Dong Jiang led the soldiers of the reconnaissance company to wait outside the military headquarters compound of the 27th Army. After Zhou Weihan came out, he said directly: "Dong Jiang, send someone to inform the first group, and soldiers of the 27th Army will be coming soon.
Go take over the defense and ask Jing Dagang to do a good job in handing over!"
"Chen**, then we will withdraw!" Zhou Weihan turned to Chen Sunong and said.
"** Zhou, Chief of Staff Xing, I'll treat you to a drink when I have time, please be sure to appreciate it!" Chen Sunong said with a smile.
"That's natural, farewell!"
"Farewell!"
The former enemy headquarters was located on the street where the Japanese army's baggage train was located. Zhou Weihan and Xing Zhiguo were in a good mood. Although many soldiers were sacrificed in this battle, they crushed the Japanese army's encirclement and suppression and maintained the balance in the Changzhi area. From the larger
From a perspective, it stabilized the overall anti-Japanese situation in North China.
"Fan Hanjie is really generous this time. He has provided supplies for 21 regiments. No matter how you look at it, we won't lose!" Xing Zhiguo said with a smile.
Zhou Weihan couldn't deny this. Taking the three-month supply of the four regiments of the 94th Division, the military salary and rice were increased to 400,000 yuan, and the ammunition included 300,000 rounds of 79th rifle ammunition and 100,000 rounds of 79th machine ammunition.
, 60,000 rounds of shelled ammunition, 15,000 rounds of grenades, and 600 rounds of mortars.
"Fan Hanjie is not at a loss either. This time his 27th Army has made a name for itself in Changzhi. You see, it is inevitable that he will be promoted to a higher position. The Nationalist Government will definitely replenish the 27th Army with elite troops and allocate weapons and equipment.
, it can be expected that Changzhi will be a stable territory of the 27th Army in the future, and Fan Hanjie is also a high-ranking member of the National Government, so how can he be compared to the supplies of the 21 regiments!"
"The 27th Army will still be a strong enemy of our Eighth Route Army in Tainan in the future, but as long as the Japanese army is still there, we won't do anything too ugly on both sides!" Zhou Weihan saw it more clearly.
After arriving at the headquarters, the telegraph operator urgently handed over a telegram: "Report, the third regiment, the fifth regiment, the 29th regiment and the artillery battalion have arrived at the junction of the northern suburbs of Changzhi and Lucheng!"
"Okay, Lao Xing, I went to visit the 18th Special Agent Group in the name of the one you mentioned before. This time, the two groups have given us a lot of help. We can't let them go in vain. In this way, let one group, 280
The regiment will take out all the captured ammunition!" Zhou Weihan behaved very grandly.
"Yes, I'll go right away!" Xing Zhiguo nodded.
Then, Zhou Weihan immediately ordered the headquarters to be transferred to Pingshun territory immediately.
On this occasion, among the troops in the Tainan Military Region, Xu Dali's 281st Regiment has returned to Pingshun safely, and the 1st Regiment and 280th Regiment are following the headquarters.
The 3rd Regiment, the 5th Regiment, the 29th Regiment, two regiments from Tainan 1st Division, and the 22nd Regiment from the Division Headquarters, a total of six regiments, were all under the command of Ding Wei, and carried out final combat operations against the Japanese troops in Licheng and Lucheng.
That night, after unsuccessfully contacting the Han side, we lost contact with the Changzhi side.
The Jiangtian Brigade, which took over from the Isoya Brigade and was responsible for the raids in the Licheng area, was originally stationed at the Inoue Brigade in Lucheng. The commanders of the two Kwantung Army brigades were meeting overnight in Weizi Town, north of Lucheng.
"Inoue-kun, I have some bad premonitions. Even if there is a problem with the command radio station again, shouldn't the various subordinate brigades be unable to contact you?" Edanzuka said worriedly.
"Yes, today, our department has received frequent news that the Eighth Route Army is besieging Changzhi. I originally wanted to lead troops to reinforce, but I was worried about being ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, so I came to discuss it with you!" Ichiro Inoue agreed.
"Inoue-kun, you are right. Currently, contact with Tahara and his troops in Wu'an has been lost. Later, the main force of the Isoya Brigade was ambushed by the Eighth Route Army in Houqiu Ridge outside Dongyang Pass. It seems that just as the local imperial army said, Tainan's
The strength of the Eighth Route Army cannot be underestimated, we underestimated the enemy before!"
"If Changzhi is once captured by the Eighth Route Army and the main force of the Imperial Army is completely wiped out, then you and I will definitely be the next target. I can't imagine the scene of you and me besieging the isolated city!" Etianzuka said in a deep voice. In the past, everyone would have
The word "annihilation" will never be mentioned under any circumstances.
"Then what should we do?" Inoue Ichiro said quite distressedly. The radio station was unable to contact Changzhi directly, but Han Unilateral did not take the initiative to contact Changzhi.
"For the current plan, there are three ways to go. One is to concentrate our forces to attack Shexian County. As long as we reach Dongyang Pass, there is hope of survival!"
"Secondly, there is still the Imperial Army's 10th independent mixed brigade fighting against the Eighth Route Army in Tunliu, southwest of Lucheng. Our troops can move closer to it!"
"Third, make a desperate move to reinforce Changzhi!" Etianzuka proposed three strategies.
"Jiang Tianjun, reinforce Changzhi. There must be an ambush of the Eighth Route Army on the road from Licheng to Dongyang Pass. I have sent people to Dongyang Pass many times but no reply. Apparently they were intercepted by the Eighth Route Army!
If something goes wrong in Changzhi, even if you and I are safe, we will not be able to escape accountability after the war. Moreover, the main force of the Imperial Army must still be in a stalemate with the Eighth Route Army. Our troops have arrived and can relieve the siege!" Ichiro Inoue said firmly.
That night, Licheng's Jiangtian Brigade secretly moved toward Lucheng. In Licheng, only a local Japanese army remained in the county seat.
The core group of Tainan Division 1 did not notice it at first. It was almost dawn when they gradually felt that something was wrong.
During this period, Xiang Ying, the political commissar of the first division, led the cadre regiment and local armed forces to fight against the Japs during the day and at night. All the troops took turns to fight, constantly engaging in guerrilla warfare and sparrow warfare with the Japs. However, the Japs were nowhere to be seen.
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Soon, Ding Wei received the telegram and said with a smile: "Haha, isn't this coming? It's a rich battle this time. Can the little devil still escape?"
"Old Ding, you are so sure that the Japs will definitely come towards Changzhi. If I were the commander of the Japs, I would definitely break through Tunliu in the southwest!" Wu Qin said.
"Hmph, to put it bluntly, the Japanese troops in Licheng and Lucheng do not have equal access to battlefield information as we do. The little devil has no other choice. This is a conspiracy!" Ding Wei said confidently.
"Inform all regiments to be vigilant and prepare for battle!"
According to Ding Wei's arrangement, the 22nd Regiment was responsible for blocking the Japanese army's route to Tunliu. The 3rd Regiment was deployed on the fortifications used by the 27th Army to resist the Japanese army in the suburbs.
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Early the next morning, about 1,800 Japanese troops set off from Lucheng and ran into the pocket formation carefully arranged by Ding Wei. The 22nd Regiment then sent reinforcements to the battlefield.
Although the Japanese army was large in number, the Eighth Route Army had an even greater number and was supported by artillery fire from an artillery battalion.
During this period, the Japanese army belatedly realized that they organized troops to break out towards Tunliu many times, but were intercepted. The two sides fought fiercely until noon, and finally the Japanese army was completely wiped out.
