Age of Rebirth

Chapter 140 Fierce Battle at Ubin

The morning in the Baldwin mining area was originally a place with fresh air and surrounded by green trees, a typical subtropical scenery. Before the sun rose, there were drops of crystal clear dew hanging on the thick and wide leaves of the tall trees. , In the forest, there is a thin layer of mist floating, like a dream, only the crisp chirping of early birds "chirping", adding a lot of vitality to the quiet mining area.

But at [-] o'clock in the morning on July [-]th, this tranquility was broken, a huge roar suddenly rose, and there was a piercing scream in the sky, from far to near, the birds jumping on the branches Son, startled by the screaming sound, spread its wings and flew high in a hurry, countless small black dots, trailing flames, flew rapidly from the sky.

Then, he stuck his head on the ground covered by green grass and green trees, and burst out a ball of fire wrapped in black smoke. The peaceful morning in the Baldwin mining area was violently awakened. The Japanese army started the attack on time, and Ito used all his resources. The artillery density reached 73 per kilometer. In front of the Japanese artillery positions shrouded in a burst of light blue smoke, there were low-pitched, black-smoky Japanese tanks and Japanese infantry formations with cold bayonets.

The flames were shining, the gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the ground was trembling. The tall trees were broken in the middle, and the remaining half of the tree stumps were uprooted by the guns. Almost all the surface buildings were under the fierce gunfire. Bricks and rocks were flying, soil and flowers were flying everywhere, and the Japanese artillery fire was so fierce and intensive. [

On the ground, one explosion point was connected to another, and soon, the number could not be distinguished, only rows and layers of soil waves were seen, rising and falling continuously, just like the waves of the sea , Ito Yansaburo put down the binoculars and nodded with satisfaction, "Yeah! Tang Qiuli took out the troops who were sent to death, I will help him," Ito turned his head and said proudly to Chief of Staff Koizumi.

To the north of Wubin, on a mountain about ten kilometers away, Tang Qiusheng was holding a water glass, listening to Chang Feng, chief of staff of the Independent Division, reading a telegram from Yu Guanghan, who was monitoring the Japanese army. After reading the telegram, Chang Feng's expression changed It's a bit unnatural. If you still follow your own combat plan, the Japanese army's devastating shelling alone will cause more than one-third of the casualties of the two brigades.

Tang Qiusheng glanced at him, smiled slightly, and didn't say anything. Chang Feng asked, "Deputy Commander, the Japanese army attacked the Baldwin mining area. Such artillery fire will also be used in Wubin, and our troops, on the defensive position The strength of the army is much denser, and I am afraid that the casualties will not be small."

Tang Qiusheng smiled and said: "It took our troops one night to establish two blocking lines in Wubin. The ground fortifications were too late to reinforce, and a lot of anti-blasting holes should have been dug. Besides, our artillery is no more The Japanese army is weak, and if we fight, the Japanese artillery will pose much less threat to our infantry."

"Since Ito wants to use cannons to open the way, let's have a large-scale artillery battle in Ubin. Also, our ambush troops on the way can kill the Japanese army to a certain extent, and will also delay the speed of the Japanese army. Changfeng, immediately If you want to connect to the radio station of Air Force Commander Le Yiqin, it's time for the plane to go out."

Chang Feng suddenly realized, and after a while, he communicated with Le Yiqin. Tang Qiusheng dictated the telegram: "Commander Le, the Southern Aviation Group of the Air Force, dispatched all bombers, focusing on bombing the artillery positions and tank units of the Japanese army. I will be at the front Position, set up an air-to-air liaison station to indicate the target for you, at present, no Japanese aircraft have been found in the sky above the battlefield, and the specific bombing plan will be reported as soon as it is drawn up."

The crazy bombardment of the Japanese army lasted for an hour, plowing every inch of land in the Baldwin mining area with steel, and Ito's mood improved greatly. Under such fierce bombardment, it was almost impossible for soldiers of the independent division to survive. It was a miracle. After the bombardment stopped, Ito suddenly pulled out the gold steel handle on his waist. He wore the chrysanthemum saber with the Japanese imperial family pattern, pointing forward at the tip of the knife, and shouted loudly: "Give me the killing opportunity!"

Chief of Staff Koizumi was stunned by this look, what's going on?The majestic general commander-in-chief actually did the work of the captain of the General Commander, commanding the troops to charge, which was unprecedented, but Ito didn't think there was anything unusual. He needed a way to vent his anger when he was beaten by the independent division last night. Troop harassment, brought depression.

The Japanese tank roared and roared, a puff of black smoke came out from behind its buttocks, and it rushed out shaking its head and tail. With a murderous aura soaring to the sky, and with bloody ferocity, they rushed to the position of the Chinese soldiers who made them suffer so much yesterday.

Ito sat loosely on the canvas marching chair, and his eyes seemed to glance around a few times. Miss Yuzi's slender waist, and her hips, which were even more fat because of her waist, were in her fifties, and she suddenly became distracted. You don’t have to worry about the battlefield. With this burst of artillery fire, the soldiers can only see the broken limbs of the Chinese soldiers. Those soldiers who like to kill prisoners of war should be very disappointed, right?Your Excellency, their commander-in-chief, did not leave a living Chinese prisoner of war to the soldiers.

Chief of Staff Koizumi hurried into the tent, Ito frowned slightly imperceptibly, Koizumi was still immature, he seemed a little flustered about everything, the general of the Japanese Empire should be as stable as a rock, so flustered He was in a panic, which is not a general's dignity.

Koizumi arrived in front of Ito, and before he could speak, Ito asked, "What? The shelling didn't work well, and there are still stubborn Chinese soldiers?" Koizumi was stunned, and replied, "That's not true, Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, the attack The troops reported that all the positions of the independent division defenders have been occupied, and our army has not encountered any form of resistance."

Ito looked at Koizumi puzzled, with a dissatisfied expression on his face, without hiding it, Koizumi hurriedly continued: "It's just that the positions occupied by our army are empty, and there is no corpse of a Chinese soldier. They think that The troops of the Independent Division should have evacuated last night, and the soldiers we rushed to the position were killed and injured by the mines laid in advance by the enemy."

"Haney?" Ito stood up abruptly, that is to say, after careful preparations last night, more than a thousand artillery pieces and nearly [-] cannons were fired today, firing at the position of the Independent Division alone. It was like punching with all the strength of his body, but it landed in the air. The feeling of losing strength and being flashed made him almost spit out a mouthful of blood.

Ito believed Koizumi's report. No officer dared to lie about such a thing. He moaned like a toothache, bit his cheek, and said in a hoarse voice: "Order the attacking troops, don't stay, immediately go through the Baldwin mining area, Attack in the direction of Degang, rotate the troops, follow up as the second echelon, and the headquarters will set off immediately, a bunch of stupid pigs!"

I don’t know which one Ito is scolding. Anyway, I don’t know how to scold myself. The Japanese army, rushing past the Baodwin mining area with lingering smoke and pits everywhere, hurriedly headed north. Obviously unprepared, the second echelon looked a bit messy, and the distance between the front and rear teams was about five kilometers.

Less than ten kilometers away from the Baldwin mining area, Ito, who was marching with the rear team, heard the fierce gunfire, and he couldn't understand what these Chinese commanders were thinking. Instead of taking advantage of the mining area, they block their own troops in places that are not conducive to defense in front, which is stupid and stupid.

Koizumi ran over from a car in front, "Report to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the troops in front reported that they were ambushed by the Independent Division, the No.18 Division and the No.20 First Division suffered heavy losses, and the ambushed Independent Division There are at least 5 people in the division, and the commander of the army asked for instructions, whether to deploy on the spot, surround and destroy this Chinese army?"

Ito suddenly had a headache. Could it be that small unit of the Independent Division who was sticky and hated like flies?He suddenly became angry, and shouted at Koizumi: "Stupid, order the troops in front to dispatch some troops to entangle the small troops in China. The main force will not stop at all and continue northward to Degang." [

It's a pity that Ito miscalculated again. The remaining two divisions of the Japanese army had just put up a stance and were about to fight, but the Chinese troops who were still pouring out just now suddenly disappeared. When the situation was reported to Ito, he also I can't figure it out, what is going on?

After encountering this ambush, Ito lost his guard against Ubin in front. He believed that there would no longer be troops from the independent division blocking the front. Large-scale blocking should be on the outskirts of Degang. In the ten-kilometer area, there were ambushes and blocking attacks, which was not in line with the rules.

The Japanese troops who continued to advance northward to Degang left behind thousands of corpses and thousands of wounded soldiers. They stared at Degang with wide-eyed eyes. When they arrived at Wubin, it was already past nine o'clock in the morning. The Japanese army No. The 13th Division, after receiving the order of Commander-in-Chief Ito, quickly passed through Ubin.

After listening to Chang Feng's report, Tang Qiusheng picked up the phone, "The fifth, sixth, and seventh brigades of the Corps directly under it, the third, fourth, and fifth brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps, and the second and third tank brigades. When the Japanese army launched a counter-assault, they had to take advantage of the opportunity when the Japanese army was unprepared and punch him hard. All troops should bear in mind that the time between the start of the battle and the end of the battle should not exceed one hour. After receiving the order from the headquarters, they should immediately withdraw to Wubin Defensive lines, all artillery units, stand ready for bombardment."

The No. 13 Division, the vanguard of the Japanese army in a hurry, would never have imagined that in broad daylight, the independent division would launch an assault on the hundreds of thousands of Imperial Army troops that were marching in a hurry. Hundreds of tanks, Roaring, they appeared in front of the Japanese soldiers, and when they bumped head-on, the leading Japanese troops immediately became more confused.

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