Age of Rebirth

The second round of bombing by the Air Force bomber group of the Independent Division used "Buddha Light" napalm bombs, which are the most effective weapon against the solid fortifications hidden underground. The gasoline with blue flames will drill into the gaps when they see it. The first round of bombing At that time, although the underground fortifications of the Japanese army were not destroyed, the powerful aerial bombs were still effective in destroying the main body of the fortifications. Gasoline with flames penetrated through cracks, entrances and exits, and vents.

Even in the underground headquarters of the Seventh Army, thick smoke and flames began to rise. This was an inevitable result. Colonel Huang Manliang, the commander of the second bombing echelon, used two bomber brigades to drop bombs repeatedly. The underground bunker could not withstand such a violent bombardment, not to mention the all-pervasive gasoline with blue flames!

Lieutenant General Hengshan stared blankly, his face was blackened like a little ghost, his own guard captain sighed, needless to say by the guard captain, Lieutenant General Hengshan himself had already felt that the temperature in the headquarters began to It rises sharply. From the crack in the door, a faint black smoke can be seen pouring in. Outside, there are the panicked roars of officers. During this period, there are also screams, and the bodies or objects are burnt. Muddy.

Seeing the commander lost his mind, the captain of the guard became anxious and said: "Your Excellency, this place is very dangerous now. The guard and I will protect you. Leave here immediately and hide in a safe place!"

Lieutenant General Hengshan smiled wryly, with a very gentle tone, and said to his loyal captain of the guard: "Mr. Qiandao, we have nowhere to go. Now, the entire front line of Lushunkou is full of gasoline dropped by Chinese bombers. There are burning flames everywhere, where can we go? To the ground. No, the ground is also a sea of ​​fire!"

"Boom!" There was a loud noise, echoing in the underground headquarters. Something from somewhere was detonated by the high temperature. Lieutenant General Hengshan's eyes were so empty that there was no color of life. He knew very well that not only himself, but also the Tens of thousands of imperial soldiers in the first-line fortifications at Lushunkou.None of them can survive the raging flames, and they will all be burned to ashes by the fire!

At the end of the road, Lieutenant General Hengshan calmed down instead, and said to the captain of the guard: "Mr. Qiandao, follow me to the radio room immediately, and I will send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro!"

The captain of the guard, Major Chishima.Open the door.A heat wave hit him, almost suffocating him. In the corridor outside, there was already thick smoke billowing, and panicked and aimless officers and soldiers were everywhere, visible to the naked eye.Light blue flames spread rapidly along the concrete wall, like snakes that meander and swim.

Under the protection of several guards.Lieutenant General Hengshan rushed to the radio room. Fortunately, the radio room was not engulfed by the fire for the time being. Several Japanese communications officers were still sticking to their posts, but all of them looked as ugly as dead people.

Seeing Lieutenant General Hengshan rushing in with a burnt smell, they were all taken aback. They did not expect that the Supreme Commander would appear here at this time. An officer who was obviously in charge, choked up and said: "Your Excellency Commander , It’s too tragic, I just received a telegram from the captain of the three regiments, the fortifications they defended were engulfed in the fire, and thousands of imperial soldiers in one regiment were all buried in the flames!”

The muscles on Lieutenant General Hengshan's cheeks were twitching violently, he closed his eyes tightly, and two turbid tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, "Commander, our radio room received reports from various troops that they were besieged by fire and could not get off the line. Telegram, why is this happening? Those damn Chinese people actually used such a vicious method to pour a large amount of gasoline into our fortifications, why?" The Japanese officer almost went crazy, yelling hysterically.

It seems that the "Buddha Light" napalm bomb developed by the Dingbian Special Equipment Research Institute of the Military Industry Bureau of the Independent Division does not often appear on the battlefield. The Japanese army is very unfamiliar from top to bottom. They thought it was a bomber from the Independent Division After throwing a large number of gasoline barrels down, and then throwing bombs to ignite, it is no wonder that the officer was filled with righteous indignation, accusing the Independent Division of inhumanity and vicious means!

Lieutenant General Yokoyama waved his hand, silently stopped the officer who was facing a mental breakdown, and ordered in a desperate and calm voice: "Immediately send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro, using the urgent code, please stick to the last post, I will face death calmly with you all!"

Lieutenant General Hengshan's words made the Japanese communications officers in the radio room quiet down. So, under the increasingly high temperature, Lieutenant General Hengshan dictated, and the key of the transmitter "tick!" Lieutenant General Hengshan, who was dictating the telegram, became more and more confused. The burning fire in the underground headquarters exhausted the oxygen, and the entire Seventh Army headquarters fell silent amidst the pervasive fire.

Colonel Kiyosaki, commander of the Seventh Army's Coastal Artillery Regiment behind the Japanese Army's Lushunkou defense line, could only see a steaming fire from his command post. , There was no reply, he couldn't figure out what happened on the infantry position, all he knew was that a sea of ​​flames engulfed the entire position, it was definitely not a good thing!

Although no more bombs fell on his shore artillery position, the flames that almost burned half of the sky and covered the sun still made Colonel Kiyosaki feel chills all over his body. The soldiers were basically shattered, and even Lieutenant General Hengshan's headquarters might be doomed. After all, under such a fierce fire, the possibility of survival was very slim!

This means that on the entire front line of Lushunkou, only his shore artillery regiment is left, fighting alone to face the hundreds of thousands of independent division landing troops. Dazuo Kiyosaki felt desperate and trembling in his heart. He felt lonely and afraid. Even if the artillery wing occupies favorable terrain, it is impossible to block the attack of the independent division with only forty coastal artillery!

Master Kiyosaki's palms were sweating, should we retreat now?He immediately denied his thoughts. The soldiers could evacuate, but the shore artillery could not be dragged away. Is the artillery with empty hands still the artillery of the empire?Even if he ran to the second line of defense, how would he explain to Chief of Staff Katayama whether he fled or ran away. . . . . .

Dazuo Kiyosaki suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He felt ashamed of his thoughts just now. Since there is no way to retreat, he will fight to the death with these damned Chinese people here. Soldiers paid a heavy price!

Colonel Kiyosaki grabbed the phone, "Pay attention to all artillery positions. I am Colonel Commander Kiyosaki, gentlemen. Everyone must be aware of the current situation. The position held by our infantry has been shrouded by the fire set by the Chinese. Now, in the On the front line of Lushunkou, the only ones who can still fight are the gentlemen of our shore artillery regiment. I order that each artillery position will fight on its own until the last shell is fired. The samurai of the Great Japanese Empire are not afraid of death! "

"Use our artillery to show the meaninglessness of the Imperial Japanese Army, and use shells to tell those damned Chinese that the imperial army is still fighting! Warriors, the loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Japanese Empire is so deep! Prepare to fight! !” Kiyosaki Colonel’s voice was high-pitched and sharp, full of desperate madness.

Colonel Kiyosaki dropped the phone, picked up a steel helmet, put it on his head, turned around and walked out, the adjutant grabbed him, "Your Excellency, Captain, you can't go out, the battle is about to start, you should be under the command of the commander." position!"

Colonel Kiyosaki shook off the adjutant's hand, and shouted excitedly: "You are wrong. Now, the gunners of each artillery position are the commanders. I want to participate in the battle in person. I want to hit the shells on the Chinese soldiers with my own hands. Look! Look at those inferior Chinese people, in the flames of the explosion, their bodies are torn apart!"

The adjutant looked at Colonel Kiyosaki, whose eyes were flickering with crazy light, and was too frightened to stop him. Colonel Kiyosaki ran to the nearest artillery position. The Japanese artillery saw that the regimental captain had come in person, and hurriedly saluted. Colonel Kiyosaki looked at his subordinates. One person, with a panicked expression, nodded in satisfaction. In fact, these Japanese artillerymen hiding in the artillery holes only saw the steaming flames in the distance, so they wondered what happened?

If these Japanese soldiers knew that tens of thousands of their compatriots were burned into a human candle in the flames, and finally turned into a pile of ashes, or were suffocated to death in the extremely hypoxic underground fortification, The burnt concrete blocks were smashed into patties, I am afraid, they will not be so calm?

Colonel Kiyosaki looked at his subordinates and said, "Masters, I am here to fight with you. From now on, there will be no regimental captains here, only ordinary soldiers Kiyosaki. After speaking, I will do it myself and push a huge Cannonball, the soldiers next to them, who wanted to help, were all forced back by his cold eyes. Colonel Kiyosaki laboriously loaded a cannonball into the barrel, and then, at the position of the aiming hand, looked through the sight , staring at the distant sea.

On the sea, in the command cabin of the flagship of the escort fleet, Tang Qiuquan was listening to the chief of staff, Major General Xin Xiguo, reporting the effects of the second bombing. These situations were reported by the carrier-based fighter pilots who were still circling over the Japanese positions. , "Commander, according to the visual report of the pilots, the effect of the second bombing, on the surface, has achieved the expected purpose, and the Japanese position is shrouded in a sea of ​​flames!"

Tang Qiuquan asked abruptly, "What is the basis?"

Xin Xiguo smiled, and it seemed that the commander's question had already been expected, "Commander, according to the reports of the pilots, there were thick smoke and explosions coming out of the ground in many Japanese positions. It may be that the Japanese army’s underground ammunition depot was ignited and detonated, which proves that napalm bombs have caused great damage to the Japanese army’s underground fortifications!”

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