After landing at Shanhaiguan, the 20th Division of the Japanese Army first launched an attack from Shanhaiguan along the Great Wall to the west. Dear readers may ask, why did the Japanese army not go south along the Beijing-Feng Line? Isn’t logistics supply more convenient for the coastal areas to launch large corps? The reason is that the Kwantung Army headquarters did not order entry into the pass to fight. In addition, going south along the Beijing-Feng Line will inevitably touch European and American forces. Therefore, Japan takes into account European and American factors and does not want the Kwantung Army to go south to fight. Therefore, the Japanese army can only launch an attack west along the Great Wall line. At present, this is the overall combat policy of the Japanese army, trying to use strong military pressure to force the Nanjing government to submit.

Tan Peng received the order to lead his troops to support him quickly and formulated a combat plan on the way. Instead of passive defense, he took the initiative to defend. He ordered a regiment to directly support the Fourth Brigade, and he led two regiments to detour on the flanks and to launch an attack on the south side of Xinyi Village. If Xinyi Village is newly occupied, the Japanese attack on Liujiakou will collapse instantly.

However, the detour troops had to pass through the 59th Army defense zone. The military situation was urgent and there was no time to negotiate with the 59th Army. Tan Peng led the troops to advance quickly. While he was moving, the vanguard troops suddenly stopped moving forward. Just as Tan Peng was confused, an officer of the vanguard troops rushed to report that he had encountered a checkpoint of the 59th Army in front and they did not allow us to pass.

When Tan Peng heard this, he was furious and rushed forward. Sure enough, a checkpoint appeared in front, and a row of wooden fences were blocking it. A colonel leader stood in front, followed by many soldiers with live ammunition. Tan Peng quickly dismounted. Seeing that Tan Peng's military rank had not been waiting for salute, Tan Peng stepped forward and cursed: "Our army is fighting with the Japanese army in the front. The military situation is urgent. Our army is fighting with the Japanese army in the front. The fuck you have a few heads to dare to stop me."

The other party covered his mouth with his hands and said timidly: "Sir, I have not received the order from the top, so I cannot agree to your troops passing through here." Tan Peng pulled out his pistol and shouted loudly: "With the troops advance, who dares to stop them and eliminate them on the spot. Fuck me and settle the score with you after the war." The soldiers pushed the bombs and rushed forward in a swarm. This was the major commander, watching the group of tiger and wolf troops passing by in front of him. The momentum made him dare not speak again.

That night, Tan Peng ordered the two regiments to separate the left and right wings and launch a strong attack on Xinyizhai, which was not stable. The commando of the two regiments, holding submachine guns and carrying grenades, quickly rushed to the top of the mountain to fight with the Japanese army in close combat. The Japanese army did not expect that the Chinese army would suddenly launch an attack in this direction, and in a hurry, responded to the battle. At dawn, the Japanese army was forced to retreat and Xinyizhai was taken back.

Xinyi Village was recaptured, and the Japanese army's fierce offensive against the Liujiakou defense line quickly collapsed. The next morning, the Japanese army, who were angry and angry, quickly organized forces to launch an offensive against Xinyi Village. The officers and soldiers who had experienced cruel and fierce battles were not afraid of fighting bravely counterattacks. Although the officers and soldiers of the First Brigade suffered heavy losses after the battle of Yiyuankou, they added a large number of "new recruits" after the reorganization. In fact, these so-called new recruits were not new recruits, they were reserve teams from the 32nd Army.

These reserve soldiers are also veterans who have experienced the battlefield. At present, nearly 10,000 reserve soldiers of the 32nd Army have all gone to Peiping and replenished the 32nd Army at any time. These recruits who came to fight in person quickly adapted to the cruel combat environment. For three consecutive days, the Japanese army was repelled in their attacks. After suffering major casualties, the subsequent attack became cautious.

A few days later, the Japanese offensive dropped sharply, and the 20th Division of the Japanese army was unable to launch another attack due to the casualties of one-third. The 25th Division of the Japanese army landed one after another in the Shanhaiguan area and could not effectively provide rapid support to the 20th Division. As a result, the 20th Division of the Japanese army stopped the attack helplessly and the two sides began to confront each other.

That night, Tan Peng visited the frontier position and walked to a tunnel entrance. The noise and laughter came from the tunnel aroused his interest. It was rare for the soldiers to feel so leisurely in such a cruel battle. He couldn't help but stop and waved his hand to stop the officers who accompanied him trying to go in, and began to sound with interest.

"I said, brother, it seems that the little Japanese is coming in full force, but there is nothing scary. The little Japanese is also one nose and two eyes, and there is no difference between us. Damn if the little Japanese does not have fierce artillery fire, bombers will help us. We can drive the little Japanese back to our hometown in Dongyang." "Brother! When we heard the cannons, we were scared. The Japanese cannons and planes were indeed evil." It was obvious that a veteran and a new recruit were talking.

The veteran responded: "Boy, the Japanese cannons are not scary, the Japanese bullets are deadly. The Japanese individual soldiers are indeed superb. They are extremely accurate in shooting skills and are not afraid of death. You all listen to me. Don't expose your body easily during combat and become the target of the Japanese army. As the saying goes: Veterans are afraid of guns, and new soldiers are afraid of cannons." Many people agreed with them.

The veteran said again: "Strictly speaking, you are not new recruits. You experienced this kind of artillery fire during the Central Plains War. At that time, the cannons were fired in a few ways, and it would be good to hit one shell for ten minutes. Look at the Japanese artillery fire now, that is called artillery fire. Not only is the artillery fire fierce, but the shooting of various elements is very accurate, one large area, one cannon will take at least half an hour, is it more satisfying than the firecrackers during the Chinese New Year?" There was laughter inside.

"Brother! I came from the northeast and worked as a soldier for two years. To be honest, I have never experienced such a formation during my military service. The Japanese artillery fire and aircraft bombing are so fierce. Look at our tunnels that can prevent artillery and aircraft bombing. There is nothing that little Japanese can do about us. Do you think so?" Everyone started to discuss. After listening, Tan Peng suddenly had an idea. He gave up the idea of ​​entering the tunnel and did not want to destroy the atmosphere inside the tunnel.

Tan Peng returned to the brigade headquarters and immediately ordered all the defending officers and soldiers to discuss in platoons, summarize the combat experience against Japan during this period, and gather them in the brigade headquarters. At the same time, it requires that the normal situation be formed in the future, and each battle should be summarized, especially the details of the battle. In addition, the soldiers should give full play to their intelligence, brainstorm and lead the new with the old, and continuously improve the combat effectiveness of the troops.

At the same time, Tan Peng wrote his own suggestion report to the division headquarters. The division commander Huang Guanghua thought this move was very good, and then reported it to the military headquarters. The commander Yang Xiaoou praised Tan Peng's actions very much and then promoted it throughout the army.

At Taiyuan Command, Mu Yaping received a telegram from Yang Xiaoou and said happily: "Tan Peng is becoming more and more mature, and this pragmatic attitude is what we strongly advocate. Carrying forward the collective wisdom of the vast number of officers and soldiers is of great significance to continuously improving the combat effectiveness of the troops. Especially in actual combat, continuous accumulation of experience is particularly important for dealing with the brave Japanese army. Immediately call Fu Zuoyi's troops, and this method is immediately promoted in the troops.

A few days later, part of the 25th Division of the Japanese army arrived in Liujiakou, and together with the 20th Division, with the cooperation of two artillery brigades and dozens of bombers, launched the Lingli offensive again. The Japanese army was a total of Japanese field troops in this direction, and there was no help from the puppet army. The repeated attacks on the positions of the Japanese army were fruitless. Facing the Liujiakou defense line defended by the Fourth Brigade and the First Brigade, if the Japanese army did not have air support, they would almost be unable to launch a decent attack.

Since the plane could not participate in the war at night, the Japanese army had to stop attacking at night. This provided a breathing opportunity for our defense. Fighting during the day, replenishing troops, weapons and ammunition at night. At present, Shanxi is fully supporting the 32nd Army's operations. Perhaps a little surprised. The 16th Brigade of the former Fourth Army voluntarily acted as a transport team. Not only can they obtain supplies from Shanxi, but they also do not have to go to the front line to fight with the Japanese army. Why not do such a beautiful and poor way?

In this way, the 32nd Army could invest more forces in combat. The Japanese army seemed to be unable to understand why the 32nd Army of the Jin army was so strong and always maintained strong combat effectiveness at the Yuankou, Lengkou and Liujiakou. The Japanese army fought on the entire defense line for nearly half a month and never broke through any defense line. Due to the limited Japanese troops, the offensive was getting worse day by day.

The Taiyuan Jin Army Commander-in-Chief Xu Yongchang said in a good mood: "The 32nd Army fully utilized the advantages of our Jin army's defense. With the strong guarantee of its logistics supply and weapons and ammunition, it has exerted our military power. Who dares to underestimate us from now on? The 32nd Army with one army's strength actually withstood the Japanese 7th Division, the 6th Division, the 20th Division, and the 25th Division, including nearly 50,000 puppet troops, is a miracle!"

Mu Yaping said: "It is not difficult to see that the troops have undergone a new reorganization and adopt a new training method, which has indeed been transformed into a complete combat effectiveness. The cohesion of all officers and soldiers and the centripetal force that unites the same hatred of the enemy are the minimum conditions for us to defeat the Japanese army. In addition, the support of the people and the smooth logistics supply are also the main factors. I am worried that this situation of unity can last, and many things outside the battlefield are not something we can control."

Xu Yongchang was shocked when he heard this and said, "The battle situation is very beneficial to me now. Could it be an unexpected situation?" Yan Xishan, who had not spoken for a long time, said, "As for the entire strategic level, we are still passive. Although we withstand the Japanese army's crazy attack, the front line of the Great Wall is still a mess, and each unit is fighting on its own, and there is no overall defensive situation at all. If the Japanese army changes its tactics and breaking through a little, the entire defense line may be broken."

Xu Yongchang looked at the map and said, "Chairman Yan, are you worried that the Japanese army will fight south along the Beijing-Feng Line, but there are 59th Army, 61st Army, and 65th Army defense on this line. Will there be problems with such strong forces?"

Mu Yaping took over and said, "If the Japanese army enters the pass and fight, they will go south along the Beijing-Feng Line. Although there are 59th Army, 61st Army and 65th Army defense on this line, after Zhang Xueliang stepped down, these Northeastern troops may not fight to the death in order to preserve their strength. Besides, He Yingqin may not be able to command them effectively. On the surface, there seems to be no problem, but in fact this is our biggest hidden danger."
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