Chapter 389: Night battle in Fangzi (2)
When Liu Yimin led the guard regiment and rushed to Fangzi, the Eighth Jiao Brigade was already fully engaged with Zhang Zong's puppet Shandong Autonomous Allied Forces.
Zongyuan is a Japanese, his original name is Junnosuke Date. He is a descendant of "One-eyed Dragon" Date Masamune, the lord of Sendai during the Meiji Restoration period. He killed someone when he was young and could not gain a foothold in Japan, so he had to run to North Korea in 1921.
Became the captain of the police force.
Junnosuke Date was a restless master. Not long after he arrived in Korea, he colluded with Japanese adventurers, started the invasion of China, started the Manchu and Mongolian independence movement, and became Japan's great spy Doi.
A member of the "Manchu and Mongolian Death Regiment" he organized once assassinated Zhang Zuolin, but failed.
Date Junnosuke later went to work as an advisor to the army of the dog-meat general Zhang Zongchang, and adopted Zhang Zongchang as his godfather. Zhang Zongchang's mother did not want to have such a great godson, so she recognized him as her godson and named him Zhang Zongyuan.
From then on, Date Junnosuke changed his name to Zhang Zongyuan. He also became a Chinese national, spoke Chinese, wore Chinese clothes, and acted like a Chinese, but he specialized in doing things that harmed China.
After the September 18th Incident, Zhang Zongyuan and the traitor Li Shoushan recruited a puppet army in Fengtian. They obtained the designation of the Anfeng District Security Command from the Japanese army and made Li Shoushan the commander and Zhang Zongyuan the deputy commander.
For three infantry battalions and cavalry companies, machine gun companies, mortar companies, mountain artillery companies, and machete teams, they began to frantically pursue the anti-Japanese alliance, and their methods were far more cruel than ordinary Japanese troops. Later, Zhang Zongyuan's puppet troops were captured
The Japanese army was reorganized into the Third Independent Mixed Brigade of the First Military District of the Puppet Manchuria National Defense Force.
After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Kwantung Army drove the puppet Manchukuo troops into the Pass to fight. Zhang Zongyuan and Li Shoushan led a part of the puppet Manchukuo troops to form the Li Detachment of the Manchukuo Expeditionary Army. They secretly sneaked into the Shandong area and cooperated with the main force of the Japanese army to control the occupied area. Together with Liu Heiqi
, led the Japanese army to capture Rizhao and other places, and fought a battle with the Wan Yi Department of the Northeast Army in Taoluo, and was beaten to pieces.
Zhang Zongyuan learned from the experience and felt that the reason for the defeat was that the army was small and weak in strength. So, he moved the army to Qingdao, based on more than 1,000 puppet Manchukuo troops, in the name of avenging his brother Zhang Zongchang and implementing Shandong local autonomy.
The eastern Shandong area aggressively recruited Zhang Zongchang's old troops, and soon expanded the troops into two divisions. In order to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the troops, Zhang Zongyuan also brought the puppet Manchu Army guard division Zhao Baoyuan to Shandong and put it under his command. At this time, Zhang Zongyuan
Feeling that the original designation of the Li Detachment of the Manchukuo Expeditionary Army was no longer suitable for his own troops, he simply broke away from the Puppet Manchukuo Army sequence and used the banner of the Shandong Autonomous Allied Forces to deceive the people and further expand the troops.
After receiving the order to march east to west with the Eighth Division and reinforce Weifang, Zhang Zongyuan was overjoyed and felt that this was a great opportunity to make the Shandong Autonomous Alliance Army famous. Therefore, without waiting for the Qingdao garrison to take action, he himself
At once the troops were assembled and arrangements were made for the westward march.
By the time the Qingdao garrison issued the order to march westward, Zhang Zongyuan had already assembled all three divisions of the pseudo-Shandong Autonomous Alliance Army along the Jiaoji Road, and had set up a posture of acting as a vicious dog in advance. The Qingdao garrison followed suit and simply let the pseudo-Shandong
The autonomous coalition forces acted as the vanguard, and the Japanese and puppet forces joined forces to attack Weixian in a mighty and mighty manner.
Unfortunately, Zhang Zongyuan, an old spy and old prodigal, unexpectedly appeared, and his trip did not go smoothly. Not only did the local armed forces of the Eighth Route Army cause trouble for him, but even the armed forces of the National Army stranded behind enemy lines were rude to him. After the Japanese and puppet troops set off from Qingdao, they shot him all the way.
The noise continued. Needless to say, the local armed forces of the Eighth Route Army. Although the superiors did not clearly convey the battle plan for the Central Shandong Campaign, the Japanese and puppet troops' westward march must be caused by fighting on the front line. Let's not talk about the combat effectiveness. One part of the force will make another part of the force, that is certain.
In order to stop the Japanese and puppet troops, the armed forces behind enemy lines of the Chinese army did not know the progress of the Lanfeng Battle, let alone the top-secret situation of the Shandong Battle. However, they were all Chinese and were Chinese armed forces. They would not know anything about the Japanese and puppet troops.
Beat him, doesn't it mean that a man doesn't have a handle? Beat him, beat him like a bastard!
Now, the Japanese garrison in Qingdao took trains, cars, and Zhang Zongyuan's puppet troops rode horses, rode bicycles, and walked. Those local armed forces of the Eighth Route Army and the local armed forces of the national army took advantage of the puppet troops when they couldn't defeat the Japanese army. They shot in the east and west.
Throwing two grenades here and firing a shot with a machine gun there made Zhang Zongyuan, an old devil pretending to be Chinese, so angry that his nostrils were wheezing and steaming. In the end, Zhang Zongyuan finally felt better because the imperial army was guarding Qingdao.
The team could no longer ride on the train. The railway not far east of Jiao County was destroyed, and the rails and sleepers were missing. As a result, the arrogant Qingdao garrison had to rely on cars like the pseudo-Shandong Autonomous Alliance Army.
Horse-drawn carriages, horseback rides, bicycles and even walking were used to work.
After passing Jiao County, the Eighth Route Army's activities became even more intense. They would stage an ambush every three or five miles, and they would leave as soon as possible, leaving the Japanese and puppet troops completely confused.
Finally, the Eighth Route Army stopped blocking the attack. The exhausted Japanese and puppet troops accelerated their march and hurriedly arrived at the Fangzi area after sunset on the 28th.
Zhang Zongyuan, a Japanese wolf with a Chinese name, is a ronin at heart. He advocates seeking wealth and wealth through danger. He has always regarded the invasion of China as an opportunity to gain fame and wealth. He is full of adventurous spirit. Therefore, he simply looks down on a fifth-rate person.
The Japanese Qingdao garrison of the army felt that the combat effectiveness of the Qingdao garrison did not represent the combat effectiveness level of the Imperial Japanese Army. Therefore, when the vanguard troops came into contact with the outpost of the Eighth Jiao Brigade, Zhang Zongyuan, who was eager to make a contribution, did not even discuss it with the Qingdao garrison.
, couldn't wait to order Zhao Baoyuan's guard division to take the lead, and he led two divisions to follow up, directly attacking the Eighth Route Army positions on the Fangzi line. When Colonel Oshima of the Japanese Qingdao garrison received the message from the commander of the Second Army, Dongjiu
When Lieutenant General Ergong Nianyan ordered him to stop advancing and return to Qingdao, Zhang Zongyuan's pseudo-Shandong Autonomous Allied Forces had already engaged the entire Eighth Route Army and the Eighth Route Army's Teaching Brigade.
There are six infantry brigades in the Qingdao garrison. The commander of the troops led a brigade to stay in Qingdao together with the Marine Corps. The chief of staff, Colonel Oshima, was ordered to command the troops to march westward to reinforce Wei County. This received a message from Lieutenant General Nianyan Wang of Dongjiur Palace.
The order, although the order from Lieutenant General Nianyan Wang of Dongjiur Palace did not explain why the Eighth Division did not attack Wei County, but they were all soldiers. Colonel Oshima immediately realized that the Eighth Division, the powerful imperial army from Jinan,
It is 80% that something serious has happened. At the very least, the Eighth Route Army's defense line cannot be breached, and the generals have fled in embarrassment. Otherwise, Lieutenant General Dongjiur Palace Nianyan Wang would not be so eager to give up the east-west war plan and order himself to withdraw to Qingdao without delay.
.In this way, your own army becomes a lone army.
When he thought of the achievements of the Eighth Route Army instructors promoted in Chinese newspapers, Colonel Oshima's eyes appeared in front of Lieutenant General Itagaki Seishiro, Lieutenant General Washizu Songhei and a long list of famous generals of the Imperial Army. They were all Colonel Oshima and army non-commissioned officers. The idols of the students at school and Army University, they all fell into the hands of the instructors of the Eighth Route Army. Even Lieutenant General Sasaki in Weixian City, I am afraid the ending will not be good. As soon as the reinforcements withdraw, then Sasaki to No. 1 Middle School Wouldn't the general be looking for his old friend, Lieutenant General Itagaki Seishiro?
The more Colonel Oshima thought about it, the more afraid he became. The beads of sweat kept dripping down. He was unwilling to stay any longer. He hurriedly ordered the troops to stop advancing and retreat quickly. He also ordered Zhang Zongyuan's troops to stop the attack and arranged the troops to act as rearguards to cover the retreat of the main force. .
After receiving the order, Zhang Zongyuan was puzzled. The workshop was right in front of him. He rushed over and arrived at the foot of Weixian City. He was about to join the Eighth Division. Why did he order an emergency retreat? Could it be the elite Eighth Division? Is there something wrong with the group?
Zhang Zongyuan was a spy and had an intelligence network, so he naturally knew the performance of the Eighth Route Army. He was different from Colonel Oshima. Colonel Oshima needed to associate, but he did not. After receiving the order to retreat, Zhang Zongyuan immediately understood that Wei County had now It became a big trap. The main force of the legendary Eighth Route Army instructors was here. The Eighth Division followed in the footsteps of those divisions and brigades that were eliminated by the instructors. However, there was one thing he couldn't understand. There was something in the sky. There were planes and tanks and artillery on the ground. How could the instructors take care of a permanent division like the 8th Division? This was terrifying!
Sasaki is known as the father of the Puppet Manchukuo Army. The foundation of Zhang Zongyuan's army is the Puppet Manchukuo Army. Originally, he was dedicated to saving Sasaki to No. 1 Lieutenant General out of the siege. Now Weicheng is in sight. As long as he crosses the square, he can directly attack the Eighth Route Army that is besieging the city. .If we retreat now, we will undoubtedly have to abandon Lieutenant General Sasaki.
Zhang Zongyuan was unwilling to give up, but he was much smarter than the average Japanese generals. He also did the work of bullying the weak and fearing the strong. If he could not do anything, he naturally followed the Thirty-Six Strategies. He immediately ordered Li Shoushan to organize troops Hurry up and retreat as far as you can. Anyway, the further away from Weixian, the safer it will be.
Unfortunately, if the Japanese and puppet troops wanted to escape at this time, they would have to ask the Eighth Route Army if they would agree.
Since Zhao Shan and Zhao Jie were ordered to form the Eighth Jiao Brigade, they knew that their troops were new troops, so they paid close attention to education and training, hoping that their combat effectiveness would be improved quickly. Fortunately, the soldiers turned out to be from the Central Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army. Veterans transform quickly and improve their combat skills quickly. Seeing the puppet troops attacking, Zhao Shan was overjoyed, because at this time the Eighth Division had been annihilated. What our army feared most was that the Japanese and puppet troops in Qingdao quickly turned around and fled, leaving us The army's attempt to encircle and annihilate them failed. Once the puppet army attacks, our army can stick to them and it will not be so easy to escape.
When he saw that the attacking puppet troops suddenly started to retreat, Zhao Shan immediately understood that the enemy had already learned about the destruction of the 8th Division, and had also received the order to retreat and was about to flee. How could this happen? I haven't had enough yet!
Zhao Shan immediately ordered each regiment to attack, catch up with the Japanese and puppet troops, and stick to them to prevent them from escaping.
Zhang Zongyuan really couldn't retreat after teaching the 8th Brigade to take the initiative. Because Zhao Baoyuan's guard division was an elite member of the puppet Manchu Army trained by the Japanese, and was also the main force of his puppet Shandong Autonomous Allied Forces. Zhao Baoyuan's division was stuck by the Eighth Route Army. Zhang Zongyuan was absolutely unwilling to leave unless he could withdraw.
Li Shoushan, the commander of the pseudo-Shandong Autonomous Alliance Army, was the regimental commander of Bi Shucheng, the former Zhang Zongchang's general. After Bi Shucheng was shot by Zhang Zongchang, he fled to Fengtian and opened a small restaurant to make a living. Zhang Zongyuan and he were old acquaintances when they were in Zhang Zongchang's army, and the two were together
After meeting in Fengtian, they immediately got together, and Zhang Zongyuan's puppet army made Li Shoushan the commander. Historically, Zhang Zongyuan later sent Li Shoushan to prison, which was actually under house arrest.
Li Shoushan learned some military skills from Bi Shucheng. When he saw that Zhao Baoyuan's troops could not withdraw, he knew that things were in trouble. The purpose of the Eighth Route Army was clearly to delay Zhao Baoyuan's troops and buy time for their main force to arrive. No matter how indecisive it was at this time,
, I am afraid that it will not take long to fall into the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army and end up with the entire army annihilated. But if we retreat like this, we will have to leave the Zhao Baoyuan Division to the Eighth Route Army, which is equivalent to taking the backbone of our Shandong Autonomous Allied Army.
No way. Only by allowing the Imperial Army to cooperate, launch an attack, and repel the Eighth Route Army's attack can we safely evacuate.
Li Shoushan hurriedly analyzed the situation to Zhang Zongyuan, who was nominally the deputy commander but was actually his boss, and told him that he must counterattack across the board and repel the Eighth Route Army's attack before the troops could be withdrawn. This would require the cooperation of the imperial army.
Zhang Zongyuan knew that what Li Shoushan said was reasonable, so he asked Li Shoushan to command the troops to counterattack, and he contacted Colonel Oshima to ask the imperial army to help.
Li Shoushan often followed Zhang Zongyuan in the Northeast to pursue the Anti-Japanese Alliance and did many heinous bad things. However, he had never fought against the Eighth Route Army. His understanding of the Communist Eighth Route Army was still at the level of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. He believed that the combat effectiveness of instructors was
No matter how strong it is, encountering the Eighth Division should at least be a lose-lose outcome. Even if the Eighth Route Army dies six people, the Eighth Division may not be able to kill one person. Although the life and death of the Eighth Division is unknown now, the Eighth Route Army's life is definitely
It was difficult to have a head-on confrontation with the imperial army's permanent division, and the outcome could be imagined. So, Li Shoushan, who was lucky, called the pseudo-division commanders of the other two divisions and asked them to lead their troops to detour from the left and right sides to attack the pursuing Zhao Zhao.
The Eighth Route Army of the Baoyuan Guard Division carried out a pincer attack, not seeking to annihilate them, but only to repel them so that the troops could retreat calmly.
The two pseudo-masters looked at Li Shoushan suspiciously, a little reluctantly.
Li Shoushan patiently told them that they must rescue Zhao Baoyuan's division, otherwise without the main force to lead the way and block the rear, the two divisions would not be able to run back to Qingdao, and they would probably be overtaken and eaten by the Eighth Route Army halfway.
After saying this, the two pseudo-divisional commanders organized troops to fight back.
Zhang Zongyuan rode to find Colonel Oshima. As a result, Colonel Oshima led the Qingdao garrison to retreat. No matter what Zhang Zongyuan said, Colonel Oshima was not willing to go with him to counterattack the Eighth Route Army. Instead, he wanted him to stay to block the Eighth Route Army and cover the imperial army.
retreat.
Chapter completed!