Although he demanded the independent First Mixed Brigade to defend HD City and the Seongnan Airport at all costs, Okamura also said that when the situation becomes unstoppable, all the fuel and fighter planes at the Seongnan Airport must be destroyed in time, and cannot be left behind.
Eight Roads.
The combat effectiveness of the aviation units displayed by the Eighth Route Army in the air battle at Licheng was terrifying.
Their pilots were highly skilled and their tactics were bold, and they even dared to follow the returning Imperial flying troops and conduct long-range air strikes on the Empire's large military airport in Shanghai.
Once the Eighth Route Army was allowed to use the fighter planes captured from the empire to quickly expand its aviation force.
Won’t the Eighth Route Army become more and more rampant?
Maybe even his headquarters in Okamura will always be threatened by the Eighth Route Army aviation unit.
Therefore, before leading his troops to retreat to the freight yard in the north of the city, Major General Suzuki made some special arrangements. He arranged several demolition troops in advance to remove all the ammunition, fuel and fighter planes stationed at the airport before the Eighth Route Army captured the airport in the south of the city.
Destroy.
As a result, although the Japanese army will suffer heavy losses, at least these fighter planes will not fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
What a pity!
How could Commander Chen not expect these tricks of the little devil?
As early as when he issued the order to raid the Japanese Chengnan Airport, Commander Chen repeatedly stated that he must infiltrate the Japanese Chengnan Airport in advance before the offensive troops attack, to ensure that after the battle begins, the Japanese will not have time to destroy the aircraft.
For this purpose, Commander Chen specially mobilized an action team composed of experienced veterans from the Jinan Military Region.
In addition, Kong Jie also arranged for Duan Peng to lead a commando team to help.
After the old Japanese Suzuki was defeated, several demolition teams he arranged saw that the situation was unstoppable. The young Japanese immediately decided to blast the Chengnan Airport, destroying all ammunition, fuel and fighter planes.
Duan Peng and his party, who had already infiltrated the airport, took the opportunity to take action and kill the Japanese's demolition troops in advance.
The old devil Suzuki's plan finally came to nothing.
But really speaking, Suzuki has made so much money in his own jurisdiction, and he also has many spies in the HD area.
It's just that the Eighth Route Army is very fast, and the intelligence blockade is very good.
When Suzuki received the news.
His subordinates hurriedly reported that the Eighth Route Army field troops and main forces in various parts of southern Hebei have been dispatched one after another, and a large number of local county brigades, district squads, guerrillas, and militiamen have also been dispatched to attack HD's peripheral strongholds and traffic arteries.
Suzuki is used to enjoying good things. As soon as he heard that the Eighth Route Army's steel-helmeted soldiers and mechanized troops were coming, he immediately concentrated on guarding the airport and the county town.
He actually took the lead in arranging the mobile brigade and automobile brigade to quickly evacuate in the direction of SJZ with the finances and materials he had collected over the years.
Besides wanting to protect his own interests, he has almost lost what a soldier should be like!
As a result, the Japanese defenders of HD City missed the best time to defend. Under the tactics of the Eighth Route Army's encirclement, they were forced to retreat to the cargo yard in the north of the city for defense.
What poor old devil Suzuki doesn't know is...
Because of the surrender of a puppet army stronghold on a highway bridge 40 miles outside HD City, the newly formed armored company and mechanized infantry battalion of the Southern Hebei Military Region, as well as some field troops, had already successfully captured this stronghold and paralyzed it.
Having escaped the reconnaissance of the Japanese army, I am lying in ambush here quietly, setting up a net and waiting for the Japanese to come!
Captain Du is also a good businessman.
"Let's guard this bridge and cut off the Japs' only escape route. I estimate that after the battle starts, the Japs will definitely find ways to move some good things out. As long as we guard this retreat, we might get rich."
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The final result proved that the poor old Japanese Suzuki had worked hard for so many years and finally made wedding clothes for the soldiers of the Southern Hebei Military Region.
Car after car of silver dollars, antiques, banknotes, and supplies.
When they opened the trunk of the vehicle escorted by the little devil, the soldiers were almost stunned. They had never seen so much wealth in their lives!
The commander of the mechanized infantry battalion leading the team shouted excitedly: "Comrades, please be careful and send all the captured items back to the military area. We will make a fortune this time, and maybe we can eat meat every day in the future!"
The soldiers immediately cheered.
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Peiping, Japanese North China Front Headquarters.
Major General Suzuki completely lost control of HD City, and even the original phone call to the headquarters was completely cut off. He could only use the radio to communicate with the headquarters.
In the communication, although Okamura could not hear Suzuki's voice, he could feel the crying and despair in the words:
"General, the reinforcements from the Eighth Route Army's helmeted soldiers from the Taihang area outside the southern Hebei Eighth Route Army joined forces to attack HD. I led the troops to fight to the death. However, they were outnumbered and suffered heavy casualties. Currently, they are forced to retreat to the goods yard in the north of the city.
The reinforcements from all walks of life have never been seen.
HD City and Chengnan Airport may not be saved.
But please rest assured, general, I have arranged the demolition troops in advance according to your order, and will completely destroy the airport before the Eighth Route Army takes over the Chengnan Airport, and will not leave it to the enemy!"
Inside the headquarters.
Okamura fell weakly on his armchair.
He didn't know whether he should be angry or desperate at this time.
Angry about what?
Are you angry at those damn officers who did not follow his orders and send reinforcements to HD in time?
But what can he do?
Now that things have come to this, I am afraid that his position as commander-in-chief, Okamura, will be lost to others.
It is a certain fact that Chengnan Airport has been breached.
The only good thing to be thankful for is probably that Suzuki arranged the demolition troops in advance to blow up the airport in advance, but it would not be cheap for those eight-way vehicles.
Okamura was naturally unwilling to give in and wanted to struggle again.
At least the Eighth Route Army could not be so rampant. After capturing HD City and the airport south of the city, they could still transport the supplies calmly.
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He issued the transfer order and pretended not to know that Harada and other officers violated his orders and failed to reinforce HD City in time, causing HD to fall.
"The First Mixed Brigade is currently forced to retreat to the cargo yard area in the north of the city. After the Eighth Route Army captures HD City, the captured materials will inevitably be quickly transferred to the Southern Hebei Military Region. Your units will quickly launch an attack in the wild and be sure to intercept these materials!"<
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The implication is that you are guilty of not promptly reinforcing HD City. I, Okamura, can temporarily refrain from pursuing you, but you cannot go too far.
It is understandable that the Eighth Route Army is afraid of traps around HD City and does not dare to reinforce.
The Eighth Route Army has robbed supplies right now, but some transport troops are evacuating towards the Jinan Military Region. You can always stop it in the wild, right?
After the order is conveyed.
Harada Division Commander instantly understood what Okamura meant.
He also knew not to play with fire too much, so after discussing with the reinforcements from all parties, he immediately decided to launch a blockade in the wild and conduct reconnaissance everywhere to ensure that the materials stolen by the Eighth Route Army from HD were recaptured.
How could this little devil have expected it?
This HD Chengnan Airport has been completely occupied by the Eighth Route Army.
Not only that, with a large amount of aviation supplies and military supplies seized from the airport, including HD City, the Eighth Route Army was not out of luck this time.
Instead, it was shipped directly by air.
At the Ground-Air Integrated Command Center, Zhang Dabiao and Shen Quan were very busy, directing air transport planes one after another to return and return, temporarily transporting a large amount of materials seized in HD City back to a team.
Aviation base.
There is no way, why does the Jinan Military Region not have a decent airport so far!
We can only do the same as Commander Lu in Jizhong, and park all the fighter planes in one team first.
This includes a large amount of aviation supplies seized at the Chengnan Airport of the Japanese army, including some damaged fighter jets and bombers that the Japanese army was forced to land at the Chengnan Airport during the air battle in Licheng.
In order to seize back these fighter planes that used to belong to the Japs and will belong to the Eighth Route Army in the future.
Commander Kong Jie and Commander Chen also specially arranged a group of elite aviation maintenance troops to follow the soldiers of the Southern Hebei Military Region and quickly arrived at the Chengnan Airport to carry out emergency repairs at night.
Ignoring other considerations, first ensure that the fighter planes can take off, and directly drive the little Japanese fighters and bombers from the Chengnan Airport back to the aviation base of the first team.
For this reason, long ago, political commissar Li Wenjie and chief of staff Xu Guoan were busy expanding a secret aviation base.
Even though I was busy, my face was full of smiles.
Thinking back when he secretly built a fleet aviation base, Xu Guoan still felt that Kong Jie built the airport too big, "I said, Lao Kong, if you built the airport so big, do we have that many planes?" p>
Now, Xu Guoan realizes how short-sighted his vision is compared to that of Lao Kong.
There are really so many fighter planes that it can’t even stop here. I originally thought that the airport was too big, but it was not enough.
"Otherwise I am the detachment leader!" Lao Xu sighed with emotion.
So busy all night.
The old Japanese Suzuki led his troops to huddle in the goods yard in the north of the city, but he did not dare to move.
With the gunfire all around and the darkness of the night, who knows if you might fall into the Eighth Route Army's trick if you leave the fortifications rashly and break out?
Until the next day at dawn.
Old Japanese Harada, Japanese SJZ Division, Ishikawa Brigade and other reinforcements, according to Okamura's orders, have already set up ambush at the predetermined location, waiting for the Eighth Route Army's transport troops to appear.
But after waiting all night, there was no movement.
After dawn, a few lines of the Eighth Route Army appeared, but they looked nothing like transport troops. The troops were fully armed and well-equipped, and there were no convoys or other baggage in the ranks.
In the end guess what?
Along the way to Harada, Lieutenant General Harada rolled his eyes and immediately issued an order. The ambush troops from all walks of life must stay still and must not be exposed. He directly let the Eighth Route Army pass.
Harada is not stupid.
These Eighth Route Army troops were very shrewd, and they also maintained great vigilance during the transfer process. The ranks of the troops were very long, and it was impossible for them all to fall into his ambush circle.
There are even some steel-helmeted soldiers inside, who are the elite of the Eighth Route Army. Once the ambush begins, they may not be able to kill the Eighth Route Army in the ambush circle, but they will turn around and eliminate them.
Lieutenant General Harada is very principled.
Your Excellency the Commander's order is to intercept as many supplies as possible that the Eighth Route Army seized from HD City, but the Eighth Route Army I saw did not carry any supplies.
Then there is no need to start a fight.
In other directions, Japanese troops foolishly launched ambushes.
For example, Lin Tailang who came from Shandong Province was mixed into the brigade. This old devil is probably a young man who has not seen the power of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi.
Seeing that the leading troops of the Eighth Route Army entered his ambush circle, he immediately ordered an attack.
As everyone knows, when it comes to half-way robberies and ambushes, the Eighth Route Army can be regarded as the ancestors of the little devils.
After all, the Eighth Route Army relied on this tactic to make its fortune.
When the troops evacuated from the HD area, the soldiers had actually been on guard against possible ambushes set by the Japanese army along the way.
After the two sides clashed.
The leading troops of the soldiers quickly withdrew from the Japanese ambush circle. Without saying a word, the main force that followed split into two groups and quickly detoured towards both sides of the Japanese army.
When the old Japanese Lin Tailang noticed it, his original ambush force was vaguely surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.
Further away, the Japanese even noticed the mobile and armored units of the Eighth Route Army rapidly intercepting the enemy.
But the old Japanese was so frightened that he retreated in a hurry, suffering considerable losses in the fierce fighting.
If he hadn't run fast enough, his entire army would have been almost wiped out in this ambush.
After all, you are still young.
How can anyone be as shrewd as Harada?
Lieutenant General Harada helplessly released the retreating troops of the Eighth Route Army. Immediately afterwards, it was estimated that the Eighth Route Army had almost withdrawn, and the supplies in the city should have been almost moved.
To be on the safe side, we contacted several other reinforcements and moved forward rapidly, arriving at HD in no particular order, and then sent several reconnaissance troops to investigate the situation.
If the main force of the Eighth Route Army is still there, we will withdraw first and continue strolling outside the city.
If the main force of the Eighth Route Army has withdrawn, we will take the opportunity to recover HD.
Just like that, they recovered an empty city without any effort!
"After the fierce battle, repel the Eighth Route Army and conquer HD City again!"
Listen, there are so many tricks!
After rushing to HD City and carrying reinforcements all the way to the goods yard in the north of the city where the First Mixed City Brigade was located, Harada discovered with a look of astonishment.
There are a pile of used oil drums piled outside the goods yard. The oil drums are full of firecracker debris, and the smell of gunpowder smoke left behind after the explosion of fireworks and firecrackers is everywhere around the camp.
What are these for?
When Lieutenant General Harada found Suzuki who was still a little nervous in the air-raid shelter of the cargo yard in the north of the city, he was immediately furious.
"Damn it, you idiot! Suzuki, do you know what you are doing? Confronting the enemy outside the fortifications, are these firecrackers in used oil barrels? Bastard!"
Poor Major General Suzuki was almost dragged out of the air raid shelter by the angry Harada.
When he saw clearly what was happening outside the fortifications, he was dumbfounded.
The enemy who was so frightened that he didn't even dare to leave the fortifications was actually a field of fireworks and firecrackers disguised as a dozen old oil drums!