Chapter 127: Surprise Attack on Shanhaiguan (I)
With the main force of the Japanese army in Shanhaiguan, it was ordered by the Kwantung Army to reinforce the Qinhuangdao area. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć The attacking troops lurking near Shanhaiguan also knew that the time for the attack had appeared, and now it was only an order from He Zhengdao.
Seeing that the fighter plane had appeared, He Zhengdao also did not hesitate too much, and quickly gave the reconnaissance group of the special division an order to start seizing Shanhaiguan. In order to ensure the victory of the battle, He Zhengdao also ordered the troops to carry out surprise attacks as much as possible.
Taking advantage of this time, there were a large number of Japanese puppet army troops entering and leaving Shanhaiguan, and He Zhengdao also adopted corresponding combat strategies inside and outside. It is hoped that the Shanhaiguan will be recovered at the lowest cost, and this strategic route out of the customs will be completely blocked.
In the face of this important military place deployed on the Great Wall, He Zhengdao did not want to use violent means to recover it. Even if the Great Wall collapses, someone can be sent to repair it later. But in He Zhengdao's view, no matter how much it is repaired, it is not as good as the original.
With the cooperation of the reconnaissance troops, the reconnaissance regiment responsible for attacking Shanhaiguan first took down the Japanese puppet army post outside Shanhaiguan. The removal of these inspection posts entering Shanhaiguan will also play an important role in the next surprise attack on Shanhaiguan.
Using the special operations skills that the reconnaissance team excels at, the team successfully captured these forward posts. After taking the outpost, he cooperated with the puppet army that was rebelled, and a group of scouts from the reconnaissance regiment became the Japanese army of the outpost.
Looking at the Japanese convoy entering and leaving Shanhaiguan, the people who did not notice at all that the documents had been dropped, and the commander of the reconnaissance regiment in charge of this infiltration mission also breathed a sigh of relief. He knew it was a good start.
When convening a meeting of his main battalion commanders, the commander of the reconnaissance regiment also said in a timely manner: "According to the information we have received, there will be a transport and supply team on the Qinhuangdao side this afternoon to deliver supplies to the defenders of Shanhaiguan.
Next, the first battalion had to take down the supply convoy in the shortest possible time. Put on one of our people and go into the pass while it's dark. As long as you get in smoothly, then it will be much easier for us to take Shanhaiguan next.
As long as the Japanese puppet army at Shanhaiguan is annihilated, the garrison troops deployed by the Japanese army on the front line of the Great Wall will also fall into a situation of complete rout. When the time comes, the main forces that cooperate with us in the fight will also avoid paying a heavy price. ā
'Yes, Captain! We are a battalion, guaranteed to complete the mission! ā
The commander of the first battalion was naturally very happy to be able to get this main attack task. But for the next, how to quietly take down the convoy of escorted materials, it also needs to be well arranged by the reconnaissance team.
With the offensive troops of the Eighth Route Army, it has now been forced into Funing and other places. The Japanese troops stationed in Qinhuangdao were also worried that the Eighth Route Army would cut off their communication with Shanhaiguan, so they also planned to transport more supplies at a time.
If the Eighth Route Army is really on the passage from Qinhuangdao to Shanhaiguan, it will send troops to block it. Then the garrisons stationed in Shanhaiguan will not be able to get supplies from Qinhuangdao in a short time.
As for the supplies from Jinxi, it seems that they can't be delivered at the moment. In fact, at present, in Jinxi, the Eighth Route Army's armed forces behind enemy lines are also active. The highway from Jinxi to Shanhaiguan was almost destroyed by the Eighth Route Army.
Even, the defenders of Jinxi, even if they wanted to send troops to reinforce the direction of Shanhaiguan, would be resolutely blocked by the Eighth Route Army's harassing troops. In this case, the defenders of Shanhaiguan and Qinhuangdao seem to have become brothers and sisters.
The only thing to be thankful for is that this time the Eighth Route Army attacked Qinhuangdao and did not immediately cut off the connection between Qinhuangdao and the defenders of Shanhaiguan. On the contrary, he planned to directly attack the garrison troops of the two places from the front line of Funing.
At least from the current arrangement of the Eighth Route Army, it can be seen that the number of troops of the Eighth Route Army attacking Qinhuangdao this time is quite large. Coupled with the Eighth Route Army, which is currently operating in Jinxi, it can indeed be seen that the Eighth Route Army intends to recover this strategic location.
In order to ensure that in a short time, there is no need to worry about the materials of the defenders in Shanhaiguan. This time, the Japanese garrison officer stationed in Qinhuangdao also decided to transport more supplies at one time, and there will be some uncontrollable accidents in the province at that time.
After all, having dealt with the Eighth Route Army so many times, the Japanese army knew very well that the Eighth Route Army was good at sneak attacks. In particular, this kind of troops transporting supplies are their favorite targets. This kind of thing should be done sooner rather than later.
As the convoy of supplies drove out of Qinhuangdao, the reconnaissance regiment that had already taken down the checkpoints on the periphery of Shanhaiguan also transmitted messages to the rear from time to time. As for the news that the convoy had departed, the Japanese army also informed the checkpoints at various intersections.
While letting these defenders pay close attention to the movement near the road, the defenders in Shanhaiguan also knew that this batch of supplies was important to them. If Qinhuangdao is besieged, they will not be able to obtain supplies in a short time.
Fortunately, the terrain here in Shanhaiguan is dangerous, and the Japanese army has been operating and deploying here for many years, as long as there are sufficient supplies, the Japanese troops stationed here are confident to deal with the attack of the Eighth Route Army several times their size.
Even the defenders stationed in Qinhuangdao at this moment hope that after they stick to Qinhuangdao, the Eighth Route Army will be able to gnaw on the hard bone of Shanhaiguan. As long as the Eighth Route Army is damaged, it may be time for them to fight back.
In order to ensure the safety of this transportation mission, the defenders of Qinhuangdao sent a Japanese squadron and a puppet regiment to escort them along the way. Such a force can withstand even an ambush for a while.
As for why no more Japanese troops were sent to escort them, more reason is that the current Japanese troops in Qinhuangdao have an important role to play. And this pseudo-legion, after they have delivered this batch of supplies, they do not need to return to Qinhuangdao for the time being.
Their task was to replace a Japanese wing that had been driven out of Shanhaiguan earlier. The convoy will be brought back by the Japanese squadron that escorted the air force back. Such careful planning is also a rare thing for the Japanese army.
Fortunately, the remaining Japanese troops in the Shanhai Pass have no problem controlling these puppet legions that have been reinforced in the past. Relying on the strong fortifications they built, these puppet armies also have a certain combat effectiveness.
Arriving at the roadside checkpoint that was the first to enter Shanhaiguan, looking at the Japanese puppet army on duty, the Japanese commander escorting the convoy, and looking at these very conscientious sentinels, I also felt very gratified.
Asked the Japanese soldier Cao at the small station a few words, confirming that no small unit activities of the Eighth Route Army were found during this time, the Japanese commander was also very satisfied: "Yo, continue to be vigilant, remember to report to the headquarters immediately if there is a situation!" ā
'Hey! ā
After the soldier saluted very sincerely, under the current situation of these sentinels, the convoy continued to the road with the puppet legion escorting supplies. And the Japanese captain who was in charge of escorting the supplies had no idea that the military cao was impersonated.
In fact, including a puppet platoon at this checkpoint, there are also many people pretending to be from the Eighth Route Army. It's just that the platoon commander of the puppet army is known to the puppet regiment commander who entered Shanhaiguan with this Japanese captain.
It is this kind of disguise and impersonation that is true in the false and false in the true. Let the convoy escorting the supplies not know how many times they turned around before the ghost gate closed. Until halfway through, a relatively dangerous checkpoint.
After passing through this checkpoint, the convoy was not much away from Shanhaiguan. It can be said that this is the last checkpoint before entering Shanhaiguan. Therefore, the Japanese puppet army who escorted the supplies also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
After all, at present, the Eighth Route Army is attacking the Qinhuangdao region on a large scale, and their material supply line is not very peaceful. On the way here, the troops escorting the supplies were also attacked and harassed by the Eighth Route guerrillas, which also delayed them for a lot of time.
They were supposed to be able to enter the Shanhaiguan before nightfall, but by the time they arrived at this frontier outpost, it was already a little dark. Just seeing the safe and sound checkpoint, the convoy seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
The number of Japanese puppet troops stationed here is undoubtedly much more than those small checkpoints earlier. Looking at the machine guns erected on the sandbags and fortifications, the Japanese puppet soldiers in the convoy felt much more relieved.
Most of the checkpoints in front were in charge of the Japanese army's officers and lieutenants. The checkpoint in front of him was also in charge of a Japanese captain. It's just that watching the convoy come over, it was a Japanese lieutenant who checked the documents.
Looking at the Japanese lieutenant who came over to check his documents, the captain in charge of escorting the supplies said with a little surprise: "Where is your squadron leader?" ā
'Your Excellency knows our squadron leader?' Please also show your ID! This is because the time of your arrival is not the same as the time notified to us above. For safety reasons, I need to check your personnel and vehicles. ā
Listening to the lieutenant's somewhat polite, but very direct words. The Japanese captain was also very angry and said, "Yaga! Bring you Captain Murata, and I'm going to ask him, is it even an old classmate who wants to check it? ā
Looking at the Japanese captain who was a little angry, the lieutenant said a little helplessly: "Your Excellency, captain, this is an order from above, and we can't help it." To ensure the safety of the convoy, I have to inspect your convoy.
As for our squadron leader, he should be in the war room. In the past few days, he has been a little unwell because of the hard work. Since Your Excellency Captain is a classmate of our squadron leader, please come over and greet me.
Just to be on the safe side, the convoy we have to check. Please rest assured that our inspection will not take much time. As soon as we confirm that the convoy is safe, we will call Kan to let you know that you have arrived safely. ā
'Captain Murata is sick?' ā
'Thank you for your concern, Your Excellency Captain, the squadron leader has just contracted some wind chill, and it is not suitable to come out to blow the wind, which will aggravate the condition. However, the current situation is grim, and he can only continue to work despite his illness. ā
chatted with the lieutenant for a few words, even if the lieutenant who escorted the supplies was a little unhappy, he also knew that the lieutenant was not at fault. After all, the lieutenant also did what was ordered from above, and he was not easy to look for trouble.
After confessing to a Japanese soldier Cao and leading the captain into the station, he went to find the so-called squadron leader. The lieutenant, with his subordinates, began to check the documents of the Japanese puppet army in the convoy. All of this seems to be normal!