As the ambush battle on Tianmu Mountain began, the earth-shattering explosion and fierce gunfire had already spread throughout the surrounding area of Tianmu Mountain. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info many people living outside the mountain, most of them guessed that Tianmu Mountain was in a fierce battle at the moment.

Compared with the common people, they only know that it is estimated that the Eighth Route Army and the little devils who fight in the mountains are the ones who fight. Some of the nearby intelligence stations are very aware of what is happening in the mountains at this moment. But more than that, it's unbelievable!

'The 13th Division was ambushed at Tianmu Mountain! ’

Regarding the news that the Japanese army transferred most of the 13th Division from the front line to return to Xinyang, the Japanese army and the national * army that still set up some intelligence stations in Xinyang still knew about this news.

The intelligence personnel of the Kuomintang Army found it unbelievable, naturally they knew that the 13th Division, which had returned this time, also had more than 10,000 troops. How many troops would need to be sent to ambush such a large force?

According to the information they had, the Eighth Route Army, which was now the strongest behind enemy lines in Xinyang, had transferred the main force to the Macheng and Zhoukou areas. So where did the troops that ambushed the little devils in Tianmu Mountain come from at this moment?

At least these spy personnel from the national * army can make a very positive judgment that the troops ambushing the Japanese army in Tianmu Mountain at this moment will not be their troops. In the entire Xinyang and Zhumadian surroundings, there are not many of their troops.

Even if some of the weapons behind enemy lines are retained, but those forces often have problems with self-preservation. Not to mention, taking the initiative to provoke a Japanese division with more than 10,000 troops, this is not how to find death!

Experienced intelligence officers, based on the intensity of the gunfire coming from Tianmu Mountain, can roughly tell. This is an ambush battle against the 13th Division, so the Eighth Route Army must not send too few troops.

Thinking of this, the intelligence officer in charge of collecting information in the local area immediately said: "Report this information to the above." Let someone be sent from above to investigate whether the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Macheng has been transferred here in the near future.

At present, the battle on Tianmu Mountain is in the midst of fierce fighting, because the battle situation is relatively fierce, we have not been able to get close to reconnoitre. However, a large number of artillery pieces can be heard participating in the battle. These shellings are suspected to have been carried out by the artillery units formed by the Eighth Route Army. ”

For the Eighth Route Army, which is active in Dabie Mountain, most of the intelligence personnel of the local national * army are clear. In the Macheng recovery station, the Eighth Route Army used a large number of artillery units, and they naturally knew about it.

According to the information they had investigated earlier, the Japanese troops who returned to Xinyang this time did not carry any large-caliber artillery. Then the fierce battle that took place at Tianmu Mountain at this moment, the artillery fire must not have been fought by the Japanese army.

Thinking that the Eighth Route Army unknowingly arranged such a large-scale ambush battle in Tianmu Mountain, it was still able to do it without leaking a single rumor. Thinking about this ability, many intelligence officers feel a chill in their hearts.

An ambush battle caused the surrounding forces to shake. But it was undoubtedly the Japanese army that was really alarmed. In particular, the Japanese troops stationed in Xinyang felt even more unbelievable when they received the rescue telegram from the 13th Division.

After listening to the adjutant's report, the Xinyang garrison officer said with a stunned expression: "What? Our division was ambushed in Tianmu Mountain? Need us to send troops to the rescue? How is this possible? That's a division! A division! ”

The garrison officer, who repeated it, soon heard the adjutant smile bitterly: "Dazuo, when I received the telegram before, I thought it was false information. But after repeated verification, it was indeed a telegram from the 13th Division.

Even from the several telegrams sent by the division and regiment one after another, it must be that the current situation of the division and regiment is very unfavorable. The division returned to Xinyang this time, and did not carry any heavy weapons, if it was ambushed, the situation would be worrying! ”

After such an explanation, even if the garrison officer couldn't accept this kind of accident, he hurriedly said: "Immediately assemble the troops and prepare to rush to Tianmu Mountain to rescue." It is enough to keep a large brigade of troops in the city, but in fact, all the troops are in battle. ”

'What about the Imperial Army?' ’

'Let them stay and defend the city!' Damn, where did the Eighth Route Army come from, didn't we have troops patrolling the front line of Tianmu Mountain yesterday, and we didn't find anything abnormal? ’

As the garrison officer of Xinyang, he naturally has to send troops to patrol this material supply line from time to time. As far as he knew, the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army could occasionally be encountered in Tianmu Mountain, and they were often the kind that hit and run.

Now they suddenly heard that one of their divisions had been ambushed in Tianmu Mountain, and such news was indeed difficult to accept. After all, he knew very well how many troops the Eighth Route Army would need to use in order to ambush the returning 13th Division?

Thinking of a large number of main forces of the Eighth Route Army, secretly lurking under his nose, the garrison officers of Xinyang couldn't sit still. Once there is a mistake in the division, as the local garrison officer, he is afraid that he will not be able to escape the blame.

In this case, he can't take care of so much of Xinyang's task. Once the 13th Division is completely annihilated, then in the entire territory of Xinyang, which of their troops can resist the main force of the Eighth Route Army sweeping the whole territory?

Watching the heavy rain, groups of Japanese soldiers running out of the city, the people living in Xinyang felt a little inexplicable. But I can guess that something big must have happened nearby, and it is not difficult that the little devil will not go out of the city at this time.

The Xinyang guerrilla brigade, which did not participate in the ambush on Tianmu Mountain, looked at these Japanese garrisons who were leaving the city one after another. But he said excitedly: "Okay! The main force of the little devils is finally out of the city, and the rest is up to us.

Order a large brigade to enter the city from now on, contact our comrades in the city, and find out how many little devils are left in the city. As for the puppet army, let the comrades of the underground party also get in touch. Let's take Xinyang City at night! ”

Regarding the main force's ambush of the Japanese division in Tianmu Mountain, as the leader of the local guerrilla brigade, he is naturally also clear. As the military backbone of the independent column, this guerrilla brigade leader naturally hoped to participate in ambush warfare.

It's just that in Luo Ruiqing's opinion, once the ambush battle on Tianmu Mountain starts, Xinyang City, which has the largest number of troops stationed, will definitely have a large number of Japanese troops out of the city to support. Then when the time comes, Xinyang's city defense will be empty.

In this case, if the guerrilla brigade is not expanded to one main regiment, it can take Xinyang City by taking advantage of the situation. In addition to cutting off the little devil's way back to the city, he can also seize a large number of materials stored by the little devil in Xinyang.

It can be said that this battle of Tianmu Mountain was also a game-breaking battle against the Japanese army. Break the stalemate between the two sides, which has been forming a confrontation during this time. Unless the Japanese army sends more troops, Xinyang City will belong to the Eighth Route Army in the future.

The ambush battle on Tianmu Mountain, which stirred up the surrounding storms, is still continuing. With the main force of the 3rd Regiment to cut the Japanese army into two parts, cooperate with the 4th Regiment to carry out the liquidation of the Japanese rearguard troops.

Not long after, looking at the tired corpses that were killed on the road, Xu Renyi, who commanded the battle, still didn't have time to rest. continued: "Third Regiment Commander, I will transfer a main battalion from the Fourth Regiment to you, and now you have changed from blocking to attacking formation.

Cooperate with the 1st Regiment and the 2nd Regiment to give me the fastest speed to deal with the Japanese team that fell on the side of the mountain pass. The matter of cleaning up the battlefield and clearing out the remnants of the enemy was handed over to the Fourth Regiment. You two, you're all right, right? ”

'Please rest assured, the division commander, to ensure that the task is completed!' ’

In the previous siege and annihilation campaign, although a large number of little devils were eliminated, there were still some little devils who got into the forest and planned to flee for their lives alone. In this case, it is naturally necessary for the Eighth Route Army to send a small force to pursue and suppress.

For these little devils who ran into the mountains, Xu Renyi knew very well that they couldn't escape. In terms of the ability to drill into the forest, the little devils are not their opponents at all. What's more, how long can the little devil hide in the mountains without supplies?

But in order to ensure safety, these escaped little devils naturally have to be cleaned up. After solving the little devils in the back, the officers and soldiers of the three regiments, who had just experienced a big battle, excitedly participated in the attack on the Japanese army in front.

Listening to the fierce gunfire coming from behind him, the main force of the Japanese division that was breaking through to the mountain pass also realized that the troops behind had been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army. Then then, it should be their turn!

As the commander of the division, Shizuichi Tanaka is just as embarrassed at the moment. In the previous breakthrough battle, the shells that fell from the sky from time to time also caused the division commander to disregard his appearance several times and lie directly on the muddy dirt road.

Looking at the brigade commander next to him, who was also like a mud monkey, Shizuichi Tanaka could only say: "How long will it take for Xinyang's reinforcements to arrive?" Damn, why is it still raining. If we had air support, we wouldn't have been so embarrassed! ”

At this time, Shizuichi Tanaka, who was looking forward to the sunny weather, looked at the dark clouds that were still piling up in the sky, but knew that this rain would not stop for a short time. This also means that he can only wait for the support of the ground forces, and air support is not to be counted on.

Listening to Tanaka Shizuichi's inquiry, the brigade commander said with some bitterness: "The defenders of Xinyang are already on their way here. It's just that the road conditions here are not too optimistic, and they want to rush over, but they are afraid that it will take a certain amount of time. ”

From Xinyang to here, it is nearly fifty kilometers away. Even the garrison of Xinyang has a fleet of cars that can speed up their support. But a large number of troops who came to help could only rush here on two legs.

In addition, it is a rainy day, and in this case, it will undoubtedly add a lot of burden to the march of the troops. This also means that it is unknown whether they can wait for reinforcements to arrive!

Looking at the troops who kept running by, Shizuichi Tanaka suddenly felt that he didn't want to go anymore. Some voices said in a low voice: "Find a favorable terrain on the spot and start a defense!" Looking at it this way, it's hard for us to break through.

Order the troops to shrink their forces, and we will fight a defensive counterattack with the Eighth Route Army here. If we can wait for reinforcements to arrive, maybe we still have hope of breaking through. If we can't wait, we also have to be prepared for collective jade crushing. ”

Don't break through, stick to help! Is this practice of putting oneself to death and resurrecting really useful? Compared with continuing to break through, it is also a way to effectively preserve strength! (To be continued.) )