Age of Rebirth

After the battle to capture the building was over, the choking smell of gunpowder smoke had not yet dissipated. Major General Liu Hongzhang, commander of the First Brigade directly under the Corps, stepped into the building with a dark face, which made him bothered and ashamed.

Outside the building, the ambulances of the First Brigade Field Hospital transported away the wounded and the bodies of the dead soldiers one by one. Liu Hongzhang stood on the sixth floor, which was the former headquarters of the Japanese army commander Yamada Shaozuo, and looked down. On the ground, several Japanese officers and soldiers, with their rotten heads, were lying on the ground in disorder. In the room, there was a strong smell of blood. Liu Hongzhang said disgustedly: "Get out, Don't get our feet dirty!"

Battelle and Qi Hanzhi looked at each other, and they probably understood in their hearts that the reason for Liu Hongzhang's black face was that the First Brigade was the number one main force among the brigades of all the main field regiments of the Independent Division all along. The troops, whether they were attacking or defending, interspersed or encircled, fought wonderfully in every battle. When the first brigade was mentioned in the independent division, that one did not give a thumbs up. I admire it very much!

Liu Hongzhang himself, whether he was in the Corps or in a meeting of the whole division, walked with his neck up. He was a little proud of himself, but in front of this building, the First Brigade, which claimed to be invincible and invincible, was More than 100 soldiers were lost, and more than 100 people were injured. The brigade commander Liu Hongzhang, who has always fought smoothly, felt very aggrieved. In all fairness, in a battalion-level battle, the casualties paid by the first brigade were comparable to the number of Japanese troops wiped out , out of proportion.

The same is to conquer the strongholds held by the Japanese army. Look at the special warfare detachment, more than 100 people went in, and they still took the lead. They killed the most little devils, but there were casualties, and there were also tank troops. Liu Hongzhang, who has always been proud of the first brigade.I finally saw the gap. The First Brigade has never suffered such a big loss in previous battles. One building cost the lives of more than 100 soldiers of mine! [

Whether it is Battelle or Qi Hanzhi.Although he knew Liu Hongzhang's inner thoughts.But I don't know how to persuade. This time, the three combat units are fighting together, and there are some words.It's hard to grasp the depth.

Battelle spoke first, "Brigade Commander Liu, the battle is over. I will return to the original place with the tank. If necessary, you can contact me again!" As soon as he said this, Battelle felt that something was wrong. Didn't he say, Will the First Brigade encounter similar situations in future battles?

Fortunately, Liu Hongzhang didn't think about it, Qi Hanzhi also stepped forward, saluted him, and said. "Brigade Commander Liu, the Special Operations Detachment has other tasks. We, the Special Operations members, have learned a lot from the soldiers of the First Brigade!"

Qi Hanzhi said these words.It was by no means a false polite word. During the coordinated battle to capture the building, he saw the quality of the soldiers of the First Brigade. This was just an ordinary infantry battalion of the First Brigade.It can be seen from this that the overall combat capability of the First Brigade.It really lives up to its reputation.

Liu Hongzhang smiled wryly, and said: "Chief Qi, stop hitting me in the face. Compared with your special operations detachment, the stuff in the first brigade is not worth mentioning. To be honest, I feel I got a lot of things, thank you both for your great help!"

Battelle and Qi Hanzhi left with their respective teams, and the third battalion commander came over to ask for instructions, "Brigade Commander, how should we resettle the residents in the building? Their homes have basically been damaged to varying degrees, and there are more than a dozen people casualties!"

Liu Hongzhang said impatiently: "You and the battalion commander of the guards will discuss how to do it, and inform the logistics department of the brigade that they are good at doing this!" Seeing the brigade commander's face is not good, the third battalion commander quietly left, Liu Hongzhang was so depressed that he panicked, but with such a voice, he yelled, "Training soldiers, you can train them vigorously!" After shouting, he felt much more at ease.

Similar to the situation encountered by the first brigade, in the battle against Hong Kong, every participating army has encountered it, but the situation encountered by Liu Hongzhang is rather special and typical, until the evening of July 23 , After three days of fierce fighting, more than 3 Japanese troops who stuck to the urban area of ​​Hong Kong, relying on barricades and fortifications, have been wiped out, and more than [-] remnants retreated to several key points and continued to fight against the attacks of the independent division troops!

These key points are distributed in Lantau Island, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. The New Territories have been completely recovered. 90.00% of Hong Kong’s area above five is controlled by the Independent Division, because the Independent Division’s attacking troops did not use it during the battle. Heavy artillery and other powerful weapons have minimized the damage to the urban area of ​​Hong Kong. Moreover, thanks to the infiltration of the Special Operations Detachment and the Guangzhou Garrison Force, Hong Kong's infrastructure and municipal facilities related to people's livelihood have been preserved.

Although gunfire was still heard from time to time, the lives of Hong Kong citizens have gradually begun to normalize. After three days of fierce fighting, Hong Kong was almost completely destroyed, which made Tang Qiuli very happy.

Before the battle was over, a large number of officers with rich experience in urban management transferred from the Guangzhou Garrison had begun to work. Tang Qiuli issued new orders to the troops surrounding the last few key points of the Japanese army, "Everyone Troops participating in the war, at present, the battle of Hong Kong has come to an end, and it is advisable to adopt the method of siege for the place of stubborn resistance, and strive to end the battle of Hong Kong at the lowest cost!"

At four o'clock in the afternoon on July 23, under the protection of special guards, Tang Qiuli finally entered the urban area of ​​Hong Kong. There were traces of war everywhere on the streets, beside houses, and outside buildings. However, no houses collapsed. In a battle involving nearly 20 troops from both sides, Tang Qiuli and his commanders are proud and comforted to be able to protect the city to this extent!

The one thing Tang Qiuli wants to do most now is to see Shan Hu immediately. Outside the urban area, Fu Qiang, an unaccommodating guy, blocked him for three days. Tang Qiuli's heart was furious. .

The convoy arrived at the original secret contact point where Shanhu was injured. Now, it is the location of the Special Warfare Detachment Headquarters. As soon as he entered the door, Qi Hanzhi happened to come out of it. When he saw the arrival of the division commander, he stepped forward in surprise, stood at attention and saluted, and said: "Teacher, the battle is not over yet. Why are you in the city? I'll report to the detachment leader right away. He's holding a meeting with the division leaders!"

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Why, isn't it safe in the urban area of ​​Hong Kong now? Why do you and Fu Qiang speak in the same tone? The special forces and your special warfare detachment can't protect my safety!"

He stopped Qi Hanzhi, "Hanzhi, don't rush to report, I want to see if our captain of the Huangshan Tiger Detachment can lie down? Yo ho, this injury hasn't healed yet, so I'm in a hurry to have a meeting. Said to report my safety, it seems that I was worrying about this guy for nothing!" Fu Qiang and several people in the special operations detachment laughed, and they could hear the strong brotherhood between the teacher and the detachment leader!

Arriving in front of Shanhu's ward, Tang Qiuli heard Shanhu's loud voice in the room, loud and full of energy, he really didn't look like someone who was wounded and had only been awake for more than two days, "After everyone returned to their respective teams, seriously To sum up, the experience of the Hong Kong campaign, especially the units that suffered losses, can be regarded as a wake-up call for everyone. Our special operations detachment is not against the enemy, and there is still a lot to learn in the face of urban street fighting, so the meeting is over!"

Tang Qiuli smiled quietly, and thought to himself: "Shan Hu, this guy, has changed a lot in the few days since he joined the special operations detachment. Such a skill!"

A dozen or so sub-captains of the Special Operations Detachment came out and saw the division commander with surprise on their faces, and hurriedly saluted and greeted them. Tang Qiuli hurriedly waved his hands, stared and shook his head, and then pointed to Shanhu's room. The team leaders all understood that the division commander was going to play a joke on the team leader, so they suppressed their laughter and left. [

"Bang bang!" Tang Qiuli knocked on the door, and Shanhu inside the room shouted, "Come in!" After entering the door, Shanhu was sitting on the bed, looking down at a document, holding a pen from time to time, drawing He said something, and asked without raising his head: "What's the matter, hurry up and say it! Don't waste time on useless words!"

Tang Qiuli suppressed a smile, and said solemnly: "Report to Captain Huang, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the Independent Division, is here on order, please give instructions!"

Hearing this unfamiliar voice, Shanhu suddenly raised his head, and the document in his hand slipped to the ground. He stared blankly at Tang Qiuli, and his lips trembled a few times, "Xiaoqiu, why are you here?" At this moment, Tang Qiuli clearly saw that there were crystal tears in Shanhu's eyes.

Tang Qiuli's nose was a little sour, and he was no longer in the mood for joking. He pressed Shanhu's shoulder and said, "Lie down, you bastard, you miss me to death, and you don't know how to tell me I'm safe." Huzi, after I found out that you were injured, I regretted it to death, but luckily, God has eyes and didn’t do anything to you!" As he spoke, tears almost fell down.

Shanhu's face turned red unexpectedly, and he said annoyedly: "Hey, Xiaoqiu, don't mention this, what a shame, the two captains of the special warfare detachment were both punished less than a month apart. Devil's son, what's the matter? Especially me, for the first time in a few years when I led troops to fight, I was bitten by the little devil's son, you said, I'm still ashamed to see you?"

Tang Qiuli turned his face away, and quietly wiped away his tears. He understood Shan Hu's mood, and he didn't tell him about the injury because he was afraid that he would miss and worry. Huzi has such a character, and he takes care of everything quietly. Don't allow yourself to be distracted.

The two didn't speak any more, they just smirked and looked at each other like this, Tang Qiuli didn't even ask how Shanhu's injury was. In the Northeast hometown, in the snow-capped mountains and forests, sitting side by side on the snow, this is the connection between men and women.

(To be continued)