In the history of our country’s Anti-Japanese War, there were many heroic figures and countless battles, large and small. Some of them are well-known to people, but some of them are not. And with such a battle, not only Just defeating more with less can be regarded as a miraculous battle in the history of the Anti-Japanese War.
At that time, our army fought with only 93 soldiers against more than 2,000 Japanese and puppet troops. They fought bloody battles for 18 days, but in the end suffered little loss. became a miracle in the defense war of our country.
So how does such a battle proceed? Why is this battle necessary? What is the story in it? Next, let me tell you the story behind the Battle of Daigu. If you like it, please follow it so that you can follow more exciting videos in the future.
Daigu Revolutionary Site
The Anti-Japanese War broke out
After the Anti-Japanese War broke out, our army began to fight against Japan, establishing multiple base areas behind enemy lines and carrying out guerrilla warfare with the Japanese army. On November 3, 1943, something happened in the Yimeng Military Region of the Eighth Route Army Shandong Military Region .
At that time, as the deputy battalion commander of the third battalion of the 11th regiment in the division, he suddenly received an order saying that he was asked to go to the military division for an urgent task. The deputy battalion commander at the time did not dare to delay and hurried forward. go.
It turns out that as early as November 1st, our army received the news. In order to clear out our army’s anti-Japanese base area in Yimeng Mountain in central Shandong, the puppet army launched more than 20,000 Japanese and puppet troops to attack our army. Launch an attack at the base. The situation is very tense now. When deputy battalion commander Zhang Dong came to the military region, everyone was in a meeting.
At this time, the commander of the military region Wu Ruilin was also introducing the enemy situation and assigning tasks. Everyone was beginning to lead the tasks. However, at the end of the meeting, Zhang Dong still did not receive any tasks, which surprised him very much. . He asked the commander directly, "Commander, what is the mission of our battalion?"
Battle of Daigu
At this time, Wu Ruilin looked at Zhang Dong and said in a deep voice: "Your mission is the last and most difficult "I promise to complete the mission." Zhang Dong saluted with a look of determination in his eyes. Finally, he learned about the mission of their battalion commander.
It turns out that their mission is to guard the north and south Daigu . This can be said to be the gate near Yimeng Mountain . If this place is lost, Yimeng Mountain will be in danger, which makes Zhang Dong also feel the difficulty of their task.
After Zhang Dong thought for a while, he said to his commander, "Commander, please rest assured that we will resolutely complete the task. However, our eighth company is not full of men." "There is no way, now we can only have this With more troops, you have to find a way to complete the mission,"
Wu Ruilin said at this time. Now that the military region is short of manpower, it can only do this. Even so, Zhang Dong still agreed. He also understood that this matter related to the entire base area and he had to do it.
Wu Ruilin and Chairman Mao
The terrain of Yimeng Mountain is very complex, and Mengyin County where they are located is just on the back of Yimeng Mountain. The mountains here are very steep, while the north and south Daigu are in the county seat. On top of the mountains in the northeast.
These two mountains are facing each other, and the top is very flat, but it is these two peaks that hold Yimeng Mountain District . Very early on, our army built solid fortifications here in order to guard against enemy invasion.
Soon, Zhang Dong gathered his troops, led their Eighth Company and a platoon of the Seventh Company to the North and South Daigu.. According to the plan, two platoons of their eighth company were guarding South Daigu, and the remaining two platoons were guarding North Daigu. There were about sixty people on both sides.
Building traffic trenches
Yimeng Mountain
Next, they began to invest in intense pre-war preparations.Each platoon worked day and night to first dig a communication trench around the top of the mountain.
With such a traffic trench, they can hide here and serve as bunkers. At the same time, they also set up many single-man positions and dense firepower points around them, and even dug some air-raid shelters to prevent enemy shelling. When was in Guding, they would work as a class to dig tunnels and caves, as well as food, water and other supplies needed by the troops.
In terms of various material preparations, everyone was very well prepared. If some were not enough, people from the Yimeng Mountain area came to help, and the place was quickly filled with materials. It can be said that their preparations for this battle Very sufficient.
Next, the company also held a mobilization meeting to let everyone understand their responsibilities. Everything is ready, and the soldiers of the Eighth Company are waiting for the enemy's arrival.
The Japanese and puppet troops
On November 10th, the leading troops of the Japanese and puppet troops had arrived at the foot of the mountain. In order to successfully attract the opponent, Zhang Dong sent troops several times to attack the vanguard. The firepower was very fierce. After several consecutive attacks, the enemy really thought that the main force of our army was here. force.
This vanguard force of more than 3,000 people, after receiving some intelligence from our army, believed that there must be the main force of our army in the northern and southern Daigu, so they decided to surround Daigu first. At this point, a fierce offensive and defensive battle began.
The Beginning of the Daigu Battle
At this time, the Japanese and puppet troops, after two days of preparation, built some fortifications and thought they could capture the northern and southern Daigu. At this time, on the 13th, a signal bomb Also took off into the air, the enemy began to attack Beidaigu.
Our soldiers
At this time, the enemy slowly began to climb up, but our army did not attack until the enemy was more than a hundred meters away. Zhang Dong gave the order. At this time, I The army soldier also threw out the grenade he had been holding for a long time.
A lot of grenades appeared directly in the sky. The enemy did not expect that our army would act in this way. The enemy who was lying down was completely unprepared. At this time, he also hurriedly resisted, but the explosions of grenades came one after another. The explosion directly shattered the enemy troops at the front, and many people rolled down the cliff.
At the same time, our army also saw the opportunity and launched a fierce attack on this enemy. Gunshots rang out from all directions. At this time, the enemy could only run away in confusion. Some people walked slowly and were directly shot by our army. Kill, Just like that, the enemy's first attack was resolved by our army. Moreover, this time the enemy also lost a lot of men.
Anti-Japanese War
Of course, it was just one attack, and naturally the Japanese army could not give up. At this time, the Japanese army saw that there was no chance here, so they targeted Nandaigu. However, when the enemy attacked Nandaigu, they still suffered Our army's tenacious resistance also caused the enemy to suffer another defeat.
On that day, the enemy still organized many attacks, but at this time our army was still resisting. Because our army had limited ammunition, therefore, in order to save some ammunition, our army also adopted the three no The tactics of fighting are , that is, if you are far away from the enemy, don't fight, if you can't aim accurately, don't fight, and if the enemy is not close enough to reach the grenade range, don't fight.
Under such regulations, although our army's firepower is not fierce, many people still fall down in the enemy's charges again and again. This makes the enemies very afraid at this time, so every charge Neither got very good results.
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Air Raid Shelter
On the 14th, the enemy was preparing to adopt some other methods when facing the failure of multiple attacks by the troops. The enemy mobilized artillery and aircraft to prepare Bomb our military positions.
Soon, on our army's position, rounds of artillery shells were released, directly submerging our army's position. Our army's position instantly became a sea of fire due to the enemy's fierce artillery attack. , above the North and South Daigu protected by our army.
has become a piece of scorched earth , thick smoke is everywhere, and it seems that there is no possibility for anyone to survive in the entire position. However, our army has long been prepared for such a move by the enemy.
When the enemy's artillery attack came, our army arranged a few people to guard all directions and keep an eye on the enemy's movements at all times, while the others took shelter early in the air-raid shelters dug by our army.
In the cave, everyone rests. These enemy shells cannot pose a threat to our army at all. Therefore, no matter how the enemy bombs, our soldiers remain still.
The unique landform of Yimeng Mountain
Of course, these enemy shells are still very violent. Even in the air raid shelter, many of our soldiers were still shocked to the point where their noses and ears bleed, and some even suffered temporary deafness.
Faced with such an urgent situation, our army also asked the soldiers behind to open their mouths. This can effectively reduce ear damage, but even so, some people were still deafened, and some bunkers were also blown up. Originally The two large water tanks that were stored were also blown up during the enemy's attack. Without the water source, this would cause great difficulties for our army to hold on to its position.
Fortunately, the enemy's artillery attack did not last long. After the enemy's artillery attack stopped, the enemy directly began to attack our army. This time the enemy's attack was much more violent than the previous ones. , at this time, the Japanese and puppet troops were full of fighting spirit.
Our army’s fighting methods
Site of the Menglianggu Battle
In their view, these two hilltops are almost all about to be blown over. Where will there be personnel from our army? Even if there are, there are not many of them. It won't have any impact on them at all. But they thought wrong. By the time these troops rushed up, they had already been discovered by our soldiers.
Our soldiers quickly threw down the prepared rolling stones and grenades. With a few booms and booms, the enemy troops who came up first were beaten to death and injured by our troops, and the enemy's attack was once again delayed. The commander of the Eighth Company guarded by
also understood that our army still needs to hold on here for a long time. Therefore, in order to save ammunition, our army commander ordered the grenade's firing line to be placed on a rope and wait for the enemy to attack. Sometimes, when the crowd is dense, you can fire grenades to cause heavy casualties to the enemy. Only in this way can you pose a threat to the enemy.
Japanese aircraft
At the same time, our army also used landmines to cause serious losses to the enemy. For the enemies who wanted to come up by climbing ladders, our army used rocks to hit them. This also caused many enemy troops to fall off the cliff. , there was absolutely no way to rush forward.
is such a small North and South Daigu, which caused the enemy a lot of headaches, and such an attack was still blocked. Because of this, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses. Many people were killed by our army when they were climbing the ladder.
At this time, the Japanese army would naturally not give up and would still organize attacks. Although every attack was defeated, they still believed that our army would not hold on for too long. In the face of such a situation, our army did not sit still and wait for death. In order to make the enemy more annoyed, our army also flexibly attacked the enemy and even took the initiative.
During the day, our army defended the position and blocked the enemy's charge. However, at night, our army used its familiarity with the terrain to lead some people to sneak down the mountain and launch attacks on the enemy. Sometimes, they used landmines It was buried again, waiting for the enemy to attack the next day, so that the enemy could be seriously injured.
The Japanese artillery
sometimes fired cold shots at the enemy's camp, which often harassed the enemy. Over time, the enemy was exhausted and a lot of ammunition was consumed. Coupled with the failure of the attack during the day, the enemy also suffered tremendous mental torture. Of course, our army will also secretly contact the organization and always pay attention to the latest trends.
At this time, due to the passage of time, the food and water on our army's position gradually began to be in short supply. Under the attack of artillery fire, a lot of food was destroyed by our army, and now we are facing a serious supply problem.
However, even in this situation, our soldiers are still not afraid. At night, the cold weather caused many soldiers to get injured.
However, our soldiers still tried various methods. When there was no food, they ate grass roots and bark. When there was no water, they tried to take out some ice cubes that could be frozen in the water tank and eat them. It can almost be said that It is to try every means to solve the survival problem of our army.
Our army joined forces
Just like this, nine days have passed, and the enemy still has no way to rush over our army's position, and the enemy has always been blocked by our army at the foot of the mountain, which prevents the enemy from getting closer. It also completely broke the enemy's desire In three days, I got the idea of taking Dai Gu.
The Japanese army carried out a blockade
On November 19th, Commander Wu Ruilin was concerned about the serious food shortage problem in Daigu, so he asked a platoon of the seventh company to retreat and was specifically responsible for the transportation of food and water at that time. At that time, he insisted on There are only ninety-three personnel in Beidaigu.
The enemy at that time also felt that our army might be short of food, so they began to adopt a blockade and did not allow our army to enter and exit at will. In this way, we tried to directly trap our army in the North and South Daigu.
Luo Ronghuan
even set up checkpoints every two or three hundred meters halfway up the mountain, specifically responsible for observing our army's transport personnel and preventing our army from transporting supplies to the mountain. Such a long blockade set up by the enemy is indeed At the beginning, it caused huge trouble to our army, but our army was not afraid of difficulties at all, and finally found another way.
Several groups were organized, and everyone made the food into small packages, and then sealed the buckets. The soldiers then carried the food on their backs and crawled forward slowly in the dark. Although the speed was very slow, it took one night. Our army still successfully delivered the food and water the soldiers needed within a short period of time and successfully completed the mission, which the enemy never expected.
What made the enemy even more unexpected was that after several days, our army's combat effectiveness was still very fierce, and the enemy still made no progress. In anger, the enemy actually began to use very vicious attacks on our army. one move.
The enemy directly dispatched planes and dropped poisonous gas on our position. The entire position began to be filled with such poisonous gas. Our soldiers quickly covered their mouths and noses with wet towels, and some hurriedly ran away. Out of the tunnel.
Liberation War
Breathe some fresh air. Although some people were poisoned, the losses were not significant. After all, this is the top of the mountain. The poisonous gas disappeared soon and did not cause any heavy casualties to our army.
When the poisonous gas was almost gone, the enemy launched another attack. When they arrived with the ladder, a burst of fierce gunfire caused many people here to fall down one after another. The enemy was greatly surprised and finally fled quickly. In the end, we passed several times, but the enemy was still defeated by our army.
After such a long period of fighting, the enemy believed that what was here must be the main force of our army, so the enemy stepped up their offensive. On November 23, the Japanese chief of staff came here in person in a car.
At the same time, the number of aircraft here increased to eight, and several heavy artillery were mobilized to prepare for a more violent artillery attack on our army's positions.
Commemorative activities of the Battle of Daigu
This time the artillery attack can be said to be extremely fierce. On our army's position, there was a deafening sound, and the planes in the sky also dropped artillery shells one after another. The artillery fire directly hit our army's position. Covering , at the same time, the enemy launched another attack at this time.
was still under bombing. After observing the enemy's movement, our army quickly came out again and fought bravely with the enemy. At this time, many of the tunnels were blown down. Our troops stood there fighting the enemy. Sometimes, they lay in the exploded shell craters and dealt with the enemies. Our troops' fire attacks could be seen everywhere.
This is the most troublesome thing for the enemy. No matter which side it is, it will cause huge trouble to them. They suppressed the firepower of this side, and the firepower came again from the other side. Such attacks continued many times. , ultimately failed, the enemy still did not capture our army's position.
Monument of the Battle of Daigu
All this made the Japanese generals very angry, so he adopted even more despicable methods. He directly used bayonets to force the local elderly and children, and asked the elderly and children to come forward to persuade our army. Surrender, and at the same time let these old people and children serve as their human shields and walk at the forefront of the position.
At this time, the old people and children were not afraid at all and refused to obey, which also made the enemy very helpless. But in order to create their good reputation, in the end, the enemy had no choice but to release these local old people and children. .
Our army's mission was completed
On the 27th, Wu Ruilin saw that the mission of defending Daigu had been completed and the purpose of blocking the enemy was achieved. At the same time, there was no need for our army to defend any longer, so he gave the order to the Eighth Company. gave the order to retreat.
Soon, our army retreated quietly, passed through the enemy's encirclement, and finally successfully joined the large forces. At this time, such a big battle finally ended.
Luo Ronghuan Memorial Hall
In this battle, the Eighth Company directly killed and injured more than 300 enemies at a small cost of sacrificing two people and wounding seven people. Not only did it complete the task of guarding the northern and southern Daigu, It also allowed the troops to successfully break through and win the final victory in the Daigu Defense Battle.
Although such a small battle is insignificant in the history of our army's Anti-Japanese War, it is precisely because of such battles, that it reflects our army's determination to fight to the death and drive away the main force of the Japanese Empire. Belief also inspires our soldiers at all times.
In December 1943, Shandong Military Region Commander Luo Ronghuan also personally awarded the eighth company the title of "Daigu Company", indicating their heroic feats in this battle, and this time, guarding Daigu Many of the soldiers were also named combat heroes.
Luo Ronghuan’s former residence
After the war of liberation started, a battle was held here. The first company of the Luzhong Military Region at that time also defended the north and south Daigu here.In more than forty days, it not only repelled the enemy The attack of more than 4,000 people also killed more than 2,500 enemies at that time, forcing the enemies to flee in confusion.
Awarded the title
Shortly after, the Shandong Military Region also awarded this company the title of "Brave and Tenacious Second Daigu Company" to commend their contribution in this battle.
The victory of the Daigu Defense War is another example in the history of our army's Anti-Japanese War that we defeated many with less. In the face of successive attacks by the enemy, our soldiers overcame numerous difficulties and finally held their position and preserved their strength. This also proved to the world that the Chinese nation is forever invincible, and in the battle against Japan , our army will inevitably drive Japan out of China.
Luo Ronghuan’s former residence in Hengdong County, Hunan
In the end, facts proved that such Japanese troops were vulnerable. With the joint efforts of the Chinese sons and daughters, we finally drove away the invaders, ushered in New China, and realized the greatness of the Chinese nation. revival.
In September 2013, Mengyin County also held a commemorative event to commemorate the Battle of Daigu . A 1.9-meter-high monument recorded the glorious deeds of this battle and also told us about it. People in the world, it is precisely because of this group of people that we have the new China we have now, and it is precisely because of their bloodshed and sacrifice that we have achieved a new China.
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