When the correspondent talked about the attack of the Japanese Nagano Wing, he suddenly felt that the atmosphere around him was a little solemn. When he looked up, he saw that the commanders and fighters all had shocked expressions. He didn't understand, and thought to himself, isn't it just a wing, why are you looking at me like this?

In his opinion, the devils of a brigade were all wiped out by us last time, so what is a wing this time? It's a big deal, just two more battles! He was thinking like this, but when he saw Zheng Weiguo looking at him with a serious face, he couldn't help but be a little nervous.

Zheng Weiguo said: "You make it clear, or think about it, is it a company or a wing?" ”

The two systems are most likely to be confused because they have the same pronunciation. During the period of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, some troops mistook a wing of the enemy for a company, and as a result, they suffered heavy losses. Out of his understanding of this period of history, Zheng Weiguo's first reaction was that the correspondent mistakenly said that the "company" was a "wing". In his opinion, it is unlikely that the Japanese army will use a wing to attack Ping'an County, on the contrary, if the Japanese army finds that Ping'an County is empty, it is very likely that they will send a company (squadron) to attack.

When everyone heard this, they thought it made sense, and they all stared at the correspondent to see what he had to say. The correspondent replied in the affirmative, saying: "It will not be wrong, it is a wing, one level higher than the brigade." When I left, the chief of staff was afraid that I would remember wrongly, and he told me about it. ”

When the commanders and fighters saw that he was so sure, they immediately looked at each other. In the past, everyone may not have any idea of a wing, just like this communicator, at most they will feel that there are a lot of enemies.

After the victory of Erlongshan, the security team was a little fluttering up and down, thinking that the world could be reached. When they came back from Taiyuan, the brothers realized that they had underestimated the heroes of the world and the enemy's combat power. Not to mention anything else, even if the defeated general of the Yamamoto Brigade is opened, it will be difficult for the security team to match.

This is not the case with the brigade, let alone the wing. In fact, from the Security Regiment to the Ninth Brigade, these commanders and fighters never imagined that they would one day fight such a powerful enemy.

Having said all this, what does it really mean for a wing to invade Ping'an County? If you want to understand the current situation of Zheng Weiguo's subordinates, you must first understand the Japanese army.

Speaking of the formation of the wing, most friends may think of the scene at the beginning of "Bright Sword" - the Li Yunlong regiment of the Eighth Route Army defeated the Bantian United head-on. Since a regiment of the Eighth Route Army can be defeated head-on, then the Dujiu Brigade plus local troops and numerous militias will at least not behave worse! Even if you can't wipe them all out, it's not a problem to repel them!

In fact, my friends were misled by these films. In the eight years of the Anti-Japanese War, no regiment (regardless of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party) has ever defeated a single wing of the Japanese army, let alone a frontal unit.

So, we can't help but ask how strong is the combat effectiveness of a wing of the Japanese army? Here's an example, and everyone knows it. On January 22, 1938, in Wentang District, Pingshan County, Hebei Province, the 344th Brigade of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army met with the 4th and 5th detachments of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region (the 5th detachment was later transferred to another place for some reason and did not participate in the battle) ambushed about 1,000 people from the 21st Wing of the Fifth Division of the Japanese Army. Guess what the result is - after attacking for a long time, he didn't take it, and he also folded a general, Chen Jinxiu, the commander of the 688th Regiment. Later, due to the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, the Eighth Route Army had to withdraw from the battle.

The 344 Brigade is the foundation of the old Red Army, the absolute main force, and the comparison of enemy and enemy forces, mass conditions and terrain conditions all occupy an absolute advantage, while the Japanese side is not a fully equipped wing (an elite division like the Fifth Division, a wing of nearly 4,000 people), and the result is a big loss.

So why would such a powerful force be sent to the small Ping'an County? You must know that Ping'an County is not a place where soldiers must fight, it is not even a traffic artery, it is located in a remote area, most of it is still nested in the Taihang Mountains, and there are no large mineral deposits, which is almost worthless to the Japanese army, and it seems that it is not worth sending such a large amount of force.

Speaking of which, it is still the bane of Erlongshan's victory. That battle was enough to destroy nearly 800 devils, and from the captain to the Oriental Horse army was wiped out (in fact, one devil successfully escaped, but the various departments of the security regiment did not notice it at that time, I don't know if the readers found it when they read the previous article), how can this make the arrogant locust army embarrassed? The devil's revenge psychology is extremely strong, and after suffering such a big loss, of course he wants to dig it back. And before the truth of the victory at Erlongshan is clarified, the Japanese army will naturally not send brigade-level troops to send them to death.

So why are you sending troops to retaliate now? There are many reasons for this, the most important of which is that the troops are insufficient, because at that time, the North China Front Army was fighting on two fronts, and there were no extra troops to mobilize.

Although the dispatch of troops was slow, the investigation was initiated long ago, and it was directly supervised by the North China Front Command. After all, the Japanese army's losses in that battle were too great, and it was impossible not to alarm the top of the Japanese North China Front. It is said that the commander of the North China Front, Shouichi Terauchi, personally inquired into the matter and designated the special high school office stationed in Shijiazhuang to handle the matter.

The head of the secret service stationed in Shijiazhuang is called Kazuo Matsushima. He knew that the stakes were high, and as soon as he received the order, he began to investigate. It is said that the intelligence ability of the Japanese army at that time was really strong, and just three days after the victory of Erlongshan, Kazuo Matsushima received an investigation report from his subordinates.

Kazuo Matsushima was very pleased with the efficiency of his subordinates, and praised him with a smile, but his smile quickly froze when he took the information and saw it. He grabbed the subordinates who came to deliver the information, and scolded angrily: "Baga! How could a security force of less than 1,000 men completely annihilate a brigade of nearly 800 members of the Imperial Army? You must be mistaken! ”

The subordinate said, "Teacher, you have often taught us not to be superstitious about our own judgments, but to believe in the facts. This information is unbelievable, but it is true, so please don't jump to conclusions. ”

Kazuo Matsushima let go of his hand dejectedly and said, "Kobayashi-kun, you're right, it's me who lost my temper." He sighed and asked, "Have you found out, what kind of army is this?" It is certainly not an ordinary security force with such combat effectiveness, and there must be a reason for this. ”

Kobayashi said: "According to our investigation, the commander of this unit is called Zheng Weiguo, who used to be a minor officer in the Northeast Army. Most of the key members of his subordinates are also from the Northeast Army. ”

Kazuo Matsushima was puzzled: "Northeast Army? Their combat effectiveness is not very good! ”

Xiao Lin was also a little confused, he thought for a while and said, "Maybe this Zheng Weiguo Department is different, just like Ma Zhanshan in Heilongjiang." The Northeast Army had nearly 400,000 men in its heyday, and it is very possible for such a force to have one or two units with good combat effectiveness. ”

Matsushima waved his hand and said, "No, I think it's not just a matter of combat effectiveness, there must be a special reason here. You must find out as soon as possible. ”

Xiao Lin put his legs together, lowered his head vigorously and said, "Haiyi! ”

Matsushima looked at the information and asked, "Didn't any of the warriors of the empire escape?" ”

Xiao Lin hesitated for a moment and said, "Except for those who were wounded and withdrew from the battle as soon as they entered Ping'an County, only one soldier escaped, but ......"

Matsushima hurriedly said, "But what? Didn't you ask him about the specifics of the battle? ”

Xiao Lin was a little embarrassed and said, "This warrior is mentally deranged and can no longer communicate with him. The doctor said that looking at his symptoms, he should have been greatly frightened! ”

Matsushima slapped the table angrily and scolded: "Yaga, this is simply a shame for the empire!" ”

Xiao Lin also felt a little angry and said, "That's true! If such a thing were to spread out, it would discredit the Imperial Holy War, so I have already ordered this news to be blocked. ”

Matsushima calmed down his anger, nodded approvingly, and said, "Yo Xi, you did a great job!" ”

Xiao Lin was secretly happy in his heart, but he pretended to be indistinguishable from joy and anger, lowered his head and said, "Teacher, you have won the award." He paused and then said, "Teacher, in addition to the situation of the enemy army, I have also inadvertently found some problems within the imperial army. ”

Matsushima shook his head and said, "We can't meddle in the affairs of the army casually, and I can't protect you if something goes wrong." ”

Kobayashi said: "But these problems are directly related to the destruction of the Yamamoto Brigade. ”

Matsushima was taken aback and said, "Could it be that there is someone within us who is colluding with the enemy?" ”

Kobayashi shook his head, told the story of the sneak attack of the Japanese army under the cover of negotiations, and then continued: "I think this is a conspiracy!" ”

Matsushima nodded, with a look of resentment, and said, "Hiss! I agree with your judgment that this is a typical Chinese-style conspiracy. Our commander was simply being played by the other side. He paced a few steps around the room, then suddenly stopped and said, "You sort out this matter as it is, and I will report it to my superiors!" ”

After several days of open investigation and covert visits, the Japanese North China Front quickly grasped the information of Zheng Weiguo and his subordinates, and even learned that Zheng had entered Taiyuan on 5 November. They thought that they could be ashamed in front of Taiyuan, but they didn't expect that three days later, Zheng Weiguo's troops would disappear without a trace along with Fu Zuoyi's troops defending the city.

The North China Front felt that the loss of a large brigade of troops was intolerable, and that it was necessary to punish the opponent and let the people of China know that the Imperial Army was not something they could provoke.

As a result, the plan of the North China Front to attack Ping'an County was also put on the agenda. At this time, Taiyuan and its vicinity had been occupied by the Japanese army, and there was no need for three divisions to be placed there. The Front Army decided to send a large number of troops south to participate in the operations on the Jinpu Line. In the process of going south, they planned to let one of the wings "pass" through Ping'an County "by the way".

This task was later given to the 11th Wing of the 5th Division, and the wing leader was Yuichi Nagano. When Zheng Weiguo and the others broke through in disguise, the Nagano United also quickly completed the assembly and began to move south on November 13.

Due to the time lost on the way to rest and recuperate, Zheng Weiguo and they were still circling around the newly established Ten Districts when the Nagano United entered Ping'an County. Although it is only separated by a Taihang Mountain, the South Taihang Mountains are vast, and it will take a lot of time to cross the past, and at this time, the Nagano United Force is afraid that it has already invaded Ping'an County, and it is too late to help.

The entire Ninth Brigade quickly understood the seriousness of the situation. A sense of tension soon spread, and the oppressive atmosphere seemed to make it difficult for everyone to catch their breath. Zheng Weiguo looked around and saw that the brothers were a little uneasy, and said with a smile: "What, just one wing makes you afraid?" ”

In fact, he was very clear in his heart that the commanders and fighters were not afraid, but the suppressed emotions that often appeared before the war. This emotion, when used well, can make the fighters burst out with greater combat effectiveness. On the contrary, if it is not handled properly, it will also make the soldiers behave at a loss, and even put the entire army into a negative mood until it collapses.

For example, the Eighth Route Army has a relatively complete pre-war mobilization system, and in the 21st century, there are specialized psychologists. But at the moment, Zheng Weiguo and his Dujiu Brigade have nothing, and there is no other choice than the old-fashioned, tacky, bloody, and old-fashioned radical methods.

Ma Biao, the commander of the first battalion, hurriedly said: "Brigade seat, I don't like to hear you say this." What about a wing? It's a big deal to fight to the death of a fish, can the devil shoot me a hundred times because of the large number of people? ”

The warriors applauded, and then laughed. To be honest, no one is willing to die, but when it comes to desperate efforts, these warriors are not afraid of death. Not even afraid of death, what is a wing?

Then again, though, the enemy of a wing does put a lot of pressure on everyone. Because the strength of the enemy has threatened the survival of the entire group, including the lives of thousands of soldiers of the Ninth Brigade and more than 100,000 fathers and villagers in Ping'an County.

Zheng Weiguo was very satisfied with Ma Biao's praise, nodded approvingly, and said, "It is very good that the brothers have this determination to die at this cost. However, I still have the same old saying, the war of resistance is a long-term process......"

Several brave warriors hurriedly said: "Only by staying alive can we achieve victory!" After saying that, everyone laughed.

Zheng Weiguo also smiled: "It seems that you remember it better than me, so I can rest assured." ”

Subsequently, the troops made adjustments, and the reconnaissance platoon led by Zhang Changgui entered Ping'an County ahead of schedule. Zheng Weiguo himself led the brigade headquarters and the main force to follow. Except for weapons and necessities, all supplies were placed in Area 10. Duan Shuanghu led his troops to garrison here, and in order to ensure the safety of this back road, Zheng Weiguo also specially drew an extra company to him.