Age of Rebirth

Chapter 42 Rescue arrives

Tang Qiuli did not break his promise. Just when the Dian army could hardly stand it, the Sulu mobile corps quickly formed a column, with two infantry brigades, two tank regiments, and an artillery brigade, behind the most aggressive Japanese army. , Insert a knife severely.

Yu Guanghan, chief of staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps who commanded the fast column, also took great risks in this move. There were more than 3 people attacking more than 12 Japanese troops. There are not many troops in the area, and they can only attack the Japanese army along the way. The sudden attack has received very good results.

Yu Guanghan's purpose was very clear. With the fastest speed and offensive, he defeated all the Japanese troops, rushed into the urban area, and joined the defenders of the Yunnan Army, bringing hope to the Yunnan Army that was about to collapse. After more than an hour, The main force of the Corps will appear around Kunming. At that time, the real disaster for the Japanese army will begin.

The unexpected attack of the two tank regiments quickly caused great panic to the two divisions of the Japanese army, which were dazed by the artillery fire. Like a whirlwind, it rushed into the urban area from the northeast corner of the urban area. [

Lieutenant General Kenji Iijima, the commander of the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army, kept receiving good news from the attacking troops in the headquarters, breaking through across the board. This is the effect. There should be no problem in capturing Kunming before noon.

The cries of the staff officer awakened Kenji Iijima from his wonderful state. Looking at the pale and panic-stricken staff officer, Iijima asked hesitantly, "Haney? An independent division appears? Is the information reliable? "Actually, he just didn't want to believe the news. For such an important military matter, the division commander dared to make such a joke, let alone a small staff officer.

After reading the telegram, Kenji Iijima wanted to call the No.19 Division and the No.20 Eighth Division. The information was confirmed. Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, with a force of more than one division, was fighting with a large number of tanks and artillery Under the cover of the imperial army, they launched a fierce attack on our imperial army. The two divisions were beaten back again and again, with heavy casualties, and they were forced to withdraw from their attack positions and move closer to the main force of the army.

The pencil in Ken Iijima's second hand slipped to the ground. In the headquarters, it was deadly quiet. Just when Kunming was within easy reach, the troops of the Independent Division suddenly appeared. With the back of their heads, they all knew what this meant to the Seventh Army. ?It's not just as simple as giving up all previous efforts.

The troops of the Independent Division will not come to reinforce the Chinese local army in Kunming with just such a small force. Kenji Iijima has a feeling of weightlessness. There are more than 100 tanks and hundreds of heavy artillery. The entire Seventh Army has A tank regiment with more than 70 tanks and more than 300 artillery pieces. This is still the vanguard of the independent division, and what about the large forces of the Chinese army following behind?

How many tanks and artillery, how many troops?Kenji Iijima panicked, the role on the battlefield changed so quickly, the Seventh Army changed from a hunter to a prey, he forced himself to calm down, and issued a very correct order, "All troops attacking Kunming, Immediately stop the attack in the current direction, turn to the northeast of Kunming, and at any cost, we must block the vanguard of the independent division in the outskirts of Kunming, surround him, and destroy him."

"I hope it will be in time, Commander-in-Chief, the development of the war situation was unfortunately taken into consideration by you," Kenji Iijima seemed to be talking to himself, but there was one thing he didn't understand, the troops of the Independent Division fell from the sky of?Isn't it strange that so many reconnaissance troops were sent out, but none of them found the sudden appearance of the independent division?

The Dian army, which was pressed back step by step by the ferocious Japanese attack, suddenly found that the Japanese attack had weakened and finally stopped. Although I don't understand the reason, it is a good thing after all. At least it can take a breath, and some veterans , eyes rolled wildly, quietly looking for a hiding place, thinking to himself, "The Japanese are fighting so fiercely, and they stopped suddenly, they must be preparing for a more violent attack. I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand this one."

The sound of guns and guns in other places around Kunming has calmed down. Only in the northeast of the city, the sound of guns and guns became more and more intense. In that direction, even if the vanguard of the Independent Division's reinforcements was annihilated, the Seventh Army would still face the fate of being encircled when the Independent Division's large troops arrived.

At this time, Kenji Iijima felt instinctively that the development of the situation would put the Seventh Army at a disadvantage. He gave up capturing Kunming, turned around and headed north, and quickly approached the main force of the dispatched army. Maybe there was still a glimmer of life. For big things, he can't be the master, so he can only ask the commander-in-chief, General Kotobuki Terauchi.

Received a telegram from Kenji Iijima who was almost panic-stricken. His heart was full of enthusiasm, and Juichi was no less than pouring cold water on his head. Second, pay attention to the actions of the independent division in the direction of Nanning, but it is just an inherent cautiousness of an experienced general.

In his heart, he didn't think that Tang Qiuli's troops could join the Kunming battlefield so quickly. There were still 10,000+ imperial troops in Nanning, which was enough for this Chinese devil to chew on for a while. The division troops were left behind by me again, but all of this, according to my own misfortune, did the damned Chinese people fall from the sky?

Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief who commanded hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers was very lucky to become a crow's mouth. Kenji Iijima's panic in the telegram annoyed him very much. However, Terauchi Shouichi also saw the problem from it. The independent division reinforces the troops in Kunming, with a small number of more than 10,000 troops. The Seventh Army is in Kunming, with [-]+ people. Before Tang Qiuli's main force arrives, if these reinforcements are eliminated, the plan to capture Kunming can still be completed.

Then, relying on the surrounding areas of Kunming to face Tang Qiuli's main force, coupled with local reinforcements, they can still take the initiative in the battle in Yunnan. Based on the above factors, Temple Shouyi gave the Seventh Army commander Fan Lieutenant General Shimao Kenji issued an order that put the Seventh Army in a situation where there would be no redemption.

"Commander Iijima of the Seventh Army, the plan to capture Kunming remains unchanged. Your department must eliminate the leading troops of the independent division who came to help in the shortest possible time, and then occupy Kunming and build a defensive position for the city. I will urge the main force of the dispatched army to Go south to Kunming at the fastest speed, meet with your troops, and complete the plan to occupy Yunnan."

In principle, there is nothing wrong with Shouichi's order in the temple. The main force of the dispatched army marched southward into Yunnan from an unexpected direction. Only by doing this, more than 20 soldiers can have a place to stay, but he underestimated Tang Qiuli's reaction speed, and everything he did was destined to be a struggle in a more passive situation.

Yu Guanghan commanded a fast column and quickly rushed into the urban area. Behind, 10,000+ Japanese troops squeezed in from all directions. Yu Guanghan sneered for a while. He saw that the Japanese troops were deployed in a hurry and did not form a joint attack at all. , ordered the tank troops to make a sudden U-turn and give the Japanese a counterattack.

More than 100 tanks, like entering the territory of the people, entered and exited several times, smashing the rushing Japanese army to pieces, no artillery fire, no anti-tank weapons, just groups of infantry, invulnerable to tanks In front of the steel monster, he didn't even have the strength to parry.

The brute strength of the Japanese soldiers came up. Groups of three or five, with grenades wrapped around their waists, howled and charged at the tanks of the Independent Division. However, the Japanese soldiers underestimated the combat capability of the infantry and tanks in the Independent Division, and accompanied the tanks to counterattack the Japanese army. The infantry, a burst of flying locusts, smashed the Japanese bombers who rushed over into a sieve. [

The two parallel-connected machine guns equipped on the tank became a powerful weapon to harvest the lives of Japanese soldiers. Rows of Japanese soldiers fell under the machine gun fire. Taking this opportunity, the artillery brigade and four rocket battalions also rushed into the city. Frankly speaking, Yu Guanghan is not an expert in commanding tank soldiers.

If Battelle, who was fighting in the European battlefield, came to command this battle between tanks and infantry, the casualties of the Japanese army would be several times higher, and the various troops rushed by the Japanese army would be beaten to the north. However, this is enough , When Iijima Kenji transferred the only chariot unit to this direction, he only saw the corpses of soldiers everywhere, and heard the roar of the engines gradually going away.

When Yu Guanghan arrived at the Yunnan Provincial Government Building, Long Yun led a group of senior military and civilian officials to greet him on the steps in front of the building. This scene was basically used to welcome the government. Yu Guanghan smiled slightly, he could feel Long Yun's mood.

After getting off the car, Yu Guanghan performed the ceremony of his subordinates, "Report to Chairman Long, Yu Guanghan, Chief of Staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps of the Independent Division, led a fast column to Kunming, please give instructions from Chairman Long!" It's not the time for Canada to come to help.

Long Yun hurried forward, took Yu Guanghan's hand, and shook it, "Chief of Staff Yu has worked hard, and Long Yun is very grateful to the Yunnan Army for coming to help us from a distance of thousands of miles. Chief of Staff Yu is young and promising. I'm envious!" Long Yun is telling the truth, Yu Guanghan is only in his twenties, he has the rank of colonel, and he also holds different positions as chief of staff.

Long Yun understands the establishment of the independent division. A corps is the strength of several armies of the Central Army. This does not count the weapons and equipment. Then look at the senior generals under him. Compared with Yu Guanghan, they don't look old-fashioned. The atmosphere of the declining sun and the western mountains.

Of course, Yu Guanghan didn't come to listen to Long Yun's compliments. He looked at his watch and said, "Chairman Long, in five or ten minutes, Lieutenant General Tang Qiusheng, the commander of our corps, will lead the main force of the corps to launch a full-scale attack on the Japanese army." , I also hope that Chairman Long's troops will fully cooperate."

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