During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Kuomintang army organized and launched many large-scale battles, because there was a very large gap in strength, and the number of battles was miserable.
For example, in the Songhu War, the Chinese side **300,000, the Japanese **40,000, the ** ratio was 75 to 1.
The Battle of Taierzhuang was better than the Battle of Songhu, with 50,000 on the Chinese side and 20,000 on the Japanese side, with a ratio of 25 to 1.
However, General Zuo Quan, chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army, rewrote this record.
Zuo Quan's chief of staff commanded a classic battle, and the Eighth Route Army killed and wounded more than 1,000 Japanese soldiers at the cost of **166 people, setting an excellent record of 1 to 6.
This is the Eighth Route Army's defense of Huangya Cave.
General Zuo Quan, Chief of Staff of the Eighth Route Army.
According to statistics, this was the largest proportion of the Japanese army in China.
Huangya Cave is located in Licheng County, Shanxi, where the Eighth Route Army built a large-scale arsenal.
Despite the poor equipment and the shortage of raw materials, the arsenal was launched and provided a large number of guns and ammunition for the troops of the Eighth Route Army.
At the beginning of November 1941, the Eighth Route Army received a report that the Japanese army was about to attack our Huangya Cave in an attempt to completely destroy the largest arsenal of the Eighth Route Army.
General Zuo Quan immediately sent the Special Service Group of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters to Huangyadong and asked them to ensure the safety of the arsenal.
The Special Service Regiment of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters is a veteran unit that is brave and good at fighting, the regiment commander Ou Zhifu is brave and strategic, and the political commissar Guo Linxiang is wise and calm.
Just looking at this lineup, you can roughly know how important the Huangyadong Arsenal is to the Eighth Route Army.
In accordance with the request of the chief of staff of the left, the officers and men of the special service regiment rushed to Huangyadong as fast as possible, lined up their troops, and prepared to "meet" the Japanese attack.
On the periphery of Huangya Cave, the officers and soldiers of the Eighth Route built a total of three defensive lines, and also prepared a large minefield for the invaders.
On the 8th, about 5,000 Japanese troops really attacked Huangya Cave.
The head of the Eighth Route Army's special service regiment, Ou Zhifu, immediately reported to the headquarters: "The devil is here!" ”
The chief of staff of Zuo Quan told Ou Zhifu in **: "Your regiment will guard Huangya Cave for five days, what to do next, I will tell you." ”
Ou Zhifu replied: "Understand, keep it for five days, and report it at any time if there is a situation!" ”
The head of the secret service group of the year Ou Zhifu.
Chief of Staff of Zuo Quan reminded Ou Zhifu: "Remember, in combat, we must make full use of the terrain, not be arrogant or rash, brake with static, and wait for work at ease. ”
Ou Zhifu left **, and the devil arrived.
According to the order of the chief of staff of Zuo Quan, Ou Zhifu unhurriedly led the Japanese army into the minefield, and there was a sudden sound in the ravine.
Mine is the home product of Huangyadong Arsenal, although the first effect is not as good as the Japanese grenade, but because of the low cost, simple process, very practical.
The Eighth Route Army planted a large number of land mines in the minefield, which caused the devils to cry for their fathers and mothers, and to run away with their heads in their arms.
The Japanese immediately changed their tactics, and they rushed a large flock of sheep to "thunder" with sheep.
However, none of the mines planted by the special mission were blown up, and the Japanese army was relieved to boldly continue to attack.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the devil entered the minefield, the mines were ** one after another, it turned out that these mines have been transformed, and people will sound when they step on horses.
At this time, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army who were ambushed on the hillside also began to act, and only to hear an order, rolling stone mines fell from the sky and rolled towards the enemy group.
In less than half an hour, the Japanese army had more than 200 people in the minefield and was forced to withdraw from the minefield.
The Japanese army once again adjusted their tactics and opened the way with intensive artillery fire, and they continued to attack with a large number of people, not to mention their lives, and even more to spare shells.
Guo Linxiang, the political commissar of the secret service group that year.
Ou Zhifu saw that he couldn't resist it, so he hurriedly reported the situation to the chief of staff of Zuoquan: "Chief of staff, I can't stand it anymore, there are only two cannons in the regiment, 12 shells, can you fight?" ”
You may think it is strange, the head of a group, such a question should also be asked?
In fact, the reason is very simple, and it is also very helpless, in the final analysis, one word - poor!
Artillery shells were the most scarce resource of the Eighth Route Army, so every shell was precious.
The chief of staff of Zuo Quan said with a rare arrogance: "You leave four shells for the devil on the opposite side, and don't leave the rest of the one, call the command post of the devil!" ”
As a result, 12 shells flew towards the Japanese army, and the devil's position was suddenly full of flesh and blood, and the Japanese army did not expect that there would be such a fierce artillery attack on the "Tuba Road".
The Japanese army no longer dared to attack rashly again, and the battlefield fell silent.
The chief of staff of Zuo Quan called again: "Commander Ou, you prepare, the devil will come to collect the body after dark, you are the master, you have to 'entertain' the guests." ”
Ou Zhifu smiled: "Chief of Staff, please rest assured, I will do my best to entertain them as a landlord!" ”
Oil painting The Battle of Huangya Cave.
In the middle of the night, a group of Japanese soldiers really came to collect the corpses.
The head of Ou Zhifu gave an order: "Release!" ”
The rolling stone thunder in the hands of the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army rolled down the hillside, and after a ** sound, hundreds of Japanese corpses were added to the mountain col.
The Japanese had no choice but to temporarily stop the large-scale offensive and switch to a small attack, which was also beaten back by the special service group.
This strange battle was stopped and stopped, and the battle lasted for nine days and nine nights, and the chief of staff of Zuo Quan stayed next to the ** plane for nine days and nine nights, adjusting the deployment according to the front-line situation at any time.
Although General Zuo Quan is not in Huangya Cave, in his mind, Huangya Cave is not a point on a map, but a panorama that is too familiar.
The ditches and ditches there, the grass and trees, which pit is buried with mines, and where is suitable for ambush, Zuo Quan is clear in his heart, and he can be said to be a bamboo in his chest.
In this way, the Japanese army played against Zuo Quan in a daze, and Ou Zhifu also held his position steadily and calmly.
After a few days, all the materials and equipment in the arsenal that could be transported have been removed, leaving only enough food and ammunition for the secret service group.
At this time, Zuo Quan gave Ou Zhifu an order: "Let them in, remember, prepare some 'gifts' for the 'guests'."
Ou Zhifu understood this, and quickly ordered the soldiers to lay mines around the blown up boiler room, and planted mines where the Japanese troops might pass, installed explosive packs, and then withdrew to the second-line position to "wait for the rabbit".
The small Huangya Cave made the arrogant Japanese "Imperial Army" suffer a lot and lose face.
The commander of the 36th Division of the Japanese Army, Wu Chuan, was so angry that he gave a death order to several commanders: Huangya Cave must be captured within two days, otherwise, it will be cut off by itself!
Oil painting The Battle of Huangya Cave.
The Japanese army did not expect that this time, their attack was unusually smooth, and they occupied the Huangyadong Arsenal with almost no effort.
However, they only saw empty factories and a piece of rubble, and in addition, it was the "gift" prepared for them by the Eighth Route Army.
As soon as they stepped into the factory, the Japanese soldiers detonated all kinds of mines buried there by the Eighth Route Army, and another group of Japanese soldiers fell to the ground.
The Japanese army was bombed to the point that it could no longer organize a new offensive, and it was not until reinforcements arrived that the Japanese army resumed the attack.
In this final battle, the soldiers of our Eighth Route Army fought tenaciously with a fearless spirit and repelled the Japanese army again and again.
On the 19th, Ou Zhifu seized the fighter plane, commanded the special mission to launch **, and restored the position in one fell swoop.
At this time, the Japanese army learned that reinforcements from the Eighth Route Army were coming, and hurriedly turned back and evacuated the Huangyadong area.
Unexpectedly, according to the arrangement of the chief of staff of Zuo Quan, a unit of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army had already been ambushed in the area of Thirty Mu and Caozhuang.
The devils were caught off guard, and after a while, more than 500 Japanese soldiers fell into the ravine, and the rest of the devils panicked and ran around.
The Japanese army was overwhelmed by the successive blows, and could no longer fight it, and on the night of the 20th, the Japanese army withdrew from Licheng in disgrace.
In this classic defense battle, our Eighth Route Army had 166 people, and the Japanese army had more than 1,000 people.
This battle "created an unprecedented record in the Sino-Japanese war between the enemy and us."
On behalf of the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army and Commander-in-Chief Zhu, Mr. Peng personally presided over the celebration meeting, and he awarded the special task force the glorious title of "Heroic Regiment of the Huangya Cave Defense".
The Heroic Regiment of the Battle of the Yellow Cliff Cave "in the parade phalanx.
In 1955, Ou Zhifu, the head of the Eighth Route Army's special service regiment, and Guo Linxiang, the political commissar, were both awarded the rank of major general.
At this time, the two generals invariably thought of the chief of staff of Zuoquan, and if the chief of staff of Zuoquan was still alive, the republic would add another general, perhaps a general, a general, ......