The corpses of Japanese soldiers were lying around the cave.
Inside the cave, there were many extremely miserable Japanese screams.
The system-improved M2 flamethrower can spray flames up to 60 meters away.
Although the Japanese officers were hiding in caves, they could avoid attacks from aerial bombs and napalm bombs.
But after this fire-breathing soldier sprayed out like this, the remaining dozen or so Japs officers inside had nowhere to hide.
Sweeping by the fire dragon, almost all the Japanese officers were wrapped in flames.
After spraying napalm, the Pyrotroopers quickly retreated and crawled down behind the bunker.
As expected by the fire-breathing soldiers, these Japanese officers were wrapped in flames, waving the lieutenant general's sword, shouting heartbreakingly, and rushed out of the cave, hoping to die together with several Eighth Route Army soldiers.
"Company commander, I have a command knife!"
The eyes of a young but battle-experienced soldier holding an M3 submachine gun on his chest lit up.
"Fire!"
The company commander gave the order to fire without hesitation.
The company commander really wanted to see the Japanese officer burned to death, but capturing the Japanese samurai sword was a great achievement.
Although the Japanese officer, whose body was covered in flames, could not clearly see the military rank on his shoulders, it was possible that he was a general.
"Da da da…"
The company commander and the soldiers around him opened fire with semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns.
The three Japanese officers who rushed out were shot and fell down, motionless, and were beaten into a sieve.
The soldiers swarmed forward, dug up the nearby soil blown up by the shells, and covered the samurai swords and Japanese corpses to extinguish the fire.
However, the fire on the corpse is difficult to extinguish.
With quick eyesight and quick hands, the deputy company commander pulled out a previously captured samurai sword and cut off the hand holding the katana on the Japanese corpse.
Soon, the flames on the samurai sword were extinguished under a large amount of soil.
Two other samurai swords were also preserved in the same way.
Although it is also napalm, the napalm from the flamethrower is not as scary as the napalm carried by airplanes.
"Company Commander."
"It's the General's Sword!"
"The Royal Gift of Locust!"
Looking at the golden chrysanthemum pattern on the katana, the deputy company commander shouted in surprise.
The soldiers on the side suddenly opened their eyes, and the surprise came too suddenly.
The company commander glanced at the cave, with a look of pity in his eyes. There must be Japanese generals in the cave, at least with the rank of major general. Unfortunately, the cave had been burned into a sea of fire at this time, and no one dared to go in and get the general's knife.
As for the major generals and lieutenant generals who captured the Japanese alive, the company commander and the soldiers never thought about it.
Unless it's to blow up the Japanese general and the prisoner.
Otherwise, given the stubbornness of the Japanese officers, the last bullet will definitely be left for themselves.
"Wang Jiatian, you have made great achievements!"
The company commander looked at the flamethrower crawling not far away, then took the walkie-talkie from the guard and called to the second battalion commander Shen Quan:
"Call the battalion commander, call the battalion commander."
Wang Jiatian's eyes were clear and he couldn't help but look happy when he heard the company commander's words.
Killing the enemy and making meritorious service in the army is a matter of honoring one's ancestors, and it is his honor.
"What's the matter?" Shen Quan asked on the phone, "Seventh company commander, does your company need reinforcements?"
"Company commander, we don't want reinforcements." The seventh company commander replied, "Company commander, we have made a fortune. We captured three Japanese swords, all of which were gifts from the Emperor!"
"What did you say?"
When Shen Quan heard this, his voice suddenly rose to a high pitch:
"Three Japanese general knives, are you sure?"
"Battal Commander! I'm sure!" The company commander held the walkie-talkie and said loudly and firmly.
Although neither the company commander nor the soldiers had ever seen a real Japanese sword with their own eyes.
But this was not the first time that the Eighth Route Army had seized the Japanese General's Sword. The self-made brochure contained pictures of the Japanese General's Sword and taught every soldier how to identify the Japanese military rank and the General's Sword.
Chen Quan immediately inquired about the location, and then ordered the seventh company commander to stand by where he was.
Then, Shen Quan came quickly with the main force of the Second Battalion. This was the work of the Second Battalion, and Shen Quan naturally attached great importance to it.
at this time.
Scattered gunfire was still ringing not far away, and a small number of Japanese soldiers were still resisting.
However, it won't be long before the battle ends.
…
About half an hour later.
Independent Regiment Headquarters.
"Captain, the battle is basically over."
The chief of staff reported to Kong Jiehui:
"We have captured some Japanese soldiers. The number of casualties and enemy deaths of the troops are still being counted. The troops are already cleaning the battlefield."
Kong Jie nodded first, and then asked eagerly: "Have you found the Japanese headquarters?"
According to intelligence, among the Japanese surrounded by the Independent Regiment and the Jizhong Military Region this time, there were 4 Japanese lieutenant generals and 2 Japanese major generals.
This was a big deal. If these six Japanese generals were killed, it would be a huge fortune for the Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese headquarters may have been killed in previous shelling or aerial bombing.
It may also be hidden somewhere.
However, Kong Jie saw from the obstruction of the two attacks from morning to noon that the Japanese resistance was fierce and there must be unified command, and the Japanese generals had not been killed yet.
"found it!"
The chief of staff smiled slightly:
"Just as you, commander, were squinting for a while, the battle report came from the Second Battalion. A cave was discovered on a hilltop in the center of the Japanese encirclement."
"The Seventh Company of the Second Battalion was stubbornly blocked when they attacked this cave."
"Finally, the fire-breathing soldiers of the seventh company used flamethrowers to kill the Japanese generals in the cave."
Kong Jie's eyes suddenly lit up and he asked, "Are you sure he is a Japanese general?"
Since it was the fire-breathing soldiers who destroyed the Japanese headquarters, then the corpse was probably burnt, so how can we confirm that it was a Japanese general?
"Sure!"
The chief of staff nodded: "The Seventh Company captured three intact general swords, and the rest of the samurai swords were basically burnt black."
"Haha, great!"
Kong Jie couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground:
"This time, Lao Li has to treat me, Lao Kong, to a drink!"
The battle, which was expected to end in two days, ended in just one day, and the Japanese command post was also handed over to the enemy.
This time the blocking battle at Niangzi Pass turned Kong Jie into a battle of annihilation.
Of course, this battle is won.
In addition to Kong Jie seizing the opportunity, it is also inseparable from the bloody battles of the Independent Regiment, the 2nd Independent Brigade, the Central Hebei Military Region, the Southern Hebei Military Region, the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region and other fraternal forces.
The chief of staff also smiled slightly and said with emotion: "The incendiary bombs are better. They can directly turn the Japanese position into a sea of fire. How can the Japanese resist?"
As the Chief of Staff of the Independent Regiment, I feel this more and more.
The strength of an army, in addition to its strong will to fight and superb tactical skills, should also be reflected in its powerful firepower.
The troops of the Independent Regiment and the Central Hebei Military Region are not the most capable troops of the Eighth Route Army.
Li Yunlong's new regiment is the most capable unit of the Eighth Route Army.
If a new regiment had been allowed to fight this battle, the battle would have been over long ago.
Kong Jie felt the same, nodded, and immediately ordered: "Give all the weapons and ammunition for cleaning the battlefield to the 2nd Independent Brigade and the brotherly troops of the Central Hebei Military Region. We have no need for these Japanese equipment."
Most of the equipment used by the independent regiment today is American.
The equipment of the Japanese army was only used by the militiamen in the base areas of the independent regiments, and the Japanese-style weapons in the hands of the militiamen were more sophisticated than those in the hands of ordinary Japanese second-line divisions.
"yes."
The chief of staff straightened up.
The independent regiment does not need these equipment, so all of them are given to the brother troops, which is very suitable.
The business gained from this battle was enough for the Independent Group to make a fortune.
Moreover, in the future, independent regiments will also need to use Type 5 and Type 6 guns, and American equipment will be eliminated sooner or later.
After confirming that no fish had slipped through the net, Kong Jie said loudly:
"Send power to the frontline headquarters immediately..."
While Kong Jie was talking, the chief of staff was recording.
…
Cai Dongcun, frontline headquarters.
"Commander, the 386th Brigade's brigade headquarters just sent a telegram that the Japanese 40th Division and 56th Division were broken into pieces and dispersed to break through."
Chief of Staff Wang Dehou held a telegram in his hand and reported to Li Yunlong.
"This old devil Okamura Neji moves very quickly."
Li Yunlong's expression changed and he asked:
"From where on Zhengtai Road did the Japs from the 40th Division and the 56th Division break up into pieces and disperse to break out?"
This time, Okamura Neji did not hesitate at all and was very decisive.
After receiving Moritake Tanabe's farewell telegram, he decisively gave the order to the 40th Division and the 56th Division to break into pieces and disperse to break out of the encirclement.
The Japanese troops surrounded by Niangziguan were completely wiped out. There were more than 200,000 main Eighth Route Army troops surrounding the 40th Division and the 56th Division.
If we continue to stay in Shanxi as a division, there is only a dead end.
How many Japanese soldiers can escape from Shanxi depends on God's will.
“Near the Mulberry Bridge.”
Wang Dehou pointed to the map and said:
"The troops of the 386th and 385th brigades intercepted the Japs from the two divisions at the Sangzhang Bridge. The large troops behind were accelerating to get closer. The Japs suddenly scattered in all directions, even taking away heavy firepower such as mountain artillery.
All blown up."
"In addition, our reconnaissance plane pilot sent news via radio."
"The Japanese are organized into squadrons and squads, divided into dozens of groups to the north and south, and are escaping."
Li Yunlong nodded. He had to say that this tactic of breaking up into parts and breaking through the encirclement was indeed a bit troublesome.
The Japs from the two B divisions gathered together, and the 200,000 main force of the Eighth Route Army could wipe them all out without much effort.
Once these devils are dispersed, more effort will have to be spent to eliminate them.
Li Yunlong pointed at the map and said: "Immediately send a telegram to the brothers in the Central Hebei Military Region. We can shoot rabbits in the grass, capture the Jingxing Coal Mine and Jingxing County, cut off the roads and trails from Shanxi to Hebei Province, and stop the escaping Japanese."
"Send another telegram to the 385th Brigade and the 386th Brigade and pursue the Japanese with all our strength."
"In addition, we will fully mobilize the guerrillas to stop it."
"With hundreds of thousands of our troops chasing and intercepting us, labor and management want to see how many Japanese can escape!"
Li Yunlong's tone was harsh.
The Eighth Route Army used the tactic of breaking out of the encirclement by dispersing and breaking into parts, because this is Chinese land and can get the support of the people.
If the Japanese dare to use this tactic, they will be completely trapped in a human sea war between the Chinese military and civilians.
"yes."
The chief of staff spoke with a serious tone and quickly drafted the telegram. After Li Yunlong signed it, he ordered the radio operator of the communications platoon to send the telegram quickly.
Soon, a telegram was handed to Wang Dehou. After reading it, Wang Dehou's eyes lit up.
"Captain, good news!"
"The Independent Regiment just sent a telegram. We won a great victory in the Niangziguan annihilation battle. We wiped out all the Japs and wiped out the Japs' headquarters in one fell swoop."
"Well done!" Li Yunlong heard this and asked impatiently: "How many Japanese generals did you kill?"