Age of Rebirth

The Japanese attacking force fulfilled their wish and occupied the first position of the independent division Ubin's blocking defense line. The head of Nanhao Division, who commanded the attacking troops, immediately communicated with Commander-in-Chief Ito, "Your Excellency, our artillery fire has completely destroyed China. The army's position is full of ruins, and there is not even a single living Chinese soldier, so ask for instructions on the next move, whether to attack and advance immediately, or to consolidate the existing position?"

Putting down the phone, Ito's eyeballs rolled a few times, and he couldn't help feeling suspicious in his heart. He believed that the shelling had achieved results, but he didn't find a single corpse or wounded soldier from the Independent Division. This is not normal. Why? Said, you should see some traces, the artillery fire of the imperial army will not blow up the positions of the independent division together with the soldiers, right?

Ito picked up the phone, "Order, the commander of the Nanhao Division, the attacking troops, send two regiments to continue to attack Wubin in depth, and the rest of the troops should immediately consolidate the occupied positions to prevent the independent division from counterattacking." After putting down the phone, he said to Chief of Staff Koizumi: "Mr. Koizumi, order the Heavy Artillery Brigade to immediately build a position behind the attacking troops. Once the independent division troops counterattack, they will cover them immediately."

Be careful that you are an omnipotent ship. Just over an hour ago, Tang Qiuli used a plane to beat himself up. This cunning Chinese devil still has some cards in his hand. Ito is not sure, he always I feel that this battle was fought awkwardly. If there is sporadic resistance on the occupied independent division positions, it will be normal. [

In the northwest of Wubin, at the campaign headquarters, the phone on the "Dinglingling" desk rang quickly. Chang Feng picked up the phone, frowned, and said, "Continue to monitor," turning to Tang Qiusheng and saying, " Deputy Division Commander, the forward troops reported that after the Japanese occupied the first line of positions, they did not continue to attack and advance, but sent about two regiments of infantry, divided into multiple groups, and moved towards the second position to attack. Should we first take this unit? The Japanese army ate it?"

Tang Qiusheng shook his head and said: "Ito is cunning enough. He was on the front line and didn't find any dead bodies or wounded of our soldiers. He became suspicious. He was afraid that this was a trap. The Japanese troops in these two regiments were obviously tentative. The nature of the situation, Ito will not rush to attack if he can't figure out the situation, he was also frightened by the formation just now."

Chang Feng asked: "Then how do we deal with this part of the Japanese army? If we continue to let them in, we will find that our troops on the third line of defense will not be fooled by Ito." Tang Qiusheng folded his arms and stared at the Japanese army. Map turned around abruptly, as if he had made a lot of determination, "Changfeng, order the troops on the third line of defense to withdraw from their positions, creating the illusion that we have already withdrawn from Wubin."

"Also, before the troops withdrew, a large number of landmines were planted on the main intersections and high grounds. Everything must be done realistically. Ito dreamed of breaking through the Uhama defense line. This bait was cast. If Ito did not take the bait, he would eat it. This Japanese army, let’s look at Ito’s reaction, we will defend and Ito will attack, we are not afraid of delaying time.”

Chang Feng seemed to be taken aback, thought for a while, and said: "Deputy Commander, is this too risky? Our army has three lines of defense, all of which are abandoned. Once the Japanese army makes a large-scale assault, the troops have no fortifications to rely on, so it will be difficult to stop the Japanese army." , do you think about it again?"

Tang Qiusheng shook his head, looked at Chang Feng, and said in a firm tone: "The Battle of Degang is over, and we have no worries. Now, the nature of the battle is no longer a question of whether we can stop the Japanese army, but at a certain stage. The main force was delayed at a specific location to create time for Feng Jiwu's and Ma Chaoyang's troops to rush to the battlefield in northern Myanmar."

"Compared to Wubin, Degang is more conducive to defense. Don't forget, my plan is to use artillery fire to kill and injure as many Japanese troops as possible, and form a stalemate with the Japanese army on the front line of Wubin or Degang. 29 The Corps is on its way to Burma, and once it arrives, it will not be too far behind the Japanese troops.”

"Order the first to fourth tank brigades to form a defense line [-] kilometers north of Ubin. Once the Japanese army assaults, this steel defense line is enough for them to chew on for a few days. Also, the division commander led The four brigades are also on their way to Wubin, all the forces are gathered together for a large-scale counter-assault, it is enough, and Ito is afraid of driving straight in?"

Chang Feng was amazed, the analysis by the deputy division commander was very reasonable, and they were all intertwined. Instead of fighting a war of attrition with the Japanese army, it is better to use artillery fire to attack. The two regiments with thousands of Japanese troops are not dangerous to the front line. Da, Chang Feng said: "It's the deputy division commander. Immediately convey the order. At the same time, notify the rocket artillery that the area covered by the artillery fire is on the original positions of our army."

The Japanese troops of the two regiments were not blocked in any way, and successfully occupied the second position of the Independent Division. When the information was reported to Ito, Ito became more suspicious, and no soldiers of the Independent Division were found in the two lines of defense. , according to the report of the army commander, the occupied independent division positions, trenches and fortifications are very complete, and can completely resist the multiple attacks of the imperial army.

There is deceit here. Tang Qiuli, with more than 13 people, is defending the Baldwin mining area. Reinforcements have come, and there is no reason to abandon the positions that have been built. From Wubin to Degang, the terrain is complicated. Order, "No.[-] Division, follow up with the troops in front, search and move forward, and retreat immediately when encountering an attack from an independent division."

A cunning and proud smile appeared on the corner of Ito's mouth. Tang Qiuli put on such a formation to take advantage of our imperial army's eagerness to break through the Wubin defense line. During the march, I made a sudden attack, and I made a tentative attack. Release the troops one by one, end to end. If Wu Bin has not found the trace of the independent division, follow up with the troops of the three divisions, so that the Chinese devil can see it, but can't swallow it, and worry about my follow-up main force , You, Tang Qiuli, are a little too young for playing tricks like this with me!

Ito was like a confident fisherman, sitting firmly on the canvas marching chair, ready to enjoy the thrill of seeing through Tang Qiuli's tricks. About an hour later, Chief of Staff Koizumi walked into the tent, "Report to Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the first regiment Report that after they have passed through Ubin, they have found a third fortification of the Chinese army in the north of Ubin."

Ito smiled, and as expected, this is a strategy in China's art of war called "luting the enemy to go deep." Koizumi paused, and then said: "However, the vanguard is blocked and cannot move forward." Ito looked at Koizumi in surprise. , asked dissatisfied: "Since no independent division was found, why was it blocked?"

Koizumi replied: "China's soldiers planted a large number of landmines at the main intersections and key areas, blocking the road to Myitkyina in the north. The troops are clearing the mines. According to their reports, it will take about five to six hours to clear all the mines. Judging by my humble position, the Chinese troops are trying to block or slow down our army, and it is more likely that they are setting up suspicious formations and wasting our time."

Ito shook his head and stood up from the chair. With a short and fat body, he paced back and forth in the tent, thinking sharply. This was something Ito did not expect. Since Tang Qiuli wanted to "lure the enemy deep," he would not Set up any obstacles in Ubin, but his troops blocked the road to the north with a large number of landmines. What the hell is this Chinese devil doing?

Seeing His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief wasting a lot of brain cells, Chief of Staff Koizumi hesitated, and said, "General, I have a bold idea in this humble position." Koizumi glanced at him and said casually, "Oh, Mr. Koizumi, tell me and listen."

Ito knows him too well as the chief of staff. How should I put it, I don't have enough brains. Of course, compared with myself, in general, he is still a good senior officer. Encouraged, Koizumi continued: " According to various indications, the shelling of our army did not cause serious damage to the Chinese troops, and they gave up three lines of defense one after another. Based on this, the humble judge boldly judged that the Chinese troops had already withdrawn from Ubin, and it was early Planned evacuation, because there are no dangerous terrain conditions that can be used on the Wubin line."

Ito was taken aback, and Koizumi proposed a possibility from another angle, otherwise, it would be impossible to explain the independent division's move to abandon three positions one after another and retreat to Germany without being massacred by the artillery fire of the imperial army. Degang, it is entirely possible to rebuild the blocking defense line. The terrain of Degang is much more dangerous than that of Wubin. [

I was too cautious. It should be said that I was frightened by Tang Qiuli's endless means. Although Ito refused to admit this, all his orders were timid, starting from the shelling, from the air battle to the shelling At first, and then his own artillery positions were bombed by the aviation of the Independent Division. A series of dazzling things made him timid.

Ito said deliberately calmly: "Mr. Koizumi, your judgment is worth considering. Now, I order the troops to pass through Ubin immediately and approach Degang." Koizumi's suggestion was affirmed by the commander-in-chief, with a face Absolutely brilliant, feeling like he was the leader, he immediately answered loudly with vigor, "Hay!"

Ito was very worried. The independent division troops evacuated from Wubin, relying on the dangerous terrain of Degang, built a blockade line that was more difficult to break through. A dangerous Wubin would have a bruised nose and a swollen face, and Degang would have broken bones and tendons fold?

Chang Feng reported: "Deputy division commander, the forward surveillance post reported that the main force of the Japanese army passed through Wubin and was rushing towards the planned bombardment area. Tang Qiusheng said calmly: "Order all the troops to prepare for battle. The fifth tank brigade, directly under The first to third brigades of the Corps and the fourth to seventh brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps are preparing to fight back. "

Tang Qiuli rushed to the front line of Wubin under such a situation that the big battle was imminent. As soon as he entered the gate of the headquarters, he felt a tense atmosphere.

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