The combat mission assigned to the Third Regiment by the Xuebing Division Headquarters is to defend the front-line position, at least consuming more than half of the opponent's brigade. The division headquarters has no choice but to make such an arrangement. Daliuhe Town is only 15 kilometers away from Wen'an County. Right and left, if Daliuhe Town is lost, Wen'an will have no barrier at all, and will face the artillery attack of the garrison. The Xuebing Division has just taken control of Renqiu, and the land reform policy is not yet complete. In this case, once Wen'an falls into a state of war , the people around Wen'an will definitely bear the brunt of the impact, and the good work situation that the military training division has worked so hard to establish will inevitably fall short, which will also have an irreversible impact on future work.
Ouyang Yun, Li Tieshu, Ji Xingwen, Zhang Zhen and others discussed and discussed, and finally agreed to formulate this tactic that was a bit cruel to the soldiers: a war of attrition. It would depend on who could not hold on in the end and retreated first.
Because of the special geographical location and political map factors, it should be said that the Xuebing Division still has certain advantages. Except for Wen'an and the Huabeitun garrison in Tianjin, which are directly "bordered" by the autonomous government, other places are under the "National Army" "In the encirclement, if this encirclement is well-intentioned, then the military training division can let go of its hands and feet to hold on to Wen'an and have a good fight with the "pseudo" garrison led by Doihara.
War of attrition is a taboo for military strategists, especially for local governments. One less person means less strength. They had no choice but to formulate such a strategy. Li Tieshu, Ji Xingwen and others were worried. Their worries were justified. Having experienced the chaotic wars in the early Republic of China, they knew very well what was currently affecting the domestic situation. Even though the Xubing Division came out of the 29th Army, it was the relationship between son and mother. The Xubing Division and Ouyang Yun did not care. Whether they are showing respect to the old Song Dynasty or the 29th Army, but who knows what their intentions are. If they wait until both sides and the garrison are defeated, and then they come back to reap the benefits, then wouldn't it be like the military training division? Like a flash in the pan, it disappears in the long river of history.
In this regard, Ouyang Yun should be more confident. After all, he knows this history and he absolutely believes in the power of history. Although oil is a factor that can influence the current situation, the "Marco Bridge Incident" will not happen until 1937 after all.
The air defense battalion was almost completely wiped out. Under the bombardment of the few artillery pieces of the Japs, the soldiers of the third brigade and the third regiment could only hide under the relatively solid soil of the North China Plain and work as "field mice". Fortunately, these were not the decisions of this war. Factors, if the Japanese want to truly achieve the purpose of launching this war, they still need to rely on infantry to attack and essentially occupy Renqiu. Although the composition of the student division is a bit complicated, there are also many student soldiers without actual combat experience. , Fortunately, the fighting spirit is high and there is determination to serve the country to the death. As Chen Shichang said: We want the Japanese to know that China is not the China it used to be, at least in the land of Renqiu.
Regarding Chen Shichang's arrangement, Ouyang Yun originally wanted him to be the division's staff officer. After all, he was the old squad leader of the student training class, but the result was the opposite. Although Ouyang Yun had been deliberately trying to make the student division survive in the cracks. To get rid of the shadow of a certain aspect, there was no symbolic department such as instructors and political departments. However, Chen Shichang himself went to save the country. He somehow got into the Soldiers Committee and became the first director-general. And this Soldiers Committee It has developed to this day. Although it has a very old-fashioned name, its key personnel play the same role as instructors and political commissars. They are responsible for the ideological work of the soldiers and coordinating the relationship between officers and soldiers.
The moment the bombardment stopped, Ouyang Yun realized that it was time for the Japs to launch a ground attack. He ordered Liu Zheliang and others: "Carry me to the regiment headquarters of the third regiment." Then he said to Xiao Bingkun: "You kid. Why are you still staying here? We have lost our position, so be careful I spank you."
"Hey." Xiao Bingkun seemed to have remembered that he was the leader of the group, and ran away in a hurry. After not running very far, he seemed to have just come back to his senses. He shouted to Liu Zheliang: "Zheliang, hurry up and get out of here." Master, please carry me back to Wen'an. It's dangerous here. If there is any problem with you, Master, please be careful that the whole teacher will beat your ass."
Ouyang Yun laughed when he heard this and said: "This guy is more ruthless than me." He said to Liu Zheliang: "Don't listen to him, hurry up, carry me over. This guy Bingkun is good at folding quilts, but what about fighting? ,Well, don’t worry.”
"Teacher, you are looking down on me," Xiao Bingkun became anxious when he heard this. He ran back and shouted,
everyone laughed,
On the side of the front line of Daliuhe Town near Tianjin, where the headquarters of the 25th Brigade of the 108th Division is located, Major General Naozo Nakano, the brigade commander responsible for commanding this operation, stepped on the slope of the trench with one foot and held a hand in both hands. He looked through his telescope at the camp of the Cadet Division two kilometers away. After the bombardment, the opposite position was filled with smoke and there were few human traces. However, when he saw the densely sprayed mud from the trenches, his face suddenly became ugly. , it was obvious that the effect of the shelling just now was limited, and the enemy's tactical literacy on the opposite side was not as low as he had expected in advance.
A staff officer next to him saw this and asked: "General, what's wrong?"
"Doihara, a layman, personally directed the artillery bombardment. Is this the result of his personal command?" Nakano put down the telescope angrily and thought to himself: "Why can't the division commander personally direct it?"
The staff officer asked cautiously: "Should we ask the artillerymen to sort it out again?"
"No need." Nakano waved his hand and said contemptuously: "The Chinese on the opposite side don't even have decent cannons. As long as our tanks crush them, they will be left running in all directions."
The staff officer quickly reminded him kindly: "General, according to Commander-in-Chief Doihara, the Chinese army opposite is equipped with a lot of anti-tank guns."
Nakano glanced at him, with a cold flash in his eyes: "So what if they are equipped with anti-tank guns, it depends on what kind of opponent they are facing." He glanced at the distant Huabeitun garrison in the direction of Tianjin City. , said contemptuously: "These guys from the Huabei Tun Garrison will only bully the unarmed Chinese civilians. They are still far behind against the real Chinese soldiers. No matter how good the weapons are in the hands of these people, they are equivalent to scrap metal. Pass it to me." Order, order the tank troops to line up the eight Chiloes in front, and the North Manchus to follow, and you want Takaki Kaichi of the Akita Regiment."
After the call was connected, Nakano changed his tone and said on the phone: "Lieutenant Colonel Takaki, this first round of assault will be handed over to your Akita Regiment. I hope you will not live up to the prestige established by the Akita Regiment Captain. You must give it to me." I'll take it all in one go, please."
"Hai." Gao Shu Jiayi, as a lieutenant colonel, can sit in the position of captain. If he doesn't have an extraordinary background, he must have extraordinary martial arts skills. Gao Shu immediately spoke on the phone with respect and energy. Full answer,
The 108th Division is a force mainly composed of the reserves of the 8th Division in Japan. In addition to the generals and officers, most of whom are from the 8th Division, and some veterans who are supported by the 8th Division, the other Japanese soldiers are also new recruits. Of course, Different from the recruits of the military training division, due to Japan's relatively advanced and sound reserve system, the military quality of these Japanese soldiers is quite high.
The 108th Division does not have its own tank unit. The tank unit now assigned to Nakano's command belongs directly to the Kwantung Army Headquarters. It was through Doihara's public relations agent who came to help and save the reputation of the "Tank Unit of the Empire of Japan". This tank force has two squadrons, including 8 Type 89 medium tanks (Chilo) and 20 Type 95 light tanks (Northern Manchuria). The commander is Lieutenant Colonel Naokawa.
As Nakano issued the order to attack, 28 tanks were fired up under the unified command of Naokawa, and then eight "Chilo" tanks drove out more than ten meters away to form the first wave of attack, and then rushed towards the training division position. After passing by, the other 20 "Hokumanchu" vehicles drove out in order, forming three attack formations. Behind the tank troops, a brigade of more than 1,000 soldiers from the Akita Regiment was commanded by the captain, Lieutenant Colonel Ryoki Moto. Following up with a trot with weapons in hand, the little devil's first ground attack finally began.
On the position of the Third Regiment, as the lookout soldiers waved small flags to issue an early warning, the commander of the first battalion of the Third Regiment, Shao Bigang, and the deputy battalion commander Huang Changjiang ran in the trench with their shell guns. As they ran, they shouted loudly: "Take charge of the second round. My comrades (brothers) retreated, and the others stared wide-eyed at me. Anti-tank squad members, take good aim and listen to my order and fire together."
As soon as the sound of artillery stopped, the soldiers got out of the bunker under the command of the officers and began to repair the fortifications. The company and platoon leaders were sweating profusely while taking the lead in waving shovels while maintaining extremely high vigilance. Many people kept their eyes on Looking in the direction of the lookout soldiers, in order to prevent fatigue fighting, after the first battalion entered the position, Shao Bigang divided the whole battalion into two batches and carried out defensive operations in sequence. The company and platoon leaders in charge of the second round stopped one after another and greeted their headquarters. The soldiers entered the bunker and shouted playfully: "It's time to rest, brothers, retreat."
The soldiers who had no combat mission entered the bunker with a bit of laughter. Some people would joke with the fellow villagers or old acquaintances who were responsible for the first round of blocking: "So-and-so, you are a kid who wants to show your talents, but don't report to the King of Hell before me."
Fellow villagers and old acquaintances often retort to each other: "Ivory can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth. I won't go to the King of Hell if I haven't killed enough. But you kid, hey, don't wait for this little devil to run away as soon as I release the gun. When the time comes, You go and shoot birds."
At this time, Xiao Bingkun ran over. Ouyang Yun's words just now clearly put a thorn in his heart and made him feel particularly uncomfortable. He was sweating profusely from running. When he saw Shao Bigang, he said loudly: "Battle Commander Shao, here you go." I'll keep an eye on you, if the position is lost in your hands, I'll spank you."
Xiao Bingkun is only 21 years old, which is a full six years younger than Shao Bigang. Because of this situation, he usually talks harmoniously and kindly to his subordinates, and does not have the airs of a superior. Perhaps it is because of this that he behaves like this at this moment The effect of his anger was immediately apparent, and Shao Bigang immediately responded loudly: "Commander, don't worry, we are in the position. If the position is lost in the hands of our first battalion, I don't want you to spank me, I will just let you kick your head like a ball." "Then he asked loudly: "Brothers, do you have the confidence to repel the little devil's attack?"
"Yes." The soldiers shouted angrily at first, and then the character of the third regiment was revealed. A naughty company commander said: "We will give up even if we don't lose face because of the spanking of the battalion commander. A fatal blow, brothers, am I right?" Many people laughed.
Xiao Bingkun and Shao Bigang also laughed. The former approached the latter and said in his ear: "If the situation is not right, please let me know as soon as possible. Don't worry about face or life. Remember this."
Shao Bigang gave a military salute and said sternly: "Regiment leader, please relax, every man in the third regiment is a coward."
Xiao Pingkun stuck his head out and looked at the situation on the other side, then left.
On the opposite side, a group of tanks of the Little Devils were puffing black smoke and were only more than a thousand meters away from the first battalion's position. Suddenly, several tanks stopped and sank, the barrels spurted flames, and several shells whizzed past. The heads of the soldiers exploded somewhere behind them,
The laughter disappeared from everyone's faces in unison. Finally, the atmosphere on the battlefield appeared in the trenches, which was a little heavy, a little nervous, and there was anger and passion waiting to burst out.
From the moment Feng Yuanxiu saw Ouyang Yun, tears kept falling down like broken pearls. The pearls kept falling all the way until he arrived at the regiment headquarters of the third regiment.
Ouyang Yun called him over, wiped away his tears with his own hands, and said softly: "War will definitely kill people. Men who die on the battlefield are truly good men. Yuan Xiu, don't cry anymore. In the future, we will There are more difficult and dangerous things waiting for you to do."
Ouyang Yun misunderstood the cause of his tears. Feng Yuanxiu did not open up the knot because of his explanation. On the contrary, he cried even louder: "Master, it's all me, my fault. If, if I didn't show my strength and kill that person, That Japanese plainclothes man might not be able to fight this battle."
Only then did he realize why he was crying. Ouyang Yun looked at everyone with a smile and asked, "Have you ever heard of the story of the wolf and the lamb?"
Everyone felt a little strange, and Pan Meiren asked: "Is it the "Story of the Wolf and the Lamb" in "Krylov's Fables"."
Ouyang Yun nodded and said: "A wolf saw a lamb drinking water by the river and wanted to find an excuse to eat it, so he accused the lamb of soiling the water. The lamb said, I am downstream and there is no way I could soil the upstream. water, the wolf said again, the lamb scolded him last year, the lamb replied, I was not born yet, the wolf always got angry with shame, and said, no matter how well you defend yourself, I will not let you go, he After saying that, he ate the lamb, this little devil is a wolf, and sooner or later they will attack us."
Feng Yuanxiu's tears gradually stopped. He obviously understood the true meaning of the story Ouyang Yun told. Regardless of whether he shot and killed the plainclothes Japs, sooner or later the Japs would instigate this war.