Kong Jie led the troops of the New Second Brigade to retreat all the way. Seeing that they could not outrun the tracks and wheels of the Japanese tanks, they simply stopped and used the fields to block the Japanese troops.
The brigade commander saw that the guerrillas were going to fight him in a positional battle, which was exactly what he wanted. He ordered the troops on the front to suspend the attack, but to form a formation and confront the enemy. After the two groups of people outflanking the left and right surrounded the enemy, he completely annihilated them.
The Japanese troops responsible for outflanking the left wing were maneuvering quickly in the fields when they suddenly discovered that a large group of underground party anti-Japanese armed forces appeared on their left. These anti-Japanese armed forces rushed towards them under the cover of armored fighting vehicles.
What appeared here was Li Yunlong's new brigade. Under the cover of the tank battalion, they launched an attack on the Japanese army.
The Japanese army responsible for outflanking the right wing also encountered an enemy attack. What stood in front of them was the Mawushan guerrilla tank brigade and a large number of trucks full of soldiers. These troops were commanded by Wang Chengzhu, and they also launched an attack directly towards the Japanese army.
At the same time, Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade, in cooperation with the Special Operations Squadron and Wang Pao's Motorcycle Squadron, launched an attack on the Japanese troops staying in the barracks, cutting off the main force of the 21st Brigade from returning to the barracks.
Wang Limin's independent brigade serves as a reserve team and is ready to go into battle at any time. After Xu Dalong observed the situation on the battlefield, he ordered Wang Limin's independent brigade to cooperate with Kong Jie's new second brigade.
Only then did the leader of the 21st Brigade realize that he had fallen into Xu Dalong's trick. They have been separated from the barracks and logistical equipment, and are surrounded in the open wilderness.
The brigade commander was very experienced in combat and did not panic at first. After observing the situation on the battlefield, he immediately ordered some troops to leave cover. He led the main force back the same way, preparing to return to the barracks to obtain the baggage left in the barracks, and use the baggage in the barracks for defense.
However, their actions were still slow. The Japanese troops remaining in the barracks only had a small number of logistics troops, which could not withstand the attacks of Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade, Wei Monk's special operations squadron, and Wang Pao's motorcycle squadron.
They quickly annihilated the enemy troops in the barracks, seized most of the 27th Brigade's baggage, and then relied on the barracks to block the Japanese army.
Although Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade did not have tank troops, they had a large number of artillery, and coupled with the obstacles formed by the barracks, they were able to block the attack of the Japanese mechanized troops.
The commander of the 21st Brigade commanded the troops to launch a surprise attack. Seeing that it was ineffective, he felt that it was unlikely to break out from here, so he turned his attention to other directions and prepared to choose a relatively weak place to launch the attack. First highlight the enemy's encirclement, and then make plans.
However, the situation on the battlefield was beyond his expectation. Those Japanese troops who were left behind to cover could not withstand the attack of the anti-Japanese armed forces. They were quickly defeated. The 21st Brigade was defeated by the main force of the Mawushan guerrillas and the new Tens of thousands of troops from the First Brigade, the New Second Brigade, the Independent Brigade and the 358th Brigade were surrounded in a small area.
The brigade commander had no choice but to order the troops to resist on the spot. They used tanks, armored vehicles and a large number of cars to form a circle to block the attack of the anti-Japanese armed forces.
Xu Dalong saw that the enemy troops were surrounded. In order to reduce casualties as much as possible, he did not order the troops to attack. Instead, he ordered each unit to concentrate all artillery and launch artillery bombardment against the Japanese troops.
The brigade commander also commanded the troops to engage in artillery battles with the anti-Japanese armed forces. The two sides fought inextricably and suffered casualties on each other.
The number of artillery of the anti-Japanese armed forces far exceeded that of the Japanese army. The Japanese army was surrounded in a relatively small area and the density of personnel was extremely high. Therefore, during the artillery battle, the losses of the Japanese army far exceeded that of the anti-Japanese armed forces.
Seeing that this was not going to work, the brigade commander wanted to launch a breakout, but he also knew that under the current circumstances, this was an impossible task.
He finally put away his arrogance and sent a telegram to Shinozuka Yoshio asking for help.
Xu Dalong also spent a lot of money in order to annihilate the Japanese 21st Brigade. After surrounding the Japanese army, a telegram was sent to Bob. He was ordered to lead the flying brigade to bomb the Japanese army.
This was a brutal battle of steel against steel. Surrounded by anti-Japanese armed forces several times larger than itself, the 21st Brigade was constantly being consumed by artillery fire. After the flying brigade bombed them, they basically lost their combat effectiveness.
After all, it was not far from Taiyuan, so Xu Dalong decided to make a quick decision. Seeing that the Japanese resistance had been greatly weakened, he ordered his troops to launch a general offensive.
Under the cover of a large number of artillery and armored fighting vehicles, tens of thousands of anti-Japanese warriors shouted and rushed towards the remnants of the besieged Japanese army.
After an hour of fierce fighting, the Japanese 21st Brigade was completely annihilated, and then the troops were ordered to seize the time to clean the battlefield and immediately retreat toward the Mawu Mountain base.
After receiving the report from the 21st Brigade, Yoshio Shinozuka became furious. His anger was not at Xu Dalong, but at the commander of the 21st Brigade who disobeyed orders.
He knew that Xu Dalong never fought an uncertain battle. After receiving the report from the brigade commander, he knew that even if he sent more troops to reinforce, it would probably be too late.
The result was as he expected. Just after the brigade commander sent the telegram asking for help, he could no longer contact them after more than an hour.
Yoshio Shinozuka decided to give up the rescue and only ordered the Japanese and puppet troops in Gucheng County to report to him the situation on the battlefield.
The bad news came that night. The 21st Brigade was completely destroyed, and more than 11,000 people below the brigade commander were killed.
After listening to the report, Yoshio Shinozuka felt a burning sensation in his chest and spit out a mouthful of fresh snow. He swayed and almost fell.
The adjutant and the chief of staff at the side hurriedly supported him and helped him sit down on the sofa.
Yoshio Shinozuka panted for a while before he gradually regained his composure. He roared angrily: "Xu Dalong, I must completely eliminate you."
Shinozuka Yoshio endured his physical discomfort and urged the chief of staff to send a telegram to the North China Front Army, asking them to quickly send reinforcements to Shanxi. He wanted to concentrate his forces to raid the Mawushan base area to avenge the enemy.
After the telegram was sent, he went to the hospital with the support of his adjutant.
The destruction of the Japanese 21st Brigade dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese troops stationed in Shanxi. Most of the Japanese troops stationed in Shanxi, especially the 32nd Division, 108th Division, and 110th Division, which often dealt with the Mawushan guerrillas, became panicked. There was no need for Yoshio Shinozuka to give them any more orders, so they hurriedly gathered their troops, fearing that Xu Dalong would target them next.
The 21st Brigade was one of the few fully mechanized troops in the Japanese army, and its destruction had a great impact. The Anti-Japanese Armed Headquarters of the Underground Party and the Taiyue Military Region both reported and commended the participating troops.
The King of Shanxi was very impressed by the 21st Brigade. During the Battle of Taiyuan and the Battle of Xingkou, it was this 21st Brigade that first broke into the Jinsui Army's positions and caused huge damage to the Jinsui Army.
He was deeply moved by this victory and said: "The Japanese Fifth Division is the main force among the Japanese army, and the 21st Brigade is the main force among the main forces. It is really a rare and important victory to be able to defeat this Japanese army. victory."
He was very happy because Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade had brought glory to his face, so he changed his past picky behavior and directly rewarded Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade with 200,000 yuan, and at the same time gave them A batch of weapons and equipment were added.
The head of the headquarters attaches great importance to the victory achieved in the Mawushan Base Area. He believes that the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces should take the initiative to disrupt the enemy's combat deployment before the Japanese army has completed its unified deployment, just like in the Mawushan Base Area. So orders were given to various bases in North China to launch attacks on the Japanese and puppet troops. Suddenly, hundreds of thousands of underground party anti-Japanese armed forces launched a fierce attack on the Japanese and puppet troops across North China.
The Jinsui Army and the Guojun troops of the Zhongtiao Mountain Command also took the opportunity to launch an attack on the Japanese and puppet troops. The Japanese and puppet troops suffered heavy losses. The commander of the North China Front, Juichi Terauchi, was reprimanded by the Japanese base camp.
Soon after, as a large number of Japanese troops entered North China, the situation on the battlefield began to reverse. The Japanese and puppet troops shifted from a defensive posture to an offensive posture, and the situation became serious.
As the enemy situation around the base area became more and more serious, the coalition command headquarters in the Mawushan area decided not to attack outside and seize the time to prepare for defensive operations.
After discussion, Li Yunlong's New First Brigade was stationed in Pingan County, Kong Jie's New Second Brigade was stationed in Yinping County, and Wang Limin's Independent Brigade was stationed in Guancheng County. As a mobile combat force, the Mawushan guerrillas provide support to various units at any time.
In mid-March, all Japanese troops sent to Shanxi entered Shanxi. Yoshio Shinozuka is preparing to hold a combat meeting in Taiyuan to conduct campaign deployment. A big war is imminent.
That morning, Zheng Xirong reported very bad news to Xu Dalong, saying that the Japanese army was now rebuilding Yucheng Airport again.
The Japanese army was forced to have no choice. The airport in Taiyuan could not be repaired at all, and the airport in Houma was also bombed repeatedly. Planes sent by the Japanese North China Front wanted to use the Yucheng Airport to bomb the Mawushan base area. The location of Yucheng Airport is very critical. It can threaten both the Mawu Mountain Base Area and the Taihang Mountain Base Area. Therefore, the Japanese army spent a lot of money this time. They mobilized a lot of rapid-fire artillery and stationed a brigade directly around the airport. They would not give up until the airport was repaired.
This problem is very serious. Once a large number of Japanese aircraft enter Yucheng Airport, the Mawushan base area will be under the threat of the Japanese air force at any time.
Zhao Gang suggested that while the Japanese airport has not been repaired, quickly send planes to bomb again.
After thinking about it, Xu Dalong thought that this was not an option. The Japanese army has brought in so many rapid-fire artillery pieces, and the flying brigade will definitely suffer losses if it goes bombing. The flying group only has a few bombers, and the loss of one is one less. This cannot be afforded.
After Xu Dalong thought for a while, he called Zheng Xirong, Wei Monk and Wang Sanqiang and said to them: "I ask you to organize a special detachment and go to the direction of Yucheng to find a way to dig a tunnel for me under the Japanese airport."
The person with the most experience in tunnel digging is Wang Sanqiang. This guy has a flexible mind and has his own experience in tunnel digging. In addition to the normal work and training, his Ping'an County team has to dig tunnels every day. He already had a group of tunnel diggers who were more powerful than the guerrilla engineers, so Xu Dalong decided to hand over the tunnel digging work to Wang Sanqiang.
Wang Sanqiang felt very grateful when he saw that the captain valued him so much. He patted his chest and promised that he would complete the task.
Xu Dalong asked them to pay attention to concealment and not to be exposed before the battle started. As for what to do specifically, Wang Sanqiang, Zheng Xirong and Wei Monk will discuss it together.
Taiyuan City, underground party intelligence station.
This morning, a car stopped in front of a watch store. A man and a woman got out of the car. The man was in a suit and leather shoes, and the woman was in a cheongsam. The two of them entered the watch store arm in arm.
Zhao Dongsheng, the captain of the Taiyuan Underground Party Intelligence Station's anti-rape team, saw the visitor with a surprised smile on his face.
Zhao Dongsheng signaled to the intelligence officer posing as a clerk behind the counter to be more vigilant, and then accompanied the visitor into the back room of the watch shop.
Seeing that there was no one around, Zhao Dongsheng reached out and held the man's hand, and said excitedly: "Captain Xu, long time no see, how are you doing?"
The visitors were none other than Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying.
Xu Dalong said happily: "Fortunately, you see I have gained some weight recently. How are the brothers at the intelligence station?"
Zhao Dongsheng said happily: "Okay, brothers all miss you very much, and everyone wants to carry out missions with you. Finally, we have got you here."
Why did Xu Dalong and Lin Xueying suddenly appear in Taiyuan City? It turned out that Xu Dalong always felt that he could not let the little devils carry out the deployment of the encirclement and suppression of the base area in peace, so he planned to come to Taiyuan to sabotage the upcoming military meeting of the Japanese First Army. If we could raid the meeting venue and kill some of the Japanese commanders, then this battle would be much easier to fight, and at least it would be able to delay the Japanese attack on the base area.
After he had this idea, he sent a telegram to the Taiyuan Underground Party Intelligence Station and asked them to help provide relevant information about the combat meeting held by the Japanese First Army. At the same time, he also sent a telegram to Zhou Mingde and the Jinsui Army Intelligence Station. And the Taiyuan Working Group of Military Reunification made the same request.
When Xu Dalong came this time, in order to conceal his intention, he brought Lin Xueying, Wei Monk and a squad of soldiers selected from the special operations squadron. With Zhou Mingde's support, they have entered Taiyuan City.
After Xu Dalong exchanged opinions with Zhou Mingde, he came to the underground party's intelligence station.
The person in charge of the intelligence station and Zhao Dongsheng and others provided Xu Dalong with part of the intelligence. Xu Dalong asked the underground party's intelligence station to continue to collect relevant information. Later, he and Lin Xueying visited the Jinsui Army's intelligence station and the military unification Taiyuan working group. These intelligence agencies They all expressed their willingness to provide Xu Dalong with the help they could.
