Started as a security team, developed into a heavy armored synthesis division

Although it was already dark, the Yamawa Hiroshi Squadron under the Inoki Regiment still set off.

During the period of 1938, the Japanese were very fond of launching night attacks.

In the dark night, they tasted a lot of sweetness. They liked the feeling of sneaking up on the enemy and then shouting "Baga Yalu" and firing at the enemy.

They were still using three-wheeled vehicles to lead the way, with a truck pulling a Type 92 infantry gun in the center, and the accompanying infantrymen also holding Type 38 rifles.

They searched forward slowly, being alert to everything around them.

Also in the dark, Ozeki.

Luo Chuliu, commander of the 116th Regiment of the Sichuan Army, received a telegram.

"After the battle at Sanbing Town, the Third Regiment of the Eighth Brigade of the Central Army may have moved towards Lujiang County. I order the entire 116th Regiment to find them and send the commendation order to the regiment commander Xiao Dingfang.

134th Division Headquarters!

Lao Luo, this Eighth Brigade should be the Eighth Brigade mentioned in the newspaper. I heard that they killed a Japanese major general?

But who is this third group? Why are they here in Lujiang?"

This was said by the deputy head of the regiment, Qiu Wancai, while the head of the regiment, Luo Chuliu, also looked confused. "You ask me, who should I ask? I also want to know where the third regiment came from!"

This is not the fault of these two people, because the Central News Agency newspaper did not mention the Third Regiment at all, only the Eighth Brigade of the Central Army.

Moreover, this telegram, which should have been received in late May, was not received until mid-June.

The first coincidence was that their old radio broke down and it took many days to repair it, so the division headquarters was unable to contact them.

By the time their radio was repaired, the division headquarters had almost forgotten the existence of their regiment.

After performing brilliantly in the battle of Sanbing Town, Liao Yunsheng was promoted to brigade commander, and Xiao Dingfang also became the commander of the 3rd Regiment of the 8th Brigade.

Liao Yunsheng was easy to find, as he had a radio station and I took countless photos of him.

As for Xiao Dingfang, who had no radio contact, he was a great contributor after all, so Gai Shi still mentioned it:

"We must find him and personally deliver my commendation to him. We must not let our national hero down."

That being said, he only mentioned this grassroots hero who suddenly appeared out of nowhere and never paid any attention to him again. After all, you are not from Huangpu.

So although the people below gave the order to look for him, they did not try their best.

And it seemed that it was the butterfly effect of time travel, or the death of Major General Brigade Commander Nakajima Mitsuru that stimulated them, causing the Japanese offensive pace on the Yangtze River line to speed up a lot.

In addition, the Japanese were also looking for Xiao Dingfang, so the people sent by the government to look for Xiao Dingfang were basically slacking off. When their superiors asked them about it, they would just say, "The situation is very tense, and it's hard to find people."

And then nothing happened. Coupled with the intense war, the government simply forgot about Xiao Dingfang's matter.

As for the telegram sent by the 134th Division to the 116th Regiment today, it was purely because the fall of Shucheng reminded them that there was such a 116th Regiment in Daguan, and then they sent the telegram.

You guys are free at Daguan anyway, why not give it a try? If you find it, it will be a credit, right?

"Lao Luo, was the Third Regiment defeated in Sanbing Town and then retreated to Lujiang County? The superiors asked us to find them and give them help."

"Help? What help? Our regiment only has six light machine guns, and the rest are all old cartridges. What help can we get?"

"But this is an order from the top..."

"I know, Lujiang is so big..."

Just when Luo Chuliu wanted to continue speaking, a communications soldier came running out of the command center.

"Report to the regiment commander, the latest intelligence, we heard the sound of artillery in the Ketan Town area of ​​Lujiang County, it seems that there is a battle in Lujiang County."

Luo Chuliu's eyes widened immediately: "What, say it again?"

"Report to the regiment commander, today two soldiers from our regiment went to Ketan Town to buy things, and they heard a cannon shot in the afternoon.

Then the two soldiers discovered that there was a troop stationed in Ketan Town, and according to local people, a troop left Ketan Town at noon and headed towards Wanjia Town in the back of Lujiang County.

"Wanjia Town?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Chuliu immediately pounced on the map on the table and started looking at it. Deputy team leader Qiu Wancai also moved closer to observe it carefully.

"Lao Luo, Shucheng fell two days ago. If the Japanese wanted to go south, they would definitely pass through Wanjia Town."

"Yes, and I remember it very clearly. The terrain there is complex and very suitable for ambushes.

If our mission wasn’t to guard the pass, I would have stationed the troops there.”

“That means the troops in Ketan Town were ambushed by the Japanese today?

Also, Lao Luo, could this unit in Ketan Town be the third regiment mentioned in the telegram? "

After Qiu Wancai said this, Luo Chuliu suddenly realized what was going on. He stood up and looked at the map. He said with certainty:

“No doubt it’s them.

After the battle at Sanbing Town, the Third Regiment retreated westward along Chaohu Lake, and then arrived at Ketan Town for rest and station.

Like our Daguan, Ketan Town is also close to Anhe Highway and is a very important strategic point.

Shucheng fell on the 8th. Today, the 11th, the Japanese set out from Shucheng, and then the Third Regiment ambushed in the Wanjia Town area.

Yes, that must be it. "

It can only be said that although Luo Chuliu's team battle equipment is not good and his fighting ability is not good, Luo Chuliu's brain is not bad. He actually analyzed the ins and outs of the matter pretty accurately.

"Lao Luo, give the order. We are 60 kilometers away from Ketan Town and only kilometers away from Wanjia Town. We are on the highway. We can still make it after a night of forced march."

"We want to go and provide support, but not all of us can go. How about this, the third battalion stays at Daguan, and we will take the first and second battalions to provide support."

"it is good!"

Just like that, the commander and deputy commander of the 116th Regiment, with two battalions of troops, set out overnight along the Anhe Highway, demonstrating their swift and decisive actions.

After formulating a battle plan, Xiao Dingfang's Third Regiment began to deploy its troops in Zhangjiaao.

The first thing is to set up firepower points on the surrounding high ground, and the second is the 81mm mortar positions. In the early stages of the battle, mortars are the main firepower of the attack.

And then the point is, the monkey, the monkey's truck is useful again.

Cartloads of Japanese corpses were transported to the eastern entrance of Zhangjiaaodi, Hongmiaomen.

Here, more than a thousand corpses of the Japanese were placed on a high slope at a turning intersection, directly blocking the road.

Moreover, this place cannot be seen from the bottom of the depression. It can only be seen when you climb the slope, which is a big surprise.

"Captain, all the bodies have been moved and the intersections are blocked." Monkey came over to report.

“Okay, just block it.

Monkey, I will start a truck team later, how about you be the team leader and teach them how to drive? "Xiao Dingfang said happily.

Hearing this, the monkey did not reply immediately, but looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. The monkey thought that he was unwilling to be the monitor.

Then the monkey said, "Captain, the car... the car is out of gas."