newbobooks Chapter 418: Success of the Interpenetration Operation
Chapter 418: Success of the Interpenetration Operation
418 Insertion Operation Successful
“The Fourth Regiment has also maintained radio silence.
I don’t know where they are going at the moment.”
The Chief of Staff said helplessly.
"When the Fourth Regiment has any news, report it to me immediately."
"Yes!"
At this time, the four regiments that Zhou Pingkou was thinking about were still trekking in the mountains in the southwest.
"Deng Dongming, how long will it take to get to Lianjiang?"
The fourth commander leaned against an old tree and looked at the rolling hills in front of him under the moonlight.
I couldn't help but ask a middle-aged man wearing puppet army clothes next to me.
This middle-aged puppet soldier was the eldest of the three brothers who surrendered and led the Japanese in Ningde City.
"Sir, we still have to cross three more mountains."
Deng Dongming said helplessly.
Last night, after the 208th Division captured Ningde City, it began the operation to liquidate traitors in the city that very night.
The 208th Division's purge of traitors was simple and brutal.
In general, those who had been helping the Japanese resist the attacks of the National Army on the battlefield were captured in the end instead of surrendering voluntarily.
All were shot.
Among the landlords and wealthy people in the city, there are some who are well-known for working for the Japanese.
They also had their homes confiscated and were shot.
Even those who surrendered voluntarily.
Just ask the people around you whether they have killed anyone or oppressed the people.
If there is, he will be shot.
After all this, more than half of the captured puppet soldiers were shot.
There is no way, this is Zhou Pingkou's order.
He is now anxious to lead his troops to attack Fuzhou City.
But there was no time, and he was wasting his time in Ningde to investigate the true situation of these puppet troops.
I would rather kill by mistake than let him go!
Even the last half of the puppet troops who remained did not do many bad things.
They also have to serve more than ten years of hard labor as punishment for being puppet soldiers.
Deng Dongming was lucky. He did not lead his two brothers to oppress the people and was not shot.
But still, he was sentenced to ten years of hard labor.
Originally, Deng Dongmian had already accepted his fate, thinking that it would be ten years of hard labor.
At least he wasn't shot.
But later, before the 4th Regiment carried out the infiltration mission, it went to Ningde City to find a guide who was familiar with the trip to Lianjiang.
This gave Deng Dongmian a chance to redeem himself for his crime.
In his early years, Deng Dongming worked as a peddler following his father.
Traveling between Lianjiang and Ningde, selling some small goods.
But there were often bandits on the road, robbing their goods.
Later, they found out from local old hunters several mountain paths that they could follow.
Used to avoid looting by bandits.
So, Deng Dongming volunteered to be a guide and said that he knew several routes that outsiders didn't know much about.
You can reach the mountain trails in Lianjiang.
Eventually, the Fourth Regiment took him in as a guide.
"Brothers, hold on a little longer, we are almost in Lianjiang."
After hearing what Deng Dongming said, the fourth regiment commander was also helpless.
He could only shout in this way to boost morale of the soldiers from the four regiments who were walking past him.
The National Army soldiers walking by were all extremely tired.
They had been walking on the mountain road for a day and a night and were really tired.
"Fuck, this is not a road.
It’s just the middle of nowhere.”
A battalion commander of the National Army who caught up with them complained and swore at the same time.
Indeed, the mountain road that Deng Dong led was too rugged and very difficult to walk on.
Many places are very steep and it is easy to slip when walking on them.
Along the way, more than a dozen of their soldiers had slid down the mountain.
"Deng Dongmian, I am warning you.
If this road doesn't lead to Lianjiang, all three of you brothers will die.
If you can really reach Lianjiang, I will issue you a certificate of meritorious service and pardon your crime of surrendering to the enemy and serving as a puppet soldier."
The fourth captain was also full of worries at this time.
Worried that Deng Dongming might play tricks, he warned him.
After hearing this, Deng Dongming also looked bitter and assured, "Sir, I can guarantee it.
The mountain road I chose will definitely lead me to Lianjiang.”
“The reason why it is so desolate may be because it has been abandoned for many years.
In recent years, the bandit problem is not as serious as in the past.
The vendors are no longer forced to take this route; they all take the main road.
That’s how it became.”
Deng Dongming also explained why this mountain road was so deserted.
"Better so."
Slowly daybreak came, and the Fourth Regiment, with more than a thousand people, continued on their journey.
They continued to cross the two mountains ahead and walked for another whole day.
It was not until the evening of the 18th that the Fourth Regiment finally climbed over the last mountain, allowing them to see Lianjiang County not far away.
"Sir, look.
We have arrived, that is Lianjiang County."
Deng Dongming excitedly pointed at the county town lying on the ground in the distance and shouted to the fourth regiment commander behind him.
"Finally we're here."
The fourth regiment commander was also very excited when he saw Lianjiang County appearing in the distance.
They finally got to Lianjiang.
"Ahhh, we did it!"
The soldiers of the Fourth Regiment also cheered excitedly.
This entire day and night of more than twenty hours of climbing over mountains and crossing hills was a huge test of the physical strength and will of the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment.
Fortunately, they did it.
At this time, Lianjiang was occupied by the Japanese.
The headquarters of the Japanese engineering regiment that was blocking them was inside the city.
“Let the soldiers rest in the forest, eat some dry food and have a good sleep.
After midnight tonight, we will launch another attack on Lianjiang County.
In addition, turn on the radio and contact the division headquarters.
Tell the division commander that we have infiltrated Lianjiang and will attack tonight.
After daybreak, we will ensure the capture of Lianjiang County.
Then, attack from south to north, and cooperate with the main force of the division to attack the Japanese blocking defense line in the north. "
The fourth regiment commander reported the good news to Zhou Pingkou.
At this time, the main force of the 208th Division was still more than kilometers to the north, fiercely attacking the blocking defense line on the top of Guiziqin Mountain.
After one day of attack, the Second Regiment suffered more than one-third casualties.
Unfortunately, the road to the top of Qinshan has not yet been opened.
Just when Zhou Pingkou was angry, he received this good news from the Fourth Regiment.
"Okay, okay.
The Fourth Regiment really managed to infiltrate Lianjiang County.
Now we have the chance to break through the enemy's layers of resistance."
"Tell the Fourth Regiment that tonight's attack must be successful.
The fight was won.
After this battle, I will personally ask the commander for credit for them."
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At the same time, at this time in Lianjiang County.
Colonel Tsunesuke Naomura, commander of the Japanese engineering regiment, was also running around in a panic in his own regiment headquarters.
"The Chinese army disappeared after breaking through the Wild Boar Ridge defense line.
Did you find it? "
The Japanese regiment commander asked the Japanese officer behind him.
"Sir, our search team has not found any trace of the enemy."
A Japanese major at the back reported truthfully.
"Baga, idiot.
Send more people to look for him and make sure to find him.
Send more people to search the surrounding mountains."
The Japanese colonel had a gloomy face and instructed the Japanese officer behind him.
"But Captain, if you send more men out of the city, we won't have many soldiers left."
The Japanese major said worriedly.
After hearing this, the Japanese colonel was also stunned.
Then Naomura Tsūsuke realized that it was indeed the case.
His engineering regiment only had one squadron of Japanese soldiers left in Lianjiang County.
And a regiment of puppet troops.
They have already sent out two teams, with half a regiment of puppet troops, to search for the unknown Chinese army.
The number of defenders left in the city cannot be reduced any further.
Otherwise, if someone really came to attack his regiment headquarters, their headquarters would be in danger.
"idiot!"
The Japanese colonel cursed angrily and did not mention sending more troops to search.
Even if there is, there is good news coming from the top of Qin Mountain in the north.
There was no trace of joy on the Japanese colonel's face at this time.
Although, the blocking troops on the blocking line at the top of Qinshan in the north had just received good news.
They blocked the main force of the 208th Division for a whole day.
However, the Japanese captain still has not forgotten what happened yesterday before the Wild Boar Ridge defense line was breached.
The telegram sent back by the Japanese major defending Wild Boar Ridge to their rear headquarters.
In the telegram, the sniper team at Wild Boar Ridge told Tsunesuke Naomura that a National Army unit had broken through their blocking line early yesterday.
Gone south.
Originally, Naomura Tsousuke didn't care when he received the telegram.
He felt that even if a national army broke through the Wild Boar Ridge blocking line, it would not be a big deal.
There is still the Qinshan Mountain blocking position behind, which can still stop this Kuomintang army.
The top of Qinshan was breached, and behind them there were Niuqianshan and Maweishan, two Japanese blocking lines.
Relying on these two lines of defense, they can at least delay for another two or three days.
By then, their infantry and artillery regiments in the rear should have returned to Fuzhou City long ago.
It is time for their brigade commander to deploy the defensive operations for Fuzhou City.
Their blocking mission was successfully completed.
However, things did not develop as Naomura Tsūsuke had expected.
After the Fourth Regiment broke through the Japanese minefield blocking positions on Wild Boar Ridge, it seemed as if it had disappeared.
He did not appear in front of the next Japanese blocking line on the top of Qin Mountain.
On the contrary, a day later, the main force of the 208th Division that followed behind reached the top of Qinshan.
At this moment, the Japanese Colonel Naomura Tsunesuke panicked.
I am eager to find out where the fourth group has gone.
An enemy main force suddenly disappeared from the battlefield, in such a sensitive position.
If we don't find it out quickly.
Who knows what big trouble might happen later.
However, their search team searched for a whole day but failed to find the Fourth Regiment.
Because, at that time, all the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment were still crossing mountains and rivers and had not yet arrived near Lianjiangcheng.
In the mountains northwest of Lianjiang, more than a thousand soldiers from the Fourth Regiment ate some dry food.
Lie down and rest in the forest.
Fortunately, it was already late March and the temperature began to rise.
It's not as cold as the previous winter.
Otherwise, even the soldiers of the Fourth Regiment would have to sleep in the damp and cold forest in the middle of the night wearing cotton jackets.
Most of them will probably fall ill.
It was soon early morning and the Fourth Regiment had all the soldiers woken up.
Staring at the lights of Lianjiang County in the distance, he shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Brothers, Lianjiang County is ahead.
Charge forward, and take it tonight!"