156, Chengde Crisis Change)

As the soldiers of the machine gun battalion shouted in unison: "Put down your weapons and spare you from death!" The old soldiers of Tang Yulin's guard regiment were dumbfounded, and they had to obediently put down their weapons.

Yao Jianming carried a light machine gun, rode a war horse and galloped along the road, constantly shouting loudly: "Hold your head in your hands and leave the road in two columns!" Hurry up, I don't have time! ”

After an hour of confusion, 103 officers of the entire guard regiment above the rank of second lieutenant were gathered aside and guarded by 12 light machine guns; Another 1,271 people, including the driver, were concentrated in another meadow and watched by 36 light machine guns.

A guy with the rank of colonel in the group of officer prisoners saw Yao Jianming coming over, and shouted, "Who are you?" Do you know who you intercepted? ”

"Who the fuck are you? You fucking Chinese soldiers! The little devil is in the east, and you dare to run away to the west! Yao Jianming stopped outside the circle and said with a sneer: "Hmph, it's you who Lao Tzu arrested!" ”

"We are Chairman Rehetang's guard regiment, and I am the head of the regiment, Tang Wenxiang! If you dare to rob the provincial chairman's personal belongings, I will go to the Ministry of Military Affairs to sue you! ”

"That's right! Little Japan is attacking Hiraizumi in the east, and it's about to attack Chengde, which direction the hell are you going? Yao Jianming scolded sharply: "The anti-Japanese soldiers are fighting bloodily in front, you sons of bitches who escaped from the battle, and you are still farting here!" Tang Yulin is the chairman of Rehe Province, that's right! Now the Rehe front is tense, where is he? Leaving your war zone alone and escaping with a large number of weapons, you are simply dead! ”

It took more than three hours for Lan Caiqin to escort the captives back to Chengde and hold them. As for the 329 trucks, they were driven by two companies of the machine gun battalion to the vicinity of Puning Temple. There, Gan Tong had already organized 2,000 people to wait according to Bai Shujie's order, and then moved all the supplies and cars into the base area!

Bai Shujie received an urgent telegram from Lan Caiqin, which was the content. He groaned for a while, and then called Qiu Shufen over and said:

"Shufen, you can help me send a telegram: Tang Wenxiang's headquarters of the Fifth Army of the Northeast Army is afraid of the enemy and does not fight, ignoring the safety of Chengde, and fleeing from the battle. He has been disarmed on the spot by our department and taken into custody. Tomorrow, we will form a death squad from this department and go to the front line of Pingquan, so that they can use their lives and blood to wash away their shame! ”

Gan Tong transported the materials back to the base area, and after three days of inventory, Zuihou's results made everyone jaw-dropping:

A total of 42 cars of gold, silver, jewelry, and jewelry: 18.57 million in the ocean, 490,000 gold bars, 150 boxes of jewelry, and 1,280 precious watches and pocket watches.

A total of 287 arms: 48 guns (Browning), 108 Horse cards, 50,000 bullets; 580 machine guns and 300,000 rounds of ammunition; 120 Makqin heavy machine guns with 2.4 million rounds of ammunition; 120 imitation 38 heavy machine guns, 2.4 million rounds of ammunition; 72 mortars of various kinds, 40,000 rounds of shells.

In addition, 24 Makqin heavy machine guns and 180,000 rounds of ammunition were seized from the guard regiment; 248 imitation Japanese light machine guns, 1.5 million rounds of ammunition; 36 mortars with 7,200 shells; 105mm field guns 12 guns, 3600 shells! 417 machine guns and 180,000 rounds of ammunition.

"it! Tang Yulin should be killed! Bai Shujie looked at the list of items and slapped the table angrily: "So many weapons and equipment, enough to equip two divisions." He didn't take it out to fight the little devils, but transported it out from the front line, what the hell is he going to do? Are you going to find another place, rebuild your team, and build your own comfort zone? ”

"Gan Tong, immediately organize a transport team and send 24 Makqin heavy machine guns and 480,000 rounds of ammunition to the Chifeng Command Headquarters; 72 light machine guns with 720,000 rounds of ammunition; 24 mortars with 4,800 shells; 4 105mm field guns, 800 shells. In addition, give them 1 million in the ocean as a reward for the last campaign! ”

Gan Tong nodded and said: "Hou Zide's three brigades, guarding our north gate has a great responsibility, and it is appropriate to supply them." I think we can let them go and develop the troops, as long as they strictly follow our military regulations. Counting the capture of the previous battle, it was more than enough for them to expand into two brigades! ”

Regarding Gan Tong's proposal to let Hou Zide and them expand the basic team independently, Bai Shujie immediately made a decision: "Yes!" Just send a telegram to them in the name of the two of us, as you wish! In addition, I think Shao Jianzhang of the 620th Regiment of the former Northeast Army is very good, and his performance this time is also obvious to all. I'm going to bring him up to be my chief of staff, what do you think? ”

"Hehehe, even if you don't say it, I'll say it!" Gan Tong said with a smile: "You have always used me as the chief of staff, and when I left, I will make Sister Jin Xi the chief of staff, and the headquarters is actually your bare-bones commander." In addition, Chengde is now in our hands, and the big hospital there will be used to form a field hospital, and Cai Shujie I got can be the president! ”

"Well, I'm in favor of that proposal too." Zhao Jinxi said: "I'd rather direct the battle than concurrently serve as some bullshit chief of staff." In the two battles of Fuxin, although I did not go to the front line, my life was almost lost. People are in the headquarters, and their minds are completely on the front line. I can't see the specific situation with my eyes, and I am anxious. ”

"And when I watched those messages at the headquarters, I always felt that almost every link was walking on thin ice, as if there was a possibility of collapse at any time. It really scared me, and I didn't get a good night's sleep in the two battles for a whole month! Forget it, in the future, let me go to the front line to command in person, so that I can feel at ease. ”

Bai Shujie said helplessly: "Okay, I'll carefully scrutinize the entire command structure, and the two of you will pay attention to the battle situation on the front line of Pingquan." ”

On March 5, 1933, two days later than in history, the Japanese army began to attack the Hiraizumi line.

At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of 5 March, the Japanese army attacked Pingquan with two armored vehicles, one truck for the distribution of weapons and ammunition, one supply truck, and 127 reconnaissance cavalry, which was less than one squadron, led by Captain Hyakutake.

Wan Fulin, the commander of the 4th Army stationed in Pingquan, fled without a fight, and led more than 24,000 people from three divisions and one brigade to retreat to Xifengkou. A new historical record in the history of modern warfare was created: 29 people defeated more than 24,000 people and captured a county seat!

Zhang Xiang, the first brigade of the Youyan anti-Japanese detachment, did not expect Wan Fulin to abandon the city and flee without firing a shot. As a result, he arrived at the front a little late, and Hiraizumi fell.

Zhang Xiang received a report from the front and hardly believed his ears. Therefore, he immediately rushed to the front line, and immediately led his troops to launch a counterattack, annihilating 128 people in the vanguard of Captain Baiwu, and recaptured Pingquan County. Two armoured vehicles, one truck and one light vehicle, including all ammunition and fuel inside, were seized.

After receiving the farewell telegram from Captain Baiwu, the headquarters of the 8th Division of the Japanese Army immediately formed an advance team of more than 1,300 people and rushed to the front line of Pingquan at the same time. Directly confronted Zhang Xiang's department, and the war was about to break out!

Seeing the seriousness of the situation, Bai Shujie immediately issued a combat order:

"Order: The first brigade and the first battalion of infantry under Zhang Xiang's headquarters immediately went out to Thirty Jiazi to closely monitor Ling Yuan's enemy; The 2nd Infantry Battalion immediately relied on the railway on the line of Liu Zhuzi, demolished all the railroad tracks east of Yangshuling, blew up the roadbed, and cut off the Japanese army's railway transportation line. ”

"Order: The 2nd Tank Battalion strengthened 8 vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns and immediately advanced to the front line of Poplar Ridge. Stand by behind infantry defensive positions, ready to strike enemy aircraft. Two armored trains, commanded by Luo Dingkun, immediately arrived at the line of Liu Zhuzi along the railway to provide fire support for infantry defense and assist in air defense operations. ”

"Order: Lan Caiqin led the Fourth Brigade of the Machine Gun Battalion, equipped with two armored trains, and immediately went out to the upper valley line to deploy. The principle of operation is: reinforcements to the east, defense to the south, and block the passage of the Japanese army into Chengde! The cavalry battalion of the 4th Brigade, led by Peng Cuiyun, entered the first line of Sidaogou and waited for concealment to cover the right flank of the machine gun battalion. ”

"Order: Gao Zhida's Zuihou armored train strengthens 16 load-carrying machine guns, selects reserve positions, strengthens the air defense of Chengde City, and prevents air raids by little devils."

"Order: Chifeng Headquarters: Closely monitor the 4th Independent Cavalry Brigade of the Japanese Army in Linxi to prevent Motegi's headquarters from suddenly leading the army south to sneak attack and attack our flank. The 3rd Infantry Battalion of the 3rd Brigade of your unit immediately went out to 50 Jiazi southeast of Chifeng to closely monitor the enemy in Chaoyang. ”

In order to prevent the Japanese army from raiding Chengde, the capital of Rehe Province, Bai Shujie issued five operational orders in a row, which led to the dense battle clouds from Chengde to Chifeng, which attracted the attention of everyone in the country!

Zhang Xueliang originally fled without a fight because the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Army Corps of the Northeast Army had fled without a fight, causing the Japanese army to occupy most of Rehe within half a month, and was preparing to issue a resignation telegram.

Unexpectedly, the Youyan anti-Japanese detachment was born, not only recaptured Chifeng, knocked out the Japanese army's north road cluster, but also held Chengde and blocked the Japanese army to the east of the plain. Zhang Xueliang was grateful, issued a telegram to encourage him, and appointed Bai Shujie as the acting chairman of Rehe Province and the commander-in-chief of the former enemy major general!

The heroic spirit of the Youyan anti-Japanese detachment that dared to sacrifice itself touched the aspiring young people across the country. For a time, young students from all over the country and people of insight from all walks of life gathered in Chengde, and the call for joining the army to resist Japan became stronger and stronger!

The Soviet Federal Government, out of its own needs, was forced to make a statement that, on the one hand, recognized the puppet state of Manchukuo in the League of Nations (only two countries recognized it, one was the former Soviet Union, and the other was Little Japan!). On the one hand, he sternly condemned the Japanese militarists' annexation of Northeast China, which seriously endangered the security and stability of East Asia. Both sides are called upon to exercise restraint and refrain from escalating the dispute.

The governments of Britain, the United States, Canada, Belgium, and other countries have severely condemned Japan's unilateral expansion of the scale of the war, which seriously affected the interests of European and American countries in China. He called on countries with interests in China to impose sanctions on Japan to curb the spread of militarism.

The Nationalist Government of China sent a note to the Japanese Government, severely condemning Japan's unilateral change of the status quo, applying to the League of Nations for sanctions, and returning justice to the Republic of China. At the same time, the Nationalist Government issued a warrant for Tang Yulin, who had escaped from the battle, to investigate him for the crime of losing his homeland.

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