Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 711 The momentum is like a broken bamboo, pointing directly at Shimen

It took more than an hour for the assault group to wipe out the remnants of the enemy in Jingxing City, and the stubborn enemies of Xuehuashan had a panoramic view of the situation in the city.

The Eighth Route Army took the initiative to attack four targets. The 22nd Regiment was responsible for clearing and suppressing the Jingxing mining area. The Assault Regiment focused on attacking Jingxing City. The 29th Regiment surrounded Jingxing Station.
Xuehua Mountain has the highest altitude, so you can observe the surrounding movements at any time. When Jingxing City was broken, Xuehua Mountain seemed to be an enemy fighting alone, and the army's morale was in chaos for a while.

"Communist, report from the assault group that Jingxing County has been occupied!" The correspondent on the side reported.

"Well, the black tiger's tactic of digging out his heart is done. The surrounding enemies can't hold on for too long. Let all the regiments be informed to increase their attack strength and the battle will be over within an hour!" Zhou Weihan said in a deep voice.

"Also, Yangquan, have the enemy troops in Niangziguan, Pingding, Huolu and other places been mobilized?"

"Report, there is no relevant intelligence report from the supplementary group!"

Although the New Tenth Brigade only participated in the battle with two main regiments and the artillery battalion of the military division, in order to strengthen the firepower, the division commander dispatched two artillery companies from the artillery regiment of the division headquarters to fight with the army.

As soon as the order for the official general offensive was issued, gunfire erupted at the train station and in the direction of Xuehuashan. It didn't take long before news of success came one after another.

In the Jingxing mining area in the north, more than 5000 workers were rescued and welcomed the arrival of the Eighth Route Army with joy: "Comrade Eighth Route Army, we have preserved these machines very well, and we are just waiting for you to come!"

In the First Battle of Jingxing, the Eighth Route Army dispatched four infantry regiments and more than 2000 artillery pieces, annihilating more than [-] Japanese soldiers and nearly [-] puppet troops. Jingxing City and Jingxing mining area were all recovered.

"Mr. Wu, can the troops continue to fight?" Zhou Weihan asked Mrs. Wu from the third division of Taibei.

After this battle, although Mrs. Wu has senior qualifications, he did not have any doubts about Zhou Weihan's command level, and replied: "After a short rest, we can fight again! The follow-up arrangements have been contacted with local cadres, the main force Just go all the way!"

"When the commanders and fighters are in full swing, they should take down Huolu immediately, notify the supplementary regiment, and immediately start clearing the outskirts of Huolu, clearing a way for the main force!" Zhou Weihan said.

The balance of power on the battlefield often changes in an instant. It is exactly this principle that the so-called borrower is brave, and the one who borrows power is mighty.

Jingxing was in danger, and asked for help from the surrounding Japanese army many times, but due to the orders from the superiors, no reinforcements arrived.

Huolu County is located in the north of Zhengtai Road, about 30 miles away from Shimen, serving as the west gateway of Shimen and also the gateway to Taiyuan.

The city of Huolu County is surrounded by mountains in the west, north and south, and plains in the east. The county is surrounded by gullies and ravines, and the terrain is undulating. The entire city wall is about 2.5 kilometers in circumference and 13 meters high. It is made of stone and is very strong.

"There is a seven-story ancient pagoda in the city, more than 40 meters high, which is the only commanding height in the city. There are many fortifications on the city wall, and there are two or three big forts on each prominent part. Blockhouses are built on the high places outside the city, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. , The Japanese army is mainly in charge of defending the city, because the Japanese army once mobilized troops to participate in the big sweep, the current strength is unknown, and the strongholds on various high grounds outside the city are dominated by more than [-] puppet troops!" A combat staff officer from the third division of the Taibei District reported. .

"Once Huolu County is breached by our Eighth Route Army, the flanks of Shimen will be exposed, and it can directly threaten the Daguo Village Airport!" Mrs. Wu said.

"Study so clearly?" Zhou Weihan said in surprise.

"How far is Shimen from the third division of Taibei? If I don't even understand this, I might as well go home and farm. How are you going to fight?" Mrs. Wu laughed.

"The strength of the Japanese army is much smaller than I imagined. There are tens of thousands of us in total. It is easy to fight no matter what, and it is still the same!" Zhou Weihan finished speaking and looked at the battle map: "Heihu took out his heart, the 29th Regiment, 30th Regiment The regiment is responsible for cleaning up the Japanese strongholds in the old city, Nanxincheng, Fenghuang Mountain, Niupo Mountain, and Shiling Mountain on the outskirts of Huolu. Withdraw from the stronghold and return to aid, then the 29th and 30th regiments will bite me at the same time!"

"The 22nd Regiment on the north side and the Supplementary Regiment on the south side will go straight to the Daguo Village Airport in the east. I want to see how much stock there is in the Little Devil's Airport!" Zhou Weihan said.

"It seems that this assault regiment is really a sharp knife in your hands. They should be veterans with high combat literacy and complete firepower at all levels. They are really armed to the teeth!" Miss Wu said enviously.

"Of course, all members of the Assault Regiment were selected from the entire Tainan Military Region. They were equipped with American Garand semi-automatic rifles in large quantities. The infantry squad was supplemented by submachine guns, 50 small guns, and light machine guns. The regiment was directly under Three M2 heavy machine gun companies, artillery company!"

"The difference between the Assault Regiment and other regiments is that it is equipped with this thing. The company-level combat units are equipped with walkie-talkies, which can make contact and call for artillery support at any time!"

"With this kind of firepower, if you encounter a Japanese infantry battalion head-on in a field battle, if you can't kill the little devil within an hour, then the assault regiment can be disbanded!" Zhou Weihan said proudly.

"Hey, don't say it, this walkie-talkie is really a good thing, but unfortunately I have too few three-district allocations, otherwise, you"

Before Miss Wu finished speaking, Zhou Weihan didn't understand what he meant, and immediately gave the order to attack.

At ten o'clock in the morning that day, the battle started again, because the soldiers' morale was high, and there were sufficient troops and artillery fire to assist in the battle.

After the commando team from Taibei No. [-] Division tore through the outer defense line of the Japanese army, the ready-to-go commando group took the opportunity to expand the breakthrough and successfully broke into the vicinity of Huolu County, and then launched an offensive from all sides. Then artillery fire locked on the high towers in the city. Although the Japanese squadron defending the city was determined to resist, the general situation was determined, and the city was destroyed immediately.

The destruction of Huolu City caused a chain reaction. The puppet troops in the outer strongholds put down their weapons and surrendered. In less than two hours, the Eighth Route Army captured Huolu and opened the door to Shimen to the west.

The 22nd Regiment and the Supplementary Regiment on both sides of the north and south marched westward at the same time, and their soldiers pointed directly at the Daguo Village Airport west of Shimen.

As Huolu County was recovered by the Eighth Route Army, there was almost no danger to defend the west of Shimen. The defenders of Shimen were shocked, and telegrams were sent like snowflakes to the headquarters of the 110th Division and the North China Dispatch Army Headquarters fighting outside.

(End of this chapter)