I really came here to fight against Japan

Late in the night of early summer, a long caravan and a team of mules and horses appeared on the western road of Jiaozuo.

The bright car headlights were winding like two long dragons, getting closer and closer to the west gate of Jiaozuo.

The searchlights on the city wall swept across the convoy, and the rising sun flag on the military trucks below the city was very obvious.

There was also a cavalry regiment accompanying the convoy, moving left and right to protect the safety of the convoy.

At this time, the commander of the Japanese army stationed in Jiaozuo had already put on his military uniform and ran to the top of the city wall.

One of his battalions went with the division commander, and the second battalion was also taken away by the brigade commander.

The brigade commander was afraid that he might have some bad emotions, so he simply gave him the task of staying in Jiaozuo.

Now he only had the last battalion and a gendarmerie of more than 200 people in his hands.

When we went up to the top of the city wall, we saw that what was coming down should be a standard infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment.

But he was not notified that other Japanese troops were coming to Jiaozuo.

For safety reasons, he did not let anyone open the gates of Jiaozuo, but instead prepared to interrogate them first.

"Imperial warriors outside the city, where are you from and why are you here at the gates of Jiaozuo?"

The cavalrymen below didn't say anything, but instead raised their chins proudly, looking extremely arrogant.

At this time, the door of a truck opened and a man who looked like a lieutenant walked down.

"We are from the 4th Mixed Brigade of Shanxi's First Army.

The 26th Division came to Jiaozuo to provide support under the order of the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters."

“This time, our brigade commander personally led the Senmu Regiment and the Cavalry Regiment to Jiaozuo.

For fear of provoking a backlash from the Shanxi Jinsui Army, our mobilization this time was kept extremely secret.

So I didn’t send you a telegram in advance to inform you, and I hope you can understand.”

When the Japanese commander saw that the enemy had no flaws, he ordered the defenders to open the city gates and let the enemy pass.

After all, the brigade commander came personally to help, so we should give him some face.

The convoy was then led to the military camp, and the black car of the commander of the 4th Mixed Brigade arrived at the division headquarters in Jiaozuo.

A brigade commander in a major general's uniform got out of the car and walked into the headquarters under the protection of his guards.

When the regiment commander saw the brigade commander looking at the map as soon as he entered the headquarters, he was very impressed by his professionalism.

He took the initiative to step forward and said: “Your Excellency, the brigade commander, the main force of our division has gone to rescue the 26th Division.

Now there is only our battalion and a gendarmerie guarding Jiaozuo.

I have asked someone to prepare a midnight snack. Would you like to eat first and then decide on the next step?"

The brigade commander said: "The military situation is urgent, we must set out overnight.

You can let your brigade act as a guide and set out with us, and leave the defense of the city to the gendarmerie first."

There was no way, because the other party was a major general and he was just a colonel.

After a while, his infantry battalion reluctantly assembled.

As part of the first batch, we exited the East Gate of Jiaozuo.

After waiting for the 4th Mixed Brigade to start leaving the city, the brigade commander, Major General, suddenly called out to the regiment commander in Jiaozuo.

"Do you know why I brought the troops to Jiaozuo for rescue?"

The regiment commander stared at him blankly, waiting for the brigade commander's next words.

The brigade commander suddenly said in Chinese: "Because I am short, they all say that I am the only one who looks like a Japanese."

Japanese Army Commander: What? I don't understand what the brigade commander said.

He seems to be speaking Chinese...

Suddenly his mouth was covered from behind and a bayonet was slashed across his neck.

Blood immediately gushed out from his aorta, and no matter how he covered his mouth, he couldn't stop it.

As he fell, he saw the gendarmes guarding the city falling from the city wall.

At this time, fierce gunfire broke out outside the city gate.

Under the illumination of the searchlights on the city walls, countless bullets were fired from the darkness.

Outside the city, he passed through the body of a Japanese soldier.

A darkness came, and the Japanese regiment commander was no longer able to move.

Chinese soldiers continued to appear from the dark shadows outside the city under the illumination of the searchlights.

After a brief burst of gunfire in the city, this ancient city in Henan was finally liberated by the Gansu Army's guerrilla detachment.

It turned out that they were not the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army, but a guerrilla detachment from Shanxi in disguise.

They had arrived a long time ago, and when they saw that the main force of the Japanese army had left the city, they came up with a new idea.

They specially selected short soldiers from the entire army, disguised them as Japanese soldiers and prepared to attack the city.

It was not easy to gather these Japanese soldiers' belongings, and we finally got them together, so we arrived a little late.

This time they finally showed their strength and not only wiped out the Japanese's remaining brigade.

The gendarmerie and the Zibo Battalion were also involved.

All the vehicles and fuel left in Jiaozuo City by the 27th Brigade of the Japanese Army were given to the First Guerrilla Column of the Gansu Army.

This is nothing. They also found another good thing in the Japanese division headquarters.

There were eight regimental flags of the Japanese devils. When the 26th Division set out, it specifically asked the 27th Division to help keep them.

Unexpectedly, they were unable to keep their own regimental flag.

Even the company flag of the 27th Division was lost.

They reorganized their troops overnight, leaving only one regiment to guard Jiaozuo.

The rest of the troops rested for two hours and then followed the Japanese army's tracks towards Hongshi Pass.

As daybreak approached, the car parked ten kilometers away began to move toward the Japanese camp.

The other soldiers of the Gansu Army Guerrilla Detachment formed a large encirclement and advanced layer by layer.

Just as day was beginning to dawn, Division Commander Kimura had already given orders to the Japanese troops.

Let them pack up their weapons and equipment and prepare to return to Jiaozuo County.

All the artillery pieces had been harnessed to draft horses and gathered at the entrance of the military camp.

They were not afraid of being pursued by Deng Beihou's Sichuan Army because Hongshi Pass had been modified beyond recognition by fortifications.

Even if the national army wanted to pursue them, it would probably take some time for them to get down the mountain.

General Deng Beihou and Captain Wu had woken up long ago, and they both looked anxiously in the direction of Jiaozuo.

I don’t know why, it’s already been a whole night and there seems to be no movement in Jiaozuo.

At this moment, fierce gunfire suddenly broke out in the direction where the Japanese troops had camped last night.

It turned out that it was the Gansu Army pretending to be the 4th Mixed Brigade, but the Japanese army still saw through it.

In order to avoid accidental injuries, the Gansu guerrilla detachment pretending to be Japanese troops tied a white towel on their arms.

In this way, the Japanese army, which had already been made nervous by Captain Wu,

Just as they entered the military camp, they were stopped again.

Perhaps it was because of a common tradition, all the Gansu Army troops were very interested in the Japanese artillery.

They looked with interest at the artillery vehicles that were ready to go at any time, and then gave the order to attack.

In order to prevent a surprise attack by the National Army, the Japanese deployed their elite infantry regiments at the Hongshi Pass.

The guards in the camp behind the Japanese were actually soldiers from their artillery battalion and the guard squadron.

They are still vigilant, but their combat experience is really hard to describe.