The mobilization of a large army of 25,000 people can definitely be regarded as a sensational event for a base area with an area of only a few hundred kilometers. Faced with such a large-scale military mobilization, the Japanese and puppets hidden in the base area
Military intelligence personnel, no matter how stupid they are, can still see some clues and attract their attention.
Just when the Western Expedition Army, under the orders of Commander-in-Chief Yang Jingyu and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wang Zhen, quickly assembled and prepared to attack, a piece of detailed information about the Western Expedition Army's combat plan was hidden in
The Japanese and puppet army intelligence personnel in the base used telegrams to immediately transmit the message to the Kwantung Army headquarters in Changchun.
More than 20,000 well-equipped and powerful Eighth Route Army troops rushed towards Changchun, where the Kwantung Army headquarters is located. Faced with this shocking news, the head of the Intelligence Section who received the intelligence did not dare to make any
He immediately rushed into the office of General Mijiro Umezu, the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, and prepared to make a report.
"Your Excellency Commander, urgent information from Mengshan intelligence personnel..."
"What happened can actually make you, the major general section chief of the Intelligence Department, panic? Read..." Glancing at the panicked major general section chief in front of him, the commander said with a dissatisfied look on his face.
After all, at this moment, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengshan Base Area, under the leadership of their commander, is engaged in a very fierce and bloody battle with tens of thousands of Kwantung Army elites centered on Fengtian City. As for the Eighth Route Army's home base, the Mengshan Base Area
, its defense has already become empty due to the departure of the main force. If it were not for the shortage of troops in his hands, he would definitely send an elite force to attack the Eighth Route Army's home base.
And in such a defense-empty base area, what kind of emergency can happen can make the head of the Kwantung Army's Intelligence Section panic. Thinking of this, the look of disdain on the face of the commander, General Umezu Mijiro, became even thicker. A pair of eyes,
He stared closely at the head of the Intelligence Section in front of him, waiting for his answer.
"Your Excellency, Commander, according to investigation, starting from ten o'clock this morning, a large-scale military mobilization suddenly occurred in the Mengshan Base Area of the Eighth Route Army. The total number of troops mobilized was no less than 25,000 people. In addition, according to our special
The intelligence from Gaoke's intelligence personnel who penetrated into the Eighth Route Army found that at eight o'clock this morning, the Northeast Field Army of the Eighth Route Army, with Yang Jingyu as the commander-in-chief and the famous Wang Zhen in Guan Nei as the deputy commander-in-chief, formed a total of 25,000 troops.
A human-sized Western Expeditionary Army." Under the gaze of the commander, the section chief did not dare to show any signs of neglect and quickly replied.
"With the 25,000-strong Western Expedition Army, what does the Eighth Route Army want to do? How come they still have so many troops..." General Umezu Mijiro couldn't help but mutter to himself.
For a moment, the contemptuous look on his face was immediately replaced by a trace of sadness. He frowned at the head of the Intelligence Section in front of him and asked: "Have your intelligence personnel already detected the specific location of the Western Expedition Army?"
The operational objectives and the strategic purpose of forming this force..."
"Hai..." Faced with the commander's frowning question, the head of the Intelligence Section replied affirmatively.
"According to the investigation of my intelligence section, the combat target of the Eighth Route Army's Western Expedition is Changchun, where our Kwantung Army headquarters is located. As for the strategic purpose of forming this army, in my humble opinion, there is only one, and that is to protect the data around Fengtian City.
The main force of Wanba Route Army is relieved..."
The words of the major general section chief in front of him were like waking up someone from a dream. The commander in front of him, General Umezu Mijiro, who had rich combat experience, immediately understood the hidden meaning from the answer of the intelligence section section chief in front of him.
The huge conspiracy behind the Western Expedition.
"What you mean is that the Eighth Route Army's Western Expedition is going straight to our Kwantung Army headquarters. The ultimate goal is for me to reinforce the three new divisions in Fengtian City and immediately return to support the Changchun area? Thus, giving their main force,
Want to buy more time to attack Fengtian City?" the commander quickly asked.
"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, is wise..."
The head of the Intelligence Section had just finished speaking. The commander, General Mijiro Umezu, had a confident look on his face just now. At this moment, he was enveloped in a sad look and slowly fell into deep thought. However, inside the headquarters,
The solemn atmosphere was broken by a burst of cold laughter after less than five minutes.
After a brief thought, a sneer came out of the commander's mouth. Immediately afterwards, the commander quickly raised his head and faced the head of the intelligence section in front of him with a murderous look on his face.
said.
"Although the Eighth Route Army's idea is very good, whether to let the three new divisions return to support our Kwantung Army headquarters is our business, not the wishful thinking of the Eighth Route Army troops. Chief of Staff, immediately report to the Western Front and the Soviet Red Army
The headquarters of the First Corps of the Kwantung Army, which was engaged in a confrontation, sent a telegram requesting the First Corps of the Kwantung Army to immediately transfer a division of troops from the front line to return to Changchun, where the headquarters is located, as soon as possible."
"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, is wise..."
However, just as the head of the Intelligence Section finished speaking, a rush of footsteps reached the ears of the two of them. Immediately after, the anxious figure of the director of the communications department of the headquarters appeared in front of the two.
.
Before General Umezu Mijiro could react from the shock, the extremely panicked voice of the director of the Communications Department appeared in their ears.
"Your Excellency, Commander, an urgent telegram from the headquarters of the First Corps..."
"What, a telegram from the First Corps? Could it be that the Soviet Red Army in the Far East also wants to take advantage of the situation? Tell me, what happened on the Western Front..." After a brief shock, the commander, General Mijiro Umezu, opened his mouth, and then
He asked with a shocked look on his face.
"Hai, according to the report from the First Corps Headquarters, the hundreds of thousands of Soviet Red Army troops confronting our Imperial Japanese Kwantung Army have undergone large-scale military mobilization since noon today. At the same time, a large number of strategic supplies have
, have also been continuously transported to the hands of front-line combat troops. At present, the entire Soviet position has entered a state of first-level combat readiness, and the battle with the Soviet Red Army can be said to be about to break out..."
"Asshole, the cunning Eighth Route Army was able to get the Soviet Red Army in the Far East to cooperate with their actions and rescue them from the siege of Bagya Road!" After understanding the specific process, the commander, General Mijiro Umezu, couldn't help but frowned.
Cursed loudly.
"Your Excellency, Commander, this is obviously a conspiracy of the Eighth Route Army against our troops in the Kanto region. As for the Soviet Red Army, which has had confrontations with our army in the western front area, they will never fight for the sake of the Eighth Route Army troops around Fengtian City without absolute superiority.
Next, launch an attack on our First Corps. Therefore, I think we don’t need to pay attention to the mobilization of the Soviet Red Army in the Far East..." Seeing the angry commander in front of him, the head of the Intelligence Section who was just about to convey the order hurriedly
Advise.
"Zhongshan Jun, why don't I know what you just said? However, as the supreme commander of the entire Kwantung Army, even if there is only one percent chance that the Soviet Red Army will attack our First Corps and invade the public, we must not
No precautions are taken. Because not only the foundation of our Kwantung Army, but also the foundation of the entire Empire of Japan, lies in these three northeastern provinces. Therefore, for the future of the entire Empire of Japan and the future of the Kwantung Army, we absolutely cannot afford to gamble.
"Although General Umezu Mijiro's psychology was very clear regarding the suggestion from the head of the intelligence section in front of him. However, for the sake of the entire Kwantung Army, he could only shake his head helplessly and said.
Taking a deep look at the helpless commander in front of him, Major General Zhongshan couldn't help but reveal a sad and helpless look on his face. Because he knew in his heart that what the commander in front of him said was truly unacceptable.
Real facts.
However, when he thought about the military exploits he had obtained, he had to give up because of the Eighth Route Army's successive conspiracies. The head of the Intelligence Section, Major General Zhongshan, couldn't help but show a look of unwillingness. He opened his mouth and wanted to
He continued to say something. In the end, under the signal from the commander in front of him, he still didn't say a word.
After a brief period of silence in the entire office, a decisive look immediately appeared on the commander's face. He raised his head and General Mijiro Umezu said firmly.
"As long as we can ensure the security of the three northeastern provinces and the Changchun area of our Kwantung Army headquarters, even if we lose the entire Fengtian, it is very cost-effective. After all, Fengtian is gone, and with the remaining resources of the three northeastern provinces, we can still build it again.
However, if the three Northeastern provinces are gone, then our millions of Kwantung Army troops will lose their most fundamental foothold. Therefore, Fengtian and the entire three Northeastern provinces are more important than Changchun, the headquarters of the Kwantung Army. Everyone
His psychology should be very clear."
"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, I understand your humble position. At any time, ensuring the safety of our millions of Kwantung Army troops in the three northeastern provinces is a prerequisite for us to do anything. Only the safety of the three northeastern provinces is in our hands.
Only in our hands do we have the conditions and sufficient resources to fight against the Eighth Route Army." The head of the Intelligence Section replied affirmatively.
"Yoshi, very good..." In response to the answer of Major General Nakayama in front of him, General Umezu Mijiro nodded willingly. Then, facing a combat staff officer in front of him, he began to issue combat orders with a serious face.
"Now I am ordering that in order to ensure the security of Changchun, where the Kwantung Army headquarters is located, and at the same time, in order to deal with the constant provocations of the Soviet Red Army, the three new divisions responsible for reinforcing Fengtian City will immediately return to support Changchun. In addition to the newly formed first division of the Kwantung Army
The divisions returned to support Changchun and defend the area outside Changchun. The remaining two divisions immediately moved westward and were placed under the headquarters of the Kwantung Army's First Corps to resist possible invasion by the Soviet Red Army..."
"Hai, your Excellency, Commander, is wise and despises his position. Go and give the order right away..." Major General Nakayama, the head of the Intelligence Section, who had thought everything through, no longer had any melancholy, and answered decisively.
After two days of bloody battles, under successive bombardments by all the artillery units of the three newly formed divisions of the Japanese army, Tieling County, which was still prosperous before the war, was now in ruins.
After two days of bloody battles, facing the successive attacks of three newly formed divisions of the Japanese army, the two infantry regiments stationed in the fortifications outside the city were very few left. With less than one company of troops left, they were relying on their strength.
The last layer of defenses at the foot of the city wall and several bunkers and gun towers provided the final resistance.
"Boom, boom, boom..." A deafening explosion sounded around the only few blockhouses and gun towers at the city gate. Just now, strips of hot flames were sprayed out. The unstoppable solid defenses were immediately shrouded in the smoke generated by the explosion of the shells.
As for the dense flames shooting out from the running building, they also disappeared in an instant.
"It's over, it's over, division commander, my 20th Regiment is over..." You see the last infantry company of your 20th Regiment disappearing in an instant amid a burst of dense explosions. Standing on the city wall, you are paying attention
The commander of the 20th Regiment, who was watching every move on the battlefield, couldn't help but let out a sad exclamation to the division commander Zhong Wei beside him.
"Shut up..." Seeing the commander of the 20th Regiment in front of him with red eyes and a forlorn look on his face, Zhong Wei, as the division commander, saw another infantry regiment almost completely destroyed in front of him, with the same expression on his face.
A look of desolation. However, thinking of the order given to him by the headquarters two days ago, Commander Zhong Wei immediately suppressed the grief in his heart, gritted his teeth, and faced the twenty regiments in front of him.
Chang roared loudly.
"Shut up, the 20th Regiment is almost completely destroyed. Not only are you sad, I am also very sad. Listen to me, before the war, I have explained to everyone the cruelty of this blocking battle.
Unless the entire army of our 7th Division is destroyed, we will never let a little devil pass through Tieling County in front of us."
"Now, more than 3,000 commanders and fighters of the 19th and 20th Regiments have completed their missions and made glorious sacrifices. Next, the task of continuing to block the Japanese army will fall into the hands of all our remaining combatants.
Commander Wang, are your 21st Regiment ready to live or die with Tieling County..."
"Commander, the comrades of the 19th and 20th Regiments have set an example for us. Don't worry, as long as there is even one person left in our 21st Regiment, we will never let the little Japs pass through Tieling County. Unless
, the little devil stepped over my corpse..." Faced with the division commander's question, at this moment, the commander of the only remaining infantry regiment with full strength in the 7th Division replied without any melancholy and with a murderous look on his face.
"Okay, then the entire Tieling County will be handed over to your 21st Regiment. I only want to say one thing, if the people are in the city, they will be there even if the people die," the division commander Zhong Wei ordered with a firm look on his face.
"Yes, sir..."
Regarding the answer of the leader of the 21st regiment, Zhong Wei nodded with satisfaction. Then, he set his sights on the other two regiment leaders who had become lonely.
"Commander Zhang and Commander Li, you have hired two men. Immediately organize the remaining personnel in the regiment into two infantry companies, with the two of you personally serving as company commanders. As for the non-combat personnel of the division, they will be organized in the same way.
We became a company, with me as the company commander. Our three companies immediately left the city and launched harassing attacks on the Japanese army's flanks and rear, providing as much support as possible to the 21st Regiment in the city."
"Please rest assured, Commander, and promise to complete the task..."
However, fate likes to play tricks on people. Just when the remaining 2,000 people of the 7th Division were ready for the final bloody battle with the Japanese army outside the city, they did not wait for the Japanese army to launch a fierce attack. Instead, they waited for the Japanese army to begin to withdraw.
The news made those remaining soldiers who were ready to sacrifice couldn't help crying with joy.
"Reporting to the division commander, the cavalry company conducting peripheral reconnaissance has sent urgent information that the three newly formed divisions that are approaching menacingly outside the city have stopped attacking the county. According to the cavalry company's close investigation, it was found that the Japanese troops of the three divisions
, began to gather the bodies of the fallen soldiers for cremation, and seemed to be preparing to retreat..." Just when Zhong Wei was about to take three companies out of the city to carry out support operations. The chief of staff rushed up the city wall with excitement and faced the division commander in front of him.
The political commissar reported with excitement.
"Wait a minute, what did you say? The Japanese army is preparing to retreat..." Division Commander Zhong Wei asked with an incredulous look on his face.
After all, at this moment, the more than 2,000 people left by him have turned into fat meat in front of the three newly formed divisions of the Japanese army. Let the Japanese army take the initiative to spit out the fat meat in their mouths.
Coming out, relying on Zhong Wei's understanding of the Japanese army, was simply impossible.
"Yes, division commander, there is absolutely no problem with the information... This is the information just received from the cavalry company..." the chief of staff replied extremely resolutely.
After receiving a positive answer from the chief of staff, he thought of the telegram from the commander asking him to hold on for three days. Commander Zhong Wei's face immediately showed an excited look, and he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Haha, what a blessing from God."
Me too. It seems that God doesn’t want to see our 7th Division completely destroyed, so let us leave some seeds to restore our strength..."
"Chief of Staff, order the cavalry company to continue to be on guard. If there is any situation, report it immediately. All the commanders and fighters of the 21st regiment stationed in the city are ready for battle. The little devil has bullied us for so long and wants to retreat without leaving anything behind.
, Absolutely impossible... In addition, immediately send a telegram to the former enemy headquarters of the field army to report our situation..." Facing the chief of staff in front of him, Zhong Wei gave a decisive order. At the same time, his face once again revealed
A confident smile.
"Yes, division commander, I will send a telegram right away..." the chief of staff quickly took the order and left.
As the chief of staff quickly left, nearly a thousand people on the entire city wall immediately let out a deafening cheer after receiving the news of the Japanese retreat...