After the Japanese army occupied the Daijiayuan Heights, they quickly set up machine guns and fired wildly at the various units of the Eighth Route Army at the foot of the mountain. The 771st and 772nd regiments had little ammunition left at this time, and they were tired of men and horses, so they were unable to counterattack, and were soon pressed into the ravine by the Japanese army, and even the division command post was threatened by the Japanese heavy machine guns.

Brigade Commander Chen was anxious and said, "How can Wang Jinshan defend the position!" If he can't get the position back, I'll kill him! ”

The correspondent cried: "Woo, brigade commander, you quickly send rescuers, the tenth company is almost gone, and Deputy Regiment Commander Wang is also injured!" "But at this time, where did the rescuers come from, and all the troops that could be sent were dispatched.

Brigade Commander Chen was so anxious that he walked a few steps in a row, suddenly dropped his hat, and scolded: "Grandma, it's time to work hard!" Gather the guards, cooks, communicators, and stretcher bearers for Lao Tzu, and the mortars will keep up even when they run out of shells! "As he spoke, he actually led the charge himself.

At this moment, a loud trumpet suddenly sounded from the north, and the soldiers were stunned for a moment, and then cheered loudly - reinforcements had finally arrived.

Han Xianchu led the 689th Regiment into battle as soon as it arrived on the battlefield. The first battalion went straight to the Daijiayuan Heights, and the third battalion launched an attack on the Xujiayuan Heights on the north side of the Daijiayuan Heights. In order to boost morale and deter the enemy, the 12 trumpeters of the regiment sounded the charge horn at the same time. The loud sound of the trumpet resounded through the valley, and the sound was immense, and there was no difference for a while!

The attack of the 3rd Battalion was very smooth, and while the Japanese army was not firmly established, it took the Xujiayuan Heights in one fell swoop, and successfully blocked the Japanese counterattack. The attack of the first battalion was much more troublesome. At this time, the Japanese even moved heavy machine guns to the top of the wall, and the hillside was steep, making it very difficult to attack.

The soldiers braved the rain of bullets and bullets, and finally rushed to the top of the wall with a bloody and brave spirit, and launched a fierce white-knuckle fight with the Japanese army above. Both sides fought to the death, and the bayonet was bent and smashed with the butt of the gun, and even the butt of the gun was smashed after the fight was at its worst. Due to the constant reinforcements of the Japanese army, the soldiers had to retreat due to physical exhaustion.

In order not to give the enemy a chance to breathe, the commander of Han Xianchu sent another company to attack the top of the wall, and sent another company to cover from the flank. The enemy and us fought fiercely again around the small Daijiayuan. Although the fighters attacked bravely, the Japanese were not to be outdone, and they desperately resisted with the favorable terrain and the light and heavy machine gun fire that had already been arranged. Feeling hopeless, the wounded will pull a grenade.

The first battalion launched a total of five attacks, the fighters in front fell, the fighters in the back rushed again, and although they suffered heavy casualties, none of them retreated, and everyone was wounded after the fight, and the soldiers were covered with blood. Many warriors shed the last drop of blood here, but unfortunately, none of them were able to stand on their feet, and the attack ultimately failed.

The only thing to be thankful for is that the 3rd Battalion has been firmly guarding the Xujiayuan Heights in the north, and the Japanese army launched a total of nine counterattacks without success. The persistence of this high ground provides a favorable support point for the competition for Daijiayuan.

After several hard battles, the casualties of the first battalion were very heavy, and the cadres at the platoon and platoon levels, in particular, sacrificed a lot because they took the lead in the charge. Han Xianchu asked the first battalion to retire to rest, and then let the second battalion, which was a reserve, take over the first battalion and launch an attack on the top of the wall. The soldiers of the second battalion saw their comrades in front of them fall, and their hearts were already full of hatred, so they immediately launched a more fierce attack as soon as they received the order.

However, the Japanese army was also not afraid of death, and in just a few moments, the small top of the wall was already full of corpses of both the enemy and us. The second battalion rushed twice in a row, but still failed to take it.

"Mother sells x!" Han Xianchu shattered a □ fiercely, and ordered the first battalion to organize a company to attack behind the enemy's flank, and he personally led the second battalion to attack from the front.

A company commander hesitated, Han Xianchu took out the revolver on his waist and shot it on the ridge in front of the company commander's feet: "Rush with me, whoever doesn't rush kills whom!"

Under the personal leadership of Commander Han Xianchu, the 689th Regiment launched a wave of the strongest offensive and rushed to the top of the wall in one fell swoop. The casualties of the 689th Regiment were large just now, but in fact, the casualties of the Japanese army were not small. In particular, the 3rd Battalion always fired cold guns in their backs, the artillery could not be transported, the wounded could not be transported, and the morale gradually declined.

When the 2nd Battalion and the Japanese army engaged in a fierce battle, the company of the 1st Battalion and the 3rd Battalion from the left flank simultaneously came to the top of the wall. The Japanese army struggled for a while, and was finally driven off the roof. The soldiers took advantage of the situation to chase all the way to the road in Changle Village, and made dumplings for the enemies in Yukou Village.

At a time when the 689th Regiment was fighting a bloody battle with the enemy, at the command post on the hillside northwest of Daijiayuan, Division Commander Liu and Deputy Division Commander Xu of the 129th Division used binoculars to closely observe every move on the attack position, and from time to time applauded the heroic and tenacious fighting spirit of the commanders and fighters.

Division Commander Liu saw Han Xianchu personally leading his troops to fight a bloody battle with the Japanese army with a telescope, and said with emotion: "Eight uninterrupted onslaughts, this army is really tough!" ”

Deputy Division Commander Xu also praised: "The 689 regiment is good, and it is really tenacious!" ”

Historically, on the day of the end of the battle, Liu Bocheng, commander of the 129th Division, issued a commendation order to the 689th Regiment:

Han Xianchu, head of the 689th Regiment, Kang Zhiqiang, political commissar, and all commanders and fighters:

In this battle of Mazhuang and Changle Village, you showed very heroic and tenacious, went forward one after another, and fought hard and fearlessly, and you are hereby commended.

Division Commander: Liu Bocheng

April 16, 1938

At the same time as the 689th Regiment was fighting fiercely with the enemy, the 769th Regiment also rushed to the battlefield. As soon as this new force arrived, it was all alive. Because they not only have a fresh force of more than 2,000 people, but also bring a large amount of ammunition. The offensive, which had previously been halted by a lack of ammunition, was reorganized.

The 772nd Regiment captured four mountain guns of the Japanese army at Baicaoyuan, and the soldiers happily hugged these cannons and shouted. Historically, because Zeng Wanzhong sat back and watched for the Japanese reinforcements, the 129th Division had to abandon these cannons after the last time. Ye Chenghuan, the commander of the 772nd regiment, was really reluctant, and dragged it until the last before leaving, and before leaving, he reluctantly glanced at these cannons with a telescope, but was shot in the head by a Japanese sharpshooter and died two days later.

The 689th Regiment captured two infantry guns while counterattacking from the heights. This infantry artillery squad tried to flee from Xingcun to Yukou Village, but happened to encounter the 689th Regiment coming down the hillside. A small encounter was fought, and the artillery changed hands.

The 771st Regiment also captured, capturing the Japanese mortar positions during the attack on the village, and getting their hands on four Type 97 90mm mortars.

Since the 689th Regiment occupied the favorable terrain of Daijiayuan, the unfavorable situation of the 129th Division quickly improved. The 769th Regiment, the 771st Regiment, and the 772nd Regiment, the three main regiments, began to concentrate their efforts on repeatedly charging and killing the divided Japanese troops. The encircled Japanese army organized a counterattack, but it was only a matter of time before it was destroyed.

Seeing that victory was within reach, the scouts suddenly sent a large group of Japanese troops in the direction of Panlong and hurriedly reported to the division headquarters. Division Commander Liu said in surprise: "Have you seen it clearly, could it be Zeng Chengzhong's 3rd Army coming to reinforce it?" ”

The scout said anxiously: "You can see the plaster flag from afar, it must be a devil!" ”

Deputy Division Commander Xu hurriedly asked, "How many troops does the enemy have?" ”

The scout said, "I don't have time to count them, but there are a thousand to say the least!" ”

This is an infantry brigade led by the commander of the 105th Wing, Kudo Jintakakasa, accompanied by a cavalry squadron and some engineers, baggage soldiers, medical personnel, etc., with a total strength of about 1,200 people. They received a rescue telegram from Kashiwazaki Nakasa, and rushed from the town of Panlong, which was defended by Zeng Wanzhong in Liao County.

"How can enemy reinforcements come?" Senior Commander Liu was very angry, "What kind of fame is this Zeng Wanzhong!" ”

According to the pre-war plan, the 129th Division was to assist the Third Army in destroying the enemy's 117th Wing, which means that the Third Army should have been the main force. Unexpectedly, they slipped away without saying anything, and they didn't even bother to block the reinforcements, and they didn't fire a single shot, allowing the Japanese reinforcements to pass under their noses.

Brigade Commander Chen said angrily: "My mother sold X, and Lao Tzu saved him in Niangzi Guanbai!" ”

Why do you say that, it turns out that during the Battle of Taiyuan, Zeng Wanzhong was surrounded by the Japanese army at Niangzi Pass, and it was Brigade Commander Chen who led his troops to sacrifice his life to save him. Now, the grace of saving lives is behind them, and the interests of the country are also ignored. Mr. Zhu also pinned his hopes on military honor, but unfortunately someone didn't take this Laoshzi seriously.

Historically, after the battle of Changle Village, Chang Kaishen sent a commendation telegram to the Eighth Route Army and encouraged them to fight more such battles, but did not punish Zeng Wanzhong for delaying the fighter. Soon after, someone was killed by merit (what merit?) Did the Japanese army enter the base area to burn, kill, and plunder, or did they pit the 129th Division in Changle Village? Promoted to commander of the Fifth Army. The already fragile trust between the KMT and the CCP was shattered.

Political Commissar Deng said: "The matter has come to this point, and it is useless to scold, we must take urgent measures." Now that the enemy is coming, we have to try to destroy them together! ”

Senior Commander Liu's anger calmed down a little and said, "What Political Commissar Deng said is right! Then he immediately ordered additional forces to attack the enemy from the flank, and the two sides soon fought together in the river valley, roadside, and riverside east of Changle Village. The Japanese army was eager to rescue and constantly launched white-knuckle charges, and the casualties on both sides were very heavy.

Brigade Commander Chen was so anxious that he shouted in the transmitter: "Hey, hey, hey, 33rd Division?" Zheng Weiguo, if you don't come again, you won't even be able to drink the soup! ”

At first, the two armies were still far apart, so naturally no one responded, but at about four o'clock in the afternoon, the transmitter was suddenly connected. Zheng Weiguo shouted inside: "Is it Brother Chen?" You're holding on for a while,

The 33rd Division is coming soon! ”