blood feud

As the saying goes: If you have a small trouble here, you must create a bigger trouble as soon as possible, and then divert other people's attention to cover everything up.

The little devil's army has always done this, and this is also the root cause of "the next defeats the upper".

Gu Hisao belongs to the titans of the little devil army, and he is not proficient in fooling the above routines, and he is a full-fledged expert!

Now that the 6th Division has suffered catastrophe and its own troubles, it is necessary to launch one or two battles as soon as possible, and then break up today's losses and report them slowly.

Thinking of this, Hisao Tani stared at Chief of Staff Shimono Kazuo and said: "What is the current enemy situation, how should our troops move so that we can enter the battle as soon as possible?"

The chief of staff, Shimono Yihuo, had actually thought up a "plan to make up for the loss" a long time ago, so he said calmly: "Your Excellency, Commander, Your Excellency Doihara's 14th Division has surrounded Zhuozhou, and divided troops to capture Laishui, Yi County. If we want to enter the battle as soon as possible, it is Gaobeidian, [-] kilometers to the west."

"After occupying Gaobeidian, we can immediately go south along the Ping-Han Railway to take Xushui. By then, Baoding is already in front of us. Beizhi believes that as long as we can take Baoding, the capital of North China, we can restore our 6th The past glory of the division!"

"In order to make up for my humble position, before your Excellency the Commander returns, I have ordered the 36th Infantry Brigade, the 23rd Regiment of the Udoman Brigade Commander, to use a brigade to occupy the Xinqiao line east of Gaobeidian, Then take Gaobeidian."

"The follow-up troops are currently heading south one after another. The 11th Infantry Brigade, led by the head of Sakai Tokutaro's brigade, has gone straight to Xushui and Rongcheng, clearing the obstacles to the east of Baoding. The Field Artillery Wing lost 13 field artillery , the remaining 11 field guns have gone south with the 11th Brigade."

Gu Hisao was able to laugh: "Shimono-kun, I'm very pleased with your handling! Order all the ministries to speed up and surround Baoding within three days!"

The current Baoding City should actually be Qingyuan County.

In the first year of Ming Hongwu (AD 1368), Baoding Road was changed to Baoding Prefecture, which governed Qingyuan County.In the eighth year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (AD 1669), the governor of Zhili was transferred from Zhengding to Qingyuan City, and the county government became the provincial capital of Zhili.

In the first year of the Republic of China (AD 1912), Baoding Prefecture was retained and Qingyuan County was abolished.The following year, the provincial capital was moved from Qingyuan City to Tianjin, Qingyuan County was restored, and Baoding Mansion was abolished.

In the 17th year of the Republic of China (AD 1928), Zhili Province was abolished and Hebei Province was established.At the same time, the abolished road-level administrative organization was changed to a two-level system of provinces and counties, and Qingyuan County was directly under Hebei Province.

In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935 A.D.), the capital of Hebei Province moved back to Qingyuan City. In the following year (1936), the little devil kept looking for trouble in North China, resulting in a changeable political situation.

Chi Zongmo sold his ancestors for glory and set up a "pseudo-government" in eastern Jidong.As a result, Hebei Province is in name only and cannot directly manage the counties at all.Therefore, an administrative inspectorate is set up, and Qingyuan County is under the First Inspectorate of Hebei.

The inspector of the inspection area nodded and bowed when he saw the little devil.They had nothing else to do, except to supervise Yuan Datou, there was nothing to supervise.

During this period, in the so-called Hebei Province, if you have money, you can be a man, if you take refuge in a little devil, you are an uncle, and if you have a gun, you are a grass-headed king!

It is precisely because of the above reasons that Bai Shujie seized the last opportunity to form the Rao'an Independent Division, Fangshan Independent Regiment, and Zhangfang Independent Regiment here, with a total strength of more than 1 people.

What the little devil said about capturing the front line of Baoding was actually to capture Qingyuan County.

Qingyuan County is a nearly square city, with a side length of 1.4-1.6 kilometers and a circumference of 6 kilometers.Looking down on Qingyuan County, it is actually a trapezoid.The east, south and north sides are slightly narrower, and the west side is slightly wider.To the south is the Qingshui River, and then use the favorable conditions of the Qingshui River to dig a moat in the east, north and west.

In Qingyuan County, the most famous ones are Zhili Governor's Mansion and Huaijun Office.

There are many famous people in Qingyuan County who are officials here, not to mention Li Hongzhang, Zeng Guofan, and Yuan Shikai.Later, a TV series "Li Wei as an Official" was called a hit!

Yes, when Li Wei was the Governor of Zhili, he lived in the Governor's Mansion of Zhili.

He won the trust of the two emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong, and he also made good achievements during his tenure as the governor of Zhili.He is best at dealing with robbers and bandits from all walks of life, and also providing relief to victims of disasters, and showing no mercy to corrupt officials.Regardless of the identity and background of the other party, he dared to take the knife.It's a pity that in the current celestial dynasty, there is no loyal minister like Li Wei who will punish the traitors in the future.

Although Li Wei didn't know a lot of Chinese characters, he respected literati very much.He also founded Lianchi Academy in Baoding, also known as "Zhili Academy", which later became one of the most famous academies in the north.

Qingyuan County is not big, but because it is less than 7 kilometers away from the Pinghan Railway to the east, Beiping to the north, and Shijiazhuang to the south, it has become a vital place for military strategists.If the little devil wants to use the Ping-Han Railway to go south, and then occupy the whole of China, Qingyuan County must be taken first.

On September 1937, 9, Chiang Kai-shek issued an order to Liu Zhi that "our army should fight the enemy decisively near Baoding".On the same day, Yi County in the north of Qingyuan County was captured by the 19th Division of the Little Devils.

9月20日，小鬼子第六师团突破保定北约20公里的徐水阵地。当日，小鬼子3个师团（第6、第14、第20师团）已抵达清苑县北面的漕河一线。保定保卫战，已经一触即发。

At this time, the deployment of Baoding was: with Guan Zhenglin's 52nd Army as the backbone, Zhang Yaoming's 25th Division guarded the Caohe defense line in the north of Baoding, and Feng Qinzai's 14th Army, which retreated from Pingsui Road, guarded the city. The 17th Division defended.

清苑县城垣由关麟征率第52军郑洞国第2师守备。在这一地区的还有裴昌会第47师、曾万钟第3军各一部，连同前线后撤的部队，共计6万余人。

On the morning of the 23rd, the three Japanese divisions (3th Division, 6th Division, and 20th Division) launched a general attack on the city wall of Baoding with the cooperation of their air force on the east, north, and west sides.After a day and night of fierce fighting, Baoding fell.

During this period, I saw Zhang Yaoming, a part of the 426th Regiment of the 25th Brigade of the 75th Division of the Second Army guarding the 149 highland in the northwest of Mancheng not far away, fighting bloody battles with the Japanese army, and finally all died.

The 25th Regiment of the 75th Brigade and the 149th Brigade of Zhang Yaoming's [-]th Division, who guarded the Caohe Iron Bridge position, fought desperately with the enemy when the position was destroyed by enemy artillery fire.

Zhang Erleng, head of the Fangshan Independence Regiment, Zhao Sanbao, head of the Zhangfang Independence Regiment, and Wei Chong, commander of the Rao'an Independence Division who came after them, jointly sent a telegram to Bai Shujie: "Seeing that the friendly army is fighting hard, the officers and soldiers of the unit should Strongly demand to join the war!"

But Bai Shujie not only did not agree to their request to join the war, but ordered them to strengthen their concealment.Anyone who dares to expose the target will be shot!

At six o'clock in the morning on September 1937, 9, Bai Shujie finally sent a telegram with harsh words: "Since the 25th and 20th divisions of the Japanese army have left Baoding to carry out other combat tasks separately, I now order you to carry out the following combat content! "

"Wei Chong's Rao'an Independent Division will follow the 6th Division westward in concealment. Once the 6th Division occupies Qingyuan County, the Rao'an Independent Division will immediately attack the whole division and encircle Qingyuan County. Point to attack the enemy in front of you."

"The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd companies of the reconnaissance battalion of the Rao'an Independent Division that entered Fangshan in the early stage were commanded by the deputy battalion commander Ge Quanzhuang, and formed a special assault regiment with Ke Yuxin's machine gun battalion and Yu Zhiqing's cavalry battalion. The machine gun battalion commander Ke Yuxin served as the commander-in-chief. .Strike Yixian and Laishui to reinforce the enemy in Baoding, and ensure the safety of the flank attacking Baoding."

"The peripheral attack and blocking battle undertaken by the Rao'an Independent Division is related to the success or failure of the entire campaign. All commanders and fighters are ordered to be fully mentally prepared: advance or retreat, and fight to the end! Even if the entire division dies in battle, it is not allowed Take half a step back!"

"Zhao Sanbao's hidden troops in the city of the Zhangfang Independent Regiment will closely monitor the interior of Qingyuan County from noon today, keep abreast of the garrison situation of the 6th Division, mark all important strongholds, and then provide information to the Rao'an Independent Division Heavy Artillery Regiment and Heavy Artillery Battalion Shelling coordinates."

"The cavalry battalion and artillery battalion of the Zhangfang Independent Regiment of Zhao Sanbao set off from Xiangshan at [-] o'clock this afternoon, and moved southward as quickly as possible to occupy the front line of Huangcun in the north of Qingyuan County, and immediately built an artillery position. Then according to the artillery parameters provided by the city, Bombardment at eight o'clock sharp."

The air defense battalion of the Zhao Sanbao Zhangfang Independent Regiment set out from the hiding place at [-]:[-] this afternoon to set up an air defense position in Dongma Village in the northeast of Mancheng, attacking enemy aircraft and armored vehicles at any time, and providing fire cover for the Nanma Village artillery position.

"The cavalry battalion of Zhang Erleng, the Fangshan Independent Regiment of Zhang Erleng, who was lurking on the front line of Baoyang Mountain, launched a surprise attack on the whole city at [-] o'clock this afternoon and occupied it. This battle must be swift, brave and tenacious. Annihilate a brigade of defenders all over the city, and don't allow a single one to slip through the net!"

"Zhang Erleng's Fangshan Independent Regiment is lurking in the Damoshan Heavy Artillery Battalion and the heavy artillery regiment under Wei Chong left the ambush at [-]:[-] tonight and rushed to the front line of Nanma Village to the east of the city to build an artillery position. According to the bombardment parameters provided, the bombardment will be launched at [-] o'clock in the evening."

"The machine gun battalion of Zhang Erleng's Fangshan Independence Regiment left Mule Mountain where it was lurking at seven o'clock this evening, and rushed eastward. After capturing Nanhan Village and Kangzhuang Village, they launched an attack on Baoding Railway Station."

"All the brothers who participated in the war: The reason for choosing to encircle and wipe out the 6th Division of the Little Devils this time is because the division is ferocious and commits all kinds of crimes. It is also the life and death enemy of our Jehol Front Army from beginning to end. I hope you will show a hundredfold courage and sacrifice Spirit, avenge those relatives who were brutally killed by the enemy!"

"I know that after this battle, many brothers will never be able to stand up again. However, I will not be sad for you, I will only be proud of you! In the present day, the country is about to fall, and it is our generation of hot-blooded men who threw their heads and blood, Time to die bravely for our dear country."

"I order you to shoot out all the shells and kill all the enemies! I hope that you will show a hundred times the courage to win the final victory. I also hope that you will keep in mind the purpose of the Jehol Front Army: For the 6th Division of the Little Devils, there is no difference Men, women, old and young, don't take prisoners, kill them all!"

"I don't want to see animals from the 6th Division live on the land of China after this battle, not even one! I believe you can complete this arduous and glorious task!"

"Long live the Chinese nation! Long live the Rehe Front Army! Long live all the commanders and fighters participating in the war! With this order, Commander-in-Chief Bai Shujie and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhao Jinxi of the Rehe Front Army."

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