I really came here to fight against Japan

Chapter 101: Encirclement and Annihilation of the 26th Division, Starting with Seizing Horses

Song Wenwan had heard a legend in her previous life.

While marching, the 4th Division encountered the defeated soldiers of the National Army.

Instead of blocking them, they pretended not to see anything, cooked on the spot, and let the Kuomintang troops escape.

In their philosophy, bullets are only worth their money if they can be exchanged for money.

It is not the tradition of Osaka people to fire and consume the bullets, so it is impossible for them to suffer a loss.

Song Wenwan had already contacted Qin Haichuan, but she didn't expect to receive three surprises right away.

Song Wenwan gave Qin Haichuan two surprises. One was that they had defeated the Japanese 14th Division.

Another thing is that Fan Haer’s 254th Division was not lost.

He also lent a hand to Song Wenwan and together they participated in the battle to annihilate the old Japanese soldier Xian Er.

This made Deng Beihou and his men regretful. If they had known to divide their troops, they would have taken this route.

Qin Haichuan also brought him good news that the first and second detachments of the Shanxi Gansu Army had come to support them.

They were lurking in the northwest of Jiaozuo, waiting for Song Wenwan's orders.

Song Wenwan immediately readjusted the deployment and issued combat orders to the troops.

"I personally led the Third Detachment and the 254th Division to ambush on both sides of Luogui Slope east of Jiaozuo.

The 26th Division of the Japanese Army ambushed and came out to rescue Tu Feiyuan.

Once the Japanese entered our ambush circle, Qin Haichuan led the 4th Detachment and the Marine Brigade.

We must resolutely cut off the Japanese's retreat and strive to completely wipe out the Japanese's 26th Division in the shortest possible time."

Deng Beihou said: "Commander Song, what about us? What is our mission?"

Song Wenwan said, "Commander Deng, I have a tough job for you.

After our ambush begins, you will be responsible for blocking the 27th Division in Jiaozuo.

You must hold out for at least four hours before my first and second teams will launch an attack from the west gate of Jiaozuo.

I will draw a regiment from the Fourth Brigade to help you hold the position."

Deng Beihou said solemnly: "Please rest assured, Commander Song, we will complete the mission. We will not let any of the Japanese soldiers go over to cause trouble for you."

The reason why Song Wenwan only let the Sichuan Army block the 27th Division.

The main reason is that these two Japanese divisions do not have artillery regiments.

However, each of them only had one artillery battalion equipped with Type 41 mountain guns.

There is no other way, these little Japanese devils are also poor!

Therefore, the headquarters decided to use these newly formed divisions as is for the time being.

Anyway, those Chinese armies don’t even have the Type 92 infantry gun!

The reason why Song Wenwan chose to set up an ambush at Luoguipo.

This is because the terrain here is relatively wide, suitable for the Japanese army's mechanized march.

This is the only way to paralyze the Japanese's vigilance and allow Song Wenwan's minefield to achieve the maximum effect.

The key to this battle lies in whether Song Wenwan can quickly eliminate the 26th Division.

He was not afraid of Deng Beihou's ability to stop the Japanese, but was afraid that Deng Beihou's Sichuan Army would suffer heavy casualties.

As for the 26th Division of the Japanese devils, Song Wenwan didn't think that they could be much stronger than the fat guy!

Commander Fan Haer is currently lying behind the hillside, enjoying the June sunshine.

Song Wenwan's little brother is very righteous. He just met up with Deputy Commander Qin Haichuan.

They began to replenish guns and ammunition for their Sichuan Army brothers.

Then, without the Sichuan Army having to take any action, the people from the Third Detachment of the Gansu Army began to take the initiative to set up minefields.

Commander Fan looked down through a telescope and was surprised to see that these Gansu troops were so rich.

This is not laying a minefield, this is clearly using artillery shells to pave the road, right?

At ten o'clock the next morning, the Japanese 26th Division, with more than 20,000 people, finally entered Song Wenwan's encirclement.

The Japanese marching speed was not fast, only slightly faster than the spring outing.

The Japanese division commander is not a fool. There has been no news from this fat guy for a whole day and a night.

If they were going to die, they would have died a long time ago. If he went to rescue them now, he would just be collecting the bodies for the 14th Division.

There was another reason, although he expressed great contempt for the Bushido spirit of the 4th Division.

But he still admired the 4th Division's battlefield sense.

He also understood that the reason the 4th Division ran away was because they also knew it.

The Chinese troops that dared to encircle and annihilate an entire Japanese division were not only numerous but also difficult to deal with.

The commander of the 26th Division thought: Alas, China is still too big, and the empire has nearly a million soldiers.

Except for the Imperial Guards Division, basically all veterans in Japan will be withdrawn.

His 26th Division is relatively good, according to his classmates from military academies in China.

In many newly formed divisions, the proportion of soldiers wearing glasses began to increase.

This means that the base camp has already started recruiting soldiers from schools.

Others said that some people in the country suggested recruiting soldiers from North Korea for mixed formation.

Or they could transform the prisoners and surrendered nationalist troops into puppet troops on the spot to garrison the local area for the Japanese army.

Only in this way can the Japanese army concentrate its forces and quickly seek a decisive battle with the main force of the National Army.

It seems that the claim of destroying China within three months is an exaggeration.

In his opinion, the best outcome would be to force the Wuhan government to make peace within three years.

He looked up at the sun above his head and cursed in his heart: This damn Kwantung Army, isn’t it stretching their hands too far?

He had to force the Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters to transfer him to Heisongkou to see whether Xian'er was dead or alive.

With the reconnaissance of the Japanese cavalry battalion, the Japs could finally enter Song Wenwan's preset position with peace of mind.

The main combat mission of Song Wenwan's Third Detachment and the Sichuan Army was very simple.

It is to block the Japanese's way, annihilate their manpower, and find an opportunity to kill the Japanese's artillery battalion.

Finally, the Japanese artillery convoy came within the range of the Gansu Army’s artillery.

As the minefields on the slope began to explode, the artillery battalion of the third team was assigned.

The Japanese artillery units began firing blindly at the smoke and flames.

At this time, the cavalry brigade in front of the Japanese army was about to step on the heads of the soldiers of the blocking force.

When the Japanese cavalry heard the huge explosion behind them, they all looked back in panic.

Or maybe their captain was experienced and knew that there was an ambush in his own division.

If we turn back to rescue the main force now, we will be committing suicide. It is better to keep moving forward and think of a solution after we break out of the encirclement.

It’s a pity that he thought too much. The distance between the Third Team and the Japanese cavalry was too close.

The Japanese cavalry couldn't charge either, and it was difficult for them to shoot as they were crowded together.

They are not as good as the infantry at this time. If they encounter an ambush, they can lie down on the spot and start counterattack.

The semi-automatic rifles in the hands of the Gan Detachment were about to hit the Japanese soldiers' chests.

Many Japanese cavalrymen were knocked off their horses by the soldiers of the Third Detachment before they could reload their horses with bullets.

Some Japanese soldiers who were quick to see the opportunity dismounted quickly and tried to use the horse's back to cover their own shooting.

Many of the soldiers in the three detachments were originally converted infantry from cavalry.

They have extensive experience in dealing with bandits on horseback and swordsmen.

Immediately, more than a hundred soldiers from the Third Brigade drew their pistols from their waists and rushed directly into the herd of horses.

With the "bang bang" sound of the Mauser pistols, the Japanese cavalry were completely wiped out by them.

By the time the Japanese soldiers rushed out of the smoke, the soldiers from the Third Detachment had already mounted their horses and fled.

Unexpectedly, this encirclement and annihilation battle actually started with stealing horses.

What greeted the Japs was a barrage of fire from various light and heavy machine guns, which directly pushed the Japs back.

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