Age of Rebirth

In the fight in the rainstorm, the Japanese army suffered a great loss. First, they were raided, caught off guard, and lost nearly a regiment. Shouichi Terauchi cleverly used a small trick to hit Li Honggang with a backhand, killing more than 20 soldiers from the No. [-] Ninth Corps. Li Honggang retaliated against the casualties. In the first round of blocking, he repelled the attack of a division of the Japanese army with pure infantry firepower.

Then, the first-line troops retreated, allowing the Japanese army to occupy the first-line positions with the strength of two divisions without encountering any resistance. After that, the overwhelming artillery fire not only covered the first position, large-caliber heavy artillery, but also intensive shelling The Japanese army went deep and blew up the eighth division of the Japanese army assembled on the second line.

If it hadn't been for the chief guard of Shouyi in the temple who saw the opportunity quickly, I am afraid that Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief would have become one of the corpses everywhere. Counting, two of the three divisions that Shouichi in the temple went into battle were almost wiped out. In the end, the soldiers who escaped from the Songshaoguan position were only more than [-], and the eighth division had more than one-tenth of the casualties.

Terrified of being beaten, the first order given by Siuchi Shou once he realized it was to strictly order all troops to retreat [-] kilometers immediately to get out of the range of the artillery fire of the Chinese army. As for breaking through the Songshaoguan position, is it still possible?When I got to a safe place, I was thinking of another way. [

Shouyi in the temple is not a fool. He saw the power of the new type of artillery called "devil's punishment" by the imperial soldiers last night in the rain and mist. The overwhelming dazzling and terrifying fireballs instantly covered the positions occupied by the imperial army. In the face of such intensive and fierce artillery fire, how many soldiers are enough to fill in?

I am afraid that if all the more than 20 troops go up, it will not be enough for the Chinese artillery to fire a volley. Should they wait in place and receive a second or even more shelling?Now, I can be absolutely sure that it is the main force of the Independent Division who blocked me and caused heavy casualties to the Imperial Army, not the Chinese local government army or the small units of the Independent Division as previously judged. My own wrong judgment paid a heavy price.

A few hours after the bombardment, the No.20 Ninth Corps retreated to the second line of defense and returned to the first-line position. Looking at the tragic situation on the position, these battle-tested soldiers and officers couldn't help being dumbfounded, let alone exposed The Japanese soldiers on the surface of the position were nowhere to be seen, and even the anti-gun holes and concealed places were all in ruins.

Jing Zhanqi took a deep breath, picked up the phone, "Hey, I said old man, isn't this too violent? Tens of thousands of little devils were burned to ashes, even I dug into the brigade headquarters three meters deep underground, yes It has become a big hole, the commander is ruthless enough," he wanted to contact Zhu Xianfeng, the commander of the second brigade, and the two were both friends and unconvinced competitors.

Zhu Xianfeng said in a muffled voice, "I thought you were a lunatic Jing who was fearless and bold. You also have something to be afraid of, right?" , put it on your second brigade, it is estimated that you can't even hold it for 10 minutes? "

Just when the two generals under Li Honggang were bickering, Li Honggang, the commander of the corps, had already transferred the tank unit to the second-line position. The shelling last night also shocked him greatly. He witnessed the scene of the shelling like a volcanic eruption with his own eyes. Whether to stop the Japanese army with superior military strength, the last worry was dispelled.

With a full eight battalions of Thunder rocket launchers in hand, Li Honggang is full of confidence. He really hopes that the Japanese army will come back to attack like yesterday. There is also a brigade of tank troops who did not make a move. With a counterattack, Li Honggang is confident that the Japanese army will be sent back to Yanfang. After reporting the battle situation last night to the division commander, he was in the headquarters, waiting quietly for the Japanese army to launch an attack.

After receiving Li Honggang's battle report, Tang Qiuli in Qujing, with a smile in his eyes, put down the telegram lightly, with his hands behind his back, pointed out his master's finger, the bright sun made him feel comfortable all over.

Tang Qiuli was quite satisfied with the results of Li Honggang's battle. With more than 20 troops, he fought fiercely against the Japanese army of more than [-] troops overnight, annihilating more than [-] enemies, and repelling Shouyi in the temple by more than [-] kilometers. The problem of defending Songshaoguan is a question of how much Japanese troops will be consumed in Songshaoguan, and how many days of life in the temple will be delayed.

Chen Feng, the Director of Communications, approached him lightly, "Master, Long Yun, Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Government, has called and invited you to Kunming. He and other officials from the party, government and army of Yunnan Province are waiting for you in Kunming. There is something important to discuss, do you see?"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Long Yun wants to show his attitude and actively approach him. Of course, he will make some demands. The benefits are inevitable. Even if he knows the current affairs, he must give him this face. Call me back and I will immediately Rush to Kunming."

In order to welcome Tang Qiuli's arrival, Long Yun put in a lot of effort. The Dian army and all the citizens in Kunming rushed out early in the morning to clean up the streets and buildings that had been damaged by the war for several days. , In this battle, the Japanese army did not invade the urban area, and the city was not damaged much. In addition, Kunming was originally a beautiful city. After such a cleanup, the whole city glowed with extra spirit.

Tang Qiuli's convoy entered the city of Kunming and received a grand welcome. People from all walks of life in the party, government and military in Yunnan Province, including some high-ranking officials who had been evacuated before, also returned to Kunming. In front of the Yunnan Provincial Government Building, thousands of The welcome team of people looked up and down.

From Long Yun's heart, it is not too much to welcome Tang Qiuli in any situation. Once he made a move, he solved the danger of Kunming city being destroyed, saved the blood of the Dian army, and beat the aggressive Japanese of the Dian army. In front of the independent division troops, they didn't even dare to fight, and fled south in panic, surrounded by groups in Chengjiang.

News came out last night that more than 20 Japanese troops were severely injured by the independent division in Songshaoguan, and went south to Kunming, which became empty talk. From then on, Kunming can be safe!Is there any benefit in following someone as powerful as Tang Qiuli who keeps his word?Tang Qiuli's character is a hundred times stronger than that of Jiang.

The welcome of thousands of people is all about the scene. When we arrived at the Longyun reception room of the provincial capital, we were discussing the key issues. There were no more than [-] local officials in Yunnan who were high enough to participate in this secret meeting before getting out of the car. , Tang Qiuli's ears were filled with all kinds of praise.

Not to mention, this feeling of being flattered and flattered by everyone is really good. No wonder everyone likes to hear good things. Tang Qiuli is not a god, and he is no exception. Hearing this, all the pores and eyes of his body are opened, and his face is full of joy. If Mei Xue hadn't gently pulled him, Vice Chairman Tang would have been so intoxicated!

However, I don't know whether it is really intoxicated, or to appease the hearts of local bigwigs in Yunnan, even Mei Xue has not figured it out.

In this situation, in the eyes of Long Yun and the local boss in Yunnan, he has a new understanding of the beautiful woman next to Tang Qiuli, and the polite words, compliments, and flattery have been said, and it is time to get down to business. Long Yun coughed and said: "Vice Chairman Tang came to Yunnan Province and rescued Kunming and the Yunnan Army at a time of crisis. I won't say much if I thank you. Long Yun and all walks of life in Yunnan Province are most concerned about the future of Yunnan. The status issue? I hope that Vice Chairman Tang will make it clear!" [

This question is skillful and level enough. With the current strength of the independent division in Yunnan, the 10,000+ Yunnan army is not even enough to get between the teeth. The actual situation is that Yunnan was preserved in the hands of Tang Qiuli. Otherwise, Long Yun would just be on the run now, staying in the bitterly cold place in northwestern Yunnan, struggling through life.

What Long Yun was most worried about was that Tang Qiuli would rely on his strength and come to turn against others, or make himself a cover-up. Although he believed in Tang Qiuli's character, the treasures touched people's hearts, let alone a place that everyone coveted?Even if Tang Qiuli's eating was not as ugly as Jiang's, Long Yun had to ask the truth so that he could have confidence.

Tang Qiuli simply replied, "According to the Guangxi example," yes, the final decision was made, and everyone was happy. Long Yun seemed to be relieved of a heavy burden, and his whole body was as light as a feather. The Guangxi example was exactly what Long Yun hoped for. Under the protection of Tang Qiuli, he developed slowly, and with an independent division in Yunnan Province, no matter whether it was the Japanese or Jiang, they should not even think about my Longmou's idea.

Declining the warm and sincere persuasion of Long Yun and representatives from all walks of life in Yunnan, he drove to Chengjiang. Just before rushing to Kunming, Tang Qiuli sent a telegram to Tang Qiusheng, commander-in-chief of the Chengjiang front line, requesting to encircle the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army. For the troops, we will not launch a general attack on Chengjiang for the time being, and we will make a decision after we arrive.

On the way to Chengjiang, a larger plan has basically taken shape, and the Japanese Seventh Army in Chengjiang is a key link.

When he arrived at Tang Qiusheng's headquarters, Tang Qiuli didn't talk nonsense and cut straight to the point, "Brother Qiusheng, is it feasible to wipe out the Japanese troops in Yunnan?" Shouyi's idea, my younger brother has a really big appetite.

With Tang Qiusheng's character, he would never blurt out without hesitation whether he agrees or disagrees. He was thinking quietly in front of the map, and Tang Qiuli just waited quietly. Ten minutes later, Tang Qiusheng said lightly: "It's completely feasible."

Tang Qiuli was relieved. His plan was to build the Sulu Mobile Corps, withdraw from Chengjiang, turn around and go north, from the two wings of Songshaoguan, covertly surround Shouyi's main force in the temple, and fight the biggest and last battle of annihilation in the south. He put forward very high demands on Tang Qiusheng's army, so he asked Brother Qiusheng for his opinion.

The Seventh Army of the Japanese Army in Chengjiang was encircled but not fought, leaving hope for Terauchi Shouichi, who could not bear to let go and find another way out. The No. 20 Ninth Corps held back the main force of the Japanese dispatched army at Songshaoguan, and the regiment directly under it continued to encircle the Seventh Army of the Japanese Army. army, forming two battlefields in the north and the south.

The key point of this plan is whether the Tang Qiusheng Corps can complete the deployment of the campaign without disturbing Shouyi in the temple. After the battle with Songshaoguan, the Japanese army disappeared in the south.

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