Beiteng Village is located at the intersection of Mouwen River and Chaiwen River.
To the north of the village is the Mouwen River and to the south is the Chaiwen River. The locals are accustomed to calling the Mouweng River in the north the North River and the Chaiwen River in the south the Nanhe. Of course, there is also the West River, which is a reference to the Mouweng River and Chaiwen River.
The name of the Dawen River formed after the rivers merged.
In the middle of the village is a street where two carriages can run parallelly. The villagers call it Ertiao Street. To the south of the street, most of the people living are Zhai and Yiliang, and to the north of the street, most of the people living are Dong and Zhao.
It was the turn of spring and summer, and the willows, poplars, and locust trees in the village and on the embankments outside the village were flourishing, splashing greenery into the quiet Mouwen River and Chaiwen River.
See those fish and shrimps playing in the green shadows in the center of the waves.
A few children didn't care whether the water was cold or not, so they jumped into the water and caught crabs and fish by the river, causing the women who were washing clothes by the water to scream in surprise. But the shouts were full of sympathy for the naughty children.
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The children ignored the women's calls and found a place where the water was a little deeper. They dug into the water, had water fights, fished and touched crabs. They were all like white stripes in the waves and had a great time. Until the adults
They came and shouted, and a few children came out of the water. Their lips were black and blue from the cold, and their upper teeth were grinding their lower teeth. They held the fat grass carp tightly in their hands and followed the adults back home.
This scene looks like an idyllic pastoral. If a literary genius met it, he might become inspired by poetry and recite a landscape poem!
It's a pity that there are always bad guys who ruin the scenery.
Just before lunch, a small group of Japs came from the direction of Dawenkou. Under the guidance of the puppet soldiers and a few traitors wearing black silk, they crossed the Chaiwen River and walked towards Beiteng Village, holding plaster flags.
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The women who were chatting and laughing about washing clothes didn't know who it was. When they looked up and saw the Japanese, they screamed in surprise, causing a group of sisters to throw down their mallets and the clothes they were drying, turn around and run towards the village.
At this time, the Japanese, puppet soldiers, and traitors were all in full swing. The puppet soldiers and traitors shouted, "Stop, don't run. If you run again, we'll shoot." The Japanese were like male dogs in heat, shouting, "Flower girl, flower girl."
"Girl", he fired his gun and howled into the village.
What the Japanese did not expect was that the village was very quiet, and there was no chaotic escape situation as expected.
Seeing that there were no ordinary people fleeing in the village, quietly, as if there was no one, the Japanese and puppet soldiers couldn't help but become cautious, holding guns, bending down, leaning against the wall, and slowly began to search. There were only a few traitors.
Thinking that the people were hiding in their houses and not coming out, they jumped on the street and yelled, trying to scold the people out.
Maybe the traitors' scoldings had an effect, and there was finally movement in the village, and the movement was a bit strange. It was a burst of crisp gunshots, but the gunshots were very rapid, and only sounded a few dozen times. The Japanese who entered the village,
The puppet soldiers and traitors lay down on the ground, leaving only the traitor who scolded the most fiercely, staring blankly at the corpses on the ground.
This group of unlucky Japs and puppet soldiers knew that Beiteng Village was now commanding the Tai'an detachment, instructing the division's direct troops to prepare for a second attack on Dawenkou. Zeng Zhongsheng was the location of Cai Zhong's headquarters. Naturally, they broke in by accident.
I'm leaving my life here.
After interrogating the traitor, the situation was quickly clarified. Since the last time the instructors attacked Dawenkou, destroyed the Dawenkou garrison and took away the planes, the independent mixed 10th Brigade had to send another brigade to garrison.
Dawenkou. After arriving at Dawenkou, these Japs learned their lesson and strictly guarded their strongholds and positions. They did not leave the railway lines and positions at all to avoid being wiped out by the Chinese army that might appear. It was also this group of Japs who were unlucky. This morning, the Japs
The captain received a report from a traitor, saying that Beiteng Village is located at the intersection of two rivers. The land is fertile, the food is abundant, the rivers are fresh, and the women are also very beautiful. So, the Japanese captain was moved, and he shrank all day long thinking about it.
In the stronghold, they didn't even dare to leave the door. They simply lost the dignity of the Imperial Japanese Army! So they sent a small team of Japs, led by a squad of puppet soldiers and a few traitors, to the north.
Tengcun.
The small Japanese army was eliminated, but Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhongxin were a little anxious because Liu Yimin had not issued an action order for a long time, and there was a risk of exposure if the headquarters was placed here.
Since Zeng Zhongsheng came to work in the Seventh Red Army, he has been in a good mood, walking and talking energetically. Especially in several battles, Liu Yimin consciously used his leadership and commanding skills and let him take charge of himself. This made Zeng Zhongsheng feel what trust is and what
It's about unity and working together.
Not to mention Cai Zhong, ever since he met Liu Yimin in Xinwei, the two of them have been a perfect match and have a tacit understanding.
This time, Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhong were entrusted by Liu Yimin to command the Tai'an detachment and the troops directly under the instructor to prepare for a second attack on Dawenkou, attract the Tai'an defenders to send reinforcements, and set up a position between Dawenkou and Beijipo to annihilate the Japanese invaders.
For reinforcements, let the 1st Teaching Brigade and the Cavalry Brigade take advantage of the situation to attack Tai'an, which not only achieves the purpose of disrupting the strategic deployment of the Japanese, but also allows the 1st Teaching Brigade with tanks, armored vehicles, and cars to successfully cross Jinpu Road and rush to Luzhong to participate in the Battle of Luzhong
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Now, the troops have moved into place and can go into battle at any time. However, the combat order has not been issued for a long time. The division commander just asked the troops to hide and wait, and this hidden standby lasted for several days. Although Zeng Zhongsheng knew that the reason why Liu Yimin did not issue the combat order, he
First, he was waiting for the First Teaching Brigade and the Cavalry Brigade, and secondly, he was waiting for the opportunity to launch an attack. However, the troops had been hiding here for several days, and the First Teaching Brigade and the Cavalry Brigade had also moved to the designated location. This little devil inexplicably found his way to the north.
Tengcun, if we don't fight, problems may arise. After Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhong discussed it, they sent a telegram to Liu Yimin, asking for permission to start action.
There are more people who are anxious than Zeng Zhongsheng!
After receiving a report from Liu Yimin that the 5th Teaching Brigade had eliminated the giant bandit Liu Heiqi, Zhang Buyun and the Japanese army to form an independent 6th Brigade of 2,000 people, without waiting for Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhong to say anything, the artillery brigade commander Li Chang and the commander of the Tai'an detachment
Zhang Haitao couldn't sit still and ran to the headquarters to ask if the combat order for No. 1 had arrived.
Zeng Zhongsheng and others are also very anxious, but this matter cannot be solved by being anxious. It is said that Zeng Zhongsheng is one of the founders of our army's guerrilla strategy and movement strategy. Now he is deeply relied on by the central government and Liu Yimin, and he has the power to make decisions on the battlefield.
Historically, the three booklets he wrote, "Key Points for Combating the Red Army," "Key Points for Fighting with the Sichuan Army," and "Key Points for Guerrilla Warfare," are must-reads for the Fourth Red Army to train military cadres, and are a systematic summary of Mao Zedong's
China's revolutionary war and strategic issues provide rich evidence and are an important part of Mao Zedong's military thought. However, since working with Liu Yimin, Zeng Zhongsheng felt that many of Liu Yimin's ideas had profound truths. For example, this time he was given the responsibility to command the Second Army
The Battle of Dawenkou is definitely not a simple battle, but an integral part of Liu Yimin's Battle of Luzhong. Looking at it this way, Liu Yimin's orders must be followed. Fight whenever he says, not early or late.
.Now that the telegram has been sent, I can only wait for a reply.
Seeing that Zeng Zhongsheng was taking his time and seemed to be in no hurry at all, Li Chang sat down, picked up Zeng Zhongsheng's tea jar and started drinking. After drinking, he put the tea jar away and said: "
This little devil has already searched here, why hasn't he ordered an attack yet? If we delay any longer, our army's intentions will be discovered."
Zeng Zhongsheng went to pour more water for Li Chang, and then said: "I just sent a telegram to No. 1, requesting an attack. Now I am waiting for a call back."
When Li Chang heard this, he knew that it was useless to say anything without an order, so he turned to Cai Zhong and put his arm around Cai Zhong's shoulders: "Director Cai, Brother Cai, I heard that when we were in Shaanxi, you accompanied the teacher to northern Shaanxi.
I painted a few oil paintings for Comrade Tang Xingying, and also painted a few for Sister-in-law Ren Ying on the way. Tell me, are the paintings done by the teacher particularly good?"
When Cai Zhong heard this, he rolled his eyes and said: "Go, go, don't wander around when you have nothing to do. The teacher painted an oil painting for Comrade Tang Xingying, and the painting was very good. Your sister-in-law was still my fiancée at that time, sir.
How can I be willing to paint a picture for her? If I really paint one for her, maybe I can exchange it for some money when I have no money in the future!"
When Li Chang heard this, he continued to talk nonsense: "Let me tell you, Director Cai, since you know that the teacher's paintings are good and valuable, why don't you let him paint for Sister-in-law Ren Ying? If I follow, I have to let her paint for my willow leaves.
A few pictures are not enough. It seems that the teacher’s statement that he and Director Cai are life-and-death friends is purely to deceive people. If it were me, I would have to settle the score with him!"
Zeng Zhongsheng heard Li Chang say this and said that Li Chang had bad intentions and wanted to provoke Director Cai to ask for paintings from the teacher. However, this method of provocation was a bit clumsy and probably wouldn't work.
Cai Zhong said directly to Li Chang: "I know you are going crazy if you want to fight, and you have nothing to say. However, I am really tempted. My wife won't say anything anymore. When my son is born, I will insist on him giving me the money."
My son cannot draw pictures."
Seeing that Cai Zhong was tempted, Li Chang said: "Director Cai, I'm reminding you. In the future, when your girl is born and gets a painting, don't forget me. It's best if you tell the teacher and let him do more.
Draw a picture, yes, just draw the majestic appearance of our artillery brigade when it eliminates the 21st Brigade, it must be very impressive!"
Cai Zhong laughed: "I mean, Li Chang, the fox's tail has finally been exposed, right? After all, you want to paint, but I'm embarrassed to say it myself, so I'll talk about it with my son. By the way, I might have to give birth."
It's a son, not a girl. If you dare to talk nonsense again and let your sister-in-law really give birth to a girl, I won't listen to you."
Li Chang said hurriedly: "I didn't say that, it was the teacher who said it."
After finishing speaking, I felt that these simple words were meaningless. I couldn't help but sigh and said to myself: "Hong Chaoyuan has made a great contribution this time. Killing the Japanese and Zhang Buyun is the second best, and killing the cancerous Liu Heiqi is the next best thing."
It’s so beautiful. I don’t know how many people want to worship Lao Hong as a Bodhisattva! Oh, my hands are so damn itchy!”
Zhang Haitao has been silent since he came in. He has been listening to the jokes between Li Chang and the leaders. Hearing what Li Chang said, he couldn't help it: "That is, many of the soldiers in our Tai'an detachment are from Linyi. When I heard that our army killed
After seeing Liu Heiqi, they all wrote letters home in excitement. Some people secretly burned paper at night to complain to their relatives. Brigadier Hong was so lucky. Why the hell didn’t Liu Heiqi hit me?
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Zeng Zhongsheng listened to Li Chang and Zhang Haitao's chorus, and laughed in his heart that these two people were going crazy because they wanted to fight! Thinking about it, this army has strong soldiers, sufficient ammunition, and is ready for battle. It is also confident enough to eliminate the target in one fell swoop, but in combat
The delay in issuing the order is indeed a sign of urgency.
Liu Yimin's order was finally issued: "The attack will be launched early tomorrow morning and will be carried out according to the combat plan."
After receiving the telegram, Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhong immediately became more energetic, called the combat staff, and issued combat orders in a flurry. Li Chang and Zhang Haitao were no longer at the headquarters. They ran out of the yard long ago, mounted their horses and returned to the army.
Zeng Zhongsheng didn't know that the reason Liu Yimin kept his troops waiting for so long was to wait for the Japanese Fifth and Fourteenth Divisions to take action.
On May 5, the Japanese Sixth Division suddenly landed in Lianyungang, and the Fifth Division also suddenly launched its force and captured Heze in one fell swoop. The main force quickly divided its troops and outflanked the Third Group Army in southwest Shandong. After repelling the Third Group Army, the main force
Detour to the west of Xuzhou. The 14th Division was transported from Xinxiang to Jining. After arriving in Heze, it began to quickly attack Puyang in an attempt to cross the river and go south. At this point, all Japanese armies had completed their deployment and began to gradually close the net, preparing to annihilate the Xuzhou area.
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After Liu Yimin received the battle report, he knew it was his turn to take action, and immediately ordered Zeng Zhongsheng and Cai Zhong to attack.
The development of the Dawenkou operation was a bit unexpected, and many deployments were simplified and omitted. Because the Japanese captain had been waiting for the team that had gone to Beiteng Village to search for the whole afternoon to come back, and the radio station could not contact him, he immediately felt an ominous feeling in his heart.
, and quickly reported to Major General Nobu Mizuno, commander of the 10th independent mixed brigade in Tai'an.
Last time, Major General Mizuno Nobu laughed at Major General Morita Masanori, the commander of the 13th independent mixed brigade, and then he was disgraced in Dawenkou. When he heard that a team that went to Beiteng Village to clean up had not returned, he immediately
He became alert, and immediately ordered the Japanese commander stationed in Dawenkou to leave two squadrons for defense, and sent two squadrons in two echelons to quickly drive to Beiteng Village to investigate and respond to make sure to find out what happened.
After issuing the order, Major General Nobu Mizuno was still uneasy and hurriedly reported to the new commander of the Second Army, Lieutenant General Higashino Nurihiko.
Lieutenant General Higashikata Niguhiko is the ninth son of Prince Kugamiya Asahiko. His uncle is Prince Kanin Gongzaihito, and Emperor Showa Hirohito is his nephew. Prince Higashiguruma Niguhiko and his three children
His elder brothers, King Kunihiko Kunihiko, Prince Nishinamoto Morimasa, and Prince Asaka Miyako Hitohiko were all Japanese royal generals in history. Among them, King Kuniuchi Kunihiko was the father of Empress Ryoko, and Prince Nishinamoto Shūmasa was regarded as a royal war criminal after the war.
It was brought to trial that King Jiuyan of Asaka Palace was the main culprit of the Nanjing Massacre. None of the four brothers was good.
Lieutenant General Nikihiko Higashikata had just come from Japan to take over as the commander of the Second Army. He had not personally experienced the power of the Eighth Route Army. He dismissed the ban on marching at night that Nishio Hiszo told him before leaving, thinking that it was
Acting like a brat is definitely an insult to the dignity of the Imperial Japanese Army. Therefore, after receiving the report, Lieutenant General Higashino Nurihiko did not hesitate at all and directly ordered Major General Mizuno Nobu to send a large force to search the site of the accident.
, to carry out revenge. As a result, the Japanese army brigade living in Dawenkou mobilized and drove towards Beiteng Village. Only the railway garrison, gendarmerie and a company of puppet troops were left in Dawenkou Town.
The Japanese troops were dispatched, including cars, motorcycles, cavalry and infantry, which caused a lot of confusion. By the time they reached the south bank of the Chai Wen River opposite Beiteng Village, Zeng Zhongsheng had already noticed it.
Zeng Zhongsheng immediately adjusted his deployment and used the heavy machine gun regiment, the engineering regiment and the artillery brigade infantry regiment to guard the north bank of the Chaiwen River and the south bank of the Mouwen River respectively. When the Japanese waded across the river, they would attack them;
The hidden Tai'an detachment in the area north of the river surrounded the Japanese retreat and wiped out the Japanese in one fell swoop. Then they took advantage of the situation to capture Dawenkou.
Zeng Zhongsheng's calculation was really accurate. This little Japs didn't have many troops, so he actually used a two-way outflanking tactic. Three squadrons advanced along the south bank of the Chai Wen River and went straight to Beiteng Village. On the other side, a squadron of Japs and two
Composed of three companies of puppet troops, they advanced along the north bank of the Mouwen River and outflanked Beiteng Village.
When the Japanese arrived at the riverside on both sides of Beiteng Village, the setting sun had already enhanced the sunset glow of the day, projecting on the ripples of Chai Wen River and Mou Wen River, making the river colorful.
The Japanese captain has rich combat experience and knows that the danger will be great when it gets dark. He is anxious to enter Beiteng Village to check what happened, to see where the small group of soldiers went, and why Beiteng Village and Nanteng Village are all in the same state.
A peaceful farmhouse scene with rising smoke.
As the Japanese captain pointed his sword and the flag soldiers waved small flags, the Japanese from the north and the south began to forcibly cross the river at the same time.
At this time, it is the dry season of Chai Wen River and Mou Wen River, and the water volume is small. Villagers often wade across the river to work on the other side.
The Japs had begun to attack, and the formation changed. Basically, a small team acted as the vanguard, and the large team followed up. Seeing that the vanguard team successfully crossed the river, the Japanese team leader thought that there was no main force of the Chinese army here, and kept urging the squadrons.
Cross the river quickly.
Now it was lively, two groups of Japanese soldiers entered the water at the same time, and the Eighth Route Army met the enemy at the same time. But the most unlucky was the vanguard squad. They crossed the river in fear. They had just set up a police line to cover the actions of each squadron, when they saw the other side of the river.
There were many Chinese troops hidden under the embankment. The pairs of eyes and the black muzzles of the guns looked extremely strange in the dusk.
Just as the leader of the Japs' vanguard squad was about to send a signal to the troops behind him to stop crossing the river, gunshots rang out. Just a burst of gunfire caused all the Japs' vanguard squads from the north and south to lie down.
Hearing the sound of gunfire, the Japanese captain knew that he was ambushed. However, judging from the lack of light and heavy machine guns in the gunfire, the Chinese army's firepower to fight the ambush was limited. Therefore, the Japanese captain did not retreat but advanced, and ordered each squadron to speed up to cross the river.
, seize the position and resolutely eliminate the small group of Chinese troops who resisted. He personally commanded the infantry artillery of the brigade to start shelling and cover the infantry attack.