Age of Rebirth

The sun was shining, and the daytime temperature in the Liaodong Peninsula at the end of June was already very high. The Japanese soldiers lying on the ground were a little drowsy under the warm sunshine. I hang down consciously, feeling very comfortable. It's like this for everyone else. I have been waiting for several hours. The Japanese soldiers, including those members of the Manchuria Volunteer Team, are much less prepared to fight.

Under the warm sunshine in June, Major General Katayama had been waiting until his heart became cold. The independent division was too quiet. I realized that the humming of birds in the bushes, if it wasn't for the large upturned land in front of me, the mottled blood stains, and the bomb craters everywhere, it would almost make people suspect that this is just an ordinary place in the Liaodong Peninsula.

Major General Katayama became anxious. Although he judged that the Independent Division troops would not launch an attack today due to the huge casualties, they should see the shadows of the Independent Division soldiers' activities through the telescopic lens. However, there is nothing now, five kilometers away from the defense line In the left and right range, there was no trace of any troop activity, and it was a little abnormally quiet. It seemed that everything that happened last night existed in a dream!

Major General Katayama didn't like this kind of quietness. He didn't believe it. Because of such a loss, the independent division troops would retreat. There was only one possibility. Those Chinese people were brewing a new conspiracy. The troops had entered the position for several hours. The fighting spirit and momentum of the soldiers cannot be kept high forever, especially those members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team. Once they are not stimulated by the sound of guns, will they be willing to be driven by themselves to act as human bombs?

These armed civilians who are full of loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor, once they are free.There will be more thoughts in the heart, especially last night, when more than 4 people survived, it will inevitably have a great impact on their psychology. Therefore, Major General Katayama hopes that the independent division will launch a small-scale attack, Judging by normal circumstances, it should be so.

Major General Katayama stretched his numb body.Withdrawing his fascinated gaze, he shouted: "Xiaojima! Xiaojima!" He was used to calling his adjutant, Lieutenant Kojima, who had followed him for many years, and the one who responded was a staff officer with the rank of Lieutenant Assistant. Major General Katayama just remembered .Lieutenant Kojima, because he was dissatisfied with his actions.And was sent to serve as the captain of the Manchuria Volunteer Team Assault.He also lost his life in the action last night.

Major General Katayama felt lost, and his depressed mood got worse and worse, because the joy brought about by the action last night was gone. He said to the staff officer in a vicious voice: "Convey my order. The troops entering the position must not Relax and be ready to counterattack the attack of the Chinese troops at any time! Members of the Manchuria Volunteer Team, follow the plan in advance. Enter the position immediately!"

The lieutenant officer looked at the gloomy face of the acting commander, and carefully reminded: "Your Excellency, the troops have entered the position for more than five hours. Now it is noon. Do you want to order the troops to take a lunch in rotation? Also take this opportunity to take a break , the soldiers are already very tired!"

"Biga! Pig head! Stupid suggestion! What if the independent division troops attack the front when some troops are eating in the position? Send the lunch to the position!" Major General Katayama roared furiously. He couldn't understand why the acting commander suddenly lost his temper. He was just making a suggestion, and if it didn't work, he would deny it. Why should he open his mouth and curse?Damn it!Feeling aggrieved, but did not dare to say more, agreed to go out.

The Japanese soldiers on the ground didn’t wait for lunch, but instead came the dark bomber fleet of the Independent Division. When the dull roar of engines came from the clear sky, the drowsy Japanese soldiers on the ground just The more than 4 members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team who came up stretched their necks and looked to the southwest. Those Japanese soldiers, when they saw the bombers of the Independent Division, had the energy of a painful lesson, and their faces turned pale at that time!

And the more than 4 members of the Manchuria Volunteer Team didn't know what was going on at all. Many of them thought it was the plane of the Empire of Japan. In their impression, only the Empire of Japan would With such a powerful military force, not only are they not afraid, but they are pointing excitedly, but they are very puzzled by the pale faces of the soldiers around them?

Soon, they knew what was going on. When the bomber flew to the sky above their heads, groups of bombs whizzed down. Under the sun, the bombs reflected the cold luster of metal, and they came to their eyes in an instant.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The ground shook, gravel and mud splashed everywhere, broken shrapnel flew across, and clusters of fire burst out. The tranquility just now no longer exists, and the Japanese army's position is shrouded in a diffuse smoke. , The explosion of the bomb, the roar of the bomber resisting passing, intertwined together, telling those members of the Manchuria Volunteer Team who are full of loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor, what is war!

The bombs were dense and violent. Major General Katayama hid in the shelter, and there was no danger. However, in the huge explosion, the shelter shook violently and seemed to collapse at any time. Major General Katayama turned pale. I regretted my wrong decision just now Crazy, I predicted that the independent division troops would definitely not let it go, but I didn't expect that it was not the infantry from the independent division, but an unusually large number of bombers!

The rest are more than 4 members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team. Just after taking the position, the bomber group of the Independent Division came. Is it a coincidence?Major General Katayama didn't know how many more than 4 people would be left under the bombing order like this, but it is certain that the casualties were heavy. He hurriedly lay down in front of the lookout hole, and really felt how stupid his order just now was. !

The bombs dropped by the bombers of the Independent Division fell on the position. The members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team who were covered with explosives and grenades were detonated at the same time when they were attacked by shrapnel. There was a loud noise, a pillar of soil rose up, and several figures flew up, and the figure flying in mid-air heard another explosion sound, and the figure turned into fragments of human body flying in all directions!

When Major General Katayama saw this situation, his face became paler and paler. Only then did he realize how naive and naive it was for General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, to order to block the Independent Division troops here for more than a week. It is ridiculous and ignorant to still have the confidence to carry out orders. Under such a violent bombing, not only more than 4 members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team suffered heavy casualties, but the remaining half of the Seventh Army's divisions will also suffer heavy losses. , Next, what will be used to block the attack of the independent division troops?

The soil on the roof of the shelter fell with a "squeak" and fell on Major General Katayama's head. He didn't notice it at all. He thought very realistically that even if he ordered the troops to retreat immediately after the bombing was over, it would be difficult to do so!

The violent and intensive bombing lasted for more than 40 minutes. The Japanese positions from Bayuquan to Zhuanghe were shrouded in billowing smoke. The explosives and grenades entangled became accomplices in the massacre of compatriots, so that the Japanese soldiers who had almost collapsed would shoot and kill those Manchurian volunteers running towards them without hesitation.

The bombers of the Independent Division lined up neatly and rumbled away, leaving bomb craters everywhere and broken bodies everywhere. Major General Katayama stood up, and there was still a huge explosion in his ears, "Order the troops to rescue immediately The wounded, the repair work, the members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team, count the number of people, and prepare to meet the attack of the independent division troops!" Before he was completely confused, he gave the correct order.

However, Major General Katayama knew in his heart that there might not be many living soldiers and members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team left on the battlefield. , immeasurable!

But Major General Katayama did not despair. He still had the biggest hole card, which was behind the line of defense, an artillery regiment, which had not exposed its targets so far. Although they were all small-caliber artillery, the range was not enough to cover the starting point of the independent division's attack. , but it is enough to provide artillery support for the forward positions. When the independent division troops start to attack, dozens of artillery fires will definitely achieve the best effect.

The brigade commander of the Sixth Brigade of the Marine Corps, Major General Jiang Xianliang, was gearing up and excitedly said to Han Tie: "Commander, the aviation has helped us a lot. You are in the brigade headquarters. I will go to the front immediately. Organize the troops to attack, and take down the little devil's position in one go! The little devil is now beaten, commander, what you said just now, it really happened, I saw with my own eyes, the little devil who was blown up to the sky, suddenly It exploded, and it would never have happened if I hadn't had explosives on me!"

Holding the binoculars, Han Tie continued to observe the situation on the battlefield, and said casually: "What are you busy with? Don't rush to attack, hey! Dare you, so you still don't believe it? This is what the teacher reminded, the unconventional combat methods of the Japanese army, the Fourth Brigade Eat this loss!"

Jiang Xianliang rolled his eyes a few times, and tentatively said: "Then listen to the commander, and don't launch an attack for now. Commander, if you want to talk about this little devil's unconventional combat methods, none of us have experienced it. Let the civilians be covered with explosives and grenades, as cannon fodder, the Fourth Brigade will suffer, it is inevitable, as long as I have a smart head, if I didn’t see it with my own eyes just now, I wouldn’t believe it!”

"Commander, is the punishment of Lao Huang by the Battle of Crossing the Sea Headquarters a bit harsh? It's nothing to be demoted from a major general to a colonel, and we didn't do it for this, but dismissal is too serious? You know that old Huang, Treat the army as your own home, can you bear it?"

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