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"Run! Run!" At this moment, a huge shout sounded like a mountain roar and a tsunami, sweeping across the entire wilderness, even overshadowing the dense gunfire.

Xiqia's [-]-strong army encountered a night attack by the Anti-Union Forces in Buhai Town, about [-] kilometers north of Changchun. After the First World War, the whole army was defeated!

To the north of them, the Seventh Brigade of the Japanese Army has fallen into a desperate situation...

Chapter 0521

October [-], [-] AD.

The cold autumn rain is getting heavier and heavier, almost like a summer rainstorm.Around Buhai Town, Dehui County, Jilin Province, in a muddy wilderness, two armies are digging trenches and repairing fortifications in the muddy water day and night.Among them, relying on this small town, it is the defeated soldiers of the Seventh Brigade of the Japanese Army with less than 6000 people.Digging trenches around the town surrounded the 5 Japanese regiments with an army of nearly [-] people, the main force of the First Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Army!

Two days ago, on October 1th, this invincible Japanese brigade stormed under the city of Dehui County for a whole day. As a result, it was beaten badly in front of the strong fortified positions of the Anti-Japanese Army and suffered heavy casualties.And that night, the Seventh Brigade learned the bad news that the [-] Anguo Army behind them had been attacked by the main force of the Anti-Union Army at night, and the whole army had collapsed.He also reacted quickly, and immediately abandoned most of the luggage, carrying only weapons and ammunition, artillery and rations, and retreated southward with light equipment.However, in Buhai Town, about [-] kilometers away from Dehui County, it was successfully intercepted by the First Division of the Anti-Japanese Army who had just cleaned up the battlefield and captured more than [-] prisoners.As a result, the entire brigade, with no way to escape, rushed into this already empty town to defend, in an attempt to stand firm and wait for help.

The First Army of the Anti-Union Army also began to encircle them immediately, besieging the Seventh Brigade in a narrow area of ​​less than three square kilometers centered on Buhai Town.Prepare to wipe out this Japanese brigade in one fell swoop!

At this time, the battlefield surrounding Buhai Town was full of people coming and going.Teams of militiamen mobilized by the Anti-Japanese Federation brought up supplies, ammunition and food.The horse team galloped around, passing orders, and guarding the battlefield.Nearly a hundred 75mm cavalry guns were also placed around the town, and teams of carriages delivered countless ammunition to the artillery positions.In the mud, the final preparations for an annihilation battle are being completed step by step.

Lin Yurong and Tang Yao had gathered all the troops they could mobilize here, ready to launch the final blow to the Seventh Brigade!

Whether it was Lin Yurong Tang Yao, Wang Zhongyi, or the officers and soldiers of the Anti-Union, all the way to Luo Yaoguo in Wuhan, they all had the same opinion.The Anti-Union, which is alone behind the enemy, needs a complete and complete victory to gain a reputation and open up the situation, so that the young and strong in the Northeast will compete to contribute and rapidly expand the strength of the Anti-Union.

After a day and a half of careful preparation, all the troops have gradually entered the position, and the encirclement position around Buhai Town has also been completed.Even the more than 1 Anguo army officers and soldiers who were captured were scattered and organized into various units after a little education. The original [-] army has now expanded to nearly [-]!

Now the entire battlefield is full of soldiers and horses. Although the autumn rain is heavy, it has not dampened the enthusiasm of the soldiers of the Anti-Union Alliance.

In the heavy rain, Lin Yurong, the former commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, stared at the small town 3000 meters away with a telescope.Even with poor visibility in the heavy rain, the last stronghold of the Japanese [-]th Brigade was clearly identifiable.Dense trenches have been dug around the city walls of the town, and under the rainwater, it is estimated that there are at least half of the trenches with muddy water.There are no obstacles such as deer villages, horse refusals, and barbed wire in front of the trenches.The city gate has been sealed, and the low city walls have been slightly reinforced with civil engineering. The situation in the town cannot be seen, but it is conceivable that preparations have been made for street fighting.There was no one to be seen on the entire Japanese camp, and it was as silent as a dead city.

Lin Yurong observed for a long time, and only after a while did he utter a few words softly: "Three days...only three days!"

"Three days..." Tang Yao, who was standing beside him, also nodded: "The Japanese NO. It's just five or six days, Yu Rong, we have to withdraw on October 16 at the latest."

Lin Yurong nodded heavily: "October [-]th. We will end the battle."

Tang Yao's expression turned serious, the 75 Japanese troops were huddled in the field fortifications, and the artillery of the Anti-Japanese Union was only [-]mm light artillery for various reasons, and there were no heavy artillery.Even with several times the superiority in military strength, it would still be a bit of a struggle to kill the [-] Japanese troops. The two days given by Lin Yurong were indeed enough!His mind turned, and he asked in a low voice: "Yurong, is there a large group of Japanese troops going north?"

Lin Yurong didn't speak, but nodded slightly.Just now, he has received a secret report from Ren Tianmin... The headquarters of the Japanese Kwantung Army was extremely shocked by the siege of the Seventh Brigade. The division went north for reinforcements.At the same time, they also asked for help in Japan. It is estimated that the situation in the Northeast will deteriorate even more in the near future!At that time, it may be even more difficult to achieve the record of completely annihilating the Japanese army brigade.

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In the city of Beijing.

The whole of South Manchuria is already surrounded by wars, while in Beijing, it seems that there is still a scene of prosperity and peace.In addition to the frequent demonstrations, the topic has changed from opposing Kuomintang reactionaries to opposing Japanese imperialism, and the focus of arresting spies has also changed from Kuomintang spies to Japanese spies... those who have stayed in Japan are now the targets of surveillance.However, the Japanese embassy in China is still operating normally, and the Beijing government, like the Wuhan government, has not declared war on Japan.The door to a peaceful negotiation to resolve the incident was also not closed, and Soviet Ambassador Zirnekh was still building a bridge between the two parties.

The attitude of the Soviet Union is now very ambiguous. At one moment, it announced high-profile support for the Chinese people to resist Japan and save the country, and at the same time it called on China and Japan to exercise restraint and resolve the Manchurian Incident through peaceful negotiations.Even the highest instructions issued by the Communist International are swaying from side to side, leaving the leaders of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China confused.The lights in Zhongnanhai were also turned off later and later, and there were meetings in the Xihua hall every day. These meetings often lasted for several hours, and sometimes it was difficult to end until late at night.

Today, as soon as the news of the war between the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the Japanese puppet army in Jilin came, Zhou Enlai immediately summoned the members of the Politburo in Beijing to the Xihua Hall for a meeting.

"What a great victory, annihilating [-] Japanese and puppet troops!" Mao Zedong threw the copy of the telegram on the table with a slap, a trace of contempt appeared on the corner of his mouth: "This Wang Zhongyi is not very good at fighting, but he has a way of making propaganda. I don’t know how many Japanese soldiers were among the [-] Japanese puppet troops wiped out by him?”

"Yes." Zhang Wentian, who was sitting at the other end, pushed his eyes above the bridge of his nose, and sighed: "The news just came from Tianjin, and the whole city is already celebrating the victory. Long live the commander-in-chief's slogan! Moreover, the Kuomintang agents in Tianjin have become active again during this period. During this period of time, they have bought the major newspapers in Tianjin that have just resumed publication, attacking our resistance against Japan... and saying that we are preventing the main force of the Kuomintang army from going north! It's too reactionary!" His tone suddenly became more serious: "I suggest that the central government send troops immediately to take back control of Tianjin from the Northeast Army."

With a gloomy face, Zhou Enlai glanced at Zhang Wentian. The current Tianjin and Jidong area is Zhang Xueliang's final foothold.If it is taken back hastily, what will the Northeast Army think?Do we still need the Anti-Japanese National United Front?

Mao Zedong also shook his head: "The problem now is not whether to take back Tianjin, but how we can develop the anti-Japanese base area in Jilin." He took a breath and said: "The telegram said that a Japanese brigade is now besieged, It is estimated that they will be wiped out within three days! This is not a small victory. But we must fully consider the consequences of this, maybe it will be a turning point for us in the Northeast."

Zhu De, who just came back from the Jinzhou front line to report on his work, nodded: "The president is right. The Japanese army's attack on Yixian has stopped in the past two days. It is estimated that the troops were transferred to Jilin to rescue the besieged Seventh Brigade. Now, we can finally catch our breath."

"No! I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case." Comintern adviser Mif frowned tightly.Since the war between China and Japan, he, the consultant, has also been confused by the weird instructions from above. He wonders what kind of medicine is sold in Stalin's gourd?I always feel that my head has a tendency to say goodbye to my neck!He shook his head: "The Communist International believes that Japan will never let go of Manchuria! They will continue to mobilize reinforcements from the country, and since the start of this war, all [-] permanent divisions of the Japanese army have been mobilized, and there are three more. The permanent divisions that had been abolished are also being rebuilt! It is estimated that the Japanese will further increase their troops when the situation in Manchuria is unfavorable."

Mao Zedong nodded, and then suddenly asked: "Comrade advisor, is it possible for the Soviet Union to provide support to our anti-Japanese armed forces behind the enemy through the Sino-Soviet border in the northeast?"

The terrain in the northeast is mountainous on both sides of the middle plain, and the mountainous area on the east side is close to the Sino-Soviet border. If the Soviet Union can provide assistance, the CCP’s anti-Japanese bases behind enemy lines can easily survive. Otherwise, logistical supplies will always be a problem.

Miff was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and said, "Since the second Russo-Japanese War, we in the Soviet Union have been worried that Japan will attack the Far East again. Moreover, after Japan occupied Manchuria, the next expansion target should be the Far East... So Comrade Stalin should agree to provide assistance. How about I inform you of your request first...but your steps to establish a base behind the enemy in eastern Manchuria can also be carried out at the same time."

"That's good! I think we still need to send troops to the Northeast as soon as possible, especially to Jilin and Heilongjiang provinces, to carry out guerrilla warfare in the Northeast." Mao Zedong clapped his hands, took two sips from his teacup, and then He also said: "Wang Zhongyi's Anti-Japanese Alliance has no backup, and can only rely on the weapons and supplies at hand to fight. Once the Japanese army marches northward, I estimate that Harbin is likely to fall, and the scope of activities of the Anti-Japanese Alliance can only retreat to Daxinganling On the front line, rely on Mongolia to continue to persist. And...the hundreds of thousands of troops they recruited and expanded will inevitably face a situation of collapse. If we can get assistance from the Soviet Union, we can win this part of the force and turn the Anti-Japanese War become our strength, then the Northeast will be our world!"

Mao Zedong's tone was much lighter, he took out a cigarette and lit it, and continued: "Now it's time for us to appoint Wang Zhongyi as the deputy commander of the Northeast Theater, which is a reward; How do you say that there are still many Communist Party members in the Anti-Union Alliance! Most of them are good, and the 'Northern Party Members' only account for a very small number. What do you think?" He glanced at Wang Ming at the side as he spoke.

The Ministry of Social Affairs led by Wang Ming presided over the anti-revolutionary work. It was a little more radical and purged many comrades inside and outside the party, which made Zhou Enlai and Mao Zedong have some opinions on him.However, relying on Miff's support, Wang Ming continued to make waves in the party, and there was a tendency to intensify.During this period of time, the so-called "Northern Party" began to be purged, which actually refers to the Communist Party members related to Wang Zhongyi. Even Zhang Guotao and Ye Ting became the targets of Wang Ming's purge... Such behavior is very harmful to the "work" of the Anti-Japanese League. It has a huge destructive effect.

However, Wang Ming met Mao Zedong's eyes and looked at him, and said coldly: "The Anti-Northern Party of the Ministry of Social Affairs was approved by the Politburo meeting, and he was also very cautious in actual work. The evidence is conclusive and cannot be denied! As for...the members of the Northern Party on the Anti-Union side, if they can repent and take the initiative to explain the problem, of course they can be dealt with leniently!" Wang Zhongyi is probably the second most hated person in the world by Stalin. Second only to Trotsky.So Wang Ming firmly grasped this string as soon as he came to power... His eyes swept around the meeting room, and he sneered again: "In the past two days, our Social Affairs Department has also discovered that Zhang Xueliang is getting closer and closer to the Kuomintang reactionaries in the south. His confidant general Guo Songling flies to Wuhan every now and then, and his deeds are very good! We must be careful! I suggest that Zhang Xueliang can be invited to Harbin to preside over the overall situation, which is his lair in the first place."

Hearing that Zhang Xueliang was being transferred to Harbin, Zhou Enlai's face suddenly twitched, his brows were tightly frowned, and he wanted to shake his head subconsciously, but Wang Ming hurriedly answered: "...Intel from Shandong , The Kuomintang is currently building a port in Longkou County, Laizhou Bay. I am afraid it is planning to transport troops to Jinzhou Huludao Port! It is still possible to block the passage between the Changshan Islands and Lushunkou. In this way, the Bohai Bay will be controlled by Zhang Xueliang's navy, so that the Kuomintang army can be directly shipped from Shandong to Jinzhou without passing through our territory. The army may also be completely reorganized by the Kuomintang in the end. At that time, we will fall into the encirclement of the Kuomintang reactionaries!"

There was a sound of gasping in the room. Everyone knew what Wang Ming said.But no one thought about it. They always felt that it would be easy for the Japanese navy to block the Bohai Bay.But how did Wang Ming think of it?Could it be that the Soviet consultant told him after studying it?And what is the purpose?

Zhou Enlai frowned: "The question raised by Comrade Wang Ming is very important... I think I can try to ask General Zhang Xueliang to go to Harbin to preside over the overall situation. In addition, we should also pay close attention to sending troops into the eastern part of the Northeast to open up base areas. I suggest The backbone was transferred from the Fourth Route Army, led by comrades Ye Ting and Zhang Guotao. Taking advantage of the opportunity that the Japanese army had not yet fully controlled Jilin Province, they advanced to the Changbai Mountains to open up a base area. Ye Ting served as the commander of the Changbai Military Region, and Zhang Guotao served as the political commissar and Jilin Special Committee Secretary. What do you guys think?"

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At this time, in Miyakezaka, Tokyo, Japan, in the conference room of the General Staff of the Japanese Army.The atmosphere is also gloomy and depressing, even the bright sunlight coming in from the window gives people a cold and damp feeling.

All the Japanese generals in the house were pale-faced, and everyone was holding the Kwantung Army emergency telegram that they had just received, and stared blankly there.

In that report, the Kwantung Army claimed that the situation in Manchuria was facing an unprecedented crisis, Jinzhou was in a bitter fight, and the situation in North Manchuria was out of control.If the Kwantung Army cannot get reinforcements quickly, I am afraid that the Manchuria Incident will end in Japan's defeat!Imperial Japan would also forever lose its chance to dominate the East Asian continent.In addition, at the end of the report, the Kwantung Army also veiledly pointed out that the Jilin crusade of the Army's [-]th Brigade is facing the crisis of being wiped out across the board!For this reason, the Kwantung Army has dispatched the second and sixth divisions from the front line of Jinzhou to reinforce them.

After the Battle of Shandong, the Japanese had a full understanding of the strength of the Kuomintang army, but they did not pay attention to the Communist Party and the Northeast Army in the north. As for Wang Zhongyi of Mongolia, they did not take it seriously at all.Who knows, the war has been going on for a month, and these supposedly vulnerable enemies are still there to resist tenaciously... even a Japanese infantry brigade is facing the crisis of "collapsing across the board"!

Seeing these words, Army Chief of Staff Shoroku Suzuki's eyes straightened.Could it be that now the Japanese Army can't not only bully the Kuomintang in southern China, but even the Anti-Japanese League, which is known to be very irregular just by looking at its name, can't beat it!If things go on like this, the Manchurian Incident might be the second Shandong Incident!

Suzuki Shoroku put down the copy of the telegram in his hand, looked up at the people in the conference room, and finally turned his attention to Araki Sadao, the giant of the imperial way faction who had just succeeded Shirakawa Yoshinori as Lu Xiang: "Araki-kun, now seems to be the time We have increased troops to Manchuria, what do you think about sending two more divisions to Manchuria?"

However, Sadao Araki slammed the table, stood up and shouted loudly: "Two divisions are not enough! At the current critical moment, we can no longer squeeze every penny like a miser spending money. If we want to send troops, we must strive to achieve results as soon as possible. Otherwise, not only will it not be beneficial to resolve the war in Manchuria, but it may also prolong the war. We must make up our minds and give it a go! I propose to send eight more divisions to Manchuria! To make Manchuria The total strength of the frontline has reached fifteen divisions, only in this way can we ensure victory!"

0522 - The Alliance of Two Governments

With a soft sound, Luo Yaoguo pushed a folder in front of Guo Songling who had just visited.

Guo Songling took it suspiciously and opened it to see that there was only a yellow copy of the newspaper inside: "What is it?"

"This is the good news I just received from the Northeast Anti-Japanese Allied Forces. At noon today, the main force of the First Anti-Japanese Army Regiment wiped out more than [-] people from the Seventh Brigade of the Japanese Army in Buhai Town, Dehui County, Jilin Province." Luo Yaoguo looked indifferent. Yes, he seemed a little tired, and he smiled lightly: "This is the biggest victory since the Northeast War of Resistance, and it is also the result of the joint resistance of all factions. I think it has also pointed out a way for us to defeat Japanese imperialism."

"Really?" Guo Songling exclaimed in a low voice of surprise, hastily reached out and took out the pince-nez, and looked carefully.

The notification from the Northeast Anti-Japanese Alliance Command was very clear.Under the command of Chief of Staff General Lin Yurong, the First Anti-Union Army Corps crossed the Songhua River to the south, and fought a decisive battle with more than 2 Japanese Seventh Brigade and about [-] Puppet Anguo Army in Dehui County, winning a complete victory!

The First Army of the Anti-Union Army adopted the tactics of luring the enemy deep and defeating them one by one.First, night raids annihilated about 2 puppet Anguo troops, including about 1 prisoners, and then encircled the Japanese Seventh Brigade and Buhai Town, which was retreating hastily to the south.Since October [-]th, it has repeatedly attacked, and finally completely annihilated it at noon on the [-]th!The casualties of the First Army of the Anti-Union Army have not yet been specifically counted, but it is about [-]% of the entire First Army... that is nearly [-] people!At present, the First Army Corps of the Anti-Union Army is gathering troops and preparing to withdraw from the battlefield to avoid fighting with the reinforcements of the Japanese army.

As a general of the Northeast Army, Guo Songling still has a deep understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army.Annihilating an entire brigade at the cost of 1 casualties, such a record is resounding no matter where it is placed!Uh, except for the National Revolutionary Army, these guys are a bit perverted now...

You must know that the Daling River offensive and defensive battle launched by the Northeast Army's 30 CCP coalition forces only defeated 8 Japanese troops. In the end, they were defeated and returned. .Moreover, the quality of this annihilation of the enemy must not be compared with the total annihilation of the Anti-Japanese League this time. The total annihilation does not have that kind of injury, so they should all be killed, right?Could it be that the combat effectiveness of these Anti-Alliances is already higher than that of the Northeast Army?

Guo Songling was silent for a long while, and finally smiled bitterly: "Brother Fuwen, to be honest, I, the chief of staff of the Northeast Army, really feel ashamed after seeing this kind of record in the Anti-Japanese War."

Luo Yaoguo talked and laughed: "Actually, the Northeast Army fought well in the Daling River, with the coordination of artillery, infantry, and air forces. It's just that there is a little lack of coordination, and there are also some omissions in the secrecy work. Otherwise, That battle should have defeated the Japanese."

Guo Songling blushed slightly, shook her head and sighed: "If you lose, you will lose. Our Northeast Army is among the armed forces of all factions in China. In terms of combat effectiveness, I am afraid it will be the bottom... The Northeast Anti-Japanese War is probably the worst." We don't need to work hard."