Chapter 116: Annihilation of the Japanese Army

Zhou Shibin, as the deputy commander of the first brigade, personally led the second and third regiments to swing along the railway station, and the first regiment built a position just in case. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Encounters with the Japanese army Tanaka Kensho on the railroad around Wicker Lake ensued a fierce battle. At this time, the difference in strength between the two sides was not large, so the fight was almost evenly matched.

However, soon Gao Zhihang led more than a dozen combat planes to suddenly kill from the air and launched waves of dive strafing at the Japanese troops on the ground. The Japanese troops who were engaged in the battle with the 1st Brigade were caught off guard and had nowhere to hide, and fell under the strafing fire of the Northeast Air Force.

Not long after Guo Hu, he also rushed over with the troops directly under the First Brigade and a regiment.

Joining the battle, the artillery regiment also opened fire in time, and under the combined coverage of dense fire from the air and the ground, the devils suffered heavy casualties, and it didn't take long for a quarter of them to be killed or wounded.

Several Japanese officers, including the captain of the Zhengjiatun Independent Brigade, were also killed under artillery fire and air raids.

The commander of the Japanese army, Ken Tanaka, with the panicked devils, turned around and ran away.

Gao Zhihang led the air force fighters to cooperate with the ground troops in hot pursuit and launched a pursuit of the Japanese army. Before the devil could escape back to the Hushitai barracks, Guo Xiaoliu and Zhang Dongsheng took the cavalry brigade to outflank the devil from behind.

"Your Excellency Dazuo, we are surrounded!" A Japanese soldier looked at the Chinese cavalry rushing in front of him with horror, and shouted at Tanaka.

Ken Tanaka's face was like ashes, and the situation was obvious, because of the light enemy's rash advance, they fell into the encirclement of the Chinese army, and the most deadly Chinese army also had air fire support, which was the most deadly.

At this moment, Tanaka Ken greeted the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of the captain of the Zhengjiatun Independent Brigade in his heart, if it wasn't for his rash advance against the enemy, and the troops stuck to the Hushitai barracks, even if they were besieged by the Chinese army, they would not collapse so quickly, and there would be a chance to hold on and wait for help.

Now, in this wilderness, there is no place in front of the village, no shop in the back, no shelter, in the face of the enemy, the combined encirclement, interception, interception and attack of the infantry, cavalry, and air force, and now it is bound to be finished.

Frustrated, Ken Tanaka turned his heart sideways, threw the pistol into the grass next to him, pulled out his saber with a sonorous sound, and said with a hideous face: "Pass the order to go down and fight the Chinese army to the end!" ”

The remaining more than 1,000 devils, like crazy, split up to attack the National Salvation Army that was chasing and intercepting them.

Gao Zhihang and other pilots piloted fighter planes and immediately launched a fierce dive and strafing fire on the Japanese troops, shooting the charging devils to the ground one by one.

Zhou Shibin and Guo Hu also led their troops and opened fire with all their might.

The cavalry brigade also picked up speed, and the prancing horse and sword were added to the warband.

It didn't take long for the hand-to-hand encounter, and it took almost no effort for the Japanese army to be wiped out.

Gao Zhihang led the flying team to hover in the air, Guo Hu, Guo Xiaoliu, Zhou Shibin and the soldiers cheered on the ground, and many even threw their military caps into the air to celebrate the victory of the battle.

On the side of the East Tower Airport, more than 1,000 cavalrymen of the 2nd Cavalry Wing of the Japanese Army also rushed to the battlefield, but the cavalry played little role in this kind of positional battle, and the only advantage was that it could press the formation for its vanguard and protect the flanks.

In case they were counterattacked by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army.

At this time, although the 2nd Division was one of the seven permanent divisions of the Japanese army, due to historical reasons, it was limited to one division with a compressed establishment, and each division lacked one wing, each wing lacked a brigade, and each brigade lacked a squadron.

The total strength is only more than 10,000 people, which is somewhat similar to those three-three divisions in history.

After the 29th Infantry Wing was wiped out, the 2nd Division, so to speak, had already lost a third of its combat strength!

Therefore, with only these more than 1,000 vanguard troops, it is tantamount to wishful thinking to break through the outer defense line of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army at the Dongta Airport.

In the city of Shenyang, Xu Guoren and Huang Xiansheng had learned that the northern front had won a complete victory.

Huang Xiansheng happily said to Xu Guoren: "Deputy Commander Xu, you are really a very good commander. ”

"The military commander has won the award, Xu is a serious clay leg!" Xu Guoren said with a smile.

"The mud legs are much stronger than those of us who are from professional classes." Huang Xiansheng did not skimp on his appreciation.

Deputy Chief of Staff Yang Wentao also couldn't hide his joy and said with a smile: "Some people are really war geniuses, they can fight wars without going to military schools, and they are not restricted by military drills, they are active in thinking, and they are often able to come up with excellent tactics and operational plans that others can't think of!" In my opinion, Deputy Commander Xu is this kind of person. ”

"With a small victory, the devil will definitely not give up, so now is not the time to be happy! I propose that the artillery regiment be immediately deployed to the front line of the East Tower airfield, assist the 3rd Brigade in holding the airfield line, and the 1st Brigade and the Cavalry Brigade withdraw and rest for a short time to prepare for a decisive battle with the enemy! Xu Guoren's suggestion was unanimously endorsed by Huang Xiansheng and Yang Wentao.

The order was quickly conveyed by the heralds to the troops of the Northern Front.

Liaoyang, the headquarters of the Japanese army.

"Your Excellency General, the northern front troops led by Tanaka Osasa were besieged by the main force of the Shina Army five minutes ago, and fell into the heavy siege of the Shina Army less than three kilometers away from Hushitai, the Shina Army dispatched air force fighters, Tanaka Osa and the imperial warriors under his command fought to the death, and finally all the jade was shattered, sacrificing their lives for the empire, communication warrant officer Sasaki is unique, long live His Majesty the Emperor!" A communications staff officer took the telegram he had just received and reported it to Jiro Tamon, Ishihara Wanji, and others.

Although they were already mentally prepared, when they learned the news, both Jiro Tado and Ishihara couldn't help but feel sorry and angry.

The loss of troops on the northern front will not mention the fact that the strength of the Kwantung Army, which is already insufficient, will be further weakened.

It will also affect the progress of the entire Shenyang Campaign, without the containment of the northern front troops, the anti-Japanese National Salvation Army in the city can concentrate its forces to hold the southeast defense line without any worries, and the attack of the imperial army will be several times more difficult.

However, anger is anger, and the matter has come to this point, and Jiro Tado and Ishihara Waner did not show it excessively, but quickly forced themselves to calm down.

"Ishihara-kun, do you have anything to say?" Jiro Tamon looked at Ishihara meaningfully.

Ishihara said truthfully: "Your Excellency General, I think that we no longer have the ability and opportunity to capture Shenyang alone, so we should order the front-line troops to postpone the attack and wait for reinforcements!" ”

"You mean the North Korean garrison?" Domen Jiro said.

"That's right, the 20th Division also has tens of thousands of troops, if we can get their support, we can regain the advantage in strength and capture Shenyang!" Ishihara said: "Besides, by that time the aviation should also be replenished, if there is no air supremacy, the attack of the imperial army will be several times more difficult!" Therefore, it is recommended to wait for the lowly position. ”

In the final analysis, the Japanese army at this time was not the Japanese army that had been baptized by actual combat for many years when the July 7 Incident broke out, and although their training was good, their equipment level was not much better than that of the Northeast Army.

There is no air supremacy, the troops do not have an advantage, and they have lost battles in a row, or they have fought fortified battles, of course, they will lose battles!

Jiro Tamon pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement with Ishihara's suggestion, and ordered the troops to stop the attack.

(To be continued.) )