blood feud

At 1937:7 p.m. on July 7, 4, the 30th Squadron of the 1rd Battalion of the 3st Regiment of the North China Garrison of the Little Devils was led by the captain Kiyonao Ichiki himself, and the 8th Squadron was led by the squadron leader Shimizu Setsuro with live ammunition. Close to the north side of the Chinese garrison of Lugou Bridge, it unfolds in the area between Huilong Temple and Dawayao.

The headquarters of the 219rd Battalion of Ji Xingwen [-] Regiment is located at the Daiwang Temple on the north side of the Lugou Bridge, not far from the little devil's exercise site.

The open space between Huilong Temple and Dawayao is less than 2 kilometers north of Wanping City. Standing on the city wall, you can see it clearly. It is even closer to the camp area of ​​​​the Third Battalion. Basically, both the enemy and us can clearly see it. What is the other party doing.

At 7:30 in the afternoon, the Japanese army began the exercise.The main content of the exercise is to attack the city defended by the enemy.The meaning is obvious, it was performed for the defenders of Wanping City.

After asking for instructions from the 29th Army Command, the officers and soldiers defending the city ordered Qin Dechun, the deputy commander: "Don't take the initiative to provoke, and don't take half a step back. Be polite and restrained, and relax to ensure that Wanping City is not lost."

After receiving the order from his superiors, Jin Zhenzhong, commander of the third battalion of the 110th Regiment of Ji Xingwen of He Jifeng's 219th Brigade, known as one of the "Eight King Kong of the Broadsword Team", naturally showed no sign of weakness.

Seeing that the little devil was domineering, he led his guard platoon to form a battle formation in the open space north of his camp, and then began to use big swords.The content of the drill is that when the enemy climbs to the top of the city, they will all be chopped down with a big knife!

This is a silent contest between soldiers, and this is the way the Chinese express their iron will.

The little devil was already very annoyed that he didn't scare the guards.Now the defenders of the city are showing their swords, which happened to be the pattern of the Great Wall War of Resistance - the defenders were on the top of the city, and the little devils attacked from below, and thousands of people were hacked to death by the swords in the end!

The little devil feels dizzy when he sees the big knife now, which pot you still can't open and which pot you carry, it's simply a naked counter-threat!

Captain Kiyomizu Kazuki became furious, and ordered the squadron leader Setsuro Shimizu to immediately adjust the drill formation, divide the two hundred people from the four teams into four clusters, and directly launch an attack in the direction of Wanping City in turn.

Of course, every time they charged three or four hundred meters away from Jin Zhenzhong's defensive position, the little devils retreated, and then switched to another team to continue the charge.

Jin Zhenzhong asked the soldiers to stick their swords into the ground, and then gave an order: "Big swords——slash—on the heads of the devils—go!" In an instant, the whole city was singing loudly. "Big Sword March".

At 22:40, the Japanese army claimed that gunshots were heard from the exercise area and that a soldier (Shimura Kikujiro) was "missing". They immediately forcibly asked to enter Wanping City, where the Chinese garrison was stationed, to search.

When Jin Zhenzhong heard the news, he came to the gate of the city and shouted in a deep voice: "The officers and soldiers of my subordinates are all asleep, who will shoot? Besides, the gate of the city has not been opened, how can your missing soldiers enter the city?" He sternly rejected the brat's shameless request.

The farce directed by the little devil was clearly seen by Temur, who was lurking nearby, and at the same time reported the group leader Zhang Erleng through the walkie-talkie.

"***Little Devil, isn't this going to repeat the scene at the Wicker Lake back then?"

Zhang Er Leng finally understood that Bai Shujie, the boss, was not lying, the situation was very urgent, and the battle was imminent.Therefore, Du Guangyuan, the commander of the artillery battalion, was ordered to rush to the artillery position immediately, preparing to provide artillery reinforcements to the defending troops.

At three o'clock in the morning, Temur sent another message: "After dinner, the drillers of the little devil continued to entangle in the vicinity of Wanping City. The cannon of the little devil has taken off its gun cover. It is not a 75mm field gun, but a Taisho gun." 14-year-style 105mm cannon."

"Eight little devils operate each cannon, and there are two little devils in charge of the rear. Now, the little devils have finished loading the shells, and the breech has been closed. Follow the direction indicated by the muzzle, plus the barrel From the angle of elevation, it is speculated that the little devil is going to bomb Wanping City. Hebian Masamune and Mutaguchi Ren are also here!"

Zhang Er Leng knew that he could not escape today: "Order: The reconnaissance company finally determines the area where the enemy is located to prevent the enemy from attacking suddenly. The enemy is the Taisho 14th year 105 cannon with a range of more than 15 kilometers. The artillery positions are ready for battle. Once the enemy Fire the gun first, and immediately launch a counterattack. Make sure to hit the first shot to prevent the enemy from counterattacking."

It was already 04:30 in the morning when Du Guangming came to the artillery position.Now the wilderness is silent, and it is still dark all around.The soldiers have already received the news, so they are also stepping up their preparations.

Now I can't see who is who, Du Guangming can only whisper: "Commander, have the parameters been confirmed?"

"Report to the battalion commander, it has been checked, and the strike distance is 7 kilometers. This is the latest cannon, and the azimuth deviation and distance deviation should be within meters to ensure the first hit."

Du Guangyuan was still a little worried: "The enemy's cannons also have a range of 15 kilometers. This 7-kilometer distance is the time when the hit rate is the highest for both the enemy and us. If the enemy can calculate our position, we will never be able to shoot again. Chance fires a shell and it's all over, you know?"

"Battalion Commander, don't worry, I have practiced live ammunition in Chengde, and the impact points at different distances are all within 15 meters!" In the drum. If I still fail in this situation, you don’t need to tell me, I will hang myself on the barrel and shoot out!”

Du Guangming nodded: "We are artillerymen. We face-to-face with our opponents. We only have one chance to make a move. If we can't seal the opponent's throat with a sword, we will all be killed. This is the power of cannons, and it is also our artillery. fate."

"Brothers, the commander-in-chief has provided the best treatment, provided the best conditions, and spared no expense to train us. Today is the time to raise soldiers for a thousand days, and it will be used at a critical moment. When the First Heavy Artillery Regiment was formed less than two months ago, It was able to hit the moving target and killed one of the little devil's warships."

"We came out of Chengde, and we have been training here secretly for more than a year. Today is the time for us to show our swords! I am standing here in the shell box, because I believe that you can kill your opponent with the first shell! To tell you the truth, guide With a camera in hand, we want to take pictures of our battle results and report to the commander-in-chief! Come on, bastards, I will always be with you!"

The artillery commander saluted Du Guangming, then turned around and asked: "Wipe the shells again, and make sure there is no dust on them. Keep the walkie-talkie unblocked, so that the guide can pay close attention to the enemy's movements. When the enemy's shells are ejected, they will Call us now!"

At 1937:7 a.m. on July 8, 5, the east had begun to light up, and Wanping City in the northeast had slowly revealed a dark figure.

"Load the shells! Close the breeches!" The commander finally issued an order: "Gunners, get ready, put earplugs on everyone, and spread out!"

5:( minutes, the walkie-talkie in the hands of the gunnery commander finally rang: "Old nest, old nest, please pay attention, the enemy gunner is ready to fire!"

At 5:30, there was a muffled sound from the walkie-talkie, and the guide immediately shouted: "The cannon is ejected, and the enemy's two cannons fired at the same time! The ballistic trajectory is straight, and it is hitting Wanping City!"

The artillery commander roared angrily: "Fire!"

The gunner pulled back the firing bolt forcefully, the two cannons buzzed, and the cannons retracted immediately, pass!Pass!At the same time as the ear-swelling and dull sound of the shells came out, the ground shook violently!

At a distance of 7 kilometers, the shell needs to fly for 11 seconds!In this time frame, the enemy's cannon can fire two shells.

Battalion commander Du Guangming understood what Chengde's commander-in-chief meant: that's enough!The enemy fired first, and we only counterattacked after two rounds of shelling, which has proved that our side was forced to fight back.

The gunnery commander didn't care about other things: "Eject the shell and load the second round!"

"No need to modify, fire continuously and kill these gangsters!" The walkie-talkie sounded again: "One of the enemy's cannons has been blown up, and the two tents are finished."

The artillery commander wiped his sweat with his hand, and roared at the same time: "Let go!"

"Wow, good fight!" The walkie-talkie shouted excitedly: "It hit the shell box, hit the shell box, and nothing was left at the scene. No, a human head flew out, and there were tattered military uniforms! This ***It’s too scary, I retreated after taking pictures, I wish you all good luck!”

Battalion Commander Du Guangming held up his binoculars and watched the fireworks rising in the northeast direction with a solemn expression on his face.

The commander of the artillery was not in such a good mood, and after taking a deep breath, he immediately issued an order: "Stop the shelling, and quickly clean up the guys. The security platoon quickly come up and organize the retreat!"

"Our newspaper's Beiping News: This newspaper's field reporter sent an urgent message: Japan's North China Garrison Infantry Brigade, a part of the Third Battalion of the First Regiment, brazenly launched an attack on our Wanping City at 105:[-] a.m. today. During the period, while more than [-] people attacked the city, the Japanese army also used two [-]-caliber cannons to bomb Wanping City, causing countless civilian casualties.”

"Our defenders in Wanping couldn't bear the humiliation, and fought back. As of press time, the drama is still in progress. The Rehe Garrison Command expressed great indignation at the Japanese army brazenly launching a full-scale war of aggression, and called on the entire Chinese nation to unite , Defeat all invading enemies!"

At 1937:7 a.m. on July 8, [-], the first draft of the "Chengde Frontline Daily" was sent out, and at the same time, it was telegraphed across the country.

At [-]:[-] in the morning, "Chengde Frontline Daily" published a second special issue, comprehensively describing the Japanese army's shameless provocation of the Wanping City defenders in the past six months, causing troubles almost every day, including the despicable and shameless occupation of Fengtai.

The editorial pointed out: "Judging from the actual situation, all the actions of the Japanese army have clear strategic goals. The occupation of Fengtai is to facilitate the attack on Wanping City, which shows that the Japanese government has completed its preparations for war against China."

"We know that after Beiping lost Fengtai, the only link with the outside world was Lugou Bridge. Once Wanping fell, the entire No.20 Ninth Army would become a prisoner in an urn! The Japanese army went against the grain, with such vicious intentions!"

"It can be seen from this that the Japanese army's tactical goal is clear, which is to seal the only access to the outside of Beiping City and wipe out the No.20 Ninth Army in World War I! We hope that the patriotic soldiers of the No. Take up the weapons in your hands, defend the glory that once belonged to you, and fight for national liberation!"

The truth of the "Marco Polo Bridge Incident" spread, and the whole country exclaimed: "North China is in danger! The Chinese nation is in danger!"

At 1937:7 pm on July 8, [-], "Chengde Frontline Daily" published a graphic message: "According to reports from eyewitnesses on the scene, the Japanese army's artillery positions in Wanping were attacked, and the shells exploded due to poor operation! A head and epaulette badge that went out showed that the head of the infantry brigade of the Japanese Army Garrison in North China, Kawabe Masao, was killed in the bombing! This is really a sin made by heaven, but it is forgivable, and you can’t live if you do it yourself!"

After all, what happens next, let's see the breakdown in the next chapter.