Chapter 517: Chengjiazhuang Position
The question of the staff officer of the General Headquarters aroused everyone's attention: The Japanese army had gathered two infantry brigades in the vicinity of Binh Dinh County, and these two infantry brigades were capable of defeating more than a dozen regular Chinese divisions, while on the contrary, the Chinese troops had assembled only one new Second Brigade that had just completed its expansion and thousands of local troops in the vicinity of Binh Dinh County, and there was a big gap between the two.
Mr. Zhu and Vice President Peng did not answer the staff officer's inquiry, the two of them couldn't help but glance at each other, although neither of them spoke, but they believed that as long as Sun Weiguo was there, these problems would not be a problem, and they believed that Sun Weiguo would be able to complete the containment task this time.
A telegram began to be sent from the General Headquarters of the East Route Army of the Second Theater of Operations, and this telegram was sent to Sun Weiguo, deputy commander of the Jindong Combat Corps, in the names of Mr. Zhu and Vice President Peng.
In the county seat of Yangquan County, the new second brigade is in the brigade headquarters.
Political commissar Shen Wei was discussing the issue of the supply of weapons to the troops with Zhao Lin, director of the logistics department, and Qin Xianliang, deputy chief of staff, came to Shen Wei with a telegram sent by the general headquarters.
After handing over the telegram to Shen Wei, Qin Xianliang said softly: "Political commissar, the general headquarters requires us to contain the Japanese troops in Pingding County and Xiyang County, and not let them go to the southeast of Shanxi to participate in the war, the brigade commander is directing the operation on the front line, whether we will forward the message to the brigade commander through the radio, or send personnel to send the message to the brigade commander." ”
Qin Xianliang wanted to go to the front line to follow Sun Weiguo's command, but it was difficult for him to say it directly.
Shen Wei is also a smart person, and she naturally understands the meaning of Qin Xianliang's words.
"Deputy Chief of Staff, please go to the front line and report this matter to the brigade commander in person, and you can stay with the brigade commander to assist in commanding the operation." Shen Wei replied directly.
"Deputy Chief of Staff, don't worry about assisting the brigade commander in commanding the operation, with me assisting the political commissar here, there will be no problems here." Zhao Lin also hurriedly said.
"Okay, political commissar, I'll leave for Donghui Town immediately." Qin Xianliang saluted Shen Wei and said.
Qin Xianliang immediately began to set off for Donghui Town, and a squad of soldiers followed Qin Xianliang to Donghui Town.
At the same time that the head of the headquarters sent a telegram to the headquarters of the New Second Brigade, the commander of the First Army of the North China Front, Kiyoshi Kazuki, also began to send a telegram to Momoyo Kunomura of the First Brigade of the First Mixed Brigade, and Kiyoji Kazuki asked the main force of the First Brigade of the Mixed Combat to quickly go to Donghui Town, and after Donghui Town and the 132nd Wing, the troops quickly went to Xiyang County to set up a defensive position.
After receiving the telegram, Momoyo Kunomura personally led the main force to quickly set off towards Donghui Town, while the two infantry brigades were left by him in Wangkou Village, responsible for containing the Chinese troops.
At present, there are still 12 tanks and 15 armored vehicles in the armored detachment of the first brigade of the melee, and this time they have suffered great losses, but these more than 20 tanks and armored vehicles will still bring great casualties to the Chinese troops, especially the fighters of the independent detachment, who have no experience in dealing with tanks and armored vehicles.
"Da Da Da!" The machine guns of the Type 89 tanks were constantly strafing, and the bullets were fired at the soldiers as if they didn't want money.
In response to the guerrilla warfare adopted by the two brigades of the independent detachment, Kunomura Momoyo had a way to deal with it, using the fifteen guns of the artillery detachment for cover, the infantry to pursue them, and the armored detachment to launch a flank detour, which effectively dealt a blow to the guerrilla warfare of the independent detachment.
A company of more than 100 people launched an ambush battle on the flank of the road, but as soon as the company fired, they were suppressed by the Japanese artillery, two precious crooked light machine guns were blown up on the spot, more than a dozen soldiers also paid for casualties, the company commander gave the order to retreat, but the Japanese infantry quickly launched an attack from the front, machine gun fire suppressed the soldiers, and the miniature grenades fired from the grenadiers were even more like eyes towards the soldiers.
After the soldiers managed to get out of the Japanese artillery and infantry machine gun grenadier fire, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles completed the flank outflanking.
The tank machine gun continued to fire bullets, one bullet after another ruthlessly harvested the lives of the soldiers, the company commander was beaten into a sieve by machine gun bullets when he commanded the evacuation, and the troops of more than 100 people, only more than 50 people broke out safely, and the remaining fighters were all killed.
The Japanese troops continued to move forward, and although the guerrilla warfare adopted by the independent detachment was to contain the speed of the march of the main force of the 1st Brigade of the melee, they paid heavy casualties.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the vanguard of the 4th Brigade of the 1st Brigade of the Mixed Combat arrived at Chengjiazhuang Village, and the vanguard of the Japanese army and the troops of the Independent Regiment stationed in Chengjiazhuang Village started a skirmish.
At present, there are only more than 200 people in the two battalions of the Independent Regiment, and with the troops of the first battalion of the first regiment in reserve, there are only more than 400 Chinese troops stationed in Chengjiazhuang Village, and they are very short of light and heavy weapons.
The situation of the first battalion of Yuewu was better than that of the troops of the independent regiment, so this time the troops of the first battalion of Yuewu were deployed on positions outside the village.
Unlike other troops holding on to the village, whether it was the troops of the New Second Brigade or the troops of the Independent Regiment of Binh Dinh County, they all set up their main positions in the village.
All the people in Chengjiazhuang Village have been evacuated, every house in the village has become a strong fortress, traffic trenches are vertical and horizontal, anti-artillery holes can be seen everywhere, the independent regiment is also a unit created by Sun Weiguo, even if Sun Weiguo has left the independent regiment now, but the independent regiment still has Sun Weiguo's strong style.
"Yue Wu, the peripheral troops must be withdrawn to the village in time, we will have a decisive battle with the Japanese army in the village, and there is no need to defend the outer positions."
Zhong Jian, the head of the independent regiment, met Yue Wu when he was inspecting the positions in the village, and Zhong Jian explained in a serious tone.
"Regiment commander, don't worry, I only have two infantry platoons deployed on the periphery, and they can withdraw at any time." Yue Wu immediately replied.
"Regiment commander, the main force of the little devils is here, there are more than two thousand people, as well as tanks and armored vehicles, and their artillery has not yet been seen." At this time, Hong Zhiqiang, the commander of the first battalion of the Independent Regiment, immediately came to Zhong Jian's side and reported.
Chen Yang, the commander of the second battalion of the Independent Regiment, has been found, Chen Yang was seriously injured and has been urgently sent to the rear for treatment.
At present, the troops of the independent regiment have been combined into a battalion, and this time it is very difficult for them to hold the position in Chengjiazhuang Village.
But they all knew that if the position here was lost, the Japanese troops would rush to the east to return to the town, and then the situation of the second battle group would become dangerous.