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When the Battle of Lingbao began, the battle on the northern front had already entered its fifth day.
On the battlefield in Hebei, after conquering Yuxian, Laiyuan, Lingqiu and other places, the East Route Army came to Baoding City and started a bloody battle with the Japanese 118th Division stationed here. The two sides started a fierce battle outside Baoding City.
After four days of offensive and defensive operations, the Independence Brigade destroyed almost all the Japanese positions outside Baoding City, and the Japanese and puppet troops were retreating steadily. At this time, they had withdrawn to the urban area.
However, the Eastern Route Army also suffered heavy losses and serious ammunition consumption, so it had to suspend the attack on Baoding City on June 4.
But the fighting in the direction of Xinkou was still going on. In the battle of Guoxian, the Japanese army originally thought that the Third Guard Corps could hold out for about three days, but it only lasted for one and a half days.
On the night of the 31st, Xie Baojun moved his headquarters to Guozhuang, five kilometers north of Guo County, to personally supervise the battle.
Moreover, Xie Baojun also adjusted the siege plan, changing the main attack direction from the North Gate to attacking the North Gate and the East Gate simultaneously. The reason was that Guoxian County was located in a low-lying area, and the Japanese defenders were at a disadvantage in terms of terrain. Although they inflicted certain casualties on the national army, they were gradually showing signs of failure.
On the other hand, the national army, being condescending outside the city, and shelling the Japanese positions for days on end, dealt a major blow to the Japanese army.
When the defeat has been exposed, a thunderous blow should be given to completely defeat the Japanese army's fighting spirit.
That night, the Nationalist troops on the outskirts of Guo County used the cover of fierce artillery fire to concentrate their attacks on the east and north gates of Guo County.
The Japanese outer positions were quickly breached, and they had to retreat to the city wall to defend it.
Because a section of the Guoxian city wall was blown up by artillery, the defenders there suffered heavy losses and had to ask for help from the garrison headquarters in the city. In desperation, Colonel Yamazaki could only send the guards and all chores under his command here.
The battle lasted until past one o'clock in the morning, when the national army finally broke through the north gate defense line and entered the city.
After receiving the news, Colonel Yamazaki sent the reserve team of the only infantry squadron he had to the north gate, and launched a counterattack against the national troops rushing into the city, preparing to drive the national troops out of the city.
The battle was very fierce, with both the attacking and defending armies suffering heavy casualties.
At three o'clock in the morning, all the defensive fortifications on the East Gate city were blown up and reduced to scorched earth. There was not a single Japanese defender left.
Taking this opportunity, the main force of the Chinese army bravely climbed up the city wall, and the Japanese army was breached towards the east gate.
After the East Gate and North Gate were successively breached, Colonel Yamazaki realized that it was over and immediately ordered the combat staff to burn all confidential documents. At the same time, he ordered the artillery to burn out all the ammunition, and then fired the only 6 guns. The mountain cannon and eight mortars were all blown up.
After doing this, Colonel Yamazaki led his troops to withdraw to the west gate, trying to break out of the encirclement.
However, this time they did not have the same luck as before. Xie Baojun deployed four regiments of troops outside the city. How could they be allowed to stand out.
At 5:30 in the morning, the main force of the Japanese army in the urban area was basically wiped out, and the Chinese army captured Guo County.
Although the main force of the Japanese army was completely wiped out in this battle, there were still many Japanese soldiers scattered in the city.
At present, Xie Baojun ordered his troops to enter the city, control Guo County, and at the same time eliminate the remaining enemy forces in the city.
After several hours of searching and with the help of ordinary people, more than 200 Japanese prisoners were captured at dawn.
After seeing these Japanese prisoners, all the national troops fell silent.
They are not as fierce as expected. Most of these Japanese soldiers are relatively young. Half of them seem to be only sixteen or seventeen years old. They look like young boys at first glance.
"And these people did not fight for life or death after being captured, nor did they show their teeth to the national army. Instead, they cowered with fear on their faces.
For these Japanese soldiers, Xie Baojun did not order them to be escorted back to Datong and handed over to the headquarters for processing.
After conquering Naoxian County, the Central Route Army continued southward and approached Yuanping Town, the gateway to Xinkou.
In midsummer, the scorching sun scorches the earth in northwest Shanxi.
Since the beginning of summer this year, there has not been a few rains in Sanjin. As a result, crops in many places have not been planted, and the planting time is about to be missed.
But for the people near Yuanping Town, their attention has long been no longer on the cracked land.
The rolling heat wave was wrapped in bursts of gunpowder smoke. The shouts of killing and the sound of gunfire coming from Dai County, Fanzhi and Nao County told the people of Yuanping Town that war was coming.
The people of Yuanping Town are no strangers to war. In the winter six years ago, Japan invaded??The Kwantung Army rushed south from Datong, Yanggao, Tianzhen, and Huairen. The little devils were taking advantage of the power of several victories and rushed straight to Xinkou. They were bound to Taiyuan.
At that time, Yuanping was neither a county nor a city, but a town under Nao County. However, it was located at the mouth of the main road from Datong to Xinzhou, and its power was like a "street pavilion".
Once Yuanping is lost, the Battle of Xinkou, personally commanded by Yan Xishan, the commander of the Second War Zone of the National Revolutionary Army, will end hastily before the curtain begins. What is even more frightening is that it will lead to a battle similar to the one in northern Shanxi. If the defense line collapses, the Japanese will carry out a barbaric and bloody massacre without any hindrance.
There is an urgent need, and the military situation is as high as a mountain!
Yuan Ping cannot be lost, Yuan Ping must be defended!
The telegram Commander Yan sent to Jiang Yuzhen, commander of the 196th Brigade of the Shanxi-Sui Army, who was rushing to Yuanping at a rapid march, had only six words: Defend Yuanping for seven days.
Although the telegram is short, every word is extremely important, and every word is tied with the blood of a person.
This thin telegraph newspaper made Jiang Yuzhen sweat. He knew that these six words required him and his more than 4,000 brothers to use their blood and lives to complete.
On September 30, when the late autumn sun was gradually disappearing on the walls of Yuanping Tucheng, Jiang Yuzhen led his troops to Yuanping Town in a hurry.
After reining in his tall white horse, Jiang Yuzhen issued the first military order before entering Yuanping Town: "All travelers will not disarm, and the horses will not take off their saddles. They will build fortifications and prepare to fight the Japanese to the death!"
On the 3rd of the 10th, a cavalry squadron of the Japanese vanguard marched toward Yuanping City in a swaggering manner.
At this time, Jiang Yuzhen, who planned to assassinate the Japanese army, ordered all the troops to hide and stand by. There was no one or a flag in Yuanping City.
The Japanese really thought that the small Yuanping City was nothing more than a tiny place. The soldiers and civilians had already fled, and they would be able to capture Yuanping City without a single soldier or a single bullet from the "Imperial Army."
When they were preparing to enter the city with chests held high, heads held high, guns on their backs, and the pride of the bushido, the guns of the 196th Brigade fired in unison. This "sap" killed dozens of Japanese soldiers in one go.
Jiang Yuzhen sent an order: "Hurry up and clean the battlefield, show the Japs' swords, guns, helmets and water bottles to all the brothers in the four cities. The Japs are not invulnerable monsters. They can penetrate both ends with a single shot."
The morale of Brigade 196 has been greatly boosted, and everyone is gearing up to compete with the Japs.
The Japanese army was caught off guard and a cavalry squadron was knocked out. Naturally they were unwilling to accept it, so they immediately organized an siege and the real battle began.
Those who rushed up were all old devils. These people were covered in gunpowder smoke from inside and outside the country. Their hands were stained with the blood of Chinese people. They were murderous and cruel.
As soon as they arrived outside Yuanping City, they lined up the cannons and put up the red and white indicator boards for air-to-air communication. Four Japanese planes immediately flew in, swooping and strafing against the gate tower of Yuanping City, dropping black bombs one after another. Come.
More than 30 cannons opened fire in a concentrated manner. The Japanese planes dropped bombs very accurately, the cannons also fired accurately, and the impact point was corrected accurately and timely. Many soldiers of the 196th Brigade were blown to pieces before they even raised their heads. Some of them had one bunker per squad. It was blown away without a trace.
As soon as the sound of artillery stopped, the broken stones and bricks flying in the air and human limbs had just landed on the ground, and the position was already filled with the sound of light and heavy machine gunfire. The Japanese lined up hundreds of light and heavy machine guns and swept them head-on like pouring water on the fortifications under Yuanping City. Then the sharp and exciting charge horn sounded, and the Japanese came up.
These Kwantung Army soldiers are all well-trained veterans, arrogant and arrogant. They fought from outside the Kwantung to Yanbei. They think that the Chinese army is all dregs.
With the sound of the trumpet, everyone straightened their backs and held their guns, heads held high, throats broken, and screamed strangely as they rushed up.
The Japs¡¯ bayonets shone coldly in the sunlight, and the Japs¡¯ eyes were blood-red and round with hatred. At a distance of 200 to 150 meters, the Japanese held their guns flat, neither lying down nor taking aim and running quickly. He was beaten as soon as he grabbed him, and almost hit him with a gunshot.
??Looking at the Japanese officers again, they all shoot with their left hand and use a sword with their right hand, baring their teeth and claws, rushing up like hungry wolves without caring about their own safety.
That posture, not to mention the new recruits who have never fought in a war, even the veterans who have been through the hail of bullets can't help but tremble in their hearts. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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