The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 839
Therefore, although he was a little surprised by the sudden attack by the Japanese army, he was not that panicked.He directed the troops into the trenches, preparing to repel the Japanese attack.

The ensuing battle surprised Wei Liming very much.

When the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division entered the trenches, a large number of mortar shells suddenly flew from the Japanese positions.

These mortar shells are not ordinary small-caliber mortar shells, but 240mm heavy mortar shells.

When the shells fell near the trenches, the officers and soldiers in the trenches would be killed and injured, thus losing their combat capabilities.

The Japanese army took the opportunity to attack the trenches, and the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division suffered heavy casualties.

It turned out that the two 240mm heavy mortars shipped from Japan were intercepted by Gao Jiu's Taohuashan guerrillas. Hamada Yoshito got in touch with the Air Force through Doi Yuan and airlifted them to the Third Division. 36 heavy mortars were ordered.

Under the attack of such a powerful mortar, the officers and soldiers of the Independent Division could not resist the Japanese attack, and trenches were conquered.

Wei Liming knew that Zaozhuang could not be defended, so he had to lead the troops back to Tai'an.

After the Japanese Third Division occupied Zaozhuang, only a small number of troops were left to maintain law and order, and the main force continued to attack Tai'an.

Wei Liming led the officers and soldiers of the independent division and fled back to Tai'an, and reported the situation to the head of the underground party and Gao Hong and others.

The head of the underground party and Gao Hong and others knew that the problem was serious. Now that Huang Shuigen had left Tai'an with two independent brigades, the main force was only left with two independent brigades and Wei Liming's independent division.

After all, Wei Liming's independent division has not been in the underground party for a long time, and has not cultivated a tenacious will to fight. At this time, they have suffered a defeat, their morale is low, and their combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed at all.

The [-]rd Division of the Japanese Army is an old-fashioned division in the Japanese army's battle sequence. Its combat effectiveness is extremely strong. There are more than [-] troops. It is well-equipped and has just won a battle. The morale is strong.

The Lunan Military Region was not sure that it could withstand the attack of the Japanese Third Division, so it had to send a telegram to Zhang Quan in Taohuashan, asking him to send air force support, and at the same time sent a telegram to Gao Jiu.

After Zhang Quan received the telegram, he asked the Air Force to prepare for the bombing of the Japanese Third Division in the direction of Tai'an.

The Air Force of Taohuashan has an observation station in Tai'an City, which is equipped with vehicle-mounted radar. Although the airport of the Jinan Japanese Third Air Force has not been repaired at this time, they can observe that there are Japanese fighter jets near Tai'an.These Japanese aircraft are carrier-based aircraft flying from the sea, and there are quite a few of them.

The air force of the Taohuashan guerrillas suffered serious losses last time, and under such circumstances, they did not dare to rush to support them.

Zhang Quan now has only a few hundred guerrillas in his hands, and he can't help the underground party Lunan Military Region for the time being.

After Gao Jiu received the telegram, he felt beyond reach.He always seeks truth from facts, so he asked the head of the underground party and Gao Hong to ask the superiors of the underground party for instructions.

The underground party has always been flexible in operations, and never cares about the gains and losses of a city or a place, and focuses on preserving the main force.They decisively ordered the Lunan Military Region to abandon Tai'an City, go to the countryside to carry out guerrilla warfare against the Japanese army, and continue to destroy the Japanese army's restoration plan for the Jinpu Railway.

The leader of the underground party, Gao Hong and others have been in Tai'an City for some time, and they already have deep feelings for this place. Now they are forced to evacuate and leave Tai'an City reluctantly.

The head of the third division of the Japanese army led the main force of the division to attack Tai'an City.He is ready to attack Tai'an City.

Soon after, he received a report from the vanguard that the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party had withdrawn from Tai'an City.

The head of the third division had some regrets at the beginning, because he had powerful troops and firepower in his hands, and was about to severely injure the troops of the Lunan Military Region. He did not expect that the enemy had already evaded his edge and withdrew early.

But after all, he had completed the task of capturing Tai'an City, and he was very happy in his heart. As soon as he entered Tai'an City, he sent a telegram to the North China Front Army Command to report his victory.

Since the Japanese Third Division attacked Zaozhuang, Doihara, Komura Commander and others have been closely watching the progress of the battle, especially Hamada Yoshito, who is beating his heart, wondering whether his plan will be successful this time.

After receiving the telegram of victory from the head of the third division, everyone was very happy, and Yoshito Hamada was deeply relieved.

Doi Madoka said to Hamada Yoshiichi: "Hamada-kun, you are indeed resourceful. The victory in the Tai'an battle this time fully proves your talent."

Yoshito Hamada is a very good man. Although he is very proud in his heart, he is very humble on the surface. He said sincerely: "Your Excellency Minister, Your Excellency Commander, this is not my credit, I am an intelligence officer." I was born as an officer, and I am a layman in commanding battles. The victory this time was all due to the commanding skills of Your Excellency the Minister and the Commander, and the careful planning of Senior Haneda and Senior Matsuda. I only made a small contribution. Just a small idea.

Yoshito Hamada's sincere and modest attitude has won the appreciation of Dohi Maru and others more and more.

In the name of the North China Front Army, commanders Doi Yuan and Komura reported victory to the Tokyo base camp, and immediately decided to hold a celebratory reception to reward those who have made great contributions.

In the banquet hall, the lights were feasting, and everyone was drinking and drinking, celebrating the victory. It was a joyous scene.

But Yoshihiro Hamada was not at ease in his heart. He didn't know whether he would anger Gao Jiu if he captured Tai'an City this time. When this demon returns to Taohua Mountain, his hard life may begin again.

After the banquet, Yoshihiro Hamada found Doihara and Port Village, and suggested to stop the sweep of the underground anti-Japanese armed forces in the northern Lubei area, draw back the troops, and strengthen the defense in the direction of Tai'an to deal with the large-scale campaign organized by Gao Jiu after he returned to Taohuashan. counterattack.

In order to ensure the safety of Tai'an City and cover the Japanese army's railway department to repair the Jinpu Railway, Yoshito Hamada also suggested that the Japanese army in Southeast Asia launch an offensive to divert Gao Jiu's energy and make him careless about things here.

Doi Yuan and Komura adopted Hamada Yoshito's suggestion. Doi Yuan went to Saigon, Vietnam in person to urge the Japanese army there to attack the Golden Triangle, and at the same time ordered Yamashita to cross the sea from Singapore to attack Malaysia again.

Tai'an City was lost, and Gao Jiu was really annoyed. He was about to fly back to Peach Blossom Mountain to mobilize the Iron Triangle's troops to regain Tai'an City.

Unexpectedly, the enemy situation in the direction of Southeast Asia has also changed. The Japanese army is eyeing, and there are signs of attacking the Golden Triangle.

As expected, Gao Jiu's energy was restrained, he had no time to take care of the affairs of Tai'an, and devoted his energy to defending the Golden Triangle.

Commander Gang Village mobilized the 141st and 142nd Divisions of the Japanese Army to station along the railway line between Jinan and Tai'an to cover the Jinpu Railway for emergency repairs.

Two divisions of the Puppet Security Force were deployed to maintain law and order along the railway while participating in the restoration project of the Jinpu Railway.

The Jinpu Railway is being repaired very quickly, and it is expected to be open to traffic within one month.

At this stage, after Hamada Yoshitochi's careful planning, he completed the task of opening up the Jinpu Railway assigned by the Japanese army base camp, and because of this, he was even more trusted by Commander Doi Yuan and Minato Village.

Hamada Yoshihide is proud of the spring breeze, and also has a little pride.Full of confidence, he and the two generals Haneda and Matsuda formulated a combat plan to attack the anti-Japanese armed forces in southeast and southwestern Shandong. They wanted to completely wipe out the anti-Japanese armed forces along the Jinpu Railway and ensure that the Jinpu Railway can be opened to traffic after restoration.

After the leader of the underground party, Gao Hong and others were forced to abandon Tai'an City, they launched several attacks against the Japanese army, hoping to destroy the restoration work of the Jinpu Railway.

Due to the strength of the Japanese army, they failed to take advantage of several battles and caused a lot of casualties. They could only watch the Jinpu Railway open to traffic again.

The Jinpu Railway was opened to traffic normally. Commanders Doi Yuan and Minato Village fully affirmed the contribution of Hamada Yoshito. They asked the headquarters for instructions and applied for the highest reward of the Japanese army for Hamada Yoshito, which was personally summoned by His Majesty Tian Huang.

Yoshiichi Hamada flew back to Tokyo, and after being received by His Majesty Tian Huang, he returned to his hometown in fine clothes, and was welcomed by tens of thousands of people in his hometown.

For a moment, he felt that life was simply too good.

Hamada Yoshito rested in his hometown for three days, accepted visits from local people from all walks of life, and enjoyed a happy time.

However, his mind has always remained calm, and he believes that the heavy mortars played a huge role in this battle, and he hopes to win more such heavy artillery for the North China Front Army.

After Hamada Yoshito left his hometown, he came to Tokyo again. He found the person in charge of the military industry department of the Japanese army introduced by Yuan Doi, and gave him a batch of large yellow croakers, asking him to provide more 240mm heavy-duty croakers for the North China Front Army. Mortar.

Among the Japanese army, there are not many people who can be personally summoned by His Majesty Tian Huang because of their military exploits. Yoshihiro Hamada has this honor, and the person in charge of the military industry department also maintains considerable respect for him. The person in charge of the military industry department fully agreed to provide another 128 240mm heavy mortars for the North China Front Army, and personally coordinated the air force department to help with transportation.

Of course, Yoshito Hamada did not forget the role of the Air Force. He visited the main person in charge of the Ministry of Air Force in the name of the North China Front Army. He also opened the way with a large sum of gold bars and obtained permission to rebuild Jinan Airport and deploy a large number of combat aircraft. And ensure that the Japanese Third Air Force will fully cooperate with the Japanese operations in Shandong in the future.

After Hamada Yoshito returned to Peiping, he reported the gains of the trip to the commander of the port village.

Komura is very satisfied, thinking that Yoshito Hamada is a rare all-round talent, and he is becoming more and more important to him.

Yoshito Hamada is becoming more and more active now. Under his leadership, the North China Front Army has made great progress in all aspects of work, and it can be said that it has a new look.

General Haneda was in charge of the operations of the Japanese army in Shandong. He continued to direct the Japanese army to attack the underground anti-Japanese armed forces and occupied many underground party bases.

However, he remembered Hamada Yoshito's repeated reminders that all Japanese troops should stay away from the area controlled by the Taohuashan guerrillas when fighting, and even those from the Southwest Military Division would not provoke them.

Southeast Asia.

At the invitation of Sir Smith, Wang Zhankui and Li Chengwu led some members of the Taohuashan guerrillas and the 38th Division of the Yuanzheng Army via Thailand and entered Malaysia to attack the Japanese Fifth Division that had re-entered Malaysia.

Today's Taohuashan guerrillas and Yuanzheng troops are all equipped with mechanized equipment. Among the large number of armored vehicles marching, there are dozens of vehicles covered tightly with thatch. I don't know what kind of weapons and equipment they have. .

Of course, these are new rocket launchers modified from 107 rocket launchers. Wang Zhankui and others are eager to take him to the battlefield to test its power.

In order to grasp the front-line intelligence more accurately, Li Chengwu personally led a reconnaissance team to Kuala Lumpur for reconnaissance.

On the way, they encountered the anti-Japanese armed forces of the underground party in Malaysia, and the news they got was that the Japanese army had retreated towards Kuala Lumpur.

Li Chengwu sent a telegram to Wang Zhankui, and the order he received was to continue reconnaissance in the direction of Kuala Lumpur.

On the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, they encountered British reconnaissance troops, saying that the Japanese army had withdrawn from Kuala Lumpur and built fortifications not far from the coast.

It turned out that Yamashita Fengwen attacked Malaysia under the order of Dohien, mainly to contain Gao Jiu.

When he heard that Gao Jiu sent the Taohuashan guerrillas and Yuanzheng troops to Malaysia, he knew that Kuala Lumpur would not be able to defend, so he shrank his troops to the coastline, preparing to be under the cover of the Japanese naval aviation and naval guns. , Fighting against the Anti-Japanese Army.

Yamashita Fengwen has learned to be smart now, and his method is also guerrilla warfare. He knows that he has the cover of naval aviation and naval guns, and the Anti-Japanese Army has nothing to do with them. Stay here for a long time.

They planned to fight with the Anti-Japanese Army. As long as the Taohuashan guerrillas and Yuanzheng troops were withdrawn, leaving only the British troops, they would attack Kuala Lumpur again and occupy the entire territory of Malaysia.

If it was in the past, Wang Zhankui would definitely have no good way to deal with this kind of situation. He could not let the Peach Blossom Mountain guerrillas and Yuanzheng troops go to the seaside to take risks, but now he holds the big guerrilla warfare weapon in his hand. It can deal a heavy blow to the Japanese army.

When Wang Zhankui was about to use new weapons for guerrilla warfare against the Japanese army, Sir Smith arrived here and met with Wang Zhankui and others.

Sir Smith asked the coalition troops to launch an attack on the Japanese army. Wang Zhankui deliberately said that the enemy was covered by naval guns and naval aviation, and he could not let his troops take risks.He said that they had driven the Japanese army out of Kuala Lumpur, the task had been completed, and the troops were ready to withdraw.

Sir Smith jumped up and down when he heard this.

(End of this chapter)