After sending the telegram to the chairman and the headquarters, Liu Yimin drafted a telegram of instructions to the instructors and the entire army. The telegram read: "Glorious commanders, commanders and combatants of the instructors of the Eighth Route Army:
On June 9, the Japanese army mobilized the Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army, and the Puppet Manchuria National Defense Force to launch a surprise attack on our Hebei base area. Today, the Japanese army mobilized the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army to launch a surprise attack on our Hebei-Shandong border area. From now on
Master the situation
According to newspaper analysis, the main force of the Japanese Army in East Henan has joined the battle in North China, and its fifth, sixth, fourteenth, and sixteenth divisions have arrived in Handan, preparing to blitz our base in southern Hebei. On the southern line of Xuzhou, the Japanese army deployed the Seventh Army of the Central China Front
Each division is waiting with its net open,
Prepare to lure our main force southward to annihilate it, and attack southern Shandong, central southern Shandong and Yimeng central base areas at any time. As for Qingdao, the Japanese joint fleet has arrived at the sea near Qingdao and began bombing Qingdao coastal defense positions. The Japanese army mobilized a total of 32 divisions for this battle.
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An independent mixed brigade participated in the war, and the total number of Japanese and puppet troops participating in the war reached more than 700,000. Chief Liu Luo judged that the Japanese army's move was to completely eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the North China Plain and Shandong area. North China is in danger! The North China Anti-Japanese Base Area is in danger! The Eighth Route Army is in danger
!
In the face of a large-scale Japanese attack, our army has no way to retreat. If we fight vigorously and fight with our lives with the enemy, we still have a glimmer of hope; if we cower and passively avoid the battle, we will be defeated by the enemy one by one until the entire army is annihilated. From the Xinwei Jian Dao Company, we will lead the Red Army
The 34th Division broke through to the fierce battle at Gulingtou, from the reorganization of the Xiangjiang River to the surprise attack on the pass, from the battle of Xiaoshuixikou to the great victory in Qingxi Town and Yangping Town, from the thousands of miles to capture Chengdu to the elimination of the world's number one division in Hanyang Town, from the capture of Shaanxi to
Defend Shaanxi
, from the elimination of the main force of the Fifth Division, the total annihilation of Chahar's dispatched troops to the thousands-mile attack on Tianjin, from the battles in western Shandong and Hebei Province to the leap into Shandong and the elimination of the Japanese Eighth Division, whether it was the Sharp Knife Company of the Red 34th Division or the Red Army.
Eighteen regiments, no matter
Whether it is the Central Guard Division or the Seventh Red Army, whether it is the Eighth Route Army Instructor or the Shandong Military Region, the banner of victory has always guided our army forward. The blood of martyrs has made our army's achievements extremely brilliant, extremely glorious, and extremely great!
During the Japanese massive siege, the base areas in the North China Plain and the Shandong base area faced a critical moment of life and death. As the first and main force in the North China Anti-Japanese War, a strong pillar, and the backer in the hearts of the soldiers and people in the base area, my instructor must stand up and go to the national disaster to save the people.
To repel the Japanese attack and maintain the stability of the base area. To this end, Liu Luo
The chief called on all commanders and commanders to mobilize quickly to fight the Japanese army with fearless sacrifice to defend the base area and the dignity of the Chinese nation with victory! Chief Liu Luo believed that under the heavy attack of our army, the little Japanese army
The crazy attacks will be repelled, and the heroic trainer will win one victory after another!
The weak defeats the strong, the small defeats the large. When encountering the strong, he becomes stronger, and the more he fights, the more courageous he becomes. How has the glorious and heroic instructor ever been afraid of any strong enemy? Our army is determined to take the enemy's general's head among millions of troops!
Our army must stand tall in the stormy waves! Our army must defend like Mount Tai and attack like thunder, so that any powerful enemy will have to crawl at the feet of our army and tremble and groan until they are completely destroyed!
Long live the great Chinese nation!"
After writing it, Cai Zhong was ordered to immediately send it to all brigades, and it must be conveyed to every soldier to implement emergency mobilization of the entire division.
Telegrams from the chairman and headquarters arrived soon.
The chairman's telegram stated: "The proposed strategic plan is feasible. The Central Committee will send powerful troops north to Northeast China and to East Hebei. At the same time, it will order the New Fourth Army to launch offensive operations against the enemies in central China and cooperate with our troops in North China. Various departments of our army in Shanxi will also attack the Japanese troops."
Launch offensive operations to contain the Japanese army. It is feasible to eliminate the tenth division that stands out alone. The key is to work hard to block and lure the enemy. The enemy must understand that they have captured
We have captured the main force of the Hebei-Shandong Border Military Region. If we launch an attack quickly, we can completely eliminate our Hebei-Shandong border forces in one battle and make them even more arrogant. After the main force of the instructor division quickly moves north, we must protect the Yellow River pontoon bridge to ensure that we can quickly return to Shandong after the war.
If possible, try to maximize the results of the battle, attract the enemy's heavy troop group in Hebei Province to attack eastward, and cover the main force in Hebei Province to escape the siege. I and the comrades in the Central Committee are waiting for the heroic and glorious instructors to deliver the good news again!"
Mr. Zhu and Mr. Peng said in the telegram: "Our army in Jizhong has reached a critical moment of life and death. Quickly dispatching the main force of the instructors and annihilating the enemy along the way is the most effective and direct way to rescue Jizhong. The only thing to consider is that Jilu
The edge is a strategic dead zone
, unable to defend, it is easy to be surrounded by heavy enemy troops. Therefore, after the war, some troops are left to carry out guerrillas behind enemy lines. The main force of the teaching division should quickly return to Shandong and deal with the enemy in a larger strategic space. Looking forward to heroes and glorious teaching divisions
Create another miracle!”
After reading the telegram, Liu Yimin issued a combat order: "First, order the main force of the Hebei-Shandong Border Military Region to adopt interception and harassment tactics to lure the enemy's 10th Division to quickly attack Binxian County. Be sure to hold on to Binxian County and annihilate the main force.
The 10th Division was founded
Create conditions. The other department merged with the local armed forces and used tunnel warfare and mine warfare to slow down the attack speed of the Japanese troops on the northern route. The engineering battalion of the Sixth Brigade was instructed to prepare materials and be sure to reinforce the Yellow River pontoon bridge overnight to ensure the passage of heavy firepower troops. 2
, ordered Liu Jianli, the commander of the Second Teaching Brigade, to lead the Second Teaching Brigade and the Luxi Guard Brigade to quickly and secretly move south, merge with the Southwest Shandong Guard Brigade, and wait in hiding in southwest Shandong. After the main force of the Japanese army in Xuzhou launched an attack on Southern Shandong, they quickly broke through Longxi.
sea route,
Capture Lianyungang, then launch in northern Jiangsu, cooperate with the New Fourth Army, and sweep away the Japanese and puppet forces in the southern section of Jinpu Road. If the Japanese army insists on besieging Shandong, the Second Teaching Brigade should attack southward until it reaches the Yangtze River, threatening Shanghai. Third, the third
Ten detachments
It was upgraded to the Second Luxi Guard Brigade, known to the outside world as the "Zhuxian Column". Wang Bingsan, the chief of staff of the Second Teaching Brigade, was appointed as the brigade commander of the Second Luxi Guard Brigade, Zhang Linzhi was appointed as the political commissar, and Zhang Weihan, the former commander of the 10th detachment, was appointed as the chief of staff. The brigade stayed in Western Shandong
, using Lu Xi’s complete
tunnel fortifications to carry out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. Fourth, east of Zhoucun to Qingdao, Jiaodong defense is temporarily under the responsibility of the Ludong headquarters until the main force of the division returns. The temporary defense is led by Zhu Rui, political commissar of the Fourth Teaching Brigade, the New Fourth Regiment, and the Fourth Teaching Brigade.
Brigade Replenishment Group, Lu
The Central Independent Regiment assumes that the Shandong Eastern Command should dispatch the 7th Teaching Brigade or the 8th Teaching Brigade to garrison on the front line in Weixian County. Fifth, the mission of the Shandong Army remains unchanged. If the enemy launches an attack on Shandong, Hong Chaoyuan will command the brigades and the detachment will intercept
, ambush tactics, delay
When the enemy attacks, be sure to hold out until the main force rushes back. Sixth, the division headquarters will lead the 1st Teaching Brigade, 3rd Teaching Brigade, 4th Teaching Brigade, Cavalry Brigade, Artillery Brigade, Air Defense Brigade, Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, Engineer Regiment, and Baggage Regiment to secretly move northward immediately to implement
Operation to eliminate the 10th Division."
After issuing the order, Liu Yimin was in high spirits. The psychological shadow caused by Ni Hua's departure in recent days was wiped away. Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong led the staff to quickly formulate a march route to the Yellow River Floating Bridge, mobilize the troops to prepare for departure, and go back by themselves.
I visited Tang Xingying and her son who had just arrived in Fangzi, and also took a break on the way.
Tang Xingying originally did not follow Liu Yimin to the Luzhong battlefield because she did not want to see Liu Yimin and Ni Hua. After receiving the order asking her to take her son to the division headquarters and follow the main force, she knew that the war situation must have worsened, and Liu Yimin was afraid of their mother and son.
After falling into the hands of the Japanese army, they took her and her son to the division headquarters. Then she no longer thought about the love between Liu Yimin and Ni Hua, and took her son along the bumpy road to Fangzi.
Of course, due to the confidentiality discipline of the Eighth Route Army, Tang Xingying still does not know that Ni Hua has left with Soong Meiling, nor does she know that Liu Yimin once asked Luo Ronghuan to report to the central government about her divorce.
Tang Xingying lived in a German-style villa next to the division headquarters. The villa also had a basement and was equipped with air defense functions. When Liu Yimin came home, Tang Xingying was dragging his bulky body and directing the security squad soldiers in the yard.
Set up a bunker. Xiao Zhenghe didn't know what the adults were doing, so he ran around behind his mother and kept giggling.
As soon as he saw his son, Liu Yimin felt warm in his heart. He picked up his son and came to the living room to sit down. While kissing him, he asked his son if he missed his father.
Xiao Zhenghe said "I want to" in a sweet voice, and then pestered Liu Yimin to tell a story. Seeing Liu Yimin's tired face, Tang Xingying knew that he must have stayed up late again, so she asked Chen Meisheng to take Xiao Zhenghe away and poured a
He brought a bowl of boiling water, took out two steamed buns, and asked Liu Yimin to take a bite and rest quickly.
After Liu Yimin finished eating in three mouthfuls, he told Tang Xingying that the army was about to go to war. He would sleep for a while and would have to wake him up at noon. Tang Xingying was also asked to take the time to rest and set off with the army in the evening.
Tang Xingying looked at Liu Yimin and felt very complicated. After thinking about it over and over, she felt that the matter must be explained clearly. If not, her man would be harmed in the future. So, Tang Xingying said: "Yimin, I have something to do."
I want to talk to you."
As soon as Liu Yimin heard this, he knew that it must be about his relationship with Tang Xingying and Ni Hua, so he said he would wait until after the battle to talk about anything. He was sleepy and wanted to rest.
Tang Xingying said: "Just a few words. Yimin, I have thought about it. The war is coming, and I will not hold you back. In order to let you go to the battlefield without any burden, I decided to divorce you. This paragraph
I think clearly about time. Ni Hua plays a greater role than me. You marry her.
Get married. I can fall in love with you, live with you for so many years, and have children, and I am already very happy. If this stalemate continues, you will violate discipline. The Eighth Route Army can live without me, but it cannot live without you. Don’t worry
, I won’t go anywhere after the divorce, I’ll just stay with you
Work in Shandong and take good care of your children. As for you, you miss your children and me. You can come back to see them. You don’t have to come back when you are busy. Your children are your children. I will educate them to learn from their father and be upright men. I am stupid and carefree.
I am afraid of dragging down the troops in their actions, so I will
Carry out work here and wait for childbirth while working. If the Japanese come, I will be transferred with the army. If an accident occurs, don’t worry, I was your wife, the director of the Women’s Committee of the Shandong Bureau, and a glorious veteran.
Red Army soldier, I will never let the Japanese capture me alive!"
What he said made Liu Yimin feel extremely ashamed. He quickly helped Tang Xingying sit down by the bed. He had completely forgotten what he had said about getting a divorce, and hurriedly comforted his wife: "What are you thinking about in your little head all day long?"
What? Ni Hua has left. It’s hard to say whether we can meet again in the future. Let’s not talk about her first. You
You and your children must move with the division. The Japanese army hates me so much. I'm afraid they know the situation of you and your son. If you let them know that you stay here, the consequences can be imagined. Don't talk about it, let's live a good life, little one.
There are so many Japanese that we can’t kill them all, so we have time to think about these crazy things.”
When Tang Xingying heard that Ni Hua was gone, she was shocked and quickly asked what happened.
Liu Yimin had no choice but to briefly explain the situation. When Tang Xingying heard this, she blamed herself for not thinking about it earlier and causing such a big loss. She asked Liu Yimin to try to bring Ni Hua back. As for herself, she was determined to and
Liu Yimin's divorce allowed Liu Yimin to marry Ni Hua. She was a senior cadre and could distinguish between priorities.
Liu Yimin was full of love and pity when he said this. He repeatedly said that his family was harmonious and beautiful, life and death were one, and he should not say stupid things about divorce or not. Then, without waiting for Tang Xingying to insist on divorce, he directly hugged his wife to the bed, and he
He lay down next to her and fell asleep snoring.
Liu Yimin had a good sleep. When he got up, he practiced his mental method silently. He felt refreshed, full of vitality and strength. Then he got out of bed, washed his face and had a meal. Then he took his wife and children to the division headquarters and transferred Tang Xingying, mother and son, and Chen
Mei Sheng asked Li Chengyi to arrange vehicles and guards, then he entered the staff office and inquired about the mobilization status of each unit.
Until 6:30 in the afternoon, it felt that Japanese aircraft could no longer be dispatched. Liu Yimin, Luo Ronghuan, and Cai Zhong, who were anxious, took the division headquarters out of the square and led the main force to the Yellow River Floating Bridge near Bin County.
Just when Liu Yimin decided in Fangzi to go north to join the war on the Hebei-Shandong border, the Japanese army not only wreaked havoc in central Hebei, but also began burning, killing and looting on the Hebei-Shandong border.
The Japanese Second Division was formerly known as Sendai Town. It was renamed the Second Division on May 14, 1888. The first division commander was Sakuma Zomata, and Nogi Nogi was the second division commander.
Since the establishment of the Second Division, it has been the vanguard of the Japanese army's foreign aggression. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, the division was the main force of the Japanese army, capturing Lushun and participating in the Lushun Massacre. Later, it attacked Shandong and settled on Longxu Island in Rongcheng Bay.
Landing and capturing Rongcheng and Weihaiwei
, used forts to bombard the Beiyang Fleet, resulting in the annihilation of the entire Beiyang Navy. In September 1895, the Japanese Guards Division failed to attack Taiwan, and the Second Division was sent to Taiwan to attack the Tainan Rebels and the Black Flag Army, and captured Taiwan.
.The Russo-Japanese War broke out in February 1904
After the outbreak, the division, as the main force of the Japanese First Army, first landed in North Korea and captured Pyongyang. Then it crossed the Yalu River and participated in the Battle of Liaoyang, the Battle of Shahe, and the Battle of Fengtian, which helped Japan seize control of Northeast China. September 1
During the Eighth Incident, the Second Division was stationed in the Northeast
They were stationed in spring, Liaoyang and other places. On the night of the incident, the division commander, Lieutenant General Domon Erlang, took advantage of the Northeast Army stationed in Changchun to be asleep and launched an attack. He not only captured Changchun, but also Jilin, and then Qiqihar. Then Jinzhou was captured.
Forcing all the Northeastern Army to withdraw into the pass.
This second division has distinctive combat characteristics and is good at making detours and is especially good at night attacks. During the Liaoyang Battle of the Russo-Japanese War, the division launched a division-scale night attack on Gongzhangling, laying the foundation for the Liaoyang Battle and winning the battle.
He became known as the "Night Attack Sendai Division".
At this time, Okamura Neiji was the commander of the Second Division. This old devil was a powerful figure in the Japanese army.
After receiving the order to fight in North China and assault the Hebei-Shandong border, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji led the Second Division and rushed to the Langfang front line by car, together with the 3rd Cavalry Brigade, the 35th Division, and the 41st
After the division and the main force of the North China Security Army converged, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji commanded the troops to secretly move to Cangxian County.
According to legend, Okamura Neiji is a descendant of Xu Da, the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty. His ancestors fled to Japan after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Okamura Neiji began to learn Chinese characters when he was enlightened. He is a veritable master of China.
After arriving in Cangxian County, Okamura Neji held a meeting of officers above the captains of each division, and proposed that military discipline must be strictly enforced during the assault on the Hebei-Shandong border. No burning, no looting, no killing. Let Chinese girls see that the imperial soldiers can look calm.
We must let the common people on the Jilu border understand from their hearts that the Imperial Army is their friend and is here to save them, so that they can willingly lead the way for the Imperial Army, raise food and fodder, and become obedient citizens of the Japanese Empire.
Okamura Neiji's actions may seem more civilized, but in fact they are more vicious than burning them all, killing them all, and robbing them all. He wants to completely destroy the Eighth Route Army's foundation for survival and compete with the Eighth Route Army for the hearts and minds of the people.
After the deployment was completed, Okamura Neiji waited for one more day, waiting for the first division to start fighting in Jizhong, and then waved his army to attack the Jilu border.
When Okamura Neji sent his troops to the Hebei-Shandong border, the Japanese troops in southern Hebei also began to take action.
After the Japanese 5th Division, 6th Division, 14th Division, and 16th Division arrived at Handan, according to seniority, the operations of the four divisions should have been commanded by Kenji Doihara, commander of the 14th Division.
However, due to Doihara Kenji's disobedience to military orders in the later stages of the Xuzhou Battle, Terauchi Juichi ordered the commander of the 16th Division, Lieutenant General Nakajima Imago, to uniformly command the actions of the four main divisions on the southern front in order to ensure the smooth progress of the battle.
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Nakajima Jin was overjoyed after receiving the order, and decided to strictly follow the North China Front's combat orders, with the 5th Division as the vanguard, the 6th Division as the left wing, the 14th Division as the right wing, and himself leading the 10th
The Sixth Division and the First Independent Mixed Brigade provided central support to form a
A powerful attacking group. The first step is to completely clear out the area south of Hanji Road. The second step is to use Pinghan Road as the boundary to the east and the canal to the west. Based on Hanji Road, attack from south to north. Cooperate with Deshi Road.
, the Jizhong Assault Group heading south on Cangshi Road wiped out the Jinnan Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop.
On the afternoon of September 10, the Japanese 5th Mechanized Division, under the cover of aircraft, left Handan and attacked the canal along Handan-Ji Road. At the same time, the 6th Division was on the left, the 14th Division was on the right, and the
Following the departure of the Fifth Division, Lieutenant General Nakajima Kongo, who served as commander, also left Handan, led the Sixteenth Division and the independent first brigade, and began the devil's journey.