Compared with the Japanese troops on the south bank of the river, the resistance of the Japanese and puppet troops on the north bank, commanded by Kono Yohei, the captain of the 2nd Battalion of the 17th Regiment, was much more intense. [.Com text] Although Liu Changshun separated the Japanese and puppet troops at the first opportunity
, and neatly disarmed two companies of the Puppet Manchu Army and the Puppet Manchukuo Luobei County Forest Police Brigade. However, the Japanese army's desperate struggle brought him a lot of trouble.
Fortunately, Yang Zhen left him an artillery battalion and even gave him 70% of the remaining artillery shells. Although the number of artillery shells was limited, the total number of artillery shells Yang Zhen left for him was only five or six.
Ten rounds. But these fifty or sixty mountain artillery shells solved a huge problem for him.
After all, people cannot compete with steel. Especially when the Japanese company that was ambushed had not had time to build field fortifications, these fifty or sixty mountain artillery shells plus turned mortar shells were trapped in a small place.
The Japanese army in the valley caused huge casualties. Although preparations were made when they were surrounded, after the bombardment, only half of the fully-equipped Japanese infantry squadron could still stand up.
Although Kono Yohei commanded the remaining Japanese troops to resist desperately, the Japanese troops, which were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers and firepower, caused Liu Changshun some trouble, but they did not stir up much trouble. If Liu Changshun did not want to cause too many casualties,
Now that the blocking troops have been freed up, I am afraid that the Japanese troops trapped on the north bank of the river will have been completely destroyed before Colonel Kawada Takeshi's breakout was launched.
Although a small number of Japanese troops are still resisting stubbornly, as the gunfire on the south bank of the river gradually subsides, the resistance of the Japanese troops on the north bank becomes weaker and weaker. An hour after the gunfire on the south bank of the river subsided, the last resistance of the enemies on the north bank also faded.
Completely disintegrated.
Seeing that there was no hope of breaking out, Major Yohei Kono, who had been seriously injured in the previous battle, and the last dozen or so wounded gathered together and fired several grenades to commit suicide.
Yang Zhen, who saw this scene through the telescope, shook his head, but did not make any evaluation of the Japanese army's move. Whether Kono Yohei's move was crazy or what he meant to himself can only be evaluated by the Japanese themselves.
With the suicide of Kono Yohei and the end of the front-line battle at Miaolingzi Mountain half an hour ago, the two infantry brigades of the 17th Regiment of the Japanese Eighth Division that participated in the suppression of Yang Zhen's troops have become organic.
was erased from the Japanese army's order of battle.
The battle on the northern front ended, but Yang Zhen failed to get excited. Although the battle completely wiped out the two reorganized brigades of the Japanese army and captured some puppet Manchukuo soldiers and policemen, leaving only the middle section of the Japanese army in the three-pronged attack. And
Now that the supplies from Qunce Mountain have been transported to the front line of Miaolingzi Mountain, a fighter opportunity has been created for the next step to encircle and annihilate the 24th Regiment and completely break the Japanese attack.
But when the fighting on both sides of the Fasi River came to an end, the contents of two telegrams sent by Wang Guangyu and Dong Ping at almost the same time made Yang Zhen know that it was time for him to retreat.
After quickly reading the telegram sent by the two, Yang Zhen handed the telegram to Guo Bingxun and said: "Lao Guo, what do you think we should do next? Should we withdraw?"
After reading the telegram sent by the two men, Guo Bingxun pondered for a long time and said: "Commander, I think we should retreat. The troops have not yet recovered from the heavy training and have been engaged in continuous operations. Now they have
Quite tired. And the ammunition is also consumed a lot, especially the artillery shells.”
"To be honest, the fact that we were able to annihilate four Japanese brigades in a row this time, plus the battles on the Taipingchuan line and against the 24th Regiment, a total of five brigades, is not the tactical level of our troops.
And the ability of our commanders can really catch up with or surpass the Japanese army."
"The reason why such a great victory was achieved was, firstly, to rely on correct tactics, and secondly, to rely on local concentration to surpass the Japanese army's firepower by several times or even dozens of times, and to rely on superior firepower to eliminate the enemy. It is precisely because of these two
Only if we have the prerequisites can we achieve the victory in front of us."
"The several battle victories we have achieved this time are true, but the consumption of ammunition is also extremely alarming. When we set off from the Liangzihe training ground this time, we tried our best to carry two thousand rounds of mountain artillery shells, plus the two thousand rounds of mountain artillery shells you carried in Taipingchuan
The more than 100 rounds of artillery shells captured on the front line were almost used up."
"Even with a slightly larger number of mortar shells, except for Wang Guangyu, who has never had a head-on confrontation with the Japanese army, there is not much left. The heavy machine gun bullets are also very consumed. Commander, in addition to
Except for rifle ammunition, we can now say that we have basically exhausted all the ammunition we carry."
"This time, the Japanese Fourth Division stationed in Jiamusi has dispatched one cavalry regiment and two artillery brigades to reinforce the Japanese troops who have entered the mountains to sweep up. The Japanese 24th Regiment on the Jianshanzi front line has also been dispatched by the Japanese army.
Under the cover of a large number of aviation troops, we quickly retreated towards the Taiping River line."
"The front line of Jianshanzi River is not far away. Judging from the Japanese retreat speed mentioned in Wang Guangyu's telegram, even if Wang Guangyu concentrates all his troops to intercept it, judging from the current real combat effectiveness of both sides, the two Japanese troops will be ready by 5 p.m. at the latest.
The forces will meet. This does not include the Japanese air support. If the Japanese air force provides full support, I think the time for the two Japanese forces to merge will be shortened."
"It is already one o'clock in the afternoon, which means that the latest time for the Japanese army to join forces is only four hours. Not to mention that we are short of ammunition now, even if there is still plenty of ammunition, based on the current situation of the troops, it will be difficult for us to meet them within four hours.
We must rush from the Fasi River to the Taiping River within a short period of time. Once the Japanese army sends out aviation to bomb our marching group, we will need even more time."
"If the two Japanese armies converge and are covered by a large number of aviation troops, at least we have lost the firepower advantage and have lost the possibility of annihilating another enemy. The Japanese army starting from Jiamusi also has a cavalry regiment, which is extremely mobile. Even if
The infantry regiment also all rides in trucks. This mobility is far beyond our comparison. It can be said that the chance that the Japanese army will join the 24th regiment before we are dispatched to Jiamusi is 100%."
"If we ignore the current situation of the troops and attack rashly, not only will we not be able to continue to expand the results, but we will be easily entangled by the Japanese army. At that time, we will be unable to run away and fight. Once the Japanese army quickly mobilizes heavy troops, we may even be defeated by the Japanese army.
The danger of encirclement. Commander, you can't bite off more than you can chew. I think it's best to stop in moderation."
Regarding Guo Bingxun's analysis, Yang Zhen nodded in agreement and said: "That's exactly what I mean. Since we have lost the opportunity to expand the results, it is better to retreat immediately. In this way, you immediately draft a telegram to Wang Guangyu and ask them to immediately contact the Japanese army.
Disengage, take alternate cover, and retreat north."
"Send a report to the remaining troops in Liangzihe so that they do not have to advance eastward to replenish supplies for the main force and withdraw directly to the Qunce Mountain base. Don't let Dong Ping rush back to the front line of Qunce Mountain, and let him monitor the Japanese army's movements on the spot. If the Japanese army merges,
Directly withdraw to Jiamusi and then return. If the two groups of Japanese troops merge and do not return to Jiamusi, let him know the movements of the Japanese troops for me."
After listening to Yang Zhen's thoughts, Guo Bingxun pondered for a while and said: "Should Liu Changshun lead his second regiment to take over? Wang Guangyu only has one battalion and one reconnaissance company, and is somewhat alone in front of the Japanese army. The fourth division is reinforcing
The troops move very quickly, and once the Japanese troops join together and then counterattack, they will be easily stuck."
"I think you can. But don't bring a regiment. There are Japanese planes everywhere along the Jianshanzi line. If there are too many troops, they will be easily exposed. Once they encounter a Japanese air attack, the losses will be huge. Except for a few commanders
Apart from the reconnaissance battalion, the troops have not received anti-aircraft training after all. I think he can just bring a light battalion plus the remaining troops of the reconnaissance battalion."
After talking about his plan, Yang Zhen rubbed his red eyes that had not slept for several days, stretched again and said: "Withdraw, go back and summarize the experience and lessons of this attack. In view of the problems exposed in actual combat,
Come up with a rectification plan as soon as possible. The little devil has suffered such a big loss this time, and he must take revenge. We must take all precautions."
Now that he had decided to retreat, Yang Zhen did not waste any time. After hastily cleaning up the battlefield, the puppet Manchukuo military police escorting the prisoners and the captured supplies quickly retreated towards Qunce Mountain.
At this time, the retreat of the main force that had assembled on the front line of Fasi River went smoothly. However, a battalion led by Wang Guangyu in Jianzi Mountain encountered indiscriminate bombing by Japanese aircraft during the retreat and suffered great losses.
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Wang Guangyu was also unlucky. Because Takeda Hisashi was eager to retreat after receiving the order to retreat, he did not make much effort to break away from the Japanese army. However, he was used to cover the 20th Army while retreating to the front line of Qunce Mountain.
The Japanese air force of the Fourth Wing was targeted.
Not long after setting off, dozens of planes chased Wang Guangyu's troops almost all the way, taking turns bombing and strafing them. They did not stop until dusk.
Although Wang Guangyu walked through mountainous areas with good vegetation, he was still unable to escape the siege of Japanese aircraft. Although an entire battalion of troops was not destroyed by Japanese aircraft, a full company was injured or killed. Weapons,
The baggage was almost lost all the way.
It must be said that the Japanese army, which implements the policy of elite troops, has extremely excellent tactical qualities in all services and arms. The Japanese aircraft chasing Wang Guangyu's retreat actually dared to drop bombs and shoot at the top of the mountain. They even dared to shuttle and fly in a very narrow valley without any impact.
No taboo. Its dive bombing and strafing accuracy are extremely high.
If it were not for the good vegetation cover in the mountainous area, I am afraid that during the half-day bombing, the troops who lacked experience in air combat would have been crushed by the dozens of Japanese aircraft.
The experience of this day is almost unforgettable for Wang Guangyu. He is used to fighting guerrilla warfare. Although it is not the first time to see Japanese aircraft, it is the first time to appreciate what three-dimensional warfare is. It is also the first time for him to experience guerrilla warfare.
Experience what it means to be bombarded indiscriminately.
In the past, the Japanese army used aircraft to deal with the Anti-Japanese Alliance, but most of them were reconnaissance aircraft. Even if they occasionally dispatched tactical aircraft for support, they were only one or two at most. Like today's large batches and multiple types of aircraft,
Repeated bombing and strafing, this was the first time.
In order not to be tracked by Japanese aircraft on his marching route, he tracked down the secret base of Qunce Mountain, and in order to direct the Japanese army's attention in other directions. Wang Guangyu risked his troops being blown up by Japanese aircraft and first headed west to the east bank of the Liangzi River.
Xiangshan. It was not until dark that the Japanese air force completely retreated, and then on the way back to the Qunce Mountain base, they met up with Liu Changshun, who came to meet them, at the line of the Gejin River. By the time they retreated to Qunce Mountain, it was already noon the next day.
At this time, under the indiscriminate bombardment of the Japanese army for most of the afternoon, coupled with the casualties in the battle, the battalion led by Wang Guangyu could barely form a reinforced company. Although all the wounded were brought back
, but almost all heavy weapons such as mortars and heavy machine guns were lost.
If it weren't for the field artillery battalion sent by Yang Zhen to support Wang Guangyu's battle, it didn't take long after arriving because the few remaining artillery shells were exhausted and retreated early. Wang Guangyu's losses would have been even greater this afternoon.
At least for those relatively bulky field guns, I'm afraid not even one of them could be saved under such a high-intensity bombing.
Seeing Wang Guangyu's tragic scene, Liu Changshun was also shocked. He thought they had encountered an active interception by the Japanese army. After asking about the truth of the matter, Liu Changshun couldn't help but clicked his tongue. Only dozens of planes could actually give the troops
It brought greater casualties than a day and night of fighting.
However, in this severe situation, although he lost all his heavy weapons, Wang Guangyu was able to keep the army from collapsing. After taking such a long detour, he brought back basically all the wounded, which made Liu Changshun re-examine
The ability of this former deputy commander of the Anti-Japanese Army.
After Wang Guangyu, who had retreated to the secret base in Qunce Mountain, saw the commander-in-chief and Yang Zhen and his party who had come specially to greet him, he could hardly hold his head up as his troops suffered such heavy casualties in the enemy air raid.
He is a man with a strong self-esteem. His troops did not suffer much losses on the battlefield, but during the retreat, they were bombed by Japanese planes and lost their combat effectiveness. He suffered almost half of the casualties, but he was helpless. For Wang Guangyu, this was almost
It's a shame. He has led troops for so many years, and apart from the failure of the Western Expedition, he has never lost so badly.
Looking at Wang Guangyu, whose eyes were red and silent, Yang Zhen, who had already learned the cause and effect of the incident from the telegram sent by Liu Changshun, did not blame him in a word, but patted him on the shoulder comfortingly and said: "Don't be too harsh.
Sadly, this is modern warfare. The equipment gap between us and the Japanese army is so huge that it is inevitable to pay such a price. We must learn to fight in war, and it is impossible not to pay such a price."
Having said this, Yang Zhen let out a long sigh and said: "Compared with the loss of the troops, I am more worried about your safety. Now that I see that you are not there, I feel relieved. Okay, let's go and place the wounded first.
.Then wash your face, eat something, and have a good night's rest."
Wang Guangyu, who felt much better after hearing Yang Zhen's consolation, said nothing more. He just nodded solemnly and saluted Yang Zhen with a standard military salute. Following Yang Zhen's instructions, he went to arrange for the wounded.
After returning to the war room, Yang Zhen was silent for a while before raising his head and looking at the commander-in-chief and Li Yanping. Guo Bingxun said: "Although we have achieved a lot of victory in this attack, there are also many problems. These problems
A large part of it has been accumulated before, but it was only because of this battle that we did not have time to solve it. These problems caused us to pay a lot of extra costs during the battle that should have been avoided."
"The troops were dragged onto the battlefield before they had time to conduct air defense training or night combat training. Although it was a helpless move forced by the situation, the price paid was bloody and heartbreaking. The entire battalion,
We didn't lose much in the battle, but we lost all our heavy weapons in the bombing by Japanese planes, and we also paid the price of more than half of our casualties. This is a bloody lesson for us."
Having said this, Yang Zhen looked at the commander-in-chief who was trying to defend his old subordinates and said: "Commander-in-Chief, I am not solely blaming Wang Guangyu. In fact, although Wang Guangyu suffered huge losses due to Japanese air strikes during his retreat,
But to be honest, he has done quite well. Even if it were me, he might not be able to do better."
"When the Japanese planes were targeting him, he could immediately consider that he could not let the Japanese planes chase him and expose our secret base, and intentionally direct the attention of the Japanese aviation forces to the primitive dense forests in the west.
, this shows that he has a very important view of the overall situation. For this point alone, it is quite rare."
"After taking such a long detour, the troops had not had time to carry out air defense training, and most of the cadres and soldiers had never even seen an airplane. Then they encountered indiscriminate bombing by a large fleet of Japanese aircraft and were able to stabilize the troops.
Not abandoning a single wounded person shows that his ability to control the overall situation is still very strong."
"However, from the incident of Wang Guangyu being bombed, I feel that it is not only the ordinary soldiers who need to strengthen air defense training, but also our senior commanders.
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