Age of Rebirth

The words of Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, the head of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, were an obvious knock. He warned these senior staff officers with different backgrounds and backgrounds, representing various forces in the country, that in the [-]th Division During the tour, please be honest with me, hello, hello, everyone, when the time comes, I will let you all return home satisfied, otherwise, you will be asking for trouble, this is not Tokyo!

Japan's foreign aggression and expansion is monolithic. This nation is crazy about this goal, but internally, especially within the army, there are many factions. From a large perspective, there are battles between the army and the navy. From the perspective of leaders, there are the faction of Minister of War Minai Koichi, the faction of Prince Zain, chief of the general staff of the headquarters, the faction of Minister of the Navy Ashin Duff, and so on.

That faction in the army wants to control as many front-line troops as possible. That is the expression of fighting with other factions. The Third Army, which started from the Southwest Pacific Dispatched Army and reorganized in the mainland, naturally does not want to let go of that faction. Control the target. Therefore, these senior staff officers represent the interests of various factions. Speaking of which, they are all guys with a lot of background. Even if it is a small staff officer, there will always be a big man in the imperial military standing behind him.

Whether you come to gilt or study, Lieutenant General Shinyouemon has grasped such a principle. During the [-]th Division, the senior staff officers from the base camp should not interfere with their own command. It is okay to make suggestions, but they are only suggestions. That's all, if you want to use that big boss to suppress yourself, I'm sorry, please leave and put yourself in a position!

Senior staff officers from the base camp.Being ridiculed by Lieutenant General Shinyouemon, it is rare to be speechless, and it can be regarded as a lesson in the tyranny of this division commander, think about it.General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, doesn’t have any factions. The virtue of the division commander under him is called acting like a leader!

Lieutenant General Shinyuemon stood up.Stepping out of the tent, looking at the white sky in the east, I calculated the time of the shelling in my mind, and must take down the position of the independent division on the front line of Phoenix Mountain before the sky is bright, otherwise, I will be attacked by the air force of the independent division, "Order, The artillery group of the division continued to bombard. After 10 minutes, the main force of the division began to launch a full-line attack. Within an hour, the front line of Phoenix Mountain must be completely occupied!" He ordered the chief of staff of the division to act.

The Japanese bombardment was still fierce.The Sixth Brigade Heavy Artillery Regiment desperately suppressed the Japanese artillery fire when it was several times smaller than the Japanese artillery.However, under the counter-suppression of the Japanese army, the loss of artillery gradually increased. Under such circumstances, Colonel Meng Jianzhu, the head of the [-]st Regiment of the [-]th Brigade, led the [-]th Battalion of the reserve team and the guard company of the regiment headquarters, braving the sky full of artillery fire. The howling shrapnel rushed to the Phoenix Mountain position.

As soon as he jumped into the trench, Meng Jianzhu's eyeballs turned red. He saw a scene that he never wanted to see. The Japanese artillery shells roared down. In the trenches, soldiers who could not move were lying everywhere, and the flames from the shells exploded. Here, the broken limbs of the soldiers were flying in all directions. Under normal circumstances, such shelling by the Japanese army would not cause any loss to the regiment.

But now, the soldiers could only be bombarded by the Japanese artillery shells. Meng Jianzhu was heartbroken. The fierce artillery fire dissipated most of the poisonous gas, which meant that most of the soldiers' lives were saved, and they did not continue to be poisoned.

Meng Jianzhu took off the gas mask, and the choking smell of gunpowder immediately poured into his lungs, but this smell was familiar to him, "Send two companies of troops to immediately take over the defense of the position. If it is all shot, I will keep a close eye on the position, and the rest of the troops and the regimental guard company will immediately rescue the wounded!" He decisively issued an order to the first battalion commander.

Although the brigade commander told himself that everything on the battlefield can be given up and saving people is the most important thing, but the experienced Meng Jianzhu knows that if the little devil launches an attack at this moment, not only will he not be able to save people, but even the first battalion of the reserve team and the guards he brought will not be able to save people. The company has to be accounted for in the main position, and the manpower is limited. It is impossible to rescue the poisoned soldiers of the three battalions in a short period of time. Therefore, the strength of the two companies is to defend the position. .

At dawn, in Kailu County, Eastern Mengdong, in a small courtyard in the headquarters of the North China Field Corps of the Independent Division, the night had not completely passed, and a ray of dawn appeared in the east. Chief of Staff Zhao Yu and Major General, before the military jeep stopped, jumped out of the vehicle, strode into the yard, and when they saw the special guard sentry, they immediately asked, "Have you got up yet, Commander?"

The special guards are familiar with the chief of staff, and there is no emergency, so they will not disturb the division commander's rest at this time. Without waiting for the special guard to answer, Zhao Yuhe said hurriedly: "Quick! Wake up the division commander immediately, there is an emergency report from the Liaodong Peninsula !"

In his sleep, Tang Qiuli vaguely heard the voice calling for himself. He thought he was dreaming, but Mei Ting, who was beside him, suddenly woke up, and listened carefully. He opened the door and called for his husband.

Mei Ting moved her husband's arm tightly around her waist, and while shaking his body gently, she whispered in her ear: "Qiu Li! Qiu Li! Wake up, Chief of Staff Zhao is here. There is an emergency!"

Tang Qiuli sat up suddenly, which startled Mei Ting, and immediately jumped out of bed. Mei Ting, who was naked, didn't care about putting on her pajamas, let alone lighting the lamp, and hurriedly helped him put on his military uniform. It only took two or three minutes to get dressed neatly, hugged his wife, and had no time to feel the seductive feeling, and whispered: "It's okay, sister Ting, go on to sleep!" Then he dodged and left the room.

Mei Ting was still sleepy, and suddenly felt that her body was cool, and then realized that she was completely naked, put on her military uniform, and went out of the room. She knew that something important must have happened on the front line, otherwise, Zhao Yu and Will not come at this time.

Tang Qiuli left the bedroom, and saw Zhao Yuhe at a glance, anxiously walking back and forth in the outer room, and hurriedly asked, "Yuhe, what happened?"

Holding the telegram, Zhao Yuhe spoke eagerly: "Master, I just received a report from Jiang Xianliang, the commander of the Sixth Brigade of the Marine Corps. Gas bombs were used, and most of the soldiers of the Sixth Brigade were poisoned and lost their combat effectiveness. Brigadier Jiang asked for instructions on what to do next!"

Tang Qiuli's head was shaken, and he received the telegram without saying a word. After reading it quickly, he roared angrily: "What is Jiang Xianliang doing? Isn't the gas mask distributed to all the troops? Jiang Xianliang's Troops, don't you have gas masks? Hmm!"

Zhao Yuhe explained: "Master, there is a reason for what happened. The tactics adopted by the Japanese army were to launch a surprise attack with poison gas bombs first. Most of the soldiers of the Sixth Brigade were poisoned in their sleep. This is not the responsibility of Brigadier Commander Jiang!"

Tang Qiuli was furious. He disagreed with Zhao Yuhe's explanation, "What? The Japanese army made a surprise attack! It's not the first day for him, Jiang Xianliang, to fight. He doesn't even have a little common sense. Doesn't he know how to put sentries on the forward positions? Let The Japanese army got under their noses, and I think he is becoming more and more confused as a brigade commander!"

"Report!" There was another report from Chen Feng, the director of the division's communication department. Tang Qiuli and Zhao Yuhe looked at each other. In their hearts, they both had an ominous premonition. I am afraid that it is another battle on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield. Telegram, and the situation is similar to that of the Sixth Brigade?

"Come in!" Tang Qiuli shouted, and Chen Feng entered the room in a few steps. "The division commander and the chief of staff have received urgent telegrams from Huang Wanshan, commander of the fourth brigade of the Liaodong Peninsula Marine Corps, and Cheng Shaoquan, commander of the fifth brigade. At dawn today, the Japanese army launched a surprise attack on our position, first with poison gas bombs, and then with large-scale bombardment. Most of our soldiers were poisoned and lost their combat capabilities. Until the time when the division was sent a telegram, the Japanese army's bombardment continued , ask for instructions on the next move!"

"Hiss!" Tang Qiuli took a deep breath. The three telegrams were all from the Marine Corps in the Liaodong Peninsula. That is to say, the front line from Gaizhou to Andong was attacked by the Japanese army, and the tactics were exactly the same. , They all used poison gas bombs first, and then shelled them. Jiang Xianliang's sixth brigade is not a special case!

Most of the soldiers of the three brigades were poisoned and lost their combat effectiveness. The Liaodong Peninsula faced the front line of Fengtian and was in danger. The strange thing is that the Kwantung Army troops that launched the attack should not have such a strong attack capability?

According to information from the Intelligence Department, the Kwantung Army's troops in the Fengtian area consisted of only three and a half brigades, with a strength of less than 4 troops. Moreover, there were no heavy weapons. Even if the Kwantung Army launched a sudden attack with poison gas bombs, how could its commander Can you guarantee that my troops on the front line from Gaizhou to Anton have completely lost the ability to fight?

Could it be that there was a loophole in a certain link, and the Kwantung Army's assembled troops in the south of Fengtian increased. Where did the increased troops come from?Why is there no intelligence from the Intelligence Department? The Kwantung Army’s every move in the western Liaoning and Ximan regions is under surveillance. It is impossible to suddenly send troops to Fengtian. Battle deception! I've been tricked!" Tang Qiuli was shocked, and he suddenly thought of this possibility, and his face turned livid.

"Master, the troops on the front line from Gaizhou to Andong are still waiting for your order!" Zhao Yuhe saw the commander's face suddenly turned livid, thinking that he was negligent in guarding against the Japanese army's three brigades. Furious with poison gas bombs, he spoke out to remind him.

Tang Qiuli retracted his thoughts, with burning flames dancing in his eyes, and said, "Yuhe, order the [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th Brigades of the Marine Corps to abandon their current positions immediately and retreat to the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan. Order Gaizhou and Anton to accept the team leader, abandon the above-mentioned areas, and immediately evacuate all agencies!"

"Order Liu Cuigang to immediately dispatch bombers and fighter jets to cover the evacuation of troops and government agencies from Anton to Gaizhou!"

(To be continued)