Age of Rebirth

Before Tang Qiuli arrived in Wubin, he met four tank brigades on the way. They were busy building a line of defense there. The commander, busy commanding his own troops, lined up troops in accordance with the defense requirements of the armored forces, nervous but not chaotic.

Speaking of which, this is the original creation of the Independent Division. Throughout the world, the use of armored forces is based on the principle of fast maneuvering and fierce attack. I have never heard of armored forces defending. At the beginning, Tang Qiuli advocated When setting up this course at Dingbian Military Academy, the dean, General Jiang Baili, couldn’t figure it out no matter what. Besides, where to find teaching materials and instructors?

There was no other way, Tang Qiuli had no choice but to write a textbook by himself, and took a lot of time to train a group of teachers. During that time, it was the time when wars were raging in North China. Tang Qiuli was not whimsical, he was Based on the understanding of their opponents, the Japanese, the Japanese army during World War II had very few armored troops, and armored weapons such as tanks were not at the same level as those of European and American countries.

The opponents of the Japanese army are all Asian countries, and the main opponent is China. At that time, China, not to mention tanks, could not even manufacture artillery, let alone anti-tank weapons. Therefore, the tanks equipped by the Japanese army were all extremely thinly armored. Such a light tank, just like this, is enough to rampage on the battlefield. [

However, the Japanese army advocates charge with a bare blade. Tang Qiuli's tank defense strategy is to use the Soviet-style tanks equipped by the troops. During the attack, they quickly switch to defense. The tanks become active bunkers and forts. , For the charging Japanese army, it is different from a steel barrier, which can better protect the lives of the soldiers, and saves the time of digging trenches and fortifications.

However, at this moment, he saw that the tank troops of the four brigades were in a defensive posture, and he felt very strange. Could it be that Wubin has fallen, and this is the backup line of defense?Why didn't I get the telegram from brother Qiusheng.

Chief of Staff Yang Ketian was about to get out of the car to inquire, but was stopped by Tang Qiuli. These troops were unified under the command of Tang Qiusheng. He believed that Brother Qiusheng had his reasons for doing this. He did not come to Wubin. Thinking about taking over the command of the campaign, the troops of the four brigades and the artillery unit are still behind. The purpose of Tang Qiuli's visit to the front line of Wubin is to find out whether the Japanese army is still alive after being attacked by Le Yiqin's air force. Has the ability to continue to attack.

If this is the case, he will consider that the troops will continue to retreat and confront the Japanese army in the Gangao Mountains. The advantage of doing this is that it can induce the Japanese army to continue to go deep into the northern Myanmar area. The Japanese army's logistics supply line, secondly, to avoid the Japanese army with superior forces, to fight head-to-head, Gangao Mountains, there are many terrains that can be used.

Seeing Brother Qiusheng set up a reserve line of defense, Tang Qiuli had already made a decision. After repelling the Japanese attack, he began to consider the issue of continuing to retreat northward. Trapping Ito's main Japanese army in the Gangao Mountains was also a good choice.

Seeing the division commander coming in, the staff officers in the headquarters were busy saluting. Tang Qiuli waved his hand to stop it, meaning don't disturb everyone. Tang Qiusheng and Chang Feng didn't notice Tang Qiuli coming in. Staring at his watch, Chang Feng held the phone in one hand, and the phone on the table rang with a "ding ling ling".

Tang Qiusheng grabbed it up, "I am the headquarters, the main force of the Japanese army, and I am passing through Wubin, okay!" When he looked up, he saw Tang Qiuli. Let's go!" Chang Feng said to the phone: "Start shelling!"

As soon as Chang Feng's words fell, there was an earth-shattering loud noise, and the soil on the ceiling of the command headquarters "rusted" down. Sitting on the chair, Tang Qiuli felt the ground under his feet trembling. Only then did Tang Qiusheng smile apologetically, "Master is here, I didn't bother to say hello just now." Chang Feng was not as casual as Tang Qiusheng, and saluted quickly.

Tang Qiuli hurriedly signaled everyone to go about their own business, "Brother Qiusheng, which song are you singing? There is a lot of movement outside, I'm afraid there are a few artillery groups shelling, and I will catch up with the good show as soon as I come. , Could it be a gift for me?" Tang Qiusheng said with a smile.

There was a burst of laughter in the headquarters. It was strange to say that as soon as the division commander arrived here, everyone felt more at ease and had a sense of pride. The image of Tang Qiuli has penetrated into the hearts of every officer and soldier of the Independent Division. The division commander personally went to the Wubin battlefield, which shows that we are the most important.

Amidst the deafening sound of cannons, Tang Qiusheng briefly reported the situation on the battlefield and his own plan. Tang Qiuli nodded repeatedly, gave a thumbs up, and said, "Brother Qiusheng, you are using troops now, and it is becoming more and more dangerous." It's deceitful, this is not like your usual style, calm and steady," Tang Qiusheng shook his head, and said with a smile: "Xiaoqiu, you are making fun of me, with a teacher like you, as subordinates, how can we stick to the rules? If you have something good, you must do it, I learned it from you."

There was another burst of laughter. In the headquarters, there was no tense atmosphere of a fierce battle. The laughter even overwhelmed the "rumbling" cannons outside. Tang Qiuli said: "Brother Qiusheng, Changfeng, I have good news for you. Le Yiqin’s aviation unit dealt a devastating blow to the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Air Force’s aviation unit in the Mandalay airspace, and it is estimated that within a few months, the Japanese army’s aviation unit will not be able to recover.”

In the headquarters, there was a burst of warm applause. This is another exciting piece of good news. Everyone is an expert and has mastered the air supremacy. The impact on the northern Myanmar campaign is self-evident. Air combat, everyone has seen it.

After receiving the telegram from Le Yiqin, even Tang Qiuli, who was still in Degang at the time, was very excited. The Battle of Wubin Airspace severely damaged the main aviation force of the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Army, shooting down 87 Japanese fighter jets and 27 bombers. , I only lost [-] fighters, almost a seven-to-one record.

Le Yiqin's air encirclement tactics were the key to victory in this air battle. Of the seven fighter flight regiments that took off from Nanning Field Airport, five were responsible for copying the rear of the Japanese aircraft. Just above Mandalay, there were hundreds of them. The fighter jets of the Independent Division just intercepted the return route of the Japanese aircraft.

Eager to evacuate the fighting airspace and get rid of the Chinese fighter jets chasing after them, the Japanese fleet expected that a group of evil spirits would come out from behind. The soldiers of the Japanese security forces in Mandalay City, as well as the Japanese expatriates, witnessed a battle with their own eyes. Let them never forget the unforgettable air battle. The greatest significance of this air battle is not how many Japanese planes were shot down, but the psychological blow to Japanese soldiers and expatriates.

According to a letter from a Japanese businessman who just forcibly took over a factory in Mandalay City, he wrote to his friend, "The morning of July [-]th is a day I will never forget. On this day, the eagle of our Great Japanese Empire, Unfortunately, I broke my wings in the sky over Mandalay in northern Myanmar. It was very painful. I saw all this with my own eyes, and my heart was bleeding. I couldn't help doubting what His Majesty the Emperor said about conquering Asia and the world. For the first time, I doubted , Could it be that this is our enemy's Imperial Japanese Army Air Force? Can't even defeat the inferior Chinese?"

What follows is a detailed description of the air battle. It should be said that this Japanese businessman who just seized other people's property and did exactly the same as the Japanese soldiers did was well written and described vividly, "In the clear sky, the planes of both sides There are shadows everywhere, planes chasing each other and shooting at each other."

"Blooming black smoke clusters are everywhere. From time to time, planes explode in the air. Fragments of the broken fuselage, with thick smoke, tumble and fall from the sky. To the ground, exploded into a ball of fire, sadly, most of the planes that exploded and fell were Imperial Japanese planes with the sun logo painted on the wings, this is a situation that makes my heart hurt so much that I can't help it Weeping loudly, I hope that everything I see is not true, and may God Amaterasu bless me, the imperial army of the Japanese Empire, to be invincible!" [

With a decisive battle, Le Yiqin disabled the aviation unit of the Japanese Southeast Asian Expeditionary Army. In order to commend the outstanding military exploits of the Southern Aviation Group, Tang Qiuli ordered Le Yiqin to rank the most Japanese aircraft shot down in this air battle. The list of the top three pilots was reported, and they were awarded the second-level Warrior Medal, and ordered the Minister of Logistics, Major General Zhang Quan, to immediately start building a field airport in Myitkyina, and strive to use it in early [-].

Tang Qiusheng's long-prepared bombardment lasted for more than an hour. Several rocket artillery battalions poured overwhelming rockets into the Japanese army's marching ranks, covering between the first line of defense and the third line of defense, with a depth of more than [-] years. In an area of ​​[-] kilometers and a width of more than ten kilometers, heavy artillery groups used groups of artillery to blow up the rear of the Japanese army into a sea of ​​flames, cutting off the connection between the front and rear of the Japanese army.

As soon as the shelling stopped, the counterattacking troops, led by a brigade of tanks, launched a fierce attack on the chaotic Japanese army. When the sun sank to the west, the Japanese army was pushed back to the front on a front more than ten kilometers wide. At night in the Baldwin mining area, Tang Qiusheng refused to give up. He transferred three tank brigades to join the counterattack force, and drove the Japanese army back from the Baldwin mining area to the Libao Grand Canyon.

Ito Yanzaburo tossed for more than a month, and killed more than [-] British people. In one day and one night, he lost everything. Taking advantage of the geographical location of the Ribao Grand Canyon, the retreating Japanese army barely built a line of defense. The independent division The troops stopped attacking and confronted the Japanese army on the line from the northern foot of Libao Grand Canyon to Mogok.

Lieutenant General Tang Qiusheng, the deputy commander of the Independent Division and the commander of the Sulu Mobile Corps, successfully repelled the Japanese army that invaded Myitkyina in the north with fewer troops than the Japanese army in an unfavorable situation, reversing the situation in northern Myanmar. Battle to fame.

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