Chapter 340: Seven battles and seven victories (1)
After receiving the telegram from Jiamusi asking for help, the neighboring Japanese and puppet troops immediately rushed to the rescue. Among them, the stronger ones mainly included the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of the Kwantung Army in Baoqing and the 11th Division of Mishan, both of which were a long way from Jiamusi.
The difference was a few, but the cavalry was faster, but because of this, the Anti-Japanese Alliance was hit by a time difference, and they got into the big "pocket" laid by Xu Xiangqian with his main force of more than 100,000 people.
In fact, as the cavalry brigade of the Kwantung Army, the 3rd Japanese Cavalry Brigade was still very strong. It even had a combat convoy under its jurisdiction, with a total of 24 tanks and armored vehicles. However, they unfortunately faced the enemy in history.
The severely underestimated military genius Xu Xiangqian, coupled with the difference in military strength between the two sides by more than twenty times, the result is obvious.
Since the arsenal in the Beiman base area has been able to produce anti-tank grenades that use the principle of hollow charges to break armor, a considerable number of officers and soldiers have also learned anti-tank tactics. In addition, the number of tanks and armored vehicles of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade is simply not enough to defeat ten soldiers.
The tens of thousands of troops were quickly wiped out. Among them, more than a dozen tanks and armored vehicles that were not seriously damaged were transported back to the arsenal in northern Manchuria by every possible means by the anti-union officers and soldiers.
Repairs were carried out, and eventually 5 tanks and 3 armored vehicles were completely repaired. The Anti-Japanese Alliance also had its own armored forces from then on. Although they had no air superiority and were outnumbered compared to the Japanese armored forces, they were always used with caution.
, mostly used sneak attacks to fight sap. Although the exchange ratio was very good, it was also laughed at by the armored soldiers sent to support by the 15th Army later because of its "obscene" fighting style.
After wiping out more than 5,000 people from the Japanese 3rd Cavalry Brigade, Xu Xiangqian non-stop directed the main force to join forces with the blocking enemy troops to form an encirclement against the Japanese 11th Division. Although this division was not well-known, it was still an elite Japanese army.
Although Xu Qianqian made preparations to annihilate the permanent division, he also prepared for the casualties of his men.
Psychological preparations for 50,000 to 60,000 people. But to his surprise, Lieutenant General Wata Hisao, the commander of the 11th Division who led the troops into the war, suddenly fell ill on the eve of the outbreak of the war (according to historical records, this man suddenly fell ill in December 1938
Suffering from scarlet fever and pneumonia at the same time, and died within half a month) and unable to take charge, the 11th Division was shaken and its morale dropped sharply.
Although Xu Xiangqian was not aware of the matter, it was not a bad thing that the enemy army was weaker than he expected. He reacted quickly and immediately ordered his troops to strengthen their offensive, killing and capturing more than 18,000 Japanese soldiers in one day, and won the second victory after crossing the river.
A great victory (the Red Party never attaches too much importance to battles that capture strongholds but do not destroy many enemies). However, the Anti-Japanese Alliance only sacrificed more than 7,000 people (total casualties of more than 30,000 people).[
At this time, the troops dispatched by the 5th Army Headquarters of the Kwantung Army in Mudanjiang were struggling because of the tens of thousands of landmines planted by the Anti-Union Engineer Corps. If they bypassed the minefields and did not follow the traffic lines, they would not be able to march faster. But if they were allowed to
If the engineers and soldiers were clearing mines all the way, it would only be slower. But as soon as they were delayed, Xu Xiangqian quickly vacated.
The 5th Army had just been formed not long ago, and the troops had not yet been fully deployed. The only field troops were the two that had been destroyed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. Therefore, after receiving the request for help from the Japanese army in Jiamusi, the 5th Army Headquarters immediately
Only the garrison troops stationed in Mudanjiang and some soldiers in the countryside could temporarily form a task force to rush to Jiamusi for rescue.
The combat effectiveness and firepower of this unit are obviously not comparable to the elite field troops of the Japanese. The number of troops is only more than 10,000. They were originally sent with the intention of joining forces with the two units, but now the two units
The more elite field troops were wiped out. Naturally, they did not dare to move forward and quickly sent a telegram to the headquarters requesting a withdrawal to Mudanjiang. However, the Kwantung Army's 5th Army headquarters underestimated the resistance of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
With their strength and Xu Xiangqian's ability, they believed that the Anti-Japanese Alliance would suffer huge losses after wiping out two elite field forces with a total strength of nearly 30,000 people, so they continued to urge the task force to march to Jiamusi to save the defeat. As a result, this force was naturally
With the sheep entering the tiger's mouth, the Anti-Japanese Alliance easily achieved its third major victory after crossing the river. It also increased the number of consecutive enemy annihilations to more than 40,000, and the puppet troops and police were not included.
After this battle, the strength of the Mudanjiang garrison had been reduced to a few thousand. If the 4th Army in Harbin had not sent the elite 1st Division in time, the Japanese 5th Army Headquarters would have abandoned the city and fled. Although the Japanese advocated
Fight to the last man, but the military headquarters
Being taken over by an "irregular army" like the Anti-Japanese Alliance will only bring greater shame. It is worth mentioning that originally the 4th Army Headquarters planned to send the 4th Division to rescue, but the 4th Division suddenly
"The epidemic is epidemic", so the 1st Division can only be sent out
Even though the Anti-Japanese Alliance has become stronger and stronger due to the temper of the war and the encouragement of consecutive victories, the strength of a Japanese permanent division cannot be underestimated. If it is a field battle, Xu Xiangqian may still have the ambition to annihilate it, but if it is to attack the enemy, even if
He is also good at attacking fortresses, and it is almost impossible to resist the alliance without heavy weapons.
There is hope of success. In addition to the help of city defense, the closer the Anti-Japanese Alliance marches westward, the closer they will be to the core area of Puppet Manchukuo controlled by the Japanese army. The threat from Japanese aircraft will also rise linearly. For the current military force, which is already quite large, it is very difficult to hide.
For the main force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, this threat cannot be ignored.
Although they continued to penetrate deep into the occupied areas, the anti-alliance officers and soldiers who crossed the Songhua River did not immediately return to the North Manchu base area. In addition to leaving hundreds of armed workers to disperse and try to establish a guerrilla zone in the southern part of the Sanjiang Plain, Xu Xiangqian's activities in these days were
The main task is still to expand the army and raise funds on the spot as it did during the external battles during the Red Army period. It also relied on more than 10,000 soldiers recruited in enemy-occupied areas. Although the main force of the Anti-Japanese Alliance suffered a lot after crossing the river, it also gained a certain amount of supplements.
, so the system is still relatively complete.
However, although the situation is very good, Xu Xiangqian still dare not place too much hope on establishing a stable base in the plain area south of the Songhua River. Otherwise, he would not have to take advantage of the freezing of the Songhua River in winter to move the local areas as much as possible.
population moved to the northern Manchu base area.
The reason why we are not confident in establishing a base in this area is that on the one hand, it is because of the developed railway transportation and relatively sparse population density in the Northeast. It is extremely difficult to persist in guerrilla warfare in the dangerous plain areas, especially the latter. On the other hand, it is the most deadly.
On the one hand, they are well aware of how powerful the Kwantung Army really is. According to the intelligence currently available to the Anti-Japanese Alliance, even though the Kwantung Army has suffered consecutive defeats during this period, its total strength still exceeds 400,000, and it is still receiving reinforcements.
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