War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 198 Human Relationships Are More Important Than Heaven (Thanks to 'Jun Chu Jian Wu' for the -point reward!)

Xu Chaoyang could not forget how the Rehe Campaign started, nor did he forget the harrowing Battle of Shanhaiguan before the Rehe Campaign started!
First, the puppet Manchukuo was established, and the devils openly seized resources in the Northeast. Later, in the "Outline of the Establishment Plan of the Free State of Manchukuo and Mongolia", the devils even blatantly included Rehe in the "Puppet Manchukuo Territory". In other words, after a country that did not exist at all was established within the territory of your country, a province was drawn from your country and included in the territory of that country that did not exist at all for no reason.

This is not a slap in the face, this is telling you clearly: "I am bullying you, what can you do about it!"

In February 1932, the puppet Manchukuo Northeast Administrative Committee established by the devils stated in its absurd "Declaration of Independence" that Rehe Province has an inseparable relationship with the three northeastern provinces.

What does it mean?
This means, 'We don't have time now, please wait until we are free'.

In January 1933, in order to tie down the troops in North China in the Hebei-East region, making it easier for the Kwantung Army to attack Rehe and to ensure the safety of its flanks and rear flanks, the Kwantung Army Commander Nobuyoshi Mutō ordered an attack on Shanhaiguan.

At that time, He Zhuguo was the garrison commander of Shanhaiguan, commanding three brigades stationed in Shanhaiguan, including an engineering battalion and a mountain artillery battalion with a total of about 626 people, stationed in Shanhaiguan, Funing, Changli, Lulong, Qian'an and other places to defend the entire Yuguan. The two battalions defending Shanhaiguan were those of Shi Shian's 1th Battalion of the 1th Regiment, including An Dexin's st Battalion.

As for the Japanese side, because of the "Xin Chou Treaty", there were troops stationed at key points between Tianjin and Shanhaiguan. There was a 200-man Japanese garrison stationed at Shanhaiguan, and 2 warships of the Japanese 10nd Overseas Fleet were moored in the nearby waters, that is, outside Qinhuangdao. Between Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou to the east, the 12th Mixed Brigade of the Kwantung Army and a part of the Cavalry Artillery were stationed along the Bac Ninh Railway. In addition, there were 3 aircraft from the 3000st Squadron of the Japanese Flying Corps, iron-frame trains, more than ten tanks, and a total of about troops.

On January 1933, 1, late at night, the captain of the Shanhaiguan garrison, Jinjiurang, sent people to throw several grenades and fire several shots in his barracks, insisting that it was the Northeast Army who did it...

To Xu Chaoyang, this old drama was even more familiar than the plots of "Journey to the West", "My Fair Princess", "Deep Love in the Rain" and "Drawing Sword" that were broadcast on TV during the summer vacation when he was a child. The Japanese didn't even need to show their heads about what was going to happen next, because Xu Chaoyang knew what these turtle bastards were going to do.

"Report!"

Duolun, the regimental headquarters, all the battalion-level officers of the 217th Regiment gathered at the regimental headquarters. Below the battalion level, the only one who held the title of "Chief Instructor of the 217th Regiment" was Xu Chaoyang.

"Report, the military sent someone to deliver the news that a major battle took place in Shanhaiguan in the early hours of last night. The Japanese troops stationed in Shanhaiguan falsely accused the Northeastern Army of attacking the Japanese garrison at night and demanded that the Shanhaiguan garrison surrender the South Gate and South Gate of Shanhaiguan..."

The commander of the first battalion, Lao Huang, curled his lips and said, "How can this little Japanese devil be so good? Someone attacked their garrison at night, but instead of arresting the murderer, they took over the territory. If that's the case, I can give the territory to you. As long as the little Japanese devils are dead, I have no objection to their ghosts floating over and occupying whatever they want."

"Bullshit!" The second battalion commander cursed, "This is our territory. There is no soil on this land for burying those little devils!"

Wang Changhai then replied: "Can't you tell that Old Huang hates the Japanese for not dying?" Then Wang Changhai turned around and said, "Go on."

"Shi Shian of the 626th Regiment sternly refused, and the two sides exchanged fire, and the Japanese garrison was repelled."

"This morning, Jinjiurang seized the Shanhaiguan South Gate Station and was repelled by the defenders again. However, at 10 a.m., the th Hotel of the th Division of the Japanese Army went directly to the foot of Shanhaiguan and launched an attack with its garrison under the support of five aircraft of the st Flying Squadron of the Japanese Army. The battle lasted until p.m...."

Wang Changhai urged anxiously: "Tell me the result!"

The messenger then replied: "The Japanese troops returned without success."

call!
Only then did Wang Changhai breathe a sigh of relief.

But Xu Chaoyang couldn't say anything to get out of this anger... Not only did he know what the messenger said, he also knew that on the morning of the 3rd, that is, tomorrow, the Japanese army would launch a more fierce attack on Shanhaiguan, and would send part of the 16th Infantry Brigade, together with the th Hotel, a total of people to attack Shanhaiguan at the same time.

Judging from historical traces, the Japs and we are sworn enemies;

From his past life experience, Xu Chaoyang, a man from Northeast China, has been scolded by Internet trolls all his life;

Judging from the actual situation after traveling through time, the Eighth Division of the Japanese Army was his old friend, an old friend for a lifetime and for all eternity. Whenever he met them, he had to entertain them with all his might, without any regard for the friendship!
How could he not desperately dig up relevant information about this period of history among the history that he had once paid attention to?
On the morning of January 1, the 3th Brigade and the 16th Brigade of the Japanese Army, with the support of aircraft and warships' artillery fire, launched a fierce attack on the South Gate of Shanhaiguan. The Japanese Army launched multiple attacks to seize the South Gate, all thanks to Battalion Commander An's desperate defense. Even after the South Gate was lost, Battalion Commander An was first injured in the hand and then shot in the leg, but he still led the charge!
The soldiers on the South Gate were cornered by the Japanese army, but they refused to surrender. Some of them jumped off the city wall, some swung their swords to kill the Japanese soldiers, and some pretended to be dead and hid among the corpses, and some raised their bayonets to fight desperately when the Japanese soldiers passed by. The brutality of that battle is beyond description...

At the same time, Japanese artillery fire destroyed the southeast corner of the city wall, and the street fighting officially began.

The second company commander Liu Yuchen ambushed the big knife team on both sides of the gap. After killing several Japanese soldiers who rushed in from the gap, the second company commander did not retreat a single step during the Japanese charge until all the members of the second company died!

Immediately afterwards, the third company commander Guan Jinquan, the fourth company commander Wang Hongyuan, and the fifth company commander Xie Zhenfan risked their lives to fight and died heroically.

Captain An fought hard for two days without any help. Two days!

In the end, he was shot in the head and abdomen and died for his country.

After the South Gate was completely occupied, the remaining soldiers would rather die than surrender and jumped off the city wall. The entire battalion... the entire battalion!
Only 24 people left...24 people!
The regiment commander Shi Shian organized counterattacks several times, but none of them worked, so he had to retreat.

As these news were transmitted to Duolun one after another, Xu Chaoyang stood still for more than an hour, looking at his home in the northeast under the night sky.

Yang Jingyu was the first to break the rules. He bought wine from the Duolun Tavern and handed it to Xu Chaoyang in the military camp.

That night, Yang Jingyu really felt sorry for Xu Chaoyang. He saw the light flickering in Xu Chaoyang's eyes, which was suppressed by his blinking again and again...

"What do you mean?"

Xu Chaoyang looked at the bottle of wine handed over by Yang Jingyu and made a joke with a smile: "Are you asking me, the chief instructor of the entire army, to take the lead in violating military discipline?"

Yang Jingyu was also amused when he heard this, and said nonchalantly: "You drink, I will go to Lao Chang to receive punishment later. Rules are rules, and favors are favors. Rules are the most important in the world, but favors are greater than heaven."

That smile was imprinted in Xu Chaoyang's mind like a brand. In his eyes, Old Yang was no longer a historical figure in the book. After Yu handed him the bottle of wine, he came back to life.

　Thanks to my brother 'Junchu Jianwu' for the reward. He is a new face. Thank you, I appreciate it. But you don't have to spend so much money next time. Just give me a like. I will be grateful. Thank you very much!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)