Age of Rebirth

The No.40 Third Division of the Japanese Army broke through the encirclement, and engaged in a scuffle with two brigades of marines in the east and west directions outside Tokugawa City. After dawn, the results of the troops were reported. , Annihilating more than [-] enemies.

But the commander, Major General Han Tie, asked a question that had little to do with the results of the battle. Wang Dongshan blinked and replied: "According to intelligence, the No. 40 Third Division of the Japanese Army is a first-class division with a full strength of [-]. More than five thousand people!"

"Yesterday, in the northern direction of Tokugawa, how much did the Japanese army lose when they tried to break out?" Han Tie asked again.

The number of enemies wiped out was in the mind of Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan, and he opened his mouth and replied: "About more than 2000 people!"

"Damn it!" Han Tie slammed the table hard, couldn't help but swear, and said depressedly: "Chief of Staff, the battle is going badly, and we are in big trouble!"

Wang Dongshan immediately realized that the No.40 No. 4000 Division of the Japanese Army had a full establishment of more than 40 people. Yesterday's daytime battle plus the nighttime melee annihilated about 1 Japanese troops. That is to say, No. .1 The Third Division, with the strength of at least [-] people, and more than [-] Japanese soldiers, got into the mountains and forests in the east of Tokugawa. Isn’t it a big trouble? wrinkled.

Wang Dongshan thought for a while and said: "Commander, if the remaining 1 Japanese troops are not finally dealt with, the battle in the northern battlefield of the Korean peninsula will not be considered completely over, and we will not be able to evacuate. Now, we should take corresponding measures. If we really let the Japanese army gain a foothold in the deep mountains and dense forests, we will be very passive!"

The veins on Han Tie's forehead popped up, and he gritted his teeth and said, "When the little devil is busy running for his life, he must keep chasing after him one step at a time. Order. The Seventh Brigade, give up rest and immediately follow the Japanese army. Pursue the retreat route and order the Eighth Brigade to send two more battalions in addition to the two battalions already dispatched to continue to pursue the remaining Japanese troops in the west of Tokugawa. Take part in the pursuit of the remaining Japanese troops!"

Command issued an order.The entire seventh brigade and most of the eighth brigade, with 8000 troops, immediately entered the mountains and forests in eastern Tokugawa to pursue the Japanese army. Wang Dongshan was worried.It was the reason why Han Tie shouted trouble, more than 1 Japanese soldiers.Looks like a lot.It can be scattered in the mountains and primeval forests, which is similar to falling into a few drops of water in the sea. One can imagine the difficulty for our own troops to take out and kill more than 1 Japanese soldiers!

Han Tie had a headache just thinking about it.The Japanese army adopted the method of dispersing the encirclement, because they had made up their minds. A good encirclement and annihilation battle turned into a mountain pursuit battle.It's not good, it's still a guerrilla warfare in the jungle, when will it be the leader?

In Han Tie's heart, he was not sure at all. Standing on the top floor of the tallest building in Tokugawa, he looked at the mountains stretching out in front of him, the dense and boundless forest directly reaching the sky. The soldiers of the team, under such terrain conditions, searched for the hidden Japanese soldiers. It was very difficult. It is conceivable that he did not believe in the combat effectiveness of the troops.

Rather, he is worried that the training of the Marine Corps has always been based on landing on the beach and seizing islands. This is the first time he has encountered such a mountain jungle warfare. The terrain is unfamiliar, and the tactics and tactics are not suitable for him. , shrouded in a layer of worry, thought to himself, "I'm afraid, the troops who entered the mountain to pursue this time will suffer some hardships! I'm still not calm enough!"

Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan climbed up to the top of the building and stood behind him, feeling the worried breath of the commander. After a long time, he said: "Commander, the troops of the three brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps under our command have all arrived Southern Tokugawa, waiting for orders from the headquarters!"

Han Tie turned around and said: "Chief of Staff, order the troops to enter Tokugawa for rest and reorganization. Regarding the next move, wait until the seventh and eighth brigades come back. Tell the three brigade commanders that the troops have come from afar and marched overnight. , Take a day off first! Inform the logistics department to do a good job of supplementing the supplies of the Southeast Mobile Corps!"

Wang Dongshan did not leave, he hesitated, and said: "Commander, there is one more thing. Before breaking out from Tokugawa, the Japanese army carried out wanton looting and adultery in Tokugawa City, including those who lived in Tokugawa. The Japanese were robbed of food, clothing, and property. In Tokugawa City, there were at least 6 residents waiting to open their mouths to eat. The citizens sent representatives to ask us for food. The logistics department asked for instructions. How should we deal with it? It is relief. Citizens, or ignore it?"

Han Tie was furious, and roared angrily: "Don't care! You have been following the little devil for decades, what, in the end he was abandoned by the master, the master turned his face, and left nothing behind, why, even The Japanese were also robbed, well, it’s really fucking retribution, why should I, Han Tie, wipe my ass for the evil things done by the little devil! No matter, absolutely no matter, I am so anxious that I send troops to drive out these North Korean obedient people Out of Tokugawa, where will Ai Na go!"

Wang Dongshan said nothing, watching the commander lose his temper, Han Tie roared for a while, lowered his head to ponder for a while, and said discouragedly: "There are more than 6 people starving to death, which is also a sin. Tell the logistics department , you can give them a bite to eat, but don’t think about getting full, I’m not a refugee camp, just starve to death!”

"About those Japanese, order the troops to gather together, keep them under strict supervision, and identify their identities one by one. Among these Japanese, don't have any lunatics, who are playing with us with human bombs. Damn, the little devils death squads are in the Liaodong Peninsula , Took the lives of more than 1000 of my soldiers, and I gave them food, just thinking about it is fucking uncomfortable!"

Han Tie was really not very comfortable and depressed. A Japanese army division in Tokugawa, most of the cooked ducks flew away. More than 6 mouths, clean up this mess, if the Tokugawa battle ends as I planned, this mess will be left to accept the Korean Peninsula Work Team, why should I worry about it?

In the evening, the seventh brigade and eighth brigade, which went into the mountain to pursue the Japanese army, withdrew back one after another. Moreover, they did not withdraw in an organized way, but a battalion or a company dispersedly withdrew from the mountain, because Han Tie did not There was no order to call off the pursuit, and the sudden retreat of the [-]th and [-]th Brigades gave him a bad feeling.

Sure enough, Han Tie's premonition was correct. When he saw Wu Fengge, commander of the seventh brigade, and Cao Jinchuan, commander of the eighth brigade, Han Tie almost didn't recognize these two subordinates. The brigade commander is like a rout soldier who has been defeated in a battle. His uniform is torn into rags. His face is scratched by something, with bloody cuts next to each other. Even the brigade commander looks like this. It is conceivable what happened to the soldiers below.

When he saw Han Tie, Wu Fengge, the commander of the 1000th Brigade, grinned and almost cried, "Commander, what a fucking coward! In the east of Tokugawa, I was killed in a scuffle. There were less than 2000 people, but in the damn mountain forest, the little devils didn't kill a few. Our seventh brigade suffered more than [-] casualties! After wandering around for a whole day, being sniped by the little devils everywhere, this battle can't be fought. After discussing with Brigadier Cao, I can only withdraw temporarily, Commander, if you withdraw troops without the order of the headquarters, I will accept the punishment!"

Major General Cao Jinchuan, commander of the Seventh Brigade, jumped up seeing the blue veins on the commander's forehead, and hurriedly said: "Commander, it is not only Brigadier Wu who decided to withdraw troops, I also strongly agree with it. Entering the mountain is in the open, the little devils are scattered, three or five gangs, seven or eight gangs, specially hiding in the dark and shooting coldly, our team rushed over, but we couldn't find anyone, and stepped on the little devils to bury them from time to time. mines, the casualties of our Eighth Brigade are similar to those of Brigadier Commander Wu!"

"In addition, there are also some soldiers who were bitten by something and fell into the mountain stream and died. Brigadier Wu and I also studied a method. We sent a small group of troops to disperse the search, and the radio station kept in touch. The devil's tail, the big troops will pounce on it, and kill a bunch of them!"

"However, either the small army failed to catch up with the little devil, or they were ambushed and suffered heavy casualties. Our nearly 3 troops were turned around by the little devil. There was nothing to do, so we had to stop the pursuit and retreat. If we continue Going down, the casualties of the troops will be even greater! Commander, if you punish Brigadier Commander Wu, I, Cao Jinchuan, will also be punished!"

Han Tie waved his hand weakly, and said: "What is the punishment? I was not calm enough and ordered the troops to pursue immediately. In terms of responsibility, I am the biggest one. Our troops are not used to fighting in mountains and jungles, and it is inevitable that we will suffer losses. Okay, Go down and rest, you two troops, rest on the spot, block all the roads leading to Tokugawa, don't let the little devil kill us back!"

Wu Fengge and Cao Jinchuan walked out of the headquarters with heavy steps. It happened that Major General Xue Shiqiang, Commander of the First Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps, Major General Gao Degong, Commander of the Third Brigade, and Fu Xiaochen, Commander of the Fourth Brigade, were placed under the command of the Marine Corps. The three major generals rushed to the headquarters to report, and saw two ragged major generals go out, they looked at each other in surprise, they were all puzzled?

The three of Xue Shiqiang stepped forward, "Report to Commander Han, the Southeast Mobile Force has arrived in Tokugawa, and I am here to report to the commander, and ask the commander to assign tasks!"

Han Tie returned the courtesy, and did not shy away from the fact that the 40th and [-]th brigades had suffered a great loss in chasing the remaining Japanese troops. After Xue Shiqiang and the others sat down, he said: "I will tell you the truth, Brigadier Xue, you three, occupying Tokugawa will cost you nothing." One shot at a time, the battle last night inflicted heavy losses on the No.[-] Third Division of the Japanese Army."

"However, when chasing the remnants of the Japanese army, our two brigades suffered a great loss, with more than 4000 casualties. The ones who went out just now are the commander of the seventh brigade, Wu Fengge, and the commander of the eighth brigade, Cao Jinchuan. You can see it, it's so embarrassing!"

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