After listening to Li Changshui's words, Sun Desheng and Wei Monk clapped their hands and applauded.
Sun Desheng said: "Minister Li's method will definitely work."
Monk Wei also said: "I also agree. Master Long's name will definitely scare these little devils to death."
Then everyone looked at Xu Dalong, and seeing that he did not express any objection, Li Changshui said excitedly: "Okay, I will notify the Baoding underground party and ask them to spread the news."
Monk Wei said: "Tonight I will go and teach the little devils a lesson, and then scare them."
The Japanese Air Force stationed at Baoding Airport was part of the First Air Force of the North China Front. It had a retention office in Baoding City. Senior officers at the airport usually lived in the retention office. There is a restaurant called Cuihuaxuan diagonally opposite the gate of the detention center. The food and wine are very unique and the business is booming. Japanese Air Force officers often dined here, and banquets were usually held in this restaurant.
At noon that day, several Air Force officers came to the restaurant to have a meal and felt something was wrong in the atmosphere. The dining guests all looked at them. When they looked over, everyone turned their attention to other places, and then whispered there.
An Air Force major felt something was wrong, so he called the waiter in the restaurant and asked what the guests were talking about.
The waiter in the restaurant was a little embarrassed and a little scared. He hesitated and didn't know how to answer.
The boy's performance only added to the Japanese major's doubts, and he guessed that the comments must be directed at them.
He became angry, reached out and took out a gun from his waist, put it on the man's forehead, and cursed: "Baga Yalu, you answer quickly and work, otherwise you will work hard."
The hotel clerk was horrified. He felt his crotch was hot and liquid was flowing down his thighs.
He hurriedly said: "Taijun, don't shoot! I tell you."
Then he glanced at the gun in the officer's hand and stammered: "Taijun, those people said that Xu Dalong from Shanxi is going to lead a team to attack your airport."
This was news deliberately spread by Li Changshui through the Baoding underground party, specifically to spread the news to the ears of the Japanese Air Force.
Xu Dalong is a world-famous anti-Japanese hero. People are very curious about this, so the news spread very quickly, so that the streets and alleys are quietly talking about it.
Xu Dalong is no stranger to Japanese Air Force officers. That guy and his troops had come to attack the airport outside the city three times. After hearing this, the Japanese officers didn't even want to eat anymore. They hurriedly left the restaurant, returned to the detention area, and asked the airport commander Colonel Matsumoto. reported.
Colonel Matsumoto had already heard the news that among the Eighth Route Army units that had just fought against the independent seventh brigade, there were shadows of the Shanxi Eighth Route Army brought by Xu Dalong. They were very worried that Xu Dalong would attack the airport. Although the airport had strengthened its security, they still had no confidence that they could defend the airport.
They thought that even with the help of the army, they could hold on to the airport, but Xu Dalong had many means to cause damage to the airport.
The officers and soldiers of the Japanese Air Force were very afraid of Xu Dalong. They did not want to stay here in Baoding for a minute longer. They all asked Colonel Matsumoto to seek instructions from the First Air Force Headquarters and evacuate Baoding Airport as soon as possible.
Colonel Matsumoto did not dare to neglect, so he sent a telegram to the commander of the First Air Force. The biggest loss suffered by the First Air Force over the years was the air force stationed in Baoding. Xu Dalong robbed many combat aircraft twice and suffered serious damage once. Such losses were unbearable for them. Hearing that Xu Dalong was bringing people to attack Baoding Airport again, the commander of the First Air Force was also frightened and broke into a cold sweat.
He made up his mind to simply abolish the airport in Baoding and withdraw all the troops there to Peiping or deploy them to other places.
But he still couldn't make the decision on this matter himself. Now he was under the dual jurisdiction of the Air Force Ministry and the North China Front Army, and he had to ask for instructions from both places.
He did not dare to neglect, so he sent a telegram to the Air Force Ministry. After obtaining the consent of the Air Force, he went to see Juichi Terauchi, the commander of the North China Front.
The existence of Baoding Airport could provide great support to the Japanese troops in the central Hebei region. Of course Juichi Terauchi was unwilling to agree to their evacuation, so he negotiated with the Air Force Ministry through the Army Ministry. The commander of the First Air Force could only wait for the final decision from his superiors.
That night, Monk Wei sent a special operations unit carrying a 240mm heavy mortar, quietly came outside the airport, and fired shells at the Japanese airport from two kilometers away. Although these shells did not cause serious damage to the airport, they strengthened the determination of the Japanese troops at the airport to evacuate.
Colonel Matsumoto once again sent a telegram to the commander of the First Air Force, saying that they had to evacuate Baoding Airport no matter what, otherwise, they would all resign.
The commander of the First Air Force was so frightened that he directly gave the order to retreat to the Japanese air force stationed in Baoding, regardless of whether the North China Front agreed.
In case of an amnesty, the Japanese air force in Baoding made preparations overnight. At dawn the next morning, all the planes flew to Peiping Airport in a hurry. The ground staff at the airport evacuated to Baoding City and then drove to Peking.
This time, even Xu Dalong didn't expect that his reputation would be so powerful that he directly scared away the Japanese air force stationed in Baoding. He couldn't help but be a little proud of this.
What happened next was much simpler. The Japanese officers and soldiers serving as security guards at Baoding Airport were originally worried about being attacked by Xu Dalong's troops. Now that the air force troops at the airport have fled, they have no need to continue guarding the airport. So they also retreated into Baoding City in panic.
Seeing that there were no Japanese troops guarding the airport, the Fifth Army Division organized a large number of troops and militiamen to come to the airport and completely destroyed all the airport's buildings, runways and other facilities. If the Japanese army wanted to restore the airport in Baoding, it would be as difficult as building a new airport.
Baoding Airport was completely destroyed, and a huge boulder on the heads of the troops of the Central Hebei Military Region finally fell to the ground. The leader of the Jizhong Military Region was very happy and expressed his gratitude to the Taiyue Military Region through his superiors. At the same time, he instructed the Fifth Military Division to entertain Xu Dalong and his troops. If Xu Dalong and others had any activities in the Jizhong area, the Fifth Military Division Full cooperation is required.
After discussion, Xu Dalong, Li Changshui, Ma Chao and others decided to combat the arrogance of the Han people in Baoding.
Most of the main force of the Japanese and puppet troops around Baoding has been reduced to the city of Baoding. In the surrounding counties of Mancheng, Xushui, Qingyuan, and Wangdu, the Japanese and puppet troops are weak. This is a good opportunity to capture the county towns and other small and medium-sized Japanese and puppet strongholds. .
Xu Dalong decided to launch an attack on the Japanese and puppet troops, expand his base area, and liquidate those notorious Han Dynasties.
These combat operations will be of great help in expanding the anti-Japanese base area of the Fifth Military Division, training troops, and collecting Japanese and puppet assets. Of course, Ma Chao and the leaders of the Fifth Military Division are willing.
They mobilized the First Regiment, Second Regiment, Third Regiment, six county brigades and a large number of basic militiamen of the Fifth Military Division, with a total strength of more than 13,400 people. With the cooperation of the Mawushan guerrillas, cavalry brigade and special operations brigade, The Japanese and puppet troops launched a fierce attack.
This morning, a large number of Eighth Route Army troops surrounded Mancheng County. In order to train the troops of the Fifth Army Division, according to the prior agreement, the task of siege was given to them. The cavalry brigade and the special operations brigade were responsible for guarding the perimeter and blocking any Japanese and puppet reinforcements that might come from the direction of Baoding. .
In Mancheng County, there is only one infantry squadron, one gendarmerie, one puppet army battalion, and one puppet police brigade, with a strength of more than 700 people. More than 10,000 troops from the Fifth Military Division surrounded the county seat.
According to Xu Dalong's suggestion, the troops in the military division did not pay attention to siege tactics, but required all troops around the county to participate in the siege to increase their siege experience.
After the attack order was issued, the main regiments, county brigades, and key militiamen of the Fifth Army Division rushed to launch an attack on the county seat.
Ma Chao originally thought that the Japanese and puppet troops would be able to hold on for a relatively long time by relying on the solid city walls for defense. The siege troops would need many times to capture the county seat, which would be conducive to training the troops.
Who would have thought that the Japanese and puppet troops in the city, especially the puppet troops, would have been so frightened that their legs were weak when they saw the huge crowds of Eighth Route Army troops outside the city, that they had no intention of fighting at all.
After Ma Chao issued the attack order, Gao Changwu's first regiment had already invaded the county town in less than ten minutes. Other troops participating in the battle were not far behind. In less than half an hour, troops entered the city.
The puppet soldiers and policemen either surrendered directly to the Eighth Route Army, or threw away their guns, put on plain clothes, and found places to hide, posing almost no threat to the Eighth Route Army.
The Japanese military police usually bully the common people very fiercely, but when it comes to fighting, they are at the rookie level.
Only the Japanese troops of that squadron put up a tenacious resistance and were soon completely annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army soon took control of the entire city.
This was the first county town built after the establishment of the Fifth Army Division. Ma Chao and others were very happy and directed the Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers to collect weapons and assets of the Japanese and puppet troops.
Monk Wei also sent a special operations squadron into the county to search for the supplies they needed.
Although they were all collecting Japanese and puppet assets, they did not have any conflict with the troops of the Fifth Military Division because they wanted completely different things.
The troops of the Fifth Military Division wanted weapons and ammunition, gold, silver, food, cloth, and daily necessities from the Japanese and puppets. What the special operations squadron wants is generators and other machinery and equipment. These things are invisible to the troops of the Fifth Military Division, but they are treasures for the Mawushan base area.
Of course, Xu Dalong and others did not forget the anti-rape operation.
There were two notorious Han officials in Mancheng County, one was named He Guanwu and the other was named Li Kefei. Before the Anti-Japanese War, one of them was the head of the security regiment and the other was the original county magistrate. After they surrendered to the Japanese invaders, they massacred the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians, persecuted innocent people, and committed heinous crimes, which aroused great public outrage. This time, they were all captured.
In order to deter the arrogance of the Han people and serve as a warning to others, the Fifth Military Division held a public trial on the playground of the No. 1 Middle School in Mancheng County. He Guanwu, Li Kefei and a dozen other traitors who were extremely indignant were publicly tried and shot. They announced in public that all their property would be confiscated.
The public trial had a profound impact. The Han people in Baoding area were very frightened when they saw that the Eighth Route Army wanted both money and lives. The behavior towards the anti-Japanese armed forces and innocent people has been much restrained.
There are still many Japanese and puppet troops in Baoding City, but they have already been beaten and scared. Ever since the Eighth Route Army began to encircle Mancheng County, and after the Eighth Route Army captured the county seat and had been active in the county seat for a long time, the Japanese and puppet troops in the city did not dare to go out of the city for reinforcements.
The military division seized this favorable opportunity and sent some troops to continue to control the county. The remaining troops launched a full-scale offensive and violently attacked the Japanese and puppet forces entrenched in the vast countryside.
They eliminated more than 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops as well as grassroots Han organizations, and quickly turned the entire city into an anti-Japanese base for the Eighth Route Army.
After this series of combat operations, the Fifth Army Division expanded its anti-Japanese base area, seized a large number of weapons, ammunition and various supplies, and its strength reached a new level.
Seeing that the Japanese and puppet troops did not dare to go out of the city for reinforcements, Ma Chao decided to continue his efforts. With the cooperation of the Mahushan guerrillas, he quickly captured Wangdu County and swept away the Japanese and puppet forces throughout Wangdu, turning Wangdu into the third. The anti-Japanese base area of the Fifth Army Division.
Next, Ma Chao and Xu Dalong planned to attack Xushui County. Since Xushui County is very close to Baoding City, they were much more cautious in this combat operation and their preparations were more detailed.
Based on a large amount of information provided by the Baoding underground party, Xu Dalong, Ma Chao and others personally conducted reconnaissance outside Xushui City.
They spent a lot of effort, formulated a complete combat plan, and made careful deployment before leading the army to Xushui County.
That night, a large group of Eighth Route Army troops were marching in a hurry. They planned to arrive at Xushui County before 3 a.m., form a siege on the county seat, and launch an attack at 6 a.m.
At 11 o'clock that night, the Eighth Route Army units were still 35 kilometers away from Xushui County. Due to the rapid march of the troops, they were already a little tired. Xu Dalong, Ma Chao and others decided to let the troops rest for half an hour before continuing the march.
At this moment, Sun Desheng sent a telegram. Half an hour ago, the Japanese and puppet troops in Xushui City suddenly opened the city gate and ran towards Baoding. The cavalry brigade responsible for monitoring the Japanese and puppet troops in Xushui only had one cavalry squadron, which was scattered at three city gates. The horses of the Japanese and puppet troops rushed out suddenly. They could not stop them at all, but they were rushed by the Japanese and puppet troops. go out.
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