HCB Chapter 276: Occupy Niangzi Pass and cut off the Zhengtai Railway
Chapter 276: Occupy Niangzi Pass and cut off the Zhengtai Railway
Li Yunlong stood on a small hill at the back, and the cold wind cut across his face like a knife.
His eyes were fixed on the battlefield. As he watched the soldiers quickly occupy the Japanese's outer defensive positions, an excitement that was hard to conceal appeared on his face.
He turned to Zhao Gang beside him and said, "Political Commissar, did you see that? The soldiers of our independent brigade are amazing. In less than half an hour, we have already taken down the first outer defense line of Yangquan.
At this rate, we can reach Yangquan City by noon today."
As he spoke, he looked at his watch.
Zhao Gang's eyes were also fixed on the battle situation ahead. He nodded and said, "Brigade Commander, the combat quality and fighting will of our newly recruited soldiers are very good. I believe that they will be able to grow into qualified soldiers more quickly after this war."
Both of them were very satisfied with the performance of the soldiers of the Independent Brigade.
at the same time.
The headquarters of the 37th Division was in chaos.
The Japanese officers paced back and forth anxiously in the command center, constantly calling people outside the city to inquire about the situation.
The sudden and violent explosion outside the city made all the Japanese soldiers feel nervous.
They knew that a shelling of this scale was definitely not a small-scale harassment, but an organized large-scale attack.
The Japanese officers knew very well that among all the Chinese troops around Yangquan, only the independent column dared to take the initiative to attack Yangquan.
The division commander stood in the command post, his face full of anger and anxiety, and roared loudly:
"Baga! What on earth is happening outside the city?
Hurry up and investigate thoroughly. The enemy has already reached our doorstep, and we are still unaware of it. This is simply outrageous."
The Japanese officer standing in front of him lowered his head and dared not say a word. The division commander was very angry. If he dared to refute at this moment, he would be beaten up immediately.
The division commander roared again: "Baga! What are you still doing here?
Why don't you go out and find out what's going on!"
"Hai."
The Japanese officer quickly turned around and ran out of the command center.
The division commander strode to the communication station and said to the communicator:
"Communicator, contact the First Army commander immediately. Yangquan is under large-scale attack by the Eighth Route Army. Request support.
Also, immediately send a telegram to the troops in other cities around Yangquan, asking them to quickly return to Yangquan for assistance."
After hearing the division commander's order, the Japanese communicator quickly tapped the telegraph machine and sent out urgent telegrams.
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Niangziguan.
This historic pass looks particularly solemn in the wind and snow.
Kong Jie led the two infantry regiments and artillery regiment of the Ping'an Brigade, and after a night of forced march, they finally arrived at the outskirts of Niangzi Pass before dawn.
They chose a hidden valley to lie in wait, ready to attack at the best moment.
In the valley, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Peace Brigade gathered in the cold wind, their figures looming in the flying snowflakes.
Although the weather was extremely cold, the enthusiasm of the soldiers was like a burning fire. They sat together, warming themselves with each other's body temperature, while also whispering about the upcoming battle.
Kong Jie stood in the tent and looked at the time. It was 9 o'clock in the morning.
It started snowing outside again, and the snowflakes, blown by the cold wind, fell on the ground like tiny pearls.
He took a deep breath, picked up a radio on the table, and began to contact the reconnaissance team.
These small wireless walkie-talkies were purchased by Gundam from the system space and then copied and produced by the arsenal. The call distance can reach 5 kilometers, greatly facilitating communications on the battlefield.
After the call was connected, Kong Jie's voice sounded on the intercom: "Reconnaissance team, reconnaissance team, please answer if you hear me, what is the situation ahead of you?"
The voice of the reconnaissance captain came from the intercom: "Report to the brigade commander, after our investigation, most of the Japanese soldiers in Niangzi Pass are in the barracks, and only a small number of them are on the city wall."
Kong Jie's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he said loudly: "Very good, send me the coordinates of the enemy's barracks, and I will order the artillery to launch a bombardment and then launch an attack."
"Yes, Brigade Commander." The reconnaissance team leader responded quickly.
Afterwards, the reconnaissance team leader reported the coordinates of the Japanese barracks in detail, and Kong Jie quickly marked the coordinates.
Kong Jie handed the coordinates to the artillery commander and ordered the artillery regiment to launch an artillery bombardment on the Japanese barracks after receiving the order.
"Remember, what we want is suddenness and accuracy. Don't give the Japanese any chance to react."
The artillery commander nodded solemnly. He knew the importance of this bombardment, which would be a key step in capturing Niangzi Pass.
After Kong Jie explained everything, he turned and walked out of the tent, leading the soldiers of the two infantry regiments to march quickly towards Niangzi Pass.
The soldiers quickly packed their equipment and followed Kong Jie's steps.
Following Kong Jie's order, the artillery regiment quickly entered the designated position. The gunners adjusted the angle of the muzzle and aimed at the enemy barracks in the distance.
9:20am.
The snowflakes in the sky seemed to be a little bigger. Bringing them along with the cold wind, they mercilessly hit the walls of Niangzi Pass, making rustling sounds.
Under the leadership of Kong Jie, the two infantry regiments of the Ping'an Brigade had quietly arrived not far from the outskirts of Niangzi Pass. They hid behind a low hill, preparing for the upcoming battle in a tense and orderly manner.
Kong Jie squatted behind a rock, his eyes fixed on Niangzi Pass in front of him, and his hand tightly holding a radio.
He knew that the key to this operation was suddenness and speed. They had to quickly occupy Niangzi Pass before the enemy could react.
"Artillery position, this is Kong Jie, prepare to fire." Kong Jie's voice sounded on the radio.
At the artillery position, the artillerymen immediately took action after receiving the order.
Hundreds of rockets were launched into the air at the fastest speed, and they flew towards the Japanese camp inside Niangzi Pass like fire dragons.
The violent whistling sound coming from the sky immediately alerted the Japanese in the camp.
But by the time they could hear the source of the sound, it was too late.
A distance of 3 kilometers is just a matter of seconds for a rocket.
As soon as the Japanese rushed out of the barracks, rockets from the sky had already fallen into the camp.
The violent explosion and flames instantly engulfed the entire camp, and all the Japanese soldiers in the camp were killed by rockets.
The sky was filled with flying limbs of Japanese soldiers. The surviving Japanese soldiers were stunned by the scene. They had never seen such a large-scale artillery bombardment that covered the entire camp in an instant. There was no place to run.
The Japanese regiment commander ran out of the room and saw a raging fire in the camp and soldiers screaming everywhere in the fire. He was extremely terrified.
The next second, he heard the sound of a charge horn coming from outside the city.
"idiot!"
He roared, "The enemy is attacking Niangzi Pass. Organize troops to resist immediately."
The surviving Japanese soldiers quickly climbed up the city wall to resist under the organization of the Japanese regiment commander, but after losing nearly 2/3 of their troops, they could not stop the attack of the two infantry regiments of the Ping An Brigade.
With the last Japanese soldier being eliminated, the Ping'an Brigade successfully recaptured Niangzi Pass.
Kong Jie looked at the time on his hand. It was not yet 11:30, and he was very satisfied.
He immediately said to the communicator beside him: "Communicator, send a telegram to the column headquarters immediately. Our troops have successfully occupied Niangzi Pass and successfully completed the mission."
After receiving the instructions, the communicator immediately sent a telegram to the column headquarters.
The radio waves passed through the wind and snow, carrying the news of victory to far away places.
Kong Jie stood on the city wall of Niangzi Pass, looking at the wind and snow in the distance, his heart full of expectations for the future.