After sending the telegram to the chairman and the headquarters, Liu Yimin drafted a telegram of instructions to the instructors and the whole army. The telegram read: "All the commanders, commanders and fighters of the glorious instructors of the Eighth Route Army:

On 9 June, the Chinese army mobilized the Kwantung Army, the North China Front Army, and the puppet Manchurian Defense Army to launch a surprise attack on our base areas in central Hebei. Originally, the Chinese army also mobilized the Kwantung Army and the North China Front Army to launch a surprise attack on our Hebei-Shandong border region. From the analysis of the intelligence currently available, the main force corps of the eastern Henan army has joined the war situation in North China, and its fifth, sixth, fourteenth, and sixteenth divisions have arrived in Handan, preparing to blitzkrieg our base areas in southern Hebei. On the Xuzhou front line on the southern front, the army dispatched seven divisions of the Central China Front Army to spread out their nets, preparing to lure our main force southward to annihilate them, and attack the central base areas of Lunan, Luzhongnan, and Yimeng at any time. On the Qingdao side, the combined fleet of the Chinese army has arrived in the sea near Qingdao and has begun to bombard Qingdao's coastal defense positions. In this battle, the army mobilized a total of 32 divisions and regiments and three mixed brigades to participate in the battle, and the total strength of the puppet army reached more than 700,000. Chief Liu Luo judged that the army's move was to completely wipe out the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the North China Plain and Shandong region. North China is in danger! The North China Anti-Japanese Base Area is in danger! The Eighth Route Army is in danger!

In the face of the large-scale attack of the Japanese army, our army had no way to retreat. Rise up to fight, fight with the enemy for your life, there is still a glimmer of life; Cowering and passively avoiding the battle, they will inevitably be broken by the enemy until the whole army is annihilated. From the Xinwei Sharp Knife Company to guide the Red 34th Division to break through to the fierce battle of Gulingtou, from the reorganization of the Xiangjiang River to the surprise attack channel, from the battle of Xiaoshuixikou to the great victory of Qingxi Town and Yangping Town, from the thousands of miles to capture Chengdu to Hanyang Town to eliminate the first division in the world, from the capture of Shaanxi to the defense of Shaanxi, from the elimination of the main force of the Fifth Division and the total annihilation of the Chahar Corps to the thousands of miles to attack and capture Tianjin, from the battles of Luxi and Jizhong to the leap into Shandong and the elimination of the Eighth Division of the Yue Army, whether it is the Red 34th Division Sharp Knife Company or the Red Eighteenth Regiment, whether it is the Central Guard Division or the Red Seventh Army Corps, Whether it is the instructor of the Eighth Route Army or the Shandong Military Region, the banner of victory has always guided our army forward, and the blood of the martyrs has rendered our army's achievements incomparably brilliant, incomparably glorious, and incomparably great!

At the critical juncture when the devils are besieging the devils on a large scale and the base areas in the North China Plain and Shandong are facing a crisis of life and death, as the main force in North China's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, a strong pillar and a backer in the eyes of the soldiers and civilians in the base areas, our instructor must stand up and go to the country to save the peril, resolutely repel the attacks of the devils, and maintain the stability of the base areas. To this end, Chief Liu Luo called on all commanders, commanders and fighters to quickly mobilize, fight to the death against the army with a fearless spirit of sacrifice, and defend the base area and the dignity of the Chinese nation with victory! Chief Liu Luo believes that under the heavy attack of our army, the crazy attack of the little devils will be repulsed, and the hero's mentor will win victory after victory!

Defeat the strong with the weak, defeat the big with the small, become stronger when encountering the strong, and become more and more courageous in battle, how could the glorious and heroic teacher ever fear any strong enemy? Our army is to take the head of the enemy general in a million army! Our army is to stand tall in the stormy seas! Our army is to defend like Mount Tai and attack like thunder, so that any strong enemy has to crawl at the feet of our army and tremble and groan until it is completely destroyed!

Long live the great Chinese nation! ”

After writing, Cai Zhong was ordered to immediately send all brigades, be sure to convey to every soldier, and implement the emergency mobilization of the whole division.

The telegram from the chairman and headquarters arrived quickly.

The chairman's telegram said: "The proposed strategic plan is feasible, and the Central Committee will send powerful troops north to the northeast and to eastern Hebei, and at the same time order the New Fourth Army to launch offensive operations against the enemy in central China and cooperate with our army in North China." All units of our army in Shanxi will also launch offensive operations against the Yue army to contain the Yue army. The key to the feasibility of eliminating the 10th Division, which is a lone and prominent army, is to make efforts to block and lure the enemy. It is important to let the enemy understand that they have captured the main force of the Jilu Border Military Region. By launching a swift attack, we can completely wipe out our Jilu border troops in one battle and make them even more arrogant. After the main force of the instructor quickly went north, it was necessary to protect the Yellow River pontoon bridge to ensure that it could quickly return to Shandong after the war. If possible, try to maximize the results of the battle, attract the enemy's heavy army group in central Hebei to attack to the east, and cover the main force in central Hebei to get out of the encirclement. I and the comrades of the Central Committee are waiting for the heroic and glorious instructors to pass on the good news again! ”

Mr. Zhu and Mr. Peng said in a telegram: "Our army in central Hebei has reached the critical point of life and death, and the main force of the instructor is to quickly dispatch to annihilate the enemy all the way, which is the most effective and direct way to rescue Hebei. The only thing to consider is that the Jilu border is a strategic dead land, which cannot be defended, and it is easy to be surrounded by heavy enemy troops. Therefore, after the war, some troops should be left to carry out guerrilla attacks behind enemy lines, and the main force of the instructors should quickly retreat to Shandong and maneuver with the enemy in a relatively large strategic space. I look forward to another miracle from the heroic and glorious instructors! ”

After reading the telegram, Liu Yimin issued an operational order: "1. Order the main force of the Hebei-Shandong Border Military Region to adopt the method of blocking and attacking and harassing the enemy's 10th Division to lure the enemy's 10th Division to rapidly attack and advance towards Binxian, and be sure to stick to the county seat of Binxian County to create conditions for the main force to completely annihilate the 10th Division. The other part joined forces with local forces, using tunnel warfare and mine warfare to delay the offensive speed of the troops on the northern route. Teach the engineer battalion of the 6th Brigade to prepare materials, and be sure to strengthen the Yellow River pontoon bridge overnight tonight to ensure the passage of heavy firepower troops. 2. Order Liu Jianli, commander of the 2nd Jiao Brigade, to lead the 2nd Jiao Brigade and the Luxi Garrison Brigade to quickly and secretly go south, join up with the Southwest Lu Garrison Brigade, and wait for the main force of the Xuzhou Army to launch an attack on Lunan to quickly break through the Longhai Road and capture Lianyungang, and then spread out in northern Jiangsu, cooperate with the New Fourth Army to fight and sweep away the puppet forces in the southern section of Jinpu Road. If the army insists on besieging Shandong, the 2nd Brigade should continue to attack south until it reaches the Yangtze River and threaten Shanghai. 3. The 10th Detachment was upgraded to the 2nd Luxi Garrison Brigade, known to the outside world as the "Zhuxian Column", and Wang Bingsan, chief of staff of the 2nd Brigade, was appointed commander of the 2nd Luxi Garrison Brigade, Zhang Linzhi was appointed political commissar, and Zhang Weihan, the former commander of the 10th Detachment, was appointed chief of staff. The brigade stayed behind in Luxi and used Luxi's complete tunnel fortifications to carry out guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. Fourth, the defense of the east of Zhoucun to Qingdao and Jiaodong will be temporarily under the responsibility of the Ludong Command until the main force of the division returns. The temporary defense is to be undertaken by Zhu Rui, political commissar of the Fourth Brigade, under the leadership of the New Fourth Regiment, the supplementary regiment of the Fourth Brigade, and the Luzhong Reading Regiment. If the enemy launches an attack on Lunan, Hong Chaoyuan will command all brigades and detachments to adopt the tactics of blocking and ambushing to delay the enemy's attack and be sure to hold out until the main force rushes back. 6. The division headquarters led the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Brigades, the Cavalry Brigade, the Artillery Brigade, the Air Defense Brigade, the Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, the Engineer Regiment, and the Baggage Regiment to immediately and secretly go north to carry out the operation of destroying the 10th Division. ”

After giving the order, Liu Yimin's spirits were bright, and even the psychological shadow caused by Ni Hua's departure was swept away, so that Luo Ronghuan and Cai Zhong led the staff office to quickly formulate a marching route to the direction of the Yellow River pontoon bridge, mobilize the troops to prepare for departure, and go back to visit Tang Xingying's mother and son who had just arrived in Fangzi, and also take a rest along the way.

Tang Xingying didn't want to see Liu Yimin and Ni Hua because she didn't want to see Liu Yimin and Ni Hua. After receiving the order for her to take her son to the division headquarters and move with the main force, she knew that the battle situation must have deteriorated, and Liu Yimin was afraid that their mother and son would fall into the hands of the army, so he took her and her son to the division headquarters. I didn't think about how Liu Yimin and Ni Hua loved each other, so I took my son all the way and rushed to Fangzi.

Of course, due to the secrecy discipline of the Eighth Route Army, Tang Xingying still didn't know that Ni Hua had left with Song Meiling, let alone that Liu Yimin had asked Luo Ronghuan to report to the Central Committee about divorcing her.

Tang Xingying lived in a German-style villa next door to the division headquarters, which also had a basement and had air defense functions. When Liu Yimin went home, Tang Xingying was dragging his bulky body and directing the soldiers of the guard squad to set up a bunker in the courtyard. Xiao Zhenghe didn't know about the adults, so he ran around behind his mother, and kept giggling.

As soon as he saw his son, Liu Yimin felt warm in his heart, stepped forward and picked up his son, came to the living room to sit down, and asked his son if he missed his father?

Xiao Zheng said "yes" in a milky voice, and then pestered Liu Yimin to tell a story. Tang Xingying saw that Liu Yimin looked tired, and knew that he must have stayed up late again, so she asked Chen Meisheng to take Xiao Zhenghe away, poured a bowl of boiling water, took out two steamed buns, and let Liu Yimin eat a bite and rest quickly.

Liu Yimin finished eating in three bites and told Tang Xingying that the troops were going to go to war, he would sleep for a while, and he must be woken up at noon. asked Tang Xingying to also seize the time to rest and set off with the troops at night.

Tang Xingying looked at Liu Yimin, her heart was very complicated, she thought about it, and felt that things had to be explained clearly, if she didn't make it clear, she would hurt her man in the future. So, Tang Xingying opened his mouth and said, "Yimin, I have something to tell you. ”

As soon as Liu Yimin heard it, he knew that it must be about his relationship with Tang Xingying and Ni Hua, so he said that there was something to say after the battle, he was sleepy and wanted to rest.

Tang Xingying said: "Just a few words." Yimin, I think about it, the big war is coming, I won't hold you back. In order to allow you to go to war without burden, I have decided to divorce you. During this time, I thought very clearly, Ni Hua has a bigger role than me, you can marry her. I can love you, live with you for so many years, and have children, I am already very happy. If you continue to stalemate like this, you will break the discipline. The Eighth Route Army can do without me, but it can't do without you. Don't worry, I won't go anywhere after the divorce, so I will follow you to work in Shandong and take care of the children. As for you, you miss your children and me, you can come back to see it, and you don't have to come back when you're busy. Children are your children, and I will teach them to learn from their fathers and be men who stand up to the sky. I am clumsy, and I am afraid of dragging down the troops when I move with the troops, so I will work here, and I will wait for labor while working. If the devil comes, I will move with the troops. In case of an accident, don't worry, I was your wife, the director of the Women's Committee of the Shandong Bureau, and a glorious old Red Army soldier, I will never let the devil capture me alive! ”

What he said made Liu Yimin very ashamed, and hurriedly helped Tang Xingying to sit down on the edge of the bed, forgetting what he said about divorce, and hurriedly comforting his wife: "What do you think about all day long?" Ni Hua is gone, and it is difficult to say whether we can meet again in the future. Let's not talk about her, you and the child must act with the division headquarters, the army hates me to death, I am afraid that they will grasp the situation of you and your son, if they know that you stay here, the consequences can be imagined. Don't say it, let's have a good time, there are so many little devils, we can't kill them all, there is time to ponder these crazy words. ”

As soon as Tang Xingying heard that Ni Hua was gone, she was taken aback and hurriedly asked what happened.

Liu Yimin had no choice but to roughly explain the situation in the middle. As soon as Tang Xingying heard it, she said that she blamed herself for not thinking it out earlier, causing such a big loss. Let Liu Yimin take Ni Hua back no matter what, as for herself, she is determined to divorce Liu Yimin so that Liu Yimin can marry Ni Hua. She is a senior cadre, and she can distinguish between the important and the important.

Liu Yimin said that he was very pitiful, and repeatedly said that his family was harmonious and beautiful, life and death, and he didn't say anything stupid about divorce or not divorce. Then, without waiting for Tang Xingying to say anything more about insisting on divorce, she directly hugged her wife to the bed, lay down next to her, and fell asleep.

Liu Yimin slept well, and after getting up, he silently read his mind, feeling refreshed, full of vitality, and full of strength, before getting out of bed to wash his face and eat, and then took his wife and children to the division headquarters, handed over Tang Xingying's mother and son and Chen Meisheng to Li Chengyi to arrange vehicles and guards, and entered the staff office by himself to inquire about the mobilization of various troops.

It was not until half past six in the afternoon that the army planes felt that it was impossible for them to go out again, so Liu Yimin, Luo Ronghuan, and Cai Zhong, who were in a hurry, took the division headquarters out of the square and led the main force to the Yellow River pontoon bridge near Binxian County.

Just when Liu Yimin decided to go north to the Hebei and Lu borders to participate in the war in Fangzi, the Yue army not only raged in Jizhong, but also began to burn and loot in the Jilu border.

The predecessor of the 2nd Division of the Army was Sendai Zhentai, and it was renamed the 2nd Division on May 14, 1888, with the first division commander being Sakuma Sakuma and Nogi Noshinori being the second division commander.

Since its establishment, the Second Division has always been the vanguard of the foreign aggression of the Yue Army, and in 1894, during the First Sino-Japanese Naval War, the division was the main force of the Yue Army, capturing Lushun and participating in the Lushun Massacre. Later, he attacked Shandong, landed on Longxu Island in Rongcheng Bay, captured Rongcheng and Weihaiwei, and used batteries to bombard the Beiyang Fleet, resulting in the annihilation of the Beiyang Naval Division. In September 1895, the Guards Division of the Japanese Army failed to attack Taiwan, and the Second Division was sent to Taiwan to fight, attacking the Tainan Righteous Army and the Black Flag Army, and capturing Taiwan. After the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War in February 1904, the division, as the main force of the First Army of the Japanese Army, first landed in Korea, captured Pyongyang, and then crossed the Yalu River, participated in the Battle of Liaoyang, the Battle of Shahe, and the Battle of Mukden, and seized control of Northeast China for Yuben. At the time of the 918 Incident, the Second Division was stationed in Changchun, Liaoyang and other places in the northeast. On the night of the incident, the division commander, Lieutenant General Duomen Erlang, took advantage of the sleeping Northeast Army stationed in Changchun to launch an attack, capturing not only Changchun, but also Jilin, and later Qiqihar. Then he captured Jinzhou and forced the Northeast Army to withdraw to Guannai.

This second division has distinctive combat characteristics, and is good at interspersing and detours, especially at night attacks. During the Battle of Liaoyang in the Russo-Russian War, the division launched a division-scale night attack on Gongzhangling, laying the foundation for the Battle of Liaoyang and winning the name of "Sendai Division of Night Attack".

At this time, Okamura Ninji was the commander of the Second Division, and this old devil was a powerful figure in the army.

After receiving the order to go to North China to fight and assault the Jilu border, Lieutenant General Okamura Ninji led the Second Division to the front line of Langfang by car, and after joining up with the Third Cavalry Brigade, the 35th Division, the 41st Division, and the main force of the North China Security Army, Lieutenant General Okamura Ninji commanded the troops to secretly move to Cangxian County.

The legend of Okamura Ningci old devil is the descendant of Xu Da, the founding hero of the Ming Dynasty, and his ancestors were exiled after the death of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Okamura Ninji began to learn Chinese characters when he was enlightened, and he is a veritable master of China.

After arriving in Cangxian County, Okamura Ningji convened a meeting of officers above the captain level of each division and regiment, and proposed that the assault on the Jilu border must be strictly disciplined, not burned, not robbed, and not killed, so that the Chinese girls can see that the soldiers of the imperial army can look at ease, and let the people of the Jilu border understand from their hearts that the imperial army is their friend and is here to save them, so that they can willingly lead the way for the imperial army, raise grain and grass, and become obedient people of the empire.

Okamura Ningji's hand, which seems to be relatively civilized, is actually more vicious than burning, killing, and robbing the light, he wants to completely destroy the survival foundation of the Eighth Route Army and compete with the Eighth Route Army for the hearts and minds of the people.

After the deployment stopped, Okamura Ningji waited for another day, and after the first division started in Jizhong, he waved his army to kill the Jilu border.

When Okamura Ningji waved his troops into the Jilu border, the army in southern Hebei also began to act.

After the 5th, 6th, 14th, and 16th Divisions of the army arrived at the front line in Handan, according to their qualifications, the commander of the 14th Division, Kenji Dohihara, was supposed to command the actions of the four divisions, but because Kenji Dohihara disobeyed the military order in the later stage of the Battle of Xuzhou, Terauchi Shouichi ordered the commander of the 16th Division, Lieutenant General Nakajima Imogo, to unify the actions of the four main divisions on the southern front in order to ensure the smooth progress of the battle.

After receiving the order, Nakajima was overjoyed and decided to strictly follow the operational orders of the North China Front, with the 5th Division as the vanguard, the 6th Division as the left flank, and the 14th Division as the right flank. The first step is to completely clear the southern area of Handji Road, and the second step is to take Pinghan Road as the boundary in the east and the canal as the boundary in the west. Cooperate with the Jizhong Assault Group that went south on Deshi Road and Cangshi Road to wipe out the Eighth Route Army in southern Hebei.

On the afternoon of 10 September, the 5th Division, a mechanized division of the Chinese army, left Handan under the cover of aircraft and advanced along the Handji Road to attack the canal. At the same time, the 6th Division was on the left and the 14th Division was on the right, and the 5th Division set off immediately after the 5th Division. Lieutenant General Nakajima Imasago who served as the commander also left Handan and led the 16th Division and the 1st Brigade of Reading to start the demonic journey.

(To be continued)