usatvline Chapter 232 The Battle of Daling Village Begins
Chapter 232 The Battle of Daling Village Begins
Gaoda was inspecting the defensive positions around Daling Village.
Led by the brigade commander, the 386th Brigade and the Ping'an Brigade quickly moved to a valley 5 kilometers away from Daling Village.
Their movements were swift and stealthy, like a group of cheetahs hiding in the dark, waiting for their prey to arrive.
The troops of the two brigades will hide in the valley and wait for the arrival of the 102nd Division.
The terrain of the valley provided them with good cover, making them less likely to be discovered.
The brigade commander and Kong Jie stood in the temporary command center and made arrangements for the next operation.
The mission of the 386th Brigade was relatively simple, as they had to deal with the Japanese invaders.
The brigade commander looked at the map and ordered, "Kong Jie, once the battle on the front battlefield begins, you will immediately lead the Ping An Brigade to go around Huangtuling and launch an attack on the flank of the 102nd Division. I will only give you half a day, and the Ping An Brigade must arrive at Huangtuling on time."
His eyes were fixed on the map, his fingers marking the route on it.
Kong Jie felt a headache when he saw the distance on the map. Their current location was nearly 10 kilometers away from Huangtuling in a straight line, and the actual distance might be more than 20 kilometers. After all, the roads in the mountainous area were very difficult to travel.
His brows furrowed slightly, knowing the difficulty of the task.
The Ping'an Brigade could not take any action until the Japanese 102nd Division arrived near Daling Village, for fear that their whereabouts would be discovered by the Japanese and the 102nd Division would be scared away.
This restriction increased the difficulty of the mission, but was also intended to ensure the success of the battle plan.
Kong Jie made up his mind and said, “No problem, Brigade Commander.
The Ping An Brigade will arrive at Huangtuling on time and launch an attack on the Japanese 102nd Division."
The brigade commander knew that this task was extremely difficult, but there was no other way. This was the only way to surround the 102nd Division.
He patted Kong Jie on the shoulder and gave him encouragement.
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10 month 1 day.
At around 6 a.m., the vanguard of the Japanese 102nd Division had arrived at the outskirts of Daling Village.
They were like a black cloud, quietly descending over Daling Village.
The rest of the Japanese troops were rushing to Daling Village one after another. Nearly 2 Japanese troops were deployed by Hasegawa on the right wing and rear wing. Once there was any disturbance, the 102nd Division would be able to respond in time.
They were like a barrier, guarding the flanks and rear of the 102nd Division.
As the 102nd Division arrived at Daling Village, the Ping'an Brigade set out quickly under the leadership of Kong Jie. They needed to cross the mountains and march quickly in the mountainous area to get around the left wing of the 102nd Division.
Kong Jie tried his best to cheer up the soldiers along the way. The Ping'an Brigade had to travel 4 kilometers to reach Huangtuling within 20 hours.
He was fully aware of the difficulty of the task, but was still full of fighting spirit.
It was not difficult for the Eighth Route Army to march 4 kilometers in 20 hours on the plains.
But this is a mountainous area, the road is very difficult to travel, and there is also a large amount of baggage and supplies, so it is a major challenge for the Ping An Brigade.
The rugged mountain roads were like roadblocks, trying to block the progress of the Ping An Brigade.
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The front battlefield of Daling Village.
After arriving, the 102nd Division immediately deployed its offensive formation and prepared to launch an attack without any rest.
Their movements were swift, showing how well trained they were.
Hasegawa stood on a small hill outside Daling Village, looking at the Eighth Route Army's defensive positions with a telescope, trying to find flaws in the Eighth Route Army's defense.
In his vision, the outskirts of Daling Village were full of positions built by the Eighth Route Army.
Hasegawa put down the telescope and said:
"Yoshi,
It seems that the main force of the Eighth Route Army intends to have a decisive battle with us in Daling Village."
He said to the adjutant next to him: "Pass my order, the 113th Regiment will immediately launch a tentative attack on the enemy's position and make sure to find their hidden firepower points."
"Hai."
The adjutant quickly turned around and went downstairs to convey the message.
Hasegawa attempted to launch a tentative attack in order to draw out the Eighth Route Army's firepower points.
He is like a cunning hunter who tests his prey's strength before attacking.
the other side.
At the two artillery positions behind the 102nd Division, 66 field guns were being urgently deployed, with 33 field guns in each artillery position.
Once the attacking troops detected the Eighth Route Army's firepower points, the Japanese artillery in the rear would immediately launch artillery attacks on them.
They will provide strong support for the 102nd Division's offensive.
Half an hour later.
More than 102 Japanese soldiers from the 113th Regiment of the 2800nd Division, led by the regiment commander, formed an offensive formation and launched an attack on the forward positions of Daling Village.
Their steps were neat and orderly as they slowly advanced towards the position.
Thousands of Japanese soldiers bent their bodies and slowly approached the Daling Village position. Once attacked, they would immediately lie down to avoid the bullets. Their formation was also very scattered.
They moved cautiously, like a pack of cautious wolves slowly approaching their prey.
In the front-line command post.
Gaoda and Li Yunlong looked at the Japanese troops through binoculars, observing the enemy's every move.
After a moment, Gaoda spoke first: "Old Li, this group of attacking devils are obviously experienced devils. Look at their attack formation and actions, they are very methodical."
Li Yunlong nodded in agreement.
"Commander, you are right. I noticed that, too."
"The 102nd Division is indeed a Class B division of the Japanese. The quality of its soldiers alone is incomparable to those local garrison troops."
His words showed respect for the enemy, knowing that the upcoming battle would not be easy.
While the two were talking.
The 113th Regiment has reached a position 300 meters from the front line.
Zhang Dabiao, who was on the battlefield, saw that the Japanese had entered the best shooting distance and immediately shouted loudly:
"Comrades, the Japs are coming.
Beat them hard and kill these little devils."
After saying that, Zhang Dabiao immediately stood up, raised his gun and fired continuously at the Japanese.
"Bang bang bang."
The two Japanese soldiers walking in front fell to the ground. After hearing the gunshots, the soldiers on the position immediately stood up from the trenches and attacked the Japanese soldiers.
The soldiers moved quickly, without the slightest hesitation.
For a moment, the entire battlefield was filled with the sound of gunfire.
It echoed across the battlefield like thunder, shattering the morning silence.
Dozens of machine gun fire points on the position opened fire at the same time, and countless bullets flew towards the Japanese troops in the front.
The dense firepower was like a net of death, spreading towards the Japanese.
The moment the attacking Japanese soldiers heard the gunshots, they immediately lay on the ground and began to fight back. Their mission was to launch a tentative attack.
Therefore, most of the Japanese soldiers hid behind the bunkers and calmly fired at the front lines.