"Hayake, hayake!"

In Gongzhuling, a group of Japanese troops is rapidly moving south. Some of them rode in cars, some on horseback, and many more on foot. The costumes are also a bit weird, a detachment can have four or five kinds of military uniforms, but the military caps are uniform. This was the main force of the Kwantung Army, which had returned from Siberia, and from time to time the commanders of the troops shouted loudly and ordered the troops to speed up the march.

Thundered...... Several B24 bombers suddenly burst out of the clouds. Sudden ...... 12.7 mm large-caliber machine guns and 20 mm anti-aircraft guns immediately began to ravage the Japanese troops below, and the dense rain of bullets soon set off a bloody mist.

"Enemy planes!"

"Ha Yake, hidden, hide!"

……

The Japanese soon scattered and fled, and the attached air defense units tried to fight back. However, the pilots of the US planes were very experienced, and they quickly swept away the Japanese air defense forces, and then kept chasing the Japanese troops and firing wildly.

After more than an hour of attacking and reddening the barrels, the B24 group left satisfied. The roads along the way were covered with the corpses of Japanese soldiers and the wreckage of various vehicles and artillery.

However, the Japanese did not lose the courage to attack because of this, and soon after the US planes flew away, they continued to move south under the organization of officers at all levels.

This time they learned the lesson of being attacked by the planes just now, and the team spread out even more. Not far away, a reconnaissance group of the First Army's Special Reconnaissance Brigade was approaching to observe the opponent.

"Haha!" One of the soldiers picked up the binoculars and said with a smile: "The little devil just now can be regarded as a crime, and he has lost at least three or four hundred people. ”

"Don't underestimate the enemy. The ordinary troops would have collapsed long ago under such wanton bombardment. ”

"The combat power is really strong, a bit like a devil in 37 years!"

The soldiers whispered, and one of the soldiers muttered while observing: "Strange, if you look carefully, these little devils are not uniformly equipped, there are Russian weapons, Japanese weapons, and German weapons." ”

The commander of the reconnaissance company laughed: "What's so strange about this, the little devil has almost penetrated the whole of Siberia." Naturally, a lot of Russian-style equipment was seized. As for the German armament. It should be the confiscated puppet Manchu army. ”

Bang! As he was talking, a gunshot suddenly rang out, and a Japanese officer had a bloody hole in his head. The entire Japanese army was startled and fell to the ground. And quickly locked the direction of the shot.

"Where's the gun?"

The gunfire startled the reconnaissance team as well.

"It must have been done by the nearby guerrillas. The little devils are searching. It's not safe here, let's get out too! ”

Under the organization of the various working groups assisted by the Eighth Route Army, guerrillas have now appeared in various parts of the Northeast. In some places there even appeared a small piece, a small base area. Although these local armed forces were mediocre in combat, they were familiar with the terrain and often harassed the Japanese and ambushed their small units and convoys.

The dead officer was not small, and the enraged Japanese began to search the vicinity on a large scale, and the reconnaissance team hurriedly withdrew.

Shortly after they left, an American-made truck creaked to a halt. The truck was captured by the United States in aid of the Soviet Union, and then by the Kwantung Army.

"Yaga, why stop!" A lieutenant general jumped out of the car in a rage. Due to the cutting off of logistical supply lines and the constant bombing by US planes along the way, the Japanese generals at the rank of lieutenant general could only use this kind of truck to travel.

"Report to the division commander, just now we were attacked by a small group of people!"

"Nani? Sneak attack, how many people died? ”

"Captain Ono was killed, and the rest of the personnel were not injured."

"Yaga! Is it necessary to die a person with great fanfare? The commander of the Japanese division was furious and shouted: "Pass the order, no more than 50 people will be killed or wounded!" ”

"Hello!"

……

On the streets of Siping, Li Liangrong, commander-in-chief of the First Group Army, was personally inspecting the fortifications inside and outside the city.

A group of migrant workers were building barricades and anti-artillery trenches under the leadership of the engineer unit, but the road was completely blocked, and Li Liangrong and his team had no choice but to get out of the car and walk. Along the way, all construction sites are busy. Local residents in Siping also rushed to help, some helped with the fortifications, some donated wood and shovels from home, and some cooked for everyone.

Li Liangrong looked at it for a while, and suddenly ordered: "There is going to be a war soon, and the people must be temporarily evacuated from Siping!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhao Zhenfan was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Commander-in-chief, the enthusiasm of these villagers to support the Anti-Japanese War is very high, and staying in the city can help a lot!" ”

"Yes, as soon as the villagers heard that we were going to fight with the little devils, the whole family, old and young, would come up to help."

Li Liangrong shook his head and said, "Because of this, we can't leave them in danger!" I expect that there will be a bloody battle next, and we cannot let 100,000 people die in the war. ”

"Yes!" Chief of Staff Zhao hurriedly said: "Commander-in-chief, then I'll arrange it immediately!" ”

After walking for a while, I saw that the recruitment points were also very prosperous. The people of Northeast China, who had just been freed from the enslavement of the Japanese, enthusiastically joined the army, which greatly supplemented the strength of the First Army. At present, the main force directly under the First Army has rapidly swelled to 120,000 men, and it is still increasing. As for the local troops and militias that came under the jurisdiction of the First Army, it was even more.

Li Liangrong patted a recruit on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Yes, at first glance, he is a good soldier!" ”

The Tohoku region is rich and the people are highly educated, and ironically, many Tohoku people also received Japanese-style military training during the Japanese occupation. This has greatly saved the training time and cost of the newly formed troops.

As soon as everyone reached the city wall, there was a sudden fierce exchange of fire from the north. The accompanying radio correspondent hastened to get in touch with the headquarters.

"Report, commander-in-chief, the vanguard of the Japanese army has arrived at Gongzhuling and has a fierce exchange of fire with our 33rd Division!"

Li Liangrong's eyes narrowed and he muttered, "It's so fast!" The 33rd Division was ordered not to focus only on the defense, but to launch a counterattack appropriately. I will ask the Air Force to cooperate. ”

"Yes!"

"Let's go, let's take a look outside the city!"

The group came out of the city, which was also a huge construction site. Despite the fact that a large number of fortifications have been built. However, the sappers were still urging the Japanese prisoners to continue to strengthen the fortifications. These captives included not only Japanese soldiers, but also a large number of Japanese expatriates. But these expatriates are not a good thing, and being sent here to work as coolies is also to forgive their own sins.

Chief of Staff Zhao whispered: "Commander-in-chief, the fortifications are almost repaired. As soon as the little devil came, these guys were only afraid of being dishonest, do you want to ......" said and made a motion to wipe his neck.

Li Liangrong thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "It's not right now, the Japanese still occupy a large part of our country, what if they take revenge on the residents of the occupied area?" ”

Chief of Staff Zhao thought about it for a while, and wondered: "Then what should these people do?" Put it in Siping, it's a time bomb! ”

Li Liangrong ordered: "Escort to the rear to build the road!" The main seat is in a hurry to restore rail traffic. What is lacking is manpower! Then he ordered: "You should contact the Second Army immediately." Please ask Commander-in-Chief Feng to hurry up and give us a batch of food and winter supplies. I am afraid that the Japanese army will outflank us and cut off our army's supply lines. ”

……

In Shenyang, Feng Zhanhai, commander-in-chief of the Second Group Army, was inspecting the Fengtian Arsenal, which had just resumed production. This is the largest arsenal in China at the moment, but it has been bombed by US planes before. When the 63rd Army entered the city. The arsenal was partially destroyed by the Japanese. With the help of Chinese workers and technicians sent by the U.S. military. Although production has resumed, production capacity is nowhere near what it was in its heyday.

"Commander-in-Chief!" Lu Zhan, the director of the arsenal, hurriedly greeted him.

Feng Zhanhai said with a smile: "Our great hero is here!" ”

Lu Zhan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." I'm just running errands for the workers. ”

Feng Zhanhai nodded and said, "Then you have to run around, there is a shortage of weapons and ammunition on the front line, and you urgently need to replenish it!" Then he asked: "What weapons can you produce now?" ”

Lu Zhan said with some embarrassment: "At present, we can only focus on reloading bullets, and we can still produce 10,000 rounds of ammunition, 1,000 grenades, and 100 mortar shells per day." ”

Feng Zhanhai quipped: "If we had just retreated into the Guannai, I would have been so happy that I could not sleep with such an arsenal." ”

The crowd laughed too. At that time, everyone only felt that the future was dark, and they didn't know how many years China could last, but they didn't expect that they would be able to counterattack the Northeast in a blink of an eye, and it was like a dream to think about it.

"But we now have a big business, and this production capacity is far from enough."

Indeed, 10,000 rounds of ammunition, 1,000 grenades, and 100 mortar shells, the current Second Army is the consumption of a skirmish. Relying on this little weapon to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the Kwantung Army is far from enough.

Lu Zhan said ashamedly: "The production capacity is indeed too low, but we are desperately recovering." ”

Feng Zhanhai asked: "What is the bottleneck that restricts production capacity?" Is it the machine, the raw material, or the skilled worker? ”

Lu Zhan hurriedly replied: "There is no shortage of raw materials, the Northeast is a heavy industry base, the Japanese have no time to destroy them all, and there is no shortage of skilled workers, and what is most lacking now is machinery." ”

When the U.S. military bombed the northeast, Zheng Huzi deliberately cared for the wrong people in the factory, and deliberately left time for the workers to escape when they bombed the factory. As a result, the machinery and equipment were badly damaged, but most of the workers escaped. This is one of the reasons why the workers are now genuinely embracing the World War Zone.

Feng Zhanhai thought for a moment and said, "It seems that we still have to trouble the general seat to see if we can get a batch of machines from the Americans." ”

Zheng Huzi readily agreed, with the relationship between the two war zones and the United States, it should not be a problem to ask for a batch of machines. So they asked them to draw up a list of required materials as soon as possible, so that the US side could prepare as soon as possible.

With the help of American engineers and skilled workers, the arsenal drew up a list of the required mechanical parts. Most of them are light equipment that can be shipped directly with B24. As for large equipment, it is generally not completely damaged, and only the parts need to be replaced.

In addition to the arsenal, other factories in Tohoku are also resuming production in full swing. To this end, Zheng Weiguo specially appointed Mao Zemin as the Minister of Industry of the Second War Zone, who was specifically responsible for the restoration and development of the industrial zone. At the same time, the anti-Japanese democratic government in the northeast was quickly formed, which greatly supported the front-line operations.

Rumble! After nearly a month of fierce fighting, the 9th, 10th, and 11th divisions of the main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army basically cleared the periphery of Siping, and the sound of artillery continued to spread into the city. Its 2nd Division also made a surprise attack on Kaiyuan, cutting off the previous connection between Siping and Shenyang.

"Hey, hey! I'm Zhao Zhenfan, what! Attacked by Japanese tank units? You repeat...... Hey, hey! The telephone line was suddenly blown up, and Chief of Staff Zhao Zhenfan threw the phone aside angrily and said anxiously: "Commander-in-chief, the Japanese army is storming Lishu, and Bamian City has also found that the Japanese tank troops are making a detour!" ”

Li Liangrong said in a deep voice: "Order all troops to shrink into the city immediately, the back road is cut off, and those who cannot return can break through to the outside of the city." ”

Chief of Staff Zhao hurriedly said: "But we only have these two support points left outside the city, and once they are lost, the safety of the airport in the western suburbs cannot be guaranteed." ”

Li Liangrong explained: "It doesn't matter if the airport is lost, our airports in Tieling and Shenyang can provide us with air support. We now have a limited number of troops and cannot be wasted. ”

In mid-November 1942, the First Army stationed in the Siping area began to shrink in an all-round way, abandoning all positions in the suburbs one after another, and then abandoning the airfield in the western suburbs. The Japanese Kwantung Army assembled three divisions and cooperated with various technical units with a total of 100,000 people to launch a strong attack on Siping City! (To be continued......)

PS: In order to watch "Li Tianyou's Bloody Battle of Four Draws", it's a little late, sorry!