On the evening of 31 March, in the headquarters of the Yangquan West Road Corps, the operational staff officers were busy with tension. At this moment, Corps Commander Leng Yifei stood in front of the combat sand table to check the situation of both the enemy and us. Miniature mountains and mountains appeared on the sand table, and many mountains and mountains were filled with the blue flags of the Qing army's defense troops. "Commander, the assault team has already raised the ambush at the general headquarters of the Qing army." The deputy chief of staff pointed to a ridge on the sand table and answered.

"Commander, the general headquarters of the Qing army is located on the Toad Ridge in the middle, the terrain here is not dangerous, and it is estimated that there is no problem for the commando team to take the Toad Ridge. According to the reconnaissance situation, the Qing army's general headquarters had about 1,000 defensive troops, and they would never have imagined that we would attack his headquarters at the first opportunity. Leng Yifei nodded and asked, "How is the situation of the main attack force?" Be sure to eat 4 divisions of the Qing army at midnight, time is very tight, and it is very important to ensure that I can intersperse troops smoothly out of Taihang. ”

"The 48th, 49th, and 50th Divisions, and the 6th Artillery Division are already in position, and after the Toad Ridge starts, they can launch an offensive." The deputy chief of staff said. "Order the artillery troops, the first round of artillery fire must be fierce, and the Qing army must be defeated. When the attacking troops launch a charge, they must be swift and not dragging mud and water. Tell the three division commanders of the main attack that if anyone drags behind, I will ask whom. Leng Yifei said majestically with a tiger face.

Toad ordered an ambush in a wooded northeast of 500 commandos, armed with six mortars. The assault team had made a detour to the foot of Toad Ridge the night before, and had been lurking in the woods for a day. At this moment, a reconnaissance team leader said: "Captain, after reconnaissance during the day, there are two checkpoints on the mountain road leading to Toad Ridge, and the checkpoint in front is that there are four sentries in Shuanggang. The later levels have sandbag fortifications. ”

The leader of the reconnaissance team took a breath and continued: "There are about 12 people in the back level, and there is a heavy machine gun. Behind the second level is the fortifications. After reconnaissance during the day, the guards of the Qing army headquarters were usually not in the fortifications, and this was the case. The captain of the assault team stood up, and he couldn't see his appearance clearly in the dark. After launching a surprise attack, the mortar team must knock out the heavy machine guns of the Qing army at the second checkpoint, and attack before the Qing army guards enter the fortifications. ”

The captain of the assault group took out his pocket watch and glanced at it in the moonlight, and continued: "The first detachment is attacking on the mountain road, and the other detachments are advancing along both sides of the mountain road, and the mortar team must quickly set up mortars at the designated place." It's 10 minutes until 8 o'clock, and everyone is ready immediately. The team members quickly stood up and tied white towels around their left arms, which was done to prevent accidental injuries.

When the time came for the team members to get out of the woods, the first team went up the mountain road and swaggered forward. Other detachments followed along both sides of the mountain road, and the night covered their figures. "Who, password!" The sentry at the first checkpoint of the Qing army immediately inquired when he found someone on the mountain road. The Qing army sentry did not take off the rifle on his shoulder, because it was safe in the deep area of the Qing army. The other party did not answer and still walked forward, "zhanzhu! Otherwise shoot! The Qing sentry took off his rifle and loaded it with a bang.

Suddenly, gunshots rang out from the opposite side, and four sentries were knocked to the ground. The team members quickly ran forward, and the team members on both sides of the mountain road also quickly assaulted. The sound of gunfire alerted the Qing troops at the second checkpoint, and at this moment, the mortar team quickly set up mortars, and at the same time, the heavy machine guns of the Qing army began to fire, and the team members were suppressed on the mountain road. Accompanied by the first round of shelling of six mortars, at least two shells hit the heavy machine-gun position.

About 10 minutes later, the commandos had already stormed the core position of the Qing army headquarters on the top of the mountain. At this time, the stunned Qing army guards came to their senses, but it was too late. The team members used grenades to open the way, and the Qing guards fled in confusion. Surprise assault on the command headquarters. The commander of the Qing army never expected that the supreme commander sent by the military aircraft department would be quite agile. When he learned that the attackers had reached the top of the mountain, he ordered a retreat. It was more of an escape than a retreat, and it also meant that the guy gave up command of the entire line of defense.

The commander and guards of the Qing army fled down the mountain from the east side of Toad Ridge, and the dragons on the mountain were leaderless, and in less than half an hour, Toad Ridge was occupied by the assault team, and the Qing army headquarters except for the supreme commander escaped, and all the rest became prisoners. Half of the guards fled in all directions, and the average became prisoners, and the battle was said to have gone smoothly. Although the Great Fresh Army is equipped with advanced weapons, and although it has been trained by foreigners, its officer system is still a change of soup without a change of medicine, and its combat effectiveness can be imagined.

Just when the commander-in-chief of the Qing army's defense line ran down the mountain in shock, the mountain suddenly shook, and fierce artillery fire began to play. The artillery group of a division is divided into several artillery positions, and the scene of firing a salvo together is simply shocking, and the intensity of the artillery units of the Northern Expeditionary Army at present, whether it is the accuracy of the artillery fire or the military skills of the artillery units, has reached a very high level. At present, there are no independent artillery units in Western countries, and artillery is scattered in infantry units, so the concentrated strike effect and power of artillery are greatly reduced. In terms of the high efficiency of artillery strikes, Western countries have lagged behind the Northern Expeditionary Army.

Half an hour after the massive artillery bombardment, the three field divisions of the Northern Expeditionary Army launched an offensive on all fronts about 50 kilometers of the defensive line. Two hours later, the Qing army began to collapse and flee in disarray. The attacking troops were quickly interspersed, and the following performance was a prisoner-taking competition. The Northern Expeditionary Army was like a tiger out of the mountains, fighting fiercely and chasing fiercely, and even if the vast majority of the Qing army fled, they could not adapt to the pursuit speed of the Northern Expeditionary Army. This shows how low the level of military training of the Qing army was.

A few hours later, the battle situation became clear, and the operational staff officers of the Yangquan West Road Corps Headquarters had already begun to pack their bags, and it was obvious that the headquarters was going on the road. The Qing army's defense line was broken in the whole county, and the battle was not over, so Leng Yifei ordered the other four divisions that did not participate in the task of attacking the fortified positions to quickly pull out, and the goal was naturally to cross the Taihang Mountain and advance to Shijiazhuang.

Leng Yifei didn't step on the war horse and said, "Order the 6th Artillery Division to quickly concentrate on follow-up." After the battle of the 48th, 49th, and 50th divisions was ordered, a left flank column was formed and quickly advanced to Shijiazhuang. The task of cleaning up the battlefield was entrusted to the security forces. Leng Yifei gave the order to go out of Taihang at the first time, just thinking that the coalition forces in Shijiazhuang would not be able to get the news at the first time. There were no radios at this time, and it would take two days for the Coalition to get an accurate picture.

The large army marched forward, mighty, and a large number of prisoners came down from the front. The two teams staggered each other, which is indeed a bit funny. Leng Yifei rode a war horse and followed the right flank column forward, and a large number of Qing army prisoners on one side could not arouse his interest at all. Due to the constraints of communications, he did not know the situation in Ulanqab and could only carry out the operation according to the formulated. Fortunately, the whole line broke through the Qing army's defense line two hours ahead of schedule, and it was so smooth, he was naturally in a good mood.

"Commander, I don't know what happened to He Meng's situation, it's a little worrying." The deputy chief of staff next to him asked. "I believe that He Meng will be able to complete the task excellently, and we must not waver in our determination to do so." Leng Yifei seems to be confident. "Commander, in another hour, the capital will be operational, if the chief of staff of Kazakhstan hears our good news, I don't know how happy he is." "Yes! As long as our steel knife is inserted into Shijiazhuang, the impact on the entire battle situation is immeasurable. ”

After midnight, the three main divisions with the main attack mission were nearing the end of the battle. For the Qing troops who escaped from the mountains, the troops continued to pursue. After dawn, Wang Xuewu, commander of the 50th Division, led the division headquarters to a small mountain village on the eastern side of Taihang Mountain. After arriving at the mountain village, Wang Xuewu ordered the troops to stop the pursuit, because if they went any further, they would be out of the mountains. "Report to the division commander, the prisoner statistics have come up, and so far we have captured more than 9,000 prisoners of the Qing army."

At this moment, a group of fast horses galloped in. I saw an operational staff officer of the corps headquarters roll down and get off his horse and report: "Report to Division Commander Wang, Commander Leng has considered the favorable changes in the battle situation and ordered you to serve as the commander-in-chief of the left wing column, and your three divisions will assemble in Pingshou County, and then go straight to Huapi Town in the north of Shijiazhuang, and then outflank Shijiazhuang." In addition, Commander Leng ordered that the task of cleaning up the battlefield be handed over to the security forces. ”

After the operational staff officer of the corps headquarters left, Wang Xuewu unfolded the map to check and then ordered, and the troops quickly marched to Pingshou County. The 150 brigade was ordered to stay and hand over the prisoners. At noon on the same day, a vanguard unit of the 50th Division arrived in Pingshou County. A comical scene ensued. There were no garrison Qing troops in Pingshou County, and a fleeing Qing army broke out, numbering about 500 people, and stopped fleeing after entering the county seat.

There were no pursuers from the Northern Expeditionary Army behind, and the 500 routs were stable. If you look at how embarrassed these 500 defeated soldiers are, it is clearly reflected in them. The weapons in the hands of these 500 routed soldiers were basically abandoned, and there was almost nothing else on their bodies except military uniforms. The deserters were sleepy and hungry at this time, and they were crammed into the streets, so they lay down on the side of the road to rest, and some of them soon fell asleep.

At this moment, the 50th Division of the Northern Expeditionary Army has been the vanguard of Pingshou County, when the soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army appeared on the street, those Qing soldiers who were staggering in all directions, seeing this scene, were shocked, hurriedly turned over and knelt on the ground and raised their hands. The soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army did not pay attention to them, but quickly blocked the county seat, and were only allowed to enter and not leave. You know, kneeling on the ground and raising your hands high, no one paying attention to them, but not being able to move, this kind of feeling is simply unbearable.

After the follow-up troops arrived, these Qing soldiers had been kneeling for several hours, and when the Northern Expeditionary Army came to contain them, most of them could not stand up. This funny scene has been circulated in Pingshou County and has become a long-term joke.

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