Chapter 852 Picking up a mountain artillery camp for nothing
After Li Xianzhou parted ways with Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen Youxin, he decisively issued an order to withdraw the troops to Dayangji. The truck the guard regiment was riding in had no choice but to abandon it because the target was too large and many were damaged.
Just as the troops were moving south, a group of Eighth Route Army troops suddenly appeared not far away. As if they smelled something, they headed straight for Li Xianzhou's headquarters. He was so frightened that Li Xianzhou didn't even notice clearly. He got into a jeep and ran away. His guard regiment
Followed by.
It was the 5th Regiment of the 14th Wuqin Brigade that was outflanking from the north. It was originally intended to block the enemy's 20th Division's retreat, but whoever wanted to go around found a large number of trucks forming a defensive formation.
The regiment leader Ding Sheng knew at a glance that the National Army Command had not escaped. The fifth regiment immediately divided into two groups. Political Commissar Sun Jiu led the second battalion, and the third battalion was responsible for continuing to seal the gap. The regiment leader led the first battalion and the regiment directly affiliated team.
Launched a fierce attack on the national army headquarters in front of them.
Unexpectedly, Ding Sheng launched the charge with less than 800 troops. After a few shots were fired by the Nationalist troops who relied on trucks to defend on the opposite side, a jeep took the lead and galloped southward, followed by Nationalist soldiers like
Like herding sheep, Wuyang Wuyang ran towards Dayangji.
Ding Sheng led his troops to pursue him all the way. If Dayangji had not occupied a higher position, He Cuizhi immediately discovered the situation to the north of Dayangji and sent troops to respond. The consequences would have been disastrous.
In Dayangji, Li Xianzhou was in shock, and it took him a long time to recover. He Cuizhi beside him was extremely sad and wanted to eat Li Xianzhou alive.
One general was incompetent and the three armies were exhausted. This was He Cuizhi's true inner monologue at this time. The 12th Army was the team he led single-handedly, and many of them were soldiers from Shandong who followed the soldiers who moved to the north and south of the country.
As the commander-in-chief of the 28th Group Army, Li Xianzhou was headstrong and had poor command. The troops who followed him to the north were nearly 20,000. The troops who fled back in a hurry were even almost bitten to death by a small unit of the Eighth Route Army. If word spread, they may become a laughing stock.
"Damn it, my 12th officer and soldier didn't die on the anti-Japanese battlefield, but I lost my life in Dayangji inexplicably. This battle was so painful and humiliating. I'm afraid I won't be able to see anyone if I let the folks in my hometown know!"
He Cuizhi remained silent, but his heart was in turmoil.
It wasn't until a while later that Li Xianzhou noticed He Cuizhi's presence, and then said, "Cui Zhi, how many troops are there in Dayang Ji right now?"
After regaining his composure, Li Xianzhou remembered the most important thing at the moment. After the troops withdrew to Dayangji, He Cuizhi immediately ordered his men to count the number of people. At this time, he already had a rough number.
"At the headquarters, three regiments under the 81st Division are competing with the Eighth Route Army outside Dayang Ji for the outer positions. Although there are some casualties, fortunately, the combat effectiveness has not been damaged. There are still 7,000 people."
"Following the troops withdrawn from Dayang Ji by the headquarters, there are still the group army headquarters guard regiment, the second and third battalions of the artillery regiment, the 64th regiment of the 22nd division, most of the supplementary regiment, and more than 800 people from the 92nd army, with a total strength of less than six
thousand!"
"Although we retreated hastily under the pursuit of the Eighth Route Army, fortunately the unit structure is still intact, but people are panicking at the moment. If targeted measures cannot be taken immediately, once the battle on the northern battlefield ends, I am afraid that with the current strength and morale of the army alone,
It is difficult to withstand the Eighth Route Army’s offensive!”
Li Xianzhou didn't seem to hear the ridicule in He Cuizhi's report, but when he heard the news about the artillery regiment, his body immediately straightened: "The second and third battalions are back, what about the first battalion?"
"The officers and soldiers of the artillery regiment reported that because the artillery position of the first battalion was located to the north, they did not have time to follow the regiment headquarters and were blocked by the Eighth Route Army."
"It's good to have two battalions of the artillery regiment back!" Li Xianzhou comforted himself: "The battle is not over yet. Our army still has a glimmer of hope. We must not give up easily!"
"After all, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Chen and Chief of Staff Feng are still commanding from the front line, and the officers and soldiers of our group army are still fighting tenaciously. We must not just leave them in the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army. The top priority is to organize troops to carry out flank attacks,"
A wry smile appeared on He Cuizhi's lips after hearing this. Why didn't he want to send troops for reinforcements? The 81st Division added a lot of new recruits based on the old foundation. These recruits who had joined the army for less than a year had never fought in the army.
At the beginning of the fighting, the Eighth Route Army occupied some of the peripheral fortifications with lightning speed, causing the three regiments of the 81st Division that were stranded in Dayangji to dare not divide their troops.
Now, no matter what Li Xianzhou thought, he couldn't understand the situation in front of him more and more. A layer of fog seemed to be shrouded in front of him, and it seemed that everywhere outside Dayangji there were troops of the Eighth Route Army.
Furthermore, if the situation was favorable, Li Xianzhou could have counterattacked with the more than 6,000 officers and soldiers he had before ordering the retreat. Why did he not think of counterattack until he withdrew to Dayangji?
He Cuizhi couldn't understand. In fact, Li Xianzhou was confused by the situation on the battlefield just like him. He was frightened for a moment because the Eighth Route Army's offensive was too fierce.
Even without Chen Youxin's persuasion, Li Xianzhou was worried that if there was a slight delay, all the troops would have to be handed over, so he had no choice but to abandon the fighting troops.
"General, I sent someone to make a general observation. There are no less than 5,000 Eighth Route Army troops outside Dayangji. Not to mention that our 81st Division is fighting with them. Even if this group of Eighth Route Army only besieges but not attacks, it is enough to contain most of the 81st Division's troops.
, how can it be possible to mobilize troops to reinforce the northern battlefield!"
"The guard regiment is well-equipped with weapons and equipment and has outstanding strength. Dayang is concentrated in the west, and only a small group of Eighth Route Army troops are guarding the south side. If reinforcements are sent from the west side, the siege of the battlefield may be solved!"
At this time, He Cuizhi had given up hope on the officers and soldiers of the 20th and 22nd Divisions who were surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, and proposed that the guard regiment go out for reinforcements purely to preserve their strength.
Li Xianzhou was still determined to resist, but He Cuizhi actually had the intention of retreat. The 81st Division in Dayangji only had three days of food supplies, and the supplies escorted by the supplementary regiment were left on the battlefield. As long as the Eighth Route Army was there
After the battle on the north side is over, Dayangji's national army can be trapped to death even if they are trapped.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! How can we continue this battle without food supplies? If the fourth brigade had not been taught to bite too hard, He Cuizhi would have decisively issued a retreat order.
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"Chief Commander, if you can't make up your mind, then ask the chairman for advice. I think the priority is to preserve our strength at the moment!" He Cuizhi said.
Li Xianzhou's face turned red when he heard this. He had just reported to Chiang Kai-shek the victory of the 92nd Army north of the Yellow River last night. As a result, today he was going to report to Chiang Kai-shek that the headquarters of the 28th Group Army he led had suffered heavy losses from the Eighth Route Army? Even his own life.
Are you in danger? Isn’t this a slap in the face?
What's more, once they retreat from Dayangji, he won't feel bad even if the 20th and 22nd Divisions are completely wiped out. But what about the 92nd Army now north of the Yellow River?
Thinking of this, Li Xianzhou shouted out the door: "Adjutant Wang!"
The adjutant who had been waiting outside the door pushed open the door and walked in: "The main seat!"
"Send a report to the 92nd Army immediately and order Hou Jingru to lead his troops to quickly return reinforcements!"
"yes!"
After the adjutant left, Li Xianzhou said coldly to He Cuizhi: "I still remember that you said in front of me that as a soldier of the party and the country, you must be loyal to the party and the country and to the committee to the death. Have you forgotten?"
"Soldiers have a bounden duty to obey orders. If you can't do this, you might as well go home and take care of your children. I will report it to you there, so I won't bother you to worry about it, Commander He!"
He Cuizhi felt a chill in his heart when he heard this. Currently, most of the troops of the 81st Division were fighting the Eighth Route Army in the outer fortifications. The headquarters was surrounded by Li Xianzhou's guard regiment. Once Li Xianzhou became murderous, his life might be in danger.
"In a humble position, one will naturally be loyal to the party and the state, and to the commissioners, but they must be commanded by the commander-in-chief!" He Cuizhi said hurriedly.
After leaving the headquarters, He Cuizhi broke out in a cold sweat. By now, Li He and Li He had become separated due to differences.
The words were divided, and Ding Sheng led his troops in pursuit. Although they failed to stop Li Xianzhou, they captured an artillery battalion with a total of 18 American mountain cannons.
It happened to be a coincidence that Ding Sheng's troops were already red-eyed at that time and had nowhere to vent their anger. Because they chased so fast, the National Army artillery battalion followed them in a daze, so they were in bad luck.
The artillery battalion of the National Army has about five hundred people, most of whom are technical troops. Although many of them are equipped with guns, how can they be the opponent of combat troops in a hand-to-hand handover.
"Commander, there are only more than 800 of us in total, and there are more than 500 prisoners. How are we going to deal with them next?" The first battalion commander was worried. He also wanted to have fun while the battle was not over yet.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You kid, be smarter. What kind of prisoners are these? They are clearly the mountain artillery battalion of our 14th Brigade!"
Just like any superior, there are similar subordinates. Wu Qin's head was full of ideas, and the same was true for Ding Sheng, an old subordinate. He jumped up on the carriage and shouted to a group of national army officers and soldiers: "Brothers of the national army."
You guys, it was all a misunderstanding just now, I apologize to you here!"
"After all, we are all Chinese. We have broken bones and connected tendons. Just now my battalion commander said that you are prisoners. I think what he said is wrong. You clearly don't want to fight a civil war, so you took the initiative to revolt on the battlefield. This
It’s obviously different from being captured!”
"Those who are willing to revolt on the battlefield should take off their military caps and jackets to avoid further misunderstandings!" The battalion commander on the side couldn't help but smack his tongue when he heard Ding Sheng telling lies with his eyes open.
There are only a handful of organic artillery regiments even within the Central Military Commission. This means that the newly formed 28th Group Army relied on American military assistance to build an American mountain artillery regiment.
Although the personnel establishment is at the regiment level, there are more officers than ordinary regiment-level combat units. These officers are all graduates of the Whampoa Military Academy, and most of the remaining soldiers are educated and intellectual young people.
The artillery regiment was established in Fuyang. Originally, the officers and soldiers were sharpening their guns and preparing to show off their skills in fighting the Japanese army. However, the first battle after the training was completed was to go to the Hebei, Shandong and Henan base areas to fight the Eighth Route Army.
Many of them were dissatisfied, but they did not dare to disobey the order from the top. After Ding Sheng finished speaking, except for a few officers who planned to resist to the end, the rest took off their military uniforms as required.
With a look from Ding Sheng, the battalion commander on the side immediately understood and led his men to pull these officers out of the crowd. Then Ding Sheng said: "Okay, you all understand the national justice. I, Ding Sheng, admire them. These people are fighting in the battle."
After it's over, the superiors will give you the results. Now I announce that your designation is the 14th Brigade Mountain Artillery Battalion of the Eighth Route Army's Jiluyu Column!"
Ding Sheng did not explicitly say that he wants you to turn your guns to attack the Nationalist Army next. In order to make the officers and soldiers of the Mountain Artillery Battalion keep their hearts in mind, Ding Sheng continued: "Don't worry, our Eighth Route Army has never settled old scores. Don't think I'm just a soldier."
Commander, but the commander of my 14th Brigade is Comrade Zhou Weihan’s old subordinate!”
"In the 26th year of the Republic of China, the two of them fought side by side in the 29th Army against Japanese invaders. This is a life-and-death relationship between them for six or seven years. They are closer than real brothers. Let me put it here, as long as you stay in my 14th Brigade with peace of mind, no one will
No one dares to bully you if I dare to gossip about you!"
Sometimes doing ideological work blindly may not lead to quick results. At critical moments, Xiang Ding Sheng's few words can calm the panic and uneasiness of the army officers and soldiers.
After Ding Sheng solved the trouble at hand, he immediately led his troops to join the main force of the regiment. However, Wu Qin, who was commanding the battle, did not know it yet, but his 14th Brigade actually picked up a mountain artillery battalion for nothing.
At the same time, the situation on the battlefield has entered the final critical moment. As the 14th Brigade and the 5th Regiment blocked the opening, the enemy 20th Division was surrounded by a total of five regiments of the 14th and 15th Brigades.
After Wu Qin and Ding Wei both communicated, they reached an agreement, and the main forces of the two brigades increased their offensive intensity and compressed the encirclement. This also forced the enemy's 22nd Division to continuously attack the formation of the 14th Brigade and the 5th Regiment southward.
Fortunately, Ding Sheng and his troops arrived in time. He was also shocked and broke into a cold sweat. It was his decision to pursue the Li Xianzhou headquarters without permission. If the enemy's 22nd Division was allowed to break through because of this, he would be held accountable after the war.
"Damn it, I almost missed something big, but fortunately you guys, political commissar, withstood it!" Ding Sheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and then said to the regimental security company commander: "Take someone to protect the artillery battalion and have it attack the enemy quickly.
The 22nd Division's formation launches an artillery attack. If anyone is disobedient, deal with it yourself, but the artillery shells must land on the enemy's head!"
As Ding Sheng, a new force, arrived, the formation of the fifth regiment gradually stabilized, but it was not enough to launch a countercharge. The political commissar on the side said: "The brigade commander is angry, please be careful!"
"Getting angry? That's not possible. If he knew that I organized an American mountain artillery battalion for our 14th Brigade, he would probably be so happy that he couldn't sleep at night. There are a total of 18 mountain artillery. Why should he be angry!"
About twenty minutes later, the first round of artillery fire from the Mountain Artillery Battalion fell on the heads of the Nationalist Army who were fighting the Fifth Regiment. This group of Nationalist Army initially discovered through testing that the Eighth Route Army in front of them was not large in number and did not have an organized artillery unit.
Therefore, they gathered their troops and used all their strength to try to break through the encirclement in one fell swoop.
This round of artillery shells came and immediately caused the over-concentrated national army to suffer a heavy loss. After the artillery fire coverage ended, Ding Sheng saw this and immediately ordered the commandos who were ready to launch a counterattack.