Summer 1937.
In late August, the Japanese Tojo Chahar Corps occupied Zhangjiakou and opened the door to an invasion of Jinzhong in Shanxi.
In mid-September, after the Tojo Corps broke through the defense line of Nankou and Zhangjiakou from the Pingsui Line.
Like a mad dog, it went straight to Datong and Wei County.
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Their ultimate goal is the county seat of Guangling.
A catastrophe that cannot be punished
That year's Guangling autumn was high and refreshing.
People are busy in the fields, busy with the autumn harvest.
In this way, without warning, it landed on this peaceful and quiet land.
On a gloomy afternoon, the Japanese reconnaissance plane,
The sound of explosions in the city exploded into the burning holes.
Some had their legs broken, some were seriously injured, and some died on the spot...
In the blink of an eye, Guangling was turned into a hell on earth.
Residents were displaced in groups in the fields outside the city.
There are those from well-to-do families who carry small packages that have been beaten, and there are those from poor families who have little clothes left.
They are all fleeing in panic, taking refuge to avoid the baptism of gunsmoke.
This catastrophe also alarmed the Eighth Route Army.
They crossed the Yellow River east in September and went to Shanxi to fight against the Japanese.
Independent Regiment of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army
The land of Shanxi in October 1937.
The autumn is high and cool, and the forest is dyed.
The soldiers of the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 115th Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army had already arrived here, and the ambush soldiers were lying in ambush in the forest, ready to surprise the enemy.
Yang Chengwu sat in a makeshift barracks.
Press your hands on the map and study it carefully.
Several young company commanders sat around him, each with nervousness and concentration written on their faces.
According to the latest information from the scouts at the front.
Yang Chengwu must teach them a lesson here.
"We're in ambush in these two places, which are the closest to the road and have the most difficult terrain."
Yang Chengwu pointed to two points on the map and said.
He then patted the map and added:
"In the event of a charge, immediately retreat to these two points to assemble, and then carry out a flanking assault on the enemy!"
Several company commanders nodded yes.
After a few moments, they quickly split up and ordered their soldiers to divide their forces into positions and hide in the predetermined ambush location.
Silently, the soldiers huddled in the shadows cast by the mountain wall, their guns sticking out of a line and aiming at the quiet path that ran through the bottom of the ditch.
The fourth company, taking advantage of the situation, occupied a gentle slope in front of it, becoming an unbreakable barrier on the road.
Everyone is ready at the designated location, guns aimed at the coming path, and ready to fight.
As long as there is the slightest movement on the front line, they will step up and do their best to create opportunities for their comrades.
A bundle of bullets was strapped to the back, and the butt was polished.
Everyone held their breath.
The sky gradually brightened, and the life in the forest gradually woke up.
Birds chirp and the occasional squirrel jumps over the treetops...
Such a tranquil scene is in stark contrast to the brutal scene that will be staged in the flames of war.
But everyone's mood at the moment is extremely firm.
The ambush is about to pull off...
Sure enough.
Empress Fuku,
The enemy's convoy of transports is already late, and the ambush is about to open ...
Two three-wheeled motorcycles, carefully driving through the corner.
Behind them, two puppet cavalrymen looked sideways from time to time, looking for suspicious traces.
However, everything seemed so peaceful and peaceful, without any warning, that it could arouse their alarm.
At this moment, a deafening cannon roar suddenly exploded among the mountains!
What followed was a burst of strafing fire from the mountainside by the Eighth Route Army.
"Oops! Ambush! ”
The scout in the lead was panicked and quickly pulled the brake, trying to turn around and flee.
But it was too late, and the rain of bullets had already surrounded them.
The narrow roads were blocked by artillery fire, and they simply had nowhere to run!
Gunfire exploded, and bullets frantically pierced the convoy.
The driver and convoy tried to fight back at first, but the fire from all sides was too heavy for them to resist.
But the hail of bullets almost drove them out of their bunkers.
The four-in-a-row shooter on the hillside occupied the favorable high ground and overlooked the entire road.
The muzzles of their guns were pointed straight at the convoy, firing one cold tongue after another.
"Kill!"
The sound of gunfire, the light of knives, and the sound of shouting and killing were mixed together, obscuring the sky and the sun.
The Eighth Route Army did not give the enemy a chance to breathe, and rushed forward with all its might.
Along the way, they went to places where the enemy suffered heavy casualties.
Half an hour later, with the last abrupt sound of gunfire, the smoke gradually dissipated.
And behind him, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were panting, their expressions sharp, and the muzzles of their guns were still steaming.
The smoke of the battle has not completely dissipated, and the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army have begun to clean up the battlefield.
First, the prisoners were gathered, and the Japanese soldiers turned pale and looked frightened.
A squad of fighters quickly got to work.
They dragged out the surviving supplies from the wrecked transports and sorted and stacked the boxes.
Hands covered with paint stains quickly recorded in pages and pages of notebooks:
"More than 70 boxes of rifles, more than 40 boxes of bullets, more than 2,200 boxes of canned food, and several boxes of biscuits......"
Accompanied by the afterglow of the sunset.
This will play a great role in promoting their future battles.
Taking advantage of the victory to pursue, 7 counties were taken in a row
After this battle, the fighting spirit of the Eighth Route Army was completely ignited.
Under the orders of Yang Chengwu,
The news soon spread among the Japanese troops, and an inexplicable panic began to spread.
Guangling City,
The commanders looked at each other and finally made the decision to retreat.
However, in the midst of the chaos, a large number of materials and facilities were inevitably left behind.
Soon, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the victory to pursue in.
"Guangling County has been liberated, and the next step is Lingqiu and Yi County!"
At the sound of an order, the Eighth Route Army once again pursued along the retreat route of the Japanese army.
Two weeks ago, this area was the center of the Japanese puppet regime, but now it is crumbling under the powerful impact of the Eighth Route Army.
Victory in the Fengjiagou ambush.
Like a thunderclap in the deep mountains of Taihang, it reverberates throughout North China.
The masses oppressed by the Japanese army,
They came from all over the country and enlisted in the army.
The Eighth Route Army has grown like a snowball.
This is an army that was once underestimated by the enemy.
In the blink of an eye, it became a force that the Japanese puppet army feared.