Age of Rebirth

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After a tentative attack, the Japanese army's defensive deployment in Yangon has basically been clarified. In Tang Qiuli's view, the trench outside Yangon is not a big problem, as long as the artillery fire is concentrated on the front of the attack, and the bombardment is fierce. After an hour, the ditch would probably turn into a small pit. It would be difficult for tanks to pass through, but there would be no obstacles for infantry to pass through.

However, the question Li Honggang raised aroused Tang Qiuli's vigilance. The biggest threat to his troops was the artillery firepower of the Japanese army. , Two main corps pressed up, tens of 10 troops deployed at the same time, the Japanese artillery fire caused too much damage to the troops.

The only failure of this tentative attack is that it did not test out the specific location of the Japanese artillery positions. Zheng Yong's countermeasures can be seen from the beginning, watching Zheng Yong scratching his head and frowning. It turned out that he was not very satisfied.

Zheng Yong was full of confidence. During this tentative attack, he knocked out several artillery positions of the little devil, and gave Yangon a little more energy for the first battle. His five artillery groups have more than 300 guns The long-range, large-caliber howitzers are already ready. Once the artillerymen of the little devils start shelling, they will return ten times more cannons. Even the plane sent by Le Yiqin to correct the artillery points will also It has been lifted into the air, but until the troops withdraw, the artillery has no chance, everyone is so aggrieved! [

Tang Qiuli glanced at Zheng Yong and said, "The artillerymen continue to prepare for battle according to the original plan. Zheng Yong, don't make any foolish plans. We can't take the lives of soldiers for a second trial." Zheng Yong, who was broken by the teacher, laughed embarrassedly, not to mention, Zheng Yong really had this idea, and if he did it again, he would be able to hook out the little devil's artillery.

Several corps commanders, including Chief of Staff Chang Feng, heard the words and gave Zheng Yong, who was still giggling "hehe", with a big white eyeball. Li Honggang said bluntly: "I said Lao Zheng, what are you doing?" Thinking about it? Let the infantry serve as bait for your cannon, thank you for thinking about it," Zheng Yong argued, "I just thought about it, and I didn't say it. Besides, how can my old Zheng do such a thing Woolen cloth?

Feng Jiwu sarcastically said: "Zheng Yong, others don't understand you, and I don't understand you. In your eyes, there is nothing but those precious cannons. If you are a battle commander, maybe you can really do it!" Everyone burst into laughter, the first attack did not achieve the expected purpose, and did not affect the mood of the commanders of the independent divisions at all.

They all know very well that Yangon is in the master's pocket, and it will be taken down sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. Tang Qiuli also smiled. He is very satisfied with the performance of the generals. The setback in the small battle does not affect the fighting spirit. , Today’s meeting has yielded a lot, “Everyone, now that we know the defensive deployment of the Japanese army in the outskirts of Yangon, we will focus on this issue. After the commanders of the corps go back, they will formulate corresponding tactics around this issue. , especially in the coordination and cooperation of the step-tank, work harder."

"What needs to be reminded is that no one should be impatient. Ito is already a turtle in the urn. However, according to strategic needs, we don't want to catch it. It takes time, but we can afford it. I have to tell everyone a piece of news. The special warfare detachment has completely wiped out the small Japanese army that penetrated into our rear."

"Our medicine and material supply lines are unblocked. Ito is trapped in an isolated city, sitting on the mountain and empty. The only supply channel for the Japanese army is from the sea. More than 1000 planes from Le Yiqin are waiting. The so-called consumption is relative. Therefore, our basic strategic guiding ideology for attacking Yangon is not to rush, to fight steadily, and to advance step by step."

At the same time, General Ito Yanzaburo also held a military meeting in the Yangon City Defense Command of the Southeast Asian Dispatch Army. Before Ito appeared in the meeting, the Japanese officers who participated in the meeting were very emotional. Yangon In the first defensive battle, victory was achieved. The imperial army, with its small casualties, repelled the attack of the independent division.

This is an unprecedented event in the history of the Japanese Empire dispatching troops to Southeast Asia against the troops of the Chinese Devil Tang Qiuli. The squadron dispatched so many tanks and infantry. What happened? In the case of machine guns and mortars, they left the corpses on the ground and fled back in embarrassment.

These Japanese officers were talking happily, and it seemed that the decadent emotions that had been defeated all the way from Mandalay were swept away. In their hearts, the fear of the independent division troops no longer existed, and the Great Japanese Empire was restored. The invincibility of the imperial army, the arrogance of the opponents in the world, and a victory that was not a victory made these Japanese officers who retreated southward like frightened birds with their tails between their tails and almost lost their shoes a while ago, their self-confidence swelled.

In the eyes of these excited Japanese officers, the myth of the invincibility of the Independent Division has been broken. It turns out that the army of the Chinese devil is not so terrible. See, the Japanese have such virtues.

Ito came in, and the Japanese officers with their chests and stomachs folded, saw His Excellency the Commander, with a stinky face and frowning, as if someone had kidnapped his wife and seduced his daughter, with a look of These Japanese officers were puzzled, "It's strange, our imperial army has already won the battle and repelled the mighty independent division troops, why is it that your Excellency, Commander, is so virtuous and has a lawsuit on his head? It makes people uncomfortable.”

Ito walked to the front desk, looked sharply at these faces, the beaming officers glanced at them, and immediately said, "Masters, are you complacent?" Tired and crooked, "Why are you pretending? We are working hard at the front, and what we have achieved is not your reputation as the commander-in-chief. Put on a bad face for that to see?"

From the eyes of the officers, Ito saw the dissatisfaction, sneered, and shouted: "Artillery Commander Major General Kawashima Tokuichi, stand up!" This shout shocked all the Japanese officers. Commander-in-Chief, what kind of madness is this?Major General Tokuichi Kawashima, who was called by his name, stood up in a daze, not knowing why Ito called his name.

Ito said: "Mr. Kawashima, let me ask you, when the Independent Division troops attacked, why didn't your artillery use fierce artillery fire to inflict the greatest damage on the Chinese soldiers? If there were no defensive trenches outside the city, the tanks of the Independent Division , has already rushed into the urban area. Could it be that, with more than a thousand artillery pieces in your hand, you just watched the soldiers of our imperial army repel the attack of the Chinese soldiers with rifles, grenades, machine guns and mortars? You Give me and all the officers a reasonable explanation!"

Officers of the Japanese Army, now I understand, Commander-in-Chief, why you have a bad face when you come up, the root cause is the artillery. Yes, when we repelled the attack of the Independent Division, we did not receive the support of the artillery fire. It's not that the commander-in-chief is forcing us to not rest like a ghost. When we dig this trench, the tanks of the independent division will break through the outer positions.

Where was the artillery when we fought fiercely with the Independent Division?The officers looked at Tokuichi Kawashima with somewhat unkind eyes. What is this guy Kawashima doing? Is he afraid?

Under the eyes of everyone, Major General Tokuichi Kawashima, the artillery commander of the Japanese army, poked there like a sorghum pole, his face was red and white, but his face was full of grievances. Yes!" Ito sneered again, and said disdainfully: "We are listening, I hope you can convince me of your so-called reason!"

The subtext is that if you try to argue forcefully, you will look good to me. Kawashima also went all out and said loudly: "Everyone has experienced the defensive battle in the early morning of this morning. The situation on the battlefield at that time was like this. The attacking troops of the Independent Division, It seems that there are many, but they are very cunningly divided into many roads. If you only look at the scale of the battlefield, fierce battles are happening everywhere."

The disdain on Ito's face became more obvious, and he thought to himself, "Isn't this nonsense? Tang Qiuli dispatched hundreds of tanks and more than 8 people. For the defending imperial army, it was already a high-intensity battle." Fighting," the other Japanese officers also shook their heads secretly. Could it be that this is Kawashima's reason? [

Regardless of everyone's eyes, Kawashima continued: "However, when it comes to a certain offensive point, the offensive force used by the independent division will not exceed a brigade. Our artillery group can bombard such a small target. The gains outweigh the losses, not to mention, with the current strength of the imperial artillery, there is no way to cover the entire battlefield."

What Kawashima said was true. The goal of the Japanese artillery was to carry out surface defense, and the strength of the point attack could not show the effect. Hundreds of attack points were evenly distributed, but only a few artillery pieces, which can be used as farts. , Scattered use of artillery firepower, that is the blind command of laymen.

Kawashima was not ashamed to say, "Including the commander-in-chief, how many people really understand artillery? They thought that the artillerymen just hid behind, waved the flag and fired the guns, and that's it, bullshit! There are so many things in this Go, otherwise, the artillery is in the establishment of the imperial army, how can it be called a technical unit, it is superior!"

Ito's face softened somewhat, and he said, "Kawashima-kun, keep talking." What Kawashima said next made Ito not only shocked, but also really moved.

(To be continued)

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