Chapter 319: Wang Guangyu's Black Tiger Pulls Out His Heart
Before the main force of the army withdrew, all the general's firepower above infantry artillery was left on Huludao. Therefore, although the large-caliber artillery and the Type 91 howitzer group were knocked out, the field artillery group was also completely destroyed. But now his
In hand, there are more than twenty mountain guns, infantry guns and mortars, as well as some 50mm anti-tank guns and Type 1 rapid-fire guns.
In order to take this gamble, in addition to leaving a few rapid-fire guns and mortars at the front, Mu Dafu transferred all the remaining artillery. Anyway, for him and his troops, it might still be possible to give it a try.
There is hope. But if we don’t work hard, there will be no hope at all.
Colonel Mu Dafu planned to give it a go, but he did not expect that the small fleet of the resistance alliance did not land from the sea south of the Great Wasteland as he imagined. Instead, under the cover of the bluff of the aviation and fleet, they landed on a river at midnight.
Under the cover of a transport gunboat, a large gunboat, a shallow-water gunboat that had just arrived from Tanggu, as well as three small gunboats and a squadron of light bombers, they suddenly forced themselves to approach the Huludao Pier, which at this time had a relatively empty defensive force.
After docking, the troops loaded on these Japanese-made landing ships immediately disembarked and landed as quickly as possible. The gunboats and gunboats covering them continued to fire at surrounding Japanese firepower points under the cover of flares to provide cover.
The landing troops disembarked quickly.
At the same time, the 127mm and 76mm naval guns equipped on these Japanese-style landing ships also joined in suppressing surrounding firepower. The covering ships poured out shells without hesitation, and a line of shells exploded around the Huludao Pier.
The wall of fire in the channel. Several gunboats even crossed directly to the channel, using their small-caliber machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns to sweep around the pier.
Before they had time to react, a Japanese engineer squadron that guarded Huludao Port and two baggage squadrons stationed at the port were directly disabled by the overwhelming artillery shells on the road to assembly. The anti-alliance covering artillery fire
It was so violent that the Japanese troops stationed outside the port were unable to approach the port.
Under the full cover of the naval guns, the landing troops jumped from the ship to the dock and quickly launched without waiting for the fleet to dock. Although the number of the first batch of troops disembarking was smaller than that of the entire landing force.
There were not many. But these troops who landed first quickly seized various key points on the pier and the surrounding commanding heights, and also created a good opportunity for those comrades who were dizzy and vomiting from seasickness to land.
Although the distance from Xingcheng to Huludao is only a dozen nautical miles. However, a large number of people in the landing force really suffered from seasickness as Lin Mufeng originally judged. There was even a battalion that could get off the ship.
The combat troops could only piece together one company. However, according to Lin Mufeng's repeated instructions before landing, each ship made internal adjustments before landing.
All cadres and soldiers who are not seasick are organized into the first echelon of landing. After the ship docks, they immediately disembark and launch to cover subsequent seasick comrades and heavy weapons landing. After all participating troops have landed, these troops maintain combat effectiveness
The troops immediately moved in depth. As for the seasick troops behind, they could only temporarily stick to the dock to rest.
Although all the troops who participated in the landing operation suffered from seasickness after landing ashore, one regiment could only gather one reinforced battalion, which could be immediately put into combat. Most of the rest were cadres and soldiers who were on board a ship for the first time.
, all of them showed symptoms of seasickness. Even the leader and political commissar of the group also vomited.
However, the unit gave full play to the spirit of continuous operations of the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Under the cover of naval guns, all troops less affected by seasickness were temporarily organized into a reinforced battalion. The commander of the regiment, who was in slightly better condition, ignored the
The seasickness response was personally directed and developed rapidly from south to north.
Taking Huludao Port as the starting point for the attack, we were still vomiting in the air, but we were also suppressing seasickness. With the cooperation of an M5 light tank company, we launched an attack northward with all our strength. This roundabout landing was because only one person participated in the landing.
Infantry regiment, so those Japanese landing ships still have a certain carrying capacity.
These landing ships, which were originally only able to transport Japanese light tanks, were too narrow in area. Other tanks were either too wide or too large to fit in. After urgent discussions between Wang Guangyu and Lin Mufeng, they decided to land according to the Japanese style
Due to the size of the ship, this infantry regiment was reinforced with an M5 light tank company.
Although this tank company is not large in number, and they are all light tanks, its armor and firepower are sufficient to deal with the Japanese troops currently in Huludao. With the addition of this light tank company, the regiment can be strengthened to the maximum extent.
Assault capability.
As the anti-alliance forces landed at Huludao Pier, they quickly seized Huludao Port and began to develop northward. The main force of the anti-alliance fleet was a coastal defense ship, two gunboats, six large gunboats and a
The minesweeper was still in the waters south of the Great Wasteland, unhurriedly engaged in an artillery battle with the artillery sent in that direction by Colonel Mu Dafu.
With the coastal defense ship as the main force, and with the cooperation of the two gunboats, the Japanese artillery position was reduced to a scorched earth beyond the range of the Japanese artillery. The Japanese army, which had lost its field artillery and howitzers, relied on range comparison alone.
The nearby mountain artillery and infantry artillery, as well as rapid-fire artillery and anti-tank artillery, were somewhat disadvantaged against the mobile and flexible fleet at sea.
In particular, the 120mm high-level dual-purpose gun of the coastal defense ship caused great losses to the Japanese artillery. The Japanese army's longest-range Type 94 mountain gun was simply out of range. However, Muda
My husband and his men did not only suffer a loss but did not take any advantage.
An anti-Union gunboat was a little careless, and in order to protect the range of its front main gun modified with a German infantry gun, it came a little close to the coastline. It was hit by two 75mm mountain artillery shells and was seriously injured.
They were forced to withdraw from the battlefield. A gunboat was also hit by two 50mm anti-tank shells from the Japanese army, without causing much damage.
Although it caused certain losses to the small fleet of resistance forces, the actions of this small fleet firmly pinned the anti-landing combat force planned by Colonel Mu Dafu on the coastline south of the Great Wasteland. Not only did the artillery participating in the battle suffer heavy losses,
It only damaged one anti-Union gunboat and slightly damaged another gunboat.
And the most important thing is that it is used for anti-landing operations. The most urgently needed infantry units have been blocked by the anti-union naval guns because of the surrounding retreat routes, so they can only stay on their own positions. Large equipment on flares and ships
Under the illumination of high-power searchlights, the Japanese troops on the entire coastline south of the wasteland could only stay in their positions.
Because as soon as there was any disturbance, the small fleets of the Anti-Union forces in front of them would not hesitate to bombard them with overwhelming artillery fire. Colonel Mu Dafu and the troops he transferred to the so-called possible landing areas of the Anti-Union Alliance were beaten.
The pain is unspeakable and I can’t move.
Just as he was personally commanding the front line, all he waited for was the increasingly fierce artillery fire from the Anti-Alliance fleet, but he never saw the expected Anti-Alliance landing force, Colonel Mu Dafu. He was confused as to why the enemy only bombarded them and never launched an attack.
While taking action, the intensive sound of artillery coming from Huludao Port behind him made him immediately realize that he had been fooled.
The enemy troops did launch a landing, but their target was not the coastline south of the Great Wasteland. Their target was the port of Huludao. When Colonel Mu Dafu reacted, he ignored the artillery fire of the anti-alliance blockade and wanted to mobilize immediately.
With the only troops in hand, it was already too late when they returned to the Huludao dock area.
Not only did the Anti-Union naval guns form a criss-crossing fire network on their retreat route, but the Anti-Union night aircraft also continued to throw flares over their heads. As these flares fell at the same time, there were also
There are a large number of high-explosive aerial bombs.
The few Japanese-made landing ships that have completed the unloading have also joined in the blockade around the Huludao port area. Especially those Japanese-made No. 1 first-class landing ships, equipped with twin 127 mm
The high-level and high-level dual-purpose guns blocked all traffic routes around the entire port area.
At the same time, the several gunboats and the Type II landing ship equipped with 76mm naval guns used artillery fire to cover the landing troops and immediately seized the commanding heights around Huludao. When Colonel Mu Dafu, who knew that he had been tricked, reacted
.The entire Huludao port area, together with several surrounding commanding heights, has been seized by the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Colonel Mu Dafu, who hurriedly returned for reinforcements, and the troops he mobilized, finally passed through the Anti-Japanese naval gun blockade. Before approaching the Huludao port area, the Anti-Union landing troops had already fought their way over. They lost their troops and lost their generals.
The Japanese army was unable to withstand the onrushing anti-alliance forces, and was directly dispersed by the anti-alliance forces under the cover of tanks and naval guns.
The forced landing operation by Wang Guangyu's troops at Huludao Port was like a sharp knife thrust deep into the back of the Japanese army. The entire Huludao Japanese defense system, which was already in danger, immediately fell into a pincer attack from both front and rear, and gradually began to completely
of collapse.
The landing troops, who had completely recovered from seasickness, began to attack the enemy on Huludao from south to north. The troops attacking from the front, with the cooperation of a large number of tanks, successively captured Ma'anshan, Lou.
There are several strategic points such as Jiahou Mountain, Lantern Mountain, and Back Mountain. The entire Japanese garrison system of Huludao was completely destroyed.
The anti-alliance forces that rushed up from behind him, under the cover of naval guns and air, also broke through the core area of the Japanese defense on the north bank of Wuli River. They successively captured Cishan, Qijiatun, Yuhuangge, and Gaobatun.
The front line pushed the battle line directly behind Mu Dafu's position. If Mu Dafu had not retreated quickly when he saw that the situation was not going well, I am afraid that Colonel Mu Dafu would have been taken prisoner first.
Under Wang Guangyu's front and rear attacks, the last remaining Japanese troops in Huludao, and also the last strength of the entire Fourth Army of the Kwantung Army, had fallen into a state of total collapse. Faced with the progress of the Huludao battle, Wang Guangyu immediately adjusted
Deployment. Put all the mobile troops in hand, especially the tank troops, into it.
Under the cover of air and ground firepower, especially sea firepower, the final encirclement and annihilation of the remaining Japanese troops on Huludao was carried out. Wang Guangyu's final deployment of troops was like a noose, tightening tighter and tighter around the necks of the remaining Japanese troops on Huludao, little by little.
They squeezed towards the seaside. The Japanese army, which had lost almost all its commanding heights, could only continue to retreat.
After a day and night of fierce fighting, the last remnants of the Fourth Army were compressed to the southeastern corner of Huludao. Behind them was the vast Liaodong Bay of the Bohai Sea. In front of them, a mixture of anti-alliance infantry and tanks were pressing forward step by step.
Troops. On their flanks, the anti-alliance landing troops were like sharp knives, constantly chipping away at their bodies piece by piece.
In the sky is a group of Anti-Union bombers, and on the sea there are not only no ships, but also an Anti-Union fleet. In front of them, the Anti-Union artillery fire is also constantly bleeding them. At the moment, the remaining Japanese troops in Huludao are facing the sky
There is no road, no door to the ground, no ship to the sea, no reinforcements from outside, and no food within.