Zhou Weihan issued an order to launch a general offensive, but the offensive against Dayang Ji's national army could not be launched immediately. Chief of Staff Zhao Bingzhang immediately mobilized various ministries.
The original attack after dawn was to prepare for a strong attack, but now there was a possibility of outsmarting them, which also led to changes in the original battle plan.
However, what Zhao Bingzhang did was staff work. As people continued to surrender, Dayang had a clear understanding of the relevant information about the national army, and the latest combat plan quickly took shape in his mind.
Since the cavalry regiment was not good at attacking fortresses, the 7th regiment of Ding Wei's 15th brigade circled to the west of Dayangji to launch the attack, the 8th regiment was located north of Dayangji, and the 9th regiment served as a reserve.
The 10th Regiment of the Fourth Teaching Brigade was located to the east of Dayangji, and the 11th Regiment moved to the south of Dayangji, thereby forming an encirclement of the national army on all sides.
"As for the artillery? *** officer!" Zhao Bingzhang looked at Zhou Weihan, obviously having concerns in his heart.
"The three artillery battalions will not participate in the next attack. Each offensive force will concentrate their mortars and use them. Li Xianzhou must be captured alive!"
"The soldiers of the reconnaissance company have their right arms wrapped in white towels. Pay attention to distinguish them during combat!" Zhou Weihan said.
At present, all the national troops on the outer fortifications of Dayangji have fled, and the attacking troops only need to attack them quietly, as if there is no need to use artillery.
Furthermore, the reconnaissance company is still performing a latent infiltration mission in Dayangji. At the same time, once the artillery attack is launched, the gain will outweigh the loss if Li Xianzhou is killed.
In Zhou Weihan's view, Li Xianzhou, the commander-in-chief of the group army, was still very valuable. As long as he was in his hands, Chiang Kai-shek would never abandon him, whether it was for face or personal reasons.
About fifteen minutes later, each regiment reported their arrival at the designated location, and then the general attack was launched.
Under the cover of darkness, the soldiers approached the deep trench outside. The trench was about two meters deep, and the bottom was covered with half-meter-long wooden spikes. During the first battle of the Fourth Brigade, the vanguard troops charged too hard and were eaten here.
A loss.
However, they were well prepared this time, and the soldiers of the second echelon quickly followed up, either using wooden ladders or filling the deep ditch with sandbags prepared in advance to build a passage.
When passing the National Army positions, the soldiers could clearly see discarded debris, but only food and ammunition were missing. It was obvious that the National Army was well prepared for its evacuation.
The entire Dayangji is divided into two layers, the inner and outer. In order to increase the depth of the arrangement, there is still a distance between the outer position and Tuweizi. The guard regiment is responsible for the internal defense. No fires are lit on the outer position for fear of shelling by the Eighth Route Army. However, in
In the open space between the earthen fence and the outer positions, multiple fires were lit to serve as lighting.
At first, the Nationalist soldiers on Tuweizi did not notice anything unusual, but as they got closer, rustling sounds finally attracted the attention of the Nationalist soldiers.
"Password!"
"Shanhe, return the order!"
"Sun and Moon!"
"Brother, don't be nervous. I am the staff officer of the 81st Division. Commander He just came to inspect the position and found that the food of the brothers was too poor, so he asked us to come over and get two trucks of food to send over. Please open the door for convenience!
"
According to the intelligence obtained by the reconnaissance company, the guard regiment allocated not many troops to the surrounding fence, but there were two Browning heavy machine guns in each direction. Without knowing the specific location of the enemy's firepower point, there was no doubt that it was
A great threat.
The national soldiers on guard didn't think much about it. After all, there were five regiments of troops stationed outside. How could the Eighth Route Army get close? So they shouted down, and as the rollers turned, the wooden door creaked open.
"What are you still doing? Come in quickly!"
A dozen of our soldiers, armed with submachine guns, formed two echelons and slowly approached the Tuwei. They stared at the national troops above the Tuwei and slowly waited for the wooden door to open.
According to the order, no matter which unit it is, it will first deceive the door. If it doesn't work, the main force will set up mortars and prepare to attack. At this time, the wooden door gradually opens, and the soldiers hold down their excitement.
In the darkness, several soldiers from the second echelon put their right hands behind their backs and unscrewed the cover of the grenade on their waists. They held the wooden handle of the grenade with their palms, put their thumbs into the drawstring, and flicked it gently.
There was a puff of green smoke, but it was not noticeable.
"Do it!" Several smoking grenades were thrown onto the fence. The soldiers in front quickly ran towards the wooden door, pointing their submachine guns at the passage and pulling the trigger.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen soldiers poured into the passage. After the gunshots were fired, a large number of main forces from the rear advanced quickly. The surviving national troops on Tuweizi were stunned and saw countless black shadows approaching Tuweizi.
"Enemy attack, enemy..." Before he could finish his words, a bullet hit him from the side, hitting his cheek, and he fell straight down against the earthen fence.
"Teach the comrades of the Fourth Brigade, I am from the reconnaissance company, don't shoot!"
After saying that, several figures jumped down from the nearly three-meter-high earthen fence, and the leader said: "Which comrade is in charge of command?"
"It's me. I'm Gao Dashan, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 10th Regiment of the 4th Brigade. You are from the reconnaissance company? Why are you on Tuweizi? Where are the enemy's heavy machine guns?"
"I am Lu Hu, commander of the platoon of the reconnaissance company. To make a long story short, there have been changes within the national army. Most of my reconnaissance company, together with more than 300 national army soldiers, were dispersed and reorganized into the national army guard regiment. There are also our soldiers on several other fences.
people!"
While talking, the main force of the 10th Regiment used wooden ladders to climb up the earthen fence along one section, and the other section rushed towards Dayangji. Many passing soldiers of the 10th Regiment were full of enthusiasm for the legendary team of the Reconnaissance Company.
curious.
"Follow me, I'll lead the way!" Lu Rover said.
Although the 64th Regiment and the Supplementary Regiment of the 22nd Division were driven to the outer positions by Li Xianzhou, the guard regiment had only more than 1,500 people at full strength and was slightly damaged at this time. In order to strengthen its strength, some elites were selected from these two regiments.
Reinforcement.
Including the soldiers of the reconnaissance company, about 400 people were dispersed and reorganized. Although the strength of the reconnaissance company was dispersed, the activities were more convenient. However, due to time constraints, many intelligence reports were not available in time.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The situation in the other three directions was generally smooth. Even though the vigilant national soldiers discovered anomalies, they successfully entered Dayangji with the help of the reconnaissance company.
The Dayang Group was tight on the outside and loose on the inside. After the 64th Regiment and the Supplementary Regiment withdrew, the task of the guard regiment became easier, and most of the main force was concentrated in the housing area around the headquarters.
After the gunfire rang out, Li Xianzhou woke up from his sleep and immediately ordered the staff on duty to investigate. However, he never expected that He Cuizhi would actually sell him.
The staff officer on duty had just walked out of the yard when a shell gun was pressed against his forehead, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
The commander of the reconnaissance company, Cao Dabao, raised his index finger and said softly: "Brother, I don't mean anything else. If you want to live, don't say anything. Go back!"
The two of them walked back to the small courtyard. Several soldiers from the reconnaissance company behind them looked around and quickly closed the courtyard door.
"What do you mean, are you committing rebellion?" the staff officer said.
"Hey!" Cao Dabao knocked him unconscious with a knife, and then supported him against the wall. Opposite the courtyard door was the main house, and on the right was a side room housing a guard squad. The reconnaissance company had a clear goal and headed straight for the main house.
At this time, Li Xianzhou was sorting out his military uniform. When he heard the sound of the door being pushed open, he was surprised to investigate. Unexpectedly, when he turned around, several black guns were pointed at him.
"Which army are you from? Who gave you the burden to rush in?" Li Xianzhou subconsciously took out his gun, and a soldier quickly stepped forward and snatched the gun away.
"We are the Eighth Route Army, Commander-in-Chief Li. Our superiors have specifically instructed us to protect your safety. Please cooperate!" Cao Dabao said.
At this time, the security squad stationed in the yard came to inquire, but were sternly ordered to retreat by Li Xianzhou. After a while, another group of soldiers from the reconnaissance company pressed Liu Ziban, director of the political department next door, over.
It was only at this moment that the security squad realized that the headquarters had been captured, but it was useless to resist and had no choice but to surrender.
Li Xianzhou and Liu Ziban looked at each other with shame in their eyes. Both of them were experienced generals, but they didn't expect to be manipulated by a dozen or so people. At this time, they had no control over their wealth and life.
"Company Commander, what should we do next? Other soldiers in our company have not been able to come and assemble. We are obviously trapped!"
Cao Dabao said: "Don't worry, wait a moment. Listening to the distribution of gunfire, the main force has obviously rushed over. There will definitely be someone coming specifically towards the headquarters. We will meet again then. If we go out now, we may be accidentally injured!"
The officers and soldiers of the guard regiment were well-trained, and their response was not slow. However, the Eighth Route Army finally took the advantage. Under the leadership of the soldiers of the reconnaissance company, they quickly divided the guard regiment according to houses and surrounded them, so they could only fight on their own.
A company from the 15th Brigade was the first to arrive at the national army headquarters. A soldier kicked open the courtyard door, and the soldiers behind him rolled into the courtyard. Without even having time to observe the situation, a hail of bullets hit them.
Fortunately, Cao Dabao knew the Eighth Route Army's fighting methods very well, so he asked the people in the room to hide at the base of the wall in advance.
"I am Cao Dabao, commander of the reconnaissance company. Which army are you from?"
The golden signboard of the reconnaissance company is extremely easy to use. The two company commanders are well known to the majority of commanders and soldiers. The company commander who led the team immediately reacted and shouted: "Captain Cao, we are the 4th company of the 8th regiment of the 15th brigade!"
The two groups of soldiers seemed extremely friendly when they met, and then the news that Li Xianzhou and others were captured alive reached the headquarters of the Fourth Teaching Brigade.
Inside the brigade headquarters, Zhou Weihan was studying the movements of the main force of the Chinese army that had escaped. At this moment, he was particularly confused.
According to follow-up reports, the cavalry company and other units encountered a partial division of the National Army and lost traces of the main force of the National Army. At the same time, Li Yunlong's 16th Brigade immediately asked the reconnaissance troops to expand the search scope after receiving the notice. Zhou Weihan did not wait until
return.
"Comrade **, the distance from Dayangji to Laowangji will take three or four hours to march during the day. What's more, the national army is marching at night. Even if the 16th Brigade expands the search range, it will be difficult to figure out the enemy's movements.
Normal!" Zhao Bingzhang said.
"I know, I am mainly worried. Now that the 16th Brigade has been exposed, is the main force of the national army really going south? What if it goes the other way?"
While the two were talking, a staff officer came over to report: "Commander, Chief of Staff, the latest battle situation, the commander-in-chief of the 28th Group Army Li Xianzhou and the director of the political department Liu Ziban and other generals were captured alive by the reconnaissance company. The reconnaissance company asked for instructions on the next step.
action!"
"Okay, very good, notify all ministries to slow down the offensive, send political workers to talk to the recalcitrant national troops, and try to reduce unnecessary casualties. As long as they can lay down their weapons and surrender, we will respect their personal wishes and let them go back in the future!" Zhou Weihan said.
"yes!"
After the staff left, Zhou Weihan said: "It seems that it was He Cuizhi who led the troops to evacuate. The commander-in-chief Li Xianzhou was manipulated by He Cuizhi. Judging from the process, He Cuizhi, commander of the 12th Army, was better than us before.
I understand decisively, but fortunately I have Li Xianzhou, my immediate boss, to suppress me, otherwise we would have been in a lot of trouble!"
"So I am even more suspicious that the retreat of the main force of the national army to the south is also a fascination formation, just for us to show off!"
"The backbone of the 12th Army are all from Shandong. If there is a slight possibility, they will never return to Huaibei. What's more, our army still has the main force deployed around Laowangji. Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains, we will go to Hushan?"
After Zhou Weihan finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Bingzhang. Zhao Bingzhang had obviously realized the seriousness of the problem: "Commissioner, what do you mean, He Cui's Ministry may be heading towards Dangshan?"
"right!"
At this time, the main force in the entire Huxi area was only the 12th Regiment of the 4th Teaching Brigade and some local armed forces. At the same time, Dangshan was also a transfer station for the Hebei, Shandong and Yu Columns to store food supplies.
He Cuizhi had nearly five regiments of troops at his disposal. Although he did not dare to fight the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Dayangji, he could move with ease in the Huxi area and could enter the Shandong area at any time.
"We made Li Xianzhou's plan clear, but we didn't expect to miss the variable of He Cuizhi. He has long been away from self-reliance. No wonder Li Xianzhou is on guard against him, but it's not too late now. It will be bright as soon as the sun rises.
, can two legs still run over four wheels?"
"Inform the 9th Regiment of the 15th Brigade, which serves as the reserve force, to quickly return to Shan County along the original route. Once the national army is discovered, it must be intercepted!"
"The main force of the cavalry regiment quickly moved eastward, and the cavalry company sent earlier continued southward to search for traces of the national army!"
"All regiments of the 16th Brigade are ready to assemble and always pay attention to the movements of Lao Wang's national army. Once they receive orders from the headquarters, they will quickly use the mobility of the car battalion to launch a pursuit!"
"Inform Chief of Staff Cheng Qiwu and Political Commissar Zhang of the Fourth Teaching Brigade to be prepared to engage the enemy!"
Every time Zhou Weihan said something, Zhao Bingzhang quickly wrote it down in his notebook, and then passed on several orders.
In Dayangji, our political cadres were shouting: "Brothers of the national army, your army headquarters has been occupied by our army. Commander-in-Chief Li and Director Liu are safe and sound. Please stop resisting!"
"Our superiors have given clear instructions to the attacking troops to slow down their offensive. At the same time, as long as they lay down their weapons and surrender, they can return to the Kuomintang-controlled areas in the future. This is our sincerity!"
The guard regiment was Li Xianzhou's direct descendant and his die-hard loyalist. Even after being captured, Zhou Weihan did not dare to keep him. At first, the national soldiers did not believe it, but when several captured representatives from the headquarters came forward,
Only then can I believe the facts before me.
In this battle, our army captured two lieutenant generals and four major generals of the Chinese army.
