Li Yunlong led the troops to capture Niangzi Pass, completely cutting off the Japanese army's logistical supplies, which made the generals even more excited.
Now that the Japanese soldiers were meat on the chopping block, they all wanted to grab a bite.
After receiving orders from the King of Shanxi and General Fu, they also issued death orders to each division and regiment. If any unit let go of the Japanese army, all the officers of this unit would be shot.
The law enforcement director of the World War II District Chief's Department led the combat supervision teams and rushed to each army. Each army commander also organized a combat supervision team and sent it to each division. Each division also organized a combat supervision team and sent it to each regiment below.
This time all the generals were determined to eat the surrounded Japanese army.
At 4 o'clock in the morning, the surrounded Japanese army launched another attack.
The target of this attack was the 62nd Army. All the officers and soldiers of the 62nd Army were working hard. They had stored a large amount of ammunition in advance for this battle. Under the fierce firepower, the Japanese army, which was short of ammunition, was unable to break through the defensive positions of the 62nd Army and had to retreat. the original defensive position.
At this time, the Japanese army had very little ammunition left and could no longer organize a large-scale attack. They could only save ammunition and use favorable terrain for defense, hoping to hold on until reinforcements arrived.
It finally dawned, and all the coalition forces participating in the war could clearly see the situation of the Japanese army.
The Japanese army occupied a hilly area and built a simple defense formula on it, preparing to block the attack of the coalition forces.
After a night of fierce fighting, the Japanese army's troop losses at this time had exceeded 7,000, and the remaining troops were less than 20,000. The key thing is that the ammunition they carry is almost exhausted.
The total strength of the coalition forces surrounding them exceeded 100,000, and they had sufficient ammunition. The generals at all levels and all officers and soldiers were fully confident in eating the Japanese army. They were gearing up and waiting for the coalition command to issue an order for a general offensive.
At 8:30 a.m., the coalition command issued the order for a general offensive.
All coalition forces first shelled the Japanese positions.
In addition to the artillery equipment of various armies, the artillery units participating in the war this time also invested their own treasure: the artillery brigade directly under the World War II District Governor's Department. There were hundreds of artillery pieces in total. Under the fierce artillery fire, the Japanese army's temporary defensive position was simply vulnerable and soon fell apart. The Japanese troops had nowhere to hide on the hills and suffered heavy casualties under the heavy artillery fire.
Xu Dalong suggested that in order to prevent the morale of various units from being frustrated by attacking, at the same time as the artillery strikes, the air force of the Shanxi-Sui Army and the flying brigade of the Mawushan base were also dispatched to launch a fierce bombing against the Japanese army. What Xu Dalong meant was to use artillery and air power as much as possible to annihilate more Japanese troops, destroy their defensive positions, destroy the Japanese organized resistance, and reduce the losses of the coalition forces' offensive.
With the promise of the King of Shanxi, all the troops participating in the war did not worry about post-war replenishment. They all went to the snow base and kept bombarding the Japanese army with artillery.
This bombardment lasted for a full hour and a half, with more than 20,000 artillery shells fired. Coupled with the bombing by the air force, the Japanese casualties had exceeded half before the coalition troops launched a general offensive.
Not only that, the commander of the Japanese 5th Division and the headquarters of the 5th Division were not spared during the air attack.
At 10 o'clock sharp, the coalition command issued an order for a general offensive. More than 100,000 coalition troops, holding shining bayonets, launched an all-out attack on the Japanese army.
The Japanese army suffered heavy casualties under fierce artillery fire and aircraft bombing. Their attention was focused on how to avoid artillery bombardment and aircraft bombing, and they were unable to assemble and organize an effective defense.
When the coalition forces launched a general offensive, although the Japanese officers and soldiers were very tenacious and launched counterattacks against the attacking coalition forces, they were unable to organize resistance in a hurry. Although they caused certain casualties to the coalition forces, they were soon destroyed in several places. The defensive position was breached by coalition forces.
Among the coalition forces participating in the attack, Chu Yunfei's 358th Brigade and Wang Limin's Independent Brigade were very fast. After breaking through the frontal defensive positions, they immediately advanced deep into the Japanese army and soon separated the Japanese army.
The troops of the Zhongyang Army and the Jinsui Army were good at fighting against the wind. Everyone saw that the Japanese army had collapsed. In order to gain credit, they rushed forward one by one. At this moment, their morale was at the peak. When they saw the Japanese army, they rushed forward desperately. Upward thrust.
At this time, there were less than 5,000 Japanese troops left. They lacked ammunition, so they simply began to fight with the coalition soldiers with bayonets.
The officers and soldiers of the coalition forces, which numbered more than 100,000, relied on the strength of their numbers and surrounded the Japanese army and stabbed them randomly with the mentality of picking up the slack. Dozens of them dealt with one Japanese soldier, and after more than an hour of fierce fighting, they wiped out all the remaining Japanese soldiers.
The news reached the coalition command headquarters, and the headquarters was filled with joy.
People in the World War II zone never thought that they could eat up the troops of the two main divisions of the Japanese army.
At this time, they all felt their blood rushing. They didn't know how to express their excitement, so they kept cheering.
The King of Shanxi had never expected to win such a great victory. Now he wanted to see who dared to underestimate his Jinsui Army.
He was in an extremely happy mood. He waved his hand and said boldly: "This battle was well fought. The Japanese were completely hurt. All the troops who participated in the battle must be heavily rewarded."
The chief of staff of the World War II zone was also very excited. He said: "President, the Japanese army does not have the 5th Division and the 112th Division. From now on, we will take the initiative in the southeastern Shanxi region. The Japanese army will be forced to switch to defense. From now on, we will take the initiative." Life will be much better.”
General Fu was also very happy. Zhongtiaoshan's troops have been fighting fiercely with the Japanese 112th Division for many years, and have suffered many losses at the hands of the 112th Division. He never thought that this division could be completely annihilated.
He was a simple man who was not good at expressing himself. He only said: "Well done!" Then he punched the table so hard that the teapot on the table was knocked down. , fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.
Xu Dalong was also very satisfied with this battle. He believed that through this battle, the unity and cooperation between the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces and the Shanxi-Sui Army and Zhongtiao Mountain troops would reach a new level and be able to maintain a relatively solid united front for a long time. This is very beneficial to Shanxi's anti-Japanese war situation.
This time the victory of Huluyu shocked the whole country. The victory achieved by the coalition forces made Chongqing feel a little ashamed.
A grand celebration was held in the rear area, and newspapers and magazines publicized the Huluyu victory. The names of Shanxi King, General Fu, Xu Dalong and others are even more well-known to the world.
The underground party was also very satisfied with this victory. They sent a congratulatory message to the World War II District Chief's Department, and also requested the headquarters of the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces to commend all the officers and soldiers of the Mawushan Military Division who participated in the war.
The boss was very satisfied with this battle. He said: "Xu Dalong and Li Yunlong fought well this time. They showed the prestige of our underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces. At the same time, they also strengthened the unity with the Jinsui Army and the Zhongyang Army. Regardless of Whether it was military or political, this was a major victory.
This little guy Xu Dalong is really extraordinary. No matter where he appears, he can always bring us good news. I haven't seen this little guy for a while. When he returns to the base, I will ask him to report to the headquarters immediately.
By the way, there's also that Li Yunlong. This guy's fighting skills are getting higher and higher now. He was informed to report to the headquarters with Xu Dalong. "
The chief of staff said: "There are many things that can be summarized about this great victory in Huluyu. I suggest that Xu Dalong write a detailed report.
Let him come to the headquarters this time. We will hold a cadre meeting and let him explain the pre-reconnaissance, judgment of the enemy situation, and battle process one by one based on the process of this battle, so as to improve the quality of our military generals and staff. level. "
The division commander said: "I agree. This little guy Xu Dalong is really a good prospect. Both the battle and the tactics used in the battle are remarkable."
The commander of the Taiyue Military Region was also very happy and sent a congratulatory telegram to Xu Dalong, Li Yunlong and others, conveying the order from the headquarters and asking Xu Dalong and Li Yunlong to report to the headquarters.
Li Yunlong and Xu Dalong are preparing to report to the Taiyue Military Region.
Before leaving, Li Yunlong's wife Li Xiuqin invited Xu Dalong, Zhao Gang, and Zhang Dabiao to visit her home.
Zhao Gang's little sweetheart Li Yiyun also came, and she and Li Xiuqin were making dumplings in the kitchen.
Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others were chatting in the living room.
Zhao Gang said: "The battle during the Spring Festival was really good. The harvest of weapons and ammunition was really great."
Li Yunlong said: "Yan Laoxi performed well this time, and it is rare for him to be generous."
What Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were talking about was that during this battle, Li Yunlong and Zhang Dabiao led the New 1st Brigade, intercepted the baggage of the Japanese 5th Division and the 112th Division, captured Niangzi Pass, and ate a Japanese soldier. The infantry regiment seized a large amount of weapons and equipment, and after eating up the main forces of the Japanese 5th Division and the 112th Division, the King of Shanxi also gave most of the seized weapons and ammunition to express his gratitude to the underground party's anti-Japanese armed forces. Established the Mawushan Military Division.
The Japanese equipment captured this time can equip at least 20,000 people. It is really a bumper harvest.
Everyone was very happy and discussed how much they should hand over to their superiors this time.
The Mawushan Military Division originally stored a lot of Japanese equipment, but now that so many have been seized, Li Yunlong has become more generous.
He said: "Brother Dalong and I will go to see the commander this time. We will bring more weapons and equipment to avoid the commander saying that we are petty."
Zhao Gang said: "How many are you going to bring with you?"
Li Yunlong said: "Equipment for both regiments."
Zhao Gang said hesitantly: "Isn't it too much? Why don't we give it to one regiment?"
Zhao Gang is now the housekeeper of the base area. He feels good when putting things in storage, but inevitably feels distressed when taking them out.
Zhang Dabiao said with a joking smile: "Commissioner Zheng, you are getting better and better at living now. You learned this from our leader."
Li Yunlong glared and said: "Zhang Dabiao, what do you think of Lao Zi? Is Lao Zi that stingy person? I just think that Lao Zhao is getting more and more stingy now, a bit like Yan Laoxi."
Zhao Gang smiled and said: "Old Li, you can pull him down. I remember when our independent regiment seized the equipment of the Japanese Cavalry Battalion, the brigade commander asked you to hand over part of it, which made you feel so distressed that you kept pleading with the brigade commander, but you were scolded by the brigade commander. After a pause, he obediently handed over most of the equipment."
Thinking back to those days, everyone was very emotional. At that time, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others had just arrived in the independent regiment. The regiment lacked everything, not to mention the equipment of a cavalry battalion, even a rifle was very valuable.
Nowadays, the Mawushan Military Division is rich and powerful, and the equipment captured by the Japanese often costs tens of thousands. The economic income of the base area also makes everyone feel that they are hard-core.
Li Yunlong said: "Brother Dalong, when it comes to fighting, Lao Li is not a boaster, and most people don't look down on it. However, brother Dalong, you have the ability, and we, Lao Li, admire it. It is really a pleasure to fight with you."
Zhang Dabiao said: "That's right, our independent group has a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger. When Brother Dalong was in the cooking class, I thought he was a talent. Now he is getting more and more powerful. He really gives us the face of the independent group leader."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "You old chiefs, please don't praise me. Even if I make some progress now, it's not all because of the cultivation of all the chiefs."
Zhao Gang said: "What Lao Li and Lao Zhang said makes sense. Brother Dalong is both civil and military, brave in battle, and resourceful. I, Zhao Gang, seldom admire others. Brother Dalong, you are one of them."
Xu Dalong smiled and said: "Commissioner Zheng, you are a decent person. This compliment in front of others makes people feel goosebumps. You are a bit bad now, like our group leader."
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Brother Dalong is right, Lao Zhao, you are becoming more and more like a member of our independent group. What does it mean to combine intellectuals with workers and peasants cadres? That is, those sour and fat literati really deserve to be with you. Lao Zhao learns."
Li Yunlong and others were chatting lively here. In the kitchen, Xiu Qin and Li Yiyun were also chatting.
Li Xiuqin said: "Sister Evian, you are so handsome and well-educated. You are a perfect match for our Commissioner Zhao Zheng."
Li Yiyun said shyly: "Sister-in-law, judging from what you said, you are really lucky because the commander found you."
After the two chatted for a while, the topic turned to Xu Dalong.
Li Xiuqin said: "What happened to the captain? What happened to him, Lin Xueying and Chu Yun'er?"
Li Yiyun said: "I don't know, Director Lin and Miss Chu both seem to like our captain. Sister-in-law, which one do you think is a better match for our captain?"
Xiuqin said: "I think Director Lin is quite simple, unlike Chu Yunfei's sister who is flashy. I feel that Director Lin is more suitable for the captain."
