Chapter 733: The momentum is overwhelming, pointing directly at Shimen
It took more than an hour for the assault group to clear out the remaining enemies in Jingxing City, and the situation in the city was fully visible to the stubborn enemies in Snowflake Mountain.
There are four targets for the Eighth Route Army's active attack this time. The 22nd Regiment is responsible for clearing the Jingxing Mining Area, the Assault Regiment mainly attacks Jingxing City, the 29th Regiment surrounds Jingxing Station, and the 30th Regiment is responsible for containing the enemy in Snow Flower Mountain to reduce the pressure on the assault regiment.
Snowflake Mountain has the highest altitude, and you can always observe the surrounding movements. When Jingxing City was defeated, Snowflake Mountain seemed to be the enemy fighting alone, and the morale of the troops on the mountain was in chaos for a while.
"Commanders, the assault regiment reports that Jingxing County has been occupied!" the correspondent on the side reported.
"Well, the Black Tiger's heart-wrenching tactic has been completed. The surrounding enemies who are stubbornly resisting cannot hold out for much longer. Inform all regiments to increase their attack intensity and end the battle within an hour!" Zhou Weihan said in a deep voice.
"Also, can the enemy troops in Yangquan, Niangziguan, Pingding, Huolu and other places be mobilized?"
"Report, the supplementary group has no relevant intelligence report!"
Although only two main regiments and the artillery battalion of the military division participated in the battle of the New Tenth Brigade this time, in order to strengthen the firepower, the division commander separately transferred two artillery companies from the divisional artillery regiment to accompany the army.
As soon as the formal general offensive order was issued, there was a loud sound of gunfire at the train station and in the direction of Snowflake Mountain. It didn't take long before news of success came one after another.
In the Jingxing Mining Area in the north, more than 5,000 workers were rescued and happily welcomed the arrival of the Eighth Route Army: "Comrade Eighth Route Army, we have preserved these machines very well and are waiting for you to come!"
In the Battle of Jingxing, the Eighth Route Army dispatched four infantry regiments and more than 20 artillery pieces, annihilating more than 500 Japanese troops and nearly 2,000 puppet troops. Jingxing City and the Jingxing Mining Area were all recovered.
"Wu **, can the army still fight?" Zhou Weihan asked Wu ** in the Taibei Third Division.
After this battle, although Wu ** was senior, he no longer had any doubts about Zhou Weihan's command level, and replied: "After a short rest, we can fight again! We have contacted local cadres and the main force for follow-up arrangements.
Just attack all the way!"
"Commanders and soldiers are at the peak of their momentum. They should go all out to capture Huolu, notify the supplementary regiment, and immediately clear the outlying strongholds of Huolu to clear a path for the main force!" Zhou Weihan said.
The balance of power on the battlefield often changes in an instant. As the saying goes, those who take advantage of strength are brave, and those who take advantage of power are powerful. This is exactly the truth.
Jingjing was in danger and asked for help from the surrounding Japanese troops many times. However, due to orders from superiors, no reinforcements arrived. At this time, the offensive and defensive momentum of the Eighth Route Army and the Japs reversed, which was a good opportunity for advancement.
Huolu County is located to the north of Zhengtai Road, about 30 miles away from Shimen. It serves as the western gateway of Shimen and is also the key point leading to Taiyuan.
Huolu County is surrounded by mountains to the west, north and south, and plains to the east. The county is surrounded by ravines and undulating terrain. The entire city wall has a circumference of about 2.5 kilometers and a height of about 13 meters. It is made of stone and is very solid.
"There is a seven-story ancient pagoda in the city, more than 40 meters high, which is the only commanding height in the city. The city wall is built with multiple fortifications, and there are two or three large fortresses in each prominent position. Bunkers are built at key points on the highlands outside the city, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
, The Japanese army is mainly responsible for defending the city. Since the Japanese army once deployed troops to participate in the general sweep, the current strength of the troops is unknown. The strongholds on the highlands outside the city are dominated by more than 800 puppet troops!" A combat staff officer from the Taibei Division 3 reported.
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"Once Huolu County is breached by our Eighth Route Army, the flanks of Shimen will be exposed and can directly threaten the Daguocun Airport!" Wu** said.
"The research is so clear?" Zhou Weihan said in surprise.
"Shimen is only a short distance away from my third district in Taibei. If I can't even understand this, I might as well go home and farm. How are you going to fight?" Wu** said with a smile.
"The strength of the Japanese army is much smaller than I imagined. With tens of thousands of us in total, we can easily fight no matter how hard we fight. It's still the same!" After Zhou Weihan finished speaking, he looked at the battle map: "Black Tiger took out the heart, 29th Regiment, 30th Regiment."
The regiment was responsible for cleaning up the Japanese strongholds in Gucheng, Nanxincheng, Fenghuang Mountain, Niupo Mountain, and Shiling Mountain on the outskirts of Huolu. After opening a hole, the assault regiment went deep alone and attacked Luxian City. If the enemies in the outer strongholds dared to
Withdraw the stronghold and return reinforcements, then let me attack the 29th and 30th regiments at the same time!"
"The 22nd Regiment on the north side and the supplementary regiment on the south side will go straight to the Daguocun Airport in the east. I want to see how much inventory there is in the Xiaoguizi Airport!" Zhou Weihan said.
"It seems that this assault group is really a sharp knife in your hand. They should all be veterans with extremely high combat literacy and complete firepower at all levels. They are really armed to the teeth!" Wu** said enviously.
"Of course, all the personnel of the assault regiment are selected from the entire Tainan Military Region. They are equipped in large quantities with American Garand semi-automatic rifles. The infantry squad is supplemented by submachine guns, 50-meter cannons, and light machine guns. The regiment directly reports
Three M2 heavy machine gun batteries and artillery battery!"
"The biggest difference between the Assault Regiment and other regiments is that it is equipped with this thing. All company-level combat units are equipped with walkie-talkies, which can make contact and call for artillery support at any time!"
"With this kind of firepower, if we encounter a Japanese infantry brigade head-on in the field, if we can't kill the little Japanese within an hour, then the assault group can be disbanded!" Zhou Weihan said proudly.
"Hey, don't tell me, this phone is really a good thing, but it's a pity that I didn't get enough three-point distinction, otherwise, you..."
Before Wu ** finished speaking, Zhou Weihan still understood what he meant and immediately issued the order to attack.
At ten o'clock in the morning that day, the battle started again. Because the morale of the soldiers was high, there were sufficient troops and artillery support.
After the commandos from Taibei's third division tore through the Japanese perimeter defenses, the ready-to-go commando regiment took the opportunity to expand the breach and successfully broke into the vicinity of Huolu County. They then launched an offensive from all sides towards Huolu County. The city gates on all sides were forced one after another.
Then the artillery fire locked on the high towers in the city. Although the Japanese squadron defending the city was determined to resist, the situation was determined and the city was immediately destroyed and people died.
The destruction of Huolu City caused a chain reaction. The puppet troops in the peripheral strongholds took the initiative to lay down their weapons and surrender. In less than two hours, the Eighth Route Army captured Huolu and opened the door to Shimen to the west.
The 22nd Regiment on the north and south sides and the supplementary regiment moved westward at the same time, aiming directly at Daguocun Airport to the west of Shimen.
As Huolu County was recaptured by the Eighth Route Army, there was almost no danger to the west of Shimen. The defenders of Shimen were greatly shaken, and telegrams were sent like snowflakes to the headquarters of the 110th Division and the North China Expeditionary Force headquarters fighting abroad.