Age of Rebirth

Jiang Xianliang couldn't make up his mind. Meng Jianzhu was the most capable commander of the sixth brigade, and he was also the most powerful general under his command. In this doomed blocking battle, he sacrificed a main regiment leader. I was trembling, the Sixth Brigade was about to fall apart, if a regiment leader died in battle, the Sixth Brigade would have a broken backbone, and it would be difficult for the Sixth Brigade to stand up again.

Jiang Xianliang frowned, and while listening to the gunshots from far and near, he thought sharply, trying to find the most feasible but also the safest way to resolve the tens of thousands of Japanese troops chasing after him. However, It is a pity that there is no way to have the best of both worlds. We can only use more than 6000 soldiers who can still fight to stop the tens of thousands of Japanese troops pursuing. This is a desperate stop. He knows that no one, including Meng Jianzhu, will come back alive.

It was precisely because Jiang Xianliang knew the result of the blocking battle that it was difficult to make a decision. Seeing that the brigade commander was still hesitating there, Meng Jianzhu flushed with anxiety, and said loudly: "Brigade commander, do you not trust me, Meng Jianzhu? More than 6000 people can't stop the little devil for a few hours, I am willing to issue a military order, if you can't stop the little devil for more than five hours, you will chop off my head, Meng Jianzhu!"

Jiang Xianliang smiled wryly and shook his head. He believed in Meng Jianzhu, and even more in the brave spirit of the soldiers of the Sixth Brigade. More than 6000 soldiers were wiped out, and it would not be a problem to block the Japanese army for five hours or even longer. It was difficult to make a decision, "Brigade Commander, the Japanese army is in hot pursuit, so you decide!" Chief of Staff Huo Shoushan reminded the brigade commander when he saw that the brigade commander was reluctant to give up and it was difficult to make up his mind.

Jiang Xianliang raised his head sharply, "Okay! Jianzhu, I will appoint you as the commander of the blocking force to cover the retreat of the brigade's main force and the wounded. However, I must remind you that you don't need to die if you come back alive. Stare at the blocking location for a few hours, master a principle, the pursuing Japanese army is only [-] kilometers away from us, you can block layer by layer, fight and retreat, and master tactics flexibly!"

"Not only do you have to come back alive, more than 6000 soldiers will be handed over to you. Try to bring them back alive, and the existing light and heavy machine guns and mortars of the troops, as well as all the ammunition, will be left to you. I have a I have a hunch that the teacher will not let the little devils chase us so crazily. So, save your life, and you will beat the devils hard in the future. Don't just think about desperately, about four kilometers behind where we are now, that is A good blocking spot!"

"Before the little devil catches up, lay explosives and mines on the main road and all the roads that can be passed. It will not be a problem to hold the little devil for an hour!" Jiang Xianliang told Meng Jianzhu carefully and patiently, like a squad leader. Instructs a first-time recruit on the battlefield.

Meng Jianzhu grinned.It was also the first time he discovered that the brigade commander still had to be like a mother-in-law, "Brigadier, save your energy, it's not the first time I've fought with little devils, just the details of those bastards, that's not Clearly, you are not too tired to panic!" He said half-jokingly.

It's strange to say that Meng Jianzhu's half-joking words dilute the heavy sadness atmosphere, Jiang Xianliang also laughed, and said: "That's right! I won't talk too much, who doesn't know that you, Commander Meng, have a good way of fighting, Jianzhu , remember, save your own life so that you can continue to fight devils with me!"

Meng Jianzhu laughed wildly, "Brigade Commander and Chief of Staff, you two can rest assured! Anyway, I have more than 6000 soldiers in my hand. If the little devil wants to swallow us, it depends on whether they have a pair of good teeth. Brigadier Commander , Chief of Staff, wait for me in Zhuanghe!" After speaking, Meng Jianzhu gave a quick military salute, jumped into the jeep, stepped on the accelerator, the engine roared, and the jeep sped away with a cloud of dust.

There are more soldiers, with bulging bullet belts on their backs, running towards the opposite direction of the brigade's retreat. They are the troops responsible for blocking the mission, and they are trying to seize the blocking point at the fastest speed. As the dust left, Huo Shoushan looked back, and Jiang Xianliang, with tears in his eyes, tentatively asked: "Brigade Commander, are you sure that after the division commander knows our situation, he will order other troops to reinforce us?"

Huo Shoushan was very puzzled. He thought about it, but he couldn't think of it. There was another army near Anton that could come to reinforce it as quickly as possible. From Anton to Zhuanghe, there was no one at all. The main force is here, and the three brigades commanded by the commander are still on the northern battlefield of the Korean peninsula and the Mokpo battlefield in the south. The first to third brigades are separated by the sea and cannot arrive in a short time.

On the contrary, there is a reinforced regiment in the garrison headquarters in Anton, but he does not think that the division commander will order the garrison to reinforce the sixth brigade. In the face of the tens of thousands of Japanese troops chasing after the victory, the strength of a reinforced regiment is obviously not enough. The division commander was not so confused. Looking around, there was really no troops to come to reinforce him. He didn't understand why the brigade commander made such a judgment. Could it be that he was just giving hope to avoid Meng Jianzhu's recklessness?

Hearing his chief of staff ask this question, Jiang Xianliang shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "Chief of staff, I'm not sure, the division commander will send reinforcements, but I believe that the division commander will never see such three brigades being attacked by a small army. The devils chased and suffered heavy losses, perhaps, this is intuition!" To be precise, it was Jiang Xianliang who almost blindly believed in the division commander Tang Qiuli. , almost like an omnipotent fairy.

Jiang Xianliang's intuition was correct, and he decisively ordered to abandon the Anton and Gaizhou lines, and retreat all the way to Zhuanghe to Bayuquan. This was the order Tang Qiuli issued in order to prevent the three brigades who had almost lost their combat effectiveness from fighting recklessly with the Japanese army. Tang Qiuli didn't pay much attention to the gains and losses of the city and the place. His military command method was too much influenced by that great man Mao, and he was more flexible than great man Mao.

Although Tang Qiuli didn't know it yet, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, gave himself a shot, and almost effortlessly defeated the three main brigades of the Marine Corps on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield. But he is not a person who is willing to suffer. After confirming that the Japanese army who shot in the Liaodong Peninsula was the two divisions of the Japanese Third Army originally assembled in Vladivostok, he was considering whether to use a certain opportunity to send the Third Army eat?

Eating the newly formed third army of the Japanese army, the uncertain factors in the Northeast battlefield will also be ruled out. On the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, the temporary defeat of the three brigades of the Marine Corps may be an opportunity. Tang Qiuli hopes that the Japanese army will pursue , Moreover, the deeper the pursuit into the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, the better. Does he want to see the Japanese army's next move?

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe knocked on the door and came in, "Master, I have received information from the Director of the Intelligence Department. It has now been found out that the Japanese troops attacking Anton and Gaizhou were the [-]th and [-]th of the newly formed Japanese Third Army." The Ninth Division, the two Japanese divisions are first-class divisions, which originally belonged to the Ito Yanzaburo Department of the Southwest Pacific Expeditionary Force of Japan, and were later transferred back to China. In Japan, a special mortar brigade was secretly installed!"

"That is the nerve gas bomb used by the Japanese army in the counterattack on the Liaodong Peninsula. In addition, the intelligence station in Vladivostok learned that the other two divisions of the Japanese Third Army, No. 60 and 71 Divisions , has left Vladivostok, and quickly drove towards Fengtian, regarding whether the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army has changed, the Fengtian Intelligence Center of the Intelligence Department is working hard to find out!"

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli's eyes lit up, and he said, "Okay, all four divisions of the Japanese Third Army have gathered on the front line of Fengtian. It seems that the Kwantung Army General Headquarters intends to retake the Liaodong Peninsula. The Japanese army has only one mobile force, and it has finally surfaced, um, it is a bit interesting, it seems that the day when the battle to regain the Northeast begins is not far away!"

"Yuhe, I have an idea to order the [-]th, [-]th and [-]th Brigades of the Marine Corps retreating from the line from Anton to Gaizhou to continue to retreat southward. If necessary, the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan can be abandoned. Let the troops The retreat was a bit more embarrassing, attracting the Japanese army to pursue and continue to penetrate the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula. This is a good opportunity to attack back and forth, close the door and beat the dog!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuhe smiled wryly, and said, "Master, I was just about to report this matter to you. Our troops don't need to retreat in embarrassment. The troops of the Kwantung Army dispatched from the Manchu area, after their initial attack was successful, divided into three groups, and are chasing the [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th Marine Brigades, and the distance from our army is only about [-] kilometers."

"The three brigades retreated slowly because of a large number of poisoned wounded. I am afraid that they would be overtaken by the Japanese army before they crossed the Anton and Gaizhou lines. Several brigade commanders of the retreating troops reported the situation to the division. Refers to the staff office, they have ordered the troops that can still fight to stop on the spot and cover the retreat of the wounded to the south!"

Tang Qiuli was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and said, "Don't forgive me! If you want to eat three of my brigades in one go, the Japanese are not afraid of breaking their front teeth. The order given to Liu Cuigang, the Japanese in pursuit, just Leave it to him and Le Yiqin to solve it. By the way, Yuhe, I will add another order. The aviation unit is to cover the evacuation of the Liaodong Peninsula troops as the primary goal. It must not make the pursuing Japanese army fearful and hold back. Among them The scale should be grasped accurately!"

Zhao Yu and Ming Wu were taken aback, their eyes brightened, and they said, "Master, you have a new plan to eat up the Japanese Third Army in the Liaodong Peninsula area? However, this order to the Air Force Command , for the two commanders, Le and Liu, it is a bit difficult. It is difficult to cover the retreat of the troops without frightening the Japanese army!"

Tang Qiuli said a very incisive sentence, "Liu Cuigang can do it, can you play a piano? I can't guarantee it!"

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