Just as Gu Changfeng expected, in the extremely bad weather, the Japanese military planes were unable to take off and bomb Chaoyang. The injured Japanese army was furious, but there was nothing they could do. As soon as the railway bridge was blown up, Chaoyang City fell, and the North

All the food stored in Piaocheng was also robbed. Even feeding the army of more than 20,000 people became a big problem. How could they adjust and recover in a short time? Secondly, the enemy's situation was unknown and the way forward was uncertain. All units of the Eighth Division sent out

Three cavalry squads went out for reconnaissance, trying to figure out the situation of this sudden army, but they were attacked head-on before they could get within ten kilometers of Chaoyang. The division commander Nishi Yiichi, who was afraid that his lone army would be in danger again, cautiously withdrew.

The troops were stationed in a diagonal formation, with many light and dark sentries deployed, on tight alert to prevent surprise attacks, and were waiting for clear instructions from the Kwantung Army headquarters.

General Muto Nobuyoshi, the commander of the Kwantung Army, was extremely shocked when he received the news that the Seventh Independent Brigade had been defeated again and again. After meeting the hurriedly arrived Chief of Staff of the Eighth Division, Kobayashi Kakutaro, he listened to Kobayashi Kakutaro's detailed statement about the destruction of the Beipiao City Railway.

The bridge was bombed, and Nakamura Yinjie, the commander of the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade, fell into the trap and lost Beipiao City for the second time. This affected the 8th Brigade that had already arrived in Chaoyang alone. The regiment suffered eight casualties under the heavy enemy attack.

A detailed report on how more than a hundred elite army troops were forced to withdraw from Chaoyang City and retreat to Beipiao.

Kwantung Army Chief of Staff Neiji Amimura immediately roared, scolding Nakamura Shisuke, who graduated from the Japanese Army University one year younger than himself, as a bastard and idiot, and a disgrace to the Imperial Japanese Army. The generals in the headquarters were also horrified, and then angrily accused

. They all suggested to the commander, General Muto Nobuyoshi, to order Nakamura to introduce a caesarean section and apologize to His Majesty the Emperor!

Nakamura's introduction was stupid, but he was also a ruthless character. Before Muto Nobuyoshi could make a decision, a true report from the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade flew to the Kwantung Army headquarters: Nakamura was so ashamed that he had no face to face the emperor and the military.

The soldier had had his belly cut into pieces five minutes ago.

Although this saved the Kwantung Army generals trouble, the humiliation caused by Nakamura's suicide by caesarean section was even more unforgettable and made them angry.

General Muto Nobuyoshi, who was called "calm and taciturn" by the Japanese army, suddenly made a decision that deeply surprised all the generals: he ordered the commander of the garrison in the north of Shanhaiguan, Shojiro Ochiai, to immediately attack the position where the Chinese ** team was stationed.

Ten minutes of bombardment. If the Chinese ** team dares to fight back, the eleven warships swimming on the sea will be telegraphed to immediately launch a fierce bombardment on the Shanhaiguan line. The army is ready to make all preparations and wait for an opportunity to occupy Yuguan!

At 5:15 pm on December 22, forty artillery pieces from the Japanese army in Shanhaiguan suddenly launched a frenzied bombardment on Yucheng and surrounding positions where He Zhuguo's troops were stationed. General He Zhuguo, who had been on guard against Japanese attacks for a week, decisively ordered all the troops to take up their positions.

Monitor closely and report urgently to the Northeast Army Headquarters.

Ten minutes later, the Japanese artillery bombardment ended. The cautious He Zhuguo, who had not yet received the order, strictly ordered his subordinates to wait for instructions from the headquarters. No counterattacks were allowed. The entire army entered a war-ready state and was ready to prepare.

The Japanese army, which was not ready for a full-scale attack, saw this and did not make any further provocations. After receiving the urgent report from the front line, General Muto Nobuyoshi did not issue further orders to prevent disrupting the entire established overall offensive plan. The Kwantung Army Headquarters

The generals finally calmed down and discussed intensively how to adjust their deployment to solve the chaotic situation facing the Western Front and how to deal with the sudden active entanglement of the Chinese regular army.

The ten-minute shelling was not a problem for the brutal and unscrupulous Japanese invaders, but it was a big deal for the Chinese Communist Party. Less than half an hour after the shelling, panicked Yucheng people began to appear

There were sporadic signs of fleeing south, and the young marshal, who was urgently discussing countermeasures with the Northeast Army generals, also received an inquiry telegram from Nanjing from Chairman Chiang Kai-shek.

An Yi, who was at the Tangshan Hotel headquarters, was thinking about the development of the war situation. After receiving the call from the marshal, he called the chief of staff Zhao Rui and hurriedly drove to the marshal's mansion in Peiping City. Under the guidance of the marshal's confidant and adjutant,

After walking into the study room of the side hall, he took the hot tea from the adjutant but failed to take a sip when he saw the arrival of Marshal Zhang Xueliang and Assistant Marshal Zhang Zuoxiang.

The four of them did not show too much politeness and immediately started discussing the sudden shelling incident on the front line of Shanhaiguan. Both the Marshal and the Assistant Marshal agreed with Zhao Rui's analysis of "retaliatory shelling" and unanimously concluded that this was a big loss suffered by the Japanese army in western Liaoning.

Later, they vented their anger. Although the Marshal and the Auxiliary Marshal were temporarily relieved, they deeply felt that the Japanese invasion was getting closer and closer. The pressure on various units of the Northeast Army was also getting heavier and heavier.

When the discussion came to an end, the young marshal took out Chairman Chiang's consultation telegram and handed it to An Yi: "The Chairman is very anxious about the imminent war between China and Japan. As soon as the shelling occurred, he called me to ask for details and me.

The military response plan. Brother Yu sent a message back that the Japanese artillery bombardment has stopped, and there is no further provocation from the enemy. If there is any sudden change, we will report it at any time. Dear brother, I guess the chairman of the committee has also called you?"

An Yi's face was extremely serious: "Not only did the commissioner urgently call to inquire, General He Jingzhi, who was acting as the chief of staff, also put down his dignity and sent me a telegram for the first time to ask for help. I called back to the commissioner and said that the officers and soldiers of the Northeast Army are standing ready and will provide advice at any time.

The Japanese invaders I attacked fought back with all their might. My reply to General He Jingzhi contained only eight words: Throw away your illusions and prepare for war."

Zhang Zuoxiang shook his head helplessly and sighed: "This war between China and Japan is definitely unavoidable. If my nephew's effective actions in western Liaoning had not disrupted the Japanese army's overall plan, I am afraid that this war would have started long ago.

Get up. Speaking of which, we have to be grateful to our nephew. According to the intelligence we just obtained, four special trains from a Japanese brigade heading south from Shenyang suddenly stopped when they arrived in Jinzhou, turned around and headed north, heading towards Yixian.

It is estimated that they are preparing to reinforce the front line in western Liaoning. If this information is finally confirmed, it means that my nephew's original decision to take the initiative to attack western Liaoning is completely correct, and it has greatly reduced the pressure on our army on the middle and east roads. Just now, just now

At the meeting, many generals had a deep understanding of this."

"Haha, there are certainly some generals who approve. I think there must be a lot of objections, right? I think there are even some people who think that it was me, An Yi, who took the initiative to provoke the Japanese attack!" An Yi was half joking and half serious.

asked.

Zhang Zuoxiang and the young marshal looked at each other, and both smiled helplessly. The young marshal comforted him in a low voice: "There is no way, there are always one or two people who can't turn their heads for a while and have illusions about Japan. My dear brother Qian

Don’t take it seriously, most of the generals admire your brother’s foresight. They admire An’s army’s bravery and resourcefulness. Several seniors in our army who have never been convinced by others lamented that they have benefited a lot!”

Zhang Zuoxiang saw An Yi's humility and said: You smiled slightly and stood up to prepare to leave! "The good nephew and the young marshal slowly talked about it. They were worried that Chairman Chiang would send Yuan Yuan again soon. Several division commanders were still there.

Wait, I have to go and get some relief first, my dear nephew. Have all the 44th Division of your division already moved out?"

"Except for the two logistics companies left to garrison the camp, the other units, under the care of the seniors and marshals, took trains and cars at noon and headed north at full speed. It is estimated that they will be able to meet up with the frontline brothers around ten o'clock tonight. If not for this

We carry too much equipment and supplies on the trip, so we may be able to arrive more than two hours in advance, which will make seniors worry." An Yi answered truthfully.

Zhang Zuoxiang nodded with satisfaction: "That's good, but such a large-scale launch must not be hidden from little Japan. It is estimated that the Kwantung Army Headquarters has been informed by now, and even the headquarters number can be obtained. Heading down to Liaoxi

The war is not easy to fight. Just let the soldiers of the 44th Division go around western Liaoning to act as a delay and deterrence. If the situation is not right, just withdraw to the pass. They have done a good job." OK, you two

Nephew, please talk to the young marshal slowly. I have already ordered the following to deliver the food.

An Yi and Zhao Rui stood up to see him off. After sitting down, they discussed with Commander Jian how to further respond to Chairman Chiang's inquiry.

The young marshal smiled and said that the situation of Hutou leading his troops to achieve another great victory in western Liaoning could not be hidden from Chairman Chiang for long. Although Chairman Chiang did not agree with the plan to take the initiative at the beginning, now that the raw rice has been cooked, I am afraid that I still have to report the truth truthfully.

That's right. An Yi thought about it for a while, and immediately agreed with the young marshal's opinion, and ordered Zhao Rui to call Liu Qing and Zhan Zhan at the headquarters, asking them to immediately report the purpose, process, effects and aftermath of the entire operation to Xiao Rong and others.

The situation must be telegraphed to Chairman Chiang Kai-shek in Nanjing in detail. Otherwise, when it is revealed to the outside world, he will be extremely passive and be scolded for a trivial matter. If the Chairman is unprepared and has to face questioning from the peace faction or even the Japanese, he will be in big trouble.

Eight o'clock in the evening. Nanjing Headquarters, Chairman's Office.

Chiang Kai-shek, who had a working dinner with the U.S. Ambassador in Beijing, returned to the office and learned that He Yingqin and Chen Lifu had been waiting in the attendant's room for a long time. Just as he was about to ask them to come in, confidential secretary Deng Wenyi hurriedly stepped forward and held the

The blue folder was gently placed in front of Chiang Kai-shek:

"Principal. This is the secret message that Marshal and Junior Brother An just sent from Peiping. There is also a long message in the name of Junior Brother An's former enemy headquarters. The students feel it is very important. Please take a look at it first. I hope you respect it.

The general and Minister Zu Yan are also here for this purpose."

"Oh?" Chiang Kai-shek was slightly surprised. After reading the above two brief reports from Marshal and An Yi, he was shocked to know that the Japanese invaders did not invade further. He felt relieved and took out the two messages and put them aside.

Carefully read the long message marked with the five-star top secret symbol.

After reading the first paragraph, Chiang Kai-shek was overflowing with surprise. After watching it for a few minutes, he suddenly stood up. He was filled with joy and anger. He couldn't help but cursed: "This An Yi, this An Yi, I know there is nothing he can't do."

He dared to do such a big move. He dared to hide it from me, Niang Xipi

"Principal, please calm down! Although Junior Brother An is willful, the results are very worthwhile. After Cun learned about the general attack route of the Japanese invaders, the Special Committee of the Military Commission predicted the time of the Japanese invaders' general attack three times, and was very worried about the Japanese invaders.

In the past few days at the end of the year, they brazenly invaded North China, thus setting off a full-scale war between China and Japan. Now, because of Junior Brother An's effective actions, the Japanese army's planned plan has been disrupted. Based on the current situation, the Japanese army will not be able to launch an overall attack within a week. At least.

Junior Brother An's elusive attack on the front line in western Liaoning made the Japanese army feel like they were in the throat and unable to focus on the south." Deng Wenyi whispered her opinion.

Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Deng Wenyi and sat down slowly: "I am very clear about the positive effects of An Yi's actions. I can also see from this detailed report that his actions must have received the full support of Zhang Hanqing. Otherwise there would be no

So smoothly, more than 900 Japanese invaders were annihilated, 17 were captured, and more than 1,300 puppet troops were annihilated. Anyway, there were more than 700 puppet troops. A large number of weapons, ammunition, food, winter clothing and other materials were seized. A railway bridge was blown up.

, and also captured Beipiao City twice. Gu Changfeng and Yang Jiuxiao still occupy Chaoyang City, An Yi is so amazing!"

"Yes, the students also have great admiration for Junior Brother An. It seems that no battle he commands is unsuccessful, which is very remarkable." Di Wenyi agreed with a smile.

Unexpectedly, there was no joy on Chiang Kai-shek's face, but an angry look on his face: "But while I was happy, I was also very angry. The reason why I was angry was neither because I was worried about passivity in diplomacy, nor because I was worried about those peace advocates who only compete for power and gain, and talk rhetoric.

Put pressure on this. Because the crisis situation in North China has put us in a difficult situation of riding a tiger. Even if we don’t want to fight, we have to bite the bullet and fight. Otherwise, we are likely to collapse due to indecision.

, lost North China and the Central Plains, and became a sinner of history. No one can bear this crime! What I am angry about is that An Yi is becoming more and more outrageous. Such a big military operation has been hidden from me for a long time. How audacious.

! Go. Send him a telegram and ask him to come to Nanjing to see me before dark tomorrow!"

"Yes." Principal, General Jingzhi and the others are probably here for this reason. Just now, the students heard Mr. Zu Yan say that the Japanese have made a strong protest to our Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the movement of our regular troops north to the western part of the puppet Manchukuo state." Di Wenyi informed in advance.

Chiang Kai-shek's report.

Chiang Kai-shek slapped the table in front of him angrily: "That's unreasonable! It's unreasonable! It's simply a wicked person who complained first. What about Manchukuo? That's our Chinese territory. When did our Chinese government think it was Manchukuo? It seems that An Yi should simply,

There is no nonsense except fighting. You should go to Kang Ze and He Zhonghan now to discuss how to launch a massive propaganda in newspapers and radio stations across the country tomorrow. I still want to protest. The Japanese invaders shelled our Shanhaiguan garrison for no reason.

, this is an intensified and naked barbaric aggression! Also, grasp the principles of public opinion, western Liaoning is our territory, we will never admit that Japan is a puppet of Manchuria, and the anti-Japanese armed forces in the entire Northeast are just! What?
Chapter completed!