Chapter 83: Reinforcement by the lonely army

"So the newly formed First Division defended in Chengde has a maximum force of more than 14,000 people? The artillery is only one battalion?" Koiki Akira frowned and questioned.

Okamura Yanji nodded very seriously and said, "According to the news from the Tianjin secret service, the newly formed First Division has a structure of about 13,000 people. Its organization is not the normal division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division-level division

Okamura Nishi paused for a moment and continued: "As for the artillery of the other party, it is basically nonsense. How many 75mm artillery do the Northeast Army have? How many 75mm artillery cannons are purchased every year by the Nanjing government? How could dozens of artillery cannons come out of thin air? According to its organization, at most one artillery battalion has twelve l22 Bofos mountain cannons, and the rest are mostly mortars. Maybe they were scared by the other party and were shirking responsibility!"

After Okamura Yanji finished speaking, he looked at Muto Nobuyoshi meaningfully. Koiki Aki, who was standing beside him, was also in deep thought and then said: "Okamura's analysis has some truth, but we must also realize that Zhang Xuewu is very good at defending. The more than a thousand remaining troops he commanded can resist Duomenjijiro in Fengtian Beida Camp for several days, making my imperial army of the Great Japanese Empire disappear. It is definitely a very difficult guy to deal with!"

After walking back and forth around the Rehe sand table for a few weeks, Muto took a deep breath and said, "We have two choices now. The first is to surround the site to attack the aid. The new first division is the central army of the Nanjing government. It is necessary to rescue it. However, if the Chinese army does not cross the front line of the Great Wall to provide reinforcements, we will give the Chinese army time to mobilize troops to gather and defend. At that time, there will be great casualties when attacking the Great Wall. The second is to quickly capture Chengde, concentrate troops and attack fiercely along the Great Wall at the same time, defeat the Chinese defenders, and form a siege of Beiping. When the troops are at the city, the negotiations with the Chinese will be much better."

Koiki Akira glanced at Okamura Yasuji next to him and said, "Our material reserves can only last for less than three months. If we can fight quickly, it is of course the best. Moreover, the Ministry of Army does not want to turn the Battle of Rekawa into a full-scale war with China. We are far from ready yet. Manchukuo also needs to rectify and strengthen public security. The land of Pektsu is a region where British and American interests are concentrated. Once it attracts interference from European and American forces, we will fall into a passive position."

Muto Nobuyi nodded and said, "Then it's decided to attack Chengde with all his might and wipe out the new first division of the Chinese defenders! Masaemon Ochimoto and Nishiyiichi are both lieutenant generals, and their qualifications are similar. Is it necessary to send the command and command to take charge of coordination?"

Koiki Aki knew that Muto Nobuyoshi said that this was Muto Nobuyoshi giving Okamura Yasuji a chance, and he suddenly felt sour. He was the chief of staff of the Kanto Army, not Okamura Yasuji! Koiki Aki Aki smiled slightly and said, "The commander of Masaemon Okamura Yasuyoshi is the commander of the left and right wings respectively. It is natural to be good to coordinate and command, but Chengde only has only one division of the Chinese army to defend the troops. Our army has invested a total of five divisions and two independent mixed brigades on the front line of the Great Wall, as well as the armoured chariot gangs, five chariot brigades, heavy artillery brigades and other technical troops, and the force has reached 150,000 people. The last rush between Chengde, the Rehe River and the Great Wall, the left and right wings commanded by the two division commanders still have to fight independently. As Shangguan, we should trust their abilities."

Muto Nobuyi hesitated for a moment and smiled slightly, "Just a little Chengde!"

On the evening of March 3, Chen Ke, who was leading his troops to rush toward the cold mouth, received a telegram from Zhang Xueliang. Chen Ke, who was not tall and slightly thin, stood in the wind and snow, tightly pinching the telegram in his hand, his whole body had become numb and lost his feelings. After several calls from the adjutant beside him, Chen Ke recovered.

Chen Ke knew very well that the 32nd Army of Shang Zhen, the 29th Army of Song Zheyuan, the 59th Army of Fu Zuoyi, the 67th Army of Yu Xuezhong, and the 67th Army of He Zhuguo were all deploying defenses to the Great Wall passes such as Gubeikou, Lengkou, Xifengkou, etc. to replace the defeated Tang Yulin and Wan Fulin's troops. If Chengde loses, the Japanese army will attack the various passes of the Great Wall. These passes are steep and easy to defend but difficult to attack. Once they are lost, it will be difficult to regain. What's more important is that after these passes, there is no danger to defend!

Chen Ke knew very well that the only one who could attack at this moment was his 106th Division, and the rest of the troops would not arrive one after another after at least No. 5. The reinforcements were all defeated by Tang's troops and Wanmen. They surrounded Chengde and reinforced them one after another, with at least four or five divisions of more than 100,000 people. If they fill in the more than 6,000 people, they might not even be able to see a wave!

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Ke immediately heard from the officers above the battalion to hold an emergency meeting. In a valley sheltered, Chen Ke raised the telegram in his hand: "The new First Division of Chengde is in danger. I ordered our troops to take the lead in counterattacking and support Chengde!"

The order I received was to defend myself, but now it turned into an attack and rescue. The officers of the 106th Division looked very ugly. Everyone understood that this was a typical tactic of adding fuel to the main force, allowing them to fight for time for the main force to attack, or disrupt the Japanese army's established deployment, or to put it simply, asking them to feed the wolf!

Seeing that his subordinates were silent, Chen Ke folded the telegram and put it in his pocket. He took out a letter from his home and opened the letter and said loudly: "Hai Guang Wu'er, don't Nian, I have been serving the country and nation since I joined the army. Today, Japanese pirates in Japan invaded my homeland, killed my parents and brothers, and insulted my sisters. Is it unbearable? I should rise up and fight back. The loyal bones are buried everywhere in the green mountains, and I just want to wear a horse and a corpse for the nation-state to resist foreign humiliation. After Yu Chengren, my beloved wife should educate my son to be benevolent and inherit my father's business! Glorious family lintel!"

The people present in the whistling wind heard it sincerely, and Chen Ke raised the envelope and said, "Being determined, as a soldier, we should fight to the death. Our soldiers have been criticized since the Chenyang Incident. Today, we should avenge our shame and show our strong will. Can you please join me in your mercy?"

Chen Ke usually had a rigorous imperial army and did not deduct military pay, so he had a high reputation. Since he had given up, everyone present took out paper and pen and wrote a simple suicide note and handed it over to the confidential department to forward it to the rear.

Chen Ke waved his hand and said, "Tell me the order, the staff, the secret power room, and the logistics department stayed to retreat. The entire division accelerated the marching speed, ran forward, and attacked Chengde!"

The flag of the 106th Division of the National Revolutionary Army seemed so weak in the wind and snow, as if it would be blown off and crushed by the wind and snow at any time, but the flag was tenaciously persisted. The third regiment of the division and the division's direct troops had a total of 6,157 combat soldiers, and all the artillery only had seventeen mortars with different calibers, and fifty-two light and heavy machine guns.

The civilians left behind did not have any orthopedics because they knew very well their own value and raised their right hands in the snow and snow to deliver the last military salute to the forward team.
Chapter completed!