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Chapter 480 Outsmart Datong!

The devils and puppet troops in the two counties of Anhua and Ping'an heard that the main force of the 36th Division had been wiped out.

Seeing that the Eighth Route Army was attacking, they immediately abandoned the city and fled.

Since there are ordinary reinforced concrete bunkers and gun towers outside the city, Kong Jie and Ding Wei need to lead their troops to attack them one by one.

Although these bunkers and turrets were easily destroyed, it took a lot of time.

When the main force advanced to the city and was about to attack the city, they found that most of the devils and puppet troops had already slipped away.

Only a small number of devils and puppet troops were used as cannon fodder, and Ding Wei and Kong Jie led troops to capture Anhua County and Pingan County in a short time.

But the battle in Heyuan County is not over yet.

After annihilating the devils from the west wall, and feint attacking the devils from the east wall to attract firepower.

There are still more than 2000 devils in Heyuan County fighting trapped beasts.

Li Yunlong ordered some iron horns to be made, and then asked the Japanese-speaking Lijian team members to shout at the devils in the city, saying that Jing Guanren had been loyal to their locusts, and those who wanted to survive would surrender, and the Eighth Route Army gave preferential treatment to prisoners.

A small number of devils chose to surrender after hearing this.

However, the vast majority of devils still choose to fight in the corner, ready to fight the new group to the end.

The street fighting in Heyuan County lasted until dark, the two sides began a truce, and the soldiers of the new regiment stepped up to rest to replenish their strength.

There were only a thousand devils left, and they were suppressed in houses near the bombed-out devil headquarters.

It is only a matter of time before these thousands of devils are wiped out.

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midnight.

Baishan Village is about 5 kilometers south of Datong.

After a rapid march of nearly 60 kilometers, Chu Yunfei finally led his troops to the outside of Datong City.

At the temporary headquarters, Chief of Staff Fang Ligong reported the information about Datong to the head of the regiment, Chu Yunfei:
"Tuan Zuo, according to the information."

"At present, there is a Japanese army squadron, a Japanese military police team, and a puppet army battalion in Datong City, with a total strength of about 800 people."

"Datong City has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. Its city wall was rebuilt during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty. Although it is not as good as Taiyuan's city wall, it is far stronger than ordinary county towns."

"With our artillery firepower, I'm afraid it will be difficult to blow down the city wall."

Datong is an important military town, the starting point of Tongpu Railway and the transfer station of Pingsui Railway, so its geographical location is very important.

Even though the main reinforcement of the 36th Division of the [-]rd Brigade of the Japanese Army went, there were still many troops left to defend the city.

Even if the strength of the third brigade is only as large as that of a mixed brigade, if the main force of the third brigade is still in Datong, Chu Yunfei would never dare to think of Datong.

Chu Yunfei's artillery battalion has 8 mortars and 6 75mm mountain guns, all of which are Jin-made equipment, and there is only one base number of shells.

This firepower is considered rich for the average Chinese army, but it is still very difficult to capture Datong.

Fang Ligong said in a worried tone: "Sir, we'd better end the battle before dawn, otherwise once the main force of the 3rd Brigade returns, we may be dumped."

Chu Yunfei nodded, and said: "This battle cannot be fought hard, but only outsmarted. Is your staff ready?"

"The preparations have been completed according to the battle plan." Fang Ligong said: "Our brothers from a company pretended to be the puppet troops who attacked the Xidian stronghold and sent food to Datong City. Army, caught off guard."

"After occupying the city wall, our troops will attack all the way in. After entering the city, we will be able to conquer Datong soon."

There are some masonry bunkers and gun towers on both sides of the road outside Datong City.

If you want to capture Datong City, you must first get rid of these masonry bunkers and gun towers. However, the 358th regiment is equipped with 75mm Jinshan cannons. There are many, and there is no problem in taking away these bunkers and gun towers.

"Is a company of brothers enough?" Chu Yunfei asked, "How many troops are there for the enemy guarding the southern city wall?"

"Our people have already scouted during the day, and there are only dozens of devils and puppet soldiers at the city wall."

Fang Ligong replied: "We have concentrated the submachine guns of the whole regiment in this company, and there is absolutely no problem in taking down and defending the city wall."

"In addition, the second platoon leader of the puppet army in the Xidian stronghold is ours. He has sneaked out. He is the one who delivers food from the Xidian stronghold to Datong City every month. The devils and puppet soldiers guarding the city gate know him well. He, he'll show us the way in."

There are very few guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army in this area, and the devils and puppet troops went to the villages to collect food without any scruples.

After robbing the grain, the puppet army would send the grain to Datong City on a regular basis, and then transport it to other places through the Tongpu Railway and the Pingsui Railway.

The 358 regiment is also equipped with some submachine guns, which are Jin-made Thomson submachine guns imitated by Taiyuan Arsenal.

Chu Yunfei said: "Don't be so troublesome, let Adjutant Sun take the guard company."

Then, Chu Yunfei looked at Sun Ming at the side, and asked, "Sun Ming, are you willing to accept this task?"

"Tuan Zuo, I am willing!"

Sun Ming, the adjutant and company commander of the guard, stood up straight, without any hesitation in his tone or expression, and took over the task.

Chu Yunfei happily said: "Okay, when Datong is defeated, each brother of the guard company will reward 10 yuan of ocean!"

The lone army goes deep, and in layman's terms it is a death squad, but there must be a brave man under a heavy reward, and sending money to the death squad is just a routine operation of the national army.

If the attack outside the city does not go well, then none of the people occupying the city wall will be able to return.

"On behalf of the brothers in the security company, thank you, the group seat!"

Sun Ming snapped a military salute, turned around and walked out together with Fang Ligong.

Not long after, Sun Ming and the soldiers of the 358th regiment's guard company put on the uniforms of the puppet army, and Fang Ligong ordered people to prepare more than [-] mule carts.

Except for the 1000 catties of grain on the first two carts, the sacks on the mule carts behind were filled with mud and sand.

Then, under the leadership of the real platoon leader of the puppet army, pretending to be a puppet army convoy delivering food, they headed for the south gate of Datong along the road.

There were acquaintances leading the way, and the devils and puppet troops in the checkpoints, bunkers and gun towers in front did not make things difficult for the food transport team.

About an hour later, the food transport team arrived at the gate of the south city of Datong, but was blocked by devils and puppet soldiers at the gate.

"You guys, what are you doing?"

Tetsuo Iwashita, the leader of the Devils Division who was in charge of guarding the city gate, asked Sun Ming and his party in broken Chinese, his tone and expression full of doubts.

Chen Ergou, the second platoon leader of the puppet army, said: "Taijun Yanxia, ​​I am Chen Ergou, you don't know me? I just came to deliver food with our company commander last month. We met."

"It turned out to be Chen Sang." Yanxia Tienan looked at Chen Ergou several times, and then remembered him, his expression slightly relaxed, "Why did the food arrive so early this month? Where's Company Commander Wang?"

"Company Commander Wang is ill." Chen Ergou said hastily, "Our company commander said that we would deliver the food to the Taijun earlier, so he felt at ease. Taijun Yanxia, ​​this is our company commander's filial piety to you."

As soon as the words fell, Chen Ergou made a move, and a soldier next to him quickly handed the roast chicken and Fenjiu to Tetsuo Yanxia.

"Yossie, yossie!"

Tetsuo Yanxia's eyes lit up suddenly, and he patted Chen Ergou's shoulder happily: "Chen Sang, your conscience is greatly improved."

Then, Tetsuo Iwashita waved his hand, and two devil soldiers with bayonets beside him stepped forward to check the mule cart.

At this time, Sun Ming and Chen Ergou's hearts suddenly rose to their throats.

Only the first two carts were loaded with real grain, and the mule carts at the back were full of dirt and gravel. It would be troublesome if the devils found out.

The gate of Datong City is closed at night. There are two machine gun positions built with sandbags on the left and right of the gate. On the left is a Type [-] heavy machine gun, and on the right is a light machine gun with a crooked handle.

Not far away, there is a devil's turret, which can blockade the city gate with firepower. In addition, there are devils and puppet troops on the city wall.

If the devils found out that the mule cart was pulling dirt and gravel, the 100-plus people in the guard company would definitely become live targets for the devils' machine guns.

Sun Ming stood in the crowd, quietly put his hand into his clothes, and opened the safety of the shell gun.

If the devil finds a flaw, then the only way to do it is to act first.

Although the city gate is closed, a dynamite pack can definitely blow up the city wall, and it depends on God's will how many brothers can rush in by then.

Fortunately, there were only two devils inspecting the mule cart. Each of these two devils inspected a mule cart. When they opened the sack, they found that it was full of corn and wheat grains.

Tetsuo Yanxia took a sip of wine, and the two little devils in charge of the inspection ran to him and reported that they were all grains, and the quality of this batch of grains was very high.

"Yo Xi, Chen Sang has worked hard!"

Tetsuo Yanxia patted Chen Ergou's shoulder with satisfaction.

"Serve the Imperial Army!"

Chen Ergou straightened up at the right time, with a firm and calm expression on his face, fully expressing the image of flattery and dog legs.

"Yoxi, open the city gate!"

Tetsuo Iwashita's expression became more and more satisfied, and he ordered to open the city gate. Several puppet soldiers ran out from behind the sandbags and moved away the barbed wire barricade.

Accompanied by the crackling sound of the door shaft turning, the South Gate of Datong slowly opened.

Under Chen Ergou's order, the grain transport convoy slowly entered from the gate of the city.

After all the mule carts and soldiers had entered the city, as Sun Ming took out his pistol and gave an order, the soldiers of the guard company took out submachine guns from the sacks on the mule cart.

Under the leadership of Sun Ming, more than 100 people rushed towards the city wall.

Dozens of devils and puppet soldiers on the city wall were dozing off. It was not until Sun Ming led the guard company up the city wall along the left and right stone ladders that the devils and puppet soldiers reacted.

But it's too late.

Da da da…

Under intensive firepower, dozens of devils and puppet troops on the city wall were quickly wiped out.

After occupying the city wall, a dozen devils and a dozen puppet troops at the gate of the city were quickly wiped out.

Although the guard company of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army occupied the city gate and the city wall, the sound of the guns and guns also stabbed the Datong devils' hornet's nest, and the devils and puppet troops in the city came to this side for reinforcements.

But Sun Ming didn't panic at all. He took out a flare gun, loaded a flare, opened the safety, and fired a shot into the sky.

A few kilometers away, seeing the red flare rising into the sky, Chu Yunfei smiled coldly: "Adjutant Sun has succeeded, pass my order, and the whole regiment will launch an attack on Datong!"

(End of this chapter)