GBP Chapter 408: Huanglianyu Blocking Battle
Chapter 408: Huanglianyu Blocking Battle
Huanglianyu, a little-known valley, is located in the southwest corner of Wolongyu, only eight kilometers away from Taishan City. Opposite the valley is also a row of hills, with a valley sandwiched between two hills. In addition to the Jinpu Line at the foot of the mountain, there is also a highway built along the Jinpu Line. It is an important gateway to Mount Tai and also a key road from Mount Tai to Jinan.
At the beginning of the battle, Yang Qingfeng led a thousand troops across the railway line. Their blocking position was on the hill opposite the valley, echoing the position of the first company of the second battalion. If the Japanese troops coming north to support could not take the positions on both sides, not a single soldier would be able to get through.
The Lunan Detachment began to dig a position as soon as they reached the hillside. Time was running out as reinforcements from Mount Tai could arrive at any time. They didn't know how many troops there were or what their firepower would be, but they had to dig a place to stay before the reinforcements arrived.
Trenches had been dug on the hillside of Huanglianyu. The company commander Shao Boqiang sent out scouts to wait for the arrival of the Japanese reinforcements.
A company with 500 soldiers has more than a reinforced battalion. The battalion commander said that the troops will change their number soon, from a battalion to a regiment, and he will be the battalion commander. They have been in the southern mountainous area for half a year, and the troops have developed rapidly. Tonight's battle is a touchstone to test whether they are dragons or tigers. The result will be known after the battle. The reinforcements from the Taishan direction are not scary. At most, there will be only one battalion of soldiers. This is just an appetizer. When Captain Yang set out just now, he said hello. If there is no more than one battalion, they don't need to fire a shot and just need to continue digging the position.
The key point is the reinforcements on the Jinpu Line. There may be no reinforcements, but if they come, they will exceed the size of the regiment. All the heavy firepower of the Second Battalion has been dispatched. In addition to the firepower to deal with the strongholds, light and heavy machine guns, anti-aircraft machine guns and rocket launchers are all allocated to the two blocking positions. Yang Qingfeng's side is even more ruthless. All the heavy firepower brought by the 8,000 troops has been concentrated and allocated to the blocking forces on both sides.
At 9:20, the scouts came back to report that about a battalion of infantry were rapidly advancing towards this side, with standard infantry battalion firepower configuration, carrying mortars and light and heavy machine guns.
"Signal the enemy to hide, notify them to prepare for battle, and tell the reserve troops of the Lunan Detachment not to open fire, just lie down and watch."
After three o'clock in the afternoon, another seven or eight hundred people from the Lunan Detachment arrived. After eating and resting, they entered the north and south blocking sequences before nine o'clock. However, they did not enter the trenches, but lay on the top of the mountain to watch the show.
Even if it was just an appetizer, there could be no delay. The blasting team prepared for the blast. The artillery, rocket soldiers, and machine gunners were all on standby, waiting for the arrival of the Japanese army. Yang Qingfeng ordered to stop digging, and all the team members got into the individual pits that had not yet been dug.
In less than ten minutes, the vanguard of the Japanese army appeared. A squad of search soldiers ran along the railway, firing their rifles on both sides. The large force behind them was moving very fast. The order they received was to reinforce at all costs and protect the Jinpu Line to the greatest extent possible.
The search team did not find any explosives buried on both sides of the railway and on the road, so they passed under the blocking position and continued searching forward.
The large force came up, marching in neat steps, their leather boots making a rustling sound. Seeing that the team had entered the blocking position, Shao Boqiang waved his hand and the demolitionist pressed the handle in his hand.
boom! Boom boom boom!
Dozens of explosive packs exploded at the same time, and mushroom clouds and flames rose from the hillside.
The sound of the explosion was the order. The rocket soldiers opened fire. Dozens of rockets, leaving flames and white smoke, penetrated into the Japanese army. The flames in front had not yet died down when explosions sounded again in the back.
The mortars opened fire. All twelve mortars fired. The shells whistled into the Japanese marching team with sharp sounds, intertwining with the explosion of rockets. The Japanese were numb and did not make any resistance.
Anti-aircraft machine guns, light and heavy machine guns fired at the same time. Dozens of fire chains swept towards the Japanese camp. Bullets whizzed into the bodies of the Japanese soldiers. This did not look like an ambush, but more like a brutal massacre.
The Japanese captain just shouted "Die now!" when a sniper shot him in the head. The uninjured Japanese soldiers just raised their guns to fight back when they were targeted by anti-aircraft machine guns. After three sweeps, there was no movement in an instant.
The members of the Lunan Detachment were stunned. Except for the veterans of the Nishan base, who had seen this kind of firepower, those scattered guerrillas had never seen this kind of firepower configuration. The explosive packs under their feet exploded, rockets and machine gun bullets were in the middle, and shells fell on their heads. The little devils were in such a miserable state! No wonder they didn't let their side open fire. It was completely unnecessary.
In just five minutes, the battle came to an end. The artillery bombardment had stopped long ago. They stopped shooting after firing twenty rounds of rapid fire. The rocket soldiers only fired three rounds of rockets. The machine guns were still firing, clearing out the remaining soldiers who were huddled together for shelter.
Ten minutes later, the assault troops went downhill, firing their submachine guns recklessly. All the corpses might be trapped, and no one would be spared. After only fifteen minutes, the opposite side gave a signal that they could continue digging trenches.
There were still more than 400 people from the Lunan Detachment on the top of the mountain. They all arrived by forced march. Although they were a little late, that was because they were notified late or were too far away. The company commander in charge of the position asked them to lie on the top of the mountain to rest and wait for the casualties in front to be replenished.
These guerrillas were also the best in their respective regions. They were somewhat dissatisfied at first, but after clearing the battlefield in fifteen minutes, the dissatisfaction on the top of the mountain disappeared. Everyone was shocked. They felt that they could walk sideways with a few Czech light machine guns. They were not good enough. They were not at the same level at all. They were indeed a cold-shooting team! The powerful Japanese were not at the same level as them. These people did not know what dimensionality reduction was, but they always felt that it was adults bullying children. It was really exciting to watch!
"Brothers, don't lie down, come down and move around, help clean up the battlefield, and replenish whatever you see on the spot."
More than 400 people swarmed down. There were guns and cannons below. The firepower of a brigade, even if many were blown up, could make them rich overnight. The various rifles in their hands were no longer useful, and the Czech-style and Type 99 rifles that they usually regarded as treasures were no longer useful.
"Don't take weapons yet. Help carry the body away and clean up all traces as much as possible. We will have to bury the explosives later."
The ambush position at Liantai Mountain in the north is far away from Jinan City. The fighting here was over, but had not yet begun there. A Japanese infantry regiment left Jinan City and rushed south along the railway line. It approached the mountainous area at Kaishan and after arriving at Tongluo Mountain, it marched completely among the mountains. At first, they were very alert. After marching for seven or eight kilometers without encountering an ambush, the team gradually relaxed their vigilance. The regiment commander Matsuda Banjima once thought that the attackers were just making a lot of noise but little action, and might have fled long ago.