Huang Yu rushed to the headquarters and realized that the regiment's losses were far greater than imagined. irritated
The regiment headquarters was bombed, the chief of staff died, and a company of recruits stationed at the regiment headquarters also suffered heavy casualties in the bombing.
Three companies of recruits were also stationed in the five villages that were bombed at the same time, and more than half of them suffered casualties.
Including the civilians killed and injured, the number of military and civilian casualties in the base area once again exceeded 1,500.
"What a ruthless little devil, he didn't even spare the unarmed common people. He obviously wanted to avenge us for eating four of their commandos last night. He was so careless." Huang Yu said with a frown on his face, a look of regret on his face.
"Immediately send a telegram to Mancheng and Wangdu garrison. As soon as it gets dark, we will move our respective headquarters away from villages and towns to prevent the little devil from launching another air raid and accidentally injuring the people."
"Our raids against Japanese-occupied areas will continue."
"Tonight, the three garrison regiments must capture three Jaap strongholds for me, no matter how big or small."
"Tit for tit, we must avenge the more than 1,000 soldiers and civilians who have just sacrificed their lives in the base area, so that the Japanese and puppet troops in Baoding can also feel the pressure to see whether their bombing is more powerful or our infantry raid is better."
"Only by beating them to pain and fear will we not dare to carry out indiscriminate bombing on the base area again and accidentally injure the people in the base area."
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Outside Yi County, the field artillery battalion led by Kong Jie was setting up artillery.
Four companies of sixteen field artillery pieces were placed in company units about one kilometer away from the four city gates.
The more than a thousand troops were also divided into four, and followed their respective battalion and company commanders toward the city gate tower little by little.
When they were still five or six hundred meters away from the city, the mortar troops accompanying the attack stopped and quickly erected eight mortars on the spot, with the black muzzles pointed directly at the city head. irritated
After the attacking troops moved forward for more than 200 meters, several heavy machine gun teams also stopped and set up their heavy machine guns in scattered directions, aiming at the city head, preparing to provide close fire cover to the siege troops and suppress all attempts to escape from the crenellations. Japanese and puppet soldiers sticking their heads out.
"Start..." Kong Jie looked at the east gate of Yi County and ordered coldly.
The four field guns roared several times in an instant. The shells were wrapped in flames and destroyed, and then hit the city gate tower and battlements with a screaming sound.
Fire splashed and smoke billowed, and the wooden gate tower on the top of the city was instantly blown to pieces and collapsed into a pair of ruins.
Several Japanese and puppet soldiers who were sleeping in the city gate tower were buried in the rubble before they could even open their eyes.
Only then did the roaring explosion reach Kong Jie's ears.
"Boom boom boom..."
Eight mortars were mounted five hundred meters in front. The field artillery joined the battle as soon as they fired. Four shells were accurately planted on the top of the city. In the splashing fire, the scene of the two Japanese and puppet troops being blown away was clear.
"Dong dong dong..."
Five heavy machine guns joined the battle, and bullets hit the battlements like a free rain. Sparks flew everywhere and gravel flew everywhere.
A small number of bullets just passed through the battlements and flew up to the top of the city.
If a kid happened to observe the enemy through the crenellations, he would definitely be shot in the face and die on the spot.
"Comrades, kill me..."
More than 300 soldiers from two companies jumped up from the ground, holding rifles and explosive packs, roaring like tigers and rushing toward the city gate. irritated
There are more than 1,400 Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Yi County. They have a regiment of more than 900 Imperial Army troops and two reinforced squadrons of more than 400 Japanese soldiers. Their combat effectiveness is pretty good.
Defending the county seat, as long as the opponent is not equipped with heavy weapons, they should be able to hold on until dawn.
As a result, in order to gather enough elites to sweep the Yizhong base, Baoding City exchanged two hundred recruits for a well-trained reinforced squadron, and also exchanged a battalion of veterans for three hundred Japanese recruits who had not received any training.
It seems that the total strength of the Yixian garrison has not changed, because the proportion of new recruits is too high and they have not yet formed combat effectiveness. The overall combat effectiveness has dropped by at least 30%.
The commando team was attacked last night and suffered heavy losses. As a result, all the Japanese and puppet troops in Baoding focused on the Eighth Route Army's Mancheng, Wangdu, and Shunping garrison.
Regarding the regiment, the Yixian garrison was no exception.
In addition, there are no commando activities in Yixian County. Although it borders the Wangdu Defense Regiment, it is not the focus of Deng Jingye's attack, so his vigilance is much laxer than usual.
There were only fifty or so Japanese and puppet troops on duty on each city wall, and the majority of them were puppet troops. irritated
Other Japanese and puppet troops were divided into military camps and stationed in the city to reinforce the city at any time.
Although the military camp was very close to the city, it would take time for the Japanese and puppet troops to assemble their troops and attack the city.
As soon as Kong Jie took action, sixteen field artillery pieces and more than thirty mortars bombarded the city. He did not give the Japanese and puppet troops any chance to mobilize their troops. It was obvious that he wanted to rush in before the Japanese and puppet reinforcements reached the city. Inside the city.
Once the troops enter the city, it will be easy to capture Yixian County, and the pressure in the subsequent battles will be much less.
The city defense fortifications still have great advantages for the Japanese and puppet troops. If the two sides continue to fight around the city defense fortifications and start a battle, the casualties of the siege troops will definitely be very high.
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The Japanese garrison headquarters in Yi County has become a mess. irritated
The captain didn't even wear a military uniform and rushed to the war room with a furious expression.
He is a veteran, and judging the enemy's strength by the sound of firefights is his most basic quality.
As soon as he heard the sound of artillery, he knew that his opponent was equipped with many times more artillery than his own.
There are very few troops at the top of the city, and the reinforcements must rush to the top of the city before they are completely wiped out, otherwise the city will be lost.
As soon as he entered the door, he ordered to a group of confused subordinates: "Except for the reserve team, all the garrison troops in the city must come to the top of the city. Hurry up..."
"Immediately find out the specific identity and equipment status of the siege troops. I want to report the battle situation to the brigade commander."
"The entire city of Yixian County is under martial law. No one is allowed to leave home and take to the streets except those who are participating in the war. Those who disobey the order will be shot directly."
The Yixian East Gate garrison was less than two hundred meters away from the city wall. As soon as the cannons were fired, the little devils in the garrison felt as if they had been given a shot of blood. They picked up weapons and ammunition and ran to the training ground.
The puppet army's reaction was much slower, even a little passive, and they only rushed to the training ground to assemble in a panic with the supervision of the company and platoon leader.
Three minutes passed in a flash. The Japanese Lieutenant waved his hand and led them towards the city.
The place has been bombarded with artillery fire, and the troops on duty must have suffered heavy casualties. If we don't get there, it will be too late.
As a result, as soon as they rushed to the gate of the garrison, a thunderous explosion suddenly sounded at the city gate, fire splashed, and thick smoke poured out from the city gate at the same time.
A bad premonition quickly appeared in the lieutenant's mind, and he ordered hurriedly: "No, the city gate has been bombed..."
"Load the bullets and drive out the Eighth Route Army who rushed into the county at all costs...kill them..."
The command knife in the lieutenant's hand was pointed at the city gate hole at the same time, and the steps under his feet were getting faster and faster, wanting to rush to the city gate hole quickly and block the city gate that had been blown open.
"Da da da……"
The familiar sound of machine gun fire suddenly rang out from the city gate. Bullets flew towards them, and the two men at the front fell to the ground.
The Japanese lieutenant subconsciously threw himself on the ground. Just as he was about to call his subordinates to fight back, the gunshots in the city gate suddenly became louder, and more and more subordinates were killed in front.
Although the puppet troops were the best candidates to serve as cannon fodder and take bullets for the Japanese, their assault speed was too slow.
If they were allowed to take the lead, the troops might not even have a chance to rush to the city.
In order to quickly attack the city and guard the east gate, the lieutenant decisively let the Japanese run ahead. irritated
They did not disappoint themselves. The puppet troops had already rushed forty or fifty meters out of the station before the puppet troops ran out of the station, and the speed of reinforcements was more than doubled.
But this also brings another result.
If the Eighth Route Army is blocking the road directly in front, the troops under its command will bear the brunt and be the first to be attacked, and they will also have a taste of being cannon fodder.
The scene in front of him was the last thing the lieutenant wanted to see.
The bullets blocking the road flew towards him, and the reinforcements were swept to the ground one by one like ripe wheat. In the blink of an eye, more than ten people died, which made the lieutenant heartbroken.
Excruciating pain.
"Da da da……"
The gunfire in the city gate hole continued, and several light machine guns kept firing as if they could not run out of bullets, with no intention of stopping. irritated
The lieutenant quickly called on his men to fight back. Before the machine gunner could pull the trigger, a row of four Eighth Route Army machine gunners rushed out of the city gate and appeared in front of them.
The machine gun is hung on the chest and used as a submachine gun, charging forward and grabbing at the same time.
Followed by four machine gunners, all in the same uniform, ready to come on as substitutes to continue the attack, ensuring that the attacking troops can continue to output firepower.
"Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army is about to enter the city, counterattack immediately, kill them, kill them out, shoot..."
"Ta-ta-ta..." The squadron leader finally heard the sound of his own light machine gun firing.
The two Eighth Route Army machine gunners who rushed towards them fell to the ground, but this also attracted the attention of other Eighth Route Army machine gunners.
The bullets fired simultaneously flew towards the machine gun that had just fired beside him. irritated
The machine gunner and the two assistant shooters didn't even have a chance to dodge. They were beaten into pieces in an instant, and the machine gun also fell to the side.
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After the Baoding Japanese Brigade Headquarters confirmed that the Duer Regiment Headquarters had been destroyed by aviation, Major General Kawasaki felt much better.
The plan to use guerrilla warfare to sneak attack on the Eighth Route Army base area was proposed by Okamura Neiji. Now that it has failed, the commander will more or less bear some responsibility, and the responsibility assigned to himself will be much less.
Now that he has accomplished the feat of destroying the Duer Regiment Headquarters, his merits and demerits are balanced, and he will definitely have no problem retaining his position as brigade commander.
Just as he was about to lie down to sleep, a rapid knock on the door reached his ears again.
Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of well ropes for ten years. Major General Kawasaki was almost frightened by this knock on the door. irritated
He opened the door and walked to the war room. As he walked, he asked, "What happened again? I'm so anxious that I can't even sleep well."
"General, there is an urgent message from the Yixian garrison: They have been violently attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The opponent is equipped with a large number of mortars and field artillery. The garrison has suffered heavy casualties and cannot hold out for long. We hope that the brigade headquarters will immediately dispatch heavy troops to reinforce them."
"Yixian..." Major General Kawasaki has been focusing on the front line these days. He hasn't heard the word Yixian for a long time. He almost forgot where the front line is. He stared at the sand table and scanned it twice before focusing on Yixian. Location.
