Age of Rebirth

Chapter 480: The paper-stuffed Niangziguan?

Outside, there was a square formation neatly standing, including cavalry and infantry, the formation was dense and crowed, and when the division commander came out, the commander who led the team gave an order. In the darkness, the soldiers saluted the division commander in unison, with uniform movements , clean and agile, exuding such a strong spirit, obviously a well-trained army.

Tang Qiuli was a little confused, and the commander stepped forward: "Report to the division commander, the special security regiment of the division headquarters is here to report, please inspect it!" Wait, Tang Qiuli remembered that in the establishment, there was no such special security regiment Ah, where did it come from?

Liu Chun, Tong Batu, and Ma Chaoyang came from behind, and Tang Qiuli finally understood what was going on. After Feng Jiwu left, they felt a heavy burden on their shoulders. The teacher is with us, and the responsibility is heavy , the guards around him are weak, there are only more than 800 people in the divisional security brigade.

After a discussion, simply, everyone will draw the most capable cadres and soldiers from their own security forces to form a reinforced battalion. Together, they will form a division commander's special security regiment. When we perform tasks, we can rest assured that this temporary The formed guard group has 400 people, including cavalry and infantry, plus the original guard brigade, a team of 3000 people and more than 200 troops. When encountering little devils, a single team can kill them. [

After Tang Qiuli understood what was going on, he was deeply grateful to these subordinates for their concern for him, but he was not prepared to accept it. The number of troops left was small, and each brigade was under great pressure, putting thousands of people on its own. It's a waste of precious troops, but it doesn't make sense to Liu Chun and the others.

The army can return to the establishment, but the condition is that the division commander must be with one of our brigades, otherwise, the special guard regiment cannot withdraw, Tang Qiuli can't laugh or cry, he has become their burden, and later, they all gave in and left a reinforcement The battalion has more than 800 people, half cavalry and half infantry, serving as the guard force of the division headquarters.

Immediately, the Second Independent Brigade stayed in Jiuguan and waited for it. The First and Second Cavalry Brigades went forward to Shijiazhuang to the outskirts of Baoding. Using the maneuverability and speed of the cavalry, they attacked the small number of Japanese troops left behind and attacked Japanese transportation. There is only one principle, which is to never allow a tough battle to attract the attention of the Japanese army and reduce the pressure on the Niangziguan defense line. Once the Japanese army is found to be attempting to encircle them, they will immediately withdraw into the Taihang Mountains.

After the cavalry set off, the commanders and guards left the station and marched into the depths of the Taihang Mountains. The reason why Tang Qiuli left a small number of troops in the Taihang Mountains was, of course, because of the pressure on the troops from all directions of fierce fighting, but more importantly, he It is necessary to use the vast mountainous area with complex terrain and the Japanese army chasing after it to fight a mountain guerrilla warfare.

He has a solid idea in his heart, the worst thing is to retreat into Huangya Cave. With several years of painstaking efforts, Huangya Cave can be said to be an indestructible fortress. Case.

In the early morning of November [-]th, Feng Jiwu, who had been marching overnight, could already see the majestic walls of Niangziguan in the twilight of dawn. Against the backdrop of the mountains, Niangziguan was guarded in the canyon between the two mountains. The undulating mountains of Mianshan, when they arrived here, seemed to be cut by a giant with an axe, and suddenly broke, thus achieving the reputation of Niangziguan, the grand passage between Shanxi and Hebei provinces.

In the mountains and rivers in the early winter in the north, the withered and yellow weeds swayed with the cold wind, the pines and cypresses became darker and greener like ink, and the surrounding fields were quiet, only the hurried footsteps of soldiers marching. Feng Jiwu heaved a long sigh of relief, put his heart in his stomach tightly, and finally arrived here ahead of the Japanese army.

This night's rapid march was unforgettable in Feng Jiwu's military career for many years. Later, he wrote in his diary: "Since taking over the order, I was very restless and worried about the safety of the commander. I deeply regret not leaving one more brigade. The soldiers are by the commander's side, but there are wars everywhere in North China, and the troops are being used to the limit."

"What is more worrying is the difficulty and danger of the marching route. The road to Niangziguan is all mountain roads. Even if infantry and cavalry are reluctant to do so, it is absolutely difficult for the artillery units towed by cars. We have to find another way, and time is very tight. Fearing that the Japanese army would strike first, our troops rushed to the city, and the city would be broken, so I asked the guide if there was a shortcut, so I was anxious."

Later, Feng Jiwu could only order the artillery unit to transfer to Yangquan and then rush to Niangziguan. In this way, the artillery would have to travel for nearly a day. , even so, the hardships and dangers along the road are beyond his imagination.

Along the way, many wounded and dead soldiers fell into the valley due to darkness and danger. There were more than 1000 soldiers who fell into the valley at dawn. , can more appropriately describe the mountain road that Feng Jiwu's troops took.

After descending the mountain, they finally saw flat ground. Tens of thousands of horses were marching. It was not a small movement. Feng Jiwu thought that the Jin army's garrison in the pass had already noticed it, and at the very least, they had to send a liaison officer to contact them.

Before the gate was closed, there was no movement at all, but there were two sentry boxes standing there majestically, and a wooden railing across the middle of the road. When the soldiers arrived at the sentry boxes, they were very happy. The soldiers of the Jin army were lying on the big bunk, with their heads covered, sleeping soundly, dare to say, this group of soldiers slept without even letting go of the sentry post.

Seeing this situation, Feng Jiwu frowned, ordered the soldiers to go in, and took away their guns. A dozen or so rusty rifles, which looked like they hadn't been wiped for a year, were carried into the yard. In this way, these soldiers of the Jin army didn't wake up in a daze, they snored loudly, and some of them talked sweetly in sleep.

After entering the pass, I still didn’t see a single soldier, but the common people who got up early, saw so many soldiers suddenly appearing on the street, they were so frightened that they quickly hid aside. Feng Jiwu asked the direction of the headquarters and ordered the troops to station in each Focus on arming, and then, with the guard battalion, walk towards the headquarters.

The Niangziguan Garrison Headquarters of the Jin Army is very impressive. There is a big black sign on a white background at the door, which reads "National Revolutionary Army Niangziguan Garrison Headquarters" in large characters. There are two armed soldiers leaning against the doorframe, Rifle in his arms, hat over his face, dozing there.

Good guy, hundreds of people came to the front, and there was no reaction at all. The battalion commander went over and patted his shoulder, "Hey! Brother, wake up!" The soldier opened his eyes in a daze, and suddenly saw so many people , was startled, hurriedly put the rifle in his hand, and asked: "Which part? Stop, don't you see that this is the headquarters?" With this bluff, the soldiers next to him also woke up.

The soldier who knows the goods, saw that the leader in front was a lieutenant general, one level older than the division commander, and the military uniform was different from his own. He was a unit of the Central Army, so he rushed in to report.

After a while, two major generals came out from inside. Their clothes were somewhat disheveled, and their gait was a bit flimsy. After a long distance, they could smell the pungent smell of alcohol. Fly, the troops are not on guard, the soldiers are slack, and the commander is drinking and having fun. How can such a troop guard Niangziguan? [

"I am the deputy commander-in-chief of the Yellow River Basin Theater, and Feng Jiwu, the deputy commander of the North China Independent Division. Are you the supreme commander of the garrison here?" necessary.

The two major generals were startled, the lieutenant general's tone was not kind, the door was quite high, strange, how did he come in, there was no movement at the sentry post?Don't even think about it, the division commander is like this, how can the soldiers under him be better!This is called the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked.

"Liu Bingzhang, commander of the 91st Division of the Jin Army, and Wang Weihuai, the commander of the 97th Division of the Jin Army. I don't know if the commander has come from afar. Is there any urgent military affairs?" The two division commanders of the Jin Army didn't understand.

This question made Feng Jiwu unable to suppress his anger any longer. From the time he entered Niangziguan, his anger was not going well. "Urgent military affairs? Thanks to your ability to ask, Shijiazhuang was fought for six days and six nights. Did Niangziguan pass?" Hear a little gunpowder? Not a whiff of gunpowder?"

"I heard, what's the matter?" Feng Jiwu didn't know why he suddenly got angry, but the two teachers asked back rather aggrieved.

"What's the matter, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers are preparing to attack here. I have heard their footsteps. Let me ask you, how are the troops deployed? How are the fortifications built?" Ever since they entered Niangziguan, there was no magic spell on their heads, they closed the door and proclaimed themselves kings, but they were making a fuss.

Drinking small wine and eating wild game every day, and from time to time, let his subordinates get a few beautiful girls from the mountains, taste what it's like to be a groom every night, live a small life, surpass the gods, how can I care about it? For other things, they didn't remember Yan Xishan's other words, but just remembered a sentence: "there is an independent division in front of you, don't send troops if you break the sky, and keep a good eye on the door, which is a great achievement."

Last night, my subordinates brought in another beautiful girl from the mountains. This girl is painful, with a slender waist, bulging breasts, and a big butt. Well, why don't you just come to double cultivation, tossing and tossing all night, seeing the girl who is only half-breathed, and then fell asleep with more than enough meaning.

The sound of artillery in Shijiazhuang over there is loud, and here they eat, drink, and play, spoiling women. The two of them are brothers who worship, old partners who eat, drink, and play, and enjoy themselves in different ways. , they were all arranged by the chief of staff. The sudden question really stumped them, and they faltered and couldn't say anything.

Someone rescued them, and a series of cannons rang out in front of them. The Japanese army arrived. Feng Jiwu looked at his watch. It took less than an hour and a half for the troops to enter Niangziguan. For these two foodies and those cowardly soldiers under him, the Japanese didn't need to fire cannons, and each of them could smash the lady with a stone, and they also brought more than 2 prisoners.

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