Chapter 312: Encirclement and Annihilation

If Gao Shifu knew that the cavalry regiment of the Guards Division was also nearby, he would definitely rush out of the obstruction of the previous regiment at all costs, and save his life first. Two regiments against one regiment, elite against elite, they still have an advantage in numbers, and if they flee regardless of it, the cavalry regiment of the Guards Division may not be able to stop them.

As soon as his troops moved, so did the infantry regiments of the Guards Division. However, what is infuriating is that the Guards Division is only pasted, but it is not in a hurry to fight. Even so, Gao Shiwei did not dare to let go and let the whole regiment retreat, otherwise it would definitely turn into a big rout. He could only assign one battalion as a surveillance, and he personally led the main forces of the other two battalions to the center to direct the breakthrough.

Until now, he didn't know that his opponent was Ji Yiqiao.

Not long ago, the special operations brigade had the Jilin garrison and the Japanese soldiers exchanged fire in Kuanchengzi, and then infiltrated the central part of Jilin.

After the Japanese built and controlled the Changji Railway, they were still planning to extend it to Huichun to open up a land communication line to the Sea of Japan and prepare for the future penetration into the belly of the three eastern provinces. You must know that Japan is very powerful in Huichun, and it is here that the "Majima Incident" was instigated by the Koreans.

Zhang Hanqing would not let Gao Shifu escape there, otherwise the Japanese would have stepped up their infiltration into the place under the pretext of "protecting the overseas Chinese." So Gao Shifu must be stopped!

In this battle, all the special operations brigades were dispatched.

As the saying goes, a hemp pole beats a wolf---- two ends are afraid. Zhang Hanqing's judgment was that although Gao Shiwei had heavy troops, he still cared about the strength of the Japanese. He dared to brazenly resist the central government, and repeatedly instigated the overseer Meng Enyuan and his immediate boss Zhang Zuolin to work against each other, but as soon as the Japanese spoke, Meng Enyuan's obedient resignation was proof of this.

In this way, near the Japanese-controlled South Manchurian railway line, especially Changchun, he would never dare to fight, although he did not dare to fight in consideration of the Feng army. The result is inevitably to be sold at a price, and if it doesn't work, it is bound to flee.

Fengtian is Zhang Zuolin's base camp, and his power is also the most powerful, and running there is death. Heilongjiang is a sparsely populated area and a good place to escape, but because the Feng army has two divisions there, and they are mainly concentrated on the border with Jilin. Gao Shifu is not familiar with the place, so he will not drill here.

Only in the southeast of Jilin, where the government has always had weak control, and there is an alliance with Lu Yonggui's bandits to strengthen his courage, so his inevitable way out is to flee there. The first line of Jilin, Jiaohe, Dunhua, Antu, Yanji, and Huichun is the nearest road, so the special operations brigade is here waiting for a head-on attack.

This war of annihilation was the first breakthrough in Zhang Hanqing's military command career, and there were many shining points, which were admired by the new and old generals of the Feng army.

The previous battle to exterminate Babu Zabu relied on the fearless spirit of the officers and men of the Guards Brigade who were not afraid of sacrifice, and basically had nothing to do with technology and tactics. Moreover, in order to highlight the military exploits of his eldest son, Zhang Zuolin deployed many heavy weapons. Needless to say, the machine guns of an infantry regiment of the 27th Division were exhausted at that time, and only then did the absolute superiority in firepower and the absolute superiority in personnel achieve the prestige of the young marshal.

The decisive battle with Gao Shiwei relied on fighting spirit and courage, as well as the ability to grasp the current situation. When all parties were helpless and the coach moved, it was Zhang Hanqing who made the decision. He skillfully used Zhang Zongchang to cut off Gao Shiwei's wings, which dealt a blow and divided the morale of Gao Brigade. When Gao Shiwei was led by the nose, it was Zhang Hanqing again, relying on the correct positioning of the Guards Division and the Special Operations Brigade to contain the Gao Brigade within a narrow distance of 100 miles between Jilin and Jiaohe.

It was the 28th Division that bit the troops behind the break of the Gao Brigade. The experienced Ji Jinchun seized the opportunity well after learning of Zhang Hanqing's military plan, and then launched a swift attack after a long period of no damage.

As a strong force in the northeast that was basically equal to the combat strength of the 27th Division, Ji Jinchun ordered the whole division to launch an intermittent charge at the battalion level, so as not to allow its artillery battalion time to prepare for the battlefield. Although the 2nd Regiment of the stubborn Gao Brigade put up a desperate resistance, it could not withstand the continuous rush of Feng troops.

Zhang Hanqing's tactics for Ji Jinchun were very simple, biting his second regiment to prevent it from helping the artillery battalion as a buffer, while the cavalry regiment of the 28th Division attacked the artillery battalion of the Gao Brigade with all its might, at least not giving it a chance to set up artillery. As long as this battalion is firmly controlled, sooner or later the second regiment will be defeated.

can't blame Gao Shiwei for receiving the information too late, Zhang Hanqing is too cunning. Feng Jun was originally following the Gao Brigade from a distance, and there were also secret agents who kept reporting news, creating the illusion of buffer time. But in the evening, Ji Jinchun quickly dispatched, and the secret agents had to avoid the large forces of the 28th Division, so they had to cut the path, so as to almost synchronize with the Feng army. Almost at the same time that the spies reported back to the 2nd Regiment, the Feng army had already pounced.

Because at this time, the Beiyang soldiers were still in the stage of array, firepower testing, and infantry charge, which would give both sides a lot of time to arrange their troops. And Ji Jinchun did the opposite, his change was sudden, and he used the advantage of a large number of people to charge directly.

At the beginning, the 28th Division also suffered unprecedented losses, and the battalion in front of the assault was almost completely lost. The Gao Brigade was a well-armed and defensive enemy, and theoretically had a certain advantage over the Feng Army. However, Ji Jinchun knew that once his artillery battalion was in place, its losses would not be as simple as a battalion. So when one battalion lost its combat effectiveness, another battalion pounced, and at the same time the replacement battalion next to it was already in place.

When the cavalry regiment rushed into the artillery battalion of the high brigade from all directions, the artillery of the opposing side was hurriedly erecting the artillery, and immediately suffered huge losses. How is it that an artillery battalion with light and short weapons is an opponent of the proud cavalry of the war of movement? After an infantry company in charge of the outer guard was crushed, the vast majority of the gunners ran away, and a few unwilling artillerymen still fired a few shells, but in a hurry, the landing point was extremely poor, and they only achieved the launch.

But by mistake, these few cannon shots made Gao Shifu think that the situation was under control, and he was even more determined to protect this artillery battalion. The more fierce the special operations team in charge of blocking the attack, the more intense the gunfire from the direction of Jilin City, the more he thought there was an opportunity to do so.

However, this round was an attack by Gao Shiwei's army, and the special operations team was responsible for the defense. The offensive and defensive momentum was transposed, and it was the turn of the high brigade to suffer.

Also using a charge regardless of gains and losses to open the way, the 1st Regiment of the Gao Brigade began its journey to death. After being baptized by a rain of bullets and more than a dozen tongues of fire, the company responsible for the attack lost most of its half, and the rest were also suppressed by the firepower so that they couldn't raise their heads and hid behind the trees behind the stones.

Because after nearly two years of training, the strength of the special operations brigade has fully jumped. Both the quality of individual soldiers and the coordination of operations are their strengths, and their firepower is also armed to the teeth: the battalion-level brigade has three infantry companies with 27 machine guns, a heavy machine gun company with six heavy machine guns, and an infantry artillery platoon.

Since they were not engaged with the 3rd Regiment in the middle of the High Army, the 3rd Regiment's first reaction was to quickly withdraw and join the troops in front instead of turning back, thus giving the special combat team some time to set up defensive positions. Although Gao Shifu only had less than half an hour from getting the news to making a decision, it was enough.

Gao Shifu was anxious, the purpose of the enemy on the other side was obvious, that is, to prevent himself from returning to join the warband. Thinking that he had only one regiment and two divisions of the other side were constantly joining, and the longer the time dragged on, the more beneficial it would be for the Feng army, he couldn't help but order his subordinates: "Use machine guns to suppress the opponent's fire, and the infantry rush over with all their might!" With an order, the officers and men of another company rushed up, and at the same time, the machine guns in the Gao army's position also rang out one after another.

It's easier said than done! In the plains, where there were no artillery, the power of the machine guns was very noticeable. The machine gun positions of the special operations brigade, which had been reinforced with fortifications, were far from being easily suppressed by the machine guns of the Gao army in a hurry. The officers and men of the new company, who were full of confidence that they had been secured, had just rushed to their forward positions less than 20 paces when the machine guns of the reinforced positions hidden 30 meters behind the forward positions of the special operations brigade also rang out, and the bodies of hundreds of people were suddenly beaten to the ground like honeycombs.

Imagine the power caused by more than 30 light and heavy machine guns roaring together on the narrow terrain, and the officers and soldiers of the two companies that have been disabled are a lesson from the front, and the officers and men behind no longer dare to send them to death, they all look at Gao Shifu: "Brigade commander, the enemy's firepower is too fierce, and our army's casualties are too heavy, we can't charge like this anymore!" ”

Gao Shifu had the heart to insist, but seeing with his own eyes the weight of casualties and the strength of the special operations brigade, thinking that even if it cost a great deal of time to break through this blocking line, the rear army would not be able to save it, and it was possible to trap himself in it, he sighed, looked at the continuous gunfire in the distance, stomped his foot and said: "I can't control it, after leaving a camp, everyone will return to attack the Feng army in the south." If we can't beat it, we're all going to die here! He transferred the guard company as a team of overseers, and commanded his men to rush forward desperately.

Ji Yiqiao's special operations brigade was much better in defense, but in the face of a battalion that Gao Jun had postponed, it was not strong enough in attack. First of all, the active machine gun position is much less powerful than when defending---- machine guns are generated as defensive suppression rather than as charges, and when attacking, it is the submachine guns that are handy. In addition, Gao Shifu also left ten machine guns for defense. Under the intensive defense of the Gao army, the terrain this time was again favorable to the Gao army, and the special operations brigade did not have many methods. Fortunately, its role now is to hold back the Gao army, and not give them the opportunity to retreat calmly or attack the Guards Division with all their might. Therefore, although there are not many ways to attack, a battalion of Gao's army is pinned down, and Gao Shiwei is always worried about the back road, and only cares about his life to let the troops rush forward.

The Gao Army, which fought the last battle, fully demonstrated its extremely strong combat effectiveness, and put the blocking Guards Division under the greatest pressure since its formation. Fortunately, the Guards Division waited for work and had the opportunity to build some fortifications, so that the advantage of having a large number of soldiers was alleviated. The Gao army poured up like a tidal wave, and the Guards Division built dikes layer by layer to erode the water potential. The two sides fought inextricably, and they were both bitter.