The boss and others are analyzing the war situation around Changzhi. Due to changes in the Japanese troops on the Zhengtai line, the 129th Division headquarters has moved forward to the Pingding area to command operations.
"Speaking of which, Fan Hanjie is an old classmate of mine at Whampoa Military Academy. Among the first batch of cadets, his performance is very conspicuous. He is the only cadet to obtain the rank of general!"
"The resilience shown by the 27th Army in the Changzhi offensive and defensive battle was beyond expectations. It has persisted for three days in the face of the Japanese aircraft and artillery. Fan Hanjie really has a way of leading the troops. The same troops and
In terms of weapons and equipment, even if the troops from the Tainan Military Region come to the fore, they may not perform better than the 27th Army!"
"This offensive and defensive battle also served as a reminder to the Eighth Route Army. Previously, the troops often engaged in guerrilla warfare and ambush warfare, and lacked experience in offensive warfare and urban defense warfare. I think we should study it specifically after the war!" said the deputy chief of staff sincerely.
's admiration.
"Well, this is a way to accumulate experience!" The boss nodded after hearing this, and then said: "Judging from the current situation, the 27th Army is probably at the end of its war effort, and the Kwantung Army's casualties are also high. Tainan
The military region intercepted the ammunition supply of the Kwantung Army, which was equivalent to cutting off the lifeblood of the Kwantung Army. Similarly, the Japanese troops along the Baijin Railway, Lintun Highway and Lingchuan were either blocked by our troops or besieged.
It’s been a long time coming to Changzhi for reinforcements!”
At this time, the atmosphere in the headquarters changed from the previous dullness. As the war situation became clearer, the mentality of the boss and others also became optimistic.
"Although these Japanese troops have contained most of our Eighth Route Army's troops, Zhou Weihan is hiding in Pingshun with four regiments, and can give the Kwantung Army a fatal blow at any time. Just watch, this battle around Changzhi will soon end
The curtain has come to an end!" the boss finally said.
The words are divided into two parts.
The Japanese troops at the Cuijiazhuang stronghold quickly reported the news that the transport team had been ambushed by the Eighth Route Army. Yukio Imada had repeatedly ordered the Japanese troops along the way to protect the ammunition. The Japanese commander stationed in Licheng responded equally quickly, summoning troops immediately and reporting to
Yukio Imada reported the incident.
In the afternoon of that day, more than 800 Kwantung Army troops gathered from Licheng and then quickly marched towards Dongyang Pass.
By the time the Japanese generals arrived, it was already around seven o'clock in the evening, but it was summer and the sky was only slightly dark.
On the Houqiuling position, all the light and heavy machine guns of the 279th Regiment were hidden everywhere as firepower points. There was also a mortar and infantry artillery position in the rear. In the end, each of the three battalions selected a capable team of more than 200 people.
Coupled with the guard companies, they were hidden at the mouth of the four valleys, waiting for battlefield opportunities to deliver a fatal blow to the Japanese army at any time.
Ding Wei was lying on the hillside. Under the afterglow of the sun, the ground was radiating heat. All the clothes on Ding Wei's front and back were wet with sweat, and his face was burned red.
"Commander, why don't you little devil come here? It's too hot!" said the little soldier on the side, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
Ding Wei's original guard went to the cadre regiment to become a platoon leader, and this young soldier was a guard selected from the local army.
"Hmph, you come from a wealthy family, but you are as delicate as a girl!" Ding Wei said half-jokingly: "You still want to be a machine gunner? Now go and feel the barrel of the heavy machine gun. Is it hot?"
I can boil an egg for you, how can I be a machine gunner without some hardship!"
"I can endure hardship!"
"Then just endure it. The bullet bites you and you can't even make a sound even if your teeth are broken. Do you understand?"
"clear!"
At this time, a soldier bent down and ran to Ding Wei along the position: "Captain, the little devil has arrived at the second fork, less than five miles away from us!"
Upon hearing this, Ding Wei put away his playful expression and shouted loudly: "Notify the soldiers to prepare for battle!"
At the same time, a flag was erected on the position, and the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Regiment on the opposite side also raised a flag in response.
Not long after, a Japanese search team appeared on the Handan-Changchang Highway, with four vehicles and three wheels, and a total of twelve Japanese soldiers.
Suddenly two light machine guns started fire reconnaissance in the direction of the Houqiuling position. After a round of fire, the little Japanese search team stopped, and then a three-wheeler turned around and went back to report.
The remaining nine little Japs came to the roadside, turned around and took a closer look, but found no doubts at all. In the eyes of the Japanese army, Dongyang Pass was just a few feet away, and the Eighth Route Army would definitely not be so unwise as to set up an ambush here.
At this moment, the little devil was also a little confused. According to the report from the puppet troops sent from Dongyang Pass, the Eighth Route Army was ambushing a transport convoy at Erchakou.
At the scene, the Japanese army did find a lot of bullet casings, and the bodies of Bai Huahua, a soldier from the transport convoy, were abandoned in a ditch on the roadside, but the Eighth Route Army and its carriages and horses were nowhere to be seen.
At this moment, the Kwantung Army was thinking of going to Dongyang Pass to find out what happened.
Not long after, bursts of smoke and dust rose up on the Handan-Changchang Highway, and then large Japanese troops marched over quickly.
Seeing the large Japanese troops entering the ambush circle, the soldiers responsible for detonating at the entrance of the four valleys immediately pressed the detonators in their hands.
Then a series of explosions sounded, and then the ambush circle was filled with fire and smoke.
The troops in the first division suffered losses at the hands of the Kwantung Army before. Although Ding Wei concentrated his superior forces to ambush the Japs this time, he did not dare to take it lightly.
To this end, Ding Wei specially transferred more than 3,000 kilograms of explosives from the combat readiness warehouse of the first division. This was the only remaining wealth in the first division after the construction of the water conservancy project.
Seeing the tragic situation of the little devil on the highway, Ding Wei showed no mercy at all. Instead, he roared: "Hit!"
Immediately afterwards, twenty heavy machine guns and more than seventy light machine guns opened fire at the little Japs on the road.
Although the firepower equipment of the 279th Regiment is not as standard as that of the 1st Regiment, half of the heavy machine guns are the Type 92 of the Little Japanese, and even the light machine guns are Czech-style, with crooked handles and crooked handles.
However, such fierce firepower immediately caused heavy casualties to the already panicked Japanese army.
At the same time, the small artillery scattered among the infantry squads in the front and the artillery positions in the rear all fired at the Japanese army.
After a wave of attacks, at least one-third of the Japs were killed, but the Kwantung Army responded very quickly.
A group of Japanese troops braved the rain of bullets and approached the north side of the road. The Japanese set up light machine guns nearby and began to counterattack. At the same time, half of the heavy machine gun squadron quickly used ammunition boxes to set up machine gun positions and tried to suppress the firepower of the 279th Regiment.
One by one, the little Japanese's grenadier soldiers were hiding behind three rounds on the side of the road, or behind stone bunkers.
On the 279th Regiment's position, the casualties of the soldiers suddenly increased. The heavy machine guns that were still blazing just now were taken away by the little devils from time to time.
Ding Wei's heart twitched when he saw it. The heavy machine gun deployed on the position closest to the road was at least 400 meters away.
"Damn it, these little devils are shooting with grenades like this. Just a smooth cannon barrel can hit it so accurately!"