On May 1, 1942, the Japanese army in North China directly mobilized 50,000 people to sweep up.
In response to this, the local military and civilians directly began anti-sweeping operations, whichThe 18th Regiment of our army suffered heavy losses against the Japanese army, which made the Japanese army hold a grudge.
Beginning in June, the Japanese intended to directly ambush the 18th Regiment, but unexpectedly at the time of the ambushThere was an occasional battle with another unit of the Eighth Route Army.
Originally, the Japanese army thought that they had been exposedBut I didn't expect that the ambush was successful, and the 18th Regiment of our army suffered heavy losses.
What is even more surprising is that there are 2 regiments of the Eighth Route Army nearby. What is going on behind this historical event?
At the beginning of May 1942,In order to eliminate the resistance forces in the central Hebei region, the Japanese army brazenly launched the "May Day Sweep".
A large number of Japanese tanks, aircraft, and armored vehicles were thrown into this battlefield, plusWith the cooperation of at least 50,000 troops, the tactics of "dragnet" and "combing grate" were adopted to sweep this area like turning over the earth.
In the face of the powerful offensive of the Japanese army, the local armed resistance soldiers and civilians who lacked ammunition and military equipment could only temporarily avoid the front for a while.
Twenty days later, the Japanese army had already occupied all the key points of the county in the central Hebei region in a hurry, and at the same time, in order to prevent our army from counterattacking, it directly built a large number of fortifications.
More than 1,700 strongholds and a blockade ditch nearly 4,000 kilometers long directly divided this area into more than 3,000 pieces like cutting a cake, causing great trouble to our army's counterattack.
In order to drive away the invaders and effectively deal a blow to the arrogance of the Japanese army, the military and civilians in the central Hebei region also quickly assembledIt launched more than 300 "anti-sweeping" battles with the Japanese army, and eliminated more than 10,000 Japanese puppet living forces.
However, after all, the Japanese army had the advantage in terms of ammunition and numbers, and our army also suffered a lot of losses. In just one month, 170,000 people, the armed team of the Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region, only more than 30,000 people can fight.
In the face of such a grim situation, the military and civilians of Jizhong decided to jump out of this encirclement first. On June 4, the Jizhong Military Region issued a notice to transfer to Beiyue District.
The major regiments of the Eighth Route Army, which were distributed in the areas occupied by the Japanese army for counter-sweeping, began to carry out tactical transfers.
And the 18 regiment, which inflicted heavy losses on the Japanese army, also received this notice. On June 9, it set out from Dongguluo Village, and used East and West Zhaozhuang Village as temporary stations to integrate troops, and then moved to Beiyue District.
However, what I didn't expect was,Affected by the Japanese army's division tactics, it was difficult for the regiments of the Eighth Route Army to keep in touch during the transfer, some regiments got together by accident, but it is difficult to know.
For example, not far from the East and West Zhaozhuang Villages, where the 18th Regiment is located, is the temporary residence of the 17th Regiment. Subsequently, in addition to the 1st and 2nd companies, the 22nd Regiment team also temporarily assembled in Dading Village, where the 18th Regiment was eastward.
For a time, by chance,The three regiments were stationed together and distributed in eight villages, but they could not get in touch with each other, and they did not know each other's locations.
What I didn't expect was that it was precisely for this reason that the Japanese army was given an opportunity.
In the early morning of June 8, 1942, the Japanese intelligence office in North China suddenly searched for information about the transfer of the Eighth Route Army.
Eventually, after several rounds of analysis by Japanese intelligence,It was confirmed as the 18th Regiment of the 7th Division of the Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region. This news made the Japanese army excited.
The reason why this is so,It was the 18th Regiment that really made the Japanese grit their teeth, and they couldn't wait to get rid of it as soon as possible.
The 18th Regiment was first established in 1939, is an old team that dares to fight, the head of the regiment is Gao Fabao, was appointed as the commander of the 30th Regiment, and has rich combat experience.
During the anti-sweeping period, the 18th Regiment of Jizhong made the Japanese army frightened. He is especially good at drawing strongholds and siege tactics.
During the sweep of the Japanese army, he was deliberately surrounded by the Japanese army several times, and he was able to tenaciously tear a holegave the Japanese army a headache, which directly made the prestige of the 18th Regiment "Tiger Regiment" a long time ago!
After the Japanese learned of the whereabouts of the 18th Regiment, they began to hurriedly formulate a plan on the same day, intending to ambush the 18th Regiment and annihilate the living forces of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop.
Just one day apart,The Sakamoto Kishitaro detachment, consisting of more than 5 thousand Japanese troops, in the early hours of the morning, they set off directly to prepare for an ambush.
According to the Japanese army's own plan, three miles north of Mafucai Village, two squadrons of troops were used to squat, intending to wait for the 18th Regiment to enter the encirclement and launch an ambush.
However, what the Japanese army did not expect was that the Japanese army had just arrived in Qutou VillageDirectly collided with another unit of the Eighth Route Army that didn't know where it came from.
The Eighth Route Army mainly shifted and the Japanese army thought of an ambush plan, and the two sides fought for a while, but they did not continue to fight.
This time,The first reaction of the Japanese army was that the ambush plan should be in vain. This unexpected encounter undoubtedly exposed the traces of the Japanese army itself.
However, just when the Japanese army was about to give up,It was found that the 18th Regiment was still walking towards the Japanese encirclement according to the plan.
This situation made Sakamoto extremely surprised, whether he was fearless, and there was a large force behind him to prepare for the cooperation between the inside and the outside, or whether he was brave enough to plan to go to the meeting alone, as the commander of the Japanese army, he was also a little hesitant.
Eventually,He decided to take a gamble, and seeing that there were no other accidents for a long time, he still planned to ambush him directly.
This action of the Japanese army was undoubtedly a sudden attack on the 18th regiment, and it was not thought that there would be an ambush by Japanese troops near Qutou Village.
A battle began, and this situation,As the 22nd Regiment and the 22nd Regiment that almost met with the 18th Regiment, they didn't know about it.
This situation also made the situation of the 18th Regiment more and more difficult.
So,Why didn't the troops of the Eighth Route Army, who had encountered the Japanese army before, remind or come back to help?
In fact, the troops of the Eighth Route Army, which almost failed the Japanese ambush, were the 17 regional teams that the 32 regiment had not waited for.
The so-called regional team, that isThe local armed forces, but unlike the militia, are much more combative.
Due to the influence of the Japanese army's sweep division, they often carried out local counter-sweeps in districts with a number of about a few hundred people.
Each military subdivision of the Eighth Route Army will have a large number of regional teams.
For example, the 32nd Regional Team is attached to the 7th Army Division. In addition to the 32, the 7th Army Division, there are 3 additional regional teams.
And in the course of the operation, due toThe counter-sweep was extremely difficult, and the Japanese army's division tactics made it difficult for the regional teams to fight alone many times.
Even in order to develop the concentrated strike of the Japanese army, the regional team could only reduce the entire team to zeroFight back with a company, platoon, or even a squad of units.
And at that time, I suddenly encountered the Japanese ambush force,It is a small force of less than 100 people in the 32 regional team.
Due to the battle with the Japanese army,The number of troops was not superior, and after the 32nd District Squadron had engaged in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese army for a period of time, it directly chose to temporarily avoid the front.
WhileFor the 18 regiment behind them, there is also no knowledge. Even if they knew, they were not in a position to be notified
This also led the 18 regiment to think that the front was safe, and the 32 regional teams could pass, that is, it was no problem. This also led to the fact that the enemy was in the dark, our army was in the open, and the 18th regiment was directly ambushed.
After realizing that the Japanese army was deliberately ambushing, Jiao Yuli, who was the deputy commander of the 18th Regiment at the time, and Zhong Zhou, the political commissar, immediately led the troops to break through to Yang Fucai Village.
The reason why it is not the regiment commander commands is becauseAs early as June, in order to cover the breakthrough of the troops, Gao Fabao was unfortunately captured by the Japanese army.
At this moment, the 17th Regiment and the sub-district organs finally heard the movement, but they did not know the specific situation, and marched directly to Mafucai Village first.
But what I didn't expect was that after arriving at this location, the 17th Regiment was directly blocked by the Japanese army on the embankment north of the village, and directly withdrew to the southwest.
On the night of the 9th, the 22nd Regiment was also exchanging fire with the Japanese army, and directly sacrificed more than 70 people before it could jump out of this encirclement.
The reason why the Japanese army did not chase the 22nd Regiment was completely because the 18th Regiment was the main event.
This also made the situation of the 18th Regiment more and more difficult, after the vanguard breakthrough troops finally withdrew to Yang Fucai Village, but they did not expect that the Japanese army had been waiting for the rabbit for a long time, so they could only turn around and go north to Mafucai Village.
However, after the 18th Regiment finally arrived, it was fought by the Japanese army on the embankment north of the village, and it was unable to break out for a long time.
Eventually, during the blockade, the Japanese troops from the two directions gradually arrivedDirectly formed a situation of encirclement, which also caused the 18th regiment to suffer heavy losses.
It is a pity that the main cadres of the 18th Regiment, such as Jiao Yuli, deputy head of the 18th Regiment, and Zhao Shiyuan, secretary of the general branch, basically died heroically in this battle.
Looking back at the entire battlefield situation, it is clear that the 3rd regiments of the Eighth Route Army got together by chanceHowever, because they failed to make effective contact, they fought together.
And this is one of the reasons why the 18th Regiment of our army was ambushed by the Japanese army, which caused such serious consequences.
But it can also be seenEven in such a difficult combat environment, our people still maintained high morale and fought to the death against the Japanese army, which is worth remembering.
Our peaceful life today is the result of the stubborn struggle of our revolutionary forefathers regardless of their sacrificesIt is also a historical moment that is enough for our contemporaries to remember.
All in all, judging by this historical event,Coordination between forces is undoubtedly very important.
In many cases, the omission of information on the battlefield is very likely to bring unbearable consequences.
At the same time, we should also understand that peace is not easy to come by, and cherish the beautiful life we have today.