Three artillery shells exploded on the north side of the Niuwang Lake stronghold. The strong smell of gunpowder quickly spread out along with the huge firelight, and the debris generated by the explosion crackled on the concrete wall.
The Japanese and puppet troops in the blockhouse felt like the world was spinning, and the entire blockhouse seemed to have been turned over. Among them, the Japanese veteran Youzi had seen big scenes. He knew just from the movement that the impact point of the artillery shell was still some distance away from the blockhouse. Although
Panicked but slightly calm.
But the puppet troops in the blockhouse had never seen such a scene before. If they stayed in the blockhouse, they would become living targets. It was not known who was leading the attack, but a few scattered people slipped out of the blockhouse.
Zhang Lindong, who was also in the blockhouse, did not stop him. Before the war, the Japanese second lieutenant gave a special speech, specifically stating that the artillery of the Eighth Route Army could not attack the blockhouse. As the saying goes, it is hard to persuade a damn ghost with good words.
Furthermore, these puppet troops belong to the garrison and are not in the same system as his Fourth Army. To a certain extent, they are deliberately supported by the Japanese army to prevent Sun Liangcheng's Fourth Army from becoming too difficult to manage. The two sides are competing.
opponent.
Several puppet soldiers who escaped from the artillery tower did not survive. The shrapnel produced by the explosion tore them into pieces, and their remaining limbs disappeared without a trace along with the violent airflow.
Any fortification is a living target as long as it can be destroyed, and the purpose of the Eighth Route Army this time is to capture the position, not to destroy the Japanese artillery towers.
The M2105 howitzer has a maximum range of 11 kilometers and a rate of fire of 16 rounds per minute. At this time, in order to save artillery shells and hit the predetermined target at a rate of fire of five rounds per minute, the artillery deliberately cleared obstacles and barbed wire on the forward route.
The Japanese second lieutenant in the stronghold was a little confused. He was not a fool. It was obvious that the Eighth Route Army did not intend to attack the gun tower directly.
However, this did not affect his order to attack. The Japanese second lieutenant forced the defenders of the main battery tower to launch a counterattack, and the battery towers on both sides responded immediately.
A Type 92 heavy machine gun and several light machine guns quickly launched a counterattack, and bullets flew towards the Eighth Route Army artillery position. However, such a counterattack was a waste of bullets.
The distance between the artillery position and the Japanese stronghold is about one kilometer, but the Japanese defenses are arranged in a ladder, starting from peripheral trenches, barbed wire fences, and then bunkers and gun towers. The actual attack distance is much longer than one kilometer.
At such a long distance, although the gunfire kept crackling, the shooting distance was too far, even the Type 92 heavy machine gun could not pose a threat. In addition, the defenders of the stronghold were neither equipped with the Type 92 infantry cannon nor the 81mm.
Mortars and counterattacks are in vain.
"Hey, Commander, this American howitzer is so powerful. It can blow up even a piece of iron, let alone a human being!" said the guard on the side.
"Hey, you have caught up with the good times. Not long after the new second regiment was established, I was the deputy company commander of the first battalion. The troops fought a battle with the Japs and captured two Type 92 infantry guns. Brigadier Jing Dagang was happy
I couldn't sleep for several nights, but unfortunately I was forced to leave by the police in the end!"
"In just three years, under the leadership of the Communist Party members, the army has continued to grow. It has not only infantry artillery, mountain artillery, but also large-caliber heavy artillery!" Tan Yuezhong showed a proud smile on his face.
An indescribable sense of identity.
"Commander, does this method of fighting call bayoneting the cannon?"
"Yes, that's what it means!"
The Hebei-Shandong-Henan Military Region also took targeted measures against the gun towers built by the Japanese army. Although the gun towers were made of solid concrete, the bottom was not strong. The artillerymen proposed a method of attack. They only needed to extend the fuse and insert the shells diagonally into the bottom of the gun tower.
After the explosion, it can cause maximum damage to the Japanese artillery tower.
However, the purpose of the Eighth Route Army this time was not to destroy the Japanese artillery towers. As the howitzers continued to intimidate the Japanese and puppet troops, the original defenders in the stronghold were completely unable to distract themselves.
At this time, the soldiers of the 16th Brigade who had accompanied Zhang Lindong into the Niuwang Lake stronghold began to take action. Before the war, more than 60 of them served as supplementary personnel to strengthen the three gun towers and bunkers on the north side.
Amidst the explosions of artillery shells and the counterattacks of the Japanese and puppet troops, the soldiers' actions appeared to be extremely clean and neat. The Japanese and puppet troops on the north side of the stronghold were quickly eliminated, and then a smoke grenade was thrown out.
When Qin Yuezhong saw the signal, he immediately ordered the artillery to stop attacking. The troops quickly moved into the stronghold, and the two forces converged.
"Captain Qin, there are no Japanese and puppet troops in the camp in the stronghold. There are only some Japanese and puppet troops stationed in the east and west gun towers and fortress groups. I have sent people to deal with it!" The person who spoke was the commander of the 16th Brigade Headquarters Guard Company.
Specifically responsible for this internal latent operation.
"I'm talking about Company Commander Xu. The brigade commander said that an attack mission would be assigned to our two regiments, but in the end, he set up a stage for you guards to sing a good show!" Tan Yuezhong teased.
"Hehe, Captain Qin is joking. How can the brigade commander let your 11th regiment run away in vain? There must be another important mission!" Captain Xu said.
Qin Yuezhong guessed that the brigade commander must have something in mind, but he just didn't tell them that the Niuwang Lake stronghold was captured in less than half an hour from the beginning to the end of the battle, but the mission of the 11th Regiment was not over yet, and they still needed to go to the Longhai Railway
Advance to the south.
Liudian, 16th Brigade Department.
Chief of Staff Xin Tiebing had just reported to Li Yunlong the situation of the 11th and 12th Regiments, and then asked: "Brigade Commander, what are your plans? At least I have a idea!"
"What's the plan? What is the mission given to our 16th Brigade by the headquarters?" Li Yunlong asked rhetorically.
"Stand firm in Liudian and cut off the 28th Army's retreat!"
Li Yunlong said: "So we are holding on in Liudian now. After learning that a regiment of the enemy's 81st Division was stationed at Laowangji, I suggested to my superiors that to be on the safe side, we first capture Niuwang Lake and Xiaoyangji.
Stronghold, use Lao Wang to gather the national army as bait to give the main force of the national army a glimmer of hope!"
"Fighters are not waiting, but are created by man. According to the current battlefield situation reported by the local headquarters, the 14th and 15th brigades have defeated the enemy's 20th Division. The Assault Regiment and the 8th Regiment of the 15th Brigade have worked together to annihilate the enemy's 22nd Division 65,66
Most of the regiment captured Feng Jichang, Chief of Staff of the 28th Group Army!"
"Right now, the National Army of Dayang is gradually being surrounded. If you were the commander of the National Army, what would you do?" Li Yunlong asked rhetorically.
"Brigadier Commander, the battle only lasted less than four hours. Our army devoured about five enemy regiments. Such a fierce offensive would frighten anyone. If I were the commander of the national army, after losing more than half of the troops and food,
When most of the supplies are lost, we will definitely choose to conserve our strength and choose a direction to break out!" Xin Tiebing said.
"I understand, brigade commander, you still have face in front of the ** members. The briefing mentioned that our army is gradually forming a situation of encirclement of Dayangji. If we follow the ** members' previous decision, we may not be able to fight the enemy just yet.
If the result is found, the troops will be ordered to surround Dayangji!"
"Now it seems that the Communists deliberately ordered the troops to slow down the encirclement, just to give our 16th Brigade a chance. Our troops have now captured some Japanese strongholds north of Longhai Road. Once Dayang Ji's national army retreats south, we will rely on our
The remaining fortifications of the Japanese army are enough to stop them or even eat them!"
Li Yunlong grinned when he heard this. Xin Tiebing's mind was spinning really fast. He could infer the plan he had discussed with the headquarters just by looking at the smallest details. However, he was not as sensible as Zhang Dabiao and did not give him, the brigade commander, room to continue to get angry.
"That's half right. Now Lao Wang Ji's National Army has known that a main force of our Eighth Route Army is launching an offensive against the Japanese stronghold nearby. Dayang Ji's National Army can retreat to the west or south, but it doesn't have to go south, right?"
"Besides, you said preserving strength? Whose strength is being preserved? Who is preserving strength? Analyze the specific issues in detail. We have learned a lot of information about the national army through prisoners!"
"There are currently two senior generals of the national army in Dayang Ji. One is Li Xianzhou, commander-in-chief of the 28th Army, and the other is He Cuizhi, commander of the 12th Army. Li Xianzhou is nominally one of the leaders of He Cuizhi, but you should not forget his direct troops.
The 92nd Army has been stranded north of the Yellow River by our army, and the only direct descendant in Dayangji is the Army Headquarters!"
"He Cuizhi is different. He brought the three regiments of the 81st Division and the supplementary regiment of the 22nd Division from Jincheng in the Dayang Group, not to mention that the 486th Regiment in the Laowang Group is also under the 81st Division!"
"Tell me, who of the two wants to leave? Who wants to stay?" Li Yunlong said.
The story is divided into two parts, the official residence of Huangshan in the mountain city.
The special car of the military commander, Boss Dai, appeared outside Huangshan's official residence. The adjutant who came out after hearing the sound took Dai Chunfeng to the office of Yu Jishi, the chief of guard.
Yu Jishi waved the adjutant out, then apologized with a smile on his face: "Brother Yunong, I need to trouble you to wait for a while!"
Dai Chunfeng was shocked when he heard this. He had made an appointment with the attendant's room early in the morning, and then he realized that the one who could break the rules with Yu Jishi must be some big boss who beat him to it.
In order to apologize, Yu Jishi stretched out his hands to help Dai Chunfeng sit down on the sofa, and ordered tea to be served. Then he lowered his voice and said, "Dean Dai is here. I want to see him. How dare I stop him!"
Dai Chunfeng suddenly understood and said he understood. Yu Jishi served as the chief of the bodyguard with the rank of lieutenant general and became a veritable minister of the emperor. How could Dai Chunfeng offend him?
"The situation in the north has changed too quickly. The situation of the 28th Army is extremely unfavorable, and the committee members are all scolding them!" Yu Jishi said.
Dai Jitao was a veteran of the National Government. He followed Mr. Sun Yat-sen and later became Chiang Kai-shek's main think tank. Although Chiang Kai-shek was stubborn at times, he always liked to listen to Dai Jitao's opinions.
In Lao Jiang's office, Lao Jiang used his crutch and moved to the sofa opposite where Dai Jitao was sitting, and the two sat opposite each other.
"Chuanxian, the situation in the north is not very good. Fan Hanjie sent a telegram. The situation in Changzhi area is at a stalemate and it is difficult to achieve results in a short time. The situation in Sulu, Henan and Anhui is even worse. Li Xianzhou just sent good news last night, but the situation this morning
It took a turn for the worse…”
Lao Jiang tried his best to use a calm tone, but he was still angry and regretful. Dai Jitao and Lao Jiang met when they were studying in Japan. After getting along for many years, why did they not understand the temper and temperament of this commissioner.
He knew that the committee members were hesitant and had the old habit of changing orders at night again. It was somewhat similar to Yuan Shao. He sighed in his heart and could only follow what Chiang Kai-shek said: "Maybe we can talk to the Communist Party!"
"Didn't the Americans offer to form 20 art divisions for our army before? We can wait until these troops are equipped and organized, and then follow up, and then they will sweep across the country with the force of autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!"
"It's just..." Dai Jitao hesitated.
"Just what?" Lao Jiang asked with a frown.
"It's just that our strength will certainly develop greatly, but the Eighth Route Army cannot be underestimated. On the eve of the Anti-Japanese War, we surrounded their defeated troops of more than 10,000 people in northern Shaanxi. In just six years, the Eighth Route Army grew like a snowball!"
“The sphere of influence extends from northern Shaanxi to most of northern China, including northern Jiangsu, northern Anhui, and even the Dabie Mountains with armed forces of the Communist Party!”
"What's more important is that the Soviet Union is winning ground after victory at home, the Communist Party is gaining momentum internationally and domestically, and even Americans are quite fond of the Communist Party. I'm afraid the situation will be even more difficult over time!"
Dai Jitao was an iconic figure of the right wing within the National Government and a pioneer in the fight against communism. His few words had already struck a chord with Chiang Kai-shek, making his initially hesitant thoughts seem firmer.
"However, we can still talk. At least we should solve the current crisis first. There will always be checks and balances!"
Chiang Kai-shek was silent when he heard this. The Eighth Route Army of the Communist Party was actually a serious problem for him. If Zhang Yang hadn't caused the Xi'an Incident, how could he have given the Communist Party a chance to grow.
"What's more, the Eighth Route Army is not very popular in their territory. It is no exaggeration to say that the people in their territory have been suffering for a long time and look forward to the government as much as the people in occupied areas look forward to the central government!"
Dai Jitao scratched Lao Jiang's itch. Although he couldn't believe it in his heart, a smile appeared on his face. The two quickly made a decision. The Nationalist Government directly came forward for peace talks because of Lao Jiang's bad face.
It can be reconciled by the democratic parties in the middle.
After Dai Jitao came out of Chiang Kai-shek's office and after being informed, Dai Chunfeng immediately went to meet Chiang Kai-shek.
When Lao Jiang saw Dai Chunfeng, his face suddenly turned gloomy: "Mother Xipi, you little red guy still has the nerve to come see me!"
"I asked your military commanders to act as a mediator, and in the end it became known to everyone, and it was all in the newspapers that I was secretly colluding with the Japanese..."
Dai Chunfeng continued to scold him honestly, not daring to refute at all. When Old Jiang's anger subsided, he said: "How can ordinary people understand the principal's good intentions for the country and the people? It's just some people secretly instigating it.
, if a country wants to be unified, it must not have two political powers..."
"What do you have to report here?" Lao Jiang interrupted Dai Chunfeng's boasting.
"Principal, the students do have something urgent to report this time, and it is related to the Americans. According to the information sent back by our military commander's intelligence personnel in Burma, Stilwell seems to be sending people to contact the Japanese army, and the expeditionary force headquarters seems to be involved.
!”
"This matter is of great importance, students dare not hide anything!" Dai Chunfeng said.
"Do you know what you are talking about? You must be responsible for your words!"
