To the northeast of Dandong is Lusong Pavilion, where the former enemy headquarters of the 28th Brigade is located.
Dong Zhengguo had just finished listening to the report from the front line, and his face was very ugly at this time. However, he was not in a hurry to get angry. The Japanese army had already prepared and already had the advantage of being the first mover. The troops under his command were all new recruits and lacked many
With the heavy weapons available, it is obviously reasonable to suffer setbacks in the first battle.
The key reason why he looks ugly is that the combat mission must be completed on time.
Not long after, an attendant sent the telegram from the division headquarters to Dong Zhengguo and said, "Sir, a telegram has arrived from Feng County. The division headquarters asked us to respond calmly and there is no need to rush."
Dong Zhengguo took the telegram and read it, sighing in his heart: Deputy Master Chen is indeed a sensible person, so I feel relieved.[
Then he saw the postscript at the end of the message. Chen Wennian requested that the number of casualties must be controlled in this battle, and that any means necessary to achieve the goal should be used. This is quite surprising, and it also indirectly explains the current offensive predicament.
Provides a larger environmental space.
"Did the 29th Brigade take over a military fuel station when they occupied the northern suburbs?" After pondering for a moment, Dong Zhengguo immediately asked the adjutant and two staff adjutants on the side.
"Yes, it is a fuel supply station reserved by the Japanese military transportation team in Dandong. It is said that the Japanese soldiers planned to burn down the fuel station, but I heard from nearby villagers that when the Japanese soldiers retreated, they asked the nearby villagers to keep an eye on the fuel station and said that it would be used
They will get it back soon," the adjutant replied.
"Hmph, these little devils really don't take us seriously, thinking that after this war is over, everything will be returned to its original owner. If we really want everything to be returned to its original owner, the entire Liaodong will belong to China. Very good, today
We need to show them whether we Chinese soldiers dare to be ruthless." Dong Zhengguo said with a sneer.
"Brigadier, what are you going to do?" the adjutant couldn't help but ask.
"The top priority is that we should continue to increase the number of troops in the city. Let the fourth regiment make up for it. Even if it is a strong attack, we can attack it. Why bother with their guerrillas here?" A staff adjutant suggested.
"What do you know? Where is the little devil's machine gun? A strong attack will only make the casualties of the brothers more serious. Get me through the phone at the headquarters of the 28th Brigade immediately. I want to discuss the next combat plan with Brigadier Yuan.
." Dong Zhengguo said decisively.
Combined with what Dong Zhengguo had just asked about the Japanese fuel station, the officers more or less guessed something.
The adjutant asked Dong Zhengguo tentatively: "Sir, are you planning to burn Dandong?"
Dong Zhengguo showed a cruel smile and said without any pretense: "As the saying goes, poisonous husbands are not the same. The little devils think that we will be afraid of them in diplomacy and politics, so let's just show them a big one.
.We can't beat them in street fighting, and we don't have time to play with them, but we can still try the trick of clearing the field with a strong wall."
The adjutant and several staff officers looked at each other. Burning Dandong can indeed solve the current offensive dilemma in the most direct way. It can even burn down the important transportation hub connecting Liaodong and North Korea that Japan has worked hard for more than ten years. By then, even after the war, the important transportation hub connecting Liaodong and North Korea will be burned.
Dandong was not a ruined city when it was handed back to Japan.
"It's just that... for just a few hundred little devils, would it be a bit... to take on so many people in the city for just a few hundred little devils?" Some people still felt a little worried.
"I can't care about that much now. Dandong has been a Japanese colony for nearly 20 years. This is a key place for Japanese operations, and its value is not as simple as a few hundred little devils. As for the common people, send people first
Go notify the troops fighting in the city, evacuate the people as much as possible, and then transfer useful materials from the city first." Dong Zhengguo ordered.
"Yes, let's make arrangements." The adjutant responded immediately.
Subsequently, Dong Zhengguo got on the phone with the 28th Brigade Headquarters and carefully explained his plan to attack Danyang by fire to the commander of the 28th Brigade Yuan Jixi. Based on the current battle situation in the city, most of the Japanese defense lines are concentrated near the city.
The prosperous place in the south, as well as Japan's key military institutions and government agencies are also in the nearby area.
It is the late autumn season when the weather is dry. There are many dry trees and countless wooden wooden buildings in the city. Because Dandong is close to North Korea, many Koreans live here, and North Korean national buildings are most prone to fire. Dong Zhengguo Plan
Send a special fire attack force to take out all the fuel stored in the fuel station. While making flasks, put the fuel barrels directly into use, and also bring some portable oil-soaked torches.
Yuan Jixi was not too opposed to Dong Zhengguo's plan to burn Danyang. He also received the telegram from the division headquarters. At the same time, he also felt that some more influential battle events should be created in Dandong, so that he could better share the burden of Gaizhou from a strategic perspective.
Pressure. What he was worried about was that he still felt that this move would be too destructive, and he was afraid that it would not leave a good reputation.
After discussion, the 28th and 29th brigades immediately took action.
Each side sent two battalions to the fuel station to prepare equipment for the fire attack, and each sent two companies to the city to evacuate the people and transfer some supplies. As for the relevant orders and reports, they were also successively passed to the division headquarters.
and the various combat troops in the city in order to obtain the most comprehensive cooperation.[
After soldiers from the 3rd Battalion and 9th Company of the 6th Regiment of the 29th Brigade entered the city, they first assigned soldiers to various neighborhoods for evacuation. In fact, the evacuation work in the north of the city was just a window-dressing job, because the city would not be set on fire in the North City.
, and according to the current wind direction, the fire may not be able to burn north. However, it is still just in case. Not to mention the unforeseen circumstances, the slightest flame flying may form a prairie fire that cannot be predicted.
As we walked along the main road in the north of the city, we didn't try too hard to spread the news. As the saying goes, people spread it from person to person. Once the news is spread, as long as the news is released, the people below will naturally run around to tell each other. Marching
Not long after, the Ninth Company suddenly discovered that there was a very large building with a majestic facade two blocks ahead of them. Unfortunately, the plaque on the building was not in Chinese, and no one in the Ninth Company could understand it. But just
Judging from the stylish appearance and high-quality materials, you can guess that it must be an important place.
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[My knees were cut by rusty metal, so I have to take precautions. Everyone, you must be more careful in your daily life!]