On July 11, 1937, a "five-phase meeting" was held with the participation of five people, including Prime Minister Fumihiro Konoe, Foreign Minister Hirota Hiroki, Minister Sugiyama Moto, Mitsumasa Mirouchi, and Kura Konobu Minister.

The main topic of discussion at this meeting was what the imperial government should do after the "Lugou Bridge Incident". The five old ghosts disagreed, and they were hesitant about how to grasp the scale of handling the "Lugou Bridge Incident".

The military is calling for "enlargement" and the General Staff Headquarters is calling for "prudence," and these two opinions are being debated, and so far there has been no complete unanimity.

The three men, Shibayama Kanshiro Osa, chief of the Military Affairs Division of the Ministry of the Army, Major General Ishihara Wanji, director of the Operations Department of the General Staff Headquarters, and Tohashiro Kawabe, director of the War Guidance Division, said:

"In the event of a war with China, even if the combat area is limited to the area north of the Yellow River, at least the following preparations need to be made: 1. Mobilize 15 divisions at the same time; 2. Use more than half of the munitions reserves accumulated so far; 3. The war may have burned across the Yellow River and spread to Shanghai; Fourth, more than half a year of combat time; 5. Military spending of more than 5.5 billion yen. ”

"If these conditions are to be met at the same time, the imperial economy, which is mired in economic crisis, cannot afford it, so it is necessary to adopt a policy of non-expansion for the time being."

However, with the destruction of the destroyer Muzuki and the troop carrier Sakuramaru, the General Staff Headquarters of the island country finally realized that if it could not take resolute measures to fight hard, the dignity of the Great Pacific Dwarf Imperial Army would not be able to carry out militarism, and the consequences might be even more severe.

Ishihara repudiated his recent principle of "not expanding for the time being" and ordered the urgent mobilization of three more divisions in the interior to rescue the Japanese troops who had encountered stubborn resistance in the Pingjin area.

The little devil is so capricious on foreign and international issues, like child's play, which needs to be found in the "national character" of the Pacific dwarf.

The Pacific dwarf people have a characteristic, which is what they most admire, that is, "only focus on the process, not the result." ”

"Whether to do it or not is a matter of attitude, and how well to do it is a matter of level." (Now many people in China who don't learn and don't know how to talk about this sentence are advocating this sentence, but they don't know that this sentence is a huge paradox, in fact, it doesn't make sense!) In dealing with the "Lugou Bridge Incident", first of all, the staff officers of the dwarf did not expect that one of their decisions would lead to the almost destruction of the country; Secondly, even if the country is destroyed, it is not important to them.

Dwarf Zizi thinks: "It doesn't matter if the country dies or not, the important thing is that I am patriotic now." ”

In any case, Bai Shujie will never allow the dwarves to restore the domestic economy, and then concentrate all their efforts to deal with the Chinese nation.

Because of the industrial base of dwarf seeds. The point is higher, and the Chinese nation is poor and white. When you have a point in the development of the Chinese nation, the little devil has developed another ten. In this way, the gap will only widen, and there will never be a possibility of narrowing.

It's like the 21st century, when you develop yourself, the US imperialists and dwarfs don't know how far they have left you behind.

The reason why Chiang has been carrying out a traitorous policy is because he has not thought through these issues and at the same time is worried that others will overthrow his rule.

The materialist dialectic, which is divided into two, is always the truth. But Jiang thought that was the theory that Mao Weiren followed, so he resisted.

Hit the snake and hit the seven inches, and the stone is the master!

At present, the economic crisis of Dwarf has not been completely alleviated, and industrial production has not yet recovered to the original level of 70%, and it is at its weakest.

Now to launch a full-scale war, although the Chinese nation is not ready, are the 20 million people of Dwarf Zi ready? No matter how developed they are, the population base is only 20 million.

In an era when there are no machines, the decisive factor in the success or failure of a war is still people! The Chinese nation has no other than 400 million people.

As far as the Chinese nation is concerned, as long as one percent of the people are not afraid of death, it is an army of four million. If one in ten people is not afraid of death, it is an army of forty million.

Even if the little devil is a soldier for the whole people, it is only 20 million troops. Besides, the whole army is just a wonderful fantasy, just an empty word.

So the war potential of the dwarf, that is, 25% of the total population, is equivalent to 5 million troops to the limit.

The rest are all women, children and old fellows who can't walk, if such an army can also conquer the Chinese nation, then there is no need for this nation to survive!

History has not changed.

At 4:35 on August 1, 1937, a magnitude 7 earthquake occurred in Heze County, Shandong, with the extreme earthquake area extending to Malinggang in the east, Wangbagang in Dongming County in the west, Tongguji in the south, and Genghai in the north, with an intensity of nine degrees.

At 18:41 on the same day, another 6-magnitude strong earthquake occurred in Heze County, and the extreme earthquake area was in the areas of Wuyoufang, Zhulou, Damazhuang and Wangtang, with an intensity of eight degrees.

Then came a storm that swept across both sides of the Yellow River, and North China was also plagued by torrential rain. Natural and man-made disasters gathered together, which greatly limited the military operations of the little devil's mechanized troops and heavy artillery units, and ushered in a glimmer of opportunity for the next counterattack operation.

Are little devils human? Of course not!

At the same time, in order to take revenge for the "first death before leaving the division" of the independent mixed brigade, as well as the tragic ending brought about by the "Pingjin riots", the little devil believes that this is the perfect opportunity to completely destroy the will of the Chinese nation, and at the same time, in order to take revenge on the independent mixed second brigade of "die before leaving the division", as well as the tragic ending brought about by the "Pingjin riots", he is now starting to run the war machine with all his might.

Twenty days earlier than in history, the General Staff Headquarters of the Short Lady ordered the formation of the "North China Army" to unify the command of all troops in North China to fight against China. At the same time, it was decided to transfer the 10th and 16th Divisions and the newly formed 108th and 109th Divisions to North China within a month after the 5th, 6th, 14th, and 20th Divisions entered the battlefield.

On August 4, 1937, the General Staff Headquarters issued the battle sequence of the North China Front with Order No. 80 of the Provisional Staff, and established the "Chinese Army Headquarters", with Kazuki Kiyoshi as the commander. The battle sequence is as follows:

The 5th Division: Division Commander Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki and Chief of Staff Nishimura Riwin Daisa, more than 24,000 people. It was necessary to land at Dagu before August 10, assemble near Tianjin, and then attack in the direction of Zhangjiakou along the Pingsui line.

The 11th Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade: Brigade Commander Lieutenant General Shigeyasu Suzuki. The brigade had a strength of 4,095 men and was originally part of the Kwantung Army, and on August 11, it launched an offensive along the Pingsui Road in the direction of Nankou and Juyong Pass.

20th Division: Division Commander Lieutenant General Kawagishi Bunzaburo, Chief of Staff Kimura Kuzo Daisa, 9,604 people, 1,741 military horses. It was deployed on the first line of Huangcun and the two counties, and went north to flank the enemy at Nankou. Along the Pinghan Line to the south, cooperate with the 6th Division to attack Baoding and Shijiazhuang.

Open the southbound passage of the Pinghan Line and the Jinpu Line, and clear the hostile militants north of the Yellow River, with the participation of the following troops:

The 6th Division: Division Commander Lieutenant General Tani Toshio, Chief of Staff Shimono-Huo Dazuo, more than 28,000 people. It was necessary to land at Dagu by mid-August, assemble near Tianjin, move south along the Jinpu Road to occupy Cangzhou, and then attack Baoding to the west.

The 14th Division: Division Commander Lieutenant General Kenji Dohihara, Chief of Staff Tadayoshi Sano Tadayoshi, more than 22,000 people. It was necessary to land at Tanggu by August 25, and then attack Baoding and Shijiazhuang along the Pinghan line.

The 1st Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade: Brigade Commander Major General Hoji Sakai, more than 5,000 people. It is a unit directly under the "North China Army" and can reinforce all parties at any time.

The order of the General Staff Headquarters demanded that the "North China Army" must do its best to open up the Pingsui Line and stabilize the situation on the Beiping and Tianjin lines. Then he quickly moved south and completely defeated the enemy in Zhuozhou, Zhuozhou, Cangzhou, Dingxing, Baoding, and Shijiazhuang.

All parties are in full swing to dispatch troops, and Bai Shujie, who is hiding in Chengde, is naturally not idle.

On August 2, 1937, after sending a telegram of condolences to Heze, Shandong, Bai Shujie sent some top-secret telegrams at the same time, and the chariot in his hand began to run rapidly.

"Order: The field artillery company of the artillery battalion under Zhang Erzhuo immediately arrived at the south side of the confluence of the Qingshui River and the Yongding River in concealment, looked for a concealed high ground to build an artillery position, and deployed three 38-to-75mm field guns and three 14-year 105mm field cannons. Be sure to be in place and camouflaged by 5 August, with two anti-aircraft companies and a machine-gun company providing protection. ”

"Zhang Erfang Mountain Independent Regiment left the infantry battalion to defend the secret camp, and the artillery battalion heavy artillery company, machine gun battalion, cavalry battalion, and air defense battalion respectively sent small units to secretly go south, from Zhaogezhuang and Zijing Pass into the Xujiajian line, 10 kilometers northwest of Mancheng, to build a former enemy headquarters for backup."

"The rest of the air defense battalion under Zhang Er's headquarters was deployed on the front line of Xu Jiajian to provide anti-aircraft fire for the former enemy command; Zhang Er's heavy artillery battalion went south to Da Mo Mountain to hide and wait; The cavalry battalion of Zhang Er's department went south to the line of Baoyang Mountain to conceal, and the machine gun battalion of Zhang Er's department went south to the line of Mule Mountain to hide. ”

"Order: Wei Chong Rao'an's Independent Division, before Li Wentian's 38th Division retreats on the whole line, immediately send a machine gun battalion, a mortar battalion, and a cavalry battalion to form an assault corps, and sneak into Baiyangdian south of Xiongxian County to wait for the next order."

"At the same time, the main forces of Cangzhou, Hejian, Renqiu, and Raoyang do not need to be hard pressed against the enemy. If the enemy occupies Cangzhou, Raoyang, and Anping, he will avoid their edge, immediately turn to underground fortifications, and let go of the main force of the little devils. Then wait for the next combat order. ”

"Order: Zhao Sanbao Zhangfang Independent Regiment, female barracks to protect the secret camp; The advance battalions that had previously entered Baoding were all equipped with light machine guns and mortars, and each company was equipped with a radio station. Once the enemy attacked Baoding, he immediately took the necessary means to organize the people to evacuate the lonely city quickly, and the scorched earth war of resistance began in Baoding. Specific combat orders were then issued. ”

"The artillery battalion of the Zhangfang Independent Regiment had six Type 92 105mm field cannons, taking advantage of the current favorable opportunity of the confusion of the enemy and our forces, and immediately concealed southward, crossing Laishui and Yi counties to Xiangshan Mountain, 25 kilometers northwest of Baoding. At the same time, a fixed observation post was dispatched to the north side of Baoding, carrying a radio station for lurking. ”

"The air defense battalion of the Zhangfang Independent Regiment immediately concealed and went south, and lurked in Xiangshan Yi County, 5 kilometers north of Mancheng; At the same time, the surrounding environment of Mancheng, especially the situation inside the county, was investigated, and pro-Japanese elements were strictly monitored. If there is any change in these people, they will be dealt with in secret. ”

"Order: Shao Jianzhang Rehe garrisoned the heavy artillery regiment and cavalry regiment of the 3rd Division, and immediately secretly transferred to Chicheng. In addition, the Zou Baoyin Chicheng Garrison Regiment immediately entered a combat state and closely monitored the movements of the enemy troops on the front line of Nankou. ”

"Order: Han Qingfenre and the 1st Garrison Division entered a combat state, and the 16th Regiment of Guyuan Zhu Youpeng immediately went west to closely monitor the enemy on the front line of Jining to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the fire to loot."

Bai Shujie's telegram finally mobilized all his 22,000 independent divisions and two independent regiments in North China, preparing to fish in troubled waters in North China.

Jiang moved someone, Bai Shujie of Rehe was not idle, and the commander of the "North China Army" just formed by the little devil, Xiangyue Qingji, couldn't sit still.

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