Chapter 638 Hengshan Martyrs' Shrine (Thanks to the Tip From Qidian Reader Zi Ri Zun)

In fact, compared with the positions of the Xifengkou victory that year, the terrain of Nanyuan is not very complicated.

After all, Xifengkou is a pass of the Great Wall, located in the mountains and steep terrain.

On the other hand, although there are also large and small peaks near Nanyuan, they are not comparable to Xifengkou.

The most important thing is that the Japanese have become smarter after suffering losses from the big knife team many times.

In other words, the Japanese have made full preparations to deal with the big knife team coming to make trouble.

Naturally, every time Zhao Dengyu sent his troops to attack the Japanese artillery positions, they ended up with a failure.

There was no way, he had to treat the dead horse as a living horse, that is, to ask Ye Tian for help.

In fact, Zhao Dengyu didn't know where Ye Tian was now, he only knew that he was active in the Pingjin area.

In addition, being divided and surrounded by the Japanese, and still suffering from their bombardment, the situation was so passive. For this prospect, Zhao Dengyu said that he was very pessimistic.

Yes, at this time, it is not impossible for the whole army to be annihilated.

The most important thing is that he has no confidence in how long his troops can hold out.

Of course, with the belief that he must die, Zhao Dengyu said that no matter how passive the situation is, he must lead his troops to fight to the death.

If he kills one devil, he will die too, and it will be a draw.

If he kills a pair of devils, he will win with them as a scapegoat!

Eighteen years later, he is a hero again!

Based on these principles, Zhao Dengyu has been working hard.

Of course, with a one in ten thousand hope, Zhao Dengyu said that he hopes Ye Tian can lead his troops to come and turn the tide.

In other words, Zhao Dengyu hopes that Ye Tian can lead his troops to take down or severely damage the devil's artillery positions.

In this way, without the threat of the devil's artillery, he will be much more relaxed.

At that time, he will lead his troops to counterattack the devil, and maybe he can turn defeat into victory!

On the other side, the devils got angry when they found that the planes and artillery took turns to fight, and their side had such a big advantage, but they had not yet won the final victory.

Naturally, the devils repeatedly increased their firepower against the Chinese positions in Nanyuan.

They were so anxious, and their purpose was obvious, which was to occupy Beiping City.

As we all know, Beiping City is a historical city and an ancient capital.

It is conceivable that there will be many cultural relics and gold and silver treasures in the city.

Intelligence shows that the 29th Army, under the coordination of the government, has sensed something wrong and organized a part of its forces to transport various precious cultural relics to the south day and night.

Yes, these cultural relics are the inheritance of China for thousands of years and are priceless treasures.

Once they fall into the hands of the devils, the impact on China will be too great.

No one can take this responsibility!

For this reason, although he was very opposed to the government sending troops to participate in the war, Song Zheyuan did not object to sending these cultural relics to the south, so that they would be temporarily taken over by the government.

In this way, around the Nanyuan position, the 29th Army and the devil's 20th Division launched a tragic offensive and defensive battle.

The 29th Army was fighting desperately, while the devil's 20th Division continued to increase its firepower offensive.

Moreover, watching the 29th Army retreating step by step, the devils of the 20th Division were very happy and smiled obscenely.

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When the agents of the Tianjin Office of the Renaissance Society left, Ye Tian moved his mind and his soul directly entered the living area of ​​the storage space.

The commander of the 132nd Division of the 29th Army!

Zhao Dengyu!

The Wuji sword technique!

The great victory of Xifengkou!

After reading the telegram forwarded by the Peking Office of the Renaissance Society at a glance, Ye Tian exclaimed repeatedly.

Familiar with the history of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Ye Tian knew that now was undoubtedly a critical moment for Zhao Dengyu, a national hero!

In other words, the moment of Zhao Dengyu's sacrifice was getting closer and closer!

In history, on July 28, 1937, because the troops could not withstand the three-dimensional attack of the devils, they suffered countless casualties and Zhao Dengyu received a retreat order.

However, halfway through the retreat to Peking, an accident occurred.

At Dahongmen in Fengtai District, Zhao Dengyu's troops were ambushed by the devils.

It is very sad that Zhao Dengyu died a heroic death for his country!

And this year, General Zhao Dengyu was only 39 years old!

It must be said that Zhao Dengyu's heroic death has another meaning.

In the eight-year all-out war of resistance, he was the first division commander to die in the war against Japan.

His sacrifice caused a sensation at home and abroad, and it was also a major loss for the Chinese army.

For this reason, on July 31, 1937, the government issued an order to posthumously award Zhao Dengyu the rank of Army General on the basis of Lieutenant General.

In fact, in this Pingjin Campaign, in addition to General Zhao Dengyu, China also sacrificed a general.

His name is Tong Linge, the deputy commander of the 29th Army.

The Nanyuan position could not be held, and according to Song Zheyuan's order, everyone had to retreat.

And with the determination to die, Tong Linge continued to lead a group of soldiers to persist.

In this process, Tong Linge was first injured in the leg, and then his head was severely injured.

Therefore, it is very sad that General Tong Linge was killed in Nanyuan!

He was only 45 years old that year!

Afterwards, the government posthumously conferred him the rank of lieutenant general!

Moreover, the names of Tong Linge and Zhao Dengyu were included in the first list of 300 famous anti-Japanese heroes and heroic groups.

In fact, before the full-scale war of resistance began, according to the theoretical guidance of military experts such as Jiang Baili, it was anticipated that the full-scale war of resistance would be particularly passive, and countless casualties would be inevitable. In order to inspire the morale of the army and the people, the government had a plan to set up a temple to enshrine martyrs.

In 1936, the government formally proposed that each county should set up a martyr's temple, and the objects of commemoration were the officials and civilians who sacrificed their lives in the fight against Japan.

Among them, the most famous is the Hengshan Martyrs' Temple!

In Nanyue Hengshan, there is a martyr's temple, which preserves the only large martyrs' cemetery commemorating the fallen soldiers in the fight against Japan.

In the Hengshan Martyrs' Temple, the souls of tens of thousands of anti-Japanese heroes have been enshrined.

Among them, the first one is Zhang Zizhong, the first anti-Japanese general!

Now, Zhang Zizhong is serving in the 29th Army and serves as the commander of the 38th Division!

Unlike Tong Linge and Zhao Dengyu, Zhang Zizhong survived the Pingjin Campaign, although he was also very tenacious and desperate.

From then on, Zhang Zizhong continued to fight in various battlefields of the Anti-Japanese War.

Among them, the Linyi Defense War in which he participated was the most talked about.

At that time, Pang Bingxun led his troops to surround Linyi, and the situation was very urgent.

Zhang Zizhong was transferred and led the 59th Army to rush to reinforce in a forced march.

It must be said that Zhang Zizhong and Pang Bingxun were old enemies.

For various reasons, the two led their troops to fight a civil war for many years.

Brothers look at each other from the wall, and defend against insults from outside!

At the critical moment, Zhang Zizhong put the interests of the country and the nation first, put aside personal grudges, and led his troops to fight the devils with Pang's troops.

After a series of fierce battles, the devils suffered a heavy blow.

Specifically, the strategic intention of the devils to reinforce the Taierzhuang front was completely shattered, thus ensuring the victory of the Chinese army in the Battle of Taierzhuang.