What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
The two companies of the Eighth Route Army that served as the guard on the periphery of the Huangyadong Arsenal were paralyzed and neglected to take precautions, and let a Japanese army cross the defensive line, which eventually caused the arsenal to be destroyed, and the Eighth Route Army also paid a heavy casualty price in order to annihilate this Japanese army.
In 1940, the Eighth Route Army launched a large-scale "Hundred Regiments War" against the Japanese army, and after two stages of fighting, it gave the Japanese army a heavy blow and effectively cooperated with the frontal battlefield.
However, the Japanese troops who were hit by the blows did not give up, and after they breathed a little more in anger, they immediately launched a large-scale retaliatory "sweep" and wantonly attacked our base areas in an attempt to eliminate the anti-Japanese forces.
In late October, the Okazaki detachment of more than 500 people participating in the sweep sneaked into our base area, and with their powerful weapons and equipment, they rampaged through the base area and did whatever they wanted, once approaching the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and the headquarters of the 129th Division.
The Eighth Route Army quickly mobilized troops to block the attack, and under the strong blows of our army, the Okazaki detachment turned around and swept in the direction of the Huangyadong Arsenal.
Chiyugou is more than ten miles away from the Huangyadong Arsenal, which is the only way to enter and exit the Huangyadong, surrounded by cliffs and cliffs, the terrain is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is the peripheral defensive position of the arsenal, where the Eighth Route Army stationed two companies as defensive tasks.
However, when the Okazaki detachment arrived at Chiyugou, the two companies serving as defenders did not place a guard post in the junction zone because of their paralysis, while the Okazaki detachment had fewer troops and had no large target, so they accidentally slipped through the gap between the two companies by mistake.
These two companies were completely unconscious and did not detect and stop the Action of the Japanese Army, otherwise it would be very difficult for the Okazaki detachment to break through the past if they could hold on to the danger.
It was not until okazaki's detachment reached the vicinity of The Yellow Cliff Cave that it was discovered by the guards guarding the Yellow Cliff Cave, and then a fierce exchange of fire broke out between the two sides, and the two companies that had made a big mistake on the periphery also rushed to catch up and attack the Japanese army, but at this time they could not stop the powerful Japanese army.
After several hours of fierce fighting between the two sides, our army suffered heavy casualties, and only a dozen people were left in one of the companies, and finally had no choice but to withdraw under the condition of gradually weakening. The Okazaki detachment broke into the arsenal and wreaked havoc, blowing up a large number of weapons and ammunition. Fortunately, the personnel and equipment of the arsenal have been transferred in advance, otherwise the losses will be even greater.
A small group of Japanese troops inflicted heavy losses on the most important arsenal of the Eighth Route Army, which undoubtedly made the troops, which were already short of guns and ammunition, worse.
Peng Dehuai, deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, upon hearing the news that the Huangyadong Arsenal had been lost and damaged, was distraught and angry, and ordered the headquarters special service regiment to bring to justice the company commanders of the two companies that had made a big mistake, and at the same time strictly ordered the troops to eliminate the Okazaki detachment.
The Eighth Route Army gathered a large number of troops and surrounded the Okazaki detachment in Guanjia'an, but after fighting for two days and nights and paying great casualties, it still failed to achieve the goal of completely annihilating the enemy, and when the enemy reinforcements arrived, they were forced to withdraw from the battle.
It was only because of the negligence of the perimeter guard and defense units that the Japanese army took the opportunity to enter, causing damage to the extremely important arsenal of the Eighth Route Army, and also brought a large number of casualties to officers and men. One paralysis in two companies led to heavy losses.