddenly, Pingyue County, Shoucheng County, and all the villages and towns around Taohua Mountain were crowded with Japanese troops. Tens of thousands of Japanese troops were everywhere like locusts.

The head of the 114th Division, as the front-line commander of this battle, placed the headquarters in Taoyuan Town.

They couldn't trust the security forces stationed here, so they drove Li Chengwu and others out, and set up the headquarters in their barracks.

This afternoon, the Japanese army held a combat meeting in Taoyuan Town.The meeting decided that the 114th Division, the 8th Division, the 167th Division, and the independent Ninth Brigade would attack Taohuashan from four directions: southeast, northwest, and north.Starting at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, launch a general attack on the Taohuashan guerrillas.

The Japanese army carried hundreds of Type 114 infantry guns and hundreds of mortars this time. The head of the [-]th Division did not believe that such a powerful force and firepower could not break through Taohua Mountain.

In the early morning of the next day, hundreds of artillery pieces of the Japanese army opened fire at the same time, beating the hilltops around Taohua Mountain into billows of smoke and dust.Subsequently, thousands of Japanese troops launched an attack on Taohuashan at the same time.

(End of this chapter)