Based on what happened in Yucheng and Lingao City, the commander of the Japanese 110th Division believed that he had been fooled. It seemed that the enemy's main goal was to attack the 32nd Division guarding Lingao City, so he deliberately released false information, saying that Ma The Wushan guerrillas were coming to attack the 110th Division in a large scale, and the small group of enemy cavalry that appeared outside the city was intended to confuse the 110th Division.
The commander of the 110th Division also reported the entire incident to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka.
Now Shinozuka Yoshio can make an accurate judgment, that is, in order to attack Lingao City, the enemy first spread false news to prevent the 110th Division from going to reinforce. At the same time, another force was sent to attack the 108th Division in Yucheng. All this is to cover the enemy's attack on the 32nd Division garrisoning Lingao City.
At this time, Chiba Xunyi sent a telegram to urge him, hoping that the commander would send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible. Yoshio Shinozuka believed that the 108th Division was now under attack from a large group of enemy forces and it would be difficult for them to escape and send troops to reinforce. There is basically no enemy situation over there with the 110th Division.
He then ordered the 110th Division to dispatch urgently. He still adopted the tactics of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao last time. He first attacked Guancheng County, the hinterland of the Mawushan base area, forcing the enemy to withdraw from Lingao City and return to the base area.
After Yoshio Shinozuka arranged all this, he telegraphed his deployment to Chiba Xunyi and asked him to stand by and wait for help.
Qianye Xunyi breathed a sigh of relief and then thought of Yan Guiwu. He was furious and immediately called Yan Guiwu and ordered him to come to the division headquarters to see him.
Yan Guiwu came to Qianye Xunyi's office. He had just saluted, but before he spoke, Qianye Xunyi reached out and slapped the table, pointed at Yan Guiwu's nose and cursed loudly: "Ba Yalu, Yan Guiwu, your conscience Very bad. The information you provided is that Xu Dalong's troops went to attack the 110th Division in Yangquan. Why did they end up here again?
Tell me honestly, did you have an affair with Xu Dalong and deliberately publish false news to help them capture Lingao City? "
Yan Guiwu was so frightened that he hurriedly defended: "Your Excellency, division commander, you are the conscience of heaven and earth. I am very loyal to Huang Jun, and I am even more loyal to you. I dare not deceive you at all. I did receive a report from my subordinates that Ma Ma The large force of Wushan guerrillas is heading towards Yangquan. Who knew they would appear here?"
Chiba Xunyi didn't listen to his excuse and scolded him severely again. At this time, he no longer believed in Yan Guiwu, and suspected that Yan Guiwu was really having an affair with Xu Dalong, so he ordered him to be imprisoned first, and then deal with him after the enemy's attack was repelled.
Yan Guiwu looked very panicked and showed a look of fear. After he was actually locked in the room, the expression on his face relaxed, and there was even a hint of a smile.
"The Great Luo of All Worlds"
Yangquan.
The division commander of the Japanese 110th Division dispatched one unit each of the 219th Brigade, the Division Engineer Regiment, the Artillery Regiment, and the Heavy Troops Regiment, out of Yangquan City and headed straight for Guancheng County.
On the way, they were attacked by a small force of enemy cavalry.
The brigade commander knew that the main force of the enemy army had already gone to Lingao City. He ignored the attacks of these small groups of enemy troops and sent a small number of troops to entangle the small groups of enemy troops. He led the main force A mighty massacre rushed to Guancheng County.
Yoshio Shinozuka, Hirunichi Chiba, Konichi Fujiwara, and of course the division commander of the 110th Division, they never dreamed that the real target of the coalition forces was the reinforcements of the 110th Division.
While the reinforcements of the 110th Division were marching on the road, the main forces of the Mawushan guerrillas, the Independent Brigade and the 358th Brigade had already deployed a large pocket formation, waiting for the troops of the 110th Division to dive in.
It turned out that when formulating the campaign plan, the target Xu Dalong wanted to hit was the Japanese 110th Division. Because Qianye Xunyi was a frightened bird at this time, he shrank all his troops to Lingao City. If he attacked by force, it would be difficult to succeed for a while. When Japanese reinforcements arrived, it was difficult to achieve the goal of the campaign.
The Japanese 108th Division is on the other side of Lingao City. If you want to attack them, you must pass through Lingao City. This requires fighting with the two Japanese divisions at the same time, and there is no chance of winning. The best way is to transfer the troops of the Japanese 110th Division out of Yangquan City and concentrate the main force to attack this lone army. Only then can we win with one blow.
Xu Dalong's original battle plan was to encircle the point for reinforcements. He planned to send four cavalry squadrons and two chariot squadrons to pretend to be the main force to attack Lingao City, and then attract the 110th Division to send reinforcements.
After formulating the battle plan, Xu Dalong was very worried. The Japanese 110th Division was worried that it would encounter an ambush on the road, so it did not dare to come out for reinforcements. In other words, even if it sent troops to reinforce, it would be more careful on the road and send a large number of guards around. force.
In this case, it would be difficult for the main force of the coalition forces to launch a surprise attack. The ambush would become an encounter, and both sides would have to fight in the wilderness, with little chance of winning.
Even if they win, it will be a disastrous victory, and the coalition forces will probably suffer heavy casualties.
Yan Guiwu's sudden appearance provided Xu Dalong with an excellent opportunity. He happened to use Yan Guiwu to report to the Japanese army, and then concealed it. The Japanese army could not distinguish the true from the false, making the Japanese 110th Division believe that the main force of the coalition forces was to attack Lingao City and had no strength to attack the 110th Division's reinforcements. Only then will they become careless and march on the road with arrogance.
It can be said that Yan Guiwu played an important role in this war of deception.
In order to hide their campaign intentions, the main forces of the Mawushan guerrillas, the independent brigade, and the 358th Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army did not drive directly along the highway to Yangquan, but drove along the country road to the predetermined battlefield, and then drove to the The two sides of the highway in Guancheng County are secretly hidden.
On a hill southeast of Yangquan, the coalition forces set up a temporary command post. A backpack was leaning on two ammunition boxes. Xu Dalong leaned on the backpack with his back covered with a military blanket and had fallen asleep.
People in the command post saw that the captain was able to sleep leisurely and soundly when the war was about to break out. This calmness greatly calmed everyone's nervous mood.
Lin Xueying guarded a radio station, waiting for a telegram from the guerrillas monitoring the Japanese army's movements in Yangquan, while looking at the sleeping Xu Dalong.
She has known Xu Dalong for so long, and she has never seen Xu Dalong nervous before. She was curious and didn't understand how he had developed his iron nerves. With him by her side, Lin Xueying felt as solid as having her back against a mountain.
She looked at Xu Dalong blankly, her eyes full of tenderness.
Zhao Gang is an ideological and political worker with rich experience. When he saw this scene, he asked the person on duty to report the news to all the troops participating in the war.
"Captain Xu fell asleep." This news quickly spread to the ears of every commander and soldier. With the war approaching, the officers and soldiers participating in the war were inevitably nervous. Captain Xu's calmness and calmness before the battle greatly eased the nervousness of the officers and soldiers.
The captain's steady performance sent a very important signal, that is, firm confidence and absolute certainty in victory. The morale of the officers and soldiers became even higher.
Ta-ta-ta-ta. The light on the radio flashed.
Lin Xueying put on her earphones and began to copy the telegram.
After translating the telegram, Lin Xueying came to Xu Dalong's side and said softly: "Captain, please wake up. There is a telegram from Yangquan."
Xu Dalong slept really soundly. After being woken up, he stretched out his arms and took the telegram from Lin Xueying's hand.
After reading it, he stood up and said: "The little devils are finally here. Immediately notify all the participating departments, immediately enter the predetermined ambush position, and launch an attack on the enemy with the red signal flare."
In the temporary command post of the 358th Brigade, Chu Yunfei was also napping. The difference is that he sleeps more comfortably. The orderlies brought a camp bed, spread a thick dog skin mattress on the camp bed, and covered him with two layers of military blankets. Chu Yunfei is also a talented general and can maintain his composure in almost any situation.
Fang Ligong is a diligent person. Although he does not have the ability to stand alone, he is a good candidate for chief of staff. He didn't close his eyes for the whole night. Not only did he personally check the preparations of the troops, but when he came back, he also personally stood by the radio station, waiting for Xu Dalong to give the order to fight.
Although Fang Ligong had great trust in Xu Dalong and believed that his plan would be successful, due to his personality, he always felt uneasy about anything before it was finally implemented.
Xu Dalong's order finally arrived, and the reinforcements sent by the Japanese 110th Division really came out.
Fang Ligong was very excited, and his fatigue disappeared instantly. He hurried over to wake up Chu Yunfei and conveyed Xu Dalong's order to him.
Chu Yunfei sat up and said with a smile: "Brother Dalong's calculation is really accurate. The reinforcements of the Japs have really arrived. Inform the troops to enter the position immediately and prepare for battle."
Planting explosives on the road is a common method used by the Mawushan guerrillas to ambush enemy troops. This time is no exception. Wei Monk's special operations squadron, Wang Pao's motorcycle squadron, and Li Yinzhu's demolition squadron have planted a large number of high explosives on the road. They pulled the detonating wire to the hillside next to the road, connected the detonator, and were ready to detonate at any time.
The artillerymen of the Mawushan guerrillas, the Independent Brigade and the 358th Brigade have completed on-site surveys. They have divided the area for bombardment, pre-set the shooting targets, and are waiting for the Japanese to arrive and fire fiercely at them.
The officers and soldiers of the Mawushan guerrillas and the 358th Brigade also entered the ambush position. The officers and soldiers of the Independent Brigade have fought many victorious battles since joining the anti-Japanese armed forces. They are now confident and their morale is high. The officers and soldiers are loaded with bullets. The cap of the grenade was also unscrewed, just waiting for the little devils to come and die.
The Mawushan Guerrillas, Independent Brigade, and 358th Brigade, all grassroots units participating in the war reported their preparations to their superiors. Then these three units also reported to Xu Dalong, saying that everything was ready and could be put into action at any time. fighting.
On the hillock, Xu Dalong looked in the direction of Yangquan, waiting for the Japanese troops to appear.
Today is a nice day with bright stars and good visibility.
Xu Dalong first heard the sound of the enemy's marching brigade, and then vaguely saw the Japanese marching brigade.
Xu Dalong waited patiently. After seeing that all the enemy troops had entered the ambush position set up by the coalition forces, he said to the communications soldiers around him: "Send a signal flare and launch an attack."
"Bang bang bang!" Following the sound of the signal gun, three red signal bombs were launched into the sky one after another. The signal bombs cut through the sky and emitted a dazzling light.
Although Li Yinzhu, the leader of the blasting squadron, had carried out such blasting missions many times, he was still a little nervous when he saw the Japanese army approaching, and his palms began to sweat.
Seeing the flare in the sky, he wiped his palms on his military uniform twice, then held the push rod of the detonator with both hands and pressed it hard.
"Boom boom boom."
Following the fierce explosion, a long fire dragon rose up on the highway. The fire dragon rolled around for a moment, and then its color dimmed. At the same time, on both sides of the road, guns and artillery fired, and countless bullets and shells hit the road and fell into the enemy group.
The Japanese army was caught off guard and was beaten into a panic, suffering heavy casualties.
The brigade leader led by the Japanese army was very unlucky. The vehicle he was riding in happened to be in the center of the explosive blast, and he was killed immediately. The command structure of the Japanese 219th Brigade that was with him was also lost at the same time.
Since the sky was still dark, in order to avoid chaos on the battlefield and reduce casualties, Xu Dalong did not issue an order to charge. The order was only to use firepower to eliminate the enemies on the road.
The Japanese army's combat effectiveness is extremely tenacious, especially field units like the 108th Division. The officers and soldiers have been battle-hardened for a long time. Although they suffered a sudden attack and the commander was killed, most of the Japanese army's officers and soldiers did not panic. Soon A counterattack was launched against the enemy troops on both sides of the road.
At the beginning, the soldiers were lying on the ground fighting on their own, which seemed a bit messy. With the commander's order, they began to organize themselves, and the intensity of the counterattack was greatly strengthened.
Since this is a hilly area, the anti-Japanese armed forces occupied the higher and favorable terrain on both sides of the highway. The Japanese army was in a passive position on the highway and suffered heavy casualties. The Japanese commanders were rich in combat experience. They immediately organized their troops to launch a counterattack, trying to occupy the hills on both sides to expand the defense range and change the unfavorable situation at hand.
Unfortunately, there were too many enemies who ambushed them. Most of the main forces of the Mawushan guerrillas, the Independent Brigade and the 358th Brigade gathered here. They numbered more than 20,000. They were well-equipped and had powerful firepower. They achieved an overwhelming victory. sexual advantage.
The Japanese army launched several attacks in succession, but were beaten back. The Japanese officers and soldiers had no fortifications and could not even find shelter. They were exposed to the artillery fire of the coalition forces, and the number of casualties increased rapidly.
As a large number of Japanese troops were killed, the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves became even greater, and the advantages of the coalition forces became increasingly prominent.
Xu Dalong never issued an order to charge. He had to wait until dawn and visibility was high enough before launching a general attack on the Japanese army.
Soon after, the sky gradually became brighter. As visibility gradually increased, the accuracy of the coalition's artillery fire also greatly improved.
Fierce artillery fire continued to bombard the enemy. Wherever there were many Japanese troops, the artillery shells would fall. The Japanese army wanted to organize troops to fight back, but they couldn't even gather people.
The coalition troops continued to violently attack the enemy with artillery fire. By 7 o'clock in the morning, less than one-third of the remaining Japanese troops on the road were left.
Seeing that the fire was almost over, Xu Dalong ordered the troops to conduct another round of artillery fire on the Japanese army, and then issued the order to charge.
Cui Zhenyue's tank troops had been waiting for a long time. After receiving the order to attack, they immediately commanded the tank troops to attack the Japanese army. Behind the chariot troops were followed by a large number of members of the Mawushan guerrillas. They and the chariot troops covered each other and quickly broke into the enemy's position.
Amid the loud sound of the charge, more than 20,000 coalition officers and soldiers ambushed on both sides of the road, with sharp bayonets pointed out, like tigers descending the mountain, pressing down from the hillside towards the road.
There was no suspense in the battle. From the time Xu Dalong issued the general attack order, it took less than half an hour for the coalition forces to wipe out the remaining Japanese troops.
In this battle, the coalition forces captured more than 400 Japanese soldiers. The last incident of the Japanese surrender had a considerable impact on the Japanese troops. Their fighting will was weakened to a certain extent. This was also the reason why this Japanese army was quickly destroyed.
For these captured Japanese soldiers, the coalition troops also bandaged their wounds, and then sent people directly back to Yangquan City.
Taihang Mountain base area, brigade headquarters.
The brigade commander received the victory telegram from Xu Dalong and immediately gave Li Yunlong and Kong Jie the order to retreat.
The Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment performed the task of containing the Japanese 108th Division this time. It can be said that they fought a tough battle. They suffered some casualties and lost a lot of ammunition, but they did not gain much money. With Li Yunlong's character, such a result is obviously unacceptable.
Although he knew that Xu Dalong and the others would definitely give part of the loot to the Independent Regiment if they won the battle, but after all, that would not be as exciting as capturing it with his own hands.
He and Zhang Dabiao rode to the New Second Regiment and said to Kong Jie: "Old Kong, we didn't capture anything in this battle. Should we go back now?"
Kong Jie has always been unswerving in executing orders from his superiors. He said: "Why don't you go back? Didn't the brigade commander give the order to retreat? We have completed the task of containing the enemy, let's retreat!"
Li Yunlong said: "Lao Kong, let me ask you, how many casualties did you have in this battle, how much ammunition was lost, and how many were seized?"
Kong Jie was not stupid either. He understood what Li Yunlong meant and asked, "Old Li, what do you want to do?"
Li Yunlong said with a smile: "Old Kong, let's discuss this."
