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- Chapter 423 Strategic Retreat
When Tang Qiuli saw Liu Tiehan, he knew from his expression the pressure he was facing. Facing Tang Qiuli's concerned gaze, Liu Tiehan just smiled indifferently. There was no need for any words between the two of them. I came to express my courtesy without saying anything. Ever since I got acquainted with this teacher who was more than ten years younger than me, and followed him, I have achieved the glorious situation of the ** teacher today.
In Liu Tiehan¡¯s heart, he has always believed that everything he has today is due to the young man in front of him. He has nothing to repay and can only shoulder the burden for him.
So in the evening, in Liu Tiehan's headquarters, in front of the large military map of Tianjin, Tang Qiuli and Liu Tiehan were still studying the current situation carefully. Tang Qiuli's opinion was very clear. The troops must evacuate the Pingjin area immediately. At that time, they even wanted to withdraw to the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains and the south bank of the Yellow River.
The special operations team staying in Jinzhou in the northeast sent intelligence. After the Kwantung Army occupied Jinzhou, it reorganized the Kwantung Army's southward marching corps with four divisions. The Japanese army had left Jinzhou three hours ago and headed for Shanhaiguan. The special operations team is following and monitoring its specific movements.
In addition, the Andong Intelligence Station sent information that the Japanese base camp mobilized 200,000 troops from the Korean Peninsula to strengthen the North China battlefield. Yesterday, they crossed the Andong Yalu River Bridge and entered the Northeast. They are currently gathered in the Shenyang area and can go south at any time. Pass and join the North China battlefield.
In total, including the reinforcements coming from Japan and currently storming Tianjin, the number of troops transferred from the Japanese base camp to North China has reached 650,000, plus the nearly 20 troops of Xiangyue Qingji who were besieged in Peiping. The strength of the Ten Thousand Japanese Army has far exceeded all the troops of the ** Division in North China. If the troops do not evacuate the Pingjin area as soon as possible, they will be in danger of being surrounded here.
Moreover, Feng Jiwu reported that while the Japanese troops were storming Tianjin, the Japanese troops in Peiping City repeatedly launched attacks on our peripheral troops, intending to join up with the Japanese troops in Tianjin and attack our troops. However, they were repelled by our troops encircling Peiping. However, due to the encirclement of the front It is too long, the force is obviously insufficient, and it appears weak in many directions.
Xiangyue Qingji was not a mediocre person, but he was frightened by Tang Qiuli's unexpected move to seize Tianjin. Coupled with his misjudgment, he was at a disadvantage everywhere. Once the Japanese army came to help, sooner or later the encirclement of Peiping would form a trap. This was not Tang Qiuli's original intention.
The direction of Peiping is easy to handle and can be fought and moved. The direction of Tianjin is a big problem. They are in a state of war with the Japanese army and are stuck together. How to safely evacuate the troops from Tianjin is a matter of great effort. Tang Qiuli and Liu Tiehan studied That's the problem.
The most fearful thing is that when the troops were evacuating Tianjin, they were discovered by the Japanese army and took advantage of the situation to pursue them. More than 300,000 Japanese troops were following behind them. Plus the 200,000 and more than 500,000 Japanese troops in Peiping, they were not like crazy dogs. If we insist on not letting go, the troops that have withdrawn to the Baoding area in advance can launch blocking and cover retreats.
That is to fight the Japanese army head-on. When the North Korean and Kwantung Army troops come over, it will be a big problem for these troops to escape. If the army is not good, the entire army will have to come to rescue the troops of the ** Division. That will be a decisive battle. , facing 850,000 Japanese troops, covering the mountains and plains like locusts, Tang Qiuli had a headache just thinking about it. This was a serious position battle of 800, with no room for trickery or strategy. Even if he won, it would be a tragic victory. I'm almost done with it. If I want to escape unscathed, that's just a dream.
Tang Qiuli thought for a long time and said to Liu Tiehan: "Brother Tiehan, it's not too late. It's better to evacuate early than to evacuate late. The troops will evacuate Tianjin tonight without giving the Japanese troops time to react. They will evacuate to the front line of Hengshui, backed by the Yellow River, and can enter Henan." , you can enter Shandong, and there is a lot of room for advancement and retreat.
Liu Tiehan thought about it for a long time. He had always admired Tang Qiuli's commanding ability. Every major battle layout showed his superb military commanding art and strategic vision. He considered details, how to Under the nose of the Japanese army, hundreds of thousands of troops slipped away without anyone noticing. When daybreak, what the Japanese army saw was the scene of individuals leaving their positions empty.
Tang Qiuli did not disturb him. He knew that the issues Liu Tiehan was considering were crucial to the safe evacuation from Tianjin. Liu Tiehan told his method to the newly formed Liu Feng Division's Rapid Response Brigade. The soldiers of this brigade , but they are all geographical ghosts, and the ground in Tianjin is familiar. Two regiments were left in the direction of Dagu and Beitang to cover the evacuation of the main force. If the Japanese army found out, they would block it on the spot, look for opportunities to leave the battlefield, and freely decide how to break out. and direction.
Tang Qiuli strongly agreed with Liu Tiehan's method. He called in the rapid response brigade commander Liu Feng, deputy brigade commander Wang Zhanqun, and chief of staff Wang Mancang to explain the deputy division commander's plan to them. These three people were all * Veterans of the * division, Wang Zhanqun and Wang Mancang are veterans of the special operations detachment. As leaders of the Canal Gang, they have lived in Tianjin for many years and have long been integrated into the local life circle. The division commanderThe deputy division commander personally handed over the tasks, which was a great trust.
They accepted the task without hesitation. Wang Zhanqun and Wang Mancang each led a regiment, mainly composed of the former ** Division's urban combat team. They all put on plain clothes and resisted the Japanese army for a while, waiting for the troops to evacuate safely. The guns were buried on the spot, and they were forced into the city. The Japanese kept Tianjin turned upside down, but they could not be found. The remaining four regiments, led by brigade commander Liu Feng, evacuated with the main force.
After being properly arranged, the frontline troops quietly evacuated the beachhead position in order under the cover of night. Before leaving, the special detachment was responsible for laying a large number of landmines and booby traps. The Japanese army would suffer a big loss if they were kept safe. On the sea, the lights on the masts of the Japanese warships flickered like ghost eyes, and the searchlights cast huge beams of light on the beaches and piers. Everything was as peaceful as ever.
The Japanese searchlight soldiers didn't know that when the light moved elsewhere, groups of black shadows, as nimble as civet cats, disappeared into the dark city behind them. When Zheng Yong, commander of the first artillery brigade, was evacuating the fortress fort, the artillery The soldiers of the first brigade have placed a large number of time bombs throughout the fort. These are products of the Huangyadong Arsenal. They are extremely powerful. If they are kept, the fort will fly into the sky.
Zheng Yong reluctantly caressed the huge cannon body with a very painful expression. These big guys are too pleasant to carry, otherwise Zheng Yong will carry them and run away. He is a person who has a special liking for artillery.
The sun rose as usual, and the city woke up from its indifference. The Japanese warships began to repeat the actions they had been doing for three days. Large-caliber shells roared across the sea, landing on the beaches and piers, raising smoke and dust. , after several days of shelling, there are no complete buildings, and there are rubbles everywhere.
The Japanese Navy was also curious, how did the Chinese corps survive such a bombardment? Whenever the army lands, it will be violently attacked. Today's bombardment lasts longer than every day. It may be that they have received an order and must capture Tianjin today.
After the bombardment stopped, there were more than double the number of landing craft than every day, and there were also rubber boats that were not there before. They rushed toward the shore like sharks. Several days of fierce fighting and heavy casualties did not dampen the Japanese army's determination. The force is approaching. There are no bullets that are usually as dense as a rainstorm on the coast, and there are no artillery shells that can sink warships. Could it be that after several days of fierce fighting, the Chinese army has run out of support and escaped? Or was it blown up by heavy artillery fire?
The Japanese soldiers shouted feverishly and rushed to the beach, rushed to the pier, and advanced in depth like crazy. Flags and military flags representing the success of the landing were raised one after another. Suddenly, violent explosions sounded one after another, and the Japanese soldiers The fanaticism turned into screams, and the military flag was blown away, like the Japanese flag dripping with blood on a white cloth. It was impacted by the blast, fluttering over the heads of the Japanese soldiers, falling into the sea, and coming over with a l¨¤ng head. , disappeared in one roll.
The Japanese commander suddenly woke up. There was an ambush in the Chinese ** team. "Give me the murderous intention." Various weapons of the Japanese army were fired fiercely towards the imaginary front, which hit the already quiet dock again. The air is smoky, the smoke is billowing, and broken bricks and tiles are flying.
After fighting for a while, why was there no return gunfire? Charge and occupy the position of the Chinese ** Corps, only to discover that the Chinese ** Corps, which had caused them so much suffering in the past few days, had long disappeared, and not even a trace could be seen. At this time, it was only a few steps away from the ** It has been more than three hours since the Tianjin defenders evacuated.
The two regiments of the quick reaction brigade ambushing nearby did not wait in vain with the Japanese army all night, but watched the excitement, took advantage of the Japanese army's daze, hurriedly evacuated their positions, and then quietly slipped out of Tianjin and headed for Hengshui. We went to catch up with the main force.
Two hours after the evacuation of the Tianjin troops began, Feng Jiwu's troops surrounding Peiping also quietly evacuated from the outskirts of Peiping. At dawn, the Japanese troops reinforced the troops in North China. After three days of fierce fighting, they paid the price of the lives of more than 20,000 soldiers. After that, they reoccupied Tianjin, which was riddled with holes, the market was depressed, the compatriots were in ruins, and the face was disheveled. The sun flag once again rose over Tianjin, but it lacked a lot of the previous air and arrogance, and looked downcast.
On August 3, the Japanese army strengthened its troops in North China and gradually arrived in the Pingjin area. The total strength of the Japanese army in North China increased to nearly 900,000, accounting for nearly four-fifths of the total strength of the Japanese army at that time. The July 7th Incident began. , the development of the war situation exceeded the expectations of the Japanese base camp. Nearly a month passed, and the Japanese army had not yet taken a step out of North China. The dream of annihilating China within three months was shattered like a soap bubble.
From top to bottom, the Japanese army began to review the situation in North China and the prospects for the development of the war. They were busy rectifying the internal affairs. They criticized Lieutenant General Kozuki Kiyoshi, the commander of the Japanese garrison in North China, General Nanjiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, the base camp and the staff headquarters. , there was a sound of changing generals, and due to the trend of accountability, there was no action for the time being.
And Tang Qiuli placed all his troops outside Pingjin, which was backed by the Taihang Mountains, Henan and Shandong, and coldly watched the movements of the Japanese troops in North China, preparing for a bigger battle.
To be continued
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