After returning to the county seat, Shao Fei left behind the equipment he needed and gave the rest to the Sichuan army. And those women thought they were homeless, so Shao Fei arranged for them to go to the health team to help, and they would arrange it later.

At this time, it was not yet dawn. Shao Fei went to find Wang Mingzhang, and he had to inform him of the information when the situation was urgent.

"The division commander has rested, you are coming in the bright sky."

Shao Fei was stopped outside the door by Wang Mingzhang's guards.

"I'm going to see the teacher now, and it'll be too late when it's dawn!"

Shao Fei tried to force his way in, but was forcefully stopped by two guards.

The guard knew Shao Fei, so he didn't dare to make too much of it, and asked: "The division commander didn't sleep all night, and he just fell asleep for a long time." Can you just let him rest a little longer? ”

Shao Fei shouted loudly: "Master Wang! Master Wang Mingzhang! ”

One of the guards accused, "Please, don't scream, okay?" You want to exhaust our division commander, he hasn't closed his eyes in a few days, you know. ”

At this time, Wang Mingzhang was awakened by the noise and walked out of it. After seeing Shao Fei, he was shocked.

Wang Mingzhang said happily: "Your kid will finally come back."

Shao Fei walked in: "There's no time." I have information to report to you. ”

Wang Mingzhang signaled: "Come in and say."

Shao Fei came to the command room, opened the map, pointed to the east and told Wang Mingzhang that it was an illusion that the Japanese army was attacking north, and their purpose was to bypass the northern position and attack from the east of Tengxian County.

Wang Mingzhang seemed to believe it: "How do you know this? We have reconnoitred that the 10th Wing of the Japanese Army is now in the vicinity of Longyang Town due north. ”

"Did you really investigate? I walked directly through the 10th Wing of the Japanese Army at night. Judging by the location of their troops, the devils will not attack from the north tomorrow. Instead, they went to the southeast and attacked from the east of the city. ”

Shao Fei was a little anxious, because there was not much time left for the Sichuan army. If it's deployed after dawn, it's too late. And Wang Mingzhang still hesitated.

Shao Fei once again explained: "The Sichuan army can only fight against the enemy on the position, and if it leaves the position, it can only let the mermaids flesh." Now there is still time, immediately transfer a regiment to the east to build a position. Then take out a few platoons and go to various villages to fight village battles to slow down the enemy's attack. Now that the county seat is empty, some troops were called to immediately withdraw to the rescue. ”

Wang Mingzhang thought about it again and again, and finally made up his mind: "Okay, I believe in you." But now we have no troops to withdraw. ”

"How so? Didn't the 41st Army have two divisions? ”

Wang Mingzhang was a little helpless and said: "Part of the reinforcement of the 45th Army boundary river defense line, and part of it is in the area of Beishahe, and the rest are the two regiments you see in the north of the county." It is said that there are two divisions, and half of the troops have already been exhausted in Shanxi. ”

Shao Fei thought about it at this time, so he didn't say anything. Wang Mingzhang immediately ordered a regiment from the position in the north of the county to go to the area of Longshandian, Dongguo, and Wangmiao in the east to set up a defensive line overnight. Then a telegram was sent to headquarters, hoping for reinforcements.

On the 14th, the 10th Wing of the Japanese Army arrived at Cuijiazhuang, advanced against the attack along Longshandian-Dongguo-Wangmiao, and broke through the defense line one by one under the cover of aircraft artillery, and the battle on this day was extremely fierce.

The Sichuan army made preparations first, and under the stubborn resistance of the Sichuan soldiers, they defeated the Japanese charge many times, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. At the same time, it also slowed down the pace of the Japanese offensive.

On the 15th, the fighting continued in the east. However, due to the hasty deployment of defenses, the Sichuan Army Corps, which was transferred to the east, was almost wiped out.

Teng County is in danger. Sun Zhen, the commander-in-chief stationed in Lincheng, took a train to Tengxian County to inspect and instructed division commander Wang Mingzhang and the commanders of troops at all levels to have the determination to fight the Japanese army to the end!

Even so, no amount of motivation can be used. The fact that Tengxian is empty, how can more than a thousand non-combatants stop the ace wing of the Japanese army armed to the teeth.

The Japanese army was about to enter the city. At this critical juncture, Wang Mingzhang, commander of the 122nd Division, urgently transferred Zhang Xuanwu, commander of the 727th Regiment and a battalion of combat troops defending Beishahe, to return to the city for defense, and appointed Zhang Xuanwu as the commander of the city defense, responsible for defending the city.

Subsequently, Wang Mingzhang ordered the 266th Brigade of the 122nd Division on the Pingyi front line to return to Tengxian for reinforcements.

Division Commander Wang also called the headquarters for help. Commander-in-Chief Sun Zhen hurriedly contacted the friendly army reinforcing Teng County, Commander Wang Zhonglian, the vanguard of Tang Enbo's corps, and asked for rapid reinforcements.

However, on the grounds that he had to wait for the army to arrive before he could go north, he did not move until the army approached the city. Sun Zhen had no choice but to leave a pistol company as a guard in the special service battalion that was on duty at the headquarters, and the other three infantry companies led by battalion commander Liu Zhirong to rush to the aid of Tengxian County by train.

In the middle of the night, no reinforcements arrived, and the Japanese army came to the city. The empty city is difficult to defend, and Teng County is in danger. Wang Mingzhang couldn't sleep again, and came to Dongcheng to look at the approaching Japanese army in the distance.

"The general is losing sleep again."

At this time, Shao Fei also came here. He knew that the situation was urgent, but he had more than he could do.

Wang Mingzhang sighed and said, "It's 12 o'clock now, but there are reinforcements...... If you look at the Japanese troops ahead, I think there will be an attack tomorrow morning. Brother, thank you for everything you have done for our Sichuan army. I'll give you a warrant, you better take your people away, the battle here doesn't belong to you. ”

"Okay, I'll accept the warrant, but I'm not leaving. When I want to go, I will naturally go, but not now. ”

"You...... Haha"

Wang Mingzhang suddenly burst out laughing, feeling more and more that Shao Fei was different from others.

"Hey." Wang Mingzhang sighed again: "Teng County is related to the entire war situation, Teng County is not guaranteed, Taierzhuang defense line is not completed, and Xuzhou will also be in danger." But some people just don't understand that in this time of crisis, they only care about preserving their own strength. There are many factions in the army, and they only care about self-preservation, and the nation is in danger. ”

Shao Fei heard that Wang Mingzhang was complaining about Tang Enbo, so he teased: "Don't count on it, you don't know Commander Tang's nickname, and you won't save him if you die." But you can't kill a piece with a stick, if it is replaced by the Dian army, I believe that reinforcements will come desperately. ”

"Dian army? You seem to have a lot of connections with them, and this trip south is also for them, can you tell me a thing or two. ”

Anyway, bored, Shao Fei recounted the matter of himself and the Dian army to Wang Mingzhang.

Not long after, a soldier hurried over, ecstatic. The reinforcements that Wang Mingzhang has been waiting for have arrived one after another, although there are not many, but for Wang Mingzhang, it is simply a relief in the snow.

After midnight, a battalion of the 266th Brigade stationed on the front line of the city arrived at Dongguan in Teng County. However, the other units of the 226th Brigade were blocked by the two squadrons of the 10th Wing of the Japanese Army on the way, and withdrew in the direction of Lincheng by a detour.

Also, General Sun Zhen sent three infantry companies to Tengxian at midnight.

According to division commander Wang Mingzhang, there are more than 3,000 troops in the city that can command, including 4 to 500 people from the Teng County police and security team.

The 10th Wing of the Japanese Army has assembled on the front line of Jiangjialou and Wangmiao. Wing Commander Chichai Yaezo Dazuo judged that the main force of the Sichuan army was assembled on the front line and could not return to help. There were no large numbers of troops near Teng County, so it was decided to attack the county seat of Teng County with two brigades at dawn on the second day.

A battle to defend the center of Eto County began.

(End of chapter)