Chapter 34: Chen Feng's plan for the defense of Xinghe County

"Huh"

The sound of firing from mortars pierced the silence of the night, and the soldiers patrolling near the Japanese munitions accumulation point all raised their heads and looked at the night sky in confusion.

The Japanese army did not expect a sneak attack by the Chinese army at all, on the one hand, because the defenders of Tianzhen have now been surrounded by the powerful forces of the Japanese army's three infantry brigades, two detachments and nine puppet cavalry divisions, and they have no ability to counterattack in any case.

The vast area from Beiping to Zhangjiakou to Tianzhen has been occupied by the Japanese army, which means that there is no Chinese army behind them, at least the formed Chinese army no longer exists.

In addition, it was located in the key defensive area of the Japanese army, and the munitions were piled up under the protection of the three lines of defense of an infantry wing, and the arrogant and proud Japanese did not think that the Chinese army could touch it without a word.

"Boom"

The landing point of the shell was exactly the same as Han Laojiu expected, and there was no error at all.

The power of the explosion of a mortar shell is very limited, and the killing radius will not exceed five meters, but unfortunately, the place where this shell hits is somewhat special, the devil's oil depot, after a shell is fired, the large oil drums piled up in the center of the field immediately ignited a fire, and a violent explosion broke out at the same time.

"Whew" "Whew"

"Boom" "Boom"

Two more shells fell, this time the shells landed where the ammunition was stacked, tens of thousands of shells, hundreds of thousands of bullets detonated even if they were two or three kilometers apart, Xu Bao and others could clearly feel the heat wave generated by the explosion.

"Don't fight, withdraw!" Seeing the explosions of the Japanese army's arms accumulation points in the distance, the task of knocking out the Japanese arsenal was completed, and Xu Bao decisively gave the order to retreat.

After giving the order, Xu Bao was the first to jump into the truck next to him, and Han Laojiu on the side also hurriedly picked up the mortar and got into the car, and then drove out.

"Enemy Attack, Enemy Attack"

At this time, the Japanese barracks were already in chaos, and even the dullest minds knew that something was wrong, and all the troops ran towards the place where the explosion occurred.

Xiao Li Zhuang, the temporary headquarters of the Chahar Dispatch Corps of the Japanese Army.

"Yaga, what kind of work?" The loud and fierce explosion made Hideki Tojo very uneasy, and hurriedly asked the guards on the side.

"Report to Your Excellency Commander, the voice is coming from the west, a very violent explosion, and someone has been sent to check it." A young staff officer on the side stood up and replied.

"West Yaga, it's the arsenal that immediately picks up the commander of the Sakai Brigade!" After listening to the staff officer's report, Hideki Tojo immediately realized that something might have happened to the arsenal.

"Moximoxi"

"Moximoxi"

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander, that the phone from the arsenal is not answered."

"Baga, something must have happened to the arsenal. The 114th Infantry Wing was immediately ordered to support the arsenal, and officers above the rank of Wing Commander were ordered to immediately attend a meeting at the headquarters, and at the same time cavalry units were sent to conduct fire reconnaissance within a radius of ten kilometers from the headquarters. Hideki Tojo quickly ordered.

"Hay!"

Tianzhen County, the headquarters of the 399th Regiment of the 61st Army of the Jin Sui Army.

"Have you found out, what happened?" Zhang Jingjun looked at Wu Kaishan, the chief of staff who had just come in.

"Report to the group, just now the brothers on the city wall said that the explosion came from the east of the city, the sound was very loud, they all felt the shaking of the land, and they also saw the light of the fire rushing to the sky." Wu Kaishan reported.

"Chengdong? Isn't that the direction where the Japanese arsenal and headquarters are located, could it be that something happened to the Japanese arsenal? Zhang Jingjun said while thinking.

"If only that were the case, there were all the munitions and materials of the Chahar Dispatch Corps piled up there, if something really happened, the little devil would be a milkless child, no bullets for rifles, no gasoline for tanks, maybe we could fight a counterattack." Wu Kaishan Road.

"Don't be so optimistic, even if something really happens to the little devil's arsenal, we may not be able to fight back, the little devil will distribute a week's worth of ammunition and food to various units every time he fights, and generally each soldier has at least two hundred rifle rounds. That is to say, even if there is no follow-up supplement, the ammunition brought by the troops of those little devils outside the city alone can last for about 5 days, do you think that we, who have abandoned the strong city fortifications, can fight the Japanese army for five days? Zhang Jingjun said.

Wu Kaishan said with a wry smile: "Don't say it's five days, if it's really a field battle in the field, I'm afraid our 61st Army won't be able to support it for even two days, the little devil is too powerful, there are planes in the sky and tanks and heavy artillery on the ground, and we are completely passively beaten." ”

"It's good to know the way! Hurry up and check if there is really something wrong with the little devil's arsenal, if the little devil's arsenal is gone, it is still good news for us, although it may not be possible to counterattack, but at least in the short term, the little devil will not want to take Tianzhen from our 399 regiment. Zhang Jingjun said.

"Yes, I'll go!"

Xuanjia Tower. Temporary Headquarters of Xinghe County Security Corps.

"Commander, just now the special combat team sent a telegram that they attacked the Japanese arsenal half an hour ago, and blew up all the munitions and fuel piled up in the field by the Chahar Dispatch Corps, and now the special combat team is on its way back." Li Wensheng took a piece of paper and read excitedly.

"Good, good! Hahaha! Chen Feng said with a smile.

Then he said: "Wensheng, with the special combat team, I'm afraid that the little devil's plan to take Tianzhen will be stranded." ”

"Yes, the artillery was destroyed by us, and now even the arms are gone, the Japanese army's equipment advantage and firepower advantage are all gone at once, as for the supplement, I am afraid that it will not be able to reach it in ten days and half a month, at least during this time, the little devil will definitely not be able to take Tianzhen County." Li Wensheng said.

"The little devil has now taken all the towns between Beiping and Tianzhen, and even important places like Nankou have fallen into the hands of the Japanese, they can completely replenish their ammunition through the Pingsui Railway, and I am afraid that the ammunition of the little devil can be transported to Tianzhen in five days at most." Yang Yi said worriedly.

"Five days is enough, and we can definitely eat this Honda Wing before the replenishment of the Japanese army reaches Tianzhen." Chen Feng said confidently.

"Commander, I'm worried that the little devils will stop attacking because the arsenal has been bombed, after all, what will they do to fight without ammunition?" Yang Yi said.

"Wensheng, Yang Yi, you don't know the Japanese army, since the Lugou Bridge Incident, they have been singing all the way, and the soldiers are invincible, which has created the Japanese army from the generals to the ordinary soldiers are extremely arrogant, they will never stop attacking because the arsenal was bombed, but will be more violent, and the attack will be even more crazy, because they don't believe in defeat. In addition, the little devils usually have some ammunition in stock, and even without the replenishment of the general headquarters, the various combat formations of the Japanese army can support at least three to four days. That's why I'm just saying that the Japanese army's plan to take Tianzhen will run aground, not fail. Chen Feng said.

"Commander, what are we going to do then?" Yang Yi said.

"Originally, we planned to block the Japanese army along the way, consume the vitality of the Japanese army, and finally annihilate the enemy under Xinghe City. Now the plan must be revised, so let's take the second and third battalions, the artillery battalion, the reconnaissance company, the engineer company, and the machine gun battalion directly under the headquarters into the mountains overnight, and then hide and stand by. And I returned to Xinpingbao overnight, where I waited for the arrival of the Honda Wing, and at the same time ordered the Third Regiment to send troops south overnight, and when the Japanese army was almost consumed in Xinpingbao, we gave him a front and rear flanking attack, and ate the infantry wing of the little devil in one fell swoop, what do you think? Chen Feng said.

"It's okay, an infantry wing of the little devil is only more than 3,800 people, and a cavalry division of the puppet army is only more than 1,500 people, after yesterday's battle, the infantry wing of the little devil is probably not even enough for 2,500 people, and our two regiments can fight more than 5,000 people, plus those troops directly under the headquarters, the strength is more than twice that of the Japanese puppet army. In addition, our army's equipment is much stronger than that of the Japanese army, and the firepower is also fiercer than theirs, so it is very likely that this Japanese infantry wing will be killed in one fell swoop if it is suddenly attacked. Yang Yi thought for a while and said.

"I also agree with the commander's plan, but it is better to divide a force to guard the road, in case the Japanese send reinforcements to reinforce this bullshit Honda wing." Li Wensheng said.

"This work will be handed over to the special combat team, Wensheng, you immediately send a telegram to Xu Bao, ordering their special combat team to immediately break into pieces and block the Japanese reinforcements along the winding mountain road from Tianzhen to Xinghe. Tell them not to fight positional warfare with the Japanese army, but only to send snipers to snipe the Japanese army along the way, as well as ordinary soldiers, and their purpose is only to slow down the Japanese army's march. ”

"Yes"

"Let's all go for it!"