Age of Rebirth

In Tokugawa, a mountain city in the northern part of the Korean peninsula, in pursuit after a scuffle, the Marine Corps mobilized nearly two brigades to pursue more than 40 soldiers from the remaining No. [-] Third Division of the Japanese Army, and entered the Beidaefeng Mountains in the east of Tokugawa. The result was very unsatisfactory. Although it was not a big defeat, the loss was not small, so the troops had to be withdrawn.

The Marine Corps, an elite division capable of combat, has encountered challenges and difficulties. Facing the three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps under its own command, Major General Han Tie, the commander of the Marine Corps, does not shy away from the loss of his troops. Being so direct and honest made Xue Shiqiang and the others startled.

If—if Han Tie hadn’t been there before, Xue Shiqiang would definitely challenge Han Tie on behalf of the other two brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps. As the commander of the North Group of the Southeast Mobile Corps, Xue Shiqiang still had the confidence to fight at the port of Incheon The Japanese army was invincible, and the Second Division of the Japanese Army was basically wiped out. With the prestige of victory, Xue Shiqiang had enough confidence to fight another beautiful battle against Tokugawa.

However, Xue Shiqiang now has enough caution. In terms of the combat effectiveness, training level, and weapons and equipment of the troops, the Marine Corps must surpass the Southeast Mobile Corps. Such an elite force, with two brigades, pursues However, the remnants of the Japanese army with more than [-] people all returned in disgrace. Xue Shiqiang knew that his own troops might not be able to take advantage of it!

Xue Shiqiang didn't say anything grandiose, but told the truth, "Commander Han, the division commanded the order, and our three brigades are under your command. If there are any combat missions, please Commander Han, please give the order, but I also know that there may not be any." The Marine Corps are doing better!"

Xue Shiqiang is an open-minded general, just these few words.Han Tie was greatly moved, "Brigade Commander Xue, Brigadier Gao, and Brigadier Fu, your troops have come from afar, you should take a day off first, whether it is the Marine Corps or you, mountain jungle warfare is a new topic, Since the remnants of the Japanese army cannot be wiped out quickly, we can only make long-term plans, but our 10,000+ troops, accompanied by more than 1 remnants of the little devils, are wasting near Tokugawa, and the gains outweigh the losses!" He said with emotion.

After talking about the situation on the Tokugawa battlefield for a while, Xue Shiqiang and the other three left.In the headquarters, only Han Tie and Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan were left.I was speechless for a while.However, in the minds of both of them, they were thinking about how to solve the problem in front of them. Obviously, by virtue of their superior strength.Sending large troops into the mountains to suppress them is not feasible. The experience of the Seventh and Eighth Brigades illustrates this point.

Send a small group of troops into the mountains to clear up.Both the Marine Corps and the Southeast Mobile Force are not good at fighting in the mountains and jungles, and small groups of troops are easy to be eaten by the Japanese army. The troops confronted head-on, "Damn it, the little devil has played guerrilla warfare with me!" Han Tie, who was thinking hard, cursed angrily.

Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan made a suggestion, "Commander, the problem we are currently encountering is that our troops are not suitable for mountain and jungle warfare. In my opinion, should we ask the division commander for help? Experienced troops will go to the northern battlefield of the Korean Peninsula to assist us, as far as I know, the Sulu Mobile Corps and the directly subordinate Corps stationed in the Indochina Peninsula have such troops specially!"

Han Tie's eyes lit up, then dimmed again, shook his head and said: "Chief of Staff, this is a way, but we can't ask the teacher for help. On the one hand, I, Han Tie, can't afford to lose this person, 10,000+ troops, what can I do?" There are not more than 1 little devils left. Speaking out, the Marine Corps has not been laughed at by other troops. On the other hand, it is too far to transfer troops from the Indochina Peninsula. As for the directly subordinate regiment, you know, it is the division commander. If we ask for help, it will disrupt the overall deployment of the division commander, it is inappropriate!"

Han Tie rejected Wang Dongshan's suggestion, and suddenly, he relaxed his frown and said excitedly: "Chief of Staff, we are all confused, right under our noses, isn't there such a troop? Fighting mountain jungle warfare is their old profession!"

Wang Dongshan's eyes lit up, and he continued, "Special Operations Detachment!"

Han Tie laughed loudly, "Yes, it is Chutian's special warfare detachment. Chutian is in Seoul now. It is said that he is also the acting brigade commander of the second brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps. Look, this guy can do it. In Seoul, he killed almost all the Japanese militants in the urban area, that is, those body bombs overnight, and immediately sent a telegram to Chutian. It’s a big trouble, I need to borrow soldiers from you, Chutian, it doesn’t matter how many people you have, as long as you don’t borrow troops, you can’t!”

Wang Dongshan was stunned, and reminded: "Commander, when it comes to mutual support between the two troops, we have to ask the special warfare detachment, can you be more polite?"

Han Tie sighed, and said: "Why are you being polite to Chutian? They are all old brothers who rolled over from the white mountains and black waters in the northeast. They are so polite that they seem to be divided. At that time, I was the captain of the detachment and he was the navy. Fleet Commander Tang, one of his sub-captains, oh, at that time, Commander Tang was still the leader of the special warfare detachment, how many times he cooperated in battles, and the friendship made on the battlefield, he sent a telegram according to what I just said!"

So, there was Chutian's call back. After receiving Chutian's call back, Han Tie was very happy. Although the support force of the special warfare detachment was only more than 100 people, he was also very satisfied. After all, , With these special forces, the little devils in the Beidafeng mountain range have nowhere to hide. I know that these soldiers under Chutian are powerful, especially since Chutian sent his chief of staff, Qi Hanzhi, to assist them. It is even more rare.

Before Qi Hanzhi's arrival, Han Tie held a military meeting. The three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps, the three brigade commanders of the Marine Corps, and the chiefs of staff of each brigade attended. According to Han Tie's idea, before Qi Hanzhi arrived in Dechuan , the troops under their own command also have to come up with specific tactics. Of course, they revolve around coordinating with the special operations detachment. Also, they will hide among the mountains and mountains of the Beidafeng Mountains. The No.40 Third Division of the Japanese Army Find out the basic situation of the remnants, how to do it, you have to give the special operations detachment the basic information of a little devil?

For example, the fighting methods of the little devils, the basic rules of action, the general range of distribution, etc. Regarding the situation in this regard, Wu Fengge, the commander of the seventh brigade, and Cao Jinchuan, the commander of the eighth brigade, have the most say. The troops under command fought the little devil for a whole day in the vast mountains, and there are still lessons to be learned.

However, Han Tie was disappointed. The situation introduced by the two brigade commanders was vague. They didn't even know that the remaining Japanese troops were mainly distributed in that area. They just said that after the troops entered the mountain, they were attacked everywhere. Japanese soldiers Constantly playing cold shots, it seemed that wherever the troops went, there were remnants of the Japanese army resisting, but according to the soldiers, the Japanese army with more than a hundred soldiers did not see it at all.

According to Wu Fengge and Cao Jinchuan, the entire Beidafeng mountain range is full of little devils, and they are fighting on their own, and it seems that they have lost a unified command. After listening to the words of the two brigade commanders, Han Tie was so angry that his forehead was full of black line.

Han Tie was not polite when he spoke, "Wu Fengge, Cao Jinchuan, let me ask you two, when you realized that large troops were not easy to move and were attacked by little devils and stragglers everywhere, you sent out small troops Search, how many troops are there?"

Wu Fengge replied: "Commander, it is basically a company, and a few are two platoons!"

Han Tie said coldly: "In the end, I still suffered a loss. Could it be more than a dozen people who can eat two of your platoons or even a company? At least one squadron is needed. Moreover, there is a quick decision. Don't dare to delay." Time, is this a loss of unified command? I think the little devil came prepared and fled into the No.40 Third Division of the Japanese Army in the Beidafeng Mountains. The command organization must still be operating effectively to command the harassment against us , you are also people who have led troops for many years, and you don't even understand this...?"

Han Tie was so angry that he couldn't continue. At the venue, the three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps looked at each other. On such an occasion, it was not easy to intervene. After all, it was the first time under the command of the Marine Corps, and Han Tie's offensive brigade commander , but the face is full of embarrassment, wishing to find a crack in the ground to get in, and lose face in front of the brother troops, not only lose face, but also hurt self-esteem!

Han Tie's face was so gloomy that it almost dripped water. The officers who participated in the meeting were silent. Han Tie was an open-minded commander, and he didn't mind embarrassing his troops in front of Xue Shiqiang and others.

If the troops of Xue Shiqiang from the Southeast Mobile Corps also suffered such losses, Han Tie followed the training correctly and would not take into account Ma Chaoyang's thoughts. Similarly, the three brigades of the Marine Corps were placed under the command of Ma Chaoyang. is also like this.

Nearly two brigades, with 1 troops, went into the mountains to pursue more than 40 remnants and defeated little devils. Not only did they fail to figure out the number of opponents-if the remnants of the No. 4000 Third Division of the Japanese Army were called opponents, Han Tie would not As for such a furious little devil, like a bereaved dog, he was not worthy of being an opponent. On the contrary, more than [-] soldiers were killed or injured, and he retreated in disgrace. The soldiers of the Marine Corps have never suffered such a dumb loss!

"What the hell is this fight called? Ah! After fighting all day, I didn't even figure out what the little devil's path is? Come back in embarrassment! Wu Fengge, Cao Jinchuan, you two are really capable!" Han Tie continued to growl, his words becoming more and more sharp.

Major General Wu Fengge, commander of the [-]th Brigade, and Major General Cao Jinchuan, commander of the [-]th Brigade, were sweating profusely, and their heads were almost stuck under the table in shame. , the chief of the operations department of the headquarters, broke into the meeting room and interrupted Han Tie's roar.

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