After everyone in Tianjin listened to Zhou Weiguo's analysis, most people felt that no matter whether they chose the first or the second option, they must first defeat the Japanese in front of them. This would reduce the enemy's effective strength, which would be beneficial in the future.
Zhou Weiguo naturally agreed with joy. Zhou Weiguo did not take the group of Japanese soldiers in front of him seriously. After all, at this moment, the independent division was not only better equipped than the Japanese army, but also had more people than the Japanese army. However, in this case, the Japanese army could not be allowed to build safely.
The fortifications have been built. If the Japanese fortifications are repaired, it will still be their independent division that suffers.
"Since we all agree, is there anyone who wants to fight?" Zhou Weiguo looked at everyone with a smile, clearing out the Japanese troops outside Tianjin, which was considered a military training exercise.
"Master! I'm going!"
"Master! Let our second brigade come up!"
"Master, our third brigade!"
Seeing this situation, Fang Shengli said, "There is a saying that we are guests from afar. I and the 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th brigades are considered to have come from afar, right? Shouldn't they be given to us?"
"That's right." Lin Mingrun nodded, and even Wu Shang, who was silent, also nodded, let alone Murong.
"No, Deputy Master, just because we are guests from afar, you and your brothers have to sit here and drink tea." Xie Weiwei said jokingly. Of course, this was also true, because he wanted to fight.
"Didn't you just fight?" Fang Shengli tilted his head and said, "Just rest for a few days. It's really time for us to take over in these few days."
Zhou Weiguo nodded. Fang Shengli was right. During the previous attack on Tianjin and the encounter with Tada Shun in the wild, the first, second and third brigades were all damaged and needed to repair and rest. After all, people are not made of iron. "Shengli, these devils outside Tianjin
I'll leave it to you. In short, just don't let them escape."
"OK!"
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Kwantung Army Headquarters
A Japanese general held a telegram in his hand and frowned. Umezu Yoshijiro did not quite understand the order that came from the base camp early this morning. Does a mere independent division really need to mobilize the one million Kwantung Army? You know, in Japan,
Among the army, the Kwantung Army has the strongest combat effectiveness and the best equipment. It is known as the "Flower of the Imperial Army" and is the Japanese army's greatest reliance.
Now, the Emperor has ordered the Kwantung Army to destroy the independent divisions. In Umezu Yoshijiro's view, this is a bit of a fuss. How strong is the combat effectiveness of Chinese soldiers? Is it as high as that of the Soviet Union? The existence of the Kwantung Army is not only to maintain the rule of Manchukuo.
, also to prevent the Soviet Union.
Although there is an old saying in China that makes friends far away and attacks close by, the Soviet Union's appetite is not so easy to satisfy. What's more, the dispute between the Soviet Union and Japan has been going on for several decades. Can the Soviet Union really stand still?
Umezu Yoshijiro smiled, unless Germany attacks the Soviet Union. As a general of the Japanese army, Umezu Yoshijiro naturally knows the alliance with Germany and the role Japan will play in this alliance. But now, the time has not yet come, that is
Doesn’t it mean that if you want to attack an independent division, you have to wait until the time comes? Let the Kwantung Army come up with a plan, haha, it’s really funny.
"Someone is coming!"
"Hi!"
"In an hour, call everyone for a meeting."
"Hi!"
Seeing the soldiers leaving, Umezu Yoshijiro thought for a moment and ordered, "Come here, pull out all the information about the China Independent Division and use it for the meeting."
"Hi!"
Even though Umezu Yoshijiro felt in his heart that there was no need to use the Kwantung Army, since it was the emperor's order, he could only obey it, and it had to be completed very well, because their Kwantung Army was the most outstanding force among all armies.
"Independent Division, Zhou Weiguo." Umezu Yoshijiro, who put down the information, kept talking, tapping his fingers on the table, thinking, the current situation is that yesterday, the independent division took less than half a day to capture Tianjin, and Tada Shun
, died, and even all the troops of the independent division in Nanchang have arrived in Shandong, and most of them have arrived in Tianjin. If it is just to capture Tianjin or even defend it, it will not actually use so many troops, which means that the independent division
There must be other plans. If the guess at the base camp is correct and is not stopped, I am afraid that the independent division will use the Peiping area as a springboard. By then, the plan will be Manchukuo in his hands.
…
On the afternoon of April 20, Fang Shengli led four standing brigades and tank brigades from Nanchang and began to attack the Japanese in the west, north and northwest of Tianjin.
"Hey! Look! Are those soldiers from the China Independent Division?" A Japanese soldier on guard pushed another Japanese soldier and asked.
"Yes! They are soldiers of the China Independent Division! Yalu, go back and report!"
"Hi!" Then, the soldier ran back quickly. Since the Japanese had begun to build fortifications, there would naturally be temporary fortifications.
"Captain! Captain!" the soldier ran to a sergeant.
"What's wrong?"
"The Chinese are attacking!"
"Nani?" The Japanese sergeant picked up the telescope and began to observe. Sure enough, in the field of view of the telescope, tanks and soldiers of the independent division appeared. "Go and report to the commander of the company!"
"Hi!" So the soldier ran back again.
The sergeant found their squad leader and squadron leader, "Your Excellency, squadron leader, your Excellency, captain, the independent division has begun to attack us!"
The Japanese captain frowned, "Are you serious? How many troops are there?"
"Hey, I'm not sure how many troops there are, but there is a tank group, it looks like there are about a hundred tanks!"
"Tell everyone immediately to enter the temporary fortifications for defense! You, go and inform the commander of the company!"
"Someone has been sent to inform!"
"Yoshi, then quickly enter the fortifications and prepare to defend!"
"Hi!"
As a result, the Japanese side began to get busy. Most of them entered the temporary fortifications, picked up their guns, and began to defend. But in fact, after the commander of this regiment learned about the independent division's attack, he reported it to their division.
The regiment commander, and their division commander immediately gave the order to retreat.
"Nani? Transfer to your Excellency the division commander?" Everyone was puzzled.
"The Chinese have tanks, but we don't. This is one of the reasons." The Japanese lieutenant general explained, "Second, the defenders of Tianjin have anti-tank guns. Since they have anti-tank guns, they still failed, which means that the Chinese tanks
The strength of our defense is the first priority right now, and we should preserve our own strength."
"Hi!"
"Go ahead, detach some people to stop the attack, and move all the others in!"
"Hi!"
Fang Shengli naturally didn't know that what was blocking them was only a part of the Japs, the strong men had their arms cut off, and the others were all starting to prepare to retreat. If he had known, he would have let the two regiments go around and surround the Japs.
When the tank group entered the shooting range of the Japanese, gunshots began to ring out.
"Da da da!"
"Pah hook!"
But the tanks of the Independent Division were fearless and rushed straight forward. Unless it was a cannon of over 80 mm, they were really not afraid.
