Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

The Military Commission also criticized Li Shaoyi for the Japanese army's actions in North China, arguing that his provocations had escalated the war there. Li Shaoyi simply fumed and tossed aside the telegram sent by the Military Commission. "Who has time for such things these days? Are you the same as those ignorant civilians?"

It's nothing more than that I have become famous on the front line of the anti-Japanese war. Now the people around North China regard Li Shaoyi as their god, and there are parades in the streets to support the 72nd Army. As for what the Nanjing National Government said, everyone unanimously regards them as bullshit.

Before the 72nd Army entered Tianjin, the Japanese army had already grown to 20,000 people. Moreover, after the outbreak of the war, the Japanese army's troop transport speed exceeded all previous times. Could this be a regional conflict? It was impossible. They had already prepared to invade North China.

Many insightful people also published their speeches in newspapers and among the public. If it weren't for the 72nd Army, relying solely on the 29th Army and part of the Central Army for defense, Tianjin City would probably be undefendable now. Uh.

How strong are they? These people know exactly how strong the Japanese army is. We also know roughly that if the two sides really met, the streets and alleys of Tianjin would probably be covered with Japanese flags, just like some places in the three northeastern provinces. Unlike now, all the Japanese troops are squeezed into some areas near the bay.

In response to the current predicament of the Japanese army, the Japanese headquarters in Tianjin also quickly formulated a new plan, which is to temporarily not engage in direct conflict with the 72nd Army. After all, their number in Tianjin is small, and the area they occupy is not large enough. We should attack the 29th Army first and pick the weak ones.

Of course, when attacking the 29th Army, Li Shaoyi's troops would certainly not sit idly by. They adopted another set of policies for this matter. That is, the Consul General in Peiping immediately met with Commander Song of the 29th Army to use fake negotiations to temporarily ensure peace in various parts of North China and buy two to three days for the Japanese army to mobilize troops to attack again.

After receiving the news, Commander Song of the 29th Army immediately met with the Japanese side. The Nanjing National Government also sent representatives to participate. In order to show sincerity, the Japanese army stopped firing and retreated a distance.

This kind of situation has never happened before, so the various troops really thought that this was just a local conflict. Li Shaoyi, who was far away in Tianjin, sneered after hearing this report. However, our troops are also insufficient. Since the Japanese want to use this time to mobilize troops, we should also mobilize troops quickly.

Transporting by air force alone was still a little slow, so the 3rd and 4th Regiments of the 1st Brigade of the 3rd Division stationed in Zhangbei began a mobile advance and approached Peiping that night.

After the Japanese learned the news, they immediately expressed their opposition at the negotiating table. They said that the 72nd Army was a cancer that prevented the two countries from conducting normal negotiations. If the two countries wanted to negotiate, the troops of the 72nd Army must withdraw from North China.

It was for this reason that, at the request of Commander Song in Peiping, the top leaders of the Military Commission held a meeting overnight and sent Minister He to meet with Li Shaoyi, demanding that Li Shaoyi immediately lead the troops to withdraw from North China. This is not the housing area of ​​the 72nd Army. You have violated the wartime regulations of the National Army. If you do not withdraw, the 72nd Army will be declared an illegal force.

"Minister He, you should see clearly. At this moment, do you still believe the Japanese lies? This is the intelligence I have received. The Japanese have already started partial mobilization in the country. At least five divisions are ready. The 20th Division stationed in the northeast is about to board the train. If my army withdraws, can Tianjin still be defended?"

In the conference room at Tianjin Airport, Li Shaoyi met the Minister of Military and Political Affairs who had just arrived from Nanjing.

"Shao Yi, I understand how you feel. From a strategic perspective, I also believe that it is extremely dangerous to ask you to retreat at this moment. However, you also need to understand that the Party-State is too weak right now. Compared to the Japanese, we are no match for them. If a full-scale war breaks out, can your 72nd Army withstand all the Japanese forces?"

When Minister He said this, Li Shaoyi was unable to respond directly. Although he had developed very rapidly during this period, it was really nonsense to say that the 72nd Army alone could withstand the attacks of all Japanese troops.

"Then I will take a step back. I will order the troops approaching Peking to stay where they are and not move any closer to Peking. After the peace agreement is signed, I will immediately order these troops to return to Chahar."

Li Shaoyi thought for a while and said, now we are less than 100 miles away from Beijing. With the speed of our mechanized advance, it will only take two hours, and it will only take one day to support Tianjin. Thousands of Japanese prisoners were sacrificed, but the roads in North China have been rectified. As long as it doesn't rain in the next few days, there will be no problem at all.

Minister He's eyes lit up at what Li Shaoyi said. Li Shaoyi would basically not make any concessions when he had the upper hand. This time he could make such a concession, which could be considered an explanation to the Japanese.

"Then could you please withdraw some of the troops stationed in Tianjin? I guarantee that the land you currently occupy will not be lost even an inch."

The two demands made by the Japanese were: one was the army closer to Beijing, and the other was the army currently in Tianjin.

"I have finally seen what it means to kill with a soft knife. On the battlefield, all the brothers of my 72nd Army fought off the Japanese attack with their heads on their shoulders. Only then did we gain the positions around Jincheng Airport and the recovery of Jincheng Railway Station. But their sacrifice was completely useless. You actually forced me to retreat. I will give in where I should give in, and don't say a word about where I shouldn't give in. I have sacrificed more than 2,000 brothers to occupy Jincheng Railway Station and the land around the airport. If more than 2,000 Japanese stand in front of me and commit suicide, then I will naturally give them the land. If not, then let them get out."

Li Shaoyi was also showing his domineering attitude at this moment. He was dissatisfied with the top leaders of the 29th Army and Jinling. His brothers had exchanged their lives for the land, and the Japanese must also exchange their lives for it. Otherwise, don't expect him to take a single step back, not even half a step!