After Xie Guangtang took the Gaocheng County Brigade to retreat from Gangshang Town, he saw the flames of Gangshang Town soaring into the sky, and he knew that the Japanese killed people and set fire in the town. Looking at the cavalry that the Japanese quickly caught up with, Xie Guangtang sighed and sent two
A soldier rushed back to Gaocheng to report to Song Zhenheng, saying that the first squadron and the second squadron could not go back, so he asked him to mobilize the masses to quickly transfer and report the enemy situation to his superiors. He led the soldiers of the two squadrons to bury landmines in the trenches.
Wait until the Japanese cavalry come up.
Logically speaking, Xie Guangtang should retreat quickly, but he was born as a Red Devil and had rich combat experience. He knew that on this endless plain, people could not escape the cavalry, let alone the smoke and dust behind the cavalry.
.They can only keep fighting and blocking, and wait until the place with a green gauze tent can take the opportunity to escape. Besides, they may be the first troops to take over the enemy in the Hebei Central Army, and they have the responsibility to block and delay the enemy and gain early warning time for the large army.
The Japanese cavalry came up, and the columns of the road trench chased each other, and the wheat fields that had just been harvested on the road trench were in the formation of cavalry scattered soldiers. Xie Guangtang knew that most of the soldiers in the county brigade had no shooting skills, so the cavalry that they asked them to attack the horse was
It is unrealistic, so I told the soldiers to aim at the cavalry and horses on the south side of the trench to shoot guns in the squad, and to command machine gun fire to attack the cavalry in the north side of the trench, and to repel the Japanese cavalry before they can retreat.
There were not many Japanese cavalry catching up, and there were only more than one hundred people. They should be Japanese searching for cavalry. But for the county brigade, these more than one hundred cavalry are a great enemy. Once they are caught up, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Seeing that the Japanese cavalry had entered the range, Xie Guangtang shouted "kill", and the heavy machine gun in his hand opened fire. The firepower of a heavy machine gun and four stop light machine guns knocked the Japanese cavalry in the north of the trench to the death.
It was so slapping down like dumplings. The living Japanese cavalry hurriedly pushed the horse back. Xie Guangtang calmly ordered the machine gun to turn and support the battle on the south side of the trench.
Just now, the Japanese cavalry on the south side of the road trench stepped on the landmine. Xie Guangtang took advantage of the situation and launched a machine gun fire assault on the Japanese in the road trench. This time the battle was great, and the trench was very narrow and could only accommodate one person.
As soon as the cyclist races, the Japanese had nowhere to hide, so they were naturally killed and injured.
As soon as Xie Guangtang shouted "retreat", the Japanese shells came. After a while, more than a dozen soldiers were sacrificed. At this time, Xie Guangtang didn't care about carrying the martyrs' bodies and led the soldiers along the trench.
Run wildly.
Just after running three miles, the Japanese came up again. This time, the Japanese learned their skills. Several armored vehicles and cavalrymen crossed Xie Guangtang and the others and blocked the troops' retreat.
When Xie Guangtang saw that he was over, he was surrounded. The Japanese armored vehicles were not easy to deal with. If they left the trench, they would become a living target for the armored vehicles. Since that's the case, then fight the Japanese!
Xie Guangtang called out two squadron leaders, and three people climbed by the trench and watched the Japanese who were swarming like ants.
The captain of the first squadron said: "Captain, you can't escape. Give an order. We will fight with the Japanese!"
The captain of the second squadron said: "We only have the road trench as a means of relying on it, and there is no deep position. Once the Japanese fire, they will be miserable. We have to let the troops disperse to avoid the Japanese artillery fire. Then we fight with the Japanese, killing one enough to kill two.
Just make a profit!"
Xie Guangtang nodded and ordered the two squadron leaders to draw a small team each to be reserved, then each brought two light machine guns, and organized the troops to scatter and block the attack in the squad.
After giving the order, Xie Guangtang shouted loudly in the trench: "There is no big deal in the world before death. Comrades, don't panic. The Eighth Route Army soldiers will die even if they die. Twenty years later, they will be a hero again! You can aim accurately again.
Fire up, there are so many Japanese, enough to make money for everyone!”
The battle was tragic but not intense, and did not last long, because the enemy and us were too disproportionate. The Japanese were already angry by Xie Guangtang and the others. In the case of excessive casualties in the infantry attack, the Japanese kept on Xie Guangtang and the others.
The artillery fire came from the road trench, which completely silenced the gunshots of the county brigade.
Later, Xie Guangtang, who was seriously injured, was pulled out of the dead by the common people at night, but all the other soldiers died in the trench.
Song Zhenheng and He Kunshan led the third and fourth squadrons to inform the villages along the way. When they withdrew from Gaocheng County, the vanguard of the Japanese also arrived. Song Zhenheng felt ache and knew that the first and second brigades led by Xie Guangtang were all finished, otherwise the Japanese
It is impossible to arrive at the county town so soon.
Song Zhenheng gritted his teeth and ordered the Third Squadron to close the west gate, the south gate and the north gate, and go up the city wall to block the Japanese, asking He Kunshan to lead the fourth brigade to cover the masses to break through the east gate.
Although Song Zhenheng is not a military cadre, he also knows that the current situation is at the critical moment of life and death. The Japanese are too powerful. If he abandons the city and moves, he will still be caught up by the Japanese when he goes outside the city. I am afraid that it is impossible to kill a few more Japanese.
The most feasible way now is to defend the city and drag it out for a while so that the people in the city can run out.
This decision was determined to defend, Song Zhenheng calmly, burned the documents calmly, organized cadres to bury the supplies, and then led the guards and cadres of the Anti-Japanese Democratic Government of Gaocheng County to the city wall and commanded the Third Squadron to block the attack.
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When the Japanese vanguard arrived at the west gate of Gaocheng, the city gate had just closed, and then the grenades were dropped on the city wall. The machine gun and rifle firepower of the third squadron immediately turned around and retreated.
When Song Zhenheng arrived at the Ximen City Wall, the Third Squadron had already repelled the Japanese's tentative attack, and the battlefield had a brief calm.
Song Zhenheng looked at the large Japanese troops coming one after another outside the city, sighed and said to himself: "God, are you drunk? How could you make two more Japanese Japanese in this world?
A beast with legs? If it weren't for these invaders, how beautiful the Hebei Plain would be!"
Before he finished speaking, He Kunshan laughed beside him and said, "Old Song, I see you are drunk just now! What kind of god is there? If there is really, I'm afraid that the little Japanese would be stomped down and let him
All these dog days are dead and can never come out to harm others again!”
Seeing that He Kunshan was back, Song Zhenheng was a little angry and asked him why he didn't evacuate with the masses?
He Kunshan asked back: "Where can you retreat? There are Japanese soldiers everywhere. We can only buy time for the masses to retreat. If you retreat, you will die! What you can think of may not be that my surname He would not have imagined!"
Song Zhenheng knew that He Kunshan had the same thoughts as him, so he didn't say anything more. The two shook hands and went to the Third Squadron and Fourth Squadron to command the soldiers to fight.
The Japanese began to attack the city, and six enemy planes flew over and dropped bombs on the city wall, blowing the city wall up. Fortunately, the captain of the third squadron saw that the plane was early and quickly ordered the soldiers to withdraw from the city wall, which avoided major casualties.
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After the enemy planes bombed, the Japanese cannons began to bombard the guns. In addition to the city wall being blown up several holes, the Japanese tank guns also blasted the city gates. The third squadron leader shouted loudly as the soldiers let the Japanese tanks go to fight the Japanese infantry.
He grabbed the grenade and threw five in a row, and even blew up the Japanese in the gap.
When Song Zhenheng saw the Japanese entering the city, he knew that Gaocheng County had fallen. There was no way to think about it. Two squadrons had about 300 people, guarding such a large county town. The Japanese were another division. How could they defend it? But,
To attract the county is a victory, and it will take as long as it can be. Unfortunately, the strength of the enemy and us is too disparate, and the Japanese flocked into the city and soon divided the third and fourth squadrons of the county brigade.
Song Zhenheng with the Third Squadron retreated to the City God Temple. This time, the soldiers no longer thought about blocking the Japanese outside the temple, but putting the Japanese in, and fighting with the Japanese in the courtyard of the City God Temple. Establishing time, the small City God Temple
It became a Shura Field, and the Japanese cannons and tanks were not useful for the time being. The Eighth Route Army's grenades were flying all over the sky, causing the Japanese to cry and call their parents.
There were too many Japanese people, and the Third Squadron could not support it in the end. There were only a dozen people left, and there were not many bullets. They retreated to the main hall of the Chenghuang Temple.
At this time, the Japanese devils had the idea of capturing the Eighth Route Army. A traitor shouted outside: "Listen to the Eighth Route Army in the house, the Imperial Army admires your courage. Now I will give you a way out. As long as you put down your weapons, the Imperial Army can spare you.
Immortal!"
The captain of the third squadron raised his hand and shot the traitor and ate the mud.
The Japanese machine guns followed in a round of fire, causing dust to hit the house.
Song Zhenheng was already injured at this time, curled up against the wall, gasping heavily, and said to the captain of the third squadron: "Stop shooting and put the Japanese in."
The captain of the third squadron said: "Political Commissar, I did not protect you well. Let's accompany you on the road!"
Song Zhenheng nodded, and the soldiers immediately took out all the grenades and tied them into bundles. Several soldiers put the rings on their hands, and the other soldiers held guns to protect Song Zhenheng. The hall suddenly became quiet.
Seeing that there was no gunshot in the house, the Japanese thought that the machine gun had killed the Eighth Route Army. A few Japanese soldiers poked their heads and rushed to the entrance of the hall, blasted the door with grenades, and rushed in. As a result, they heard a few puffs.
With a sound, the soldiers killed the Japanese with bayonets.
The Japanese outside didn't know the incident inside, so they rushed in. The soldiers holding guns opened up in a crackling manner. At such a close distance, the Japanese had nowhere to hide, so they were naturally shot to death.
The distance was too close and there were many Japanese people. After the soldiers fired a shot, they could only pounce on them with bayonets. The sound of bayonets puffing into the hall immediately sounded like a thumping sound of flesh.
When the Japanese behind rushed in, there were only a few Eighth Route Army troops holding grenades in the hall.
Looking at the Japanese in the halls pouring in, Song Zhenheng closed his eyes and saw a scene of listening to Liu Yimin's speech in Nangong: "The Chinese people will definitely win the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan and build an independent, free, prosperous and strong new China!
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Boom, rumbling, rumbling, and after a few loud noises, the main hall of the City God Temple was shaken down, and the roof was pressed down, burying Song Zhenheng, his comrades and the Japanese. It seemed that nothing had happened here.
The situation in Hebei is deteriorating. On the evening of June 9, the 23rd Division and the 24th Division met at Cangshi Road, achieving the combat goal of opening up Cangshi Road and closing down Hebei. On June 10th
Early in the morning, the Japanese assault group headed south under the cover of the plane and began to attack Hejian, Suining, Lixian and other county towns. Under the pressure of the enemy's heavy army, our army's defenders had to withdraw from the county town.
After receiving the order transferred from the headquarters to give up the county town and the avenue, the main force entered the tunnel fortifications and was preparing to persist in the struggle behind enemy lines, Chen Guang, Meng Qingshan and Lu Zhengcao were both surprised. Isn’t this asking our army to give up Hebei?
Chen Guang really wanted to send a call to the headquarters and declare his proposal to fight the enemy all the way, but reports from various places told him that the Japanese army was fierce and fighting to the point of the devils, and temporarily avoiding the enemy's edge was the best strategy. However, the enemy had already surrounded him from all sides and broke through very much.
In difficulty, we can only temporarily hide the main force and wait until the Japanese attacked the front before hitting it. So Chen Guang ordered our army to enter the tunnel fortifications and let the Japanese occupy the county town and the main traffic roads.
The Japanese attacks were faster this time, but the counties occupied by the Japanese were basically empty, and the larger market towns and villages were also empty. By the evening of the 10th, various Japanese troops had already controlled most of the Hebei Central Committee.
The region, but they did not capture the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the middle of Hebei.
After receiving the report, General Shou of Seunei looked at the map repeatedly and felt that the Eighth Route Army must have retreated its main force to Anping, Raoyang and Shenxian County. This is the core area of the Eighth Route Army's Hebei base. The last time it was swept away, it was also discovered in this area.
The main force of the resistance forces. If it weren't for the damn Liu Yimin's destruction, these resistance forces would have been eradicated long ago.
Lieutenant General Tada Jun had already flew to Xuzhou to command the southern line troops. After discussing with Lieutenant General Naosaburo, he believed that the Hebei Central powers must encircle Anping, Raoyang, and Shenzhou to completely strait Hebei Central.
Naosaburo Katsumabu asked carefully: "Commander, what if the main force of the Tu Eighth Route Army cannot be found in these three places?"
Soichi Tetsuyuki was also worried about this matter, afraid that the main force of the Eighth Route Army would not be able to explain to the base camp. However, Soichi Tetsuyuki was very useful. When he thought about it, he thought that it might be that the Eighth Route Army had received the news in advance and slipped to southern Hebei or western Shandong early.
Go.
Thinking of this, Shinoi Shi waved his hand and said, "The big net has been spread out. Where can they run? At worst, they can run to southern Hebei and western Shandong, which is exactly where we want them to go. Now it's summer harvest.
As long as we occupy the three large granaries of central Hebei, southern Hebei and western Shandong, it is useless to run anywhere in the Tujia Road in North China, and starve them to death even if they are hungry!"
Naosaburo Katsugu felt that Soichi Tani was right, and said a few times that the commander Gao Ming was talking, and added: "After occupying Hebei, we left behind a security division and the Manchurian National Defense Forces to thoroughly govern Hebei and put local governments into power.
We have built a police team and a security team to implement the joint seating method. In this way, even if the Tujiao Route Army comes, we can’t even think of gaining a foothold in Hebei!”
Sora Tanuchi nodded and said yoshi, then asked Naosaburo Kashibu to urge all the troops to move quickly.