Age of Rebirth

Ito was still hesitating and entangled, and it was easy to leave. Tang Qiuli made it clear that he didn't want to kill them all. The big hole in Bagu in the east of Yangon was reserved for him, but the consequences after giving up Yangon made him have to Thinking deeply, whether to retreat without a fight, or to leave without an enemy, how to keep one's position in the midst of the yelling and killing in the base camp, there is a lot of knowledge in it.

Seeing His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief's hesitant, struggling, and constantly changing face, Kawashima's confidence in himself was shaken. He thought that he had mastered everything about the general of the Imperial Army. Now, he found that he was wrong, wrong. Very serious.

Ito opened his eyes, looked at Kawashima, and said calmly: "Mr. Kawashima, convey my order immediately. The imperial army began to shrink the line of defense, gradually withdrawing from the west and north of Yangon to the east. This order can only be carried out under the condition of continuous resistance, otherwise, I will punish the commander of the department severely for the crime of desertion, go!"

Kawashima's eyes darkened, and a bitter taste filled his heart. He underestimated General Ito's confidence and determination. He was not the supreme commander, and even if he had thousands of ideas, he couldn't realize them. , Ito said to him again: "Kawashima-kun, report the situation in Yangon to the general staff of the base camp again. Our army fought desperately. However, facing an enemy army ten times larger than our own, with a firepower gap of dozens times, After suffering heavy casualties, the imperial army had to gradually shrink their positions, and if necessary, they planned to withdraw from Yangon to preserve their strength."

Kawashima's eyes lit up, and it seemed that he had figured out a lot of flavors from Ito's words behind him, and he couldn't help admiring secretly, "What a cunning old fox, it is much better than the method of directly retreating south that I suggested, for the base camp and the dispatched troops. Soldiers and officers have an account to avoid being charged with retreating without a fight.”[

"According to the actual situation on the battlefield. Making campaign arrangements is within the purview of the commander-in-chief of the dispatched army. It's not that he doesn't want to resist desperately, but that he won't fall into a situation where all the jade is broken." Compared with your Excellency, his own method, Still very young, Kawashima wanted to understand this, and the original depression was swept away.

As if to cooperate with Ito's arrangement, a staff officer knocked on the door cautiously and came in. "Report to Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, after receiving a report from the forward troops, the independent division troops attacked fiercely, and the northern and western defense lines fell one by one. The imperial army had to retreat step by step, relying on barricades to fight steadily, and suffered heavy casualties. Gradually move towards the center of the city, "

When he said the last few words, the heart of the staff officer.They all mentioned his throat. It seems that the reports he received from early in the morning were not good news. He was afraid that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief would be furious, and he would blame himself. Unexpectedly, Ito said calmly: "Understood, step back!" After the little staff officer went out, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Such a result.Ito was not surprised at all. After preparing for such a long time, with nearly a million people, superior weapons and equipment and firepower several times greater than his own, it was another blow with all his strength, the devil Tang Qiuli.If he can't play at such a level, Ito really doubts himself and looks up to the sworn enemy of the Great Japanese Empire.

"However, the advance speed of the independent division is not as fast as expected. I have carefully designed and prepared the barricade fortifications for several months. The imperial soldiers with the traditional spirit of Bushido are not so easy to eat, and they do not pay a certain price. , Yangon cannot be won, of course, the prerequisite for this price is that Tang Qiuli will not feel pain, and the timing of the evacuation is the key," Ito thought with a sneer.

The front-line commanders and soldiers of the Japanese army did not know that their commander-in-chief and chief of staff had plans and tricks in their stomachs. After receiving orders to fight steadily, they used the existing fortifications to fight quite vigorously without the threat of artillery fire. Zhang Fa, some lower-level Japanese commanders, the fierceness in their bones was aroused, and there were scenes of fighting to the death without retreating, which caused a lot of trouble for the attacking independent divisions.

Since the first brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps fired the first shot, the battle has been going on for more than three hours. The brigade commander Liu Jinsheng began to scold his mother. The speed of the regiments is too slow, just like a turtle crawling. The equipment and training level of the first brigade, under the cover of tanks, can travel [-] to [-] kilometers in three hours.

On a not-so-hot day, Liu Jinsheng opened the collar of his military uniform, sweating profusely, and shouted in the armored command vehicle: "The first regiment? What's the matter? Don't you have a blueprint for your attack route in advance? Still so slow?" "The third regiment? Hit me hard, keep your sons and cubs?" Because there is no artillery support, Liu Jinsheng, who is used to shooting cannons and tanks, is very aggrieved. .

Both Tang Qiuli and the front-line commanders underestimated the Japanese barricades that had been in operation for several months. Ito did not brag. He turned every house, every tall building, and every street into a firepower point. Although the defensive Japanese troops were not many, they ranged from seven or eight to as many as 30 to [-]. A few light and heavy machine guns plus grenades posed a great threat to the attacking troops of the Independent Division.

When encountering wide streets, tanks can still exert their power, but in narrow alleys, tanks can do nothing, and a dozen of them were blown up by Japanese suicide bombers covered in explosives and grenades, and the battle was almost stalemate Not only did Liu Jinsheng feel aggrieved, but all the front-line commanders felt restrained, and almost all the brigade commanders were cursing.

"What? The second regiment can't move anymore? What's the matter? I encountered a high-rise fortification, all the households were firepower points, and there was an underground bunker. More than 30 people were killed or injured. Your regiment was blocked there? The mortars of the three regiments, I have to transfer all the mortars, don't you believe that the broken building can't be leveled?" Liu Jin shouted angrily, and the report of the three regiments' attacks being blocked undoubtedly ignited the anger in his heart.

"What kind of battle is this called? Don't use good cannons, otherwise, the heavy artillery regiment belonging to the brigade will smash hundreds of cannons, and no matter how many little devils, they will be turned into mud. The floor was blown to pieces of bricks and tiles," Liu Jinsheng thought bitterly.

In charge of guiding the attack route of the First Brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, it was Chu Tian, ​​the leader of the Special Warfare Detachment, and his fiancée Murong Xue. At this time, Chu Tian was in the third regiment. It was the key target of attack. What Chu Tian didn't expect was that in the [-] days after the information was passed on, the Japanese army reinforced this firepower point and built many bunkers.

This five-six-storey building is right in front of the attack route of the third regiment. If it is not taken down, the whole third regiment will not be able to continue to attack. Looking at the bloody corpses of more than 30 soldiers on the open ground, Chu Tian stopped it. The commander of the third regiment who wanted to organize a strong attack, although the military ranks of the two were the same, there was a huge difference in status.

Chu Tian is the direct subordinate of the first brother of the Independent Division, and his status is almost equal to that of the commander of the corps. The special warfare detachment is an elite among the nearly one million troops of the Independent Division. Therefore, when Chu Tian speaks, the regiment leader dare not not listen, and his face is embarrassing. Said: "Captain Chu, I also know that the casualties of the storm will be huge, and the orders of the brigade headquarters must also be carried out. They have been blocked for more than 40 minutes. If you don't rush over, the brigade commander will scold you!"

After finishing speaking, he glanced at Murong Xue and wondered, "The captain of the Chu detachment went to the front and brought a woman with him. I really don't understand what it means?" He also knew his brigade commander's temper. If you come out, don't argue with the head of the Chu branch. If the two quarrel again, it will be difficult for you, the head of the group, to be caught in the middle.

Chu Tian took the walkie-talkie from the third regiment leader's hand, "Brigade Commander Liu? I'm Chu Tian, ​​the leader of the Special Operations Detachment. I'm in charge of guiding your brigade's attack route. I'm in the third regiment's position. I suggest temporarily stopping Attack, otherwise, there will be too many casualties, of course, on the premise of not affecting your brigade's combat plan, please consider my suggestion."

When Liu Jinsheng heard it, he was Chu Tian, ​​the famous leader of the special warfare detachment. He was a legendary figure in the independent division. It is worthy of Liu Jinsheng's thanks, but it is different now, the army's attack is not going well, there are casualties, and heavy firepower is not allowed, Liu Jinsheng is in a bad mood, and he is not very polite in speaking, not to mention, the general who has been rolling in the flames of war for a long time , that is good tempered?

"Let me tell you, Captain Chu, is the little devil's defense plan provided by your special warfare detachment accurate? According to the report from the third regiment leader, the broken building blocking their attack route has many more firepower points than the drawing. ? There are broken things like bunkers? Suspend the attack, the time given to me by the regiment department is dead, I will talk to the third regiment commander." Liu Jinsheng said dissatisfied. [

Chu Tian didn't argue, what Liu Jinsheng said was the truth, even though it was an unexpected change after the blueprint was sent out, but after all, it was the task of the Special Operations Detachment, and there was a loophole. He understood Liu Jinsheng's emotions. In order to avoid undue casualties, it would be difficult for me to talk about things calmly.

He handed the walkie-talkie to the third regiment leader, and took off the radio that he was carrying with him. Murong Xue hurried over to help. After Chutian turned on the radio, a "tick tick" telegram came. Chutian's skillful technique secretly admired, "It's better than the communications chief in his regiment," but he didn't ask Chutian why he sent the report?

Liu Jinsheng shouted loudly on the walkie-talkie: "The third regiment commander? I will give you 10 minutes to take down that building. If you can't complete the task, you can report to the cooking team of the brigade headquarters! In addition, I Send you five tanks up, you first clear out the shooting area, and use shelling, I see how hard the little devil's bastard is?"

No wonder Liu Jinsheng was furious, not only the three regiments were blocked from attacking, but also the other regiments were not progressing smoothly. If this continues, the attack speed will be delayed and the battle progress of the entire regiment will be affected. He himself has to go to the cooking squad of the regiment department Check in?

(to be continued) (to be continued...)

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