October 17, 1930.

The cold autumn rain became heavier and heavier, almost like a summer rainstorm. In the muddy wilderness of Buhai Town, Dehui County, Jilin Province, two armies were digging trenches in the muddy water day and night to repair fortifications. Among them, relying on this town to defend was the defeated soldiers of the 7th Brigade of the Japanese Army, which was less than 6,000 men. The trenches dug around the town and surrounded the 6,000-day regiment were the main force of the 1st Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Coalition Army of nearly 50,000 people

Two days earlier, on 15 October, this invincible Japanese brigade had been storming the city of Dehui for a whole day, and as a result, it had been bleeding and suffering heavy casualties in front of the fortified positions of the Anti-Japanese Union. In the evening of the same day, the 7th Brigade learned that the 20,000 An** in their rear had been attacked by the main force of the Anti-Japanese Union at night, and the whole army had been dispersed. He reacted quickly, immediately abandoned most of his baggage, carried only weapons, ammunition, artillery and rations, and retreated south. However, it was successfully intercepted by the headquarters of the First Division of the Anti-Japanese Federation, which had just finished cleaning the battlefield and captured more than 10,000 prisoners, in Buhai Town, about 18 kilometers away from Dehui County. As a result, the entire brigade rushed into this already empty town and defended it with no way out, in a vain attempt to hold on and wait for reinforcements.

The 1st Anti-Union Army Corps also immediately began to encircle, besieging the 7th Brigade in a narrow strip of less than 3 square kilometers centered on Buhai Town. Prepare to annihilate this Japanese brigade in one fell swoop

At this time, the battlefield surrounding the attack on Buhai Town was full of people, cars and horses. The militia organized by the anti-union members sent supplies, ammunition, and food in teams. The horse team galloped in all directions, passing orders and guarding the battlefield. Nearly a hundred 75-mm cavalry guns were also lined up around the town, and teams of wagons brought countless ammunition to the artillery positions. In the mud, the final preparations for a war of annihilation are being completed step by step.

Lin Yurong and Tang Yao had already gathered all the troops they could mobilize here, ready to launch the final blow on the Seventh Brigade

Whether it is Lin Yurong and Tang Yao, or Wang Zhongyi, or the officers and soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, all the way to Luo Yaoguo, who is far away in Wuhan, their opinions are all unanimous. The Anti-Japanese Federation behind the enemy needs a complete and complete victory to make a name for itself and open up the situation, so that the young people in the Northeast can compete for the effect and rapidly expand the strength of the Anti-Japanese Federation.

After a day and a half of careful preparation, all the troops had gradually entered their positions, and the encirclement around Buhai Town had been completed. Even the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers who were captured were scattered and integrated into various units after a little education, and the original army of 40,000 has now expanded to nearly 50,000

Although the autumn rain was heavy, it did not quench the enthusiasm of the soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Federation.

In the heavy rain, Lin Yurong, the former commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, held a telescope and stared at the town three thousand meters away. Even with poor visibility in the heavy rain, the last stronghold of the Japanese 7th Brigade was clearly recognizable. Dense trenches have been dug around the walls of the town, and rainwater has poured down, and it is estimated that there is now at least half of the trench muddy water. There are no obstacles in front of the trenches, such as deer, horses, barbed wire, etc. The gates had been sealed, the low walls had been slightly fortified, and the situation in the town was not visible, but it was conceivably ready for street fighting. There was no human figure in sight on the entire Japanese position, and it was as silent as a dead city.

Lin Yurong observed for a long time, and only gently spit out a few words for three days...... Only three days"

"Three days ......" Tang Yao, who was standing beside him, also nodded, and the Japanese should have been surrounded by our seventh brigade on the morning of the 16th...... Troops were transferred from the Jinzhou front line to relieve the siege, which is about five or six days, Yurong, and we will have to withdraw on October 21 at the latest. ”

Lin Yurong nodded heavily, October 20. We're going to end the fight. ”

Tang Yao's expression became solemn, the 6,000 Japanese troops shrank in the field fortifications, and the artillery of the Anti-Japanese Union was only 75 mm light artillery for various reasons, and there was no heavy artillery. Even if there is a superiority of several times the number of troops, it will still be a little bit to gnaw the 6,000 Japanese troops, and the two days given by Lin Yurong are indeed enough to choke his mind, and he asked in a low voice Yurong, is there a large force of Japanese troops going north? ”

Lin Yurong didn't, just nodded slightly. Just now, he had already received a secret report from Ren Tianmin...... The Japanese Kwantung Army Command was extremely shocked by the siege of the 7th Brigade and had temporarily stopped the offensive on the Jinzhou front and dispatched the 2nd and 6th Divisions north for reinforcements. At the same time, he also asked for help from Japan, and it is estimated that the situation in the northeast will deteriorate even more in the near future, and it will be even more difficult to achieve the record of completely annihilating the Japanese brigade and regiment at that time.

……

In the middle of Beijing.

The whole of Nanman is already a beacon of smoke, and the city of Beijing still seems to be a thriving and peaceful scene. In addition to the frequent demonstrations in which the topics of the demonstrations changed from opposing the Kuomintang reactionaries to opposing Japanese imperialism, the focus of arresting spies also changed from Kuomintang spies to Japanese spies...... Those who have stayed for the day are now the targets of surveillance. However, the Japanese legation in China is still functioning normally, and the government in Beijing, like the government in Wuhan, has not declared war on Japan. The door to a peaceful negotiated settlement was also not closed, and Soviet Ambassador Zirnykh was also a bridge between the two sides.

The attitude of the Soviet Union is now very ambiguous; at one moment it loudly declares its support for the Chinese people to resist Japan and save the country, and at another time it calls on both China and Japan to exercise restraint and resolve the Manchurian incident through peaceful negotiations. Even the highest instructions issued by GC International are also swaying from side to side, leaving the leaders of the Central Committee of China and G scratching their heads. The lights in Zhongnanhai are also going out later and later, and meetings are held every day in the West Flower Hall, which often last for several hours, sometimes until late at night.

As soon as the news of the anti-Japanese puppet army war in Jilin reached today, Zhou Elai immediately summoned the members of the Politburo in Beijing to the West Flower Hall for a meeting.

"Dehui victory, annihilation of 20,000 Japanese puppet troops" Mao ZD snapped and threw the copy of the telegram on the table, and a trace of contempt appeared at the corner of his mouth. ”

"yes." Zhang Wtian, who was sitting at the other end, pushed his eyes on the bridge of his nose and sighed, Tianjin has just come with news, at this time it is already a celebration of the city, and some people have played the slogan Long live the Anti-Japanese Federation, long live Commander-in-Chief Wang, and the Kuomintang spies in Tianjin have begun to be active again, and this period has bought the major newspapers in Tianjin that have just resumed circulation, attacking us against Japan...... He also said that it was too reactionary for us to block the main force of the Kuomintang army from moving north," and his tone abruptly increased, and I suggested that the central government immediately send troops to take back control of Tianjin from the Northeast Army. ”

Zhou Elai had a gloomy face and glanced at Zhang Wtian, the current Tianjin and eastern Hebei areas were Zhang Xueliang's last foothold. If it is rashly withdrawn, will the Northeast Army have ideas? Do you want the anti-Japanese national united front?

Mao ZD also shook his head, and the question now is not whether to recover Tianjin, but how we want to develop an anti-Japanese base in Jilin. He took a puff of his cigarette and said that the telegram said that now that a Japanese brigade was besieged, it was estimated that it could be completely annihilated in three days, which was not a small victory. However, we need to fully consider the consequences of this, and it may be a turning point for us in the Northeast. ”

Zhu D, who had just reported from the Jinzhou front, nodded, and the president said no, the Japanese army's attack on Yixian had stopped in the past two days. It is estimated that the troops were transferred to Jilin to relieve the siege of the besieged Seventh Brigade, and we can finally take a breath. ”

"No, I'm afraid not." GC International Advisor Miff's eyebrows furrowed. Since the start of the Sino-Japanese war, he, an adviser, has also been confused by the bizarre instructions from above. He shook his head, he shook his head, and GC International believed that Japan would never let go of Manchuria, and they would continue to mobilize reinforcements from within the country, and since the start of the war, the 17 permanent divisions of the Japanese army have all been mobilized, and there are three permanent divisions that were originally abolished are also being rebuilt, and it is estimated that in the unfavorable situation in Manchuria, the Japanese will further increase their troops. ”

Mao ZD nodded, and then suddenly asked Comrade Advisor, is it possible for the Soviet side to provide support to our anti-Japanese forces behind enemy lines through the Sino-Soviet border in the northeast? ”

The terrain of the northeast is mountainous on both sides of the middle plain, and the mountainous areas on the eastern side of it are close to the Sino-Soviet border.

Miff was stunned for a moment, thought for a while, and said that since the Second Russo-Japanese War, we, the Soviet Union, have been worried about Japan's attack on the Far East again. Moreover, after the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the next target of expansion should also be the Far East...... So Comrade Stalin would have agreed to provide assistance. Why don't I inform you of your request first...... However, you can also move forward at the same time as you can establish a base behind enemy lines in eastern Manchuria. ”

"In that case, I think we still have to send troops to the northeast as soon as possible, especially to Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, to carry out guerrilla warfare in the northeast." Mao ZD clapped his hands, took two sips of the teacup he picked up, and then said that Wang Zhongyi's anti-union had no backup, and could only rely on the weapons and supplies at hand to fight. Once the Japanese army moves north, I estimate that Harbin is very likely to fall, and then the scope of activities of the Anti-Japanese Federation can only retreat to the line of the Great Khing'an Mountains, relying on Mongolia to continue to hold on. And...... The hundreds of thousands of troops they have recruited and expanded will also face a situation of collapse. If we can get assistance from the Soviet Union, we can win over this part of our forces and turn the Anti-Japanese Federation into our strength, and then the Northeast will be our world."

Mao ZD's tone was much lighter, he took out a cigarette and lit it, and then said: Now it's time for us to appoint Wang Zhongyi as the deputy commander of the Northeast Theater, which can be regarded as a reward; Second, it will also be beneficial for us to confront the leadership of the United Nations. It is said that there are still many GCD members in the Anti-Japanese Federation, and most of them are good, and the 'northern party elements' account for only a very small minority. What do you think? As he spoke, he glanced at Wang Ming on the side again.

The Social Department led by Wang Ming, which presided over the anti-rebellion work, was a little more radical, purging many comrades inside and outside the party, so that Zhou Elai and Mao ZD had some opinions about him. However, Wang Ming relied on Mifu's support and continued to stir up trouble in the party, and there was a tendency to intensify. This period began to purge the so-called "Northern Party", which actually refers to the GCD members related to Wang Zhongyi, and even Zhang Guotao and Ye Ting have become the targets of Wang Ming's purge...... Such behavior has a huge destructive effect on the "work" of the Anti-United Nations.

Wang Ming met Mao ZD's gaze and glanced at him, coldly saying that the anti-northern party of the Ministry of Social Affairs was agreed by the Politburo meeting, and it was also very cautious in actual work, and the several northern party groups dug up were also conclusive evidence that could not be denied...... On the side of the Anti-Japanese Union, if they can come to their senses and take the initiative to explain the problem, they can of course be dealt with leniently" Wang Zhongyi is probably the second hated person in the world by Stalin, after Trotsky. So as soon as Wang Ming came to power, he firmly grasped this string...... His eyes swept around the conference room, and he sneered and said in the past two days, Zhang Xueliang of our Social Department has been getting closer and closer to the Kuomintang reactionaries in the south. His henchman Guo Songling flew to Wuhan every three or five days, and his deeds are very good, we must be careful, I suggest that Zhang Xueliang can be invited to Harbin to preside over the overall situation, which is originally his lair. ”

Hearing that Zhang Xueliang was going to Harbin, Zhou Elai's facial muscles suddenly twitched, his eyebrows were wrinkled tightly, and he subconsciously wanted to shake his head, but Wang Ming took it in a hurry and quickly...... Information came from Shandong that the Kuomintang was now building a port in Longkou County in Laizhou Bay, and it was only feared that it was fighting for the shipping troops to go to the port of Huludao in Jinzhou, and the Soviet advisers believed that although the Kuomintang's naval strength was not enough to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese Navy, it was still entirely possible to block the passage between the Changshan Islands and the Port of Arthur with mines and submarines. In this way, Bohai Bay will be controlled by Zhang Xueliang's navy, so that the Kuomintang army can be shipped directly from Shandong to Jinzhou, without going through our territory, and the Northeast Army may be completely reorganized by the Kuomintang in the end. Then we will be encircled by the Kuomintang reactionaries."

There was a sound of gasping in the room, and everyone was okay with what Wang Ming said. However, no one thought about it in this regard, and always felt that it would be easy for the Japanese navy to blockade the Bohai Bay. But what did Wang Ming think of again? Could it be that the Soviet advisers told him after research? And the purpose?

Zhou Elai frowned, and the question raised by Comrade Wang Ming was very important...... I think I can give General Zhang Xueliang a try when I ask General Zhang Xueliang to go to Harbin to preside over the overall situation. In addition, it is also necessary to get a good grasp of sending troops into the eastern part of the northeast to open up base areas. I suggest that the backbone of the Fourth Route Army be drawn from the Fourth Route Army and led by two comrades, Ye Ting and Zhang Guotao. Taking advantage of the fact that the Japanese army had not yet fully controlled Jilin Province, it advanced to the Changbai Mountains to open up a base area. Ye Ting was appointed commander of the Changbai Military Region, and Zhang Guotao was appointed political commissar and secretary of the Jilin Special Committee. What do you think, comrades? ”

……

At this time, Miyakezaka, Tokyo, Japan, in the conference room of the General Staff of the Japanese Army. The atmosphere is also low and depressing, and even the bright sunlight spilling in from the window gives people a cold and damp feeling.

The Japanese generals in the room were all pale-faced, and each of them held the Kwantung Army emergency telegram they had just received, and watched blankly.

In that report, the Kwantung Army claimed that the situation in Manchuria was facing an unprecedented crisis, that the Jinzhou side was in a bitter battle, that the situation in North Manchuria had gone out of control, and that the Anti-Japanese Coalition was by no means a rabble, and that if the Kwantung Army could not get reinforcements quickly, I was afraid that the Manchurian Incident would end in Japan's defeat, and the Japanese Empire would forever lose the opportunity to dominate the East Asian continent. In addition, at the end of the report, the Kwantung Army also pointed out in a veiled manner that the Jilin crusade of the Seventh Brigade of the Army was facing the crisis of extinction on all fronts, and for this reason, the Kwantung Army had already transferred the Second and Sixth Divisions from the Jinzhou front to reinforce them.

After the Battle of Shandong, the Japanese side had a full understanding of the strength of the Kuomintang army, but they did not pay attention to the GCD and the Northeast Army in the north, and Wang Zhongyi of Mongolia did not take it seriously at all. Who, the war has been fought for a month, and these should be vulnerable enemies are still there to resist stubbornly...... It even put a Japanese infantry brigade in the face of the crisis of "rout on the whole front".

Seeing these words, Army Chief of Staff Suzuki Soroku's eyes straightened. Could it be that now the Japanese Army not only cannot bully the Kuomintang in South China, but even such an irregular armed force as the Anti-Japanese Union just by looking at its name cannot defeat it, and if this continues, the Manchurian Incident will not be able to be carried out, and it will be the second Shandong Incident

Suzuki Soroku put down the copy of the telegram in his hand, looked up at the people in the conference room, and finally set his eyes on the imperial magnate Araki Sadao Araki-kun, who had just succeeded Shirakawa Yoshinori as land minister, now it seems that it is time to increase the number of troops in Manchuria, what do you think it would be like to send two more divisions to Manchuria? ”

Sadao Araki slammed the table, stood up and shouted loudly that two divisions are enough at such a critical juncture, and we can no longer squeeze in a single cent like a miser spending money. If we want to send troops, we must try to achieve results as soon as possible, otherwise it will not only be unhelpful to settle the war in Manchuria, but may also cause the war to drag on even further. We must make up our minds and give it a go, and I propose to send eight more divisions to Manchuria, so that the total strength of the Manchurian front will reach fifteen divisions, and only in this way can we ensure victory."

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