The whole road from SJZ to Taiyuan was an enemy-occupied area. The Katayama brigade marched on the road with great arrogance, just like traveling in the mountains and rivers, very relaxed and comfortable.
Lingao City.
Yan Guiwu received the telegram from Xu Dalong, so he came to see Qianye Xunyi.
Seeing Qianye Xunyi, Yan Guiwu said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I have just received a report from my subordinates. Xu Dalong's Mawushan guerrillas have made another big move. They have dispatched a large number of troops to the direction of Yangquan. What are they going to do specifically?" , it is still unclear.
Qianye Xunyi has become more and more cautious recently. He knows that Xu Dalong must have noticed that the Japanese army is going to launch a large-scale attack on the Mawushan base area. With Xu Dalong's character and tactical skills, he will never sit still and wait for death, and will definitely take the initiative. This was illustrated by their destruction of the Takashima Cavalry Regiment from the Chahar Expedition.
In order to avoid Xu Dalong's preemptive strike and trouble with the 32nd Division, he told Yan Guiwu to strengthen intelligence work to prevent Lingao City from being besieged by Xu Dalong's troops.
When he heard Yan Guiwu say that the Mawushan guerrillas were dispatched in large numbers, he was shocked and nervous. I felt relieved when I heard that they were not coming to Gaocheng, but to Yangquan.
Now he trusted the accuracy of the information provided by Yan Guiwu and said with appreciation: "Yan Sang, you are very capable and very loyal to Huang Jun. I will definitely reward you. Let's wait until Huang Jun destroys Xu Dalong this time , I will report to the Commander to promote you to the commander of Huang Xiejun’s Second Group Army.”
Yan Guiwu was very happy and expressed his gratitude to Qianye Xunyi repeatedly.
Yan Guiwu flattered Qianye Xunyi in a very disgusting manner, then said goodbye and left.
After he returned to the headquarters of Huang Xiejun's Fourth Division, he informed Xu Dalong about his meeting with Qianye Xunyi.
Although Chiba Xunyi had great trust in Yan Guiwu, the matter was so important that he still implemented the intelligence provided by Yan Guiwu through the military police system. Sure enough, the information provided by Yan Guiwu was confirmed. There were indeed a large number of anti-Japanese armed forces heading to Yangquan.
Chiba Xunichi reported the situation to Commander Yoshio Shinozuka, and also notified the Japanese 110th Division stationed in Yangquan.
The commander of the Japanese 110th Division lost an infantry brigade last time and was very afraid of the Mawushan guerrillas. Hearing that the Mawushan guerrilla brigade had arrived in Yangquan again, he immediately ordered his troops to strengthen combat readiness and prepare to repel the enemy's attack.
The intelligence provided by Yan Guiwu was accurate. That evening, anti-Japanese armed chariot troops, cavalry troops, and a large number of infantry were discovered near Yangquan. They first captured a town outside Yangquan City, annihilated a battalion of Huang Xiejun inside, and then attacked in the direction of Yangquan.
Since it was night, the commander of the 110th Division could not judge how many enemy troops were coming, and he did not dare to attack rashly. He only ordered his troops to strictly guard the city to prevent the enemy from attacking the city.
That night, the anti-Japanese armed forces launched an attack on Yangquan.
Outside Yangquan City, the person commanding the anti-Japanese armed forces was Wang Limin, commander of the independent brigade. He led the main force of the independent brigade, two chariot squadrons and four cavalry squadrons of the Mawushan guerrillas, to launch an attack on Yangquan.
Wang Limin's mission was to pretend to attack Yangquan City to create the illusion of the Japanese army. So they fired their guns and fought lively. The officers and soldiers shouted "Sha Tian" with great force, and the Japanese troops in Yangquan City were very nervous.
All this was arranged by Xu Dalong. His target is not the Japanese 110th Division. Xu Dalong wants to defeat the Japanese troops one by one before they are assembled, and try to eliminate some of the Japanese troops participating in the mopping up as early as possible.
The 110th Division relied on solid city defenses, and its troops were too large to cause serious damage. Therefore, Xu Dalong targeted the 16th Brigade of the Japanese 8th Division coming from the direction of SJZ, hoping to catch them by surprise.
In order to annihilate the Japanese 16th Brigade, the troops participating in the battle include the main force of the Mawushan guerrillas, the main force of the New First Brigade led by Zhang Dabiao, the main force of the New Second Brigade led by Kong Jie, and two of the 358th Brigade. group.
It is impossible for such a large-scale troop operation not to arouse the vigilance of the Japanese army. In order to cover up their campaign intentions, Xu Dalong and others led a large force to first march toward Yangquan with the Independent Brigade, and then turned toward the SJZ direction at night. The Independent Brigade continued to attack Yangquan to attract the attention of the Japanese army.
Xu Dalong informed the Japanese army through Yan Guiwu that the Mawushan guerrillas were about to attack Yangquan. Coupled with the cooperation of the independent brigade, they successfully created the illusion of the Japanese army and prevented them from judging the real target of the attack by Xu Dalong and others.
Goat Slope is the only way from SJZ to Taiyuan. That night, the main force of the coalition forces set up an ambush at Goat Slope, waiting for the Japanese 16th Brigade to appear.
It was midsummer, and the weather was hot during the day, especially at noon. In order to facilitate the march of the troops, the Japanese 16th Brigade got up at 4 a.m., had breakfast at 5 a.m., and continued marching along the Shitai Highway.
At 9:00 this morning, the vanguard of the Japanese army had already approached Goat Slope. The leader of the Katayama Brigade was sitting in the car, listening to the music from his hometown on the radio.
The chief of staff reminded: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, we are entering the mountainous area ahead. Do you want to order the troops to temporarily stop advancing and send out search troops to search before the large troops continue marching?"
The leader of the Katayama Brigade ordered the car to stop. After getting off the car, he looked at the mountainous area ahead, checked the map sent by the staff, raised his wrist and looked at the time on the watch, and said: "This is Hebei. A large group of enemy troops may appear. Even if there is an ambush of enemy troops on the mountain, they will at most be small guerrillas and pose little threat to the brigade. Order the vanguard troops in front to remain vigilant and the large troops to continue marching, striving to reach 10:00. 30 Cross this mountainous area and camp in front.”
In fact, the chief of staff and the brigade commander had the same judgment, but out of duty, he had to remind the brigade commander. Seeing that the commander of the Katayama Brigade had made up his mind, he ordered the communications staff to issue the order.
The vanguard is an infantry squadron of the Japanese army, and the squadron leader is also very experienced in combat. After entering the mountainous area, without waiting for orders from his superiors, he had already increased his vigilance and ordered the troops to search and advance carefully.
After entering the mountainous area, the Japanese squadron leader saw a section of road ahead with dangerous terrain on both sides. They were worried that there would be an enemy ambush here, so they slowed down and sent two squads of Japanese soldiers to climb up the road on both sides. hillside.
The Japanese soldiers all wore leather shoes, so climbing the mountain was not an easy task. The slopes on both sides were relatively steep, and it took them a long time to climb the cliffs on both sides. The Japanese soldiers stood on the cliffs and looked around, but found no suspicious signs, so they waved plaster flags on their rifles to signal. No danger.
The Japanese squadron leader felt relieved. They slowed down and waited for the Japanese troops on the mountain to come down.
At this moment, the messenger sent by the chief of staff arrived and ordered them to speed up the march and not to delay here.
The Japanese squadron leader saw that there was nothing suspicious on this steep cliff. He also saw that the mountains ahead were relatively gentle and the vegetation was relatively sparse when viewed from the road. He felt relieved and accelerated his march.
After walking forward for about two kilometers, the bushes on the hillsides on both sides were relatively dense. The Japanese squadron leader sent people up to search again, but there was still nothing suspicious.
They were so cautious that their marching speed naturally slowed down. Soon after, the messenger from the brigade headquarters came over again and ordered them not to waste time and speed up the march.
The Japanese squadron leader saw that the terrain ahead was smoother, so he was no longer as cautious as before. They no longer left the road, but looked around while walking on the road.
Under their guidance, the Japanese army arrived at Goat Slope in a mighty manner.
Wei Monk's special operations squadron secretly followed the Japanese marching brigade and constantly reported the situation of the Katayama Brigade to the headquarters.
On the top of the slope on one side of the goat slope, Xu Dalong and others were observing the enemy's situation. In order to avoid the reflection of the telescope from exposing the target, Xu Dalong set up a pergola and looked down the mountain.
At the bend of the road ahead, the vanguard of the Japanese army appeared. Soon after, the large groups behind also appeared in Xu Dalong's field of vision. He gave the order to prepare for battle.
Ambushing on Goat Slope were the New 1st Brigade led by Zhang Dabiao, the New 2nd Brigade led by Kong Jie, Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade, the main force of the Mawushan guerrillas, and the Chariot Battalion of the New 1st Brigade. The Chariot Battalion was ambushed on the mountain. Outside the mountain, their mission is to cut off the Japanese army's retreat.
After receiving Xu Dalong's order, all the ministries began to enter their positions, ready to attack the Japanese army at any time.
Ping'an County, Lijiazhuang.
In the early morning, as soon as Li Yunlong woke up, he asked the guard if he had any telegrams from Xu Dalong and Zhao Zhengwei.
The guard said no. Li Yunlong had a very ominous premonition. He felt very uneasy, so he asked someone to send a telegram to the Mawushan guerrillas.
At this time, Xu Dalong and Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade, the New First Brigade, and the New Second Brigade had implemented radio silence in order to cover up the troops' intentions. The person who received the telegram was Zhao Gang, who was staying at the guerrilla headquarters.
In order to prevent Li Yunlong from worrying, Xu Dalong and others let him rest in peace and recuperate, but did not notify Li Yunlong of this operation. After Zhao Gang received Li Yunlong's telegram, he told Li Yunlong about the campaign launched by Xu Dalong and others.
As soon as Li Yunlong heard that the main force in the base area was far away from the base area, he suddenly felt a little nervous. He didn't even bother to eat breakfast, so he ordered someone to put him in an ambulance and go to Guancheng County.
Li Xiuqin didn't sleep well last night. Last night, she was chatting with Li Yunlong. While they were joking, Li Yunlong suddenly felt a little itchy on his back, so Li Xiuqin went to scratch it for him.
After getting along day and night these days, Li Yunlong has developed a deep affection for Li Xiuqin. Li Xiuqin is now so close to him, and Li Yunlong, who feels the youthful vitality in her body, can't help but reach out and hug Li Xiuqin.
Li Xiuqin didn't expect that Li Yunlong would suddenly act like this. She instinctively dodged, but unexpectedly touched Li Yunlong's wound.
Seeing Li Yunlong grinning in pain, Li Xiuqin didn't think much at the time and dared to go find a doctor.
At night, Li Xiuqin tossed and turned in bed unable to sleep. She originally had a good impression of Li Yunlong, and Li Yunlong's intimate behavior made her feel both sweet and uneasy. After all, Li Yunlong was a big leader, and she was actually worried that she was not worthy of Li Yunlong.
That night, she was like burning pancakes, tossing and turning on the kang, unable to sleep.
At this moment, she saw that Li Yunlong was about to leave, and she was a little reluctant. She wanted to say something to him, but when she saw that Li Yunlong was in a hurry to command the battle, she could not stop him and could only watch Li Yunlong leave.
Just when Li Xiuqin was very disappointed, Li Yunlong turned around and said to Li Xiuqin before getting into the car: "Thank you, Miss Xiuqin. I will send someone to find you after the battle."
Li Xiuqin's heart was burning. She wanted to ask Li Yunlong why he sent people to find her, but in front of so many people, she was too embarrassed to ask, so she just nodded vigorously towards Li Yunlong. Watching Li Yunlong's ambulance leave, tears finally fell from Li Xiuqin's eyes.
Li Yunlong's premonition was very accurate. Just when Xu Dalong and others went to ambush the Japanese Katayama Brigade, the Japanese army also took action.
After Commander Yoshio Shinozuka received a report from Chiba Xunyi and then from the commander of the Japanese 110th Division, it was determined that the main force of the Mawushan guerrillas was attacking Yangquan, and he had an idea.
He told the chief of staff: "Xu Dalong is good at long-distance attacks. He just annihilated the Takadao regiment of Chahar's dispatched troops not long ago. This time he led the main force to attack Yangquan. He probably wanted to attack first before the army was assembled. The 110th Division intends to defeat the 110th Division first to relieve the pressure in the northwest."
The chief of staff nodded and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, according to Xu Dalong's usual tactical style, it should be like this."
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Xu Dalong has transferred all the main troops to the direction of Yangquan. The Mawushan base area is empty of troops. It is better to take this opportunity to attack his base area, destroy his lair, cut off his retreat, and get twice the result with half the effort. Effect."
The chief of staff thought what Yoshio Shinozuka said was very reasonable. He asked: "Your Excellency, Commander, which troops do you plan to send to attack Xu Dalong's lair?"
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Chiba Hirunichi's 32nd garrison division is closest to the Mawu Mountain base. Now his men have supplemented the two cavalry regiments assigned to him by the North China Front Army Headquarters. The strength is sufficient."
The chief of staff felt something was wrong, and he said: "Your Excellency, Commander, what you said makes sense. The 32nd garrison division has now been replenished, with a total strength of 18,000 people, plus two cavalry regiments, the strength is indeed enough.
However, Qianye Xunyi suffered repeated defeats when fighting Xu Dalong's troops. I am afraid that he does not have the courage to attack Xu Dalong's lair. "
Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka also had a headache. He also thought that Chiba Xunyi was not Xu Dalong's opponent, and he might not be able to complete this task.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Tell Qianye Xunyi that Xu Dalong has left the base area and gone to the direction of Yangquan. There are no main troops in the base area, and he has nothing to worry about.
In addition, he ordered the 21st Brigade of the 5th Division to set out from the direction of Taiyuan to support Qianye Xunyi's operation. What else did he have to worry about? ”.
The original division commander of the Japanese 5th Division was Lieutenant General Sakagaki, who claimed that half of the division had conquered Shanxi. The 5th Division was unique among the Japanese army. In addition to the 9th and 10th Brigades, it was also reinforced with a 21st Brigade.
The 21st Brigade is a fully mechanized force. It was this brigade that took the lead in conquering Xinkou and Taiyuan City.
If the 5th Division is the main force of the Japanese army, the 21st Brigade is the main force of the Japanese army.
The chief of staff said: "With the 21st Brigade participating in the battle, the remaining troops of the Mawushan guerrillas are no match for them. There should be no problem now. I will give the order right away."
When Chiba Xunyi received an order from the First Army Headquarters to attack the Mawu Mountain base, he immediately felt a splitting headache.
In front of the Mawushan guerrillas, Qianye Xunyi suffered too much. Although Xu Dalong and the main force of the Mawushan guerrillas were not in the Mawushan base, he still had lingering fears and no confidence in winning.
Although the 21st Brigade also participated in the attack on the Mawu Mountain base area, Chiba Xunyi still felt unsure. He knew that Xu Dalong had a large number of cavalry and mechanized troops. If he led the main force back, I am afraid that the 32nd garrison division would still be unable to survive.
He thought about it again and again, but still couldn't make up his mind, so he called the chief of staff. Not only that, he also notified Yan Guiwu to discuss how to implement the combat order issued by the First Army Headquarters.
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