The moon is very bright tonight. The early spring wind blows across the Beisha River. The ripples lift up the moon projected in the center of the waves, sink, crush, and recover, creating a colorful river.
If the Japanese hadn't invaded Lunan, there would have been a different scene by the Beisha River right now: farmers were drinking rice made from sorghum, talking about the growth of wheat, and debating which mutton soup in the city had the purest taste.
At that time, it was a pity that God had no eyesight and gave birth to a group of two-legged beasts, which smeared the pastoral scenery of Southern Shandong in early spring into a picture of purgatory on earth.
Chen Li met the 125th Division and the 127th Division who had broken out by the Beishahe Railway Bridge. Seeing that the troops were beaten like this, Chen Li felt a sore throat. Looking at the bloody 125th Division Commander Chen Dingxun, he said: "Just stand out."
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Chen Dingxun looked miserable: "The enemy's firepower was so fierce that the trenches were flattened by Turtle's planes. After the planes were blown up, they were cannons, and after the cannons were hit, they were tanks. Behind the tanks were light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers. Brothers were bleeding.
Chenghe couldn't hold it even if everyone was killed. Think about the fights and fights between our brothers in Sichuan. Compared with the enemy's firepower, the battle was like a baby's cock, not a ball.
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Chen Li already knew that several regiment commanders were dead and wounded. After discussing with Chen Dingxun, he decided to downsize the troops again. The 125th Division and the 127th Division were each reduced into a reinforced regiment, led by the two men personally. Chen Dingxun led the 125th Division in
Positions were set up along the Beisha River along the line of the railway bridge, connected with the positions of the 370th Brigade, preparing to block the Japs coming from the front of the boundary river and from Shenjing. Chen Li led the 127th Division and the Zhang Xuanwu Regiment of the 127th Division, 364th Brigade, and went there.
The Japanese who harassed the Longyang store.
When they parted, Chen Li told Chen Dingxun that the Eighth Route Army instructors came with a deputy director of the staff department. He told Commander-in-Chief Wang Mingzhang that single-line positions should not be constructed. The positions should be constructed into triangles, connected to each other, so that the Japanese would break through once.
Being attacked from two sides will help the troops fight with the Japanese to prevent the entire position from collapsing once it is breached.
They were all old men who had been in the war, and they could tell the truth with just one point. Chen Dingxun immediately called his staff and quickly drew up a defense map in a triangular formation. He asked the 370th Brigade to work according to the map, organized troops to build fortifications overnight, and sent engineers to the railway bridge.
Explosive charges were laid on the bridge in preparation for blowing up the bridge.
When Chen Li saw that Zhang Xuanwu's regiment was complete, he wanted to fight. Zhang Xuanwu also had the same intention. He wanted to take advantage of the cover of night to gather two regiments to launch a night attack and drive the Japanese army back to the north of Beishahe.
Chen Dingxun stayed at the Jiehe position for two days and was well aware of the Japs' firepower and combat effectiveness. When he heard that Chen Li and Zhang Xuanwu were discussing how to drive the Japs back to the north bank of the Beisha River, he quickly shook his head and said that was impossible, let alone two regiments.
, even if all the troops are concentrated on the Beishahe front line, it will not be possible. It is very likely that Rou Baozi will never come back.
Chen Li thought for a while and said: "Commander Wang told me that the deputy director of the staff department of the Eighth Route Army Instructor told him that early tomorrow morning, after blocking the front line in Beishahe, he would withdraw the troops from their positions and let the Japanese go south to attack Teng County.
The city defenders rely on city fortifications to kill and injure the Japs. It is best for us to hide the main force, gather the four regiments together, form a group, and send small troops to constantly harass the Japs' baggage troops, so that the Japs will not live in peace. Tomorrow night, after looting the Japs
Road, it is best to blow up the Japanese artillery positions, which will provide the greatest support to the defense of Teng County."
Historically, during the Tengxian Defense War, the Forty-fifth Army retreated from the Jiehe River on the morning of the 16th. At that time, the Japanese army had begun to attack Tengxian County. After the army was defeated, because the commander Chen Li was seriously injured and had no one to command, it became
A piece of loose sand bypassed Teng County and retreated to Lincheng, leaving the Teng County defenders alone. Most of these broken troops fell prey to the tanks and cavalry of the Japanese troops defending Teng County, and suffered great losses. The 41st Army
The troops of the 124th Division blocked the Japs all the way from Shenzhen and withdrew to the outskirts of Teng County, where they fought with the Japs and suffered two-thirds casualties. The Zhang Xuanwu Regiment of the 364th Brigade of the 122nd Division first sent a battalion back to the city for reinforcements.
, then the other two battalions were severely beaten and returned to Teng County to defend the city, and all of them died heroically. Only Wang Zhenwen's regiment returned from Pingyi and met the main force of the Japanese in Longyangdian. Only one battalion entered Teng County, and the other troops had to retreat.
Lincheng was preserved.
Now, due to the arrival of Zhu Zhexiao and Wang Pengju, the 22nd Army understood the Japanese conspiracy and quickly adjusted its deployment. The 45th Army also withdrew before the Japanese attacked Tengxian County. The army structure is still intact. After Chen Li and Chen Dingxun reduced it on the battlefield, it was preserved.
With the Zhang Xuanwu regiment of the 364th Brigade and the 370th Brigade remaining in Teng County as fresh troops, the troops of the 22nd Army in Teng County can still compete with the Japanese army.
After Chen Li said this, several people felt that the Eighth Route Army's tactics were good. It could not only support the defense of Teng County but also reduce casualties. They immediately learned the tactics of the Eighth Route Army and sent out several small troops in platoon units to tell them.
, the purpose is to harass the enemy, not to destroy how many enemies, hit and run, so that the Japanese can't live in peace overnight.
At this time, Lai Guqi also felt what it meant to be troubled. All day and night, there were constant gunshots and grenade explosions around the camps of various troops, which kept Lai Guqi awake all night and his head hurt.
Because these small attacking units were not death squads, the commander made it clear that they were hit and run. The results were very good, and most of them came back. Each of them also brought the 38 caps of the captured Japanese patrols and sentries.
and grenades, showing off in front of his comrades.
Seeing the results of the harassing troops, Chen Li, Chen Dingxun, and Zhang Xuanwu became more confident in learning the Eighth Route Army's tactics.
At dawn, the front line of Beishahe was basically repaired. Wang Mingzhang went to the front line for inspection. After listening to Chen Dingxun and the 370th Brigade's report on the defensive battle at Jiehe and Shenzhen, he knew that the Japanese firepower was too strong and it was impossible to hold the Beishahe front line.
If the defense line is broken through, the area within a few kilometers around Teng County will be flat and there will be no danger to defend. The troops will easily be divided and surrounded by the enemy, leading to a rout.
Chen Li took advantage of the situation and proposed to learn the tactics of the Eighth Route Army. Instead of fighting here and wasting the troops under the indiscriminate bombing of the Japanese, it was better to move the troops behind the enemy lines, cut off the Japanese retreat, and look for opportunities to annihilate the enemy.
Several people discussed and discussed, and concluded that Tengxian County must be defended. Shangfeng's order was to defend for three days. According to the firepower of the Japanese army and the combat effectiveness of the 22nd Army, it would be difficult to defend for these three days. The city wall could not stop the Japanese aircraft and artillery.
, and there were no weapons to deal with the Japanese tanks, but only the passion of the brothers. I am afraid that even with the blood flowing in, it still could not stop the Japanese. In the end, Wang Mingzhang decided to move Zhang Xuanwu's regiment into the city, and Zhang Xuanwu took charge of Tengxian County.
The defense commander commanded the Wang Zhenwen regiment and several division headquarters, brigade headquarters and militia groups staying in Teng County to form a city defense group to defend Teng County. The 372nd Brigade in the city immediately left the city to defend the Nansha River and defend Teng County.
Contact with the Lincheng Group Army Headquarters. After Chen Li commanded the 125th Division and the 370th Brigade to block the Japanese army in Beishahe, they evacuated immediately and went to the area west of the railway in Dongshahe to hide and wait, returning to Lincheng at any time to support Teng County and Nanshahe
In combat, you can secretly move behind enemy lines at night and steal the enemy's retreat.
After the troop adjustments and deployments were completed, it was daylight and the cruel day began.
Due to the experience of being attacked in Cangxian County and the instructions of General Touichi Temple, the Japanese who broke through from the front of Jiehe did not take advantage of the victory to pursue the 45th Army that broke through last night. Early in the morning, the Japanese began to commit crimes on Jiehe Street.
Shi Kezeng, who sells steamed buns, got up early in the morning to make steamed buns as usual. When the steamed buns were cooked, Shi Kezeng picked up a basket of hot white steamed buns and put it at the door. Just as he was about to shout "The hot buns are here", a
The Japanese soldiers saw him, picked up their rifles and started shooting. Shi Kezeng immediately threw himself on the hot steamed bun cage, and the gurgling blood dyed the whole cage of white steamed buns red.
In this way, more than a dozen villagers on Jiehe Street who had no time to escape were massacred by the Japanese army.
The Japanese who were addicted to killing arrived at Xiwanyuan Village. All the villagers fled, except for one family named Liu. Because the woman wanted to sew the child's cotton trousers before leaving, this hesitation allowed the Japanese cavalry to catch up and disperse.
Well, all three grown men were killed by the Japanese cavalry.
When the Japanese arrived at Xiliuquan Village, they saw that the village was empty again, so they searched from house to house. During this search, they really found one person. This was Zhang Fengyan, the housekeeper of Mr. Kong Congwu's house. How did this pedantic old gentleman know that he was facing
They were a group of man-eating monsters. When they saw the devil, they started preaching about saints and talking about benevolence, righteousness and morality, but they were killed by the devil with a knife.
The most typical example is that when they arrived at Ershilipu, some old men in the village were afraid that the Japs would damage the village, so they cooked sorghum rice tea in advance and went to greet them. However, the Japs soldiers simply overturned the wooden barrels containing the sorghum rice tea.
He thrust his bayonets into the chests of several old men, then rushed into the Wang's Tavern, drank the sorghum stored in the Tavern, and smashed the Tavern clean along the way.
While these beasts were doing evil, Lai Guqi, who had not slept all night, ordered the 63rd Regiment to bypass Tengxian County and attack Lincheng directly. He drove the 10th Regiment to set off from Longyangdian and begin to attack Dongguan, the county seat of Tengxian County.
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The troops stationed at Dongguan in Teng County are the Wang Zhenwen Regiment of the 366th Brigade that fought in Longyangdian yesterday. They already have the experience of fighting the Japanese army yesterday. The troops took advantage of it and hid in the fortifications without showing their heads until the Japanese bombardment was over.
Then, take care of the Japanese infantry.
The Japanese planes began to bomb. Twelve Japanese planes rushed towards Teng County, dropping bombs and strafing the county town. The houses in the county town collapsed and dust was everywhere.
Wang Mingzhang, who was in Xiguan, saw how rampant the Japanese aircraft were, and felt sad. Teng County could not be defended by its own defenders alone. The Japanese army's firepower was so fierce that they did not need infantry to attack. Aircraft and artillery alone could wipe out Teng County.
The ground is flat. If there is still time for the troops to evacuate Teng County at this time, they can still conduct mobile operations outside the city. If it is too late, they may not be able to evacuate even if they want to.
Wang Mingzhang couldn't help but send a report to Sun Zhen again, stating his opinions.
Sun Zhen called back and gave a clear reply. The Chairman called and told Teng County that Teng County must defend for more than three days. If the Teng County defenders are not strong enough, the 370th Brigade and the 372nd Brigade can all withdraw into the city, but Wang Mingzhang must be in the city.
Direct personally.
Wang Mingzhang understood that Chief Li and Mr. Sun always wanted to use Teng County in exchange for the Japanese army's sneak attack on Lincheng, where the troops advanced alone. Teng County played the role of covering the main battle and delaying the enemy.
Wang Mingzhang completely gave up the idea of mobile operations out of the city, moved the division headquarters from Xiguan back to the city, ordered Tengxian County Magistrate Zhou Tong to quickly evacuate the people in the city, and then blocked the north and south city gates, temporarily leaving traffic channels at the east and west gates, and sent messengers
He went to various positions to convey his order: "I am determined to defend Tengcheng to the death. I will work with everyone to ensure that the city survives and the city falls or falls."
Just as the Japanese 10th Regiment was attacking Dongguan, the Japanese troops coming from Jiehehe Shenzhen engaged in firefights with the 125th Division, the 127th Division and the 370th Brigade in Beishahe.
The first thing to arrive was a Japanese armored patrol car. The machine gun on the car kept firing in all directions, carrying out fire reconnaissance and massacring all the Chinese people it could see.
As soon as Chen Li saw the Japanese armored patrol car arriving, he quickly ordered the engineers to detonate explosives and blow up the railway bridge on the Beisha River. With several loud bangs, the railway bridge collapsed, and the raging armored patrol car fell directly on
He slipped away to the Beisha River.
After the victory in the first battle, the soldiers cheered. Unfortunately, the cheers did not last long and were interrupted by the sound of Japanese cannons.
The Japanese bombardment lasted for an hour before it stopped, and then tanks took the lead and began to cross the river. This time, the defenders were not angry anymore and concentrated all the mortars and heavy machine guns of a mortar company brought out from the boundary river to break out.
Launched a sudden fire attack on the Japanese troops crossing the river.
The rapid fire attack by the defenders did not last long, because the Japanese mountain artillery and field artillery immediately adjusted their firing range and began to destroy the defenders' firepower points after they opened fire with heavy firepower from the defenders.
Seeing Japanese artillery shells falling near the mortar position, Chen Li hurriedly ordered the mortars to move their positions and continued to carry out blocking artillery bombardment against the Japanese troops crossing the river to cover the troops. Those surviving artillerymen were veterans of many battles and received the transfer
After receiving the order, we immediately packed up and moved, but Japanese artillery fire blew up a cannon and killed more than a dozen brothers.
Chen Li was so angry that he cursed over and over again in his heart that the little devil was too evil for being able to hit him so accurately from across the hill.
Watching helplessly, the Japanese infantry, under the cover of artillery fire and tanks, crossed the narrow and shallow Beisha River and began to organize an attack. Chen Li commanded the defenders to open fire, and gunfire immediately erupted from the position on the south bank of the Beisha River.
This time the defenders' fortifications were built differently from before. They were arranged in depth. Even if the Japs invaded, they would not be able to immediately expand to the two wings and separate the defenders like they did in the battle on the boundary river. This was the first time for the 45th Army.
The fortifications were built in this way, and the weapons were poor. If the troops of instructor Liu Yimin were replaced, the Japanese troops would be strangled by firepower as soon as they entered, and they would not be able to retreat even if they wanted to.
The Japanese tanks came up, and the rifles and machine guns of the soldiers hit them and set off sparks, but they had no effect at all. The machine guns on the Japanese tanks continued to wreak havoc, making the soldiers in the trenches unable to raise their heads.
Wang Zhongren, squad leader of the 127th Division, was furious when he saw this. He picked up six grenades, tied them together, and shouted, "Brothers, who can come back to Sichuan? Tell your sister-in-law, remember to burn a piece of paper for me during the Qingming Festival!"
After that, he climbed out of the trench and rolled towards the tank down the hillside.
The Japanese army discovered Wang Zhongren, and the machine gun on the tank and the rifle behind the tank shot at Wang Zhongren, breaking Wang Zhongren's legs and spreading blood all over the floor.
Wang Zhongren is a veteran from Zhongjiang, Sichuan. During the Sichuan Civil War, he unknowingly followed the warlords and did many things that would make people blush. On the anti-Japanese battlefield, he was completely transformed, and he performed bravely in several battles. Use
What he said was that he wanted to atone for his sins. After all, he was a veteran of hundreds of battles. He had rich combat experience. After being injured, he did not roll forward directly, but retreated into a crater and stopped taking action. The machine gun shooters and accompanying infantrymen on the Japanese tank were all
Thinking that he had been shot dead, the tank crew smiled ferociously and pressed towards the crater where he was hiding, trying to crush him into a meat pie.
How could a Japanese tank driver know what it was like to live in China under the Japanese invasion? How could he know what these Sichuan men with tattered military uniforms and guns with smoothed rifling were holding?
The spirit of sacrifice? Just as the tank pressed into the crater, there was a muffled sound from below the tank, which directly blew away the guard plate under the fuel tank. The sparks directly ignited the engine, which subsequently caused the engine to explode and the ammunition to explode.
, sending the Japanese tanker’s grinning and frightened face directly into his mother’s nightmare for decades to come.
Fierce fighting was going on on the Beishahe front line, and there was also fierce fighting in Teng County. By noon, the 366th Brigade, which was defending Dongguan, suffered heavy casualties and was forced to retreat to the city and rely on the city wall for defense.
Kei Setani thought that as long as he penetrated in place and the plaster flag flew under Tengxian County, the frightened defenders would immediately abandon the city and flee. The Chinese defenders' defense line from Jiehe to Lincheng would be shaken, and they would even drive tanks.
, riding a war horse in a circle, he would capture groups of prisoners and kill piles of resisters. He never dreamed that the circuitous sneak attack he thought he had planned would be seen through by the Chinese army. From yesterday afternoon to now, he has been
They were all blocked and harassed by the Chinese army, and they couldn't even sleep well at night. It seems that this small Teng County, this unscrupulous Sichuan army, turned out to be a hard nut that will not retreat until the end!
Kei Setani became furious and kept sending reports to the division commander, Lieutenant General Isotani Rensuke, asking for more aviation bombing. Isotani Rensuke was also unambiguous and sent a report to Lieutenant General Hisao Nishio, saying that the elite No.
The Tenth Division was blocked by China's elite troops in Teng County and suffered heavy casualties. The commander was requested to order the aviation force to cooperate vigorously. At this time, the Japanese were stationed in Jinan, and all the planes in Shijiazhuang were mobilized. The sky in Teng County was filled with darkness, and the Japanese aircraft
You go and I come, dozens of bombers, under the cover of fighter jets, bombard Tengxian County and the garrison positions on the Beishahe front line with all their strength. Tons of bombs were dropped, submerging Tengxian County in gunpowder smoke, and destroying those without anti-aircraft weapons.
The defenders' position was blown to pieces and their bodies were bloody.
Every inch of mountains and rivers, every inch of blood!