Chapter 5 The war started, and the military division became an army (fifty-nine)
Ouyang Yun attaches great importance to the power of the media. Today, when communications are not developed, the media is the eyes of the public. Renqiu Daily, Renqiu Radio and Television Group, and some media from Nanjing, Peking, Wuhan, Guangdong and Guangxi, and even Chongqing There are journalists who have joined the army. Now, when more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers led by the fourth floor of Tammidi were disarmed by the 38th Division, these reporters were taking photos crazily with their cameras, and some literary reporters had already written drafts, such as more than 200 Words and phrases such as the most heartfelt victory of the year appeared in their minds.
Among the more than 10,000 Japanese prisoners, seven to eight thousand were seriously ill, but it was still a glorious victory. The officers and soldiers of the 38th Division threw their firearms and hats into the sky and cheered thunderously. A group of senior officers headed by Zhang Zizhong walked in. On the battlefield, the soldiers rushed forward one after another and reported the news of victory to their most respected commanders in their slightly hoarse voices: "Military seat, we have won the battle." "Military seat, we have captured thousands of little devils. "...Many people shed tears and choked and knelt on the ground. Beside them were their relatives and closest comrades. In order to win this battle and to defend Tianjin, these unknown soldiers have put their Everything I have left behind in this land where I have lived and fought,
In the distance in the direction of Tianjin, a large number of people are pouring over carrying rich condolences. The news of victory has already spread to Tianjin city. Now, the entire Tianjin city is even more lively than during the Chinese New Year. Perhaps, some people are selfish. , afraid of death, but no one wants to be a slave to the subjugation of the country, no one is willing to abandon his homeland,
The two brigades that the Kwantung Army came to reinforce have now begun to retreat. Now that the 108th Division has been surrounded and annihilated, their reinforcements have no meaning. Are they going to start a full-scale war with the Chinese? Not only Nanjiro but also Kanto The Japanese army, even the Japanese government, was not prepared even if they thought about it. Of course, if the 38th Division failed to annihilate the 108th Division in one fell swoop, or a war had already begun,
The battle that took place in Lizhuang, Tianjin, finally ended with the defeat of the 108th Division. Under the strong coverage of the Chinese media, it was impossible for Nanjiro and the Kwantung Army to hide the news. The funny thing is, One of the purposes of the Kwantung Army command center headed by Nanjiro in launching such a war was to keep Nanjiro on the throne as the commander of the Kwantung Army. But now, Nanjiro has to bear the main responsibility for this defeat. , just when the Renqiu Daily published the photos of the fourth floor of Doihara and Tamami on the front page, and used the words "prisoner of war" to indicate his identity, Nanjiro was dismissed by the Japanese military, and the old Japanese was dismissed from his official position. He will return to the country as a criminal, and what awaits him will be the trial of a military court. Because of the impact of this incident, the fate of Japan's World War II in Japan's history was originally the "226 Incident" that should have occurred on February 26. ,
Let us follow the mark of history and see what happened in Japan at this time,
In the 1930s, life was not easy for little Japan. Faced with the world-wide economic crisis at that time, Japan, an industrial country, was naturally not immune. However, at this time, this small island country was still aggressively militarizing. As a result, military expenditures increased year by year. , causing the country's total budget to increase year after year, and with the outbreak of the "September 18th Incident", Japan's military expenditure accounted for 31.2% of the country's total fiscal expenditure. By 1934, it surged to 44% , and by this year, it has increased to an eye-popping 47.7%, which has led to a huge deficit in the Japanese government's fiscal budget. In order to make up for this and maintain the operation of the national machinery, the Japanese government has to frequently issue public bonds and print banknotes. , This has led to hyperinflation and the depreciation of the yen. The indirect social consequences are: lower labor wages, lower rice prices, greatly reduced farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain, large areas of fields being laid waste, small and medium-sized enterprises closing down one after another; unemployment. People were roaming the streets, labor disputes emerged one after another, and the urban and rural economies were in dire straits. By the end of 1932, Japanese farmers were already in debt of an average of 2,000 yen. Every day, people committed suicide by hanging from rafters or jumping into rivers due to livelihood problems. There were even desperate families who committed suicide. ,
At this time, based on the stimulation of the so-called military boom, the industrial structure since the Meiji Restoration gradually shifted to a wartime system. The Japanese government promulgated the "Important Industries Control Act" to use state power to strengthen the control of major industries by the large chaebols. It was under the protection of this policy that Mitsui, Mitsubishi, Sumitomo, Nissan, and Shendao successively grew and formed huge monopoly capital. These were called "merchants of death." If the expanded production comes to a standstill, a larger-scale war must be triggered. In order to achieve this goal, they collude with the bellicose military and the government. What they never forget is war.
I have to mention here a Japanese writer named Kita Ikki and his book called "Japan's Transformation Plan". It's a bit ridiculous to say that this guy didn't graduate from middle school and relied entirely on self-study. He is erudite, literary and eloquent. The so-called writer actually wrote this book in an apartment in Shanghai in August 1919. Kitaki's purpose in writing this book was to fear that Japan would return to Japan in view of the spread of socialism around the world at that time. Following Russia's mistakes, Lenin's regime or German socialism emerged, so while lobbying everywhere, he used this book to encourage Japanese soldiers and people with lofty ideals to carry out the so-called transformation of Japan.
At that time, due to the impact of the great disarmament after World War I, many young soldiers in Japan were in a state of hesitation and depression. The appearance of Kita Ikki's book could be said to have just opened a window for them. For a while, "Japan Transformation" "Plan" was regarded as a golden rule by these young soldiers, and Kita Ikki himself was not only respected as the patriarch by them, but also favored by some right-wing groups. Among them, Shumei Okawa, known as the Japanese right-wing theorist, even went to Shanghai to pick him up. After returning to the north, Ikki was brought back and joined the right-wing revolutionary group "Yucunshe" he founded, which strengthened the momentum of Japan's extreme right.
Initially, in order to so-called "transform Japan", Okawa Shuaki and Kita Ikki were able to work together to instigate violent revolution. However, as Japan's young soldiers were divided into the "controlling faction" and the "Imperial Road faction", the two men's positions changed. Differences begin to part ways,
The ruling faction emphasized prudence, while the Kodo faction took a radical approach. Among them, the ruling faction respected Lieutenant General Nagata Tetsuyama, the then director of military affairs, and the leader of the Kodo faction was the deputy chief of staff, General Masaki Jinzaburo. Historically, the planner of 226 was He was a very capable Kita Ikki, who was revered as the founder of the Emperor's Dao Sect. The reason why the February 26 Incident broke out in advance was naturally related to the defeat of the Tianjin 108th Division.
Bringing our eyes back to reality, on January 18, 1936, just as the soldiers and civilians of Tianjin were celebrating their victory, Tokyo, with Koji Muranaka as the mastermind and the officers and soldiers of the 1st and 3rd Regiments of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army as the backbone, The coup forces began to step onto the historical stage, and the "118 Incident" that shocked the world occurred. Except for the time difference, the process of this incident was almost the same as in history. The two most critical points are, First: Prime Minister Okada Keisuke escaped death, and the army that caused the incident was eventually identified as a rebel; second, the rebels' order to arrest Nanjiro and others failed to be implemented, and Kita Ikki, as the founder of the Imperial Sect, was arrested. The direct consequence of being put on death row is that the Japanese military officially stepped onto the stage of history, and the so-called Japanese government completely became a puppet. The indirect consequence is that because Nanjiro was not replaced by an officer from the Imperial Order faction, this resulted in Preventing the early outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War,
While Japan is in an uproar due to the military coup, there is also a lively scene in China. For the current China, the victory of the 38th Division is tantamount to a rain after a long drought. The Chinese people face too much bad news every day. In this case, the message of victory is particularly important, and what is different from the two victorious battles fought by the Xuebing Army in Renqiu is that this time, under the instruction of Lao Jiang, the media in Nanjing also The war was widely reported, and Chiang Kai-shek personally called Tianjin to commend Zhang Zizhong, expressed condolences to the officers and soldiers of the 38th Division, and intended to reorganize the 38th Division and Zhao Dengyu's 132nd Division into the 59th Army, which was supposed to be in 1037 The army established at the end of August 2008 was born in advance because of the Tianjin War. Don't underestimate this incident. For the Xuebing Army, no matter what the personal relationship between Ouyang Yun and Zhang Zizhong is, or the friendship between the two armies during the Anti-Japanese War, What kind of friendship has been established. In this way, the two armies can be regarded as two tigers in a mountain. As for the Japanese government, the Nanjing government's intervention in North China's affairs again is equivalent to a violation of the "Ho-Mei Agreement".
At this point, the situation in North China became unpredictable again.
As soon as the developments in Nanjing reached the ears of the top brass of the Japanese Army, not to mention Li Tieshu, Guo Biao and others, even Zhang Zhen and Ji Xingwen couldn't sit still. This time the Tianjin War of Resistance was ostensibly between the Japanese 108th Division and the 29th Army. The collision between the 38th Division, however, the Xuebing Army contributed a lot. Not to mention other things, the two special forces brigades that had always been Ouyang Yun's pet were crippled. Others such as intelligence and strategic materials were disabled. Not to mention, the artillery shells transported from the Xuebing Army alone are an astronomical figure for the 38th Division's modest wealth.
As a result, the news that the 38th Division and the 132nd Division were to merge to form the 59th Army came out from Nanjing. Senior officials of the Xuebing Army went to Ouyang Yun's office at the Xuebing Army Headquarters.