753. Final preparations

"Big brother, Zhao Dayong's heavy artillery division has been hidden to the first line of Shibangou in Nanpiao, and the entire Jinzhou is within the range of the attack." Xiao Lamei went out to learn some information according to Bai Shujie's instructions: "Wei Chong's Fourth Division of the Flying Dragon has been formed. However, his courage is also too great, one division is more than 20,000 people, look at it! ”

Bai Shujie took the compilation table and looked at it, and immediately exclaimed: "I'm cāo! This little junior brother's throat is too thick, right? actually made six reinforcement regiments for Lao Tzu! ”

Feilong Fourth Division (20,989 people): Division Commander Wei Chong, Deputy Division Commanders Zhao Sanbao and Zhang Ershuo, Chief of Staff Wang Sanju Guard Battalion (1,132 people): Battalion Commander Hua Ruyue, Deputy Battalion Commander Mo Fengjiao Reconnaissance Battalion (1,132 people): Battalion Commander Chang Bikuan, Deputy Battalion Commander Ge Quanzhuang Heavy Battalion (1,132 people): Battalion Commander Yu Zhiqing, Deputy Battalion Commander Chen Guanglai Fourth Infantry Regiment (3,226 people): Regiment Commander Cao Renhou, Deputy Regiment Commander Yan Wenzhong Fourth Machine Gun Regiment (3,226 people): Regiment Commander Liu Kuizhong, Deputy Regiment Commander Kuang Laofu'er Fourth Cavalry Regiment (3,226 people): Regiment Commander Qiu Wanyou, Deputy Regiment Commander Ling Kaishan Fourth Artillery Regiment (3,956 people): Regiment Commander Ding Dakui, Deputy Regiment Commander Du Guangming Fourth Air Defense Regiment (3,956 people): Regiment Commander Zhao Qinglin, Deputy Regiment Commander Ke Yuxin Xiao Lamei pouted and said: "Then what can be done?" He is the youngest in the tomb camp, and the two eldest sisters, Gan Tong and Zhao Jinxi, have already approved. The equipment you sent to Akagi was prepared according to 14,000 people, and he is still two regiments short of equipment, and he is shouting all day long. Now Sister Gan Tong is mobilizing equipment for him. ”

Bai Shujie nodded: "Think about it, they sacrificed nearly 3,000 people in order to kill the Sixth Division. But now not only have the cadet corps been sent back, but there are more than 20,000 people. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many people, when dealing with the Sixth Division, it would be a sandwich meal. ”

"These people have all been tested by the Great Blood War, so Wei Chong is reluctant to separate. If you look at how much he has this machine gun regiment, he won't have a separate machine gun regiment in other units, but if he does it, it will definitely work. Since he can command it, so be it. In the future, if you want to confront the little devils of one division, let him go, lest Lao Tzu have to mobilize two divisions! ”

Xiao Lamei seemed very indifferent: "As long as he can find food to eat, let alone 20,000 people, even if it is 2 million people, then let him go." ”

"When you see him, tell him, "Lao Tzu is only in charge of ammunition and supplies, and there is no food for him." There was nothing to eat, so he asked him to find the little devil to go. Bai Shujie said with a smile: "How is Tan Mingliang's armored regiment, can you move?" ”

Xiao Lamei nodded: "The 24 armored vehicles that Wei Chong sent back last time removed the 37mm turret on it and replaced it with our 2 general-purpose heavy machine guns. It's a third lighter, and it's a quarter faster and a quarter faster. capable of both air defense and infantry operations"

"At present, these 24 armored vehicles, Tan Mingliang and the armored regiment and Yang Manchu's guard regiment, have been added to five, and there are 12 vehicles in a family. Tan Mingliang's armored regiment was additionally equipped with two heavy machine gun battalions and a cavalry battalion. Yang Manchu's guard regiment was equipped with a reconnaissance battalion and a cavalry battalion. Both regiments were four battalions with 4522 people. ”

Bai Shujie said with a wry smile: "It seems that if they are allowed to set their own organization, they will definitely have to be more organized." The armored regiment and the guard regiment are clearly the personnel and horses of the two regiments. One by one is not afraid of dying, let alone worrying that Lao Tzu can't afford to raise it, which is really unreasonable! ”

"I agree with the establishment of these three teams, because there are only three troops directly under our headquarters." Zhao Jinxi suddenly came in and said, "In addition to the three combat battalions in the guard regiment, there is also a medical battalion of the headquarters and a communication battalion. In the future, field hospitals will certainly not be able to move with the army, so this medical battalion is a must. ”

"In this case, Tan Mingliang's armored regiment, as the assault force of the headquarters, must also be strengthened. Otherwise, in the future, if the headquarters is surrounded by little devils, it will be bad! ”

Bai Shujie actually didn't care, when he saw Zhao Jinxi take over the matter, he didn't care about it, so he changed his words: "What is the situation on Xiuyan's side now?" I asked you to draw half of the detachment of men, have you arrived? ”

"Shi Liancheng has made a great contribution in North Manchuria, using three warships to train a total of more than 1,400 people." Zhao Jinxi nodded and said: "After returning to Xiuyan, Zhang Yushu followed your order, and took out 3,800 soldiers who grew up in the sea recruited by the local area and handed them over to Zhang Bingyang for mixed grouping, and now there are 5,267 people." ”

"It's a pity that Xiuyan doesn't have a warship, so they can only take turns to conduct simple training on that small boat. I took half of it, and it was the 2,000 people led by Zhang Bingyang himself. is currently hidden in Yixian County, and Shi Liancheng is with them. Anyway, we will be in Chaoyang tomorrow night, so there is no need for them to come to Chengde. ”

Bai Shujie nodded, and then said to Xiao Lamei: "Order Yang Manchu to pull out their reconnaissance battalion and cavalry battalion to Lao Tzu, Tan Mingliang also draw out the cavalry battalion, and order Wei Chong's machine gun regiment to prepare for battle and gather at the headquarters at half past seven this evening." In addition, let the platoon commander of the first platoon of special operations rush back to Chaoyang immediately, Lao Tzu has something important. ”

After Xiao Lamei went out to send a telegram, Bai Shujie asked Wang Xinlan to send a top-secret telegram: "Order: Choi Myung-cheol's headquarters of Zhong Guitang's Korean Independence Regiment will launch a comprehensive reconnaissance of the Tongjiang valley on the front line of Pyongyang from now on, find out the enemy situation on both sides of the Tongjiang estuary, and prepare to receive a large army into North Korea." ”

On October 7, 1937, according to Bai Shujie's order, the four troops were concentrated half an hour ahead of schedule. Xiang Chaoyang, who had just returned to Chengde to report the investigation to Bai Shujie in person, followed Bai Shujie to the front of the team.

"Brothers, the brothers in Hebei fought very well some time ago, so that the little devils ignored the domestic economic crisis and once again urgently recruited reinforcements. Now, the little devils have also sent their most powerful planes and warships, and they are now on the front line of Jinzhou and Dalian. ”

Bai Shujie did not allow the headquarters to turn on the lights, so he faced the troops in the dark and said: "Pull you out urgently, there is a very urgent task for you to complete." There are several places in Jinzhou that are extremely critical to our future. ”

"Especially when we take offensive measures, since we can't let the little devils escape, we can't let them destroy. In order to do this, we need a capable force to penetrate the past and then protect these places. I will announce how to be responsible. ”

"The 3,226 machine gun regiments of the Feilong Fourth Division, commanded by regiment commander Liu Kuizhong and deputy regiment commander Kuang Laofu'er, adopted the method of infiltrating in batches and concealing on the spot to monitor the Xiaolingzi airfield in the west of Jinzhou and wait for the attack order. We're not trying to destroy this airfield, we're going to take it in its entirety, so we can't use artillery. ”

"There is a place in the north of Jinzhou called Beishan, near the railway station. There is a huge warehouse inside, which is a place for small devil planes and mechanized troops to store oil, and it is equipped with various types of military oil, such as high-grade castor oil, gasoline, lubricating oil, etc. for aircraft. ”

"The cavalry battalion of the guard regiment, your main task is to find out the basic situation here, and then infiltrate it in batches to monitor it. Once you receive the order to fight, you must take down this warehouse in its entirety, and you are not allowed to use explosive weapons such as grenades. ”

"There are two warehouses in Yangtun and Majiawazi in the northeast corner of Jinzhou. The Yangtun warehouse is the military supplies for the little devils, which is the clothing and convenience food for our expeditionary force in the coming year. The warehouse in Majiawazi was full of shells and bullets, which were our reserves of artillery and aviation machine guns. ”

"The task of the reconnaissance battalion of the guard regiment is to infiltrate and reconnoitre, and then monitor these two warehouses, but they can't be alarmed. After receiving a battle order, incendiary bombs and explosive weapons are also not allowed. It's all ours and must be received in its entirety. ”

"As for the cavalry battalion of the armored regiment, your task is to serve as a guard for the detachment. Once the combat order is issued, you must use the fastest action to take the port of Jinzhou, occupy the water police substation of the little devil, and cooperate with the detachment to seize all the ships in the port. ”

Bai Shujie finally said: "This is an extremely difficult combat mission, and if you are not careful, you will have big problems. The Fourth Division of the little devils is preparing for battle, but they are preparing to enter the customs to participate in the battle, and this wishful thinking cannot be carried out. ”

"The moment the troop carrier that found the little devil arrived at the port and was ready to transport troops, that was when we attacked. This time, once the fight starts, you will have to make the fastest moves to occupy the key positions. The special combat team has done a lot of preliminary work, and all your actions must be based on the special combat team's proposals. Lead the team to Chaoyang and set off in batches! ”

Now it has basically reached the time when it is on the verge of breaking out, and the entire Chengde Summer Resort has entered the stage of preparation for the battle of loosening on the outside and tightening on the inside.

In the next two days, Zhao Jinxi and Gan Tong led the various departments of the headquarters to make preparations for the final departure, and Bai Shujie began to nervously plan for various changes that might occur.

The Fourth Division, also known as the Osaka Division, is ridiculed as the "Merchant Division" or "Nest Division", and is organized in Osaka. It was one of the 17 standing divisions of the Japanese army before the outbreak of World War II, and it was a division of the army.

Regarding the origin of the "First Nest Bag Division", it is because Guan Xingfu described in detail all kinds of anecdotes about the Fourth Division in the article "The First Nest of Abandoned Divisions of the Japanese Army". In fact, it is almost all unfounded nonsense, but some people pick it up like a treasure.

The real situation is that in the entire army division of the little devil, the only unit that has received an award from the emperor himself is the fourth division!

During the Southwest War, the 8th Osaka Wing, which accounted for the majority of the merchants of the 4th Division of the Little Devils, fought bravely against the Satsuma samurai, and suffered more than half of the casualties, making a bloody contribution to the victory of the Little Devils over the Long Haired Son.

The frenzied combat effectiveness of the 8th Wing, as well as their great success, led Emperor Meiji himself to write the phrase "Brave Drama 闘ご嘉勅" (i.e., "Iron Blood Dare Prize").

This is an unprecedented honor in the history of the Little Devil Army, which basically belongs to the "unprecedented", and there is no one to come.

Throughout World War II, the Devil's Commendation Order was issued by the commander of the Front Army, and the Emperor only praised it verbally, and its honorary nature could not be compared with the honor of the Fourth Division.

In the Battle of Nanshan in the Russo-Japanese War, the Fourth Division captured positions that the First Division could not overcome, and was the only unit that had not lost a battle in strategic locations such as Jinzhou and Nanshan; Another example is the 70th Wing of the Sasayama Infantry, which is known for its mountain warfare, and the famous "Ghost of Tanba" Sasayama Infantry was adapted from the Fourth Division.

Many people in later generations heard about it, and then they thought that the Fourth Division was "the first nest division in the world". Even Li Zongren's "Great Retreat from Xuzhou" said that the Fourth Division escaped because it turned a blind eye. In fact, the Fourth Division was in Jinzhou at that time, and it did not go to Guannei at all, let alone to the Xubang area!

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.