Let’s go back and talk about the Northeastern battlefield.
Discovering that the Chahar Independent Regiment did not abandon Fengtian and withdraw to the pass as he wished, Ishihara Wanji slowed down the pace of the Seventh Army's move south. The Seventh Army only traveled more than 200 kilometers from Harbin to Xinjing in just one day.
However, it was only over 100 kilometers from Xinjing to Siping, but the Seventh Army took two full days to travel.
While the infantry group and the armored group moved southward along the highway and railway, the attack aircraft and fighter jets of the Fifth Flying Group were also dispatched non-stop, flying over Fengtian. Of course, the Japanese Air Force had already absorbed
Having learned a lesson, we no longer dare to fly from ultra-low altitude like the previous Zero fighter squadron did, but instead pass through the field at high altitude.
In addition, the Japanese also dispatched more than 20 sorties of land-based long-range attack aircraft, launching high-altitude horizontal bombings against Fengtian, which blasted many large craters in the city. Because the flying height was too high, the bombing accuracy was very poor, and several dropped bombs were dropped.
Only half of the ten heavy aerial bombs landed in the city, but they still caused heavy casualties to Chinese soldiers and civilians.
Ishihara Kanji's intention of doing this is very clear. Through all this, he will create a terrifying scene of a large army pressing down on the border, causing strong psychological pressure on the Chinese soldiers and civilians in Fengtian City. Even if it cannot shake the morale of the officers and soldiers of the Chahar Independent Regiment, at least it will
We also want hundreds of thousands of people in Fengtian to abandon the city and flee.
Having learned bloody lessons from the Feicheng Defense Battle and the two Songhu Battles, the senior Japanese generals, including Ishihara Wanji, have fully realized that whether there is the support of the people in the urban assault battle, the results will be completely different! Xu Rui
The reason why our troops were able to inflict heavy casualties on the Japanese army in Feicheng and Shanghai was the key to the strong support of the people!
Therefore, Ishihara Wanji hoped to scare away the people of Fengtian by showing off his force.
However, Ishihara Kanji clearly underestimated the determination and will of the Fengtian elders to resist.
In the past three days, although the Japanese Air Force's aircraft fleets have been flying over Fengtian, and although the heavy aerial bombs dropped by the Japanese Air Force have caused very heavy casualties to them, the fifty soldiers who have retreated from surrounding towns to Fengtian City have
Tens of thousands of fellow villagers remained unmoved, not at all intimidated by the Japanese.
Therefore, Ishihara Wanji's move was a failure. Instead of intimidating the people in Fengtian City, it gave the opponent a few days in vain, allowing the people in Fengtian City to dig at least several more underground tunnels. However, the entire defense system
It's still very early before it really takes shape.
At this moment, Wang Zhenghao, the engineer battalion commander in charge of fortification construction, was introducing the situation to Xu Rui. Wang Zhenghao joined the Songhu Independent Regiment during the Second Songhu Battle. He graduated from a famous foreign university with a PhD in engineering, so Fengtian City
It would be perfect for him to design and construct the defense system.
Wang Zhenghao pointed to the drawing and said: "Captain, the eight main tunnels in the city, four vertical and four horizontal, have been dug out. Tunnel reinforcement work is currently underway. In addition, underground command posts, shelters, warehouses, field hospitals and other facilities have basically taken shape.
But it still needs to be expanded further, and then it needs to be reinforced.”
Xu Rui nodded and then asked: "Where are the ground bunkers and the surrounding fortifications?"
Wang Zhenghao replied: "It is under construction, but because there are too many bunkers and the amount of earthwork for the peripheral fortifications is an astronomical figure, more time is needed!"
"Time, time, the most lacking thing now is time. The Japs' heavy army is about to reach Tieling." Du Junjie shouted very dissatisfied, "Dr. Wang, you can't hold on tight."
Wang Zhenghao said: "Engineering a project cannot be completed in one go."
When Du Junjie wanted to say more, Xu Rui stopped him.
There is no use in complaining when things are over.
Xu Rui said: "Dr. Wang, please give me an accurate answer. How long will it take?"
Wang Zhenghao said: "Ten days, at least seven days. After seven days, the entire defense system will be basically formed! At that time, I dare to boast that unless hundreds of thousands of Japs die, there will be no chance of capturing Fengtian!"
"Okay, I'll give you ten days!" Xu Rui said solemnly, "Order the first battalion to hold Tieling for at least ten days!"
"Yes!" Zhuoligetu agreed, and immediately hurried into the communications office next door to send a telegram to the First Battalion.
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Tieling was already the base of the First Battalion at this time.
He Guangming was inspecting the city defense with several company commanders. A signal soldier suddenly ran over panting and shouted hoarsely from a distance: "Batalion Commander, the Japs are coming, Battalion Commander, the Japs are coming...
"
He Guangming felt a chill in his heart, and immediately led several company commanders to the top of the city as quickly as possible.
Standing at the top of the North Gate and looking down to the north, all I could see was that at the end of the horizon, there was billowing smoke and dust rising gradually. Just by looking at this smoke, He Guangming and his several company commanders knew that the Japanese armored forces had arrived!
At this time, another signal soldier rushed over from the direction of the battalion headquarters behind him and shouted loudly: "Battal Commander, the regiment headquarters has an order, ordering us to defend Tieling for ten days. No matter what, we must defend Tieling for ten days!"
"Ten days?!" Yao Lei and the other battalion commanders looked at each other, with a heavy look in their eyes.
He Guangming's facial muscles twitched, and he turned to Yao Lei behind him and said, "Give me the order and get ready to fight."
He Guangming's voice was not loud, but there was a sense of determination in his tone. Yao Lei responded with a yes, then quickly walked to the back of the tower, supported the female wall and yelled at the top of his lungs at the company of officers and soldiers below: "
The battalion commander has an order, prepare to fight! The battalion commander has an order, prepare to fight, prepare to fight..."
Let's talk about He Guangming. After he finished speaking, he withdrew his gaze and stared at the group of Japanese tanks in front of him for a moment.
Time passed by, and a faint black line gradually appeared at the end of the field of vision. Then, this black line turned into small black dots, and then these small black dots turned into small black dots.
Little by little they grew bigger, and in the end, these little black dots turned into a dark steel giant - a tank!
At least fifty tanks were spread out in a row on the field in front, with their tracks rolling and their engines roaring, guiding thousands of Japanese infantrymen, converging into dozens of iron streams, carrying a terrifying momentum that was unmatched, and heading towards
Tieling rolled over. Even though He Guangming was well-informed and used to fighting vicious battles, he couldn't help but feel heavy in his heart at this moment.
If He Guangming is like this, one can only imagine the mood of the officers and soldiers below.
However, this was not the most despairing thing. Just as more than fifty Japanese tanks were leading thousands of Japanese infantrymen to a thousand meters outside Tieling City, the huge roar of aircraft engines suddenly came from the sky ahead.
, when I looked up, I saw a large group of Japanese planes, like locusts, piercing through the clouds due north.
"Gudu!" Yao Lei, who was standing next to He Guangming, couldn't help but swallowed.
"Little demon, are you afraid?" He Guangming turned back leisurely and looked at Yao Lei with a deep look.
"Afraid of his balls!" Yao Lei said fiercely, but in fact he was afraid in his heart.
I would like to ask, who in this world is not afraid of death? If they have a choice, who would choose to die? But as a soldier, many times they really have no choice! If a foreign enemy invades China, if the soldiers retreat, they will be unarmed.
Who should the common people expect? Soldiers should go to the battlefield! They should fight for the country, and they should die for the country!
He Guangming took a breath and said: "Looking at this posture, the little devils should not launch an attack immediately. While there is still some time, let the brothers write a suicide note quickly and send someone to the political commissar. If not
Those of you who are literate, just pick something to keep, so that your relatives at home can remember it."
As a veteran, He Guangming has realized that this battle is likely to be a disaster.
Hearing He Guangming's words, the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the first battalion present immediately turned red. The literate ones quickly took out their notebooks and pencils and were busy writing suicide notes, while the illiterate ones quickly rummaged through their satchels. This
One took out Yuan Datou wrapped in a piece of red silk, the other took out a treasured pen, and some simply had just a piece of cloth.
Zhao Dasha couldn't read, but he could draw. He took out a small notebook and a pencil tip that couldn't be shorter, and he started drawing. He first drew an old mother, which means: Mother.
Then, he drew an upright wine bottle under the old mother, which means: Long time no see.
Later, Zhao Dasha drew an Eighth Route Army soldier on the second page, with his shoulders full of captured guns. The soldier's grin reached up to his ears, which meant: My son has made meritorious service in the army!
Later, Zhao Dasha drew several Japs surrounding an Eighth Route Army soldier, meaning: This time our battalion is surrounded by Japs, my son may be sacrificed, and I may never see you again.
Finally, Zhao Dasha drew another old mother, and then drew a kneeling person in front of the old mother. The kneeling person was still crying, and behind the kneeling person, there were two more people standing.
One person is taller, and the other is obviously much shorter. It means: Mother, my son can no longer fulfill his filial piety in front of your knees. When you are an old man a hundred years later, you can only let the two fools and the three fools be left to you.
Wearing sackcloth and wearing filial piety, we see you off to the end.
After drawing the suicide note, Zhao Dasha held his head and started crying.
Zhao Dasha's cry immediately affected the sadness of the other officers and soldiers, and they all began to cry loudly. For a time, the entire North Gate Tower was shrouded in gloom and mist.
He Guangming had no intention of stopping him at all, but allowed the brothers to cry as much as they wanted, because he knew that such crying would not shake the morale of the army, but would make the officers and soldiers of the first battalion more determined! When soldiers fight, what is the goal?
What is it? Isn’t it just to protect your parents, wife and children? Only when you know that survival is not easy will you be more determined!
