The rifles that fired sporadic sparks and the light and heavy machine guns that sprayed continuous flames formed a dense network of firepower. From time to time, someone fell down with a muffled roar.
An hour and a half has passed since the battle started, but the battles taking place in the north and south of Dongma Bridge are still going on intensely.
"Boom - boom -" With the reinforcements of the Japanese artillery squadron on the south bank in place, the battle situation changed obviously. Under the repeated attacks of Japanese grenades, mortars and field artillery, the attacking Japanese army identified the 29th Army as the 30th
The Eighth Division's attack soon showed a weak momentum of follow-up.
A well-trained Japanese infantry brigade with high momentum, supported by powerful artillery fire, quickly defeated the Chinese Army's position on the north bank. Although the Chinese officers and soldiers whose confidence was shaken fought bravely and tenaciously and were not afraid of death, they still paid the price with casualties.
After paying the price of more than 700 people, he had to turn around and flee.
During this escape, the 29th officers and soldiers who had launched the attack did not flee to the Anjia Army position to the west. Instead, they ran all the way north and fled in frustration to the defense area of the 38th Langfang Division garrison in the northwest.
Hundreds of murderous Japanese troops jumped up and rushed through the temporary position north of Dongmaqiao, which was full of corpses of Chinese officers and soldiers. They walked on the soil scorched by artillery shells and dense rain of bullets, and rushed through the burning houses and trees along the way.
Weedao pursued fiercely without stopping, chasing for four kilometers. Only then, under the scolding of his superiors, he returned to the camp with satisfaction, picking up the guns and ammunition abandoned by the squadron along the way, and returned in triumph.
Captain Li Dengxing of the 77th Regiment stood at the end of the East Horse Bridge, curled his lips, looked at the silent Anjia Army position to the west with disdain, and said in his heart, "The so-called powerful force of the China Army is nothing more than this.
It seems we overestimated our opponents."
It turned out that the reason why Koichi Koichi personally led a large group of Japanese troops to fight bravely was because the division commander Kawagishi Bunzaburo, who heard about the attack on his unit, agreed without hesitation to Koichi Koichi's plan to request a war and decisively ordered the garrisoned troops.
The 78th Regiment of Qing County City rushed to reinforce the Beishuangmiao front line. Together with an infantry brigade and a cavalry squadron left behind by the 77th Regiment, they conducted strict vigilance against the Anjia Army on the west position, and based on the face-to-face
The reaction of the squadron is used to judge its fighting will and spirit in order to make targeted arrangements in future wars.
In order to ensure the safety of the attacking troops, Lieutenant General Kawagishi Bunzaburo even issued an order to depart at any time to Major General Yamashita Tomofumi, the commander of the 40th Brigade stationed in Tianjin for rest. Once the 17th Division of the 5th Corps of the Chinese Army and
If the 40th Division dares to take advantage of the situation, it will resolutely attack it at all costs. Tianjin City is only three hours away from the Wuqing front line. Having seen the weakness and cowardice of the Chinese Army, Lieutenant General Kawagishi Bunzaburo has every reason.
I believe that my two regiments can withstand the crazy attack of the two divisions of the Chinese Army.
Once a battle breaks out, the 40th Brigade will arrive quickly and it will definitely inflict heavy damage on the so-called Anjia Army's ace unit in the Chinese *** team, and even if it doesn't work, it will be able to repel the enemy who wants to face them face to face.
However, from the beginning of the battle to the end, the entire Western Front was silent. Everything seemed to confirm the judgment of the division commander Kawagishi Bunzaburo: the Anjia Army's frontline troops, known as the most elite of the Chinese *** Corps, simply did not have the courage to participate in the war.
, at least this is what the 77th Regiment, from the commander of the regiment, Li Dengxing, the first sergeant to the ordinary soldiers, thinks so.
After more than two hours of fierce fighting, the more stubborn Chinese *** team suffered more than 700 casualties, leaving more than 300 corpses and numerous small weapons on the position. The Japanese army also died and wounded more than 300 people. However, to the west,
The Anjia army, which had been digging trenches for nearly a week, did not dare to come to join the battle to support their friendly forces at the height of the fighting, nor did they launch a worryingly violent attack on Beishuang Temple to reduce the pressure on friendly forces.
It can be seen from this that the Anjia Army, which is praised by the Kwantung Army as a thorn in the flesh, is not as scary as the legend says. Moreover, according to the latest information of the North China Army, the 17th Army currently stationed in the central and southern part of North China,
It can no longer even be called the real Anjia Army, because this army is directly controlled by the Nanjing Central Government and the Military Commission. The real Anjia Army may still be guarding their hometown in the southwest.
Having seen many examples of the Chinese Army's combat effectiveness declining rapidly after changing flags, the 20th Division believed that the 17th Army they were currently facing had degenerated into a paper tiger and a showman.
Decisive and resolute action, full of pride.
...
At eleven o'clock in the night, Tianjin City stormed the Chinese Garrison Army Headquarters.
After receiving the good news that the 77th Regiment had successfully defeated the invading enemy, seized more than 500 light machine guns and rifles, and had safely returned to the Beishoumiao Barracks, Generals including Kozuki Kiyoshi, Hashimoto Gun, Kawagishi Bunzaburo and others
I finally let go of my heavy worries and a satisfied smile appeared on my face.
A sudden local battle ended with the victory of the Japanese army who passively fought back. It was indeed something that the senior officials of the garrison were very much looking forward to seeing. It made the generals extremely worried about the possible reinforcement or attack of the Anjia army, and
It did not appear as expected. This seemed to be expected by the generals, but also unexpected.
But no matter what, at least this provocation was initiated by the 29th Army, the actual master of Pingjin, which could more or less cover up the merciless occupation and assault of the Beishuangmiao garrison by the 77th Regiment of the 20th Division.
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Diplomats and military liaison personnel for negotiations with China, who have always been strong-willed, were absolutely willing to use this battle as a threat, and then quickly summoned Song Zheyuan and other negotiators from the Hebei-Chahar Administrative Affairs Commission to exert greater pressure on China in a righteous manner in order to obtain more
strategic initiative.
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At 11:40 in the night, Anjia Army Eastern Front Headquarters.
Liang Guangjie, deputy commander of the 1st Brigade of the 29th Army's Temporary 3rd Division, who was pinned to the ground by two guards from the headquarters, struggled desperately. His military uniform had been torn into strips, and shells still seemed to be popping out of his long burnt hair.
Remaining smoke.
This tenacious man who led the escaped brothers from the Third Division took the initiative to attack the Japanese army. He was extremely looking forward to this battle with the support of the powerful Anjia Army to avenge his humiliation. After escaping back, he rushed into Lu Yixuan's frontline headquarters, feeling in his heart
I was full of guilt for the hundreds of brothers who died in the battle, and I also had endless resentment towards the general of the 17th Division of the Anjia Army who had promised to provide firm support:
"You... I really didn't expect that you would refuse to save anyone. You are the anti-Japanese vanguard and the mainstay of the country. You are all a bunch of people who are just trying to gain fame..."
"Shut up! Take us out!"
Zhang Zuying, commander of the 17th Division, shouted angrily, and Liang Guangjie, who was extremely hysterical, was immediately taken out by the guards who rushed up.
The headquarters immediately fell silent, and Liang Guangjie's curses became farther and farther away, became more and more unpleasant, and gradually disappeared.
"well--"
Zhang Zuying sighed, looked at the expressionless Lu Yixuan with some sadness, and asked in a nagging voice: "Military Commander, are we doing something too unauthentic?"
Lu Yixuan glanced at Zhang Zuying and threw away the pencil in his hand: "Stop talking nonsense! What's not authentic? Lao Zhang, Peirong, and everyone else, do you really think I want to see the desperate friendly brothers fight to the death?
Did the raid to restore dignity fail? Are you willing to watch the already severely damaged friendly forces lose their lives in vain? Even if I am ruthless, is Commander An equally evil-minded?
"Everyone, think carefully about why Commander An agreed to our helpless decision. You know the details and the benefits of doing so! Everyone, please don't be merciful. You clearly see that the Japanese army has an alliance.
The team drove up at high speed and learned that the 40th Brigade of the 20th Division was ready to rush to rescue at any time. It didn't take much thinking to know that launching a strong attack at that time would not get any benefits, so why bother with this matter?
Instead of focusing your main energy on the surprise annihilation battle launched by our division and the 40th Division early tomorrow morning?
"Here, I would like to remind you one last thing: Compassion does not control soldiers!"
All the generals lowered their heads, shyly avoiding Lu Yixuan's cold eyes.
In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that their teacher, Lu Yixuan, was superior to them in every aspect. Even Commander An, who rarely praised others, commented that "it is steady and courageous to make decisions before taking action", and strongly recommended Lu Yixuan to be promoted to the 17th
He became the deputy commander of the army, and also handed over the training and command authority of the fifteen new regiments of the reserve force to his senior brother Lu Yixuan. All the brothers in the 17th Division had great respect and admiration for their teacher, so Lu Yixuan today
Wan's ruthless decision naturally had his own reasons and ideas, not to mention the approval of Commander An Yi and the firm support of veteran Army Commander Hu Jialin.
Seeing that everyone no longer had any objections, Lu Yixuan's gloomy face finally looked better. He picked up the pencil again, lowered his head and pointed at the map on the table, carefully explaining the essentials of the early morning battle. The division and brigade commanders immediately respectfully
They gathered around and gathered in front of the map, focusing all their attention on Lu Yixuan's shaking hands, with their ears raised, afraid of missing every word he said.
Lu Yixuan's voice still sounded cold: "I am ordering Lao Zhang to take full command of the battle of our 17th Division. At 5:30 in the morning, your three brigades must attack me with the momentum of never coming back.
Entering Beishangmiao Town, the heavy artillery regiment quietly transferred to us by Commander Hu will arrive in this area at four o'clock in the morning to support the two brigades of Division Commander Yang Jiuxiao in blocking the enemies in Wuqing County.
"Everyone must remember that I will only give you one hour. No matter how well you fight, you must quickly withdraw to the starting position. Everyone, what we are fighting in this battle is the enemy's arrogance and underestimation, and what we are fighting is our army.
With their coordination and courage, I hope that all soldiers participating in the war will go all out and strive to give me Anjiajun, Commander An and the people of the country, and deliver satisfactory results!"