Chapter 167: Picking up a heavy artillery battery for nothing
After the battle, Wu Qin's third regiment was not in a hurry to continue marching, but stayed in Xiaozhangzhuang for some repairs.
At noon on July 7, the rear troops who received the order gathered one after another near Xiaozhangzhuang.
After everyone arrived, Zhou Weihan directly held a combat meeting.
"I just received a telegram from the headquarters in the morning, ordering all the units of the Eighth Route Army participating in this battle to seize the large and let go of the small, and quickly encircle and annihilate the main force of the three friends!" Zhou Weihan said to everyone.
"Commander, is this a new situation?" Xing Zhiguo was the first to ask the question after hearing this.
"Old Chiang Kai-shek doesn't stop. There are changes in the Central Army in Tainan. Zhu Huaibing's 97th Army stationed in northern Henan has marched into Ci County, Wu'an, Shexian and Linxian areas with the intention of launching an attack on our Tainan base area. At the same time,
Based on reliable intelligence, Chiang Kai-shek prepared to mobilize the 41st Army south of the Yellow River, and the 71st Army quickly moved towards Tainan."
After Zhou Weihan finished speaking, everyone present looked grave. Chiang Kai-shek was spending a lot of money.
"The flames of war have reached our doorstep. Have you notified Li Da's garrison?" Zhao Gang asked eagerly.
"I have asked Li Da to withdraw the garrison regiment, county brigade, and militiamen in Wu'an to Wuyi, shrink the force, and wait for the arrival of the main force! At the same time, according to the instructions from superiors, in order to avoid conflict with the 97th Army, Ciwu involved
Local armed forces in several Lin counties also evacuated towards Wuyi!" Zhou Weihan said.
"Looking at it this way, the war in southern Hebei must end as soon as possible!" Zhao Gang said.
"Don't worry too much. The troops of the national army have always been slow to move, and the effect of uploading and distributing information is far inferior to ours. The 41st Army and the 71st Army can reach Tainan in three to five days, let alone cross the Yellow River.
, we still have some plenty of time!" Zhou Weihan said optimistically.
In order to eliminate the Eighth Route Army in Tainan, which had become a nuisance, Chiang Kai-shek held a special combat meeting. As a result, as soon as the meeting ended, the content of the meeting was in our hands. At this time, the participating military commanders may not have had time to rush back to the front line from the rear.
Where is the army!
"How is your battle situation in the rear?" Zhou Weihan asked.
"All I encountered were small groups of enemy troops. The largest one did not even have a company. Before I came, I counted nearly 1,500 prisoners. The prisoners are currently under the custody of a reception team composed of several county brigades. Since the enemy troops have not formed a
Resistance, the casualties of each regiment are minimal!" Zhao Gang said.
"Then use Xiaozhangzhuang as the rear base. All prisoners will be detained on the spot. All the wounded from all departments will be left behind for military doctors to treat them as soon as possible. Wu Qin, your first battalion will stay and be responsible for the safety of Xiaozhangzhuang!"
"The tactics are still the same. Dong Jiang, your reconnaissance company goes first. Zhu Dashan's cavalry company attacks in all directions, responsible for driving the enemy troops south. The remaining regiments are divided into battalions, four or five miles apart. Go north quickly, but remember to seize the opportunity.
Xiao, don't be obsessed with fighting. The artillery battalion and guard company will follow the headquarters!" Zhou Weihan ordered.
"A lot of weapons and equipment were seized previously. Each regiment commander asked Wu Qin to replenish ammunition and equipment. All units were prepared before two o'clock and set off on time!"
"Yes" everyone replied.
The words are divided into two parts, the morning of July 7th.
The 115th Division Independent Brigade was east of Wei County and at the junction of Qinghe County and Linxi County. It unexpectedly encountered Shiyou's Third Military Headquarters and the Secret Service Brigade. The two sides exchanged fire for three hours. Seeing that the breakout was blocked, Shiyou San ordered the First Division of the Secret Service Brigade to stay.
He stopped the attack and fled westward with the remaining troops.
At the same time, in the north-central part of Beiwei County, Shi Yousan left behind the temporary third division. The temporary third division suffered heavy casualties in the previous battle. It fought with our army's central column for several hours and most of it was eaten up.
, only division commander Mi Wenhe led the remaining troops to escape south.
When Sun Liangcheng's troops met up with Shi Yousan before, due to different opinions on breaking out, they only led the remnant of a thousand troops to flee to the northeast, broke through the blockade of local armed forces in the southern Hebei Military Region, and then manually swam across the northeastern side of Qinghe County and successfully arrived in Xiajin County in northwest Shandong
.
At this point, the remaining three troops of Shiyou were surrounded by our army between Shuangma Town and Dongshan Town in the central and southern part of Wei County.
Wei County is more than 130 miles long from north to south and more than 60 miles wide from east to west. The three tribes of Shiyou have enough depth here, which is why they can flee back and forth.
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Dong Jiang's reconnaissance company was resting in a green gauze tent at this time.
"Company commander, we've been wandering around here for almost two hours and haven't found anything!" complained a soldier from the reconnaissance company.
"Hey, if we have caught up with all the good things, why do we still need brotherly troops? Just wait, now that the encirclement is getting smaller and smaller, Shi Yousan will reveal the truth sooner or later! I guess Shi Yousan will be in this area,
It's just that we didn't find it!" Dong Jiang said calmly.
"Company Commander, there's something going on. Two military trucks passed by not far away from the north! They were blocked by the green gauze tent, and I only saw the roof of the truck!" a soldier reported.
"Look, isn't this just a living thing? Come on, let's have a look!"
Dong Jiang excitedly led his people to the place where the military truck passed by just now.
"Company commander, look at these wheel marks, the truck seems to be pulling an artillery piece!"
"Damn it, we're so lucky, we got rich this time."
The tire marks of the military truck were very deep. Dong Jiang and others followed the marks all the way west, and soon they found the enemy at the foot of a mountain.
Dong Jiang immediately led a few people to investigate, and several people lay down in a bush.
The one being tracked by Dong Jiang and others was the heavy artillery company of the 69th Army, which had two Krupp 105 artillery pieces. Chiang Kai-shek gave them to him in order to win over his friends.
The enemy's heavy artillery company was resting at the foot of the mountain. Two trucks pulled the artillery, and there were artillery shells on the truck. The soldiers of the heavy artillery company ran behind the truck. At this time, each person fell on his back, showing no signs of being a soldier.
"Company commander, this group of enemy soldiers is so arrogant. They dare to light a fire and cook in an open and honest manner. They really pretend that we don't exist!"
"Company commander, what kind of cannon is this? Why is it so big!" the soldiers on the side exclaimed.
"If I read it correctly, this is a Krupp 105 artillery piece. It is also a rare item in the Central Army. I didn't expect Shi Yousan to have two of them. Stop talking nonsense, retreat, move quickly and you can still have a hot meal!" Dong
Jiang said.
"It stands to reason that these two heavy artillery pieces should be accompanied by guard troops. Why do we only have so few people? Isn't this why we picked up a heavy artillery company in vain?"
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After Dong Jiang returned with his people, he directly summoned everyone to issue combat orders.
"The number of enemy troops should not exceed a hundred. It seems that they have just traveled a long distance and there is not even a guard post set up!"
"There is a hill on the north side of its location, and a large green gauze tent on the south side. Thief Jiu, you lead the sniper team to snipe from the hill on the north side. Anyone who dares to resist will be beaten.
Others entered the green gauze tent, then outflanked the enemy from left to right, and quickly eliminated the enemy. To prevent the shells from exploding, be careful when firing."
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At the foot of the mountain.
Two trucks towed the artillery aside, and the remaining soldiers of the heavy artillery company of the 69th Army gathered around and were making fire to cook, unaware of the approaching danger.
"Damn it, I'm so exhausted. People are chasing the truck, and my legs are still shaking! When will we run across on our own legs!" One person was lying on the ground with his legs crossed and he didn't care.
"Who asked the military commander to allocate the trucks that originally belonged to our artillery company to the secret service brigade? I really thought we were the Eighth Route Army, and everyone has iron legs!"
Dong Jiang and others were lurking in the green gauze tent opposite. On the hilltop opposite, Thieves Jiu and his sniper team had already chosen their positions.
Upon seeing this, Dong Jiang directly led the soldiers of the reconnaissance company in two batches to outflank them from the left and right sides.
The distance of forty to fifty meters is reached in an instant.
"Bah bang bang!" gunshots rang out, and a dozen enemy soldiers who were standing cooking were knocked down. The remaining enemy soldiers lying sprawled on the ground were surrounded by Dong Jiang and others.
Seeing that the enemy troops were surrounded by his own side without any reaction, Dong Jiang couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Don't move, please be honest!"
