Fumio Nagata Nakasa admired Kiji Tada very much, and in order to save him enough "merits", he appointed Tada Shosa as the commander of this operation. Tada Shaosa was overjoyed, and after thanking Nagata Nakasa, he quickly led his troops out of the city from the south gate of Baoding to launch a counterattack.

The unit he led was a mixed Japanese and puppet force, including a reinforced squadron of the Japanese army, and the squadron leader Lai Yuan Chaoye reinforced a heavy machine gun squadron and a Type 92 infantry gun. In addition, there are two police brigades from eastern Hebei. One of the captains was surnamed Liang, and according to the custom of the Japanese army, they were called Liang troops, and the other was surnamed Li, which was called Li troops.

"Tada Taijun, where are we going?" A puppet army captain asked flatteringly.

At this time, the gunfire in the southern suburbs of Baoding had basically subsided, and only a few gunshots were scattered in the direction of the airport. When Kiji Tada looked around, he was also puzzled, and he didn't know how the enemy army was deployed. In this case, he could only inquire first, so he ordered: "Liang Sang, your troops will immediately send reinforcements to the airport, and be sure to cooperate with the defenders to hold the place!" ”

Captain Liang was busy leaning on his legs and said in a low voice: "Haiyi! After saying that, he hurriedly retreated and commanded the troops to move forward. The Jidong Garrison was trained by the Japanese army, and it has lasted three years from 35 to now, and its combat effectiveness is quite good, so the unit quickly completed its deployment and began to launch a surprise attack in the direction of the airport.

Tada Shaoza glanced at it with satisfaction, and then said to another puppet army officer beside him: "Li Sang, your troops go around to the east and cut off the retreat of the Chinese army. It's done well, and the credit is great! ”

Captain Li hurriedly bowed and set off with his troops.

Da Da Da ...... The police team advancing in the direction of the airport quickly came into contact with the Qingyuan County brigade. The soldiers fought and retreated according to the plan. Prepare to lure the enemy into the ambush circle of the 2nd Regional Team.

The commander in front was Liu Yuanfang, the leader of the second squadron, who recognized the opponent at a glance and scolded: "It's the second devil, don't withdraw first, brothers, beat him brother-in-law!" ”

When the soldiers of the county brigade heard this, they all felt that it made sense. The little devil is powerful, but the second devil is the same Chinese as us, what's the big deal? In addition, the fight just now was too enjoyable, so he simply didn't retreat, and fought with the puppet army on the spot. The warriors relied on their blood and bravery. It's on par with the enemy. It's just that after a long time, I can't hold it anymore.

The tactics of the police defense team were all learned from the Japanese army, and they liked to take detours the most. Seeing that the front could not be moved, he immediately divided a company and flanked the county brigade. The soldiers of the county brigade were all peasants who had just put down their hoes, and it was very difficult to resist the enemy head-on. How can you have the energy to support the flanks?

Liu Yuanfang saw that the situation was not good. Hurriedly shouted: "Withdraw." Brothers, withdraw first! Stay in the green mountains, don't be afraid of no firewood, and then go back and clean up these grandchildren! ”

The soldiers listened. Hurriedly withdrew. Due to the short period of military training, they soon collapsed and retreated to the ambush circle of the 2nd Regional Detachment.

Captain Liang was overjoyed when he saw this, and shouted with a small pistol: "Brothers, they are all mud legs, don't be afraid!" Win the battle and ask for a reward from Taijun! ”

The puppet army was still a little afraid of death, and they didn't work too hard when they attacked. But as soon as they saw that the other party was a militiaman, they became bold, and under the instigation of the nature of bullying the weak and fearing the hard, they pursued forward one after another. Shouting and shouting all the way, the more he chased, the more energetic he became, the formation began to scatter, and he plunged into the ambush circle of the second regional team.

The 2nd District Team was formerly known as the 5th Regiment of the People's Self-Defense Army. It consisted of a battalion of the People's Self-Defense Army and a fifth guerrilla detachment, and later incorporated the bandits Zhang Dahuo's men. Originally, it was the main regiment of the first division, but in order to strengthen the construction of the local militia, it was reduced to a regional team, so its strength was not weak, and it dared to fight twice when it encountered the Japanese army, let alone the puppet army.

"Captain, the enemy is chasing after you, it seems to be a second devil!" Deputy captain Zhang Shengkun reported.

Captain Shak picked up the binoculars and observed it, frowned and said, "It's strange, why didn't the Japanese army dispatch?" ”

Liu Hongtao, director of the Political Department, analyzed: "Are you playing a trick of outflanking again? ”

Captain Sha said: "Well, it is very likely, inform the friendly troops to be careful!" He said to the deputy captain Zhang Shengkun: "Forget it, the dishes and chopsticks are all set, whether it is mutton or dog meat, fill your stomach first!" ”

Zhang Shengkun smiled: "Okay! So he hurriedly ordered the lurking units to prepare for battle.

As soon as this side was ready, the puppet army chased after the county brigade, but the line dragged on for a long time. Although the vast majority of the puppet army are greedy for life and afraid of death, there are also outlaws. Most of these guys are habitual bandits, ruthless, and don't want to die when they start a fight, so they rush to the front.

Most of the rest of the puppet army was uneven, and the pursuit was too rapid all the way, and the establishment was already chaotic, so it was scattered for several miles. This brought a lot of trouble to the ambush of the second regional team, because the puppet army in front was about to rush into the ambush circle, and there was no one in sight behind.

Zhang Shengkun was a little dumbfounded, and hurriedly asked: "Captain, what can I do?" ”

Shaq immediately made a decision and shouted: "Fight!" Destroy these outlaws first, and don't worry about the rest! ”

"Hit!"

Da Da Da ...... As soon as the order to attack was given, the fighters, who had long been unable to hold back, quickly launched a fierce offensive. The puppet army that rushed the fastest was caught off guard and was swept down by a large area by the sudden machine gun. Liu Yuanfang and they were chased by the puppet army, and they also turned around at this time to counterattack, although the tactics were a little chaotic, but they fought extremely bravely.

Shaq glanced at it and said with appreciation: "I didn't expect the county brigade to have such a fierce general!" ”

Zhang Shengkun, deputy commander of the brigade, said with some regret: "Such a person should be transferred to the regular army, it is a pity to be placed in the county brigade." ”

Boom! Due to the close proximity between us and the enemy, some soldiers who were good at throwing bombs threw grenades in their hands one after another. Two mortars directly under the district team also began to bombard the puppet army. Although these puppet armies desperately resisted, they gradually could no longer support it.

"Brothers, hurry up, the imperial army will be rewarded for winning the battle!" Captain Liang was taken aback when he heard the gunfire in front of him, and he had the heart to retreat, but those who rushed in front were the backbone of the team. Had to save. So he had to bite the bullet and command the remaining troops to reinforce.

Captain Shaq ordered: "The 1st Battalion and the County Brigade continue to destroy the remnants of the enemy in the ambush circle, and the 2nd and 3rd Battalions immediately organize troops to launch a counterattack against the enemy's follow-up troops!" ”

"Comrades, come with me!" As the loud trumpet sounded, the commander of the second battalion personally led the troops to launch a counter-charge against the enemy's offensive. The third battalion made a detour from the flank, trying to outflank the enemy's rear.

Captain Liang thought that the puppet army rushing in front had been annihilated, and he was horrified in his heart, and hurriedly shouted: "The wind is tight, pull it!" Junko is about to go to ask the imperial army for help, and say that we have hit the main force of the Chinese army! ”

All the soldiers who could be beaten by the police team were ambushed, and the rest were panicked. They all gave up resistance. Desperately fled to Baoding City.

At the Baoding Field Airport, Xie Ruchuan and Park Hyo-sam were standing on the watchtower watching the battle. Park Hyo-san said disdainfully: "The puppet army is really not a weapon, and when it escapes, it is much faster than when it attacks!" ”

Xie Ruchuan smiled and said, "The reason is very simple. When you come, you want to be rewarded. It's terrible when you go! ”

Park Hyo-sam laughed when he heard this. praised repeatedly: "Ruchuan Jun wonderful theory, wonderful theory!" ”

A signal soldier hurried over and reported: "The Japanese army in Baoding has called. Inquire about the strength of our troops in the surrounding area. Shall we reply? ”

Park Hyo-sam said in surprise: "The Japanese army really believes it? It's too easy to deceive! ”

According to the original plan, after the Blue Eagle troops took the airport, they no longer had to hide their identities, as long as they lured the Japanese army out of Baoding City, it would be a great success. However, after inspection by the soldiers, it was found that there was not a single plane in the hangar, and there were not many other materials such as aircraft parts and fuel.

Xie Ruchuan thought that such an airfield was not qualified as a carrot, so he ordered all units to launch an offensive against the Japanese army in other locations in the southern suburbs, especially the railways and supporting facilities, so as to bring a sense of urgency to the Japanese army. At the same time, in order to confuse the Japanese army, they asked for help from the Japanese army in Baoding in the name of the airport, forcing them to send troops as soon as possible.

"If they are all troops of the 108th Brigade, it is naturally not so easy. There is less tension between a brigade and an aviation unit. Xie Ruchuan analyzed.

Park Hyo-sam nodded approvingly, and asked again: "Pei Ran, since the Japanese army has been fooled, we might as well continue to play this play." What do you think? ”

Xie Ruchuan smiled: "Well, naturally you have to cheat to the end." Xiao Zhang, you immediately reply to the enemy army in the tone of the airport defenders, just say that there is at least one regiment of Chinese troops outside, and let them send more reinforcements! ”

Correspondent Xiao Zhang was stunned, obviously not understanding the meaning of this sentence.

Xie Ruchuan explained: "The enemy can't figure out our reality and reality, so he sent a puppet army to test it. It is better to talk about the strength of the troops, so that the Japanese army will send a large force out of the city to reinforce, so that the main force of our army can be annihilated outside the city. ”

Xiao Zhang smiled: "Oh, I see. Battalion commander, it's better to say that there is a division, right? so as to deceive all the devils in the city. ”

Park Hyo-san smiled and said, "You think beautifully, if you know that there is a main force of a division in Zhilu Dao, I am afraid that the Japanese army will not dare to do it easily, and it will definitely wait for reinforcements to arrive before attacking." ”

In fact, the enemy of a regiment also made Major General Ishii a little uncertain. Although Baoding is a big city, there are not many troops garrisoned, including the first brigade of the 139th Infantry Wing, the 110th Engineer Wing, a mixed Japanese and pseudo-Japanese garrison brigade, two eastern Hebei garrison brigades, and then only one squadron of the brigade headquarters and one squadron of the military police.

Now that he had sent two-fifths of his troops out of the city but had not been able to control the situation, Major General Ishii Kaho could not help but be a little suspicious, and he began to doubt the intentions of the Shina army. Years of experience in the army gave him a sense of danger, and he even suspected that the Chinese army had ambushes outside the city. Although he himself felt that this suspicion was unreasonable, the instinct of a soldier prompted him to be cautious.

Major General Ishii called Chief of Staff Inoue Harao and Wing Commander of the 139th Wing, Fumio Nagata, and asked, "Gentlemen, news has come from the front that Tada-kun's counterattack is not going well. According to the report of the airport defenders, the people of China have at least one regiment of troops, what do you think should be done? ”

Chief of Staff Inoue Harao said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the people of China are acting strangely, and I suggest that the troops from Dingxian and Zhuozhou be immediately dispatched to help!" Gather the forces in your hands into a fist and concentrate your forces to completely destroy this arrogant Shina people! ”

Major General Ishii nodded approvingly, and asked again, "Nagata-kun, what do you think?" ”

Fumio Nagata said very unceremoniously: "Your Excellency the Brigade Commander, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff." I have a different opinion! ”

Inoue Nakasa said magnanimously: "It doesn't matter, Nagata-kun, please speak up!" ”

Nagata Nakasa owed, and said, "We have an infantry brigade, an engineer wing, and a garrison brigade, and two brigades of guards outside the city. If such a powerful force is blocked in the city by a regiment of the Chinese people and does not dare to send troops, how can it be rumored that the face of the army will remain? Where is the military prestige of the 108th Brigade? ”

Chief of Staff Inoue said unhappily: "Nagata-kun, this is a military meeting, what should be discussed is military issues, you are going too far!" ”

Captain Nagata replied without showing weakness, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff." The honor of the Army is also a military issue. And it is the most important component of my Great Japanese Army! ”

Inoue Hara was suddenly speechless, and Nagata Nakasa said to Major General Ishii: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I request to lead my troops out of the city to meet the battle. If you can't win, you're willing to die outside the city! He bowed and said, "Please fulfill Your Excellency, Brigade Commander!" ”

Major General Ishii thought to himself if he didn't agree to go. And the Chinese army really did not ambush. Wouldn't he, the brigade commander, be laughed off by his colleagues? Maybe he will be regarded as cowardly by his superiors and retired to the reserves. That's a shame that can't be washed away.

"Yo Xi, Nagata-kun's martial arts have always been something I admire!" Major General Ishii decided to take a gamble and said to Nagata Nakasa: "From now on." Except for the garrison brigade and the military police, the rest of the troops in Baoding are all at your disposal, and my brigade and regiment are no exception! ”

Nagata Nakasa was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Hai! Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I would like to repay your trust with a great victory! ”

Since he only had three squadrons left (the 110th Division was a four-unit division, each brigade had four squadrons), Nagata Nakasa decided to send the engineer wing to the battlefield as well, and he couldn't really call on Major General Ishii's direct team.

After receiving the order, the wing commander of the 110th Engineer Wing, Shinzaburo Fukuchi, was very unhappy. Although the Japanese army's engineering units also had a certain combat effectiveness, their main business was not to fight, and they were generally rarely put into battle. And as the reserve division of the 10th Division, the sappers of the 110th Division are all veterans.

Note that this old man does not refer to a long time in the army, but to a young age, all of whom are uncles in their thirties and forties. The last time they joined the army was more than ten years ago, and after retiring from the army, they had already married and had children, and began to earn money to support their families. It's still happy to let them rob, and there are all kinds of murders and sparks, and there are no duplicates of killing a hundred ordinary people. But let them go to war, then thank you for not being sensitive, even if you go to the battlefield, you are a slippery soldier.

Despite reluctance, the 110th Engineer Wing had to set off in full gear under the strict orders of its superiors. After grinding all the way, I finally arrived at the Great South Gate. Shinzaburo Fukuchi again bargained with Nagata Nakasa, asking to arrange his troops at the rear. Nagata Nakasa knew that even if he sent sappers to the front line, it would not be useful, so he had no choice but to agree.

However, at this moment, a news came that excited the Japanese army - Tada Shaosa led his troops to fight hard, and finally defeated the Shina army, and now they are pursuing the remnants of the enemy!

"Onboard!" The sappers were more excited than the infantrymen, shouting as if they had won the battle. Some veterans were still pretending to sigh, saying that it was a pity that the Chinese army had failed too early, and they had lost an opportunity to show their martial prowess.

How did Tada defeat the 2nd Regional Team? We have to start from the beginning.

At that time, the Liang troops were ambushed by the second regional team while pursuing the Qingyuan County Brigade and returned with a heavy defeat. Not only that, but after Captain Li led the guard team to lose its frontal response, it was quickly defeated. Although most of the puppet army fled, the soldiers were frightened and could not afford to fight again.

Tada Kiji Shaozo originally wanted to use the puppet army to find out the strength and deployment of the Chinese army, but he didn't expect to be defeated in a hurry, and he was almost not angry to death. can be angry, and the battle has to be continued. Now there are only two paths in front of Tada Kiji, one is to continue the attack with the forces at hand, and the other is to ask Major General Ishii for help.

After much hesitation, Kiji Tada decided to personally lead the team to attack. With his combat experience, no matter how strong the Chinese army is, it will not be much stronger. As long as the Japanese army is determined to fight, there is no battle that cannot be won. Besides, he was guilty of a crime, and he couldn't explain to Major General Ishii when he went back after losing the battle, so he could only fight!

"Target airfield, forward!" Kiji Tada pulled out his command knife and shouted: "Kill and give!" Under his command, with the Japanese squadron as the arrow and the puppet army as the rear, a new round of attacks was quickly launched.

Zhang Shengkun, the deputy captain of the second regional team, just led his troops to chase here. The two armies collided head-on and soon fell into a fierce battle. It is said that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is really much stronger than that of the puppet army, although there is only one squadron, but Zhang Shengkun's department quickly felt the fierceness of the enemy's offensive and was forced to switch from attack to defense. However, under the offensive of the Japanese army, it was difficult to hold on.

Bang! The Japanese soldiers kept firing on the march, and the combination of accurate marksmanship and tactical advance was perfect. Some veterans were able to hit a target on average every three shots, causing heavy casualties and psychological stress on the defenders. What is infuriating is that the puppet army, which was originally beaten like a lost dog, also entered the battle. What's even more annoying is that these soft bones are still fighting well, as if they are a different person compared to the previous battle.

"Phew, the dog fights the human power!" Deputy Captain Zhang took a sip and scolded angrily: "Look how rampant you are!" ”

Sha Ke, the head of the corps, also personally brought people up to respond, and when he saw that the enemy army was strong, he hurriedly said: "Comrades, withdraw first, don't let the devil stick!" So he fought and retreated, planning to wait for the main force of the 34th Division to arrive before trying to counterattack. However, the Blue Eagle unit in charge of liaison was slow to send the signal. The second regional team had to hold on and played extremely hard.

Shaq glanced at the airport and said anxiously: "The enemy has dispatched more than 2,000 people, why hasn't the main force moved?" ”

Liu Hongtao, director of the Political Department, advised: "Don't worry, captain, or should we send a telegram to urge?" ”

Worried about being underestimated, Shaq shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's hold on for a while." He also ordered: "Inform all battalions and companies, take care of the wounded, resist one after another, and retreat to the south." ”

On the watchtower of the airport, Xie Ruchuan put down the binoculars and said regretfully: "Even if the strength and equipment are similar, the troops of each military division still can't confront the Japanese army head-on!" ”

"Not to mention the local troops, even the main forces are also far behind the Japanese army." Park Hyo-sam comforted: "Japanese soldiers have been receiving military education since elementary school, and after enlisting in the army, they have received extremely harsh military training, and their tactical literacy is naturally stronger than that of our soldiers." After the training level and combat experience of the fighters are raised, they will not be afraid. ”

He asked again: "Pei Ran, the total strength of the enemy army is now more than 2,000 people, do you want to notify the 34th Division to do it?" ”

Xie Ruchuan thought for a moment and said, "There is only one squadron of Japanese troops out of the city, and the rest are two devils. It is not cost-effective to expose the 34th Division now. Moreover, once the main force is dispatched, the Japanese army will definitely hold on to the city, and it will not be easy to find out and fight. ”

Park Hyo-sam nodded and said, "You're right, it's just that you've suffered the comrades of the second regional team." ”

As he spoke, the second regional team had been driven south of the airport by the Japanese puppet army. Fortunately, most of the enemy troops were puppet troops, and they were not very resolute in pursuit.

Park Hyo-sam breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The second regional team has withdrawn to the south, but fortunately there are not too many losses. As he was talking, he suddenly saw something in the telescope and exclaimed, "Not good! Look, the little devil is coming at us! (To be continued......)