Chapter 647: Storm on the Northern Front (continued)
Feng Dafei is an excellent commander of our army. After receiving Liu Yimin's telegram, he immediately understood that the critical moment for the survival of our army on the northern front had arrived!
Feng Dafei found David and several squadron leaders, conveyed Liu Yimin's order to them, and then pointed to the flight chart and said: "According to the division commander's order, I am determined to dispatch all bombers and fighters to form two fleets. After takeoff, they will increase to 5500
Meter altitude, we avoided the Japanese planes supporting the Japanese military operations in southern Shandong and flew directly to the canal line. Then we turned around and headed north along the canal. There was no major fighting in this area, and the Japanese army should have already figured out that our airport was not in western Shandong, so the Japanese planes were on air alert.
Relatively weak. After arriving in the Liaocheng area, we still maintained altitude and quickly flew northeast. When we arrived at Yucheng and Qihe County, the formation was divided into two. The first formation lowered its altitude on the spot to search for the Japanese second division and completely eliminate it.
Paralyzed by the explosion. The second formation maintained its altitude and continued flying northeast to bomb the Japanese First Division on the road between Yucheng and Jiyang. After completing the mission, it quickly left the battlefield, raised its altitude, and returned to Dadian Airport to hide and standby. Injured
Fighters that have run out of fuel must fly back to the east bank of the Yellow River and land at Jinan Airport, Weixian Ershilipu Airport or Dawenkou Airport. If necessary, they can make an emergency landing or parachute anywhere. Be sure to make it clear to your comrades that
It doesn't matter if the plane is gone, the division commander will still capture it for us, and all pilots must come back safely to me."
David was already proficient in Chinese, and without waiting for his comrades to translate, he spoke: "Dear Feng, I have clearly observed that the tactics of the Yellow Monkey Group are very rigid. They still line up in neat formations during air combat.
Our tactics are far different. The fighter jets are the same. Our warriors can still be protected after parachuting without worries. I think dear Liu is too conservative and should have let our fighter squadrons take off to join the battle long ago. Dear
The aerial guerrilla warfare invented by Liu is very effective. The Yellow Monkey will be stunned by us. I suggest that there is no need to take such a big detour and we can fly directly to the battlefield. As long as we maintain an altitude of 5,500 meters, the Yellow Monkey aircraft will not detect us.
This can save fuel and ensure time in the air."
Xue Junmin put his feet together: "Report to the captain: I think this battle is still a sneak attack. The logo on the bomber should be painted with paint and replaced with the logo of the Japanese aircraft. In this way, after we complete the bombing mission, the bomber will
The formation can return to the airport safely, and it can also reduce the escort pressure on the fighter formation, which is more conducive to the fighter's maneuverability and flexibility in combat."
It was not that Feng Dafei had not thought about the problem of camouflaging Japanese planes. He was afraid that he would not have enough time. After Xue Junmin said this, he also understood that taking off a little later and camouflaging it would indeed improve the bomber's chance of survival. Although he had already made up his mind to die.
Determination to fight a war, but it would be better to sacrifice a few less pilots and lose a few less fighter planes than anything else.
Feng Dafei immediately ordered the ground crew to act quickly, disguise the Japanese aircraft markings on the bombers, refuel and load them, and prepare for battle. He also led David and others to discuss the combat plan in detail.
Finally, it was agreed that a total of two bomber formations and one fighter formation would be formed. The two bomber formations would each consist of 13 heavy bombers and 13 light bombers, led by Feng Dafei and Xue Junmin, to bomb the First Division and the Second Division respectively.
For the mission of the regiment, they adopted high-altitude flying and disguised Japanese aircraft as sneak attack tactics. After a successful attack, they quickly took off, climbed to an altitude of 5,500 meters, and flew back to Dadian Airport to hide. Thirty fighter jets formed a fighter formation, with three squadrons huddled together.
, formed a local advantage over the Japanese aircraft, flew to the sky above Yucheng and Qihe, took on the task of escorting the bombers, and searched for and destroyed a Japanese aircraft. After completing the mission, he did not hesitate to fight and quickly flew back to the airport to stand by.
At 2:30 noon, fighter planes soared into the sky from Dadian Zhujiazhuangzi Airport. After completing their formation in the air, they rose to an altitude of 5,500 meters and flew towards Jinan.
At this time, the situation on the northern front battlefield had undergone great changes.
The northwest plain of Shandong Province is a fertile plain stretching as far as the eye can see. In peacetime, this was a granary and an area with extremely developed industry and commerce. In the era of the Anti-Japanese War, it has become a place that is easy to attack and difficult to defend. Although the Eighth Route Army and local armed forces have taken many measures, the lag has been small.
The Japanese attack. But the Japanese have many tanks. When a squadron of tanks passes through the wheat field, it is a road. The armored vehicles and cars behind it can follow. Another reason is that Liu Yimin's guiding ideology is to mobilize the Japanese army to move.
, seeking to annihilate the Japanese troops during the movement. Therefore, in this Thai-Western campaign, the Eighth Route Army departments and local armed forces did not completely destroy the traffic as they did in the past. In particular, the main force of the teaching division had strong mobility and its dependence on traffic continued to increase. In addition, Liu Yimin's
Our army was confident of taking full control of Shandong and ordered the troops not to destroy bridges at will. In this way, the little devils would move faster.
At the beginning of the blocking battle, the blocking troops of the Eighth Route Army relied on the established positions to catch the little Japanese off guard, and the results were great. But when the battle reached this point, the Japanese aircraft, artillery and tanks came into battle, and the three divisions attacked across the board. The powerful
With the combination of firepower and troop superiority, it is impossible for the Eighth Route Army's blocking troops to hold any ground blocking position for too long. If the time is a little longer, the position will be submerged in a sea of fire composed of Japanese aerial bombs and artillery shells, forcing the Eighth Route Army to take measures.
This is a tactic of blocking attacks and then leaving as soon as they hit. This is very different from the tactic when our army took the initiative to block attacks and then leaving as soon as the war started. It involves active and passive changes in situation.
When Liang Xingchu, commander of the Third Luxi Guard Regiment, and political commissar Xu Qiu received the order to retreat, the troops of the Third Guard Regiment had already retreated to Yucheng County after successive blocking attacks. The Japanese troops followed and began to prepare for artillery bombardment.
According to the original battle plan, the Third Guard Regiment should rely on Yucheng County and block the Japanese troops here for at least two hours.
After reading the retreat order, Liang Xingchu was furious and said to political commissar Xu Qiu: "This Yucheng County is a defensive fortress in the northwest plain of Shandong. Our regiment has been fighting fiercely all morning. Although the casualties are heavy, the ammunition is still sufficient. We need to rely on the strong city to fight.
The Japanese army pursues us. If we withdraw across the entire front, the Japanese army will become emboldened to pursue and suppress our army. This is a large plain, how can we outrun the Japs’ cars and cavalry? This is simply a blind command!”
Xu Qiu said: "Isn't it clearly stated in the telegram? The Japanese First Division and Second Division are outflanking us from both wings to cut off our retreat. If we don't retreat, we will be beaten by the Japanese."
Liang Xingchu raised his head and said: "So what? I have been fighting for so many years, and I have been made dumplings by the enemy many times! Which time did I not rush out? I don't believe it anymore. What can the little devil do to us?"
Xu Qiu said patiently: "Commander, we are not one regiment, but two brigades with 20,000 people. The large army has been made dumplings by the Japanese. No one can bear this responsibility. Make a prompt decision, revise the battle plan, and retreat across the board. Now is the time."
The most correct choice.”
Liang Xingchu was unconvinced: "The Japs are indeed powerful, but it is broad daylight now, which is not the best time to retreat. We must have strong troops to defend one place to attract the attention of the Japanese army and let them concentrate their forces to attack, so that they can cover the retreat of the large troops calmly."
.Political commissar, send a report to the brigade headquarters and the Northern Front Headquarters. If we don’t withdraw, we will have a real fight with the Japs in Yucheng County. Even if I die, I will die at the gunpoint of the Japs. This is absolutely not allowed.
Let the little devil's bullet hit you in the back!"
Xu Qiu knew Liang Xingchu's temper, and he also knew the consequences of being surrounded by a heavy Japanese army group. Therefore, upon hearing Liang Xingchu's words, Xu Qiu said: "We are a regular army, not a local armed force. We must enforce orders and prohibitions. The whole army is a game of chess. Our superiors asked us to stick to it."
, even if both of us die here, we still have to hold on. If our superiors ask us to retreat, we can't hesitate and retreat quickly. You Liang Daya is still an old Red Army, do you want to disobey the order? Stop being wordy,
Retreat immediately!"
Liang Xingchu then stopped insisting on sticking to Yucheng County, but he still said bitterly: "Even if we retreat, I can't take it easy, little devil." He reported to the brigade headquarters and the Eastern Front Command that our regiment requested to serve as the rearguard of the entire brigade to cover the brothers.
Troops retreat! I will bite any unsighted Japs who dare to pursue them quickly and make them remember how Liang Daya is written! Order the fire support battalion and infantry battalions to concentrate all the artillery fire of the entire regiment on them.
The little Japanese who were preparing to attack the city carried out a five-minute fire attack. Five minutes later, the first battalion was on the left, the third battalion was on the right, the political commissar led the troops directly under the regiment in the center, and I led the first battalion to the rear. The whole regiment was lightly equipped and quickly retreated eastward at a rapid march speed.
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Chasing the 3rd Guard Regiment was the 32nd Infantry Division, whose commander was Kimura Hyōtaro, who was nicknamed the "Butcher of Burma" in history.
After Kimura Hyōtaro led the 32nd Division to arrive in North China, he has been stationed in the Cangxian area. Later, after the 23rd and 24th Divisions were transferred back to the Kwantung Army, the 32nd Division again shouldered the responsibility of Jilu
The defense of border areas. This Kimura Hyōtaro, under his gentle appearance, hides a murderous heart. What he likes most is the job of massacring villages and exterminating households. His hands are stained with the blood of the Chinese.
Kimura Hyōtaro's biggest regret was that he came to North China too late. At the beginning of the war, the Japanese generals had no chance to make a fortune. The people in North China, instigated by the Eighth Route Army, learned to resist and to clear the country. Their food, money
Most of them were robbed by the imperial army who entered North China early to fight, and a small number were moved or buried underground. No matter how much he searched, Hyoutaro Kimura could not grab as much as the generals who entered North China early to fight.
Full. This made Kimura Hyōtaro very angry. He always looked forward to rushing to the hinterland of Shandong, completely wiping out the main force of the Eighth Route Army's instructors, and snatching back all the gold bars, silver dollars, and banknotes seized by the Eighth Route Army from Tianjin, Qingdao, and Jinan.
In his pocket.
Of course, Kimura Hyōtaro is also self-aware, knowing that his 32nd Division alone cannot defeat the main force of Liu Yimin's teaching division, and must rely on a heavy Japanese army group to achieve his grand goal. Therefore, this time the Japanese army launched an attack
Before that, Kimura Hyōtaro took the initiative to seek war and led the 32nd Division to join the heavy Japanese force group on the northern front.
After fighting for a whole morning, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro finally understood how lucky he was when he was stationed in Cangxian County and did not have a head-on battle with the Eighth Route Army instructors! The Eighth Route Army in front of him was not the Chinese Communist Army described in textbooks or history books, but
It is an infantry equipment with all Japanese-style equipment, well-trained, tenacious style, extremely high tactical quality, and very skillful command. In the fierce battle throughout the morning, the Eighth Route Army basically used the established positions to implement sudden blockade, waiting for the imperial army
When they set up their cannons and started bombarding, the Eighth Route Army had already run away, leaving only the booby traps and explosive packs in their positions to deal with the Imperial soldiers who stepped into their fortifications. The Imperial Army pursued them, chasing after them, and the Eighth Route Army
Suddenly they opened fire again. They fought all morning. On the surface, it seemed that the Imperial Army was attacking and the Eighth Route Army was retreating step by step. In fact, the Imperial Army was always jumping into traps, causing shocking casualties. Fortunately, the aviation support was timely and the Imperial Army's artillery fire was powerful, but the Eighth Route Army could not do anything.
Hold on to any position. Otherwise, the casualties of the imperial army may be even greater.
Hyōtaro Kimura felt very strange. From morning to noon, the Eighth Route Army hid in the fortifications and used bullets, artillery shells, explosive packets, and mines to talk to the imperial army. He never saw the Eighth Route Army leave the fortifications to charge or counterattack, or even retreat.
He retreated along the pre-built communication trenches or road trenches. Until now, he had been unable to capture an Eighth Route Army prisoner, which made him extremely depressed.
Well now, the elite First Division and Second Division have finally been dispatched, like two sharp knives thrust into the sides of the Eighth Route Army's blocking troops. Tubal Road's defense line is about to collapse!
Kimura Hyoutaro, who was like a chicken, added all his two supplementary brigades to each regiment, commanded the 32nd Division to pursue the Eighth Route Army regardless of casualties, and pursued it all the way to the foot of Yucheng County.
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Standing outside Yucheng County, Kimura Hyōtaro felt emotional. He felt that he had finally caught up with the main force of the Eighth Route Army's blocking force and could have a good battle. The Eighth Route Army would definitely rely on Yucheng County to hold on and leave the county to fight on the plains.
, the Eighth Route Army was simply unable to stand, and had no choice but to retreat. If they abandoned the city and fled again, they would be crushed to pieces by the encircling Imperial Army chariots.
Hyōtaro Kimura, who was preparing for a big battle, called for aviation to bomb the city walls of Yu City, ordered the artillery to set up positions, raised hot air balloons, and began to focus on bombarding the west and north gates of Yu City.
Seeing that the aviation and artillery bombed the west gate and the north gate, and there were many gaps in the city wall, Kimura Hyōtaro decisively issued an siege order. Tanks drove out of the position one after another, leading the infantry to attack the west gate and the north gate.
At this time, the Eighth Route Army defending the city opened fire. Infantry artillery, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns hit the Japanese infantry charge formation behind the tanks, and there was a roar of ghosts and wolves.
Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army's sudden fire attack did not last long. It was probably because they were running out of ammunition. Kimura Hyōtaro saw through the telescope that the siege troops might be stagnant. He immediately felt evil thoughts and ordered to stop the attack. Artillery fired at Yucheng County.
By firing special smoke on a large scale, he wanted to poison all the Eighth Route Army's garrison troops to death in this small county town.
After a flurry, the Japanese artillery began to fire gas bombs. Gas bombs fell into Yucheng County one after another. The yellow smoke spread and enveloped the entire county in poisonous gas.
Seeing that the special cigarettes carried by the artillery regiment were almost finished, Kimura Hyōtaro ordered the artillery bombardment to stop, and looked at Yucheng County with a grin on its face.
Feeling that time was almost up, Kimura Hyōtaro pulled out his command sword, pointed at Yucheng County, and ordered the siege to continue.
When the Japanese soldiers wearing gas masks entered Yucheng County, they found that the huge county was deserted, and not even a corpse of the Eighth Route Army could be found.
After receiving the report, Kimura Hyōtaro quickly put on a gas mask and took a car into the city. After walking around on the street, Kimura Hyōtaro couldn't accept the fact. He just cursed Baga and fell to the ground. It took him a long time to rescue him.
Wake up.
After calming down for a while, Hyōtaro Kimura ordered the three regiments of the 32nd Division to pursue them across the board and must catch up with the Eighth Route Army and eliminate them.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, the Second Division, which was advancing rapidly towards Qihe, exchanged fire with the First Luxi Guard Regiment of the Eighth Route Army's Luxi Guard Brigade and the brigade's artillery battalion, machine gun battalion, and engineer battalion.
The Second Division launched an attack formation with an extremely fierce offensive. Under the cover of aircraft and artillery, with tanks and armored vehicles as the forerunners, two infantry brigades totaled four infantry regiments, one cavalry regiment, and one engineering regiment.
They all devoted themselves to the attack, trying to capture the Eighth Route Army's positions in one fell swoop and completely eliminate the blocking Eighth Route Army.
Wu Kehua, head of the First Luxi Guard Regiment, and political commissar Cui Tianmin commanded the troops to resolutely block the Japanese offensive.
This blocking battle is different from the frontal blocking battle of the Second and Third Luxi Guard Regiments. Although they are also resisting step by step, the blocking time must be longer. Otherwise, the Eighth Route Army's west bank troops will be finished!
The Second Division is the most elite force of the Japanese army. In terms of real combat effectiveness, only the Sixth Division, a beast force, can compare with it. The Luxi Guard Regiment, which is responsible for blocking the attack, plus the brigade artillery battalion and machine gun battalion
, the engineer battalion, with a total strength of more than 4,500 people, seemed much weaker in front of the fully mechanized monster of the Second Division.
The battle entered a feverish state from the beginning. The Eighth Route Army not only used the anti-aircraft guns and rocket launchers reinforced by the division, but also used all the anti-tank mines and electric explosive packs in the entire regiment. All weapons were fired.
Resolutely block the Japanese attack. Not to mention the little Japanese. The reason why the Second Division ranks first and second among the Japanese army is by no means a vain name. It can shoot accurately, shoot guns accurately, and infantry
The level of artillery coordination is also extremely high.
Since Wu Kehua joined the Red Army, he has never encountered such a dangerous battle as today. What he is looking forward to most now is that the Eighth Route Army Aviation Brigade will appear immediately to blow up the Japanese guys and let them take a breather.
This is when the miracle happens!
A group of Japanese bombers suddenly appeared on the battlefield and flew towards the Second Division in a low-altitude skimming posture!
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