In the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1944, the liberated areas began to localize the Japanese invaders. At that time, Wang Jinqian, political commissar of the 11th Regiment of the 4th Division of Southern Hebei, led the way.
The 5th, 8th, and 9th companies launched an offensive against the enemy forces on both sides of the road from Nangong to Weixian.
Soon, they received an important task to uproot the walnut orchard, a Japanese stronghold in the northern part of Gwangjong County. This stronghold was held by the Japanese puppet army for many years, and the fortifications were very strong, like a hard walnut.
The Japanese puppet army once shouted wildly, this stronghold is an impregnable wall, and the Eighth Route Army cannot conquer it at all. However, this area was once an anti-Japanese base area, and since the Japanese army set up a stronghold, the local people have been oppressed and lived in hardship.
The enemy and hypocrisy are rampant, burning, killing, adulterous, and committing all kinds of evil, and the masses are full of hatred, hoping to pull out this "nail".
The Japanese army has withdrawn from the stronghold, leaving only the puppet army squad and the puppet police, and the defense force is weak. However, due to the strong fortifications, the assault was difficult to succeed. How can I open this hard shell?
Our army has been prepared for a long time. Staff Officer Ren Shanbin cooperated with Chang Qing, head of the enemy work station in Guangzong County, and Huang Zhigang, deputy station chief, to work out a set of combat plans. They found that although the Walnut Orchard stronghold was well defended, it had a fatal weakness, that is, the well water in the village was bitter, and the enemy was not used to it, forcing the people of the surrounding villages to take turns to deliver water.
Our army can disguise itself as a crowd delivering water and outwit it. Staff Officer Ren reported the plan to Political Commissar Wang, and after receiving approval, it was decided to select eight soldiers from the Fifth Company to form a surprise team, with platoon commander Feng Xizhang as the captain.
In addition, the regiment also sent two scouts disguised as firewood deliverers to assist the raid team in attacking the puppet army's sentry posts, and the raiders were each equipped with shell guns and grenades. When looking for a guide, Chang Qing and Huang Zhigang immediately recommended Shi Yubin, an underground party member and a pseudo-security chief.
That night, our army.
The 5th and 8th Companies quietly settled in the houses of the small walled village and prepared for an ambush. On October 7, the streets of Walnut Garden seemed calm, and the pseudo-national flag of Wang Jingwei on the major fort fluttered powerlessly in the autumn wind.
At about 9 o'clock, Shi Baochang led eight young men to walk towards the door of the small fence village with buckets, and there were two others carrying straws behind. Shi Yubin carried a basket filled with peanuts, sweet pears and paper cigarettes, and smoked as he walked.
After crossing the suspension bridge, Chief Shi Baochang quickened his pace and stepped forward to greet the two puppet soldiers standing guard: "Brother, bring water!" "Search, search," said the two puppet soldiers with a straight face, "the wind is tight these days, and we can't be sloppy." ”
Right! Right! Shi Yubin smiled and handed over two cigarettes, "I dare to bring it, it must be a good citizen." The two guys took the cigarette, their tense faces relaxed, and then they reached for the basket and said in a devilish voice: "Hehe, sweet pears, peanuts, not bad!" ”
Grab as you speak. Shi Baochang hurriedly dodged to the door: "This is for the captain, go back and send more to the brothers." "How could the two gluttons let it go, and followed and robbed it.
The chief of the security guard hid, and the two followed, and couldn't help but leave the gate of the village. The chief took advantage of the situation and let go of his hand, "Whoa......"The basket fell to the ground, the peanuts spilled, and the big sweet pears rolled around.
The two puppet soldiers laughed, carrying guns all over the ground, like hungry dogs grabbing bones, and the matter of guarding the door and checking was thrown out of the clouds.
A group of raiders dressed as water porters passed the first level like a flock of geese. Then, the two firewood bearers put down the bundles and suddenly flashed their pistols and pointed them at the two puppet soldiers, telling them not to move.
The two puppet soldiers were dumbfounded, obediently put down their guns, raised their hands, and still had half a pear in their mouths. From the gate of the small village to the gate of the courtyard, there was only a distance of about 10 meters, but they passed quickly.
A pseudo-policeman and a pseudo-police officer were standing at the gate of the courtyard. The pseudo-policeman asked in surprise, "Huh! In the past, it was the elderly and children who delivered water, but today they are all young people? ”
This question made the pseudo-police officer also follow and ask them to stop, pointing to Feng Xizhang at the head, and asking him why he only picked half a bucket of water. It turned out that the raiders, in order to save physical strength, walked fast and did not fill the buckets.
Unexpectedly, this flaw was discovered by them. Feng Xizhang slowly put down the water burden, pulled down the greasy head towel with his left hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, secretly held the pistol in his clothes with his right hand, and said with a smile: "Boss, I just got well, and I can't pick it up if I have more." ”
Then he put the towel on his shoulder and motioned for the team to hurry inside. The players understood what he meant, quickened their pace, and passed the second hurdle. As soon as you enter the courtyard gate, you will find the entrance of the large bunker on the right.
The warriors threw the water burden, drew their guns and flew into the bunker.
Facing the puppet army that was about to be disarmed, Feng Xizhang calmly fired a shot, then killed two more people, and then rushed to the pillbox. Inside the bunker, Feng Xizhang was confronted by a captain who posed imposingly, but he was not afraid, but proudly declared himself to be the Eighth Route Army.
This news terrified the pseudo-captain, who immediately asked for forgiveness and surrendered. The team members quickly pushed him to the top of the bunker, and then threw a grenade, successfully signaling the capture of the bunker.
The piles of firewood and grass on the houses suddenly bloomed, like flowers blooming, and the enemy's residence was instantly shrouded in the network of our army. The troops who were in ambush in the houses immediately rushed into the small walled village, erecting ladders to attack the roofs of the houses while breaking through the walls to attack the courtyard.
The puppet army in the courtyard was like ants on a hot pot, panicked, and only the puppet army in the small bunker was still shooting wildly. Feng Xizhang stood on top of the big bunker, grabbed the head of the pseudo-captain, and threatened: "If you don't ask your subordinates to surrender, I will throw you down." ”
The pseudo-captain trembled and begged for mercy: "Stop fighting, let's surrender and hand over the gun." The gunfire stopped, and the puppet army raised their hands to surrender under the watchful eye of the fighters and walked out of the courtyard. The whole battle took only 20 minutes, and the strongholds of Walnut Garden were easily destroyed, which made the enemies in Weixian, Guangzong, Qinghe and other places panic, they did not expect the Eighth Route Army to dismantle their defensive lines so easily, so they began to abandon some weakly guarded strongholds and shrink their forces.
Wang Jin's former political commissar led the troops to the east of Nanwei Road and threw themselves into a new battle.