The Anti-Japanese War Begins with the Northeast Army

This extremely rare weather really froze the Bohai Sea quickly, just as Jiang Cheng said.

Wang Zhiyou, who led the rapid evacuation of Lianshan’s soldiers and civilians, was already in a state of disgrace… plus the reports from the soldiers who were left behind revealed that Guo’s army, which had broken through quickly, was actually chasing them from behind.

Wang Zhiyou was stunned——

You have to know that the snow was almost up to their thighs, and those who were ordered to retreat in advance were still running in a very embarrassing manner... How did this Guizi Guo lead his men to catch up in such a short speed?

The old general from the Northeast immediately sent scouts to investigate, only to find out that the strange Guo Songling had actually taken a detour through the frozen Bohai Sea and was chasing them directly.

"This is the end! No, brothers, we have to prepare for defense immediately, otherwise this Guo devil will rush over and none of us will be able to escape!"

Upon learning that this man actually used such an unconventional tactic, Wang Zhiyou immediately decided to let his brothers prepare.

But just as they turned around and took out their weapons to prepare for a counterattack, they unexpectedly discovered:
Guo Jun, who had been chasing them relentlessly, turned around and headed towards Lianshan behind them.

Wang Zhiyou was shocked and had no idea what this guy was going to do, but speed is always of the essence in war... He then watched as the people, who were carrying the elderly and children, ran faster and faster.

Then he thought that the young marshal, as the commander-in-chief, ordered them to retreat but did not let them fight. The officer did not make more detailed considerations and asked his brothers to quickly grab their weapons and continue to run to Jinzhou.

On the other hand, it's not that Guo Songling didn't notice that some people had escaped from Lianshan, but he never expected that there was actually no one running away.

Think about it, when Jiang Cheng ordered the retreat, he ordered that all supplies must be taken away, and if they could not be taken away, they must be destroyed on the spot - and then all the lights in the rooms must be turned on before leaving.

The lights were bright, and everyone in Guo's army was surprised. In addition, the fleeing team was really large. The scouts found that the service was in disarray and there were livestock and other things. Guo Songling further "proved" his thoughts:
Those who fled should be the common people of Lianshan... They probably realized that a war was going to take place here, so they fled with their families and property.

Lianshan is an important military location in western Liaoning due to its strategic location, so the Fengtian Army will definitely station heavy troops there.

So he led the main force to take a detour through the Bohai Sea, and then joined forces with the frontal attack troops to launch a fierce attack on Lianshan!

However, what he didn't expect was that the entire city had no defense at all.

But a fatal situation soon occurred... Moving in the freezing cold and snowy weather is already a very physically demanding activity, and coupled with the dangerous terrain of the mountains and the thick snow on the roads.

The 3rd and 5th Corps had been stationed near Shanhaiguan because they had been heading south. And because the Marshal intended to send this unit to the southern battlefield, they did not change into winter clothes at all.

For the soldiers, the deserted mountains posed no threat at all; the real enemy they had to fight was the cold.

Soon, these soldiers who were still wearing autumn uniforms began to be unable to move one after another. Many of them wanted to take a rest, but anyone who dared to sit down would basically never be able to get up again.

After discovering this situation, officers at all levels quickly took out their guns to drive away the soldiers who fell one after another due to hypothermia, and used their willpower to "drive" them all the way into Lianshan.

Guo Songling knew that he had been fooled. He had been deceived by the illusion of bright lights all the way up.

But they found that there was no one there. They were in a dilemma and could only rush up and temporarily avoid the blizzard in the city.

After finally rushing into the city in the wind and snow, they were surprised to find that there were no supplies.

There was no food or water, no livestock in the pen, and even the firewood that could be burned in the huge city was burned on the spot. It was obvious that they were lured up here just to trap them to death. Guo Songling was so angry that his teeth itched, but he knew very well standing in the cold wind that this cunning commander wanted him to be furious, and his hot head would naturally affect his command and combat.

calm.

He took a few quick breaths of cold air and ordered his soldiers to rush into the empty houses and find something to burn to keep warm.

"Let's hide from the snow first."

Guo Songling regained his composure and ordered his confidants, "Count the number of people immediately, and... quickly restore communications, call Shanhaiguan and ask if Li Jinglin has arrived!"

"Tell him to quickly send supplies here—"

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Just when Guo's troops rushed into Lianshan, Wang Zhiyou led the army and civilians to rush to Jinzhou City day and night.

Thanks to the wealth of this place and the steady supply of supplies from Fengtian and Jilin provinces, those who were able to escape soon received warm clothes and hot soup and hot water.

As the resettlement work was proceeding in an orderly manner, Jiang Cheng personally met with the officer who had escaped from a dangerous situation: "Thank you for your hard work, Li San! I didn't expect you to complete such a difficult task so beautifully."

Because of the biting cold wind, he was almost unconscious from the cold. He warmed himself up for a long time before he said with a shiver, "The young marshal has a unique vision. He predicted that this Guo devil would attack Lianshan--"

"I guess it was the lights that really led them up there."

All of this was within Jiang Cheng's expectations, but Zhang Hanqing immediately pressed on: "How many people are here? Are the Third and Fifth Corps... and Li Jinglin also rebelling?"

Wang Zhiyou gritted his teeth and said, "The brothers ran too fast and didn't know how many people came."

Jiang Cheng held his chin and looked at the generals standing beside him, then smiled slowly and said, "The mission was well done. Go back and rest first. In the next one or two days, let the brothers change their clothes... and prepare for a counterattack."

Zhang Hanqing was in a state of confusion, pacing around the room, and irritably waved his hand to ask him to leave.

"Feilan, next, we have to take Lianshan back, right?"

Zhang Hanqing looked back at him with a difficult expression, "It's so close, Maochen will definitely use it as a bridgehead to attack Jinzhou - Jinzhou, I'm afraid it can't be saved!"

The Third and Fifth Corps have a total of more than 60,000 people; plus Li Jinglin's troops... Once Rehe and Chahar can't withstand Feng Yuxiang's offensive, the entire Jinzhou will face a terrible situation of being surrounded from both sides.

Jiang Cheng understood what he meant, but he didn't rush to answer him. Instead, he turned his gaze back to Feng Yong who had followed him: "Have you confirmed this with Shu Zheng?"

"The planes should have arrived in Fengtian one after another. When can we take off?"

Facing Zhang Hanqing's puzzled look, Feng Yong quickly replied: "It was just confirmed more than an hour ago--"

"The snow and wind are too strong to allow takeoff. However, Shu Zheng has already reported that fourteen bombers are ready with bombs loaded... Once the conditions for takeoff and mission execution are met, they will depart immediately according to orders!" (End of this chapter)