Shenyang City South, City Defense Headquarters.

The cooking team just brought Zhang Xinghan breakfast, three or four freshly baked flatbreads, a few washed and peeled green onions, and a large bowl of porridge.

Zhang Xinghan looked at the fragrant breakfast, immediately walked over, picked up the green onions, rolled them up in pancakes, and started chewing them.

While devouring an authentic Northeastern-style breakfast, Zhang Xinghan marked something on the map.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside. Zhang Xinghan turned around when he heard the sound, and saw Wang Yicai, the leader of the third regiment, walking in quickly. He made a military salute to Zhang Xinghan and said, "Brother, I just got the news that Wang Yizhe's unit actually succeeded." Break through the siege and regain the new people."

"Oh?" Zhang Xinghan was slightly surprised, and then said: "Our seventh brigade is an elite force with well-equipped equipment and strong combat power. In addition, the Japanese army has not yet established a stable foothold in Xinmin. It is not surprising."

"What's going on with the main force of the Japanese army? Have any troops been sent to intercept it?" Zhang Xinghan asked again.

"No." Wang Yicai shook his head and said: "The main force of the Japanese army concentrated in Sujiatun has been indifferent, sitting back and watching Wang Yizhe lead his troops to break out. Moreover, the Japanese troops in the towns along the north and south lines of the South Manchuria Railway with Shenyang as the center are all in a steady stream. They are constantly moving towards Sujiatun, and the number of Japanese troops gathered in Sujiatun now exceeds at least ten thousand people."

"The situation is not optimistic." Wang Yicai added worriedly after finishing speaking.

Zhang Xinghan swallowed the last bite of pancake rolls with green onions in his hand, picked up a towel and wiped his hands, and said disapprovingly: "We have an infantry regiment with 8,000 people, hundreds of armored troops, and one or two hundred air force fighter planes. With Shenyang Arsenal and other complete military industries, it is enough to defend the city."

"As for the Japanese army, although there are more than 20,000 in the Northeast, it is impossible to mobilize all of them to Shenyang. Although North Korea has reinforcements from Japan, it will be difficult to mobilize them in a short time!" Zhang Xinghan said, rolled out another pancake and bit into it. He stopped and continued: "So, in terms of military strength, the Japanese army does not have much advantage. Once the Shenyang war situation reaches a stalemate, the anti-war forces in Japan will definitely take advantage of the situation and the siege of Fengtian will be lifted by then."

"But, brother, have you ever thought about it, now that the Japanese have captured most of the important towns in Liao Province, even if we hold Shenyang and force the Japanese army back, will they possibly give up the territory they have occupied?" Wang Yicai said.

"Yicai, do you think that after the Shenyang Defense War is over, the Kwantung Army will still be able to continue to occupy the occupied areas?" Zhang Xinghan asked with interest, and then said with concern: "Of course, it is not ruled out that the Japanese will If you are not willing to fail and use all your strength to launch a full-scale invasion of China in advance, you will be in trouble."

Although it is said that once the Kwantung Army's armed actions in Manchuria were thwarted, the anti-war voices in Japan might overwhelm the fanatical war faction and the war would cease.

But things are unpredictable. Will the Japanese jump over the wall and forcefully launch a full-scale war of aggression against China?

You must know that in history, even though they were stuck in the quagmire of the protracted war against China and their national power was exhausted, the crazy Japanese launched an active attack on the United States, the then giant power, and opened the Pacific battlefield.

Although Japan's current military and national strength has not reached its peak state in the 26th year of the Republic of China, how good can China be today?

Chairman Chiang Kai-shek was still in Yi Xin'an, and the formalization of the Central Military Forces had hardly begun. The whole country had just experienced the Central Plains War. The armies everywhere were seriously injured, their military and financial resources were severely depleted, and they were in urgent need of recuperation. It can be said that China at this time Far weaker than in 1937.

If the Japanese forcefully launch a full-scale invasion of China at this time, the consequences may be even worse than in 1937.

Even if there is no full-scale invasion of China, if there is a large-scale increase of troops to attack the Northeast, it will not be something Zhang Xinghan can resist now, because he is not Marshal Zhang, and he does not have hundreds of thousands of Northeast elites under his command. He only has 8,000 people, and he can barely defend Shenyang. It is absolutely impossible to defend the entire Northeast.

"Then, brother, what should we do next?" Wang Yicai asked in confusion.

"As the saying goes, in war, the best defense is to attack. Yi Cai, I remember that Director Huang's police department has two cavalry police corps?" Zhang Xinghan suddenly remembered vaguely that he had seen it in later historical materials. Detailed information about the cavalry units of the Northeast Army.

Among them are the two public security cavalry corps formed by Huang Xiansheng when he was the police chief of Liaoning Province. After the September 18th Incident, this cavalry unit entered the border with Huang Xiansheng, and was later adapted into the Army's ** Cavalry. The second brigade was adapted from the second division of the cavalry division led by Huang Xiansheng during the Great Wall War of Resistance.

However, Huang Xiansheng only took a few cavalry escorts with him when he withdrew now. Most of the troops, both cavalry and infantry, should have stayed in Shenyang.

Zhang Xinghan knew that on the Northeast battlefield, the only thing the Northeast Army had that was stronger than the Japanese army was their cavalry.

During the Jiangqiao Anti-Japanese War, the Heilongjiang cavalry commanded by Ma Zhanshan killed the Japanese cavalry regiment in a river of blood, resulting in heavy casualties and a disastrous defeat.

The reason is that the Northeast has been a land of prosperity for horseback people since ancient times. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, Li Rusong's 2,000 Liaoning cavalry were able to defeat the 50,000 elite Japanese army with an outnumbered enemy.

In terms of war horses, the Northeastern Army also has an advantage. The horses of the Northeastern Army are mostly produced in the Hulunbuir Prairie and the Horqin Grassland. Mongolian horses have been famous for their endurance and adaptability since ancient times. When the Mongolian cavalry galloped across the Eurasian continent, , the biggest reliance is the amazing endurance and adaptability of Mongolian horses.

Most of the Japanese war horses are tall horses imported from the West. They are not durable and their running ability is faster than that of Mongolian horses at the beginning, but their endurance is inferior.

Also, the Japanese are a short-legged nation. They have short legs, so their riding skills are naturally not much better.

However, Wang Yicai's next answer disappointed Zhang Xinghan: "There is such a cavalry unit, but this unit is scattered in various counties under Liaoning. Before yesterday, Director Huang had a premonition that the Japanese army might provoke a war. Duan, while organizing the public security corps to strengthen the city defense defense force in Shenyang City, he also ordered the cavalry corps to patrol the towns outside Shenyang to facilitate mobile attacks when war breaks out."

"Oh, no wonder we didn't see many cavalry when we summoned all the troops in the city to reorganize." Zhang Xinghan was disappointed, but nodded understandingly. As for the cavalry, it is really not suitable to stay in Shenyang City to fight this kind of city defense battle. They are best at maneuvering in the wild, and can maximize the power and advantages of the cavalry.

Huang Xiansheng's intention in making this arrangement was good. If Zhang Xueliang was determined to resist the September 18th Incident, these scattered cavalry could quickly cooperate with the 7th Brigade of the Japanese Army and Shenyang's city defense troops to launch surprise attacks from behind against the Japanese army, thereby winning the war. .

However, Zhang Xueliang's non-resistance made all this meaningless. After learning that the 7th Brigade of the Communist Party of China had withdrawn from Shenyang, most of the cavalry troops would retreat towards Jinzhou on their own.

Therefore, Zhang Xinghan's idea of ​​using cavalry and armored troops to form an assault and circuitous mobile force, and go out of the city to actively attack and cooperate with the main force to defend the city could not be realized.

More than 20 armored vehicles and Renault tanks can form an assault force that cannot be ignored, but without the accompanying protection of cavalry, this assault force can easily be destroyed and defeated by the Japanese army.

After all, the armor defense performance of Renault tanks and those armored vehicles produced by the Shenyang Arsenal is still very low. It is not much better than the Japanese Type 89 tank, and ordinary artillery can destroy it.

It seems that we can only fight this defensive battle first and then think of other solutions. Zhang Xinghan said silently in his heart.

"Yicai, please notify Jianguo immediately and ask him to quickly move a group to the main defensive position outside the South Gate City to prepare to block the Japanese attack." After pondering for a moment, Zhang Xinghan ordered Wang Yicai.

"Yes!" Wang Yicai stood at attention and saluted, then strode away.

After watching Wang Yicai leave, Zhang Xinghan finished the last pancake in his hand, wiped his mouth and said loudly: "Little Lizi, take a guard platoon with me to the arsenal."

"Yes!" Xiao Lizi, a communications soldier who had been promoted to the second lieutenant platoon leader of the guard company, responded loudly outside the door. He immediately turned his head and shouted: "Assemble the platoon!"

PS: First of all, thank you to the Tianhai Alliance for the reward again. Congratulations on becoming the first hall master in this book. The hall master is mighty and the Tianhai Xiangyun is domineering! (*^__^*).

In addition, I would also like to thank Lao Wang Arthur for the generous reward. This book is the first book you have rewarded. It is an honor to win your favor. I am honored to be in the autumn wind and to be brave in the war of resistance.
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