Early the next morning, the situation suddenly changed.
The Japanese fighter planes flew out like crazy and intensively bombed Miyun County twice in retaliation. They did not want to be shot down by the air defense forces again and six fighter planes were shot down. It is estimated that there was no way to deal with the ground anti-aircraft fire, or they had new targets.
, the Japanese plane no longer appeared.
, the fighting on the Gubeikou front line came to an abrupt end. After that, for five consecutive days, the Japanese army did not launch any large-scale attack on the Gubeikou front line. Occasionally, one or two high-flying Japanese reconnaissance planes appeared in the Gubeikou airspace, which was also a startling glimpse.
In a hurry, I dare not make any longer stops.
On the contrary, the fighting in Xifengkou, Luowenyu, Jielingkou, Lengkou and other directions on the eastern front became increasingly tense. Song Zheyuan, Shang Zhen, He Zhuguo, Wan Fulin and other troops launched fierce tug-of-war with the Japanese army, and the number of casualties rose sharply.
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An Yi, who returned to the Tangshan headquarters in Peking, was very busy. According to the suggestions of Chen Lifu and others, Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, who felt he was in debt, gave An Yi another political task - to spare as much time as possible to go to various universities to mobilize for the Anti-Japanese War.
Everywhere he went, thousands of people cheered and couldn't leave. As a result, An Yi became even busier and his reputation grew higher and higher. In the Tangshan headquarters, the decision-making collective of the former enemy headquarters and the fifth army analyzed the battle situation day and night.
Looking for fighter jets.
From top to bottom, no one in the Anjia Army is willing to passively defend for a long time. However, all friendly forces on all fronts are in a difficult situation, and the headquarters reinforcements have not yet fully arrived. The Anjia Army generals can only carefully plan and be patient while keeping an eye on the overall situation.
wait.
On March 24, Chairman Chiang and his entourage came to Peiping from Baoding. After convening a military meeting of all army generals at the general headquarters in the city, they came to the Tangshan Camp.
The officers and men of the 14th Division reviewed, and for a time the stars were shining like a cloud of reporters. The famous anti-Japanese general Gu Changfeng and his 44th Division once again became the focus of attention of the military and civilians across the country.
The generals of the corps who followed Chairman Chiang saw that the 44th Division, which was well-equipped and had high morale, had once again returned to its full strength of 13,000 officers and soldiers, and an additional division with 24 military trucks was added.
The heavy artillery battalion with twelve 120-gun howitzers was envious and could only sigh secretly.
After the review, the generals of the various legions with complicated moods left the Tangshan headquarters one after another and returned to the front lines of their ministries to press the battle. Chairman Chiang and his party, as well as the Central Corps commander Yang Jie, deputy commander Xu Tingyao and other generals stayed in Tangshan, and then a military meeting of the Central Army departments was held.
, formally implemented the spirit of the expanded meeting held in Peiping City in the morning, and adjusted the combat plans and tasks of An Yi's Fifth Army Corps and Yang Jie's Ninth Army Corps.
The meeting lasted another three hours. After a simple dinner, the chief officers of each division returned to their posts. Chiang Kai-shek led Chen Lifu and Lin Wei to the office specially arranged for him, and called An Yi and Zhao Rui to join them.
Discuss behind closed doors.
For ten days, while Chiang Kai-shek continued to encourage all ministries to work together to fight against the Japanese invasion, he very cleverly destroyed Feng Yuxiang and his anti-Japanese allied forces who once again issued a mobilization order to the country. Chiang Kai-shek was honored as the air combat hero Lin in Baoding.
Fei and Stevens, Song Zheyuan and other generals of the 29th Army who made great achievements in the Battle of Xifengkou, and generals of the 17th Army who won the victory at Gubeikou held a grand awarding ceremony, and then honored the three at a press conference.
More than a hundred Chinese and foreign journalists proudly said:
"General Feng Huanzhang's Anti-Japanese Allied Forces were electrified again, showing the world their determination to fight to the end without compromise. Although they have not launched any form of attack on the Japanese army so far, the fierce political offensive and the firm anti-Japanese stance of the Allied soldiers , enough to make the Japanese army who easily occupied Duolun dare not take another step forward..."
Chiang Kai-shek's words were quickly spread and exaggerated by Chinese and foreign newspapers. Many pro-Chiang newspapers and a group of famous celebrities from all walks of life began to ridicule and ridicule Feng Yuxiang day after day. Some people called the "Anti-Japanese Allied Forces" " "Political Chorus", some people described Feng Yuxiang as an "opportunist who exploits the country's political difficulties". What's more, they slandered Feng Yuxiang as a "giant in thought but a dwarf in action", and slandered Feng Yuxiang and the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces for colluding with the "Middle East Road" Since the incident, Red Russia, which has never given up its desire to destroy itself, has attempted to separate and occupy Mongolia with the support of the new Tsarist Russia, imitating the puppets of Manchukuo in disguise, and slandered the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces as "a group of selfish and big warlords with no sense of national responsibility." "Alliance". The overwhelming negative public opinion severely damaged the reputation of Feng Yuxiang and his allies. The reputation they had built with great difficulty fell rapidly.
Before Feng Yuxiang could launch a counterattack, He Yingqin, the new chairman of the Peking Military Commission, held a high-profile press conference. After introducing the situation on the Great Wall, he publicly stated that the Central Military Commission sincerely hopes that Feng Yuxiang can give up his political differences and accept the National Government at this critical moment of internal and external troubles. and the Central Military Commission’s material assistance, serve the country and the people, and lead his soldiers to bravely fight against the Japanese invaders instead of watching indifferently.
He Yingqin's words were like adding fuel to the fire, once again putting Feng Yuxiang and the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces in an extremely unfavorable situation. People from all walks of life in the country reacted strongly and criticized Feng Yuxiang and the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces: they did not even accept the materials allocated by the central government. What on earth do you want to do? Why have you been shouting slogans for several months without seeing you actually fighting a war? Have you really become a puppet of the new Tsarist Russia? Are you taking advantage of the national crisis and watching with a cold eye in an attempt to separate and rule the country?
The power of public opinion is extremely powerful. Faced with waves of misunderstandings and accusations, Feng Yuxiang and the soldiers of the Allied Forces, who have been waiting for help for months, are filled with anger, but there is nothing they can do. In the past three months, almost every two days Feng Yuxiang, who expressed his feelings about the Anti-Japanese War to the whole country, was extremely resentful, but because of the outstanding performance of An Yi and his troops, as well as the great victory achieved by the 17th Army on the Gubeikou front line, he could not criticize Chiang Kai-shek's leadership and policies as before. A tit-for-tat counterattack.
Amid the rising calls for resistance across the country, Chiang Kai-shek ignored the danger and went to the front line of North China to "take command". After successive defeats, the armies finally gained a firm foothold, and then won great victories such as Gubeikou and Xifengkou, wiping out thousands of enemies one after another. The results are gratifying. Among them, more than 600 Japanese soldiers captured by Chiang Kai-shek's 17th Army in the Gubeikou Counterattack have been escorted to Langfang Camp for public appearance. Chinese and foreign reporters, the International Red Cross and even the Japanese Foreign Affairs Department have gone to Langfang. After the visit and verification, a large number of reports and photos about prisoners of war were overwhelming, arousing a huge sense of pride and honor among the military and civilians across the country, and Chiang Kai-shek's reputation also soared rapidly.
At this time, if Feng Yuxiang and his anti-Japanese allied generals continue to criticize Chiang Kai-shek as they did before, not only will they not achieve any goal, but they may be violently attacked by all walks of life and the mainstream media across the country - during the critical period of the all-out war of resistance against Japan
, no matter how beautiful you say it, it’s useless,
What the people need to see is real action, and they need to see battles that inspire people regardless of victory or defeat. The Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, who originally wanted to wait for complete and adequate preparations before launching an attack on Japan, were extremely passive.
Under the influence of public opinion, the massive "Battle of Duolun" was finally launched.
It can be said that in this political confrontation, Chiang Kai-shek once again completely defeated his sworn brother Feng Yuxiang, and the victory was quite complete and beautiful. Therefore, Chiang Kai-shek, who had just reviewed Gu Changfeng's 44th Division, saw An Yi and Zhao
Rui came in and saluted, and his already very happy heart felt more satisfied.
"You all sit down... An Yi, Duolun has been fighting for a day and a night. How is the battle going now?" Chiang Kai-shek asked kindly.
An Yi and Zhao Rui sat down respectfully and looked at each other and smiled when they heard Chiang Kai-shek's question.
Zhao Rui raised his chin slightly, signaling An Yi to answer. An Yi nodded and reported in a low voice: "The fight was very fierce. Sun Dianying, who was withdrawn from the Central Army's 40th Division by the Military Commission for passively avoiding the battle, performed very well this time.
, Ji Hongchang's division mainly attacked the Japanese army in Duolun, and Sun Dianying's 18,000 officers and soldiers were on the left and right wings.
The three Japanese regiments in Duolun are struggling to support themselves. If General Feng Yuxiang works harder at this time and decisively transfers his reserve division, he may be able to completely recapture Duolun before the Japanese reinforcements from the northern route arrive, and then
Pressing toward the front line of Chifeng, where the Japanese army had not yet established a stable foothold, the worst possible outcome would be a confrontation.
"With the lengthening of the front line, the Japanese army is stretched thin, and it will be difficult to mobilize reinforcements within a few days. In this way, the war will develop in a direction that is beneficial to the Allied forces... Although the Allied forces do not have the claimed 100,000 and only have more than 60,000, but at present
The Japanese army on the North Route only had three brigades and one cavalry regiment, with a total strength of less than 40,000. With General Feng Yuxiang's rich command experience in North China for many years and the bravery of the old Northwest Army, the Japanese army could not occupy much in a short period of time.
Cheap."
Chiang Kai-shek nodded slightly in agreement, and Lin Wei asked with a smile: "General An, General Zhao, do you think the Allied Forces will seize this opportunity to give it a try?"
An Yi smiled bitterly, shook his head and did not answer. Zhao Rui saw everyone looking at him with concern, so he had to bite the bullet and say the consensus reached after analyzing with An Yi:
"My subordinates are not very optimistic about this - although the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces have been established for many days, we still do not know the true equipment level, combat effectiveness, command system, etc. of General Feng Yuxiang's Allied Forces, so it is difficult to make any decisions.
Conclusion. If our Fifth Army were to lead this war, we would naturally not miss this rare opportunity and even seize the advantageous moment when the Japanese army could not mobilize reinforcements within two days.
We have the opportunity to fight a fierce battle with all our strength. While annihilating the effective strength of the Japanese army, we can also burn the war to the front line of Chifeng. This will not only regain the strategic location east of Duolun, but also boost morale and inspire the people. We in China
There is a shortage of everything except men. We can fully afford it, and the Japanese army may not be able to bear it. Once his reinforcements arrive, it will be another state and another way of fighting."
"Well said! Very good!"
Chiang Kai-shek looked at Zhao Rui with admiration: "Zhao Rui, since you have been with An Yi, you have become mature, and you have matured very quickly. I am so relieved, I am so relieved!"
"Thank you, principal, for your training!" Zhao Rui quickly stood up and stood at attention.
Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly, waved his hands and said: "Don't be too formal, sit down... An Yi, I heard that yesterday morning, Peng Zhenguo's troops were attacked by the Japanese Seventh Independent Mixed Brigade and a cavalry brigade. After the defeat, they abandoned Longhua and led the remaining troops. Go north and defect to Feng Huanzhang's Anti-Japanese Allied Forces?"
An Yi nodded sadly: "That's true! But you can't blame General Peng Zhenguo for this. He only has one brigade of troops. It is simply unrealistic for him to hold Longhua, which is facing enemies on three sides. The afternoon before yesterday, the students received After receiving the information, he called General Peng Zhenguo and suggested that he immediately abandon Longhua and lead his troops to retreat westward. He also guaranteed in the name of the former enemy commander-in-chief that he would not be punished for this, but for some reason, he did not take it.
"At noon today, the student and Senior Brother Zhao learned that after receiving a complete report of the whole incident, General Peng Zhenguo generously assisted Gu Changfeng and General Yang Jiuxiao in breaking out of the encirclement. The student was grateful and gave him the equipment of a main force regiment. This also includes new clothing, shoes and hats in addition to steel helmets. It is estimated that perhaps because of the increased equipment and confidence, General Peng Zhenguo wanted to fight a good battle to boost the morale of the army, and then retreat calmly.
"Who knew that when the Japanese army saw General Peng Zhenguo's regiment, they mistakenly thought it was the main force of our direct line of the Central Army, so a regiment of the 7th Independent Mixed Brigade attacked from the front, and the cavalry brigade detoured for 17 kilometers and suddenly came out from behind, suffering The encircled General Peng Zhenguo's troops were quickly defeated across the board.
"The Japanese army ignored the fleeing officers and soldiers on both wings and concentrated all their forces to surround General Peng Zhenguo's well-equipped main force in camouflage uniforms. They launched a formation and charged like crazy. They completely wiped out the group in ten minutes. Regiment, General Peng Zhenguo escaped by chance, and in shock he led more than a thousand remnants of his troops to the north in a hurry."
Everyone looked at each other in shock. They didn't expect that there was such an allusion in it. Lin Wei couldn't help but laugh out loud. Everyone tasted it carefully and laughed together.
After Chiang Kai-shek covered his mouth and laughed, he asked An Yi: "How do you know the whole process so well?"
An Yi replied with a smile: "Because a company under General Peng Zhenguo took the initiative to defect to us after the army was defeated. The company commander of this company fought side by side with several lieutenants of our unit when assisting Hutou and the others to break out. As a result, A deep friendship developed."
Everyone nodded in sudden realization. Chiang Kai-shek smiled slightly and asked again: "Is Xia Jian's 39th Division okay in Langfang? Also, how many soldiers have you recruited from each division of the Fifth Army during this period?"
An Yi answered truthfully: "After the 39th Division was stationed at Langfang Camp a week ago, it immediately started preparations for war. Now all the work is basically ready, and it can go to the battlefield just waiting for an order. The recruitment work went very smoothly, with 30,000 people signing up. More than 8,000 young people, of whom 13,000 were left after physical examination, have been divided into divisions and started training. In addition, more than 6,000 Northeastern army officers and soldiers who were defeated defected to General Yang Jiuxiao, who was showing great power and momentum in western Liaoning. His subordinates The Forty Division is quickly full, and since it is all veterans, it only needs one more month of political education and internal adjustments before it can go on the battlefield."
"What? You actually recruited so many people?"
Lin Wei was amazed, and Chiang Kai-shek was also deeply surprised. He looked at An Yi and Zhao Rui who were happy, and couldn't help but sigh: "Other friendly forces complained to me that they recruit less than 5,000 troops in a month, and you have less than ten days.
More than 40,000 people responded to the call, and they were able to pick and choose with ease. The comparison is impressive! Only your Anjiajun has such appeal..."