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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 685 The Calm Yellow River

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    Chapter 685: The Calm Yellow River

    Tang Qiuli rushed to the Mei Mansion overnight to propose marriage. Without any trouble, the second elder of the Mei family readily agreed to his request. To be honest, he was absolutely relieved to entrust his second daughter to him. Besides, it was nothing for the two sisters to marry the same man.  Mei Xue was no longer shy about new things, and generously accompanied Tang Qiuli with Mei Ting. Seeing the closeness between the three of them, the two elders nodded and smiled happily.  (Baidu search,)

    According to Mr. Mei's wishes, the wedding will be held in Dingbian tomorrow, and it will be fine, but it is just a worry. Tang Qiuli naturally wants it. Mei Xue has deeply attracted him, eager to explore the last paradise, get married and get married.  Isn't it a great joy for a man to have two delicate and beautiful flowers by his side? Thinking about it makes me secretly proud. However, there are still countless things to deal with tomorrow, so I have to explain it tactfully and wait until this time is completed.  After the battle, you must return to Dingbian to get married.

    The two sisters talked with their parents. Tang Qiuli called Mei Ling to another room alone. Not to mention the joy in Mei Ling's heart. In his heart, he believed that only Tang Qiuli could be worthy of his eldest sister and second sister.  , any other man would not feel comfortable if he got his second sister, who was the hero he admired in his heart.

    Tang Qiuli was talking about something else to Mei Ling, because he had a vague feeling of uneasiness. This feeling became stronger from the moment he met Mei Ling and learned that he had joined the cadet brigade of the Military Academy.  The guy's face was filled with excitement and he was eager to try. He couldn't wait to go to the battlefield right away and make contributions. What made him even more worried was that Mei Ling had never participated in actual combat. Even if he went to the field army for internship, because of his identity, the brigade commander knew the division commander.  There was only such a brother-in-law. He stayed at the brigade headquarters and heard the sound of gunfire, but he was still far away from the real battlefield.

    Therefore, what Tang Qiuli said to Meiling was based on his actual experience on the battlefield and his experience in many years of bloody battles. The most important thing was how to protect yourself. For Meiling, every sentence Tang Qiuli said was meaningful.  I listened to the mantra very carefully, took out my notebook, and carefully recorded it. I also asked a few questions from time to time, all of which were on the point.

    Meiling's heart is full of pride. He can listen to the idol of all military students and personally guide tactics. How many people can be by Quading's side?  Only Mei Ling'er was able to show off to his companions. Tang Qiuli carefully cared for each of his relatives and did his best to bring them happiness and peace. Especially as he grew older, this feeling became more and more important.  When he got stronger, Mei Ling's attitude made him feel more at ease.

    The two of them hid in the house and chatted privately. Mei Xue, who could not be separated from him for a moment, felt flustered and was distracted from the chat with his parents. He answered questions incorrectly. From time to time, he came over to poke his head in. Mei Ting came over and drove them out, and the family chatted again.  After a while, I saw that it was getting late, so I stayed overnight at my father-in-law's house. In the middle of the night, I felt a soft and smooth body sliding into the bed. I touched that Mei Ting was still beside me. I knew that this girl, Mei Xue, couldn't bear the loneliness and was full of worries.  He had no intention of being romantic at this moment. Tang Qiuli hugged Mei Xue's body and fell into a deep sleep.

    At about 8 o'clock in the morning, in the Dingbian Special City Hall Square, battle flags were flying, people were crowded, and guns were flashing. An armed oath-taking meeting from all walks of life in Dingbian to defend the Yellow River defense line was held here. According to Tang Qiuli's order, a force of 250,000 people was organized.  That's it, who knows, despite many mobilizations, the final number still reached more than 288,000, exceeding nearly 40,000.

    More than 200,000 people stood neatly in the wide square according to their respective establishments. It was impossible to tell that these people were ordinary people a few days ago. The team flags were fluttering in the spring wind. Tang Qiuli stood in front of the chairman.  On the stage, his heart was surging, and a soaring pride rose in his heart. This was his greatest asset. Bai Chucai, commander of the Dingbian Garrison District, gave an order, and the team left the square in order and headed for the front line.

    Tang Qiuli saw the figures of his father and mother in the farewell crowd, as well as his father-in-law and mother-in-law looking at him, General Jiang Baili's straight body, walking at the front of the cadet brigade of Dingbian Military Academy, and Feng Zhi'an, who had gray hair on his temples.  The general led the team past in high spirits, and their eyes met. The old general's eyes were full of determination. The blood in his heart was boiling, and there was a lump in his throat. He turned around and ordered Shan Hu: "Huzi, let's go."

    I jumped off the rostrum and boarded the jeep. The motorcade drove out of the city. Everything I could see was lush green. Rows of straight trees bloomed with fresh green, as if they were soldiers waiting for review. In the past, the long yellow sand around Dingbian was speckled with salt.  Alkali has been replaced by green. After Tang Qiuli's death, he seemed to still be able to feel the eager eyes of his relatives and citizens in Dingbian.

    Two hundred and eighty thousand armed personnel, according to their respective garrison areas, leave Dingbian Town and head for their destination. Sun Zhenbang Corps is the backbone of river defense along the Yellow River. According to the principle of a unit's regular troops, it is equipped with varying numbers of armed forces.  , within two days, all deployments were completed, and nearly a thousand miles of river defense was completed.?Just like an iron bucket.

    Tang Qiuli, who arrived at Wubao, received a telegram from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The defense of the Yellow River defense line this time was not just a matter of fixing the border. The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border area was also the first to bear the brunt of what the Japanese soldiers pointed out. There was no reason to shirk responsibility. The telegram  Please ask Vice Chairman Tang to allow the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Left-behind Office to send troops to participate in river defense. Tang Qiuli, who is worried about the lack of regular troops, will certainly not refuse a good thing. He immediately replies, fully agreeing, and the number of troops will be determined by himself.  Consider.

    In the afternoon of the same day, Xiao Jinguang, director of the rear area of ??the Eighth Route Army, arrived with four regiments of troops. Tang Qiuli secretly admired that the Eighth Route Army not only did what it said, but also acted so quickly. Of course, it could not treat others badly. Tang Qiuli ordered  The Logistics Department of the Dingbian Garrison District immediately replaced equipment for the Eighth Route Army units. This made Xiao Jinguang overjoyed. He got so many benefits without firing a shot. The chairman was really knowledgeable and knew that Tang Qiuli would not treat him badly.

    The troops at the rear of the Eighth Route Army took over the defense of the section from Yongheguan to Hukou. Tang Qiuli set up his headquarters at Wubao Ferry, which is one of the largest crossings in the Shaanxi section of the Yellow River, across the river from Liulin Town in Shanxi.  It is the closest route from Taiyuan to the Yellow River, and it is also the place where Okamura Neji was judged to attack first.

    After waiting for a day, there was no movement from the Japanese army. Information came from Shanxi. The Japanese army was busy strengthening security around Taiyuan, attacking cities and plundering land, and expanding the occupied area. There was no Japanese army advancing towards any crossing of the Yellow River. Instead, the area around Shuozhou in the north of Shanxi, Shanxi  There was a fierce battle between the Jin army and the Japanese army. The Jin army was defeated and was defeated in Baode, western Shanxi. It is reported that Yan Xishan was among the Jin army.

    Tang Qiuli was speechless and laughed. Okamura Neji was chasing after Yan Xishan. He would not give up until he destroyed this commander Yan. It was only fitting that Yan Xishan was unlucky and was chosen as his opponent by Okamura Neji.  , as history has it, Yan Xishan was forced to cross the Yellow River westward and settled in the Qiulin area of ??Shaanxi Province, leaving the territory he had ruled for many years. Presumably Chief Yan's mood at this time was desolate and helpless, right?  Yan Xishan lost all his old capital and had no capital to turn things around. He was destined to become history in Shanxi.

    It's time to resume communication with the Nanjing government and Yan Xishan's radio station. If the silence continues, it will be a bit false. As soon as the radio station was turned on, there were no telegrams from Yan Xishan. Instead, telegrams from the Nanjing Military Commission arrived one after another, nothing more than asking about the fall of Shanxi.  With all kinds of questions, Tang Qiuli was not in the mood to call back for the time being. His thoughts were all on Okamura Neji.

    The situation is not normal. Neji Okamura, an old devil, didn't send troops to march westward as quickly as possible. Why did he pay attention?  Neji Okamura in Taiyuan City was sitting in Yan Xishan's mansion and lamented that Yan Xishan would enjoy it. However, he did not feel like enjoying it at this time. He encountered difficulties and lacked troops. As the territory he occupied in Shanxi increased,  The 320,000 troops who first entered the Taihang Mountains have been reduced for such a long time, especially after the battles of Huangyadong, Heshun, Taigu, Jinzhong and Taiyuan.  to about 240,000 people.

    He divided his troops to occupy the key points, and spread them like sheep dung eggs across the land of the Three Jin Dynasties. He used the troops to attack Shaanxi and Dingbian, and could only mobilize about 80,000 people. Hequ, Liulin, Xiayukou, and Fenglingdu were the four key points.  As for the direction of attack, he could only choose two of them. He chose Liulin and Fenglingdu as the locations for crossing the river. He also had to make various preparations, so he had to suppress his enthusiasm for the time being and start formulating a battle plan for crossing the river to the west.

    Okamura Neiji is not too worried about the garrison strength of the Chinese Army along the Yellow River. Tang Qiuli's main force is fighting the imperial army in Pingjin. The river defense of nearly a thousand miles does not have enough troops and is full of loopholes. You can choose any  The place to cross the river, what worries him is the strength of the troops. Neji Okamura is not so arrogant. With 80,000 troops, he can occupy the entire territory of Shaanxi, as well as Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai. Looking at the vast land in western China, Okamura  Neji felt very powerless.

    He originally hoped that the Kwantung Army's southward troops could enter Shanxi as soon as possible, but in the area from Jidong Shanhaiguan to Tangshan, they fought hard with Tang Qiusheng's regiment, one of the main regiments of the *** division, and it was impossible to reach Shanxi in a short time.  , he was not worried at all about retaking Tianjin. Restoring the original situation in the Pingjin area would be a matter of time. What he was most worried about was that once Tang Qiuli became aware of his intention to cross the Yellow River westward, he would mobilize all available troops.  , and fortified tightly along the Yellow River. By then, the difficulty of crossing the river would have increased many times.

    What Okamura Neiji needs most now is time. As long as the Kwantung Army troops enter Shanxi, it will be the beginning of his large-scale crossing of the river. It is estimated that to capture Shaanxi, at least 150,000 troops will be needed, as well as the fixed border, which is said to be Tang Qiuli's biggest  It is a pity that the intelligence department of the Imperial North China Expeditionary Force has repeatedly reached out to Dingbian, Shaanxi. The agents sent have disappeared like mud cows into the sea, and there is still no news about Dingbian. So far, the intelligence about Dingbian is still blank.

    Okamura Neiji could only wait anxiously while mobilizing his troops as much as possible to prepare for crossing the river. His biggest reliance wasDon't you know that the troops of the Eastern Army going south were entangled in the eastern Hebei area by Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps, and it was difficult for them to move even one step?

    (To be continued)
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