At the same time that Liu Jianli led the Second Jiao Brigade to occupy Tangshan, Zeng Zhongsheng commanded the Hu Huhu Cavalry Brigade and the attached Second Field Artillery Regiment to launch an attack on Langfang.
"Langfang was originally called Shilangfang, and it became famous a thousand years ago. It has the Longfeng River in the south and the north in the north, and the pearls spitting out of the treasure wells are auspicious." Langfang is the hometown of Lu Duan, the famous prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, who "Zhuge was only cautious in his life, and Lu Duan was not confused in important matters."
When Lu Duan's father, Lu Qi, served as the minister of the Ministry of War of the Later Jin Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period, he built a famous large house in his hometown. The local people called it the minister's house.
At the beginning of the 19th century, Langfang was still a remote village. In 1897, when the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway was completed and opened to traffic, a station was set up here. Railway surveyors followed the place names of Langfang Toutiao and Langfang Ertiao in the Qianmen area of Beijing and marked Langfang on the station sign.
Fang was written as Langfang. Later, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Langfang was changed to Langfang.
Due to the railway station, Langfang gradually formed a market town. At this time, Langfang's population was only about 4,000, and the urban area was only 0.4 square kilometers. There were four main streets in the southeast, northwest, east small street, south small street, triangle area, etc.
Main urban streets.
However, because Langfang is located between Beijing and Tianjin, and guards railways and highways, it has an important strategic position. Therefore, the North China Japanese Army has a squadron here, as well as a battalion of Qi Kuiyuan's security army.
The cavalry brigade entered Tianjin with the first echelon. After receiving the order to be incorporated into the Western Front Group, it rested in Tianjin and then moved westward. Together with the second field artillery regiment, it advanced towards Langfang and hid near Langfang.
After occupying Tianjin, the instructors quickly took control of the railway. On the 24th, the trains from Beijing to Tianjin were interrupted. In addition, Chang Qiankun's Second Flying Group continued to raid Japanese airports. Even a fool would know that Tianjin was out of control.
Problem.
The North China Front Army has ordered the Langfang garrison to strengthen their alert and closely monitor the movements in Tianjin. Therefore, at this time, the Japanese and puppet troops in Langfang were on high alert, built fortifications, and sent out guard posts in the direction of Tianjin, ready to receive attacks from Tianjin at any time.
At this time, no matter who pretends to be a sneak attack, it has no meaning anymore. There is no other way to think of except head-on confrontation. Fortunately, there is a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves. The cavalry brigade has more than 6,000 people, the Japanese army has more than 180 people, and the puppet army has 300 people. Our army has the absolute majority.
Advantage. Zeng Zhongsheng was not polite to the Japanese army. After conducting reconnaissance, he concentrated artillery fire on the Japanese army's firepower points.
How could the Langfang defenders be able to support the firepower of a field artillery regiment? They immediately lost their position at the entrance of the town's four main streets and had to shrink into the town in an attempt to hold on in street fighting.
How could the Japanese and puppet troops have thought that as early as when the 18th Regiment occupied the passage, Liu Yimin began to train the troops in street fighting tactics, and later generations summarized the classic army street fighting tactics. Three years later, even a new recruit can learn it, let alone
What about the instructors, this elite of all battles? Therefore, the attempts of the Japanese and puppet troops did not succeed. The troops were already weak. Under the attack of the cavalry brigade, the Japanese squadron leader stationed in Langfang quickly sent the entire army to his superiors.
Farewell to electricity.
Upon receiving the report of the fall of Langfang, the North China Front Army Headquarters panicked, thinking that the Chinese army was going to take advantage of the situation to attack Peiping. They hurriedly ordered surrounding troops to shrink to Peiping, recruited Japanese expatriates in Peiping, and organized emergency training to prepare to hold on to Peiping.
General Judai Terauchi had been in a good mood these days. Taiyuan was successfully recovered. Although it was an empty city, General Juichi Terauchi believed that the Chinese in Taiyuan were only temporarily escaping. They could not run far and they would naturally come back soon. China
There is an old saying that it is hard to leave one's homeland. I believe that those citizens who are used to living in Taiyuan will not be able to leave their homes. Besides, where can they run? As the soldiers of the imperial army thought, there is no place where the sun flag is not high
The flying place, no matter where it goes, is still an obedient citizen of the Japanese Empire? As for the supplies requested by Lieutenant General Xiangyue Qingsi, General Terauchi Juichi did not take it to heart. He first asked the Shijiazhuang garrison to provide supplies, and then transferred them from Tianjin.
, guarding the railway line, are you afraid that the army will starve? In addition, after the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of China, which was planned and established by General Touichi Terauchi, it has been running smoothly. Although Wang Kemin and others became traitors in the eyes of the Chinese, they were after all
Experienced politicians who have experience in government operations will surely become the right-hand man of the imperial army over time.
With the two happy events of recovering Taiyuan and forming the Provisional Government of the Republic of China, as well as the victory of the Second Army in capturing Jinan in Shandong, General Terauchi Toshiichi felt that he was worthy of being a giant in the military and a hero of the empire.
For several days in a row, I played and sang at Wang Kemin's house every night. I felt so happy that I couldn't miss Shu anymore.
The bad news came from the attacks on Peking Airport and Baoding Airport.
When receiving reports from Beiping Airport and Baoding Airport, General Terauchi Juichi immediately judged that it was the China Air Force that attacked Beiping Airport last time. He immediately ordered all airports to strengthen their alerts and ordered the aviation corps to dispatch fighter planes from Tianjin Airport to prepare to annihilate this specialized force.
The China Air Force made trouble with the Imperial Army and caused heavy losses to the Imperial Army.
When the report of the attack on Shenyang Airport came from Shanhaiguan, General Touichi Terauchi felt his head was dizzy. His eyes were full of Venus, flying and jumping, as if he might fall to the ground if he was not careful.
Can't get up.
Chief of Staff Naosaburo Okabe saw that the Commander was losing his temper and hurriedly called for a military doctor. After examination, the military doctor reported that the Commander was not ill, but seemed to be frightened and would be fine after taking a rest.
Naosaburo Okabe had no choice but to have someone bring hot tea to General Touichi Terauchi, and asked the Commander to take a sip of tea to calm down. The most important thing at the moment was to determine the enemy's intentions. He didn't know what he wanted to do!
After drinking a sip of hot tea, General Terauchi Juichi felt a little better. He temporarily put aside the possible punishment of the base camp due to another attack on the airports. He and Naosaburo Okabe began to analyze why the Chinese army took risks at this time.
A bold sneak attack on the North China Imperial Army Airport.
Based on this analysis, General Judai Terauchi felt that the matter was very strange. The reason was very simple. Taiyuan had been recovered. China's small air force that had stolen the Imperial Army's former Taiyuan Airport fighter planes should have moved to Shaanxi. Do they still have it now?
It’s hard to say what aerial bombs were. You have to know that the Taiyuan Airport’s ammunition reserves were limited at that time, and the Chinese were desperately carrying out air strikes. There should not be many aerial bombs left, and they couldn’t support such continuous operations. Besides, taking off from a hidden airport in Shaanxi was a long distance, and the aircraft’s fuel tank reserves were not enough.
With such long-distance operations, it is worth thinking about where this Chinese air force comes from.
In fact, there was no need for General Terauchi Toshiichi to think about it. First, the Navy reported that the Marine Corps stationed in Tanggu reported that it had been attacked by an unidentified force pretending to be the Imperial Army. When contacted later, the Marine Corps reported that it was the Jidong Anti-Communist Autonomous Government.
The security team rebelled and attacked the Army garrison stationed in Tanggu. They pretended to be imperial troops and attacked the Marine Corps. Although the rebels had been eliminated, almost all Marine Corps officers and soldiers were killed. The North China Front Army was required to quickly order the Tianjin garrison to reinforce Tanggu and find out the truth.
, reported to the Navy. Then the railway authorities reported that the baggage train that should be bound for Peiping from Tianjin, Tanggu did not arrive on time for unknown reasons.
After hearing these two reports, Terauchi Shouichi was like a thunderbolt. He could no longer pretend to be calm. He stumbled into the war room, thought about the map for a moment, and immediately ordered to contact the Tanggu and Tianjin garrison to find out what happened.
At this time, General Judai in the temple was already calling Amaterasu to appear thousands of times, so that nothing bad would happen.
Amaterasu seems to have really heard the call of Juichi Templeuchi. Tianjin reported that a train derailment occurred at Tianjin Terminal, causing railway transportation to be interrupted. Emergency repairs are being organized. However, due to the seriousness of the accident, it is estimated that traffic will not be resumed until tomorrow. Tianjin Garrison
They also reported that they had received a request for reinforcements from the Tanggu Marine Corps and had sent troops to take a train to Tanggu for reinforcements at the East Railway Station. Preliminary investigation revealed that it was indeed a rebellion by the security team of the Jidong Anti-Communist Autonomous Government. The imperial army suffered heavy losses and the reinforcements were chasing the fugitives.
The bandits are handling the aftermath. The aviation corps also reported that the air force stationed in Tianjin has been contacted and everything is normal at the airport. It has sent a flying squadron to investigate the junction of Shanxi and Shaanxi. It will definitely find the China Air Force airport and resolutely destroy it.
At this time, General Shouichi in the temple felt a little better. He cursed a few times and began to order the Shanxi side, Pinghan Road, and Jinpu Road troops to strengthen investigation, pay attention to the movements of the China Army, and report immediately if there is any situation. Then
Let the aviation group quickly find out the damage to Peking Airport and Baoding Airport, and once again order other airports to strengthen their vigilance to guard against sneak attacks by the China Air Force.
Touichi Terauchi never expected that just when he was relieved and thinking about how to report the losses at Peking Airport and Baoding Airport to the base camp and seek the Emperor's forgiveness, in the afternoon, Shijiazhuang and Jinan successively reported that the airports had been attacked. Shijiazhuang Airport also insisted that
, it was the U.S. Air Force or the British Air Force that attacked the airport, because the pilots spoke English. Moreover, all the planes were aircraft of the Imperial Army. Judging from the numbers on the fighter planes, they should be fighter planes of the Royal Army's aviation wing stationed in Tianjin.
At this time, Shouichi in the temple could no longer hold on, fell to the ground, foamed at the mouth, and fell unconscious.
Naosaburo Okabe felt sad when he saw the commander in this state. Naturally, he did not believe that the US or British troops would go to war with the Imperial Japanese Army, but he knew that there were volunteers from the Soviet Union and the United States in the Chinese Air Force.
At that time, Soviet volunteers flew aircraft to participate in the war. Could it be that the remnants of the Chinese Air Force from the Songhu Battle resurrected, parachuted into Tianjin Airport, took control of the airport, and then used Imperial Army fighter planes to sneak attack airports in North China? Thinking about it, I think it is impossible. The Chinese army does not
It is impossible for airborne troops to conduct airborne operations.
Lieutenant General Okabe Naosaburo couldn't figure it out and decided to make a serious inquiry. While calling military doctors for rescue, he personally called the garrisons in Tianjin, Tanggu, Baoding, Langfang and other places to inquire about the situation. This time, Okabe Naosaburo learned to be cunning.
, the garrison commander had to answer the phone in person. As a result, there was no abnormality in Baoding, Langfang and other places. All the garrison commanders answered the phone. Tianjin reported that the captain of the second regiment of the independent mixed brigade of the garrison stationed in Tianjin seemed to be going to a certain book.
They went to the apartment for recreation, but could not contact them. Tanggu reported that they were reinforcements, and the brigade leader led two squadrons to pursue the fugitives, but they could not be contacted.
At this time, Naozaburo felt a little scared. He intuitively knew that Tianjin might have changed hands, so he kept urging the military doctors to rescue the Commander-in-Chief. He also hurriedly contacted Lieutenant General Xiangyue Qingsi of the First Army.
Lieutenant General Nishio Juzo of the Second Army contacted Lieutenant General Doihara Kenji of the 14th Division on the Heihan Line and asked whether the China Army had any major combat operations.
After receiving reports that the three major combat directions were relatively calm, Lieutenant General Okabe Naosaburo became more and more suspicious. If there was really a problem in Tianjin, where did the army rush to Tianjin from?
Puzzled, Lieutenant General Naosaburo Okabe ordered the troops stationed in Langfang to closely monitor the direction of Tianjin and sent reconnaissance to Tianjin to make sure to find out what happened in Tianjin.
After finally staying up until night, General Juichi Terauchi was awake, lying on the bed, infusing fluids, and listened to the report of Lieutenant General Naosaburo Okabe.
After listening to the report, General Touichi Terauchi shed a few muddy tears from the corners of his eyes, and then said that Okabe-kun was worthy of being a loyal and brave general of the Japanese Imperial Army. He was thoughtful and handled the situation appropriately at critical moments.
After finishing talking nonsense, General Shouichi in the temple gave an oral order: "First, all troops around Peiping immediately enter a state of combat preparation and are ready to destroy all invading enemies at any time. Second, the 20th Division and the 109th Division of the Second Army in the direction of Taiyuan
We must hold fast to Taiyuan and the Zhengtai Line, and resolutely clear out the resistance forces around Taiyuan and the Zhengtai Line. The Kwantung Army's southward troops are immediately prepared, waiting for orders, and ready to transport to other places to fight. Third, the main force of the Second Army on the Jinpu Line shrinks towards Jinan.
The troops should be prepared for fighting in other directions. Fourth, the troops stationed in Shijiazhuang, Baoding and other places must strengthen fortifications, strengthen vigilance, and strictly guard against disguised sneak attacks by the Chinese army. Fifth, immediately report to the base camp the fact that the North China Aviation Corps suffered an air attack and lost its combat effectiveness. Comprehensive
From all aspects of the situation, the front army judged that Tianjin had been attacked and occupied by the China Army. The security situation in North China had become unprecedentedly difficult, and the interests of the Empire of Japan in North China were facing great challenges. Therefore, the base camp was requested to transfer the Sixth Division of the North China Front Army.
The Sixteenth Division and the Guoqi Detachment have returned to the army. We sincerely request the base camp to redeploy an elite brigade, cavalry regiment, artillery regiment, engineer regiment, and baggage regiment to the Fifth Division. The restoration was lost due to the shattering of the 21st Brigade.
The formation of the fifth division with combat effectiveness. Please ask the Navy to send an aircraft carrier group to the Bohai Bay to prepare for the bombing of Tianjin. Sixth, please ask the base camp to send more fighter planes to the North China Front to carry out repeated bombings on Shaanxi behind China, and be sure to destroy the air force of China and Shaanxi.
.7. Lieutenant General Naozaburo Okabe, Chief of Staff of the North China Front, will be responsible for immediately formulating an operational plan to recover Tianjin."
After finishing speaking, General Judai Terauchi took a breath and continued: "The telegram to the base camp must be written clearly. I am determined to annihilate the Chinese troops who sneaked into Tianjin. I implore the base camp to give guidance and His Majesty the Emperor to give guidance."
After Naosaburo Okabe recorded the order of General Terauchi Toshiichi, he asked for instructions: "Your Excellency, Commander, should the telegram to the base camp be sent a little later? After all, the situation in Tianjin has not been fully understood yet. That is just our judgment. etc.
After the situation is further clarified, it will not be too late to send this telegram."
Terauchi Shouichi shook his head: "Let's go ahead. I already know in my mind that what happened in Tianjin this time must have been done by the Liu Yimin who attacked Taiyuan. I have carefully studied this person's information. He is full of scheming and daring.
Hei is used to long-distance attacks. The situation in Tianjin this time is exactly the same as his tactics in the sneak attack on Chengdu, Sichuan. They disguised the enemy, attacked covertly, and then blocked the news, continued to disguise, and expanded the results. Why didn't I just ask the troops to immediately reinforce Tianjin?
, it’s because Liu Yimin is good at sneak attacks and then ambushes. We can’t be fooled by him. Study it carefully and formulate a perfect plan. This time, I will make it impossible for him to come or go. This North China Plain is his burial place.
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Only then did Naosaburo Okabe realize that the commander was not just crawling on women's bellies every day, but that he had other things in his heart. He couldn't help but take another look at General Touichi Terauchi, and his inner respect increased to another level.
At 12 o'clock at night, news of Langfang's fall finally reached the North China Front Army Headquarters.
Lieutenant General Okabe Naosaburo had already conveyed the orders of General Judai Terauchi to various ministries and sent a telegram to the base camp. Although he had a clue in his heart, he couldn't help but panic when he heard that Langfang had fallen. The situation was now complete.
It is clear that Tianjin must have fallen into the hands of the Chinese, and there are not many troops stationed in Peiping. If the Chinese army takes advantage of the situation and attacks Peiping, the situation will be even more serious.
Regardless of the fact that General Judai Terauchi was in poor health, Naosaburo Okabe knocked on her door and handed him the telegram about the fall of Langfang.
When Terauchi saw the fall of Langfang, he was very panicked. He immediately dressed and got up, and managed to get to the headquarters. Seeing the panic in the headquarters, Terauchi said sternly: "Don't panic, the Chinese army will not attack Peiping. Here,
Very safe.”
After saying that, Juichi Terauchi and Naosaburo Okabe analyzed the map for a while, and then ordered the Japanese troops around Peiping and Qi Kuiyuan's security forces to concentrate on Peiping overnight, mobilize armed overseas residents, and prepare to hold on.
After the arrangements were made, Juichi Terauchi asked Naosaburo Okabe to send a report to the base camp again, asking the base camp to quickly order the 6th Division, the 16th Division and the Guoqi Detachment to return to the army. He ordered Naosaburo Okabe to lead the staff and plan the operation overnight.
The plan must be submitted to him for review before dawn.
Seeing Naosaburo Okabe leading the staff to get busy, Juichi Terauchi no longer went back to the bedroom. He directly asked the guards to bring a camp bed and lay down on it wrapped in a coat to rest. As he lay there, he thought, why am I like this?
Unluckily, I encountered Liu Yimin, a disaster star. First, I lost so many troops in Taiyuan, and then Tianjin. I even lost the face of the Terauchi family. Matsui Iwane was luckier. He didn't meet Liu Yimin. If he had let me
When he meets Liu Yimin, I wonder if he will be more unlucky than me?