Regarding Zhou Wenhua's reply, you can take a plane or cruise back to Songhu at any time to visit relatives and friends. Zhou Weiguo was also shocked and felt very satisfied, so he also quickly sent a telegram of thanks, saying that he would
Choose a return date.
At this moment, the first shot was finally fired in the battle of Marco Polo Bridge, and it was the first shot fired by the Japanese army. The outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a repeat method of the Japanese army's attempt to replicate the victory of the September 18 Incident. Marco Polo Bridge was an important stronghold in Beijing and Tianjin.
, 10 kilometers southwest of Beiping, if the Marco Polo Bridge is captured, Peiping will be within the grasp of the Japanese army, and the troops guarding Wanping County and Marco Polo Bridge are the 3rd Battalion of the 219th Regiment of the 29th Army.
Their first combat opponents were the 8th Squadron of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the Japanese garrison in North China. The Japanese troops led by Captain Shimizu Setsuro set out from Fengtai Barracks and headed for about 1 hour northwest of Marco Polo Bridge with loaded guns and live ammunition.
An exercise was carried out in the area between Huilongmiao and Dawayao. They suddenly attacked the 11th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 29th Army. The commander of the 11th Company thought that the Japanese army was asking them to stop the exercise. Unexpectedly, they were violently attacked by the Japanese army. All officers and soldiers of the company were killed.
Sacrifice, Dragon King Temple was occupied,
Subsequently, the Japanese troops invaded Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping City in two groups and destroyed all communication lines in Wanping City. The officers and soldiers in the city were unable to seek help from the outside world for a while and could only resist to the death. The two sides exchanged fire fiercely that night.
"It's not good! The Japanese troops have already taken the lead in a sneak attack and successfully captured Huilong Temple, and are now attacking the Marco Polo Bridge area. The current situation of the troops we deployed there is very pessimistic!"
"The troops guarding Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping City are commanded by Ji Xingwen, the commander of the 219th Regiment, and Jin Zhenzhong, the commander of the 3rd Battalion under his command!"
"The platoon leader of the 10th Company of the 3rd Battalion Reserve Team of the 219th Regiment, Shen Zhongming, who conducted the first interception, has been seriously injured. As for their company commander, he has also been killed, and almost all the officers and soldiers of his company have been wiped out!
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"They're asking for backup!"
"In addition, the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Regiment of the Japanese Garrison Army is transporting artillery troops in trucks to support the operation. The purpose is to bombard Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping City!"
This is the last telegram contact from Marco Polo Bridge received by division commander Feng Zhian and brigade commander Zhao Dengyu, as well as the information content of the communication contact.
"Damn the Japanese army! They really started to launch an offensive!"
"Now the battle for the Marco Polo Bridge has begun. I'm afraid that once the Marco Polo Bridge is lost, our entire Wanping City will be completely surrounded by them! These damn bastards are deceiving them again and again under the guise of peace talks. They simply don't
It’s just wolfish ambition, and the target is definitely Peiping!”
After reading these urgent frontline battle reports,
Brigadier Zhao Dengyu immediately became angry and cursed the Japanese soldiers.
"Then what do we do next?"
"Should we immediately dispatch troops to support the Marco Polo Bridge side? And should we continue to reinforce the defenses on the Wanping City side? I'm worried that the Japanese planes will come for air raids and bombings, as well as the Japanese heavy artillery troops and the artillery troops' shelling and bombings!
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"In particular, the destructive power caused by the artillery bombardment of the Japanese heavy artillery unit cannot be ignored!"
The division commander Feng Zhian asked anxiously.
Although he was the division commander and had a lot of combat command authority, he knew very well that their army commander still wanted to have peace negotiations with the Japanese army and still had unrealistic illusions about the Japanese army.
"Immediately find a way to repair the communication link. If it cannot be done, send a communication team over immediately. Be sure to inform me of the garrison battalion commander Jin Zhenzhong and ask him to make good use of the mortar battery in his hand to concentrate firepower against the Japanese tank battle.
Vehicles and artillery units, especially the Japanese infantry units, must succeed in the first battle to knock off the Japanese offensive spirit!"
"The Battle of Marco Polo Bridge must not be lost easily! In addition, find a way for me to dispatch at least one company to support the operation, and finally a battalion. As for the negotiations with the Japanese army above, I will be responsible for all the consequences!"
"Wanping City must strengthen its air defense fortifications and combat fortifications as soon as possible. The Japanese aircraft fleet cannot easily blow up all the defense fortifications in the city. We do not have anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns and other anti-aircraft weapons and equipment for air defense operations, so
Those citizens in air-raid shelters must make arrangements for hiding! And the air-raid sirens must be sounded at all times!”
"We must also be prepared to fight against all incoming Japanese troops at any time. Not only the Marco Polo Bridge cannot be lost in our hands, but also the Wanping City where we are currently stationed cannot be lost. Once this place falls, what will happen next?
The city of Beiping is in danger!"
"As for the reinforcements, I will immediately communicate with Commander Song! I hope he can dispatch some reinforcements to me! Otherwise, it may not be easy to hold on here! Once the Japanese army launches their long-deployed conspiracy war, then
You won’t give up so easily, I’m afraid you will have to win the final victory at all costs!”
Brigadier Zhao also serves as the commander of the 132nd Division, so his power is slightly greater.
So he responded immediately and decisively.
"Okay! Listen to you! I think we can report it to Deputy Commander Tong as soon as possible!"
"He is a staunch anti-Japanese faction like us!"
"They will definitely find a way to give us reinforcements!"
Commander Feng of the 37th Division quickly nodded in agreement.
So they immediately began to make further combat deployments to fight against the menacing Japanese troops.
In short, the first battle at Marco Polo Bridge finally broke out in full swing.
On this cool and breezy night, there were sounds of gunfire and shouts of death everywhere, as well as all kinds of mournful howls and sounds of death, constantly resounding through the night sky.