Chapter 89 Welcome the Eighth Route Army Chief into the City
two o'clock in the morning
Cargo warehouse.
Li Daben looked at the people who had already assembled, made a mental calculation, and said: "We have 110 people now, and we will do a big job today. The main force of the group is outside the city. What we have to do is to cooperate from the inside out and capture the city gate."
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"Lao Gao, after taking the city gate, you still have an important task, which is to lead the way for the main force. The Japanese military police headquarters, arsenal, various Japanese trading companies, maintenance committees, puppet army officer residences, etc. all need you immediately
Bring the main force over and occupy it." Li Da skillfully ordered them one by one.
In the military police headquarters, the military police captain, Lieutenant Kiki Takada, was very agitated. According to regulations, Masao Nakamura should communicate with him as usual at seven o'clock in the evening, but it was already two o'clock in the morning, and the radio station had not yet contacted him.
Takada Miki didn't know whether he should report to the brigade commander at this time. Nakamura Masao's action did not have the consent of the commander. He was eager to show off and was using troops privately. Although this was very common in the Japanese army, if Masao Nakamura came back and knew that he had
Feng reported that thinking about his character, Takada Mu Shu was a bit...
How empty is Heshun City at this time?
Originally, the garrison squadron was taken away by Masao Nakamura, and there was only one gendarmerie as a combatant, plus a heavy machine gun team assigned to each of the four city gates, plus some non-combatants in the headquarters, there were less than a hundred Japs in total.
The puppet army in the city has a security squadron responsible for patrolling and guarding the central area, with more than 200 people. Guarding the city gate is a battalion of the 6th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army, with more than 300 people.
Not to mention the strongholds outside the city, almost all the troops were mobilized. The small strongholds were only garrisoned by puppet troops, and the larger strongholds were still guarded by two or three Japs.
This is also the reason why Zhou Weihan dared to attack the county town with great fanfare. At this time, Heshun is now like a shy little daughter-in-law in the eyes of the New Second Regiment, who can be knocked down with just one stab.
It was night and it was very dark.
Li Da was able to lead his men to avoid the patrolling puppet troops and went all the way to the residence of the puppet battalion commander.
After receiving the signal, Gao Youzhong stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" the concierge said impatiently after being woken up.
"It's me, the boss of Chengxi Goods Store"
After hearing this, the concierge did not dare to neglect him. After all, he was a frequent visitor to his master.
As soon as he opened the door, the black muzzle of the gun was pressed against his head.
"Don't yell, or I'll beat you to death. Captain Qian is at home," Gao Youzhong said coldly.
Qian Hongming, the leader of the puppet army, was still sleeping with his concubine in his arms under the quilt, when Li Daceng and others lifted him out of the quilt.
"Sweet potato, let him wake up." Li Dafeng looked at Qian Hongming who was still confused and said.
After pouring a basin of water, Qian Hongming suddenly woke up and said, "Oh, Mr. Li, what are you doing?"
"Be honest, I'm being reasonable, but the gun in my hand is unreasonable. Don't accidentally injure you. It's too late. My brother wants to go out of town. Please send me to him." Li Da opened his mouth and said deceitfully.
"Master Li, you told me earlier, there is no need to go into such a big fight just out of the city gate." Qian Hongming seemed to believe it or not, but at this time he became meat on the chopping block, and there was nothing he could do.
On the street, about thirty "puppet soldiers" surrounded Qian Hongming and walked toward the city gate, followed by a group of dark figures.
At the city gate, a dozen puppet troops were sparsely patrolling on the city wall. A heavy machine gun was set up on a sandbag. Two or three puppet troops were squatting under the city wall and smoking together. When they saw Qian Hongming coming, they stood up immediately.
"Commander, Boss Li? Who are you?" said a puppet soldier.
"Where are the Japanese?" Qian Hongming asked.
"Damn it, you went into the house to rest early, you should be asleep by now," the puppet soldier rubbed his hands and pointed to the room next to him.
After hearing this, Magnetite led a few soldiers and took care of the four little Japs in the machine gun team.
"Captain Qian, it's really cold up there. Let all the brothers on the wall come down." Li Da said cheerfully.
"You want to attack the county seat?" Qian Hongming also reacted at this time.
"Huh? I just want to attack the county town, don't leave any marks." The magnet held the bayonet that had just seen blood and put it on Qian Hongming's neck.
"Brothers, come down and welcome the commander of the Eighth Route Army to attack."
Dozens of disarmed puppet soldiers stood in rows. Li Dabao took a few steps and said, "Be patient and squat at the base of the wall quickly. Thousands of our Eighth Route Army troops have come.
Clean up the little devils in the city with a handful of hands."
Outside the city, Zhou Weihan was distributing combat tasks to the company commanders: "After entering the city, Jing Dagang led the first battalion and one company, the second company took over the Little Devils Headquarters, the third company was responsible for the north gate, the fourth company was responsible for the south gate, and the fifth company was responsible for the west gate.
, the Sixth Company, the guard company was responsible for taking down the Japs Arsenal, and the reserve battalion and the Fourth Independent Regiment worked together to clear out the resistance forces in the city.
One thing you have to remember is that all seizures must be returned to the public, and anyone who dares to rob people or violate discipline will be severely punished, do you understand?"
"Understood" the company commanders responded.
"Captain, Mr. Li has sent someone here."
"Captain, the city gate has been secured and you can enter the city." Digua said panting.
"The city gate has been taken down?"
"It was taken down without much effort. The defenders were disarming themselves."
After hearing this, everyone present looked at each other in confusion. They made plans together for a long time and went in without firing a single shot?
The New Second Regiment and the Independent Fourth Regiment combined, with less than 3,000 men, sped towards the city gate.
"Welcome the commander of the Eighth Route Army to the city. On behalf of the Imperial Army in the city, I am willing to do whatever it takes." Qian Hongming said with a wink after seeing Zhou Weihan surrounded by everyone.
"Each company will act separately according to the previous tasks and fight quickly." Zhou Weihan said loudly.
Zhou Weihan personally led the guard company and the sixth company to march towards the arsenal. On the way, he heard gunshots coming from various places in the city.
The Zouxian Arsenal covers an area of four to five acres and has twenty or thirty warehouses. It can only be regarded as a small arsenal.
A Type 92 heavy machine gun was quietly set up behind the fortification, with its dark muzzle facing the entrance. Three Japanese soldiers were already prepared, and there was also a platoon of puppet soldiers from the security team.
"Bomb" the six company's three 60mm mortars, blowing up the Type 92 heavy machine gun at the door, and the three little devils were blown to pieces at the same time.
More than two hundred soldiers of the New Second Regiment took advantage of the cover of artillery fire to attack and charge, and captured the door of the arsenal with one charge.
Seeing this, Zhou Weihan shouted loudly: "Stop the artillery fire, don't blow up the arsenal, and quickly clear out the remaining enemies."
After speaking, Zhou Weihan directly exchanged ten Type 92 heavy machine guns, twenty Czech type, two Jin-made 13-year-old Type 75 mountain guns and the corresponding bullets and shells and placed them in the arsenal.
"Commander, we have issued it." Huang Wensheng, commander of the sixth company of the first battalion, shouted happily after inspecting the arsenal.
"Look at how you have never seen the world," Zhou Weihan said.
Over here at the Little Devils Headquarters.
After hearing the gunfire, Takada Miki knew that the situation was not good and quickly asked the Ninth Independent Mixed Brigade to send a telegram.
Jing Dagang led his troops to fight and charge along the road without encountering any resistance. Suddenly, there was a burst of fierce gunfire from the front.
"Battal Commander, the first company's attack on the Little Japanese Headquarters has been blocked."
"Where's the mortar? It's a damn thing." Jing Dagang roared angrily.
"Boom, boom, boom" the three 82 mortars specially assigned to Jing Dagang to attack the Little Japs headquarters destroyed the last resistance of the Little Japs.
Takada Mu Shu, who was blown away by the artillery fire, never figured out until his death how so many people came to attack the county town.
Looking at the captured headquarters, Jing Dagang smashed it and said, "This battle was boring and not satisfying at all."