In a small village called Wuliu at the southern foot of the Wulong River, a cavalry unit suddenly drove on this day. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info Japanese cavalry troops swaggering on the main road, as if they were in a no-man's land.

In the late autumn field, the crops have been harvested, revealing large areas of soil, and the voles are frightened and quickly hide in their burrows. According to the deployment of Kamio Mitsutomi, the food supply was solved on the spot, and this Japanese cavalry unit came to collect food. A brigade of the Shandong Independent Column was stationed in Wuliu Village, and at this time, the captain of the brigade received a report from the patrol unit that a Japanese cavalry unit with a number of 150 people suddenly drove out.

In the face of an unexpected situation, it is too late for the troops to withdraw from the village, what should I do? It was too late to report to the column headquarters, and the captain of the brigade immediately made a decision to completely annihilate this Japanese army, and not let anyone go. According to the information provided by the intelligence agencies, there was not a single Chinese army in eastern Jimoxi, so the Japanese army dispatched a small force to seize the incident and grab food.

The Japanese cavalry entered the village unsuspected, and the battle broke out instantly. Several times the strength of the Japanese army, there was no suspense in the battle. Two heavy machine guns were arranged at both ends of the village road, and four heavy machine guns were arranged in the middle, and the strike fire was very terrifying.

Due to the dense formation of the Japanese cavalry, in the face of the dense rain of bullets, the beaten people suddenly turned on their backs. Just as the Japanese soldiers were in a circle, dense grenades came from the sky, and the battle process was negligible. In less than an hour, the battle was over, and not a single squadron of Japanese cavalry escaped.

A few hours later, the figure of the captain appeared in front of Jiang Fangzhen. After listening to the captain's report to the chief of staff, he said: "Commander, the sudden disappearance of a cavalry squadron will definitely arouse the vigilance of the Japanese!" ”。“ If the commander of the Japanese army had judged that we had an ambush at the southern foot of the Wulong River, he would have seen our intentions. ”

Jiang Fangzhen continued: "If the Japanese army realizes the danger, the main force of the 18th Division will retreat to Yangshan Bay. Don't leave anything to chance, telegraph the Overseers of the situation! ”

At the Weifang Front Command, the ticking of the radio is endless. Chief of Staff Guo Binghui said: "The 1st Brigade and the 3rd Brigade made a feint attack on Pingdu for 2 days, and our artillery units have not been exposed. But in 2 days, the accurate position of the Japanese artillery positions has been mastered by us, when will the general attack be launched? ”

Ge Yunfei replied to the question: "Could it be that Shenwei Guangchen disregarded the safety of the rear and really wanted to make a desperate attempt to attack Qingdao?" "Overseer, the Japanese army has been attacking the northern defense line of Qingdao for 6 consecutive days, and according to the information we have, the Japanese attack has been blocked. Even if the Japanese army confuses us, the Japanese army does not seem to have any intention of moving north. Wen Biao reported that the Japanese army had only one wing in the frontal attack and did not increase its troops. Obviously, Kamio Mitsutomi wants to take Qingdao first, and then deal with us. The subordinates thought that the Japanese army was attacking slowly and was suspected of consuming German ammunition? Chief of Staff Guo Binghui analyzed.

Ge Yunfei said hesitantly: "Our heavy blow to the Japanese army is Jiang Fangzhen's surprise soldier, and this is the killer weapon of the total annihilation of the Japanese army. If Mitsutomi Kamio did not wave his troops north, with the aim of taking Qingdao, the plan to annihilate the Japanese army would have failed. If the Japanese find out about our attempt, they will quickly retreat in the direction of Laoshan, which is the last thing I want to see. As soon as Ge Yunfei's words fell, a communications officer reported with a telegram in his hand: "Report to the overseer, column commander Jiang Fangzhen has called!" ”

Ge Yunfei took the telegram and checked it, and then slapped the table and said, "People are not as good as heaven, it's my judgment error!" Guo Binghui took the telegram and looked at it in astonishment: "How can this be, Jiang Fangzhen's first brigade wiped out a squadron of Japanese cavalry requisition cavalry in Wuliu Village, which shows that Shenwei Guangchen has no intention of waving his troops north." "Not only that, but a cavalry squadron has suddenly disappeared, and Kamio Mitsutomi will judge that we have an ambush at the southern foot of the Wulong River!" "Overseer, Commander Chiang said in the telegram that all the Japanese cavalry units were annihilated, and none of them escaped the net."

"Kamio Mitsutomi is not a fool, why did a cavalry squadron suddenly disappear? It means that instead of a guerrilla attack, a combat-ready force appeared in the east. We have not moved in the east, and if it had been a small number of troops, we should have launched an attack long ago, which is the minimum military common sense. And the squadron of cavalry that had been requisitioning food suddenly disappeared en masse, and the Japanese commander would soon conclude that we had an ambush in the east. ”

Ge Yunfei immediately said: "The telegram ordered Jiang Fangzhen to gather troops as soon as possible, go south to attack, and intercept the Japanese army to the greatest extent." The telegram ordered the deputy captain of Qingdao Huaxiong to give up the blockade and quickly retreat to the Fushan defense line to attract the Japanese army in Yangshan Bay to follow. The 4th Brigade of Wen Biao and the 6th Brigade of Hu Wannian were ordered to immediately counterattack from the Gaomi front. Ordered the 1st Brigade Wang Liberation Department and the 3rd Brigade Wang Kun Department to launch a general attack on Pingdu, forcing the Japanese 29th Brigade to retreat northward, and ordered He Zhibu to intercept the Japanese 29th Brigade in the area north of Pingdu to ensure the total annihilation of the enemy. ”

On the afternoon of the disappearance of the Japanese cavalry squadron, Commander Mitsutomi Kamio received a report that a cavalry squadron had suddenly disappeared at the southern foot of the Wulong River. "Your Excellency General, according to intelligence, there are no troops of Ge Yunfei in the eastern region. The collective disappearance of a cavalry squadron indicates that it was ambushed, and not a single soldier escaped, indicating that the problem is very serious. Kamio Mitsuchen walked to the map to check it, gasped and said, "I understand, Ge Yunfei has an ambush in the Wulong River, and his purpose is to take the opportunity to attack the rear if our troops move north." ”

Shenwei Mitsuchen continued: "Ge Yunfei had a clear understanding of the landing location, the route of the march, and even the deployment of our troops. If our main force moves northward, the enemy will inevitably block the Gaomi line and slow down our northward advance. Since the 29th Journey is located in Pingdu, we are bound to meet at the 29th Brigade. At this time, if there are ambushes from the east road and eat our logistics troops, they will be surrounded and annihilated in Pingdu, and the consequences will be unimaginable. "General, thanks to the fact that the main force did not wave its troops north, they fell into Ge Yunfei's trap."

Mitsutomi Kamio said decisively: "Immediately send a report to Commander Kato Dingyoshi, the situation is critical, and our department immediately retreats to Yangshan Bay, and asks the fleet to be ready to respond." In addition, the well-digging detachment was ordered to send troops to respond, and there should be no mistake. The commander of the Yamada Brigade was ordered to stop the offensive on all fronts, blow up the siege artillery, and immediately retreat to the Laoshan area. Kamio Mitsutomi continued: "Order the 65th Wing, which is responsible for the high-density attack, to break off and retreat to Laoshan District." The 29th Brigade was ordered to break through after dark and retreat in the direction of Longkou. ”

The order to retreat was given, and the Japanese troops moved quickly. At a Japanese heavy artillery position, the Japanese artillery had tears in their eyes, lined up to hug the cannons one by one, and reluctantly retreated to a safe distance. The feeling of destroying the beloved cannon with your own hands is simply indescribable. An artilleryman lit the fuse and quickly ran away, and in full view of everyone, the cannon was blown away with a loud bang. Such a scene, staged in every heavy artillery position, seems to show a tragic scene.

The sudden change in the tide of battle was difficult for the Japanese soldiers to accept, but the order had to be carried out. After six consecutive days of high-intensity attacks, the Japanese army suffered more than 1,000 casualties, and the soil of the graves of the fallen soldiers still exuded a unique smell, as if they were sobbing, and the emotions of defeat were like infectious diseases, infecting every officer and soldier. For the first time in decades, the Imperial Army was forced to retreat on the battlefield, which meant defeat and disgrace!

At this time, Kamio Mitsutomi was in the retreating army, his expression was gloomy, and an ominous premonition came to his heart.

A fast horse galloped over, and an officer reined in his horse and raised his hand in salute: "Report to the general, the commander of the 65th Wing reported that the headquarters was fiercely attacked by the enemy. "The electric order bridge, the implementation of the blockade, to ensure the safe transfer of the main force!" "Your Excellency General, the enemy army is so rampant, there is no doubt that the enemy army is ambushing strange soldiers in the Wulong River area!" "Order the forward troops, be sure to seize the key points of Gezishan before dusk, there must be no mistakes!"

The underground headquarters of the Central Fort of the German Army in Qingdao, in the spacious war room, a huge military map, showing the defensive posture of Qingdao. At this time, Governor Waldeck and the commander of the defense, Mel, stood in front of the map and were silent. "Your Excellency the Governor, Minister Marr has an urgent telegram!" A subordinate reported closely. Waldeck took the telegram and said with a refreshed expression: "General Mel, Minister Marr has good news, the telegram says that Ge Yunfei, the overseer of Shandong, led his troops to counterattack. Mel took the telegram and said, "Great, God is helping us!" ”

The news from the German minister was so late that it was directly related to the news of the blockade of Germany by Yuan Shikai and the ambassadors of various countries. Despite the gossip, the serious Germans had to obtain accurate information before they could telegraph the Germans in Qingdao to avoid misleading the defensive operations.

Waldeck and Mel were overjoyed, and good news followed. "Report, the defending troops of the northern front called, the Japanese army suddenly stopped the offensive, and the shelling also stopped." A subordinate excitedly reported. "Your Excellency the Governor, Minister Mar's message is correct, and the Japanese army has to deal with Ge Yunfei."

Governor Waldeck said: "Immediately inform all officers and soldiers and overseas Chinese of the news of the Chinese army's participation in the war, and we are not fighting alone. "Your Excellency the Governor, Ge Yunfei's troops are not enough to fully confront the Japanese army, but only relieve our pressure. In the next step, we will continue to improve the defense system. "General Mel makes a suggestion. Waldeck said: "We have always maintained a good cooperative relationship with Ge Yunfei, and it is necessary to strengthen all-round cooperation. “

The landing site of the Japanese army in Yangshan Bay was a shallow beach, and large ships could not dock at all. However, the Japanese navy could only choose to land here, and built two floating docks to transport a large number of military supplies. Battleships gathered on the sea, a British transport ship docked, and a large number of British soldiers disembarked, including many soldiers of Indian origin. Their dark faces were a distinctive sign of the British army. The British soldiers quickly went ashore to assemble through the trestle bridge on the pier, and their task was to cooperate with the Japanese attack on Qingdao.

At this time, the British commander did not know that the battlefield had changed, and according to the prior military deployment, the 2000 British troops were to demonstrate the sincerity of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. Soon after the British troops came ashore, the British commander ordered the troops to advance to the Fushan defensive line, but they knew there that this was a road of shame.