Chapter 298: Attack Yangqu County
The sun was moving imperceptibly, and it was already twelve o'clock in the afternoon.
The troops of the second battalion began to storm the town of East Huangshui under the leadership of Fu Tao, and the Japanese troops stationed in the town of East Huangshui had only one infantry squad.
When the artillery company blew several gaps in Donghuangshui Town, the second battalion began to rush into the town along the gaps.
The four mountain guns of the Japanese army played a more limited role at this time, and it was impossible for them to put bayonets on the mountain artillery.
The battle lasted for an hour, and more than 500 men of the second battalion entered the town of Donghuangshui, where they completely annihilated the Japanese troops in the town and seized a large number of weapons, ammunition and military supplies.
At the same time that the 2nd Battalion captured the town of Donghuangshui, Japanese reinforcements began to appear on the road, and Yin Jin began to command the 1st Battalion to ambush the Japanese troops.
Fighting broke out on the road, and the Japanese and the troops of the 1st Battalion were locked in a fierce battle.
However, the 1st Battalion had the advantage in terms of weapons, and they concentrated a dozen light and heavy machine guns to fire heavily at the Japanese troops.
At the same time, grenadiers and infantry guns constantly fired shells to suppress the fire of Japanese machine guns, and the Japanese troops were at a disadvantage.
However, the troops of the Fifth Division are not simple, you must know that it took more than an hour for the troops of the second battalion of more than 500 troops to annihilate one infantry squad and a mountain artillery squadron of the Japanese army, and the troops of the first battalion want to annihilate two infantry squadrons, but they will not be able to solve the battle in a moment and a half.
The fighting continued on the road, bullets and shells were being fired, and soldiers on both sides were constantly killed.
The reconnaissance company led by Ge Haifeng was ready to attack, and the soldiers of the reconnaissance company held sabers in their right hands, waiting for the order to attack.
At about two o'clock in the afternoon, after more than an hour of fighting, Yin Jin began to give orders to attack the Japanese reinforcements.
The cavalry of the reconnaissance company took the lead, and the cavalrymen, wielding their sabers, quickly launched an attack on the devil soldiers.
The three infantry companies of the first battalion and Liu Jingnuma's guard company were armed and attacked the Japanese reinforcements from both sides of the road.
Nanliang Mountain, Yangqu County, 120th Division Headquarters.
Division Commander He stood in the courtyard outside the division headquarters, his eyes looked in the direction of Donghuangshui Town, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.
It was a very risky plan to reserve the troops of the 1st Regiment to attack the Japanese troops in Donghuangshui Town, and according to Commander He's idea, the troops of the 5th Division could not be challenged by the 1st Regiment that had just been established.
"Chief of Staff Zhou, how is the situation, is there any news of the pre-group?" Division Commander He saw Chief of Staff Zhou coming from outside, and he hurriedly asked.
"Division Commander He, the troops of the first reserve regiment have captured Donghuangshui Town, they are currently fighting with Japanese reinforcements, this Commander Sun still has a certain ability to command, if nothing else, they can win this operation, and the troops of their second battalion are currently transporting military supplies to Hujiazhuang Village."
After coming to the front of Division Commander He, Chief of Staff Zhou immediately made a report, and a smile appeared on his face.
Obviously, the first reserve regiment won the battle, and Chief of Staff Zhou was also very happy.
After Division Commander He heard Chief of Staff Zhou's report, he breathed a sigh of relief on his face: "That's good, I'm afraid that something will happen to this independent regiment, in that case, I can't explain it to Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng." ”
"Division Commander He, you don't have to worry about their situation, I think that after the reinforcements are encircled and annihilated, the first regiment will come back." Chief of Staff Zhou continued.
Master He put his pipe to his mouth and smoked it, he nodded, and walked back towards the division headquarters.
They all thought that after the first regiment of the reserve encircled and annihilated the Japanese reinforcements, they would return to Hujiazhuang Village, but they would not have thought that Sun Weiguo at this time had already taken Sun Ziyuan's third battalion to the county seat of Yangqu County.
In this operation, Sun Ziyuan's third battalion had always served as a reserve, and they did not achieve any combat missions.
Although the battalion commander Sun Ziyuan didn't say anything on the surface, he had some complaints in his heart, and he felt that Sun Weiguo didn't pay attention to the troops of the third battalion at all.
At present, the troops of the third battalion are still short of one infantry company and one machine gun company, and they are able to fight only two infantry companies.
However, after encircling and annihilating the troops led by Satoshi Matsumoto, Sun Weiguo replenished the captured grenadiers and light machine guns to the two infantry companies of the 3rd Battalion.
At present, the two infantry companies of the third battalion are fully manned and fully equipped with weapons and ammunition.
"Commander, what are we doing here, you don't want to attack the county seat, do you?" A platoon commander came to Sun Weiguo's side, and he said with a puzzled face.
Sun Ziyuan's eyes also looked at Sun Weiguo, and he didn't understand why Sun Weiguo came here.
However, as for what the platoon commander said about attacking the county seat, Sun Ziyuan would not believe it.
Although the two infantry companies of the third battalion are fully staffed, these two companies are only more than 300 people, and it is not a simple matter to attack the county town garrisoned by the Japanese army.
Even if the Eighth Route Army regained Pingding County, it used the strength of a brigade and the artillery support of an independent regiment.
"You kid is right, we came here to fight the county seat." Sun Weiguo laughed.
When Sun Ziyuan and the platoon commander heard Sun Weiguo's words, they couldn't help but widen their eyes, and their faces were full of incredulous expressions.
"Regiment Leader, hit Yangqu County? Are you kidding, how can we possibly capture Yangqu County? Sun Ziyuan exclaimed.
Sun Weiguo asked Sun Ziyuan to gather the officers above the platoon level, and Sun Weiguo quickly convened a combat meeting for them.
In Yangqu County, in the Japanese squadron headquarters, Captain Nakajima Kiri asked Captain to look at the map, and a solemn expression appeared on his face.
East Huangshui Town was attacked by the troops of the Eighth Route Army, and the two nearby squadrons quickly assembled to reinforce East Huangshui Town, which made Nakajima Cherang a little worried.
In the huge Yangqu County, only one infantry squadron and one transport squadron existed, and the more than 100 baggage soldiers of the transport squadron were of no use in the eyes of Nakajima Cherang.
"Have you gotten in touch with the wing headquarters, our situation here is already so bad, what the hell is going on with you."
Looking at the communication soldier who was making a call, Nakajima Kiri couldn't help but be full of anger, and he scolded loudly.
He was very aware of the situation in Yangqu County, and he was worried that the troops of the Eighth Route Army would directly attack Yangqu County.
The troops of the 120th Division would not have such an idea, they did not want to fight with the 5th Division, they just wanted to complete the task of breaking the railways and roads.
But Sun Weiguo thinks differently, Sun Weiguo dares to do anything.
"Squadron leader, it's not good, outside the city, there is the Eighth Route Army outside the city." At this time, a ghost soldier ran in, and he said nervously.