Age of Rebirth

Chen Yaoting, the commander of the second brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division, died for his country. He did not fall on the battlefield where he was fighting the Japanese army head-on, but fell under the sudden attack. Colonel Huang Xiaosheng, chief of staff of the brigade, and head of the first regiment Colonel Li Dequan, led by the director of the brigade field hospital, stepped into the field ambulance.

Under the light of the snow-white gas lamp, Chen Yaoting's face was as white as paper, lying on the operating bed, the military uniform on his body was stained dark red with blood, only the shining generals were still shining brightly, several military doctors stood beside him with sad faces , bewildered, with guilt on his face.

Huang Xiaosheng and Li Dequan stepped forward and covered Chen Yaoting's body with a white cloth. Inside the ambulance, there was a burst of suppressed sadness. The second brigade lost its brigade commander and the army lost its supreme commander. What should we do next?

Huang Xiaosheng and Li Dequan left the ambulance. Neither of them spoke. The night in Seoul was getting thicker and thicker. Sporadic gunshots could be heard from time to time. Silence, "Chief of Staff, what should the troops do next?" He asked, yes, there are more than 6000 people, they can't stay here forever, and they will become the target of those damn Japanese armed civilians.

Huang Xiaosheng quickly sorted out his thoughts, and said, "Commander Li, transfer a platoon of soldiers from your regiment to the port of Incheon immediately, and no matter what, we must arrange a ship to escort the body of the brigade commander back to China, and go ashore in Qingdao! You go and arrange it right away!"

"Yes, Chief of Staff, I'm transferred from the regiment's guard company!" Li Dequan agreed and left with heavy steps.

Afterwards, Huang Xiaosheng called over to the Communications Staff Officer and said, "Send a report to the Corps Headquarters. The Corps Headquarters, Major General Chen Yaoting, the commander of the second brigade. During the battle to command the troops to occupy Seoul, he was killed by Japanese armed civilians in the northern urban area of ​​Seoul." Unfortunately, Brigadier Chen died for his country. We have arranged ships to escort the body of the brigade back home. Our brigade is now staying in the northern urban area and suburbs of Seoul. The news of the death of the brigade commander has not been conveyed to the troops below. The brigade chief of staff Huang Xiaosheng asked for instructions. What is the next step for the Second Brigade?"

The brigade commander was killed, and the second brigade is now leaderless. Huang Xiaosheng dared not and could not decide whether to continue to carry out the order to occupy Seoul. He had no news of the brigade commander's death.Spread out, he has a worry.The brigade commander Chen Yaoting was in the second brigade.With high prestige, once the soldiers learned that the brigade commander was killed in a suicide attack by Japanese armed civilians, would they lose control of their emotions?

Will retaliatory measures be taken against the Japanese in the urban area of ​​Seoul?If this is the case, blood will flow into rivers and corpses will be piled up in Seoul.Huang Xiaosheng didn't want the soldiers in his army to become a group of irrational and bloodthirsty executioners.He has been working as the chief of staff and has no experience in commanding a brigade, so he has to ask the Corps for instructions.

Tang Qiuquan and Ma Chaoyang, as well as the two chiefs of staff Xin Xiguo and Xu Guangqi, were in the tent of the theater headquarters in Mokpo, the Korean Peninsula. The four were studying the intelligence that the reconnaissance troops kept sending, especially Ma Chaoyang. They were all happy to hear this piece of information, and the little devil sent more troops to the Mokpo battlefield, and the strength of the increase far exceeded the original estimate.

This is the best way, Tanaka Shinichi, that bastard, has limited capital, and after a few more days of fighting, he will force the Japanese to increase troops from the mainland. In this way, he has achieved the purpose of his original design. would prolong too much time.

"Commander Tang, it's good for the little devil to increase his troops, and it's just within our expected range. If there is less, it's not fun. If there are too many, it's hard to eat. It's a good show tomorrow!" Ma Chaoyang laughed. Said.

Tang Qiuquan was also very satisfied. With the current situation on the Mokpo battlefield, he said: "Tomorrow's attack might as well be more violent. The number of tanks and troops invested should be increased by one-fifth. The main reason is the artillery fire of the Japanese army. Once discovered, it must be destroyed!"

Ma Chaoyang grinned happily and said, "My two heavy artillery brigades are waiting for them, and our naval guns on the sea. At first, I was worried that the little devil would abandon the second line of defense in Mokpo and retreat into Mokpo , our naval guns are useless!"

"Report, I received an urgent telegram from Huang Xiaosheng, the Chief of Staff of the Second Brigade who was ordered to occupy Seoul!" Suddenly, a confidential staff officer rushed in to report, and even asked for instructions in advance and was approved before entering. There is no program, just break in like this.

Ma Chaoyang frowned. He was very dissatisfied with the staff's actions. He was about to scold him when he suddenly felt something, "Wait. Huang Xiaosheng, chief of staff of the second brigade, called?" He realized that something was wrong. The Corps Department called, why was it replaced by Chief of Staff Huang Xiaosheng?

Ma Chaoyang rushed ahead of Xu Guangqi, the chief of staff, and snatched the telegram from the hands of the confidential staff. Just after reading a few lines, his face suddenly turned livid, "Bang!" on the table.

Tang Qiuquan's expression froze, something went wrong with the second brigade, "Chaoyang, what happened?" He still asked in a steady tone.

Ma Zhaoyang took a heavy breath and replied: "Commander, Chen Yaoting, the commander of the second brigade, was killed in the northern urban area of ​​Seoul!"

"Ah!" Tang Qiuquan, Xin Xiguo, and Xu Guangqi were taken aback. How could it be possible? There are no regular Japanese troops around Seoul, and there is no need to go through a battle to occupy Seoul. Will he die in battle in Seoul, where there is no battle?

The hearts of the three were full of doubts, "Brigade Commander Chen was suddenly attacked by armed Japanese civilians in a suicide attack when he entered the urban area of ​​Seoul, and was seriously injured and killed!" Ma Chaoyang gritted his teeth "crack bang bang" , explained.

There was silence in the tent. For the independent division, the death of a senior officer at the level of major general and brigade commander is a very serious incident. From the day of formation of the army, no more than three senior officers above major general level were killed on the battlefield, but this is enough It made the division commander heartbroken, and no one thought that a brigade commander would be killed in battle in Seoul, where there was no battle.

"What's the mood of the army now?" Tang Qiuquan asked a crucial question.

Ma Zhaoyang took a deep breath, suppressed his chaotic emotions, and replied: "According to Huang Xiaosheng's telegram, the news of Chen Yaoting's death has not been conveyed to the troops. At present, the Second Brigade has two regiments and has entered Seoul." In the northern urban area, the other two regiments are also in the suburbs of Seoul. Now, they are staying at their current positions and adopting a vigilant posture. Huang Xiaosheng asked for instructions, whether the second brigade will continue to carry out the task of occupying Seoul?"

"Very good, this Huang Xiaosheng handled it well, stabilize the troops first!" Tang Qiuquan said approvingly: "Chu Tian of the Special Warfare Detachment, isn't he in the urban area of ​​Seoul? The detachment is the main force, commanding the troops to mercilessly wipe out the Japanese armed civilians in the urban area of ​​Seoul, don't be afraid of blood flowing into rivers, those Japanese who engage in suicide attacks must pay the price!"

"Call back to Huang Xiaosheng first, the troops are on standby and ready for battle, and wait for the arrival of the acting brigade commander, Colonel Chu Tian. At the same time, immediately report the opinions of our theater command to the commander. How many do you have?" Tang Qiuquan quickly made a decision, with bursts of murderous intent in his eyes. As far as Qiuquan's character is concerned, he has never been a character who is sympathetic to others.

The former special operations detachment leader is very clear that in the huge city of Seoul, the armed Japanese armed civilians scattered in every corner of the city and hidden among ordinary citizens, no, at this moment, it should be called armed Thugs are none other than the Special Operations Detachment. As for the Second Brigade, they are powerless. Surrounding and suppressing armed thugs in the city is not the strength of the field troops. That's why he thought of appointing Chu Tian, ​​the leader of the Special Operations Detachment, to act as the agent of the Second Brigade. Duties of brigade commander.

Ma Chaoyang, Xin Xiguo, and Xu Guangqi said at the same time: "I have no opinion!" The Second Brigade is in urgent need of a strong commander, and the name of Chu Tian, ​​the leader of the Special Operations Detachment, is known to several people. Realizing that Commander Tang's murderous intent, I am afraid that the Japanese in downtown Seoul will really have to pay a heavy price.

Ma Chaoyang added: "Commander, I very much agree with the captain of the Chu detachment acting as the brigade commander of the second brigade. In addition, I have another request. Immediately rush to Seoul to assist the captain of the Chutian detachment and direct the attack on those small suicide attacks. The suppression of the devils, anyway, there are a few of you sitting on the Mokpo front line, without me, it will not affect the overall situation. The brigade commander under me did not fall on the battlefield where there was a hail of bullets, but fell in the hands of a few little devils. Let the little devils in Seoul know what the price is!"

At this moment, Ma Chaoyang's eyes are blood red, and the killing intent burst out uncontrollably. It is conceivable that the brigade commander under his command was killed, and he has lost his mind. Once Ma Chaoyang arrives in Seoul, what will happen in Seoul?

Tang Qiuquan frowned, and said displeasedly: "Chaoyang, you are impulsive. As the commander of the corps, your post is in Mokpo, instead of going to Seoul to start a massacre. In such a restless situation, you go to Seoul to do it." What? To be a butcher? I believe that Chutian will be able to grasp the medium very well. In this regard, Chutian is more suitable than you!"

Ma Chaoyang lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Yes, Commander, I'm just not reconciled!"

In Kailu County, Eastern Meng, in the headquarters of the North China Field Corps of the Independent Division, Tang Qiuli had just gone back to rest. Mei Ting, Mei Xue and Liu Xinlan each had work to do and hadn't come back yet. He suddenly got up, blowing the tree shadows outside the window to sway, blowing up a pile of documents on the table, scattered all over the ground, he shook his head with a wry smile, squatted on the ground, and picked up the documents scattered on the ground one by one.

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