The military parade in early 1937 gave all forces a certain understanding of the strength of the militia column. However, they still felt that Deng Chenggong, who only had a regular militia with an independent brigade, still felt that the other party had little strength. If he could win over his subordinates, he would naturally not refuse. However, after several forces gave money and guns, no one dared to win over them anymore. Because everyone knew that this was a group of people who sold them and had to count money for the other party. If they threw the money and arms in, they might not even get a word of thanks.

Although Deng Chenggong had reminded Li Kenong to be careful that Jiang Guangtou in Nanjing had broken his trust and placed under house arrest by Zhang Shaoshang, history is history after all, and many major directions Deng Chenggong was still unable to change. With the arrival of July, Deng Chenggong issued a first-level combat readiness order that unexpectedly did not everyone.

This means that all regular militias who visit relatives and take vacations will immediately return to the team. The front-line militia team will also start to be fully armed and patrol the police. The number of secret sentries in each village increased by at least four people at the beginning. During the day, the children's regiment in the village must also ensure that no less than five people stayed at guard at different places and directions. In short, all strangers outside entering the control area of ​​the militia column can sincerely feel this sudden increase of tension.

As a result, such combat readiness orders lasted for three days. Except for the base area, there was no major incident at all except for a few spies who sneaked in to spy on intelligence. Just when the leaders of various militia regiments felt that this kind of combat readiness would make many militia anxious. They all received the order to go to the base for a combat meeting at the same time!

When they arrived at the rear base one after another, they saw Deng Chenggong sitting in the conference room seemingly serious, just as everyone was confused about what was going on.

Deng Chenggong said in a stiff tone: "Just last night, the Japanese launched another sneak attack on our army. When they lost an exercise soldier and wanted to break into Beiping City, they were rejected by the garrison. Until the telegram was received, the 29th Army was responsible for defending a company in Lugou Bridge, and only four soldiers survived and all the rest died heroically.

Moreover, our intelligence personnel in Peking also sent us an important piece of information, that is, the army divided into two armies to attack Beiping and Tiangui directly early this morning. This also means that the war is very close to us, and it is only a matter of time. Therefore, after the meeting is held today, you must strengthen your combat preparations after going down and wait for the headquarters' combat orders at any time.

Although the Japanese have not yet entered so quickly, you will feel the speed of the Japanese launching war. For the safety of the people in the base area, you must speed up the transfer of important materials. I hope that after the Japanese invade, they will not be able to find a grain of food from my territory or catch a commoner. Have you heard it clearly?"

Although I have always heard Deng Chenggong say that the Japanese will start a war this year, when the war is approaching, the officers of the column are not afraid. Instead, they feel a little excited because they can finally let go of their hands and feet to fight the Japanese. I have always heard the commander and the deputy commander tell the Japanese how they experienced the Japanese. The commanders with some confidence can't wait to come to the battle with the Japanese, and then they will know who they experienced.

However, with the information on the battle situation on the northern battlefield, it was sent from the headquarters to them from time to time. While feeling sad that these national troops and the Northeast Army were so incompetent, these officers of the militia column with high confidence had to reflect. Is it because the national troops were too useless, or is the Japanese's combat power indeed extraordinary?

If the national army is too useless, the deputy commanders and division commanders died one after another, and their attitude of resolute combat is self-evident. However, in less than a month, two important places in Peking and Tiangui were successively lost, becoming a new key land after the Northeast. What does this mean?

Regarding the situation of this comprehensive war, Deng Chenggong is different from all the troops in that he specially invited people to report the situation to the people through militia organizations at all levels. This made the people who originally only had the hearing level to the Japanese, and understood more clearly why Deng Chenggong said, and never underestimate the Japanese's powerful words.

Two months later, the first batch of national troops evacuated from Peking began to enter Xingtai City to repair. The brave people nearby were really shocked when they looked at the soldiers with yellow faces and tired expressions. What scared them the most was that in order to further kill the active forces of the national army, the Japanese army dispatched fighter planes to bomb Xingtai continuously. This means that the war has really approached the defense area of ​​the militia column.

Deng Chenggong, who learned the news, arranged for militia to resettle the people who fled out of the city and were willing to hide in the countryside. While secretly stationed Liu Shuangquan's Xingtai militia regiment directly and secretly stood in a mountainous area not far from the city.

Just when the people of Xingtai thought that the renovated army would protect them, the intelligence personnel who had been paying attention to the garrison every move, suddenly found that the National Army's garrison was beginning to gather secretly late at night. And judging from their appearance, they should be preparing to evacuate quietly. In addition, the intelligence personnel on the periphery had discovered that a Japanese military brigade unit was approaching Xingtai quickly.

From the speed of the opponent's marching, I'm afraid it will arrive tomorrow night at the latest. As soon as the two pieces of information were summarized, the intelligence personnel knew that these guys might have fled without fighting.

After sending the information to the headquarters immediately, Deng Chenggong arranged for Xu Mingyuan to stay at the headquarters to take charge, and brought a 50-person Flying Eagle Special Forces Brigade to Xingtai. Seeing Deng Chenggong coming late at night, Liu Shuangquan, who was hiding in the mountains near Xingtai, was naturally shocked.

But before he could react, Deng Chenggong, who had not even made a horse, immediately issued a combat order, allowing Liu Shuangquan to take over the city defense of Xingtai as soon as possible after the National Army withdrew from Xingtai. He also transferred all military and civilian supplies and population in the county. If the people who really didn't want to leave, they would let them stay in it. In short, in Deng Chenggong's words, they must transport all the materials that all the columns in the county before the Japanese army entered the county.

Deng Chenggong, who was a little angry about the secret evacuation of the Kuomintang army late at night, personally brought a battalion to the route of the Kuomintang army evacuation south. After the large troops leaving the other side left, the material troops located in the rear directly asked him to send troops to surround him.

Looking at the troops that suddenly surrounded him, the major of the Kuomintang army who was responsible for the escort of materials said angrily: "Who are you? Why are you blocking us from the evacuation? Don't you know I am from the 32nd Army Logistics Regiment?"

Regarding the major of the National Army who still feels good about himself, Deng Chenggong stepped forward and slapped him and said, "I'm not angry if you don't say this. Just you are worthy of being a soldier? Don't dare to stick to your position, you're even secretly retreating. You're still embarrassed to say that you are from the 32nd Army. Deputy Commander Tong of the 29th Army and Commander Zhao, who will probably jump up from the ground in anger when you hear your words. They will be ashamed of being called a soldier like you."

The major who was slapped in the face made Deng Chenggong blush and said, "It's not that I want to retreat. The superiors instructed us to evacuate south. The commanders have all left. What can I do, a small major?"

Deng Chenggong, who almost slapped him again, yelled with anger: "Did you be your soldier for them? They asked you to die, why don't you die! Leave all these things to me. Anyway, leaving these things to you is a waste, so it's better to hand them over to our militia column.

Forget it, I don’t want to make things difficult for you. I will let you go if you want to continue to escape. If your superior asks who robbed the materials, tell him that this was done by me, Deng Chenggong, and let him open his eyes and see how I took people to fight the Japanese!

The person who came, except for the guns on this guy, all the guns and ammunition of other soldiers were put on me. If anyone dared to resist, I would be killed. Of course, among you, you think you are still a man, and you can stay and fight the Japanese with me. It is not difficult to follow this soft boy, as far as you can go. I see you run out of Xingtai today and can run there tomorrow. Keep running like this, and wait for you to be slaughtered when you can't run!"

The militia who received the order were also very angry and confiscated all the guns and ammunitions of the soldiers who were preparing to continue to flee. Until nearly a hundred soldiers were left behind under the leadership of a lieutenant, they began to help the militia transport supplies. Deng Chenggong was very interested. He called the other party over to inquire and learned about it.

The lieutenant was also from the Northeast Army and was later incorporated into the logistics regiment of the 32nd Army. Deng Chenggong's words just now made them, the Northeast Army, who had already fled, not want to continue to escape, but chose to stay and fight with this group of troops that seemed a little unfamiliar.

Looking at the Northeast Army lieutenant who looked a little tired in front of him, Deng Chenggong said politely: "Lieutenant Zhu Zhiguo, welcome to join the North China Militia Column. I am Deng Chenggong, the commander of the column. Since you are the first team to join our militia column in an entire system, I specially give you a number of the Northeast Militia Detachment and promote you to the rank of major.

Because time is urgent, I won’t say much. I will ask someone to take you to the base to meet Hu Guangzong, the deputy commander of our column. He turned out to be the leader of your Northeast Army. I believe he will be very happy to see your arrival. I hope you have a good rest at the base and strive to be able to integrate into our team as soon as possible."

When he heard that he was the first unit to join the militia column in an entire system, Zhu Zhiguo was worried that the other party would break him up with his subordinates, but the other party had no intention of annexing them at all, and he gave a detachment a number. Although he didn't know how many people there were in a detachment, he had promoted himself from the other party to the major, and he would probably reach the size of a battalion at least.

Especially the number of the Northeast Army Militia Detachment allowed him to finally find some of the glory of being a Northeast Army officer. Seeing Deng Chenggong finished speaking, he immediately turned around and said nothing. He just followed this militia unit that seemed a bit novel to him and went to an unknown place. So what would be waiting for them?

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