Section 149 Return to Yifeng

Luo Zhuoying, commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, Wu Yizhi, chief of staff of the 9th Theater, Li Dongquan, member of the Hunan Provincial Government, and others rushed to Shanggao one after another in the following days. Not only them, but also the Military Committee also sent representatives from Chongqing to Changsha and then rushed to Shanggao, and in just a few days, the county town of Shanggao, which was almost destroyed under the raging war, was bustling with gongs and drums. Whether it is ordinary people or soldiers who have survived the war, everyone's face is full of joy, even if it is the New Year's holiday, it is not so lively and excited.

Outside the city, the stone with the troops of the independent regiment is stationed here, and the neat barracks, burly and fierce soldiers, and the sharp weapons and equipment that shine with cold light show the strong force of the national army. Especially the calmness on the faces of each soldier and the thick murderous aura in his eyes make people feel the strong strength of an iron army of a hundred battles.

Outside the barracks of the Independent Regiment, the Japanese skulls made of nitrate were built into a "Jingguan" like a small mountain, and nearly 5,000 Japanese skulls were piled up into a mountain, and these heads were either grinning, frightened, or hideous, and all kinds of expressions could completely imagine the shape of the Japanese soldiers when they died. Thinking of the sins created by these devils on this land, and thinking about the pain caused by the devils to the entire Chinese nation, only in this way can people relieve the hatred in their hearts.

On the side of the station of the independent regiment, there is a newly built prisoner camp, which guards the Japanese soldiers captured in this battle, there are more than 2,000 people, the prisoner camp stretches and is magnificent, and its outstanding military exploits are also undoubtedly revealed. It is not easy to build a prisoner camp of this size in these days, and it is even more difficult to feed so many prisoners.

In the past few days, the commanders, including the chief of staff of the theater, have personally examined these prisoners and the spoils of this battle, and it is not long before they will be disposed of.

As time passed, the pursuing troops also stopped advancing and stationed in place, only to find out that they had unconsciously returned to the defensive line at the beginning of the battle, and re-established a confrontation with the Japanese army on the front line of Anyi and Xishan. After the defensive line was stabilized, the various units also reported their own battle results, and soon, the group army command, including the theater command, also obtained accurate data.

The entire battle of Shanggao, from March 14 when the Japanese army launched an attack to April 2 basically ended, lasted more than half a month, during this period, the 34th Division, the main force of the Japanese army in the middle of the road, once killed the periphery of Shanggao, only 2 miles away from conquering Shanggao, and even the Japanese artillery had carried out several rounds of artillery bombardment in Shanggao City, just waiting for the periphery of the defense line, you can take Shanggao City in one fell swoop. However, the 57th Division stationed in the middle of the road showed unimaginable tenacity in this battle, under the command of the division commander Yu Chengwan, in the face of the frontal onslaught of a division of the Japanese army, the officers and men of the 57th Division counterattacked again and again, in an almost impossible situation, firmly blocked the pace of the Japanese army's advance, and was the first hero to hold the high ground! On this basis, there was a series of victories that followed, and only then could brilliant results be achieved.

In this battle, more than 13,000 Japanese troops were annihilated, more than 2,000 people were captured, and the troops damaged by the Japanese troops on the three routes were almost equal to one division, and the 33rd and 34th divisions were all severely damaged, and they no longer had the ability to fight in a short period of time. The losses of senior officers were not small, according to the results of the post-war inspection, it is known that Major General Iwanaga, the infantry commander of the 34th Division of the Japanese Army, was killed, and the commander of the 214th Wing of the 33rd Division of the Japanese Army was also killed in the Hualinzhai Cavalry Battalion.

In terms of weaponry and equipment, in the course of the battle, a total of one enemy plane was shot down, 10 mountain artillery pieces, more than 3,000 rifles, more than 2,800 military horses, and countless ammunition were captured. Although the loss of the Nationalist troops in this battle was also about 20,000, compared with the results achieved in this battle, such losses were completely within an acceptable range.

In the following days, after all aspects of intelligence information were confirmed, Chief of the General Staff of the Military Commission of the Nationalist Government, Chief of the General Staff, personally wrote the phrase "the most wonderful battle since the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression." Although the reward from the superiors has not yet come down, Luo Zhuoying, commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, has praised the 74th Army as the "Anti-Japanese Iron Army". In all critical places on the battlefield, all units of the 74th Army have made important contributions. I heard that Chongqing was already holding a grand "toast party," and apparently thought that this battle was of great significance.

In the next few days, with the return of the 51st Division and other troops, Shi also returned to Yifeng with an independent regiment, after all, although the Japanese army had retreated to the Anyi area, an empty Yifeng was still not so reassuring. Hu Linglong, the magistrate of Yifeng County, who had already received the news, organized the people to greet him along the way, plus the first battalion and other troops stationed on the front line of Tangpu in advance. Seeing these familiar villagers and this familiar land, the soldiers of the independent regiment are also smiling one by one, after all, they have been here for more than a year, and they all have fields and land, and they have long regarded this place as their second hometown.

For the people of Yifeng, this is also a happy day, after fighting for more than half a month, they have suffered almost no losses, and now that the devil has been defeated, for a long time, there will be no more war here, for this army guarding their hometown, it is naturally very kind. And because the days of Yifeng have changed greatly in the past two years, although each family is not how rich, but every household has a grain stock, has a stable rent of farmland, and has surplus grain in hand, thinking of the precarious situation in the past, the gratitude for these military masters is even greater, every household kills chickens and pigs, just to reward these national army soldiers.

After returning to the county government, Shi fell asleep on the bed, and after many days of fighting, almost all his energy was consumed, and his head felt like it was about to explode. Although the others were not as exhausted as the stones, they were also extremely tired, and Lin Xiufeng, who was attached to the regiment, then ordered the whole regiment to take a three-day holiday, except for rotating some necessary troop vigilance points, the others took this opportunity to take a good rest to relieve the fatigue of several consecutive battles.

Shi slept for a day and a night, and if it weren't for his hunger, he probably wouldn't have gotten up. When he got up, Wang Qianqian had already boiled a thick porridge waiting for him, a bowl of hot porridge was in his stomach, and the stone immediately felt refreshed. Glancing at the lady who had been guarding him, Shi immediately felt that this kind of ordinary life was really the most enjoyable thing in the world, if he no longer fought, but lived such a day every day, it would really be like a fairy. It's a pity that, at the moment, this kind of thinking is still unlikely.

At noon, Shi asked Wang Qianqian to cook a few dishes, cook some more rice, and then notify several supervisors to come and eat some food together. As soon as they received the news, everyone couldn't help but be overjoyed, they had tasted their sister-in-law's craftsmanship, and for them, they were happier to be able to eat a meal cooked by their sister-in-law than to win any battle.

The stone freshened up, and sat there looking refreshed, rejecting the tired look he had seen on the battlefield a few days ago. Perhaps because of the thick porridge that had cushioned his stomach, he ate very slowly, inquiring about the post-war situation while eating. Especially Liu Wenfeng's situation after the main force left Tangpu, after learning that Liu Wenfeng was ordered to garrison Tangpu and did not care about the affairs in the front street of the village at all, he also nodded with satisfaction. Defending Tangpu is a very important thing, if the remaining officers are greedy and then defeated by the devils, Yifeng can be dangerous, in the previous situation of the devils who are almost desperate, once the devils enter Yifeng, it is very likely that this place will be destroyed, in that case, their foundation in Yifeng will be completely destroyed.

"Tuanza, I heard that four mountain cannons were captured this time? How come I heard that only two doors were brought? After Liu Wenfeng finished speaking, he turned to ask a very important matter, for artillery, after seeing the strong force of the artillery company several times, they are also very concerned.

The stone shook his head and said, "Four doors? Do you really think that what was captured on the battlefield is our own? If it is rifles, machine guns, ammunition, etc., if we conceal it a little bit ourselves, there will definitely be no problem, even if Shangfeng knows, at most he will turn a blind eye and will not pursue it too much, after all, we are also to enhance our own strength and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops. But is there such a thing as mountain artillery, which a troop of our level can have? If it's really easy to get it, will you want that Yellow Staff Officer of the 9th Division to have a problem with his brain? ”

Liu Wenfeng didn't go to Guanqiao, where did he know the situation at that time? After thinking about it, he couldn't help asking, "Tuanza, what's the matter with the two cannons you brought back?" ”

"What else could it be? That's what I'm going to come back with the military seat, but for the sake of these two cannons, nothing else is left. The military seat said, we can't let us take all the good things, if this is the case, how can he explain to the other troops! The stone replied.

Liu Wenfeng said incredulously: "So many rifles, machine guns and bullets are only exchanged for two guns?" Sir, it's too dark, isn't it? We've seized these things! Why don't you give it to us? ”