Chapter 658 Approaching Fengtian (Ask for Subscription!) ）

The three-way army, with the support of each of its two heavy artillery regiments, can be called overwhelming along the way. In the face of the defenders' strongholds in the county town below a wing, they were often easily trampled under the feet of everyone as soon as they went down under dense artillery fire, coupled with the fierce attack of an infantry regiment.

In less than two days, the first column, under the command of Sun Xingbang, connected two county seats. At the same time, the county town of Tonghua, where the remnants of the 127th Division of the Japanese Army was stationed, was surrounded by water....

Looking at the county town of Tonghua, which is already in sight not far away, but at the head of the city, there is still a Japanese menstrual flag fluttering. Take a look at the surroundings of Tonghua County, a well-equipped Eighth Route Army troops. As the supreme commander of this unit, Sun Xingbang's face immediately had a look of pride.

Facing the chief of staff beside him, he ordered with a confident face: "Chief of staff, immediately issue the latest combat orders to all combat units in the name of the column headquarters. “

"First, the air defense regiment, the column is directly subordinate to the air defense battalion, and the divisions are directly subordinate to the air defense company. The assembly was carried out immediately, and the commander of the air defense regiment Wang carried out unified command, and the air defense positions were arranged in the shortest possible time. It is required that during the siege of the city, the air defense units must block all Japanese air reinforcements to dive and strafe our siege troops..."

"Second, the heavy artillery regiment, the column directly under the artillery regiment, and the artillery battalion directly under each division, with the commander of the heavy artillery regiment Li under the command, immediately build an artillery position. After receiving the order to bombard, he concentrated all the artillery and shelled all the Japanese fortifications. Clear all obstacles for the siege troops..."

"Third, the first division, one and two regiments, commanded by division commander He Zhiyuan, launched an attack on Tonghua County from due north. The four or five regiments of the Second Division, commanded by division commander Zhong Wei, launched an attack from due west. The seven or eight regiments of the third division, commanded by division commander Gao Yiping, attacked from the east. The three-way army, regardless of priority. After receiving the order to attack, they marched together and launched an attack on the county seat. Whoever is the first to rush to the wall, I will give credit to whoever is responsible. ”

"Fourth, the 1st Division and 3rd Regiment immediately set out for the Hulukou area, and built fortifications on the spot to block all enemy troops that could be reinforced from the direction of Mukden. At the same time, without an order from the command, it is incomparably firm to hold the position, and it is forbidden to take a step back ...

"The fifth, the second division and the sixth regiment, the third division and the ninth regiment. The two main regiments were commanded by Political Commissar Zhao. Outside the south gate of Baishan County, arrange a pocket formation to eliminate all Japanese puppet army troops that may break through from the south gate. ”

"Sixth, the column is directly under the guard regiment as a reserve, which I personally command. The cavalry battalion directly under the column was immediately dispersed with platoons as units, and then guarded within a radius of 15 kilometers with the county town as the center, and reported any situation immediately..."

"The troops, as soon as they received the order, began to prepare. At six o'clock this afternoon, the troops launched an attack on time. Artillery clusters, concentrated artillery fire, and carried out shelling of all the Japanese fortifications for up to fifteen minutes. After the artillery bombardment was over, the besieging troops immediately launched an attack....Chief of Staff, immediately went to give orders. ”

"Yes, Commander..."As he spoke, the Chief of Staff walked briskly out of the temporary headquarters...

The deafening sound of gunfire, the shouts of the soldiers, the loud trumpets of the charge. On the huge battlefield of Tonghua, it has been ringing for two whole days and two nights. In these two days and two nights of continuous attack, Sun Xingbang, as the commander-in-chief of the entire campaign, can be said to have thought about tea and rice until he saw the final result.

All day and night, he always stood at the lookout of the headquarters, holding up the telescope in his hand day and night, and looked motionlessly at the battlefield a few kilometers away.

Finally, in the midst of his anxious waiting, a voice of excitement reached his ears. The chief of staff held a telegram he had just received in his hand, and Sun Xingbang, the commander at the lookout, exclaimed with excitement.

"Good news, Commander! The 1st Division's Commander He reported good news: Under the command of Division Commander He Zhiyuan, the 122 regiments, after two days and nights of continuous attacks, successfully advanced the troops' battle line to a position less than 500 meters away from the north gate of Tonghua County an hour ago. At the present position, all the peripheral positions arranged by the Japanese army outside the north gate have been occupied. According to statistics, in the two-day and night battle, the 1st Division completely annihilated more than 3,500 Japanese puppet troops outside the North Gate, of which 782 were captured. In addition, the two regiments paid a total of 587 casualties in the course of the battle. At present, the 122 regiments are undergoing a short rest and recuperation under the command of Division Commander He Zhiyuan. According to the report of Division Commander He, the troops will launch an attack on the defenders of the north gate city wall at eight o'clock this evening, under the cover of artillery, and strive to dispatch engineering units to blow up a section of the city wall and open a breakthrough into the city....",

Hearing the good news he had been waiting for for a long time, Commander Sun Xingbang could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart. snatched the telegram from the chief of staff's hand and quickly skimmed through it. In less than half a minute, a hearty laugh shouted out of the mouth of Commander Sun Xingbang.

"Hahaha... Well played, big too good. This He Zhiyuan is worthy of being the commander of the main division of our first column. Chief of Staff, immediately send a telegram to He Zhiyuan, and the commander completely agrees with your unit's battle plan. At the same time, during siege battles, the command will deploy the artillery of at least two heavy artillery battalions to support them. In addition, tell He Zhiyuan that as long as his first division can be the first to plant the red flag on the city wall of Tonghua County and completely annihilate the 127th Division of the Japanese army, I will record it on his head. ”

"Yes, Commander, I'll give the order right away....", the Chief of Staff replied decisively....

With the departure of the chief of staff, the good news of the second and third divisions was transmitted to Sun Xingbang's ears one after another. Three divisions, totaling six regiments, successfully advanced the battle line to the corner of the county city wall after two days and nights of bloody fighting. At the same time, in the two-day and night-long bloody battle, the troops also successfully eliminated the 8,000 elite troops of the 127th Division of the Japanese Army, creating a very good condition for the troops to attack the city in the future.

At eight o'clock in the evening, with nearly 100 large-caliber artillery pieces of various kinds, all of them aimed their black holes at the city wall of Tonghua County, a few kilometers away. The remnants of the six main regiments of nearly 10,000 troops also entered their own attack positions, waiting for the arrival of the final attack time.

Commander Sun Xingbang looked at the brightly lit Tonghua County a few kilometers away, as if he was picking up something, and his face immediately showed a confident smile. Facing the chief of staff behind him, he ordered with a decisive face.

"Chief of Staff, according to the original battle plan, start the offensive ..."

"Bang bang bang..." Three colorful signal flares, with three sharp explosions, immediately exploded in the sky, three brilliant fireworks.

On the artillery position of the first column, when he saw the three signal flares rising into the air, he did not hesitate, and immediately gave the order to open the cannon to all the artillery positions with the microphone in his hand... The final attack on Tonghua County is completely launched at this moment...

In the general headquarters of the field army, a familiar footstep just reached Liu Hua's ears. Immediately after, Li Qing, chief of staff of the field army, with a smile and excitement on his face, appeared in front of Liu Hua.

Seeing the chief of staff Li Qing, Liu Hua didn't have time to ask, Li Qing opened his mouth and reported excitedly.

"Commander, the first column has good news, after four consecutive days of bloody fighting, the first column, after paying more than 4,000 casualties, successfully occupied Tonghua County an hour ago, and completely annihilated all the defending troops in the county. At the same time, in the course of the battle, the troops managed to kill the commander of the division of the Japanese lieutenant general. ”

"This Sun Xingbang is really getting more and more able to fight. In just four days, more than 10,000 people participated in the 127th Division of the Japanese Army, and it seems that I still underestimated the combat effectiveness of several columns. Immediately send a telegram back to Sun Xingbang; After handing over all the minor and serious wounded to the local militia units, the troops replenished their ammunition on the spot and set off immediately. According to the original plan, it approached Fengtian City. Strive to be able to rush to the outside of Fengtian City a day earlier. "While shocked by the combat effectiveness shown by the first column. Liu Hua still regained his senses at the first time. Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he ordered with a confident face.

"Yes, Commander... Staff Officer Wang, immediately give an order to the first column in accordance with the commander's order..."Chief of Staff Li Qing did not hesitate and replied very decisively.

With the rapid departure of the combat staff officer, Liu Hua immediately put his eyes back on the map in front of him. With a pencil, he made a big cross on the map of Tonghua County, and at the same time, he drew a huge arrow towards the location of Fengtian City. Liu Hua asked Li Qing, the chief of staff beside him.

"Lao Li, how is the situation on the plateau of the second column....can we rush to the outside of Fengtian City according to the original battle plan and complete the encirclement of the entire Fengtian City?"

Chief of Staff Li Qing replied: "According to the latest telegram of contact with the second column. After capturing six county towns in succession, the second column had already exchanged fire with the Japanese troops on the outskirts of Anshan at 10 o'clock last night. If nothing happens, in four days, the second column will also be able to completely annihilate the remnants of the 128th Division in Anshan County...",

"Okay..."Liu Hua couldn't help but applaud.

Similarly, with a pencil, a big cross was drawn on the county seat of Anshan on the map. At the same time, a huge arrow also pointed to the location of Fengtian City.

Looking at the commander in front of him, after marking on the map, he quickly set his eyes on the location of Tieling. Li Qing, who understood God, quickly replied.

"Commander, according to the latest telegram from Commander Wang of the Third Column, the troops have exchanged fire with the defenders of the Japanese outer defense line in Tieling this morning, and the specific battle situation is unknown. However, I believe that with the firepower and heavy equipment of the third column, it will be possible to solve the Japanese 135th Division and take the entire Tieling in a week at most..."

Regarding Li Qing's self-confidence, Liu Hua nodded very approvingly. Because, compared with the 135th Division of the Japanese Army, the third column led by Wang Nanhu not only has a slight advantage in numbers. At the same time, the artillery of the two heavy artillery regiments has far exceeded the number of artillery equipped by one division of the Japanese army.

Of course, these are not the most important things. The most important thing is that in the hands of Wang Nanhu, there is also a secret unit hidden, that is, a tank battalion with a total of thirty medium tanks captured by the Japanese army...

Thinking of this, Liu Hua's face also showed a confident smile in an instant. Facing Li Qing beside him, he said with an expectant face: "I hope that our Commander Wang Nanhu can send the good news to us as soon as possible." If this is the case, the time when my three-way army will come to the city of Fengtian City will be at least five days in advance..."

On a mountain beam about five kilometers away from Tieling County, under the construction of the two infantry brigades of the 135th Division of the Japanese Army for dozens of days, it has been thought of as an iron wall blocking the third column.

In the face of this iron wall with strong fortifications and sufficient light and heavy firepower, the third column, which had successively broken through the two outer lines of the Japanese army, finally ran into a nail. The two regimental charges organized in succession were reluctantly retreated under the heavy fire of the Japanese army.

"Commander, as long as we climb over this mountain beam in front of us, the remaining five kilometers are endless plains. When the time comes, our third column will definitely be able to drive straight into and surround the entire Tieling County. Zhong Wei, the commander of the Seventh Division, who was closely following Commander Wang Nanhu, spoke.

"I am well aware of this situation, but the question before us is how to break through the mountain in front of us. The two regiment-level attacks, under the fierce counterattack of the Japanese army, were all in vain. It can be seen that the solid ....... of the blocking position in front of you is "Commander Wang Nanhu replied helplessly.

Looking at Senior Commander Zhong Wei in front of him, who seemed to show a hint of sharpness, Wang Nanhu's eyes lit up, and he stared at Zhong Wei in front of him and asked, "Senior Commander Zhong, do you already have any way?" ”

Zhong Wei nodded, and said to Wang Nanhu in front of him: "Commander, through the two attacks of our army, I found that the only few large-caliber guns on the Japanese position have all disappeared under the shelling of our heavy artillery regiment. If nothing else, at this moment, there are no more heavy weapons on the Japanese positions that can kill tanks. ”

In an instant, Wang Nanhu, as the commander, immediately understood what Zhong Wei in front of him meant. Then, he opened his mouth to Zhong Wei in front of him and asked, "Senior Commander Zhong, what do you mean by using the commander to assign a tank battalion that should be given to us?" ”

"Yes, Commander...."Zhong Wei replied affirmatively. 、

Immediately after, he pointed to the map in front of him and said, "Commander, I believe that we only need to dispatch a company of tanks to successfully break through the defense line in front of us with our troops. Then, in the face of the remaining few kilometers of plains, our tank troops and cavalry troops can drive straight into the city with their troops, directly rush to the city of Tieling County, and launch the final attack on the county town of Tieling..."

Faced with Zhong Wei's proposal, after a short period of thought, he looked at the military map in front of him. Commander Wang Nanhu did not hesitate and immediately affirmed. And to the combat staff officer behind him, he quickly issued a specific combat order.

A huge roar of engines sounded on the battlefield, and a tank company and nine light tanks, with bursts of roar, appeared in front of the Japanese position. After a short stay, with almost a regiment of infantry, in the dark night, like a sharp knife, mightily inserted into the Japanese position. ,

In front of the position, the nine steel monsters that suddenly appeared, and the little devils who were still excited about repelling the two attacks of the Eighth Route Army just now immediately fell into a state of panic. The commander-in-chief of the position, a Nakasa officer, almost roared at the communications troops around him, giving the order to request reinforcements.

"Baga, it's a tank, the tank of the Empire. The Eighth Route Army is actually equipped with tanks, quickly, immediately ask the county headquarters for reinforcements, and the Eighth Route Army troops are equipped with a squadron of tank troops, immediately go and report ...."

However, tonight is destined to be the end of these little devils. As soon as the telegram for help to the division headquarters was sent, a violent explosion of artillery shells reached everyone's ears. Immediately after that, a wave of heat hit quickly from the explosion point less than fifteen meters. In the headquarters, more than a dozen large and small officers, including himself, were overturned to the ground at the same time....

Relying on their rough skin and thick flesh, the nine tanks with a large number of infantry behind them can be said to have faced the dense rain of bullets fired by the Japanese army, rampage in front of the Japanese position, and quickly rushed to a position less than 100 meters away from the position. At the same time, one by one, the tank guns with black holes and holes also began to carry out accurate artillery strikes at the targets they found. And the former enemy command of the Japanese army was the first shelling target discovered by a tank gunner ...

"Boom, boom, boom...", another series of shell explosions rang out over the Japanese positions. The entire defensive position was just now, and all the firepower points exposed by the Japanese army, including their headquarters, were completely destroyed....

Without the support of heavy fire points, only the positions of more than a thousand cabinet infantry with rifles remained, and in front of nine tanks, like stripped beauties, let the soldiers knead ...

In less than half an hour, just now it was still impregnable, and it could be called an impregnable defensive line. Under the rampage of nine tanks, they were washed away. Nearly a thousand little devil infantry who lost all their heavy firepower, under the attack of the Eighth Route Army, were left to flee for their lives....

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