Resigned from the post of commander of the new 67th Army, He Zhengdao also focused more on preparing for the establishment of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army. As for www.biquge.info matter of the Battle of He Nan, He Zhengdao will not take the initiative to intervene, and will only pay more attention to the progress of the war.

After the news of the ambush of the 13th Division spread, the 14th Division of the Japanese Army, which had already arrived under the city of Zhengzhou, did not have much joy. On the contrary, I began to worry a little, and I was afraid that the outcome of the battle of Henan would not be too good.

The 13th and 18th Divisions, which were supposed to converge with them, were still blocked from advancing on the line between Zhoukou and Luohe. This means that the 14th Division, which entered the territory of Zhengzhou, seems to have become a lone force in depth.

At the cost of nearly an infantry wing, the infantry brigade that was the vanguard of the division looked at the front blocking positions that had already built fortifications. It is clear that if you want to break through the opponent's blocking position outside the city, you will have to go through a bloody battle.

Li Xiangdong, who stayed in the city, looked at the reconnaissance battalion that had returned safely, and said happily: "Your battalion has done a good job in this interception and disturbance battle, and it is rare to kill the little devil by nearly a wing!" Rest first, have a hot meal, and be a reserve for the time being. ”

'Yes, Brigadier! ’

The reconnaissance battalion commander, who was so affirmed by Li Xiangdong, naturally felt very happy. Even if I haven't closed my eyes for a day and a night, I still feel happy in my heart. For them, getting things done is more important than anything else.

As for temporarily serving as reserves, it is also taken into account that they need time to rest. If the battle is fierce in the future, their reconnaissance battalion may also be sent by Li Xiangdong for a new combat mission at any time.

After receiving the telegram forwarded by the General Staff and learning that the Second Division had encircled and annihilated the 13th Division of the Japanese Army that had returned to the division at Tianmu Mountain, Li Xiangdong looked at the commander of the Zhengzhou garrison brigade and said: "Brigade Commander Chen, this is a telegram just sent by our military headquarters, you can also take a look!" ”

'That's not good! ’

'No problem! At the moment, we are also comrades who are fighting side by side, and it doesn't hurt to see this kind of thing to be happy about! ’

After receiving the telegram handed by Li Xiangdong, Brigade Commander Chen of the Zhengzhou Garrison Brigade read it and said with a shocked face: "The 13th Division has been completely annihilated by you? Just a division? ”

To be exact, most of the 13th Division should have been surrounded and annihilated, and they also had an infantry brigade and artillery units, which did not return with the main force of the division. But it was indeed a main division of our new 67th Army that surrounded and annihilated them.

Brigade Commander Chen, you are also an old man in the army, I believe you should also know that the 13th Division has been solved. The pressure we have to endure next is undoubtedly much easier. For the defense of Zhengzhou, I believe you also have more confidence, right? ’

After being stationed in Zhengzhou, Li Xiangdong knew to some extent that among the officers and men of the garrison brigade who stayed behind to defend the city, there were still many people who were afraid of war. For them, it seems a little weak to fight the little devils.

Even if it was the Eighth Route Army that stood in front of them, the officers and soldiers of these garrison brigades knew that once the Japanese army began to attack the city, bullets and shells would not care whether they were the Eighth Route Army or the soldiers of the garrison brigade in Zhengzhou!

Spreading the good news at the right time can also increase the confidence of the defending troops. At least let the officers and soldiers of these garrison brigades know that the Japanese army is not as terrible as they imagined, and their Eighth Route Army also has the ability to encircle and annihilate a large number of Japanese troops.

Zhu Xinwen, who was in charge of the blocking position outside the city, was equally happy after learning the news: "Our main force can actually encircle and annihilate a Japanese division. That's tens of thousands of little devils! ”

Regarding Zhu Xinwen's joy, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion who cooperated with him said with a smile: "The little devil division that was annihilated by us is not inferior to this 13th division." Little devils, in fact, are not as terrible as we think.

Now the forward troops of the little devils have arrived, but you can see that most of their attacks are tentative attacks. This shows that these little devils who are preparing to attack Zhengzhou should also know the news that the 13th Division was surrounded and annihilated.

At the moment, their reinforcements have not yet arrived, but our main force is coming. Under the situation of eliminating the other's strengths, what they want is not to capture Zhengzhou City, but to start worrying that they will be surrounded by the main force we rushed to under Zhengzhou City. ”

As the reconnaissance battalion commander had guessed, the infantry brigade arrived at the blocking positions outside the city, although soon the offensive began. But in the face of the blocking forces that have built a strong defensive position, they also do not have a good solution.

And most importantly, during the previous attack on the blocking positions of the reconnaissance battalion, their shells were consumed too much. Although they succeeded in taking the blocking position built by the reconnaissance battalion in the end, these little devils knew that it was more of a reconnaissance battalion that took the initiative to retreat.

If it weren't for the reconnaissance battalion feeling that the mission was complete, there was no need to fight them to the death. It is estimated that at this time, they are still fighting. At present, this blocking position outside the city seems to be more complete than the blocking position constructed by the reconnaissance battalion.

This means that if they want to take this blocking position, they will have to pay a greater price. If they really want to attack, maybe their infantry brigade, which has already lost more than half of them, may be buried in front of this blocking position.

Under these circumstances, the commander of the Sakai Brigade of the Infantry Brigade also ordered the troops to launch a feint attack at the right time, mainly to test the fire of the blocking position. As for the real general offensive, it would be difficult for them to make a difference without the cooperation of artillery.

After receiving a telegram from the infantry brigade, he knew that Sakai's approach was very wise. It would be a real fool's errand to make the troops suffer more unnecessary casualties if they were to attack by force!

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the little devils' feint, he cooperated with the reconnaissance battalion of the three regiments to block the attack, and also timely instructed these garrison officers and soldiers who participated in the blockade how to save themselves in the position and fight those attacking little devils.

Seeing that the attack of the little devils was just thunder and rain, and even every time they tested their firepower, they would be left behind by the snipers of the reconnaissance battalion to participate in the feint. Many officers and soldiers of the garrison regiment also felt that the little devils didn't seem to be so scary!

'Brother, this little devil seems to be afraid of death, and he doesn't dare to go any further! ’

There were more courageous soldiers of the garrison regiment, looking at the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion who were staying next to them, and they also asked with a relaxed expression. They all knew that with these people next to them, their hopes of survival on the battlefield would increase a lot.

Listening to the inquiry of the soldier of the garrison regiment, the veteran of the reconnaissance battalion smiled and said: "Who is not afraid of death!" Although the little devils are not human, they also have only one life, and if they are hit by a bullet, they are also doomed.

However, this is not the real attack of the little devils, their current attack is more to test our firepower. Once they find out our firing point, they will make a real move and give us an artillery attack first.

It's just that we've fought with them many times, and we're tired of this routine for a long time. For the tentative attack of the little devils, we only need to use the rifle to drive and shoot. As for our machine guns, we will have to wait until a large number of little devils come up and use them.

In fact, your marksmanship is also good, as long as you wait for the next time to shoot, hold steady and don't tremble, and would rather shoot slower than waste bullets. I believe that after you kill a little devil, you will no longer be afraid.

Our commanders often say that the little devil is also a shoulder with a head. With just one bullet, they're doomed. They have guns and cannons, and we have them, so why should we be afraid of them? They are not afraid of death, are we afraid of death?

As long as we block the little devils until dark this time, wait until our main force enters the city, and then the little devils want to enter Zhengzhou, it will be wishful thinking. Survive tonight, and we will chase them in the next battle! ”

That's it! If you really let these little devils enter the city, our people in the city will suffer! ’

There are garrison soldiers from local backgrounds, even if they are a little afraid of war. But they also know that once the little devil breaks the city, their family may suffer and be harmed by the little devil.

In this case, they also have to bite the bullet and do it with the little devils. And now with the help of the Eighth Route Army, their confidence in guarding Zhengzhou is indeed a little more than before. I feel that the sky is falling, and there is a high one on top of it!

Just when the soldiers were lying in the trenches and discussing, the battalion and company commanders who were called by Zhu Xinwen for a meeting also quickly learned from Zhu Xinwen that the Eighth Route Army had surrounded and annihilated most of the 13th Division of the Japanese Army in Xinyang.

Hearing this news, a battalion commander immediately said: "Regiment commander, is this news true?" ”

As officers of the garrison regiment, they are naturally more knowledgeable than ordinary soldiers. The main division of the Eighth Route Army dared to fight the ambush of a division of the little devils. That sounds a little unreal!

Since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, many anti-Japanese war units have often been unable to win against a division or regiment when facing Japanese divisions and regiments. At present, can a division of the Eighth Route Army win a division of the Japanese army?

'Nonsense! Such a thing, do I dare to talk nonsense? General Li personally sent someone to report the news. Before, I couldn't figure out why the little devils didn't attack when they came under our noses, and they also received the news.

As the news of the annihilation of the 13th Division spread, these little devils who came at us also began to worry about being surrounded and annihilated by the Eighth Route Army. You must know that the Eighth Route Army, which came from Shaanxi and Shanxi this time, has three main divisions! ’

It is better to cheer up the soldiers at the grassroots level than to increase the confidence of these officers who are responsible for front-line command operations. Let them know that staying in Zhengzhou and fighting the little devils is not without hope of victory.

As a soldier, who doesn't want to win? Once they can repel the attack of the little devils this time, let's not talk about whether the national government will reward them. At least in front of the people of Zhengzhou and their hometowns, they can also raise their heads and be people.

In the future, when the people see them, they will not laugh at them for only eating food and carrying guns, but they will not dare to fight with the little devils. For such an honorary opportunity for soldiers, these grassroots officers naturally don't want to miss it! (To be continued.) )