In the forties of the last century, the flames of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression burned on the land of China, and countless cities and hundreds of people were making efforts to drive away the invaders. In this grand battle, Mill Village, an ordinary town, is no exception.
Here, there was a victory battle related to the New Fourth Army, which not only broke the slanderous lies of the Kuomintang diehards, but also established a more reliable image of the New Fourth Army in the hearts of the people.
This victory was achieved thanks to the careful consideration of the three major units of the New Fourth Army, who, based on intelligence, learned that the Japanese army would sleep during the day and only start to move at night, so they formulated a precise battle plan.
In the end, the New Fourth Army succeeded in destroying the Japanese army while it was asleep, and this was the victory of Nian Zhuang, a victory of wisdom and courage.
When the New Fourth Army was ordered to move north of the Yangtze River, it was attacked by Kuomintang reactionaries. The encirclement and blockade of seven divisions totaling more than 80,000 people brought tremendous challenges to the New Fourth Army.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the New Fourth Army fought a tragic and bloody battle with the Kuomintang Third Theater, and although it fought with the other side for seven days with all its might, the New Fourth Army was finally forced to retreat due to the disparity in strength between the two sides.
In the process of retreating, the food and *** have been exhausted, and more than 3,000 people have successfully broken through, but nearly 7,000 people have died bravely, including the army commander Ye Ting.
This battle shocked China and the rest of the world and was one of the important events in the War of Resistance Against Japan.
After the incident, the Communists were deeply outraged, but at the same time suffered from Chiang Kai-shek's slander. Chiang Kai-shek, in the name of the Kuomintang Military Committee, openly accused the New Fourth Army of "betrayal" and attempted to hand Ye Ting over to a military tribunal.
At the same time, he also spread rumors that the New Fourth Army was a rebel army that "guerrillated but did not attack".
Because the Kuomintang spread the rumor that the New Fourth Army was "guerrilla but not attacking," the prestige and trust of the Communist Eighth Route Army among the masses was greatly reduced. In order to break the countercurrent of the Kuomintang reactionaries and regain the trust of the people, the Pisui Tong Prefectural Committee decided to counterattack with a victory and boost morale.
At Nian Zhuang, the 3rd Brigade of the New Fourth Army finally decided to eliminate the Japanese troops stationed there. Their target was the train station, where seven Japanese soldiers served as guards, responsible for observing suspicious persons and ticketing.
In addition to the Japanese troops in the railway station, there were more than 100 Japanese strongholds more than 1 mile away. The plan of the 3rd Brigade of the New Fourth Army was to deal with the Japanese troops in the railway station first, and for this reason they decided to send reconnaissance personnel to understand the enemy situation.
Fortunately, the wrenchman at the railway station received an order and began to observe the Japanese troops stationed there. During his observation, Song Peiyuan found that the seven Japanese soldiers slept during the day and only came out to patrol at night.
After Tian Baohu received the news, he had a plan in his heart. However, he knew that he should not act rashly and that he must be well prepared. Therefore, he decided to keep it a secret for the time being and wait for the time to come before acting.
He told the operational staff about his thoughts.
Xu Yintang nodded in agreement, and quickly disguised himself and entered the train station. Through many on-the-spot investigations, the Third Brigade of the New Fourth Army has a clear understanding of the situation at the Nianzhuang Railway Station.
They decided to launch a surprise attack on February 20.
Under the cover of a heavy snowfall, the fighters of the 3rd Brigade set off from Xueji and went to the Nianzhuang Railway Station to carry out their mission. In order to ensure the success of the raid, Captain Tian Baohu arranged for the soldiers of the first company to be on guard one mile away from the Japanese army, and at the same time put the fourth company in charge of the vigilance of Bayiji.
In the end, he appointed Xu Yintang and a dozen other New Fourth Army soldiers to form an assault team, and their task was to eliminate the seven Japanese soldiers in the Lianzhuang Railway Station.
Just before dawn, a train pulls into the station and the whistle echoes through the station. Hearing the news of the arrival of the train, seven Japanese soldiers walked to their posts in turn. The soldiers of the Third Brigade of the New Fourth Army quickly hid in the ditch next to the railway station under the cover of the sound of the whistle.
Xu Yintang and they waited for the train to leave. Soon the whistle sounded again, and then with a roar, the train left the railway station and headed forward.
The Japanese soldiers were guarding the train platform in the cold wind, and sleepiness hit, and they couldn't resist the warm and comfortable **, and walked into the station room. However, at the moment when they relaxed their vigilance, Song Peiyuan and Xu Ziqing of the New Fourth Army waited in the wind and snow.
Although they are cold, their eyes are determined and ready to meet the challenge. On cold nights, they showed tenacity and determination.
They had agreed to use the flashlight as a signal beforehand, so they turned on the flashlight to illuminate the front. The Xu Yintang assault team in the ditch received this signal and quickly climbed out.
After connecting with Song Peiyuan, they rushed into the Nian Zhuang Railway Station. Because Xu Yintang had successfully infiltrated the railway station three times before and was very familiar with the terrain, he led the assault team directly to the Japanese dormitory under his guidance.
The Japanese soldiers inside were still asleep, Xu Yintang stepped forward to observe, and then signaled that the assault team could start attacking. They suddenly opened the door, quickly came to the position of the Japanese soldiers, found four Japanese soldiers with flashlights, and violently attacked them with shell guns when they were defenseless.
During a surprise attack, Xu Yintang successfully shot two sleeping Japanese soldiers and stopped the other two awakened Japanese soldiers from counterattacking in time. However, the two Japanese soldiers were wounded in the legs and moved slowly, which was easily resolved by Xu Yintang.
One of the remaining three Japanese soldiers went to the toilet just before the raid and was spared for the time being.
After hearing the sound of gunshots in the dormitory, he hurriedly lifted his pants and ran to the door, just bumping into Xing Zongchang who was guarding outside the door. Seeing that Xing Zongchang was alone, the Japanese soldier pounced on him without hesitation.
Xing Zongchang wanted to shoot, but he hugged him tightly, and the two reached a stalemate. The Japanese army had no ** in their hands, and they understood that only by obtaining Xing Zongchang's twenty fast and slow machines could they have the possibility of survival, so they fought frantically.
When Xu Yintang heard the movement outside, he immediately ran outside the door, saw the two scuffling, and decisively rushed towards the Japanese army, raising a shell gun and smashing it into his head. Hearing only a "bang", the Japanese army screamed and fell to the ground, letting go of Xing Zongchang, and was paralyzed like mud.
On the other side, the company commander of the second company witnessed Sun Zhankui's heroic action of picking up a shell gun and smashing it into the window. Then, before the enemy could react, he quickly rushed in.
Before the two Japanese soldiers could react, they were killed by a burst of gunfire. In the end, all seven Japanese troops in the railway station were successfully eliminated. The assault team immediately began to search for supplies, carrying Type 38 rifles and grenadiers on their shoulders, and loading all the trophies such as bullet boxes and grenades.
Tian Baohu, who was in charge of picking them up outside the train station, saw that they had successfully evacuated, looked at the time, and said with a smile: "Very good, exactly ten minutes." He quickly gathered all the soldiers of the New Fourth Army and quickly evacuated the Nianzhuang railway station before the Japanese troops a mile away could react.
The Japanese soldiers were awakened by the sound of gunfire and were momentarily confused, not knowing what was happening at the train station. The leader ordered more than twenty Japanese troops to go to the railway station to investigate.
At this time, the fighters in charge of the guard received the order to retreat, but they hesitated when they saw that there were only more than twenty enemies. Company Commander Cheng Huanran decisively ordered: "It's just a handful of Japanese devils, destroy them first and then leave!" ”
Ambush in the snow, waiting for the Japanese to approach. More than 20 Japanese soldiers appeared, and Cheng Huanran and a company of soldiers immediately pounced on them, shouting: "Surrender your guns and don't kill, give up resistance!" ”
The Japanese soldiers were frightened by the soldiers who suddenly rushed out, and the guns in their hands were subconsciously thrown away by them. Only the last few Japanese soldiers turned and fled, and Cheng Huanran and they immediately opened fire and shot them dead.
In the end, they quickly withdrew with twenty prisoners and more than twenty captured guns.
During the search at the station, the New Fourth Army accidentally found a Japanese couple on their honeymoon, and the Japanese woman among them was the niece of the head of the 21st Army Division of the Japanese invaders in Xuzhou.
This unexpected discovery caused the embarrassed Japanese army to start a large-scale sweep of the village, not only to find the couple, but also to take revenge on the New Fourth Army.
The Japanese army mobilized a large army on the Longhai line, and the troops marched south in four directions. However, the New Fourth Army had long since disappeared, and the Japanese had to give up with nothing. This raid was a great success, not only reaping abundant harvests, but also successfully breaking the rumors of the Kuomintang reactionaries and regaining the trust and support of the common people.