Chapter 847 Li Yunlong: I am more unjust than Dou E
Yucheng is located northeast of Shangqiu, while Dayangji is directly east of Yucheng.
That night, the city gate of Yucheng County opened, and a motorcade suddenly appeared, driving eastward under the moonlight.
This is a three-party game, and Yucheng is the county town closest to the Japanese army's scheduled battlefield for the Hebei, Shandong and Henan columns. Zhou Weihan notified the Yucheng Intelligence Station early on to keep an eye on the Japanese army's movements.
The puppet garrison in Yucheng was where our intelligence personnel focused on infiltration. Our lurking personnel clearly saw that the driver and passenger were sitting in the Eighth Route Army, and they realized something was wrong.
However, due to the increased vigilance of the Japanese army, there are special Japanese patrols at each city gate. It is now midnight, and it is not yet time to change defenses. The city defense personnel cannot easily leave their posts, which means that the intelligence cannot
Communicate promptly.
"Adjutant Zhang, what is our mission on this trip? Just ahead is the camp of the national army. The Japanese have given repeated orders that all strongholds along the way should be cleared, and this group of national troops should not be easily provoked!" A puppet company commander who was accompanying him was confused.
road.
"Humph, what the Japanese say is nonsense. Just burn some incense. I originally arranged for you to die. Look at the Eighth Route Army uniforms you are wearing!" The speaker was Sun Liangcheng's adjutant Zhang Lindong, who was an old friend of the Eighth Route Army.
They knew each other, and had a secret meeting with Zhou Weihan before serving as Sun Liangcheng's representative.
The hundreds of puppet soldiers accompanying them were in an uproar, but no one dared to run away. They belonged to the Guard Corps of the Fourth Puppet Army, and their military pay was higher than that of ordinary puppet soldiers. Most of them got married and had children in Shangqiu, which was also the responsibility of the Japanese army.
A means of control.
Araki Sadahiro, the commander of the Japanese Independent Fourth Infantry Brigade, ordered Sun Liangcheng to send a small force to carry out sabotage when the National Army and the Eighth Route Army bordered.
Sun Liangcheng did not dare to refuse the Japanese order face to face. In order to show his loyalty, he even asked his personal adjutant to carry out the mission himself. However, after arriving in Yucheng, he asked his subordinates to stand still and did not take any action until Li Xianzhou's headquarters was about to cross the border.
"If you want to save your life, obey my orders for a while. I will ensure that you can go back to reunite with your wife and children safely!" Adjutant Zhang said.
The words were divided into two parts. The headquarters of the Hebei, Shandong and Yu column had already entered Luoji while it was dark. At the same time, following the safe path discovered by the reconnaissance company, Dong Jiang led the assault regiment to infiltrate in the direction of Dayangji.
"All the four participating troops have arrived at their designated positions, and each ministry is asking when to launch an attack?" Chief of Staff Zhao Bingzhang said.
"No rush, no hurry, don't be afraid of being late if you have a good meal. Now that our unit has completed the encirclement, Li Xianzhou cannot escape. Let us inform them and ask them to be patient and send some reconnaissance teams to find out the specific situation!" Zhou Weihan said.
"I'll have someone deliver it right away!"
The general offensive was about to be launched, and all the ministries requested the battle one after another, but Zhou Weihan behaved calmly and even praised Li Xianzhou.
"Li Xianzhou still has a chance. The reconnaissance company said in the telegram that its headquarters and directly affiliated troops are located in Dayangji, and the main force of the 12th Army is stationed in the outer fortifications originally built by the 92nd Army here, and on the outermost side
Surrounded by a bellows-shaped barbed wire fence, it’s obvious that we were well prepared!” Zhou Weihan said.
Luo Benzhongjin, who had been in charge of work in southwestern Shandong for several years and understood the local situation, answered: "Although the people in the border areas of Shandong, Shandong, Henan and Anhui belong to different provinces, the local terrain, living habits and languages are not much different. Yucheng is located in
The local people in eastern Henan, Sulu, Henan and Anhui have been harmed by the raging water of the Yellow River, so the towns and villages are located on high ground and surrounded by earthen fences, making them easy to defend but difficult to attack!"
"Commander **, the mountain artillery battalion assigned to our unit this time has 18 mountain artillery pieces. In addition to the 4 original mountain artillery pieces I taught the fourth brigade, there are 22 pieces in total, and the artillery shell reserve is five bases. I have always
I have never fought such a rich battle!"
"Please rest assured, our officers and men are in high spirits for this battle and have long been determined to capture Dayangji. Otherwise, taking advantage of the enemy's rest and launching a sudden attack may have a miraculous effect!" said Brigadier Deng Xing, who taught the Fourth Brigade.
Said irritably.
Zhou Weihan smiled and said: "Of course I am relieved to have you commanding me, but now is not the best time to attack. It is a good thing that the troops can fight hard, but there is no need for us to encounter this bad luck!"
"Right now, the 92nd Army has entered the base area, and its leading troops are even confronting our army along the old route of the Yellow River in Caoxian County. It is impossible to say that they also want to launch a sudden attack in the dark, so it is better to let the 92nd Army taste the sweetness first!"
At the same time, the lights in Dayangji were brightly lit, and Li Xianzhou and others were not idle either. The war was about to break out, and everyone felt a heavy sense of depression.
"Call back to the 92nd Army and we can launch a tentative attack on the Eighth Route Army's defense line. If something goes wrong, withdraw immediately and wait for reinforcements!" Li Xianzhou felt something was wrong at this time.
The National Army has never stopped infiltrating the Eighth Route Army base areas, and the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area is a top priority. Zhou Weihan is at the forefront of the National Army's research list.
Because the 28th Army had to use the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area to enter Shandong before, Li Xianzhou conducted special research on Zhou Weihan's resume, but until this time, he was somewhat elusive.
"How did the Eighth Route Army arrange it? Zhou Weihan is by no means a good person. Our army's intentions are very obvious. He has not made any response now. This is not in line with common sense and is not his character!"
People tend to become more confused when they get closer to the truth. This is the case for Li Xianzhou: "Tell me, where is Zhou Weihan now?"
It involves the fate of the entire group army and their own lives and fortunes. Several generals present also did not dare to deal with it in vain. Chief of Staff Feng Jichang said: "Chief Commander, our army is approaching the border. Zhou Weihan must be anxious north of the Yellow River at this moment."
I couldn't sleep, and I was busy studying how to deal with our army's attack!"
"My headquarters is now in Dayangji, and the 92nd Army is in Qingtiji. The two places are less than 30 kilometers apart. Judging from the marching speed of the 92nd Army, it only takes eight hours to arrive. If we speed up the marching time,
It will be shortened significantly!”
"In my opinion, the Eighth Route Army must not dare to launch an attack during the march. Otherwise, with our current strength, even if we stay on the spot waiting for reinforcements, we can wait until the 12th Army returns for reinforcements!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen Youxin immediately retorted: "I don't think so. What the Eighth Route Army is best at is encircling points for reinforcements. Don't forget, the main force of the Eighth Route Army that once besieged the 142nd Division in the Dangshan area is still missing!"
"Once the main force of the Eighth Route Army attacks the headquarters of our group army, it will definitely disrupt the previous deployment. If the 92nd Army chooses to return for reinforcements at that time, it will inevitably be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army. Even the Eighth Route Army north of the old route of the Yellow River will take advantage of the opportunity to pursue!"
Everyone present had not considered that the Eighth Route Army would attack Dayangji. This area was originally a Japanese defense zone and had fortifications built after the Nationalist army occupied it. There would be no benefit in launching an attack hastily. On the contrary, it would be easy for the Eighth Route Army to ambush during the march.
Feng Jichang was quite dissatisfied and continued: "The deputy chief is too worried. As the chief of staff, I have not yet figured out how many troops the Eighth Route Army has in the Hebei, Shandong and Henan areas. This is my dereliction of duty, but one thing is certain. The Eighth Route Army
It is an indisputable fact that the defense area is vast, which will inevitably lead to over-dispersion of troops. At the same time, it borders the Japanese army in the west and south directions, and the New Eighth Army is also active in the hinterland of its base!"
"From these three aspects, the strength of the Eighth Route Army assembled in the Dangshan area has reached its maximum limit. These troops deployed on the old path of the Yellow River are unable to resist our army, so how can they dare to take the initiative to attack? Our army's top priority is to quickly
Get close to the Eighth Route Army base area and join the 12th Army!"
Chen Youxin shook his head. He had no intention of arguing with Feng Jichang, he was just stating his own point of view.
Although he also graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy, he joined the Yunnan Army in his early years and had a close relationship with He Yingqin, who was the brigade commander of the Yunnan Army at the time, and thus was branded as the He Yingqin faction at the Whampoa Military Academy.
Although He Yingqin currently holds the post of Chief of Staff, he was estranged from Chiang Kai-shek due to the Xi'an Incident, and members of his faction were suppressed one after another. Before the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Chen Youxin was transferred from the position of deputy division commander of the combat forces to teach at Huangpu Military Academy.
Li Xianzhou waved his hands and said: "What you said all makes sense. I have always thought that Zhou Weihan should not be underestimated. He has repeatedly made surprise attacks in battles with the Japanese army. But now he is uncharacteristically silent and has been silent for a long time. I hope I am too worried!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of gunfire suddenly came from outside Dayangji. Several people present looked at each other and quickly sent people to find out the situation.
Within ten minutes, the gunfire from the perimeter disappeared. The people who went to investigate came back and reported: "The 64th Regiment of the 22nd Division reported that a small group of Eighth Route Army troops appeared north of Dayangji and suddenly launched an attack on the perimeter fortifications. Their weapons and equipment were equipped with light weapons.
Machine guns, submachine guns, and mortars, but they are not willing to fight. As soon as our officers and soldiers organized a counterattack, this group of Eighth Route Army troops retreated decisively!"
"The 64th Regiment asked if it is necessary to send someone to pursue it?"
"No need to pursue, keep holding on!"
Li Xianzhou was quite dissatisfied with this. He didn't understand why a small group of Eighth Route Army troops could come forward when several reconnaissance troops were dispersed outside Dayangji as a warning. He turned to the commander of the 12th Army, He Cuizhi, and said
: "Please inform me, there is no need to panic, let the officers and soldiers have a good rest, this is the Eighth Route Army's enemy-tiring tactic!"
The sudden sound of gunfire not only alerted the national army, but also the assault regiment ambushing around Dayangji. Cao Dabao, the commander of the reconnaissance company, was brought out by Dong Jiang. Although he had no affiliation now, he still shouted to the commander one by one.
"Captain, how about I take someone to take a look? Maybe they are the local guerrillas of our Eighth Route Army!" Cao Dabao said.
"Impossible. The superiors clearly stated in the order that they were not allowed to attack the national army at will. All the armed forces south of the old Yellow River course should withdraw north. How could it suddenly appear?"
Dong Jiang has always been prudent, but this matter came out of the blue. It is related to the general attack on the national army tomorrow, so he immediately decided to report to the headquarters immediately.
After Zhou Weihan received the news, he glanced at the time, which was 11:15 a.m., and then said, "What do you think?"
Zhao Bingzhang heard about it and said: "I agree with Comrade Dong Jiang's idea. In order to prevent the national army from obtaining supplies on the spot, our army implemented a strategy of fortifying the wall and clearing the country south of the old Yellow River route. The local guerrillas either followed the people and retreated north, or entered
Hidden in the tunnel, it is impossible to go out without receiving orders!"
"Let the military region investigate, but we don't have time to go there. I hope it won't have any impact on the war situation?" Luo Benzhong said.
Li Xianzhou did not have the slightest doubt and definitely thought it was the Eighth Route Army. Although Zhou Weihan and others were definitely not the Eighth Route Army, they did not associate it with the puppet army in the past.
However, the matter was not over. After Zhang Lindong's group of puppet troops fired a false shot to the north of Dayangji, they then came to the east side. However, before they could harass Dayangji, they were bumped into by the surrounding reconnaissance troops.
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Both sides are small forces, but the national army only has one platoon, while the puppet army, numbering more than a hundred people, is Sun Liangcheng's security force, which is not only well-trained but also has excellent weapons and equipment.
The puppet army had the upper hand by virtue of their numbers and firepower. However, the surrounding national army reconnaissance troops heard the news and rushed over to support them. Knowing that if they did not retreat, the entire army would be in danger of being annihilated, Zhang Lindong immediately ordered his troops to break out south.
Naturally, the national army refused to let it go after suffering a loss. Most of the reinforcements were on their way. Both sides were chasing each other, and gradually ran into a small forest.
Zhang Lindong saw that the pursuers were not letting go, and he lay down on the slope beside the road with his hands. When the pursuers approached, he opened fire in an instant and beat the national army to the ground, extinguishing the idea of pursuit.
"Let's move closer to the Niuwang Lake stronghold!" When we came here, we took a car, but now we can only rely on two legs to travel, which makes this group of puppet soldiers complain endlessly.
This tug and pull made Dong Jiang and others who were lurking in the dark even more confused about what was going on. On the contrary, Li Xianzhou became more and more sure that it was the Eighth Route Army's tactics to defeat the enemy.
"Commander, I can see clearly this time, we are really the Eighth Route Army!" Cao Dabao said.
"What the hell is going on? If they are really from our Eighth Route Army, it stands to reason that this task cannot be done by anyone else but us. Which army does this group of Eighth Route Army belong to?" Dong Jiang was very puzzled.
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"Captain, I heard the gunshots. The weapons and equipment of this group are not very good. They are equipped with a lot of submachine guns. And judging from the situation, they ran towards the south. Which of our troops is in the south?" Cao Dabao asked.
"It's the 16th Brigade. Oh my god, it turned out to be Brigadier Li who arranged it. All this makes sense. He was the only one who dared to act without permission. I was just glad that this group of people didn't run towards us. So that's what happened.
What's going on?"
After the two people's brainstorming, they quickly sorted out a reasonable process, which was mainly caused by Li Yunlong's inherent impression in the two people's minds. At the slightest clue, they put everything on Li Yunlong's head.
The news reached Zhou Weihan's ears again. Dong Jiang described the completion process but did not add his own speculation.
The two contacted each other through a walkie-talkie. Zhou Weihan frowned: "You mean this group of people went south? Do you think they are people from the 16th Brigade?"
Dong Jiang didn't know how to answer, so he just said vaguely: "They have mortars and a considerable number of submachine guns. Even our Eighth Route Army rarely has such an organized unit!"
"I know!" Zhou Weihan put down the microphone of the walkie-talkie, and the operator immediately contacted the 16th Brigade.
The current location of the 16th Brigade is called Liudian. It is not far from Luoji where the headquarters is located in the north-south direction. A few miles to the west is the place where the national army passed by during the day. Eleven miles to the southwest is Niuji.
From the Wanghu stronghold, more than forty miles to the north is Dayangji.
Zhou Weihan did not scold him mercilessly, but asked: "Where is your 16th brigade currently?"
"It's in Liudian. The specific location was reported to the headquarters after arriving. Is there something wrong?" Li Yunlong looked confused.
"Everyone is in Liudian? No one left the team without permission?"
"That's for sure. Most of our 16th Brigade are veterans and they have always strictly abided by discipline. Who dared to desert at will before the war? Not to mention that military law is ruthless, I will not show mercy!"
Listening to Li Yunlong's sworn assurance, Zhou Weihan couldn't help but believe it: "A group of unknown armed forces wearing our army's uniforms appeared in Dayangji. They numbered about a hundred people and were well-armed. They launched an attack on the national army and are now heading south.
Let’s go, I think you’ll be able to meet me at dawn, investigate clearly, and I’ll wait for your report!”
Li Yunlong put down the phone and his face turned the color of pig liver. He knew that Zhou Weihan was trying to save some favor for him. He asked himself that no one under his command dared to disobey his orders.
"Xin Tiebing, take the security company to check me one by one. I want to see which regiment is missing people. Damn it, I just left for half a year, and these bastards rebelled!"
"I'm fucking even more unjust than Dou E. Even though I didn't do anything, a big pot is put on my head. It's best not to be one of our own, otherwise I'll shoot them!"