Age of Rebirth

Historically, General Nanjiro, the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, continued to occupy a high position after he was transferred back to China after retiring with honor. Compared with the bleak end of General Xinyi, it can be described as a world of difference.

After Tang Qiuli summed up the characteristics of Nanjiro, he became more determined. In the northeastern border area, he decided to fight the main force of the Kwantung Army. He ordered the Hantie troops not to attack Fengtian for the time being, and ordered the Feng Jiwu troops of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps and the North China Field Corps. Yuan Jinghao's troops made an offensive posture for one purpose, so that the main force of the Kwantung Army could not retreat to the hinterland of the Northeast. Of course, the troops of Hantie's troops were pointing directly at Fengtian. Nanjiro could not remain indifferent. He would definitely take action of!

On the evening of June 24, under the afterglow of the setting sun, Major General Han Tie, the commander of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division, several senior officers, and a few people in civilian clothes entered Andong City under the protection of the guards. Because there was no large-scale battle, the city of Anton was basically well preserved. It was still Jiang Xianliang's troops from the Sixth Brigade who captured Andong. Knowing that the commander was about to enter the city, Jiang Xianliang hurriedly took an armored command vehicle and rushed to the south gate to meet him.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, from a distance, I saw the commander walking into the South Gate of An Dong accompanied by a few people with unfamiliar faces, so I hurriedly jumped off the armored command vehicle and walked up to it.

"Reporting to the commander, after more than two hours of fighting, the Sixth Brigade occupied Anton and wiped out more than [-] Kwantung Army's Andong Garrison. Now, the troops are taking over all key departments. The order is in good order. One thing, Commander. Just like the situation in Zhuanghe, those Japanese civilians all committed suicide! After the troops entered Andong, there were also several small-scale battles!" Jiang Xianliang succinctly reported, Because there were a few more unfamiliar faces, some of whom were still wearing casual clothes, he deliberately emphasized a few words.

However, Jiang Xianliang seems to have something to report, but.Because there were outsiders present, it was probably not easy to say. After hesitating for a while, Han Tie also saw it and frowned.He raised his hand in return, and didn't ask any further questions.Nodding in satisfaction, he said, "Yes. The Sixth Brigade fought well. It didn't use cannons, and Anton was smashed to pieces! If you, Jiang Xianliang, beat Anton to pieces again under such circumstances, I'll transfer to the fifth brigade. Travel up!"

Jiang Xianliang regarded the commander's words as a commendation for the Sixth Brigade.I couldn't help grinning happily. In fact, there was nothing special about the battle of Anton. The garrison troops of more than 2000 little devils are basically second-rate troops. Compared with the regular Kwantung Army troops, their combat effectiveness is only a few blocks away. The four regiments of the Sixth Brigade attacked from all sides, and it took just over two hours. Simply and quickly killed the Kwantung Army's garrison.

This has to be counted in the process of searching for the remnants of the Japanese army. However, during this process, there were several battles that were not considered battles. Bing, this is nothing, it was solved in a few strokes, but those Japanese expatriates who had not committed suicide played with human bombs, causing casualties of more than a dozen soldiers, so the soldiers had to shoot and kill these guys.

The capture of Andong, counting the casualties during the siege, plus several human bombs, the Sixth Brigade suffered more than 6000 casualties. For the Sixth Brigade with more than [-] troops, the casualties are negligible , After entering Anton, Jiang Xianliang said to his four regiment leaders with some regrets, "This battle has been fought so hard that I can't cheer up at all! The little devils I met before can't help but fight like this?"

Seeing the color on Jiang Xianliang's face, Han Tie glared at him, then turned his head and said to the strange officers and people in civilian clothes: "I don't understand, are the Japanese tired of their jobs? Why don't they move around?" Just commit suicide, I don’t understand! It’s the same situation all the way from Lushunkou! The teacher is right, the little devils are inherently self-destructive!”

Han Tie had intentions. He saw Jiang Xianliang report that when the Japanese in Andong City committed suicide, the faces of these people from Dingbian and Pingjin Garrison Headquarters all changed, and there was suspicion in their eyes. The look on his face seemed to be suspicious. After his troops defeated Anton, they would massacre the city and massacre Japanese civilians. People, make irresponsible remarks.

Seeing what Han Tie said, the faces of several people looked better. Han Tie pointed to Jiang Xianliang and introduced: "Jiang Xianliang, let me introduce you to each other!"

Han Tie first pointed to the person in casual clothes, of medium build, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, with a serious face, obviously in charge, and said: "This is from Dingbian, our base camp, who is responsible for accepting Anton from the Northeast Work Group. Captain Song Geping of the work team! He will soon be the mayor of Andong City!"

Then, pointing to the officer with the rank of colonel, he said: "This is the commander of the Anton Security Command, Yao Qishan, who is from the Pingjin Garrison Command. He is the commander of the Anton Garrison Command. The military and political chief of the East!"

After introducing the visitor, Han Tie pointed at Jiang Xianliang again, and said emphatically, "This is Major General Jiang Xianliang, commander of the Sixth Brigade of the Marine Corps. This is the Sixth Brigade. On the way to Anton, we wiped out tens of thousands of enemies. He is a famous fighter in our Marine Corps, Jiang Xianliang, and you will hand over the defense of Anton to Commander Yao Qishan in a while!"

The three people shook hands and greeted each other very politely. At least on the surface, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Yao Qishan was also a professional soldier. However, he had been in charge of defense tasks in the Pingjin area and had almost no chance to fight on the front line. According to the standard division of division troops, the local garrison troops are the second-line troops. In terms of status, they are incomparable with the first-line troops. In addition, Jiang Xianliang's military rank is higher than his own.

Therefore, Yao Qishan was very polite, and saluted Jiang Xianliang first. They are both soldiers, and they have a lot in common with each other. The two quickly became acquainted, and talked about military issues. Regarding Anton's situation, Jiang Xianliang did not hide anything, and introduced everything in detail, which also gave Yao Qishan a general understanding and psychological preparation for Anton's situation.

On the contrary, Song Geping, the captain of the Anton Work Team of the Northeast Working Group, seemed very serious and reserved, probably because of civilian officials, who didn't have much in common with the soldiers, and more likely, he was from Dingbian, which belonged to the Independent Division. The base camp has worked in the government department for a long time, and has the superiority of living in the central place for a long time. The border is far away from the flames of war, and it was one of the most prosperous cities in China at that time. The perception of war is probably only superficial. among.

When Song Geping heard Jiang Xianliang's report that the Japanese in Andong City had committed suicide, he felt uncomfortable. Han Tie's words later did not completely dispel his uncomfortable feeling. He thought, The Japanese in Andong City committed suicide one after another. There must be a reason. I am afraid that it has a lot to do with the Brigadier Jiang in front of me. The soldiers on the battlefield are red-eyed and do some excessive things. , Without persecution at gunpoint, would the Japanese commit suicide?

But Song Geping is also very clear that as long as things are not too bad and there is no serious violation of principles, he will not go into the details. Besides, the military and government are two systems, and he is not good at embarrassing this Commander Han openly. I don't know much about the matter, and if I make a half-blush, I don't look good at anyone.

Furthermore, the Japanese are invaders in the first place, so they die as soon as they die. It’s no big deal. Song Geping thinks a lot in his heart and considers it very carefully. He can be selected from the tens of thousands of cadres in Dingbian. Come out, join the reception Northeast working group, and serve as a reception officer, naturally has its own advantages!

But when it comes to talking openly with several military officers, I still can't do it. Personality is one aspect. Officials in government agencies are not as straightforward as soldiers, and they are too cautious. That is to say, in the future management structure of Anton, the city government should be the mainstay, including the Anton Security Command, which is under the leadership of the city government. As the highest official of Anton, he should naturally be somewhat reserved.

A group of people walked into Andong City while talking. The Andong City of that era was relatively prosperous because it was a port city and located on the border between China and North Korea. The streets were lined with all kinds of shops. , most of the shops are Japanese, and the storefronts are also very tall, with a strong colonial color.

On the street, there were basically few pedestrians to be seen, and the citizens had not yet reacted from the horror of the war. The troops of the Sixth Brigade, formed by patrols, walked through the street from time to time, and the entire Anton, except for panic Apart from the atmosphere, the order is in good order, and the shops on both sides of the street have not been damaged.

Seeing all this, Song Geping was very satisfied. If we say that Anton is a city full of ruins after the war, ten rooms and nine empty, and smashed into pieces, the pressure on him can be described as huge. The post-war restoration and reconstruction work will be It was extremely difficult, and based on this alone, I had a deep affection for that Brigadier Jiang, and looked at Jiang Xianliang very kindly. However, Jiang Xianliang was very fond of the future mayor of Anton. It doesn't feel like much, isn't it a person all the way!

When passing by a Japanese-style house, Song Geping suddenly had the idea to go in and take a look. He talked to Han Tie, but Han Tie didn't speak, and Jiang Xianliang who was on the side spoke, "Captain Song, you still don't want to go in, the troops Just entered the city, the body of the Japanese who committed suicide inside has not had time to clean up, the scene is a bit chaotic!"

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