Age of Rebirth

On the other side of the snow-covered Brea Mountains, on a rugged mountain road, Captain Masao Kato, the commander of the [-]rd Squadron of the Search Brigade directly under the [-]th Division of the Japanese Far East Expedition Army, is leading more than [-] soldiers in this squadron , Difficult on the snowy and slippery mountain road, strenuously marching towards the mountain pass.

The 10,000th Division is the vanguard of the five first-class divisions of the Far East Dispatch Army. The division headquarters is directly under the search brigade and is responsible for opening the way for this division. It is the sharp knife of the whole division again, walking in the forefront of [-]+ troops.

Lieutenant Masao Kato, graduated from the Imperial Army Higher College majoring in reconnaissance. Although he is young, he has not joined the army for a long time, and he has never been on the battlefield. The army serves as the trainee squadron leader. However, although this person has never smelled gunpowder, he thinks very highly of himself.

Now, Captain Kato supported his knee with his left hand, let out a breath of turbid air, and looked at the snow-covered mountain pass, feeling discouraged for a while. The squadron went forward for more than [-] kilometers to the entire division. After walking for more than a day and a night, his waist and legs were already sore. Pain, fatigue all over, wishing to lie down and sleep for a long time, but he was always at the forefront of the entire squadron. Of course, to a large extent, it was for the sake of face, so he held on in one breath.

Captain Kato straightened his back and looked back. The soldiers who had been trekking hard couldn't help frowning. There was a look of dissatisfaction in their slender eyes. The captain of a second lieutenant who followed him was obviously a veteran. When your boss comes, you should be much more relaxed. Of course, he won't be in front of the boss.He acted like the captain was still tough, a few steps behind the captain, with a relaxed demeanor and a leisurely observation of the surrounding terrain.

He knew that his young boss was almost as tired as a bear, but he was trying to save face. Seeing the dissatisfied expression of the squadron leader, the squad leader followed closely, pretending to be out of breath.Said: "Your Excellency, the squadron leader, the squadron has been marching continuously for more than a day and a night. During this period, we only rested for 10 minutes. You see. In about an hour, we will be able to cross that mountain pass!"

"Also. Listen. The sound of artillery from the mountains proves that we are not far from the battlefield. We have not encountered Soviet troops this way. It can be seen that in this direction. It is not the focus of the Soviets' precautions. They Unexpectedly, our Imperial Japanese Army would send out such a surprise soldier and take a shortcut to reach the battlefield. Therefore, the staff department suggested that the squadron rest for three to 10 minutes, and then go over the mountain pass in one go, and report the observed situation to the division headquarters. The search mission has been completed!"

This suggestion is actually quite in line with Captain Kato's mind. To be honest, I am so tired that I am almost exhausted. If it wasn't for the sake of face, I would have sat down on the snow a long time ago. I don't want to be underestimated by these soldiers. However, if The idea of ​​resting in place was brought up by myself, but it seemed to care about his subordinates. If a small captain under his command brought it up, wouldn't it seem that this guy cared more about his subordinates than himself, so where should my squadron leader be?

"Baga! Nonsense, how can the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army be afraid to move forward because of this difficulty? We are the search force, the most elite force of the [-]th Division. You, convey my message Order, continue to speed up, reach the mountain pass in front, take control, and then rest!" Captain Kato bared his teeth and roared, quite righteous.

The team leader, who was scolded at the head, nodded again and again and said yes, there is no way, the rules of the Imperial Army, even if the boss farts, it is delicious, but he secretly cursed: "What kind of big-tailed wolf is pretending to be a mother?" , just like you are so tired, who can't see what's wrong, just hold on, okay, well, I'll make you ashamed immediately, and you've been walking in the forefront. Compared with us veterans, you are A fart, not even a fart!"

The squad leader who was full of anger yelled at the Japanese soldiers, which meant, "Your Excellency, the squadron leader, I think the troops are advancing too slowly!" The soldiers of the third squadron couldn't help curling their lips secretly when they heard this , "What are you pretending to be, if you hadn't insisted on being brave, walking in the front, slipping three times like a stupid bear, delaying your speed, you would have reached the direction of the mountain pass!"

The Japanese soldiers wanted to embarrass the squadron leader who was a rookie but wanted to put on an old-fashioned attitude. After a while of yelling, they immediately accelerated under their feet. After a while, soldiers passed by the squadron leader Kato one by one. Quickly, a Japanese soldier who was searching for the squadron left the squadron leader Kato far behind. Moreover, no soldier turned back, and no soldier came to help the squadron leader!

Captain Kato was dumbfounded, his face was as if he had been slapped a few times, and his buttocks were as red as a monkey's butt, "I'm ashamed, I've been thrown to my grandma's house. It turns out that I have the worst quality in the entire squadron! If I had known this, I wouldn't have What are you pretending to be a wolf with a big tail?" The order was given by himself, although he was angry in his heart, he couldn't get angry, seeing the soldiers getting farther and farther away, he had to chase after him, accidentally, he stumbled and gnawed on the snow, and almost knocked Drop your front teeth.

On the other side of the Breya Pass, more than 40 soldiers of the third reconnaissance brigade of the Soviet Far Eastern Front's intelligence department had almost rested. Captain Vatutin took the lead, got up from the snow, and continued to go Climb in the direction of the mountain pass.

The Soviet soldiers rested for more than 30 minutes, but the Japanese soldiers on the other side never stopped. There was only half an hour's journey between the two. Captain Kato never expected it, because he wanted to save face. Inadvertently, for the vanguard of the entire Japanese Far East Expeditionary Army, for the [-]th Division, they won a slight advantage.

Otherwise, Lieutenant Vatutin's team would have arrived at the mountain pass before the Japanese army. With a team of more than 40 troops, they would occupy a favorable terrain and throw down a few hand grenades. The mountain road blocked more than [-] Japanese troops for at least two days.

After hearing the news, the experienced Zhukov will definitely mobilize his troops to plug this gap. At least, the vanguard of Prince Zain's two outflanking encirclement will be blocked on the other side of the Brea Mountains. Perhaps, it is because of this It is not necessarily possible to know the reasons for changing the current dangerous situation of the Far East Front Army.

The situation on the battlefield is indeed delicate and unfathomable. No one knows, because a small person or a small incident can change the outcome. Similarly, if the Japanese soldiers occupy this mountain pass first, they can also block the Soviet army on the plain.

The Japanese soldiers of the third search squadron climbed up the mountain pass out of breath, and finally let out a long breath. The Japanese squad leader, with sharp eyes, found dozens of figures on the mountainside, struggling towards the direction of the mountain pass. Come on, he immediately realized that it must be a Soviet soldier coming from which direction, and immediately raised the binoculars. Sure enough, the figures of more than 40 Soviet soldiers clearly appeared in front of him through the lens of the binoculars.

There was a sinister smile on the corner of the squad leader's mouth, and he turned his head to look at the squadron leader who was far behind. He didn't have three or four 10 minutes. The squadron leader didn't come crawling. When he arrived, the Soviets would have already arrived. The squad leader The eyeballs rolled around a few times, and they chatted with the other two team leaders for a while, and then, more than 100 Japanese soldiers immediately dispersed and hid in the snow, the black muzzles pointed at the soldiers who had not noticed the danger at all. Soviet soldiers.

Of course, all of this has nothing to do with Squadron Leader Kato. He was panting while cursing the soldiers, the snow, and the mountain road, and moved forward with a salty throat.

Captain Vatutin's team finally approached the mountain pass after more than 30 minutes. He breathed a sigh of relief, "Radio operator, set up the radio immediately and report to the intelligence department that my third reconnaissance brigade has arrived at the Brea Pass, and no enemy situation has been found!" He ordered.

The radio station ticked softly, and began to chirp. Then, Captain Vatutin waved his hand, and the other soldiers continued to move forward and occupied the mountain pass tens of meters away.

Suddenly, in the thick snow, snow splattered everywhere, and figures jumped up one by one, and then, "Pa-pa-pa!" More than 20 Soviet soldiers at the front fell headfirst on the snow. The dark red blood and white snowflakes intertwined into a shocking picture with strong contrast.

Captain Vatutin said "Boom!" in his head, "Japanese army!" A terrible thought suddenly flashed through his mind, "Radio operator, send the report immediately, the information in the previous article is wrong, my third reconnaissance brigade found the Japanese army! "

While the Soviet operator was frantically pressing the electric button, the Japanese army on the mountain pass had already started to charge. Japanese grenades were thrown over like raindrops, "Boom!——Boom!" The violent explosion echoed through the mountain pass, Clouds of snow and mist exploded, and where the snow and mist rose, the blood of Soviet soldiers sprayed into the air.

Two grenades landed less than one meter away from the radio station, and the whirling and whirling shrapnel covered Captain Vatutin's body. Before his life disappeared, in his last consciousness, he still had doubts, "Headquarters Have you received the information?

When the telegram from General Kilganin arrived at the headquarters of the Far Eastern Front, General Zhukov was sitting in the tent with a gray face and a gray face, surrounded by a large group of staff officers with the same ugly faces. them.

In Zhukov's hand, there are several pieces of information, which were sent back ten minutes ago by the reconnaissance unit sent by the intelligence department of the front army. , my brigade found the vanguard of the Japanese army at a remote mountain pass in the Brea Mountains on the left side of the Far East battlefield, which is less than [-] kilometers away from the battlefield where our front army troops are located..." The telegram ends here, It came to an abrupt end.

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