Chapter 382: Blowing Up the Bridge
Woowoo...... With the sound of a roaring whistle, a military column in the new section of the Pinghan Line was speeding from the south. This is exactly the Japanese army that rushed from Shijiazhuang to reinforce it, and it was the first batch. Due to the time constraints, an entire brigade of troops was crammed into this truck. In order to prevent the Chinese army from blocking it, there was also an armored patrol vehicle in the front and rear of the military column.
Not far in front of the train is the Shahe Railway Bridge. Dozens of Japanese corpses and bloodstains were scattered on both sides of the bridge, and it was clear that a fierce battle had just been fought here. A group of soldiers were nervously busy up and down the bridge deck, bags of explosives fastened to the bridge, and long wires stretched from the middle of the bridge to the crops on the north bank. There was a simple concealed fortification with a detonator.
It is worth mentioning that this small force is all from the Tangshan mine, but from a mining area. The soldiers used to be mine workers, and several of them were still at the rank of senior workers. The leader of the team is surnamed Huang, who used to be a soldier, but then he ran to the mine without knowing how to do it. Because he is the oldest and very righteous, everyone is very convinced of him. After joining the army together, he was appointed captain because of his experience in the army.
"Captain, the explosives are all loaded!" The sappers finally completed all the steps and waited for the final detonation to take place.
Captain Huang waved his hand and said, "Withdraw when you finish loading, and go to the north bank to join the Eighth Route Army first!" Xiao Wu, come here! ”
Correspondent Xiao Wu hurriedly ran over, carrying a Siemens portable 5-watt small radio station on his back. This is the treatment only of the main battalions, and only the unit responsible for the destruction of the railway bridge in the engineering unit has the privilege of being assigned one. Relative to the highway bridges. The destruction of the railway bridge was the key to the division of the Japanese army.
Xiao Wu said affectionately: "Uncle Huang, you call me? "Xiao Wu's father and Captain Huang are brothers, so the relationship is closer than others.
Captain Huang said, "Well, you immediately contact your superiors, just say that we are all arranged, please give instructions on the next step." ”
Xiao Wu answered, and after working for a while, he quickly got in touch with his superiors.
Captain Huang asked, "What did the superiors say?" ”
Xiao Wu said: "The superiors said that the little devil's military column will arrive soon, so let's blow up the bridge quickly." He also said that the railway bridge does not need to wait for all parts of the country to be blown up together, and it will be blown up if there is a chance! ”
Captain Huang was noncommittal when he heard this, and said with a sigh, "Let's go." Go to the North Shore first. The brothers of the Eighth Route Army are still waiting! ”
In order to cover their bombing of the bridge, the Eighth Route Army dispatched a battalion, one of which was guarded at the bridgehead on the north bank, ready to provide support. The company commander's surname is Hu. It is the old Eighth Road that has participated in the Long March. Combat experience is very rich.
Company Commander Hu saw that the sappers had withdrawn. shouted happily: "Captain Huang, have all the explosives been buried?" ”
Captain Huang smiled: "It's all buried, and it can be exploded at any time." He said gratefully: "Company Commander Hu." I haven't had time to thank you yet! If you hadn't taken action to get rid of the devils guarding the bridge, let alone blowing up the bridge, it would be difficult for us to get close! ”
Company Commander Hu waved his hand and said, "Captain Huang, what you said is out of sight, it should be, fighting devils is not your Jizhong family's business!" Then he asked, "When are you going to detonate it?" ”
Captain Huang explained: "We contacted our superiors just now, and they ordered us to blow them up now. But I heard that the little devil's military column was coming soon, so I wanted to wait for a while, and then blow up the car and the bridge. Well, this, do you fancy Company Commander Hu? ”
Company Commander Hu is also a militant, nodding his head like garlic, and said with a smile: "The latter plan is more in line with my appetite." Say, Lao Huang, what do you need us to do? ”
Captain Huang said: "There will definitely be patrol cars in front of and behind the devil's military column, you must find a way to divert it away, and you can't let them sabotage our bridge bombing operation." ”
Company Commander Hu hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Medium!" ”
Da Da Da ...... As he spoke, the devil's armored patrol car quickly drove over, and swept both sides of the railway with heavy machine guns as soon as the wind blew up, without considering whether innocent civilians would be injured by mistake.
"Xiyuanjun, there is the Shahe Bridge in front, and after crossing the bridge, it is Dingxian." The driver introduced to the non-commissioned officer next to him.
Nishihara nodded and said, "Yo Xi, everyone pay attention, be careful of the people of China destroying the bridge!" ”
"Hello!" Several soldiers responded, looking out through the lookout from time to time.
As soon as the patrol car rushed to the bridge, a dense burst of gunfire suddenly came from the opposite bank, like fried beans, hitting the armor of the patrol car as if it were ringing. Although the damage to the patrol car was limited, it frightened the Japanese troops inside.
"Yaga!" Annoyed and angry, Nishihara said furiously: "It's good to suppress the ancients, rush over and destroy those arrogant Shina people!" ”
As soon as the driver pressed the accelerator, the patrol car immediately accelerated and rushed across the bridge. The heavy machine gun shooters on the car also lowered their guns and fired desperately at the opposite bank.
The Chinese troops on the opposite side fired two shots, but seemed to be unable to resist, and soon fled along the riverbank. Looking at their embarrassed appearance, Nishihara and the others all laughed proudly. At this time, the patrol car also chased across the river, and Nishihara did not get out of the car to check, but continued to drive forward.
Captain Huang, who was lurking in the hidden fortifications, was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered: "The devil's army is coming soon, you should withdraw first." This time the explosives are too full, and it's not very safe here, so you should run at least three hundred meters away, as far away as possible, so as not to be shocked. ”
"Captain, what about you!" The sappers asked.
Captain Huang said, "I'll stay and press the detonator, you guys withdraw first, and I'll come right away." ”
Xiao Wu said: "Uncle Huang, will I stay in the detonator?" You're old and your legs are not good, so let's withdraw first! ”
"That's right, Uncle Huang, let us young people stay!"
"Uncle Huang, how can I leave you alone!"
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Woowoo...... Not far away, another whistle sounded, and the Japanese army was getting closer and closer. Captain Huang rebuked a little angrily: "You still don't listen to my orders? Withdraw, withdraw, don't grind like a, hurry up! ”
Everyone had no choice but to evacuate first, leaving Captain Huang alone in the hidden fortifications. At this time, the Japanese army was getting closer and closer, and the sappers ran more than a hundred meters. But even the chimney of the train could be seen.
Correspondent Xiao Wu glanced back and said with a smile: "The little devils came just in time, and they will all be blown up into the sky after a while!" ”
The companions also stopped and laughed, ready to watch a good show.
In the concealed fortifications, Captain Huang also saw the roaring military column, he put his hands on the detonator, and he was about to press it as soon as the time came.
Woowoo...... Since the patrol car did not warn, the driver on the military train was unaware of the danger ahead, sounded the whistle again, and rushed straight to the Shahe Bridge. Captain Huang observed. While silently reciting in his heart: ten, nine, eight...... Three, two, one. The time has come, it's now, so immediately press hard with both hands!
Rumble...... After Captain Huang finished pressing, he quickly squatted on the ground, his hands tightly covering his head. Even so, I could feel the ground trembling violently. It's like sifting bran. The loud sound shook his head for a long time. The heart is also tightened. It felt like it was going to explode.
Eventually, the ground was stable again. Captain Huang let go of his arm with great difficulty, and slowly looked up in the direction of the Shahe Bridge. By this time the sturdy bridge no longer existed. Some are just bridges broken in the middle of the river and black and bare bridgeheads on both sides. The train was also broken into several pieces. Like a dead serpent in the middle and on both sides of the river. Several of the carriages also fell into the river, and the river was littered with the corpses of Japanese soldiers.
"Uncle Huang, Uncle Huang!" Several sappers cautiously ran over, shouting as they ran. It turned out that Xiao Wu couldn't rest assured, and they rushed to answer after the blasting.
Captain Huang hurriedly got out of the fortifications and shouted, "Don't shout! I'm here, it's okay! ”
Xiao Wu and the others were overjoyed, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Uncle Huang, come here, the devil's army has been blown into the river." ”
Captain Huang happily replied and hurriedly ran towards them. But at this moment, twenty or thirty Japanese soldiers suddenly came out of the bank of the Yansha River. This group of Japanese soldiers was attracted by the sound of explosions, and they came too suddenly. And these sappers lacked combat experience, so they were stunned for a while. They react slowly, but the little devils are not slow to react, and they will shoot when they raise their guns.
Captain Huang was taken aback, and in an instant he felt the blood on his body gushing into his head, and hurriedly exclaimed, "Get down, get down!" As he spoke, he took out his shell gun, flattened the gun and swept towards the Japanese soldiers, trying to distract the Japanese troops.
This really disrupted the rhythm of the Japanese army, and while they were scattered to hide, Xiao Wu and the others hurriedly set up a few wounded and withdrew westward. Captain Huang retreated and shot to cover them. But after all, there were twenty or thirty Japanese troops, and the rifles were far away, and Captain Huang and his men soon fell into extreme danger.
Fortunately, Company Commander Hu arrived with the soldiers at the critical time. They also heard the explosion and rushed back, but they were delayed on the way. Seeing so many people suddenly coming, the Japanese troops who were pursuing were taken aback and retreated after a little resistance. Company Commander Hu asked the deputy company commander to command the two platoons to continue the pursuit, and he hurried over, and said apologetically: "Captain Huang, I'm really sorry, we came back late." ”
Captain Huang seemed to be tired, half-squatting on the ground and laughing: "Old Hu, you have also seen the outside, haven't you?" If it weren't for you, we would all be here today. He gasped for a few breaths.
Seeing that his face was pale, Company Commander Hu said with concern: "Lao Huang, you have nothing to do, right?" ”
Captain Huang smiled reluctantly and said, "I'm fine, Lao Hu, you go to the river to have a look." We're making a fucking lot of money today, hahaha......"
Company Commander Hu hurriedly walked a few steps towards the river, and just happened to see the military columns subverted in Hanoi and the corpses of Japanese soldiers all over the river, and couldn't help but exclaim: "My God! Lao Huang, you have made a great contribution this time! A long line, quick, take two shifts to see it at once! ”
As he was talking, there was a sudden plop behind him. Lian Chang Hu hurriedly looked back, and the look of surprise on his face faded cleanly in an instant. I saw Captain Huang fall to the ground, and there was a lot of blood on the ground. It turned out that Captain Huang was wounded in the battle just now, and he was seriously injured. It's just that I don't know what the reason is, he has been holding on and not making a sound.
Company Commander Hu exclaimed: "Lao Huang, what's wrong with you? ”
"Uncle Huang, you're injured!" Xiao Wu and several other sapper soldiers also hurried over. The hygienist hurriedly took out a few first-aid kits from the box and tried to stop the bleeding for Captain Huang, but the injury was too serious, and he couldn't use two first-aid kits in a row.
Captain Huang lay on the ground, shook it vigorously and said, "No need. I know the extent of my injury, so don't waste the medicine! ”
Lian Chang Hu anxiously said to the hygienist: "Hygienist, how is Lao Huang's injury?" ”
The hygienist choked up with red eyes and said, "It's heavy!" The injury is in the abdominal cavity unless surgery is done immediately......"
Company Commander Hu hurriedly shouted to the first class: "Then what are you grinding against, quickly make a stretcher and send Lao Hu to the nearest field hospital!" ”
Unfortunately, Captain Huang's injuries were too serious to die before the stretcher was ready.
Xiao Wu and several young soldiers couldn't help but cry. Lian Commander Hu, a person who is accustomed to seeing life and death, is also sad for a while, and he is busy turning his face away, and he can't bear to look at it again.
Captain Huang comforted: "Don't cry. Uncle Jin'er finally gave Da Mao and Er Mao. And Da Mao's mother has taken revenge, and she is at ease when she dies, Uncle is happy today! Reaching out and touching Xiao Wu's head, he said regretfully: "If Da Mao is still alive." There are also. It's so big! The words did not fall. The arm suddenly hung down with weakness.
The hygienist stretched out his right hand and tried his snort tremblingly, touched the side of his neck again, and cried, "Wow." Uncle Huang is dead! ”
Xiao Wu screamed miserably: "Uncle Huang! He cried a few times, suddenly wiped away his tears, picked up Captain Huang's shell gun and rushed towards the river.
Company Commander Hu hurriedly stopped him and said, "Xiao Wu, what are you going to do!" ”
Xiao Wu broke away and said angrily: "Don't stop me, I want to avenge my uncle!" ”
After all, Lian Commander Hu is a southerner and has a small physique. Xiao Wu worked in the mine all the year round, and with great strength, he broke free at once, and then rushed all the way to the river.
At this time, a platoon leader was leading the soldiers to collect weapons, and some of the fighters who knew how to water also stripped naked and ran to the river to salvage. In just a short time, there was a big pile on the shore. Of course, most of them were picked up on the shore.
Hey, there was a sudden sound of trumpets on the shore. It turned out that a soldier found an infantry cannon. The warriors were so upset that they had no horses, so they shouted trumpets and pushed them ashore. Although the mud and sand are very thick and difficult to push, the soldiers seem to have endless energy, and they are very happy to push one by one.
"Platoon commander, I found a few live devils who are still panting!" A few soldiers swam to the carriage in the middle of the river, and after carefully pulling it, they found a few that could still move. To survive such a big bang is definitely a miracle of life.
The platoon leader was overjoyed and hurriedly shouted: "Drag it over!" "The Eighth Route Army is particularly fond of capturing prisoners, of course, in fact, the same is true of the National Army. On the one hand, because it was difficult to capture Japanese prisoners, on the other hand, it could boost morale, and it could also deal a heavy blow to the Japanese army in political propaganda.
Several fighters finally pulled the prisoners to the shore, and the platoon commander stepped forward to count them and said happily: "Great, there are actually five." Last time, the 129th Division attacked the Sanggan Bridge and dispatched a brigade, and only two of them were caught! A few of you will look for it again and see if there is any ...... Hey, what are you doing, what are you doing, stop him! ”
said that it was too late and that it was fast, Xiao Wu flew the shell gun, and when he saw the panting devil raise the gun, he would shoot. Bah, Bah, Bah, Bah! How can there be physiology at such a close distance, and the poor row of long sky rejoiced, and the five captives disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Ahem, I'm talking about you comrade! Why did you kill the captives without permission? You have to give me an account today! The platoon leader almost died of anger, grabbed Xiao Wu and asked.
Hu Lianchang panted and chased after him, waved his hand and said, "All killed?" Alas, just kill it! ”
Da Da Da ...... As he spoke, there was another dense burst of gunfire from the lower reaches of the river. It should be the deputy company commander with the second and third platoons fighting the Japanese army. Speaking of which, this group of devils is the real murderer of Captain Huang. Xiao Wu pushed away a long line, and rushed forward like crazy.
Company Commander Hu hurriedly called a soldier with good skills and said, "Xiao Lizi, you have good marksmanship, go watch a little, don't let him have an accident!" ”
Xiao Lizi nodded and hurriedly followed.
The platoon commander complained: "Company commander, that kid is too muddy!" Even if they are the national army, the three major disciplines, and the eight points of attention can't control him, and they can't kill the prisoners we captured! ”
Company Commander Hu sighed and said with annoyance: "Captain Huang of the engineering team unfortunately died just now, and they are all holding their stomachs!" After I go back, I really don't know if I should explain to the battalion commander. ”
The platoon leader exclaimed, "Ah! ”
Company Commander Hu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's go back and talk about it, you will continue to clean up the battlefield." I'll go to the front and have a look. ”
The platoon leader said, "What about here?" ”
Company Commander Hu thought for a moment and said, "Report to your superiors!" The sapper corps has a radio. As soon as the words came out, he remembered that the correspondent was Xiao Wu, so he hurriedly sent someone to find it.
Fortunately, the battle went well over there. It didn't take long for Xiao Wu to return, still with an injury in one arm. The deputy company commander who came back together was full of praise and praised: "Company commander, you don't know what to do, this comrade is brave, he knocked down three devils with a shell gun, and the last one ran out of bullets and was killed with a pistol grip!" ”
Everyone looked at each other when they heard this, and even the people of the engineering team were taken aback.
Company Commander Hu smiled helplessly, and asked again, "Xiao Wu, have you lost your anger?" ”
Xiao Wu got revenge, and his mind was much clearer, so he nodded awkwardly and did not speak.
Lian Chang Hu said with a smile; "When the anger is gone, hurry up and send a report! A brigade of devils was blown up in the river, and the superiors didn't know what to do about such a big thing! As he spoke, his brows suddenly frowned, because he saw Xiao Wu's arm wrapped in a bandage, and hurriedly said, "Xiao Wu, are you injured?" ”
Xiao Wu hurriedly said: "I have nothing to do, nothing to do!" So I hurriedly brought the radio and gave a detailed report on the situation here. According to the previous deployment of the General Staff of the 41st Army, a war of annihilation was supposed to be fought here. Now that the Japanese army has been completely wiped out, there is naturally no need to waste troops. (To be continued......)