Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 280 The 358 Regiment of Helping the Field

Lintun Highway, Liangma Town.

Just when the fraternal units of the Eighth Route Army's decisive third column blocked the Japanese 237th Regiment along the Lintun Highway according to the terrain, the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army had already captured Liangma Town.

In Liangma Town, a small courtyard once occupied by the Japanese army has become the headquarters of the 358th Regiment, and the guard companies around the courtyard have set up layers of checkpoints.

"Regiment, this time the enemy in Liangma Town can be said to be defeated in one blow. Our troops have captured a lot, showing the strength of our 358 regiment!" Chief of Staff Fang Ligong said proudly.

"This is the battle report I have prepared to send to the Headquarters of the World War II Zone!"

"Read!" Chu Yunfei waved his hand and said.

"Junjian Yan, Commander-in-Chief of the World War II Zone: Our 358th Regiment had insight into the strongholds of the Eighth Route Army attacking the Japanese army on the Lintun Highway. When Liangma Town in Anze County was isolated and helpless, on August 1940, 8, our 23th Regiment dispatched an infantry The battalion was another artillery battalion, the soldiers fought bravely without fear of death, paid heavy casualties, and wiped out the Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold of Liangma Town. According to statistics, 358 Japanese soldiers and 112 puppet troops were killed, and a lot of supplies were seized!"

Fang Ligong closed the report folder and waited for what Chu Yunfei wanted.

Chu Yunfei frowned, and then said, "Brother Li Gong is exaggerating, isn't it?"

"Tuan Zuo, the current situation of our army is in a downturn. The chief of the Second World War Zone is trapped in a corner of western Shanxi, the Central Army of the First Theater Zone is trapped in Zhongtiao Mountain, and the Eighth Route Army has achieved remarkable results before. Therefore, even the commissioner personally ordered the troops behind the enemy Learning from the Eighth Route Army to carry out guerrilla warfare, the meaning of going up to the peak is beyond words, and the Eighth Route Army should not let the Eighth Route Army focus on the front, and now is the time to show our achievements!"

"Our department dispatched a reinforced infantry battalion and an artillery battalion. If we can't take down Liangma Town, where there are only more than [-] Japanese troops and more than [-] puppet troops stationed, then I think it's better for all the soldiers to put down their weapons and go home. Forget it!"

Chu Yunfei was obviously not satisfied with the record of the 358th regiment. In the final analysis, Chu Yunfei was too arrogant and overestimated the fighting will of the soldiers of the 358th regiment.

Rather than saying that the 358th regiment captured Liangma Town, it is better to say that the Japanese and puppet troops in Liangma Town voluntarily abandoned Liangma Town.

The Japanese and puppet troops gathered their forces and successfully broke out from the weak point of the first battalion. Qian Bojun, the battalion commander of the first battalion of the 358th regiment, not only did not send troops to stop him, but let the enemy troops break out.

"Where is Qian Bojun, a reinforced battalion with more than [-] people actually let the enemy run away? I think Qian Bojun wants to join the enemy and become a traitor!" Chu Yunfei thought of the performance of Qian Bojun's first battalion, and threw his whip on the ground. On the table, he said angrily.

Fang Ligong on the side hastily persuaded: "Tuan Zuo, the battle is imminent, I am afraid that changing generals just before the battle will make the army's morale unstable!"

"The Nara Regiment under the [-]st Division of the Japanese Army is exchanging fire with the Eighth Route Army. It is less than sixty miles away from Liangma Town. The battle is urgent!"

"Forget it, I ordered the first battalion to build a position in Liangma Town, and the second and third battalions to occupy the mountains on the north and south sides, forming a pincer attack on the Japanese reinforcements! The fourth battalion built a position east of Liangma Town as a reserve team Respond to the main force!" Chu Yunfei ordered.

"Yes!" Fang Ligong responded.

After Fang Ligong left, Chu Yunfei murmured to himself: "Qian Bojun, if you really want to turn your back on me, I can't spare you!"

The words are divided into two ends, the location of the 386 brigade headquarters.

After the previous combat meeting, the 772nd Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the 18th Regiment set up positions along the Lintun Highway in turn.

At this time, the political commissar of the 772nd regiment galloped towards the brigade headquarters on a horse, and did not bother to greet the brother troops along the way.

"Brigade Commander, I have an important report. Not long ago, my 772 regiment went to build a position along Lijiawa, and found that the 358 regiment of the Jinsui Army captured Liangma Town and built a position around Liangma Town!" The 772 regiment Reported by the political commissar.

"What? The 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army actually captured Liangma Town? This is a strange thing!" The brigade commander was taken aback. then avoid.

The brigade commander quickly spread out the map, then fell into deep thought, and said: "I remember that Liangma Town was an important stronghold built by the Japanese army on the Lintun Highway. How could the Jinsui Army do that?"

"That's right. Liangma Town is built on the hillside. Its terrain is quite high. It is a pass that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Besides, it is impossible for the 358th regiment to not know that a regiment of the Japanese army is marching along the Lintun Highway. Ma Zhen, didn't you touch the tiger's ass, when did the Jinsui Army have such courage?" The political commissar of the 772 regiment also looked puzzled.

"I have an impression of Chu Yunfei. He is different from other officers of the Jinsui Army. He has the spirit of resisting Japan and killing the enemy. The Eighth Route Army welcomes such friendly troops! After returning, immediately send someone to contact the 358th regiment. , Let’s see if we can fight together!”

"Even if the joint operation doesn't work, if there is an extra 358th regiment, the situation on the Lintun Highway will be even more chaotic, which will benefit our 386th brigade in the next battle!" the brigade commander analyzed.

"Yes!"

After the political commissar of the 772 regiment left, the brigade commander stroked his unshaven chin and said playfully, "It's getting more and more interesting. Even the Jinsui Army has stepped in!"

at dusk.

In Liangma Town, gunshots continued, and shells exploded from time to time.

The vanguard of the Japanese Nara Regiment and the 358th Regiment have already exchanged fire.

As the political commissar of the 772 regiment said earlier, Liangma Town is really a pass that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Due to the terrain, the road gradually narrowed and the terrain was raised, and the two sides were adjacent to mountains. It was for this reason that the Japanese army built Liangma Town here.

Before the vanguard of the Japanese army came here, they had already learned that Liangma Town had fallen, so they directly launched an attack.

Due to terrain constraints, the formation is not easy to expand, and the Japanese army did not invest too many troops in the beginning to test the firepower of the 358 regiment.

A small team attacked from the front, and two small troops advanced towards the mountains on both sides, intending to take advantage of the terrain.

Unexpectedly, Chu Yunfei had already deployed troops on the mountains on both sides, and the Japanese army's first attack was defeated.

"Nani? The Jinsui Army actually has such a strong combat effectiveness?" Masahiko Nara, the captain of the Japanese Army Alliance, said in surprise.

Nara Masahiko had experienced the Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Xinkou, so he never took the Jinsui Army seriously, but now he suffered a small loss.

"If you take a detour, it will definitely delay too much time and order the troops to launch a strong attack. I don't believe that the Jinsui Army has the courage to fight to the end with our Great Japanese Imperial Army!" Nara Masahiko said sharply with a fierce look on his face.

"Hi!" The Japanese officers present replied in unison.

Immediately, under the cover of artillery fire, the Japanese army invested more troops to launch an attack, and the front-line positions of the 358th regiment outside Liangma Town were lost one after another.

Fortunately, the mountains on both sides formed a pincer attack, and the defense line along the earthen city wall of Liangma Town barely held on.

"What? Lost the fortifications outside the town so soon?" Chu Yunfei was just happy to repel the first wave of Japanese attack, and it didn't take long to get the news.

"Qian Bojun, as a battalion commander, you are not on the front line. You fought with the soldiers and stood firm. You actually went to the headquarters to report the news in person. Are you worthy of being a military chief?" Chu Yunfei was furious. Throw a teacup on the table to the ground.

Chu Yunfei had accumulated a lot of prestige in the 358 regiment, and at this time Qian Bojun didn't dare to confront him head-on.

"I order you to take back the position outside Liangma Town, otherwise the military law will be enforced!"

(End of this chapter)