With the sound of artillery fired again, the column responsible for the battle in southern Yilan concentrated all artillery and remaining artillery shells, as well as all the troops on the northern front. Weizigou, starting from Erdaolinzi in the north and ending at Dadingzi in the south, the Sixth Division launched a general attack.
And He Zhishan, who was responsible for cutting off the connection between the eastward detachment of the Sixth Division and the main force of the division on the eastern front, did not waste Wang Guangyu's efforts to intercede for him in front of Yang Zhen.
Half an hour after the first brigade on the northern line launched the attack, they finally broke through the Japanese defenses at a great cost. The fifth brigade and one regiment, which had already reached the front line of Weizigou, did not have time to rest and recuperate the already exhausted troops. After receiving the order, they all carried forward the spirit of continuous combat and immediately devoted themselves to the attack. They concentrated the main force and launched a fierce attack on the right wing of the Sixth Division from the flank.
At this time, being beaten from the front and the right wing, he was in a panic. He was commanding the remaining troops to fight left and right, and was desperately resisting. He did not pay attention to the line of Nongnonggou behind him. After a regiment of enemy troops braved the night to defeat two small groups of Japanese troops, they quietly He sneaked across the Mudanjiang River silently and rushed towards the Youjiagou line where his division headquarters was located.
As soon as they arrived at the Nongnonggou front line, and before they had time to breathe, they received the order from the column to immediately attack the Youjiagou line to the north with all their strength. Yi Liangpin did not hesitate at all, except leaving two companies as reserves. , all three battalions of the fifth brigade and the second regiment were put into the attack.
Since Machijiri Yuki's main attention was attracted by the offensives on the northern and eastern fronts, he also placed the main force on the north due to insufficient troops on hand. The total force deployed on his sides and rear was only two, consisting of a large number of non-combatants. A squadron was temporarily formed with only two light machine guns and insufficient rifles. The entire southern front was basically defended without any troops.
The deployment of Machijiri Ryoki, whose troops could no longer maintain a comprehensive defense, undoubtedly greatly facilitated Yi Liangpin's actions. Facing the Japanese army of less than two squadrons, Yi Liangpin fought with great pleasure. Although the terrain was the most complicated, The progress is the fastest among the three paths.
To deal with such two squadrons, Yi Liangpin naturally took them with his hands, and without any effort at all, he easily deployed these two to the west of Dadingzi and to the east of Chaliba, taking charge of the entire Sixth Division. The two squadrons defending the rear of the regiment were eliminated.
When the battle reached two o'clock in the morning the next day, while the other two directions were still fighting hard all night, one of his vanguard battalions had already reached a place less than two miles away from Youjiagou. At this time, all attention was occupied. Machijiri Ryoki, who was attracted head-on, didn't know yet that his division headquarters was already in danger.
After receiving a report from the vanguard camp that an important target of the Japanese army had been discovered, Yi Liangpin hurried to the vanguard camp. When he climbed a hill and was pointed out by the vanguard battalion commander, Yi Liangpin raised his telescope and looked at the so-called important target. My heart couldn't help but feel a burst of ecstasy.
This is the Japanese army's wing headquarters. To be so willing to use precious gasoline to generate electricity in this deserted place and to brightly illuminate this small mountain village is not something that ordinary wing headquarters can do. If this is a The headquarters of the regiment, it is estimated that this must be the Japanese Emperor's guard regiment to be able to have such a big deal.
Moreover, there are radio antennas erected high outside several houses in the center of the village, telephone lines extending in all directions outside the village, patrols passing by on average every ten minutes, several luxury cars and a large number of cars parked outside the village. The trucks all indicate that this is at least a division headquarters.
And the most eye-catching thing is that outside the village, under the light of searchlights, there is a small plane parked in the flat ground that has been flattened and neatly ground. What I see in front of me has made me develop a keen sense of smell during my long war career. Yi Liangpin immediately felt that there must be important people here, otherwise there would never be an airplane here.
The battalion commander over there didn't know that he had caught the largest fish in the entire south of Yilan at this time. He watched the brigade commander hold up the telescope for a long time without putting down his hands, and said with some confusion: "Brigade commander, at least it looks like this. A wing headquarters, look at the cars outside. They are neatly arranged for half a mile in length, and there is also the small plane. Maybe there is a major general in there."
In response to the battalion commander's words, Yi Liangpin, who still held up his telescope without putting it down, smiled and said: "You really don't know what you are doing. This is the joint headquarters of the Japanese army. At the very least, it is also a division headquarters. There is more than just a major general. It's not good that you kid can get a lieutenant general this time. There is actually a searchlight equipped in such a small mountain village. You kid have seen that the little devil's unit is so wealthy. That guy only costs several dollars. All gasoline generators must be fully powered to maintain usage.”
After that, Yi Liangpin put down the binoculars in his hand and said to the battalion commander beside him: "Judging from the little devil's patrol interval and number of people, the guards here should be about two squadrons. You kid, bring all your battalions to me." Press forward, divide the troops into two groups, and touch the left and right wings of the little devil for me."
"Remember to bring the two anti-aircraft machine guns and rocket launchers, and be careful to use these two weapons to form a crossfire. If the kid is hiding in the house and resists you, use the rocket launchers or anti-aircraft machine guns to fight back. I saw no bricks here. The houses are all made of adobe. Twelve-millimeter bullets from anti-aircraft machine guns can easily pass through them. Such houses cannot withstand rocket attacks. If you use them well, your casualties will be greatly reduced."
"Remember, the Japs are absolutely not allowed to shoot until they see you. These Japs are extremely accurate with their marksmanship. They will fight in close combat as close as possible. I will give you the best walkie-talkie. When you reach the edge of the village, blow into the walkie-talkie. Three whistles. After receiving the signal, I will support you with artillery fire. You go down and prepare immediately. We will start taking action in ten minutes."
The battalion commander nodded and was about to go down the mountain when he was stopped by Yi Liangpin: "You have also seen those photos. I don't think I need to say anything more about what to do with these two-legged beasts. Remember Nanjing." The hundreds of thousands of people who died tragically are watching to see if you can avenge them.
Having said this, Yi Liangpin was silent for a while and then said: "Don't have any worries. It's all done by people. God is watching. Since they have committed such heinous crimes against our flesh and blood compatriots, they should be used." Their blood atoned for the crimes they had committed."
When the battalion commander heard what Yi Liangpin said, he turned around and nodded slightly to show that he understood. He said solemnly: "Brigade commander, please rest assured. All the commanders and fighters in our battalion know what to do." , we will never let the blood of hundreds of thousands of people in Nanjing flow in vain." After saying that, he saluted a military salute and hurriedly turned around and went down to prepare.
After the battalion commander went down to prepare, Yi Liangpin called up the Brigade Mountain Artillery Battalion Commander who was following him, pointed to Youjiagou at the bottom of the mountain and said: "I will put the second regiment directly under the heavy mortar company, and all the infantry artillery companies." I leave it to you to take command. When we divide our troops, don't you still have a hundred rounds of artillery shells and three Qiwu mountain cannons on hand? Leave thirty rounds and smash the rest into Youjia ditch within ten minutes. "
"Also, take it easy when you are firing, and don't damage the dozens of trucks outside the village. With these trucks, we can apply to the headquarters to see if we can form a brigade motor battalion. We specialize in delivering artillery shells to your artillery, which saves you and your regiment commander from complaining about the lack of artillery shells every time there is a war."
Having said this, Yi Liangpin thought for a while and then said: "You first use anti-personnel blasting grenades to drive out the Japanese troops in the village, and then use shrapnel to cover the fire. This kind of killing effect will be better than simply using grenades." Much better. I remember you told me before this detour that in field conditions, shrapnel grenades are often much more effective than anti-personnel blasting grenades."
When the mountain artillery battalion commander heard Yi Liangpin's words, he didn't take it seriously. He raised his Japanese lieutenant-level telescope and observed it carefully, then turned to Yi Liangpin beside him and said, "Brigade commander, I know what I'm doing. Just keep your heart in your stomach, the little devil shines a bright light there, and if we still get it wrong, we can go home and eat it ourselves."
After that, he turned around and went down the mountain to set up. Although the Type 41 mountain gun he carried this time was extremely light and could be pushed by two people, it still weighed more than 700 kilograms. It was difficult for two people to push it on flat ground. , it still takes a lot of effort to get this big guy up the mountain.
Yi Liangpin ignored the artillerymen who were rushing up the mountain with three 75 mountain guns, four 150 heavy mortars and four Type 92 infantry guns. He raised his binoculars and once again carefully observed the small town two miles away. Shancun, in fact, it was not his original intention to use artillery to cover the advance battalion's attack.
He knew there was a big fish here, and he didn't want to kill the fish in his hand, but even though the sound of artillery coming from the Northern Front was very close, he still didn't know what the situation on the Northern Front was like. He knew that he was now in a dangerous situation. We were in the heart of the Japanese army, surrounded by Japanese troops. We only had three battalions in total. If anything unusual happened, we couldn't guarantee that we would be surrounded by the surrounding Japanese troops.
Yi Liangpin, who did not want to take this risk, had already decided that whether this was the Japanese army's brigade-level headquarters or division-level headquarters, everything should be done quickly and stand by to defeat the Japanese army in front of him with minimal casualties.
The Japanese army is not the kind of troops that stop resisting after their heads are smashed. Even if they wipe out their division and regiment, the Japanese army in front will not stop resisting. It is still early for the follow-up operations to be completed. I cannot make the same mistake here. Caused too many casualties.
In order to avoid losing the ability to continue combat due to excessive casualties in subsequent operations, he has rich actual combat experience and knows that the higher the command authority of the Japanese army, the greater the resistance. It would bring unnecessary losses that outweigh the gains, so it would be better to use artillery fire to eliminate them as much as possible.