Age of Rebirth

Different experiences and brand new feelings have brought about a fundamental change in Mei Ting's inner world. She recorded this change in her diary, "Love has come, although it is just a first taste, it has already made me feel happy. Washing off the dust and mud, floating like a fairy, this beautiful feeling often makes me wake up from my dreams with a smile."

"In the middle of the night, I looked carefully at the big sleeping boy around me. It felt like I was in a dream. He had already occupied my whole body and mind. I couldn't imagine what it would be like without him in my life."

"Thank God, let me come to North China, meet him, and become the most precious treasure in my life, he is like a thick book, I just opened the first few pages, I will use All of life, come and understand him.”

"Today, that cute little soldier called me my sister-in-law. It was the first time I heard someone call me that. I was as panicked as a drum beating, but I felt happiness that I had never had before. Qiuli is very happy that everyone calls me that. , From his gaze, I can see expectations and encouragement, maybe, I should change and give up a lot, and try my best to be this sister-in-law." [

Mei Ting has the habit of keeping a diary. She records many feelings in North China in the diary. Between the lines, she is a vivid Mei Ting, telling her thoughts in front of you.

Later, whenever Tang Qiuli opened these diaries and saw the familiar handwriting, Mei Ting's clear and sweet voice would always sound in his ears, and he couldn't help but shed tears on his clothes, unable to restrain himself, and these diaries became He took his most precious and beloved thing, and accompanied him, rushing to the battlefield of blood and fire, and fighting in the vast land.

In the busy days, time passed quickly, and it was the end of September in a blink of an eye, and the weather gradually turned cold. Occasionally, flocks of wild geese flew overhead, and their clear chirps resounded in the vast, clear sky thousands of miles away.

In the depths of the valley, you can occasionally see maple leaves stained red by early frost. On the North China Plain, all kinds of crops are covered with ripe fruits, bulging and swollen. The scene of a bumper harvest should be a happy season.

However, the turbulent situation has caused people to lose many smiles on their faces.

Although the Japanese did not make any major moves, they continued to increase their troops from the mainland to North China. At Tianjin Port, large Japanese cargo ships came in and out every day.

The information transmitted from the intelligence network of the three channels in Tianjin is surprisingly consistent in content, all of which are news of the increase in Japanese troops.

In addition to the more than 4 troops of the original Japanese garrison in North China, the Japanese base camp also transferred six divisions and other troops from Japan.

These six divisions are all permanent first-class field divisions of the Japanese Army. They are fully staffed and have a heavy artillery unit. The combat effectiveness and firepower of the soldiers are very strong.

After many investigations by the agents of the intelligence department of the independent division, they had already known all about the Japanese troops. Yu Deshui, the director of the intelligence department of the independent division, sorted out the information and handed it over to the division commander. What Tang Qiuli saw now was The overall strength of the Japanese army in North China.

The newly transferred Japanese troops to North China, their designations are, Eighth Division, No.11 Division, No.12 Division, No.16 Division, No.17 Division, No.20 First Division, Katayama Mixed brigade, Akiba mixed brigade, Ono chariot unit, Guoqi detachment, Takashima detachment, Murakami task force.

In this way, the total strength of the Japanese army in North China has reached as many as 28, far exceeding the sum of the troops of the 29th Army and the Independent Division.

In addition, the Kwantung Army also dispatched two first-class divisions to station on the line from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan, ready to respond to the military operations of the Japanese army in North China at any time.

There are various signs that the Japanese army will definitely fight in North China. It is only a matter of time, and a chance opportunity will become an excuse and reason for the Japanese army to go to war in an all-out way, and there is no need for any excuses or reasons.

All of this was within Tang Qiuli's expectations, but there was a big discrepancy with the historical data he had. According to historical records, at this time, the total strength of the Japanese army in North China was only around 12, and there were no What is this small field tank team.

Is the history unreal, or because of his appearance, the history has been changed?

Tang Qiuli couldn't figure it out. Anyway, he knew that the Chinese Army was already at a disadvantage in North China. Perhaps, without its own independent division, the Japanese base camp would not spend such a large amount of capital to transfer the domestic permanent division to Most of them were transferred to North China.

Their main target is their own independent division. It can be imagined that once the war starts, the independent division will become the first target of the Japanese army. Otherwise, the Japanese military would not dare to go south smoothly and attack the hinterland of China in order to realize its strategic ambition of occupying the whole of China.

In order to deal with this situation, Tang Qiuli issued a first-level combat readiness order to the 29th Army and the Independent Division. The logistics department distributed medicine and supplies to each unit according to the temporary standard. All officers and soldiers canceled their vacations and had already taken vacations. Yes, return to the team immediately. [

Li Honggang of the First Independent Brigade, Su Jingfeng of the Second Independent Brigade, Korean Railway Department of the Third Independent Brigade, Yuan Jinghao of the Fourth Independent Brigade, Zheng Yong of the First Artillery Brigade, Shen Jingshan of the Second Artillery Brigade, Liu Chun of the First Cavalry Brigade, and the First Cavalry Brigade The Tongbatu Department of the Second Brigade left the Taihang Mountain base area and went to Huai'an, Yuxian, and Laiyuan in the west of Beiping respectively. They stood by and monitored the movement of the Japanese army in the direction of Beiping.

Sun Zhenbang's Department of the Fifth Independent Brigade, Zhang Hansheng's Department of the Sixth Independent Brigade, Yang Hu's Department of the Third Artillery Brigade, and Zeng Shiqiang's Department of the Third Cavalry Brigade were all under the command of Feng Jiwu, chief of staff of the Independent Division, and went to Cangzhou and Renqiu in the south of Tianjin On the front line, stand by and monitor the movement of the Japanese army in the direction of Tianjin.

Wang Bingde's Department of the Seventh Independent Brigade, Tian Shuangxi's Department of the Eighth Independent Brigade, Jiang Yaoshan's Department of the Fourth Artillery Brigade, Wu Kefan's Department of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade, and Li Changjiang's Fifth Cavalry Brigade were all under the command of Liu Tiehan, deputy commander of the Independent Division, and passed through the Pingjin Corridor. Enter Chengde, Zunhua, and Tangshan, and stand by on the spot.

There are two tasks for Liu Tiehan's troops. One is to monitor the movement of the Japanese army in the direction of Pingjin, and the other is to monitor the movement of the Japanese Kwantung Army on the line from Jinzhou to Shanhaiguan.

The Wang Dazhu Department of the Second Brigade of the 29th Army Cavalry, as a mobile force, obeyed the command of the division commander Tang Qiuli, and went to the Langfang area to stand by and stand by, ready to support in all directions at any time.

All officers and soldiers of the 29th Army immediately cancel their vacations, are forbidden to go out, check their weapons and equipment, and all garrison troops immediately enter a state of first-level combat readiness.

All ministries are not allowed to conflict with the Japanese army, mainly to form strategic deterrence.

After the deployment of troops, Tang Qiuli issued a call-up order to the Huangyadong base area and the Dingbian Special Economic Zone Garrison Command. The Huangyadong base area, facing the entire North China region, completed the recruitment of 2 recruits by the end of [-]. task, and in February and March [-], formed combat effectiveness.

The Dingbian Garrison Headquarters recruited 5 new recruits within the Dingbian Special Economic Zone for on-the-spot training. It was necessary to form combat effectiveness before March [-]. The logistics department of the independent division mobilized weapons from Huangyadong Equipment, armed recruits recruited by Dingbian.

The Huangyadong Garrison Brigade was expanded into a strengthened brigade, with six regiments under its jurisdiction and a strength of 2 troops. It served as a mobile force for an independent division and took over the defense of the defense areas in the Taihang Mountain base after the field troops went to the front line.

Tang Qiuli had to achieve a certain balance with the Japanese army in North China in terms of military strength. Moreover, he was also brewing a reserve military service system, which was mainly implemented in the Dingbian Special Economic Zone. Dingbian has a population of nearly one million and has abundant manpower Resources can provide a large number of reserve soldiers for the units of the independent division.

This is also to prepare in advance to prevent problems before they happen. Who knows when those Japanese lunatics will attack. Although the historical record is July [-], [-], it is impossible to ensure that the Japanese commander made a shofar and sparked the war Suo ignites, the Sino-Japanese war may break out in advance, and the troops cannot be passively beaten.

After dispatching troops for a while, the units of the Independent Division have formed a joint attack on the Japanese troops in the Pingjin area. What is a little troublesome is the troops that have gone out to the Tangshan and Zunhua areas in eastern Hebei. The territory of the government Yin Rugeng.

Boss Yin Rugeng was unwilling, and repeatedly emphasized that this was the non-armed zone in East Hebei. He sent three protest telegrams to the Hebei-Chahar Political Affairs Committee in succession. The wording was very strong. , All consequences arising therefrom shall be borne by the Chinese side.

Tang Qiuli looked at this big traitor's protest telegram, and he couldn't get angry. This guy, as if he was not Chinese, pretended to be a head of state, and even threatened the Japanese. The Japanese Is it your own father?

Tang Qiuli personally drafted the reply to this big traitor, and the text of the reply was equally blunt, "Our North China Independent Division entered the eastern Jidong area to chase down the bandits who slipped through the Xiaowutai Mountain. Your Excellency is so fiercely opposed. It is related to the bandits, or the bandits are your army, disguised."

"Is it intended to disturb the social security in our Pingjin area? If so, please recall, my North China Independent Division, when it first entered the customs, the end of the Jidong Security Corps. Just imagine, today's North China Independent Division, both in terms of strength and strength Far more than when we first entered the customs.”

"Your Excellency, if you want to stop our army from suppressing the bandits, Tang will not mind the recurrence of the Battle of Jidong. Even if the Japanese army is dispatched to help you with all their strength, Tang will surely take your head. If you don't believe me, I would like to be with Tang." Jidong plain, will the soldiers and chariots meet? Let’s see who blood stains the land of Jidong, from now on, don’t bother me with such bullshit!”

These words are absolutely blunt, Tang Qiuli has long been cold to this big traitor, if it is not for the Nanjing Nationalist Government, the ground in eastern Hebei, it is Yin Rugeng's turn to speak, and he also took the opportunity to cut off the Kwantung Army's southward entry It cut off the connection between the Kwantung Army and the Japanese Army in North China.

Tang Qiuli also knew that the excuse of going to eastern Hebei to suppress bandits was too far-fetched. To reply the telegram is to give him great face.

Otherwise, his traitor's head would have been taken off a long time ago and hung on the city gate of Beiping to show the public. There is no way to speak with strength, and fists are the last word.

(To be continued) [