Shangguan Qing, commander of the 1st Brigade of the 6th Field Division, was dug up from the 129th Division by Han Yunhua after Xu Shiyou came to the Inner Mongolia Military Region after he specially applied to Han Yunhua.

Shangguanqing was born in the United States and is Chinese-American, but Shangguanqing's ancestors were very pure Chinese, but his family moved to the United States thirty years ago, and then settled in the United States. Shangguanqing was born and raised in the United States, but because he was nurtured by his father and grandfather since childhood, Shangguanqing has always introduced himself as a Chinese, not as an American citizen written on his identity certificate.

When he was in high school, Shangguan Qing knew the current situation in China and knew that his motherland was being invaded by the Oriental Japanese invaders, so Shangguan Qing was determined to become a great general, leading the troops to drive all the Oriental devils into the Pacific Ocean and rescue the people of the motherland from the abyss of misery. Therefore, after graduating from high school, Shangguan Qing did not follow the path arranged for him by his father, especially gave up the opportunity to enter Harvard University, the highest university in the United States, but was still admitted to the famous West Point Military Academy in the United States and embarked on a road of serving the country in the army.

After graduating from the military academy, Shangguan Qing refused the recruitment of the U.S. Army, but resolutely returned to China, which was the autumn of 1934. Shangguan Qing, who returned to China, first spent more than half a year in the Kuomintang army, first serving in the tax police corps formed by Song Ziwen, and then was transferred to the 36th Division of the Central Army as a battalion commander. However, Shangguan Qing was deeply disappointed by the kind of corruption that prevailed in the Kuomintang troops, and in addition, Shangguan Qing was very dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's continuous sending of troops to attack the central Soviet region and turned a blind eye to the Japanese who had already gained a firm foothold outside the Guan, and did not fully realize the huge conspiracy hidden behind the Japanese eyeing the Red Army, so in the course of a battle against the Red Army, Shangguan Qing led more than 200 Kuomintang soldiers who were willing to follow him to fight devils in the battlefield uprising, and turned into a member of the glorious Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Shangguan Qing, who had just been promoted to the commander of the first battalion of the 771st Regiment of the 358th Brigade of the 129th Division, met Xu Shiyou. Soon Shangguan Qing was transferred to the 386 Brigade New Second Regiment as the regiment commander, and Shangguan Qing did not live up to Xu Shiyou's expectations, in just one year he trained the new second regiment more than 300 weak soldiers who lacked guns and ammunition and wore single clothes in the winter into a full elite soldier, and the size of the unit was expanded more than ten times, and by the first half of 38, the entire new second regiment had expanded into a behemoth with nine infantry battalions, two cavalry battalions, an artillery battalion, an engineer battalion and a logistics support battalion. The total strength of the entire New Second Regiment was nearly 7,000 men, and the weapons of the troops were even more unknown.

To tell the truth, Commander Liu of the 129th Division was very reluctant to let Shangguan Qing leave, but Han Yunhua knew that Shangguan Qing was a high-achieving student who graduated from the Washing Military Academy, and he was also such a number one person in history, so he was determined to dig Shangguan Qing over, and he did not hesitate to pay the weapons and equipment of an infantry battalion to pave the way and build bridges. Therefore, Division Commander Liu and Political Commissar Deng soon fell under the attack of Han Yunhua's sugar-coated shells, and Shangguan Qing was also successfully transferred to the Inner Mongolia Military Region.

After Shangguan Qing was transferred to the Inner Mongolia Military Region, Han Yunhua quickly talked to him, and there were many similarities between the two people's concepts of managing the army, while Shangguan Qing's knowledge of military theory was solid, and he effectively integrated some of the advanced military theories he learned from the United States with China's actual situation, and Han Yunhua was very optimistic about this. And Han Yunhua's own record is a miracle, plus some advanced military theories that were not spoken from Han Yunhua's mouth quickly convinced Shangguan Qing, in order not to bury this talent, Han Yunhua deliberately arranged Shangguan Qing to serve as the brigade commander of the main brigade in the field sixth division of his old commander Xu Shiyou.

After receiving the order from the division commander, Shangguan Qing immediately ordered the troops to assemble and prepare for battle, while he himself and several staff officers urgently formulated a battle plan.

After Shangguan Qing compared the strength of his 1st Brigade with the 9th Brigade, Shangguan Qing was very soberly aware that if his 1st Brigade confronted the 9th Brigade head-on, the chances of winning were very small, so small that they would not even have a chance of winning at the fourth level. However, the 9th Brigade also had to pay a very heavy price if it wanted to defeat the 1st Brigade, so the biggest possibility of both sides in the final battle was to lose both, and the casualties of the 9th Brigade were definitely smaller than those of the 1st Brigade, but the small degree was not obvious. Therefore, Shangguan Qing is not ready to fight to the death with the Ninth Brigade, and this battle can only be outwitted and not forced. …,

Shangguan Qing received a military education from the United States, so he looked at the weapons and equipment extremely important, and he was very clear about the gap between the 1st Brigade and the Japanese army. In fact, in terms of troop strength, the 1st Brigade has more money than the 9th Brigade, and the quality of the soldiers is not much different. However, the Ninth Brigade is equipped with a tank brigade of more than 40 new tanks, and this tank brigade alone is much stronger than the combat effectiveness of an infantry regiment. Therefore, the reason why the 9th Brigade is stronger than the 1st Brigade of the 6th Field Division is completely because of its strength in weaponry.

Therefore, Shangguan Qing thinks that it is not impossible to complete the task in this battle, but the prerequisite is to solve the tank brigade of the Ninth Brigade first, otherwise everything is nonsense.

Looking at the map, Shangguan Qing set his eyes on Jiajiaying, the gateway to Xuanhua. Jiajiaying is surrounded by empty flat land, but there is a small section of road built on a prominent area, which is very difficult to walk. In fact, this piece is not a rugged and dangerous place, but because there is a large depression on the periphery of Jiajiaying, the road is flooded every rainy season, making it difficult for people and animals to walk. Therefore, in 1934, the national government organized the local Zhuang Ding to build a high road that was not too wide in this depression, and the reason why it was called a high road was because the roadbed of this road was particularly high, more than two or three meters higher than the surrounding depression. And in order to prevent floods from washing away the road in the rainy season, the national government also built a flood bridge in the middle of the high construction road, so this depression has become a sweet spot in Shangguan Qing's eyes.

Shangguan Qing's plan was very simple, that is, to attack with the infantry Yin* Japanese tank brigade first, and then use heavy mines to destroy the more than 40 combat vehicles of the 9th Brigade, and finally find a way to fight the infantry of the 9th Brigade. Originally, the open terrain along the line from Zhangjiakou to Beiping was the world of the chariot troops, but the special terrain of Jiajiaying made Shangguan Qing see hope.

February 8, 19340, this day is the Spring Festival of the Chinese lunar calendar, commonly known as Nian. However, this year, almost no one in the entire northern part of the country had a comfortable life, especially the high-level officials of the Inner Mongolia Military Region, and the Japanese army chose to attack the Inner Mongolia Military Region on a large scale at this time, and the Chinese pay attention to a regimental member during the festival, and this is especially true for the New Year. At the end of the year, the troops generally have no combat mission, and even if they cannot go home to accompany their parents and their wives and children, they do not need to be afraid.

But this year is different, hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops are like locusts crossing the border, the Inner Mongolia Military Region is forced to fight, no one knows whether they have the opportunity to go back to see their parents, wives and children, the top of the North China Front of the Japanese army believes that it is most advantageous to attack the Eighth Route Army during the Spring Festival, because the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army at this time is certainly not too high, and the soldiers must have no intention of fighting, and the will to fight is greatly reduced.

It has to be said that the top level of the North China Front Army has indeed made great efforts, and Lieutenant General Tada Jun is even more worthy of being called a China expert, and he has indeed studied China's customs and habits and basic national conditions. His move really made Han Yunhua feel a lot of pressure, and the homesickness of ordinary soldiers Han Yunhua should have been considered before, but there was no solution. Fortunately, the troops dispatched by the Inner Mongolia Military Region to fight against the Japanese army this time are all regular troops of the military region, and they are all elite soldiers who have undergone arduous training, so although there are some weaknesses, they are not as unbearable as the Japanese army estimates, and Han Yunhua believes that there are only two best ways to boost the fighting spirit of the soldiers, the first is to win the battle, so that the soldiers can see the dawn of victory. On the other hand, it is to use the cruelty of the enemy to arouse the hatred in the hearts of the soldiers, and then achieve the goal of uniting the whole body to hate the enemy.

The second point is that Han Yunhua didn't need to do anything, because the Japanese army had laid hidden dangers for itself at the beginning of the attack, and when Han Yunhua sent the information collected by the intelligence department about the Japanese army's wanton massacre of Chinese civilians and the slaughter of villages and ethnic groups to various divisions, and let each of them transmit the information to the grassroots soldiers. Soon the troops gave Han Yunhua feedback to Han Yunhua about the dynamics of some of the soldiers after reading the information, and the vast majority of the soldiers were very excited after reading the information, vowing to fight to the end in the Japanese army, Han Yunhua used the cruelty of the Japanese army to successfully arouse the fighting spirit of the soldiers.

However, Han Yunhua knew that this alone was not enough to make the Inner Mongolia Military Region win easily, and there were still hidden dangers that had to be paid attention to in this practice of boosting fighting spirit, that is, the fighting spirit inspired by hatred could easily get out of control, and the soldiers lost control of their emotions during the battle, thus affecting the overall layout of the military region. Therefore, while stimulating the hatred of the soldiers, it is also necessary to use the joy of victory to let the soldiers vent a little, so Han Yunhua sent this task to the Sixth Field Division. Of course, as Han Yunhua said in the telegram sent to Xu Shiyou, it also meant to teach the Japanese army a lesson for misconduct. …,

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, that is, on February 9, the Shangguan Youth Institute arrived at Jiajiaying at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, about half a day earlier than expected. After the troops arrived at Jiajiaying, they didn't take a break, and immediately began to arrange the battlefield, at this time Jiajiaying had become an empty village, and there was no one else in the village except for a dozen elderly people with impaired mobility who continued to stay in the village.

According to the report of the cavalry dispatched, the advance of the 9th Brigade was already very close to Jiajiaying, and their cavalry search team had already appeared on the periphery of Jiajiaying, and Shangguanqing expected that the Japanese army would reach Jiajiaying tomorrow at the latest. After all, the Japanese army is now accustomed to the combat methods of the Eighth Route Army, so the Japanese army does not march at night in normal times, and a large number of troops must be left to patrol at night to prevent being attacked by the Chinese army. It's not early now, and it will be dark in two hours at most, so Shangguan Qing judged that the Ninth Brigade would definitely not be able to reach Jiajiaying today, and it just so happened that the First Brigade could take this opportunity to arrange the battlefield, otherwise the battlefield would have to move back.

As Shangguan Qing expected, in fact, by 6 p.m. on 9 February, the Forward Search Squadron of the 9th Brigade was already less than 20 kilometers away from Jiajiaying, and it could arrive in an hour as soon as possible. However, out of caution, Major General Kunisaki Noboru ordered the troops to stop advancing and set up camp on the spot.

After receiving the secret report from the reconnaissance company, Shangguan Qing immediately ordered the troops to arrange the battlefield according to the original plan, and three hours later, the three regiment commanders of the 1st Brigade and a team of engineers responsible for installing heavy mines came back to report that the battlefield had been arranged. Shangguan Qing understands that what should be done now has been done, and whether it will be achieved depends on tomorrow.

February 10, the second day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Today's weather is good, there is no wind, and the sun is not too strong, giving the earth a hint of spring. Major General Noboru Kunisaki's mood is also the same as today's weather, * bright and sunny. After waking up in the morning, Major General Noboru Kunisaki ate two servings of sushi for the first time, and made an exception to drink sake during the march.

Last night, news came from Shandong that his nephew and son Ichiro Sakurai Shaozo had been successfully rescued and was in good health. He was not mistreated, and there was not a single point missing from the parts on his body. Although he also released the Shina spy, can the Shina spy compare with Ichiro? In the eyes of Major General Noboru Kunisaki, this deal was still earned by himself, and if the Shina people used Ichiro to blackmail him, he didn't know how much he would have to pay to save his son.

Major General Kunizaki Noboru, who was in a good mood, also infected many people, and all the soldiers and officers were very happy to see that His Excellency the Brigade Commander, who had always seemed to be mild-mannered, would be so violent, and in just over ten days, two lieutenants were removed from their posts due to improper speech, and one of the soldiers was even more implicated in the reputation of the Brigade Commander because of a serious violation of military discipline, so he was cut in two by His Excellency the Brigade Commander. Now that His Excellency the Brigade Commander has finally returned to normal, they don't have to talk and act as fearfully as before.

After breakfast, under the orders of Major General Noboru Kunisaki, the entire Ninth Brigade began to move. Kunisaki Noboru took the map and looked at it, and said to the lieutenant who was operating the chariot next to him: "Xiaolu, the next stop is the Jiajia camp."

"Hail"

As soon as they walked less than 10 kilometers, the search team in front returned and reported that a large number of troops had appeared on the front line of Jiajiaying, which was 10 kilometers away, and judging only by their clothing, it should be the troops of Han Yunhua's division of the Eighth Route Army, with no less than 10,000 people. At the same time, the Chinese army built a large number of fortifications on the periphery of Jiajiaying, and their cavalry search party was also placed three kilometers away. And they had already exchanged fire with the search team of the 9th Brigade, and the losses on both sides were not small.

"Nani? You say that there are more than 10,000 units in Jiajiaying, not guerrillas, not bandits, but the real Eighth Route Army Han Yunhua's department? Kunizaki Noboru asked in surprise, although Jiajiaying is the gateway to Xuanhua, but Jiajiaying is almost a small village that has no danger to defend, and it is not conducive to the defense of the Chinese army, but it is very suitable for their large troops, especially the chariot troops.

Originally, only when Major General Kunizaki Noboru arrived in Xuanhua could he encounter the real resistance of Han Yunhua's troops, and even their chariot troops. However, he did not expect the Chinese army to appear in Jiajiaying, which surprised Kunizaki and had to consider whether there was any conspiracy of the Chinese army. …,

But after thinking about it, he didn't think about what the Chinese army wanted to do, but Major General Noboru Kunisaki was extremely confident in the combat effectiveness of his Ninth Brigade, and he always believed that all intrigues and tricks were vulnerable in the face of absolute strength. Even if the army in front of him really has some shady conspiracy, it will only increase the laughter if it does not have absolute strength. So Major General Kunizaki Noboru thought for a while and ordered: "Order: The Yamaguchi Brigade immediately spends its march and rushes to Jiajiaying, and along the way to check the road conditions for the chariot troops and report the situation at any time." If you encounter the resistance of the Chinese army, you will give me a hard blow, and tell me the intentions of the Chinese people. The chariots were on standby at any time, and when the Yamaguchi brigade and the Shina troops were engaged in fire to ensure that there were no mines planted by the Shina in front, they immediately launched a surprise attack on the positions of the Shina people. ”

"Hail"

"Imperial Japan Truckload (Banzai), Imperial Japanese Army Half Load (Banzai)"

"Imperial Japan Truckload (Banzai), Imperial Japanese Army Half Load (Banzai)"

Soon the Yamaguchi brigade that was exploring the road in front passed back the road conditions along the way, and Sergeant Hatto, a communications soldier sitting behind the chariot, said from time to time: "Report to Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the Yamaguchi Brigade has called, there is a wooden bridge three kilometers ahead, five meters wide, and the bridge body is strong, which can pass through the chariots. There are no Shina troops around, and there are no bombs planted by Shina people on the bridge, etc., so it's safe."

"Report to Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, there is a river valley that has not yet dried up four and a half kilometers ahead, and there is frozen ice in the valley, and the area is not large. Through experiments, Yamaguchi Shaosa believes that the water in this valley can reach 1.5 meters in summer and up to 20 centimeters in winter, so that chariots can pass through and be safe."

"Report to Your Excellency Brigade Commander, there is a huge depression at 7.5 kilometers from Qianmian, and the depression is less than ten centimeters of water, but the soil is a little damp, which is not conducive to the passage of chariots. The depression has a road made of earth and stone, which can only be used by two chariots, and the roadbed is very high, and there is a small wooden bridge. The small wooden bridge is narrow and can only barely make the chariot pass, but the speed must be limited, and the surrounding environment is safe"......