Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 714 Battle of Shimen ([-])

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses arrive, the food and grass go first.

While the front-line troops were still cleaning up the outer strongholds of Shimen, the soldiers and civilians in the Taihang base area also carried out extensive front-support campaigns under the call of the local government.

Carriage convoys loaded with all kinds of shells, bullets and siege equipment marched in the Taihang Mountains, followed by long rack carts and trolley convoys. food.

In the stretcher team, there are all good guys. They work in groups of two, carrying the stretcher with light steps.

In just two days, more than 40 local armed forces and militiamen and more than [-] people were mobilized to transport more than [-] rounds of artillery shells, [-] rounds of various bullets, and [-] catties of explosives to the frontline troops. More than [-] catties of siege equipment and staple and non-staple food were transported.

"Is it safe along the way?" Zhou Weihan asked a local cadre beside him while riding on a horse.

"It's very safe. Before setting off, I was worried that I might meet the little devil. Who knew that the comrades of the main force blocked the little devil in the stronghold and county town, and they were too scared to come out!" the local comrades laughed.

"You guys have to work harder this time!" Zhou Weihan said.

"Assisting the main force in fighting is what we should do. Don't worry, the people who came this time are all young and middle-aged. When it comes to digging ditches and shoveling soil, they are all good at digging trenches and shoveling soil. We dug in front of the little devil's eyes overnight!"

At first, the Shimen defenders deliberately concealed the news of the defeat in the war around Shimen. As the Eighth Route Army appeared in the suburbs of Shimen, people in Shimen City were panicked for a while.

The fall of Daguo Village Airport, Yunpan Mountain and other places, after being reported to Shimen, shocked the Shimen defenders even more.

Now the city of Shimen is in chaos, all soldiers and civilians are forbidden to go out, and the streets are full of patrolling military police. The Shimen defenders directly crossed the consulate stationed in Shimen, and wantonly recruited young and middle-aged people in the expatriate area to expand their troops.

In the Shimen Defense Command, many little devils gathered together.

The leader was Asaichi Yamanaka, head of the 110th Infantry Brigade of the 108th Division. In addition to a group of Japanese officers, Toyozo Ishida, the head of the Shimen Secret Service, and Yoji Sawada, the consul, were present.

"The dispatched army command ordered that our garrison stationed in Shimen need to stand firm for at least ten days. Now the Eighth Route Army is approaching the city. After the fall of Jingxing, Huolu, Yuanshi, and Luancheng, the Eighth Route Army on the west side will occupy Daguo Village Airport, Yunpan Mountain and other places, face the fortifications outside my city!"

"Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army does not have enough troops to encircle Shimen from all sides. However, the imperial army has nearly 4000 capable soldiers, supplemented by security forces and overseas Chinese armed forces, and its strength can reach [-]. This is good news. During this period , You need to work together, the order in the city is in charge of the gendarmerie, all residents in the city are not allowed to move around at will, and all commercial activities are suspended!"

When it came to the armed forces of the overseas Chinese, Asaichi Yamanaka apologized to Consul Yoji Sawada: "Mr. Sawada, please follow the power urgently. At present, everything must be done with the safety of Shimen as the top priority. Rude, I hope you can understand, of course, the conscription work also requires the cooperation of the consulate!"

"Hi!" Yoji Sawada stood up and replied for his own safety despite the dissatisfaction in his heart: "Yanzhong-kun, as the consul of the Imperial Japanese Consulate in Shimen, in order to ensure the safety of all overseas Chinese, I have the right to know specific actions!"

"As far as I know, the Eighth Route Army that appeared in the suburbs of Shimen is not the old Tuba Army. The sound of artillery from the Daguo Village Airport today shows that it is carrying an organized artillery unit, and there are a large number of them. There are many expatriates in the city. People are panicking, but the imperial army forbids the overseas Chinese to go to Beiping to escape the flames of war!"

"Excuse me, what is the reason for this? And how will the imperial army ensure the safety of the expatriates in the city?"

As soon as Yoji Sawada said this, many Japanese military officers present glared at him immediately. The civil servants and military officials in Japan have always refused to buy each other.

"Please tell the overseas Chinese in the city that they must have confidence in the Imperial Japanese Army. Under the management of the Imperial Army, Shimen has no city walls, but it is like a fortress of war. Even if the Eighth Route Army has artillery, there is absolutely no possibility of attacking the city! "

"Fighting for the Great Japanese Empire is the due responsibility of every expatriate. This is a national war, and it is unavoidable for young adults, women, children, and children!" Yamanaka Tokaichi said in a deep voice.

Yunpan Mountain sounds imposing, but it is not a mountain. It is only about 30 meters high. The top area is about the size of two basketball courts. It is located south of Zhengtai Line and west of Shimen, and it is not only about a kilometer away from the Shimen Waishigou position. .

After the Japanese army occupied Shimen, Yunpan Mountain became a stronghold connecting Shimen and Daguo Village Airport. After taking down Daguo Village Airport, the assault group was ordered to capture the Yunpan Mountain stronghold.

When attacking the Yunpanshan stronghold, the armored patrol vehicles of the Japanese army came along the circular railway in the outer city ditch. The assault group did not expect it, and for the first time there were not small casualties.

At around [-]:[-] p.m. that day, Zhou Weihan rushed to the outskirts of Zhimen with a group of former supporters. Zhou Weihan didn't bother him, and some local officials took the initiative to resettle the militiamen and fellow villagers.

"Where's Mrs. Wu?" Zhou Weihan asked.

"Commissioner, Mrs. Wu took some regiment leaders to Yunpan Mountain, saying that he wanted to take a good look at the fortifications of the Japanese army outside Shimen before it got dark!" A staff officer at the headquarters replied.

Although the Eighth Route Army has some understanding of Shimen's defense system, it is limited to a local area, which is why ** Wu rushed to take people to Yunpan Mountain for observation.

On the cloud mountain,

"Old Wu, have you seen something?" Zhou Weihan asked impatiently as soon as they met.

"It's troublesome this time. Look, just from the southeast direction, the Japanese army has two lines of defense around Shimen, and there are many bunkers. Even if the shells are all fired, how many bunkers can be pulled out? I'm afraid they won't be taken in the end." Human lives will be filled!" Miss Wu said with a serious expression.

Zhou Weihan took over the binoculars, and in the field of vision of the binoculars, the Waishi ditch surrounded the entire Shimen like a serpentine python, and the terrain outside the ditch was open and flat.

"If you don't fight, if you follow the normal way of fighting, you will have to pay a big price just to get close to the enemy's position!" Zhou Weihan nodded and said: "But now that the support has arrived, let's go back to the meeting first!"

"What kind of support? Where's the support from the troops? We can't draw out the left-behind troops, can we?" Mrs. Wu asked suspiciously.

"The local armed forces and militia are also soldiers, so don't underestimate their role. When I go back to the division headquarters, I brought an artillery regiment back, as well as corresponding artillery shells and various types of bullets. The superior is bleeding a lot this time! "Zhou Weihan said.

(End of this chapter)