On the night of August 20, 1940, the Eighth Route Army from all over North China (except for the 115th Division and the Shandong Column), in accordance with the unified deployment of the Eighth Route Army headquarters, launched an unprecedented scale of raids on the major lines of communication controlled by the Japanese behind enemy lines in North China, that is, Later, the Hundred Regiment War shocked China and foreign countries. By the beginning of October 1940, all participating units of the Eighth Route Army had basically completed the tasks assigned by the headquarters and achieved great victory in the first two stages of the Hundred Regiment War.
Starting from October 6, 1940, the Japanese mobilized tens of thousands of troops to carry out retaliatory "mopping up" operations against the anti-Japanese base areas in North China.
Through this move, the Japanese attempted to completely turn the anti-Japanese base areas into scorched earth in order to save the face of their disastrous defeat and stabilize their already shaken military morale.
The Okazaki detachment implemented the Sanguang policy wherever it went, burning, killing, and looting. They looted grain wherever they saw it, burned it when they found houses, filled up wells when they saw them, smashed farm tools and pots and pans when they saw them, and used the scorched earth policy to deprive the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians of their shelter.
In late October, about 500 people from the Okazaki Brigade of the 36th Division of the Japanese Army arrived at the Huangyadong Arsenal, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, located at the junction of Liao County, Wuxiang County, and Licheng County. He was once praised by Zhu De as the "jewel in the palm" of the Eighth Route Army. After receiving the report of the Japanese invasion of Huangyadong Arsenal, Peng Dehuai immediately ordered the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division to rush to Huangyadong to repel the Japanese attack. Seeing the Eighth Route Army brigade coming to help, the Japanese set a fire in the arsenal and fled the place.
On the afternoon of October 29th.
Peng Dehuai rushed from Licheng to Shimen Village, Panlong Town, Wuxiang County, and decided to take command personally. Zuo Quan, Commander Liu Bocheng of the 129th Division, and Political Commissar Deng Xiaoping also came one after another.
While the Eighth Route Army was encircling the city, the Japanese army occupied Guanjianao overnight. Guanjianao is located in the heart of the Taihang Anti-Japanese Base Area, 13 miles due north of Zhuanbi Village, Panlong Town, Wuxiang County.
At this time, Liu Fulin was the captain and Han Yishi was the political commissar, directly leading the special forces. The special forces received instructions to go to Guanjianao.
"The Japanese chose a good place," Han Yishi sighed!
Liu Fulin and Han Yishi looked at this.
Guanjianao is a high hill surrounded by mountains. The top of the mountain is a flat land with a radius of several hundred meters, which is very suitable for forming troops. To the north is a steep cliff, with a deep trench below. The slopes on the east and west sides are steeper, and only the south slope is gentler, which can be used as an attack route. There were more than 50 families named Guan who originally lived on the southern slope of Guanjianao. They built cave dwellings one after another along the mountain wall. Opposite the southern slope is a hill called Liushu Nao that is higher than Guanjianao. It is at an angle to Guanjianao. From Liushu Nao, you can use firepower to control the path to Guanjianao. On the flat ground at the top of Guanjianao Mountain, the Japanese army also set up several machine guns. In this way, the Japanese army formed a tight fire network in Guanjianao and Liusunao.
At night, deep trench to the north, simultaneous action.
15 people were fully armed, including Han Yishi and Luo Xiaojun, each carrying a large bundle of rope.
Liusunao.
Liu Fulin took the lead and picked up the charge.
g gun, Li Dayou followed closely and led the brother troops.
The two sides immediately launched a fierce battle and counter-fight in Liushunao. After two hours of fierce fighting, Liusunao was finally captured.
In about ten minutes, Han Yishi and the others had reached the top of the mountain. Luo Xiaojun was on guard, the rope was lowered, and people came up one after another. On this side, there is a cliff about 20 meters high. Near the top of the cliff, there is a slightly protruding trench. Above it is a slope more than 30 meters long, which leads to the Japanese forward position on the top of Guanjianao Mountain. Han Yi Shiluo Xiaojun climbed to the trench with his own strength. The team members used climbing tools and wild vines on the cliff to climb to the trench. However, they were discovered by the Japanese army, who immediately blocked the slope, and the two men led them to capture the slope.
Han Yishi and the others took up their positions on the plain of Guanjianao. With Luo Xiaojun in the front row, he raised his machine gun, Han Yishi responded, and the other 33 members began to kill.
Although the Japanese suffered heavy casualties, they had no intention of evacuating and escaping. Obviously, they knew that as soon as they evacuated their position, they would be divided and outflanked by the Eighth Route Army, which was several times their own size, and would be annihilated. They wanted to take advantage of Guanjianao's favorable terrain to be trapped and awaiting reinforcements.
It was very difficult at one point.
At about 9 a.m. on October 30, several Japanese aircraft flew over Guanjianao and began to bomb Guanjianao indiscriminately.
Due to the terrain and poor coordination and firepower coordination between several troops, Liusunao, which was once captured by Liu Fulin, was recaptured by the Japanese army. Relying on his invulnerability, Liu Fulin held a machine gun and fought straight against the fire. Li Dayou beheaded the commander. Leading three battalions of troops to counterattack Liushunao. After three offensive and defensive changes, the Japanese army in Liusunao was completely wiped out.
After a day of fierce fighting on October 30, the Japanese troops were completely wiped out, and 12 members of Huajin were gloriously injured.
"Aren't you stupid? Being able to withstand grenades doesn't mean you can't dodge them!"
"You're here! I'll be fine!"
"This will never happen again!"
"yes"
The blocking battle on the periphery between the 385th Brigade of the 129th Division and the newly formed 10th Brigade also started on the same day. When more than 2,500 Japanese troops were dispatched from Wuxiang and Liao County to reinforce Guanjianao.
In addition, thousands of Japanese mobile troops dispatched from Licheng and other places continued to advance towards Guanjianao.
The battle ends here.
Han Yishi's 14 people were slightly injured and the battle was resolved. Liu Fulin's troops suffered heavy casualties.
After discussion with the headquarters, it appeared that the Eighth Route Army had to retreat. Liu Bocheng acted as a Japanese enemy on the mountain, while Han Yishi and Liu Fulin led their troops to take the retreat and pointed their swords at the headquarters.
The Japanese reinforcements were defeated and returned with a large number of guns and ammunition seized. A special team member was shot and fell unconscious while trying to save his teammates.
The special forces were once again powerful in all directions, and they began to seek advice from many parties and established special forces from many parties. Luo Xiaojun and Li Dayou served as instructors, and Liu Fulin and Han Yishi were chief instructors.
There are 3 special forces in total.
Historically, the Battle of Guanjianao was the largest offensive battle in the third stage of the Hundred Regiments War of the Anti-Japanese War from October 30 to 31, 1940. The Eighth Route Army assembled 3 brigades and 2 regiments. Under the supervision of Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai, they encircled and annihilated more than 500 people from the Japanese Okazaki Brigade. After two days and nights of bloody fighting, they still failed to achieve total annihilation. Later, they were forced to withdraw due to the arrival of large Japanese troops. . At the same time, 2,500 Japanese troops dispatched from the direction of Wuxiang and Liao County attacked Guanjianao with great momentum. The Eighth Route Army was unable to stop it and had to give up the encirclement of Guanjianao and retreat far away.
At that time, our army assembled 3 brigades and 2 regiments, totaling 20,000 people, to besiege the 500 people of the Okazaki Brigade.
Our army had to retreat after two days and two nights of fruitless attacks. In addition, the siege of 20,000 people ultimately resulted in more than 2,000 casualties, and the Okazaki Brigade was not captured in the end.
The real name of this battle is "Battle of Guanjianao". This battle was one of the largest offensive battles during the Hundred Regiments War.
