HBWnovel Chapter 268: Taking Taiyuan Airport
Chapter 268: Taking Taiyuan Airport
"Bang, bang, bang..."
"Da da da......"
In July, there were gunshots in Xiaodian District of Taiyuan. The New 772nd Regiment, with the cooperation of the Independent Regiment, 771nd and st Regiments, successfully attacked Taiyuan Airport.
"Damn it, I finally got in."
Ding Wei wiped his dirty face and picked up a shotgun: "Bugler, blow the charge for me."
"Artillery battery, fire forward."
"Dudududu..."
"Charge, kill!"
“Quick, quick,…”
The commander of the artillery company led his soldiers, carrying six Taihang Type 100 mortars, and followed the footsteps of their comrades, rushing towards the Taiyuan Airport.
"This is it."
The commander of the artillery company came to a high ground, stopped, and began to direct the soldiers to dig shallow pits and place mortars.
"Artillery company, artillery company..."
As soon as the mortars were deployed, the radio carried by the artillery company began to sound.
"I'm from the second platoon, third company, first battalion. There's a bunker ten meters in front of the airfield. Request artillery support."
"Airport map!"
Soon a detailed map of Taiyuan Airport was opened and placed in front of the artillery company commander.
"Here, scale 231, elevation 32 degrees, one high explosive round."
"boom."
A high-explosive bomb was fired forward.
"It's crooked, reduce the distance by one hundred."
Listening to the report on the radio, the artillery company commander quickly adjusted the parameters.
"Put it on. Bang."
A 100mm high-explosive grenade hit a Japanese bunker that was continuously firing.
With a loud bang, after a violent explosion, the bunker became silent. The second platoon leader was delighted: "Follow me!!"
"Artillery Company, Artillery Company, I'm from the Second Battalion, First Company, Third Platoon, in front..."
"Release, bang, adjust parameters, release, bang..."
As the artillery company continued to fire, the bunkers in the Japanese airport were removed one by one, and the Japanese resistance began to slowly weaken.
"Damn it, the Japs are starting to retreat."
On a high ground east of the airport, Kong Jie keenly noticed that the Japanese troops were beginning to decrease in strength.
"It looks like Old Ding has made his way in. The bugler is blowing the front horn."
The 772nd and 771st Regiments also made the same move as Kong Jie.
The Japanese completely withdrew their defense line, allowing the three assisting regiments to seize the opportunity to launch a full-scale attack.
Inside the airport building.
"Report to the brigade commander, the Eighth Route Army has already attacked the airport, the east gate, the west, and the south, but they have also been lost because of our reduction of forces."
A Japanese soldier came to the 3rd Independent Garrison Brigade and said to the brigade commander, Murakutanaka.
"idiot!"
Village District Tian Shang cursed angrily and looked at the signalman beside him: "How long will it take for the support to arrive?"
"In an hour!"
The signalman lowered his head and answered.
"asshole!"
When Cun Qu Tian heard this answer, he was furious.
They are only 4.6 kilometers away from Taiyuan Railway Station. If there was any support, it would have arrived long ago.
He had been attacked by the Eighth Route Army for nearly five hours. When asked when the reinforcement would arrive, he was told that it would arrive soon.
Now it's been an hour, do you really think he is a fool?
"What should we do, Brigade Commander?"
Chief of Staff Shinzo Ishimoto said anxiously, "We only have two regiments left to defend the airport building."
"Once the Eighth and Fourth Route Armies converge, we won't even be able to escape!"
"run?"
Murakuta Tagami smiled desperately: "Before the war, the commander told me to defend the airport to the death. Even if I can escape, I will be sent to a military court!"
"I don't know what's the point of defending an airport without planes. Is it worth it for the entire Third Independent Garrison Brigade and all its soldiers to die here?"
"Captain of the Brigade..."
Shinzo Ishimoto looked at Murakuta who seemed to be a little crazy and shouted worriedly.
"Don't worry!"
Murakuta waved his hand and showed a firm look: "As a warrior of the Empire of Japan, even if I die, I must die on the battlefield."
"Ishimoto-kun, you stay at the headquarters. After I die, send a farewell telegram to the headquarters!"
After saying that, Cun Qutian put on his sanitary napkin, took his command knife and turned around and walked out of the building.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Suddenly, a series of 122mm high-explosive grenades fell on the Japanese positions outside the airport building.
The violent explosion directly shook the village fielder who had just walked out into the field back.
"Uh...."
"Brigade Commander!!"
Shinzo Ishimoto ran over and picked up Murakuta, who was spitting blood.
"Stone, stone..."
Murakami stretched out his bloody right hand and wanted to say something, but just after he uttered two words, his head tilted and he went to see the emperor.
"No.....Brigade Commander, if you die, what shall I do?"
Shinzo Ishimoto was very panicked. He was just a liberal arts student with a higher education and had never seen a situation like this!
"Hey, it has to be a large-caliber howitzer!"
Outside the airport building, four commanders of the 386th Brigade gathered together, looking at the Japanese defense line that was constantly bombarded by the Taihang Type 122 howitzers, and grinned evilly.
"There's no need for us to risk our lives to kill this kind of ruthless villain. It's more cost-effective to bombard him with artillery fire!"
Ding Wei looked at the artillery instructor beside him and said, "How many rounds does Xiao Liu have left?"
"Report to Captain Ding, there is one more round, six grenades!"
"Ok!"
Ding Wei nodded and looked at Kong Jie and the other two: "What do you think, guys? Who will go up first?"
"No matter who it is, it has nothing to do with you, Ding Wei."
Kong Jie shouted carelessly: "You, Old Ding, were the first to break into the airport. Now it's our turn to break into the headquarters."
"Okay, stop arguing!"
At this time, Blind Cheng, who was observing the situation in the building with a telescope, pointed in the direction of the building and said, "They have surrendered!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the finger and saw Shinzo Ishimoto with two Japanese soldiers, holding up a white flag made of underwear and waving it continuously.
"That's good. It saves the artillery regiment some ammunition."
Ding Wei waved his hand and called the signalman: "Tell the brigade commander that the Taiyuan airport has been taken down, and the engineers can prepare to enter."
"Yes."
Twenty minutes later, Shinzo Ishimoto and the remaining 600 Japanese soldiers were tied up and taken away by the Eighth Route Army.
“It’s strange!”
Looking at the long line, Kong Jie wondered, "Even if some Japanese surrendered before, it was when only three or four were left dead."
"Even those new Japanese soldiers who just arrived could hold out until there were 30 or 40 of them before surrendering. How come these little Japanese soldiers surrendered when there were only so many left?"
"Oh, them!"
Ding Wei glanced at the Japanese soldiers who were taken away: "Most of this army are the so-called Japanese pioneers."
"They were forcibly brought here by the Japanese, and their fighting spirit was not high to begin with."
"The pioneer group?"
Kong Jie nodded thoughtfully: "I heard that there are more of these people in the Northeast. They have occupied a lot of our land and settled there."
"Don't think about that."
Ding Wei patted Kong Jie on the shoulder and said, "Let's go back to the brigade to report on the battle situation."