Not long after Lei Ming led the tank assault force and the 40th Division of the 14th Army to leave Daxing, the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, which was defending Wolf Forest Mountain, received an order to go out, and its vanguard troops arrived in Daxing to facilitate the exchange of fire with the 41st Division that had just arrived in Daxing, and the two sides basically skirmished. The Japanese troops received orders to support Daxing, but when they found that Daxing had changed hands, the Japanese soldiers launched a frantic attack, and the battle became white-hot in a short time.

With the arrival of the main forces of the Japanese divisions one after another, the Japanese attacks became more intense. Just when the 41st Division was overwhelmed, the 42nd Division arrived and launched a counterattack on the Japanese 18th Division from the flank. The new force joined the battle group, the attack and defense were reversed in an instant, the Japanese attack weakened rapidly, and because the strength of the two sides was not much different, the battle temporarily entered a stalemate stage.

After the Japanese 18th Division left Wolf Forest Mountain, the 2nd Corps on the west side was temporarily organized into the 165th Division of the 55th Army, and quickly attacked and occupied Wolf Forest Mountain without blood. The 163rd and 164th Divisions of the headquarters quickly followed up and formed an encirclement on the front line of Wolf Forest Mountain. In addition, the provisional 52nd Army, located in the north of Wolf Forest Mountain, quickly launched an attack to intercept the Japanese 21st Division retreating from Woji Peak, so that it could not reinforce the Vietnam Ridge.

Daxing is about 50 kilometers away from Viet Chan Ridge, and in less than two hours, the tank team led by Lei Ming arrived at Viet Chan Ridge, and Lei Ming ordered the 1st Tank Regiment to go forward to intercept the Japanese reinforcements from the direction of Hamhang. The southern part of the Vietnam War Ridge is a mountainous area where the plains meet, and it is hilly. Wang Ying, commander of the 1st Tank Battalion, led 12 tanks to the southeast side of the Vietnam War Ridge, which was convenient for the Japanese reinforcements to encounter. Wang Ying ordered 12 tanks to attack in battle formation, and the Japanese advance was a large group.

The brave Japanese soldiers of the tank and combat vehicles had long heard of it, and now they were immediately timid when they saw it with their own eyes. In the face of the onslaught of tanks and combat vehicles, the Japanese soldiers resisted for less than half an hour, and then it was difficult to parry the embarrassment and retreat. Wang Ying commanded the tanks and chariots to pursue the victory, and when they were in the ascendant, the telegraph operator reported: "Report, the regiment commander orders to stop the pursuit!" Seeing the Japanese fleeing in panic, Wang Ying reluctantly ordered to stop the pursuit.

Soon, the regimental commander led 3 other tank battalions to support. "Regiment commander, the Japanese army is defeated like a mountain, why stop the pursuit when the opportunity is rare!" Wang Ying was puzzled.

"Our task is to block the Japanese forces supporting Viet Chan Ridge from the Hamhung side, not to attack. The purpose of the headquarters is to take the Vietnamese Ridge and block the heavy troops of the Japanese army in the north. Your battalion is 3 kilometers ahead to serve as a guard, remember not to attack without authorization! "At this time, a large number of warplanes appeared in the sky in the direction of Vietnam Ridge." Look at our bomber swarm! Someone shouted. Everyone's eyes were on Vietnam Ridge, only to see the bombers begin to "lay eggs", and a deafening explosion was heard.

Wang Ying led 12 tanks and combat vehicles to march forward 3 kilometers to serve as a guard, and the Japanese reinforcements had already fled without a trace. The continuous sound of explosions in the direction of Vietnam Ridge was endless, which made the tank crews excited. "Battalion commander, this is already the 3rd batch of bombing, and I'm afraid the bombers at the front-line airfield have all been transferred!" A subordinate made a noise. "It's great, it's exciting. Next, it depends on the infantry brothers, whether they can successfully take the Viet Nam Ridge is the key. "Battalion commander, hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, can we block it?"

"Our chief can pinch and calculate, you look at this formation, I estimate that the encirclement has begun." Wang Ying shook his head and looked very confident. "Little Japan has 12 divisions and hundreds of thousands of people, and we can eat hundreds of thousands of Little Japan in one go, do we have enough men?" Subordinates are confused. "Salty and don't worry about it, if we don't have enough troops, what are we doing here. Okay, do our own business, how to eat hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers, that's the above thing, this is a military secret, do you understand? Wang Ying taught his subordinates in the tone of the head of the regiment.

At about noon, Wu Peifu, commander of the 4th Corps, led the headquarters to Daxing, he walked into the temporary headquarters, and his subordinates greeted him and reported: "Commander, the 41st and 42nd Divisions have entangled the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, and the 43rd Division of the 15th Army has been inserted into the No. 56 Heights on the east side, completely blocking the 18th Division of the Japanese Army from moving closer to the Vietnam Ridge, and the 44th and 45th Divisions have been able to start building defensive fortifications in Daxing. In addition, the 16th Army arrived at about dusk. ”

"It's good, it's exciting, we have a big fight as soon as we enter North Korea, and we're lucky. You have witnessed with your own eyes the majesty of tank tanks, which have created conditions for us, and we cannot drop the chain. What is the situation of the 13th Army, contact them immediately, I want to know the details, please not to mention. ”

After a while, an operational staff officer ran over with a telegram in his hand and said: "Report, the 13th Army has all ended and begun to deploy in Xichuan, and the casualties of the department are about 2,000 people. "Commander, the provisional 55th Army occupies Wolf Forest Mountain without bloodshed, do you ask the headquarters to join hands with the 55th Army to encircle the 18th Division of the Japanese Army?" The chief of staff clamored. "It's tempting to have a lump of fat in front of you, but we have to think big. Our task is to block the way for the Japanese army to flee south, and taking Viet Nam Ridge is the top priority at the moment. The 41st, 42nd, and 43rd Divisions were ordered not to attack the Japanese without authorization. ”

"Report, the 12th Heavy Artillery Brigade of the Artillery Column has arrived at Vietnam Ridge!" "Immediately send a telegram to the headquarters, asking for a general attack on the Vietnam Ridge at dusk. In addition, the 16th Army was ordered not to stop at Daxing and to move directly closer to the Vietnam Ridge. "Wu Peifu shows the command quality of a mature general.

On the night of the departure of the tank troops from Qinchuan, the headquarters of the 2nd Corps was relocated from Dandong to Qinchuan. At this time, the sound of telegraphs and telephones in the headquarters was incessant, and the personnel of various divisions were busy. Commander He Zhi stood silent in front of the map. The chief of staff came over with a telegram and said: "Commander, our tank assault force has successfully intercepted the reinforcements from Hamhung, and the headquarters has ordered Wu Peifu to launch an attack on the Vietnam Ridge at dusk. ”

"There is only one brigade of the Japanese army in the Vietnam War Ridge, and Wu Peifu has no big problem in taking the Vietnam War Ridge, and it is necessary to prevent the Japanese army from jumping over the wall and breaking through to the west. Ordered the provisional 55th Army to occupy Langlin Mountain and immediately form a defensive line and not to attack without authorization, ordered the provisional 52nd Army to intercept the Japanese troops at Woji Peak, and ordered the provisional 57th Army and the 63rd Army to maneuver between Woji Peak and Langlin Mountain. "As a precautionary measure, I am in favor of adjusting the military deployment so that nothing goes wrong on the western flank. Do you report to headquarters? "Originally, the four armies were on this line, but they were adjusted, and it was enough to report the position of each army to the headquarters."

At the Fengtian headquarters, Cai Yi said with a relaxed expression: "Chief Chief, the battle situation is basically going according to our expectations. Zhang Zuolin took Qingjin and was pursuing the Japanese along the coastline. "The telegram ordered Zhang Zuolin, don't push the Japanese army too quickly, and prevent the Japanese army from escaping from the sea. In addition, Zhang Zuolin was ordered to dispatch a division to seize the unnamed heights at the eastern foot of the Xianjing Mountains, and to ensure that the nameless heights were in our hands. "A combat staff officer had to be ordered to run into the telegraph room to deliver the telegram." The commander-in-chief had already telegraphed Wu Peifu to launch an attack on Viet Nam Ridge at 6 o'clock in the evening. Our bomber group carried out six batches of bombing of the Vietnam War Ridge, and the bombing effect was good. ”

Cai Ye continued: "Wen Biao's four armies, including the Korean Restoration Army, have launched an offensive on all fronts, and the Japanese army retreated in a very orderly manner, using the tactics of blocking and effectively containing Wen Biao's attack. It is estimated that the vanguard of the retreating Japanese army will reach the Vietnam Ridge the day after tomorrow, and Wu Peifu will be under great pressure at that time. "The telegram ordered Wen Biao and ordered the Korean Restoration Army to attack to the southeast and rendezvous with Zhang Zuolin's department, and after the rendezvous, stop the attack, and we must firmly hold the pockets. In addition, the newly formed 3rd Tank Regiment was ordered to quickly enter Korea to prevent the Japanese army from carrying out a counterattack from the front line of the Taedong River. ”

"He Zhi is worried that the Japanese army will break through to the west?" "Let him focus on the line of the Datong River, the Japanese army will focus on the fact that the Yue Zhan Ridge will not break through to the west, and He Zhi has no problem adjusting the deployment. I estimate that Okamura Ninji will definitely carry out a counterattack on the front line of the Taedong River, and if the Japanese army cannot open the Vietnam War Ridge, another lifesaver will be to recapture Heecheon from the new and rescue the Japanese army in the north from the line of Myohyangsan. At the moment both tank regiments are on the Eastern Front, and Okamura Ninji will not be invisible. "But the 3rd Tank Regiment has not been formed long ago, and it has just been pulled to Dandong for training, and I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to fight in a hurry!" "Then let them train in actual combat, and the cruel battlefield can truly reflect the value of training."

"Commander-in-chief, He Zhi's 4 armies are located on the front line of the Datong River and cannot be moved, the 2nd Corps is temporarily organized into 4 corps, Wu Peifu's 4 armies, and Wen Biao's 4 armies, including the Korean Restoration Army and Zhang Zuolin's two armies, a total of 13 armies. In addition, with the addition of tank teams, 4 artillery divisions, and logistics units, our total strength is 500,000 people. The total strength of the 12 divisions of the Japanese army was close to 300,000, and I was worried that I would not be able to eat a bite. ”

"Why do you want to eat it in one bite?" "You have to use the tactics of surrounding, not fighting!" "That's right! The Japanese army broke through the encirclement and rescued, and they must go all out. According to normal logic, it is difficult for 500,000 people to eat 300,000 Japanese troops, but the special terrain in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula has created excellent conditions for us. In addition, we adopt a three-dimensional combat mode, and the strong support firepower is enough to surround the heavy Japanese troops. In addition, almost all of the Japanese army's Division A divisions were deployed on the line of the Datong River, so I was sure that the 12 divisions of the Japanese army would be surrounded. ”

At 6 p.m., the artillery bombardment began at an order, and after 20 minutes of artillery shelling, 48 tanks of the 2nd Tank Regiment formed a skirmish line and launched an attack on Viet Nam Ridge. Tanks and tanks drove halfway up the mountain to stop advancing, and the Viet Nam Ridge was a steep slope of 30 degrees to the north of the east-west trend, while the southern slope was relatively gentle. The southern slope is 45 degrees below the halfway point and 40 degrees above the halfway point. Nowadays, tank fighting vehicles can only climb a steep slope of 45 degrees at the maximum, so tank fighting vehicles can only be parked halfway up the mountain and serve as fire cover. After the tank vehicle stopped advancing, the infantry trailing behind attacked.

The Japanese brigade received orders to wait for reinforcements, so the Japanese resistance was very stubborn. The Japanese army formed a death squad, holding explosives bags in their hands, and they were killed together, and the battle was very fierce. The 40th Division adopted a continuous offensive method, but was actually repelled by the Japanese army and repulsed one after another. The battle lasted until midnight, and the Japanese army was exhausted, and the attacking troops attacked the top of the hill from the east flank. At 5 a.m., the battle came to an end, and the gunfire became sparse.

Dongfang Road was white, and the tank commander Lei Ming and the special regiment commander Ma Lin boarded the position of Vietnam Ridge. As far as the eye can see, there are dead bodies of Japanese soldiers everywhere, and it is simply a Shura field in the world.

"Damn, little Japan is too tenacious, the stretcher team is constantly carrying the wounded and dead soldiers down, and I estimate that the losses of the 40th Division are not small." "The Japanese soldiers may have realized that there was no hope of survival, so they burst into a strong fighting force." "Yes, I haven't seen any Japanese wounded soldiers and prisoners of war until now, and the 40th Division has even thrown its reserves into battle, and the tragedy is unimaginable."

"The combat effectiveness of the 4th Corps is relatively weak, its backbone is formed by various units of the former Beiyang Army, they are okay to fight defensive operations, and the offensive is defective in terms of combat experience and combat effectiveness, but the soldiers are very brave. If the commander-in-chief's troops go into battle, I guess the battle will be over before midnight. ”

"Brother Lei, it doesn't matter what I'm talking about, don't let them know!" "Don't worry, I'll know the depths." "Brother Lei, I don't understand, why didn't the commander-in-chief put the 1st Corps and the 5th Corps into the Korean Peninsula to fight, they are elite troops!" "I have also thought about this problem, probably for two reasons: first, the two elites are sitting in Beijing to play a deterrent role, and second, it is to announce to the world that we have not invested all the elites, and we have also defeated the Japanese army. The move is meant to announce to the world that China's military is already on the rise. ”

"What you say makes sense, or the chief can see far! Be proud of my country! "Report, the headquarters called, ordering our tank team to pull all the guards in the direction of Hamxing!" An operational staff officer reports.