Devil's Army

In order to contain the Japanese army, the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army launched a campaign to recapture seven cities in northwestern Shanxi, recovering seven county towns including Ningwu, Shenchi, Wuzhai, Kelan, Baode, Hequ and Pianguan, killing and wounding more than 1500 Japanese soldiers.

The 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army set up an ambush in Wucheng Binggou and annihilated more than 20 Japanese troops from the 1000th Division. The Japanese army's traffic from Puxian to Daning was cut off.

After the great victory at Shentouling, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army set up an ambush in Changle Village and annihilated more than 108 Japanese soldiers from the 2200th Division, severely damaging the 108th Division and smashing the Japanese army's encirclement and suppression of southeastern Shanxi.

The Japanese army occupied Fenglingdu in early March and launched four crossing operations. However, because nearly 100,000 troops in the rear were tied up by the Eighth Route Army and the First Anti-Japanese Army, they were unable to effectively break through the Yellow River.

Terauchi Shouichi wanted to deal with the Eighth Route Army and the First Anti-Japanese Army in the rear more urgently. However, the Eighth Route Army had been wandering in his occupied area, and he could not besiege the main force of the Eighth Route Army, so the best strategy at present was to encircle and suppress the First Anti-Japanese Army first.

Terauchi Hisaichi quickly recruited laborers to build the Tianjin Dongjuzi Airport and the Beijing Nanyuan Airport.

The 11th Regiment of the th Division of the Japanese Army was stationed in Zunhua County, north of the Xiaoguanzhuang Airport. The th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army was stationed in Baodi at the Bailonggang Bridge. After the fall of Sanchakou, they launched a trial flexible attack on the Anti-Japanese First Army in Xiaoguanzhuang.

At that time, two infantry companies under the 11st Battalion of the th Regiment of the th Division of the Japanese Army, under the cover of four tanks, approached the north of Xiaoguanzhuang Airport from Zunxian County.

In order to achieve the effect of a surprise attack, the Japanese first squadron did not deploy tanks, but quietly approached the north of Xiaoguanzhuang Airport, followed by the second squadron and four tanks.

The Japanese army's action this time had already been detected by the sentries of the Third Regiment.

Afterwards, Golden Eagle No. 4 transmitted the Japanese army's manpower and firepower of this operation to the Third Regiment Command.

What excited the commander of the Third Regiment was that this time the Japanese army actually deployed two of their magic guns, the Type 150 mm howitzers.

The nine Type 150 mm howitzers captured by the First Army had already run out of ammunition, and they were in a situation where they had artillery but no ammunition. Now the Japanese army sent more shells, and the commander of the Third Regiment decided to lure the enemy deep into their territory and wipe out the Japanese army.

The commander of the third regiment sent the enemy situation report to the general headquarters.

Soon, Wu Lang learned about the Japanese sneak attack.

Wu Lang's old partner, the deputy commander of the Second Brigade, Dai Ansheng, asked Wu Lang worriedly:

"Is the Japanese army about to launch a full-scale attack?"

"It's unlikely. The day before yesterday, the Army Aviation soldiers reported that the two airports in Tianjin and Beijing have not been repaired yet. They have captured a lot of laborers and are working day and night to rush the work."

"Alas, the common people are suffering again."

"There is no other way. In troubled times, human life is less valuable than a dog's in peace."

"By the way, the Third Regiment Commander reported that the Japanese army also deployed their Type 150 150mm howitzers this time. We have run out of shells for the Type mm howitzers we seized from the Japanese army. Should we try to get some more?"

"It is impossible to ask our arsenal to produce it. We can only seize it from the Japanese. The Fourth Squadron led by Short Wolf has never participated in combat. You can ask Short Wolf to lead the Fourth Squadron to do it."

After hearing what Wu Lang said, Deputy Brigade Commander Dai immediately went to convey the order.

Short Wolf, who was training new recruits at the training ground, received the order from Wu Wolf and immediately handed over the work at hand to the captain of the fifth squadron. He took the soldiers of the fourth squadron and rushed to Xiaoguanzhuang Airport in two trucks.

The Japanese troops in Zun County had just started their action. Dwarf Wolf did not dare to stop and hurried to the north of Xiaoguanzhuang.

The Japanese heavy artillery units continued to advance, and Dwarf Wolf constantly revised his route based on the position information transmitted by Golden Eagle No. 4.

The Japanese heavy artillery unit finally stopped about 20 miles away from the Fourth Squadron of Dwarf Wolf and began to build heavy artillery positions.

Short Wolf ordered the motorists to find a hidden place to park the vehicles, and the troops marched quickly toward the Japanese heavy artillery positions.

The closer we are to the Japanese positions, the denser the Japanese patrols become.

Dwarf Wolf and his companions also encountered a Japanese patrol team, but the other party just glanced at Dwarf Wolf and his companions who were marching quickly and did not question them.

When Dwarf Wolf was approaching the Japanese heavy artillery unit, he was questioned by a Japanese patrol team:

"Which unit are you from?" asked the second lieutenant of the patrol team.

"We are the reconnaissance squadron of the 11th Mixed Brigade stationed here." Dwarf Wolf replied after handing over his ID.

"Isn't the 11th Mixed Brigade responsible for Beijing and Tianjin? Why did it come to Zun County?"

"Our commander asked us to come here to scout the situation of the Devil Force's Xiaoguanzhuang Airport."

The second lieutenant did not ask any more questions. It was normal for the 11th Mixed Brigade to be afraid of the Devil Forces' planes, because their Fifth Division was also frightened by the Devil Forces' planes.

The battle on Dwarf Wolf's side had not yet begun when Wu Lang received a call from Captain Yin of Xiaoguanzhuang Airport, saying that their airport guard force had captured four suspicious people.

Wu Lang asked him to arrange someone to send these four people to Ji County.