At the same time as the 50,000 reinforcements from the devil's side arrived, nearly 40,000 troops of the 200,000 troops of the Eighth Route Army arrived near Tianjin through rapid marches.

In addition to the commanders and fighters at all levels and the soldiers who spared no effort to rush to the road, there was also the all-out help of the logistics office of the Dragon's Tooth Column and the broad masses of the people in the North China base area.

Otherwise, it is almost impossible to come in such a short time from Shanxi, Suiyuan and other places, at this moment when the degree of mechanization is very low.

With the enthusiasm of the transport troops of the Dragon's Tooth Column and the people along the line to lead the way, and to deliver food and drink, the officers and men of the reinforcement units felt the feeling of being supported by the masses.

It also saves physical strength and ensures its combat effectiveness, after all, most of the transportation vehicles used by the transport troops of the Dragon's Tooth Column are military trucks and oxen and horse carts provided by the people.

They saved time and energy by taking the roadside car, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone, so when the vanguard of more than 3,000 people arrived, the morale of the officers and men was still high and they were eager to fight.

They were temporarily arranged near a forest in the northwest of Wuqing Town, and several battalion and company commanders were surrounding a regiment commander and took the initiative to ask for help.

"Commander, when will we be able to go to the front? The comrades had heard the earth-shattering explosion and the sound of gunfire. A company commander was the first to speak.

"But no, my bunnies are like wolves that smell flesh and blood, and they are all fucking anxious!" Another battalion commander also foamed.

The regiment commander was much calmer, looked around at all his subordinates and said, "You all think that Lao Tzu is not in a hurry, right?" But there is a use in being anxious, we are soldiers, and the first task of a soldier is to obey orders as their duty.

Before the orders of the chiefs came down, they stayed honestly and waited for the orders. ”

After finishing speaking, he changed his tone and said: "But you can rest assured, as far as I know, in this Tianjin Campaign, the strength of the Dragon's Tooth Column is not sufficient, otherwise the heads of the headquarters would not have to go all the way to transfer us." So, we must have fought the battle.

And we are not the only ones who have come with reinforcements this time. ”

"Are there any other fraternal troops?" A battalion commander asked.

"Of course, let me tell you, this time, my Eighth Route Army, which was ordered to gallop north to aid the Dragon's Tooth Column, has a total of 200,000 troops!" As soon as the regiment commander's words fell, several subordinates couldn't help but gasp.

"More than 200,000 troops? I'm obedient, so many people, just to fight a Tianjin? I think we can go out of Shanhaiguan and recover the northeast. A company commander said with great shock.

"Yes, with so many troops, I think it will not be a problem to recover the four eastern provinces." Another battalion commander also nodded.

"A few of you think things are too simple, I heard that the devils have also increased their troops in Tianjin, we have to fight twelve points in this battle, but we can't embarrass our Eighth Route Army." The head of the regiment said.

"Of course, if we fight well in Tianjin, it is not impossible to continue to wave our troops north and recover the four eastern provinces." As soon as the regiment commander finished speaking, a herald galloped from the direction of Wuqing Town.

Several people hurriedly stood up and turned around, and the cavalry herald galloped over, and without thinking about turning over and dismounting, he asked, "Which of you is the supreme commander here?"

The regiment commander quickly stood up and said, "I am the regiment commander."

The herald glanced at him and said, "From now on, you are temporarily under the command of the Dragon's Tooth Column."

The regiment commander nodded and said: "This is no problem, the chief gave clear instructions before we set off, comrade, do we have any combat missions?"

"There is a task, the headquarters orders you to immediately enter Wanjiazhuang Airport, cooperate with our airport garrison to strengthen the defense, in case the devil counterattacks, remember one thing, that is, no matter what, all the fighters in the airport must be protected intact." Herald the soldiers.

"Yes, please rest assured, the heads of the headquarters, we promise to complete the mission!" After the regimental commander finished speaking, he and the herald saluted each other, and the herald turned his horse and walked away.

The regiment commander turned around, only to see the excitement of the officers under his command overflowing with excitement, and immediately said: "The orders of the chiefs were all heard just now, right?"

Several battalion and company commanders said one after another: "I heard it!"

"Then let's get ready! Assemble your troops now! Go to the airport! The captain commanded loudly.

"Yes!" Everyone stepped forward and immediately turned around and left.

When the air defense brigade and other troops arrived at the airport, Liu Jianhua also withdrew the Butan coordination troops that were pursuing the Japanese army, deployed inside and outside the airport, built fortifications, and made defensive preparations.

After replenishing fuel and ammunition, the tank units stopped at the airfield and stood by, and the defense of the perimeter was mainly entrusted to the infantry, who would act as an assault force to deal a fatal blow to the Japanese attack when it was at its most intense!

The Japanese reinforcements, also with the way of the naval fleet and the response of the Japanese army in Tianjin, successfully landed, and then quickly under the command and deployment of Okamura Ninji, echoed with its land-based aviation units from afar and formed a counteroffensive group.

Thrown into the battlefield northwest of Tianjin City, because the tank armored brigade and other units were ordered to stop the attack, shrink back to the airport for defense, so this devil force was not able to fight the dragon tooth column outside the city, Okamura Ninji learned of this news, ordered them to continue to advance, according to the original plan to counterattack the airport.

It is worth mentioning that the two cruisers, including the aircraft carrier Kaga, of the Devil's Naval Fleet, were both damaged too badly and finally sank in the morning and noon of the same day.

Most of the Japanese sailors on board, except for those who died in the attack that night, were rescued and escaped to their deaths.

In this way, the devils also lost nearly 1,500 naval officers and men, three large ships, and more than 20 carrier-based aircraft on the aircraft carrier Kaga.

It can be said that the losses were heavy, and after this battle, the commander of the Devil's Navy Fleet had the idea of retreating, believing that Tianjin was no longer safe, and at the same time reported to the Navy Ministry and the local base camp to inform Okamura Ningji and other high-ranking officials of the North China Army, he arbitrarily decided to sail the naval fleet out of Tianjin Port.

Depart for the safer Dalian Lushun Military Port.

However, before they left, Mamoru Iizawa found them, and through great persuasion, persuaded them to provide the army with fire support of naval guns and carrier-based aircraft groups for the last time before evacuating, so as to help the army recapture the strategic location of Wanjiazhuang Airport, and even if it could not be recaptured, it would destroy all the lost fighters so that they would not be used by the enemy.

The commander of the Devil's Navy naturally hated the Dragon's Tooth Column, so he agreed to Mamoru Iizawa's request, and ordered all the warships and carrier-based aircraft groups of the fleet to dispatch one after another to carry out a double attack on the direction of Wanjiazhuang Airport.