At this time, the main force of the Third Independent Division of the Eighth Route Army and the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army and other anti-Japanese forces from all directions had surrounded Qiqihar.However, Qiqihar is the capital of Heilongjiang Province after all, and the city is high and thick, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.The Japanese army in the city was ready to defend the city, and the Eighth Route Army was not sure that it would be able to take the city in one fell swoop, so it did not launch an attack for the time being.However, the Eighth Route Army was not idle, and the troops began to step up the construction of fortifications outside the city, and put on a plan for the imminent siege of the city.At the same time, Yang Xuecheng sent part of his troops, organized guerrillas and other anti-Japanese forces, and began to sabotage the nearby railway lines on a large scale.As the saying goes, there is a lot of strength in numbers, and in just half a day's effort, dozens of miles of railways were cleaned up, and the rails and sleepers were all removed, leaving only the bare roadbed.The Japanese troops in the city were not enough to defend the city, and they did not dare to go out of the city at all, so they could only watch and could not do anything.The situation in Qiqihar has been temporarily stabilized, but the fighting in Tailai County has never stopped, even last night, the Japanese army sent troops to sneak attack, trying to break through our defense line, but the result was naturally in vain.After daybreak, the Japanese launched another large-scale attack.The newly formed Fourth Division of the Eighth Route Army, under the command of division commander Yang Erhu, bravely resisted and repelled many attacks by the Japanese army.At the same time, the vanguard of the Japanese Eighth Division arrived near Baicheng on the morning of the same day, but was blocked by the vanguard of the new Third Division of the Eighth Route Army in the south of the city.However, it was also delayed for several hours.At the same time, the main force of the new 3rd Division had also rushed to Ulanhot, and continued to rush north to Tailai County to support the new 4th Division.In the headquarters of the seventh column of the Eighth Route Army, Ma Zhenguo pointed to the sand table and said with a serious face: "According to the current situation, the eighth division of the Japanese army will be able to rush to the front line of Tailai by this evening at the latest.The main force of our new 3rd Division will be able to return to Tailai County from the northwest early tomorrow morning at the latest, which means that as long as the new 4th Division can hold out until this evening, we will be able to successfully block the 1st and 8th Divisions of the Japanese army in the area south of Tailai. ”"Well, I'm not worried about the front line of Tailai, what I'm most worried about now is the Qiqihar side, after all, our army only has the strength of the main division of the independent third division in Qiqihar, although a large number of local troops have been gathered, but the combat effectiveness of these troops is limited."
Li Guotao frowned and said worriedly.Ma Zhenguo nodded and said: "The current situation in Qiqihar is indeed a little not optimistic, the Japanese army has transferred a brigade from Hailar, and has rushed to the west of Qiqihar forty miles, and has now exchanged fire with our army, this Gaosong brigade is not weak in combat effectiveness, the offensive is rapid, Deputy Commander Yang is actively deploying troops to block this little devil." ”Li Guotao frowned and said: "This Gormatsu Brigade was originally stationed in Hailar, which was used to guard against the border troops of Soviet Russia, and it was well-equipped, and its combat effectiveness was definitely not inferior to those standing divisions of the Japanese army. ”"Hmm" Ma Zhenguo nodded and said: "What I'm worried about now is that if the Japanese army in Qiqihar City suddenly leaves the city and fights inside and outside this Takamatsu brigade, it will be very unfavorable to our army."
In addition to this Takamatsu brigade, the Japanese Miyamoto brigade set out from Harbin and has now arrived at Anda.Although our army has already destroyed part of the railway, at the speed of the Japanese army, if they march overnight, it is estimated that they will be able to reach Qiqihar this evening. ”Li Guotao looked down at the sand table, couldn't help frowning, fell into deep thought, and after a while, Li Guotao suddenly said: "In any case, the little devils of these two brigades must be stopped, and they must not be allowed to enter Qiqihar City." ”Ma Zhenguo couldn't help frowning and asked, "Could it be that the commander really wants to take Qiqihar." ”"If we have the opportunity, we can't let it go.And even if we don't fight in the end, we must make a posture of swearing to take Qiqihar to the death.Send a telegram to Lao Yang immediately, no matter what, stop these two little devils at all costs, and hold out until dark at the latest. ”Li Guotao said with a serious face."
Yes" Ma Zhenguo responded respectfully, turned around and ran to convey the order.The order quickly reached Yang Xuecheng's front-line headquarters, and Yang Xuecheng looked at the telegram in his hand and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.At this time, a staff officer of the Eighth Route Army hurriedly ran over and said with a respectful face: "Report to the commander, I have just received a report from the front that the Takamatsu Brigade has broken through the second line of defense of our army, and the Japanese army is now less than thirty miles away from Angangxi Station. ”The Japanese arrived by train and attacked east along the railway line."
Bastard" Yang Xuecheng couldn't help but scold, and said with a serious face: "The commander ordered us to block these two little devils no matter what, especially this Gao Song Brigade, and we must not let them enter Qiqihar." ”"Commander, the combat effectiveness of these local troops is really too weak, and they do not belong to each other, lack a tacit understanding of cooperation, and have no experience in major wars, it is difficult to block the main force of the Japanese army with their combat effectiveness."
At this time, a staff officer next to him said with a frown.It turned out that Yang Xuecheng had only dispatched local troops to block the attack, and the independent Third Division, which was the main force, had not moved.Yang Xuecheng nodded noncommittally, and then said with a serious face: "Call Chen Xiang immediately, ask them to transfer a regiment of troops, and immediately rush to support, no matter what, we must block the Gao Song Brigade twenty miles west of Angangxi Station."
Twenty miles is the bottom line, and the little devil must not be allowed to take a step forward. ”"Yes," the communications staff officer replied respectfully, turned around and ran to deliver the order.Yang Xuecheng then glanced down at the map on the table, frowned and said with a serious face: "The Japanese Miyamoto Brigade that rushed over from the east is also a big threat.At present, our army has about 10,000 local troops in the east, and immediately ordered them to build fortifications along the railway line to block the Japanese Miyamoto Brigade layer by layer, which is also twenty miles, and absolutely must not let this little devil approach within twenty miles of Qiqihar.Let Lao Zhang personally go to the east to sit in the town and command all the troops, if he can't stop this little devil, Lao Tzu will shoot him. ”"Yes," a staff officer next to him replied respectfully, turned around and ran to deliver the order.aa2705221: