Age of Rebirth

Banmao is the only way to go from Xinbo to Degang. If you want to make a detour, you have to walk for seven or eight days. It is a winding mountain road, passing through the high and low peaks on both sides. , the mountain is densely forested and overgrown with bushes, and the terrain is not very steep, but the mountain road is more than 10,000 miles long, and it is not a problem for a guy to pack [-]+ people.

What's more, it is the natural gullies and cracks washed out by the rain all year round. The large and small caves are connected. The border problem is a good place for a natural ambush. Any commander leading troops passing by here, unless he is a fool or has fear, will send out sharp soldiers to search with extreme caution, and then pass through as quickly as possible.

Choosing to set up an ambush at this place, the chief of staff of the corps, Zhao Yuhe, the colonel, and several brigade commanders, from the bottom of their hearts, did not agree with Commander Tang Qiusheng's approach. The reason is very simple. Banmao is the best place for an ambush , but because of this, when the Japanese Nomura troops passed through, they would definitely be extra careful.

Once a small group of vanguard troops are sent to search along both sides of the mountain road, it is not difficult to find that the troops ambushing along the mountain, artillery, and tank positions. In that case, the ambush will become an offensive and defensive battle. It would increase the casualties of the troops, and it was not in line with the plan to wipe out the Japanese army. Therefore, at the military meeting, Zhao Yuhe euphemistically raised different opinions.

For Zhao Yuhe, the commanders of the Sulu Mobile Corps at all levels are very admired. Aside from his own qualities and abilities, as the first chief of staff of the independent division, he has worked the longest with the division commander On this point, all the brigade commanders value the opinions of the chief of staff, and by the side of such an expert as the division commander, even if they have no spirituality, they can still smell a bit of immortality. [

Tang Qiusheng had his own unique insights. He understood Toshihiko Nomura's eagerness to return to Tokugang, because time was very urgent for the Japanese army, and as long as the Japanese army in Degang was still stubbornly resisting, such a return to aid , it is imperative that Nomura has no time to consider too many issues.

His only purpose is to get to Degang as soon as possible. More importantly, the Japanese army under Nomura has been smooth and obstructed since they crossed the Yindun River, which also fueled his arrogance. When they passed, nothing happened. , When going back, what could go wrong? This is the use of Nomura's blind spot in thinking.

A meticulous and reasonable analysis opened up everyone's thinking. The most touching one was Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe. He discovered a phenomenon. The Tang brothers all have a common characteristic, a bold adventure based on careful analysis. , Tang Qiusheng is like this, Tang Qiuquan is also like this, as for Tang Qiuli, the soul figure teacher of the independent division, there must be unexpected actions in every battle, and the effect is amazing.

Unified thinking Sulu Mobile Corps, in Banmao, made solid preparations for the ambush of the Japanese army, opened a big net, and waited for Nomura, the big fish that was scurrying back, to take the bait.

Sure enough, as Tang Qiusheng expected, as soon as the Battle of Degang started, Nomura received a strict order from Ito to immediately return to the Nanyun Army. A day later, the reconnaissance team reported that the Japanese army had left Simbo and was on the way back to Degang. , or that kind of funny little tank, five kilometers in front of the Japanese army, doing tactical reconnaissance.

This kind of tactical reconnaissance looks decent and frightening. More than 200 small monsters like leather boxes are running all over the ground. On the woods and hillsides, a few shuttles were fired, followed by those who followed, and repeated after a while, the bark of the trees was flying, and the leaves and broken branches rustled.

After Tang Qiusheng received the report, he immediately ordered the troops to enter the pre-war preparations. He prepared a big gift for the small tanks of the Japanese army, also called infantry tactical reconnaissance and assault vehicles. Along the mountain road, there was a minefield several kilometers long. Two tank brigades, attached to four infantry regiments, were placed at the front and back of the Japanese army column, responsible for pocketing the Japanese army.

The rest of the troops lay in ambush on the high ground on both sides of Banmao Mountain. Several brigade artillery regiments and three rocket artillery battalions had already observed the coordinates and shot the elements in advance. Tang Qiusheng's requirements for the artillery troops were that the first The first bombardment must cover the marching ranks of the Japanese army. After three 10-minute artillery strikes, the tanks were used as the guide to assault the Japanese troops, and the battle ended in three hours.

After Banmao's ambush was ready, Tang Qiusheng sent a telegram to his teacher, reporting the preparations for the battle. This was not originally a request of the teacher. As the deputy commander of the independent division, Tang Qiusheng could independently decide on a certain aspect. The reason for the battle is to give the pressure of the main force of the Japanese army to the Degang.

The younger brother under pressure, a guarantee that the Japanese army returning to aid will never have a soldier or a vehicle to reach Degang.

One day later, at around three o'clock in the afternoon, Tang Qiusheng was in the headquarters and received a call from the forward troops, "The Corps pointed out that the Japanese army's vanguard is about a regiment. Under the cover of such small tanks, they quickly passed through our ambushes." Circle, marching to the depths of Banmao Mountain," Tang Qiusheng asked: "What is the distance between the vanguard of the Japanese army and the main force?"

"Before the report, it was about five kilometers," Tang Qiusheng frowned slightly. Nomura was quite cautious, five kilometers was just a safe distance, and he could fight or retreat. However, since we are here, how can there be such a cheap thing? .

Tang Qiusheng said: "Order, according to the scheduled plan, your brigade will fire 10 minutes before the other troops. Remember, the firepower must be fierce. Drive the main force of the Japanese army to the depths of the ambush circle, create favorable conditions for the artillery to concentrate shelling, pay attention to prevent The Japanese turned around."

In fact, it wasn't that Nomura was being cautious. He never considered that he would be hit in any way along the way. When he came here, nothing happened. If he went back the same way, there would be problems?The vanguard sent out had the same problem as him. Their legs were too fast, and they were not burdened by the baggage and logistics troops of the brigade. Ambush circle.

Tang Qiusheng, who was so mature and prudent, muttered, and more than 30 minutes later, the Japanese army's brigade came up in unison. It may be that the vanguard passed through. The complicated terrain of Banmao Mountain did not arouse any suspicion from the Japanese commander. Only Nomura's chief of staff felt a little uneasy in his mind as he continued on his way.

He turned his head and leaned more on the car seat, Lieutenant General Toshihiko Nomura, who closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, said: "Your Excellency, the terrain of Banmao Mountain is very complicated. We should send a small search force to conduct a careful search along both sides of the road. , Then, whether to order the troops to pass in sequence at a certain interval of time, so as not to be ambushed by the Chinese troops."

Nomura's eyes were half-closed, and his tone was as calm as plain boiled water, "It's unnecessary, Commander-in-Chief Ito has ordered that we must arrive at Degang within 24 hours, such a waste of time, we can't afford to delay, let alone, Two days ago, when we passed through, we had searched carefully, and there was no sign of an ambush by Chinese soldiers. The Chinese were not that smart. They expected us to return suddenly, so they set up an ambush in advance, ordered the main force, accelerated the marching speed, followed Go to the vanguard."

After finishing speaking, Nomura closed his eyes and continued to sleep half awake. Even if the chief of staff was sloppy, he knew that his boss was in a bad mood, and since he received the order from Commander-in-Chief Ito, he has acted like a mad dog. Yes, whoever was caught and who was bitten, the few little staff officers who didn't have eyes, all had a big meal.

But the chief of staff always had a feeling of uneasiness in his heart. The three-way army, just the Nanyun army in the middle, was attacked by the Chinese army, and suffered heavy losses. As the vanguard, it had fewer troops than the Nanyun army. Nothing happened, let alone a Chinese soldier, I didn't even see a living person with two legs, which is not normal in itself. [

Before the chief of staff could smell anything, an earth-shattering loud noise suddenly erupted from the rear of the Japanese army, and it could be seen from a distance. The thick black smoke cloud instantly covered a large forest and hills. He quickly jumped out of the car, and his movements were more agile than that of the chief of staff who was several years younger than him.

Hiding behind a rock, Nomura asked sharply: "What's going on?" The communications officer hurriedly replied: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander, General Takashima, the head of the No. 20 First Division of the Guard, is calling. The [-]rd regiment was ambushed by the Chinese army, and the enemy's artillery fire was unprecedentedly fierce, and the road to Simbo had been blocked.

Nomura's muscles tightened, "I was really hit by the chief of staff, the crow#mouth, the cunning Chinese, ambushing him on his way back to aid Nagumo," Nomura immediately ordered: "Avant-garde troops, attack immediately On both sides of the highlands, the brigade quickly passed Ban Maoshan."

Nomura had a good idea. He used the avant-garde troops to open the gap, and the main force took the opportunity to protrude. He also knew that once he was entangled by the Chinese ambush troops, not only would he not be able to reach Degang on time, but it was still unknown whether the troops could finally escape.

Seeing that Tang Qiusheng would give him such an opportunity, the vanguard of the Japanese army was just about to deploy when suddenly, the ground under his feet, as if being lifted up by a huge force, suddenly became furious, and then, the huge explosion made the mountain tremble. Tang Qiusheng, who was a few kilometers away from the battlefield, grinned secretly, "How many explosives and landmines have been planted in the engineer army?

I am afraid that even a mountain can be overturned. "

The infantry reconnaissance and assault vehicle of the Japanese army, like a toy, was thrown high into the air. Before it landed, it disintegrated in the air and scattered into parts and broken steel clips.

The strike had just begun. Before the smoke and loud noise from the explosion of the mines and explosives had dissipated, the artillerymen of the Sulu Mobile Corps joined the second round of firepower raids.