During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a large number of heroic heroes emerged, and Wang Bicheng was one of the highly respected. Wang Bicheng was born in an ordinary peasant family in Hubei Province, and resolutely joined the army and joined the Red Army.
With his witty, brave and fearless fighting spirit, he was deeply appreciated and affirmed by his superiors. His heroic deeds were widely praised, and the people in the Maoshan base area even called him "Wang Laohu" in recognition of his courage and invincibility.
Therefore, the corps he led was known as the "Tiger Regiment".
When Wang Bicheng faced the dilemma of the lack of ** in the New Fourth Army and was often suppressed by the Japanese firepower, he wanted to get a heavy artillery day and night. Finally, on March 29, 1944, he received information about an ambush for the Japanese army.
However, instead of fleeing, the Japanese army launched a counter-charge against the New Fourth Army. Seeing the arrogant actions of the Japanese army, Wang Bicheng was very angry, but when he saw the ** in the hands of the Japanese army, he laughed excitedly.
After receiving information from the intelligence officer, Wang Bicheng learned that a group of Japanese troops would sweep the area around Hangcun the next day. As a commander with extensive military experience, Wang Bicheng made a quick decision.
Without hesitation, he sought the commander of the 48th Regiment and led his troops to conduct topographical surveys and ambush preparations, hoping to deal a heavy blow when the Japanese arrived.
After receiving the order, Liu Biesheng immediately rushed to the place where the Japanese army passed through and made full arrangements for the battle. He considered that there was an ancestral valley mountain in the southwest of Hangcun, so he decided to let the third battalion fight in coordination with the first battalion and the second battalion, waiting for the opportunity to move.
At about 10 o'clock in the morning of the 29th, more than 400 Japanese troops moving in the direction of Hangcun were already only a few hundred meters away from Wang Bicheng's position.
Two Japanese officers rode horses, with smug smiles on their faces, and talked about their "successes" in China. And just when they got carried away, the squadron had already laid an ambush on the mountain, hiding itself with woods and grass, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Japanese army.
When the Japanese officers walked to their preset positions, the squadron immediately gave a signal for battle. The Japanese soldiers were so frightened by this sudden signal that they immediately stopped, and one of the officers shouted: "All on alert, the enemy is coming!" ”
In the fierce battle, the soldiers of the New Fourth Army quickly attacked, and the Japanese troops were scurrying with dense firepower. After a series of strafing, the remaining Japanese troops were few in number, which made the Japanese officers furious, and they vowed to make the group of attackers pay the price.
A Japanese officer gritted his teeth and said: "These bandits actually dare to confront us, we must retaliate!" Another Japanese officer, clutching his injured arm tightly and his face full of pain, nodded in agreement when he heard this.
This group of Japanese troops had a lot of combat experience, and although they were initially defeated, they quickly stabilized their positions and developed an effective combat strategy. At the sound of an order, they unfurled.
However, when Wang Bicheng saw that this group of Japanese soldiers was beaten like this, he dared to fight back, and he couldn't help but be angry and shouted: "Give me more firepower, this group of little Japan really doesn't know whether to live or die!" ”
The Japanese were suppressed by heavy fire and could only retreat south. Seeing this scene, Xu Chao, the commander of the third battalion, sneered: "This group of little Japan has made me wait so hard." He shouted to his teammates: "Brothers, follow me, I will lead you to kill devils!" ”
The soldiers of the third battalion followed Xu Chao and swung ** violently, ** made the Japanese army feel as if they were facing evil spirits. Seeing this scene, the Japanese officer gritted his teeth and shouted in hatred: "Damn!
There is an ambush here! Seeing that the Japanese army had fallen into the encirclement, the regiment commander Liu Biesheng immediately sent a battalion of soldiers to attack from the rear, determined to destroy them all.
The Japanese were forced to retreat again and again, and soldiers continued to fall from bullets. This was not possible, and the Japanese officers began to resist the attack of the first battalion with all their might, and for a time the New Fourth Army was unable to advance the front.
It's really puzzling, why haven't you been able to defeat these Japanese devils yet? Wang Bicheng looked at the battlefield, his heart full of doubts. He picked up the binoculars and looked over there, and saw a powerful cannon in the rear of the Japanese army.
His subordinates sighed: "What a gift at a critical moment, we must get this cannon!" ”
Get this cannon in your pocket, and you're going to be a great accomplish! Wang Bicheng found Dai Wenhui with joy and ordered: "Help me destroy this cannon!" Dai Wenhui, as a mortar platoon commander, excitedly accepted the task.
They also had some cannons, but they had captured them before, there were not many shells left, and the sights were gone. If you want to attack the enemy, you can only rely on visual inspection.
Moreover, their cannons are still less of a threat to the enemy.
There are only three shells left, are you confident that they will hit them all? "Wang Bicheng asked. Dai Wenhui replied with a smile: "No problem, this distance is not a problem for me." ”
Wang Bicheng urged: "Then it's up to you, don't let me down!" Dai Wenhui carefully adjusted the angle and position of the cannon, and then nodded to Wang Bicheng.
Wang Bicheng took a deep breath and ordered loudly: "Open the cannon!" "With his order, three shells whizzed out of the barrel and flew towards the Japanese positions. Only a loud bang was heard, and the shell hit the target with unerring accuracy.
A loud bang exploded next to the Japanese army's Type 92 infantry gun, which frightened the Japanese soldiers who were about to fire the shells. Before they could come to their senses, the second and third shells flew in one after another, tearing apart the stubborn Japanese positions in an instant.
Because no one controlled the Type 92 infantry gun, the Japanese army lost important fire support, and the Japanese army that was still resisting lost its fighting spirit after a while. They scattered and fled, not engaging in a head-on confrontation with Wang Bicheng's army.
The Japanese were suppressed by fire from all sides, and bullets were fired at them wherever they went, so they could only flee to the rape fields on the side.
Wang Bicheng proudly looked at the fleeing Japanese soldiers in all directions, and roared angrily: "They have lost their morale, everyone will rush with me and wipe them out!" The rest responded: "Rush! ”
Although this rape field was not large, it was soon surrounded by Wang Bicheng's people. The trapped Japanese knew that they could not escape, so they had to kneel on the ground and beg Wang Bicheng's men to spare their lives.
In this battle, Wang Bicheng achieved a brilliant victory, not only confiscated a large number of guns and ammunition, but also obtained a Type 92 infantry gun, which made him smile.
The Japanese were furious when they learned that they were not only defeated, but also lost a Type 92 infantry gun. The General Headquarters immediately mobilized thousands of people, determined to recapture this cannon!
In those days, the cannon was a very precious **, and even the Japanese army did not have many of them. If the New Fourth Army gets this Type 92 infantry gun, then the equipment gap between the two sides will be narrowed, which is very unfavorable to the Japanese army's aggressive plan, because the New Fourth Army can only use rifles against them.
In the Battle of Hangcun, after Wang Bicheng achieved victory, he was not carried away by the victory, but keenly aware that the Japanese army would definitely send troops to recapture the cannon.
As he expected, the Japanese army mobilized more than 4,000 people to sweep around Hangcun in an attempt to recapture the cannon as soon as possible.
In order to avoid the pursuit of the Japanese army, Wang Bicheng's troops decided to hide the heavy infantry artillery underground. Doing so not only avoided slowing down the progress of the troops, but also made it easy to engage in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese army.
After searching for a long time without finding the whereabouts of the artillery, the Japanese threatened the local people, but the people only sneered and dismissed.
The Japanese commander, who had not found the cannon for a long time, was furious, burned down many people's houses, and beheaded the Japanese officers who had lost the cannon in public. Wang Bicheng, who had obtained the Type 92 infantry gun, was so excited that he couldn't sleep, and he began to instruct his subordinates to train how to use the cannon, expecting them to be proficient in operation.
In the follow-up battles, this cannon followed Wang Bicheng's team to make repeated contributions, effectively striking at the arrogance of the Japanese army.
Seeing this cannon, the enemy soldiers were all frightened and raised their hands to surrender. Or when attacking the enemy's fortress, only one cannonball is needed, and this cannon can completely destroy the enemy's defenses, so that Wang Bicheng and them can easily win.
This Type 92 infantry gun, which has a legendary background and has made countless combat achievements, was treasured and displayed by the Chinese Military Museum after the founding of New China, and it has witnessed the history of the Chinese people's heroic and fearless resistance to foreign aggression.