Age of Rebirth

Major General Yuan Jinghao, the commander of the North China Field Corps of the Independent Division, was quite dissatisfied with the order of the division commander Tang Qiuli to order the troops to stand still. It was not because he saw that the Kwantung Army had deployed in the direction of his troops' attack, which made him feel embarrassed. Emotions, he thinks, the battle should be easier than it is now!

Taking advantage of the empty strength of the Kwantung Army in the direction of Ximan, the North China Field Corps launched a full-line attack. I am afraid that it is almost under Fengtian City now. Now it is good. The little devil has deployed three lines of defense in the direction of attack. There are embarrassing emotions, but it always increases the difficulty of attacking, doesn't it?

What's more, the division commander also made it clear in the campaign pre-order that the unified attack time stipulated by the division is not an absolute limit. Each unit can advance or delay the attack time according to the actual situation. According to this order, the North China Field Corps , before June [-], the deployment of the campaign has been completed, and the attack can be launched in advance. According to Yuan Jinghao's idea, this will attract more Kwantung Army troops, wouldn't it be better?

However, Yuan Jinghao asked to fight several times in a row, but was suppressed by his teacher Tang Qiuli, "I missed the opportunity!" Yuan Jinghao's mind came up with this sentence more than once, so he couldn't cheer up when faced with the teacher's joke .

"Teacher, don't make fun of me. According to my thoughts, it's better to be unattractive. The little devil's defense in the direction of Ximan was as weak as a piece of paper, but now it is more than 20 Although the troops of the Wan Kwantung Army will not block my way of attack, after fighting, it will increase the difficulty!" He said sullenly.

"Hey! Yuan Jinghao, from the tone of your voice, you are full of resentment! What's the matter—I rejected your attack request several times, and I'm not satisfied?—Why don't you understand that the North China Field Corps has a greater role. Yes To disperse the troops of the Kwantung Army, everyone wants to have a good time, do you still have a sense of the overall situation?" Tang Qiuli asked with raised eyebrows.

Hearing the teacher's unfriendly tone, Yuan Jinghao was shocked and muttered: "You are the teacher, how dare I be dissatisfied!"

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe hurried over to rescue the siege, "Commander Yuan, being able to attract so many Kwantung Army troops, the division commander's campaign goal has been achieved. The North China Field Corps has contributed a lot. Simply put, the division commander deployed in the open The three regiments above all have the same mission!"

Tang Qiuli said displeasedly: "Yuhe, don't explain to him. As a senior commander, you can't keep your eyes on the game of chess in front of you! That's right. The intelligence just came from the intelligence department. Show him Look!—see if he still says it’s difficult?”

Zhao Yuhe took out a telegram from the folder and handed it to Yuan Jinghao, who accepted the telegram suspiciously.

"Ah! Commander, is this true? The little devils have mixed up to this extent? Use Manchurian soldiers to make up the number! In the direction of Ximan, there are also Manchurian soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Kwantung Army. Mixed with the little devils." Troops? Commander, I take back what I just said, there is no difficulty!" Yuan Jinghao said in a fuss.

Tang Qiuli was overjoyed, and asked again: "Don't emphasize the difficulties! Are you feeling comfortable?"

Yuan Jinghao shook his head again and again. "Master, there is nothing uncomfortable. What we are doing is to attract the troops of the little devils. However, the little devils are not very good at this. The second devil and the real devil are the most likely to cause problems! Well, the Kwantung Army is mixed At this point, there is no suspense in this battle!" He immediately said confidently.

Tang Qiuli asked: "After the battle is launched, how are you going to fight?"

Yuan Jinghao thought for a while and replied: "Master, if my judgment is correct, the Manchukuo soldiers who supplemented the Kwantung Army will definitely be put on the front line by the Japanese as cannon fodder to consume our army's offensive momentum. The key lies in the second and third lines, so, for the Kwantung Army's first line of defense, I am going to use the attached armored clusters to take a breakthrough tactic!"

"Two tank brigades with hundreds of tanks formed an attack formation and quickly penetrated the first line of defense of the Kwantung Army in Ximan, and then left four brigades to kill the second devils on the first line of defense. The other brigades, attack the second line of defense with all their might. I'm not that stupid, so I don't want to entangle those Manchurian soldiers on the first line. When the little devils on the second line are ready, as long as our corps' attack speed is fast enough, the second line There is still not much suspense in the battle on the second line!"

"The focus and difficulty of the Battle of Ximan is the third line of defense of the little devil. The elite troops of the Kwantung Army should be deployed on this line. Nanjiro's biggest capital is also the last line of defense that prevents our corps from attacking Xinjing. There was a fierce battle, but my style of play changed. I no longer made a quick assault, but adopted a steady and steady tactic to wipe out all the little devils in the direction of Ximan on the spot, so as not to drive them back to the Xinjing area and cause trouble for other troops !"

"After losing two lines of defense in a row, Ximan's little devil's force is less than half left. I have a lot of time to spend with the little devil with a discounted dog. Chew slowly, even if you grind it, you can do it." The little devils who killed Ximan! The loss of the troops is not too big. It would be even better if they could attract reinforcements from the Kwantung Army again. "

Tang Qiuli exchanged glances with Zhao Yuhe, and they both showed expressions of sincere appreciation. Yuan Jinghao's thinking was quite clear, and his tactics and tactics were also on the right track. With the most ferocious and rapid attack, he would first eat out the Kwantung Army's troops in the west. Full of vitality in the direction, and then firmly attract the remaining Kwantung Army troops to Ximan, and then wipe them out. At the beginning, they fought with speed, eating meat first, and finally fought hard battles, gnawing their bones. Slow down, it's not just the style of play that changes, but also the rhythm!

Tang Qiuli nodded, and said, "Yuan Jinghao, I haven't seen you in a few years, and he has made great progress! Well, the analysis is thorough, the thinking is very clear, and the tactics are used properly. It seems that Ximan's offensive campaign is solely entrusted to you to command. no problem!"

Yuan Jinghao was so happy from ear to ear, the previous depression had long since been thrown into the clouds. The Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Ximan brought in a lot of Manchukuo soldiers. The defense line is not difficult at all. Next, my battle thinking was praised by the division commander. In the independent division, it is rare for a commander to be praised by the division commander in person!

"There, there! Commander, I'm over-reputed. Didn't I learn from you these two times! However, I can assure the commander that there is absolutely no problem with the North China Field Corps with Ximan's little devil!" Yuan Jinghao With humility on his lips, he promised it with full confidence!

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Of course, the Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Ximan must be handed over to you, Yuan Jinghao, but your tactics must be changed. For the first attack, you don't need to break through the Kwantung Army's first line immediately. The defense line, whether it is the cannon fodder of the Manchurian soldiers or the real Kwantung Army troops, should not fight too hard or too hard, and the rhythm of the attack should not be too fast, in a word, fight leisurely, do you understand?"

"Ah? What?—Master, you...! I don't understand!" Yuan Jinghao's eyes widened in surprise. He really didn't understand why the master overthrew his almost perfect attack plan. Moreover, this plan, I have already reported it to the division commander's staff office, and I am waiting for the approval. Just now, I just outlined the content of the plan, but was completely overturned by the division commander. Isn't that my hard work for so many days, all in vain?

In a hurry, Yuan Jinghao stuttered, his face turned ugly, he turned his face away angrily, and stopped talking.

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Look at you, I just praised you a few words, but I jumped up immediately after a few words were wrong. Yuan Jinghao, let me ask you, what are the main tasks of the North China Field Corps? What is the priority? one?"

Yuan Jinghao replied angrily: "Master, you don't need to test me. The North China Field Corps has two main tasks. One is to cover the northward movement of the Corps directly under it and attack the border guards of the Kwantung Army. Direction, launch an attack, of course the first mission is important..." He suddenly shut up at this point, realizing that his tactics just now focused on the second mission.

Seeing that Yuan Jinghao had stopped talking, Tang Qiuli said patiently: "The Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Ximan are not your opponent Yuan Jinghao. I have no doubts about this, but if your attack speed is too fast, once the Kwantung Army After the commander of the Ximan army judged that it was impossible to resist, what should we do if we shrink the troops? Are we going to fight a large-scale street battle in Xinjing and Harbin?"

"Also, you are an open spear, and the direct subordinate regiment is a hidden arrow. Your clear spear is faster than the hidden arrow. How can you cover the direct subordinate regiment going north? Isn't it my battle intention that will soon be exposed in front of the Kwantung Army, Yuan Jinghao, Don't feel wronged, it's not the reported campaign plan, it was completely rejected, I just need you, slow down the rhythm of the attack!"

Yuan Jinghao grinned embarrassingly, "Master, what I said just now was a little unsteady, please don't mind, I understand, let the fire simmer slowly, and attract the attention of little devil Ximan to my attack! "Although he said that, there was a deep sense of unwillingness in his tone!

By June [-]th, the offensive troops in all directions of the Independent Division had completed their battle preparations. Tang Qiuli issued a formal order to the troops to carry out the campaign. A mechanized field brigade had an encounter with a division of the Japanese Far East Dispatch Army in Sochinsk, more than [-] kilometers west of the Brea Mountains.

More than three hours after the start of the battle, four brigades of Dongzhi's reinforcements arrived, a total of seven mechanized brigades of glass, and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army. After catching up, the encounter shocked the Japanese Far East Campaign Headquarters.

Neither Prince Zairen, the commander in chief, nor Major General Yamada, the chief of staff, thought that the war would start first in the Far East?

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