Chapter 173: Before the War

Chapter 173

The night was lit up by a dense stream of lightning, and the thunder was deafening. It was a sweltering night, and when the wind blew, the stuffiness in the headquarters was dispelled a little, and the depression in the chest was relaxed. The wind bent an elm tree in the yard, and standing side by side on the steps were Fang Jianxiong and Cai Yi.

"That means, it's going to rain heavily tonight. Not good for the preparation of our army! Cai Ye was a little worried, this battle was very stressful for him, he looked very calm, and brought it out between his words with a slight change.

"Well, the weather is on both sides, and a rainstorm has brought disadvantage to our preparations, and it is even more troublesome for the Japanese army, and they have to cross the ocean." Fang Jianxiong was also under a lot of pressure, and this battle was the result of his arbitrariness. Within the government of the Republic of China, there is not a small voice of opposition. After the split, the opposition Kuomintang still had a strong influence, and China's hardline attitude toward Japan was criticized by the Kuomintang Party. The tone is mainly focused on not ignoring the initial establishment of the Republic of China, and should focus on the development of the economy and people's livelihood, rather than reckless military force.

Fang Jianxiong has reorganized the whole ** team, and so far, except for Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai and other remote areas, the local armed forces in all provinces have been swept away. Many local armed militia groups and the like have also been forcibly banned, or their guns have been confiscated and confiscated into security regiments to accept the jurisdiction of local military districts. In this way, the KMT can only solve the problem of political status through the method of party struggle.

"Fu Shuai, President Sun Da of Beijing called and said: Sun Wen sent a telegram in Japan, calling on the two countries to settle the dispute through peace talks. As the leader of the Kuomintang Party, he is really suspected of collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, and the whole country should condemn him. Yang Yongtai hurried over and reported in a low voice. The meaning of Sun Baoqi's telegram is to take advantage of his own power to make full use of his political resources to attack his opponent. In this regard, Mr. Sun is indeed a good hand, and he is skillful in knife dancing.

"Songpo, have you contacted Zhuo Lao recently?" Fang Jianxiong did not express his position, but looked at Cai Yi.

Cai Yi is a smart person, and after a moment's stunned, he understood what Fang Jianxiong meant, nodded and said: "The correspondence has not been interrupted, and the teacher has been keen on running schools and newspapers recently, and a group of young literati have gathered around him. ”

Fang Jianxiong sighed and said: "Changqing, call back to Beijing, the sea is inclusive, and there is tolerance." Sun Wen may not want to come back, and it is more likely that he can't help himself. Liang Ren is the treasure of the principality, and he regrets it in the wilderness. ”

Cai Ye was slightly moved when he listened, opened his mouth slightly and closed it again. Yang Yongtai quickly recorded it, handed it to Fang Jianxiong to sign and left. Fang Jianxiong looked in the direction of the sea, the raindrops of beans began to fall sporadically, the wind blew wilder, and after a flash of lightning, the hearts of the people who were shocked by a thunderclap were shaken. The sky and the earth were instantly filled with the sound of rain.

In Ye County, a group of soldiers hurriedly walked into the headquarters set up in the county yali during the torrential rain, and the local people had already been forcibly relocated to the rear, and there were only two divisions of garrisons in the county town, as well as a security regiment led by the county magistrate.

"The rain was so heavy that the trenches were flooded, so I asked my brothers to go and hide from the rain first." Shen Tongwu led a group of officers in, and Ouyang Wu was talking to the county magistrate Zhang Hu. When he saw them coming in, he immediately stood up and said, "Brother Shen has worked hard. ”

Shen Tongwu and Ouyang Wu were stationed separately, one outside the city and the other inside the city. At the request of the command of the former enemy, they needed to hold out for forty-eight hours before they could retreat. According to the intelligence of the Military Intelligence Bureau, the total strength of the Japanese army was two divisions and regiments, and in addition to the 18th Division, two mixed brigades and regiments were transferred from other units, totaling about 50,000 people. The two divisions were holding back in Ye County for 48 hours, and neither of them was very sure. After all, the Japanese army was a great power, and it proved its combat effectiveness in the Russo-Japanese War.

Shen Tongwu, a traitor in another time and space, was on the front line of the Anti-Japanese War because of Xu Shaojiao's promotion. I can't help but say that the history is very interesting, as a non-commissioned officer born in Japan, Shen Tongwu has a considerable understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. This is probably the reason why Fang Jianxiong put him on the front line.

"What's the point of hard work? Those of us who stay in Japan and can get a first-class division commander should work hard for the commander. Shen Tongwu glanced at Zhang Hu, this county magistrate graduated from Anqing Cadre School, in his thirties, and was a showman in the former Qing Dynasty. When he said this in front of him, he was not worried about him. There are two most hated departments of senior officers, one is the Military Intelligence Agency and the other is the Political Intelligence Agency. The political intelligence bureau was pulled up by Zheng Quan, and the sources of his subordinates were basically graduates of the Anqing Cadre School. When you see him present, you have to be careful when you speak.

"The two division commanders have worked hard." County Magistrate Zhang said politely on the side, and Shen Tongwu smiled: "Why hasn't County Magistrate Zhang left yet?" The Japanese have already set out from Mokpo, North Korea, and will be able to reach Longkou tomorrow morning. The task of the security regiment is to clear the wilderness, not to stay and fight, otherwise what do you want our A division to do? ”

Zhang Hu knew that these officers didn't want to see him, there was no way, who made his background suspicious of spies? In fact, Zhang Hu is not a member of the Political Intelligence Bureau. "There are still more than a dozen families, who refuse to evacuate, and they will persuade them tomorrow, and if they can't do it, they will come hard." Zhang Hu was somewhat helpless, there was going to be a war here, and the work of relocating the common people began on the 15th, when Japan issued an ultimatum to the German army in Qingdao. Jinan ordered that all the people of Huangxian, Yexian, Pingdu, and Zhaoyuan counties should be relocated to Weifang, and the government set up resettlement sites in Weifang. For the Chinese, it is difficult to leave the homeland, and this is really not false. Few of the people are willing to relocate, and many people say that they have finally made it almost done. It's a lot of work here, and it's not easy at all. When Zhang Hu spoke, his voice was hoarse.

Zhang Hu walked away very interestingly, and the remaining two looked at each other and smiled, and each sat down. The adjutant brought a plate of peanuts, a plate of preserved eggs, a plate of luncheon meat, and two jugs of wine. "Drink?" Ouyang Wuti, Shen Tongwu patted the rain on his shoulder after sitting down, and said with a smile: "Drink less, so as not to be reported to Fu Shuai." ”

"If you don't drink a little, you can't sleep at night, two divisions and regiments, you have to guard for forty-eight hours." Ouyang Wu sighed, he didn't have confidence.

Shen Tongwu laughed a few times, lowered his voice and said: "If you can't keep it, you have to keep it, I said, under the hands of Fu Shuai, the more you can fight this kind of bitter and vicious battle, the faster you will be promoted to an official." ”

Ouyang Wu nodded and said, "I know this, and I won't send two heavy artillery regiments to the two of us." ”

Shen Tongwu said: "Then how can you lure the enemy deeper?" If we fight harder, the devil will be emboldened. I guess that Fu Shuai is worried that the devils will expand the war, and he has set up such a pocket formation, which is to surround the devils and use them as a big bargaining chip. ”

The two jugs of wine were quickly drunk, but the dishes did not move much. After draining the last cup and rubbing a handful of peanuts into his mouth, Shen Tongwu stood up and said, "No, I have to go back." Now there is a worry, what if the Japanese army does not land from Longkou? ”

With the adjutant, Shen Tongwu rushed out against the wind and rain. Ouyang Wu stood up to see him off, witnessed the wind and rain, and turned around silently. He walked to the map, stared at it for a while, and beckoned to the adjutant, "Let's go, go out and see how the brothers are settled." ”

The two division commanders were destined to be uneasy on this night. In the war between China and Japan, there is a lack of confidence in the military, and this is unavoidable. Therefore, before the war, an extremely strict military law was promulgated, and those who retreated without orders were killed.

Sun Chuanfang is now the head of the regiment, and his outstanding performance in the war against bandits has been promoted. Tong Nianhua was also promoted to chief of staff and chief of life guidance. The regiment of the two of them was under Shen Tongwu, and the soldiers came from a variety of sources, including those from the old Beiyang, as well as members of the Yunnan Army and the Sichuan Army. Luckily, the officers at the grassroots level are all veterans who have fought in battles, some of whom are from the original Beiyang, and some of whom are veterans who have been drawn from the original divisions. The soldiers' suzhì is also good, and they all have received at least one year of military training.

The defensive position was outside the city, and the regimental headquarters was set up in the ancestral hall of a village. Sun Chuanfang and Tong Nianhua are old partners, and the two cooperate very well. It was already dark, and the two of them came back from outside in the rain, and when they met at the door, they looked at each other and smiled.

"The brothers are settled." Tong Nianhua smiled and spoke first, Sun Chuanfang nodded and said, "The situation on the position is fine, there may be a little water after this rain." The regimental 120mm heavy mortar has only two base shells, is it a little missing? Our group is on the front line, how can we also give some preferential policies? ”

"Tsk! I have an acquaintance in terms of logistics, so let's see if I can make another base. Tong Nianhua cooperated very well, Sun Chuanfang felt that there were not enough shells, so he had to think of a solution.

On the morning of 31 August, under the cover of the First Fleet of the Japanese Navy, the 24th Brigade, the vanguard of the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, landed at Longkou.

"Fuguo, the Japanese army has begun to land! It really landed at Longkou. Cai Yi rushed into the door like a whirlwind, Fang Jianxiong was squinting his eyes and holding his hands, looking at the huge map, he didn't look back when he heard the movement, and said lightly: "Songpo, let the people at the observation post report once every ten minutes." Let the aviation prepare well, and when the devil's supplies come ashore, you will bomb me! ”

Cai Ye saw Fang Jianxiong's expression hideously for the first time, and suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, it turns out that you will also be nervous. Cai Ye couldn't help but smile and said, "Fuguo, you haven't slept all night, okay?" Fang Jianxiong nodded: "I didn't sleep, I kept turning pancakes when I lay down, this is a battle that determines the hope of the rejuvenation of the Republic of China, and the pressure is huge." ”

"Actually, I didn't sleep all night, to be honest, I'm really worried, the Japanese army has garrisons in Tianjin and Northeast China. Fortification everywhere is really not a business. Cai Ye rubbed his face vigorously, and his haggard expression was a little more uplifted.

"After this battle, the Japanese garrison will have to get out of China." Fang Jianxiong gritted his teeth, and Cai Ye couldn't help but show curiosity: "Fuguo, I can see that you hate the Japanese very much." Can you explain why? (To be continued.)