ebookland Chapter 571: Bloody Battle at Nianzhuang (9)
Chapter 571: Bloody Battle at Nianzhuang (9)
inside the house,
Ding Shan, Sun Wei, and Wu Feng all kept yawning.
The sudden large-scale surrender confused them.
Of course, all these prisoners were handed over to the 9th Column one after another. At three o'clock in the morning, according to the report of the 9th Column, the number of Kuomintang soldiers who surrendered from Daizhuang had reached 4000!
The door creaked open.
A Kuomintang colonel officer was brought in!
This is the highest ranking officer to surrender tonight.
As soon as the report came from the front line, Wu Feng immediately ordered them to be brought to the headquarters!
The officer had a flattering smile on his face. He stood at attention as soon as he came in, and said,
"Hello, bosses! I am Wang Xiaofeng, deputy commander of the 25th Division of the 40th Army. I have just turned from evil to good!"
Looking at his appearance, he actually seems to be somewhat relaxed and happy! It seems that he is relieved!
Ding Shan smiled and said,
"Welcome, Deputy Commander Wang. Tell us, what happened tonight?"
Wang Xiaofeng grinned and said,
"Boss, our division is responsible for garrisoning Daijia. I don't think we can fight this battle at all. The gap is too big. It's a dead end!
Houlaozhuang and Sunqiao were defended by the 25th Division of our 4th Army, but tens of thousands of people couldn't hold on for even a day!
Also, today, I went to Nianzhuang to get some documents, and I happened to meet a fellow villager who lived in the 64th Army of Nianzhuang Town. He told me something. In the past two days, under your army's air raid, the various troops in Nianzhuang suffered heavy casualties. The casualties of my fellow villager's regiment were nearly 800! The casualties of the entire 64th Army reached 5500. How can we fight like this! After discussing it among ourselves, it is better to abandon the dark and join the light!"
Ding Shan, Sun Wei and Wu Feng looked at each other and suddenly realized something.
Sun Wei said bluntly,
"Your national army's equipment is much better than the Japanese, but your fighting spirit is very weak!"
Wang Xiaofeng smiled awkwardly.
"The purpose of joining the army is to earn a living. Who the hell wants to die?"
The messenger came into the room and handed over a telegram. After reading it, Ding Shan made a gesture and two guards took the prisoner out.
He handed the telegram to Sun Wei and said,
"Look, the various columns have taken in more than 1 prisoners tonight. Tomorrow morning, when the airstrike is over, let's increase our attack strength. The 4th Column will launch an assist from the north!"
Jinan Airport,
At six in the morning,
On both sides of the runway, signal lights kept flashing.
Six brand new B24 bombers slowly landed from the sky one after another, and the ground crew who had been waiting for a long time immediately rushed over.
The second captain, Shen Hui, was filled with excitement.
Due to the continuous bombing in the past few days, he lost a total of five B24s. All of them were replenished tonight!
After several days of air battles and air raids, the Second Squadron has firmly grasped air superiority in northern Jiangsu, and the Kuomintang planes don't even dare to come over!
Shen Hui firmly believes that the era belonging to the Air Force has arrived!
After intense and orderly fueling and bomb loading, the fleet consisting of 9 bombers, 4 fighters and 3 reconnaissance planes finally completed the final preparations before the expedition.
At this moment, a faint fish belly white quietly emerged on the eastern skyline, as if it was the background specially painted by nature to kick off the upcoming fierce battle.
As a deafening roar sounded, fighter planes took off one after another like nimble eagles. They quickly formed neat formations and rushed towards their target - Nianzhuang.
These steel behemoths carry deadly weapons and shoulder important missions, and will use their powerful firepower to bring devastating blows to the enemy.
The pilots were operating the plane with concentration, knowing the difficulty of the bombing mission, but they were full of firm belief and fearless courage. The indicator lights of various instruments in the cabin kept flashing, reflecting the gradually brightening morning light outside, forming a picture that made people's blood boil.
On a winter morning, the cold wind takes away any warmth and leaves behind bone-chilling cold.
At Nianzhuang Station Square,
More than thirty PLA prisoners of war were brutally driven together, their faces filled with fatigue and fear, their eyes revealing worry about their unknown fate.
All around, soldiers armed with live ammunition formed a tight encirclement. Their eyes were as sharp as torches, watching every move of the prisoner vigilantly, as if they were ready to deal with any situation that might arise at any time.
Fan Guoping walked unsteadily, and each step seemed extremely difficult, as if the weight on his body came not only from the scars on his body, but also from the burden on his mind.
His body was covered with shocking bloodstains, and those wounds were like silent accusations, telling the suffering he had experienced. His cotton coat had been torn in many places, revealing the damaged skin underneath, and the cold wind directly invaded his body, making him shiver.
As a captured pilot, he undoubtedly received special treatment.
The Kuomintang soldiers harbored a deep hatred for him because they now hated the Communist planes very much, which had dealt them many devastating blows during this period.
The prisoners were quickly lined up, with a row of Kuomintang soldiers standing opposite them. At least several thousand people gathered outside the square to watch the
An officer wearing a wide-brimmed hat stood on one side, sweeping his cold eyes over the prisoners of war!
In order to restore the already broken morale of the army, Corps Commander Huang Baitao personally ordered the execution of these prisoners of war in public!
"preparation!"
The Kuomintang soldiers all raised their rifles and pointed them at the prisoners of war.
Fan Guoping, who was extremely weak, suddenly used all his strength and shouted,
"Long live the new China! The final victory will surely belong to us!"
The other comrades also started shouting along!
The Kuomintang soldiers who were watching all around showed admiration in their eyes.
The officer in charge of the execution saw that the situation was not good and immediately shouted,
"shot!"
Amid the sound of gunfire,
Fan Guoping fell down, but a smile appeared on his lips because he saw the fleet of aircraft appearing above his head.
Powerful bombs fell from the sky like raindrops! Accompanied by deafening "boom" noises, the entire earth seemed to be torn apart by this violent force.
The Kuomintang soldiers around the station were instantly engulfed in thick smoke and flames.
Some of them fled in panic, some were knocked to the ground by the shock wave generated by the explosion; some unfortunate soldiers were even blown to pieces on the spot, with blood splattered everywhere, it was a horrible sight!
The station, which had been calm and orderly, was now in chaos and panic. The Kuomintang soldiers screamed, cried, and fled like headless flies!