"Peace is what we want, but if the Japanese side repeatedly attacks, for self-defense, the only way to deal with it is to deal with it, and the morale of the front-line defenders is extremely high, and they are willing to live and die with Lugou Bridge." At this time, Song Zheyuan was far away in Shandong, and Qin Dechun, Feng Zhi'an, and Zhang Zizhong held an emergency meeting in Beiping. Analyzing the current situation.

"The Japanese army is menacing this time, only our 29th Army may not be able to resist the Japanese army, the military seat is now on the way back to Beiping, although the military seat is not here now, can not give us instructions, but now the situation in Beiping has reached the point of danger, we should immediately ask for reinforcements to reinforce Pingjin, otherwise Pingjin will be lost, we can not afford this responsibility." Feng Zhi'an pressed the map on the table and said in a deep voice.

"Reinforcements? Where can we expect it for a while, but let's make a telegram with Nanjing. A staff officer next to him wiped his forehead and said.

"Nanjing's telegram should be filmed, but reinforcements may not be expected, so let's also shoot a telegram to the northwest." Zhang Zizhong added.

"Yes, the telegram from the Northwest can't be leaked, damn it, maybe you have to count on the Northwest Army for this." Qin Dechun nodded.

"Deputy Army Commander, Division Commander Feng, Division Commander Zhang, good news!" A signal soldier ran out of breath to report.

"What's the matter, panic." Qin Dechun looked at it at a glance, if it was just ordinary news, he couldn't say that he would have to reprimand this reckless soldier.

"West, Commander Jiang of the Northwest Army, and Yang Hucheng of the Seventeenth Route Army announced that they would send troops to reinforce Pingjin, and the advance of the army had already opened Tongguan and vowed to fight to the death with the Japanese army. In addition, Commander Jiang telegraphed our army, the Japanese army is greedy by nature, and I will retreat one foot. The enemy is in one too. This time it was the first provocation by the Japanese army. Our army must not make any concessions. The Japanese army said that the perpetrators should be severely punished, and unreasonable demands such as withdrawing troops could be directly refused! The signal soldier said with a happy face.

"Really!" Judging from the past few wars, the combat strength of the Northwest Army has formed a relatively good reputation among the armies of the Republic of China, and the Northwest Army can not only fight, but also dare to be on the front line when it is dangerous.

"Call back Commander Jiang, just say before the Northwest Army arrives. Our 29th Army will do its best to fight for every inch of the Japanese army! Qin Dechun slapped the table and said loudly, "Damn, it's still the Northwest Army's toughness, and you have to fight with the Japanese." ”

After receiving the news of the Lugou Bridge, the Japanese Kwantung Army held a meeting in the early morning of the next day, believing that it should take this opportunity to deal a blow to Jicha. That is, he reported to the General Staff Headquarters of the Japanese Army that, in view of the situation in North China, the 1st Brigade, the main force of the 11th Brigade, and the 1st Aviation Corps had been prepared to go out immediately. At the same time, the Kwantung Army sent staff officers to the customs to contact the North China garrison of the Republic of China and state strong opinions. After receiving the news, Kuniaaki Koiso, the memorial officer of the Japanese Army stationed in Korea, also made a report to the General Staff Headquarters, "In view of the outbreak of the North China incident. The 20th Division has been ordered to be ready to go out at any time," and advocated taking advantage of this incident to carry out his ambition of ruling China. In the East, Japan's Minister of War Sugiyama Motoko postponed the demobilization of about 40,000 soldiers in the middle of the night in the second year of the divisions and regiments west of Kyoto that were preparing for demobilization. The Central Department of the People's Republic of China also quickly assembled the 3rd Fleet, which was studying in Taiwan, and returned to its original defensive ground in Shanghai, China, to prepare for combat. Most of the personnel of the combat squad of the 1st Department of the General Staff Headquarters were on standby all night. The next morning, an outline for dealing with the current situation in North China was drawn up. With reference to the situation of the troops preparing for war reported by the Kwantung Army and the DPRK Army, the General Staff Headquarters put forward a plan for dispatching troops, preparing to transfer two independent mixed brigades and six aviation squadrons of the Kwantung Army, one division of the DPRK Army, and three divisions from China into North China. According to the division, if necessary, two more divisions will be sent to the Shandong side.

Despite the slight differences of opinion, the decision of the General Staff Headquarters to send troops to North China was quickly approved by the Prime Minister, and a plenary meeting of the Japanese Cabinet was held in the afternoon. Japan's prime minister, foreign minister, land minister, sea minister, and Tibetan minister all agreed to send troops.

At the same time, the General Staff of the Northwest Army did not know the specific number of troops sent by the Japanese army, but in view of the fact that at this time in the northwest, in addition to the original 15th Route Army in the headquarters, the Red Army in northern Shaanxi was expanded and reorganized into 5 divisions, which was 1 more than in the history of the original ash, and at the same time, Zhang Guotao, who established the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Sichuan and Kang, gave up the banner of establishing a separate Central Committee under the pressure of the Northwest Army and the persuasion of northern Shaanxi. It was reorganized into the 2nd Division by Northern Shaanxi. The Northeast Army has 18 infantry divisions, 4 cavalry divisions, 2 artillery brigades. After Yang Hucheng's 17th Route Army defected to Nanjing after Feng Qinya, commander of the 7th Army and commander of the 42nd Division, the strength of the army declined to a certain extent. Including the first division and one supplementary brigade of ****, and three police brigades, they are all close to the establishment of divisions. In addition, there are 3 special service regiments, a cavalry regiment. The total number of troops is still nearly 60,000. The 15th Route Army of the headquarters has 25 infantry divisions after counting the newly expanded units this year. Although the number is not much more than the infantry of the Northeast Army, compared with the Northeast Army's division of less than 10,000 people, a division in the Northwest Headquarters has more than 13,000 people. The 15th Route Army of the headquarters of the technical arms has an absolute advantage. If Deng Xihou is counted, Sun Zhen's troops have completely leaned towards the Sichuan army in the northwest. At this time, the number of troops under the anti-Japanese national united front directly reached more than 800,000 in response to the proposal of northern Shaanxi. Despite the varying levels of combat power and the internal factions, the threat from the Japanese brought these forces together.

"The strength is terrifying, and the threat is great!" After Chairman Chiang pinched the report on the beginning of the integration of the Northwest Army, he couldn't help but feel unprecedented jealousy in his heart. This newly formed group has the ability to compete with Nanjing in terms of troops. And the absolute main combat power of it is no less than that of the German mechanics of the Nanjing lineage, and even surpasses. Why don't you let Chairman Chiang worry about it? Although he didn't know all the strength of the 15th Route Army, most of it was enough to make him sleep.

"Commission, now that the northwest has completely lost control, Song Zheyuan's 29th Army's will to resist the war is quite firm, and it may be difficult for the central government to use. If the central government does not come up with a response plan in a timely manner, and the northwest uses the War of Resistance as a call to attract people's support, I am afraid that the north will be completely out of the control of the central government. Kong Xiangxi's face was solemn and authentic.

"It's an eventful season, and now the Germans' aid has been greatly reduced, what do you think about Zhang Xueliang?" Chairman Jiang sighed and said, although he didn't want to believe it, but the loss of control in the north has become a complete fact. Before that, he put his hand into Shanxi, dismembered the Northeast Army, and dismantled Yang Hucheng's Seventeenth Route Army. Although there was a fork in the Xi'an Incident, it was seen that the matter was about to be half successful, and the north would basically fall under the control of Nanjing. But now, with the sudden rise of the Northwest Army, except for Henan, the north has completely lost control, and many previous efforts have been in vain. (To be continued.) )