blood feud

Sakagaki Seishiro said firmly: "It is necessary to open up the Pingsui line, so we must annihilate the enemy at Nankou in one fell swoop. However, we must guard against Chicheng, which is the territory of the devil Bai Shujie. If he crosses from here Just step in, we're in quite a lot of trouble."

Xiangyue Qingji nodded, then opened the folder in front of him, glanced at everyone present and said: "Masters, Sakagaki-kun's 5th Division arrived in Beiping six days in advance, this is a role model for all the emperors. Because of the arrival of Sakagaki-kun's 5th Division, our strength has greatly increased. For this reason, I order:"

"Beginning on August 8, Suzuki Shigeyasu's 7th Mixed Brigade set out from Changping to attack Juyongguan in the northwest and attack the left flank of the Chinese Army's southern defense line. Test the defensive measures of the Chinese Army and find out the defensive depth and firepower of the Chinese Army Mate."

"Sakagaki-kun's 5th Division rested in Tong County for two days and arrived in Changping by train on August 8. If Suzuki-kun goes well, Sakagaki-kun will take advantage of the trend and directly break through Juyongguan, cross Badaling and go straight to his arms Come."

"If Suzuki-kun's progress is not going well, Sakagaki-kun's 5th Division will immediately detour to the southwest and attack the right flank of the Nankou Chinese Army. Choose a breakthrough from the line of Baiyanggou, Qinghuiling, and Tiger Mountain, and directly attack the southeast of Huailai. "

"In order to prevent the Chinese army in the south from reinforcements to the north, the 20th Division set off from Nanyuan and Huangsi on August 8, attacked westward, broke through the Chinese army's defense line west of the Yongding River, occupied Fangshan Town, and protected the 4th Division. The regiment's flank is safe."

"The Daquan detachment is deployed in Tianjin, and we must ensure the stability of the rear; the embankment detachment undertakes the defense task of Beiping, sticks to Wanping City and Lugou Bridge, and prevents the enemy from attacking."

"The North China Garrison immediately launched in Tianjin and Beiping to completely eliminate the rebels. At the same time, we must step up our search for partners who can cooperate and train our new spokesperson. Restart the North China Autonomy Movement and establish an autonomous government to assist the empire in managing the region. "

"Sakai-kun's mixed 1st brigade continued to put strong pressure on the Chinese army in front of the Jianhe line. While protecting the Pingjin line, it also covered the rear wing of the 20th division."

"Gentlemen: Jiang's Nanjing government is rapidly moving its troops northward, and the situation is very tense. Only by solving the Nankou problem first can we free up our hands to meet the Nanjing government troops."

"This battle is of great importance, which determines whether we can gain a foothold in North China. As long as the Pingsui line is opened up and Chahar and North China can be connected together, we will be able to advance and retreat freely."

"Chief of Staff Tojo has rushed to Suiyuan to coordinate. On the one hand, he wants to put pressure on Bai Shujie in Rehe, and on the other hand, he needs to support the front line in Zhangjiakou. The battle on the front line is up to you, the emperor on board!"

Before leaving, Seishiro Sakagaki laughed loudly and said, "Your Excellency, don't worry, break through the South Exit, seize Huailai, and enter Zhangjiakou, three days is enough!"

The strategic location of Nankou is dangerous, and it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

To the west, you can enter and occupy Chahar, threaten Suiyuan, and caress the back of the Great Northwest; to the south, you can go straight down to the north of Shanxi, and seize the passage into Jin.Nankou is really the throat of Cha, Sui, and Jin; its gains and losses are related to the safety of the three provinces.

Chiang Kai-shek is naturally well aware of Nankou's status and attaches great importance to it.When Xiangyue Qingsi held a combat meeting, he thought twice and decided to appoint Tang Enbo as the commander-in-chief of the Seventh Army's front enemy, and lead his troops to defend Nankou.

At the same time, Fu Zuoyi and Liu Ruming were appointed as the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief of the Seventh Army to facilitate coordinated operations, and the Fourteenth Army of Wei Lihuang was sent north to reinforce Nankou.

Chiang Kai-shek asked Tang Enbo: "No matter how difficult it is, you must stick to it for at least 8 to 10 days, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements."

汤恩伯的第13军（参谋长张雪中）下辖陈大庆的第4师（第12旅旅长石觉）、王仲廉的第89师（529、530、533、534团）。

8月3日，汤部13军先头部队89师到达南口。所部529团立即在南口正面的龙虎台一线展开，530团2营和3营在龙虎台东北侧已展开，530团1营在南口后面的八达岭担任策应。

In order to ensure that the south entrance is not lost, Fu Zuoyi handed over the 17nd Division and the 72st Division of the 21th Army to Tang Enbo for unified command.

Starting from August 8th, Suzuki Shigeyasu's 4th Mixed Brigade began to conduct tactical reconnaissance on the front line of Longhutai and Nankou.They even used heavy machine guns to fire and mortar bombs, hoping to find out the firepower of the defenders.

At this critical juncture, the defenders did not hold their breath, and soon exposed the main position of Longhutai.Tang Enbo's troops hadn't dealt with little devils yet, so they were fooled.

On August 8th, Shigeyasu Suzuki ordered the 5th Wing's Wing Commander Toshizaburo Maikura to deploy an infantry brigade to make the first tentative attack. More than 11 people were under the cover of the Air Force, and the target was the main position of Longhutai.

At the same time, he ordered Major Morisawa Toraki, the captain of the 11th Squadron of the Independent Cavalry, to launch an attack on Deshengkou, a flank position northeast of Longhutai.

(Later reporters exaggerated, saying that on this day the Japanese army mobilized the first, second, No.11, No.15 and other four mixed brigades and Sakagaki's fifth division with a total of more than 4 people on foot, using planes and artillery Open the way with the tanks, and launched a fierce attack on our Nankou and Zhangjiakou front-line defenders. It does not match the facts, because the fifth division of Sakagaki Seishiro is still waiting to board the ship in North Korea! Besides, there is a Huailai between Nankou and Zhangjiakou Stuck!) Sure enough, the offensive troops lost more than 4 people, and the defensive troops were killed and injured by infantry artillery and mortars at least 50 people.

Overall, the offense and defense on the first day were lackluster.But Shunsaburo Maikura and Shigeyasu Suzuki, two old and cunning guys, have figured out the basic situation of the defenders.The next step is to formulate offensive strategies and steps.So in the next two days, both the offense and the defense are false stories.

August 8th is the day when Seishiro Sakagaki's 8th Division is scheduled to arrive. On this day, it is necessary to find out whether the south exit can be directly broken through.

So around nine o'clock in the morning, Shigeyasu Suzuki, an old devil, finally showed his wolf-like fangs!

This time, as soon as they went into battle, the 12th Independent Field Artillery Regiment and the 12th Independent Mountain Artillery Regiment dispatched an artillery brigade respectively, and prepared for artillery fire for half an hour, blowing up the main position of Longhutai and almost turned it upside down!Then one brigade was dispatched at a time and divided into four shock clusters, taking turns to charge regardless of the consequences.

However, the warriors of the 89th Regiment of the 529th Division of the Communist Party of China are all made of steel and iron, with shells falling on their heads, and they are still tightly suppressing the little devils who rushed up in turn.

This is the first genuine contest. The two sides have been in a stalemate from the very beginning, and soon Longhutai became a "human flesh mill"!

The battle lasted until four o'clock in the afternoon, and both sides were exhausted.Suzuki Shigeyasu lost a squadron, and the 529 regiment has lost two companies. The battle losses of the two sides are basically 1:1!

"Suzuki-kun, I think this place is easy to defend and difficult to attack." Seishiro Sakagaki, who had been watching the battle for a day, expressed his opinion: "It is not an option to fight like this, because we cannot afford such huge casualties. Besides, this is just the first block. There are Juyongguan and Badaling behind, and the terrain there is even more dangerous."

Although Suzuki Shigeyasu was a little unconvinced, Kiyoshi Kazuki had already given an order. If it didn't work, the 5th Division would take on the task of detour combat, and he would become a diversionary feint.

Thinking of this, Shigeyasu Suzuki said in a deep voice: "Mr. Sakagaki, since this is the case, then we will follow the commander's order and try to join forces in Huailai County within three days!"

Sakagaki Seishiro left Changping with the 5th Division, which will not be mentioned for the time being.

Suzuki Shigeyasu, an old devil, was full of anger, especially Seishiro Sakagaki's appearance of "wisdom pearls in his hands" made him feel even more uncomfortable.

The next day, August 8th, Shigeyasu Suzuki, who was full of anger, naturally vented his anger on the defenders of Longhutai. The frontal conflict broke out at Nankou, and the most tragic offensive and defensive battle officially kicked off!

For a place as big as a palm, Shigeyasu Suzuki pulled up both artillery regiments, and 24 field artillery and 24 mountain artillery repeatedly carried out carpet bombing.The first shelling lasted more than an hour, and the violent artillery fire of the little devil was denser than the machine guns of the defenders!

However, the 529 regiment is not a vegetarian either. They have also mastered a lot of practical know-how in the training of German instructors.When the enemy's artillery fire was the most violent, everyone left the position.But instead of running backwards, jump out of the position and run towards the enemy!

Under artillery fire, the enemy will not charge, and when the artillery fire stops, everyone will come back.Only in this way can we avoid the extension of enemy fire.

The reason why the warriors of the 529th regiment dared to do this was thanks to the large sorghum field in front of Longhutai!Without this sorghum field, the warriors would be discovered the moment they jumped out of the trenches, and that would be terrible!

Neither Shigeyasu Suzuki nor Akira Nara, captain of the independent 12th Wing, who was in charge of today's main attack task, was aware of this special situation.

After an hour of artillery preparation, the little devil thought that there were not many people who could breathe on the ground, so a large group swarmed up, ready to fight down.

As a result, Luo Fanggui, the head of the 529th regiment, was not a good stubble. He even concentrated more than 80 machine guns from the two battalions in the first trench. When a brigade rushed within [-] meters, they suddenly opened fire!

Now it's a lot of fun!

The little devils of a squadron rushing to the front all started to string candied haws, and fell to the ground row by row!

The whole process took less than 10 minutes, and there were less than 300 little devils who retreated. A brigade of the Independent 12th Regiment was beaten and maimed after a single charge!

This battle completely wiped out the little devil's arrogance, and Suzuki Shigeyasu said weakly: "Reorganize the troops and fight another day."

Tang Enbo was very excited when he received the news of the victory in Dragon Tiger Terrace, and immediately wrote a handwritten award: "Brother Fang Gui, head of the [-]th Regiment, I read from the text and telegram. The cornerstone, I am pleased with the victory! The Nankou position is related to the success or failure of the country's war of resistance. Although the enemy is numerous and fierce,... We will never leave the position an inch. A hundred years of life must eventually die. A hero dies on the front line , is the glorious home of soldiers.”

At the cost of less than 20 casualties, more than 700 little devils were killed, and the morale of the 89th Regiment of the 529th Division was greatly boosted!

On the contrary, Shigeyasu Suzuki was a little dejected: "Bageya Road! Is my independent mixed brigade really going to serve as a foil for Seishiro Sakagaki? It's really unreasonable!"

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I have a bold speculation!" Akira Nara, the captain of the 12th Regiment who returned from a disastrous defeat, came over suddenly and said, "I suspect there is a fraud in it! My specific opinion is——"

"Yes, your suspicion is justified!" Before Akira Nara said it, Shigeyasu Suzuki had already thought of the possibility of the matter, so he said viciously: "I will take a full day off tomorrow, and I must show some color to the Chinese army! "

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.