Age of Rebirth

Chief of Staff Katayama, acting as the commander of the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army, spoke very euphemistically, but the Japanese officers who came to the meeting were fuel-efficient. The captain, but I feel uncomfortable. Although it may be a mob assembled temporarily, the officers above the captain are all sent from the Seventh Army, and they are also serious Imperial Army officers.

These officers were sent to this gang of mobs. Of course, the captain was very dissatisfied in his heart. Now, trusting your Excellency, the commander, and asking these volunteers to be cannon fodder, even us will die without a place to die .

The night was dark, Major General Katayama had finished deploying, and no one spoke, only the strong sea breeze, blowing over the low bushes, made a low whistling sound, but the night seemed more and more empty and lonely.

An older Zhongzuo officer broke the silence, and said sinisterly: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, no! Acting Commander, according to your deployment, more than 10,000 people from the Manchurian Volunteer Team took the initiative to send [-]+ independent division troops , launched a counter-assault, the staff department believes that this deployment is inappropriate!"

"Huh?" Major General Katayama snorted unhappily, his face darkened, he dared to accuse the officer face to face, it was really audacious, this is an extraordinary moment, be careful with your head, so, even though the night was so thick that you couldn't see your fingers, he still let this Guys know, I am Katayama Acting Commander, very unhappy!

However, the well-known lieutenant commander was obviously not very afraid of Major General Huo Pianshan, and continued to say: "Your Excellency, Acting Commander, I think you also know that the so-called Manchurian Volunteer Squad is just a group of civilians who have just learned how to shoot. They are all rifles, not even a light or heavy machine gun, and letting them use such crude weapons to fight back against the brutal and powerful independent division troops is tantamount to sending them to death!"

Major General Katayama's complexion instantly turned livid, and the blood vessels on his temples throbbed. He was about to shout at this ignorant guy, but the lieutenant officer didn't allow him to get mad, "Your Excellency, Acting Commander. I know, what I just said , I am suspected of contradicting you, but what I said is the actual situation. The Ministry of Staff believes that all troops should be concentrated on the second line of defense. Use favorable terrain conditions to block!"

"They are all subjects of the Great Japanese Empire. We shouldn't just send them to the battlefield so easily! 8 people, with blood flowing into rivers and corpses strewn across the fields, how can we bear it?" It seemed that I felt what I said just now.Not enough weight, the lieutenant commander added the following few words.

"Baga!" Major General Katayama yelled furiously, "Commander Dohashi. Let me remind you, don't disturb the morale of the army. As citizens of the Great Japanese Empire, they are soldiers of the Imperial Army from the moment they pick up their guns. , you should have the responsibility to be loyal to the Great Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor, even in the face of death, you must face it bravely, it is very profound, and you need to use extraordinary measures!"

"Their pieces of jade are for the troops behind to buy more time. These volunteers are fighting for the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. This is their greatest glory. Do you understand, Mr. Tuqiao? The battle is imminent , but you say such things, you are ruining the morale of the army! Are you trying to challenge my patience?" Major General Katayama's movements were eerie and terrifying, and they even rose to a sensitive level.

The violent training and the stern yelling made all the Japanese officers speechless, and a few captains who were full of theory could only get the words out of their mouths, "Gudu "Swallow it back into your stomach!"

"Have you heard everything clearly? Don't go and execute it right away!" After seeing a few words, he surrendered these officers. Major General Katayama's eyes flashed a smug look, and he shouted angrily again, "Ha Yi! The humble ranks must do their best!" Carry out the orders of the acting commander!" These Japanese officers were not fools, they heard that Major General Katayama was going to kill them, so they didn't dare to argue any more, they stood at attention and replied together.

The strong commander-in-chief was extremely unconvinced in his heart. Is there a better way to fight? Concentrating troops and relying on fortifications and favorable terrain can minimize the casualties of soldiers, and more than [-] people are divided into two waves. What's the difference between going to fight back against an independent division with an absolute advantage in strength, morale, and equipment, and sending it to death?

The members of the Volunteer Squad who are devoted to His Majesty the Emperor, whose lives are so worthless, become the cannon fodder for Major General Katayama to consume the bullets of the soldiers. Have you ever fought a fucking war?Although he was aggrieved, he felt the strong murderous intent of Major General Katayama. If he continued to argue, he might be killed on the spot by this red-eyed guy. The major general dealt with it, and there was nowhere to appeal for grievances!

Major General Katayama also had no choice but to do so. He had limited troops. If he didn’t let these cannon fodder stop the independent division’s attack, the second line of defense might not be able to last for three hours. According to his own estimation, the first Even if 4 of the 4000 people in the round of counterattacks could die together with the soldiers of the Independent Division, it would also cause tens of thousands of casualties to the Chinese soldiers.

If this ratio is doubled again, I am afraid that there will be more than 8 to [-] independent division soldiers. Will the independent division troops who have been blown to pieces and have been severely injured still have the ability to continue to attack?Thinking of this, Major General Katayama had to admire Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro's ingenious plan to use armed civilians to make up for the shortage of troops, that is, more than [-] active bombs!So fucking tall!

Of course, Major General Katayama didn't know that just to the south, 10,000+ soldiers of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division, like a flood, were rolling in his direction, about to wash away all obstacles blocking his progress.

It's not that Major General Katayama doesn't have the most basic military common sense. He sent out lurking posts in front of the fortifications to detect the enemy's situation in advance and alert the soldiers on the ground. Being captured during the encounter and confessing that he has more than 8 body bombs, wouldn't it be impossible to achieve the purpose of surprise?

In the thick night, more than 4 members of the Manchuria Volunteer Team, led by their respective captains, left the fortifications and went out to a place three kilometers away, using various terrain conditions and vegetation to hide. These armed Japanese The civilians are covered with grenades, and their captain explained, "Once you find the soldiers of the Independent Division, don't move. When they get close, you should immediately pull the grenades on your body and die with the Chinese people. If the one who doesn't Obey the order, I will deal with him on the spot!"

From Tang Qiuli, the commander of the division, to Major General Han Tie, the commander of the Marine Corps, none of them expected that the Kwantung Army would be so frenzied that it not only recruited civilians to fight, but also turned them into human bombs. When 10,000+ marines attack, they will be suddenly attacked by more than 4 body bombs. The heavy casualties will be immeasurable!

Han Tie, who is commanding the troops to march in a hurry, has no idea that not far ahead, in the thick night, on the uneven hills, in the wet depressions, and in the low bushes, there are more than 4 human bodies lying on their stomachs bomb.

Immediately behind Han Tie, the communicator with the walkie-talkie on his back trotted to Han Tie, and said in a low voice, "Report to the commander, the first regiment of the [-]th Brigade of the Forward Force has reported that the troops have arrived at the pre-position! Ahead is the Japanese Army's [-]st Regiment." The second line of defense. In addition, they reported that the position of the Japanese army positions mentioned in the intelligence was completely silent, there was no light at all, and there were no traces of Japanese soldiers' activities. "

Han Tie breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "Order the troops, stay hidden, rest where they are, recover their strength as soon as possible, and alert the direction of the Japanese army's position!"

Turning around, he said to Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan: "Chief of Staff, send a telegram to the division commander and Commander-in-Chief Tang in the Battle of Crossing the Sea. Our department has arrived five kilometers in front of the second line of defense of the Japanese army. Since it is getting late, I plan to Order the troops to rest where they are, and reconnaissance troops go out to reconnaissance the situation, and start attacking at [-]:[-] tomorrow morning, and ask the air force bomber fleet to provide fire support!"

The roar of the light tanks covering the advancement of the Marine Corps, and the footsteps of 10,000+ troops marching, have already alarmed the Japanese troops on the ground. The independent division troops are coming, and Major General Katayama on the second line of defense is holding his binoculars tightly and lying in the shelter On the lookout hole, he stared at the long dragon winding from a distance without blinking. Although there were no strings of bright lights, the occasional flickering car lights made Major General Katayama confirm the Hantie troops. current location.

It is one thing to have a killer move, but it is another thing to see hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers approaching like a rainbow. Major General Katayama's heart beat violently uncontrollably. However, within a few hours, the two main divisions of the Seventh Army, and nearly [-] elite soldiers of the Empire, were killed in pieces. Son, His Majesty the Emperor doesn't even believe it!The key is that the capital in hand is limited!

The long dragon in the dark night was getting closer and closer, and Major General Katayama became more and more nervous. He was looking forward to it. In the thick night, the members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team lit their guns and grenades, and walked in the dark. In the darkness of night, there were miserable flames bursting out. In the flames, there were the screams of the soldiers of the Independent Division, the residual broken arms flying all over the sky, and the smell of blood that was so thick that it couldn't be melted away!

However, the long dragon in the dark night suddenly stopped moving. Major General Katayama thought he was dazzled, so he hurriedly moved his eyes away from the telescope lens, rubbed his eyes vigorously, and this time he saw clearly, he lay in ambush 4 hours away from him. Not far from the area with more than [-] bombs, the troops of the Independent Division stopped advancing!

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