At this time, the transportation situation on the Pinghan line was extremely chaotic. After Wei Lihuang's efforts and the strict orders of the Military Commission, Shimen Railway Station tried every means to arrange for a northbound personnel carrier to be driven every fifteen minutes.

The 14th Army had not yet fully equipped its personnel and equipment. Except for the 14th Army, other troops had not yet been assembled, so the 14th Army was rushing north to help.

The soldiers were already told that they were about to go to the battlefield. The officers temporarily went to each carriage to mobilize the battle. The veterans urgently trained the recruits and taught them combat experience. There was a tense and depressing atmosphere in the train carriage, especially the newly enlisted recruits, all of whom were so nervous that their faces turned pale, and some even had stiff movements, shaped like puppets.

After a while, the tension calmed down a little, and under the leadership of the veterans, waves of military singing sounded in the carriage.

In Wei Lihuang's 14th Army, there is a fine tradition. Every morning when we go out for exercise, from the command staff to the ordinary soldiers below, they sing military songs loudly. Especially since the War of Resistance Against Japan, the army sang military songs to kill the enemy and make meritorious service to resist foreign aggression.

Military songs have existed since ancient times, and their main function is to inspire morale. Cai Yi, the Eastern Han Dynasty, discussed the functions proposed by military music in his "Rites and Music Records" include four major effects: "promoting power, building virtue, mocking the enemy, and persuading scholars".

Military songs generally do not pay much attention to rhythm, and only require the singer to be loud, sonorous and powerful, and have a straight and round voice. Therefore, singing military songs are often called "roar songs".

Li Qinglin was also singing military songs in his carriage, and the first song was "Lugou Bridge".

Lugou Bridge Song

Lugou Bridge, Lugou Bridge,

The men's grave is here on this bridge!

The last moment has come, sacrifice will never betray;

Don’t be afraid of tanks and planes coming, wave the enemy and run away with a big knife!

Lugou Bridge, Lugou Bridge,

The country survives and dies on this bridge!

Lugou Bridge, Lugou Bridge,

The men's grave is here on this bridge!

Being wronged and enduring the pain and peace guarantees will inevitably be bayonet;

Self-defense is strong and self-defense, and it is time to stand up with your sword!

Lugou Bridge, Lugou Bridge,

This bridge is to win glory for the country!

Lugou Bridge, Lugou Bridge,

The men's grave is here on this bridge!

The jackals reveal their teeth and claws when they enter the house, and they fall from the north and south and are really free;

Hurry up and fight for the nation's fate, and the final victory is my god!

Lugou Bridge, Lugou Bridge,

Making meritorious service to the country is here!

What a great song! Li Qinglin praised in his heart.

The train was running, the soldiers were preparing for the war urgently, and the singing was flying all the way. A group of men on Pinghan Road declared to the world: China will not perish!

The train station along the way had long received a notice that once the train stopped, food and drinking water would be carried onto the carriage. Since they were about to go to the battlefield, military pay was also issued in advance. The soldiers were ordered not to get off the train. Fortunately, the station arranged various vendors to sell goods along the windows, and it was very convenient for the officers and soldiers to purchase general daily necessities.

Li Qinglin knew that the medical level was very low at this time, especially the special medicines for anti-inflammatory and hemostasis were very few. Guns and cannons on the battlefield were eyeless, soldiers were very susceptible to injuries, and anti-inflammatory and hemostasis drugs were urgently needed on the battlefield. Of course, the vendors did not sell medicines. Li Qinglin took out all his salary and entrusted the vendors at the station to buy medicines on their behalf, and designated the purchase of the "Wanying Baibao Dan" in Quhuanzhang, Yunnan.

The "Wanying Baibao Pill" in Qu Huanzhang, Yunnan is the predecessor of the famous "Yunnan Baiyao". The main ingredients of Yunnan Baiyao are Panax notoginseng, musk, and grass black. It is said that it has the miraculous effect of flesh and white bones, and it is known to produce skin. Its main function is to stop bleeding, prevent inflammation, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. There is a special feature, that is, each small bottle has a red "safety pill". When the injury is serious and the bleeding continues to stop bleeding, it can stop bleeding immediately and take effect on the spot. Later generations also called the red pill in the bottle "life-saving pill".

At this time, the "Wanying Baibao Pill" was far from the reputation of later generations, so the price was relatively low. Li Qinglin bought a total of ten bottles of "Wanying Baibao Pill".

The weather in summer is just a face, and it changes as soon as possible. After the officers and soldiers got on the train, they rained heavily, and stopped and stopped all day long. It seemed that there was endless rain in heaven, and they had to vent in these few days. The train stopped and finally stopped at Liulihe Station north of Baoding. All the officers and soldiers got off the train one after another.

Since other units of the 14th Army are still at the garrison, only the 10th Division, the 83rd Division, the 85th Division and the Army headquarters of the 14th Army arrived on the front line this time.

Each soldier who got off the car received a German m35 steel helmet, a canvas bullet bag filled with 100 rounds of bullets, a canvas grenade bag filled with five German m24 grenades, and a military kettle and other battlefield necessities.

The Japanese army was already covered with Japanese troops. After the 14th Army assembled, they followed the command of Commander-in-Chief Wei Lihuang and walked day and night around the city and entered Langya Mountain, Lianggezhuang, and Da'an Mountain on the east side of Taihang Mountain, and marched against the enemy side.

On August 13, the division headquarters conveyed a message to the entire division that the Battle of Shanghai between China and Japan broke out.

On August 14, the National Government issued the "Self-Defense War Instructions", declaring that "China will never give up any part of its territory. If there is any invasion, it will only implement the gifted right of self-defense to respond."

The 10th Division marched very fast, and there was little rest time on the way, which could be said to be a day and night journey. The veterans were well-trained and moved quickly. The new recruits who had just entered the camp quickly could not stand up, and the sparsely-stuck people began to fall behind. However, they could not stop falling behind. After the confinement team was taken over, they had to continue marching towards the south exit.

It was raining heavily intermittently, and since getting off the train, Li Qinglin had never been dry. Because there was no time to rest, Li Qinglin could smell the stinking in his summer uniform. What was even more difficult was the mules and horses that were marching with the team. Because of the emergency marching and heavy rain, the mountain roads were slippery, and there were more than a dozen mules and horses carrying ammunition and medicine supplies that were killed along the way.

On August 17, Wei Lihuang ordered the arrival of Shijiaying in advance, and the 10th Division of Baihua Mountain advanced rapidly towards Mentougou and took advantage of the emptiness of Peking. He ordered the 85th Division to go to Da'an Mountain and advance to Fengtai, and attacked the Japanese supreme headquarters in North China. On August 18, Wei Lihuang ordered the subsequent arrival of the 83rd Division to advance towards Xigouzi, and took the opportunity to strike the Japanese army besieged Nankou.

It was raining heavily, the mountain roads were slippery, and the army was very difficult to move forward. After experiencing the initial panic, the recruits gradually settled down, or even became a little numb.

Li Qinglin and other soldiers wore a straw hat at first glance. This straw hat seemed to be a standard equipment of the National Army. Each of them had one, even the officers were no exception. The brim of the straw hat was very big. When the sun was strong, it could block the sunlight, and when it rained lightly, it could also block the rain. But now it is summer. As long as it rains, it would be thunderstorms. When the beans were hit, this thin straw hat really couldn't do anything. The rain wet the clothes and the ammunition bags. Everyone felt it was heavy, but no one left the ammunition, because everyone knew that weapons and ammunition were the only guarantee that could protect their lives in the end.

Rescue soldiers were like putting out fires, let alone rescue the Central Army brothers who were fighting passionately. The 14th Army got off the train and kept forcing the army. The people were very enthusiastic about anti-Japanese war. The county and township governments along the way had already prepared hot rice and hot dishes, and the army was eating while walking. The clothes on their bodies were wet and wet, and Li Qinglin and the others kept rushing to the designated location.

The 14th Army has been marching in a secret state, but a traitor reported to the Japanese army, and Wei Lihuang's deployment was discovered by the Japanese army.

Commander of the Japanese Army's Katsuki-Ching-chiang changed its deployment and ordered the attacking Fifth Division of Banheng to stop all actions, divide its troops to block and protect the Japanese army's retreat; ordered one of the Japanese troops to attack Xiamaling and Qianjuntai in the western part of Beiping to block the 10th Division; ordered one of the Japanese troops to search and attack west of Fengtai to defend the security of Peking.

On the morning of August 20, the 10th Division where Li Qinglin was located met the Japanese reconnaissance unit.

"Bang"! A crisp sound of gunfire broke the temporary calm.
Chapter completed!