Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 831 Armistice

The artillery fire covered neither the Japanese army nor the puppet army. No one could care about others in the face of life and death. Although Nakai Shinji had the command of the Japanese and puppet army, no one was willing to sacrifice themselves to protect him at this moment.

A shell exploded next to Nakai Shinci, and the broken metal shrapnel tore his body into pieces like a sack. At the last moment of his life, Nakai Shinci had no time to regret, but he just didn't understand why this happened?

Cannonballs kept falling like dumplings from the sky, and there was powerful firepower composed of light and heavy machine guns on the ground. The formation of the Japanese and puppet troops on the opposite side suddenly collapsed, and they fled in panic.

At the same time, the 15th Regiment of the 7th Brigade located north of Dayangji quickly outflanked them. The Japanese and puppet troops who had just escaped from the range of artillery fire were so frightened that their legs weakened and they turned around and ran westward.

However, the 7th Regiment had already deployed its offensive formation during the march. The three infantry battalions pushed back the fleeing Japanese and puppet troops like a tide. In the process of escaping, weapons and equipment were scattered everywhere.

There are many factors that affect the victory of the battle between the enemy and ourselves, and military morale is an important factor. In this battle, the Japanese and puppet troops lost the opportunity, and completely lost their fighting spirit under the powerful double firepower. Just seeing the figure of the Eighth Route Army made them run away in fear. Can you remain undefeated?

Due to the sudden outbreak of the battle, the two regiments of the puppet independent second brigade and the first section of the Japanese army, which were moving to positions south of Dayangji, were not far from the battlefield on the west side of Dayangji.

After hearing the fierce explosion, this group of Japanese and puppet soldiers were lucky, but their heads had not turned around yet, and they were a little confused at the moment.

The commander of the Second Independent Brigade glanced at the Japanese soldiers hiding in the crowd of puppet soldiers and said to himself that the Japanese today are far different from those before. Why would they come to China if they were afraid of death?

"Damn it, these national troops are cheating. Send the order to the rear team to the front team and rush to support!" After some hesitation, the puppet brigade commander slapped his forehead and immediately ordered the troops to change direction.

This change in the puppet army exposed the hesitant little Japs from the formation. Not long before the troops moved in, a large number of figures suddenly appeared in front of the troops.

The puppet army commander took a closer look, wasn't he one of his own? Why did he end up in such a mess after just being separated for a while?

"Order them to stop advancing, otherwise they will shoot immediately!" The puppet brigade commander knew that if he did not use severe measures, his formation would be overwhelmed. When the time comes, the enemy will rush up with him, and the consequences will be disastrous.

At this moment, the observers at Dayangjitu's enclosure once again asked the artillery unit to modify the shooting at Zhuyuan according to the azimuth parameter table. After defeating the Japanese and puppet troops to the west of Dayangji, the artillery fire was directed towards the areas south of Dayangji. Japanese and puppet troops attacked.

The same scene happened again, except that the space for this group of Japanese and puppet troops to escape was narrower. The front road was blocked by the puppet troops of the 15st Independent Brigade, and the back road was blocked by the 9th Regiment of the th Brigade that took the initiative to attack from the position south of Dayangji. live.

The tallest building in Dayangji is an ancestral hall built by local people. The headquarters of the 15th Brigade is located in the ancestral hall. At this time, Ding Wei stood on the ancestral hall, observing the situation on the battlefield with a telescope, with a smile on his face. .

"Hey, the 10th Regiment did a good job. They assessed the situation and took the initiative without being notified by the brigade headquarters. It deserves praise!" Ding Wei said cheerfully.

The 15th Regiment of the 10th Brigade was not a unit brought by Ding Wei from Tainan. Because he had limited understanding of the combat effectiveness of the 10th Regiment, he was quite conservative in the arrangement of combat deployments.

But Ding Wei didn't expect that the 10th Regiment would really surprise him. Not to mention the overall combat effectiveness, the commander did not rigidly stick to the position, but dared to break the combat plan issued by the brigade headquarters and voluntarily abandoned the fortifications to attack the enemy.

At this point, Ding Wei has never played according to the routine, so his inherent impression of the leader of the 10th regiment has been greatly changed.

Under the superior artillery fire of the 15th Brigade, the Japanese and puppet troops did not hold out for long. The battle lasted only more than half an hour before the Japanese and puppet troops lost their ability to resist.

Although the artillery fire coverage was astonishing, and the sudden attack was equally astonishing in its lethality to the Japanese and puppet troops, but compared to the large group of enemy troops, the casualties were only a few, and the deterrent effect was the most obvious.

"Brigadier, this group of enemies has good weapons and equipment. Why do they look so vulnerable when they start a fight? They seem to be made of sand and will scatter when blown!" said the guard on the side.

"Hey, the situation is always changing. Our army is fighting locally. The biggest advantage is the large number of people. If a group of people are sacrificed, the successors will continue to take the lead. The little devils can't do it. The elite veterans at the beginning of the war were not killed. If it is consumed, it will be transferred to another battlefield!"

"Not to mention, with the current combat effectiveness and weapons and equipment of our 15th Brigade, in 37 years, if we face a Japanese field regiment, the chance of winning can be said to be very high. But if we face a Japanese brigade, regardless of other factors on the battlefield, , a one-on-one battle is not that easy!”

Although Ding Wei usually has a good tone, he has always had a clear understanding of his own strength. It is okay to eat until he is full, but he must not run to his death.

"Notice further, except for the troops directly under the brigade headquarters who stayed behind in Dayangji, the other three regiments will attack across the board. We must search for the remaining enemies before dark!" Ding Wei said.

"Yes, Brigadier!"

The remnants of the 12th Army quickly occupied surrounding villages and built fortifications after He Cuizhi's order. After receiving Zhou Weihan's order, the 16th Brigade joined the cavalry regiment in just two hours by truck and taught the Fourth Brigade. and headquarters arrived at around one o'clock noon.

After Li Yunlong learned of Zhou Weihan's arrival, he immediately came over to report the situation. When Zhou Weihan saw Li Yunlong's sullen face, he immediately understood that the next step might not be so smooth.

"What's going on now?" Zhou Weihan asked.

"The situation is very bad. The most important thing is that the national army has left many young men in the village to build fortifications. It seems that they want to stay as hostages. If we launch a strong attack, the people in the village will definitely be implicated!" Li Yunlong said!

After Li Yunlong arrived with his troops, he saw that the national army was improving the fortifications. How could he just watch it like this, so he sent a small force to launch a trial attack.

After the soldiers got closer, they discovered that there were many ordinary people in the national army position opposite. This made the soldiers restrained during the attack. After the two sides fought for a while, the soldiers of the 16th Brigade retreated.

Although the 16th Brigade failed to stop the national army from building fortifications, Li Yunlong arranged for someone to draw a simple terrain map. Zhou Weihan then said: "He Cuizhi is indeed an expert. Now we can confirm that the enemy in front of us is the personnel of five regiments. At least There are tens of thousands of people, and a single village obviously cannot accommodate so many national troops, so He Cuizhi asked his men to occupy the three villages of Zhouzhuang, Majiatun, and Duanzhuang respectively, thus greatly increasing the defense space and providing more maneuvering forces. "In contrast, in Dayangji, although the national army completed the fortifications early, they had already lost the initiative by sticking to Dayangji and could only fight head-on!"

"But right now, Zhouzhuang is in a prominent position. Majiatun and Duanzhuang, which are located on both sides of Zhouzhuang, have higher terrain. Once our army launches an offensive against Zhouzhuang, it will be restrained by the national troops from the two villages behind!"

Zhou Weihan’s analysis. Everyone present understood that Li Yunlong had always been outspoken and did not have so many scruples in front of Zhou Weihan: “To put it bluntly, we don’t have enough troops now. If we had enough troops, we would directly launch a full-scale attack on these three villages and at the same time The village junction serves as a breakthrough point to completely separate the national troops in these three villages, making it easy to fight no matter what happens in the future!"

The two regiments of the 4500th Teaching Brigade have about 16 people after excluding the seriously wounded who were transported to the rear. The 2000th Brigade Chief of Staff Xin Tiebing led nearly 7000 people to stay along the Niuwang Lake to Xiaoyangji stronghold, and Li Yunlong currently counts those directly under the brigade headquarters The team only has about 13000 people. Counting the assault regiment, the total strength of the combat force is about .

The above personnel did not include artillery troops and cavalry. After all, Zhou Weihan could not let the carefully selected cavalry be used as infantry to attack the enemy.

Zhou Weihan suddenly laughed out loud while thinking about it. Everyone didn't know why. Zhou Weihan smiled and shook his head: "Why should we follow this group of national troops to compete? If we really launch a strong attack, wouldn't we follow He Cuizhi's idea, let alone Said there are still people in the village!”

"Don't forget that this is the base area of ​​our Eighth Route Army. The material storage point is in Dangshan, which is not far from our current location. The pressure on logistical supplies has been greatly reduced. If He Cuizhi goes further, he might be hit by mistake. An accidental collision destroyed our stockpile of supplies!”

"But for now, we don't need to go head-to-head with the national army. How much food can He Cuizhi and his troops bring from Dayangji? Three or five days is enough to make this group of national soldiers so hungry that they can't walk!"

Zhou Weihan's thoughts became clearer and clearer as he spoke. Others were also eager to eliminate the remnants of the 12th Army, so they did not turn around for a while.

"Old Deng, you taught the Fourth Brigade that it must have a strong mass base in the local area. After the meeting, immediately send people to contact the local comrades and mobilize the masses. The more the better, and ask for tools such as shovels!"

"The national army built fortifications. We can also build them on the outskirts of the villages occupied by the national army. I will trap them inside. I want to see how many days they can survive!"

While several people were talking, the radio station that the headquarters had just set up suddenly beeped. Zhou Weihan received the translated telegram, but it was the victory telegram from Ding Wei's 15th Brigade.

After a while, the radio rang again. This time it was the latest instruction discovered by the military region. Zhou Weihan reported the general situation to the military region before the headquarters was transferred. It has been in the process of transfer since then. The deputy chief of staff received the instructions from the Eighth Route Army headquarters. After calling back, the military region's radio station has been unable to contact the Hebei, Luyu and Yu columns.

The telegram read: "I don't know what the specific battle situation of your army is now. The 28th Group Army headquarters and its officials and subordinates have been captured alive. This is a great victory for our army. If traces of the remnants of the 12th Army are found and there is hope for talks, we should Suspend the attack in the name of brotherhood!”

This telegram from the military region not only confused Zhou Weihan, but also others. Zhou Weihan immediately said to Zhao Bingzhang: "You personally plan to send a telegram to report the situation to the military region, and send someone to get a phone number from the headquarters. The line goes to a nearby main line, and some of the calls are unclear on the telegram!”

"Commander ***, should we continue what we just discussed?" Deng Keming asked.

"Of course we have to continue. The attitude of the 12th Army is unclear now. We will follow what we just discussed. At the same time, when the fellow villagers are building fortifications, the troops should take more precautions. Once the national army comes out to cause damage, fight back immediately!"

"Immediately make arrangements as mentioned just now, and everyone should perform their duties. We must not let He Cuizhi run away again this time!"

"Yes!" everyone responded.

Our army moved very quickly. The 16th Brigade was responsible for keeping an eye on the national troops in Zhouzhuang and Majiatun. The 10th Regiment of the 11th Teaching Brigade was responsible for keeping an eye on the national troops in Duanzhuang. The th Regiment guarded the junction of Zhouzhuang and Majiatun. The Cavalry Regiment Still responsible for cruising around the periphery and obeying the deployment at any time, the assault regiment is temporarily responsible for the security of the headquarters.

As the Eighth Route Army continued to add troops to this area, He Cuizhi understood that the battle in Dayangji was definitely over, but it was also expected.

"Military seat, Lao Wangji's 486th Regiment sent a telegram. A large number of the Eighth Route Army's main forces moved south from Dayangji and surrounded Lao Wangji again. The 486th Regiment asked what to do next!" the adjutant said.

He Cuizhi took a deep breath. After he led the remnants of the 12th Army to withdraw from Dayangji, he did not let Lao Wangji's 486th Regiment retreat together. The reason was simple. Although he did not know which unit of the Eighth Route Army was watching from the south. , but once the 486th Regiment withdraws, it will inevitably alarm the Eighth Route Army. The 12th Army needs the 486th Regiment to make sacrifices to gain time to retreat.

"The 486th Regiment has never fought against the Eighth Route Army, and there is no enmity between the two sides. Tell the old brothers of the 486th Regiment that they have successfully completed the task of confusing the Eighth Route Army. There is no need for them to continue fighting. They can surrender to the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army will certainly not embarrass them. !" He Cuizhi said.

The order given by He Cui was unexpected, but it was in line with his temperament. He was never harsh on his subordinates and loved his subordinates very much. This is why the 486th regiment knew that they would become victims if they continued to stick to Laowangji, but they were willing to do so.

"Although our 28th Group Army has a large number of troops, it was defeated from the beginning. North of the Longhai Line is either an area occupied by the Japanese army or a base area of ​​the Eighth Route Army. Our army has no foundation here and does not even understand the local environment, so that Unable to obtain timely and effective information, it’s like a blind man running around!”

"We don't know how many troops the Eighth Route Army dispatched, nor when it launched the siege on our army. On the other hand, the Eighth Route Army may have figured out the details of our army from the beginning. The local people fear our army like tigers and wolves, but they are as close to the Eighth Route Army as one family. , An Neng is undefeated!”

He Cuizhi was very frustrated at this time. He could clearly see the actions of the Eighth Route Army outside. In just two hours, countless people appeared around him, enthusiastically helping the Eighth Route Army build fortifications. This was the most vivid thing. contrast.

His belief at this moment was shaken like never before. In his military career, he had never seen the people support an army so enthusiastically. Maybe the Eighth Route Army was really different.

(End of this chapter)