Dear book friends: I'm sorry, due to Shanren's negligence, the chapter 786 "Trap" published yesterday was written into chapter 787. I'm sorry everyone, I will ask the editor to change it.
By the time Liu Yimin, Hu Laohu, and Bowen climbed up from the rubble, the Japanese plane had already flown away. Dongzhuang Village was filled with the heart-rending cries of fellow villagers, crying for their fathers, calling for their mothers, looking for children, and asking for help.
The woman, the whole village was in mourning.
Hu Laohu was so disgraced that he didn't bother to wash himself. He opened his mouth and laughed loudly: "This naughty little devil can throw bombs very accurately. If I hadn't got under the table, I might have been glorious today!"
Bowen was not in Hu Laohu's mood, and was busy directing the soldiers to rescue the wounded, put out fires and rescue people, and count the losses.
There was no problem with the high-power radio station at Liu Yimin's headquarters, but two operators died. They protected the radio station and code book with their bodies. The guard company of the cavalry brigade living in Dongzhuang suffered heavy casualties, and more than twenty soldiers were sacrificed.
The villagers had no experience in air defense, so the losses were much greater. There were more than a dozen families whose entire families were killed by the Japs’ bombs and were wiped out.
As soon as he saw the posture of the Japanese plane, Liu Yimin knew that something was wrong. It was probably that the Japanese plane had been attracted by the signal sent out just now. This thing was a bit strange. The Japanese army had radio detection equipment. Liu Yimin knew about it and warned him about it.
Zhu Peng, the two bosses at the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, paid attention to safety. However, he stayed in Northeast Anhui for so long, and he sent many telegrams and saw no Japanese bombings. Why did the Japanese planes follow him as soon as he arrived here?
Woolen cloth?
Liu Yimin thought over and over again for a while, and suddenly felt a warning sign. He felt that he had been careless and only focused on sweeping the Jiangsu-Anhui border area. Why didn't he think that the Jiangsu-Anhui border area was a vast area with water networks crisscrossing it and lacked strategic depth? This question
The little devils will not fail to see, they will not realize that north of the Huaihe River, south of Longhai Road, and east of Jinpu Road is a natural battlefield to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division. If the little devils quietly mobilize heavy troops and rely on Longhai Road
, Jinpu Road, enter the Huaihe River, and then use motorboats and patrol boats to enter other rivers, wouldn't your own brigades be divided and surrounded by the little devils?
Thinking again, the Kwantung Army is confronting the Soviet Red Army, and the North China Front Army is mopping up the Shanxi base area, Jinan, Western Tai, and Lunan. They cannot spare more troops. The Central China Expeditionary Army's front is now too long, and the field troops have become
The garrison was already in place, and it was impossible to mobilize more troops. It was no longer possible for the Japanese army to imagine the heavy siege of Shandong in the previous two times. So what did the little devil want to do?
After thinking about it, Liu Yimin thought that he was too subjective. He always thought that the Japanese army was not strong enough, so he never thought about how the Japs launched the Pacific War in history. The Japs mobilized so many elite divisions from the Chinese battlefield to sweep across Southeast Asia.
, beat the American and British armies to pieces. It seems that the shortage of troops is only one aspect. As long as the Japanese army is determined, it can expand its army on a large scale. In history, before the Japanese surrendered, they expanded the army to 168 infantry divisions, plus the army's
The total strength of independent mixed brigades, independent infantry brigades, garrison and navy is as high as 7 to 8 million. Those who have been to China alone include 97 infantry divisions, 5 flying divisions, and 3 tank divisions.
Regiment and dozens of independent mixed brigades, the force is very large.
Liu Yimin, who was vigilant, repeatedly wondered why the Japanese planes suddenly attacked the cavalry brigade headquarters with such accuracy. Suddenly he understood that the Japanese planes were probably targeting him a long time ago. The reason why they chose to attack at this time was very strange.
It may be to disrupt the deployment of the Eighth Route Army, but there is a bigger plot behind it.
It is self-evident what this plot is, that is, the Japanese army is eyeing the troops returning to the north led by him. The little devil wants to eat a fat man in one bite and wipe out the troops returning to the north in one fell swoop! Maybe by this time, the enemy's encirclement has been formed.
The troops returning to the north have fallen into the Japanese trap.
Liu Yimin called Zhang Linfeng and asked him to spread out the map. After examining it for a while, he immediately understood that his troops were now going to cross Longhai Road and return to Shandong. The kid would probably attack me when he crossed Longhai Road.
The army was caught off guard. Because at this time, our army, in order to cross the Longhai Road, was advancing in parallel, and heavy weapons could not be deployed. Once the Japs suddenly attacked, it would be a passive situation of being beaten. A single artillery shell would probably cost a few lives.
, just like how I dealt with the Japs. If the Japs set up a strong blocking line north of Longhai Road at this time and encircled them on two wings, it would be a tight encirclement. At that time, our army would become the enemy in the Japs' network.
of fish.
After thinking about it, Liu Yimin felt enlightened. Now he had two choices: one was to retreat immediately, stop the return movement to the north, concentrate on teaching the first brigade, the new first brigade, and the cavalry brigade, and turn around and go south before the Japs formed an encirclement.
Gods will kill gods, and Buddhas should kill Buddhas. As long as you get out of danger, you are not afraid that you will not have the opportunity to teach the little devil a lesson. The second is to act immediately, fight a bloody road on Longhai Road, and return to Shandong. Even if the little devil is deployed in the north of Longhai Road
There is a front line, and with the attack power of the 1st Teach Brigade and the 4th Teach Brigade heading south, there should be no problem in breaking through the enemy's front line. As long as they reach the ground in Shandong, if the Japs dare to pursue them again, they will be seeking death!
Liu Yimin had no time to think about it anymore. He was determined to lead his troops to attack Longhai Road, cut a bloody road, and return to Shandong. The reason was that the Jiangsu-Anhui border area base area was established, and he could not lead the Japs there with heavy troops. Besides, that place was indeed not safe.
It is suitable for the maneuvering of large forces in water network areas. The movement of tanks, armored vehicles, cars and horses is greatly restricted, and it is not as convenient as ground operations in North China.
Before Liu Yimin could think about it again, Luo Yan's urgent telegram arrived: "Urgent! According to the investigator's report, a large Japanese army suddenly appeared in Haizhou, designated as the Sixth Division, the Ninth Division, and the Guards
Division. A large Japanese force appeared in the direction of Pi County, led by the 114th Division, followed by a Japanese brigade. Both groups of Japanese troops divided their forces and detoured toward Niushan, intending to cut off our army's retreat."
Liu Yimin understood immediately that the Japanese army wanted to advance from east to west and attack the Eighth Route Army together.
Time, time, the key now is time. We must rush through Longhai Road before the Japanese army closes the net.
Liu Yimin immediately ordered Gao Yuan and Hu Laohu to prepare for battle. The entire army began to take action in advance and moved closer together to form a triangular attack arrow. With the armored regiment and the special operations brigade, the 1st Teaching Regiment was the leader, the 2nd Teaching Regiment was the left wing, and the 2nd Cavalry Regiment was the right wing.
, the 1st Baggage Regiment, the 1st Engineer Regiment, the 3rd Teaching Regiment, and the Xinyi Brigade were in the middle, heading towards Longhai Road. Ordered Feng Dafei, who was in Dadian, to immediately take off all fighter jets and bombers that could take off, and rush to Hongzhuang, Longhai Road, in Donghai County.
Between Niushan and Niushan, we dispersed Japanese bombers, bombed Japanese ambush troops, and covered our army's breakthrough to the Japanese front line.
Liu Yimin specifically told Gao Yuan and Hu Hu to teach the 1st Brigade Artillery Regiment and the Cavalry Brigade Artillery Regiment to move in place, quickly establish positions, and conduct firepower attacks on the east and west sides; he ordered the 1st and 2nd Special Operations Squadrons to take action and immediately control Niushan.
and Shihu Station to coordinate the main force to break through Longhai Road; order the Fourth Jiao Brigade, New Fourth Brigade, and Southeast Shandong Guard Brigade commanded by Hong Chaoyuan to immediately go south to attack Longhai Road to find out whether the Japanese army has blocked the intercepting troops in the north of Longhai Road; order
The baggage regiment immediately formed a transport convoy. Once the main force broke through the Longhai Road, it followed closely behind the No. 1 Teaching Regiment and rushed over immediately. The entire army's assault force consisted of Gao Yuan, under the unified command of Li Lingfeng, Cheng Cuilin commanded the left wing, Hu Laohu commanded the right wing, and Bao
Wen and Zhang Linfeng commanded the baggage, engineers, and logistics operations, and the 1st Engineer Regiment responded. Liu Yimin personally led the 1st Cavalry Regiment and the sniper brigade to serve as the rearguard of the entire army.
At the end of the telegram to Gao Yuan and Hong Chaoyuan, Liu Yimin wrote: "Our army is facing unprecedented dangers. We must act decisively, even if we bite it with our teeth, we must bite a bloody hole on Longhai Road. The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road!"
Liu Yimin took decisive measures, and the Japanese troops were also rushing between Hongzhuang and Niushan.
In order to ensure the success of the battle to encircle and annihilate Liu Yimin's troops heading south, Lieutenant General Yamashita Fengfumi, Chief of Staff of the North China Front, and Major General Akira Muto, Deputy Chief of Staff, arrived in Xuzhou early to command and deploy, and codenamed the operation "Operation Dragon Slaying."
Yamashita Fengfumi advocates force in his heart, likes to use swordsmanship and is good at fighting on the run. Muto Akira is good at conspiracy and conspiracy, and he likes to punch hard in places where the Chinese team can't think of. If these two guys get together, then
It's a perfect match, it's like pissing into a pot.
After the bold and arrogant Yamashita Fengfumi and Muto Akira arrived in Xuzhou, they did not sit in the headquarters and talk nonsense. Instead, they dressed themselves as ordinary non-commissioned officers, got on the train and ran back and forth from Xu to Lianyungang, getting off at every stop. Finally.
, they determined that the Eighth Route Army would inevitably break through the Longhai Road between Hongzhuang and Niushan.
The main reason why it is determined that the Eighth Route Army will break through here is that there are roads directly leading to Huai'an, Huaiyin, Suqian, and Shuyang, which are most convenient for the Eighth Route Army to enter Linshu County in southeastern Shandong from the plain and hilly areas east of Maling Mountain. Once the Eighth Route Army enters their old territory,
Based in the southeastern part of Shandong Province, if there are troops to assist, it will be like a fish returning to the sea and a tiger roaring in the mountains and forests. Moreover, because it is close to the Longhai Line, the economy is relatively active, highway construction is good, and there are bridges on several rivers, which is convenient for the troops.
action.
Of course, this is just their judgment. The intelligence that provides evidence to support their judgment is that a traitor landlord who fled to Xuzhou reported that the Eighth Route Army confiscated their money and grain, which was sent to Shandong through Niushan Town.
Muto Akira is cunning. He is now also in charge of the North China Front Army's special department. It didn't take much trouble to figure out the Eighth Route Army spies in the puppet stronghold in Niushan Town. However, he did not arrest or kill people. He also wanted to use this.
These clues created the illusion that the Japanese army was unprepared and attracted the Eighth Route Army to be fooled!
After understanding the situation, Yamashita Tomofumi and Muto Akira further revised the battle plan. According to Muto Akira's idea, they would send troops to hide in the area north of Longhai Road in advance, use Yushan as a fulcrum to establish positions, and wait for the Eighth Route Army to return north and cross Longhai Road.
During the sea route, they were surrounded on all sides and completely annihilated the Eighth Route Army in the area between Hongzhuang and Niushan on Longhai Road.
Yamashita Fengfumi disagreed with Muto Akira's idea. The reason was that if troops were sent in in advance, it would be impossible to keep it secret. Even if they killed all the common people in the preset battlefield, this area was the activity area of the Eighth Route Army guerrillas. They were familiar with the area.
Any disturbance will expose the battle target and arouse Liu Yimin's vigilance. What if Liu Yimin is alert and realizes that the imperial army has set up a battlefield here, will he still be fooled? Maybe he will also concentrate his forces on someone of the imperial army.
What if the troops were caught unawares?
Muto Akira said that this plan had been approved by the commander of the North China Front Army and the Commander of the Central China Expedition Army and was feasible. Otherwise, how could Liu Yimin's troops returning to the north be completely annihilated?
Yamashita Fengfumi was very assertive. He told Muto Zhang bluntly that he should adopt the approach of advancing from east to west, conceal the troops in advance, and launch a sudden pincer attack. Only in this way can the Eighth Route Army sneak across Longhai Road at night and annihilate it in one fell swoop.
As for whether the Eighth Route Army will move in advance and launch an attack during the day, and whether the two wing troops can arrive on the battlefield, Yamashita Fengwen said that there is no problem. If the Eighth Route Army launches an attack in advance during the day, that would be just fine. Let the aviation troops talk to them and let the Tubal Road grow longer.
The feeling of being hit by air superiority. It is also a good choice to let the elite Eighth Route Army instructors defeat the troops. As for whether the two wing troops can arrive, Yamashita Fengfumi has a trick. He proposed to use North China's armored patrol vehicles to
The coal trucks and ticket trucks were gathered together and transported to Lianyungang and Xuzhou respectively. Then one by one they drove towards Niushan. Think about it, Tubal Road was about to cross, and a moving steel Great Wall suddenly appeared in front of it. What would happen?
What was the scene like? Liu Yimin was probably so scared that he wet his pants immediately.
Yamashita Hobumi finally convinced Muto Akira because Muto Akira couldn't think of any way to prevent the Eighth Route Army from discovering the Japanese army's intentions. Another reason was that Yamashita Hobumi and Muto Akira didn't have much confidence in annihilating the Eighth Route Army's troops returning north.
In other words, there is a saying in China that rabbits bite when they are anxious. With the combat effectiveness of Liu Yimin's troops, if they forcefully block the attack on the east side of Longhai Road, they may not be able to stop it. On the contrary, they are likely to be attacked from two sides by the Eighth Route Army, causing heavy losses.
, it is not as good as advancing from east to west. You can attack the Eighth Route Army from the side, and your own troops will not suffer too much loss.
In order to confuse the Eighth Route Army, Yamashita Fengwen did not send Japanese spies and search troops. Instead, he sent a large number of puppet troops and traitors from Xuzhou to lurk in the south of Longhai Road to monitor the actions of the Eighth Route Army. Not to mention this, Yamashita Fengwen strictly ordered the aviation troops to execute the routine.
Aerial reconnaissance was conducted without alerting the Eighth Route Army. Even Major General Miyama Milu, commander of the 23rd independent mixed brigade on the main battlefield, was kept in the dark. He did not even know that Yamashita Fengfumi and Muto Akira had arrived in Xuzhou.
The order only required him to strictly supervise the defense of Longhai Road, especially to inspect the fortifications of the Puppet Manchurian National Defense Forces assigned to the command. It was not until he discovered that the Eighth Route Army was camping in the south of the East China Sea that Major General Mishan Milu received the order to camp south of Longhai Road.
The order to eliminate the Eighth Route Army instructor ordered him to order all troops to enter the position at dark, defend from the north and south, and fight until the last person was allowed to evacuate the position.
After the detailed combat plan was formulated, Yamashita Tobumi rushed Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeharu, the commander of the 114th Division, to Pi County, and he and Muto Akira were stationed in Xuzhou. In order to relax their nervousness, these two old devils actually
When he became a ruler in Xuzhou City, he took turns receiving comfort from the Japanese, Korean and Chinese. He did not forget to write down every evil deed he did in his diary, observing each other and comparing which one was better.
**The comfort kung fu is the highest.
Of course, this kind of thing cannot be done every day. Both Yamashita Fengfumi and Muto Akira were madmen in the war of aggression against China. They never forgot their sacred duties and kept their eyes on every move of the Eighth Route Army.
Although the Eighth Route Army troops returning north adopted strict confidentiality measures, camping during the day and operating at night. However, so many vehicles had to drive forward with their headlights turned on at night, and pontoon bridges were built on the river in advance.
The eyes of traitors.
Some of these traitors fled to Xuzhou from northeastern Anhui or northern Jiangsu. These guys had a deep hatred for the Eighth Route Army, because the Eighth Route Army implemented the policy of confiscating the property of traitors, burned their land deeds, and distributed the land to
Landless peasants; they robbed their grain, which they had collected from rent collection. They had no time to sell it, and now it has become the property of the Eighth Route Army. Secondly, they defected to the new masters, eager to make meritorious deeds, so that the princes could treat them
Take a closer look. It is precisely because of these two points that the traitors are very serious about their work. Some people even run far and wide, passing messages to the Japanese from station to station.
It can be said that since the instructors went north to fight against Japan, this was the only time the Japanese army carefully calculated the instructors' combat operations. The Japanese army had a rough grasp of the location of the Eighth Route Army's camping areas and the southward receiving troops.
Seeing that the fish was about to enter the net, Fengwen Yamashita, who was stationed at the headquarters of the 114th Division in Xuzhou, was overjoyed and directly reported to the temple's Shouichi and Nishio Hiszo: "The fish has entered the net."
After sending the telegram, Yamashita Fengfumi issued the combat order with murderous intent. This time, Yamashita Fengfumi used all his strength and said in the order: "The officers and soldiers at all levels of the Japanese Army who participated in the war: Let Japan
Liu Yimin, the disgraced commander of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division, has led his troops into our army's ambush circle. It's time for the Japanese Army to settle accounts with Liu Yimin, and it's time to avenge the shattered Imperial Army warriors! In this battle, the Japanese Army
Victory is certain! All troops must fight bravely to be the first. Anyone who captures or kills Liu Yimin will be reported to His Majesty the Emperor for a medal in person and a reward of 2 million yen! The meritorious troops will have a three-day holiday in the northern Jiangsu region!"
While issuing the action order, Yamashita Fengwen, who had been holding back for a day, ordered the aviation force to bomb the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division, which had already heard the signal, in an attempt to destroy the command center of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division in one fell swoop and cause the Eighth Route Army to fall into chaos.
It was Yamashita Fengwen who wanted to destroy Liu Yimin's headquarters that alerted Liu Yimin
Following Yamashita's order, the Japanese 6th Division, 9th Division, and a brigade of the Guards Division secretly landed in Lianyungang, as well as the 114th Division of the Japanese Army that departed from Xuzhou and hid in the Pi County area, as well as those from Henan Province.
To the east, large Japanese troops deployed by the Longhai Road Guard Force began to rush towards the East China Sea. Trains, cars, tanks, and armored vehicles were speeding on the railways and highways.
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