During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, after Huang Xinting deployed a counterattack plan, his subordinates objected and questioned: "How can 400 people resist the attack of thousands of Japanese troops?" Huang Xinting cut through the railway: "If you can't stop it, you must also block it, I believe in you!" ”
At that time, the units of the 120th Division were undergoing reorganization, and the Japanese Third Wing, Wazuo, received information that the Eighth Route Army was in the area of Qi Hui and Reclining Buddha Hall. After learning the news, he was anxious to make a meritorious contribution, and immediately sent a large group, plus a mountain artillery squadron, to prepare for a close and long-range attack for the Eighth Route Army.
Soon, under the leadership of Captain Yoshida, this Japanese army set off from Cangzhou in the dark in fifty trucks. The scouts of the 120th Division and liaison officers from various places successively sent the whereabouts of the Yoshida Brigade to He Long.
He Long looked at the intelligence, then at the map, clapped his hands and applauded: "If the enemy has sent gifts to the door, then we will accept them!" Notify the troops, prepare for battle overnight, and wait for the fighters in hiding! ”
By this time the 120th Division had grown to a total of seven regiments. However, there are five regiments that have just been expanded, many soldiers have just enlisted, some of them cannot use guns, the combat effectiveness is not strong, and only the sixth and fifth regiments of the old troops can fight hard battles.
The opponent Yoshida Brigade has a sufficient supply of troops, all of them are veterans, and this operation is accompanied by a mountain artillery squadron, and the combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. After much consideration, He Long decided to let Huang Xinting's six regiments take the lead and set a good example for the other troops.
To this end, He Long explained to Huang Xinting: "During the day, the troops held their positions, counterattacked at night, continuously encircled, constantly attacked, dragged the enemy, waited for the large troops, and finally surrounded and annihilated them." As soon as the words fell, Huang Xinting immediately replied, "Yes!" Then he turned and came out, and he had to hurry back into the regiment.
On the way, Huang Xinting thought about specific combat methods as he walked. He believes that the enemy is menacing and has strong firepower this time, and our side should wait for work, invest only a small part of its troops in fighting on the inner front, drag the enemy, and the main force fights on the periphery, so as to attack inside and outside. In this way, it can not only stick to the enemy, but also buy time for the deployment of large troops, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
However, whether a small number of troops can block the attack of the well-equipped Japanese troops is a big problem. After returning home, Huang Xinting consulted with everyone, and after he briefly described He Long's orders and situation, he put forward his own ideas. He was ready to use one battalion to contain the Yoshida Brigade, and the other two battalions to join the battle at a critical moment.
Hearing that a battalion was used to block it, several people around them invariably questioned: "Can a battalion block it?" "The Japanese army is prepared, and there are a large number of heavy weapons, and the blocking position has no terrain advantage in its village, how should this be defended?"
Huang Xinting did not want to send more people to hold out, but if there were not enough mobile soldiers, when counterattacking, the troops would have difficulty grasping the initiative of the battlefield, and it would be easy for the Japanese army to run out.
Huang Xinting saw that everyone was puzzled, and finally could only patiently persuade. In the end, everyone agreed to the decision of the head of the regiment. Soon, Huang Xinting issued a formal combat order: "Three battalions hold Qihui Village, one battalion stays behind, cameras support three battalions, and two battalions serve as reserves." All units must remember to hold firm during the day and strive to consume the enemy in the defense, and after dusk, the first and second battalions immediately participate in the battle, and the three battalions seize the opportunity to counterattack, attacking inside and outside! ”
The three battalions soon arrived at Qihui Village and began to build fortifications. According to the original information, Yoshida estimated that the Eighth Route Army had placed the main force in Qihui, so he unfolded the main force, divided it into three roads, and launched an attack.
With the sound of a cannon, the quiet of the early morning in Qihui Village was broken. After the gunfire stopped, the Japanese scattered and slowly touched. When they got very close, the battalion commander Wang Xiangfa shouted, "Call me!" Suddenly, light and heavy machine guns opened fire together, and the grenades sounded even louder.
In the face of such a strong blocking firepower, Yoshida was more confident that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was here. He immediately ordered the artillery to intensify the shelling in an attempt to quickly take the village of Qihui. The Japanese attack became more and more fierce. The warriors did not panic in the face of the ferocious attack, always waiting until the Japanese charged forward and then fighting again. In this way, three Japanese charges were repelled in a row.
Furious, Yoshida ordered an attack with fire. Soon, the houses in the village fell into a sea of fire. Wang Xiangfa was not in danger, and while letting people extinguish the fire, he led people to block the attack. The Japanese used the cover of thick smoke to approach the positions. At this time, the liaison officers who had been placed on the roof earlier played a role, and they signaled in which direction the fighters below would fight. Relying on this method, the attacking Japanese suffered heavy losses.
Unfortunately, the fire was too big to be controlled, and the houses collapsed one by one, and the Japanese army took the opportunity to occupy some streets and alleys. Huang Xinting watched the fire in Qihui Village getting bigger and bigger, and the three battalions were extremely difficult, so he urgently ordered the first battalion to run and find an attack from the northeast to reduce the pressure on the three battalions.
At this time, Yoshida saw that the fire attack was effective and was preparing to attack on a large scale, but at this time, the flank and rear of the team were full of gunfire. Seeing that he was about to take the village of Qihui, Yoshida was not willing to go now, and in the case of being caught, he still used the main force on the offensive, sending only a small number of troops to defend.
At this time, He Long also knew that the three battalions in Qihui Village were very difficult, so he asked the five regiments to draw out a company and storm into the village to provide support. And hoped that the three battalions could hold out until eight o'clock in the evening. The support on both sides made the three battalions more powerful. Wang Xiangfa decided to go out and retake the small stone bridge by the southeast pond, which was the machine gun position that the Japanese had just made. Yang Fuming, commander of the Tenth Company, took the initiative to ask for help, and rushed out of the position with a squad of soldiers and took the position in one fell swoop.
At 19:58 p.m., Huang Xinting signaled an attack to the battalions. For a moment, the soldiers on each position, like arrows off the string, rushed out of the position and pounced on the Japanese position. The first battalion was from north to south, the second battalion was from west to east, and a huge iron tongs were unfolding.
The attack of the troops in turn soon caused chaos in the Position of the Japanese Army, and many of the positions lost in the morning were retaken. By the early hours of the morning, the various ministries had surrounded the Yoshida Brigade.
Yoshida suddenly woke up at this point and hurriedly concentrated his fire in an attempt to open a gap in the south to escape. Considering the serious losses of the other two battalions, Huang Xinting only let the second battalion pursue. In the end, all but Yoshida and a few remnants escaped, and the rest of the enemy were annihilated.