Chapter 13 third quarter

After the Pingxingguan battle, Yang Yong served as the head of the 686 regiment. On the afternoon of March 14, 1938, Yang Yong led the troops to celebrate with friendly troops at the station. At this time, he suddenly received a call from the division headquarters, saying that on the 13th, Linfen would reinforce the Japanese troops in Pu County. The first five or six hundred people had already marched towards Wucheng At noon, we encountered the team directly under the division. The guard company of the division headquarters had occupied the highland northeast of Wucheng Town and was fighting the enemy.The guard company fought fiercely with the enemy for two hours. After annihilating more than 100 enemies, it has now withdrawn to the highland north of Wucheng Town to face the enemy, covering the main force of the division and friendly troops into the mobile position. The 9th Army has now occupied Wucheng.Commander Chen Guangdai ordered the 686 regiment to march to the area of ​​Yiquan Town to attack the enemies advancing westward.

After receiving the order, Yang Yong informed the troops to stop watching the performance, mobilized for battle immediately, and set off overnight.Marched more than 80 miles in a hurry, and arrived at Xiasang'e and Xiasitu in the afternoon of the second day to camp. On the 16th, the enemy's situation changed again. Yang Yong led his troops along a mountain path to the east of Wucheng.After several hours of rapid march, they arrived at the Shangxialonghua-belt between Puxian County and Wucheng, where they gathered and waited for orders. Not long after, news came that the 685 regiment led by Yang Dezhi wiped out more than 200 Japanese troops marching westward in Luoqu Town, captured more than 100 war horses, and a lot of military supplies.

The victory of the fraternal troops has inspired and encouraged Yang Yong's troops.The officers and soldiers eagerly looked forward to killing the enemy.Yang Yong comforted everyone and said that the Japanese army is arrogant, since they have penetrated into Daning, there will be backup, and we are ready to fight the enemy's backup! As expected, on March 17, the Japanese army drove more than 60 vehicles full of supplies from Pu County to Daning under the escort of 6 trucks of heavily armed soldiers. When the Japanese convoy entered the west of Binggou, they did not expect that the 686 regiment led by Yang Yong had been waiting here for a long time.

After the Japanese army entered the ambush area, Yang Yong ordered all the firepower of the whole regiment to hit the enemy fiercely, destroying 6 enemy vehicles and killing more than 200 enemies, and the rest of the enemy fled to Wucheng.The division headquarters immediately ordered the 685th and 686th regiments to attack from the east and west sides, surround the Japanese army in Wucheng, and then annihilate the enemy. The 686 regiment was the main attack task, and Yang Yong decided to use the 3rd Battalion as the main attack battalion. After receiving the task, the officers and soldiers of the 3rd Battalion were in high spirits and determined to fight this battle well.Each of them tied a white cloth strip on their left arm as an identification mark for night operations.At midnight, they began to engage the enemy.

Because the Japanese army was continuously attacked by electricity, they were most afraid of fighting with the Eighth Route Army at night, so they no longer dared to sleep peacefully. However, Yang Yong's troops were even more ferocious. Despite the desperate resistance of the Japanese army, the 3rd Battalion of the 686th Regiment quickly seized the Japanese fortifications, chasing and beating the enemies scattered on the street. The Japanese army was in a hurry, so they started the car and accelerated the gas to ram the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion.Due to the sound of the car motor and the lights are obvious.Soldiers can dodge in time, not only can't suffer, but can use grenades to hit this huge target, and it's accurate with one throw.The Japanese army car exploded and burst into flames after being hit by a grenade, and was too frightened to turn on the lights again.It was difficult to identify the target at night. As a result, the car crashed into the car, and my own family beat my own family. Many cars crowded together and couldn't find a way out.

After a fierce battle and a scuffle, more than 60 Japanese vehicles loaded with supplies ignited into fireballs, and the fireballs became a city of fire and a sea of ​​fire.All the Japanese soldiers were cremated. When the Japanese troops stationed in Linfen learned that their troops stationed in Wucheng had been attacked, they immediately dispatched more than 600 infantry, more than 200 cavalry and an artillery squadron to help Wucheng. The brigade headquarters ordered the 685th Regiment to control Wucheng Town and clamp down on the enemies who might advance westward from Daning; ordered Yang Yong to lead the 686th Regiment to rush to Jinggou and Zhangzhuang before dawn, and ambush in the north of the road; the guerrilla detachment of Sunjiazhuang was in ambush on the south of the road , A new bag was laid, waiting to catch the devil.The Japanese army learned a lot from being cheated continuously, and they moved slowly and cautiously, not as arrogant and arrogant as before.They move forward step by step while searching for firepower.

The soldiers of the 686th regiment hiding in the ravines and jungles were delighted to see that the fish were about to enter the net, and they were silently counting the vehicles and numbers of the Japanese troops. When the vanguard of the Japanese army arrived between Jinggou and Zhangzhuang, the Japanese commander yelled, and the troops immediately changed into a battle formation and searched and advanced in three ways.In order to be bold, the Japanese commander ordered the artillery to fire a few shots at the mountain ridge, and then vigilantly observed the movement. Knowing that the Japanese army was engaged in fire reconnaissance, Yang Yong signaled that the troops should ignore the Japanese artillery fire. He observed his troops and found that the commanders and fighters were well concealed.

The Japanese fire reconnaissance did not see any response, and watched quietly for a while, but still found no flaws.The Japanese commander was relieved and ordered the troops to move on. Seeing that the time had come, Yang Yong gave an order, and the officers and soldiers of the regiment and the guerrilla detachment opened fire violently from the mountainsides on both sides at the same time. The sound is like a burst of snow falling into a valley, the hills are shaking, and the earth is trembling.Under the control of the powerful firepower of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army suddenly became confused.

After a while, the Japanese commander came to his senses, organized troops to counterattack, and seized Jinggou and the Longwangmiao positions south of Zhangzhuang to fight desperately.Due to the favorable terrain and good weapons of the Japanese army, the Eighth Route Army's attack was blocked, and the two armies were in a stalemate. At 1 o'clock in the war, 6 Japanese planes came to bomb and dropped more than 100 bombs on the landing ground of the 686 regiment, and the Japanese artillery also bombarded violently.Fortunately, Yang Yong flexibly commanded the troops to use ravines, rocks, and jungles for cover, avoiding casualties.After the indiscriminate bombing, the Japanese army organized soldiers to attack in an attempt to break out of the encirclement.Seeing the ferocious approach of the Japanese army, Yang Yong encouraged the troops and said: "Comrades, the enemy is desperate, we must stand up!" The devil ran away.Under the leadership of Yang Yong, the officers and soldiers of the whole regiment rushed out of the position desperately and started fighting with the enemy.

At dusk, the Japanese army in the area of ​​Longwang Temple was finally annihilated, and more than 500 Japanese soldiers lost their lives.Most of the more than 200 local soldiers in Zhangzhuang died on the battlefield, and a few fled. On the morning of March 19, the battle between Wucheng and Jinggou officially ended.Yang Yong commanded the 686 regiment to confront the Japanese army three times in a row and won three victories and three victories. The Japanese army was defeated by the Eighth Route Army. Naturally, they were unwilling to reconcile and were eager to retaliate, so they organized more than a thousand troops to counterattack.Coincidentally, near Daning, he met Wei Lihuang's troops, the deputy commander of the Second Theater of the Kuomintang Army, and the two sides fought fiercely.Not long after the battle, Wei Lihuang's troops were defeated by the fierce Japanese offensive and retreated.

The Japanese army gained momentum and did not let go, chasing after them, and finally broke up Wei Lihuang's troops.Wei Lihuang had to turn to the Eighth Route Army for support. Chen Guang, acting commander of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, understood Wei Lihuang's intentions and expressed his support.Chen Guang ordered Yang Yong to send troops to stop the rampant Japanese attack in Bai'erli and cover the retreat of Wei Lihuang's troops. After Yang Yong accepted the task, he ordered Fang Guonan, the instructor of the regiment directly under the regiment, to lead the holding company, quickly seize the favorable terrain in Baierli to block the Japanese army, buy time, and cover the deployment of large troops. The special agent company occupied the position at an astonishing speed, and immediately built fortifications with the help of the cliffs in front of the position.The Japanese army tried to pass through again and again, but was blocked by the resolute blocking of the spy company.The Japanese army never expected to be blocked here, and the Japanese commander forced the troops to carry out even more crazy attacks, and the result was an even greater disastrous defeat.The Japanese army bombarded it with artillery, but it didn't help.The heroic special agent company repelled the Japanese army's attacks again and again, and did not let the Japanese army pass alone. From the beginning of the battle, Yang Yong accompanied Wei Lihuang to observe the battle situation at the headquarters.The fierce scene of the two armies fighting is thrilling.No matter how crazy the Japanese army was, they couldn't pass the mountain pass, and the corpses of Japanese soldiers quickly filled the ravine. Wei Lihuang asked Yang Yong in amazement: "The battle is so fierce, may I ask Commander Yang, how many regiments of your army are there in the front to stop the attack?" "There is only one company of our 686 regiment." Yang Yong replied. "Only one company? No, Commander Yang, please don't be joking! How can one company withstand the continuous attacks of so many Japanese troops?" "Mr. Wei, it's true. I only sent one company. If you don't believe me, wait for them to withdraw, and you can check the number and find out." "Okay, seeing is believing. I must take a look and see what kind of company they are." The battle ended quickly, and Yang Yong gave the order to the special agent company responsible for the blocking mission to withdraw from the battle.Unexpectedly, Wei Lihuang was really waiting there to count the number of people, to see what kind of people they were. The staff under Wei Lihuang carefully verified the number of people, and reported to Wei Lihuang: The Eighth Route Army fighting to stop the attack is indeed just one company, with a total of more than 200 people.Wei Lihuang looked at the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army passing by and saw that their backs were full of captured trophies. After listening to the company commander's report to Yang Yong, he was convinced.He sighed and said to Yang Yong: "Commander Yang, if I have a regiment like your company, I'm afraid I will be invincible all over the world." Yang Yong smiled and said: "General Wei, the ability of a regiment is always limited. Every unit of our Eighth Route Army is the same as our regiment. The real strength is the people, the millions of awakened and toiling masses. It is an invincible force!" Witnessing Yang Yong's troops fighting against Japan this time left a deep impression on Wei Lihuang.He has been united with the Eighth Route Army to fight against Japan, and gave the Eighth Route Army a lot of support and help, and established good relations with Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and others.After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he resolutely returned to the motherland from overseas and contributed his own strength to the construction of new China. Even his opponents had to be impressed by Yang Yong's "bravery". In September 1938, the Japanese army in South China aggressively attacked Guangzhou and Wuhan.Not to be outdone, the Japanese army in North China sent more than 10,000 troops to Shanxi. The troops were divided into two groups, going to Yongji and Fenglingdu all the way, and approaching Xi'an; all the way to attack Lishi and Liulin, in an attempt to threaten the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. safety. According to the dynamics of the Japanese army, the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, under the command of Luo Ronghuan and Chen Guang, took the initiative to attack the enemy.The head of the division ordered Yang Yong to lead the 686th regiment to quickly advance to the eastern section of the Fenyang and Lishi highways, waiting for an opportunity to attack the Japanese invaders. After receiving the order, Yang Yong led the regiment and battalion cadres to the site to survey the terrain and carefully study the combat plan. After reaching Xuegong Ridge, Yang Yong raised his binoculars and looked around, only to see undulating peaks and ravines around Xuegong Ridge.The Fenli Highway winds eastward along the mountain, and the section close to Xuegongling is a slope that goes up the mountain. When you go up the slope, you come to a piece of land under the mountain. There are 4 ravines lined up in the concave area, and the ditch is full of trees. Waist-deep weeds.When the regiment and battalion cadres saw this terrain, they couldn't help but excitedly said to Yang Yong: "Regimental Commander, this is really a good battlefield, let's do it here!" Yang Yong didn't speak, but fixed his eyes on a blockhouse on the hillside on the north side of the road.According to the report of the reconnaissance team, the bunker was used by the devils to monitor the movement at the east and west ends of the road. During the day, a small group of devils occupied it, and at night they retreated to the Wangjiachi stronghold in the east.If we pull out the stronghold first, we will surely startle the enemy; if we don’t pull it out, once the Japanese army in the stronghold is dispatched, our army’s chances of winning this ambush will be much smaller. At this time, the artillery company commander saw Yang Yong's thoughts, and he said to Yang Yong with a smile: "Regimental Commander, you don't have to worry about that bunker. Once there is a fight, I guarantee that the three guns will kill it!" "Okay!" Yang Yong patted the shoulder of the artillery company commander heavily, "You promise that Sanpao will kill the devil's blockhouse, and I promise to kill all the devils on the road!" In the early morning of September 14, the 686 regiment entered the ambush position according to the scheduled plan, quietly waiting for the devils to come to die. Around 7 o'clock, scouts sent intelligence: the Japanese army convoy stationed in Fenyang had left the city.About two hours later, the sound of motors came from under Pogen in the east.After a while, more than a dozen shiny steel helmets and more than a dozen bayonets appeared on the east intersection.This is the search team of the Japanese army. They stop and go during fire reconnaissance and move forward slowly.I didn't find anything different from usual, so I sang Japanese songs, I don't know if it was for self-entertainment or to strengthen my courage, the tone seemed sad and shrill. The Japanese search team issued a "safe and sound" signal, and the sound of the motors of the Japanese convoy came from far to near, and one after another drove over, unsuspectingly drove into the ambush circle of the 686th regiment. Yang Yong ordered the artillery company commander to fire.Just listening to a loud "boom", the first shell of the artillery company hit the bunker, and then two more rounds, and the Japanese army in the bunker even reimbursed the bunker. The company ambushing on the hillside on the north side rushed out quickly and occupied the first-line position in front of the bunker. Rows of grenades flew towards the enemy cars, machine guns and rifles fired at the enemy group, and the cars on the several kilometers of road burst into flames one after another, bumping into each other, burning, and exploding on the narrow road... Some Japanese soldiers in the cars looked down. Wrestling with the Eighth Route Army; some lying on the side of the carriage and shooting at random, because the gunpowder smoke was so thick that they could not see the target clearly, they could only shoot at random, and some behind hit those in front of them; many wounded soldiers covered their wounds with their hands and murmured Wow shouted.Soldiers of the Eighth Route Army shouted "kill" and rushed down the hillside, onto the highway, and fought with the Japanese army hiding beside the car. After nearly an hour of fighting, they wiped out more than 200 Japanese soldiers in one fell swoop, took 3 prisoners, and seized 2 vehicles that were not destroyed by the explosion. The cars and a batch of military supplies, and the rest of the cars that could not be driven were all burned down. Since the Fenli Highway could not be opened to traffic, the 108th Brigade of the Japanese Army stationed on the banks of the Yellow River had difficulty in supplying the troops. Commander Chen Guang of the 115th Division immediately ordered Yang Yong to intercept the enemy.After Yang Yong accepted the task, he repeatedly considered the plan of annihilating the enemy.He knew in his heart that this battle was not easy to fight. First, the Japanese army had suffered consecutive defeats on the Fenli Highway, so they were more vigilant in their actions, and the ambush was not easy to achieve suddenly; second, the target this time was different from the past. , and this time the combat force commanded by Major General Yamaguchi himself is difficult to wipe out.To win the battle, the ambush point must be far away from the enemy's unexpected location, so as to achieve suddenness and win the battle at a small price. After repeated consideration, Yang Yong decided to place the ambush in Wangjiachi. When he conveyed this idea to the regiment and battalion cadres, some people suggested that the enemy had suffered losses in Wangjiachi, and now they had established a stronghold there. It would be more difficult and risky to set up an ambush near the enemy's stronghold. Yang Yong explained: "In the past we set up ambushes far away from the enemy's stronghold several times. This is easy to surprise and win, but it seems to have become the law of our ambush. The enemy has noticed our law. We broke this law and set up an ambush in Wangjiachi. , It is a bit risky, but as long as we do our job well, setting up an ambush there will make the enemy unexpected, and we can achieve the goal of winning by surprise." Take advantage of the favorable terrain, surprise and win by surprise.Yang Yong is determined to direct a new play. Before dawn on September 20, Yang Yong led his troops to hide near Wangjiachi quietly. In the early morning, the Japanese army started from Lishi dejectedly and retreated to Fenyang.Regarding the harassment of the guerrillas along the way, Major General Yamaguchi adopted the strategy of "do not love fighting, and move forward quickly". He was afraid of accidents caused by entanglement with the guerrillas, so he just moved forward all the way.But he never imagined that what awaited him was the pocket that Yang Yong had prepared. At around 9:00 a.m., Yamaguchi led his troops into the ambush circle set up by Yang Yong. A red signal flare rose in the sky, and the quiet road suddenly felt like a violent storm. one slice. The Japanese army didn't expect to be ambushed here, so they blew up their nests all at once, and wandered around on the bare road. It didn't take long for most of them to be killed or injured. With the loud charge, the 686th regiment and part of the 65th regiment launched an impact on the enemy, quickly dividing the enemy into several sections.Despite the dying resistance, the Japanese army was finally annihilated by our army. In this battle, nearly a thousand enemies were wiped out, and Major General Yamaguchi was also killed.Yang Yong led his troops to win consecutive battles on the Fenli Highway, which caused a sensation in the entire Luliang Mountains.The common people scrambled to pass on their praises: "Yang Yong, Yang Yong, you are so brave!" The Eighth Route Army's consecutive victories greatly angered General Toshida Terauchi, the commander of the North China Front Army of the Japanese invaders. He cursed the Yamaguchi brigade for incompetence, embarrassing and embarrassing for the Japanese Imperial Army.The captain of the Japanese army stationed in Linfen was even more distraught. At the so-called "mourning" meeting held for the Japanese soldiers who died in battle, he proposed that after the approval of the Japanese military officers present, he wrote a letter of challenge to Yang Yong, forcing a Chinese The common people gave it to Yang Yong.The general meaning of the Japanese "challenge letter" is: under the command of Yang Yong, the captain and political commissar of the left area: I fought with your army before, but due to the unfavorable location, the three battles were inconclusive, which is a lot of regrets.It is true that the Imperial Japanese Army is not suitable for fighting in the mountains, but is good at fighting in the plains. I would like to invite your army to fight again in the Duijiuyu Plain to decide the male and female... Yang Yong laughed out loud after reading the "challenge book".He handed the "war letter" of the Japanese army to Zhang Renchu, the deputy head of the regiment, and other regiment leaders. Everyone watched it, and they were all happy, and said to Yang Yong: "'Left District Captain and Political Commissar Yang Yong is under the command', you should write him a book!" Yang Yong called out "Okay!" Flying a pen back to the note, he wrote a few words: "Your Excellency, come to the mountains of Xixian County to compete again?" After the letter was sent, the Japanese army in Fenyang did not see any action.It was also the luck of the Japanese army who invaded the Fenyang area. In October of this year, Yang Yong, who made them hate and fear, was ordered to lead the 686 regiment to the east to Taihang and Luxi to open up new anti-Japanese base areas.