The Republic of Heroes

The military actions of the Japanese army in Shandong were infinitely exaggerated, which caused the Japanese government and cabinet to bear enormous international pressure. For this reason, Prime Minister Tanaka Yoshiichi also specially recalled the Japanese Minister to China to give an opportunity to face-to-face, so that he could solve the case as soon as possible, which made him extremely embarrassed. political disputes.He can have no scruples about China's public opinion, but the voices of opposition from the United States and the United Kingdom are one after another. Sanctions and embargoes are like two swords of Damocles hanging over his head, which may fall at any time.This is the last thing he wants to see during his tenure, because once the United States and Britain turn their backs, his cabinet will not only face international pressure, but also face heavy attacks from domestic opposition forces.

When Tian Zhongyi heard the name of the chairman of Shandong Province, he felt very familiar.

"Wu Xiaoliang? Why is the name of this Chinese man so familiar, where does he seem to have heard it?" Suddenly he slapped his head, "Yes, the name of the Chinese general who caused great trouble to the imperial government in Vladivostok. Wu Xiaoliang, could it be him?"

The events of that year are still vivid in my mind. The famous general Zhihua destroyed by him is still bearing the indelible shame in the Northeast. The warship destroyed by him is still docked at the port of Temple Street. Thinking of this place, an extremely An ominous premonition filled his heart.

After Kenzawa Fangji returned to China, he rushed to Jinan non-stop. Although he was very dissatisfied with the appointment of a local provincial chairman by the Nanjing central government as a negotiator, he still had an attitude of solving the problem and was ready to have talks with him.Unexpectedly, when he arrived in Jinan, he got the news that Wu Xiaoliang sent troops to attack Zhang Zongchang.

Wu Xiaoliang sent a telegram to the whole country as the chairman of Shandong Province, strongly condemning Zhang Zongchang for provoking war without authorization, colluding with the Japanese, massacring people, demolishing houses and destroying fields, leaving millions of people homeless and tens of thousands starving and die.One pile, one piece, too many to write down.The situation in Shandong also started with Wu Xiaoliang’s telegram, and it gradually became clear to the outside world. The reason why the Japanese army brazenly launched a military attack on the Chinese defenders before was because Zhang Zongchang and Han Fuju were defeated by the internal struggle, so they betrayed the country and took refuge. caused by.Now that the Japanese army has to restrain its behavior due to international pressure, the telegram issued by the Shandong provincial government has won the support of all walks of life across the country.

As a result, Wu Xiaoliang, who has been keeping quiet all this time, finally came to the stage and became known to the people of the whole country.Led by Tianjin "Ta Kung Pao", it reported various deeds of Wu Xiaoliang, chairman of the Shandong provincial government, in lengthy articles, and the media from all over the country also rushed to report.Only then did people suddenly realize that the establishment of Suidong Province and the recovery of Outer Mongolia were actually done by this unobtrusive general.People are full of confidence in the situation in Shandong. With such a general in charge, no matter whether it is Zhang Ni or the Japanese, the problem will be solved easily.

On November [-]th, Shandong fell the first heavy snow since the beginning of winter, and the weather was so cold that the dripping water turned into ice.However, the fighting in the southeast of Shandong was extremely fierce. A student regiment of the Shandong Security Force and a cavalry battalion raided Weicheng, Gaomi, and Jiaoxian County, the gateway to the west of Qingdao, like a sharp knife with lightning speed.

As a result, Zhang Zongchang's base camp was completely cut off from the western army.It is only a matter of time before the western army is wiped out, not only that, even the situation of the base camp is as precarious.The headquarters in Jimo was panicked and desolate, and many officers had left the army and fled secretly for their lives.Zhang Zongchang was in a daze, and from the beginning to the end he did not regard this old acquaintance as a worthy opponent.In his eyes, although this person is brave and resourceful, he is just a bare-bones commander with no soldiers and no power. No matter how brilliant his achievements were in Hunan and how brilliant his achievements were in the Northeast, it was all based on his having an absolutely excellent army. on the basis of

He didn't believe that Wu Xiaoliang could lead a group of militiamen and young students to confront him head-on.But the facts made him extremely desperate. It was this young student group who mixed the best of his elite, No. 19, into a brigade.In order to prevent his most elite troops from being wiped out, he should order another brigade to take over the [-]th Mixed Brigade's defense zone in Jiao County.

On the outskirts of Jiaoxian county, a knee-deep snow hindered the Shandong student regiment's offensive pace. As the first experimental motorized unit, the trucks equipped with it broke down one after another. With little effort, the fortifications originally constructed by Zhang Zongchang's defenders were broken through, because the fortifications were already empty at this time.

It wasn't until they approached the county town that they heard a few sporadic gunshots. The artillerymen chose their gun positions and were ready to enter the shooting state. A large number of infantrymen launched an offensive formation in front of the city.The engineer company was also amazing, digging a two-meter-wide passage at the speed of a person walking, and the jeep horn beeping sound followed to the forefront of the position.

An officer wearing a thick woolen double-breasted military overcoat got out of the car, with a bright star on his epaulettes, and raised his binoculars with his hands in black leather gloves to carefully observe the situation of the county's defenses.Battalion and company commanders with high spirits came to challenge one after another, and the soldiers' high morale seemed to melt the severe winter into warmth.

The major general was calm and firm, and the fiery enthusiasm of his subordinates didn't seem to affect him at all.

"Why waste troops, artillery preparation, two bases, cover artillery!"

As soon as the order was issued, the heavy artillery that had been adjusted to shoot at Zhuyuan was fired in unison. The entire city wall of Jiao County was submerged under the fire of the heavy artillery, and the sporadic gunshots that had just rang out on the city wall were completely silenced.The shelling completely turned the city walls and gatehouses into ruins.

After the shelling was over, the major general ordered people to shout to the top of the city.

"Listen, people in the city, as long as you lay down your weapons and accept the adaptation, the provincial government can let go of your previous crimes. If you resist stubbornly, you will be severely punished after the city is broken..."

Soon the heart attack took effect, and a flag made of white cloth was raised on the top of the city.A soldier shouted at the top of the ruined city:

"Don't shoot, our brigade commander has spoken, our whole brigade has surrendered to your ministry and is willing to accept your ministry's adaptation..."

Originally, the brigade was extremely dissatisfied with Zhang Zongchang's use of them as cannon fodder, but now they saw how powerful the provincial army's heavy artillery was, and they were already terrified.After thinking about it, the brigade commander decided to do whatever he wanted, he was serving others, so why not lean on a big tree?

The major general soon met the representatives sent by the brigade commander in the city.

"General, our brigade commander only asks that we can still lead troops, and the rest is easy to discuss."

The other party's requirements are not high, and they can even be reorganized and stationed as officers.The major general agreed to his conditions without hesitation, but only proposed that a group of troops must drive out of Jiaoxian County to accept the adaptation.