Rebirth of the National Marshal

Because there were no air defense equipment around the airport, Mao Yuanshan did not let these pilots go up when the Japanese planes came this time. Mao Yuanshan was afraid that this weak air force would be killed by the Japanese. Japan had hundreds of planes, and only a dozen pilots were allowed to go up. No matter how good your skills were or how advanced your planes were, you could not win.

The anti-aircraft machine guns on the ground alone could not cause much damage to the Japanese Air Force. The Japanese Air Force could drop bombs everywhere with impunity, causing horrific damage to the National Army around the capital.

In a regiment of the Central Army's 17th Division, more than 70% of the soldiers were killed. One reason was that the Japanese bombs were densely packed, and the other was that they had never conducted air defense drills. When the bombs came, everyone was running around and had no idea where to hide.

In this regard, Mao Yuanshan's security team performed well, mainly because Mao Yuanshan was a modern person and had a clear understanding of the power of the air force. He also knew something about how to prevent air bombing. He knew more than those so-called experienced officers, because these were all circulated on the Internet in later generations and were summarized by many people who had died.

If the friendly forces around them could find someone to learn from Mao Yuanshan's army, they would not have suffered such heavy casualties. Unfortunately, they did not have the ability to learn at this time. They were dazzled by the bombs and kept trying to escape from this hell.

Soon it was March 3th, and the war situation around the capital was already beyond redemption.

The central army and miscellaneous troops of more than 20 suffered losses of more than 12.

Mao Yuanshan's security brigade also lost more than 1 people.

The Japanese army only lost more than 3 people, most of whom were killed by the Security Brigade.

Although the central government has repeatedly stated that it will not give up any inch of its territory, its ability to support the war in North China has declined a lot. In the past, 15 carloads of various materials were transported in every day, but now it has been reduced to five carloads, and more and more soldiers are being transported back.

By March 3, the belief of retreat had been planted in everyone's heart. Even an ordinary soldier knew the current policy. The central government's statement of not giving up any inch of land was all empty talk. Some capable officials had all left long ago, and the rest of the slightly capable people had also left the capital with their families. Only those who had no money and no other options continued to stay in the capital. They also wanted to leave, but they had no relatives or friends outside and no money. Even if they left the capital, their lives would definitely be worse.

Mao Yuanshan had already made preparations for retreating to Chahar, so he did not have to rush around, and a battalion of his soldiers had already gone to Duolun, the capital of Chahar, to clear a piece of land there, and then the families of his soldiers would retreat there so that they would not be left without a place to live. As soon as March began, the transport company allocated 100 trucks and began to shuttle between Beijing and Chahar, transporting a large number of families of the security brigade soldiers, valuable assets in Beijing, and even some students who were reluctant to leave. These were all strategic materials and all needed to be transported to Chahar.

Although the people of the Chahar local government were very curious about where these soldiers came from, they were wise enough not to ask further questions, because these soldiers were murderous and had retreated from the battlefield in the south. Even a pig's brain would know that they were fighting the Japanese devils. Look at the weapons in their hands. If you try to stop them, they might just stand up and shoot you. So the local officials of Chahar kept their mouths shut tacitly, which allowed them to continue working in their original positions.

At this time, the money Mao Yuanshan had saved and the money he had robbed from the Japanese devils last time came in handy. Because Chahar was to be used as their permanent base, most of the military camps were not simple ones, but were made of concrete.

According to the instructions given to Monkey by Brigade Commander Mao, as long as there is a ready-made one, no matter how expensive it is, buy it first. If there is no ready-made one, those half-built ones will also do. If there is really nothing, start construction as quickly as possible. Chahar does not have the best construction team, so look for them all over the country. As long as they are willing to come, give them enough money. What we lack now is time, not money at all. In half a month, Monkey's two pairs of shoes were worn out, and he successfully used 300 million oceans to build Chahar into a temporary habitable place, including accommodating 10 soldiers of the security brigade and their nearly 20 family members.

On March 3, the Central Government’s Military and Political Department issued an order to retreat. If nothing unexpected happened, it would be the same as in Tianjin. The Security Brigade would be the rear guard. Who made you handsome? Who made you have good weapons? Who made the Japanese like you? If you don’t cover the rear, who will?

Mao Yuanshan did not think that this was a tough job. He knew very well that if another army was responsible for the rear guard, this army would probably disappear. Fortunately, it was his own security brigade, and relying on the advanced weapons, it could still hold on for a while. The Japanese devils knew that it was their army that was responsible for the rear guard, and they did not think of eating up all the rear guard troops.

Mao Yuanshan had a misunderstanding on this point. It was not that the Japanese devils had not thought about swallowing up the Security Brigade, but they did not know how. Although they now seemed to have an army of hundreds of thousands, they were distributed over hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land in North China. This number of troops was not enough. There were resistance organizations everywhere. If they wanted to clear out these places, they would need a lot of troops.

The resistance in North China lasted for several months. In the end, the 29th Army was almost wiped out, the Central Army also lost tens of thousands of people, and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army suffered even greater losses. However, the Baoan Brigade was born and became a behemoth of 10 people. In the eyes of others, the Baoan Brigade could definitely replace the 29th Army in North China in time.

Mao Yuanshan also looked back at the thousand-year-old capital. He originally thought that he could rely on his own strength to preserve it and prevent it from falling. He didn't expect that he still didn't have that ability. Although he had advanced weapons, the gap in strength could not be replaced by a few weapons. Just like now, even if he had an army of 10 people, his combat effectiveness was still not as good as that of the Japanese. Although he didn't want to admit defeat, the war had been going on for several months. The facts were in front of him, and he couldn't help but believe that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese was indeed stronger than his army, and it was not a little bit stronger.

Mao Yuanshan also saw the main gap, that is, in the air force. If the Japanese devils did not have the support of those hundreds of planes, Mao Yuanshan dared to guarantee that the fall could be delayed for two months. However, now under the bombing of the Japanese Air Force, even their own army could not organize a decent defense line, let alone other surrounding armies. Those anti-aircraft machine guns could still launch a surprise attack. It was impossible to defend the sky for a long time. The steel Great Wall in the sky could only be carried out by planes. All other weapons were useless. Therefore, after arriving in Chahar, Mao Yuanshan's first move was to vigorously expand his air force.

"Damn Japs, I'm going to fight them back sooner or later." The Japanese Army's plaster flag could be seen in the distance, and they were preparing for a grand ceremony to enter the city.

"Forget it. We are not as skilled as our opponents. It is not unfair that we lost this time. Victory and defeat are common in the military. Sooner or later, we will fight back." Zhang Zizhong is an old soldier. Of course, he knows that the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. He did not regard this failure as a permanent one, because he saw hope in the security brigade. This army has something that domestic armies generally do not have, that is, belief. The soldiers all understand why they are fighting. With a large number of advanced weapons, they can become a powerful army. As long as the soul of this army is still there, it will expand to millions, or even tens of millions, and the Japanese devils will naturally be no match by then.

"Brother, some people within the central government have already begun to stretch out their claws and are beginning to give orders to the Security Brigade." On the way of retreat, Mao Yuanshan talked to Zhang Zizhong about the current situation of the central government. Although the pro-war faction has the upper hand now, as long as there is a chance, the pro-peace faction will stand up and make a fuss for a while, just like during the retreat from North China this time, the pro-peace faction said that there was a vigorous fighting for several months, nearly 20 people died, but in the end nothing was defended.

"These people know nothing. If we do as they say and just retreat when the Japanese devils come, we can protect the army. But why does the country still need us soldiers? If foreign soldiers set foot on your land and you don't even resist, what will the people think? Then the whole country will collapse. These people's thinking is simply misleading the country." Some people in some newspapers in the south were criticizing the country's major policies. In the view of those people, if they could wait for the mediation of the League of Nations, perhaps the result would not be like this.

According to those people's descriptions, this is indeed the worst outcome, because they gained nothing and lost hundreds of thousands of troops. However, this is not the case in the hearts of some soldiers. Although they retreated, they can proudly tell their descendants that they have tried their best and they have resisted.

"It looks like the future will be an eventful time. Let's not worry about what happens on the central government's side for now. What we need to do now is to work hard to grow ourselves and run the entire Chahar like an iron barrel. We will use the money we got from the Japanese devils some time ago to build a fortress and a huge military base here. Let the Japanese devils know that we are like hedgehogs. If they want to occupy us, it depends on whether they have the ability to do so." Looking at the grassland surface in front of him, Mao Yuanshan said excitedly. To be honest, it was the first time that he had such a large territory, more than 20 square kilometers, and a population of over million.

"Brother, your idea is good. Commander Song of our 29th Army had the same idea as you back then, but she had no money. You are different from him. You have money and can do many things that she cannot do. But there is one thing that you two have in common, that is, you do not have enough troops. Don't look at us now with about 10 people, but 20 troops spread over more than 10 square kilometers of land is really not too many." It is said that an old man in the family is like a treasure, and Zhang Zizhong is the old man in this family. He quickly pointed out Mao Yuanshan's shortcomings, that you do not have enough troops.