Thirty miles southwest of Jingxing, there is a mountain named "Lihuajian".
Under the scorching sun, a Japanese army of more than 500 people was resting by the river at the foot of the mountain.
This unit is the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Brigade of the 181st Division. The battalion commander is Ye Xiaoxian, who has just been transferred from the Baoshan Division.
Ye Xiao drank the cold water first and ate the noodles in his hands cleanly in a few seconds. Then he said to the guards behind him: "Go and invite the deputy battalion commanders and company commanders over for a short meeting."
"Yes!" the guard agreed and took the order.
In less than a moment, the three battalion lieutenants and three company commanders all arrived.
The three major battalion lieutenants looked at Ye Xiaoxian with obviously unfriendly eyes. This was normal. Although their original military rank was only captain, they were still company commanders. They also had more than a hundred soldiers under their command. But what about now? Their current military rank is
He was promoted to major and could earn an extra five dollars a month, but he didn't have a single soldier under his command, and he became a mere commander.
As for the three company commanders, like Ye Xiaoxian, they were all transferred from Baoshan Division.
In addition to Ye Xiaoxian and these three company commanders, the nine platoon commanders below were also veterans transferred from Baoshan Division. As for the original nine platoon commanders, they were all promoted one level to become company officers.
Faced with the unfriendly looks from the three battalion lieutenants, Ye Xiaoxian didn't care at all.
Ye Xiaoxian is no longer the student boy who just joined the army. War will always be the most cruel and efficient melting pot in the world. Its law is to eliminate the weak and train the strong! Since Ye Xiaoxian can learn from several months of cruel fighting,
He survived tenaciously and grew up rapidly, which shows that he is by no means a good person!
In fact, Ye Xiaoxian is indeed not a good recommendation, he has already decided to take action!
If conditions permit, Ye Xiaoxian is not willing to adopt such bloody methods. He also wants to adopt gentle methods to gradually win the recognition of the entire battalion officers and soldiers, and then make personnel adjustments. However, time waits for no one. The order given to him by the Army Headquarters is
: Master the troops in the shortest time, bring them to the southern Hebei Plain, and occupy Nangong County!
Ye Xiaoxian's eyes inadvertently passed over the faces of the three company commanders, and the three company commanders nodded one after another.
"At the camp, everyone is here. If you have anything to say, just tell me." A battalion deputy said impatiently.
Ye Xiao nodded first and said in shock: "Headquarters ordered that the exercise be cancelled. The new combat mission is to seize Nangong County within seven days and cut off the Shiji Highway!"
"ah?"
"Exercise canceled!?"
"When did this happen? How come we didn't know?"
As expected, the three battalion lieutenants all questioned Ye Xiao for coming first.
"What?" Ye Xiaoxian said coldly, "Are you going to disobey the headquarters' military orders?"
"We are not disobeying the headquarters' orders, but the headquarters did not give any orders at all!"
"We want to meet the master, and we must find out what the hell is going on?"
"That's it, brothers can't just leave in a daze. No one will leave without Master's order!"
The three battalion lieutenants immediately started shouting loudly. It was obvious that these three guys were all Bi Guangheng's confidants.
"How presumptuous!" Ye Xiaoxian said angrily, "I have rebelled against you!"
The three company commanders who came from Baoshan Division had already quietly stood behind the three battalion lieutenants, each in charge of one. When Ye Xiaoxian shouted, they pulled out the box of bastards without hesitation and took care of the three battalion lieutenants.
He was shot in the back of the head! The three battalion lieutenants were immediately shot in the head at close range and fell down without saying a word.
Not far away, the entire battalion of officers and soldiers who were resting were suddenly dumbfounded.
Although there were a few company lieutenants who had been promoted from platoon leaders and were close to the three battalion lieutenants, all this happened so fast. Before they could react, the three battalion lieutenants had already fallen into a pool of blood.
However, the company lieutenants hesitated again and again and gave up the idea of gathering a crowd to mutiny. Guan Jian was unsure of how many people would respond.
Seeing that all the officers and soldiers in the battalion were shocked but not confused, Ye Xiaoxian couldn't help but sneer at the corner of his mouth. This was what he expected.
Ye Xiaoxian strode up to the officers and soldiers of the battalion and shouted sternly: "According to the investigation, Deputy Zhao Ying, Deputy Zhang Ying and Deputy Lin Ying secretly colluded with the Japanese and plotted evil, and they have been executed!" After saying this, Ye Xiaoxian added
He said, "Now, I am announcing the latest order from the headquarters. The exercise plan has been cancelled. The new combat mission is to seize Nangong County within seven days!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three company commanders strode forward and began to rectify their teams.
In less than a moment, all three companies had been assembled. Ye Xiaoxian waved his hand, and the team marched along the mountain road out of Lihuajian Mountain District.
The same scene was staged simultaneously in the mountains surrounding Jingxing County!
One side was an organized, planned, and well-planned terrorist operation, but the other side was unprepared, and the results were predictable. Except for a battalion deputy of the New 9th Division who was alert and shot twice.
In addition to successfully escaping, nearly a hundred battalion lieutenants from the remaining thirty battalions were all killed!
Once the main officers of each battalion died, the remaining soldiers would not be able to make any trouble.
In this way, the chief officers sent by Yue Weihan to each battalion will have no doubts about the military power!
Although Yue Weihan's methods were slightly cruel, the effect was quite significant. Almost in an instant, he achieved actual control over the 181st Division, the New 6th Division and the New 9th Division! For Bi Guangheng, Gao Shuxun, Sun Dianying and others
For the 39th Army, this was undoubtedly a disaster, but for the Thirty-ninth Army, it was a huge benefit!
Just after noon, more than a dozen three-wheelers drove up to Tumen Pass.
Before the car stopped, Yue Weihan, Liu Yi and Lu Xiufeng jumped out with their respective guards.
Li Qinglong, the commander of the 1st Regiment stationed at Tumenguan, heard the news and came to greet them, and at the same time ordered the troops to do a good job of vigilance.
The so-called exercise incident has come to an end in the morning. Bi Guangheng, Gao Shuxun, Sun Dianying, and all officers above the regiment of the 181st Division, the New 6th Division, and the New 9th Division have all been monitored. If they stay obediently in Jingxing County, what will happen to them?
It's okay. If you want to sneak out of the city, you'll have to leave without any money!
"Chief seat, attendant seat, assistant master seat!" Li Qinglong saluted Yue Weihan and others respectively.
Yue Weihan waved his hand and led Liu Yi and Lu Xiufeng directly to Tumen Pass.
Tumen Pass is also called Jingxing Pass, but Jingxing Pass can be divided into broad and narrow senses.
In the broad sense, Jingxing Pass refers to the entire canyon passage from Niangzi Pass in the west to Tumen Pass in the east, while in the narrow sense, Jingxing Pass refers to Tumen Pass in the east!
Since the Qin Dynasty, Tumen Pass has been built with a majestic Guancheng, which is a battleground for military strategists!
In the third year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, the Han general Han Xin led his army to attack Zhao. He lined up with his back to Weishui outside Tumen Pass, and the Zhao army was defeated. This was the famous "Last Battle".
However, now Tumen Pass only has two house numbers and the dilapidated Guancheng.
The words "Three Provinces Tonglu" and "Shanxi-Shaanxi Tonglu" are written on the two house plates respectively, but the three characters "Tumenguan" are engraved on the Guancheng. Although today's Guancheng is dilapidated, the watchtowers have long since disappeared.
, but standing at the gate, Yue Weihan could still faintly feel the chilling atmosphere that traveled through historical time and space.
Liu Yi suddenly asked: "General, do you plan to build a fortress at the old site of Tumenguan?"
"Yes!" Yue Weihan nodded and pointed forward and said: "Chief of Staff, look, there is Conch Mountain on the left of Tumen Pass and Baodu Mountain on the right. The two mountains are sandwiched between each other. The terrain is dangerous. If our army hollows out the two mountains,
It was converted into two fortresses, and then a group of bunkers and a network of tunnel trenches were built on the surrounding hills. Even if the Japanese army assembled ten divisions to attack, they would never be able to break through!"
"What, hollow out two mountains?" Liu Yi said solemnly, "and then transform them into a large fortress!?"
"Yes, dig out the two mountains and transform them into a large fortress!" Yue Weihan's eyes flashed coldly and he nodded heavily.
Yue Weihan had been thinking about this idea for more than a day or two, and he had to thank *** people for it.
Because during the Great Burma Counteroffensive in history, there was once a fortress offensive and defensive battle that was a classic for the Japanese but a tragic for the Japanese, and that was the Battle of Songshan!
In May 1942, the 56th Division of the Japanese Army used more than 1,600 civilians recruited from the Engineer Regiment. It took nearly half a year to clear the hinterland of Songshan and six nearby hills, including Xiaosongshan, Gunlongpo, and Huangtupo.
It was almost hollowed out, and a large fortress consisting of seven bunker groups as its main body was finally built.
The entire fortress is like a large ant nest hidden underground. The underground transportation network extends in all directions, and facilities such as electricity, ventilation, and water supply are all available. Moreover, the surface positions are all repeatedly reinforced with steel plates, logs, cement, and sandbags, even if they are hit by a 500-pound
It can be bombed by aerial bombs or 150mm caliber heavy artillery without any harm!
Relying on this "large ant nest", a Japanese remnant regiment with less than 1,000 infantrymen (non-combatants are not counted) blocked the 20,000 Chinese Expeditionary Force with field artillery groups and British and American air forces in front of the pass for three full months.
On Day 05, when they finally broke through the position, the Japanese suffered nearly 8,000 casualties. The casualty ratio between the Chinese and Japanese armies was as high as 1:8!
The Japanese army could hollow out Songshan and six nearby hills to build the huge Songshan Fortress. Why couldn't the Japanese army hollow out Conch Mountain, Baodu Mountain and a dozen nearby hills on the left and right sides of Tumenguan to build a larger fortress?
Is it the huge Tumen Fortress? Once completed, Tumen Fortress will definitely become a meat grinder for the Japanese North China Front!
Liu Yi finally recovered from the shock and said solemnly: "General, we need to dig out Conch Mountain, Baodu Mountain and more than a dozen nearby hills within two months, and build a complete group of bunkers. It will take time."
Won’t it be a little tight?”
Yue Weihan nodded and said: "Time is a bit tight, but it is still possible."
To prevent leaks, Japanese prisoners of war or civilians were absolutely not allowed to participate in the Domen Fortress project.
However, the Baoshan Division has more than 30,000 officers and soldiers. With these more than 30,000 officers and soldiers, it is still possible to dig out two large ant nests in the belly of Conch Mountain and Baodu Mountain within two months.