The War of Liberation produced more than 500 Japanese soldiers, but the combat effectiveness changed over time
In the spring of 1947, the Jin-Cha-Ji Field Army launched the Zhengtai Campaign.
Nie Rongzhen, who had been dealing with Yan Xishan in Jinchaji for 8 years, knew that the Kuomintang warlords were fighting each other, and at the critical moment, they would definitely save their lives and would not care about the so-called "friendly troops" living or dead.
On May 2, 1947, after two days of hard fighting, our army annihilated most of the enemy in Yangquan, Shouyang and other places, leaving only an enemy army on The Lion's Brain Mountain to resist.
Don't underestimate this lion's brain mountain, but it is a commanding height with strong fortifications and dangerous terrain.
Chen Geng Brigade once attacked the Japanese army in the Battle of the Hundred Regiments, which was still the battle 7 years ago, which battle was tragic, and the casualties are still unforgettable.
At that time, the Japanese army was strong in combat, and it was difficult to capture even prisoners.
This attack on Lion's Brain Mountain was Yang Chengwu's third column.
Yang Chengwu failed to capture this commanding height after several attacks.
Yang Chengwu reported to Nie Rongzhen by phone: "Commander, it is the Japanese who insist on holding on to The Lion's Brain Mountain. ”
"What? Japanese? Nie Rongzhen asked, if two years ago, Jinchaji was full of Japanese, but now Japan has long surrendered, where are the Japanese?
But Yang Chengwu's tone was firm: "It's japanese, it's the Fifth Japanese Security Brigade..."
The Mountain is indeed Japanese, and there are more than 500 Japanese soldiers. After Japan's surrender, Yan Xishan was well aware of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, so he took advantage of the Japanese army's mentality of surrendering and rushing back to China, and quietly took the Japanese Fifth Security Brigade under his command and arranged it as cannon fodder on the front line of the resistance against the People's Liberation Army.
Nie Rongzhen pondered for a moment: "Whether it is the Kuomintang army or the Japanese army, it is not necessary to attack strongly, especially the Japanese, who have already surrendered, it is estimated that they are forced to fight, first explain the reason to them, depending on the situation!" ”
Yang Chengwu temporarily stopped shooting according to Nie Rongzhen's instructions, but cut off the water and power supply of the Japanese army.
On the third day, a Japanese soldier carrying a white flag came down from the Lion's Brain Mountain and handed it to Yang Chengwu with a letter to the effect that the Japanese had been defeated, and they should not have stayed on the battlefield, let alone confronted the Eighth Route Army, but for some reason they could not return to China, so they had to obey the orders of Commander Yan. Now they are willing to negotiate with the "Eight Roads" in the hope of keeping them and their wives and daughters safe.
This is simply different from the Hundred Regiments War 7 years ago, the Japanese army has always been known for its stubborn resistance, rarely surrender, but the passage of time, now they are fighting for Yan Xishan, or to save their own lives, who is willing to give their lives.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, our army has been fighting the Japanese army to the death in Jinchaji, witnessed the atrocities of the Japanese army burning and looting, and saw that the Japanese army had so low and low in order to save its life, completely lost its former arrogance, and was eager to immediately avenge the dead compatriots.
However, the policy of captivity must be observed, and the commander of our army's horse battalion said with a sigh of relief: "The People's Liberation Army gives preferential treatment to prisoners, your conditions can be fulfilled by our army, and you must lay down your weapons." ”
At this time, the Japanese brigade leader Fujita Nobuo roared, and the Japanese soldiers on the mountain rushed out of the fortifications, followed by hundreds of women and children.
The Lion Brain Mountain was thus broken without attack.