Chapter 3 Bloody Battle at Xifengkou (Six Borrowing Soldiers)
In the Japanese Concession of Tianjin, in the headquarters of the Japanese Huabeitun garrison, facing Onogawaji who returned home in vain, Tojo Hideki's face looked very ugly. Before the expedition, Onogawaji described how beautifully the so-called "land and air" coordinated operations were Ah, however, it turns out that with the current training level of the Japanese army, it is so difficult to achieve "coordination". The Xuebing Army seems to be completely different from the Chinese army in the past, and it makes him deeply aware of the situation. What is deeply taboo is that compared with the previous situation of the three powerful forces in the Hebei-Chahar region, the composition of the Chinese forces is now much simpler.
Although the central government in Nanjing, China has not yet issued a document explicitly banning the 29th Army, Peiping, including the 29th Army, has now become part of the 57th Army and the Xuebing Army. As far as the personal relationship between Zhang Zizhong and Ouyang Yun is concerned, these two forces have It is an out-and-out alliance. It is with the cooperation of these two forces that the 108th Division suffered such a disastrous defeat. Now, there are still thousands of people being used as cattle and horses by the Xuebing Army. This is what we have always regarded ourselves as. This is unacceptable to the Japanese. If such news is spread back to the country, what consequences it will bring to the Kwantung Army and the Imperial Army. Tojo Hideki simply cannot imagine.
It was precisely because he was worried that such an accident would happen and to wash away the shame of Tianjin's defeat that Nanjiro, after obtaining his support, uncharacteristically transferred manpower from several other divisions of the Kwantung Army to reorganize the 108th Division. , and also transferred the Ninth Division over, hoping to nip the 57th Army and the Cadet Army in the bud with a hearty victory. However, the direction of the battle was far beyond his and Nanjiro's expectations. It turned out that the Xuebing Army was not as powerful as they knew. After the first round of fighting, the Xuebing Army not only defended Wanping, but also used its chariot troops to scare back the advance troops of the Ninth Division. , although the newly formed 108th Division took some initiative in Shanhaiguan, it did not completely defeat the morale of Zhang Zizhong's 57th Army. If Shanhaiguan is really to be captured, it is estimated that at least one division's troops will be invested. However, it is a breakthrough. So what if Shanhaiguan is reached? Due to the sudden attack of the two special police columns left by Yu Xuezhong, the Jidong area is now out of the control of the Kwantung Army, and Xifengkou has been occupied by the Xifengkou Army. Only from Shanhaiguan If they advance, the Kwantung Army will face the combined forces of the 57th Army and the Xuebing Army, which have considerable strategic depth...
Hideki Tojo thought hard, and gradually became hesitant. Before the empire declared full-scale war on China and completed the allocation of troops, should it be time to stop its military operations in North China and take advantage of the war? Without entering into a stalemate, maybe it would be a good idea to hold a new round of negotiations,
On the position marked as Highland No. 1 at Xifengkou, Ouyang Yun was inspecting the mountains ahead with a telescope. The traces left by yesterday's chariot battle were still vaguely visible. Inside the Xifengkou Great Wall, the Japanese army's scrap copper was The iron is being dismembered, put on cars and taken away,
He Zhengsheng stood behind him and said: "Military seat, our tanks are really good. The Japanese tanks are like toys in front of them. It would be great if we had more tanks."
Putting down the telescope and taking a look at him, Ouyang Yun realized a problem and said in a serious tone: "Commander He, if we don't have tanks, we won't be able to defeat the Japanese."
"That's not what I meant. I just think that with tanks, many fewer people will die."
The weapons of the Xuebing Army are currently among the best in the world. You must know that with the armor thickness of the "Jiguang Type 1" tank, only an anti-tank gun with a caliber of 105 mm or more can penetrate it. And Regarding enemy control, the Xuebing R&D Institute has now begun to develop anti-tank rockets. Ever since the Xuebing R&D Institute developed the automatic rifle, Ouyang Yun has not worried about the problem of backward equipment. Correspondingly, he is more worried about It is the morale of the army and the quality of the soldiers. As a later man, he clearly guided that the reason why China was able to defeat Japan in World War II did not rely on equipment, but on the spirit of not being afraid of death and being willing to sacrifice one's life for the nation and the country. passionate spirit,
Hearing what He Zhengsheng said, and recalling that soldiers in the Xuebing Army generally only had more than a month of military training, Ouyang Yun knew that it was time to spend more energy on spirit and fighting will, otherwise, no matter how powerful the weapons and equipment were, Without the determination to fight to the death, the Xuebing Army will eventually be overwhelmed by the Japanese army. You must know that in history, North China was the first Chinese territory that the Japanese army conquered after the three northeastern provinces.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Commander He, you also know that our army has been established for a very short period of time, and the territory under its jurisdiction is only most of Jicha. In such a big place, we have to support our army. It is not easy to build an army. If we want to strengthen armaments on a large scale, there will be a big gap in material supply. Therefore, although we have developed such a sharp tank, in the end we want to keep the Japanese army outside the defense line. We can only rely on our flesh and blood, what I mean is, do you understand?"
Before this, He Zhengsheng had never considered this at all because of his status. When he heard this, he thought about it and couldn't help but break out in a slight sweat. He said in confusion: "Military Commander, I understand. .”
Ouyang Yun was talking to He Zhengsheng when Bai Liusu suddenly ran up in a hurry and shouted from a distance: "Military seat, there is an urgent call from Renqiu."
The telegram was handed over to Ouyang Yun. He looked at it and frowned. Although the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out more than a year in advance, everything else seemed to be developing according to the original track. The Ninth Division After retreating fifty miles, they actually stood still, and the 108th Division also stopped attacking Shanhaiguan. The Japanese were once again trying to negotiate openly and secretly mobilize their troops. However, they didn't know what Chiang Kai-shek was doing. He was secretly wondering whether he would continue to make stupid moves. Chen Shichang came up with several officers whose clothes were obviously different from those of the Xuebing Army.
Ouyang Yun looked over carefully and immediately recognized that the person in front of him was Zhao Dengyu, "Deputy Commander Zhao." He immediately greeted him warmly and gave a military salute naturally.
"Commander Ouyang." After returning the military salute, Zhao Dengyu and Ouyang Yun shook hands warmly and said, "I didn't expect you to be on the front line, so I can find you easily."
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then Ouyang Yun realized that he actually came from Renqiu.
Zhao Dengyu came to Ouyang Yun in such a hurry, naturally because of the current war situation. After greetings, he was not polite and directly explained the purpose of his visit. It turned out that the contact battle between the 57th Army and the 108th Division in Shanhaiguan was temporarily closed. The Japanese attack was repelled, but the casualties were very high. The reason was that the number of artillery was too small, and there were not enough anti-aircraft weapons. Under the triple blow of the Japanese aircraft, tanks and artillery, if the morale was not good, Shanhaiguan would have been lost by now. At the same time, the Xuebing Army not only wiped out a cavalry squadron of the Ninth Division, but also used tanks to scare away the Japs.
Thinking of the role played by the artillery unit of Tianjin Dajie Middle School last time, Zhang Zizhong, Zhao Dengyu and others decided to come to Ouyang Yun after discussion to see if they could borrow some more cannons or anti-aircraft weapons.