Unparalleled Warriors of Anti-Japanese War

The headquarters of the division, stay here in Zhongmou and take care of it.If the No. 20 Eighth Brigade cannot capture Zhengzhou City before dawn, then its troops will move closer to the headquarters of the division.The division is directly under the cavalry unit, and they are scattered to conduct reconnaissance and alert, and beware of sneak attacks from the eighth routes! "

Doihara, who issued this series of orders decisively, is undoubtedly also prepared to withdraw if he can't defeat Zhengzhou.The No. 20 Eighth Brigade of Infantry who received the order also knew that Zhengzhou and they still wanted to fight.

But the question is, in the current situation, if Zhengzhou is captured, can they really hold Zhengzhou with just one infantry brigade?

Although he couldn't figure it out, since Doihara gave the order, Major General Sakai, who was the head of the brigade, didn't dare to say anything more.He quickly ordered the troops to rest as soon as possible, preparing to attack the blocking positions outside the city that blocked their way into the city at night.

The scout cavalry who had been monitoring the movements of the Japanese army felt somewhat surprised when faced with the sudden dispersal of a large number of cavalry by the Japanese army.But they all knew that the more the little devil behaved, the more it meant what they would do tonight.

A group of reconnaissance cavalry was separated to deal with the little devil's cavalry, and a group of scouts who were good at camouflage were still cautiously lurking around the Japanese army division.As long as those roads are guarded, the Japanese army can't escape their reconnaissance even if they want to advance or retreat.

With the artillery unit directly under the No.14 Division, under the cover of an infantry regiment, they continued to march under the city of Zhengzhou.Li Xiangdong, who had received a telegram from the reconnaissance unit, knew more or less that the Japanese army might still fight.

Although he couldn't figure out where the Japanese army's confidence came from, Li Xiangdong still said: "Order the troops in the forward blocking position to prepare for night battles. Send a batch of flares over, and they will probably be used at night.

At the same time, forward this situation to the front finger.Judging from the current situation, the main force of the little devil's division seems to stay in Zhongmou territory and not move.It seems that they also know that it is a battleground for military strategists.

Advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended, this abacus is pretty good.However, it is still necessary to call the reconnaissance unit to pay close attention to the movements of the main force of the Japanese division.Once they show signs of retreat, report to the headquarters as soon as possible. "

'Yes, Brigadier! '

After arranging this series of orders and instructions, Boss Peng, who had already arrived in Jiaozuo, looked at the Japanese attack route marked on the map.Also a little surprised: "These little devils, dare to play Zhengzhou's idea?"

As the chief of staff, Zuo Quan also said in a timely manner: "Boss, if you don't fight, it is estimated that the old devil Doihara will not be able to explain to the troops. This is the third time he has commanded the No.14 division. Attacked Zhengzhou.

This time, it was hard to reach the city of Zhengzhou, and the Nationalist Army guarding Zhengzhou retreated early.If Li Xiangdong hadn't led a reconnaissance team to take over Zhengzhou ahead of the Japanese army, Zhengzhou would have fallen by this time.

If you think about the situation in Zhengzhou City, you shouldn't be able to hide it from the little devil.Although there is a garrison brigade to cooperate with the defense of the city, we and the little devil both know that troops like the garrison brigade may not be of much use.

If a unit of their division is scared and retreated by a unit of our reconnaissance regiment, then they are considered elite farts!Therefore, in terms of face, they have to fight a battle to test the waters, which is normal! "

After listening to Zuo Quan's explanation, Boss Peng also felt that it made sense. He looked at his troops and said quickly, "Where is the regiment of the 116th Division? Calculated by time, they should have arrived in Zhengzhou, right?"

I just sent a telegram to inquire, and they have arrived in Xingyang outside Zhengzhou City.I believe that in another hour or so, they should be able to contact Li Xiangdong's reconnaissance team.As soon as they arrived, we took Zhengzhou City completely. '

It was learned that a regiment of the 116th Division had arrived in Xingyang.Boss Peng also knew that it was already under the jurisdiction of Zhengzhou.If you march in a hurry, it really doesn't take much time for a regiment to cover a distance of more than 20 kilometers.

Just thinking about it, Boss Peng said again: "Is there any movement in Luoyang?"

'No valuable information has been received for the time being, and Jiang Dingwen's troops are still on the front line of Yanshi.From the looks of it, they probably didn't want to get involved in this war.With us standing in front of them, it is estimated that they are still secretly happy! '

In the face of Jiang Dingwenshou, he did not guard Zhengzhou, and directly pulled the main force to Luoyang to avoid the edge of the Japanese army. The Eighth Route Army was indeed a little angry.If they hadn't prepared in advance, the Japanese army would have been able to drive straight into Binglin, Yuncheng and other places bordering Shaanxi.

And judging from the deployment of Jiang Dingwen's troops, Luoyang seems to be a transitional place.Once the Japanese army is encircled on both sides, it is estimated that Luoyang will also be abandoned by them. At that time, the Japanese troops of the three divisions will go straight to Tongguan, an important town in Shaanxi.

Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army had made preparations in advance, and the Jinsui Army who stayed in Yuncheng and Linfen also knew what it meant to be dead lips and teeth cold.If the little devils really let the little devils occupy Zhengzhou, they estimated that even the last bit of shelter would be occupied by the little devils.

For this reason, Yan Xishan seemed to be very cooperative in this campaign of cooperating with the Eighth Route Army to attack Henan.In his opinion, with the Eighth Route Army standing in front of them, although they will not develop much in the future, they don't have to worry about it.

When the No.14 Division supported the infantry No.20 Eighth Brigade and finally joined the No.20 Eighth Brigade.The 116th division and one regiment, who had traveled long distances, finally arrived in Zhengzhou City.

Looking at Li Xiangdong who came to greet him, the head of the regiment also said gratefully: "Brigade Commander Li, thank you for the reconnaissance brigade. If you hadn't taken the lead, our regiment would probably have a tough battle to fight when we came to Zhengzhou this time. !"

After listening to this, Li Xiangdong shook hands with him, and said with a smile: "Commander Zhu, even if you enter the city, this tough battle will probably still be fought. I was worried about the lack of troops in my hand, so I can rest assured when you arrive. up.

Don't say so much first, comrades have worked hard all the way, I have already asked people to prepare hot dishes, hot rice and hot soup.Everyone hurried to the city to prepare for dinner. If you have time, you can rest for an hour or two.

If the little devils don't attack the city at night, you can have a good night's rest.If the little devils attack the city, everyone will have to work harder tonight.Anyway, since we have won Zhengzhou City, we must defend it to the end! "

'good!When I came, the teacher said, everything should cooperate with your actions.If there is anything that needs our help, Brigadier Li please speak up.As for our teacher, it is estimated that we will not be able to arrive in Zhengzhou until tomorrow. '

'It's okay, if you come here together, I have the confidence to defend Zhengzhou.Don't talk, go to eat and rest first.Let's eat and talk later!Comrades, hurry to the city to eat and rest! '

After greeting these tired-looking officers and soldiers, these officers and soldiers who came from afar also knew that the Eighth Route Army in front of them, dressed like them, was the famous independent column reconnaissance brigade.

Originally, before rushing to Zhengzhou, a regiment was ready to attack the city and fight a tough battle.Then they suddenly learned that the reconnaissance brigade of the independent column was ahead of them and the little devils and successfully captured Zhengzhou City. They also seemed to be relieved.

After all, as the main division of the Eighth Route Army, although the First Regiment fought many tough battles in Shanxi, it also attacked many counties.But they all know that compared with attacking the city, the casualties and difficulty of defending the city are undoubtedly smaller.

A group of troops that entered the city one after another, led by the soldiers of the reconnaissance brigade, quickly went to the school grounds that had been packed for dinner.Looking at the steaming meals on the playground, many fighters felt a sense of going home.

After walking such a long distance, it is when the body and mind are exhausted, and it is a good reward for them to have a hot meal and hot soup.As for the next battle, they also forgot about it at this time.

At least when they entered the city, many soldiers had already seen that Zhengzhou City was already under their control.All they have to do is wait for the little devil to come to his door and get beaten! (To be continued.)

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For the officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade who cooperated with the reconnaissance brigade to guard Zhengzhou, seeing the main force of the First Regiment of the Eighth Route Army entering the city at night, many officers and soldiers finally felt relieved.They felt that they should not need to play in the next battle.

The officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade had the same idea as those young men who were persuaded to stay.Everyone knows that the more troops the Eighth Route Army enters the city, the greater the possibility of defending Zhengzhou City, and the safer they will be.

Many of the people who stayed behind even felt that it might not be long before those family members who were persuaded by the Eighth Route Army to leave the city for temporary shelter would be able to return to the city one after another.In this way, they don't have to run around to escape the war.

The main force of the First Regiment of the Eighth Route Army entering the city did not carry any heavy weapons and equipment.In order to rush to Zhengzhou City as soon as possible, many of the heavy weapons attached to them were left for the follow-up troops to carry.

But even so, looking at the Eighth Route Army troops that have traveled a long distance, they are still in good order.Many officers and soldiers of the garrison brigade and the young and strong in the city felt that the Eighth Route Army looked more like a regular army than the Nationalist Army.

When the officers and soldiers of the first regiment began to eat and were about to rest, the Japanese infantry brigade, which had stayed in the blocking position outside the city for half a day, except for a group of guard troops, the rest of the troops also entered a short rest one after another.

Only the artillery units that cooperated with the battle built their artillery positions overnight.As for the directional parameters of the shelling, the artillerymen who had previously conducted firepower tests informed them that they could naturally save a lot of things.

Only Major General Sakai, who was in charge of the next offensive, held up his binoculars and looked at the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army outside the city in front of him. He was still somewhat worried, because he felt that this position was not easy to fight.

The reason is very simple. Judging from the feint attack and fire probing during the day, the opponent is an experienced and very good at defending troops.Even with enough time, they built artillery fortifications that could hold heavy artillery on the blocking positions ahead.

This also means that the artillery they brought may not be able to break through the fortifications on the position.In addition, the opponent deployed a lot of troops on the ground. If they attacked directly, the casualties would be very heavy.

Thinking about the fact that his brigade has suffered a lot of losses since it set off yesterday.If he was hit hard again tonight, his brigade would face the crisis of rebuilding again.At that time, the combat effectiveness of the brigade will also be greatly weakened.

Hearing the crisp gunshots coming from the front from time to time, Major General Sakai said with some surprise: "Are our sentries clashing with them? Didn't I already order you not to have any contact with them before the general offensive starts?"

Facing Sakai's inquiry, a communications officer soon said: "General, it's not our sentries who provoked us. It was the security forces we arranged in front who were provoked by their small reconnaissance forces. It seems that they don't want us to have a good rest. !"

'Bageya Road!These damn eight ways are really arrogant! '

I thought it was my troops who took the initiative to provoke, but it turned out that the reconnaissance troops of the Eighth Route Army deliberately provoked, trying to get near their temporary camp.This made Sakai feel that the Eighth Route Army in front of him is really crazy!

Just thinking about it, the Eighth Route Army, which was fighting against their brigade this day, really has the capital to be arrogant.They lost so many troops without leaving a body of the other side, which is something they have never encountered since they fought.

Not being able to see the opponent's body naturally means that the opponent's loss must not be great.Comparing the two, even if they have more troops than the other side, they still suffer from the series of confrontations of the other side.

In the past, Sakai would directly order the troops to step up counterattacks.However, considering their current not-so-optimistic situation, he could only say: "Order our sentinel troops to pay close attention to the movements of the Eighth Route Army. Random attacks are strictly prohibited!"

What happened this day has already made Sakai understand that the Eighth Route Army that harassed them is a very elite and powerful force.Although the number is small, their marksmanship and combat quality are stronger than those of the troops under his command.

Speaking of which, this should be the first time that Sakai fought against the troops of the independent column.In the past, I just heard that this army is very powerful. Many elite divisions of the Japanese army fell into the hands of this army, and some were even wiped out.

He didn't believe it very much before, but this time he had to believe it.In order to avoid accidents, Sakai felt that it was better to remain unchanged.When the attack time came, it was their turn to launch the offensive.