All the way to Zhangjiazhuang.
Looking at the large number of Japanese and puppet troops retreating, Li Yunlong's eyes shone brightly. In Lao Li's opinion, these guys were just pieces of fat that could run away.
On the side, Zhang Dabiao, whose hat has disappeared, has already served his beloved Czech style, looking eager to try, "Captain, how do we fight?"
Li Yunlong looked at the retreating Japanese and puppet troops, and a ghost idea immediately came to his mind. He said: "The horizontal front in the direction where the Japanese and puppet troops are retreating is too long. We have few people and we will definitely not be able to stop the Japanese and puppet troops from retreating. In this way, Da Biao , you immediately arrange a company team, equipped with more machine guns and grenade launchers.
Did you see the gentle slope at the bottom of the mountain toward the center line? Build me machine gun fortifications to directly block the retreat of the Japanese and puppet troops from the front.
The independent regiment in Zhangjiazhuang has also launched a counterattack. Now the Japanese and puppet troops are only focused on retreating, and they will definitely not seize our gentle slope fortifications by force.
At that time, the Japanese and puppet troops will have no choice but to break out of the encirclement in roundabout ways to the left and right.
The battle lines on the left and right sides are much narrower. We rely on the mountainous environment on both sides to set up an ambush.
A sudden attack is destined to stun the Japanese and puppet troops.
Let's buy a certain amount of time here, and Lao Kong will soon lead his team to rush forward. At that time, we will attack from the front and back and slowly deal with this group of Japanese. "
"yes!"
Zhang Dabiao responded in a deep voice, the command given by the regiment leader was always so convincing.
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Time continues to pass.
After receiving the order to retreat, the Japanese and puppet troops gradually withdrew from Zhangjiazhuang and Xicun, and then moved in the direction of the ambushes of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment respectively.
Nishimura Provisional Headquarters.
Kong Jie issued the order to counterattack, and at the same time arranged communications troops to notify local troops and militia guerrillas around Niukou Village to prepare for ambushes in the mountainous areas along the retreat of the Japanese army.
In the words of Captain Kong:
"The opportunity to beat up the drowned dog has come. For those who want to eat meat, this is the last chance."
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Outside the West Village.
A large number of Japanese troops still maintained an orderly battle formation during their retreat, with escort troops on both sides and guard troops at the rear.
Even on the way back, the little devil can still launch a powerful counterattack.
The machine gun covers the retreat of the infantry, the grenade cannon covers the retreat of the machine gunner, and then the retreating infantry covers the retreat of the artillery with fire, alternating cover, coordinated operations, and tacit cooperation.
On the Independent Regiment side, several battalion commanders were also a little helpless. It was even more difficult to chase the retreating Japanese than to stop the Japanese's attack.
After all, when the Japs attack, the soldiers wait for work, deploy their firepower in a tight formation, and wait for the Japs to take the initiative to attack and die. Such a battle is hearty.
But when the Japanese retreated, the situation completely changed.
The Japs were retreating quickly while on the move. If the soldiers pursued them too closely, they would easily suffer all kinds of enemy firepower and suffer unnecessary casualties.
In the case of long-range fire strikes, the Japanese troops will exceed the effective shooting range of the 50 small artillery after only a few shots.
During the pursuit, Wang Leihu, the commander of the first battalion, rushed forward with the soldiers and cursed angrily: "Damn it, the escaped Japanese were beaten so hard that they were as slippery as loaches."
The first company commander said: "Battal Commander, the Japs are trying to escape, and we really can't stop them. Fortunately, our mission right now is to chase the Japs. Commander Ding should have led a new regiment to ambush halfway down the road. .”
"When the comrades of the new group entangle the little devil, we can bite him immediately."
Wang Leihu then laughed and said: "Send the order and tell the comrades to keep a distance from the Japs. The Japs' marksmanship is not bad, and the gunners are even more accurate."
"Now the defeat of the little devil is certain, there is no need for us to add more casualties."
"After the distance between you and the Japanese is reduced to the range of the 50 small artillery, just bombard them directly. If that doesn't work, add two more propellant packs. If we want to hit the Japanese, they can't hit us."
"yes!"
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"beat!"
The Japanese and puppet troops retreating from the West Village soon arrived at the area where the new regiment was ambushed. At the order of Sun Zhenguo, the commander of the first battalion, Ding Wei arranged for soldiers from a battalion on the right wing of the puppet army to suddenly launch a fierce attack.
The firepower of the new regiment is also not weak. Among the Eighth Route Army-level combat units in the entire Taihang base area, it is estimated to be second only to the independent regiment.
Grenades, modified 50 cannons, and light and heavy machine guns suddenly launched a fire attack.
A dense firepower network poured towards the puppet troops on the right.
The puppet army, which had been in some confusion as they retreated, was defeated in a loose formation.
The puppet troops could not have expected the sudden attack from the new group, and they were immediately stunned.
The puppet troops were completely unable to withstand the fire attack from the right wing.
The desire for survival broke out, and with nowhere to hide and unable to rush out, the puppet soldiers could only ask for help from the Japanese troops on the left, and rushed towards the Japanese troops one by one in a panic.
He's a bitch, and once he's threatened, he'll naturally have to hide behind his master.
The little Japs on the left are also a little confused now. As for the Eighth Route Army attacking on the right, because of the obstruction of the puppet troops sandwiched in the middle, it is difficult for the Japs to counterattack with firepower for a while.
And these puppet soldiers, who were greedy for life and fearful of death, rushed towards the Japanese defense forces on the right wing in disorder.
The Japanese officers roared one after another, asking the puppet troops to stay calm, stabilize their position, and organize a counterattack.
How can the puppet soldiers who only care about escaping for their lives care about this?
"Baga, you bastards, stay calm!"
The Japanese squadron captains responsible for covering the right wing of the main force drew out their command knives and roared angrily. They were not stupid. The chaotic attack of the puppet troops at the moment was likely to break up their defensive formation on the right wing.
If the Eighth Route Army takes the opportunity to launch an attack, the situation will be very bad.
"Fire to prevent the Imperial Alliance Army from attacking the defensive formation!"
Seeing that the roaring dissuasion was ineffective, the grumpy Japanese squadron leader gave the order to open fire. The Japanese machine gunners who were responsible for the right wing defense pulled the triggers, and the firepower came down suddenly. Rows of rushing puppet soldiers fell down one after another. .
The puppet troops who had originally been focused on escaping were stunned, and each of them felt anger mixed with sadness in their hearts.
These poor brothers did not die in the hands of the enemy, but died in the hands of their own people.
The Japanese's thunderous tactics temporarily frightened the chaotic puppet army.
Facing the gun muzzles raised by the Japanese, the puppet soldiers hesitated, and some were forced to turn their guns around and prepare to fight the new regiment on the right.
Boom——
At this moment, more than a dozen artillery shells exploded in the camp of the Japanese right-wing guard troops.
The Japanese squadron leader who had previously ordered to fire on the puppet troops was even more unlucky and was killed on the spot in the explosion.
A voice shouted in the fleeing puppet army: "Brothers, the Eighth Route Army is behind us, but the Japs won't let us live! Now we are desperate, and those who want to survive must fight with the Japs!"
"kill--"
boom--
I don’t know who fired first. In short, someone in the puppet army camp opened fire and killed the Japanese.
In the heat of the war, no one could think too much about the puppet soldiers who only cared about their lives and the Japanese who were in fear.
There is only one fact before us:
Your Imperial Army has killed soldiers of the Japanese Empire. This is a rebellion!
You little devil took the lead in opening fire and killed our Imperial Alliance Army. This is completely giving you no chance of survival!
The Japanese even suspected that the shells that had just exploded were caused by the puppet troops.
Of course, this was an injustice to these two Japs. Naturally, these artillery shells were fired by the soldiers under the command of First Battalion Commander Sun Zhenguo with 50 small artillery pieces. The purpose was to deepen the conflict in the central area where the puppet troops and the Japs clashed.
As for the voices in the puppet army camp before.
It may be that some traitors have awakened and are seeking credit from the Eighth Route Army in order to survive, or they may be some soldiers in the puppet army camp who were instigated to rebel.
In short, the Japanese and puppet troops distrusted each other and were wary of each other. At the critical juncture of the war, a spark instantly ignited the war between the two parties.
The puppet soldiers probably forgot that they and the Japs were originally on the same side.
I have not forgotten that I always adhere to the basic principle of survival: I would rather provoke the Japanese than the Eight Route Army!
The firepower exchange between the two sides escalated instantly.
Some officers among the Japanese were quick to realize that the Eighth Route Army was provoking dissension, and they quickly shouted in the hope that the puppet soldiers would calm down.
The result had not yet worked. Sun Zhenguo directly asked someone to find several loudspeakers and shouted at the puppet army:
"The Chinese will not fight the Chinese. Brothers of the Imperial Association Army, pick up your guns and point them at the little Japs. If you kill a Japs, it will be your fault. We, the Eighth Route Army, will not hold you accountable!"
As soon as these words came out, the puppet army team immediately boiled.
The faces of the Japanese officers who understood Chinese changed drastically.
"shooting--"
The little Japanese didn't expect to persuade the Imperial Army anymore, so he decided to strike first.
The puppet soldiers saw the Japanese opening fire, no matter whether they were unhappy or not, they were forced to turn their guns and fight the Japanese army.
The Japanese army's original orderly withdrawal formation soon began to become chaotic.
Ding Wei, who was ambushing in the mountains on the left wing, saw that Sun Zhenguo's side had succeeded, and immediately issued an order to charge from the left wing.
A battalion of troops launched an attack directly under the loud charge.
Suddenly, shouts of killing broke out from all directions, and the loud charge horn resounded throughout the world.
The puppet soldiers sandwiched between the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army saw the Eighth Route Army's vigor and vitality and expected that the Japs were in danger. They never hesitated in their choices. They turned their guns one by one and fought the Japs even harder.
The soldiers who originally attacked the puppet army from the right wing, under Sun Zhenguo's order, avoided the puppet army, and even cooperated with the puppet army to attack the Japanese army from the right wing.
Now the Japanese were being attacked from both sides, including the Eighth Route Army and the puppet army.
The two sides fought for less than five minutes.
The 1st and 4th Battalions of the Independent Regiment, which rushed out from the West Village, also caught up and launched an attack on the Japanese army from the rear.
Along the way to Nishimura, it was obvious to the naked eye that the Japanese army was defeated.
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All the way to Zhangjiazhuang.
As expected of Li Yunlong, the brave man wins when they meet on a narrow road. A team of one company even dared to draw his sword directly at nearly three brigades of Japanese troops who had withdrawn!
Plus additionally enhanced light and heavy machine gun and grenade firepower.
The Japanese and puppet troops who had just retreated from Zhangjiazhuang were stunned by the sudden fire blockage heading towards the gentle slope.
If you look at it from God’s perspective at this time, you can actually come to a rather simple conclusion:
Although the team Li Yunlong arranged to block the frontal attack on the gentle slope was well-equipped and had powerful firepower.
But the force was too small. There were only more than a hundred soldiers, but they faced thousands of Japanese and puppet troops.
Coupled with this is the open front outside the village.
The retreating Japanese and puppet troops only needed to grit their teeth a little, and they could easily place Li Yunlong in the frontal blocking company, swallowing even the bones and dregs.
This is common sense.
But Li Yunlong didn't play his cards according to the rules, so he placed a mere company of troops in the direction of the retreat of your Japanese and puppet troops to block them.
The Japanese officers who retreated were probably because of the emergency situation and were worried about falling into the Eighth Route Army's trick. They did not go around the bend for a while, and the independent regiment troops behind them were chasing closely.
The Japanese officers did not think much. After encountering a frontal blockade, they immediately divided their troops into two groups and decided to detour from left to right to bypass the company of the New Second Regiment, which was blocking the frontal blockade.
Then this scene is shocking. More than 100 soldiers of the New Second Regiment suddenly split the more than 3,000 Japanese and puppet troops in two from the middle.
This may be the power of having the courage to show your sword when you meet on a narrow road!
Zhang Dabiao breathed a long sigh of relief when he saw this scene, and then secretly glanced at his regiment leader, only to see that Li Yunlong had a calm look on his face and a calm look on his face.
Da Biao had to secretly admire the leader's psychological stability.
After the Japanese and puppet troops were divided into two groups, they quickly entered a relatively narrow front area and stepped into the ambush circle of the troops arranged by Li Yunlong near the mountains and forests on both wings.
After the battle started, the little devil was dumbfounded.
Why are there ambushes on both sides?
The soldiers of the company who were originally blocking the attack on the gentle slope of the center line were divided into two groups, occupying higher terrain, coordinating the ambush teams on both wings, and attacked the Japanese and puppet troops separately.
The two sides fought not long ago.
Chen Quan and Du Aiguo led the soldiers of the Second and Fifth Battalions to rush up from Zhangjiazhuang, and combined with Li Yunlong's troops to attack the Japanese and puppet troops from three sides.
When the news reached the West Village temporary headquarters, Kong Jie's heart finally fell.
"Both paths are done, now it's up to us to see how much meat we can chew off."
As for the Japanese reinforcements, a total of nine Japanese brigades, plus the Japanese fourth mixed brigade, were gathered in an attempt to destroy the independent regiment in one fell swoop. So far, it has completely come to nothing.
to 2:35 p.m.
The Japanese and puppet troops in the Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang directions suffered heavy casualties.
In the end, reinforcements came from Taiyuan City. Two Japanese brigades stationed near Niukou Village came with timely support.
Only then did the remaining main force of the Japanese and puppet troops covering the Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang roads escape all the way.
Following the disastrous defeat of the Japanese army in the battle against Zhangjiazhuang in Xicun, the two Japanese brigades that came to support were also worried that the main force of the Eighth Route Army would seize the opportunity to encircle them.
So much so that they were in quite a hurry while covering the retreat of the Japanese and puppet troops in Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang.
Many Japanese and puppet troops were divided and surrounded by soldiers from the Independent Regiment, New First Regiment, and New Second Regiment. The Japanese were too late and did not dare to rescue them.
There were also many wounded soldiers in the wounded soldiers' storage center. The Japanese and puppet soldiers had no time to move them during their evacuation.
Kong Jie, Li Yunlong, and Ding Wei took their troops to enjoy it slowly.
A large number of puppet troops became prisoners. As for the little Japanese who resisted and tried to persuade them to surrender, they were naturally killed without mercy.
Subsequently, during the retreat, passing through the mountainous area, the Japanese and puppet troops were attacked by tactics such as guerrilla warfare, sparrow warfare, and mobile warfare along the way by local troops of the Eighth Route Army and guerrillas, and suffered considerable casualties one after another.
Until they were defeated and fled all the way back to the county town, the Japanese and puppet troops had just recovered from their shock, and they were all depressed and full of humiliation.
A nightmare that lasted for nearly nine days was finally over.
At this point, the Japanese army launched a large-scale spring raid on the 12th.
In the end, it ended with the disastrous defeat of nine Japanese brigades, plus the fourth mixed brigade, in the Xicun and Zhangjiazhuang areas, against the Eighth Route Army in the North Shanxi Iron Triangle.
Various groups raided the Japanese troops, and before the evening of the 20th, they withdrew to various counties in the occupied area and temporarily went into rest and recuperation.
A violent storm suddenly calmed down in all directions...
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