Age of Rebirth

"Wow!" A large bucket of cold water poured down his head, Jiang Xianliang shuddered all over his body, but felt that his head was clearer, he gritted his teeth and was about to stand up, and the guards wanted to help him, but he pushed him away. He leaned on the wall unsteadily and stood up.

Jiang Xianliang didn't know whether pouring a bucket of cold water on his head would be able to detoxify the little devil's poison gas, but he cleared his mind and proved that his local method was effective. After getting up, he said to the radio operator: "Order to the Anton City Hall Song Mayor Geping sent a telegram saying that the situation is extremely urgent! My Sixth Brigade’s main position on Phoenix Mountain and its surrounding positions were attacked by Japanese gas bombs. The ensuing battle will be very cruel. I suggest that the Andong City Hall and all agencies do Prepare to evacuate Anton!"

Sending such a telegram to Song Geping, who is not pleasing to the eye and who quarrels when meeting, Jiang Xianliang also struggled in his heart. Just yesterday afternoon, he was still in the reception room of Andong City Hall, yelling at Song Geping , "Without the support of your Mayor Song, my Sixth Brigade will still guard Anton!" The words were still in my ears, and I suggested that the Andong City Government evacuate, which was no less than a slap in the face.

It is tantamount to admitting that the Sixth Brigade can't defend Anton. Jiang Xianliang knows very well that in terms of the situation before the troops, the Sixth Brigade will definitely not be able to stand the main position of Phoenix Mountain and the positions on the left and right wings. Here, the soldiers who were powerless and unable to move could still pick up their guns and repel the Japanese attack. It is the current artillery fire of the Japanese army that does not know how many casualties have been caused to the troops.

The troops of the Sixth Brigade, which still have combat effectiveness, are only deployed in the second-line positions. The four battalions used as the reserve force have a little more than [-] troops at most, and the well-planned Japanese attack will not be less than one division. scale.Jiang Xianliang, who was familiar with the tactics of the Japanese army, knew that for the Japanese army, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he would definitely do his best to launch a fatal blow. As long as the Phoenix Mountain and the Sixth Brigade troops on the surrounding defense lines were wiped out, Anton would be worthless. Fortified city!

Jiang Xianliang had already decided that no matter what the situation was, the Sixth Brigade would be wiped out before the arrival of new orders from the teacher.It is not Jiang Xianliang's style to keep a firm eye on the Phoenix Mountain position and retreat without orders. In addition, the Andong City Government can also be evacuated.Gain valuable time!

Jiang Xianliang knew that it was difficult.Maybe.The Japanese army was able to break through their own positions in one charge. To his relief, the artillery fire from the Brigade Heavy Artillery Regiment was still fierce, at least.The Japanese infantry did not dare to charge unscrupulously under such artillery fire!

If the brigade field hospital comes in time and the treatment is on the right track, it only needs one-third of the troops.If they can restore their fighting power, then the Phoenix Mountain position is an insurmountable steel barrier. The little devils should break into Anton without leaving tens of thousands of dead bodies. Don't even think about moving forward. Of course, the Sixth Brigade must also be wiped out. Yes, now Jiang Xianliang pins all his hopes on the field hospital.

In the tent of the temporary headquarters of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, the telegrams sent back from the front all stated that the attack plan of the commander of the Shinyuemon Division was going smoothly. When the group bombarded the main position of the independent division and Phoenix Mountain, no independent division was seen dodging the artillery fire. This shows that the previous shelling by the special mortar brigade had an absolutely remarkable effect!

The attack, which was very adventurous and found another way, went so smoothly, not only the officers of the [-]th Division who were anxious before were overjoyed, even the division commander, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, was also unexpected, although he knew , His own plan was very successful, but after it really succeeded, he was still very excited. It was a gamble that cost his life, but he won the gamble and became the winner.

The first and second steps of the attack on the frontline independent division of Phoenix Mountain went so smoothly, so there is no suspense in the next step. As for Anton, the enemy has been wiped out, isn't it within easy reach!The battle continued in this way. At noon, I was going to have lunch in Andong City. On the first day of the attack, I was going to take down the important town of Liaodong Peninsula——Andong. With a wave of passion.

Before launching the shelling, several senior staff officers of the division headquarters suggested that since the special mortar brigade had already played a role, why not the main force of the division take advantage of the situation to launch a front-line attack and seize the Phoenix Mountain position of the independent division in one fell swoop?In this way, wouldn't it save a lot of time? I believe that the brave soldiers of the imperial army are just carrying out a unilateral massacre in the face of the Chinese soldiers who have no power to fight back!

The suggestion of the senior staff was actually to directly cancel the bombardment of the third step of the offensive plan. In their view, the independent division positions that had been covered by the imperial army's special artillery shells had no ability to resist at all, and the infantry went directly to resolve the battle. Wouldn't it be more agile and speed up the offensive rhythm? If adding the shelling of division artillery groups, it would be wasteful and unnecessary?The empire's resources are limited, save some if you can't waste them!

Regarding the suggestions of the senior staff officers, the head of the Shinyuemon Division scoffed, and only answered two words: "Shallow!" These staff officers who can only talk high-spirited and short-sighted, what do they know?

Even if the special mortar brigade, no matter how powerful it is, it is impossible for two rounds of shelling to wipe out all the more than 1 troops of the independent division on the front line of Phoenix Mountain. The special artillery shells are powerful, but there is a limit. However, only one tenth of the soldiers of the Independent Division were not poisoned. Then, after the infantry charged, they would pay several times the price of casualties. The terrifying degree of the army, supplemented by the ferocious firepower, the lethality is astonishing!

This is only one of them, there are other reasons. Now, the poisonous gas has permeated the entire Fenghuang Mountain area. If there is no strong wind, the soldiers of the imperial army will charge ahead of time. The resources of the empire are not rich enough to distribute gas masks to every soldier of the [-]th Division. What is the difference between charging now and committing suicide?

Only through a round of fierce shelling can the soldiers of the Independent Division who were fortunately not poisoned in the Phoenix Mountain position be wiped out, and the poisonous gas permeating everywhere can be dispelled. In other words, why should the shelling that kills two birds with one stone be canceled?

More importantly, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon wanted to cover up the truth. The use of poison gas on the battlefield violated international conventions, although the so-called international conventions are not bullshit in the eyes of the Japanese imperialists. Well, the imperial army of the Imperial Japanese Empire never thought that international conventions had any constraints on him!

However, wouldn't it be better to be able to annihilate the fact that one's own troops use gas bombs in the torrent of war, and the covering bombardment of the division's artillery group can do exactly this, and it will also prove that, The [-]th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army used fierce artillery fire to blow up the Phoenix Mountain position of the defenders of the Independent Division. This is more in line with the tradition of the Imperial Japanese Army!

No matter from which point of view, it is a step that must be taken. It is ridiculous that these paper-based staff officers did not expect this. Lieutenant General Xinyouwei secretly sneered in his heart, but he quickly suppressed his smile, because I realized that in addition to the shelling of the division artillery group, there should be the artillery fire of the independent division artillery, "Boom boom boom!" Several huge explosions sounded not far from the tent of the temporary headquarters.

The air waves generated by the explosion echoed to the location of the temporary headquarters, which further confirmed the judgment of Lieutenant General Xin Yuwei. Although the tiger was knocked out, the sharp claws were still there, "What happened? "He opened his eyes and asked calmly.

The chief of staff of the division hurriedly replied: "Division commander, the forward artillery observation post reported that behind the Phoenix Mountain position, there is a heavy artillery group of the independent division, which is fighting back against the artillery group of the imperial army. Judging from the density of shelling, it should be an independent artillery group. A heavy artillery regiment organized by the division troops! However, in terms of number, it is far less than our artillery group, and now, the division artillery group is undergoing comprehensive fire suppression!"

Lieutenant General Shinyouemon nodded and said: "Yo Xi, order the artillery group of the division. Before the infantry launches a charge, I don't want to hear the sound of artillery fire from any independent division artillery. The artillery group leader knows exactly how to do it." !"

Lieutenant General Shinyuemon looked at the senior staff officers with great interest, and said in a light tone: "Masters, if the infantry of the division and regiment launched a charge according to your suggestion just now, have you ever thought that the heavy artillery of the independent division How many casualties will it cause to the soldiers of the imperial army? Hmm!"

The senior staff officers of the [-]th Division were collectively dumbfounded and looked at each other. Facts speak louder than words. If the infantry of the division really launched a charge, I am afraid that now it will be a scene of blood and blood. Immediately reporting to Commander-in-Chief Meijin is ridiculously superficial, the battle is just beginning, everything is unknown and uncertain, so what is there to be complacent about?" He continued.

Lieutenant General Shinyouemon's tone is not heavy, and his voice is not high, but to the senior staff officers, it is more uncomfortable than slapping his mouth. Speaking of which, the senior staff officers are from the [-]th Division When starting from the mainland, the Staff Bureau of the General Staff Headquarters of the base camp forced it to come to the division. The euphemistic name is, "For the newly formed division, train more staff members who have experienced actual wars!"

The head of Division Shinyouemon is extremely disgusted by this. He knows the background of these guys. There are people from various factions in the local area. They don't know what cruel wars are all about, and, with a superficial sense of arrogance and superiority in their bones, they are a group of guys who fail to succeed and fail.

But Lieutenant General Shinyouemon couldn't refuse. They were all guys with backgrounds. Even General Umezu didn't object. Why should he offend others? However, this did not prevent him from using practical examples to warn these guys. The [-]th Division should be more honest!

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