Two hundred and ninetieth chapters interspersed three
After handing over the command of the entire Zhongchang Railway frontal attack force to Chen Hanzhang and Du Kaishan, Yang Zhen hesitated for a moment, and after discussing with Mr. Lin and Guo Bingxun, he transferred a column from the Shanxi, Hebei, Luyu, and Shanxi reserves in his hand. , invested in the northwest direction of Xinmin. Cooperating with Sui Changqing, who was stuck on the front line of the ***, to outflank the Xinmin Japanese Fifth Army.
Contain this Japanese army cluster so that it cannot reinforce in any direction. At the same time, look for fighter planes to encircle and annihilate this fifth army, which has actually become the entire Kwantung Army reserve because it has only received a diversionary attack. Protect other battlefields. , can successfully achieve strategic goals.
On the same day, the main force under the command of Chen Hanzhang seized Xinchengzi and immediately launched an attack to the north. After crossing the Liao River at the Sanchuandai line, the entire army quickly marched towards Shenyang in a mechanized manner without any interaction with the small group of Japanese troops along the way. The whole army quickly attacked in the direction of Shenyang. Mu Changqiu's troops also broke through the outskirts of Shenyang City on the 25th.
After its troops broke into Shenyang City from Huanggutun and Yuhuakou lines west of the Zhongchang Railway, they first defeated the Japanese Shenyang Independent Guards on the spot and stationed themselves at the training ground and the consulate to serve as security forces for the Tiexi Industrial Zone. .Quickly occupied Shenyang City, where most of the industries in Shenyang are concentrated, and also the industrial area west of the Zhongchang Railway in Shenyang City, which is also the most concentrated industry in the entire southern Manchuria.
At the same time, with the strength of two infantry regiments and the cooperation of a tank battalion, they bypassed Shenyang City and quickly went south to defeat the two infantry brigades of the 80th independent mixed brigade. They successively seized Sujiatun and Taoqianhu in the south of Shenyang City. These two key points cut off the escape route of the Japanese troops in the city to the south via the railway. They also almost completely captured Sujiatun Station, which is currently the largest railway dispatching station in China.
However, Mu Changqiu only had two infantry divisions and one armored division in his hands. It was naturally impossible to encircle the entire city of Shenyang. His first focused attack could only be on the industrial zones on the east and west sides. Before setting off, Chen Hanzhang repeatedly I told him that he didn't have to ask about the Japanese and puppet troops in Shenyang City, but if there was a screw missing in the Shenyang Industrial Zone, he would be the only one to ask.
With Chen Hanzhang's order, Mu Changqiu's first target was naturally the two industrial zones of Tiexi and Dongdong in Shenyang. And the Tiexi zone, where the essence of Shenyang's industry is concentrated, was his first choice. However, before seizing the entire Tiexi After entering the Western District, Mu Changqiu did not stop.
Du Kaishan's headquarters, which was scheduled to cooperate with the two divisions to attack from east to west, had not yet arrived. Mu Changqiu simply took the two tank battalions of the Fourth Armored Division as the lead, and added the division's mechanized infantry. The Corps and a reinforced infantry regiment used the east-west streets in Shenyang City to pass through the outer city that had collapsed as early as the late Qing Dynasty.
Ignoring the suppressed firepower of the Japanese troops on the top of the city, they directly broke through the two city gates of the inner city, the Little West Gate and the Big West Gate. Along the east-west main road of the inner city of Shenyang, Yide and Yixin, the two streets quickly crossed the entire Shenyang. In the inner city, before the Japanese troops in Shenyang City could react, they seized part of the industrial zone in the east of Shenyang City and Shenyang Dongta Airport, and safely controlled the entire major industrial zone in Shenyang.
However, with insufficient troops and the need to defend the front line of Sujiatun, what Mu Changqiu can do now is to seize various industrial zones in Shenyang as much as possible. As for some of the independent mixed 80th Brigade units in the north of the city, they can also The only way to take the initiative is to first take the initiative to attack with small groups of tanks to prevent them from counterattacking towards Tiexi and Dadong.
As for the Shenyang Independent Guards in the city, they could only be controlled with firepower first. Otherwise, he did not dare to act rashly. Although Hushitai, which was only thirty kilometers away from him, was Chen Hanzhang's main force, and he did not need to worry about it in the north. He still needs to be on guard against the Japanese troops in the areas south and east of Shenyang City.
If your main force is entangled inside and outside the city, once the enemy forces in the Fushun area to the east of Shenyang and the Japanese and puppet troops in the Liaoyang area to the south attack Shenyang with all their strength. Judging from the distance between these two places from Shenyang, it would be bad to catch yourself by surprise. Of course, Sui Changqing would not be afraid of a field battle, but the delay that street fighting might bring made him choose to focus on stability.
Fortunately, Du Kaishan's headquarters did not make him wait long. In less than eleven hours, Mu Changqiu had just finished seizing the Dadong Industrial Zone. Du Kaishan's two troops had already arrived at the front line of Qipan Mountain. A division and an armored brigade, under the supervision of Chen Hanzhang, have arrived at the front lines of Fuling, Bajiazi and Ertaizi in the eastern suburbs of Shenyang.
After the reinforcements arrived, Mu Changqiu did not rush to launch an attack on Shenyang City. Instead, he first used a small force to control the front line of Chenxiangtun, forming a complete line of defense with the troops seizing Sujiatun, cutting off the Shenyang’s last external channel is the Anfeng Railway.
Then the troops were concentrated and launched a comprehensive attack on the urban area of Shenyang. The Japanese troops who cleared various key points outside Shenyang City were independently mixed into the 80th Brigade. However, according to the unified deployment of superiors, when attacking the urban area of Shenyang, except for some recoilless troops, Mu Changqiu did not use any artillery except for artillery, rocket launchers and tank guns.
There was just one thing that made Mu Changqiu regretful. During the period before the reinforcements from the eastern front arrived, the Kwantung Army's Third Front Army Headquarters in Shenyang City used the only time gap. Mu Changqiu slipped through the gap left in the southeast of the city due to lack of troops.
In fact, Mu Changqiu attacked the west of Shenyang City so quickly and swept through the entire Shenyang Industrial Zone at the first time. General Chun in the Harem, who was in Shenyang City, was quite surprised and panicked at the same time. He did not expect that The Thirty Army's defense line in the northwest of Shenyang would be broken through so quickly. He had already sent the only division around Shenyang City to the battlefield west of the Zhongchang Railway.
As early as General Umezu Yoshijiro took office, the Kwantung Army, which knew the power of the Anti-Alliance armored clusters, built a large number of anti-tank fortification groups on both wings of the Zhongchang Railway. After General Yamada Otsuzo took office, the Kwantung Army targeted the Anti-Alliance armored forces. Advantages, while continuously shrinking its troops, it also further strengthened the construction of anti-tank fortifications.
The entire northwest of Shenyang has always been the top priority for construction due to the terrain. From Faku to Changtu, the western plains of Kaiyuan have formed several large-depth anti-tank trenches, and a large number of anti-tank trenches have been laid. Anti-tank mines and anti-tank fortification groups. A considerable number of permanently prepared fortification groups have also been built on both sides of the Liao River.
In the future, General Gong Chun judged based on the previous battle, the entire northwest of Shenyang could at least withstand the enemy. Under the cover of ground and air fire, more than four armored divisions attacked in turns. However, General Gong Chun did not expect it at all. He thought it was strong. This incomparable line of defense would be broken through in such a short period of time.
If he knew that every armored division in the Anti-Japanese Alliance is equipped with tank bridge erecting vehicles, it can quickly build a bridge across the anti-tank trenches built by the Japanese army in a short period of time. At the same time, every armored division is equipped with, The engineer battalion specializes in solving anti-tank trenches, and has specially practiced the tactics of how to quickly rush tanks through the anti-tank trenches. I wonder if he thinks that he can still stop the enemy in the fortification area northwest of Shenyang. of steel war horses.
It's just that now facing the Anti-Japanese Alliance who are rushing to Shenyang City at high speed, there are no troops to mobilize and no troops to defend. Apart from the 80th independent mixed brigade on the periphery, he only has less than 2,000 men in the city. The Shenyang Independent Guards wanted to fight against an armored division and two infantry divisions of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Harem Chunke didn't have the thought to figure out how his opponent could quickly pass through what he thought was an indestructible battle in such a short period of time. Line of defense.
While Mu Changqiu was busy seizing the Tiexi Industrial Zone, and rushing through the inner city with a force to seize the Dadong Industrial Zone, General Chun of the Harem was worthy of serving at the top for a long time. He knew that he was facing a rapid attack. The enemy's armored mechanized group, the only independent mixed group of the 80th Brigade, was no match for him at all.
Immediately and decisively, Major General Nomura Kame Nobu, commander of the 80th independent mixed brigade, was appointed as the Shenyang garrison commander to uniformly command the defense operations of Shenyang City. The independent garrison responsible for the security of Shenyang City was also handed over to Major General Nomura. , so that he can be his scapegoat.
He took his Third Front Army Headquarters and threw away everything that could be thrown away. When it was too late to destroy the documents, he simply set a fire and destroyed his Third Front Army Headquarters and the contents inside. A large amount of information and documents were all burned.
With all the personnel from the radio station and the front army headquarters, he didn't even have time to see whether the headquarters was completely burned down. He used a batch of buses under his control to load all the people and equipment from the front army headquarters and drove them on both sides. Under the cover of a guard squadron, they withdrew directly from Shenyang City from the South Gate.
When the front line of Sujiatun had been seized by the Anti-Japanese Alliance, this man took his headquarters and took advantage of the fact that there was no enemy situation in the southeast, and drove all the way in a car. After passing Chen Xiangtun, the front line of Yaosuotun turned around. Southwest, they retreated directly to the direction of Liaoyang where there was no enemy situation at this moment.
As for the puppet Manchu emperor and ministers in the city, as well as all the central institutions of Manchukuo, they were all left behind in Shenyang City. The Anti-Japanese Alliance broke through the defense line in a short time and directly attacked the headquarters of the front army. The general knew that if he did not retreat, he would become the turtle in the urn.
Fortunately, for General Jun of the Harem who was eager to escape, after General Yamada Otsuzo took office, he moved the Kwantung Army headquarters from Shenyang to Andong, which made him feel a lot less pressure. If the Kwantung Army is still in Shenyang now, he can take advantage of it. Even if he had three courages, he would not dare to abandon the Kwantung Army headquarters and escape alone.
But General Chun of the Harem, left behind the entire so-called puppet Manchukuo state, as well as all the senior Japanese officials in Shenyang and a large number of businessmen in Shenyang, except for the president of the Manchurian Railway who was in his headquarters at the time. In Shenyang City, I'm afraid there won't be anything good for him to eat when he goes back.
The departure of General Haremiya Jun made Major General Nomura Kame Noboru, who was responsible for the defense of Shenyang City, very worried. His 80th independent mixed brigade, except for the two squadrons serving as front army headquarters guards in the city, was replaced by General Haremiya Jun. In addition to being packed away and taken away, two others stationed in Sujiatun had also been defeated.
Of the remaining three infantry brigades, one was isolated at Sandaizi and took over the role of the transferred division as the outer defense line. The other one was stationed at Hushitai Brigade, as well as the brigade artillery team and engineering team. They have lost contact at the moment and are probably already It was a disaster. There was only one brigade in Shenyang City, and two squadrons were taken away by General Harem Chun.
As for the remaining infantry brigade, which is divided into three units, it is impossible to charge over at all. Even if it can charge over, what problem can an infantry brigade solve when facing a large number of enemy troops with a tank division? Even if it rushes over, what problem can an infantry brigade solve? If you come here, I'm afraid you'll be put under someone else's knife.