Rebirth of the National Marshal

When the British and French allied forces entered the capital, they simply abandoned Tianjin. There were only a few defensive points around the capital, and there were no strategic locations at all. If they had really abandoned Tianjin, half of the capital would have fallen.

The central government has also thought that if they want to defend Tianjin, they will have to continue to increase their military forces.

There are all kinds of miscellaneous troops surrounding North China. Even if we call them over for reinforcement, they won't be able to make much difference. The main force of the Central Army is all in the south. It's a bit too late to transfer troops there now. There isn't enough time.

It was now clear that we had not focused on defending North China, and now we were at a loss.

Besides, the central government also has its own selfish interests. Their key interest areas are in the south, especially at the mouth of the Yangtze River. This place must not be lost. If the Japanese launch an attack here, it will be a fatal blow to the central government.

But the North China region is too important.

Historically, after losing North China, the Japanese invaders marched straight into the heartland of the Central Plains, putting the entire Chinese war of resistance on the defensive.

Since I now have the ability to change history, I cannot let this happen again.

If he wants to change the current situation, he can no longer continue to passively defend. Mao Yuanshan wants to annihilate the two infantry regiments in front in one fell swoop.

"Commander, are you sure you are normal now? Are we going to rush out to fight the Japanese?" Zhuzi was also dumbfounded. He had never heard of fighting like this.

Now we have surrounded the Japanese, we just need to slowly wear them down, how can we break out?

"Zhu Zi, we can slowly wear them out, but we don't have that time now. Tianjin needs our support. If we can't defend Tianjin, even if we kill their two regiments now, it will be meaningless. What we have to ensure is the safety of the capital. As long as the capital is in our hands, North China is in our hands." Mao Yuanshan has no choice now. He must support Tianjin quickly, otherwise with Tianjin's current situation, it will not be able to hold out for ten days.

"Commander, whatever you say is what I'll do. I'll go back and reorganize the troops, and then rush out with you to chop the Japanese soldiers to pieces." Zhuzi's brain wasn't very good, but he had no problem obeying orders.

"Brother, did I hear you wrong? You want to wipe out all these Japanese devils?" Liao Zhengyuan was dumbfounded after hearing this. It was already very difficult to defend against the Japanese devils' attack, and now he was actually rushing out to kill them. Isn't this like an old lady dancing the yangge and complaining that her life is too long?

"Commander, I don't mean anything else. Look at our current situation. How many days do you think the troops in Tianjin can hold out?" Mao Yuanshan said, pointing to the map.

"The situation in Tianjin is indeed bad. In my opinion, they will be down in ten days at most." Liao Zhengyuan's judgment is still very good.

"If we continue to defend, we will definitely not be able to deal with them in ten days. They have tied up so many of our troops. After they have dealt with Tianjin, they will take advantage of the situation to attack the capital. How can we fight against them with our exhausted army at that time? By then, we will inevitably be wiped out. Instead of dying, why not let our death be more valuable? If we rush out now, it is very likely that we can kill the Japanese. At that time, we can quickly support Tianjin and transfer the battlefield from the capital to Tianjin." It has to be said that Mao Yuanshan's idea was very bold, and Liao Zhengyuan was a little overwhelmed for a moment.

"Brother, although we have replaced a lot of weapons and equipment now, I have to tell you the truth, the gap between our army's combat effectiveness and that of the Japanese is really too big. We have relied on favorable fortifications to fight in the current situation. If we really rush out, we may be eaten by them immediately if we are not careful." Thinking of his nearly 1/3 casualties, Liao Zhengyuan became a little timid.

"Don't worry, sir. Your Central Army's 13th Division and the other two divisions' troops continue to carry out your combat mission, which is to prevent the encirclement from dispersing. We must get the help of the other two divisions to shrink the encirclement. Our security regiment will serve as the main force to attack the Japanese army." These words really made Liao Zhengyuan feel ashamed. Your security regiment is the main force conducting the main attack in the front, while our Central Army is playing supporting role on the periphery.

But there is nothing we can do about it. Look at their combat effectiveness and then look at our own combat effectiveness. They are really not on the same level. They have only trained for such a short period of time and have inflicted such heavy casualties on the Japanese devils.

"Alas, it's really shameful to say that our combat mission should be changed." Liao Zhengyuan agreed to this combat plan.

"Our ultimate goal is to fight the Japanese devils. It doesn't matter who plays the main attack and who plays the supporting role." After leaving this sentence, Mao Yuanshan hurried back to mobilize the troops. Defending against the Japanese devils and taking the initiative to attack are two completely different things.

Since the establishment of the Security Corps, they have basically fought defensive battles. Relying on their relatively advanced weapons, they have inflicted huge casualties on the Japanese devils. However, if they were to engage in a real head-on battle in the wild, it is still unclear how they would fare.

If the 100mm mortar had not been exchanged, Mao Yuanshan would not have had the confidence. Now that he has the 100mm mortar, it is much easier to defeat the Japanese devils.

Mao Yuanshan had people exchange about 30 100mm mortars, the operation method of which was basically the same as the original 60mm mortars.

Together with the original 30 Type 100 infantry guns and some mortars, the number of artillery pieces currently available exceeds 30. In particular, these 100 105mm mortars are extremely powerful, basically comparable to the US military's mm howitzers in the late World War II.

To use artillery shells to pile up the Japanese devils to death, this is what Mao Yuanshan is really thinking now.

After such a long encirclement and annihilation campaign, we basically know the number of artillery pieces in the Japanese army. At most, there are about 10 infantry guns, and the rest are all grenade launchers, and the number of artillery shells is definitely not much.

If the Japanese devils really wanted to have an artillery battle with the security corps, they would definitely lose.

"Brothers, I will not say any more unnecessary words. You should all understand the current situation. Although we are just a security group, and ultimately the national cause seems very far away from us, but today I have to make it clear. If we don't kill this group of Japs in front of us today, they will run back to Tianjin, and then we will lose our Tianjin area. Without Tianjin, the Japanese devils can use it as an offensive base, and large numbers of troops will continuously land in Tianjin. By then, the capital will certainly not be able to withstand it. Without the capital, North China will be gone, and we will be national sinners. You all know how sinners are written in history textbooks." Mao Yuanshan was also a little excited when he said this.

"Commander, it's just a fight to the death. You've got a big scar on your head. I, Zhuzi, was never afraid of the Japanese back then. I did it to defend my country. Now we can't let the Japanese devils come in like that. Back then, we were short of clothes and guns, but we could still fight the Japanese devils on equal terms. Now we have such good weapons. I don't believe that these little devils are gods from heaven. You decide how to fight. I will lead my brothers to fight. If we frown, we're not men." The second regiment commander Zhuzi stood up first and said.

"The Second Regiment Commander is right, Commander, we now have this 100mm mortar. As long as you give me enough shells, I can guarantee that we will kill one-third of his men before we attack." Artillery Company Commander Sun Desheng has been in an excited state from the beginning until now. This mortar is really too powerful. It is more powerful than some large-caliber heavy artillery in Europe and the United States.

"Captain Sun, this is exactly what I wanted to say. The reason why I proposed this first plan of active attack is that the key to success or failure lies in your artillery company. Our army's current combat effectiveness is limited. If we really want to rush out, we may be able to win, but the casualties will be too great. Artillery shells don't matter. We have plenty of artillery shells. As long as your soldiers are not tired, we can bombard the Japanese devils continuously." In China, cannons are basically just decorations. It's okay to pull them out to scare the enemy, but if you really want to bombard, it's just a base number. If you hit hard, the artillery shells can't keep up.

"I just like to follow the commander into battle. That's all. There are plenty of artillery shells." Sun Desheng's words made everyone laugh. In fact, this is what all the officers in the room wanted to say. On the battlefield, the most important thing is ammunition. As long as there is enough ammunition, there is no need to fear any enemy.

"Everyone go down and get ready. The method of the attack will be like this. Artillery company, fire as hard as you can. As long as you still have the strength, fire the shells to kill these bastards. Then our infantry will attack in coordination with the jeeps. The jeeps will be in the front and the infantry will hide behind them. It still follows the original principle. If a problem can be solved with an artillery shell, don't use bullets. If a problem can be solved with bullets, don't use bayonets. If you are really worried, throw a bundle of grenades to them. Human life is the most important." These words later became classic quotes from Mao Yuanshan's troops in combat.

The other two division commanders of the Central Army were also from Whampoa Military Academy, and their subordinates were all capable. However, they were shocked when they heard Mao Yuanshan's battle plan, and they quickly reported it to the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs.

After careful consideration, the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs approved the plan, but they regarded the Security Corps' troops as dead, because they did not believe that the Security Corps' troops could destroy two Japanese infantry regiments. Instead, the Security Corps might be completely wiped out.

At the same time, the Military and Political Department also issued a death order to the 29th Army. The Security Corps needed one day, and no matter how heavy the casualties of the 29th Army were, they had to withstand the attack of the Japanese navy and army in Tianjin.

After hearing the plan, the 29th Army promised that they could hold out for three days.

The Japanese have already stepped up their offensive in Tianjin. In their opinion, it doesn't matter whether they have these two infantry regiments or not, because they have transferred a whole division of troops from Korea, which is enough to defeat the 29th Army defending Tianjin.

The 21st Division was still being reorganized in Korea at this time in history. It can be said that it was the 21st Independent Infantry Brigade at that time. It has now been expanded into a Class A division in Korea.

The current situation in North China is as follows: after half a month of fierce fighting, only 29 of the 10 troops of the 6th Army are left, and more than 4 of the three divisions of the Central Army are still left.

There are more than 4 people left in the security corps, of whom less than 300 were killed and most of them were injured.

More than 6 of Japan's 1 troops have now died.

The overall combat loss ratio is 1:5, which is still within an acceptable range.