If a fishing net is to catch fish, it must be strong enough. The fishing net carefully woven by the Japanese army was not strong enough because it had troops such as the independent 22nd Brigade responsible for the task of frontal interception.
The Japanese army had planned the battle to break through the Longhai Road for a long time, including the depth of the river, the location of the wells, highways, rural roads, etc. They all had a clear investigation, but the Japanese army did not expect that the independent 22nd Brigade would be so inconsistent.
After fighting, they were eliminated by the Eighth Route Army in a short period of time.
It has to be completely. In this way, the passage for the Eighth Route Army to return to the north is completely opened. What the Japanese army has to do now is to launch an east-west attack and attack the passing troops of the Eighth Route Army. As long as most of the Eighth Route Army can be eliminated in the pincer or the Eighth Route Army can be completely defeated, the Japanese army will also
The purpose of the battle was achieved.
The Eighth Route Army discovered the Japanese conspiracy at the critical moment, and then tried its best to break through the Longhai Road and quickly return north. The current situation is that the northward passage has been completely opened, and the main force can break away from the enemy at any time and quickly move north. However, the baggage load
The speed of the convoy was slow and it would take some time. This time difference became an opportunity for the Japanese army and a disaster for the Eighth Route Army.
After the high-power radio station of Liu Yimin's temporary headquarters was turned on, he quickly established contact with various troops, grasped the dynamics of the battlefield, and learned that Zhao Yonggang led the Second Special Operations Squadron to ambush the vanguard of the Japanese army's eastward advance in the area west of Hongzhuang and destroyed it.
They also learned that after the Armored Group of the Teaching Brigade destroyed the 22nd independent mixed brigade, they all crossed Longhai Road and met up with the supporting troops of the 5th Teaching Brigade.
Liu Yimin did not expect that the Japanese army would spend such a large amount of money. Just the use of armored patrol cars, trains, tanks, and armored vehicles probably took a period of planning to complete. At this time, Liu Yimin felt a little regretful, because he was
hidden
The lack of attention paid to the covert front struggle resulted in the instructors being unable to obtain core secrets from the core departments of the Japanese and puppet troops. Otherwise, the current situation would not have occurred. The Japanese army had laid traps, and they were leading a huge convoy of baggage to go there.
drilled into the pockets of the Japanese soldiers.
There is no regret medicine in the world, and this is not the time to regret. Soldiers are bleeding and sacrificing every minute and every second. We must gather strength to repel the Japanese and puppet troops' attack and buy time to ensure that the logistics convoy can pass through safely.
Longhai Road.
Liu Yimin called a staff officer and asked him to convey the order to Bowen and Zhang Linfeng, who were responsible for directing the baggage convoy through Longhai Road. Once it gets dark and the Japanese planes retreat, the convoy must be organized to pass through Longhai Road as quickly as possible. If necessary, the headlights can be turned on.
Hold up the torch and speed up the passage. Then
, Liu Yimin sent a report to Gao Yuan, asking him to move the Armored Group of the Teaching 1st Brigade to the northeast of Niushan Town, and be prepared to wait for the Japanese army's westward heavy army to attack Niushan Town, and launch an earth-shattering flank attack on it.
Regiment, ride one regiment on the flank for safety. Order Hong Chao to command the distance.
The first commanded the first field artillery regiment, taught the first brigade artillery regiment, and the cavalry brigade artillery regiment. After the Japanese heavy artillery positions opened fire, they tried to destroy them and cover the east and west lines of blocking troops. Order Cheng Cuilin to deploy the new first brigade and the first regiment at
To teach both wings of a regiment, we also adopt the deployment of small units and multiple echelons.
Establish a method to cooperate with the First Regiment to complete the blocking mission on the western front. Order the New First Brigade, the New Second Regiment, and the New Third Regiment to join the baggage transport team to help the baggage convoy quickly pass Longhai Road. After ordering Hu Laohu to lead the First Regiment to complete the task of dredging the northbound road
, make preparations to support the First Religion Regiment heading east to block the Japanese army.
Just when Liu Yimin issued the order, the Japanese troops on the eastern front were already exchanging fire with the No. 1 Special Operations Squadron of the Eighth Route Army and the No. 1 Teaching Regiment blocking troops.
The Japanese Sixth Division, Ninth Division and the Second Guards Infantry Brigade of the First Guards Division were responsible for the pincer attack on the Eighth Route Army from east to west. Inaba, the commander of the Sixth Division,
Lieutenant General Shiro was appointed commander-in-chief of the former enemy.
The Japanese base camp adopted Shanshan Yuan's suggestion and divided the Guards Division into two. One brigade supplemented reserve officers and soldiers to form the 1st Guards Division, which had jurisdiction over the 1st Guards Infantry Brigade and the 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade.
, was sent to fight in North China. One brigade retained its Guards division designation after replenishing new recruits, and stayed behind in ***.
Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro led the 6th and 9th Divisions to the waters east of Lianyungang and met up with the 2nd Guards Infantry Brigade of the Guards Division that had already arrived. In order to conceal their combat intentions, the Japanese army actually swarmed the waters of Lianyungang.
They drifted for a day, then made a covert landing at night, quickly received news near Lianyungang, and assembled covertly.
Inaba Shiro is also considered a famous general in the Japanese army. Compared with his predecessor Hisao Tani, his combat command style is slightly less bold and sharp, but it is also relatively more rigorous. This time, because of the ninth
division
The commander of the regiment, Yoshizumi Ryosuke, was demobilized and returned to Japan. The new division commander, Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro, was obviously not as qualified as Inaba Shiro. So Inaba Shiro naturally became the former enemy commander who commanded two and a half elite divisions of the Japanese army. It was a pleasure.
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Higuchi Kiichiro also learned from the Japanese Army Infantry School, the Army Non-commissioned Officer School, and the Army University. This man is a Russian expert. He is close friends with Kanji Ishihara and Yuki Anami. When he was the military attache stationed in Poland, he once visited Ukraine.
The first Japanese military officer to visit the post-revolutionary Soviet Union.
This Kiichiro Higuchi, because he was the eldest of nine children in his family when he was a child, his parents divorced and lived with his mother, so he experienced the hardships of the lower class civilians from an early age. At the age of 18, he became the adopted son of the Higuchi family in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, and his living environment improved slightly.
.This experience made him become a member of the Japanese army.
Alternative. In March 1937, Kiichiro Higuchi, as deputy of the General Staff Headquarters, went to Berlin with a military delegation. Others were busy appreciating the economic and military power of Germany, and were intoxicated with how to join forces with Germany to carve up the world.
But he focused his attention on Germany's anti-Semitic policy.
At this time, the Japanese army was deceived by German fascist propaganda from top to bottom, believing that the Jews were plotting to rule the world with money. In addition, Marx was a Jew, and out of Nazi consciousness, the Japanese army's impression of the Jews could be imagined.
Got it.
After Kiichiro Higuchi returned to China, he sent the Japanese military commander Senhiro Tongan, a Jew, to attend the First Far Eastern Jewish Congress held on December 26, 1937. After the meeting, Kiichiro Higuchi formulated a
The Pufferfish Plan proposed establishing a Jewish settlement in Harbin to revitalize Manchukuo's economy and improve relations with the United States.
As soon as this suggestion was put forward, it was protested by the German ambassador to Japan, but Higuchi Kiichiro was unmoved. With the support of the then Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Hideki Tojo and Manchuria Railway President Matsuoka Yosuke, he actually went to the
The five-phase meeting of the Communist Party of China was also approved, provided that it did not affect relations with Germany. Higuchi Kiichiro took
This Shang Fang Baojian took in 5,000 to 20,000 Jewish refugees who came along the Siberian Railway in Harbin and provided them with food and accommodation. Therefore, he enjoyed high prestige among the Jews. If he had not been transferred to the General Staff Headquarters in October last year,
Minister of the Second Department, maybe his blowfish plan can really save a group of Jews!
The reason why Higuchi Kiichiro was able to sympathize with the Jews was mainly due to his life in his childhood and adolescence. When he was a child, because of the large population in his family, life was difficult, and he could only have rice dumplings to eat. Now that he has met the Jews, he is influenced by Germany.
Fascist rejection unconsciously arouses sympathy. Of course, from
On a deeper level, Higuchi Kiichiro also took a fancy to Jewish capital and technology, and wanted to rely on Jewish capabilities to prosper the Northeast economy. If it weren't for this, let alone Higuchi Kiichiro, it would be Japan's Five-phase Conference, or
We will not risk affecting relations with Germany by agreeing to take in Jews.
With such a strategic vision, Higuchi Kiichiro would not be far behind in fighting. No, after he was transferred to serve as the commander of the Ninth Division, he rushed from Japan to Lianyungang to take up the post, and worked with the Ninth Division
As soon as the divisions reunited, they inspected the troops and made special inspections
He captured the tank troops of the Ninth Division and the rapid-fire artillery squadron of the artillery. Because he knew that the Eighth Route Army instructor division had captured tanks from the Japanese army and would launch counterattacks at any time and at any time against his attacking troops, which would probably kill them with one blow.
It pained him to the core and he lost everything.
Not to mention this, because Kiichiro Higuchi served as the director of the Second Department of the General Staff Headquarters before leaving, he knew the battle situation on the Nomonkan front line, and was obviously very interested in the effect of soldiers of the 23rd Division using Molotov cocktails against Soviet Red Army tanks. That thing
Since the technical content was not too high, the soldiers were asked to prepare more Molotov cocktails and fight against the Eighth Route Army tanks at critical moments.
This Higuchi Kiichiro is really extraordinary!
Speaking of which, the commander of the 114th Division, Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeharu, had far less hatred for the Eighth Route Army instructors than Shiro Inaba. Because Inaba Shiro's predecessor, the commander of the 12th Army, Hisao Tani, was dismissed by the Eighth Route Army instructors.
He was publicly tried in Jinan and sentenced to beheaded, which was tantamount to skinning the entire Sixth Division in front of the whole world. At that time, some people in the Sixth Division worshiped Gu Shou.
Unwilling to be humiliated, his husband's young officer committed suicide in anger. As a result, Inaba Shiro had to airlift a group of monks from Japan to the army to use Buddhism to resolve the hostility, and mobilized the people of the state to sew amulets to protect his soldiers and officers.
They were able to quickly get out of the shadow of Hisao Tani being chopped into pieces. Not to mention, these tricks of his really worked, and the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Division was quickly restored.
This time, Inaba Shiro was cruel. He wanted Liu Yimin to know the power of the Sixth Division and avenge Hisao Tani. Therefore, he ordered the second brigade of the fully mechanized Guards Division to undertake a rapid detour mission to fight with Xuzhou
, the roundabout troops from Pi County joined forces to cut off the Eighth Route Army's southward passage, and then attacked from the front
Suppress the Eighth Route Army and use mechanized advantages to quickly attack Longhai Road. The 6th Division serves as the main offensive force, using brigades and regiments as units, to attack quickly with multiple heads. The 9th Division serves as the right wing attack, using a regiment to quickly attack north of Longhai Road.
Advance, the rest of the troops will move forward in reserve, following closely behind the Sixth Division.
Inaba Shiro was already ruthless enough, but when Higuchi Kiichiro came, he became even more ruthless. Once the two of them combined, they simply used the two artillery regiments of the Sixth Division and the Ninth Division to provide offensive forces.
Provide powerful fire support. At the same time, put two
The combat vehicles and armored vehicles of each division were gathered together and assigned to the brigades of the 6th Division and the three infantry brigades of the 9th Division to flank the attacking unit. They guided the infantry to attack quickly in multiple ways, striving to break through the Eighth Route Army's blocking positions and divide them in one fell swoop.
Eighth Route Army.
These two old devils wanted to turn the battle against the Eighth Route Army into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and dye the stars on their epaulettes red with the blood of the Eighth Route Army soldiers!
If they encounter other Chinese *** teams, the plot of these two old devils will definitely succeed, and the situation on the battlefield is likely to be one-sided. Now they encounter the most elite teaching brigade under Liu Yimin, that is, the knife pair
Knives, awn versus awn, it all depends on whose sword is faster.
The fight was extremely brutal from the beginning!
After Wang Laohu led the No. 1 Special Operations Squadron to take control of Niushan Town, he chased the remaining troops of the 22nd independent mixed brigade on the east defense line of Niushan Town until they reached Baitabu.
When we arrived at Baitabu Town, we saw that it was a large market town with Japanese fortifications and strongholds, and there were many villages and puddles around it, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. So we hurriedly reported to Hu Laohu and requested that troops be sent to this area to set up defenses.
While Wang Laohu commanded the soldiers of the first squadron to seize the time to lay electrolytic explosives, anti-tank mines, and anti-infantry mines, he also mobilized the villagers in the town to move quickly.
Since the Eighth Route Army captured Lianyungang twice, the people in Baitabu have learned a lot about running away from home. As soon as they saw the Eighth Route Army entering the town and the Japanese and puppet troops running away, they knew that a big battle was about to happen. Under the command of the Eighth Route Army, they quickly closed the door.
Lock the door and move to the puddle area in the Nanbeitang area, which is a good place with lush reeds where you can hide.
There is an old man who may be too old and unwilling to leave. He thinks that the Japanese army is just like that. When they lived in Baitabu, they could only eat and eat watermelon without paying. It was no big deal. Therefore, when special warfare
When Wang Dongqiang, captain of the second squadron of the first squadron, went to mobilize him, he instead took Wang Dongqiang's hand and said
There was no market in Baitabu originally. Although the transportation was convenient and the population was prosperous, there was no money. However, Maxiaobu inside and outside had a prosperous business and a lot of money. The people in Dabuzi were very anxious and wanted to make money in Maxiaobu.
"Collection" was false. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Mr. Feng from Dabuzi, his third uncle, found Ma Xiaobu, surnamed Fu.
Director Feng discussed whether he could lend Ma Xiaobu's collection to Dabuzi for one day. Director Feng didn't know the consequences of this "borrowing", so he readily agreed and also mentioned
A prank to play on Mr. Feng, saying that it is okay to borrow the collection, but he has to let Mr. Feng start from Dabuzi all the way step by step.
If you go to Ma Xiaobuzi, you can borrow money, and you have to invite the monk "Ju Hong" from the city behind the city to testify. Mr. Feng said yes. Ma Xiaobuzi met on the second and seventh day of the lunar calendar, so the two agreed,
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Mr. Feng started kowtowing at the fifth watch. As soon as he kowtowed to Ma Xiaobuzi, he immediately announced the loan. It was the first day of the Lunar New Year.
What happened in the morning and in the evening, Mr. Feng specially set up a table at home and invited all the two directors of Ma Xiaobu, as well as the witness monk "Ju Hong" and others.
Jin invited all the masters of wine to accompany him. After a few rounds, the few people from Ma Xiaobu were so drunk that they became confused.
Shang "Ju Hong" accepted the red envelope and turned a blind eye. It was more than 2 miles from Dabuzi to Maxiaobu and had to cross two small bridges. In fact, on the fifth day of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Mr. Feng simply couldn't
Instead of kowtowing forward one step at a time, he walked directly to the second bridge, which was still twenty or thirty meters away from Ma Xiaobu.
Then he pretended to kowtow. The two directors were so drunk that they thought they were really kowtowing all the way. When they saw Mr. Feng arriving at the head of the village, they asked the watchman to beat the gong and shout, and let everyone doing business
Go to Dabuzi. There was a day market in Dabuzi. Those doing business saw that Dabuzi has wide streets and convenient transportation.
It is a beautiful place with green trees, and the people are warm and kind, so we contacted each other privately and thought that it would be better to move the market to Dabuzi. When the market is held on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, most people come to Dabuzi and Maxiaobu.
You can no longer hit anyone with sticks on the street. After a few episodes, the street in Dabuzi became fixed. From then on, Baitabu Street became prosperous day by day.
Wang Dongqiang was not in the mood to listen to this old man's ramblings. He was used to seeing the brutality of the Japs. He knew that if the Eighth Route Army attacked here, the Japs would definitely retaliate in the future. The old man who stayed in the town would not survive. He waved his hand.
, and asked the two soldiers to carry the old man and leave the town.
After blowing up two armored vehicles and a train coming from Lianyungang, Wang Laohu discovered that the little Japs were desperate. Not only were the fleets of aircraft in the sky pounced on them, but there were also Japanese attacking teams everywhere on the ground, one after another, one after another.
They were as dense as ants. The scouts even reported that Japanese motorboats were coming along the Dasha River.
Some people seem to be born specifically for war, and the more dangerous they are, the more excited they are. This is the case with Wang Laohu, the special warfare hero of the Eighth Route Army. Seeing that the Japs are powerful, Wang Laohu actually had the idea of fishing in troubled waters. Instead of retreating, he advanced.
Order all five squadrons of the first squadron to deploy, and lead three and four squadrons
, the fifth team and the squadron supported the firepower retreat to Baitabu Town, and ordered the first team and the second team to put on the uniforms of the Japanese independent mixed 22nd Brigade, hide in the reed swamps in the north and south ponds around Baitabu, and turn around.
After entering the enemy's rear, destroy the Japanese logistics supply system, and after completing the mission, retreat to the store to assemble.
The third battalion of the 1st Cavalry Regiment was responsible for the defense of Baitabu. They attacked Baitabu with the 1st Special Operations Squadron before the Japanese planes arrived on the battlefield. If the Japanese planes arrived on the battlefield, a target as big as the cavalry would be destroyed.
That is unreachable.
The Japanese came up and started shelling 500 meters away from the east gate of Baitabu Town. Soon, the Japanese aircraft also began to violently bomb Baitabu Town.
The Japanese army dispatched a large fleet of aircraft. There were often more than a dozen or dozens of planes swooping down. The bombs were like birds pooping, falling straight down, blowing up those brick and tile houses with thatched roofs.
The wall collapsed and the house collapsed. Immediately afterwards, the Japanese army began to throw white phosphorus bombs. White phosphorus bombs fell from the sky and burned on the ground in a sea of fire.
Wang Laohu shook off the sparks from his body, glanced at the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles that were getting closer and closer, and said from between his teeth: "Fuck, it's bigger than what I did!"
Dear book friends: Shanren finally returned home. Unfortunately, he lost his cashmere sweater while swimming in Hainan. I cried. After getting off the plane in Zhengzhou, I was wearing a snow-white shirt and was shivering from the cold. I cried!