It turned out that Song Zheyuan's First Army cooperated with the Shanxi army to fight, and the attack on Xingtai from southern Hebei was unsuccessful, and the Japanese army that was chasing Song Zheyuan south occupied Linqing, Gaotang, Daimyo and other cities, and the shape suddenly became very unfavorable to Liaocheng.

Han Fuyu called Fan Zhuxian and said: "The 1st and 3rd armies have all withdrawn to the south of the Yellow River, and there are no more Chinese troops north of the Yellow River. ”

When Fan Zhuxian heard this, his heart was very heavy, and he thought for a while and said, "I will discuss it with my colleagues immediately, it seems that the only way to retreat to the south of the Yellow River is to retreat." ”

After putting down the phone, Fan Zhuxian's heart was very conflicted, if he didn't leave, hundreds of thousands of regular troops would not be able to defeat the Japanese, with the strength of the security battalion, it would really be an egg against a stone, and he was really sorry for his colleagues who had followed him for so many years for these senseless sacrifices.

But if you want to leave, what will happen to the people in northwest Lu? It has helped him so much, how can he be worthy of them, thinking about it, hesitating and making up his mind.

At this critical time, the special committee of Northwest Lu had long known about the shape at that time, so they sent Zhang Weihan and Yao Dihong to do Fan Zhuxian's work.

Zhang Weihan analyzed the current situation and said: "Although the current national army has failed on the battlefield in North China, the Eighth Route Army has continued to win battles in Shanxi, and China's War of Resistance must rely on the Eighth Route Army to fight guerrilla warfare, and cannot rely on the simple defense of the Kuomintang army. Although Song Zheyuan and Han Fuyu retreated south, we now have a contingent of more than 2,000 people, and the waiters have been combined with the local patriotic people in various counties, and the masses are quickly mobilized. The city could not stand, so we went to the countryside to persist in the war of resistance. ”

Fan Zhuxian frowned and said, "But with the strength of our security forces, we can't beat the Japanese at all?" ”

Zhang Weihan said with a smile: "Commander Fan, I have another good news for you, the Eighth Route Army is coming to the north of the Yellow River, and we are by no means alone. ”

Commissioner Fan was overjoyed when he heard this: "Really, great! I heard that the Eighth Route Army was particularly capable of fighting, so I looked forward to the Eighth Route Army coming to our northwest of Shandong as soon as possible. ”

Yao Dihong encouraged Fan Zhuxian and said: "If we listen to Han Fuyu's order and retreat to other regions, we will have no way out, and we will become sinners of history." If we rely on *** to launch the people's war of resistance in northwest Shandong, there is the Eighth Route Army outside, and the anti-Japanese armed forces in the Liaocheng area inside, our way will be alive. ”

Fan Zhuxian listened to the words of Zhang Weihan and Yao Dihong, strengthened his determination to resist the war in northwest Shandong, nodded and said: "Your opinion is very right!" I'm from Northwest Lu, where can I retreat? Where to retreat is the head? It seems that only by relying on the masses, mobilizing the masses, and persisting in the War of Resistance in Northwest Shandong is our way out. ”

Fan Zhuxian has the habit of writing a diary, and after finishing a day's official duties, it is not early. He opened the diary and picked up the pen, but he didn't put pen to paper, and the words of Zhang Weihan and Yao Dihong were still ringing in his ears. These words will determine the future of his life and the direction he will take in the future. He paced back and forth, his heart surging, his blood surging, his beard trembling slightly, and from time to time he hugged the end of his beard.

Yao Dihong came over and said, "Commissioner Fan, it's not early, it's time to rest." ”

Fan Zhuxian suddenly said excitedly: "Secretary Yao, quickly draft a telegram and send a telegram to the whole country, indicating that we will defend the land and resist the war and vow not to cross the Yellow River." And call on them to help us with military salaries and weapons, so that we can fight to the end! ”

Yao Dihong nodded, quickly wrote the telegram, and handed it to Fan Zhu for a look.

At 7 o'clock in the evening of November 19, 1937, a military-political liaison meeting was held in the special office, with company commanders and above on the army side, Zhang Weihan, Yao Dihong, and officials above the section chief level on the special office. First of all, Fan Zhuxian talked about the question of whether to stick to the Sixth Prefecture or abandon the Sixth Prefecture, and then discussed the draft of the telegram "Vowing to Die Not to Cross the Yellow River", and Yao Dihong read the telegram aloud.

Yao Dihong recited sonorously and forcefully: "All newspapers, news agencies, organs, schools, and people's organizations across the country have learned that they have been trapped in North China since the Japanese slaves entered the country, and the iron hooves have gone wherever they go, and the map has changed color. Now our army crosses to the south, and the north of the Yellow River sits and waits to sink, mourning our people from the fire and water, wandering at midnight, crying blood and heart. Zhuxian Huang Governor is the district, has the responsibility to defend the land, splits the eyes to the north, never crosses to the south, vows to lead my guerrilla athletes and armed people to deal with the Japanese slaves, success or failure is not counted, bow and do your best, hope to pay for the weapons and bullets, and give help at the time, so that you can resist the war to the end, all its foolish loyalty, lead the south to look, and it is invincible. Fan Zhuxian, Administrative Inspector and Security Commander of the Sixth District of Shandong Province (19th)"

Then everyone discussed whether the electricity sent would stay in the north of the Yellow River. Although there was no obstruction from the diehards this time, some people who returned to Liaocheng with Fan Zhuxian to resist the war still raised objections and debated fiercely.

Zhao Yupo said: "Let's fight the war of resistance, why bother to electrify the whole country, why break your pants and stretch your legs first?" The gun shoots the first bird, this truth will not be understood, in the future, the shape will change, it will be untenable in Hebei, and it will be passive if you retreat. In my opinion, it is better not to have electricity. ”

Cui Fangde said: "It is possible to electrify the whole country, but the timing is not right, is it late." Now that hundreds of thousands of troops have retreated south, we have to wait and see if we can withstand it. Not to mention us, ordinary people can also see that they must be unbearable. ”

Han Xing said: "The Japanese army is so strong, with the strength of our security battalion, even fools can see that they can't withstand it." This telegram must never be sent, and once it is sent, we will not be able to advance or retreat, isn't that too passive!? ”

In the face of opposition, Zhang Weihan firmly said to everyone: "There are dozens of counties in Liaocheng, with 10 million people, and now the people in each county have mobilized. How many people can there be in the little devil, if he occupies all the counties and villages, at least 100,000 troops, where does he have so many people? Not to mention the countryside, even in places as big as Gaotang and Linqing, they don't have the strength to occupy them for a long time, and even if they do, it will be temporary. There is nothing to fear about the Japanese, what is terrible is not to let him scare us. We just want to electrify the whole country, inspire the determination of the people of the whole country to resist the war, and also encourage ourselves. ”

Yao Dihong then said: "The Kuomintang army has retreated, but the Eighth Route Army is coming again, and with the support of regular troops, what are we afraid of." I resolutely support Commander Fan's determination to lead the people's war of resistance in northwestern Shandong, and I advocate sending the telegram out. This is called the division famous, and the prestige of our army is strengthened. ”

Han Xing then refuted Zhang Weihan and Yao Changhong's words: "It's good for you to encourage Commissioner Fan like this, if it weren't for you, Commissioner Fan wouldn't have made such a determination." You're trying to put Commissioner Fan in danger, you're trying to stir up trouble, what about your army? Why didn't I see it. I can't see the army, I can't see the strength to compete with the powerful Japanese army, it's all in vain. ”

As soon as Han Xing said this, those who opposed the electrification had the upper hand again.

Fan Zhuxian criticized Han Xing and said: "I'm not encouraged by anyone, I'm not a child anymore, I know what to do." Some people just think about themselves, if everyone thinks like this, then what has become of our China, and there is no one in our country to resist Japan, if we don't go to resist Japan, what is the difference between Zhang Xueliang in North China and Northeast China? Okay, don't talk about it, those who are willing to resist Japan, we are comrades, and those who dare not resist Japan, then I won't be reluctant, just take care of yourself! ”

Hearing Fan Zhuxian speak so fiercely, the people who opposed the electrification of the whole country stopped talking.

Fan Zhuxian concluded at the meeting: "Sending a telegram to show our determination to resist the war is something I have repeatedly considered. At present, the Japanese army is rampage everywhere, and the Chinese army, except for the Eighth Route Army, has retreated south one after another. Tell them that China cannot be conquered, and we, the people of northwestern Shandong, dare to rise up to resist the aggression of the Japanese invaders. Moreover, we also need the people's assistance in the war of resistance, and if we do not have electricity to the whole country, how can the anti-Japanese people support us? It will be difficult for us to resist the war behind enemy lines, but as long as all political parties and people from all walks of life unite and mobilize the broad masses of people in northwestern Shandong to rise up and participate in the war, I think we can overcome every difficulty. So I made up my mind to stay in the northwest of Shandong and swear not to cross the Yellow River to the south. It's still the same sentence, everyone is willing to stay with me in the war of resistance, and if you don't want to, I will never force ......"

Fan Zhuxian's prestige was not formed in a while, since Fan Zhuxian resolutely stayed to resist the war, others also expressed their willingness to follow Commander Fan to fight to the end. The telegram draft was circulated in general.

In the evening of the same day, the secretariat used a long-distance telephone to transmit the contents of the telegram to Niu Lianwen of the Jinan Office of the Sixth District, and Niu Lianwen sent the telegram to various news agencies and newspapers in Jinan early the next morning, and on the 20th, all major newspapers across the country published the news that Fan Zhuxian had sent a telegram to the whole country that he would "swear to stay in the northwest of Shandong to resist the war and resolutely not retreat to the south of the Yellow River." At that time, when hundreds of thousands of Kuomintang troops fled south one after another, a small commissioner dared to stay behind enemy lines and persist in the War of Resistance, which gave great encouragement to the people of the whole country.

The people of the whole country were happy, but the Japanese were not happy, and in order to eliminate the anti-Japanese forces that Fan Zhuxian cooperated with, the Japanese army carried out two tentative attacks in the winter of 1937.

After the first Japanese occupation of Linqing, on November 20, the Japanese army sent a cavalry reconnaissance team to Tangyi and Liaocheng to conduct reconnaissance. Tangyi County is in Liaocheng City, Dongchangfu District, Tangyi Town, 5 kilometers northwest of Qianhuying Village, in 1943, in commemoration of the begging of Wuxun to run a school of righteousness, Tangyi County was renamed Wuxun County, in March 1956, Tangyi County was revoked, and its jurisdiction was divided into Liaocheng and Guanxian respectively.

After the Japanese arrived in Tangyi, it was like a pug biting the moon -- they didn't know how thick the sky was, and they actually made a phone call to the anti-Japanese government in Liaocheng, and the squad leader, Captain Gangcun, said on the phone: "Who are you? Our Imperial Japanese Army is coming, and the Imperial Army is going to Liaocheng, so you will immediately prepare grain and grass to meet the Imperial Army. Otherwise, the imperial army will be angry, and you will all be dead, and you will definitely be killed. ”

At that time, it was Wang Jinxiang, the chief of staff, who answered the phone, and Wang Jinxiang was also angry when he heard it, and scolded in his heart: "Damn, you don't know how many bowls of dry rice Lao Tzu eats." It's really naked to go to the door - nothing to do, it's really Krone jumped into the dung pit - looking for death (). But on the phone, he said: "I am Chief of Staff Wang Jinxiang." The Imperial Army is coming, we are really very happy, the people of our northwest Lu have been looking forward to this day for a long time, we really have to welcome the Imperial Army well. ”

Wang Jinxiang immediately told Fan Zhuxian about this. On the one hand, Fan Zhuxian ordered Wang Jinxiang to lead the police and political workers to closely monitor the Japanese cavalry squad, and not let them ride into the city, and on the other hand, he organized a bicycle team of dozens of people to deal with the Japanese cavalry.

Captain Gangcun, the captain of the Japanese cavalry squad, rode a large ocean horse to Liaocheng City with great strength, because the city was surrounded by a moat, so he could only dismount and advance along the West Gate Path. When he arrived at the west city gate, he saw that the city gate was closed, and shouted loudly: "Who is the chief of staff Wang Jinxiang, our Imperial Japanese Army is coming, why haven't we opened the city gate." Treat the Imperial Army like this, we will be angry! ”

Wang Jinxiang stood on the top of the city gate and smiled, and said, "I don't know what your dog's name is, I'll call you a little devil!" You're fucking well-fed, you're so idle, what are you doing here, are you impatient? ”

The bottom of the village shouted: "Baga! How do you scold people, your conscience is greatly broken. I'm Captain Gangmura, and I'm going to open the city gate to meet us. Otherwise, you'll all be dead! ”

Wang Jinxiang smiled again: "Oh, it turned out to be a little devil in Gangcun!" And greet you, bullshit - who invited you? Brethren, they say they want us to meet them? Then you're welcome, and greet them well—"

Ping Pong on the city wall is a row of bullets.

As soon as Gangcun was optimistic, he would not suffer the immediate losses, and he could not fight, and if he stayed any longer, he could only take the share of bullets, so he could only jump on his horse and lead the cavalry to flee north along the river embankment.

Along the way, I saw armed Chinese everywhere, a team here, a team there, as long as they saw the Japanese, they released their guns, although they did not hurt the cavalry, it was also no place to stand, Gangcun had to lead this small group of Japanese troops to retreat in the direction of Linqing when they were coming and going in panic.

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese troops retreated to a place called Liangshui Town, which seemed to be relatively safe, with a dirt road leading to the village, and graves on both sides of the dirt road. Gangcun led the soldiers and fired a shot at the grave for a while. There was no reaction from the grave, and Gangcun relieved himself, feeling tired and tired, and shouted to the Japanese soldiers: "Go into the village, drink some water, eat, let the horses rest for a while, and then leave." ”

The gang of Gangcun slowed down their horses, and dozens of horses walked towards the village, at this moment, Gangcun only felt that a fire flashed on the side of the grave, and his chest hurt, as if he had been stung by a bee, and his leg was also hit, Gangcun shouted: "Not good, the Chinese ambush!" As soon as he shouted, his head suddenly swelled, like a ball had been exploded, and his head swelled rapidly, and then he was torn apart and disappeared...... The heavens and the earth also quickly darkened, and there was nothing left, and the world turned into countless fragments, and then slowly drifted away, drifted away, and drifted towards the world of Wuji......

It turned out that it was Fan Zhuxian's bicycle team racing against the enemy's horse team, and they finally ran ahead of the enemy and set up an ambush in the cemetery outside Liangshui Town and in the village. At that time, a burst of gunfire knocked down five or six Japanese cavalrymen, and killed the squad leader Gangcun. When the rest of the cavalry saw it, they couldn't figure out how many people were in ambush, so they immediately fled and went straight to Linqing.

After suffering this loss, the Japanese army did not give up, and on November 27, more than 300 infantry and artillery guns led by Captain Takahashi attacked Tangyi again.