Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 406 Battle of Tianjin

The key for the troops responsible for providing reinforcements is to conceal their intentions and prevent the Japanese from discovering their traces. This is easy to handle. Anyway, around Pingjin, hundreds of thousands of Japanese and Japanese troops are being mobilized frequently, and the ceasefire lines are drawn.

The movement of troops in the ** division should be normal.

The troops of the 29th Army immediately ended their rest and regrouped, and joined forces commanded by Tang Qiuli, commander of the ** Division, to attack the Langfang, Xianghe, and Jixian areas at the junction of Pingjin and Tianjin. They were responsible for blocking the Japanese troops coming from the direction of Peiping. Tang Qiuli gambled

It was Xiangyue Qingsi who did not dare to invest all the more than 200,000 Japanese troops in Peiping in the direction of Tianjin.

The 130,000 troops of the ** Division and the 29th Army sent reinforcements, which was enough. If the situation developed well, we might be able to make some easy money and make dumplings for the Japanese troops who came to Peiping for reinforcements, which would be extra interest.

Liu Tiehan's troops stationed at the junction of Hebei and Shandong mobilized 90,000 troops and set out from Dezhou and Leling, Shandong to form an attack regiment on Tianjin. They immediately went north to take charge of the general attack on Tianjin, with 90,000 against 60,000. Tang Qiu

What matters most is local strength and firepower superiority.

This is purely the basic unit of the Northeast Army. They have been holding back a fire in their hearts for a long time. The ** division's victory in the first battle made them greedy. They were driven into the pass from the northeast by the little devils. This bird's breath has been held in their hearts for six years

It's been years, but there's no order, so I'm in a hurry.

The order from the division headquarters was sent to the Northeast Advance Army headquarters. Liu Tiehan immediately summoned the commanders of each brigade to the headquarters for a meeting to implement the orders of the division commander. Because there must be troops left behind, all troops cannot participate in the battle. This meeting is to determine whether to go north.

The troops attacking Tianjin and the troops defending key points at the junction of Hebei and Shandong.

As soon as these eight brigade commanders, plus the cavalry brigade commander He Zhuguo, heard that a regiment was to be formed to attack Tianjin, there were more than 60,000 Japanese soldiers.

A heated debate immediately ensued.

Each brigade presented its own merits and strengths, and they wanted nothing more than to join the attack corps. Everyone had a strong desire to avenge their past humiliation. No matter how the troops were reorganized, the division commander still retained the word "Northeast". That was for our Northeast.

He has a trace of military blood and wears the 918 hat for six years. Even a man can hold his breath.

In the end, the argument was red-faced, and the Northeast man's loud voice made the conference room so noisy that the shouts were deafening. The staff officers coming and going outside the room exchanged puzzled looks. By the end of the argument, everyone was angry.

Fortunately, there was no fight on the spot. No one wanted to stay in Shandong.

Liu Tiehan couldn't laugh or cry. He couldn't pour cold water on the troops' war-seeking mood, but could only add firewood. This was the first battle since the establishment of the Northeast Advance Command. It was also the first battle between the old troops of the Northeast Army and the Japanese army with real swords and guns. It must be fought.

Good, boost military morale and boost morale.

In the end, there was no choice but to adopt the old Northeastern habit of drawing lots! The brigade commanders who had caught the troops were very happy and jumped up and down in joy. Those who had not been caught were dejected and asked with some jealousy, "Oh, I said, man.

, grinning like a gourd, be careful if your chin falls and hits your feet, do you know where Bei is?"

Tang Qiuli gathered nearly 360,000 troops on the outskirts of Tianjin and in the city. Among them, the troops responsible for reinforcements included 250,000 troops. It can be seen that the key to the Tianjin campaign lies in the coordination of reinforcements and blocking.

Troops, they fought well, Liu Tiehan's attack on the Tianjin Corps was able to free up his hands and feet, capture Tianjin at the fastest speed and in the shortest time, and eliminate more than 60,000 Japanese defenders in Tianjin.

In the early morning of July 15th, the troops of the six infantry brigades affiliated to the Northeast Advance Headquarters of the ** Division, led by commander Liu Tiehan, were divided into two groups, starting from Leling and Dezhou in Shandong, like two powerful forces.

The arrow reached the Jinghai area outside Tianjin on the evening of the 15th.

From the starting point to the outskirts of Tianjin, the normal marching speed would take a day and a night at the fastest. However, the Tianjin Attack Corps only took twenty-six hours to reach the designated attack location, which was extremely fast.

Tang Qiuli, who had already established a headquarters in Jinghai, was surprised that Liu Tiehan's troops could rush to the battlefield so quickly. He looked at the dusty appearance of the brigade commanders of the Northeast Advance Command, with sweaty soldiers tied outside the door.

The war horses knew how they came here. The troops were in a high mood for war, he thought to himself.

The common people in Jinghai County, Tianjin woke up and found that their village was already full of soldiers, but they were unaware of it in their sleep. They felt panicked. As the saying goes, soldiers are disasters and bandits are disasters. That is enough for us.

Common people suffer.

The panicked villagers asked each other in low voices, where did this army come from? Was the door of your house broken open by them last night in the middle of the night? Was the eldest girl or daughter-in-law of that family raped by them?

With so many soldiers, the common people have not been harmed at all. It is just strange that the troops have not harmed the common people since ancient times. But this is a problem. Now it has appeared. The attitude of these soldiers towards the common people is not good.

, when you buy things, you pay according to the price, and you still call them uncles and aunties. Has the world really changed?

But there is one thing. These soldiers have surrounded the village tightly, and no one is allowed in or out. No matter what urgent matter you are, you must stay in the village honestly. One of their officials said, don't delay everyone.

After the war is over, compensation will be given.

Compensation or not, we ordinary people don’t dare to have any hope. Don’t let us burn incense if it doesn’t harm us. But if we have to fight here, my God, isn’t this another disaster? The people are filled with fear and uneasiness.

In my mood, I anxiously speculated on the outcome of the matter.

The troops that participated in the attack on Tianjin did such a good job of keeping secrets that the 90,000-strong army was lurking under the noses of the Japanese army in Tianjin, and the Japanese did not detect any movement.

Tang Qiuli's request was to ensure that the battle was launched suddenly. In order to cover the actions of Feng Jiwu, Li Honggang's Shanhaiguan Interceptor Corps, and Liu Tiehan's Tianjin Attack Corps, he requested that the Interceptor Corps in the direction of Peiping might as well make more noise.

We wedged in 130,000 people under the noses of the Japanese troops in Peiping and Tianjin. We want to completely hide it from the Japanese. If we can't do this, we can turn this army into the Ming army and attract the attention of the Japanese to Peiping and Tianjin.

In the border area, covering the east-route blocking troops and attacking Tianjin troops, even if the Japanese were full of doubts, they could not figure out what they meant.

The time for the general attack on Tianjin is set at 8:00 pm on July 16th. This requires Feng Jiwu's blocking force to arrive at Shanhaiguan at 5:00 pm on the 16th and capture it. Capturing Shanhaiguan is not a problem. Where are they stationed?

, is a detachment of the Jidong Security Corps of the traitor Yin Rugeng, with a strength of approximately more than 1,800 people.

Feng Jiwu killed this security detachment in the blink of an eye. The key is the marching route. Along the way, it is necessary to ensure the concealment of the troops and maintain the marching speed. Therefore, Feng Jiwu and the 120,000 people from Li Honggang's regiment walked

They are all mountain roads.

This is the old basic unit of the ** Division. Even though the soldiers were exhausted, they still gritted their teeth and ran forward. The orders from commanders at all levels were, run. If you reach Shanhaiguan, you will win.

The troops of the artillery brigade were even more difficult. Their guys were all big and heavy, and they couldn't get there by running through the mountains. However, when the troops were stationed in the blocking position, they needed the support of artillery fire. This made Li Honggang very worried. According to the division of labor,

, he was in charge of the artillery unit.

The artillery of the three brigades could not grow wings and fly to Shanhaiguan. However, the leader of the special detachment who cooperated with the troops was clever. He gave the chief of staff an idea. All the trucks were disguised as Japanese transport troops and were handed over to the special detachment.

There are a large number of Japanese military uniforms.

As a result, nearly 1,800 large-caliber artillery pieces from three artillery brigades, pulled by cars, rushed along the road like a long dragon towards Shanhaiguan. The Japanese checkpoints along the way were endless.

The artillery carriages arriving at the border all cheered ecstatically for the strong military strength of the Japanese Empire, long live His Majesty the Emperor!

Looking at the officers leading the team again, my Amaterasu is either a major general or a colonel. He is a small commander at the checkpoint. He dare not even put a fart, let alone conduct an interrogation. One sentence is wrong, "Yamahama"

Not to mention, losing your head is a common thing, but these generals are so grumpy?

In Tianjin City, the two reinforced regiments of the National Police Division disguised as police are currently in a bad situation. On the night of the July 7th Incident, the troops stationed in various police stations were surrounded by Japanese troops at their current headquarters.

If the outcome of the July 7th Incident had not been a fundamental reversal, these troops regarded by the Japanese army as Chinese police would have been either disarmed or eliminated on the spot. In fact, the troops sent by the Japanese army were responsible for solving these policemen.

Now, although the Japanese troops surrounding them have no intention of taking action, they have not withdrawn either. They are building fortifications nearby and closely monitoring their every move. It seems that the Japanese treat them as if they are just talking about them.

If you want to eat meat that is too fatty, you can eat it.

Even so, they also attracted about 8,000 Japanese troops, which also relieved a lot of pressure on the troops attacking Tianjin. Because they did not receive orders from the division headquarters, the troops could only hold on where they were.

On the night of the 15th, they received an order from the division headquarters. The main force of the division was scheduled to launch a general attack on Tianjin at 8:00 pm on the 16th. The troops were ready for battle, took the initiative to attack, disrupted the deployment of the Japanese army, and cooperated with the main force to capture Tianjin.

Tianjin.

The orders of the division headquarters cannot be questioned. Liu Feng, the former deputy chief of staff of the Second Brigade of the ** Division ** and now the commander-in-chief of the Tianjin Joint Operations Command and the chief of Tianjin Police, pondered for a long time after receiving the order.

The troops are now facing a situation of being surrounded. Taking the initiative means fighting with nearly 10,000 Japanese troops. The casualties of the troops can be imagined. However, he does not intend to report the situation here to the division headquarters.

He issued an order to the troops of each branch. With the sound of artillery fire from the Tianjin General Offensive, the troops of each bureau immediately launched a fierce attack on the Japanese troops surrounding us. Don't worry about casualties. If we attract more Japanese troops, we will attack the main force of the division. The largest

support.

Liu Feng issued this order in a desperate mood, and he also knew what it meant. Maybe after this battle, the Tianjin Police Combat Force will be abolished, but it is worth it.

(To be continued)