After this battle, the 5th Brigade and the 13th Regiment wiped out more than 2,000 Japanese troops with more than 100 casualties, and captured four vehicle-mounted 75mm field guns, six infantry guns, and the Type 41 75mm mountain gun.
Four, two Type 97 medium tanks. [. A large number of rifles, light and heavy machine guns, and grenades.
After simply cleaning the battlefield, He Zhishan transferred a locomotive from the occupied Shuangcheng Railway Station, dragged away the Japanese military column that had been beaten into a colander, and quickly interrogated a captured combat staff officer of the 14th Regiment in order to obtain two
The time when the main force of the 15th Division arrived.
However, He Zhishan also knew that he had wiped out the Japanese vanguard in one go. The main force of the Japanese army in the follow-up was not a fool. After losing contact with the vanguard, they would definitely not take the train and underestimate the enemy in such a arrogant manner. Moreover, the main force occupied Harbin.
The news, if the Japanese army had not reacted too slowly, would have known it by now.
Under this situation, it may not be that simple if the Japanese reinforcements come back. And now the Zhaodong, Wuchang, and the former Guoerluoshou Banner around the Shuangcheng City are still in the hands of the Japanese army. In other words, the two cities that I have seized are still in the hands of the Japanese army.
The city and county seat formed a protrusion among the surrounding Japanese troops.
Before the main force arrives, if you want to defend the so-called southern gateway of Harbin with only a reinforced regiment and a battalion of armored troops. There are enemy forces all around, and your connection with the main force may be cut off by the Japanese at any time.
In the Twin Cities, one can imagine the pressure on He Zhishan.
After taking out the vanguard of the 25th Division, He Zhishan hesitated for a moment and decided to hold on to the Shuangcheng Railway Station Manchuria Railway Annex and Shuangcheng County before reinforcements arrived, cutting off the highway and railway traffic of the Japanese army heading north, and controlling
As for the way back, He Zhishan, who had limited troops at hand, could only put it aside and hand it over to the main force coming up later.
Just when He Zhishan made up his mind, the vanguard of the Second Independent Brigade led by Ma Fengqi arrived, which made him breathe a big sigh of relief. After Ma Fengqi arrived, they faced the unfavorable situation in front of them. The two of them had urgent discussions.
, or decided to keep He Zhishan’s original deployment unchanged.
Both of them believed that it was basically impossible to rely solely on the strength of the two regiments currently in Shuangcheng to block the main force of Japanese reinforcements that was about to arrive, and also to capture the surrounding areas and change the defensive posture. Even if all the main force of the Second Independent Brigade arrived, it would be impossible.
Impossible. For the current situation, the best way is to use the medium- and long-term railway lines and the Shuangcheng-Harbin highway as the backbone to organize defense.
After research, the two decided to use Shuangcheng Railway Station as the core position, and use the Sui family shacks, Kong family shacks, and Xianghongqi on both sides of the railway line as outposts to form a large-depth and multi-echelon defensive position. In addition, cavalry and tanks were used to
With the sixty-four trucks on hand, a reinforced battalion of troops was mobilized to form a rapid mechanized cluster, specifically used for mobile support.
Of course, this deployment is based on the situation after all the Second Independent Brigade has arrived. With the strength of the two regiments currently at hand, if the two people want to defend the planned area, they can only form a shallow depth. Fortunately, the vanguard led by Ma Fengqi, in addition to the infantry, can only form a shallow depth.
In addition, most of the artillery of the Second Independent Brigade and the 107th Rocket Artillery Battalion and the 105mm Field Artillery Battalion, which were strengthened by the column, were also brought. Although the artillery of the Fifth Brigade was still following the main force, the artillery of the Second Independent Brigade was
However, all the artillery arrived. Ma Fengqi and He Zhishan now have a Type 38 field artillery battalion, a Type 94 mountain artillery battalion and a brigade-affiliated 100mm howitzer battalion. In addition to the direct artillery attached to the column, artillery of 75mm or above
There are nearly sixty doors.
Ma Fengqi and He Zhishan discussed and organized the artillery on hand into four artillery groups, except for the 107th Rocket Artillery Battalion to form a mobile artillery group. The 91-type 105 field artillery and the 105-type field artillery with a longer range were used.
The 100mm howitzer battalion formed a deep fire strike group. The mountain artillery and 38-type field artillery plus the 92 infantry artillery formed a close fire support group.
The two people divided the command into infantry, artillery and armored forces. Ma Fengqi was responsible for commanding the overall battle, while He Zhishan was responsible for the artillery and armored forces, providing fire support to the frontline positions. Qiao Anshan, chief of staff of the Second Independent Brigade, was responsible for the front line.
command.
What surprised the two people was that although the column quickly responded and approved the plan reported by the two people, it was with the order He Zhishan. In addition to leaving a tank equipped with six TSK light tanks made in Poland and three nine
In addition to the light tank company of the Type II cavalry armored vehicle, the remaining tanks immediately returned to Harbin to report to the column.
The order from the column came very urgently, asking He Zhishan to take the military column led by Ma Fengqi and rush to the column headquarters to report within three hours. At the same time, the column telegraphed to Ma Fengqi that except for one regiment of the Independent Second Brigade that had already arrived, the rest
Troops will arrive within two hours, including a regiment that remains in Harbin as a garrison. Also arriving at the same time is a ground-to-air liaison team strengthened by the headquarters.
After receiving the reply from the column, He Zhishan hesitated and sent a telegram to Tao Jingfei, hoping to stay in Shuangcheng and cooperate with Ma Fengqi after finishing the battle. After all, Shuangcheng was occupied by himself. Regarding the terrain and enemy situation here,
He is a bit more familiar than Ma Fengqi, who just arrived. Staying here by yourself will be good for the overall situation.
Regarding He Zhishan's request, the person who responded this time was not the commander of the column, but Guo Bingxun, who had full authority to command the roundabout operation. Guo Bingxun directly told him in the telegram that the headquarters had decided to transfer him to the position of brigade commander. There has been no brigade commander since its establishment. Currently, the brigade
The commander of the 5th Independent Brigade has been acting as the brigade political commissar. Now the troops of the 5th Independent Brigade have arrived in Harbin, asking him to receive the troops immediately.
As soon as he received the telegram from No. 3, He Zhishan, who knew that there was no room for negotiation, could only smile bitterly and said to Ma Fengqi: "Old man, No. 3 has spoken. Now I have to leave whether I want to or not. Shuang.
The city is now in your hands, so you have to work harder."
Ma Fengqi looked at He Zhishan, who was a little disappointed, and felt somewhat reluctant to give up. He knew He Zhishan's ability. When he faced the main force of the 25th Division, the battle would be much easier with his assistance. He also hoped that He Zhishan could
Stay and help him finish this battle before leaving, but he shouldn't be able to stop a good thing like promotion.
Although somewhat regretful, Ma Fengqi still comforted He Zhishan and said: "Old He, no matter what, you are also upgrading the line of fire. Now that the headquarters has transferred you to the position of commander of the fifth independent brigade, it must be a big move. To be honest,
I hope you can stay in this battle. But the headquarters has sent orders, and I have no choice."
"However, I have to thank you, Lao He. You have laid a good foundation for me. A reinforced brigade of the 25th Division was solved so cleanly and neatly by you at a small cost. Not only was it greatly weakened
I got the strength of the 25th Division and solved a difficult problem for me."
"Also, although your brother left, you left me the Thirteenth Regiment that you led single-handedly. This has helped me a lot. I know your brother's ability. With such an ace unit like the Thirteenth Regiment in hand,
I will be more confident for the next battle. I will remember your kindness."
Regarding Ma Fengqi's comfort, He Zhishan hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Old Ma, I won't say anything else. You and I are old comrades in arms. There is one thing I want to ask you for. I single-handedly brought out the Thirteenth Regiment.
Yes, I know how powerful this regiment is. You can use them boldly and put them in the most dangerous places on the entire front. But I hope you can leave some seeds for the Thirteenth Regiment if possible.
, don’t destroy all the troops.”
Regarding He Zhishan's request, Ma Fengqi knew that he was already prepared for the Thirteenth Regiment to be wiped out. Ma Fengqi knew very well about the relationship and feelings between He Zhishan and the Thirteenth Regiment. Regarding He Zhishan's unsympathetic behavior
Please, He Zhishan said without any hesitation: "Old He, we are all one family, why do we need to talk about two different families? Don't worry, the Thirteenth Regiment will never go wrong if I place it here."
Hearing this, He Zhishan just nodded with a wry smile and said: "Old Ma, there is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. I'm leaving, and you must take care of yourself if you stay here. The Japanese army has always been extremely vindictive, and this time they suffered a big loss in Shuangcheng.
, we must find it back. Now the Shuangcheng area is the salient point of the entire front, so you have to be more careful."
Watching the military train on which He Zhishan was riding slowly moving, Ma Fengqi, who knew that the matter was urgent, did not have much time to think about the strategic intentions of the headquarters. Now for him, how could he hold the twin cities with a strengthened brigade at hand?
That's what matters.
The results of the interrogation of Japanese prisoners of war have come out. In order to change the situation after the defeat in the first stage of the war, especially after the recent devastating blow to the 14th Division, the entire Harbin and Binjiang Province were empty of troops. The Kwantung Army Headquarters issued a strict order on the 25th
The entire division must arrive in Harbin within thirty-six hours. Most of the Japanese regiment ambushed by He Zhishan is the vanguard of the entire 25th Division.
This time, in accordance with the requirements of the Kwantung Army, the 25th Division adopted a method of advancing mainly by railway and supplemented by roads. The main forces of the division were the 14th Regiment, the 40th Regiment, the Artillery Regiment, and the Heavy Troops Regiment.
Railway transportation. The 70th Regiment plus the Division Search Regiment, and the Engineer Regiment adopt highway vehicle transportation.
In order to transport the entire 25th Division to Harbin as quickly as possible, the Kwantung Army Headquarters deployed thousands of trucks directly under the three independent automobile regiments. For the first time, it adopted a fully mechanized approach and strived to transport the 25th Division to Harbin as soon as possible.
All the 15th Division arrived in Harbin in the shortest possible time.
According to the division deployment and the advance speed of the 70th Regiment, although the road transport speed is slightly slower than the railway, it should have entered Buyeo territory by now. The second column carried the main force of the 40th Regiment and three artillery squadrons.
The column has now crossed the Lalin River and entered the territory of Shuangcheng. The third column, which will subsequently load other troops, should have passed the Tuanshan line.
According to the contingency plan formulated before the departure of the 25th Division, if there is no news of the safe arrival of the leading troops or encounters south of Harbin, all follow-up troops of the 25th Division will be at Caijia, south of the Lalin River.
They got off the train at Gou Line, assembled at Shangming Line, and changed into combat formation to attack on foot. This means that the main force of the 25th Division is now probably less than 25 kilometers away from Shuangcheng County.
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