Chapter 647 The Northern Front (continued)

Feng Dafei is an excellent commander of our army, and after receiving Liu Yimin's telegram order, he immediately understood that the critical time for the survival of our army on the northern front had arrived

Feng Dafei found David and several squadron leaders, conveyed Liu Yimin's order to them, and then pointed to the flight map and said: "According to the order of the division commander, I am determined to dispatch all bombers and fighters to form two groups, and after taking off, they will be pulled up to an altitude of 5,500 meters, avoiding the Japanese planes supporting the Japanese army in Lunan and flying directly to the canal line." Then make a U-turn along the canal and head north. There was no major war in this area, and the Japanese army should have already judged that our airfield was not in Luxi, and the air alert of Japanese planes was relatively weak. After we arrived in the Liaocheng area, we still maintained altitude and flew quickly to the northeast. When they arrived at Yucheng and Qihe County, the formation was divided into two, and the first formation lowered its altitude on the spot, searched for the second division of the Japanese army, and completely paralyzed it. The second formation maintained altitude and continued to fly northeast to bombard the Japanese 1st Division on the road between Yucheng and Jiyang. After completing the mission, quickly leave the battlefield, increase the altitude, and return to Dadian Airport to hide and stand by. Wounded fighters and planes that have run out of fuel must fly back to the east bank of the Yellow River and land at Jinan Airport, Weixian Shilipu Airport, or Dawenkou Airport. If necessary, you can make a crash landing or skydive. I must make it clear to my comrades that it doesn't matter if the plane is gone, the division commander will still capture it for us, and all the pilots must give me a safe return. ”

David already had a rough understanding of Chinese, and without waiting for his comrades-in-arms to translate, he opened his mouth: "Dear Feng, I have already observed clearly, the tactics of the Yellow Monkey group are very dull, and they are still lined up in neat formations during air combat, which is far from our tactics." The fighters are the same, and our warriors are protected after parachuting and have no worries. I think dear Liu is too conservative and should have allowed our fighter squadron to take to the skies a long time ago. Dear Liu's invention of aerial guerrilla warfare is very effective, and the yellow monkey will be dizzy by us. I suggest that it is not necessary to make such a big turn, you can fly directly to the battlefield, as long as you maintain an altitude of 5500 meters, the yellow monkey plane will not detect us. This saves fuel and ensures time in the air. ”

Xue Junmin put his feet together: "Report to the captain: I think this battle is still a sneak attack operation, and the logo on the bomber should be painted with paint and replaced with the logo of the Japanese plane." In this way, after we have completed the bombing mission, the bomber formation can safely return to the airfield, and it can also reduce the escort pressure of the fighter formation, which is more conducive to the mobile and flexible operation of the fighters. ”

Feng Dafei didn't think about the problem of camouflaging the Japanese plane, he was afraid that it would be too late. Xue Junmin said this, he also figured it out, if you take off a little late and do a good job of camouflage, it can indeed improve the survival chances of the bomber. Although I have already made up my mind to fight to the death, it is better to be able to sacrifice a few pilots and lose a few fighters than anything else.

Feng Dafei immediately ordered the ground crew to act quickly, camouflage the bomber with the Japanese aircraft logo, refuel and reload, and prepare for battle. He led David and they discussed the battle plan in detail.

In the end, it was agreed that a total of two bomber formations and one fighter formation would be formed. The two bomber formations each consisted of 13 heavy bombers and 13 light bombers, led by Feng Dafei and Xue Junmin, to carry out the tasks of bombing the first and second divisions respectively. Thirty fighters formed a fighter formation, and three squadrons formed a group, forming a local advantage over the Japanese planes, and flew to the sky over Yucheng and Qihe to serve as escort for the bombers and to find and destroy a Japanese plane. After completing the mission, he did not fall in love with the battle, and quickly flew back to the airport to stand by.

At half past two o'clock in the afternoon, one after another fighter planes soared into the sky from the Dadian Zhujiazhuangzi Airport, and after completing the formation in the air, they rose to an altitude of 5,500 meters and flew towards Jinan.

At this time, the situation on the battlefield on the Northern Front had changed a lot.

The northwestern plain of Shandong, flat and fertile, as far as the eye can see. In times of peace, it was a granary and an area with extremely developed industry and commerce. In this era of the Anti-Japanese War, this place has become an easy place to attack and difficult to defend. Although the Eighth Route Army and local armed forces took many measures to delay the attack of the little devils. But there are many tanks of the little devils, and the tanks of a squadron are pressed in the wheat field, which is a road, and the armored vehicles and cars behind can follow the advance. There is another reason, that is, Liu Yimin's operational guiding ideology is to mobilize the Japanese army to move and seek and annihilate the Japanese army in the movement, therefore, in this Taixi Campaign, the various units of the Eighth Route Army and the local armed forces in various places did not completely destroy the transportation as in the past, especially the strong mobility ability of the main force of the instructor and the continuous improvement of the dependence on transportation, plus Liu Yimin was full of confidence in our army's comprehensive control of Shandong, and ordered the troops not to destroy the bridge at will, so that the movement speed of the little devils was faster.

At the beginning of the blocking battle, the blocking units of the Eighth Route Army relied on the existing positions to fight the little devils coldly, and the results were very great. However, at this time of the battle, the Japanese planes, artillery and tanks were all in battle, and the three divisions and regiments attacked on all fronts, and with strong firepower and superiority in troops, it was impossible for any ground blocking position of the Eighth Route Army to hold on for too long. After a little longer, the position will be drowned in a sea of fire composed of Japanese aerial bombs and artillery shells. The Eighth Route Army was forced to adopt the tactics of blocking and leaving as soon as it was fought. This is very different from the tactics of our army at the beginning of the war, in which our army took the initiative to block attacks and leave as soon as they struck, and the active and passive forces changed the situation.

When Liang Xingchu, head of the Third Garrison Regiment of Luxi, and Xu Qiu, political commissar, received the order to retreat, the troops of the Third Garrison Regiment had retreated to Yucheng County after repeated blockades. The Japanese followed and began to prepare for the shelling.

According to the original battle plan, the 3rd Garrison Regiment should rely on Yucheng County and block the Japanese army here for at least two hours.

After reading the retreat order, Liang Xingchu was furious and said to the political commissar Xu Qiu: "This Yucheng county is a defensive fortress in the northwestern plain of Shandong, and our regiment fought fiercely in the morning, although the casualties were large, but the ammunition was still sufficient, and it was necessary to rely on the fortified city to resist the pursuit of the Japanese army. If the whole line retreats, the Japanese army will become emboldened, and the whole line will pursue and suppress our army. This is the Great Plains, how can we outrun the cars and cavalry of the little devils? It's just a blind command."

Xu Qiu said: "Didn't the telegram say it clearly? The 1st and 2nd Divisions of the Japanese Army outflanked us from both flanks in a roundabout way to cut off our rear route. If we don't retreat, we will be dumplings by devils. ”

Liang Xingchu raised his head: "So what?" Lao Tzu has fought for so many years, and he has been made dumplings by the enemy more times, which time has he not rushed out? Lao Tzu doesn't believe it, what can the little devil do to us? ”

Xu Qiu said patiently: "Regiment commander, we are not one regiment, but two brigades of 20,000 people. The large army was dumplings made by devils, and no one could afford this responsibility. Making a decision at the right time, revising the battle plan, and retreating on all fronts is the most correct choice now. ”

Liang Xingchu was not convinced: "The devil is indeed powerful, but now is broad daylight, and it is not the best time to retreat." It is necessary to have strong troops to hold on to one place, attract the attention of the Japanese army, and let them concentrate their forces to attack, so as to cover the retreat of the large army. Political commissar, send a report to the brigade headquarters and the northern front headquarters, Lao Tzu will not withdraw, and he will see the real chapter with the little devils in this Yucheng county. Lao Tzu is dead, and he must die in front of the muzzle of the devil's gun, and he must not let the bullet of the little devil hit the back"

Xu Qiu knew Liang Xingchu's temper, and even more knew the result after being besieged by the Japanese heavy army group. Therefore, as soon as he heard Liang Xingchu's words, Xu Qiu said: "We are a regular army, not a local army, we must order and prohibit, and the whole army is a game of chess." The superiors told us to hold on, even if we both die here, we have to hold on. The superiors told us to retreat, so we couldn't hesitate and retreat quickly. You Liang Daya is still an old Red Army, do you want to disobey orders? Don't be wordy, retreat immediately"

Liang Xingchu no longer insisted on sticking to Yucheng County, but he still said hatefully: "Even if you retreat, Lao Tzu can't be cheap, little devil." Reported to the brigade headquarters and the Eastern Front Command, our regiment asked to serve as the rear guard of the whole brigade and cover the retreat of the brother troops, which unsightly devil dared to pursue quickly, Lao Tzu turned around and bit it, and asked them to remember how the three words of Liang Daya were written, and the fire support battalion and the infantry battalions were to concentrate all the artillery fire of the whole regiment and carry out a five-minute fire attack on the little devils who were preparing to attack the city. Five minutes later, the first battalion was on the left, the third battalion was on the right, the political commissar led the troops directly under the regiment in the center, and I led the first battalion to the rear of the palace, and the whole regiment was lightly armed and quickly retreated eastward at the speed of a rapid march."

The pursuit of the 3rd Garrison Regiment was the 32nd Division of the Little Devils, and the commander of the division was Hyotaro Kimura, who was nicknamed the "butcher of Burma" in history.

After Kimura Hyotaro led the 32nd Division to North China, he was stationed in the Cangxian area, and later after the 23rd and 24th Divisions were transferred back to the Kwantung Army, the 32nd Division was responsible for the defense of the Jilu border area. This Kimura Hyotaro, under the appearance of politeness, hides a murderous heart, and his favorite thing to do is the work of slaughtering villages and destroying households, and his hands are stained with the blood of Chinese.

Kimura Hyotaro regrets the most is that he came to North China late, at the beginning of the war, the opportunity for the Japanese generals to make a windfall was gone, and the people of North China learned to resist and learn to clear the field under the instigation of the Eighth Route Army. Most of their food and money were robbed by the imperial army that had entered North China in advance, and a small part was transferred or buried underground. No matter how much Kimura Hyotaro looted, he would not be able to grab a bowl like those generals who entered the North China battle in the early days. This made Kimura Hyotaro indignant, and he always looked forward to being able to kill the hinterland of Shandong, completely eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army's instructors, and snatch back all the gold bars, silver dollars, and banknotes seized by the Eighth Route Army from Tianjin, Qingdao, and Jinan, and put them in his pocket.

Of course, Kimura Hyotaro was also a little self-aware, knowing that his 32nd Division alone could not defeat the main force of Liu Yimin's instructor, and he had to rely on the Japanese army's heavy army group to achieve his grand goal. Therefore, before the Japanese army launched an offensive this time, Kimura Hyotaro took the initiative to seek battle and led the 32nd Division to join the Japanese heavy army group on the northern front.

After fighting all morning, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro finally understood how lucky he was that he was stationed in Cangxian County and did not fight head-on with the instructor of the Eighth Route Army, and the Eighth Route Army in front of him was not the squadron described in textbooks and history books, but a unit with all Japanese infantry equipment, well-trained, tenacious style, extremely high tactical quality, and very clever command. In the morning of fierce fighting, the Eighth Route Army basically used the existing positions to carry out a sudden blockade, and when the Imperial Army set up its artillery and began to bombard, the Eighth Route Army had already fled, leaving only the mines and explosives bags in the position to deal with the Imperial soldiers who stepped into their fortifications. The Imperial Army pursued and chased, and the Eighth Route Army suddenly opened fire again. After fighting all morning, on the surface, it seemed that the imperial army was assaulting, and the Eighth Route Army was retreating step by step, but in fact, the imperial army was always jumping into traps, and the casualties were amazing. Fortunately, thanks to the timely support of the aviation and the strong artillery of the imperial army, the Tuba Road could not hold any position. Otherwise, the casualties of the Imperial Army would have been even greater.

Kimura Hyotaro felt very strange, from morning to noon, the Eighth Route Army was hiding in the fortifications and talking to the Imperial Army with bullets, shells, explosive packs, mines, and never saw the Eighth Route Army leave the fortifications to charge or counter-charge, even if they retreated, they also retreated along the pre-repaired traffic trenches or road trenches, and until now, they can't catch a prisoner of the Eighth Route Army, which makes him depressed.

Now, the elite 1st and 2nd Divisions have finally been dispatched, like two sharp knives inserted into the two ribs of the Eighth Route Army's blocking troops, and the defense line of the Eighth Route Army is about to collapse on the whole line

Kimura Hyotaro, who was like a chicken blood, added all his only two supplementary brigades to each wing, and commanded the 32nd Division to pursue and attack the Eighth Route Army regardless of casualties, and chased all the way to the foot of Yucheng County.

Standing outside Yucheng County, Kimura Hyotaro sighed with emotion, feeling that he had finally caught up with the main force of the Eighth Route Army's blocking force, and he could have a good fight. The Eighth Route Army will definitely rely on Yucheng County to hold on, leave the county seat, and fight on the plains, the Eighth Route Army will not be able to stand at all, and there is no way but to retreat. If they abandoned the city and fled again, they would be crushed by the chariots of the Imperial army.

Hyotaro Kimura, who was preparing for a big battle, called for aviation to bombard the city wall of Yucheng, ordered artillery to establish positions, raised hot air balloons, and began to concentrate on bombarding the west and north gates of Yucheng.

Seeing that the air force and artillery had blown up the west gate and the north gate, and that there were many gaps in the city wall, Kimura Hyotaro decisively gave the order to attack the city. Tanks drove out of their positions and guided the infantry towards the west and north gates. At this time, the Eighth Route Army, which was defending the city, opened fire. Infantry guns, grenadiers, and heavy machine guns hit the devil infantry charge line behind the tank, and the ghost cried wolf.

Fortunately, the fire raid of the Eighth Route Army did not last long, and it was likely that the ammunition was insufficient. Kimura Hyotaro saw through the binoculars that the siege troops were likely to stagnate, and when he had evil thoughts, he ordered the attack to be stopped, and the artillery fired a large number of special smoke into Yucheng County, and he wanted to poison all the troops defending the city of the Eighth Route Army in this small county town.

After a period of scrambling, the devil artillery began to fire poison gas bombs. One by one, the poison gas bombs fell into the county seat of Yucheng, and the yellow smoke dispersed, enveloping the entire county in poison gas.

Seeing that the special smoke carried by the artillery wing was basically finished, Kimura Hyotaro ordered to stop the shelling, and looked at Yucheng County and kept smiling.

Sensing that the time was almost up, Kimura Hyotaro pulled out his command knife, pointed at the county seat of Yucheng, and ordered to continue the siege.

After the devil soldiers wearing gas masks entered Yucheng County, they found that a huge county town was empty, and even the corpse of the Eighth Route Army could not be found.

After receiving the report, Kimura Hyotaro hurriedly put on a gas mask and rode into the city, and after taking a turn on the street, Kimura Hyotaro, who couldn't accept this fact, only scolded Baga and fell to the ground, and woke up after a long time of rescue.

After calming down for a while, Kimura Hyotaro ordered the three wings of the 32nd Division to pursue on all fronts, and be sure to catch up with the Eighth Route Army and eliminate them.

Afternoon... At most times, the 2nd Division, which was advancing in a roundabout way towards the Qi River, exchanged fire with the 1st Luxi Garrison Regiment of the Luxi Garrison Brigade of the Eighth Route Army and the artillery battalion, machine gun battalion, and engineer battalion of the brigade.

Under the cover of aircraft and artillery, with tanks and armored vehicles as the lead, two infantry brigades and regiments, a total of four infantry wings, one cavalry wing, and one engineer wing, all threw themselves into the attack, trying to capture the position of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop and completely destroy the blocking Eighth Route Army.

Wu Kehua, commander of the Luxi Garrison First Regiment, and Cui Tianmin, political commissar, commanded the troops to resolutely resist the attack, intending to stop the offensive of the devils.

This blocking battle is different from the frontal blocking battle of the 2nd and 3rd Regiments of the Luxi Garrison, although it is also a continuous resistance, but the blocking time must be a little longer. Otherwise, the West Bank troops of the Eighth Route Army would be finished

The 2nd Division was the most elite unit of the Japanese army. When it comes to real combat effectiveness, only the beast unit of the Sixth Division can compare with it. The 1st Luxi Garrison Regiment, plus the brigade's artillery battalion, machine gun battalion, and engineer battalion, and the 2nd Division of the total strength of the 2nd Division, were much weaker in front of the fully mechanized monster.

The battle began to heat up. The Eighth Route Army not only mobilized antiaircraft guns and rocket launchers reinforced by the division headquarters, but also used all the anti-tank mines and electric explosive packages of the whole regiment, and all the weapons were fired, so as to resolutely block the attack of the devils. Not to mention the little devils, the reason why the Second Division was able to rank first and second among the Japanese army was that it was by no means a waste of fame, the artillery was accurate, the guns were accurate, and the level of infantry and artillery coordination was also extremely high.

Since Wu Kehua joined the Red Army, he has never encountered such a dangerous battle as today. What he is most looking forward to now is that the Eighth Route Army Aviation Brigade can appear immediately, bomb a devil guy, and let him catch his breath.

It was at this time that the miracle appeared

A group of Japanese bombers suddenly appeared on the battlefield and flew towards the 2nd Division in a low-altitude skimming position

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