Age of Rebirth

Chapter [-] did not start well

The Independent Division directly under the First Brigade of the Corps launched a sudden and fierce artillery attack on the northern part of Myitkyina. There was no warning in advance. The Japanese soldiers were still in the morning mist, just like every day in the past, and started step by step. Life in a foreign land.

The cannons flying all over the sky suddenly fell like this, the mud splashed, and the gunpowder smoke was everywhere. The Japanese army's not-so-solid defense system in the north of Myitkyina was instantly shrouded in a steel storm.

This time the shelling, whether it was the two heavy artillery groups or the tank guns of the first tank brigade, did not have the Thunder Rocket Battalion belonging to the brigade, which shocked the Japanese soldiers greatly. The same, pouring down, the front of the Japanese defense position is about four kilometers wide, and the area seven or eight kilometers deep is a sea of ​​flames.

Under such intensive rocket fire, there is no so-called safe corner to hide in. The bodies of thousands of Japanese soldiers were turned into fly ash, and the ground seemed to be overturned. Liu Hongzhang, the commander of the first brigade, looked Dazed, mouth gaping. [

He turned his head and said to Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan: "Zhaoquan, the big guy equipped by the teacher for us, going up at once, probably saves the capture of prisoners. Tell me, how many people are there for the little devil to fill in?" Ren Zhaoquan reminded : "Brigade Commander, the task of our brigade is to attract the attention of the Japanese army. If you fight too hard, how can the Japanese army come to reinforce you?"

Liu Hongzhang patted his thigh and said: "Yes, Zhaoquan, immediately order the rocket artillery battalion to stop the shelling. The heavy artillery group continued to shell the deep positions of the Japanese army. The first brigade of tanks prepared to cover the infantry assault. Tsk tsk, the thunder rockets are too scary, little devil The reinforcements of the army did not come at all."

The Thunder Rocket Battalion stopped shelling, and only the brigade's heavy artillery continued to carry out a rapid fire attack. The Japanese soldiers who were beaten dizzy by the situation just now came out of the ground tremblingly, looking at the position like a slaughterhouse in horror, Terauchi Shouichi placed a division of defensive troops in the northern part of Myitkyina.

In such a short time, more than half of it was reimbursed. Temple Shouyi was awakened from his sleep in the morning by a huge explosion. He rolled over and got out of bed, which shocked the accompanying Burmese girl. Before he could walk out of the bedroom, the attendant The adjutant rushed in and bumped into the Commander-in-Chief.

The aide-de-camp did not bother to apologize, and said in a panic: "Your Excellency, the unidentified armed forces launched a fierce attack on the northern line of defense of Myitkyina. According to the report of the commander of the garrison, the enemy army only launched a rapid artillery attack for four to ten minutes. , the defenders suffered heavy casualties and most of the positions were destroyed, Your Excellency Commander, shall we send more reinforcements?"

Shouyi in the temple slumped down on a chair. The unidentified armed forces were simply the army of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli. In Burma right now, apart from the independent division troops, there are also troops capable of attacking Myitkyina. who?The British were besieged in Mandalay by the imperial army, and they could not protect themselves. How could they have the ability to divide their troops to attack Myitkyina.

Four to 10 minutes of artillery fire raids, the defenders suffered more than half of the casualties in one division, so what kind of violent artillery fire should it be?His premonition finally became a reality. Since the occupation of Myitkyina, he has been deeply wary of the independent division behind him, like a sharp edge. Only 20 of his [-] troops walked out of Savage Mountain alive. , thanks to Tang Qiuli, the devil of China.

He dared to occupy Myitkyina with exhausted soldiers. Firstly, it was because of the cowardice of the British, and secondly, the troops sent northward to Southeast Asia gave him confidence. According to the estimation of Terauchi Shouichi, it would take no more than two weeks to end the Burma campaign, so , in his telegram to Gensaburo Ito, Commander-in-Chief of the Southeast Asian Dispatch Army, he repeatedly suggested.

"The British army attacking Mandalay should be annihilated on the spot in the most direct and simple way, and the time of the battle should be shortened as much as possible. As for whether Tang Qiuli's troops in China will join the Burmese battlefield, the situation ahead is unclear. The Battle of Mandalay If you delay for too long, there will be a terrible accident, I implore Ito-kun, take my suggestion."

Yansaburo Ito, who received the telegram, laughed it off. He somewhat looked down on Shouichi Terauchi, who was beaten to death by the Chinese. As a result, Ito became famous in the Japanese military circle in order to realize his eternal battle. He besieged Mandalay without attacking it. , Playing a game of cat and mouse.

The development of the situation was unfortunately told by Shouyi in the temple. Tang Qiuli found himself on the head and was stunned for a while. Shouyi in the temple asked the adjutant, "Is there only fierce fighting in the northern part of Myitkyina? How is the situation in other directions?"

It is reasonable for him to ask this question. If Myitkyina is attacked by independent division troops on all sides, Tang Qiuli's intention is to open a passage for the British who are surrounded in Mandalay to withdraw to India, and it must be the main force. , a large number of attacks, if only an attack in one direction, intended to attract attention to Myitkyina, his main force, should be on the way to Mandalay.

Temple Shou shook his head, and said to the adjutant: "Order the troops, stay put, enter a combat state, and closely monitor other directions. The troops on the northern line of defense, retreat to the second defensive position. Tang Qiuli is very cunning in using troops. We don't want to go up." Let him fool you, let's go!"

Shouyi in the temple was not confused, and attacked the defensive positions in the north of Myitkyina. The firepower of Tang Qiuli's troops was so fierce that no matter how many troops were filled in, it would also increase casualties. In case the troops defending Myitkyina were transferred to the north, the independent division troops Launching a sudden attack in other directions is a disaster for me, and Myitkyina will fall very quickly.

It's better to shrink the northern defense area and use the favorable terrain on the edge of the city to offset the power of the independent division's artillery fire. As long as you stick to Myitkyina for a few days, Ito Yanzaburo's troops will go north to rescue. Getting out of the lonely situation can also get rid of the days of living at the mouth of wolves all day long.

After Liu Hongzhang poured tens of thousands of cannons into the Japanese positions, he observed carefully with a telescope. The shelling effect was very good. The Japanese positions had been overturned. He said without looking back: "Zhaoquan, order the Thunder Rocket Battalion to Give me reinforcements for the Japanese army, inform the brigade commander of the tank brigade, prepare to cover the first and second regiments, reinforce the Japanese army, and carry out a counter-assault."

Liu Hongzhang is gearing up. Just now, when he ordered the rocket launcher battalion to stop shelling, he saved a hand. This thing is an excellent weapon for hitting the target. Cover, can there be one alive?

After a few waves like this, the little devils in the city of Myitkyina are almost tossing, and they still use other brigades to do it?I was able to fight Myitkyina by myself, and one brigade did the work of five brigades, with the least casualties, and I couldn't escape with one head. Liu Hongzhang couldn't help grinning when he thought about it.

When the bombardment stopped, Liu Hongzhang said to Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan: "Zhaoquan, order the troops to make the illusion of an immediate attack. The first and second regiments are on the left flank, and the third and fourth regiments are on the right flank. They will launch a feint attack to attract the little devils for reinforcements. Rocket Battalion, none of the brats who came to reinforce you are allowed to let go!" [

The first brigade was composed of both tanks and infantry. They opened up their posture and assumed the posture of storming Myitkyina, waiting for the Japanese reinforcements to enter their pockets. But half an hour later, the head of the first regiment on the left called into the walkie-talkie Said: "Brigade Commander, the Japanese army in front of our regiment is shrinking its forces, and there is no follow-up reinforcement from the Japanese army."

Liu Hongzhang felt a "thump" in his heart, and thought to himself, "Oops, the little devils in Myitkyina have not been attracted, and the situation on the battlefield has changed." Myitkyina was based on the fact that most of the Japanese troops in the city were transferred to the north, and the other directions were empty.

If the Japanese army does not move, the general offensive cannot be launched. Of course, with the help of the five brigades concentrated on the outskirts of Myitkyina with the help of independent divisions, if they attack by force, they can still be defeated, but the casualties and time-consuming are unacceptable to Tang Qiuli. Only then did the first brigade have a combat plan to attract Japanese troops.

Sweat dripped from Liu Hongzhang's face. In the first battle abroad, he was beaten into a pot of raw food by himself. The first brigade could not launch an attack. With more than 4 troops, it attacked Myitkyina, which was defended by more than [-] Japanese troops. If the troops rush in, they will be surrounded by the Japanese army with superior forces.

Not to mention the inability to evacuate the battlefield, the cannons and tanks fought for more than an hour, and then suddenly withdrew. With the shrewdness and cunning of Terauchi Shouichi, it is not difficult to see the problem. This old devil was shocked, and what happened?Unable to fight or retreat, Liu Hongzhang was in a hurry.

He suddenly said to Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan: "Zhaoquan, the situation on the battlefield has changed. I have an idea to change the false attack into a real attack. Let our brigade follow the route of the Japanese army's shrinking and insert into the urban area of ​​Myitkyina, step by step. Come on, if the little devil doesn't come for reinforcements, I'll keep fighting inside. If he comes for reinforcements, our mission will be completed.

Ren Zhaoquan nodded cautiously. He knew the danger of doing so. The first brigade would suffer huge casualties, but this was the only way. In the end, the two jointly sent a telegram to the division commander Tang Qiuli.

"The division pointed out that our brigade launched an attack on the Japanese positions in the northern part of Myitkyina on time at 10:[-] am on June [-]. The four to [-]-minute artillery attack was extremely effective. The Japanese defenders and positions were destroyed. Seeing the reinforcements from the Japanese army in the urban area, there were signs of shrinking the defense line, and the plan to mobilize the Japanese army failed to materialize."

"Therefore, I ask the division commander for approval. The first brigade took the opportunity to rush into the urban area, occupy the northern part of Myitkyina, and open a gap in the Japanese defense line to create opportunities for other attacking troops. The brigade commander Liu Hongzhang and the staff officer Long Ren Zhaoquan."

Tang Qiuli was taken aback when he received the telegram from Liu Hongzhang, and said to Chang Feng, the chief of staff, "Oh! Shouyi in the temple has become smarter and has seen through our strategy? Well, then, just follow what Liu Hongzhang said, and use actual combat Xu, the first brigade immediately occupied the northern part of Myitkyina, and reminded Liu Hongzhang not to advance too fast to prevent being entangled by the Japanese army."

(To be continued)

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