"Divisional Commander, Divisional Commander! Great news......" Brigade Commander Chen rushed over from the brigade headquarters early in the morning, and his loud voice could be heard three streets away.

Of course, with his identity, he didn't need to communicate it, so he entered the division headquarters while shouting, but he didn't expect to be stopped by Political Commissar Deng just after entering the courtyard.

Political Commissar Deng made a gesture of silence and whispered, "Be quiet!" The division commander stayed up most of the night yesterday and just fell asleep, don't wake him up! ”

Brigadier Chen sighed, then stood on tiptoe and looked inside, and said, "Political commissar, the division commander is fine, right?" "Master Liu is not in good health, especially after the removal of his right eye, his left eye often hurts, and he can't sleep all night when he has a seizure. In many cases, those who are short of medical treatment and medicine can only overcome it by their own will.

Political Commissar Deng said: "It's okay, it may be that I've been too tired these days!" By the way, what good news did you just say? ”

As soon as he talked about this, Brigade Commander Chen was so excited, he was about to talk a few words, and he thought that the division commander was still resting, so he had to pull Political Commissar Deng outside the hospital to say.

Brigade Commander Chen said excitedly: "Political commissar, just now, the 33rd Division broke through to the top of the wall from the front and back of Guanjiayuan, and the Japanese army has been forced to shrink in an all-round way!" ”

Political Commissar Deng was not happy when he heard this, and said: "Okay, good fight!" He asked how it was done.

These words just scratched the itch of Brigade Commander Chen, and he hurriedly told Political Commissar Deng what he had heard about the battle. The two were talking energetically, when suddenly there was a strange trumpet.

Brigade Commander Chen had sharp ears and said busily: "Political commissar, it's the air defense number!" But when I looked up, I didn't look at the plane.

A cadre from the security section of the division headquarters hurriedly ran over and said, "Political commissar, Brigade Commander Chen, enemy planes are attacking, hurry up and hide!" ”

Political Commissar Deng was puzzled: "Where is the enemy plane?" ”

The cadre explained: "It was an urgent telegram sent by the head of the Han regiment, saying that the Japanese planes were covering the southward movement of the reinforcements from Liao County all the way, and they were now attacking the positions of our army in the vicinity of Hongshui Town. ”

Flood Town, 341st Regiment Laterite Ridge Position. Twelve enemy planes roared in, and bullets poofed, poofed, poofed in front of the trenches, stirring up the dust of the old high.

Then another row of iron watermelons smashed down, blowing up several large craters in the position. Many of the fortifications built by the soldiers overnight were blown up, but there were no significant casualties. Because this fortification was built according to the standards of the Korean battlefield, although it was not as strong as it, the Japanese bombers were also much worse than the American planes in the Korean War.

After bombing for a while, the plane continued to fly south. The soldiers remained hiding in the tunnels, as it was customary for the Japanese to prepare for artillery fire before attacking.

Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, no shells came. The observation post suddenly shouted: "The devil is coming, quickly enter the position and prepare for battle!" ”

The commander of the first battalion scolded: "Little devil, play yin!" As he spoke, he took the lead and rushed to the position.

The company commander followed behind with an unhappy look and said, "Battalion, this is the position of the first company, and your old man's command position is in the back. As he spoke, he pointed backwards and signaled the battalion commander to hurry up and "return to his position".

The commander of the first battalion took a sip and said, "Phew! Little rabbit cub, I'm only twenty years old, how can I become an old man! ”

The company commander said aggrievedly: "Yingzuo, no matter how young you are, you can't grab my command position!" ”

The commander of the first battalion said: "Who is rare! If it weren't for the fact that my place was robbed of the group, I wouldn't have bothered to come! ”

Wu Quanfu did personally rush to the frontline position. It was the first time for the 341st Regiment to fight such a hard-to-hard blocking battle, and he always felt uneasy when he didn't come to take a look.

The first round of Japanese attacks was quickly repulsed, but this was only a tentative attack, which was used to find out the positions and firing points of the defenders, and then it was necessary to clear them with artillery fire.

Wu Quanfu shouted: "Except for the observation post, all enter the fortifications!" "As soon as I moved from the surface position, the Japanese artillery bombarded me. The four field guns and the four mountain guns opened fire at the same time, and the position was in shambles.

Regimental Commander Han Xianchu set up the headquarters on the right side of the road, and the 689th Regiment was also arranged on the flank. This is exquisite, once the Japanese army captures the Hongtuan position, the 689th Regiment can directly attack the flank of the Japanese army.

The water cup on the table trembled, and the political commissar said worriedly: "Regiment commander, the Japanese artillery fire is too fierce, and I don't know if the 341st Regiment can hold it." ”

According to the experience of the battle in Changle Village, the four main regiments could fight three Japanese brigades, but they could not defeat four brigades. That is, the combat effectiveness of a main regiment is slightly weaker than that of a brigade of the Japanese army. Now the 132nd Wing is heading south from Liao County, with more than 3,000 people, which has brought great pressure to the northern front.

Commander Han also felt a little uneasy, after all, he didn't know much about the 33rd Division. He suddenly stretched out his hand to fix the water cup and said, "Political commissar, you are guarding here, and I will go up to the red clay wall to have a look." ”

The political commissar hurriedly said: "This is not good! You are now the commander-in-chief of the Northern Front, how can you leave the command position without authorization? ”

Head Han smiled: "This is called a front command, how can you leave without permission?" The commissar said that he couldn't do it, so he had to let him go.

Taking advantage of the gap between the Japanese shelling, the head of the Han regiment quickly climbed up the red clay wall from the anticline. Wu Quanfu looked at it and said, "Oh, why did you come up here, Captain Han, it's dangerous here!" ”

Commander Han said: "I listened to the Japanese bombardment below, and I really don't feel at ease if I don't come to take a look." ”

Wu Quanfu smiled and said, "It's nothing with this bit of artillery fire!" It would have been a bit of a hassle if the Japanese had come to attack overnight. Now that the fortifications are complete, I'm really not afraid of a few cannons from him! ”

As mentioned earlier, it takes more than seven hours to get from Liao County to Changle Village. If the 132nd Wing, which had entered Liao County, went all out to the south, reinforcements could arrive at midnight at the latest. But the Japanese army did not do this, mainly because they were afraid of following in the footsteps of the Tomamichi Brigade. If you accidentally get into the ambush circle of the Eighth Road, you won't be rescued, and you will be planted in the bud rice field first.

Commander Han observed the fortifications built nearby, and couldn't help but light up, and applauded repeatedly, saying: "Well repaired, well repaired, it is the first time I have seen such beautiful fortifications in so many years in the army!" ”

Wu Quanfu also felt very proud, but said: "This is nothing, it is all taught by the teacher." ”

Commander Han said strangely: "Division Commander Zheng went to a military school? ”

Wu Quanfu thought for a while and said, "No, it should be something that I figured out blindly!" Head Han asked casually, but Wu Quanfu was interested. He thinks that the means of the master are endless, and they are systematic and routine, so he must have learned it somewhere, and he has to ask carefully when this battle is over.

Zheng Weiguo was looking in the direction of Guanjiayuan in Panlong Town at this time. The Japanese machine went south from Flood Town and divided into two groups. all the way to Guanjiayuan, trying to kill and injure the surrounding Chinese troops; The other is to search along the highway and attack any target they deem suspicious.

The six planes at Guanjiayuan circled incessantly, and after identifying the enemy's position, they quickly launched a fierce attack on Liushuyuan, Shapo, and Goukou. The remnants on the top of the Guanjia Ridge also took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, trying to recapture the outer positions on the top of the Ridge.

Chief of Staff Zhou said with emotion: "Division, the Japanese army has invested enough money this time!" Twelve planes were dispatched! ”

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "The little devil is really anxious, it seems that the weight of a brigade commander is still very heavy!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhou also laughed, and suddenly felt a little worried, and said, "Division, will the Japanese army retaliate against us?" Our western Hebei region is small, but we can't withstand the siege of the Japanese army's nine routes! ”

Zheng Weiguo thought for a while and said, "I probably can't take care of it in a short time, but sooner or later there will be such a day!" ”

After the end of the battle of Changle Village in history, the Japanese army gave up 18 county towns in one fell swoop and gave up the entire southeast of Shanxi. Originally, it was intended to shrink the force and secure the main railway line. Unexpectedly, the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the situation to enter the plains of southern Hebei, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan, and turned the rear of the Japanese army upside down.

In this case, how could the Japanese army have the heart to deal with the 33rd Division? However, after the fall of Wuhan and the return of the main force of the Japanese army to North China, it was inevitable that there would be several tough battles.

Chief of Staff Zhou nodded, and suddenly pointed to the top of the willow wall and said, "Look, the division seat, hit an enemy plane!" ”

Zheng Weiguo looked up and saw a Japanese plane planting black smoke from the top of the willow wall, and then crashed into the farmland below the mountain.

The other five planes seemed taken aback, hurriedly climbed up the hill, and then turned around and tried to return fire. Not to be outdone, the anti-aircraft battalion began to exchange heavy fire from both sides.

After a while, the six planes that were searching along the road also turned back. However, the terrain around the willow ridge is narrow, and it is impossible for the Japanese planes to squeeze in all at once, so it doesn't play a role when they come, so they can only wander around the periphery.

Although the air defense battalion was relatively weak, it was well prepared and had a strong position to hold onto, and both sides had their own strengths, but they were on equal footing.

Zheng Weiguo said with a smile: "Long Lixing (the commander of the air defense battalion) did a good job, I don't think the Japanese machine will last long!" Sure enough, after the Japanese planes dropped the bombs indiscriminately, they began to fly in a northeasterly direction. Fighter-bombers like this do not carry enough bombs and fuel enough to ensure long-term flights, so they cannot support high-intensity operations.

Seeing the Japanese planes fleeing in disgrace, the soldiers cheered happily, and the Japanese troops on the top of the wall were like mourners, without the cover of the planes, their fate was doomed.

Chief of Staff Zhou said: "Division, did you notify the troops to launch an attack on the remnants of the enemy on the top of the wall?" ”

Zheng Weiguo nodded and said in high spirits: "Okay!" Order all the units on the top of the wall to immediately launch a general attack on the Japanese army in front of you! Saying that, he looked at his watch and said with a smile: "Inform the logistics, lunch is ready on the top of the wall!" ”