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Chapter 196 Fight or Surrender 4

Chen Cheng originally did not intend to contact the Japanese so quickly, but the old man kept urging him behind his back.

In addition, Li Delin and Wang Qingzhi both made it clear that they were unwilling to get too involved in the matter and would obey the orders of the Military Commission in everything.

Faced with this situation, Chen Cheng had no choice but to use the connections of the Military Control Commission in the city of Peiping to establish contact with the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters that was waiting for the Chinese.

At the same time, the troops of the 78th Army and the Fifth War Zone did not stop their actions.

The northern line troops of the 78th Army continued to advance eastward, and after a week of fierce fighting, they successfully captured Tangshan and arrived at Shanhaiguan.

The other army rushed directly to Chengde. A Japanese brigade stationed in Chengde did not put up much resistance. After picking up a group of defeated soldiers, they immediately retreated northward into the grassland, and then took a detour into the Northeast region.

This series of military actions further reduced the Japanese army's defense line in North China, bringing more strategic advantages to the Chinese army.

However, as the war situation changed, the game between various forces became increasingly complicated. When Chen Cheng negotiated with the Japanese side, he needed to deal with various internal and external pressures and challenges.

The old man's urging and the wait-and-see attitude of Li Delin, Wang Qingzhi and others made him feel quite difficult.

But no matter what, Chen Cheng must find a solution to the problem as soon as possible to ensure that national interests are protected to the greatest extent.

At this time, nearly 200,000 national army soldiers gathered under the city of Peiping. They tightly surrounded the city and formed a tight line of defense.

Just a few days ago, a Japanese brigade that was unwilling to surrender to the Chinese people quietly opened Guang'anmen at midnight.

This Japanese brigade launched a surprise attack on a division of the 22nd Army stationed here. Although it was caught off guard by the sudden attack of the Japanese devils at the beginning, fortunately, the abnormal behavior of the Japanese army aroused the vigilance of other Chinese troops around it.

In particular, a brigade of the 10th Armored Division of the 78th Army, stationed only kilometers away from them, responded quickly.

Within just one hour after the battle broke out, an armored regiment of the brigade arrived at the battlefield, demonstrating strong combat effectiveness and rapid response capabilities.

At the same time, the Sichuan Army brothers of the 21st Army were doing their best to block the enemy's breakthrough. They built solid lines of defense with their flesh and blood.

However, about a thousand Japanese soldiers managed to break through their encirclement. Faced with this situation, General Sun Zhen personally rushed to the front line and personally commanded the troops to launch a fierce counterattack.

He knew very well that this battle concerned international perception and there must be no mistakes, otherwise it would be exploited by those with ulterior motives and their Sichuan Army would be in trouble.

"Damn it! Fight back! We Sichuanese are no pushovers! If we can't plug the gap within two hours, all officers above the rank of regiment commander will be shot!"

Sun Zhen was rarely angry. His face was terribly gloomy and his eyes were flashing with anger.

Some time ago, they followed the 78th Army's southern armored group. They had a smooth journey and won too many battles, which led to a mood of pride and complacency throughout the army.

But tonight's sneak attack was like a heavy slap in the face, slapping them hard in the face and making everyone wake up.

The Japanese launched a surprise attack under the cover of night, which shocked and angered Sun Zhen.

He didn't expect these little devils to be so bold as to challenge his troops. He secretly vowed in his heart that he must make these little devils pay the price.

So he issued a death order: the gap must be closed within two hours, otherwise all officers above the regimental level will be shot! This order was like a thunderbolt, making all the soldiers realize the seriousness of the matter.

All at once, the four Sichuan Army divisions of the 22nd Army Group all took action, and the soldiers took up their weapons and prepared to engage in battle.

However, the situation on the battlefield was extremely tense and chaotic, because the battlefield space was limited and could not accommodate such a large force at once.

At the same time, this Japanese brigade tried to break through with the determination to die.

Okamura Neiji was well aware of this situation, but he did not deliberately stop it. Instead, he hoped to observe the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army outside the city and understand how many troops were involved in the siege through this breakout.

If the 28th Brigade can successfully break out, it means that the Chinese army outside the city may just be some third-line troops with weaker combat effectiveness.

The truly powerful 78th Army may have already left here and continued its attack to the northeast.

Then he will immediately launch a breakout operation. An understaffed brigade can break out of the encirclement, and with nearly 40,000 locust soldiers launching a thunder strike, they will definitely be able to break out of the siege.

For Okamura Yasuji, it didn't matter whether he won or lost this battle. If he lost, he could use this opportunity to eliminate the unstable factors within his own organization, thus killing two birds with one stone.

"Boom boom boom" the flares that were originally only fired occasionally became continuous flares fired into the sky after the 141st Armored Regiment of the th Armored Division appeared.

At the same time, two fire support regiments belonging to the 78th Army Group began to cover the Japanese breakthrough with their 105 and 150 howitzers.

Multiple vehicle-mounted rocket launchers have been added to the attack sequence. The Sichuan Army Division, which was originally trying desperately to block the gap, saw such a scene at night for the first time.

The dark earth was illuminated as bright as day by the flares that kept rising into the sky, and the sky was filled with artillery shells and whizzing rockets that kept passing overhead.

The tank troops in the distance have begun to split into two, attacking the Japanese troops in the gap.

The other half, under the cover of a motorized infantry battalion, pursued the Japanese breakout soldiers who had not run far.

The whole earth was shaking, and the Japanese breakthrough point seemed to be completely covered by the flames produced by the continuous explosions.

Many Sichuan troops on the front line could clearly see that the Japanese troops, who were originally very arrogant and brave, were torn into pieces by large-caliber artillery shells.

The gap was like a burning mountain of fire, and the infantry of the 21st Army, which was hundreds of meters away from there, finally had to retreat.

Okamura Neiji was also standing in the city of Peking at this moment. The fierce gunfire from Guang'anmen had lit up the entire sky due to the flares fired by the Chinese.

All the Japanese in the city were awakened from their sleep. When many people climbed to high places and saw the miserable situation of the Japanese troops in front of Guang'anmen, many of them felt a sense of grief for the loss of the enemy.

When a hint of paleness appeared in the sky, the rumbling sound of cannons outside the city finally stopped.

At this time, only three and a half hours had passed since the Japanese army launched its breakout.

A Japanese brigade of nearly 6000 people fell outside Guang'anmen, and Okamura Neiji sighed helplessly!

"Please notify China's negotiating envoy after daybreak. We are ready and can negotiate at any time!"

After finishing his explanation, Okamura Neiji turned around dejectedly and disappeared into the depths of the city wall.