Glorious Mission 1937

On October 10, about 4 people from the Third Army of the Kwantung Army’s First Front Army rushed to Shuangliao. At the same time, a large number of troops rushed to the Shuangliao area, and the Japanese Eighth Division in the encirclement was also actively preparing for battle. Chen Feng's troops were still full of fear, but out of confidence in the fortifications built before the war, the Japanese and puppet troops still decided to resist stubbornly.

Kailu. Xinhua Town. Mobile Corps Command.

Li Bin and Wang Jiming were also old acquaintances. Wang Jiming had been serving under Li Bin's command before he was transferred to the deputy commander-in-chief of the mobile corps. The two knew each other very well.

"Old Wang, you little devil is planning a decisive battle with our army in the Shuangliao area! Grandma's!" Li Bin said with a smile.

"Decisive battle? What do they use to fight us? Do they rely on the Japanese and puppet troops who rushed over? It's really a joke. It's exactly what the commander said. The ignorant are fearless!" Wang Jiming sneered.

"Old Wang, I'm worried that the little devil won't go west to rescue the Eighth Division. Do you want to add fire to the dog?" Li Bin said.

"Kezuo Zhongqi and Naiman are alright. The city defenses there are not very strong. As long as the heavy artillery troops are deployed, the devils and the devils in the city can be killed in a maximum of two days, but Kailu County and Tongliao City Due to the serious damage in the previous wars, the old devil Honda started to rebuild the city defenses of the two places on a large scale after he took office, and it is said that 10,000+ Chinese people were recruited for this.” Wang Jiming’s department has always been here. The area has dealt with the Japanese army, so they are quite familiar with the Japanese and puppet troops, and they have heard some secrets that are not secrets.

"Oh. How about the specific protection capabilities of the Japanese army's fortifications? Have you tried it?"

"I tried it, and it's really powerful. An infantry regiment and an artillery regiment fought for three days and three nights with the cooperation of the Army Aviation Unit, but they failed to take down Kailu County. Instead, they lost more than a thousand people. Kailu County and The fortifications of Tongliao City are mainly composed of trenches and permanent firepower points, stretching for dozens of miles. It is said that in order to build these fortifications, the Japanese devils specially recruited a large number of civil engineering experts from China. If there is a strong attack, the casualties may be very large."

"Since a strong attack is not enough, then don't attack by force. Since the daily average is divided and surrounded by our army in 4 places, then first gnaw off the two easy bones. To lure the Japanese army to reinforce Tongliao, and when the time comes to destroy their reinforcements, presumably The morale of the Japanese and puppet troops in the city will drop greatly, and we will discuss how to deal with it at that time." Li Bin said.

"That's good. I'll order the troops to capture Naiman and Kezuo Middle Banner!" Wang Jiming said.

"Row!"

With the order of the forward command.The reorganized 17th Division Infantry 2nd Regiment 3rd Regiment and Artillery Brigade that besieged Naiman Banner immediately launched a fierce attack.In order to achieve the effect of deterring the enemy.The headquarters of the reorganized 17th Division transferred the only artillery regiment in its hands to Naiman.

With the roar of heavy howitzers, more than 1 Japanese and puppet defenders in Naiman Banner were beaten so hard that they couldn't even raise their heads, and the reorganized 17th Division hardly charged.From beginning to end, it was tank charge and artillery fire.

The battle lasted from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm. The Naiman defenders suffered heavy losses. The supreme commander, Osamu Takeda, was seriously injured. The chief of staff, Nakasa Ogasawara, died in battle. Major Sasaki is now in charge of the command.

The artillery fire was raging outside the city, and Major Sasaki's mood had sunk to the bottom. The city defenses they had placed their high hopes on could not withstand the shelling of the Chinese army. In the face of countless heavy artillery, those fortifications with only concrete and no steel bars were simply scum. The impact of 10-15 shells will collapse.

The heavy casualties came second. What disturbed Major Sasaki the most was the mood of the Imperial Army in the city. It’s alright if the morale was low. The most important thing is that they no longer look at the Imperial Army with the respect they used to. good phenomenon.

You must know that although there are still more than 1 defenders in the city, the real imperial army has only two infantry brigades plus one artillery squadron. cavalry regiment.If the Imperial Association Army really had a different heart, it would be disastrous for the Imperial Army.

Although Shao Zuo Sasaki has never seen the Imperial Association Army betrayed, according to the battle reports sent by the Kwantung Army and the Northern China Army, in the battle with the China Army, many Chinese troops had rebelled on the battlefield, causing extremely heavy losses to the Imperial Army , and even caused the death of many senior imperial officers.

The more Sasaki Shao Zuo thought about it, the more worried he became. Under the instigation of his subordinates, he made a stupid move, and even ordered all the officers above the regiment of the 5th Infantry Division of the Puppet Mongolian Army who were fighting together to go to Kailu Garrison Command for a meeting immediately.

After everyone arrived, Major Sasaki actually ordered the soldiers to take down the guns of these puppet officers, and let them command the troops to fight at the garrison headquarters, clearly taking these people as hostages.

Shao Zuo Sasaki's actions quickly aroused the dissatisfaction of the officers of the puppet army. This damn is naked distrust!Although the embarrassment between the Japanese and puppet military officers has existed for a long time, they are tacitly aware of this, and no one will be stupid to make this matter public. After all, doing so is not good for both parties. To do such a thing at this time is really to die.

If you don't die, you won't die, and those who die will not end well. Some puppet army officers who originally had enmity with the Japanese army planned to seize the opportunity to order the troops to fight anyway. It's better to fight to the death. It is said that Commander Chen is still very good against the puppet army uprising on the battlefield.

However, the luck of the Japanese and puppet troops was really not that good. Before they could take any action, the Kailu Garrison Command of the Japanese Army was bombed by the bombers of the 4th Brigade of the Army Aviation Cooperating with the Mobile Corps. An aerial bomb happened to land on the garrison. In the combat command room of the headquarters, everyone, including Major Sasaki, was in mourning.

Of course, the reorganized 17th Division didn't know that one of their aerial bombs directly reimbursed all the middle and senior officers of the Japanese and puppet troops in the city. Anyway, they suddenly found that the resistance of the defenders had dropped. Colonel Li Gang, who was in charge of the command, judged that it was the command system of the Japanese army. If something went wrong, the troops were immediately ordered to charge.

At 5:1 p.m., Naiman County was breached, and more than [-] Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out, of whom [-] were captured and more than [-] were killed.

At the same time, the Japanese and puppet troops in Kezuo Zhong Banner were also besieged by the first brigade of the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division. Ke Zuo Zhong Banner was quickly captured.

Lieutenant General Ben Duo in Tongliao City was shocked by the success of two cities in one day. He immediately sent a report to the headquarters of the Third Army, asking for reinforcements to reinforce Tongliao immediately. Otherwise, the Eighth Division would become the Kwantung Army The second infantry division wiped out by the Chinese army.

Originally, the headquarters of the Third Army had just entered Shuangliao City and had no plans to reinforce Tongliao City. The main reason was that although Shuangliao City was important, the defending generals had little knowledge and did not repair the city defense facilities in advance. The army headquarters has caused a lot of trouble. Once the Chinese army breaks through the defense line of Tongliao, they will drive straight in. There will be no complete fortifications until they pass Gongzhuling.

According to the thinking of the Third Army Command, it is hoped that the Eighth Division can rely on the fortifications of Tongliao city for more than half a month, and they can also use this time to repair the fortifications of Shuangliao city.Unexpectedly, Chen Feng's attack would be so sharp. Naiman and Kezuo Middle Banner were occupied in less than a day, and the defenders lost more than [-] people. There are [-] defenders, and the situation is very critical.

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Fortunately, General Saito, the commander of the Japanese Third Army, has just been appointed as the commander of the First Front Army. Otherwise, the Eighth Division really does not know when it will be able to wait for reinforcements.

The Japanese army sent 3 divisions, 5 brigades and 6 puppet divisions with a total of 11 people. There is also an air force to cooperate with the operation. This is the largest military group sent by the Kwantung Army since its establishment. Even in a few years When the former Soviet Union and Japan were fighting at Nomenkan, the Japanese army did not send such a large tactical group.

The Japanese soldiers were divided into two groups, starting from Shuangliao, and fighting each other's horns towards Tongliao. The mighty and magnificent momentum, coupled with the fact that there were no fighter planes flying in the sky, was quite spectacular.

After receiving the main force of the Japanese First Front Army marching westward to reinforce the Eighth Division, the headquarters of the Mobile Corps in the Eighth Theater was cheered. Li Bin immediately ordered all the troops, except for the two infantry brigades to stay outside Kailu and Tongliao, and the rest of the troops immediately sent to the army. The vast area between Tongliao and Shuangliao was assembled, and he wanted to start a decisive battle with the Japanese army in this place.

At 10 o'clock in the morning on October 5, the Reorganized Eighteenth Division sent a report to the Corps headquarters, saying that they had arrived in Menda Town, less than 100 kilometers away from the Japanese forward troops.

Li Bin ordered the 18th Division to immediately seize the strategic location on the spot, and at the same time build fortifications, waiting for the arrival of the main force.In the following five hours, the Reorganized 17th Division, the Reorganized 19th Division, the 3rd Artillery Division, the 7th Artillery Brigade, the 8th Brigade, the Corps Guard Brigade, the Logistics Support Brigade, and other troops arrived at the battlefield one after another. A defensive belt 20 kilometers long and 120 kilometers deep was established.

At the same time, Li Bin ordered the 4th Mechanized Infantry Division and the 4th Armored Brigade of the Corps to assemble in Xiedai Sumu, Kezuo Middle Banner, and wait for orders from the Corps Headquarters.

The Westward Advance Corps of the Japanese Army also learned that the mobile corps in the Eighth War Zone had set up positions from Tongliao to Shuangliao to wait for their arrival. Lieutenant General Yokoyama Yuki, who was in charge of the forward command, made a quick decision after receiving the news, and the main force continued to march towards the front of Damen Town. However, at the same time, the most elite First Division of the Ministry was dispatched to accompany a battle brigade to make a detour to Tongliao. (To be continued..)