Devil's Army

Arriving at a small restaurant, the regiment commander ordered a few dishes but no wine. The battle could start at any time, so they could not drink.

The Second Regiment Commander, Deputy Regiment Commander He and Political Commissar Hu of the First Regiment who was in charge of conscription accompanied Division Commander Qin and the commander of the 1131st Regiment for dinner.

"Captain He, is the problem solved?" Commander Qin asked while eating.

"It's a small matter! Deputy Head He couldn't solve it, so I fired him."

"It's solved. The people in our conscription team were released and some medical expenses were compensated." Deputy Captain He said with a smile.

"To be honest, I don't agree with Master Kong's character, but as a colleague, I can't say anything."

"Teacher Qin, if it's difficult for you to say it, we will help you say it. If it's inconvenient for you to do it, we will help you do it!" After that, everyone laughed.

"How many new soldiers have you recruited now?" After eating for a while, Commander Qin asked the regiment commander.

"We recruited five or six hundred new soldiers, but there were not enough guns."

"I can't help you with that, because you're using Japanese weapons."

"It's okay. After a while, ask Captain Liu to cross the Xinqiang River and ask the Japanese for more supplies."

By April, the Japanese 6th Division and Nara Detachment on the north bank of the Xinqiang River still did not attack the Nanjing government troops on the south bank of the Xinqiang River. However, Leng Feng of the tribe was constantly making moves.

As the Sino-Japanese War of Resistance reached a stalemate, the First Anti-Japanese Army's high-profile anti-Japanese war and continuous victories also attracted countless enthusiastic young people to join the army.

The strength of the North China Front Army, the First Anti-Japanese Army in the Tangshan base, has also recovered to its peak number and is still growing.

As a banner of anti-Japanese war, the old base of Tieling County naturally attracted enthusiastic young people to join the army. The strength of the First Anti-Japanese Army was directly heading towards 20 people.

Since the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the 1st Brigade were sent to participate in the defense of Wuhan, the 1st Brigade stranded in the tribe was left with only the 3rd Regiment and the brigade's direct battalion. Leng Feng directly expanded the 1st Brigade, expanding the brigade's direct battalion into a brigade's direct regiment, and also added a 4th regiment.

The First Brigade became a veritable First Brigade of the Anti-Japanese Army. It had five regiments under its command and a strength of more than 10,000 people, which was more than the strength of a division of the Nanjing government army.

On the basis of existing veterans, three combat brigades were expanded to include the 16th Brigade, the 17th Brigade and the 18th Brigade.

The 16th Brigade was transferred to Tieling County to exchange positions with the 17th Brigade, and the th Brigade was transferred to Huludao to exchange positions with the th Brigade. Military supplies were also continuously transported to Huludao.

Many soldiers in the base knew that their commander Leng was planning a major operation, but they had no idea what the operation was.

In early May, the opportunity for action that Leng Feng had been waiting for finally arrived.

On this day, the Soviet Union and the Japanese army had a fierce battle in Mongolia: the Battle of Nomonhan. The time was from May to September 1939.

On May 1939, 5, the 11th Border Guard of the Mongolian Army clashed with the patrol force of the Xing'an Division of the Puppet Manchukuo. On May 24, the Japanese army issued a combat order. On May 5, the Japanese army launched an attack on Hill 13 occupied by the Soviet-Mongolian Allied Forces. After a night of fighting, the Soviet-Mongolian Allied Forces were defeated and forced to retreat across the board.

On May 5, reinforcements from the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces arrived and launched an all-out attack to recapture lost territory.

On May 5, the Soviet High Command sent General Zhukov to the Nomonhan front to personally command the battle.

On May 5, more than 27 Japanese troops from the 64th Regiment besieged the Soviet army. Under the powerful counterattack of the Soviet and Mongolian troops, the Higashibaizang Detachment was completely destroyed.

On June 6, the Soviet Union and Japan launched a three-day air battle over Nomonhan. The result of the air battle was a disastrous defeat for the Japanese army, which lost air supremacy over the Nomonhan airspace.

On July 7, the Japanese Kwantung Army gathered its forces and launched another offensive against Nomonhan, but was met with a strong counterattack from the Soviet Union, resulting in heavy casualties.

On July 7, the Japanese Kwantung Army once again gathered 22 troops to launch a full-scale offensive against Nomonhan, the Soviet Union and Mongolia.

After three days of fierce fighting, the Japanese Kwantung Army was defeated and the Kwantung Army Headquarters issued an order to cease fire.

On August 8, the Soviet and Mongolian troops concentrated a large number of tanks and large-caliber artillery to launch a major counterattack against the Japanese army, aiming to defeat the Japanese troops near Ruomenhan once and for all.

At this time, the Soviet Red Army had already gained air superiority. Under the fierce bombing of Soviet bombers and the powerful steel torrent attack of Soviet-Mongolian tanks, the Japanese Kwantung Army suffered heavy casualties and was defeated in the rear.

On September 9, the Japanese General Staff issued an order to stop the Nomonhan Campaign. On September 3, Japan and the Soviet Union signed the Nomonhan Agreement, marking the official end of the Nomonhan Campaign.

Leng Feng took advantage of the fact that the Japanese Kwantung Army was sending a large number of troops to Nomonhan at the end of May and had no time to take care of their old base, and launched the first battle connecting the two bases - the Battle of Shanhaiguan.