Speaking of the first battle against Japan after the founding of the New Fourth Army, it was a classic battle. In this battle, the New Fourth Army killed 25 Japanese soldiers, but none of them suffered any casualties. Ye Ting, a famous Northern Expedition star and commander of the New Fourth Army, was also commended by the National Government.
1938 May 12, at Jiangjiahekou, southeast of Chao County, Anhui Province, a large net was waiting for the arrival of a Japanese motorboat. This is an ambush battle planned by the fourth detachment of the New Fourth Army for a long time.
Japanese troops stationed in the DPRK often take motorboats to the west coast of yuxikou to burn, kill and plunder. Facing the rampant Japanese army, the New Fourth Army, from commander Ye Ting to soldiers, held their breath and must pay back the money to the Japanese army.
Jiangjiahekou is located in the southeast of Chaoxian County, where reeds and miscellaneous trees have become natural hidden fortifications for the ambush troops of the New Fourth Army. Gao Jingting, commander of the fourth detachment of the New Fourth Army, decided to fight a shoo-in ambush here.
First of all, let the ambush troops concentrate all the light and heavy machine guns and equip them with a large number of grenades. After the Japanese motorboat enters the range, it will strike with the most intensive firepower. At the same time, another unit was ordered to ambush in the place where Japanese reinforcements must pass, in case of possible Japanese reinforcements.
In order to prevent traitors from reporting, all ambush troops entered the ambush area in casual clothes.
At 8 am, a Japanese motorboat entered the ambush area "as planned". Just as he arrived at the estuary of Jiangjiahe and was about to leave the ship, the machine guns of the New Fourth Army roared with rifles and grenades. The remaining Japanese army lost to the fierce firepower of the New Fourth Army and had to retreat to the river to fight back.
After more than 20 minutes of fierce fighting, 25 Japanese troops on the motorboat were completely annihilated, and 15 rifles and 1 light machine guns were seized.
The New Fourth Army achieved zero casualties, which is almost unprecedented in the battle with the Japanese army with strong combat effectiveness. In many battles, even if the Japanese army is at an absolute disadvantage, it will cause great casualties to China's army with superior military quality and marksmanship.
Moreover, this Japanese army belongs to the Sakai detachment of the 6 th Division of the Japanese Army who participated in the Nanjing Massacre. The zero casualties campaign of the New Fourth Army greatly inspired the whole country and was a great shock to the national prestige.