Age of Rebirth

Colonel Meng Jianzhu, the commander of the [-]st Regiment of the [-]th Brigade of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division who was ordered to stop the pursuit of the Japanese army, was in the position of the [-]th Battalion of the [-]st Regiment. Starting from Andong in the east and ending in Gaizhou in the west, the Japanese pursuers were divided into countless groups along the front line of more than [-] kilometers, and pursued the retreating independent division troops at the fastest speed along all the roads.

Whether it is General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, or Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, the commander of the [-]th Division on the Eastern Front, they all know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to wipe out the three main brigades of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division. , must not be let go, in Lieutenant General Shinyouemon's plan, he also specially formulated an offensive plan for the independent division troops, relying on Anton's solid defense, so, in the field outside Ando City, annihilate most or a part of the independent division Troops are even more important.

As far as the [-]th Division is concerned, the fastest mobile force is the cavalry. Although it is the first-class division of the Imperial Army, it is not luxurious enough to be fully mechanized. The resources of the Empire are limited. Lieutenant General Shinyuemon , in front of each chasing troop, put different numbers of cavalry troops, and put a reinforced cavalry regiment in the direction of the sixth brigade, first regiment and fourth battalion, because this road leads to Anton main road.

Lieutenant General Shinyouemon's order to the cavalry was, "Pursue as fast as possible, entangle the independent division troops, and delay as much as possible, waiting for the follow-up main force to catch up!" On the front of more than 7000 kilometers, more than More than [-] Japanese cavalry were in the front, followed by Japanese infantry running out of breath but full of killing intent, and behind them were heavy equipment such as tanks and artillery.

Close to a thousand Japanese cavalry, galloping wildly, getting closer.Like a giant hammer hitting the ground, horseshoes smashed the grass and mugwort all over the place, the strong smell of grass diffused, drifting with the wind, Japanese soldiers on tall horses, waving sharp sabers in their hands, shouted wildly, naturally Has a murderous and ferocious aura!

Meng Jianzhu stared at the Japanese cavalry without blinking his eyes, slowly raised his right hand, and there were more than a dozen soldiers around him holding electric ignition devices.The muscles all over his body were tense, and he didn't dare to move his eyes to look at the head of the regiment. The soldiers of the sixth brigade were all veterans who had fought on the battlefield. They were facing the cavalry charge of the Japanese army.I really didn't see it in my eyes, I was used to seeing my own side.Armored Swarm Assault.The scene of thousands of tanks coming out together, the little devil's momentum is really not enough to watch!

The Japanese cavalry was getting closer and closer, and without binoculars, Meng Jianzhu could vaguely see the ferocious face on the horse, "Detonation!" He roared.The right hand slashed down like lightning, "Boom boom boom boom boom boom!" A huge explosion sounded suddenly, and the ground was covered with grass.The violent shaking suddenly burst into clusters of flames. The landmines and explosives planted by three companies almost enveloped a reinforced cavalry regiment of the Japanese army in the explosion range.

On the clear sky, gunpowder smoke and dust were instantly diffused, and the corpses of Japanese soldiers and horses that were blown up rushed into the air with the column of smoke, mentally and unintentionally. The Japanese cavalry suffered a big loss when they took over the battle in the first day of the new year. , The sharp weapon that was originally used to attack the infantry's defensive positions, turned into a violent explosion in a violent explosion.

As soon as the explosion sounded and the gunpowder smoke still filled the air, Meng Jianzhu jumped out of the trench and shouted: "Collective charge!" He was the first to rush out of the position, and the submachine gun in his hand roared. The officers and soldiers of the fourth battalion, Following closely behind the regiment leader, they jumped out of the trench in unison. The dense firepower of the submachine guns, like a metal wall, suddenly enveloped the Japanese cavalry who had been bombed to pieces.

Meng Jianzhu grasped the timing of the counterattack very accurately. It was the moment when the Japanese cavalry was in extreme chaos. All the rest were killed, and the Japanese cavalry, who had been relieved, were still the biggest threat to the Fourth Battalion, which had no artillery cover and lacked the firepower of light and heavy machine guns.

The charge of cavalry groups is a nightmare for infantry defense on plain terrain. Therefore, counterattack immediately and inflict the greatest damage on the little devil cavalry, so that the little devil cavalry can no longer attack. The infantry was far away, and it was the best chance to kill them. Once the little devil's infantry followed up, he would have the courage to fight back!

After the violent explosion, there was the "da da" sound of the submachine gun. The second regiment and the fourth battalion on the left wing of the first regiment and the fourth battalion were not attacked by the Japanese cavalry and also entered the battle. After more than 20 minutes, the battlefield calmed down and Meng Jianzhu wiped the With the sweat on his face, he ordered decisively: "Retreat to the third fortification!" The soldiers quickly evacuated, leaving only the corpses of the Japanese cavalry and the wailing of wounded horses on the messy battlefield.

While running, the commander of the fourth battalion said to Meng Jianzhu: "Regiment commander, why do you want to withdraw to the third fortification? Is that still a fortification? Time is running out. We just dug some individual soldier pits in place and made the first one well." Fortification, just give up like this?"

Holding the submachine gun, Meng Jianzhu looked at his face. The commander of the fourth battalion, who had been blackened by gunpowder smoke and white, taught a lesson: "You kid, you know how to take advantage of it, but you don't know how to lose. Almost all of you, a little devil, strengthened the cavalry regiment. Let's kill them, our position has been exposed, the little devil artillery who caught up behind, can you spare us? Hurry up, stop talking nonsense, order the soldiers, retreat to the third fortification, and hurry up to build the fortification, the evil battle is still behind! "

"Huh?" After receiving a report from the vanguard that a strengthened cavalry unit was blocked by the independent division and almost wiped out by the troops of the independent division, the head of the Shinyouemon division was slightly surprised, and he quickly analyzed in his mind: "Can With a strengthened cavalry regiment, there are not many people left, and the independent division troops that are blocked should be at least regiment-level. Could it be that the gas bombs of the special mortar brigade have not severely damaged the independent division troops?"

"You can still take out a whole regiment of troops to fight against it, but why did the enemy retreat in a hurry?" Division Chief Shinyouemon thought about the various possibilities of the battle just now. In the temporary headquarters, the eyes of all the Japanese officers, They all concentrated on the division commanders, and some of the brigade commanders couldn't bear it any longer. The Chinese army, which was already a defeated general, still had such blocking power. The imperial infantry, tens of thousands of people charged in groups, even if they stepped on it, they could trample the Chinese soldiers to death!

"It is very possible that this is the sixth brigade of the Independent Division. All the troops that can be used to block the attack. From this point of view, they are not far from their main force! Otherwise, the Chinese would not set up a blocking position here!" New Lieutenant General Yuemon's frown relaxed, his judgment was very accurate.

"Division Commander, our No.19 Brigade, request to launch a strong attack on the blocking position of the Independent Division!" "Division Commander, our No. 20th Brigade, we promise to crush the Independent Division's blocking position within an hour Position!" Several brigade leaders saw the head of the division come back to their senses, and hurriedly called for battle.

The head of the Xinyouweimon Division shook his head and said: "Masters, don't be impatient, this blockade line can't stop us. Chief of Staff, order the artillery of the division to carry out all-round attacks on the blockade positions of the independent division troops. Shelling, tank regiment, get ready for the assault, the shelling is over, and the assault will be carried out immediately!"

"Boom, boom, boom!" Meng Jianzhu commanded the troops and retreated to the third fortification. In less than half an hour, the Japanese bombardment began. Swarms of shells flew in, blowing up the ground just now. The two positions were also shrouded in the artillery fire of the Japanese army. Meng Jianzhu had to admire the reaction speed of the Japanese artillery. In just over half an hour, the artillery of the little devil changed from marching to shelling, " Well trained!" he muttered to himself.

The Japanese shelling, which lasted for more than 40 minutes, came to an abrupt end, without even extending the artillery fire. It stopped suddenly. The battlefield that was still roaring with artillery fire just now suddenly quieted down. A few minutes later, in front of the smoke shrouded in gunpowder, there was the "cracking" sound of crawlers crushing the soil, and the roar of the engine, indicating that the Japanese army's offensive had begun.

"It's finally here. The cavalrymen who killed the little devil. This is the tank. Now is the real battle of life and death. The counterattack just now was just a surprise attack!" Meng Jianzhu thought to himself, and at the same time, his heart sank. Shen, the blocking troops lacked anti-tank weapons, so they could only use cluster grenades to deal with the little devil's tanks. He didn't expect that the cavalry who killed the Japanese avant-garde would come up not with infantry but with tanks.

Meng Jianzhu looked at his watch, only more than an hour had passed, and the five-hour blocking time was not easy, "Convey my order, immediately bind the cluster grenades, each company must organize a special blasting team, and blow up the little devil at any cost tank!"

"I can only exchange human lives for Japanese tanks. Meng Jianzhu has not commanded and fought like this for many years. In normal times, these little devil tanks like thin iron coffins, brigade heavy artillery regiments and regimental artillery battalions would be smashed by shells. In the past, the ground was full of scrap iron, when did the soldiers’ lives need to be exchanged for the little devil tanks? The Sixth Brigade has never fought such a useless battle! There is no way!” Meng Jianzhu thought, shaking his head mockingly.

Meng Jianzhu knew better that even if the Japanese attack was repelled, the blocking force of more than 6000 people would probably suffer more than one-third of the casualties. With few troops and poor equipment, this battle is not easy to fight!

The gunpowder smoke was gradually blown away by the wind, revealing the ferocious faces of the Japanese tanks. Seventy to eighty Japanese tanks lined up in a column, roaring, rolling up the soil loosened by the shells, followed by a large number of Japanese troops Infantry, come straight on. Normally, these little devil tanks are not enough to feed a battalion of bazookas and recoilless guns. Now, they have become the deadliest threat to the blocking troops!

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