One attack and one defense, the defender is inherently at a disadvantage. The Great Wall is a gift from the ancestors. Once a breakthrough is made, whether it is Pingjin or Hebei, it will be like a warrior who has taken off his armor. Although he is highly skilled in martial arts, he can only do so. Fighting with flesh and blood, as long as you are hit, it will be a bloody lesson.
At the pre-war meeting, Ouyang Yun was very high-spirited and thought that the tactics of attacking the big barrier were really clever. However, the long Great Wall line and the ubiquitous passes finally made his plan a laughing stock. As a time traveler, it was too difficult. We are familiar with the Japanese army's method of raising troops. Once a certain place is captured, that place will become a supply ground for the Japanese army. Therefore, no matter what the outcome of the Battle of the Shoji is, in the end, the plan to destroy the Japanese army's supply line will fail. The negative impact of this is that not only can it not prevent the Japanese army from moving south, but it is also very likely that the people in the area will have to take the initiative to find the Japanese army for a decisive battle due to the anger of the people in the area. However, with the current strength of the Xuebing Army, even with the help of the 57th Army, it can Want to engage in a decisive battle with the Japanese army? The answer is naturally no. In this case, the Xuebing Army is now in a very embarrassing situation. Whether to advance, retreat, or take the initiative to meet them, Ouyang Yun was caught in a very difficult choice. ,
In Shandong, although Han Fuqu did not flee as soon as the war started as Ouyang Yun expected, but led his troops to resist desperately, however, because the heavy artillery brigade, the only heavy firepower unit in his unit, was transferred by Chiang Kai-shek, he faced the Japanese attack. Tanks and artillery, the Korean army had no power to fight back. On the day of the war, Sun Tongxuan's troops of the Twelfth Army were defeated. Han Fuqu had no choice but to retreat to Jinan with his die-hard pistol brigade, while the Japanese Second Army was in Under the cover of aircraft, tanks and artillery, they marched with great momentum and captured the Jiaodong Peninsula in just two days. The troops were then divided into two groups. The 11th Mixed Brigade moved along the seashore towards Hebei, while the 6th Division went straight to Jinan.
With Li Tieshu watching over the war in Shandong, Ouyang Yun didn't need to worry too much. After all, there were only two Japanese divisions in that direction. No matter how brave the little Japs were, with limited troops, they could form a siege on the student army. There was no substantial threat, but the front line of the Great Wall was different. After the third day of the war, Ouyang Yun had a clear view of the deployment of the Japanese troops in front of him. In name, Japan's troops in North China were divided into three groups, but in fact , the two divisions (the Fifth Division and the Second Mixed Brigade) affiliated with the Front Army Headquarters have now been placed on the battlefield along the Great Wall, and the Chahar Task Force led by Tojo Hideki is making a decision. After a symbolic attack, they circled around and headed towards Gubeikou. Together with the Ninth Division that was stationed at Xifengkou and the First and Second Mixed Brigades moving from Tiemenguan to Nantianmen, the Japanese army Now almost 80% of the troops are concentrated on the front line of the Great Wall with Nantianmen as the center. It is conceivable that Chicheng and Yanqing will definitely not be safe next. Zhangjiakou and Peiping will be under direct threat from the Japanese army. Under this situation, once Zhangjiakou and Peiping are captured, Jicha will be cut off from the middle. At that time, the Japanese army will have many choices, and the situation of the Xuebing Army will become very passive. Not only Chahar will face The fate of Hebei is to be completely reduced. After Peiping is captured, the vast plains will not be able to effectively prevent the Japanese army from moving south.
Ouyang Yun stood in front of the military map, deep in thought with a gloomy face. Chen Shichang walked in and whispered: "Military seat, Commander Qin called to ask for support. Commander Qin has already led all the troops of the 29th Army in Peiping for about two days. Thousands of people went to intercept the Japanese troops. He said that if the Japanese troops were not driven out of the Great Wall, the Second War of Resistance at the Great Wall would end in a disastrous defeat for our side. Once our army loses the two bases of Hebei and Chacha, the world is big but it will never be again. There is no place for our army to gain a foothold."
The reason why Qin Dechun wanted to talk so much in the telegram was because he was worried that Ouyang Yun would act impulsively.
Ouyang Yun has this idea, since you little devil is going to come in, why can't we go out? I will leave Jicha to you. I will break into the three northeastern provinces. In this way, the Xuebing Army will be in Jicha. Although nearly a year of hard work has been completely lost, once the situation in the three northeastern provinces is completely disrupted, it will not be a bad thing for the entire war situation in China. At that time, if Yan Xishan in Nanjing and Shanxi, Fu Zuoyi in Suiyuan, and Henan If Shang Zhen is willing to send troops, the Japanese troops in Hebei, Chacha and Shanxi provinces will become dumpling stuffing...
This is a bold idea that requires the sincere cooperation of the forces mentioned above. However, Ouyang Yun has no confidence in this. However, after careful consideration, Qin Dechun obviously rejected the entire combat plan and chose to accept the challenge of the Japanese army. , the two sides fought a decisive battle along the Nantianmen Great Wall. What they considered was that they refused to give up Jicha.
Ouyang Yun took the telegram from Chen Shichang, read it carefully, and asked Chen Shichang: "Have any new battle reports been sent back from Langya and Da Dao? Where are they now? Where is Stern's Jewish Independence Brigade?"
Chen Shichang said: "Langya is now at Xifengkou, just behind the Japanese 9th Division. Da Dao has not yet returned the latest battle report, but they did not go to the Great Wall after fighting with the Japanese vanguard. Withdraw, they should be operating around the Japanese army now, Stern just sent back the telegram, they are heading towards Chengde."
Ouyang Yun's eyes lit up when he heard the last sentence. He looked at Chen Shichang and asked: "The Jewish Independence Brigade went to Chengde. Is it credible?"
"This is indeed what the message sent back by the Jewish Independence Brigade said."
"Okay, approve their plan to raid Chengde. In addition, let the Third Xuexi Division also come out of the Great Wall, let them make the formation bigger, and come towards Xifengkou in a mighty way."
"Military, you want to encircle and annihilate the Ninth Division."
"Well, by the way, give me the phone number of the commander. Ji Cha is not only from our student army, but also from the 57th Army. It's time for the 57th Army to get serious."
"Military seat, you don't want to have a decisive battle with the Japanese army, do you?"
Ouyang Yun said nothing. After waiting for a while, he took the phone from Chen Shichang and said straight to the point: "Brother Zhang, I need your help this time."
Zhang Zizhong had already learned the news of the fall of Nantianmen. His voice seemed a little heavy and he said: "Don't tell me this. Our two armies are grasshoppers tied to the same rope. Now that the Japanese army has broken through the Great Wall defense line, you It can be said that the previous arrangements are completely useless. Tell me about your next plan, Ouyang, you must be prepared to fight the little devil."
Ouyang Yun smiled bitterly: "Yes, brother, don't worry, I still have this awareness. When the time comes, I will rush to the front. Xiangyue Qingji, an old fox, is so good at this trick. I followed the routine for a long time, and suddenly, Come on, big brother, our Jewish brigade has captured the big barrier and is now marching towards Chengde. So, I think it’s better to stir up the water a little more. How about you send troops to Hingquan, and then the two armies will join forces, all the way Go north."
"Well, you want to go to the little devil's hinterland and stir things up."
"yes."
"But what if the Japanese army is not fooled? Although the three northeastern provinces are occupied by the little devils, they are still our places in China in name. What substantive effect can our kind of war have?"
"Recover the rivers and mountains. Aren't the three northeastern provinces still active in the resistance alliance? Let's leave them to them." Ouyang Yun also had an idea. Since 1931, the Japanese army's rule in the three northeastern provinces has been A certain foundation has been laid, but the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance has never been extinguished. If the local Japanese and puppet troops can be eliminated and then handed over to the Anti-Union people to take care of it, this will undoubtedly be equivalent to cutting off the roots of the little devils. In this way, Ouyang Yun does not believe it If the little Japs don't return to the army, of course, if we really want to achieve such an effect, a mere Jewish independent brigade will not be enough. The Japanese Kwantung Army still has three divisions remaining in the three northeastern provinces, plus the puppet army and the puppet Korean army. The independent brigade will go in There is still hope to light a fire. If he really wants to make a big noise, he will definitely not be able to do it without help. Of course, he has not exposed the power of Yingya Mountain. His other plan is to use this opportunity to focus on helping Chu Tian Song opened up the area around Yingya Mountain, made the Yingya Mountain base area bigger and stronger, and shaped it into a nail, firmly embedded in the three northeastern provinces. In this way, in conjunction with the Xuebing Army's actions in the border areas, it can be regarded as a long-term to implement a strategy,
Zhang Zizhong pondered for a while and replied: "It is a good idea, but there is a prerequisite. Our hometown cannot be lost first."
Ouyang Yun: "Our Xuebing Army will try our best to delay the Japanese offensive. Chahar can be lost, but there is Renqiu in Peiping. We will defend it to the death. Big brother, you know the details of our two families. The Japanese invasion is aimed at our country." The operation has just begun. I estimate that it will take a long time. If we want to fight against the Japs in Hebei and Chacha to the end, we must not lose Renqiu. Once Renqiu is lost, our two armies will become milkless babies. Already."
Zhang Zizhong said yes on the phone, and after a while he said: "How about I ask Xiao Zhao's 143rd Division to cooperate with your Jewish tour operations? The strength of the two divisions should be enough for the little devils to drink a pot, but the Anti-Alliance side , but I want you, brother, to be responsible for contacting me."
Ouyang Yun smiled: "That's no problem. In addition, I hope that you can send two divisions out of Shanhaiguan to attack the barrier. If the Japanese army can't stand it in Manchuria, the First Army will definitely send troops back to support, so for us , maybe it’s an opportunity.”
Zhang Zizhong also laughed, because he felt that Ouyang Yun's idea was a bit idealistic. The strength of the Japanese North China Front Army was more than twice that of the Xuebing Army and the 57th Army combined, and the current situation was favorable to the Japanese army. It can be said that if it could not If the Japanese army is contained near Nantianmen in a short period of time, then whether it is the Xuebing Army or the 57th Army, because they dare not fight a decisive battle with the enemy, they will fall into a situation of being completely passive and being beaten. At that time, the Japanese army will send The troops have returned to support the three northeastern provinces. Do the Xuebing Army or the 57th Army have the ability to carry out ambush or encirclement and annihilation?