War of Resistance: Glory of the Beasts

Chapter 257 The big knife that is about to be swung!

In history, Song Zheyuan deployed a total of three brigades of troops in the Battle of Xifengkou... If his army deployed three brigades in Xifengkou, where did he put the rest of the troops?

This is recorded in official history!

After the Japanese Army's Mishan Detachment was blocked outside Tiemenguan at Xifengkou and failed to capture the city after a long attack, they quickly turned around and headed towards Lengkou along Xifengkou. They actually occupied Lengkou with a team of 500 people!

Shang Zhen and He Zhuguo were like blind people and just lost Lengkou. But what is Lengkou?
There are large plains in front and behind Lengkou. If the Japanese army breaks in here, it will be like entering an empty land, quickly occupying the entire North China and forcing the entire China into a desperate situation.

But God gave us another chance. The Mishan Detachment that occupied Lengkou lost the map during the battle and had no idea where they were. In addition, the communication with the main force was not smooth, so they could only send people to contact them. This prevented the Japanese army from knowing that Lengkou was lost.

The 14th Brigade, unaware that the Mishan Detachment had already occupied Lengkou, was still urging the Mishan Detachment to march quickly and help the main force attack other passes as soon as possible. The Mishan Detachment was so anxious that it only left a small number of troops to garrison Lengkou and took the others to provide support!
He went to provide support without any clear idea!

If they didn't leave, the endless North China Plain would be to the south, and the Japanese armored forces would march straight in. Our army would only have the Luan River to defend, and it could be said that the entire north would fall into the hands of the Japanese army...

Under such circumstances, the Mishan Detachment actually went to provide support!
Is it okay not to believe in fate?
Don’t you believe that God blesses China?

This is the true historical fact!
If the devils really occupied Lengkou, Shangzhen's 32nd Army, He Zhuguo's 57th Army, and the 53rd Army that withdrew from Rehe would all be surrounded and fully exposed to the Japanese naval guns and mechanized troop fire...

Even so, the first ones to discover that Lengkou was occupied by the Japanese army were not Shang Zhen or He Zhuguo's troops, but He Jifeng of the 29th Army!
Song Zheyuan's troops actually appeared in Lengkou!
Separated from the main force and appeared in Lengkou!!

Xu Chaoyang doesn't understand politics, but he understands military affairs. If you, Song Zheyuan, have no ideas about the entire North China, why would you allow such a force to appear in Lengkou?

Did you take the wrong path while taking a walk?

What’s even more interesting is that when He Jifeng discovered that Lengkou was occupied, he did not immediately start fighting the Japanese. Instead, it was the Jianchang Battalion of the 32nd Army in Shangzhen that took the first action.

He Jifeng...is lost!
Of course, He Jifeng must be a hero of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and he also participated in the Battle of Xifengkou, but you can't explain what happened afterwards.

It was based on this that Xu Chaoyang guessed Song Zheyuan's thoughts on North China and specifically mentioned Dagu at this moment.

For Song Zheyuan, having territory alone is useless. He lacks too many things. He lacks people, equipment, and arsenal. Otherwise, he would not be obsessed with the military repair shop.

The Dagu Shipyard in North China, where the Northeast Army produced weapons and equipment, would naturally not be abandoned. However, the 29th Army was composed of rough guys from top to bottom. These people were good at fighting, but if you asked them to come up with such a detailed development strategy, that would be like asking Zhang Fei to embroider flowers.

Similarly, this is also the reason that prompted Song Zheyuan to tolerate Xu Chaoyang again and again. He hopes that there is such a person who can think of every detail for the 29th Army. Otherwise, even if Song Zheyuan has two heads, he will not be able to take care of it.

Perhaps, this is the difference between people. Some people, even if you give them such a big fortune, they can't get good grades. But the instructor who lost his shoes on the train, even if he was squeezed into a room with seven or eight people, lying on a bed that needed to be greeted even to turn over, could still lead the team like a snowball. This is what Xu Chaoyang expected, but before he turned his heart to the sun, he had to continue to endure in the mud.

Therefore, Xu Chaoyang suggested to Song Zheyuan that he should try his best to preserve his strength during the battle of Xifengkou, waiting for the opportunity to completely take over the entire North China; because even if he didn't say it, Song Zheyuan also thought so, so it would be better for him to say it himself, so as to gain a higher position in the 29th Army and accumulate strength.

After saying this, Song Zheyuan's eyes changed when he looked at Xu Chaoyang. Old Song actually said in a very literary way: "I have Chaoyang, just like I have Yue Wumu!" He praised Xu Chaoyang to the sky.

Then he turned around with a big laugh, acknowledging him as a person.

This kind of recognition is different from allowing you to do what you want in Toronto. It’s the first time that you are truly treated as one of their own.

What does "one of us" mean? It doesn't mean that you are the one who is responsible for the trouble. It means that if Xu Chaoyang wants to do something else, he is willing to help with money and manpower. However, Xu Chaoyang's status is still low, so it is a bit difficult for him to reach Song Zheyuan.

However, his chance to make a contribution is already before him.

After Song Zheyuan arrived with his troops, he arranged the 217th Regiment, the 218st Battalion of the 224th Regiment, and the Pistol Company of the 14th Regiment to Panjiakou, preparing to bypass Caijiayu to the north, bypass the th Brigade, and attack the newly built Baitaizi artillery position specifically targeting the Northeast Highlands;

The second route was led by Dong Shengtang of the 224th Regiment, and the headquarters and part of the 218th Regiment also set out from Dongjiakou to attack the Japanese Sanjiazi artillery. The two routes were followed closely by the special forces battalion led by Zhao Lieutenant General.

The third route, led by the commander of the 113th Brigade, Tong Zeguang, personally led the 226th Regiment to attack from Tiemenguan, bypassing the enemy's left flank. The two offensives met on the north side of Xifengkou. Xifengkou was temporarily handed over to Wang Zhibang of the 110th Brigade who arrived with Song Zheyuan.

Song Zhe, who had just arrived at Xifengkou, wanted to see how powerful the Japanese were. He planned to use three brigades to launch a thorough sneak attack on the Japanese army in order to avoid the harm of the Japanese's powerful guns and artillery.

This time, Wang Changhai led the team to Xu Chaoyang's location, which actually meant that Xu Chaoyang was in charge. After the conversation during the day, Song Zheyuan had paved a path for Xu Chaoyang. As for whether he could make it, it depended on his ability. He couldn't favor someone who had no ability, right? Wouldn't it be a joke if it got out?
This night attack also actually happened in history and was quite successful, but in the official history, the northeastern heights of Xifengkou were in the hands of the Japanese army at that time.

After Sanjiazi was breached, all the captured cannons, armored vehicles, and tanks were blown up, but the rifles, machine guns, and grenade launchers were taken away; and after occupying Baitaizi, Wang Changhai used the devil's artillery to directly bombard the Northeast Highlands, which really made them hear the noise from our side!

But this time is completely different from the world that has long been separated from official history. This time, the 29th Army not only has the 217th Regiment that can fire artillery, but also Xu Chaoyang who can drive a tank. As long as this sneak attack can be as smooth as in history, Xu Chaoyang can let the Japanese taste what kind of suffering they, the people of Northeast China, suffered when they bombarded Beidaying!

All of this is happening during the 217th Regiment’s march, just waiting for the arrival of night!

National hatred and extra resentment are only waiting for tonight!

(End of this chapter)