Glorious Mission 1937

() Under Yan Xishan's direct intervention, on September 9 an article titled "The End of the Invaders and the Great Victory" appeared in the Shanxi provincial newspaper, and at the same time the news about the great victory was also reported by the Shanxi Sui Cha Newspapers and media in the three provinces rushed to report, and then spread across the country amidst doubts. Although the Chinese people were very suspicious of the 26 enemy annihilation figure, the scene of Japanese and puppet army corpses strewn all over the field in the photo still surprised many. People have seen a reality clearly, that is, the great victory reported by the major newspapers in Shanxi should not be fake, maybe it is just a little too much water in the number of annihilating the enemy.

In addition, I am concerned about the rumors in the newspaper that the du li mixed second brigade belonging to the Chahar dispatched corps was completely wiped out, and the brigade commander Abe Norihide was killed. If the report is true , Then the unit that has just been upgraded from the security regiment to the 222nd Division of the National Revolutionary Army once again created a military miracle.

Just when people were enthusiastically guessing the truth of the matter, the mainstream Japanese media "Chaori News" published a headline on the front page of the 27th Morning Post called "The flower of the famous general withered on the unknown mountain" completely detonated the people of the country Anti Japanese enthusiasm.

This report disclosed the whole process of the Xinghe War in detail, and described the squadron as extremely cruel and cunning in the report, and the name Chen Feng appeared in front of the Japanese people for the first time.At the same time, Asahi News also reported that the base camp attributed the direct responsibility for the heavy losses of the Chahar Dispatched Corps to the command error of Lieutenant General Tojo Hideki, so Hideki Tojo was revoked as the commander of the Chahar Dispatched Corps and immediately Return home for investigation.Due to the heavy losses of the Chahar Expeditionary Corps, the base camp decided to cancel the headquarters of the Chahar Expeditionary Corps and organize the Mongolian Army to uniformly command the Japanese puppet troops in the Suicha area.

As soon as this news came out, the people of China and Japan were in an uproar. Of course, the sentiments of the people on both sides were completely different. After being wiped out, the brigade leader, Lieutenant General Abe Kihide, died in the battle outside Xinghe City, but he did not recognize the figure of 3, and said that according to the statistics of the Chahar Dispatch Corps, the Xinghe Battle Chahar dispatched The Corps had 3 casualties and 16723 missing, making a total of 821, which is far from the huge number of 17444 disclosed by Chinese newspapers.

However, for the Chinese people, this is not the point. The point is that the squadron has won another big victory. Even if it is true as reported by the Japanese media, it is still an unprecedented victory to wipe out 7000 enemies. The people took to the streets to hold demonstrations, and the people's anti-Japanese enthusiasm was unprecedentedly high, and the name Chen Feng once again resounded across the country.

However, it is worth mentioning that from the end of the battle on the 25th to the 27th, the national government has not made any statement, which made the people quite puzzled, and there was a lot of discussion for a while.

Nanjing. Leader's official residence.

"Crack" a delicate teacup was thrown to the ground with a clear and 'tragic' sound, and became a victim of Generalissimo Jiang venting his anger.

"Respectfully, what is your military and political department doing? You don't know about such an important matter, Niang Xipi!" Chairman Jiang's voice was sharp and sharp, and it could be seen that Jiang was really angry this time.

"Committee, the matter has been clarified. The 222nd Division sent a telegram to the Military and Political Department the afternoon before yesterday, but it was withheld by those guys from the Military Intelligence Department. They thought that the 222nd Division was lying about the military situation. You also know Yes, the local troops have always had the bad habit of lying about their military exploits, and the number of enemies wiped out by 222 people from the 3nd Division is too amazing, so they simply refused to report it, which caused the government to be passive." Minister He explained .

"Mother Xipi, they don't trust others because they don't have the ability, they are idiots, all of them are idiots." Still angry, Generalissimo Jiang stretched out his hand to the table, and was about to take a sip of water, but in vain, he thought Wake up that teacup has been sacrificed.

"Yunong, has the investigation been clear? How did the 222nd Division wipe out so many Japanese and puppet troops? How much water is there in the number of 3 wiped out?"

Dai Li immediately replied: "Commissioner, the investigation has been clear, and the 222nd Division's victory this time is indeed a bit of a fluke. When the Japanese army besieged Xinghe County, Chen Feng's troops had just been upgraded to a second-class division, and the supplementary troops in the World War II area and The equipment is still on the way. The 222nd Division is just a shelf division with a total strength of less than 3000. Therefore, Chief Yan of the World War II zone and General Fu Zuoyi of the Seventh Army ordered the 222nd Division to abandon Xinghe County and withdraw to Fengzhen and Pingdiquan. But was rejected by Chen Feng, and he called the headquarters of the Seventh Army, vowing to live with Xinghe to the death, and then Chen Feng's troops were surrounded by the Japanese army in Xinghe City."

"According to the investigation of the intelligence department, the 222nd Division was actually ready to counterattack before the Japanese army launched an attack. Although the regular troops of the 222nd Division are indeed only more than 3000 people, due to the huge effect of the Tianzhen victory, the Northern Saibei area A large number of bandits admire Chen Feng very much, so there are a large number of bandits who are willing to fight devils with Chen Feng. Before the Japanese army besieged the city, the 222 Division had already recruited more than 1 bandits. After the news of the Japanese siege came, they were active in the grassland The northern Saibei caravan and a large number of horse bandits came for reinforcements, and the World War II zone governor also sent a cavalry regiment and more than 1000 infantry reinforcements. At the same time, gentry from Xinghe, Fengzhen, Jining, Shangdu and other places also sent their own Chen Feng mobilized a large number of young and strong people in the area under his jurisdiction, so in a short period of time, [-] to [-] miscellaneous soldiers gathered around the encirclement of the Japanese army."

"Afterwards, Chen Feng commanded this miscellaneous army to lightly capture Zhangbei County, and then ambushed the Japanese reinforcements on the way, and wiped out more than 222 Japanese and puppet troops in two battles. Then the army gathered from all directions in Xinghe County, outside Xinghe City, and prepared A huge encirclement circle was formed outside the encirclement circle of the Japanese army, and the remaining ten thousand people were wiped out in one fell swoop. Perhaps the posture of the 5nd Division was really scary, so the headquarters of the Chahar dispatched corps ordered Abe Kihide's headquarters to retreat immediately. On the way to retreat, two cavalry divisions of the puppet army surrendered on the battlefield, and then tens of thousands of troops besieged more than [-] Japanese troops on a hill outside Xinghe City, and the Japanese army was wiped out five hours later."

"At the same time, the 222nd Division sent a unit to block the reinforcements of the Japanese Army at Xinping Fort. They fought hard for eight hours and killed more than 100 Japanese soldiers. With 3% casualties, they won precious time for the large forces to completely wipe out Abe Kihide's headquarters. Yes. It is said that this battle was planned by Chen Feng from the beginning, and he even did not hesitate to risk himself as a bait, but the number of 3 enemies wiped out should not be watered down, and the actual number of enemies wiped out should be slightly more than this, the 222 division made It should be a conservative figure. According to the information obtained by the Military Statistics Bureau, the Japanese army lost as many as 1 to [-] troops in the battle of Zhangbei County, the ambush at Daqinggou, and the encirclement and annihilation of Xinghe. , the number of soldiers lost in the Xinpingbao blocking battle was as high as [-], among which the number of corpses on the battlefield was as high as [-]. It is estimated that the Japanese puppet army lost more than [-] to [-] people .” Dai Li reported in detail the entire process of the entire battle situation.

Of course, these news were all released by Chen Feng in private, whether it was true or not, no one knew whether it was true or not, but obviously the Military Command still believed it.

"He is really a wise general. He has such confidence in those miscellaneous soldiers. If those bandits can't conquer the county, can't surround and annihilate the reinforcements of the Japanese army, or the troops he sends out can't stop the reinforcements of the Japanese army, then he is afraid now. Became a martyr?" Generalissimo Jiang sighed.

"It shouldn't be that he has confidence in that miscellaneous soldier, but that he has already prepared for failure or success. The city is alive, and the city is lost, so there is no way for him to retreat!" Minister He said with a long breath. .

"With such generals, why worry about the Japanese invaders? If all the troops in the country are as brave and good at fighting as the 222 Division, why are we forced here by the Japanese invaders?" Then Chairman Jiang asked: "How about the casualties of the 222 Division, the main officers Are there any casualties?"

"It's miserable. According to the secret information obtained by our intelligence personnel, the loss of the 222nd Division can no longer be described as heavy. After the battle, the team transporting the wounded to the city walked for more than two hours. The remains of officers and soldiers who died in foreign wars filled the open space outside the city. Not counting those officers and soldiers whose bodies could not be found, the estimated number of casualties exceeded 222. Fortunately, the main officers of the [-]nd Division are still there.” Dai Li reported.

"The situation in Shanghai is very bad. It's time to give them a shot in the arm. Send me an order to immediately publicize the glorious achievements of the 222nd Division. The entire army of the 222nd Division will be rewarded and Chen Feng will be promoted to the National Zheng Fu." Lieutenant general of the army, awarded the Qingtian Bairi Medal, all officers and soldiers in the department were promoted to a higher level, the 222 division was upgraded to a category A division, and the 222 division was rewarded with 50 yuan in legal currency. At the same time, 5000 new rifles, 30 light and heavy machine guns, and 100 bullets were allocated. Wanfa, in addition, two regiments were transferred from newly recruited soldiers in Shaanxi to the 222nd Division. Respectfully, you will personally supervise this matter, and all food and equipment must be delivered to the 222nd Division within half a month." Then Chairman Jiang said: " Yu Nong, I heard that Chen Feng is only 23 years old and not married yet?"

"Yes, Mr. Chen Feng is indeed only 23 years old this year, and he is not married, but he has a fiancée, and there are quite a few of them. According to the information we have collected, Chen Feng's fiancée is his cousin, named Ge Gen. Tana. In addition, there is another concubine arranged by Chen's mother. Not long ago, Chief Yan betrothed his niece Yan Changxi to Chen Feng, so now Chen Feng has two wives and one concubine." Dai Li replied.

"Well, Madam's precious niece, Mengyao, admires our great hero very much, and she really wants to meet this newly released famous anti-Japanese general. Please make arrangements to send Miss Mengyao to Chen Feng. Just say it was arranged by my old man, and Mengyao will be his life secretary for the next six months, so don't let him be negligent." Chairman Jiang urged.

"Yes"

Of course Dai Li knew who the Chairman Mengyao was talking about. She was the niece of the wife's natal family, but it was not announced to the public because she was an illegitimate daughter. A veritable little princess, now even this little princess has been dispatched by the committee, it seems that they are planning to spend all their money to win over this Mr. Chen.