Before the incident, the situation in the Pingjin area, especially near Peiping, was extremely dangerous.

According to the Tanggu Agreement, the Chinese army evacuated 22 counties in eastern Hebei and retreated to the west and south of the line connected by Yanqing, Changping, Gaoliying, Shunyi, Tongzhou, Xianghe, Baodi, Lintingkou, Ninghe, and Lutai. Among the Japanese army's control, Tongzhou County is only more than 20 kilometers away from the Tiananmen area of ​​Beiping City! The distance of more than 20 kilometers is more than 20 kilometers, even according to the road conditions and vehicle performance of Tongzhou to Beiping City in the mid-1930s, it only takes half an hour to reach the sky!

According to the He Mei Agreement, the Central Army of Nanjing authorities withdrew from Pingjin. Later, the Japanese army caused trouble in 36 years and occupied the Fengtai area in September of that year. In addition, the headquarters was established in Tianjin and controlled the "Chinese garrison troops" in Tanggu and other places. Before the incident, Peiping was surrounded by several Japanese troops!

To the north is a part of the Kwantung Army that controlled Rehe and eastern Chahar through the Great Wall Operation and the North China Incident. Therefore, the former Chinese army had evacuated Changping, Miyun and other places according to the China-Day Agreement. This Japanese army could directly attack northern Peiping along the Gubeikou, Miyun and Shunyi line channels.

To the east is Yin Rugeng's pseudo-"Hebei East Defense Autonomous Government" and its pseudo-security team of about 17,000 people under its jurisdiction. The unit controls the passage from Xifengkou, Qinhuangdao and other places through Jixian to Tongzhou in the eastern part of Beiping. It can not only advance to Tongzhou and attack Beiping from the east, but also lead the Japanese troops arriving outside the pass or by sea.

To the southeast is the direction of Tianjin, Tanggu, where the Chinese Garage Army Command is located. This Japanese army can not only control the Pingjin Railway at any time, but also connect the Japanese army to land from Tanggu Port.

To the southwest is the Japanese army that occupied the Fengtai area in September last year. This unit can not only directly threaten the Pinghan Railway, but also launch an attack in the direction of Beiping. This incident was initiated by the Japanese army of this unit.

In the northwest, a little farther away, there were about 40,000 Li Shouxin's pseudo-Mongol army controlled by the Kwantung Army and occupied the area from Chahar Zhangbei to Yanqing. Although this unit had suffered a blow from Fu Zuoyi's army during the Suiyuan War last year, it is no problem to use it to threaten the Pingsui Line.

The Japanese army's siege of several routes in Peking was completed after occupying Fengtai in the fall of last year. The Suiyuan war after the winter was more importantly a tentative action launched by the pseudo-Mongolian forces supported by the Japanese forces that they supported before the preparations for the full invasion of China were ready. Although King De and others suffered failures in Suiyuan, the Japanese army further determined the attitudes of different Chinese forces such as Chiang Kai-shek, Yan Xishan, and Song Zheyuan on the issue.

Tianjin can control it at any time and the siege of Peking is basically completed. In addition to the slight lack of military force, the conditions for the Japanese army to launch a full-scale war are basically met.

However, since September 18th, the Japanese army in North China, which has been stimulated by the victorious invasion of China again and again, did not think that they were inadequate. Since the Kwantung Army was able to launch an attack with more than 20,000 troops in the September 18th Incident and eventually occupied the entire three northeastern provinces, it would be no problem for the Japanese army in North China, which basically completed the encirclement of Peking last fall and increased its troops to 340,000 since the spring of 1937, defeating the 29th Army about 100,000 troops and occupying North China will be no problem!

Since the puppets such as King De could not be helped, the Japanese army simply took action to go on their own. With the increase in military strength and the progress of exercises, it is inevitable that the Japanese army launched an incident. This result was not caused by the Xi'an Incident. In fact, even the Xi'an Incident in history only made Chiang Kai-shek stop suppressing the Communist Party, which changed the fate of the Communist Party and did not have much causal relationship with the opportunity of Japan's invasion of China.

It is said that the Japanese army had already planned this incident, which can be proved in one detail.

At around 11 p.m. on the 7th, the Japanese army proposed to the Chinese army to enter Wanping City to search for missing soldiers, but was rejected by the Chinese army. At around 12 o'clock in the evening, Matsui Tokuro, the head of the Japanese secret service in Peking, negotiated with the Hebei-Chahar authorities on phone. At the same time, the Chinese defenders reported to the Hebei-Chahar authorities: The Japanese army had formed a siege and attack on Wanping City!

Just when the Hebei-Chahar authorities were forced to agree to coordinate the dispatch of personnel to Lugou Bridge for investigation, Kikujiro Shimura, who left the team due to stomach trouble, had already returned to the team, but the Japanese army concealed it and refused to report it. At around 5 a.m. on the 8th, the Japanese army who received reinforcements suddenly shelled Wanping County, and the July and July Incident broke out in full swing!

Matsui Taikuro negotiated with the Hebei-Chahar authorities at around 12 pm. By 5 am the next day, the Japanese army could send troops from Shanhaiguan, Tongzhou, Tianjin and other places to support and launch an attack. In the middle of the night, there were several places separated by Tianjin and Shanhaiguan, which was quite a short distance from Peking. If it weren't for the plan in advance or the troops were ready for the day, it would be impossible!

The incident happened, but the reactions between the domestic and foreign parties were very different.

The Northwest first issued a joint statement between the Party, government and military: "This incident is the beginning of Japan's comprehensive war of aggression against China! The People's Party, the Northwest Government and the People's Army will unite all forces that can be united at home and abroad, and independently fight against all foreign aggression forces, including Japanese imperialism! In order to achieve true independence, prosperity and national liberation, the War of Resistance to the end, and will never compromise!"

The CCP also sent a telegram to the whole country on the same day: "Comrades, Pingjin is in crisis! North China is in crisis! The Chinese nation is in crisis! Only the whole nation implements the war of resistance is our way out!" and put forward the slogans of "not allowing Japan to occupy China" and "bleed to defend the country." At the same time, Mao, Zhu, Peng and other Chinese Communist Party generals jointly called Chiang Kai-shek, urging him to strictly order the 29th Army to defend Pingjin and North China, and said that the Red Army is willing to serve the country under the leadership of Chiang.

After the Northwest and the CCP made statements, the Chinese people turned their attention to the Nanjing government and the Hebei-Chahar authorities. But the reactions between the two were somewhat disappointing.

Although the Northwest said that the Japanese army's actions at Lugou Bridge were the beginning of its full-scale aggression against China, Chiang Kai-shek did not believe it. In his diary on the 8th, Chiang Kai-shek recorded: "The Japanese pirates provoked at Lugou Bridge! Will he make me surrender when I was not ready? Or may he be embarrassed by Song Zheyuan and make North China independent?" Without understanding Japan's intentions, Chiang Kai-shek did not make up his mind to resist the war, did not make public statements, and only made some preparations in fact.

Chiang Kai-shek first ordered the 29th Army to "defend Wanping and resist on the spot." On the 9th, he also called Song Zheyuan to "actively prepare and negotiate without losing any sovereignty." At the same time, Chiang Kai-shek ordered Sun Lianzhong to lead two divisions of the 26th Army, Pang Bingxun, the commander of the 40th Army, and Gao Guizi led the 84th Division to concentrate in Shijiazhuang and Baoding areas to reinforce Song Zheyuan's troops at any time.

Although Chiang Kai-shek was not determined before the situation was judged, he also made some preparations. In contrast, Song Zheyuan, who was in charge of the Hebei-Chahar administration, was lucky to seek peace.

When the Lugou Bridge Incident occurred, Song Zheyuan was still in his hometown of Leling, Shandong. The 29th Army generals Qin Dechun, Zhang Zizhong, Feng Zhian and others who were in charge of the Pingjin area were in charge of the Pingjin area, and after discussion, they ordered the Lugou Bridge defenders to fight back and defend and not retreat. At the same time, Qin, Zhang, Feng and others also reported the situation of the incident to Song Zheyuan and urged him to return to Peking to take charge of the overall situation. However, with the war in front, the Nanjing authorities and the soldiers in front, Song Zheyuan did not return to Pingjin until the 11th.

At first, after receiving the telegram from the front, Song Zheyuan also ordered the 29th Army to "eliminate the enemy in front of him first", but after careful consideration, Song Zheyuan overthrew the previous decision and chose to "benefit the most important".

First of all, with a fluke mentality and based on his experience in dealing with the Japanese army in North China in recent years, Song Zheyuan judged that the Japanese army might want to take advantage of it again this time. If the 29th Army reacted too fiercely, it would probably intensify the situation and be unfavorable to a peaceful resolution.

Secondly, Song Zheyuan could not trust Chiang Kai-yuan. When Chiang Kai-yuan took advantage of his skills to remove Song Zheyuan from the position of Chahar, Song Zheyuan had openly said, "Whoever believes in Chiang Kai-shek's anti-Japanese resistance will be a fool!" Now Chiang Kai-yuan demanded that the 29th Army defend and resist in the name of anti-Japanese resistance. It would be strange if Song Zheyuan had no doubts in his heart! If the 29th Army really fought with the Japanese, would Chiang Kai-yuan sincerely help or take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents and re-control the territory of North China? If this problem is not clear, Song Zheyuan is unwilling to stand up for Chiang Kai-yuan.

Furthermore, as the conflict expands, Pingjin is the first to be hit, and the territory that the 29th Army finally owns will be lost again. Without the territory, he has a gap with Chiang Kai-shek and is displaced, Song Zheyuan is worried that the 29th Army will end like Zhang Xueliang's Northeast Army.

With these concerns, and with the pro-Japanese elements in the Hebei-Chahar Commission surrounded Song Zheyuan all day long, Song Zheyuan finally decided to "seek peace and protect the territory."

But Song Zheyuan's thoughts were destined to fall into the empty space.

After the news of the Lugou Bridge Incident was transmitted back to Japan, influenced by Ishihara Kanir and other figures who uphold the "non-expanding" view, the Konohara Cabinet originally planned to adopt the policy of not expanding the situation at the meeting held on the 9th. However, under the influence of heavyweights in the military's "expanding" proposal, the Konohara Cabinet held another meeting on the 11th, confirming that the incident would be upgraded to the "North Branch Incident" and decided to increase troops in North China!

Compared with Ishihara Kanir and other non-expanding factions, the lineup of the expanded factions is luxurious. Mainland Prime Minister Sugiyama Moto, Army Deputy Chief of Army Mijiro Uezumi, Kanto Army Commander Kenyoshi Ueda, Kanto Army Chief of Staff Hideki Tojo, Korean Army Commander Koyama Showa, and the young and strong faction of the Chinese garrison troops all strongly advocated expanding aggression.

Ishihara and others believe that Japan's main opponent in foreign expansion is the Soviet Union. If it uses a large amount of troops to fight against China, it will inevitably affect its preparations for war against the Soviet Union. China is already a unified China. If Japan rashly sends troops when it is not ready, it is likely to fall into the quagmire of long-term combat, which is not good for Japan.

The expanded sect led by mainland prime minister Sugiyama Moto was stimulated by the victory since September 18th and was extremely arrogant. Sugiyama Moto vowed to ensure that in front of the emperor: "If a large number of troops were sent at one time, the incident could be resolved in about a month." Xiao Aoko Kurosaki advocated everywhere that "to take advantage of this opportunity to promote the heroic plan of governing China." Under their inspiration, more Japanese senior officials believed that "just draw a sword to threaten China, it will surrender"; "Conquering China only requires 1 division and 3 cruisers"; "To the greatest extent, through a Battle of Baoding, all problems can be solved."

Although the subsequent war process proved that the concerns of Ishihara and others were very reasonable, Ishihara and others were not really friendly to China. In fact, Ishihara and Kanir and the expansionists only had differences on the timing of launching a full-scale invasion of China, and were consistent on the fundamental issue of whether to expand China.

After the cabinet meeting on the 11th determined Japan's attitude to expand the situation, the Japanese Emperor appointed Lieutenant General Katsuki Kiyoshi, the director of the Japanese Army's Education Directorate, to replace the seriously ill Wanichiro Tashi as the commander of the Chinese garrison army.

On the same day, the Japanese government decided to send five additional divisions to North China. Among them, the Kwantung Army's independent mixed division, the 11th Brigade, the 20th Division of the Korean Army, the aviation team and several special forces took the lead in the nearby journey to Peking and Tianjin.

Japan's massive increase in troops in North China means the expansion and escalation of the Lugou Bridge Incident and the beginning of the full-scale war of aggression against China!

In such a context, Song Zheyuan tried to calm down the situation, and the idea of ​​resolving the matter through peace talks with Japan to protect his territory could only fall into nothing!

Chiang Kai-shek originally called Song Zheyuan to Baoding to command the war in front, but Song Zheyuan went straight to Tianjin on the 11th. Immediately, Song Zheyuan sent Zhang Zizhong and Zhang Yunrong to conduct secret negotiations with the Japanese army in order to seek peace.

Although the Kwantung Army has been continuously driving along the Beining Line to Tianjin since the 12th, Song Zheyuan was lucky and still had fantasies about the Japanese army. In addition to making conversations such as "If you can be peaceful, you can be harmonious", Song Zheyuan ordered the Lugou Bridge garrison to withdraw to Changxindian and Hengmen! He ignored the telegram order of Chiang Kai-shek's "not surrender, not expand" and "resist on the spot"!

In fact, after learning that Song Zheyuan had returned to Tianjin to negotiate with Japan on the 11th, Chiang Kai-shek was furious. But now he could not force Song Zheyuan too much, so as not to push Song to the Japanese completely. In desperation, Chiang Kai-shek had to suppress his anger and sent Deputy Chief of Staff Xiong Bin to express the Nanjing government's determination to resist the war to Song Zheyuan.

After accepting the appointment of Chiang Kai-shek, Xiong Bin did not dare to neglect and set out north to Baoding on the 12th. However, Song Zheyuan talked with the Japanese in Tianjin for a week, and then rushed to Peking on the 19th to continue negotiating with the Japanese army. Xiong Bin did not meet Song Zheyuan in Peking until the 22nd.

On the 12th, after learning that the Kwantung Army had arrived in Tianjin, Chiang Kai-shek knew that the situation might not be good and began to be determined to fight against Japan.

The CCP has called to express its willingness to obey Chiang's command and jointly fight against Japan. Although Chiang cannot fully believe this and the CCP has the intention to take the opportunity to grow and grow, I think this time it should not drag the Nanjing government down.

As for the Northwest People's Party, which gave Chiang Kai-shek a headache, although the party claimed to be "independent" and clearly did not cooperate with Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek believed that the Northwest was more reliable than the CCP on foreign issues. This can be seen from the tough attitudes of the Northwest towards the Soviet Union and the British.

In this case, Chiang Kai-shek believes that it is better to have a head-on encounter with the Japanese army. This can not only show the Nanjing government's determination to fight against Japan, calm criticism at home and abroad, but also resist Japan's greed to a certain extent. Moreover, with nine counties in northwest Shanxi in the hands of the People's Party, the northwest side will definitely not sit idly by and watch the Japanese army rage in North China. It would be even better if the Japanese army could focus on the People's Party.

After these understandings, Chiang Kai-shek sent Song Zheyuan on the 13th, asking him to "not carry out peace and war alone", and further said that "the Lu case must not be resolved peacefully. No matter what conditions we allow, and the purpose is to use Hebei and Cha as the area where no troops are stationed, the organization and employment of people in the remaining areas must be approved to create the Second Hebei East. If this step is not achieved, Peter will make a breakthrough and never be able to do it. The central government has decided to use all its strength to resist the war, rather than to keep the personality of our country... This victory and defeat are all in agreement with the central government. No matter whether the war is harmonious, it is not carried out alone. If the enemy is defeated in a slight way, the final chance of victory will be controlled by us."

In addition to being bitter and harsh inquiries, Chiang Kai-shung and other troops ordered Sun Lianzhong, Pang Bingxun, Gao Guizi and other troops to go north as soon as possible, demonstrating the Nanjing government's determination to resist the war with practical actions. Of course, in addition to demonstrating the Nanjing government's determination to resist the war, the northward army was also a deterrent to Song Zheyuan, so as not to really vote for the Japanese.

By July 15, as the Japanese army gradually increased its troops, the Japanese army's intention to attack Pingjin was no longer understood. Chiang Kai-shek repeatedly ordered Song Zheyuan to step up combat preparations in Pingjin and concentrate troops as soon as possible to prevent accidents. He even urgently ordered the Central Army to go north to support the 29th Army.

But Song Zheyuan was having a hot talk with the Japanese. After learning that Chiang Kai-shek sent the Central Army north, he was afraid that Chiang Kai-shek would come to grab the territory, so he telegraphed Nanjing and asked to suspend the sending reinforcements to the north to avoid stimulating the Japanese and affecting negotiations with the Japanese garrison troops. The Central Army sent by Chiang Kai-shek was blocked in Baoding!

Song Zheyuan also refused to accept the money and condolences donated by all walks of life, especially the people of Shanghai due to the 29th Army's anti-Japanese war in Lugou Bridge. Of course, in the telegram to all walks of life in Shanghai, Song Zheyuan said it better: "In the event of such a small conflict, it will help compatriots at home and abroad. Although all parties feel very enthusiastic, they dare not accept the donation."

In addition to submitting the so-called agreement reached with the Japanese army to Nanjing for approval, Song Zheyuan took the initiative to remove the defense of the Beiping City. Although Chiang Kai-shek repeatedly told Song Zheyuan not to have any illusions about the Japanese army, Song Zheyuan is now a little crazy, as if he had made up the idea of ​​"I will insist on what Chiang Kai-shek opposed." Anyway, Song Zheyuan couldn't listen to what Chiang Kai-shek said. When Song Zheyuan later realized that the Japanese army would really not live in peace with him, and learned that Nanjing really supported him and was preparing to fight, it was too late.

When He Jifeng's Brigade of the 37th Division of the 29th Army was preparing to counterattack and eliminate the Japanese army that was provoking Lugou Bridge, he was even scolded by the upper-class figures of the 29th Army: "It is beneficial to the Communist Party to fight, and it has brought their ambition to expand their power through anti-Japanese resistance! It is beneficial to the Kuomintang, and to eliminate miscellaneous cards with anti-Japanese resistance! The situation of Hebei-Chahar that our Northwest Army has worked hard to make is over!"

In the face of the national war, the generals of the 29th Army actually ignored the country and the nation due to the obsession of preserving their own factional interests! The 29th Army, which once had a great power at Xifengkou, had already subsided and transformed into a local warlord who had always sought compromise with the Japanese. The grievances and grievances in this way make people sigh.

The Northwest is naturally extremely concerned about the development of the situation in the Pingjin area. After the statement was issued on July 8, Zhao Zhenzhong issued an order, and the Northwest has since entered a state of war!

Since Zhao Zhenzhong and others had previously reported the situation to the senior leaders of the party, government and military at several meetings, and also formulated a response plan for the northwest after the Japanese army launched a full-scale invasion of China. Therefore, after this incident, the northwest was not overly nervous, and all aspects of work were basically carried out in an orderly manner according to the plan.

Of course, there are still changes. The most obvious ones are that in northwest Shanxi, northern Shaanxi, east of Helan Mountain in Ningxia, and Hedong in Gansu, you can often hear harsh air defense alarms, and governments at all levels organize people to conduct air defense drills.

Although there are air defense weapons such as anti-aircraft radar, anti-aircraft guns, etc., if there are too many enemy planes, there will inevitably be fish that will escape the net, which will make the public feel air defense awareness in advance, and then you can avoid unnecessary panic and losses.

Tian Yunyi and others were responsible for air defense, while Zhao Zhenzhong has been busy receiving Yan Xishan and Liu Xiang's representatives from the 10th, and preparing to receive Lan Fang who was already on the way.

After the incident, Yan Xishan became nervous: "It's a bad thing, a bad thing! I've really been told by Zhao Zhenzhong!" He quickly called Yang Aiyuan and Lu Jinli to learn about the troops' defense preparations and the demolition of the factory.

"Mr. Yan, it's only less than half a year, and all fortifications have not been completed at all." Yang Aiyuan said with a bitter face, "If there might be something similar by this time next year, who knows that the Japanese will launch it now. But will the Japanese really invade this time?"

"How can this be done?" Yan Xishan paused and sighed, "If I had said nothing, I wouldn't believe it. But in mid-June, Zhao Zhenzhong specifically told me through Yuru that the Japanese army would likely have actions in the next six months, but who expected that something happened in just over half a month!"

In mid-June, Yan Xishan specially sent Jia Jingde to the northwest to congratulate the People's Army on the achievements of Shannan and see if it can obtain more help from the northwest. In order to speed up the construction of the southwest anti-Japanese base in Shanxi, Yan Xishan hoped that the northwest could support some construction machinery. After Zhao Zhenzhong allocated some construction machinery such as bulldozers, excavators, forklifts, etc., and sent people to the northern part of Ningxia to hand over to the personnel sent by Yan Xishan to receive, he specially asked Jia Jingde to bring back early warning information to Yan Xishan. At that time, Yan Xishan thought that the Japanese army was just an exercise and it should be no big deal, but now he was told by Zhao Zhenzhong.

Yan Xishan also knew that the matter of defense fortifications was only blamed for the short time, and it was not blamed by Yang Ai at the source. After thinking about it, Yan Xishan sighed: "First draw strength to strengthen the construction of southwestern Shanxi, and no other places can stop all of them. They have to buy more time. In addition, the final arrangement here must be stepped up and must be completed in advance!"

Once Japan invades China in a large scale, Shanxi, a key area in North China, will definitely be an important target of the Japanese army. Although Yan Xishan felt pain when he thought about the territory he was about to give up and everything he was about to destroy, it is indeed time to consider making choices now.

After sighing, Yan Xishan turned his gaze to Lu Jinli again.

"Yan Gong, Northwest Industrial Company involves too many industries, some of which are still in production and have not yet been dismantled and transported." Lu Jinli was also a little nervous in his heart, "Not half of them are transported to Linfen now. However, if all work is suspended and the dismantling and transporting is vigorously, it is estimated that it will be completed by November. After all, there is railway and transportation is fast."

"Everything has stopped, everything has stopped." Yan Xishan said repeatedly, "If it really falls into the hands of the Japanese, we will suffer a huge loss. We must dismantle and transport it to the southwest as soon as possible, and speed up the progress of the defense project there."

The suspension of production and transportation is just a few months of losses. If it is really robbed by the Japanese, it will be a loss. Yan Xishan can naturally figure out the account clearly.

After understanding the relevant situation and making arrangements, Yan Xishan sent Jia Jingde to the northwest for help. The northwest has clearly shown "independence and independence", and Yan Xishan no longer hopes to command the People's Army to fight. However, it is still possible for the two armies to cooperate in some battles in the future. What Yan Xishan most hopes is that the People's Army can dispatch the air force to help him withstand the threat of Japanese aircraft.

Since the People's Army Air Force is equipped with fighter jets and has defeated the British in the battle in Shannan, if the Jinsui Army can get support from the Northwest Air Force when fighting with the Japanese army, the Jinsui Army will be much easier to fight on the ground.

On July 10, Zhao Zhenzhong received Jia Jingde in Lanzhou.

For future combat considerations, there was no bridge across the Yellow River between Baode and Fugu in the northwest. It was rainy and flood season again, and the pontoon bridge was also demolished. Jia Jingde rushed from Baotou to the northern part of Ningxia from Pingsui Line, and arrived on the train from Shizui Mountain to Lanzhou that was opened in the northwest.

After listening to Jia Jingde explaining his purpose, Zhao Zhenzhong pondered: "In theory, Yan Gong's request is for the fight against Japan, and I should not disagree. But the current strength of our People's Army Air Force is not enough to compete with the Japanese army in all respects. At that time, we must not only protect the people in the northwest region, but also protect the People's Army participating in the war. I am afraid there is really no spare time to take into account the Jinsui Army."

"Your Air Force has shown great power in Shannan and greatly boosted the ambition of the Chinese people. Both Yan and we admire it. How could Chairman Zhao say that the air force is insufficient?" Jia Jingde thought Zhao Zhenzhong was ruling.

"Mr. Taoyuan, the British came from afar in Shannan and brought less than 60 aircraft, which was knocked out by us. However, the Japanese army is close to our country, and the aircraft produced by Japan can be easily transported over. With all dozens of aircraft now, it is difficult for us to defeat the Japanese Air Force." Zhao Zhenzhong explained, "Mr. Taoyuan must have heard the air defense alarm sounded from time to time in Ningxia on the way here. That was when we were organizing the people to deal with the attack of enemy planes in advance."

Although Zhao Zhenzhong said that the specific number of fighter jets was not disclosed, nor the performance and radar were mentioned, it was a fact that the current air force of the People's Army could not be compared with the Japanese army. This is also a major reason why the People's Army assigned air defense regiments to division-level troops.

"It's really like this?" Jia Jingde blurted out in disappointment. But then, he realized that he was rude and quickly changed his words: "Is there really no way to imagine?"

Although Zhao Zhenzhong is young, he is still the largest local force in the country. Not only does he occupy half of the country, but he also has a large number of people in the party, government and military. Since Jia Jingde has something to do with Yan Xishan, he openly questioned that the highest leader in the northwest is inappropriate in any case.

Seeing that Jia Jingde was a little embarrassed, Zhao Zhenzhong did not care about his rudeness and smiled and said, "Mr. Taoyuan is also eager, it's okay. There is a way to do it, that is, 'the air is insufficient to make up for the ground', and air defense forces will respond to the Japanese air strikes. Although this is a bit passive, it is also the best way we can take at the moment."

Last time Yan Xishan went to the northwest, he promised to exchange 800,000 young and strong victims for anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns from the northwest. For this reason, the Northwest provided Yan Xishan with anti-aircraft guns, with 150 anti-aircraft machine guns each. In addition to the lack of radar, it was enough for Yan Xishan to equip three air defense regiments according to the northwest standards.

However, compared with Shanxi and Suiyuan's huge area, three air defense regiments are definitely not enough. Jia Jingde also wants to obtain more equipment this time.

"Well, it's all for dealing with the Japanese. I'll give two more air defense weapons to Yan Gong. No matter how many there are, there will be no more. After all, the air defense pressure on our side is quite large." Zhao Zhenzhong thought about it and said, "However, I suggest that Yan Gong should be able to concentrate these air defense forces in key positions in future operations."

Last time, Yan Xishan exchanged 800,000 young men for three regiments of equipment, and this time Zhao Zhenzhong actually gave two regiments of equipment. For Jia Jingde, this was really an unexpected surprise.

After hearing Jia Jingde's words of thanks, Zhao Zhenzhong suggested: "Mr. Taoyuan might as well talk to Mr. Yan after he returns, so that governments at all levels in Jin Province can publicize it to the public in the future, and try to let the people cross the river and come to the northwest as much as possible, so as not to be harmed by the Japanese."

Zhao Zhenzhong and Yan Xishan have finalized the issue of refugees. But if refugees act spontaneously, the number of people who can go to the northwest will definitely not be as much as that of governments at all levels in Shanxi Province.

"If there is really a possibility, it is also a way to survive for the people of Jin Province. It should be!" Jia Jingde agreed and asked again, "In view of Chairman Zhao, if there is a real fight, when will the Japanese army enter Shanxi?"

"It depends on how the Hebei-Chahar and the Shanxi-Sui Army can fight." Zhao Zhenzhong pondered for a moment and said, "However, the 29th Army is no longer the 29th Army during the Great Wall War of Resistance. Judging from Song Zheyuan's current actions, once the Japanese army is fully launched, the 29th Army will burn incense for one week in Pingjin. The key is to rely on the Shanxi-Sui Army."

Jia Jingde was startled at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that what Zhao Zhenzhong said was very likely to come true, so he sighed: "Cheng Chiang used to allocate funds to Song Mingxuan's national defense construction. After he got it, he transferred it to the general level and relatives. The national defense project was not even seen. Now he is not involved in the Japanese, so Song Mingxuan is confused."

Because he involved the Jinsui Army, Jia Jingde changed the topic and no longer mentioned the issue of how long the Japanese army would enter Shanxi.

...

After seeing off Jia Jingde, Zhao Zhenzhong received Zhang Sike sent by Liu Xiang on the 12th.

During the negotiations, Zhao Zhenzhong not only analyzed the current situation in the daytime situation with Zhang Sike, but also agreed to give Liu Xiang 100,000 German-style guns replaced by the People's Army to Liu Xiang, thinking that the Sichuan Army will use for the War of Resistance in the future. This made Zhang Sike overjoyed. Although it was replaced by the People's Army, most of them were not used for a long time, which was much stronger than the old sleeves that were almost worn out in the hands of the Sichuan Army!

The replacements of the People's Army and the Guards, including non-Northwest-style guns that have not been used, mainly include three categories: one is the m1903 obtained from White and Jack in the early days, totaling about 90,000; the second is the German guns, which mainly come from three ways of buying and robbing Zhang Zongchang, and seizing combat. Now there are nearly 200,000 good or bad ones; the third is the more than 100,000 imitation German guns obtained from the Shenyang Arsenal.

Most of the early use of the People's Army and the Guards were German-style guns. The m1903 was only equipped in the Guards later, while the Liao-made guns were sealed. What Zhao Zhenzhong gave to Liu Xiang was only part of the German-style guns replaced by the People's Army. The other replaced old guns are now equipped by militia reserve personnel.
Chapter completed!