Age of Rebirth

Chapter [-] The Battle of Tianjin

The key to the troops in charge of fighting aid is to conceal their intentions and prevent the Japanese from finding their way. , The troop transfer of the independent division should be normal.

The troops of the 29th Army immediately ended their rest and regrouped with the troops under the command of Tang Qiuli, the commander of the Independent Division, and marched into the Langfang, Xianghe, and Jixian areas at the junction of Pingjin. They were responsible for blocking the Japanese troops coming to Beiping. Qing Division did not dare to put all the more than 20 Japanese troops in Beiping into the direction of Tianjin.

The Independent Division and the 29th Army, with 13 soldiers, was enough, and the situation was going well, so I might make some money by making dumplings for the Japanese troops who came to Beiping. That was extra interest.

Liu Tiehan's troops stationed at the junction of Hebei and Shandong, mobilized 9 troops, set out from Dezhou and Leling, Shandong, and formed an attack regiment to attack Tianjin. They immediately went north and were responsible for the general attack on Tianjin. The most important thing is local strength and firepower superiority. [

This is the basic unit of the pure Northeast Army, and I have been holding back a fire in my heart for a long time. The independent division won the first battle, but they were so greedy. They were driven into the pass by the little devil from the northeast. This breath of birds has been held in my heart for six years Yes, but there is no order, so hurry up.

The order from the division headquarters was issued to the Northeast Advance Army headquarters. Liu Tiehan immediately called the brigade commanders to the headquarters for a meeting to implement the division's order. Because there must be left behind troops, all members cannot participate in the battle. This meeting is to determine the northward march. The troops attacking Tianjin and the troops defending the key points at the junction of Hebei and Shandong.

These eight brigade commanders, together with the cavalry brigade commander He Zhuguo, heard that they would form an attack regiment to attack Tianjin. Where there are more than 6 devils, the division commanders have already arranged, and they are waiting to jump up and swallow this big piece of fat. Immediately a heated debate ensued.

Each brigade has shown its own strengths and strengths. Apart from wanting to join the assault corps, everyone has a strong desire to avenge their shame. No matter how the troops are reorganized, the division commander still retains the word "Northeast", which is for our Northeast Army. Leaving a trace of blood, wearing a September [-] hat for six years, even a man is holding his breath.

In the end, the fight was so red-faced, coupled with the high-pitched voice of the big man in the northeast, that the conference room was deafeningly noisy, and the staff officers who came and went outside the room exchanged puzzled looks with each other. At the end of the fight, everyone became angry. Hao Xuan did not fight on the spot, and no one wanted to stay in Shandong.

Liu Tiehan can't laugh or cry. The army's war-seeking mood can't be poured with cold water. It can only add more firewood. This is the first battle since the establishment of the Northeast Advance Command. It is also the first battle between the old Northeast Army and the Japanese army. It must be fought. Well, cheer up the army and boost morale.

In the end, there is no way, adopt the old habit of the Northeast, and draw lots!The brigade commanders who caught the troops were elated and jumped up on the spot with joy. Those who were not caught were dejected and asked without jealousy, "Oh, I said buddy, grinning like a ladle, be careful when your jaw falls and hits you!" Do you know where North is?"

Tang Qiuli concentrated nearly 36 troops on the outskirts of Tianjin and in the city. Among them, 25 troops were in charge of reinforcements. It can be seen that the key to the Tianjin campaign lies in the reinforcements and blocking troops. Well done, Liu Tiehan's attack on the Tianjin Corps was able to let go of his hands and feet, take Tianjin with the fastest speed and in the shortest time, and wipe out more than [-] Japanese defenders in Tianjin.

In the early morning of July [-]th, the Northeast Advance Command of the Independent Division consisted of six infantry brigades. Under the leadership of Commander Liu Tiehan, the troops were divided into two groups, starting from Leling and Dezhou in Shandong, like two sharp arrows. , on the evening of the [-]th, arrived in the Jinghai area outside Tianjin.

From the starting point to the outskirts of Tianjin, the normal marching speed would take one day and one night at the fastest. However, the Tianjin Assault Corps only took 26 hours to arrive at the designated attack location, which can be described as extremely fast.

Tang Qiuli, who had already established a headquarters in Jinghai, was very surprised that Liu Tiehan's troops could arrive at the battlefield so quickly. He saw the dusty appearance of the brigade commanders of the Northeast Advance Command, with sweaty clothes tied outside the door. War horses, they know this way, how they came here, the army's fighting spirit is very high, he secretly thought.

The common people in Jinghai County, Tianjin woke up and found that their village was already full of soldiers, and they didn’t realize it in their sleep, and they panicked for a while. The people received it.

The panic-stricken villagers asked each other in low voices, where did the troops come from? Did they break open the door of your house in the middle of the night last night? Did they ruin the eldest girl and daughter-in-law of that family?

With so many soldiers, the common people have not been harmed at all, it is just strange, since ancient times, troops that have not harmed the common people, but this is the case, and this one has appeared today. The attitude of these soldiers towards the common people is called a good one. , Buying things are paid according to the price, and they are yelling at each other, has the world really changed?

But there is one thing, these soldiers surrounded the village tightly, allowed to enter and not allowed to leave, no matter what urgent business you are in, you have to stay in the village honestly, one of their officials said, it will delay the big guy After the war, they will be compensated for their livelihood.

Compensation or no compensation, we ordinary people dare not have any hope, don’t harm us and burn incense, but if we want to fight here, my God, isn’t this another disaster?The common people were full of fear and uneasiness, and anxiously guessed the outcome of the matter.

The troops that participated in the attack on Tianjin did such a good job of keeping secrets that the [-] troops were lurking under the noses of the Japanese army in Tianjin, and the Japanese didn't notice any movement.

Tang Qiuli's request was to ensure the suddenness of the start of the battle. In order to cover the actions of Feng Jiwu and Li Honggang's Shanhaiguan blockade corps and Liu Tiehan's Tianjin attack corps, he asked the Beiping blockade corps to make the movement louder.

Under the eyes of the Japanese army in Beiping and Tianjin, wedging 13 people, trying to completely hide it from the Japanese. If this cannot be done, then turn this army into the Ming army and attract the attention of the Japanese at the border between Pingjin and Tianjin. Area, covering the East Road blocking troops and attacking Tianjin troops, even if the Japanese were full of doubts, they couldn't figure out what it meant. [

The time for the general attack on Tianjin was set at 800:[-] p.m. on July [-]. This required Feng Jiwu's blocking force to arrive at Shanhaiguan at [-]:[-] p.m. , is the strength of a detachment of the Jidong Security Corps of the traitor Yin Rugeng, about [-] people.

It took Feng Jiwu to kill this security detachment in the blink of an eye. The key is the marching route. Along the way, both the concealment of the troops must be ensured and the marching speed must be maintained. Therefore, the 12 soldiers of Feng Jiwu and Li Honggang's corps walked all the way. It is a mountain road.

This is the old basic unit of the Independent Division. Although the soldiers are exhausted, they still grit their teeth and run forward. The orders of the commanders at all levels are, run, run to Shanhaiguan is victory.

The troops of the Artillery Brigade are even more difficult. Their guys are all big and heavy guys, and they can't get there by running on mountain roads. , he was in charge of the artillery unit.

The cannons of the three brigades could not grow wings to fly to Shanhaiguan, but the leader of the special unit who cooperated with the troops had a flexible mind. He gave the chief of staff an idea. All the trucks were disguised as Japanese transport troops, and in the hands of the special unit, There are a large number of Japanese military uniforms.

As a result, nearly 800 large-caliber artillery pieces of the three artillery brigades, under the traction of the car, rushed along the road like a long dragon to Shanhaiguan, and the Japanese checkpoints along the way were invisible at a glance. The gun carriages on the side all cheered ecstatically for the strong military strength of the Great Japanese Empire, Long Live His Majesty the Emperor!

Looking at the officers leading the team again, my Amaterasu, who is either a major general or a commander, a small Cao Chang at the checkpoint, he dare not let a fart go, let alone interrogation, a word is wrong, "Shan Bin" Don't tell me, it's normal to lose your head, these generals, why are they so grumpy?

In Tianjin City, the two reinforcement regiments of the independent division disguised as police are not in a good situation. On the night of the July [-]th Incident, the troops stationed in various police stations were surrounded by the Japanese army at their current station.

If it weren't for the outcome of the July [-]th Incident.A fundamental reversal occurred. These troops, which the Japanese army regarded as the Chinese police, were either disarmed or wiped out on the spot. In fact, the troops sent by the Japanese army were responsible for dealing with these policemen.

Now, although the Japanese troops surrounding them have no intention of doing anything, they have not withdrawn either. They are building fortifications nearby and closely monitoring their every move. If you want to eat meat that is too fat, you can eat it.

Even so, they also attracted more than 8000 Japanese troops, which relieved a lot of pressure on the troops attacking Tianjin, because the troops could only stand firm on the spot without receiving orders from the division headquarters.

On the night of the [-]th, they received an order from the division headquarters. The main force of the division was scheduled to launch a general attack on Tianjin at [-]:[-] pm on the [-]th. Tianjin.

The order of the Division Headquarters is unquestionable. The former Deputy Chief of Staff of the Independent Second Brigade of the Independent Division who received the order, and now the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Joint Operations Headquarters, Tianjin Police Chief Liu Feng pondered for a long time. His troops, Facing the situation of being surrounded now, taking the initiative to attack means fighting head-on with nearly ten thousand Japanese soldiers, and the casualties of the troops can be imagined. However, he does not intend to report the situation here to the division headquarters.

He gave orders to the troops of each sub-bureau. With the sound of artillery fire from the general offensive in Tianjin, the troops of each bureau immediately launched a fierce attack on the Japanese troops who surrounded us. Don't worry about casualties. We attract more Japanese troops, which is the biggest force against the main force of the division. support.

Liu Feng was in a desperate mood to issue this order, and he also knew what it meant. Maybe after this battle, the Tianjin Police Combat Force will be cancelled, but it is worth it.

(To be continued)