The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

Xu Shuzheng knew very well that it was not just his two officers who couldn't figure it out, there were many people present who had the same idea as him.

"Because this place belongs to us - now, we just have to use our passion to take it back!"

At this point, Xu Shuzheng's voice suddenly rose a few degrees, and there was a bit more emotion, "The mountains and rivers of China have always been soaked in blood!"

"I am not afraid to tell you that what we are facing outside the city now is not some Japanese devils or the White Army, but the old Russians who have been using the excuse of 'jointly eliminating the White Army'!"

As everyone's gazes became meaningful, Xu Shuzheng took a deep breath, slowly examined everyone, and continued to speak loudly: "Master Jiang sent a telegram from the Rehe Front Headquarters to inform me of the situation of the enemy outside--"

"Except for the Russians, there is no other team nearby that has such strength. When they enter the country, they want to occupy all of Mongolia. Every inch of land here will belong to them in the future!"

"I don't want to deceive you. I, Xu Shuzheng, really want to make outstanding military achievements to recover the lost territory. Back then, I led the Anhui Army to march straight into Kulun and recover Mongolia. What a heroic spirit it was."

Silence fell.

All the officers stared in amazement at the increasingly excited young man and were soon infected by his emotions.

"If it is just me who wants to accomplish this great feat, then I, Xu Shuzheng, am really despicable and shameless! However, I also ask you to think carefully, if we easily withdraw from Kulun in this battle and flee back to Chahar in disgrace, what will be the consequences?"

"Think about it, everyone. Northeast China is backed by Zhili, Shandong and Hebei. You should know that the commander-in-chief received 300 million "Mongolian conquest fees" from the capital. If we fail to recover Mongolia, Cao Saner and Wu Xiucai of the Zhili clique can use the excuse of a disadvantageous battle to cross Shanhaiguan and fight together."

"Even if they don't do this, Shandong will be the first to bear the brunt of the misfortune!"

Yes, the old fox had been postponing the expedition against Mongolia again and again, and had been dithering until now without making any move, and had even swallowed up the three million to develop himself.

Cao Kun and Wu Peifu will certainly be furious. Even if they don't plan to attack the Northeast at that time, it will definitely be a threat to Shandong within the Great Wall!

Before he finished speaking, Xu Shuzheng dropped another bombshell: He said that if Mongolia was not defended, the Russians would definitely advance along the line to the border, and at that time Suiyuan, Chahar, Rehe and even Jilin would be threatened.

Not only that, this battle had to be fought quickly - based on his understanding of the Japanese, if the battle line was stretched too long and the fighting lasted longer, the Japanese on the other side of the Yalu River might really take advantage of the situation and invade.

Everyone was speechless.

They had not thought so far ahead. They just thought that since Master Jiang had staked almost all of his money, this battle must be very important... But no one had expected that a battle that seemed to have nothing to do with them could actually determine the future of Jilin and the entire Fengtian territory!

"Brothers, let's not waste any more time..."

Xu Shuzheng's resounding words brought everyone back to their senses. "I know that this battle has caused too many casualties and too much loss to everyone;"

"Everyone is very tired and exhausted - but Master Jiang has also passed on the word that reinforcements from Manchuria will arrive at the latest the day after tomorrow morning!"

His words once again ignited everyone's attention, and at the same time, they also noticed that this young officer who seemed to have an iron fist actually revealed a very emotional side.

There seemed to be tears in his eyes. "I know that after this battle, I'm afraid that everyone present, even myself, will have to sacrifice their lives here!"

"But I know very well that the entire corps must defend Kulun to the death and must not retreat... Behind us is Jilin, our home, and we must not let these hateful old Russians pose any threat to that place!"

After such inspiring words were spoken, all the officers present began to raise their arms and shout slogans such as "Fight to the death!" Then, under Xu Shuzheng's order, they quickly went to their respective positions and began to disband the troops on the spot. According to Xu Shuzheng's instructions, they formed combat teams of ten and quickly dispersed.

"Commander Xu, the tank troops have already started the cleanup and encirclement mission outside the area. They will all withdraw immediately. We..."

Before Adjutant Lu Guangyao could finish his words, fierce fighting broke out again north of Kulun.

"Die!"

Xu Shuzheng could hardly stand.

As the defenders, they were certainly risking their lives; and as the attackers, the Russians were clearly also putting their lives on the line.

It was clear that they were determined to not give up until Kulun was captured. Logically speaking, after three days and four nights of resolute counterattacks, which left countless corpses in the outer city like a meat grinder, the Russians should have retreated long ago.

Not only did they have no intention of retreating, but they adopted an even more ferocious offensive stance!
"The enemy forces outside Kulun have been wiped out, so the enemy forces outside the city will certainly be no problem... Let the brothers carry the fight! Reinforcements will arrive soon,"

When he shouted this, he was clearly worried: the tank troops were withdrawn, in addition to coordinating the defense and destroying the manpower that could take over the attack,
There is another important reason: gasoline, ammunition and so on have all run out... If they don't come back, they will all have to lie on the ground. Not only will they no longer be able to serve as meat shields for the infantry in coordinated combat, but they will also become "iron coffins" that will be beaten to death.

The situation in the city was just as bad. The reason why Xu Shuzheng adopted a dispersed combat strategy was also because of the fatal background that the supplies were about to run out.

A team of ten people would attack in separate places, making the best use of every bullet to gain victory... After each of them had torn open a gap in the enemy, they could coordinate with each other to disrupt the rhythm of the attack and delay time to the greatest extent possible.

But the continuous bombardment clearly showed that the Russians had already taken ruthless action. They—

Boom!
A fatal shell did not hit the position, but drew a terrifying arc in the air and landed near the headquarters.

The heat wave caused by the explosion shattered the glass in the blink of an eye. Lu Guangyao screamed that something was wrong and quickly turned around to push Xu Shuzheng to the ground, but he was flipped up and hit his body against the column and almost died.

Fires broke out everywhere.

This was not good, because all the people were sent out to fight on the defensive, and the command center only kept a dozen or so personal soldiers for defense. With such a small number of people, there was no time to disperse and fetch water, and it was likely that the fire would not be put out in a short time.

"Seize the important documents and maps, we..."

Xu Shuzheng shook his dizzy head, stood up and shouted orders, but was soon surprised to find that many civilians, holding their own wooden barrels, brooms, and even wet quilts, ran to the command center quickly to help them put out the fire. (End of this chapter)