Age of Rebirth

General Nanjiro, the dazed and sluggish Kwantung Army commander-in-chief, with a few streaks of blood hanging from the corner of his mouth, just half-reclined on his chair, motionless, his mind was clear for a while, confused for a while, and there was no one around him. His heart was desolate for a while, Filled with inexplicable sadness, quite disheartened feeling.

Ranked among the generals of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding more than one million Kwantung Army soldiers under his command, and shouldering the responsibility of commanding a war zone, in the eyes of outsiders, his status is prominent enough and his status is noble enough. , a big man who stamped his feet and shook the ground in Manchuria, but who knows the grief and anger in his heart, even a bastard little lieutenant who should be shot a hundred times cannot be dealt with according to the military regulations of the Kwantung Army. Is it the sorrow of the Imperial Army, or own sorrow?

The battle situation in the Liaodong Peninsula continued to develop. After the Marine Corps successfully landed at Lushunkou, the five brigades, totaling more than [-] troops, were divided into two groups. At around nine o'clock on the night of the [-]th, we arrived in the middle of the Liaodong Peninsula.

The rapid march during the attacking hour was said to be an attacking advance. In fact, apart from marching, the troops did not fight at all. Even a shadow of a Japanese soldier was not seen. After the annihilation, the Liaodong Peninsula has become a land of no one!

The troops with a sense of vigor, at this time, had lost the murderous spirit they had just landed. While marching in the strong sea breeze, the soldiers murmured in their hearts, "Will this battle go so smoothly? How many times have we advanced?" It's been ten kilometers, why haven't I seen a little devil shoot?" Not only the soldiers have doubts, but even the commanders at all levels are puzzled.

Han Tie led the headquarters and followed the fourth brigade on the right wing, sprinting on the dark and rugged mountain road.In this direction, Han Tie invested three brigades of troops as the key assault direction, and climbed up a low hill. Han Tie stopped, and the soldiers of the guard hurriedly guarded by his side.

Standing on the hill, Han Tie looked at the pitch-black night, with the whistling sea breeze in his ears, and blurred figures of soldiers marching fast in front of him. He shouted to the combat staff: "Map!"

The combat staff hurried out of the backpack.Taking out the map, Han Tie quickly found the position in front of the troops under the dim light of a flashlight on the ground covered with potholes, he turned his face to the chief of staff, Colonel Wang Dongshan, and said, "Chief of staff. Why do I feel that something is wrong? The troops advanced to the defense of the little devil very smoothly, and within a few hours, there was no blocking force from the Japanese army. Chief of Staff, what do you think?"

Wang Dongshan carefully looked at the map, slid his fingers slowly on the map, stopped at a position, and replied: "Commander, our troops are currently located here. According to the information of the Special Operations Detachment, in Bayuquan, Qili Fort and Zhuanghe line, there are Japanese troops gathering, including some armed Japanese civilians. There is still a distance of 38 kilometers from our vanguard. According to the current advance speed of the troops, we can attack them before twelve o'clock at night. The blocking Japanese army, launch an attack!"

"However, Commander, the troops have been marching continuously for several hours. The soldiers are very tired. Do you want to order the troops to rest in place? In addition, my opinion is that the troops should advance another [-] kilometers, then stop advancing, and wait until After dawn, launch an attack again, after all, fighting at night, we cannot call aviation for air fire support, and the terrain is complex, which is not good for our attack!"

Han Tie thought for a while, and decided to adopt Wang Dongshan's suggestion. For some reason, since the advance was so smooth, he felt a vague feeling of uneasiness in his heart. He felt that there must be a large number of Japanese troops somewhere ahead. , waiting for myself, not to mention, the armed Japanese civilians that the teacher emphasized in the telegram, why can't they see a single ghost?

For the marines who had just killed the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army, it was not a problem to take advantage of the situation to storm the Japanese defense line. However, Han Tie didn't want to attack rashly. The dark night was originally beneficial to the Japanese army. He didn't think that, After destroying the Seventh Army, all the little devils in the Liaodong Peninsula ran away. As a veteran who fought against the Japanese army for many years, Han Tie knew very well how crazy these little devils are!

"Chief of Staff, order the troops to advance another [-] kilometers, and then rest on the spot. The brigades will send out reconnaissance troops to try to find out the general defense deployment of the little devils. After dawn, they will beat these bastards hard!" Han Tie The opinion of the chief of staff Wang Dongshan was adopted, which is undoubtedly correct. The dark night is not good for the attacking side. Moreover, the troops are already tired after several hours of rapid march, which can avoid heavy casualties.

At this time, Major General Katayama Jiro, the chief of staff of the Seventh Army commanding the front lines of Bayuquan, Qilibao, and Zhuanghe, was filled with sorrow and joy. It is unbelievable that in the battle of Lushunkou, in just a few hours, the two main divisions of the Seventh Army and nearly [-] elite imperial soldiers survived. , all died for the country, it's unbelievable!

In the telegram from the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, there was no reason why all the members of the Seventh Army were destroyed, and Major General Katayama had no way of knowing the truth about the annihilation of the Seventh Army. Great, remind the troops of the second line of defense to take precautions.

However, if nearly [-] imperial soldiers were wiped out because of a new type of bomb from the bombers of the Independent Division, Major General Katayama still couldn't believe it, it was too unbelievable?Especially Lieutenant General Hengshan, the commander of the army, failed to break through the siege. Although it is very unpleasant to be a partner with the bad-tempered Lieutenant General Hengshan, I don't have much affection for this superior.

However, after all, the Seventh Army is his own old army. Such an ending will inevitably make Major General Katayama feel the pain of death of rabbits and foxes. the problem we are facing.

The Kwantung Army headquarters appointed him as acting commander of the Seventh Army. On the surface, he had great trust in himself and felt that he was ordered at a critical moment. However, Major General Katayama knows exactly what is left of the Seventh Army. I know that this acting commander is not easy to do. At the very least, it is a hot job to stop the independent division from landing on the front line in the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula for more than a week!

The Seventh Army is on the second line of defense on the Liaodong Peninsula. Its strength is only half of the No. 30 Third Division of the Seventh Army, which is just over 1 people. However, the blocking line to be defended is more than ninety Although there are thousands of mountains across the Liaodong Peninsula, most of the areas do not need to be guarded by troops, and the location of the third line of defense is also good, but after all, there are insufficient troops. This is the biggest disadvantage. Although there are more than 8 armed civilians However, Major General Katayama is not optimistic about the prospects.

Being able to quickly eat up the two main divisions of the Seventh Army within a few hours, the heavy weapons and equipment of this independent division, as well as the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, must not be underestimated. As for the more than 8 armed civilians, In the eyes of Major General Katayama, he is cannon fodder!

Therefore, for the appointment of the headquarters, Major General Katayama has absolutely no joy of being promoted. The independent division troops that landed can eat up the main force of the Seventh Army with a solid defense system within a few hours. How long can a human force last, relying on temporary fortifications?

Now, taking advantage of the fact that the Independent Division has no chance of catching up, it is the best policy to continue to withdraw to the north, all the way to Fengtian, and to rely on the main force of the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning area. Otherwise, when the Independent Division catches up in the Northeast, I have more than 1 people, and I will soon be submerged in the crowd of soldiers from the Independent Division!

However, the order from the headquarters was to stay on the second line of defense and stick to it for more than a week. Major General Katayama wanted to retreat, fearing that his head would be chopped off by the soldiers of the Independent Division to ask for a reward, or taken away by General Nanjiro !

Therefore, Major General Katayama knew very well that even if he died, he would die on the battlefield, but he didn't want to die, so he had to come up with a perfect plan, and there was no hope for reinforcements, otherwise, in the telegram from the headquarters, it should mention This matter, without mentioning a word, proves that the headquarters has no soldiers to send, and the only force that can be used is the more than 8 armed civilians!

Taking advantage of the independent division, Major General Katayama, in his capacity as the commander of the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army and the garrison commander of the Liaodong Peninsula, summoned officers above the rank of regiment captain and above the captain of the Manchurian Civilian Volunteer Squad, Hold an impromptu meeting and deploy a battle plan!

Major General Katayama’s method is very simple. Of the more than 8 armed civilians who have already entered the position, 4 people will immediately go out of the blocking position for five kilometers to serve as the outer guard task of the defense line. In addition, the members of the Manchuria Volunteer Team must have the confidence to die generously. After the Independent Division troops started to attack, they rushed into the crowd of Chinese soldiers, blew the grenades on their bodies, and died with the soldiers of the Independent Division!

The other 4 members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team in the trenches immediately began to carry out counter-attacks after receiving their own orders. As for the remaining half of the No. 30 Third Division, as the third wave, they attacked the soldiers of the Independent Division Carry out a counter-assault, so that the independent division can be severely damaged.

Major General Katayama spoke in an orderly manner, but the following captains of the Japanese Army and those above the level of the captain of the Manchurian Volunteer Squad can tell that the new acting commander's real intention, to put it bluntly, is to let the [-] Manchurian volunteers Team members, act as cannon fodder!

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