Zhang Wei organized the troops to collect the spoils of war, dispose of the bodies of the fallen officers and soldiers, and register the names of the dead in each company.
The troops' aftermath work on the battlefield was basically completed, and there was no enemy situation around.
Zhang Wei ordered the whole battalion to rest and have dinner. , the rice is brown rice and bean sprouts served later, and paired with dried pork from each cooking team. x After the bloody battle, many soldiers were exhausted.
A meal at this time is an excellent supplement.
The tired ones can still squint for a while after eating.
Zhang Wei ate his food and sat outside the trench to rest.
The sound of horse hooves came from the front of the position.
The soldiers quickly picked up their weapons to prepare for the battle.
Zhang Wei stood up and looked around.
He saw that the people coming were several officers, not a Japanese attack.
"Okay, put the gun down, we are one of our own."
When the visitor arrived at the position, he immediately dismounted, wearing a steel helmet on his head.
There were still traces of smoke on his military uniform.
It looked like he had just come off the battlefield.
Zhang Wei walked over and took a closer look.
The leader was Qiu Qingquan.
Behind him were several guards carrying shell guns.
In addition to the traces of gunpowder blackening on Qiu Qingquan's uniform, there were also some blood stains.
"Sir, you are injured" "It's nothing serious.
I was bitten by shrapnel when I was commanding the pursuit."
Qiu Qingquan took off his helmet, took a water bottle from the guard, drank heavily, and after drinking, poured out the water and wiped his face, wiping away the of dirty black marks.
Zhang Wei learned from Qiu Qingquan that the division launched a full-scale counterattack against the Japanese troops in front.
Qiu Qingquan personally led the tanks and cooperated with a reinforcement regiment to coordinate with friendly forces to pursue the enemy.
During the battle, the tanks fired at the Japanese troops. and pursuit, the Japanese army surrounded them on several sides The losses during the capture were considerable.
The tanks of the assault column also ate up some of the lagging Japanese troops during the pursuit.
Fearing that the pursuit distance was too far, the tank troops stopped counterattacking before the friendly forces.
During the pursuit, Qiu Qingquan was hit by Japanese artillery shells.
He was hit by shrapnel and suffered minor injuries.
"Sir, it's better to be careful and don't get too close to the front line.
If there is an accident, who will command the troops."
Zhang Wei said with concern.
Qiu Qingquan was no longer visiting the front line in person, but was chasing after him in a chariot.
"It's no big deal.
As a general, you should lead by example when training troops.
In critical moments like today, you should take the lead in fighting."
Qiu Qingquan waved his hand.
"Zhang Wei, have you calculated the losses and results?"
Qiu Qingquan asked.
"Reporting to the commander, the statistics have been completed.
Our battalion blocked the enemy's 2nd Battalion of the 15th Regiment in the west of Luowang Village for one day and one night, and killed more than 80 Japanese troops, including the second squadron leader and the third squad leader, plus the injured and the enemy.
The casualties suffered by the infantry artillery squadron from the anti-aircraft artillery bombardment totaled about 150 enemy casualties.
Two officers of our battalion were killed, both of whom were platoon commanders.
One hundred and thirty-seven soldiers were killed and six were injured.
Twelve people, a total of 201 casualties.”
"The Japanese army suffered more than 150 casualties, and your battalion suffered about 200 casualties.
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They fought well.
I will report the credit of your battalion.
We will not lose money in this business."
Qiu Qingquan is quite satisfied with this number.
A battalion commander More than 80 enemies were killed in this battle, which is a considerable number.
"Sir, not only did our battalion fight hard in this battle, but the brothers in the combat artillery platoon, engineer platoon, and mortar platoon also fought with their lives.
Also, the platoon leader of the engineer platoon was killed in the battle."
"That's natural.
As long as you participate in the battle, you will get credit.
After the war, I will report the petition from the engineer platoon leader together with the soldiers who died in your battalion."
Qiu Qingquan was very satisfied with Zhang Wei's attitude of not taking all the credit. , the current army talks about factions and annexation, but within the army, basic moral principles must be respected.
"Okay, let's talk about the next thing.
Can your camp hold on with these casualties?"
"Sir, no problem.
I took it upon myself to add the remaining twenty brothers from the engineer platoon to the first company of our battalion.
After restoring a certain strength, our preparation battalion can continue to fight."
Zhang Wei said with confidence.
"Well, come here, bring me the map."
Qiu Qingquan turned his head.
The guard took off the map tube from the horse, took out the combat map in the tube and handed it to Qiu Qingquan.
Qiu Qingquan unfolded the map and Zhang Wei looked at it.
It was also a combat map of the eastern Henan region.
The one Qiu Qingquan took was much worse than the one Zhang Wei had just seen.
There were many details on Qiu Qingquan's map.
The small stations and abandoned villages along the route were not clearly marked.
The hills and rivers on the Japanese army's map were also not on Qiu Qingquan's map.
"Sir, look at this map."
Zhang Wei took the Japanese map he had just captured from his guard.
"This is a Japanese map that was just captured.
It was ripped off a captain's body."
Qiu Qingquan looked at the Japanese army's map, his expression became extremely complicated, he threw the original map aside, examined it for a while, and sighed.
"The pictures drawn by the Japanese are still accurate.
Some of the pictures we have were rough tests nearly ten years ago."
Qiu Qingquan looked at it for a while and drew a circle on the map.
The center of the circle was an important stronghold, Sanyiji.
"In the eastern Henan area, our army and the Japanese Dofeiyuan Division have been fighting fiercely for several days.
Now they are suffering setbacks everywhere and making little progress.
Lanfeng City has been lost.
The 71st Army has failed to counterattack several times.
Mengjiaoji, Maji, Yanggu and other places There were also fierce battles.
According to the message sent to us by the headquarters of the East Henan Corps, Now the Japanese 14th Division has been shrinking, and most of the enemy troops have withdrawn to the Sanyiji area.
After the Japanese 2nd Infantry Regiment near Lanfeng was repelled by the 71st Army, it retreated towards Sanyiji.
The Ninth Regiment also wanted to move to Sanyiji," Qiu Qingquan said in a deep voice.
"Sanyiji, the enemy forces are all shrinking there, which means there is an enemy headquarters here."
"Yes, it has been found that the headquarters of the 14th Division of the Japanese Army is in the Sanyiji area.
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Our army has already launched an attack.
The 27th Army, 74th Army and other units have already besieged it.
Our assault column has also received orders.
Drive eastward, cooperate with friendly forces to attack Sanyi Group, and besiege the enemy's 14th Division."
The total strength of the assault column is not large, but it has technical equipment such as tanks and anti-aircraft artillery.
It is reasonable to participate in the siege.
This time so many troops are concentrated, it is likely to severely damage or even eat the 14th Doihara Division alive.
"Understood, sir, our battalion is at our disposal at any time."
Zhang Wei stood at attention and replied.
Qiu Qingquan glanced at his watch: "Your battalion needs to rest for a while.
Don't be anxious.
In front of your battalion are some tanks from the chariot battalion.
Behind your battalion are the other parts of the column.
All parts of the column are still on standby until the order is conveyed."
That’s it.
The chariot troops have been restored before setting off again.
It’s just a good time for you to take some rest.
We are required to arrive by the evening of the 25th, that is, tonight.
In short, we will take a short rest before setting off.”
"Yes, column captain" The two coordinated the next march, and Qiu Qingquan rode away in a hurry.
Before leaving, Zhang Wei gave him the captured Japanese map.
Qiu Qingquan accepted it without being polite.
During the battle, A good map: