Age of Rebirth

Tang Qiusheng's Sulu mobile corps rapid column, one and a half hours ahead of the division's order, arrived at the scheduled target, Maxi camp in the southeast of Kunhu Lake, and a telegram was sent to the Yunnan campaign headquarters in Qujing. Tang Qiu, who hadn't slept all night, Li, slammed the table and shouted "Okay!" The staff officers in the headquarters were shocked. It has been a long time since I saw the division commander so excited.

When the units of the Independent Division gathered in the outskirts of Kunhu Lake in an emergency, the battle here had already reached a fever pitch. According to Tang Qiuli's tactics, Long Yun shrank all the Yunnan Army troops exposed in the outlying positions into the suburbs and outskirts. In the city, this action did not take much advantage of the Japanese army who gave full play to the artillery firepower.

Although the Dian army changed its style of play, which significantly slowed down the attack speed of the Japanese army, Kenji Iijima, commander of the Seventh Army of the Japanese army who was able to command the battle, did not pay much attention to it. He fought against Bai Chongxi's Gui army in Nanning. He fought against Liu Xiang's Sichuan Army, and Xue Yue's Central Army at Loushanguan.

In his opinion, among the several armies in China, the Yunnan Army had the worst combat effectiveness, quality of soldiers and equipment. The Battle of Nanning lasted more than ten days. Although Nanning was finally conquered, the soldiers of the Imperial Army paid a high price. , As for Loushan Pass, it is simply the nightmare of His Excellency Shouyi in the temple. By the Chishui River, even the shadow of the Chinese soldiers was not seen, and the Seventh Army was hit head-on. [

Regarding the Battle of Kunhu, Lieutenant General Iijima Kenji thought it was the easiest battle since he came to South China. These local soldiers of China used old-fashioned rifles to fight against the artillery of the Imperial Army, watching the Yunnan Army Kenji Iijima, who had been holding back the depression in his heart for a long time, flew up to the blue sky like a ray of breeze, feeling unspeakably comfortable at the sight of soldiers flying blood and flesh under the cannons of the imperial army.

This only reflects the power of the imperial army. After fighting for a day, there were 10,000+ imperial troops, and the casualties were no more than [-]. When he saw the casualty statistics report, Iijima Kenji couldn't believe this fact. He was so excited , He sent a telegram full of confidence in victory to Commander-in-Chief Juichi Terauchi, who was rushing in this direction.

"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, after a day of fierce fighting in Kunming, the troops belonging to our Seventh Army have broken through the entire line of the Chinese local army on the evening of the [-]th and wiped out more than [-] enemies. The battle is progressing smoothly. At [-] noon tomorrow Before this battle can be ended, the sun flag is flying over Kunhu Lake, and at that time, the humble general will lead all the soldiers of the Seventh Army to welcome the arrival of His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief."

Kenji Iijima's confidence is not unfounded. He has already seen through the weakness of the Yunnan Army in one day's battle. The hand-to-hand battle in the south of China will be rewritten here. Kenji Shima is so optimistic, the whole Seventh Army is full of arrogance and optimism of victory.

Shouichi in the temple does not have the optimism of Kenji Iijima. His main force is trekking hard on the rugged mountain road in northern Yunnan, and there is no Chinese army blocking the way. However, due to natural conditions, it has become the main force of the main force of the southern Japan-China dispatched army. The enemy, he was most worried about Tang Qiuli's troops.

The reconnaissance unit serving as the rear kept sending information about the mobilization of troops by the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. On the second day after withdrawing from the Loushanguan front line, Guiyang fell into the hands of the independent division. Appearing from the direction of Duyun, Shou in the temple broke out in a cold sweat, and couldn't help but secretly rejoice.

If you return to Nanning according to the order of the base camp, more than 20 imperial troops will get into the ambush circle of Tang Qiuli's troops. , specifically pointed out, "The Battle of Kunhu Lake should end as soon as possible, strictly guard against the independent division troops, and reinforce Kunming from Guangxi and northern Guizhou. After the battle is over, immediately send troops to guard against these two directions."

Iijima Kenji's original intention was to make His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief happy, but unexpectedly, there was no such thing as a wish, but rather a bit of a cold water, and he felt very disapproving. As far away as Guangxi, he turned around and came to Yunnan just after shattering 10,000+ soldiers of the Imperial Army, isn’t it possible?

The soldiers of the China Independent Division are not made of iron, so they don't even need to rest?Therefore, Kenji Iijima didn't pay much attention to the reminder of Shouichi in the temple, and only sent a few small troops to the east and northwest of Kunhu Lake to do alert reconnaissance. On a large-scale battlefield, hundreds of people can How big a role it plays, only God knows.

At about [-]:[-] am on the [-]th, the Japanese army's three attacking troops broke into the suburbs of Kunhu Lake. The urban area was already exposed to the firepower of the Japanese army. During the battle in one position, the artillery fire of the Japanese army, like a volcanic eruption, flooded every attacking area.

The troops of the Dian Army filled in a regiment, and it was wiped out in a short time. Long Yun was also red-eyed, and sent his own guard regiment to serve as a supervisory team in various positions. After being executed by shooting, the soldiers immediately returned to the front line, blood was flying everywhere, and the soldiers of the Yunnan Army held on with one breath.

Despite the desperate efforts of the soldiers of the Dian army, they were still compressed and retreated step by step by the superior firepower of the Japanese army. By [-] o'clock in the morning, the fighting had spread to the urban area, and fierce fighting was happening everywhere around Kunhu Lake. All the troops have been put into the front line, and even the Yunnan Provincial Government Guard Corps, the last troop, has blocked the position of the North Teaching Field.

The blood of the Dian Army is about to run dry. Long Yun is on the roof of the provincial government building, looking at the smoke-filled suburbs of Kunhu, the sound of guns getting closer and closer, he can't help holding the binoculars Shivering, all the wealth of the Dian army is in Kunming, it's only past nine o'clock.

There are still nearly two hours before Tang Qiuli's troops arrive. Long Yun is not sure whether he can survive the last two hours. The fighting situation reported by various places is not optimistic. The offensive was more violent than yesterday, and the Dian army suffered heavy losses, retreating step by step, without even a little reserve force in hand.

If that direction is tight, what will be used to plug the hole, Long Yun promised Tang Qiuli to himself, sticking to the decision of Kunming for a morning, he can't help but regret it, squatting in the northwest of Yunnan, it's better than losing all his wealth in the end, he can't help but be in I said to myself, "Tang Qiuli, Tang Qiuli, you have hurt me. I, Long Yun, have worked so hard for decades. Could it be that one of your telegrams has ruined the foundation that I have worked so hard for?"

The sound of gunfire was like a wave, and the sound of artillery was rumbling. Long Yun heard the hoarse shouts of the staff in the headquarters, "What? The Japanese army rushed into the urban area from the direction of Baini Mountain, and the defense line of Tianying in the northern suburbs was completely lost? Guard the Fourth Brigade The casualties are exhausted, the position is lost? Commander Liu, ask for reinforcements? Okay, I will report to Chairman Long right away," the chaotic shouts made Long Yun even more confused.

Forget it, even if you want to break out now, you can't do it. 10,000+ troops are entangled with the Japanese, and it is difficult to withdraw. Two hours later, how many soldiers of our Yunnan army will be alive?Putting down the binoculars, Long Yun let out a long sigh, "Unexpectedly, for more than [-] years in Longyun Dian Province, I lost my family fortune once and never had a chance to make it back." smell.

"Chairman, Chairman, Vice Chairman Tang is calling, and the independent division will launch an attack on the Japanese army in 10 minutes!" A senior staff officer, waving a telegram in his hand, shouted and rushed to the top of the provincial government building Before the person arrived, the ecstatic voice had already reached Long Yun's ears.

"What?" Long Yun greeted him with a few steps, snatched the telegram, quickly browsed it, his hands trembled, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself: "God bless, the sky has eyes, and the sky will never die. Jun, the sky will never die for me, Long Yun, Kunming is saved," opened his eyes suddenly. [

The hasty order came: "Hurry up, notify the news that Vice Chairman Tang's troops are about to launch an attack on the Japanese army to all troops, show some blood, and show the prestige of the Yunnan Army, hurry up!" "It's the chairman, immediately!" Notify all the troops," the staff officer agreed, and ran down quickly.

Long Yun didn't think much about it. Why did the troops of the Independent Division arrive at the Kunming battlefield an hour and a half earlier? He didn't even bother to think about it. The feeling of escaping death made him collapse for a while, his mind went blank, and he only had one thought , the Dian army was saved, and Kunming was saved.

The fast column of the Sulu Mobile Corps, under the command of Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan, suddenly appeared behind the Japanese army from the northeast corner of Kunming. Yu Guanghan chose the direction of attack that the Japanese army did not expect.

The rapid column, led by two tank regiments, covered two infantry brigades of more than 3 people, and entered the starting point of the attack. The situation of the fierce battle in Kunming can be seen in Yu Guanghan's eyes. The Japanese army attacking this way has about two divisions The regiment of more than [-] people seems to be the main direction of its attack.

The First Brigade of Rapid Column Artillery, unloaded the artillery from the tractor, and built a field artillery position in less than an hour. Seeing the jagged battlefield, Yu Guanghan grinned, what is this called? thing?There were four rocket artillery battalions, but they dared not use them. When these big guys opened fire, even the Yunnan Army was wrapped in a sea of ​​​​fire and rain.

Otherwise, more than 100 rocket launchers fired a volley, not to mention more than 5 little devils, even if there were twice as many, they would be cannon fodder. , was blown up by the sudden, hail-like artillery.

After the bombardment in 10 minutes, the Japanese army of the two divisions suffered more than a quarter of the casualties. The main reason was that the bombardment was too unexpected. More than 100 tanks roared, rolling up dust all over the sky, and more than 3 people sweated Soldiers who have not yet done it, like sharp knives, slammed into the Japanese army.

"Commander, behind our attacking force in the northeast, there is the main force of the independent division. The number is unknown. According to the preliminary investigation, there are more than 600 tanks and more than 19 large-caliber artillery. Our No.20 Division and No.[-] The division has suffered heavy casualties," a staff officer yelled wildly and broke into Kenji Iijima's headquarters.

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