Chapter 64 4. The 120th division "closed the door and beat the dog"

The Japanese army occupying Chenzhuang thought that the "new tactic" had succeeded, and was really happy for a while.Later, in the seized enemy documents, it was found that the captain of the enemy team, Shozaburo Tanaka, wrote in his diary on that day: "...to occupy Chenzhuang without a big battle, this is the genius of the commander..." But it didn't take long for the Japanese army to realize that something was wrong. In the town of more than 800 households, there was not a single person in sight, and the Eighth Route Army agencies and schools stationed here were all gone.This is just an "empty city" with neither guards nor food.Now there are big slogans written all over the walls in Chenzhuang: "Down with Japanese imperialism!" "Aggressors go back!"

Seeing this scene, Shui Yuan suddenly felt bad. I am afraid that the Eighth Route Army had already ambushed.Seeing that the sun was about to set, the Japanese army was even more anxious, because they were most afraid of the night battle of the Eighth Route Army, and they listened to the wind and grass in fear. Sure enough, when night fell, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army seemed to emerge from the ground, and there were everywhere around Chenzhuang.Gunshots rang out from all directions throughout the night. How could they know that this was the Eighth Route Army's strategy to scare them deliberately.The Japanese soldiers, who were unfamiliar with the terrain, ran around like headless flies at this time, but they dared not leave the village easily, so they could only hide in the village and shoot blindly.

The Eighth Route Army took advantage of the terrain and let go of their hands and feet under the cover of night to show their might.A brave soldier of the Eighth Route Army went all the way to the front of the Japanese position, killed three Japanese soldiers with grenades, and ran away with his machine gun.Under the continuous harassment of the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese army had no peace all night. At this time, He Long conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Japanese attack on Chenzhuang based on the situation of the enemy and ourselves.He believed that the enemy would go deep alone without rear support, so it was impossible to stay in Chenzhuang for a long time, and he would definitely retreat quickly.Therefore, it was decided to use all tactics and concentrate superior forces to create a situation of closing the door and beating dogs. When the enemy retreated, he used the favorable terrain in the Chenzhuang area to wipe out the enemy in motion.Immediately ordered, except for the 719th regiment and the 2nd regiment, to continue to stay in Tanzhuang and the south of Koutou Town, to monitor the Japanese army's actions in Lingshou, Xingtang, and Quyang, and the rest of the troops quickly moved to the periphery of Chenzhuang.

He Long thought to himself: This time we must not let the enemy slip away from under our noses again. Therefore, the key question is to determine which way the enemy is fleeing back from?One of the important factors in the victory or defeat of a war is the contest of resourcefulness between the two warring parties. Whoever is more skilled can take the initiative.Judging from past experience, the enemy who raided the base area usually came from which road and would return along which road. The Eighth Route Army's ambush on the way the enemy came was in line with the enemy's law of action.But in the face of the cunning water source, I had to reconsider.Since they came with a "new tactic" when they came, they might also use "new tricks" when they left. The enemy might change the pattern of the past and flee along the southeast road instead of the small road they came on.In doing so, not only can avoid being ambushed like in the past, but also can echo with the Japanese troops left behind in Ciyu Town.Therefore, after thinking twice, He Long believed that the possibility of the enemy fleeing along the main road was relatively high.

Based on the above judgments, Commander He Long deployed a specific plan for the next step of operations: First, change the previous practice of setting up ambushes on the enemy's way, so that the division's main force, the 358th Brigade and the 716th Regiment, will gather at Hengshan Ridge and near the Epiphyllum Building to the east of Chenzhuang, and form a large pocket formation to wait for the enemy. Second, order the 4th Regiment and the Special Service Regiment to send out a battalion to occupy the position on the south side of Chenzhuang to prevent the enemy from returning from the same route.The main force is deployed on the west side of Pomen to undertake mobile blocking tasks.

Third, order the first part of the secret service group to occupy Qizuyuan Village on the east side of Chenzhuang, keep in touch with the enemy, and lure the enemy into our Hengshanling ambush area. Fourth, order the 5th Regiment of the 4th Division to occupy the northwest area of ​​Ciyu Town, ready to stop Ciyu from aiding the enemy at any time. Fifth, let the 719 regiment continue to occupy the position on the north side of Tanzhuang. On the one hand, it can prevent the enemy from fleeing back, and on the other hand, it can prevent the enemy of Ciyu from aiding the besieged enemy. In this way, the Eighth Route Army quietly laid out a "Skynet" that made the invading enemy have nowhere to escape!