Seishiro Sakagaki said categorically: "It is necessary to open the Heisui Line, so the enemy in the south must be annihilated in one fell swoop." However, we must be on guard against Akagi, which is the territory of the devil Bai Shujie. If he gets a kick out of here then, we're in a lot of trouble. ”

Kazuki Kiyoji nodded, then opened the Wen Jiàn folder in front of him, glanced at everyone present and said: "Gentlemen, Sakagaki Jun's 5th Division arrived in Beiping six days ahead of schedule, which is a model for all imperial soldiers. Because of the arrival of Sakagaki-kun's 5th Division, our strength has increased greatly. To this I order: "

"Beginning on August 7, Suzuki Shigeyasu's 11th Mixed Brigade set out from Changping to attack Juyong Pass in the northwest and attack the left flank of the defense line at the southern entrance of the Shina Army. Test the defensive measures of the Chinese army, and find out the depth of defense and firepower of the Chinese army. ”

"Sakagaki-kun's 5th Division rested for two days in Tongxian and arrived in Changping by train on August 8. If Suzuki-kun progressed smoothly, Sakagaki-kun would take advantage of the situation, directly break through the Juyong Pass, and cross the Badaling to rush straight to Huai. ”

"If Suzuki-kun's progress does not go well, Sakagaki-kun's 5th Division immediately detours to the southwest and attacks the right flank of the Nanguchi Shina Army. Choose a breakthrough from the line of Baiyanggou, Qinggrayling, and Laohushan, and directly attack the southeast direction of Huailai. ”

"In order to prevent the southern Zhina Army from reinforcing to the north, the 20th Division set out from Nanyuan and Huangsi on August 4, attacked and advanced westward, broke through the defense line of the Zhina Army west of the Yongding River, occupied Fangshan Town, and protected the flank of the 5th Division."

"The Daquan detachment is deployed in Tianjin, and it is necessary to ensure that the rear is stable; The embankment detachment undertook the defense task of Beiping, holding Wanping City and Lugou Bridge to prevent the enemy from sneaking attack. ”

"The North China garrison was immediately deployed in Tianjin and Beiping to completely eliminate the rebels. At the same time, we should step up our search for people to work with and cultivate our new spokespeople. The North China Autonomy Movement was relaunched, and an autonomous government was established to assist the empire in administering the region. ”

"Sakai-kun's mixed 1st Brigade continues to maintain strong pressure on the front line of the Alkali River, protecting the Pingjin line while covering the rear flank of the 20th Division."

"Gentlemen: Jiang's Nanjing government is rapidly moving troops north, and the company is very nervous. Only by first solving the Nankou issue will we be able to free up our hands to meet the Nanking government army. ”

"This battle is important and determines whether we can gain a foothold in North China. As long as the Pingsui Line is opened up and Chahar and North China can be connected, we will be able to advance and retreat freely. ”

"Chief of Staff Tojo has rushed to Suiyuan to coordinate, on the one hand, to put pressure on Bai Shujie in Rehe, and on the other hand, to deal with the front line in Zhangjiakou. The battle on the front line is entrusted to you, the emperor is on board! ”

Seishiro Sakagaki laughed loudly before leaving: "Your Excellency Commander, don't worry, break through the south pass, seize Huailai, and enter Zhangjiakou, three days is enough!" ”

The strategic location of Nankou is dangerous, and it has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times.

To the west, you can enter and occupy Chahar, coerce Suiyuan, and caress the side of the northwest; To the south, you can go straight down to the north of Jin and seize the passage into Jin. The south entrance can really be described as the throat of choking, sui and jin; Its gains and losses are the safety of the three provinces.

Chiang Kai-shek was naturally well aware of the status of Nankou and attached great importance to it. At the same time as Kazuki Kiyoji held an operational meeting, he thought twice and decided to appoint Tang Enbo as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy of the Seventh Army and lead his troops to defend the southern entrance.

At the same time, Fu Zuoyi and Liu Ruming were appointed as the chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the Seventh Group Army respectively to facilitate coordinated operations, and the 14th Group Army of Wei Lihuang was transferred north to reinforce Nankou.

Chiang Kai-shek demanded that Towne: "No matter how difficult it is, we must hold on for at least 8 to 10 days and wait for reinforcements to arrive." ”

Tang Enbo's 13th Army (Chief of Staff Zhang Xuezhong) was under Chen Daqing's 4th Division (12th Brigade Commander Shi Jue) and Wang Zhonglian's 89th Division (529, 530, 533, 534 Regiments).

On August 3, the 89th Division, the vanguard of the 13th Army of the Tongbu Army, arrived at Nankou. The 529th Regiment of the headquarters was immediately deployed on the front line of Longhutai in front of the South Exit, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 530th Regiment were deployed on the northeast side of Longhutai, and the 1st Battalion of the 530th Regiment served as a countermeasure at Badaling behind the South Exit.

In order to ensure that the south entrance was not lost, Fu Zuoyi handed over the 72nd and 21st divisions of the 17th Army to Tang Enbo for unified command.

Beginning on August 4, Suzuki Shigeyasu's 11th Mixed Brigade began to conduct tactical reconnaissance on the front line of Longhutai and Nankou. Heavy machine-gun fire and mortar bombardment were even used, hoping to find out the defenders' firepower.

At this critical juncture, the defenders did not calm down, and soon exposed the main position of Longhutai. This unit of Tang Enbo has not dealt with the little devils, so they have been fooled.

On August 5, Suzuki Shigeyasu ordered the wing commander of the 11th Wing, Shunzaburo McKura, to dispatch an infantry brigade to carry out the first exploratory attack, and more than 1,000 people under the cover of the air force attacked the main position of Longhutai.

At the same time, the commander of the 11th Squadron of the Independent Cavalry, Morisawa Toragami Shaosa, was ordered to carry out an attack on the flank position of Dekatsukou in the northeast of Longhutai.

(Later reporters exaggerated, saying that on this day, the Japanese army mobilized more than 40,000 infantry and cavalry of the 1st, 2nd, 11th, and 15th mixed brigades and the 5th Division of Sakagaki to open the way with planes, artillery, and tanks, and launched a fierce attack on the first line of defenders' positions at our Nankou and Zhangjiakou.) This does not correspond to the facts, because Seishiro Sakagaki's 5th Division is still waiting in North Korea to get on board! Besides, there is still a Huailai card between the south entrance and Zhangjiakou! Sure enough, the attacking troops lost more than 20 men, and the defending troops were killed and wounded no less than 50 by infantry guns and mortars.

Overall, the first day was lackluster. But Shunzaburo McKura and Shigeyasu Suzuki, two cunning guys, have figured out the basic situation of the defenders. The next step is to develop the strategy and steps for the offensive. So for the next two days, both the offensive and defensive sides were false stories.

August 8 was the day when the 5th Division of Seishiro Sakagaki arrived, and it was necessary to find out whether the south pass could be broken through directly.

So at around nine o'clock in the morning, Suzuki Shigeyasu, an old devil, finally showed his wolf-like fangs!

As soon as they went into battle this time, the 12th Independent Field Artillery Wing and the 12th Independent Mountain Artillery Wing each dispatched an artillery brigade to prepare for artillery fire for half an hour, and almost blew up the main position of Longhutai! Then one brigade at a time was dispatched, divided into four shock clusters, and recklessly took turns to charge.

However, the warriors of the 529th Regiment of the 89th Division of the National Army are all steel and iron bones, with falling shells on their heads, and they are still suppressing the little devils who rush up in turn.

This was the first real contest, and the two sides were in a stalemate at the beginning, and soon turned Longhutai into a "human flesh mill"!

The battle went on until four o'clock in the afternoon, and both sides were exhausted. Suzuki Shigeyasu lost one squadron, the 529th Regiment had already lost two companies, and the battle losses on both sides were basically 1:1!

"Suzuki-kun, I think this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack." Seishiro Sakagaki, who watched the battle for a day, expressed his opinion: "It is not a way to continue fighting like this, because we cannot afford such huge casualties. Moreover, this is only the first line of blocking positions, and there are Juyong Pass and Badaling behind it, where the terrain is even more dangerous. ”

Although Suzuki Shigeyasu was a little unconvinced, Kazuki Kiyoji had already ordered that if it didn't work, the 5th Division would take on the task of fighting in a roundabout way, and it would become a diversionary feint.

Thinking of this, Suzuki Shigeyasu said in a deep voice: "Sakagaki-kun, since this is the case, then we will act according to the commander's order and strive to meet in Huailai County within three days!" ”

Seishiro Sakagaki left Changping with the 5th Division, which is not mentioned for the time being.

Suzuki Shigeyasu, the old devil, held his stomach, especially Seishiro Sakagaki's appearance as if he was "holding the pearl of wisdom", which made him feel even more uncomfortable.

The next day, that is, on August 9th, Suzuki Shigeyasu, who was holding back the fire in his belly, naturally spread his anger on the defenders of Longhutai, and the frontal conflict at Nankou broke out, and the most tragic offensive and defensive battle officially began!

For a place with a big palm, Suzuki Shigeyasu actually pulled up two artillery wings, and 24 field guns and 24 mountain guns repeatedly carried out carpet bombing. The first shelling lasted more than an hour, and the fierce artillery fire of the little devils was denser than the machine guns of the defenders!

However, the 529th Regiment is not a vegetarian, and they have also mastered a lot of practical skills in the training of German instructors. When the enemy's artillery fire was at its heaviest, everyone left their positions. But instead of running backwards, jumping out of position and running towards the enemy!

Under artillery fire, the enemy will not charge, and when the artillery fire stops, everyone returns. Only in this way can we avoid the extension of enemy artillery fire.

The reason why the warriors of the 529th Regiment dared to do this was thanks to a large area of sorghum fields in front of Longhutai! If it weren't for this sorghum field, the warriors would have been spotted the moment they jumped out of the trenches, and that would have been terrible!

Neither Suzuki Shigeyasu nor Akira Nara, the commander of the Independent 12th Wing, who was in charge of today's main offensive mission, were aware of this special situation.

After an hour of artillery preparation, the little devil thought that there should not be many people on the position to breathe, so a brigade swarmed up, ready to fight.

As a result, Luo Fanggui, the commander of the 529th Regiment, was not a good stubble, and even concentrated more than 70 machine guns from two battalions in the first trench, and a brigade rushed to within 80 meters and they suddenly opened fire!

It's a lot of fun!

The little devils of the squadron who rushed to the front all began to string sugar gourds and fell to the ground in rows!

The whole process took less than ten minutes, and there were less than 300 little devils who had returned, and a brigade of the 12th Independent Wing was disabled in one charge!

This battle completely extinguished the arrogance of the little devil, and Suzuki Shigeyasu said weakly: "Rectify the troops and fight again another day." ”

After receiving the news of the complete victory of Longhutai, Tang Enbo was very excited, and immediately wrote a commendation: "Brother Fang Qi, head of the 529th Regiment Luo, I have learned that your regiment has been defeating strong enemies for several days, and has established the cornerstone of all future victories of our army, and I am glad to win!" The Nankou position is related to the success or failure of the national war of resistance, although the enemy is numerous and stubborn, we will never leave the position to the death. In a hundred years of life, you must die eventually, and the death of a hero in the battle is the glorious destination of a soldier. ”

At the cost of less than 20 casualties, more than 700 little devils were killed, and the morale of the 529th Regiment of the 89th Division was greatly boosted!

On the other hand, Suzuki Shigeyasu was a little depressed: "Eight grid tooth road!" Could it be that my independent mixed brigade really wants to be a foil for Seishiro Sakagaki? How unreasonable! ”

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, there is a bold speculation!" Akira Nara, the commander of the 12th wing, who returned from a fiasco, suddenly came over and said, "I suspect there is fraud in this!" My specific opinion is—"

"Yes, your suspicions are justified!" Before Akira Nara could say it, Suzuki Shigeyasu had already thought of the possibility of the matter, so he said viciously: "Tomorrow for a full day, I must give the Shina army a little color!" ”

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