Liu Yimin finally failed to persuade Kazuo Yamaoka and Keiko Yamaoka to surrender, the two brothers and sisters were also very single, and after a fair duel with Liu Yimin, they both committed suicide by disembowelment, and their souls returned to Dongying.

After solving the problem of Kazuo Yamaoka and Keiko Yamaoka plotting to assassinate, Liu Yimin returned to the headquarters, and saw that the call back from the chairman and the boss had arrived. Then he urged Liu Yimin to evacuate Tianjin quickly and not to fall into the enemy's encirclement. The chairman also reminded that the attack on Tianjin had achieved the expected goal, and although it was no longer possible to create a solid base area in eastern Hebei for the time being, the puppet forces in Tianjin and eastern Hebei had been swept away, laying the foundation for the next step in establishing a base area. Therefore, there is no need for Comrade Liu Yimin to stay in Tianjin, and he must withdraw at night on the 30th day at the latest, join up with the main force as soon as possible, and take command of the troops.

The reason why Liu Yimin stayed in Tianjin was to attract General Terauchi Shouichi to mobilize various armies to attack Tianjin, completely disrupt the strategic deployment of the army, and win a respite for the Shanxi war situation and the war situation along the Yangtze River. Now that the army of the Yue army has not yet arrived, if they know that Tianjin is already an empty city, it is difficult to protect the temple Shouichi in shame and anger not to adjust the strategic deployment, and quickly order the army to turn around and pursue the main force of the besieging instructor. In that case, on the vast North China Plain, hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers will be chasing and intercepting them, and the situation of the main force of the instructor may be worse than the situation during the Long March. It can be said that without seeing the face of the Shouyi army in the temple, Liu Yimin will never evacuate Tianjin.

After sending a telegram to the chairman and the boss that "the main force of the army is encircling Tianjin, it is the time when I will evacuate Tianjin," Liu Yimin sent another telegram to Hu Laohu and Lei Ming, asking about the progress of the enemy's situation.

Hu Laohu reported that according to a report by a comrade in Jizhong, the three divisions of the Kwantung Army's southward march began during the day today, and the progress was very fast. It is expected that we will be able to make contact with the troops we have sent to harass the enemy tomorrow.

Lei Ming reported that yesterday the vanguard of the Chinese army had entered the border of Hebei and was advancing along the highway and railway, and it is expected that the army will enter the territory of Cangxian County tomorrow morning. The cavalry battalion we sent to attack the enemy is ready to meet the enemy, and it is estimated that it will start tomorrow.

Liu Yimin thought about it and sent a report to Yao Yilin, asking him to contact the comrades who insisted on eastern Hebei, and pay special attention to whether there was any hostility in Tangshan, Qinhuangdao and other places. If you find a large-scale fleet landing, report it immediately.

After dealing with these things, Liu Yimin returned to his room to rest. Lying down on the bed, I carefully recalled the information of the main generals of the army, and felt that the best at sneak attacks in the army was the dead Itagaki Seishiro. Secondly, the one who is good at intrigue and trickery is Kenji Tu Feiyuan, this old devil is also bold and reckless, and a division dares to attack the hinterland of Henan, and he is also a powerful character. As for Gu Shoufu and his ilk, Liu Yimin felt that they were more than fierce, and when it came to ruthless and tricky moves, they were not at the same level as Itagaki Seishiro. However, the 10th Division opposite the Fourth Brigade was also a bold master, and this division was the protagonist in the Battle of Taierzhuang.

After thinking about it, Liu Yimin felt that it was no problem for the Fourth Brigade to hold on to Cangxian for two days, and the key was to withdraw resolutely, concealedly, and cleanly. If the Fourth Brigade held out in Cangxian for two days, it is estimated that the Sixth and Sixteenth Divisions withdrawn from Nanjing would be able to rush to Cangxian, and as soon as the Fourth Brigade withdrew, the army would rush to Tianjin. Relieve the worries of the main force of the instructor to attack Jinan. The cavalry brigade may not last long in Langfang, but as long as Hu Laohu follows the pre-war deployment and leads the southward corps of the Kwantung Army to eastern Hebei.

Thinking about it, I was dazed, and I reached out to the side to hug it, only to remember that my wife had left, and I snickered in my heart, and secretly scolded myself for not being productive, so I fell asleep in a daze.

In the morning, Liu Yimin visited the British, French, and Italian embassies, inspected several hospitals in Tianjin, and then went to the radio to make a statement, again warning the army not to wantonly bomb Tianjin, otherwise, all the consequences would be borne by General Terauchi Shouichi.

After returning to the division headquarters, he hastily ate a bite of food and sent a telegram to Luo Ronghuan asking about the location of the troops.

Luo Ronghuan replied that the advance detachment and the first echelon had entered the Nangong area, and the other second and third echelons, including the logistics headquarters led by Wu Zheng, had arrived in Xian County, and the troops had taken control of Xian County and Nangong. It was planned to have some supplies in Nangong Jianbi, enter the rest, and wait for the division commander to arrive.

Liu Yimin didn't want to leave immediately, the problem is that the main force of the army has not yet arrived at the periphery of Tianjin, and as soon as he leaves at this time, the army will soon know, so he only went to visit the consulates of various countries in the morning, just to let the army know that Liu Yimin is still in Tianjin.

It's annoying to think about it, not to mention the local reinforcements of the army and the reinforcements in the direction of Nanjing, the road is far away, even if it is transported by vehicle, there must be a time process. The southward corps of the Kwantung Army and the 10th Division and the 10th and 8th Divisions of Shandong don't know what's going on. Liu Yimin couldn't help but scold hatefully: "This little devil, when did he become a snail!" ”

How did Liu Yimin know the suffering of the Kwantung Army's southward corps, the 10th Shandong Division, and the 108th Division?

After receiving the information that the three divisions of the Kwantung Army were moving south to reinforce Tianjin, the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army ordered the commander of the 115th Division [***] and the commander of the Reading Division Xu Qianqian to block and harass the enemy from the north and south, delay the enemy's offensive speed, and make it impossible for him to attack Tianjin with all his strength.

Now it's good, the 115th Division and the Reading Division, two old Red Army units that came down from Jinggang Mountain, both sent elite small troops, and made a good show, taking advantage of the enemy's camping during the day and marching at night, before and after the Kwantung Army's southward corps, one moment was a sneak attack, another time was a blockade, and a shot was fired to change a place. When the Yue army was so upset that they wanted to turn back and take revenge, these troops scattered in a hurry, letting the Yue army retreat, stop fighting, and not live in peace all the way. Finally, when we arrived in Shijiazhuang, the marching speed was considered to be fast. I don't know when the small detachment of the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong Army has infiltrated over, one moment it is a mine, and the other time it is a cold gun, so that the devil can't eat well, sleep well, and be exhausted, and he has to mention the large-scale raid of the tutor from time to time, how can this devil go fast?

The devils of the Second Army in the Shandong direction are not having a good time.

According to the plan of the North China Front Headquarters, the 3rd and 4th mixed brigades were to launch an active offensive in Shandong to cover the 10th Division and the 10th and 8th Divisions, the main forces of the army, to go north to besiege Tianjin.

Originally, the 100,000 men and horses of the Han Fuqu Department in Shandong Province no longer knew where they had gone, and the Military Commission's order for Shandong [***] to attack and harass the army was purely a dead letter. However, the fact that the regular troops have run away does not mean that the local armed forces have fled. When I heard that the Eighth Route Army had occupied Tianjin, even the planes of the Japanese army had been blown up, and the main force of the Shandong army was going to retreat to attack the Eighth Route Army in Tianjin, these local armed forces began to act. Yes, they were originally afraid of the devils, but they were afraid of the powerful firepower, not the weak army. As a result, these local armed forces began to attack the outposts of the Yue army to block the search units of the Yue army, and later, they even began to attack the idea of the rear guard and baggage troops of the Yue army. The commander of the Second Army, Lieutenant General Nishio Shouzo, was overwhelmed and had the intention to clear and sweep, but it was important for the main force to go north, and he had to rely on two reading powers to form a brigade. However, the devils who formed the brigade with two reading powers had few troops, and they couldn't defend it, so where could they afford to clear it. Nishio had to order the 10th Division and the 10th and 8th Divisions to deal with the attack on their own. In this way, the pace of the march is naturally slow.

In addition, the North China Front Army repeatedly reminded that there was no routine in the operation of the instructors of the Zhina Sect, and they must strictly guard against their ambushes and surprise attacks. Because he didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki. As for the speed of the march, Nishio Shouzo told the commander of the 10th Division, Lieutenant General Ryosuke Shiko: "As long as it can reach Tianjin safely, the Chinese army will not be able to run." If there is an accident on the road, not only will the Shina army run away, but I am afraid that someone will have to apologize to the emperor. We must be cautious not to give the Chinese army a chance. The Sixth and Sixteenth Divisions arrived in Qingdao last night and will soon arrive in Jinan. When they come up, they can do a big job. ”

If General Terauchi heard Lieutenant General Nishio Shouzo say this, I'm afraid he would vomit blood in anger.

The soldiers along the Yangtze River are not having a good time.

After the army occupied Nanjing and Hangzhou, the battle line was too long. As soon as the 6th Division, the 16th Division, and the Guoqi Detachment withdrew, the [***] troops that had withdrawn from the Battle of Nanjing received orders from the Military Commission and began to take the initiative to attack, focusing on the supply lines of the Yue Army, which caused the Yue Army to be taken by surprise, and Matsui Ishine had no choice but to send a report to the base camp, asking for additional troops to be sent to ensure public order and stability in the areas along the Yangtze River.

However, Liu Yimin didn't expect that the army began to make slow progress, but then it progressed rapidly.

In the eagerness of General Terauchi Shouichi, on the night of December 30, the 6th Division, the 16th Division, and the Guoqi Detachment, which had been transferred back from Nanjing, finally arrived in Dezhou.

This way is a train and a steamer, and the devil soldiers can't help it, looking forward to going to the Texas city to sleep, eat a hot meal, and have another party. Unexpectedly, Lieutenant General Nishio Toshizo, commander of the Second Army, saw that as soon as the 6th Division, the 16th Division, and the Guoqi Detachment arrived, he was emboldened, and immediately ordered Lieutenant General Tani Toshio, commander of the 6th Division, and Lieutenant General Nakajima, commander of the 16th Division, to urge the troops to simply eat and immediately advance in the direction of Tianjin. Then he ordered the 10th Division and the 108th Division to speed up their actions and make sure to occupy Cangxian on the 31st to form a loose encirclement of Tianjin. He himself led the headquarters of the Second Army to the north with the army and commanded the Second Army to recover Tianjin.

At this time, the Jinpu railway had been blown up, and the army went north by boat, although tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery were all brought, but the cars were still few, and most of the soldiers could only run on two legs.

When Gu Shoufu was in Nanjing, he had already received a telegram to report back to China, but as soon as the troop movement order was given, the base camp ordered him not to return to China for the time being, and quickly led the army to the north, and then returned to China to report on his work after eliminating the instructors of the Zhina Sect.

This order is in the heart of Gu Shoufu, this old devil is surnamed ferocious, what he likes is to kill people and set fires, because Nanjing is an empty city, [***] and retreat quickly, he failed to meet his desire to slaughter the city, and he wanted to vent in Tianjin. Unexpectedly, when he met Lieutenant General Nishio Shouzo in Jinan, Lieutenant General Nishio Shouzao actually told him that Tianjin was the base of the Great Empire to operate North China, and there were concessions of three countries, so it was necessary to restrain the troops to abide by military discipline. Gu Shoufu, who was angry, rolled his eyes and almost held his breath.

After returning to the army, Tani Shoufu said to the chief of staff: "Commander Nishio Shouzo is old, and he doesn't know how snow-white the breasts of the virgin of Shina are, and he doesn't know how rich the merchants of Shina are, and it is simply inexplicable that he wants me to restrain military discipline. ”

The chief of staff was also at a loss, not knowing why Nishio Shouzo would give such an order, and blurted out that it would be good if General Matsui Ishine was here, he would not be as ignorant as Lieutenant General Nishio Shouzo.

The two devils muttered, their stomachs full of scratches, but they still had to carry out the order of the troops to advance immediately, and led the troops to rush in the direction of Cangxian in the night.

After receiving the order that Nishio Shouzo should speed up his advance and occupy Cangxian on the 31st, Lieutenant General Ryosuke Isoko knew that reinforcements had arrived, and immediately ordered the troops to end their camping, ignore the entanglement of the local armed forces in China, and advance towards Cangxian with all their might.

Mr. Wu, 32, is publicly known as a warehouse keeper at the Qinhuangdao wharf and is actually an underground party member. 31 At five o'clock in the morning, he got up to patrol the night, and suddenly he found that the sea was brightly lit. I rubbed my eyes and took a closer look, oh my god, there were a lot of boats. If you look closely, it is dark in the distance, and the mountains are like unreal eyes, as if you have never seen a big ship before. The ships on the sea are all small warships of all colors, and they are heading towards the dock.

Wu Daoming suddenly understood that this was the task assigned to him by his superiors, and the army landed in Qinhuangdao.

Wu Daoming originally wanted to observe and judge the landing strength of the Yue Army. But as soon as they saw so many ships, they knew that the army was huge, and as soon as they came ashore, they couldn't go if they wanted to. He didn't dare to hesitate, ran away, returned to the dormitory, and hurriedly wrote a note: "A lot of sparrows have fallen to Qinhuangdao. "Then, go out and get on your bike and run.

(To be continued)