Age of Rebirth

Hearing that the division commander Tang Qiuli wanted to commend one person in front of so many people, the officers' ears were pricked up. This was the first time that this had happened since the formation of the independent division. Well, there are not many times when the division commander praises people face to face, let alone at the meeting of thousands of people, the officers are all from various field regiments.

The officers were itchy in their hearts, and they all hoped that they would be the ones to be commended by the division commander, not only to win glory for their regiment, but also to make their troops famous. Tang Qiuli smiled and looked at the officers who were agitated and eager to try. He was very happy in his heart and could cherish An honorary officer is a qualified soldier.

He said: "The person I want to commend is Colonel Zhou Yushan, the deputy director of the logistics department of the Independent Division and the director of the logistics department of the Hainan Island Combat Corps. Yushan, please come to the stage!" Tang Qiuli warmly greeted Zhou Yushan to the stage.

Zhou Yushan was a little dizzy. This commendation from the division commander was too unexpected. It stands to reason that the commander of the front-line combat troops should be the one who received the commendation. If he is a logistics officer, what merits can he have? ?

Zhou Yushan, who was standing on the stage, looked at the thousands of officers in the audience with envious eyes, and suddenly blushed. Tang Qiuli walked up to him and said, "I want to commend, Colonel Zhou Yushan, for his outstanding performance in this large-scale military campaign." As you all know, the outstanding performance in the operation to enter Hainan Island, more than [-] troops, long-distance transportation, cross-sea mobilization, the difficulty of logistical support is conceivable.” [

"As for the logistics department of the Corps, under the leadership of Minister Zhou Yushan, it took only six days to successfully complete the task of troop mobilization, and once again demonstrated the excellent combat effectiveness of the logistics department. Think about it, Qiongzhou Strait at this time , the wind is high and the waves are rough, and the natural conditions are harsh. It is commendable to be able to do this, and I will also announce an order to promote Colonel Zhou Yushan to the rank of Major General of the Army."

Wow.The whole audience was shocked. In the independent division, it is more difficult to be promoted to the first rank. Unless someone has made great achievements or outstanding contributions, it is impossible to be promoted to the rank, especially the rank of general.Since the establishment of the army, Zhou Yushan was the first colonel officer to be promoted to the rank of major general. Moreover, it was announced by the division commander himself, and he was also a logistics officer. Everyone had no other ideas except envy.

Thunderous applause.Almost breaking through the roof, Zhou Yushan didn't know what to say in the face of the sudden honor and promotion.There was no warning beforehand, which made him a little unaccustomed to the sudden change. Zhou Yushan turned to the audience, and all the officers applauded solemnly, then, looking at Tang Qiuli, he said with trembling lips: "Teacher, thanks to the great love, I just did what I should do. Yushan is ashamed to be so praised by the teacher!"

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Yushan, you deserve it," and then he said loudly to the officers in the audience: "Major General Zhou Yushan is a role model for everyone. If you do your job well, you will have the opportunity to be promoted. The bounden duty of a soldier is to obey orders, and I look forward to your outstanding performance in this special battle of Hainan Island!"

The meeting was adjourned, and the officers were still discussing in twos and threes. This big event that caused a sensation in the entire Independent Division, and even the officers who were familiar with Zhou Yushan, clamored for Zhou Yushan to treat him. Tang Qiuli was very satisfied with the results of the meeting. This was tantamount to a pre-war mobilization, which easily stirred up the emotions of the officers.

As a logistics officer, Zhou Yushan was the first to be promoted to the rank of major general, and the impact he brought was more than that. In the eyes of the officers of the front-line combat troops, the logistics department has always been a cold yamen. , It's enough to worry about, but it can't be done. The commander of the front-line combat force, who was transferred to the logistics department, thought it was a dispatch and sat on the bench.

Take Liu Hongzhang, commander of the [-]st Brigade directly under the Corps as an example. In order to punish him, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the division, was first demoted and transferred to his side as a combat staff officer, and then transferred to the logistics department to help the logistics minister Zhang Quan. In the minds of the brigade commanders of the corps, it is the division commander's most severe punishment. Today, Zhou Yushan's promotion and the praise given by the division commander let everyone know that in the independent division, even if you are only in an extremely minor Departments, as long as they make outstanding contributions, they also have the opportunity to be promoted.

After the meeting was adjourned, Tang Qiuli gave the following order to Le Yiqin, the commander of the Southern Aviation Group of the Independent Division Air Force, "Le Yiqin, your department dispatched no less than four fighter regiments and two bomber regiments to cooperate with this mission." In addition, pay close attention to the direction of the sea off Hainan Island to see if there is a Japanese fleet."

The second order was issued to the gunboat brigade and the armed civilian boat brigade to cover the landing of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division on Hainan Island. All passages that may leave the island are blocked, and once the Japanese army is found to be trying to escape, it is expected to be wiped out immediately." Tang Qiuli's order has actually blocked all opportunities for the Japanese army under Miyazawa Nishikawa to leave Hainan Island.

On the second day after the military meeting ended, the units of the Independent Division, according to the deployment, began a large-scale operation to encircle the enemy with an iron wall. On the front stretching hundreds of kilometers from Lingao in the west to Qionghai in the east, more than 40 soldiers, Forming an impenetrable blockade, there are planes in the sky and gunboats in the sea, rolling towards the southern part of Hainan Island.

The density of troops is unprecedented in the history of the Indochina Peninsula. The thickness of the troops and the depth of the battle from the north to the south of the blockade reached more than [-] kilometers. Let alone [-] to [-] Japanese troops, even Don't even try to sneak past a mouse. After the attack started, the troops marched steadily according to the battle plan. The speed of the advance was only a few tens of kilometers per day.

When the sun rose high, the troops started to move, and before night fell, the troops began to camp and rest. This style of play, in the eyes of the generals of the independent division who are accustomed to artillery fire, flying like rain, and killing loudly, is very impressive. Puzzled and unaccustomed, more than 40 troops were dispatched, and the battle was so dull, it was a war, it was similar to traveling in mountains and rivers, and I don't know what the commander planned?

Isn't it just over 3 little devils? When the troops go up, they can be cleaned up in a few hours. Why waste such a lot of energy? More than 40 people can drown more than 3 little devils. This battle was so boring, especially the brigade commanders of Han Tie's Marine Corps, they were even more aggrieved.

The Marine Corps had a bad start. In the first battle on Hainan Island, all the brigades were full of energy and full of confidence. With more than 8 troops, they were three to one against the little devils with more than 3 troops. With a firepower advantage of several times more, there are air force fighters and bombers in the sky cooperating to eat up this group of little devils, a piece of cake.

After training for more than three years, the Marine Corps is already a sharpened sharp edge. It is the unanimous idea of ​​all officers and soldiers to win the first battle and to play the prestige and reputation of the Marine Corps. Moreover, this is the same way, However, after the battle started, this was not the case. The new tactics adopted by the Japanese army made the marines who were accustomed to fighting in large corps extremely uncomfortable.

Fighting with the Japanese army for many days, although they can grasp the initiative on the battlefield, but all the brigade commanders from Han Tie to the following have an indescribably uncomfortable feeling. The rhythm of the battle is sluggish and extremely unsmooth. Although there were sporadic battles and many incidents every day, the results were not good. Not only did they not wipe out the Japanese troops on a large scale, but they felt a sense of restraint.

In particular, the deaths that were disproportionate to the results of the battle were almost one to one with the casualties of the Japanese army. How could such a result, the Marine Corps officer and Han Tie, who were determined to play a famous role, be able to accept it? Back to the round, but the teacher's style of play made the officers of the Marine Corps feel uncomfortable.

If the fight continues like this, even if the little devils are surrounded and wiped out in the end, how much meat will be distributed to the marines?Several brigade commanders muttered together, found the commander Han Tie, and asked him to report everyone's ideas to the division commander, so that the six brigades of the Marine Corps, separated from the main force, went forward to attack and advance, and served as the vanguard of the entire army. To put it bluntly, I just want to undertake the combat mission of annihilating the Japanese army under Miyazawa's troops alone.

In Han Tie's heart, he was more anxious than several brigade commanders. The Marine Corps was in his own hands, and he won the first battle. Although he was not defeated, in Han Tie's heart, he was more anxious than defeat Uncomfortable, more than 8 troops were pulled up. On the small Hainan Island, not only did they fail to complete the task of destroying more than 3 Japanese troops, but they were entangled by little devils and couldn't do it. [

The casualties of the troops far exceeded his own expectations. The battle was a depressing one. After being instructed by the commander, Han Tie felt suddenly enlightened. He had a new idea on how to solve the troubles caused by the new Japanese tactics. If he fights again, he is absolutely confident that in the shortest time and in the most agile way, he will get rid of his humiliation and fight a beautiful turnaround.

He very much hopes that his Marine Corps can undertake this attack mission alone, not only for his own face, but also for the honor of this unit with a glorious tradition. The real intention of encircling and suppressing more than 3 Japanese troops with multiple troops.

Therefore, although he very much hoped that the Marine Corps would undertake the attack mission alone, he did not have the courage to ask the division commander to change the established tactics. But Er Shang said, "This is a unified deployment of more than 40 troops. We only need to obey the orders and not interfere with the normal command of the division commander. Is there any discipline? Ah!"

Several brigade commanders looked at each other in blank dismay, and they were stupefied at the time. The commander said so, it seemed that there was no point, Han Tie secretly smiled, and then said the following words.

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

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