Chapter 565: The 27th Army retreats and the reconnaissance company enters the city
What Dong Jiang said was half true and half false. After the main force arrived in Changzhi, the final general attack on the Japanese army was about to begin. Zhou Weihan ordered the regiment to move south from Dongyang Pass to contain Lucheng from the east to the west. The Japanese troops from Licheng and Shexian
The basic regiment continued to stay at Dongyang Pass.
In other words, even if Kazuo Nomoto escaped safely from Dong Jiang, such a ostentatious team would definitely be targeted by other Eighth Route Army troops.
Regarding Dong Jiang's suggestion, Nomoto Kazuo looked at the group of soldiers who surrounded him with loaded guns and ammunition, and suddenly felt that it was difficult for him not to adopt it: "Comrade of the Eighth Route Army, I am patriotic. You know that I am responsible for beating up the little devils."
I will never refuse, I just didn’t have the chance before!”
The two of them immediately reached a consensus. Dong Jiang also didn't expect that he just pretended to be a Japanese soldier to find out some information on a temporary basis, but he actually gained such a harvest.
The following process was extremely smooth. The first priority was to deal with some Japanese soldiers who usually disobeyed orders under Kazuo Nomoto. Then Dong Jiang came forward to release the captured young men. Finally, thousands of seriously wounded Japanese soldiers were dealt with one by one.
Dong Jiang wiped the blood-stained bayonet on the little Japanese's military uniform. When he looked up, he saw Lin Zhengxiong staring at him, with a grin on his face, revealing some yellowed teeth.
This scene made Lin Zhengxiong shudder, thinking that these more than 100 Eighth Route Army soldiers were really living evil stars. In a short time, each of them had ten lives on their hands.
"A few of you have also submitted your certificates of nomination. I will accept you first!" Dong Jiang stepped forward and put his arms around Lin Zhengxiong's shoulders, and then his face straightened: "Comrade Lin Zhengxiong, there is a task assigned to you by the organization now. You need to
You go and finish it!”
"Company Commander Dong, just tell me what task you want, and I will definitely do it if I can do it!"
"Well, you are familiar with the situation in Changzhi. Are you going to take your comrades for a walk?" Dong Jiang said, pointing to the soldiers of the reconnaissance company who were cleaning up the scene.
Lin Zhengxiong was horrified when he heard this: "Company Commander Dong, we have just killed the wounded Japs. Now if we go back to Changzhi, aren't we throwing ourselves into a trap?"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen!"
At the same time, in the eastern suburbs of Changzhi, a regiment as the vanguard had just eliminated several Japanese search teams.
"Detachment leader, our regiment has eliminated several small groups of Japanese troops and captured a radio station. The regiment leader has led the troops to continue the advance!" The correspondent of the first regiment quickly reported the battle situation ahead.
"Okay, tell your regiment commander to continue the concealed march!" Zhou Weihan said happily.
After the correspondent left, Xing Zhiguo handed over the telegram from the reconnaissance company: "Old Zhou, the reconnaissance company has eliminated more than a thousand wounded Japanese soldiers and plans to take a walk in Changzhi City!"
"Did the reconnaissance company complete its mission so quickly?" There was no specific story in the telegram, but Zhou Weihan did not doubt the performance of the reconnaissance company: "Tell Dong Jiang that if the reconnaissance company can take down the Japanese headquarters, I will remember that the reconnaissance company collectively
If you can capture a few heavy artillery pieces, I will mark the reconnaissance company as a special meritorious service!"
The current situation is very favorable to the National Army and the Eighth Route Army. Zhou Weihan decided to concentrate his superior forces on the remaining Japanese troops for a field battle.
After communicating with Commander Shu of the 89th Division in the morning, he asked the telegraph operator to send a report to Fan Hanjie. The 27th Army could provide cover for its retreat from the city, or it could leave some of its troops to hide in the city.
The 89th Division has advanced to the southern suburbs of Changzhi, and together with the 47th Army, it is supporting the 27th Army, the 3rd Regiment, the 5th Regiment, and the 29th Regiment of the Tainan Military Region, waiting for the Japanese army to leave the city to pursue them, and then launch a surprise attack from the flank.
The 94th Division located in the northeast of Changzhi is responsible for assaulting the Japanese troops and artillery positions in the north of Changzhi City. The Special Agent Regiment and the 18th Regiment located in the northwest are responsible for assaulting the Japanese troops and artillery positions in the west of the city.
The first regiment due east and the independent regiment of the New Fifth Army acted as reserves, either taking the opportunity to break into the city or backstab the main force of the Japanese army.
In Changzhi City, the Japanese troops attacking on the front line felt that the resistance of the 27th Army was weakening. Yukio Imada quickly learned of this situation.
"Yusi, I knew that the 27th Army was already extremely weak. The Imperial Army won this battle after all. I ordered all participating units to step up their attacks!" Yukio Imada said arrogantly.
Soon, the soldiers of the division who were in direct combat with the Japanese army covered each other and retreated, while the Japanese army continued to pursue them. After that, the Eighth Division continued to block, but gave the little Japanese a blow in the head.
"Master's seat, the leading troops have arrived at a safe position. The military headquarters has ordered our troops to retreat!"
Chen Sunong, commander of the Eighth Preliminary Division, was standing on the southern city wall. After hearing the order to retreat, he couldn't help but look inside the city. He saw that most of the planned and repaired buildings in the city were destroyed by artillery fire. There were flames everywhere.
Under Fan Hanjie's management, the slightly prosperous Changzhi City fell into ruins.
"I wonder if I can come back?" Chen Sunong was nostalgic for the stable time in Changzhi.
"Order all regiments to retreat and the death squads to stay!" After saying that, Chen Sunong turned and left.
Afterwards, the participating units of the Eighth Preliminary Division withdrew one after another and withdrew from Changzhi City in an orderly manner. However, before the Japanese army fully occupied Changzhi, a death squad of more than 400 people was scattered and hidden throughout the southern city.
On the southern city wall of Changzhi, four wounded soldiers from the Eighth Division took the initiative to stay, and they were all distributed near the city gate.
The fastest attacking force brought to the Japanese army arrived, intending to pursue through the city gate. When a seriously injured man tilted his head and witnessed all this through the crenel.
"Brothers, let's go!" The seriously injured man put the cigarette butt in his hand to the fuse, and the flames burned along the fuse to the base of the city wall.
Before the Japanese troops passing by could react, several explosions were heard one after another. The section of the south city wall near the city gate collapsed. Four wounded soldiers from the Eighth Preliminary Division were buried under the rubble together with more than a hundred Japanese soldiers.
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At the same time, at Changzhi North Gate, after a day, the entrance has been cleared by young people.
When the kid guarding the city gate saw Kazuo Nomoto coming back so early, he couldn't help but asked: "Nomoto-kun, it seems that this trip went well!"
"Oh, it's Mishima-kun. As soon as he arrived at the border of Lucheng, he met the imperial army troops who came to meet him, so he came back early!" Nomoto Kazuo started talking nonsense.
Then the little devil looked at Dong Jiang who was standing aside: "Who is this?"
"Oh, Mishima-kun, this is my colleague from the 104th Brigade. He came to Changzhi on official business!" Nomoto Kazuo said and motioned to Dong Jiang to take out his ID.
Taking Dong Jiang's ID, the little devil checked it in a decent manner. This ID was made by the Handan Gendarmerie. No one in the Gendarmerie could see the flaw, let alone someone who had just come from outside the customs.
