Chapter 575 begins to break through

Start the breakout

After a whole day of bloody battles, as night fell, the entire Baishan County once again fell into a tranquility, but from the bursts of gunpowder smoke and gunpowder in the air of the battlefield, as long as there is a little sanity, it can be clearly felt that this tranquility is only temporary

Maybe just a few hours later, or even a few minutes later. An even more fierce and brutal battle will be fought in this county, which has been almost blown into ruins by artillery fire

At this moment, in the county town of Baishan, which has been devastated and devastated, there are streets that have been blown into ruins by artillery, and among the houses that have already been in ruins under artillery fire and are smoking thick smoke. Buried with the house, the corpse of Xiao devil with blurred blood and even scorched by the fire lay impressively in the ruins. To show everyone, here, in the midst of the artillery fire just now, the tragic scene that these Xiao devils faced before they died

As far as the eye can see, in the huge county town of Baishan, there are nearly 40,000 Xiao devils who are weak because of food and water shortages. After a day of fierce fighting, although the bloody battle of a large number of soldiers effectively slowed down the offensive speed of the Eighth Route Army. However, the 40,000 Xiao devils, also under the order of Lieutenant General Sato to defend their positions, paid more than 10,000 people, very heavy casualties

At this moment, the remaining more than 20,000 Xiao devils only occupy less than a quarter of the entire county. With the streets lined up, it looks like a very 'strong' fortification. and around himself, he had already surrounded himself to the death, leaving only the Eighth Route Army troops at the north gate, carrying out the final confrontation

Although, after a day of jī fighting, with a large number of soldiers killed. On the defensive line of the enemy and us, every soldier stared at the opponent's position with a pair of red eyes, raised the weapon in his hand, and stared at the opponent's position without blinking. As long as there is any movement in the opponent's position, it will attract a barrage of bullets.

However, maybe it was because everyone was tired, after Liu Hua, the commander-in-chief outside the city, gave the order to stop the attack. Xiao devil, who was already exhausted and hungry for two whole days, and it was very difficult to even stand up, immediately breathed a sigh of relief. It's like piles of mud, honestly guarding their positions, without any intention of counterattacking,

With the breath of night and death, slowly enveloping the entire Baishan County. After a day of bloody fighting, the eight surviving wing commanders in the county town of Baishan, which was still under the control of the Japanese army, gathered in front of Lieutenant General Sato for the last combat meeting before the troops broke out at night

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a telegram just sent by His Excellency the Commander of the Supreme Command of the Kwantung Army, His Excellency the Commander has asked our department to choose the appropriate time to abandon the entire Baishan County and break through No matter what, we must save as much as possible in the county, these soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army have any other opinions on this, you can put it forward now" Glancing at the demoralized commander in front of him, Lieutenant General Sato also raised the telegram in his hand helplessly and said

To Sato's surprise, he originally thought that after a day of bloody fighting, he was already tired of his subordinates fighting here. After hearing the order to break out, I will definitely give full support. However, the dozen or so officers sitting in front of him sat in their seats like statues, not moving or saying a word

Because, after a day of fighting, in the face of demoralized troops. The hearts of these high-ranking officers have long become numb, and in a word, at this moment, they have long been unconcerned about their life and death. In the face of them at this moment, they can only use silence to show their attitude towards Sato's proposal

Of course, General Sato, who was sitting on the main seat, only after a brief shock, fully understood the reason for everyone's reaction After a long sigh, Sato continued to speak

"Ladies and gentlemen, since you don't speak, I assume that you have acquiesced in the command's decision. Next, I would like to ask the Chief of Staff to announce to you the specific tasks of the various departments to break through tonight."

"Yes, Your Excellency, Division Commander, after research, in order to save more soldiers of the Imperial Army, we have successfully broken through the siege. Command order: 26 Infantry Wing, as the front of the troops, on the defensive line of the Eighth Route Army outside the city. To the main force, open a breakthrough to the baggage wing, engineer wing, artillery wing and all the light and serious wounded, leave to act as cover, after the main force has successfully broken through, cover each other, and then retreat all the remaining troops, under the personal command of His Excellency the division commander, and follow the 26th Infantry Wing to break through the ......",

Similarly, when the Japanese army was making intense deployments for the night's breakout operation. Outside the north gate of Baishan County, in the Supreme Headquarters of the Field Army, Commander Liu Hua, Deputy Commander Yang Jingyu, and a group of operational staff officers were gathering in front of a huge operational map

"Lao Yang, if nothing else, the Japanese army in the city will break through tonight, so we must make preparations in advance, so as not to be caught off guard by the Japanese breakthrough force at that time" Commander Liu Hua said with a pair of eyes, staring at the combat map in front of him.

"Commander, according to the latest news from the forward position, after a day of fighting, no less than 10,000 Xiao devils in the city have been wiped out by us. At the same time, the remaining 20,000 people of the Japanese army, under the command of the commander Lieutenant General Sato, are entrenched near the north gate I completely agree with your idea, now they have no way out except for breaking through" Yang Jingyu nodded deeply and said

"Okay, then let's arrange our pockets outside the city, and wait for the Xiao devil to come and send him to death, now I order"

"Lao Yang, you immediately rush to the blocking positions arranged by the anti-Japanese armed forces from all walks of life, and urge the anti-Japanese armed forces from all walks of life: no matter how huge the price is, you must rely on more than 10,000 anti-Japanese armed forces to hold the position for at least three hours In order to be on the safe side, you bring a mortar battalion over, and at a critical time, this mortar battalion can play a role in saving the entire battle situation" Liu Hua nodded and said to his partner deputy commander beside him.

"Commander, don't worry, although there are more than 10,000 anti-Japanese forces of all walks of life outside the city, they have not carried out any regular training, and in terms of combat effectiveness, they are not comparable to our regular army. However, after all, they are all Northeast men who fight with Xiao devils all year round, as long as they are allowed to fight Xiao devils, there is absolutely no problem, you can rest assured" Yang Jingyu assured loudly

Liu Hua nodded and continued to order.

"Staff Officer Wang, you immediately send a telegram to Commander Zhou Baozhong in Baishan County: Order Commander Zhou Baozhong to secretly transfer the strength of one main regiment from the three main divisions responsible for the main attack, and assemble at the north gate in the shortest possible time After all the Japanese troops breaking through the city have left the city, the three main regiments, under the cover of the corresponding artillery units, will be divided into three routes, from the southeast, west, and three directions, to suddenly launch an attack on the Japanese troops who have broken through the city, and take them by surprise. Commander Zhou Baozhong was asked to surround him outside the north gate of Baishan County. Wait for the dawn to come, and then launch the final battle."

At this moment, it was already one o'clock in the morning in the dead of night, and several hours had passed since the Supreme Commander of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Sato, gave the order to break through the encirclement

During these few hours, there was no movement except for the forward positions and the large number of Japanese troops facing the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side. In the encirclement, the remaining Japanese troops carried out large-scale movements in the narrow control area

Engineer soldiers, baggage soldiers, artillery personnel, and a large number of light and serious wounded with little combat effectiveness. All of them picked up the weapons of the fallen soldiers, with the pitiful ammunition with few wounds, and quickly rushed to the forefront of the confrontation with the Eighth Route Army, and participated in the confrontation with the Eighth Route Army across the river

Of course, these Xiao devils who have no combat effectiveness are undoubtedly outcasts in the hands of Lieutenant General Sato, because only under the cover of these outcasts, the more than 10,000 Jingrui infantry led by himself can successfully break through

Similarly, in the past few hours, Yang Jingyu, who hurriedly felt the blocking position. At the first time, the various anti-Japanese forces defending the positions were redeployed and adjusted.0 Under the personal guidance of Yang Jingyu, the position of almost every light and heavy machine gun and the firing area of each mortar were divided in detail on the entire blocking position

Of course, after the redeployment, the entire blocking position immediately became an impregnable wall composed of thousands of anti-Japanese armed forces from all walks of life, which in the eyes of Xiao devils, were inferior in combat effectiveness to ordinary puppet armies

Of course, such an iron wall will become the most favorable barrier to block the way of the Japanese army to break through and eventually lead to the annihilation of the Japanese army in a few dozen minutes

Outside the city, more than 10,000 anti-Japanese armed forces of all stripes, under the personal command of Deputy Commander Yang Jingyu, were making intense arrangements and preparations before the war. Similarly, Commander Zhou Baozhong, who received Liu Hua's order, also began to transfer troops at the first time, and under the Yahoo in the dark night, in the forward position, in addition to the troops who were in a head-on confrontation with the Japanese army, the three main regiments, under the command of Zhou Baozhong, quickly withdrew from Baishan County and galloped towards the north gate of the county. Prepare to participate, a few hours later, the imminent, final general assault on the Japanese breakout troops

Time passed minute by minute, and in the city of Baishan County, Lieutenant General Sato, the supreme commander of the Japanese army. Surrounded by a group of commanders and guards, he boarded the north gate city wall, which was the only one in the county at this moment, and had not experienced any baptism of war in a day's battle

Climbed the city wall, raised the binoculars in his hand, and looked out of the city. Frowning tightly, he always felt a hint of danger in his heart, and the division commander Lieutenant General Sato Jiang was about to descend on him. His eyes widened, hoping to see a hint of clues. However, what disappointed him was that as far as the eye could see, outside the north gate of the entire Baishan County, there was nothing to see except for the pitch-black night sè

And just as he put down the telescope in his hand helplessly, a rapid and unusually familiar footsteps sounded in his ears, and his old partner sounded in his ears, and the chief of staff of the division and regiment walked up to the city wall out of breath and came to him.

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Division, according to your orders, all the breakout troops have been assembled and are ready to break out at any time. The vanguard of the troops, more than 2,000 imperial troops of the 26th Infantry Wing, had assembled at the gate of the city, and could launch an attack on the defense line of the Eighth Route Army outside the city at any time. ”

"Well, this time, can our army tear a breakthrough in the defense line of the Eighth Route Army, and finally break through smoothly. It depends on our vanguard, the more than 2,000 imperial soldiers of the 26th Infantry Wing, whether they can tear a hole in the defense line of the Eighth Route Army outside the city, and finally cover the main force to break through So, the success or failure of the 26th Infantry Wing is related to the life and death of this division, and there must be no mistakes" Sato nodded and asked

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency the Division Commander, that I have already equipped the entire division and most of the remaining weapons and equipment into the hands of the 26th Infantry Wing in accordance with your request. At present, the entire infantry wing, although there are only more than two thousand people. However, its firepower density can fully exceed that of an infantry brigade in peacetime, so I believe that the 26th Infantry Wing, under the cover of powerful firepower, will be able to successfully open a breakthrough in the defense line of the Eighth Route Army. His Excellency the Division Commander, please give the order to break through," replied the Chief of Staff with a confident face

"Yo Xi, today, I will look at the performance of the captain of the 26th Infantry Wing and all the officers and men. Now I order: open the city gate immediately, and the troops will begin to break through" Lieutenant General Sato's face once again showed a hint of resoluteness, and he ordered affirmatively to the commanders in front of him

"Hai, Your Excellency the Division Commander"

A slight friction sound sounded, and the north gate of Baishan County, two huge city gates, slowly lù a trace of a gap under the push and shove of dozens of Xiao devils

As the entire city gate was completely opened, a group of Xiao devils, tǐng who had already loaded their bayonet rifles in their hands, quickly poured out of the city gate. Then, in a neat offensive formation, along the road full of potholes, with his fastest charging speed, he quickly rushed out of the city

Of course, every move of the Japanese army did not escape to stick outside the city gate, and the scouts of the advance detachment were the first to rush out of the county seat quickly, and a signal that the Japanese army began to break through was transmitted

And just when the vanguard of the Japanese army had just rushed out of the county seat less than 100 meters, the commander Liu Hua, who was a few kilometers away, already knew the information that the Japanese army had begun to break through

"Okay, Xiao Devil finally couldn't help it and began to break through, but outside the city today, there is the grave of all of you. Immediately send a telegram to the deputy commander informing him of the details of the Japanese army's breakthrough. At the same time, remind the deputy commander to be ready to meet the continuous charge of the Japanese army" Hearing the news from the scout, the corners of Liu Hua's mouth immediately appeared with a cold smile, and he ordered loudly at the combat staff officer in front of him

"Yes, Commander"

"Wait a minute, I will send a telegram to Commander Zhou Baozhong, ask about the specific location of the three main regiments, and at the same time, inform the current situation of the Japanese army" Liu Hua stopped the operational staff officer who was about to go to send a telegram and continued to order

At this moment, although the Xiao devils in the county have been out of food for two days. As for the ammunition of the troops, because of a day's fighting, most of them have been consumed, but in order to break through smoothly, in order for more than 10,000 soldiers of the Imperial Army to get rid of the fate of being completely annihilated and survive. , the Supreme Commander, Lieutenant General Sato, had to be ruthless and take out all the last bit of food left in the entire army. After a day of fighting, the 26th Infantry Wing, which was already exhausted, had a full meal for more than 2,000 officers and men. At the same time, a large amount of ammunition and light and heavy machine guns were assembled in the hands of all officers and men of the 26th Infantry Wing

Because of the replenishment of a large amount of food and ammunition. At this moment, the 26th Infantry Wing, with more than 2,000 officers and men, is not like other Xiao devils, with a tired face and no fighting spirit. Instead, the morale was high, and one by one they raised the weapons in their hands and galloped on the potholed roads

"Your Excellency Wing Commander, where do you think the Eighth Route Army will place the last line of defense?" The Japanese army was in the middle of the queue on a rapid march. The face of the chief of staff of the wing did not show high morale like the other soldiers. Instead, he caught up with his partner with a worried face, and his direct boss, Co-Captain Chi Du Dazuo, asked

"Chief of Staff, our opponent, Liu Hua, the Supreme Commander of the Eighth Route Army, is too cunning. With my many years of combat experience with the Chinese people, I can't guess that they will talk about where the defense line will be arranged, but there is one thing that I have absolute confidence in, the strength of the Eighth Route Army in front of us will definitely not be too much," Wing Commander Chi Dusk Dazuo said with an affirmative face