142, Montenegro Blocking (Second Shift)
After moving the headquarters to the Bai Mansion, Bai Shujie stayed in the room for three days, and then he made up his mind: Damn, Lao Tzu can't do it! Take out all the weapons and ammunition stored in Crouching Tiger Villa, and completely fight a battle to defend Fuxin!
The root cause of his decision was that Fuxin was less than 180 kilometers away from Jinzhou. If he retreats without a fight, Big Brother Huang Xiansheng, who is still staying in Jinzhou, will be in big trouble!
If Bai Shujie can stick to Fuxin, it will form a horn trend with Jinzhou, so that the little devil does not dare to peep at the rising sun easily! As long as the rising sun is not lost, it will be stuck in the western Liaoning corridor, and the little devil will have no way to impact the front line of Shanhaiguan.
In order to effectively mobilize various strategic resources in Fuxin, Bai Shujie ordered the garrison brigade to take over Zhang Xueliang's coal mine and Fuxin railway station. Tang Yulin, chairman of Rehe Province, was placed under Fuxin's men, and all of them were driven back to Chengde, and all weapons and ammunition were requisitioned. All spare rails and sleepers were requisitioned to build defensive positions.
The six locomotives of Fuxin Railway Station were also requisitioned, and they were not used in vain, which will be left to the little devils in the future. After an urgent requisition, more than 30 more workers were found. Then, according to Bai Shujie's design drawings, the workers mastered Tufa and made three double-nosed armored trains.
It doesn't matter if there are no rapid-fire guns, it doesn't matter if there are no large-caliber guns, Bai Shujie is all equipped with Makqin heavy machine guns, and there are thirty-six Makqin heavy machine guns on every two armored trains! Become the most powerful anti-aircraft firepower and the most powerful flank support firepower.
Concentrate 36 cars and have the welders add iron plates to the outside to make simple armored vehicles. Then the Type 92 heavy machine gun of the little devil was mounted on the carriage, and together with 24 tanks, an armored assault group was formed.
On December 15, 1931, Huang Xiansheng issued a mobilization order to organize the Liaoning Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army. After Bai Shujie considered it, he reported Gan Tong, Zhao Jinxi, Lan Caiqin, Liu Yanmei, Hou Zide, Zhang Xiang, Du Guangyuan, Gadamerin and other captains and deputy captains.
On December 18, 1931, Huang Xiansheng appointed himself commander-in-chief, Gan Tong, Zhao Jinxi, Lan Caiqin, Liu Yanmei, Hou Zide, Zhang Xiang, Du Guangyuan, Gadamerin and others were appointed as colonels, and the deputy captains were all lieutenant colonels and deputy commanders. Bai Shujie served as the colonel commander and was ordered to form the Fuxin Former Enemy Command to block the little devil's westward advance.
On December 21, 1931, Bai Shujie received a report on the enemy situation from the reconnaissance company, and the 8th Division of Lieutenant General Xiyiyi, a little devil, was in the process of mobilization, and the 17th Infantry Wing of the 4th Mixed Brigade was currently on its way westward and was about to besiege Jinzhou in three ways.
After informing Huang Xiansheng of the enemy's situation, Bai Shujie ordered Zhang Xiang's 1st Infantry Battalion to be equipped with two armored trains, rush south along the railway, seize Dahushan Station, and jam the Little Devil Railway Transport Line on the Western Line. He ordered Hou Zide's 1st Cavalry Battalion to immediately advance to the front line of Panjiabao to attack and harass the little devils and delay the enemy's attack.
On January 1, 1932, Huang Xiansheng's unit fought a fierce battle with the troops of the little devils on the middle line who forcibly crossed the Daling River. The battle lasted until 2:30 p.m., and because the Yingkou line in the east was broken through by the little devils, Huang Xiansheng was forced to order to blow up the iron bridge over the Daughter River to block the pursuit of the little devils, and then retreat to Jinzhou City on all fronts.
In the early morning of January 2, 1932, because of Zhang Xueliang's order, most of the public security corps to which Huang Xiansheng belonged and part of the volunteers withdrew to Guannai. At noon on January 2, the little devils occupied Jinzhou.
At this point, the only thing that can pose a threat to the westward advance of the little devils in the western Liaoning Corridor is the Youyan Anti-Japanese Detachment, a fully formed force. In the blink of an eye, the Youyan anti-Japanese detachment became the forefront of the troops, and the situation suddenly became grim. Bai Shujie immediately ordered Zhang Xiang to retreat and return to the original place to garrison.
After the little devils occupied Jinzhou, the entire three eastern provinces had actually completely fallen. In this black land, all that remained were 39 anti-Japanese volunteers of different sizes, who continued to harass the little devils in different locations, and the anti-Japanese struggle of the people in the Northeast broke out in an all-round way.
On January 12, 1932, because anti-Japanese armed forces sprung up in various parts of the Northeast, Lieutenant General Jiro Tamon, commander of the Second Division of the Little Devils, issued a comprehensive crusade order according to the order of the Kwantung Army Headquarters. The 16th Wing of the Department is pointing to the living enemy and the sworn enemy: Bai Shujie's Youyan Anti-Japanese Detachment!
Among the 16th Infantry Wing under the 2nd Division, the 2nd Brigade had suffered three consecutive losses from the Youyan Anti-Japanese Detachment. After this reorganization, Yukihiro Hirata has grown a lot of spirit. Therefore, Yukihiro Hirata volunteered to sweep the area west of Mukden, preparing to seek revenge on Bai Shujie.
In the battle of Jiangqiao, Jiro Duomen not only witnessed the fierceness of Bai Shujie's department, but was also beaten to retreat on his own initiative, and the face of the Imperial Japanese Army was about to be lost! Now Yukihiro Hirata took the initiative to ask for help, and Jiro Tamon immediately agreed, and reinforced the 2nd Brigade with a machine gun squadron (8 heavy machine guns) and an artillery squad (2 infantry guns).
On January 18, 1932, the captain of the Little Devil Brigade Yukihiro Hirata marched westward, and the troops were divided into three routes: southern, central and northern, all the way to Fuxin, menacing. Along the way, it was hyped that he would fight the Youyan detachment and fight Bai Shujie to the end!
Among them, there is an infantry squadron and a machine gun squadron of the middle lane devils, with a strength of more than 600 people. From Mukden, the goal is Montenegro. An infantry squadron of the North Road Little Devils, starting from Xinmin, the goal is Xiaodong Town. An infantry squadron and an artillery squad of the little devils on the South Road set off from Liaoyang, and the front of the troops was directed at Baojiatun.
The reconnaissance company soon got the information on the little devil's actions, and then reported it to Bai Shujie. Bai Shujie did not hesitate at all, and immediately issued the No. 1 combat order according to the previous plan:
First, the 1st Infantry Battalion of Zhang Xiang's Division, reinforced with 4 heavy machine guns and 6 mortars, commanded by Duan Zhixian. Immediately seize the two heights northwest and southwest of Baojiatun, build a solid machine-gun position, and hold off the enemy on the southern front for at least seven days.
Second, the second infantry battalion of Zhang Xiang's department, reinforced with 6 heavy machine guns, 9 mortars, and 12 light machine guns (a total of 84), under the command of Cheng Shijie. Immediately seize the favorable terrain of Montenegro to build a position and block the little devils for no less than five days.
Third, the third battalion of the infantry of Du Guangyuan's department, equipped with an armored train, was commanded by Deng Xiuyan. Immediately seize the first line of Xiaodongtun to build a defensive position, and block the enemy for at least five days.
Fourth, the machine gun battalion and special battalion of the garrison brigade immediately went out to the Xiaohu camp, ready to reinforce the Montenegrin and Baojiatun positions at any time.
At the moment of the order, the troops immediately went into action. Gadamerin and Hou Zide waited for two days, but still did not have their own battle orders. At this time, the two of them couldn't sit still in their own headquarters, and kept sending telegrams asking for battle. Bai Shujie always called back with one sentence: "The troops are ready for battle, you give me peace!" ”
Bai Shujie followed the machine gun battalion of the garrison brigade to the camp of Xiaohu, and the sound of mortars was already heard in the direction of Montenegro, and the Montenegrin blocking battle officially began!
Cheng Shijie's style is calm and unfazed. This time, Bai Shujie put him on the front line of Montenegro, which took a fancy to this. Obviously, Yukihiro Hirata adopted the tactics of containing the two wings and breaking through in the center this time. If you can block Yukihiro Hirata's three-plate axe, it will be possible to create a fighter to destroy the enemy and break the enemy's three-way siege!
No matter what Bai Shujie plans in his heart, now Cheng Shijie is in trouble!
The first line of Montenegro, although it is called a mountain, is actually a gentle slope on both sides, and the altitude is not high. The western and northern parts are low hills of 50-100 meters, which are part of the northern part of the Yiwulu Mountains, with open plains in the middle and depressions in the south. The central plain has a gentle terrain, with rivers and ditches and a dense water network.
Because there are many rivers in the central and southern regions, the ravines are horizontal. Although it was winter, it was impossible to march on a large scale on top of the thick snow. Therefore, the assault route of the little devils can only be the small hilly area in the north-central region. Cheng Shijie led the troops to the scene to see that the defensive front was more than 1,000 meters, and the highest commanding height was no more than 90 meters.
After carefully calculating the firing range of the heavy machine guns, Zuihou decided to divide the six heavy machine guns into three groups, with a distance of 500 meters between the groups. Each group of two machine guns is 200 meters apart, controlling the left, center and right 500 meters range, forming crossfire in an area of 800 meters. The width of the extreme defense is more than 2,000 meters, completely blocking the advance path of the little devils.
Cheng Shijie was one of the first eight brothers to follow Bai Shujie, and he also learned a lot from Bai Shujie. In the current frontal blocking warfare, of course, we are very clear about the tactics of "the front of the troops is light and the rear is heavy, and the firepower is heavy and the rear is light."
Thus, in addition to three heavy machine-gun groups, the forward infantry had only one platoon. However, this infantry platoon concentrated a third of the battalion's light machine guns, 24 units! Cheng Shijie was at the forefront, and there were almost no simple rifle shooters.
At about nine o'clock in the morning of January 19, 1932, Cheng Shijie completed the construction of the forward position, and transferred a platoon of heavy machine gunners from each company for backup, and then dispersed the infantry to hide it to prevent the enemy's artillery attack. After a few tactical moves by him, the enemy had come to a distance of 800 meters ahead.
Cheng Shijie saw from the telescope that the enemy was not in a hurry to attack, but was seizing the time to build a heavy machine gun position! Of course, he could not let the enemy get what he wanted, so he immediately gave the order to harass and shoot at the attached mortar company! The cannon sound that Bai Shujie heard was at this time.
Yukihiro Hirata naturally did not sit idly by, and also ordered his mortar to fire, and the two sides launched a fire. Fortunately, Cheng Shijie has a total of 9 mortars, and he is still rich against Yukihiro Hirata's 6 mortars. In this way, before the two sides met, there was an artillery battle for more than an hour.
An hour later, Yukihiro Hirata began a real attack, and a squad of devils pulled out a long line of skirmishers and rushed up on a width of more than five hundred meters.
Cheng Shijie saw that the enemy was sparse, and hurriedly gave an order: "Heavy machine guns pay attention to the opponent's grenadiers, don't fire easily!" Light machine guns are prepared, and the enemy can only start firing within 200 meters, and all fire is pointed! ”
After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.