Chapter 544 Raid on Mudanjiang

"Commissar, now it's certain that Okamura Ninji has changed his tactics and wants to besiege us. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info transferred a division from Jilin, and it is a C division, which shows Okamura Ningji's adaptability. The Air Force reconnoitred that the Japanese were building fortifications around it, which further illustrated Okamura Ninji's intentions. "Counterattack, we don't have enough troops, continue to increase our troops, and the logistical pressure is unbearable, what do you think." "Air freight is our bottleneck at the moment, so we have to look for a second airport."

Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan's eyes lit up when he heard this: "You want to raid Mudanjiang!" "I had this idea a few days ago, since Okamura Ninji wanted to besiege us, we would do the opposite, use our air superiority, and crush Okamura Ninji's attempt. If we occupy the Mudanjiang River, we will not only cut off the supply lines of the Japanese army on the Eastern Front, but also form a trend of echoing the east and the west. We must expand the area we occupy, take control of the China Eastern Railway as soon as possible, and form a north-south attack. ”

"I think it's feasible, according to the intelligence fed back by the dark arrow, Mudanjiang only has a military police squadron of the Japanese army, a puppet army security regiment and a small number of police, and I have no opinion on the air attack on Mudanjiang." Chief of Staff Peng Xuelan agreed. "Brother Luo, the transport plane at Peking Airport is mainly used for the airlift of soldiers, and we have no right to transfer it. The transport planes at the Tianjin Airport are going all out to transport military supplies, and 10 large transport planes are going to transport the tanks, artillery, weapons, and ammunition that have been left behind at the Tianjin Airport. Airborne operations without aircraft, what to do? ”

Su Yu seemed to be confident and said: "Don't we have 10 bombers in our hands, which can be used as transport planes temporarily!" "But the bomber can carry up to 50 people, and it can only airdrop 500 people at a time." "Brother Luo, 500 people are enough. The Japanese military police stationed at Mudanjiang Airport had a strength of about 150 people. The strength of the puppet army security regiment is about 500 people, and the police are negligible. The puppet army is a rabble, the Japanese are already dying, they will not resist desperately. ”

"The airborne troops mainly deal with the Japanese military police and the ground crews at the airport, and according to the information sent back by the dark arrows, the number of Japanese troops will not exceed 300." "In that case, I have no opinion." "The next day is better than hitting the day, and immediately order Meng Fei, the commander of the first airborne brigade, to come and report for duty." "Brother Su, Meng Fei's headquarters has been fighting continuously, with heavy casualties and two-thirds of the combat attrition, I think it is better to send troops from the 3rd Airborne Brigade!"

"Political commissar, the raid on Mudanjiang is related to the overall situation, Meng Fei has a lot of experience in airborne, and he has a clear mind and can deal with emergencies freely. The officers and men of the unit have also accumulated rich experience in actual combat, and this task must be personally commanded by Meng Fei to rest assured. Chief of Staff, you ask the Operations Staff Officer to draw up a complete battle plan. "Brother Su, if Meng Fei takes Mudanjiang tonight, why don't you arrange for some transport planes to fly directly to Mudanjiang tomorrow?" "Agreed, you go and arrange it!"

As night fell, 10 bombers flew in the dark night sky. The cabin of a bomber was densely packed with people. Meng Fei and Cheng Hao huddled together, still feeling cold. "There's no problem with your injuries!" Meng Fei asked in a low voice. "Tell me that, how is your injury!" "Okay, what's hypocritical. Harbin is about 300 kilometers away from the Mudanjiang River and can be reached in an hour. "Where are we landing?"

"To the south of the airport, on the south bank of the Mudanjiang River, there are dark arrow personnel below, and there will be three bonfires on the ground at that time." The two fell silent and did not speak. The hour felt very slow, and everyone was crammed closer to each other because of the cold in the cabin. Suddenly, a red light flashed on the cabin wall. "Reach the target! Reach the target! "The navigator calls through the microphone. Meng Fei squeezed to the cabin door. There was a distinct feeling that the plane was circling down.

"Discover the ground bonfire, 1500 meters high, ready to skydive!" The navigator's call sounded again, Meng Fei pulled the cabin door hard, and a strong cold air blew in, stabbing his cheeks painfully. "Remember the essentials, jump, jump!" A soldier leaps out. "See you on the ground, brigade commander!" Cheng Hao jumped out for the second time. Soon, Meng Fei manipulated the parachute and landed smoothly on the snow. The snow was half a meter thick and felt very soft. Meng Fei lay down in the soft snow and was comfortable for a while.

Because it was a concentrated parachute jump, the air flow at night was very smooth, so within half an hour, the soldiers gathered around the three campfires one after another. There were 3 people on the ground who received the dark arrows, and one of them, a big man wearing a dogskin hat, shook hands warmly with Meng Fei. "Comrade Dajun, I finally looked forward to you!" "Dude! What to call it! "Just call me Lao Zhang!" "I'm Meng Fei, commander of the 1st Airborne Brigade, time is urgent, please introduce the situation!"|

"Brigade Commander Meng, this place is about 10 kilometers away from the Japanese airfield! The Japanese airfield is located on the southern edge of the city. According to the information we have learned, after the departure of the large Japanese army, a Japanese military police unit in the city was stationed at the airport to serve as a garrison. The Japanese gendarmerie numbered about 150 people. There were three old transport planes parked in the hangar at the airport, and the Japanese ground crew was about 200 people. The puppet army security regiment lives on the east side of the downtown area, near the railway station. ”

"The number of the puppet army security regiment is about 500 people, and most of them are from beards!" "What does a beard do?" "It's bandits! These bandits were formerly outlaws and later took refuge with the Japanese. The head of the security regiment is called Xu Jiu. "Since they are bandits, they will all be eliminated and no one will be left alive, and the province will harm people in the future." "Brigade Commander Meng, it's hard to strangle them, these bandits are very slippery, and they will slip away at the slightest disturbance."

Meng Fei glanced at his watch and said, "It's 8:50, time is pressing, Cheng Hao!" "Here!" "You lead 200 people to deal with the security group, and I lead 300 people to deal with the Japanese troops in the airport. Remember, the action time is midnight! "Understood!" "Let's go!" The snow was knee-high, making it difficult to walk. At about 11 o'clock, the troops reached the river. The troops were divided into two routes, and the deputy brigade commander Cheng Hao, under the guidance of two dark arrow personnel, made a roundabout way to the city.

In front of the barbed wire fence on the south side of the airport, Meng Fei held a telescope to observe the airport. Lao Zhang introduced next to him: "Brigade Commander Meng, this Japanese pillbox on the south side, there are only two sentries standing guard in peacetime, and the guard is changed every day, in the past, there were Japanese cavalry patrols around the airport, and after the garrison brigade was transferred, the Japanese military police squadron only strengthened the internal guard, and the cavalry patrol was canceled. The Japanese army had patrol sentries at the airfield, in groups of two. ”

Lao Zhang continued: "The northwest corner is the Japanese oil depot, half of the oil depot is underground, and there is a squad of Japanese guards in peacetime. To the northeast is the airport tower, with two sentries in front of the door. On the north side is the hangar, and to the right of the hangar is the ground staff's apartments. On the east side is the barracks of the Japanese gendarmerie, and this is the general situation. Meng Fei waved his hand, and the two soldiers quickly climbed over the barbed wire fence and felt towards the turret.

About 15 minutes later, a flashlight flashed in the direction of the turret, indicating that the turret had been taken. "3 Battalion Commander, you lead a squad responsible for seizing the Japanese oil depot, remember that the Japanese must not be allowed to blow up the oil depot. The oil here is very valuable to us. "Yes, understood!" "8 battalion commander, you lead a company, deal with the Japanese logistics staff, take control of the tower. Remember, if you resist, shoot and kill. "Yes!"

"It's 12 o'clock and it's 20 minutes away. Get into the action and remember to attack on time at 12 o'clock! The soldiers climbed over the barbed wire in turn, each moving closer to the target. To put it bluntly, the military police of the Japanese army did not have much information about the nature of the police, but they were responsible for maintaining law and order and arresting people. Just two soldiers touched the turret, and the two sentries in the turret were sleeping soundly, so they went to see the king of Hades, which shows how lax the Japanese army's security is.

How the Japanese army fought in Harbin, the Japanese soldiers here, including the officers, had no way to know the truth. Even if the Japanese army is defeated, they will not tell them the truth, so the Japanese soldiers here are still in a state of peace of mind. At this time, the vast majority of Japanese soldiers were asleep. The attack began at midnight, and there seemed to be no suspense. Airborne soldiers who have experienced a hundred battles, attack quickly, strike sharply, and are good at night battles and close combat.

In less than half an hour, Meng Fei's figure appeared in the Japanese barracks. The leader of the squadron of the Japanese military police was killed, and about 100 Japanese military police officers were captured. When Meng Fei walked into the barracks, he saw that most of the Japanese soldiers were wearing quilts, and their expressions were indifferent, looking at a loss. Probably, these Japanese soldiers have not yet come to their senses and do not understand where these fierce attackers came from.

Meng Fei ordered the Japanese soldiers to be dressed and imprisoned. At about 1 o'clock in the morning, the battle to capture the airport was over, and the telegram flew to Harbin. At this time, Meng Fei's mind couldn't help but fly towards the battle in the city, and he didn't know what happened to Cheng Hao's situation. After the offensive began, there was heavy gunfire in the city, and then the gunfire became sparse. Meng Fei judged that the battle in the city would not be too fierce, otherwise the gunfire would not have been so sparse.

"Report, the Corps Command called, congratulating on the success of the sneak attack. At about 2 a.m., the bombers flew over the airfield on time to carry out the second airdrop and get us ready! A subordinate reported.