Ma Minkang
First, the network rumors that Yokoyama Takehiko was killed in Battle in Dangyang, Hubei Province
Someone wrote: On May 16, 1940, during the Battle of Zaoyi, the commander of the 231st Japanese Kou Wing, Who killed the anti-Japanese hero General Zhang Zizhong, at The Pumpkin Shop in Hubei Province, Yokoyama Takehiko Daisa, was promoted from Dazuo to deputy brigade commander of the 18th Brigade Regiment because he killed General Zhang Zizhong in the Battle of Zaoyi. It was stationed in the first line of Jingmen, Danyang, and Yuan'an, and its brigade headquarters was located in Fujiagang, the county seat of Danyang County. It was confronting Ho Ki-feng's 179th Division.
On March 17, 1943, He Jifeng received top-secret information: on the morning of the 18th, Takehiko Yokoyama would be escorted by a small group of Japanese troops to Jingmen to inspect the defense and inspect the construction of military airfields. He decided to take advantage of this extremely rare opportunity, so he ordered Chen Yunlong, who was the platoon leader, to lead two squads with a mortar to set up an ambush in front of the temple to make a surprise attack and eliminate Takehiko Yokoyama.
Until 10:30 p.m., Yokoyama and his party turned on small lights to enter the Area of Dalin Maoping, and carefully drove all the way to Guanyin Temple. Chen Yunlong and the others opened their eyes wide and found the enemy, some excited, but also a little nervous. According to the judgment, Chen Yunlong stared at the second jeep and told the fighters to prepare to concentrate their fire attack.
He suspected that it was the real Yokoyama car. Seeing the convoy one meter approaching, the light and heavy weapons of the soldiers opened fire at the same time, and the sudden gun concussion broke through the unbearable silence, and the dense bullets shot at the Japanese troops, and the jeep was immediately hit by the fire on the shore rocks, and several Japanese soldiers were killed, and the bullet hit Yokoyama's left upper chest, and Yokoyama was seriously injured.
The Japanese army was suddenly ambushed and extremely frightened, but this was a group of veterans of the invasion of China, who were slightly awake and quickly returned fire, while using machine guns to alternately cover and bombard our army with grenadiers, while lifting the seriously wounded deputy brigade commander Yokoyama to retreat toward the Yuetan River.
Chen Yunlong ordered the machine guns to suppress the Japanese fire, and at the same time ordered the mortars to aim at Yokoyama and shoot quickly. The gunner Lei Feihu quickly measured the direction of the shooting, and with a sudden shot, the fourth Japanese truck raised flames, killing four Japanese soldiers. With a loud noise, it smashed right among the six people waiting for Yokoyama, and Yokoyama's flesh and blood flew everywhere.
The Japanese army saw the commander die, and heard constant gunshots and shouts. At this point, Takehiko Yokoyama, deputy brigade commander of the 18th Brigade of the Japanese Army, who killed countless Chinese and killed General Zhang Zizhong, was duly punished.
It is estimated that this is a fabricated storyline, and the real situation is not like this. At this time, Takehiko Yokoyama was neither the deputy brigade commander of the major general of the 18th Brigade, nor was he in Dangyang, Hubei, but in Tokyo, Japan. In August 1943, he returned to China and served as the commander of the Brigade Commander of the 62nd Brigade of the 70th Division. On June 11, 1944, he was killed by the 26th Division of the 49th Army of the National Revolutionary Army at Longyou Lion Mountain in Zhejiang Province.
Second, the early experience of Takehiko Yokoyama
Yokoyama Takehiko ( Yokoyama Takehiko / Yokoyama Takehiko), Japanese 广岛县, born July 21, 1892.
On May 26, 1913 (Taisho 2), he graduated from the 25th Infantry Section of the Japanese Army Non-Commissioned Officer School. On December 25, he was appointed as a second lieutenant of infantry in the army and began his military career.
In 1931 (Showa 6), after the September 18 Incident, he went to northeast China with his troops and served in the Kwantung Army.
In 1936 (Showa 11), he was promoted to Army Infantry Nakasa.
On July 20, 1938 (Showa 13), he was appointed as the commander of the 2nd Independent Infantry Brigade and was incorporated into the Independent 2nd Mixed Brigade, stationed in the Datong area of Shanxi Province. Taking the towns of the northern section of the Tongpu Railway as a base, they invaded the anti-Japanese base area in the north to the north and "swept up" the Jinsui anti-Japanese base area in the west. In the winter of that year, the Daqingshan Detachment of the 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army set out from northwestern Jin to the north and entered the Suiyuan Daqingshan area to open up a guerrilla base area, and Takehiko Yokoyama led his troops to intercept it.
On March 9, 1939 ( Showa 14 ) , he was promoted to Army Infantry Daisa. On June 30, the Japanese base camp was formed into the 39th Division to strengthen the Central China Dispatch Army. On August 7, Takehiko Yokoyama was transferred to the 231st Infantry Regiment of the division and stationed in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
Third, Zhang Zizhong died in the battle of the pumpkin shop
On May 1, 1940 (Showa 15), the Japanese 3rd Division (Division Commander Masataka Yamawaki), the 13th Division (Division Commander Shizuichi Tanaka), the 15th Division (Division Commander Watanabe Youfumi), and the 39th Division (Division Commander Keisaku Murakami) attacked the positions east of the Xianghe River of the Right Wing Corps, hoping to meet the division at Zaoyang. Takehiko Yokoyama led his troops from Sui County, broke through the frontal position, and then turned his troops north. On May 3, the Right Wing Corps' Changshoudian position was breached by the Japanese. General Zhang Zizhong decided to lead the 74th Division to Hedong on 7 May to reinforce the 38th and 179th Divisions. On the 7th, the Japanese army captured Zaoyang and continued to attack the banks of the Tang River. On the 10th, together with the main forces of the 3rd and 13th Divisions and other units of the 39th Division, they met on the banks of the Tang River and the White River west of Zaoyang to form an encirclement. On the 16th, Yokoyama led the wing to "sweep" the mountains near the ditch garden.
"The fourth detachment of Fujioka Motoichi, a sharp knife in the stormtroopers, rushed with his bayonet towards the large-bodied officer in the form of the enemy's supreme commander, who suddenly stood up from the pool of blood. Eyes dead, dead staring at Fujioka. When it came to a distance of less than three meters from this large officer. Fujioka First Class soldiers felt an indescribable majesty in the eyes he shot, and they involuntarily froze in place. At this time, gunshots rang out from behind. Third Squadron Leader Donno fired a bullet that hit the officer in the head. A slightly uncomfortable expression appeared on his face. meanwhile. Fujioka's first-class soldiers were awakened by the sound of gunfire, and they also raised their hearts and threw their strength into their bayonets, plunging deep into the tall body. Under this thorn, this tall body could no longer support it, and it collapsed like a mountain, crashing to the ground. ”
Zhang Zizhong, a famous anti-Japanese general of a generation, fell down in sorrow and martyrdom at the age of forty-nine. At the same time as him, more than 500 people were martyred, and those who left their names were: Major General Zhang Jing, Colonel Hong Jintian, Major Ma Xiaotang, Jia Yubin, Bai Zhenying, Zhao Shisen, Cui Rongxiang, Xu Weifeng, Li Shichang, Zhao Dezhi, Wang Jinbiao, Shi Quansheng, and so on.
The third squadron commander of the Japanese army officer, Dono, and the first class soldier Fujioka estimated that the big-bodied officer who had just died must be a general. He flipped over the body for a body search. Donno pulled out the "No. 1 Casualty Badge" from the portable safe next to him, and Fujioka took out a Parker gold pen from the chest pocket of the body, and looked at it, and the words "Zhang Zizhong" were engraved on it. The two men took a few steps backwards, stood upright on the spot, respectfully saluted the body, and then leaned forward to carefully examine the bloodied man lying on his back in front of him.
They reported the situation to their superiors, Wing Commander Takehiko Yokoyama. Yokoyama ordered the body to be carried on a stretcher to the headquarters of the Japanese 39th Division of the Chen Family, more than 20 miles north of the battlefield, and asked the chief of staff of the division who knew Zhang Zizhong, Zhuan Tian Shengshou, to verify it. Before the Lugou Bridge Incident, he served as a senior staff officer of the Chinese Garrison army and met Zhang Zizhong, who was then the mayor of Tianjin; at the time of the Lugou Bridge Incident, as one of the Japanese negotiators, he met with Zhang Zizhong at the negotiating table many times.
When the body was carried into the division headquarters, it was dark. Holding up a candle in his hand, He stared intently at the body's cheek for a long time, and suddenly said, "There is no mistake, it is indeed Zhang Zizhongjun!" Those present cheered in unison to celebrate the victory. The commander of the division, Murakami Keisaku, ordered the military to scrub the body with alcohol and wrap it in bandages, and sent someone to make a coffin at the Weihuashan carpenter shop, collect the body into a coffin, and bury it on the slope behind the Chen Family Ancestral Hall. A tombstone was erected at the head of the tomb, which read: "The Tomb of Zhang Zizhong, the Great General of China." On the 19th, Yokoyama led the united team into the northwest of Fancheng.
In late May, the first phase of the Japanese Yichang Operation ended. On the 25th, the Japanese 11th Army issued an order to prepare to cross the river for the second phase of operations. On the evening of the 31st, Hengshan led the company to cross the Han River from the Wangjiaji area, captured the highlands southeast of Wu'anyan, and then advanced along Yicheng, Jingmen, and Danyang Avenues, and cooperated with other Japanese troops to attack Yichang.
On June 12, the Japanese 11th Army captured Yichang. On the 17th, the Hengshan United was once ordered to withdraw from Yichang. During the capture of Yichang, the Japanese 11th Army was annihilated by the Chinese army by more than 6,000 people. Yokoyama United suffered the most casualties. He was awarded the Order of the Golden Eagle of the Fourth Grade.
4. Takehiko Yokoyama died in battle in Longyou, Zhejiang
On March 1, 1941 (Showa 16), he was appointed to the Eastern Military Annex, and was sent to the University of Tokyo in Japan as the chief of the secret service, specializing in the militarist education of students.
On August 2, 1943 (Showa 18), he was promoted to major general of the Army and served as the brigade commander of the 62nd Brigade of the 70th Division of the 13th Army of the Chinese Dispatch Army, and once again went to Central China to carry out aggressive operations. After Yokoyama arrived, he led his troops to participate in the Guangde Operation on September 13. On October 2, 20:00, Guangde was occupied. Subsequently, he led a brigade to carry out a "sweeping" operation in the area around Guangde, slaughtering the people and destroying the anti-Japanese base areas. By the 15th, the Guangde Campaign was over.
In May 1944( Showa 19), the Japanese army concentrated the strength of 13 divisions and regiments and launched a large-scale long balance operation. The Hengshan Brigade was responsible for the frontal battle from Jinhua to Quzhou.
On the evening of 8 June, fighting began. Yokoyama Takehiko immediately ordered a unit to capture Bailong Bridge, Jiubei Mountain, and the nearby right bank of Baisha Creek ten kilometers southwest of Jinhua to cover the main force of the brigade to cross the river. At dawn on the 10th, Hengshan led the main force of the brigade to cross the river using folding boats, and when they entered the vicinity of the avenue four kilometers west of Baisha Creek, they were suddenly blocked by the Chinese defenders' 26th Division. Yokoyama ordered two independent infantry brigades to rapidly deploy, gradually forcing the Chinese army westward.
At about 6:00 a.m., the Hengshan Brigade was again stubbornly blocked by the Chinese defenders' 26th Division in the Blossom area near bailong bridge. After destroying the heavy weapons positions of the Chinese defenders, Hengshan ordered the brigade artillery to lead the main force of the brigade to the terrace on the east side of Tangxi in the afternoon, and the first part of the 26th Division of the Chinese army stationed there resolutely resisted. Yokoyama's successive attacks were repulsed, and at 16:00, with the cooperation of aviation troops, the Chinese defenders were repelled and advanced to Tangxi. Then, he led the main force of the brigade to pursue the Chinese army along the Tangxi to Dujia Avenue.
On June 11, the Hengshan Brigade learned that the Chinese army was actively building fortifications along the south side of Tangdu Avenue on the west side of Tangdu Avenue. Hengshan immediately decided: With the east side of Shizi Mountain in the middle of the "inverted eight-character position" as the focus of the attack, the brigade and regiment troops would detour back to the right side of Shiyu Mountain in three ways and launch a surprise attack. Capture the nameless heights in front of the highlands on the east side of Lion Mountain in one fell swoop.
Takehiko Yokoyama was commanding the battle from a commanding position when he was spotted by the Chinese army, who organized several heavy machine guns to concentrate their fire on Takehiko Yokoyama, who was holding a telescope. Yokoyama was killed by several bullets in his body. He was later promoted to lieutenant general.
The "Overview of the Personnel of The Army and Navy Generals" published by the Furong Study Room in Japan, edited by Waishan And supervised by the Fast Man of the Upper Law, and the "Overview of Japanese Army Generals" compiled by the Pacific War Research Association, all have the trajectory of Takehiko Yokoyama's life, which can be seen and displayed as follows: