As he was walking, a communications cavalryman rode up from behind.

Arriving in front of Zhang Xinghan, Yu immediately saluted: "Commander, I just received a call from General Huang Xiansheng. His deputy division commander Niu Erzhu led his troops to Shanhaiguan three hours ago and launched the first attack on Shanhaiguan. He failed to attack Shanhaiguan.

It breaks."

"Give Niu Erzhu direct power. The enemy will gather a lot of troops in Shanhaiguan. Tell him that once night falls, be careful of the Northeast Army's counterattack at night." After hearing this, Zhang Xinghan immediately ordered.

The cavalry signal soldier quickly took notes, saluted, turned around and left after being ordered to leave.

"Commander!" At this time, Guo Zhong came rushing from the front with several cavalry. He had just been sent out by Zhang Xinghan to scout the enemy situation in front.

"Zhongzi, how is the situation ahead?" Zhang Xinghan reined in his horse and asked.

Guo Zhongle stopped his horse and saluted: "Back to the headquarters, Changping is 20 kilometers ahead. Wan Fulin's two regiments totaling 2,000 people are stationed here. I suggest that we rest where we are and don't continue.

We have moved forward to avoid exposing our whereabouts and wait until nightfall before moving forward."

"Well, I'll do as you say, order the troops to find the woods and go into rest!" Zhang Xinghan said immediately.

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Outside Shanhaiguan, Huang Xiansheng, Liu Jianguo and others led the main force and arrived to join forces with Niu Erzhu.

"Master, you are here." Niu Erzhu personally came out of the headquarters to greet him.

Huang Xiansheng walked hand in hand with Liu Jianguo, Xing Zhanqing and others, followed by a group of guards.

After the two sides saluted, Huang Xiansheng asked eagerly: "Deputy Commander Niu, how are you? What is the strength of the enemy?"

Niu Erzhu smiled slightly and said: "The firepower was mediocre and was easily suppressed by our army. However, the resistance was extremely tenacious. Our troops attacked fiercely for three hours and failed to make a breakthrough."

Huang Xiansheng nodded after listening, and the group walked to the headquarters. Huang Xiansheng said: "It is reasonable to resist tenaciously. This natural barrier in Shanhaiguan is the most important barrier in Pingjin. The Northeast Army will definitely invest heavy troops here to defend it to the death.

Yes, this battle is definitely a head-on battle!"

While they were talking, they had already arrived at the headquarters, in front of the map.

Surrounding the map, Niu Erzhu said: "No matter how tenacious the enemy's resistance is, our army is not afraid. What tough battles have we not fought in the past few years? The little devils and old men who are much more difficult to deal with have been defeated by us, and we are still afraid.

Can we kill them?"

"That's right. In tough battles, our Northeastern Border Guards have never been afraid of anyone." Liu Jianguo also nodded happily.

"We can't be careless. We can't act recklessly. We have to think carefully about how to minimize our casualties." Huang Xiansheng said.

Niu Erzhu lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said suddenly: "Master, sirs, my opinion on this battle is to focus on using our tank fire and artillery regiments, plus the fire support of the air force. We will make full use of our capabilities as much as possible.

With the superiority in firepower, we will use our superior artillery fire to inflict maximum damage on the Northeastern Army, and finally defeat them, breaking through the first level in the world in one fell swoop!"

"Well, it's just what I want." Huang Xiansheng nodded and said: "Our army has marched hundreds of miles. We will not attack tonight. We will have a night's rest. We will dispatch aircraft and tanks tomorrow morning. We will make full use of our artillery and air force advantages.

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"Don't forget to pay attention. The troops on duty must not slack off. They need to be more vigilant to prevent the Northeast Army from counterattacking at night." Liu Jianguo said maturely and solemnly.

"Yeah." Xing Zhanqing, Huang Xiansheng and others nodded.

Niu Erzhu said: "The chief executive also mentioned in his reply that I will arrange it properly, so you can rest assured."

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Behind Shanhaiguan, the 57th Army Headquarters.

Taodong Fan paced back and forth in the military headquarters like ants on a hot pot. Liu Duoquan and Zhang Tingshu sat on one side with solemn expressions.

"Oh, Mr. Tao, please stop walking around. It makes my head dizzy." Zhang Tingshu said impatiently.

"Old Zhang, can you still sit still? This is just one of their vanguard troops. They defeated my main battalion in just three hours. Do you think I can take it easy?" Tao Dongfan blushed and had a thick neck.

The way.

"What's the point of being anxious? The Northeast Frontier Defense Force's combat strength is not as strong as a day or two." Zhang Tingshu said angrily.

In fact, he was also very shocked. This was just a tentative attack. As Taodong Fan said, this was just one of their vanguard troops. The offensive was so fast and powerful, and the combat power was so powerful that it was almost crushing. How could they still attack?

Once the main force from behind arrives, how many days can Shanhaiguan be able to defend it?

The same question also spread in the minds of Liu Duoquan and others. Seeing that Taodong Fan wanted to argue with Zhang Tingshu again, Liu Duoquan interrupted displeasedly: "That's enough, don't argue anymore, the enemy is at hand."

, we should unite sincerely and be united in dealing with the outside world. What's the use of talking nonsense here? Can we repel the enemy and defend Shanhaiguan?"

When Liu Duoquan spoke, Taodong Fan and Zhang Tingshu shut their mouths.

Liu Duoquan looked at Taodong Fan and gave him a step down the stairs and said: "Master Tao, please sit down first. We can't mess up our position."

Taodong Fan's face looked a little better. After sitting down, he said to Liu Duoquan: "Commander Liu, do you have any good ideas at present when the enemy is in front of you? Please tell me quickly. It is mainly the enemy's air force and tank artillery units that are attacking us."

The threat from the military is too great."

"To deal with such a powerful opponent, we do not have an air force, let alone tanks and artillery units that can match it.

I don't have any good ideas at the moment, but our artillery unit will arrive in a short time, and we will also have artillery support by then, so we won't be bombed passively." Liu Duoquan said.

"What will happen if our artillery unit comes? If its whereabouts are exposed in broad daylight, it is very likely that planes from the Northeast Border Guard will come to attack and bomb. As far as I know, on the battlefield outside the customs, Zhang Xinghan's air force will

They often did this, often killing the Japanese artillery first, causing the Japanese to lose their artillery units and the artillery fire to compete with the Northeastern Border Guards.

Then use the advantage of artillery fire to suppress the Japanese army and win the battle." Zhang Tingshu said with a worried look.

Liu Duoquan nodded and said: "Yes, Commander Zhang's concerns are completely justified, so we must use artillery more cautiously."

After a pause, Liu Duoquan said: "Let's do this. During the day, we will take an absolute defensive position. At night, we will use artillery to launch night attacks and counterattacks against the enemy. The best defense is to attack. We cannot just defend."

"Yes, I agree." Zhang Tingshu nodded.

"I also agree. Organize capable manpower at night and beat up those bastards outside the customs." When Tao Dongfan thought of his men being killed by the Northeast Army's firepower, he couldn't help but spit fire with his eyes and gritted his teeth.

"It's not too late. The enemy has just arrived tonight and has not yet established a firm foothold. We will organize a night attack to avenge the day's attack!" Liu Duoquan struck while the railway was hot.

"Okay, I'll pick someone myself." Tao Dongfan stood up excitedly and said.

"Well, you have to be cautious in your actions." Liu Duoquan also stood up and warned: "You have to wait until late at night before taking action, that way you will be more certain."

"I understand." Tao Dongfan nodded and immediately turned around and left.

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After nightfall in Changping, Zhang Xinghan set off again with his 5,000 cavalrymen who had eaten, drank, and rested, and headed south under the cover of night.

To be on the safe side, he ordered Guo Zhong to lead a battalion of cavalry to closely monitor the movements of the Changping garrison, and he personally led the main force to quickly circle the city near the south entrance to the west of Changping.

By ten o'clock in the evening, almost all the five thousand cavalry had successfully bypassed Changping, and someone was sent to notify Guo Zhong to evacuate.

Zhang Xinghan led his troops and disappeared into the darkness.

At the same time, in Beiping City, the Young Marshal's Mansion.

Yu Xuezhong and He Zhuguo looked solemn, sitting in front of the map and sighing.

Because just before evening, they received urgent telegrams from Liu Duoquan and others from Shanhaiguan direction and Wan Fulin from Miyun area.

The northeastern border guards from Shanhaiguan direction have arrived and launched a fierce attack with extremely strong combat power. Both Yu Xuezhong and He Zhuguo expressed deep concern about this.

Wan Fulin's telegram only made matters worse. He reported that about one division of the Northeast Frontier Defense Army suddenly arrived in the evening, and under the cover of several Air Force aircraft, launched a sudden attack on the Miyun and Huairou defense lines of the 53rd Army.

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Despite the full resistance of the 53rd Army soldiers, the attack was repulsed.

But Yu Xuezhong and others have deeply felt the seriousness of this situation, and the Pingjin and Tianjin areas are almost attacked from both sides.

Just when the two men were sighing and worried about the prospect of the Peking-Tianjin battle, an adjutant came in excitedly, stood up and saluted the two men and said: "General, Shanxi and Nanjing have called back."

"Oh?" Yu Xuezhong and He Zhuguo stood up at the same time and asked, "What do you say when you call me back?"

"Nanjing Chairman Chiang Kai-shek and Shanxi Provincial Chairman Yan Xishan called back one after another, expressing their agreement with our request for help. They have sent troops northward and will arrive in Pingjin and Tianjin soon to help us resist the Northeast Frontier Defense Force." The adjutant said truthfully.

After hearing this, Yu Xuezhong and He Zhuguo were overjoyed and said, "That's great. In this way, Pingjin and Tianjin will be saved, and so will we."

"Yeah, I didn't expect Yan Xishan and Chairman Chiang to agree so readily this time. No matter what their purpose is, as long as they can repel Zhang Xinghan's attack, when the young marshal comes back, based on his relationship with Chairman Chiang, everything will

It's easy to talk and discuss." He Zhuguo also nodded happily.

"Yes." Yu Xuezhong nodded solemnly.

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Zhang Xinghan led his cavalry troops to bypass Changping silently and then went straight to Peiping. By about two o'clock in the morning, the troops had already reached the vicinity of Beisha River. Because there were no bridges and tanks.

So Zhang Xinghan sent Guo Zhong to quickly find a bridge and prepare to cross the river. At this moment, a sudden change occurred, and gunfire suddenly came from the direction where Guo Zhong led the search. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome
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