At four o'clock in the afternoon, Tangshan Headquarters, Peking.
Zhao Rui, deputy commander of the Independent Division Wu Liheng, commander of the 17th Division Lu Yanqing, newly promoted deputy commander Zhang Zuying, acting deputy commander of the 44th Division Yan Yaohuan, deputy commander of the Second Independent Division Wang Yulin and others who came after hearing the news were restless and waiting anxiously.
An Yi and Hu Jialin, who were meeting at the Northeast Army Headquarters, were waiting for news about Gu Changfeng's nearly 10,000 brothers who were deeply surrounded outside the customs and were extremely worrying.
Wu Liheng stared at Zhao Rui who was looking at the map impatiently: "Old Zhao, why don't you call the commander and Hu Hu to urge them to hold a meeting? If it weren't for that son-of-a-bitch Dong Futing from the Northeast Army who ran away without seeing the Japanese army,
In the blink of an eye, Jianping and Lingyuan were abandoned, and we were suddenly
Nearly ten thousand brothers have all given up their escape routes to little Japan. Why do our brothers have to be so anxious? Don’t worry about them! It’s better to come back early and take care of your brothers. That’s the business. If there is something wrong between Hutou and the brothers,
I took off the skin of that bastard Dong Futing!"
The senior Wu Liheng cursed loudly in anger, and his thick Xinyang accent made the large command hall buzz, but no one dared to come forward to persuade him. After he was promoted to regiment commander, Wu Liheng, the former veteran ruffian, rarely
Losing temper again
He was angry, and he had never scolded anyone with such gritted teeth. Wu Liheng, who was true to his words, suddenly said these cruel words today and did not vent his anger casually. If something really happened to Gu Changfeng and Brother Jinwan, Dong Futing would definitely not be able to bear the consequences.
Walk.
The chief officers of each division present here are all old brothers from the independent division. Only Wang Yulin and the adjutant have never seen Wu Liheng. At this moment, they saw the general's uniform was opened, the collar revealed thick chest hair, his face was full of flesh, and there was a three-inch long scar on his cheek.
Wu Liheng was so angry that no one in the group of generals around him dared to say anything. Wang Yulin was secretly surprised and regretted that he had not asked each brother about the specific situation of the commanders since he came back.
"What's wrong with Lao Wu? I heard your loud voice as soon as I reached the stairs. Are you going to scold me if I don't come back?" An Yi, who came in in a hurry, joked calmly.
Hu Jialin, who rushed back from the Northeast Army Headquarters together, had a gloomy look on his face. He walked up to Zhao Rui and asked straight away: "Does Hutou have any further plans?"
"It is precisely because we are not there that they are anxious... I don't know what their current situation is. Are they involved in the pursuit of the Japanese troops in Haraqin or Jianchang direction?" Zhao Rui replied worriedly.
Wu Liheng scratched his head in embarrassment. Seeing that An Yi went to hang up his coat without getting angry, he turned to Liu Qing, the director of the intelligence department at the side: "Why are you standing here if you don't want to wait for news in the telecommunications department next door?"
Liu Qing knew that Wu Liheng was impatient, so he said with a smile: "I'm here, I can't miss you. The deputy director and section chief are watching next door, so don't worry."
An Yi loudly ordered the brothers to sit down at the long table next to him, briefly briefing the emergency meeting that started in the morning and ended at three o'clock. He also thoughtfully handed Wang Yulin a cigarette and lit it for Wang Yulin, who had just arrived and was quite reserved.
Then he returned to his position:
"The battle situation has changed greatly. The number of Japanese troops on the Shanhaiguan front line has only increased. The fighting on the Lingnan front line has been very fierce. Two Japanese brigades and a cavalry regiment of the Rehe front line have advanced together. It is estimated that they will start fighting Tang Yulin's garrison at Hiraquan at nightfall.
touch.
"The Northeastern Army was very hard-pressed, especially when Dong Futing defeated Lingyuan and Jianping without a fight. Chengde, the important support point of the entire defense line, was almost under the gunpoint of the Japanese army. If Hiraizumi, the last line of defense, collapsed, there would be no danger to defend it.
Chengde is in danger
.Today’s emergency meeting mainly discussed the direction of Chengde. If it weren’t for urging Tang Yulin to send a division to Kuancheng to defend to the death, withstand the Japanese attack, and to support the brothers led by Hutou and Jiu Ge to come back, Hu Hu and I would have been back long ago.
Already."
Wu Liheng stood up quickly: "Commander, do you really plan to let Hutou and the others break out to the west? The main force of the Japanese Sixth Division in Jianchang must have blocked the front line of Foye Cave in the west of Jianchang. It will be very difficult for Hutou and his brothers.
To break through that dangerous area, the question is, do Tang Yulin's troops dare to go up and confront the Japanese army head-on? And with the ultimate
Calculating the speed of the march, it would take at least 16 hours for Hutou's nearly 10,000 brothers to reach Foye Cave. Along the way, they would have to pass through Baita Town and Sihe Town, which the Japanese army may have been heavily guarding. As long as one of them cannot be attacked and delayed, the entire
The team will be surrounded by Japanese troops coming from other directions, and it is dangerous to break out to the west!"
"But it is even more impossible to break through to the south. To the south are the two regiments of the Japanese 6th Division, the 7th Division and the 14th Independent Mixed Brigade and other main forces. Although it seems that the road is the shortest, it is also the most dangerous. The Kwantung Army
The headquarters will definitely carry out tight containment in this direction." Zhao Rui expressed his opinion.
The brothers immediately discussed it hotly. It seemed that there were many dangers in breaking through from any direction. If we went eastward, we would be trapped. Going north would not only go deep into the Japanese army's hinterland, but also the distance from the Great Wall would become farther and farther. Breaking out towards Lingyuan in the northwest would be even more difficult.
Now, the old enemy Eighth Division and other 60,000 main force and 20,000 puppet troops have firmly occupied Lingyuan without firing a shot or a bullet. Running into it is no different from running into a group of tigers.
Wang Yulin listened quietly to the side, feeling very novel about the discussion method of the brothers around him confirming each other, and he benefited a lot from thinking about it carefully.
Hu Jialin saw that everyone was almost finished discussing, and after discussing with An Yi beside him in a low voice, he signaled everyone to stop, and directly stated the preliminary solution he had discussed with An Yi:
"The commander and I believe that the Kwantung Army was led by Hu Tou and Jiu Ge this morning and crippled a brigade and a cavalry regiment. They can't swallow this tone no matter what. After taking Lingyuan from the 8th Division, the troops were divided non-stop.
Three people rushed towards Hiraizumi to see that they were determined to eat these ten thousand of our brothers.
"At noon, Chief of Staff Zhao called the commander and relayed three urgent messages from Hutou. We then knew the purpose of the Japanese cavalry regiment and the puppet cavalry regiment rushing towards Foye Cave from Jianchang Expressway. The enemy wanted to capture Foye Cave in advance and block it.
The retreat of the Tiger Head Ten Thousand Brothers to the West
At the same time, it can form a greater deterrent to the already panicked Hiraizumi defenders. It is estimated that the infantry will follow behind. Therefore, the originally safest and easiest retreat route on the Western Front has become the most dangerous and difficult, even if
Even if they were killed, not even one out of ten would survive.
"Because of this, the Western Front cannot be taken. There is only one way to give it a try. That is to pretend to attack Jianchang to the south and then suddenly turn around and head north. And the action must be fast. It must be done before dark today. The troops stationed at Nanyuan Airport
The Eleventh Air Force is ready to take off at any time. They provide as much support as possible to the actions of Hutou's 10,000 brothers. Now they are waiting for Hutou's reply. It is estimated that he, Brother Jiu and others are also nervous.
Calculate."
After a brief discussion, the generals agreed that this was the only way to go at the moment. Lu Yixuan, who was thoughtful and thoughtful, simply said it very directly:
"I agree with the opinions of the commander and deputy commander. If my prediction is good, based on the current morale and combat effectiveness of the Hiraizumi defenders, they will definitely not be able to stop the Japanese army's three-pronged attack with high morale. If they can persist until dawn tomorrow, even if they have the guts
Well, if I were the Japanese commander, after being blocked in front of the most dangerous Pingding Mountain, 20 kilometers east of Hingquan, I would detach a brigade and bypass Pingding Mountain and go straight to Kuancheng in the south. As long as Hingquan falls, the defenders of Kuancheng
The army was deeply afraid that the retreat route would be blocked.
If it is broken off, it will definitely be a situation of fleeing without fighting. This will not only seriously threaten Chengde from the east, but also echo with the Japanese army in Foye Cave, forming a thicker and tighter blocking line against Hutou's 10,000 soldiers, even if Hutou
Double more troops
We cannot successfully break through despite our strength. Therefore, the Western Front must not be taken unless our three divisions can rush to Chengde within twelve hours and then drive into Kuancheng non-stop. But in this case, it will become a battle.
The decisive battle."
Everyone believed that it would be impossible for the three divisions to rush to Chengde within twelve hours, and no one was willing to fight the Japanese army in Kuancheng, which had lost its geographical advantage and had extremely difficult logistical supplies. Since the establishment of the Anjia Army,
I have never fought such a futile battle with no future.
"Report to Commander, Sir Gu has an urgent call!" Liu Qing arrived in a hurry.
"read!"
An Yi straightened his back and looked stern. He knew that Gu Changfeng and Yang Jiuxiao had made a decision at this time, so they should let all the brothers present know.
"yes!"
Liu Qing read aloud: "Commander Junjian: Our unit plans to feign an attack to the south at nightfall, suddenly withdraw from the battlefield while it is dark, and turn around to go north. After that, we will report at any time depending on the speed of travel and the situation of the Japanese army. Gu Changfeng and Yang Jiuxiao, please submit. I hope you will
Reply. Today at 4:50 pm.”
An Yi exchanged glances with Zhao Rui and Hu Jialin, and then asked for the opinions of the brothers. Seeing that there were no objections, he immediately dictated the order: "Order, received, agree with your plan, the aviation group's destroyer squadron and bomber squadron will be deployed one hour before nightfall.
Take off with all your strength, and Xiang will help your troops carry out the maximum attack on the Japanese invaders in Baita and Jianchang."
5:30 pm, Siguanyingzi Town.
According to the information reported by all parties to the forward reconnaissance team, Gu Changfeng and Yang Jiuxiao personally led the main force of the three regiments to decisively leave the Bodhisattva Temple and stationed in Siguanyingzi Town.
What puzzles Gu Changfeng is that the Japanese army has not rushed to the Zhendong battlefield that started in the morning. The Japanese cavalry reconnaissance teams that appeared in the east, south and north directions are all observing from a distance and will never get closer to the headquarters reconnaissance team.
Instead, a few reconnaissance planes flew in like blow flies, buzzing and circling repeatedly in the airspace between Siguanyingzi and Bodhisattva Temple. Usually these two planes left and the other two flew back.
Gu Changfeng knew that Chaoyang Airport, which had been bombed by his aviation brigade, was still under construction. The straight-line distance from Jinzhou Airport, which was the closest to the Japanese army, was about 130 kilometers. It was very convenient for Japanese aircraft to come and go.
Due to the close distance, the Japanese aircraft stayed in the air for a long time. The reason why no bomber group came to drop bombs was probably because the front lines of Lingnan and Shanhaiguan were tense, and the Japanese aviation did not worry about the fact that they were less than 10,000 people and were deeply surrounded.
The troops in the army made special arrangements. Therefore, after careful consideration, Gu Changfeng chose to march toward the southeast in a swaggering manner. Regardless of whether he could confuse the Japanese army, such movement of a large force of more than 7,000 people would definitely make the Japanese army very nervous.
In fact, it is not that the Japanese aviation force cannot send out fighter planes and bombers to assist in the battle, but the army, which has a strong sense of self-esteem and faces less than 10,000 people who hate Gu Changfeng, believes that it does not need aircraft to help them. On the contrary,
The Kwantung Army insisted on encircling them in their own way, and then attacked quickly and strangled them in one fell swoop.
The team entered the town and rested in place. Gu Changfeng was still riding on his horse. He looked at his watch and it was already 6:10 in the evening. It gets dark quickly in western Liaoning in winter, and the gray night slowly fell. Two Japanese reconnaissance planes were in the sky.
The machine is still making its final efforts.
Yang Jiuxiao knew what Gu Changfeng was looking at. He rode over and looked at the sky to the south: "Hutou, it's time for our plane to arrive. If it doesn't come, how will it land after dark?"
Gu Changfeng shook his head and smiled: "Brother Ninth, don't worry, Beiping Nanyuan Machinery will definitely solve this problem. Don't forget that our radio can already communicate within the customs..."
"Look! Our plane is heading southeast! It's actually coming from the southeast!" Chief of Staff Liang Zhenyu cheered excitedly.
Gu Changfeng perked up and looked toward the southeast with a smile on his face: "Brothers, let's go! Go to the south and beat up those sons of bitches in Baita Town!"
The whole town was in motion, with more than two hundred war horses running back and forth, shouting orders, and in less than five minutes, a team of more than 7,000 people rumbled towards the southeast...