Chapter 36: Engagement

The "Renqiu Incident" was concocted by Tu Feiyuan as they wished, but its impact was far beyond their expectations. Ouyang Yun responded quickly and spicy, even though Tu Feiyuan hated it in his heart, he had to admit that he was really high. A robber is a robber, and his true nature was revealed in anger and shame, and he immediately reported the matter to Minamijiro, and after obtaining consent, he communicated with Tada Jun, first on the same day by the embassy military attache Takahashi Tan, who issued a sternly worded statement that if the parties involved were not severely punished and Renqiu's anti-Japanese sentiment was not controlled, then the Japanese Empire would take action to solve it. The next day, without waiting for a reaction from all quarters, they dispatched the infantry brigade and regiment belonging to the Huabeitun garrison, as well as the artillery wing and combat convoy, with lightning speed.

In order to warn Song Zheyuan and the surrounding forces not to act rashly, Nanjiro issued an order to transfer two divisions to the border area between Rehe and Yicha, and at the same time transferred two aviation squadrons to the direct command of Dohihara.

There are all kinds of signs that the Japanese seem to be about to move in earnest, and war is about to break out.

In the face of such a fierce reaction from the Japanese, Ouyang Yun quickly responded. First, he communicated and understood with Song Zheyuan, and then telegraphed the whole country, announcing the "truth" of the "Renqiu Incident", and declaring that as China's army, it would not hesitate to sacrifice to defend the territory and never give up. Then the troops were dispatched and two additional regiments were stationed in Wen'an.

After Renqiu became a special economic zone, several small counties such as Wen'an were assigned to Renqiu. Prior to this, the 2nd Regiment of the 3rd Brigade of Xuexue was stationed in Wen'an, and now two regiments have been added, bringing the total strength to one brigade.

After the Renqiu incident, Song Zheyuan was the first to get the news through the special line. Needless to say, Ouyang Yun explained, he knew that the Japanese had planned this a long time ago, and he had no opinion on Ouyang Yun's disposal, but he was worried about whether the 29th Army could fight with its current combat strength, and he hesitated between war and peace for a while.

Regarding the actions of the Japanese this time, Ouyang Yun also had no bottom in his heart, and he didn't know if the Sino-Japanese War would start in advance because of his own relationship. If the war really starts, no matter whether the 29th Army participates in the war or not, how the war progresses, and Hebei becomes the front line from now on, then his development plan will be completely blocked, which is what he does not want to see. Of course, no matter what, as long as the Japanese dare to come, then there is no way for the cadet division to retreat, and there is only one way to fight.

Tianjin is too close to Wen'an, only about 80 kilometers away, and the troops of less than 3,000 troops garrison in Huabeitun started from the assembly, and it took less than an hour to drive to the opposite side of the defense ground of the Cadet Division outside Daliuhe Town in the north of Wen'an City. Facing the trenches that the cadets had just dug and the muzzles of the black holes, the brigade commander Kawabe Zhengsan waved his hand on his horse, and the troops stopped. He said to the interpreter Zhang Shishu: "Yours, tell them to give way, otherwise, we will run over their heads with tanks." ”

"Hello!" Zhang Shishu nodded in response, and shouted more than 100 meters forward to the position of the cadet division: "Brother of the national army opposite, the imperial army said, you should get out of the way quickly, otherwise the imperial army will run over you with tanks." ”

As the supreme commander of the Cadet Division here, Fang Qiang, the commander of the 3rd Brigade and 2nd Regiment of the Cadet Division, stood up and responded loudly: "You tell the little devils that this is the land of China, let them hurry back quickly, and if they cross the lime line, we will shoot." ”

The thin lime line was less than ten meters away from Zhang Shishu, and when he first saw this line, he was wondering what was going on, he was startled when he heard this, and involuntarily took a few steps back, and then trotted back to translate Fang Qiang's words to Hebian Zhengsan (in history, Hebian Zhengsan was only transferred to the garrison in 36 years, and it was changed a little here).

Kawabe Shozo frowned before he heard this, and scolded: "Eight grids! Then he drew his sword and said, "Matsumoto Shaosa, lead your convoy forward!" In case of fire, artillery fire is carried out immediately. He also said to the wing commander of the artillery wing, Haruki Hanashita: "Hanashita Nakasa, prepare for battle, once the people of China dare to shoot, you will teach them a good lesson, and let the stupid people of China know the bravery of the Imperial Army." ”

Matsumoto was the captain of the convoy, and his command consisted of twelve newly equipped Bean chariots (Type 95 light tanks), and Hua Xia brought two 120mm mountain guns, four Type 75 mountain guns, and many mortars of various types. The two of them received the order and immediately began to carry it out. Matsumoto sat in the car and shouted over the intercom, "Tank, forward!" Crush the people of China into meatloaf! ”

The sound of motors roared again, and twelve tanks lined up and began to march towards the position of Fang Qiang's regiment on the opposite side.

Fang Qiang stood on a stool in the makeshift command post, and when he saw that the Japanese really ignored the warning and began to attack the lime line as if no one was around, he shouted loudly: "All the anti-tank guns are ready, once the tank crosses the line, give me a damn beating!" ”

Compared with Fang Qiang's murderous aura, Zhang Youliang, the deputy head of the regiment standing beside him, asked with some worry: "Tuanzuo, I always have a bad omen, if there is a real fight, will it cause trouble for Shizuo?!" Now many people are counting on him to be squeezed out of the cadet. ”

"No matter, if there is such a day, then we will stop doing it, and follow the division to make a mountain king," he said, picking up a rifle, pulling the bolt, and running along the communication trench into the first line of trenches.

Zhang Youliang shouted: "Tuanzao, you have to sit in command!" ”

"What is there to command, just fight!"

Zhang You's conscience confessed that his war-like problem had been committed again, and he shook his head speechlessly.

Yang Xiaosan lay on the edge of the trench, closed his left eye, and aimed at a tank with his right eye. The tank gun was too long and uncomfortable to use, because the recoil was too great, and the handle part of the gun was wrapped in cotton and bloated, pressing against his shoulder, so that he had to bend over. The first time he went to the battlefield, he was inevitably a little nervous, the weather was hot, and his palms were constantly sweating, so that he had to put it on his clothes and wipe it after a while. When he was wiping again, he suddenly heard the platoon commander shouting: "It's over, it's over, it's over, it's hit!" He let out an "ah" sound, didn't care about aiming, pulled the trigger index finger with his right hand and pulled it hard, and with a loud "bang", he only felt the body of the gun shake violently, and a strong force hit his shoulder, almost knocking him to the back and falling. Almost at the same time, crackling gunshots rang out all around, and he knew that his comrades had started shooting. On the opposite side of the Japanese tank, first three of them stopped at the same time, and then one of them exploded violently. Yang Xiaosan wanted to know if he had hit the road, and stretched out his head to check, but he stood on tiptoe and received a solid kick on his buttocks. He threw his gun and lay on the ground, scolding in his mouth: "My day, who kicked Lao Tzu!" When he turned around, he saw Fang Qiang standing behind him, he was taken aback, and said with a smile: "Tuanzao, it's you!" ”

"Little Sanzi of Dog Day, how do you usually train, at this time you stick your head out and send it to death?!"

Due to financial and time problems, the cadet division is currently equipped with only a very small number of helmets, and in this case, sticking his head out of the coffin is indeed the same as sending him to death.

Yang Xiaosan touched his buttocks, his heart was warm, and he smiled: "Tuanzao, I won't do it again." Then he pulled the bolt, fed a bullet in, and started aiming again.

The whole regiment was equipped with a total of fifty anti-tank guns this time, Fang Qiang took out all of them, and under several rounds of salvos, the results were good, and half of the twelve tanks of the little devil were paralyzed.

Unexpectedly, the other party really dared to shoot, and was equipped with so many anti-tank guns, Kawabe was taken aback, and immediately ordered the convoy to retreat, and at the same time gritted his teeth and let Hanami carry out shelling.

Fang Qiang was originally from the 29th Army, and he had fought with the little devil at Xifengkou, and he was very familiar with the little devil's tactics. Then he began to drag and pull some of the recruits' eggs into the anti-artillery pit.

Sure enough, before he finished shouting, the sound of "shhhh Fang Qiang did not dodge, but listened attentively to the sound of "shhh

At the roar of the riverside Shozo, the artillery wing under the flower fired for a quarter of an hour or so before he ordered the infantry to follow the tanks and attack. Amid the shouts of "kill and give" by the riverside, nearly 20 or so light and heavy machine guns first roared angrily, and then the sound of the motors suddenly increased, and the six surviving tanks rushed to the position of the cadet division with black smoke from their buttocks.

This round of shelling, although covered by anti-artillery pits, still caused a lot of casualties to the first battalion and one company of the second regiment of the cadet division. The death and injury of his comrades-in-arms greatly aroused the murderous spirit of others, and Yang Xiaosan couldn't help but shed tears in his eyes when he saw his friend Huang Mouse being hit by a bomb and his limbs were shattered. The observation post shouted: "Enter the position!" He got up, grabbed the handle of his gun, and lay down.

This time, Xu was haunted by revenge, he felt that his hand was particularly steady, and the tank gun became lighter, and when Fang Qiang gave the order to shoot, he aimed at the left middle of the tank that rushed to the front and fired a shot.

With a "bang", the tank trembled slightly, followed by a violent explosion, and it was directly hit by the ammunition, and the devils in the car belt were blown to pieces. He was about to cheer, when suddenly, a cannonball fell, and after a loud "boom", he fainted as soon as it was dark in front of him.