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Commander Liao said, don’t advance at the same time. My 110th Division will take the lead, and the other three divisions will follow.

If my troops were in danger, the other three divisions would rush forward and would surely create a breakthrough.

Commander Huang really likes this kind of division commander, who is responsible and has a strong sense of responsibility, and his true heart is revealed in times of crisis.

Hand over American weapons such as tanks, howitzers, and submachine guns to Division Commander Liao to strengthen the firepower of the 110th Division.

Always feel like something is wrong?

Commander Liao is too active.

Due to the current situation, no one can question it, because once you question it, it will be up to you to break through and be the pioneer.

And this Commander Liao is indeed a secret undercover agent of our army. He has been lurking in the ranks of the National Army since 28 and now he has finally found an opportunity to return to the organization.

The secret order was passed to the teacher, and no one else had the authority to know it.

The division commander and the political commissar discussed and decided to let the 110th Division lead the three divisions of the National Army into the encirclement of Ding Wei's column.

Get meat delivered to your door.

"Go, call Ding Wei to the headquarters."

The signalman didn't dare to use telegram to notify, and was also worried that the phone call would be monitored. There must be spies hiding in their own team.

Ding Wei was confused, but he quickly drove to the headquarters. It was the critical moment of the army's general offensive, so why did he come to the headquarters?

No need for frontline command?

"Teacher, you're looking for me?"

"Ding Wei, you've come just in time. I have some important things for you to do."

In this way and that way, the situation of Commander Liao's hiding was explained.

The time for breaking out was agreed upon for tomorrow. Those with cloth strips tied on their left arms were our own people, and the other three divisions were the enemy, and they must be annihilated as quickly as possible.

As for other things, Ding Wei couldn't guarantee anything.

When it comes to making preparations in advance and destroying three divisions of the National Army, he is still very interested.

"We must be cautious. After all, we have three divisions of troops. We need to expand the pocket and let the enemy in. It would be best if we can annihilate 3-5 regiments."

"I'm worried that your appetite is too big and you won't be able to eat three divisions, and your stomach will burst instead."

Ding Wei chuckled and expressed his opinion to the teacher.

"Don't worry about that. I always cook two pots of rice with one pot. I eat one pot and watch the other."

"As big as my heart is, I, Ding Wei, have as big an appetite as yours. Leave this matter to me, and I will ensure that I complete the task."

After hurriedly returning from the headquarters, Ding Wei was so happy that a piece of fat meat was delivered to his door.

Zhang Dabiao was immediately ordered to make arrangements personally and deploy several divisions of the 12th Column backwards to create a gap and allow the National Army to enter the encirclement.

"Tell Commander Zhong that he was brave enough to fight in the Northeast, so he will still have the courage when he arrives in Huaihai. Both of us have the word 'Wei' in our names, so don't lose face for my Ding Wei unit."

The 12th column was a column that Ding Wei had won over and supported. The commander of the column, Z Wei, was a bold guy.

He is cruel to his enemies and his subordinates. He fights without any restrictions and has a bad temper. He can poke a hole in the sky.

People with bad tempers have great abilities. Whether he can fight well and eat the food that is fed to him depends on his great ability.

"Have two divisions from the 8th and 9th columns transferred here as reserve forces. In case anything unexpected happens, the reserve forces can plug the gap."

The deployment here is well-organized, and the cone-shaped positioning has been completed within the 12th Corps.

Commander Liao's 110th Division was in the front, reinforced with tanks and artillery, and was responsible for opening the way and taking the lead.

In the rear was the 18th Division of the 118th Army, as well as a division each from the other two armies.

There are four divisions in total, the 110th Division in the front, two divisions in the middle, and one division in the back.

Commander Liao marched at a very fast speed, and began to bravely lead his troops to break out at nightfall. The bandages of rebellion had already been tied on the shoulders of his soldiers.

They rushed into Ding Wei's arms. The troops revolted without firing a shot, and allowed the 4th Column next door to take over.

Seeing that the 110th Division had safely crossed the line, the 118th Division in the rear followed closely behind. As soon as it entered the ambush range, it was immediately encountered a fierce attack.

"Don't just defend. Charge forward, annihilate the 118th Division, and pursue the main forces of the other two divisions."

Commander Zhong personally led the front line and ordered the troops to launch a counterattack against the Kuomintang breakout troops under the cover of artillery fire.

This is not just a blocking attack, but also a charge and annihilation battle.

Beat him, beat him to death.

The 118th Division was confused. What was going on? Wasn’t it agreed to be a safe route?

When we contacted the 110th Division, we found that all of their radio stations had been shut down, and there was no trace of Division Commander Liao himself.

He then reported the situation to the 12th Corps, saying that their side was under fierce attack and the soldiers could no longer hold on.

"No way, absolutely impossible."

Commander Huang simply couldn't believe it. How could the 110th Division, which was the vanguard, be lost?

He had no doubt about the battle situation on the front line. He had to either send troops to support or withdraw the breakout division.

Their hesitant character caused heavy losses to the two divisions that broke through the front line.

The 12th column pressed forward with its firepower, and shells landed one after another in the middle of the front line. The howitzers roared and spewed out thick flames.

The field and mountain artillery in the column also opened fire at the unprepared 118th Division, and the first wave caused heavy losses to the enemy's main force.

When the sound of mortars was heard, the troops had already launched a counterattack.

This kind of encounter allowed the 120mm mortar to exert its maximum power. There were also 150mm mortars, but they were not standard equipment.

Some were captured from the Japanese army, and some were weapons and equipment purchased from the Soviet Union.

Mortars are not difficult to produce and can be produced in existing arsenals. Large-caliber mortars are light in weight and have strong firepower, making them most suitable for assault charges.

By the time the second round of mortar bombardment began, the Kuomintang's resistance forces had been almost completely wiped out.

Accompanying the main regiment and battalion's attack were more 81mm mortars and 60mm small cannons.

The sound of artillery fire was continuous and even more frequent than the sound of gunfire.

The Eighth Route Army had a fear of insufficient firepower. Life in the past was so miserable that they had to count their bullets.

Now that conditions are better, we are afraid that firepower will not be enough. Once we have weapons, we must arm ourselves to the teeth.

The firepower strikes the heavy machine gun fire points densely and accurately, with firepower coverage and precision strikes.

This is also related to the poor origin of the Eighth Route Army. Every artillery shell must be used sparingly, and the shots must be accurate and fierce, without any waste.

You can see the soldiers holding mortars rushing forward, rushing to the most suitable position, and attacking the Kuomintang’s bunkers under a hail of bullets.

When the charge sounded, the battle was already beyond control.

Although the 118th Division belonged to the 18th Army and was an elite unit, it was unable to withstand the fierce attack of the 12th Column.

The entire long line of troops was cut in half by multiple battalions and companies, and then chopped into seven or eight sections.

When Commander Huang finally gave the order to retreat, the 118th Division had already been crippled, with heavy casualties and losses, and many wounded soldiers.

More than 4300 soldiers were killed and 1200 surrendered.

The two miscellaneous divisions behind the 118th Division did not suffer heavy losses, but they were defeated faster. More than 3900 people surrendered, and the rest retreated in disgrace.