The headquarters of the Ninth Brigade is located in Qinhuangdao. After holding an emergency meeting in Peiping, Brigadier He Zhuguo returned here and began to make operational arrangements.
At this secret military meeting, the young commander made his position clear, saying that the Northeast Army could no longer give in and must fight the Japanese to the bitter end.
Based on this combat purpose, the young marshal divided the labor among the legions under his command:
The 32nd Army of the First Shang Zhen moved to Luanhe area to set up defenses;
Second, Song Zheyuan's troops of the 29th Army marched to Xifengkou;
Third, Wang Yizhe’s army marched towards Gubeikou;
Fourth, Wan Fulin's army advanced to the area north of Jialingkou;
Fifth, He Zhuguo's Ninth Brigade deployed its main force on the line from Beidaihe to Jialingkou;
The Ninth Brigade has three regiments under its jurisdiction, namely the 625th Regiment, the 626th Regiment and the 627th Regiment. The 627th Regiment is stationed in the Hongwadian and Qixingzhai areas, 5 kilometers west of Shanhaiguan City; the 625th Regiment
Wulitai, Mengjiadian, Jiaoshan in the west of the city
Temple area; the garrison stationed in Shanhaiguan City and Beiyi City only has one regiment of the 626th Regiment, which is deployed at the southwest water gate, south gate, southeast corner tower, north of the first pass in the world to the north gate of Dongluo City, and the north wing.
Cheng and Xiguan and other positions.
However, the 626th Regiment is under the heaviest pressure here. It is the most important military fortress connecting the inside and outside of the pass. Once it falls, Japan can march straight in and enter North China without any hindrance.
Brigadier He has already made a suggestion to the young marshal, hoping to send more reinforcements to Shanhaiguan to support the garrison there. The young marshal also agreed, but the troops in his hands all have their own defense areas, and they really can't spare them.
People come.
Finally, at the suggestion of the staff, it was decided to dispatch the academic regiment that was training in Peiping to provide support.
The Xue Legion, as the name suggests, is the student sergeant training group, referred to as the "Xue Legion". Most of them are exiled students from various schools in the Northeast, who voluntarily joined the army to fight against the Japanese invaders. Since they have no military experience, they are specially trained.
There are currently 1,500 students training in Peiping, which is exactly the size of a regiment. The young marshal has given them full support. They are equipped with the latest German Mauser rifles, twenty-shot shell guns, Czech light machine guns and Marks.
Qin heavy machine guns. An artillery battalion was also formed, equipped with twelve 60-mm mortars and two Italian-style infantry guns.
With these equipment that make other troops jealous, although the training of the Corps is still relatively immature, it can be said that the future development prospects are very broad.
The reason why the young marshal sent them to Shanhaiguan this time was to train them. After all, soldiers who have not experienced war can never be regarded as real soldiers.
The student army of Huangpu Military Academy fought with unstoppable force all the way to the gates of Wuchang, and many of its students later became all-powerful generals.
Brigadier He did not agree with sending the army to Shanhaiguan. He knew that the fighting there would be very fierce. If the army went there at this time, the losses would be very serious.
However, at this time, there were no other troops to be dispatched except the school corps, so he had no choice but to agree.
In this way, a military order was issued to the army camp in Nanyuan, Beiping. They immediately ended the ongoing training, reorganized the troops, and immediately set off for Shanhaiguan.
Sitting in the brigade headquarters, Brigadier He held a drawing pencil and lightly sketched on the map, putting his ideas on paper. "The Japanese army has been making frequent moves recently. The 8th Division and the 6th Division have already come from the Northeast.
Let's set off and rush to Lingyuan City. I believe it won't take long to reach Wan Fulin and the others.
Outside the defensive Great Wall, there is also the 41st Division located near the provincial capital of Fengtian, which is also ready to move. It seems that the target should be the Shanhaiguan line, and a Japanese aircraft carrier formation has appeared in the waters of Qinhuangdao, watching the Chinese army with eager eyes.
It means login support.”
The situation is serious!
Feeling irritated in his heart, Brigadier He dropped the drawing pencil on the map, then stood up, walked to the window with his hands behind his back, and looked outside.
It's winter, and it's snowing heavily again. The trees in the yard are covered with white snow, and the whole world is covered in silver, which makes people's hearts pure.
Pushing open the window, a blast of crisp and fresh air rushed in from the window, which made Brigadier He feel refreshed and couldn't help but take two deep breaths.
Just when he was about to close the window and return to the table, suddenly a figure flashed at the door, and then he heard the sound of the sentry pulling the bolt of his gun, and the voice asking, "Password."
"Give it back!"
"Heshan!"
The person who came seemed to be from the Ninth Brigade. He followed the password skillfully, then opened the door and walked in.
He Zhuguo looked over and found that it was Shi Shi'an, the leader of the 626th Regiment. He felt strange in his heart, "At this tense time, if Shi Shi'an is not in charge of Shanhaiguan, why are you here?"
At this time, Shi Shi'an had already walked closer. He saw Brigadier He at a glance, so he shouted loudly, "Brigadier."
Brigadier He nodded, and then asked, "If you don't deploy troops at Shanhaiguan, what are you doing here?"
Shi Shi'an had already reached the door at this time. He raised his hand to push the door open, but then something sounded, so he put down his hand and shouted, "Report!"
"Come in!"
Shi Shian then pushed open the door and walked in front of Brigadier He. He saluted with a military salute, "Commander, I have something important to report this time."
"What, can't we say it on the phone?" Brigadier He asked.
Shi Shi'an couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Brigadier, it's not like you don't understand that the phone has been monitored by the Japanese for a long time. This matter is very important and I dare not say it on the phone."
"Really, what is it that makes you so cautious?" At this time, Brigadier He's curiosity was also aroused, and he urged, "You kid, please stop showing off and tell me quickly."
"Brigadier, I want you to meet someone." Shi Shi'an said and shouted toward the door, "Come in."
Figures flashed at the gate, and a big man walked in from the outside. He was dressed in the uniform of the Northeast Army, with a military cap on his head, and a resolute look on his dark face.
Brigadier He's eyes fell on him, and his heart suddenly moved, "This person feels so special."
The person who came was none other than Luo Xiao.
Standing in the courtyard, Luo Xiao's eyes also caught sight of Brigadier He. Seeing that he was tall, with a short haircut, regular features, thick eyebrows and big eyes, he was tough yet elegant, and he could tell he had the demeanor of a general, so he couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart.
"Who is this person?" When Luo Xiao opened the door and came in, Brigadier He asked Shi Shi'an in a low voice.
Shi Shi'an showed a mysterious smile and also lowered his voice and said, "Brigadier, you can ask yourself."
At this time, Luo Xiao had already entered the room, stood in front of Brigadier He, and stretched out his hand to him, "Commander He, I have long admired your name. I am so happy to see you today. I am the commander of the Yanhuang Army.