The North China garrison and the Chinese troops fought fiercely at Marco Polo Bridge. The shocking news of Wanping City reached the country. The Japanese military was overjoyed and celebrated with their foreheads and hands. They had been waiting for many years with all their heart and soul.
The all-out war of aggression against China was like a dose of morphine, which quickly aroused the twisted and bloodthirsty nerves of the Japanese army.
The facts of the provocation, which were seriously distorted, reached the ears of the Japanese people through newspapers and broadcasts as quickly as possible. The capital Tokyo, which was the first to react, saw an organized large-scale massacre. After a brief shock, tens of thousands of people
Angrily took to the streets, shouting slogans such as "Long live the Emperor" and "Long live the East Asian Jihad". Team after team of retired veterans, wearing washed-white military uniforms and tortoise hats, lined up in neat formation and raised their
Battle flags were paraded along the streets. Countless young students, stimulated by the extremely absurd and twisted loyalty education and samurai spirit, enthusiastically signed up and enlisted in the army. Scenes of "deeply touching" scenes could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of Tokyo.
Scenario:
The crying mother stood in front of the gate, arranging the clothes of her enthusiastic son who was about to be drafted into the army. The young sisters, full of longing and yearning, stuffed the cloth bags and exquisite auspicious charms into the brothers' pockets that were hot with the blood.
, told his relatives with infinite affection: Be loyal to the emperor, transport all the rice, flour, apples, potatoes, corn, etc. of the despicable Chinese people back to your motherland, your hometown, don't embarrass your family, don't care about your hometown
With her mother, sisters... From this day on, the entire island nation fell into complete national madness.
In the conference room of the Japanese base camp in Tokyo, there was another scene. More than a dozen top generals of the three armed forces of Japan gathered together to discuss intensely. Kenji Doihara, who was once again activated, stood in front of a large military map of North China and saluted respectfully.
After that, he took the baton and began to explain to the generals of the three armies the most critical situation in the North China War in the upcoming all-out war:
"Thanks to the trust of all generals and seniors, I am extremely honored to submit my humble opinions in this sacred place. Thank you very much. Please take care of any shortcomings!"
The generals nodded reservedly in return. Doihara Kenji looked humble, but his eyes were dazzling and bright:
"According to the three combat plans sent back by the Kwantung Army and the North China Garrison Army, we regretfully saw that it was precisely because of the rapid response of the 17th Army of the Central Army in the China Army that the North China Garrison Army Headquarters had to temporarily suspend the war.
, using the excuse of re-opening peace talks and friendly negotiation of peace terms, to gain valuable time for the additional deployment of four more mixed brigades of the Kwantung Army to the south to the Ping-Tianjin line.
"The Seventeenth Army of North China, directly under the leadership of Nanjing, is the most well-equipped and most experienced elite force in the China Army. Nominally, it is an army under the jurisdiction of four army divisions. In fact, each of these four divisions has
Eighteen thousand well-trained officers and soldiers, their combat strength is almost equivalent to that of a division of our army. One of the divisions also has an advanced wheeled armored assault vehicle regiment, and each division has a direct artillery regiment and an engineering regiment.
, special agent regiment, machine gun battalion and other powerful combat units. What makes us even more afraid is that this army participated in the Shanghai and Great Wall Wars a few years ago. In these two extremely important battles, our army fought against this army.
, did not achieve victory, at least it could be said that there was no tactical victory.
"These are the main reasons why the relatively weak North China garrison cautiously ceased the war and waited for follow-up reinforcements, rather than the fear of missing out on opportunities as some colleagues thought. I have personally experienced this and have a deep understanding of it.
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Some of the generals thought deeply, while others disagreed. According to the current common understanding in the Israeli military, almost everyone will not doubt this conclusion: as long as the Sino-Japanese war breaks out, the Chinese and Japanese forces can be completely defeated within three to five months.
Team, occupy most of China!
Doihara Kenji glanced around at the expressions of the generals, with a trace of worry in his eyes. He knew that he had been appointed as the commander of the 14th Division and was about to lead his troops to China to participate in the war. There was no way he could change the general sentiment among the entire army.
The phenomenon of being arrogant and underestimating the enemy, and being blindly optimistic, but you still express your opinions conscientiously:
"I believe that the prudent attitude and clever handling of the North China Garrison Command and the Kwantung Army are very appropriate and can at least achieve the following advantages: First, paralyze the military and political leaders in the semi-democracy in North China, and prepare for emergency deployment
Second, it can shake the fighting will of the Chinese armies in North China, penetrate the enemy's interior, and destroy the confidence of the enemy's soldiers and civilians; third, it can
Utilizing the pro-Japanese armed forces of more than 80,000 people in North China, according to the predetermined strategic plan, launched an annihilation operation against the enemy, especially the 17th Army, which threatened the greatest threat.
"As long as the biggest obstacle on the way forward for our army is destroyed, the occupation of all areas in North China will be just around the corner without any difficulty. The above is my humble opinion, please give me your advice!"
After listening to Doihara Kenji's explanation, although the generals in the Japanese base camp were still a little disinterested, they still fully respected the opinions of Doihara, a China expert, and quickly unified their thinking to formulate a thorough plan for the next strategic decision.
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At the same time, Yan'an.
After the Xi'an Incident, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China lost no opportunity to acquire the territory of more than a dozen counties, including Yan'an, from Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng. Under the pressure of the Communist Party, the Soviet area was increasingly consolidated. At this time, Yan'an had actually replaced Ruijin.
, became the capital of Red China.
*** knew the news about the Marco Polo Bridge Incident earlier than An Yi and Chiang Kai-shek. After 11 o'clock last night, Xinhua News Agency Radio received a copy from the 29th Army and the Hebei-Chacha Government Affairs Committee regarding the Japanese army's request to enter Wanping County to search for missing soldiers.
After reading the news, Liao Chengzhi, who was in charge of Xinhua News Agency, immediately sent the news to ***'s residence. After *** read the telegram, he asked his secretary to bring a map and put it on the table, and used a magnifying glass to carefully
Check it carefully. After looking at the map, *** said to the staff around him: "You must continue to copy the news in this regard tonight. Don't miss it. If you have any latest information, please send it to me at any time. When you go back, let me know
Comrades Bo Gu and Liao Chengzhi, please consider how we should express our stance on this incident."
As China and Japan exchanged fire again early this morning, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held an emergency meeting. At this meeting, Zhang Guotao was worried that the Anti-Japanese War would fail and advocated making full preparations. However, major leaders such as Mao Zedong and Zhu De were filled with indignation and excitement.
, unanimously expressed their intention to mobilize quickly, organize the war of resistance, and issued an initiative to the Communist Party of China and the people of the whole country. After the meeting, the Communist Party of China issued "Chinese Communist Party Powers the Japanese Army's Attack on Marco Polo Bridge" to the whole country, pointing out: "Beijing and Tianjin are in danger! North China is in danger.
!The Chinese nation is in danger! Only the whole nation’s resistance war is our way out.”
In the afternoon, seeing that the fighting between Marco Polo Bridge and Wanping was quickly subdued by the reinforcements from the Seventeenth Army's fire line, Mao Zedong, Zhu De and others jointly sent a telegram to Chiang Kai-shek:
"Jun Jian, Chairman of the Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in Lushan: The Japanese invaders attacked Marco Polo Bridge and carried out one of the steps of their armed seizure of North China... Pingjin and Tianjin are important areas in North China and must not be lost again. I solemnly and strictly order the 29th Army to resist bravely, and the Third Plenary Session of this Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The purpose of the War of Resistance is to implement nationwide mobilization, defend Pingjin, defend North China, and recover lost territory. The Red Army officers and soldiers are willing to serve the country under the leadership of the Chairman and deal with the enemy to achieve the purpose of protecting the territory and defending the country."
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Chongqing, Sichuan.
He Yingqin, who wanted to usurp Chiang Kai-shek's position during the Xi'an Incident, due to his special status in the Whampoa clique, and Chiang Kai-shek did not impose any punishment in order to calm people's hearts, still sat in the position of Minister of Military and Political Affairs. Of course, most of his responsibilities and tasks were
They were all ignored by Chen Cheng. In the past few days, He Yingqin was ordered to convene a meeting with the Sichuan Army generals. The main purpose was to weaken the Sichuan Army, so his work was strongly resisted by the Sichuan Army. The Sichuan Army generals also did not welcome Chiang Kai-shek's speech on military and political unification that He Yingqin conveyed at the meeting.
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Just when He Yingqin felt embarrassed, the same voice suddenly sounded in the streets and alleys of Chongqing: "Extra number, extra number! In the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Japanese army invaded Wanping County on the pretext that a sergeant was missing during the exercise. Our Marco Polo Bridge defender Ji Xing Cultural Department immediately rose up
The Anti-Japanese War. The Anti-Japanese War has broken out! The Anti-Japanese War has broken out!” The childish cry of the newspaper boy immediately shocked the entire mountain city. Although "Extra Number" was only a little bigger than a palm, it carried earth-shattering news! This news was no less important than a bullet.
The bomb dropped on the Sichuan-Kang army meeting that had been in a stalemate for several days, creating a strong shock wave.
He Yingqin immediately asked the guard to turn on the radio and found that the Southern Sichuan Radio Station was also broadcasting the same news. He immediately understood that everything was true.
The generals who participated in the army meeting originally "had their own evil intentions", but at this time they were shocked and angered by the news. In the face of foreign aggression, all old and new grudges became worthless. The participants shared the same hatred and shouted: "
We are willing to lead our troops to participate in the war against Japan!"
Faced with such an excited group of generals, the meeting did not need to continue at all. The resolution on army reorganization was passed in a hurry, and He Yingqin immediately adjourned the meeting.
It was precisely because of the sudden outbreak of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident that national salvation and anti-Japanese resistance became an urgent matter. No matter how selfish all parties were, they had no excuse to bargain. So He Yingqin successfully announced the resolution of the military conference, officially realizing the Sichuan Army's national
change.
At four o'clock in the afternoon that day, He Yingqin received a telegram from Chiang Kai-shek in Lushan, asking him to fly directly back to Nanjing to preside over the study of contingency measures for the incident and preparations for war against Japan.
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Lushan.
Hu Shi, Jiang Hengyuan, Zhu Jingnong, Zhang Shouyong, Mei Yiqi and other educational figures gathered together to discuss the current situation with concern.
"I didn't expect that General An's judgment would be confirmed so quickly. The Japanese invaders were indeed taking action in Beiping! If we were lucky, who knows what kind of difficult situation we would be in now?" Mei Yiqi, president of Tsinghua University, said with lingering fear.
Zhu Jinnong, director of the Hunan Provincial Department of Education, turned to Zhang Shouyong, president of Shanghai Guanghua University: "Brother Bosong, General An's first prediction has become a reality. Next, the Songhu frontline will most likely become a battlefield as General An predicted.
It’s time to start the plan to move westward.”
Zhang Shouyong nodded sadly: "It seems that this is the only way. Today I will go down the mountain, take a Southwest Airlines flight back to Shanghai, convene a meeting with the presidents of the universities in Shanghai, and officially start the westward relocation of universities in the Songhu area. Alas,
I just hope that the Japanese invaders will give us a little more time, so that we can rescue more talents!"
Jiang Hengyuan, director of the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education, also looked cautious: "Not only Shanghai, I think Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other coastal provinces must also take immediate action, and our relocation targets should not be limited to universities, but also vocational schools and middle schools.
It must be taken into consideration. The war is about to begin, and every talent is valuable. At the same time, through the transfer of students, more people can be driven to move to the rear and strengthen our anti-Japanese force. We cannot place our hopes on ***
People are kind, so we must act quickly."
Hu Shi was silent. He firmly advocated resolving the Sino-Japanese issue through diplomatic channels. Regarding a national war with Japan, one of the great powers, he believed that China had no chance of victory, so it should try its best to avoid all conflicts. However, with the Marco Polo Bridge shooting
With the sound of the sound, all illusions were shattered, making him feel extremely depressed. At the same time, he began to face An Yi's remarks such as "the Sino-Japanese war is a protracted war, and China will eventually win this war."
More than an hour later, representatives of the national education community who were stranded in Lushan came down the mountain one after another, embarking on a difficult journey on the first day of the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War.