Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, the head of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, of course did not know that in Andong City, his compatriots who wanted to be human bombers committed suicide in despair after the Sixth Brigade of the Independent Division entered Andong. Now, Song Geping, who took over Anton, was afraid that these corpses would spread the plague in the summer, so they gathered together and found a remote place far away from the urban area, and burned them all clean without leaving any bones.

Nearly [-] Japanese troops did not rest in the occupied area, but went south overnight to continue their pursuit. The distance between them and the three brigades of the Marine Corps, which was carrying a large number of wounded and retreating civilians, was getting closer and closer. , and achieved obvious results. In less than a day, the Japanese army could not catch up. In the daytime, the bombers and fighter jets of the Air Force of the Independent Division would reappear in the sky, and would once again become a nightmare for the Japanese army.

On the same night, on the Mokpo Wharf on the Korean Peninsula, nearly [-] soldiers from the first to third brigades of the Marine Corps were boarding in an orderly manner. After the troops of the fifth and sixth brigades were raided by the Japanese army and suffered heavy casualties, they were forced to retreat. The commander of the first brigade, Major General Chen Mengqiao, the commander of the second brigade, Major General Li Bohan, and the commander of the third brigade, Major General Xiao Jinting, sat down. Can't stop.

They are all siblings. Huang Wanshan, Cheng Shaoquan, and Jiang Xianliang have suffered a great loss, just like their own. The three of them, Chen Mengqiao, hurried to see the commander of the Korean Peninsula Theater and Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, the commander of the Navy Fleet. At the meeting, the three were still discussing angrily. They agreed that if the little devil did not use gas bombs despicably, it would depend on the combat effectiveness and equipment level of the three brigades to prevent the little devil from being beaten to death.The blood flowed like a river and he couldn't move half a step forward, so the brothers were mistaken!

The purpose of their going to see Tang Qiuquan was to ask for the immediate return to the original system, and they couldn't patronize the happy fight on the Mokpo battlefield. The troops of the brothers suffered a big loss, and now they are still being chased by the little devils!

As soon as they arrived at the theater headquarters, before they could speak, Tang Qiuquan said with a smile: "The three brigade commanders came just in time and have just received an order from the division commander. The first to third brigades of the Marine Corps boarded the ship overnight and returned to the Liaodong Peninsula , and set up a blocking position on the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan, three. The transport ships are ready, and the order from the division commander came in a hurry. There is no time to hold a farewell banquet for the three brigade commanders. We can only make up later!"

In terms of affiliation, the Marine Corps is a unit under the Navy Fleet Command. As the fleet commander, Tang Qiuquan is the boss of their boss. Tang Qiuquan's words moved Chen Mengqiao and the other three.

Chen Mengqiao raised his hands in salute. "Commander, being able to fight heartily on the Mokpo battlefield under your command is an unforgettable experience in a humble position. Now I am ordered to return to the Liaodong Peninsula. In the future, I hope to slaughter the little devil under the commander's command!" Li Bohan He and Xiao Jinting also saluted together.

Tang Qiuquan solemnly returned the gift and said: "I won't go to the pier. Chief of Staff Xin will see off the troops on my behalf. In addition, I have ordered Ma Chaoyang to replenish ammunition and heavy equipment for your troops. In addition, I also specially sent troops from the Southeast Mobile Corps to see you off. Three rocket artillery regiments have been transferred to strengthen your troops!

Speaking of this, Tang Qiuquan solemnly warned: "This time you return to aid, you will fight a tough battle. The teacher pointed out that it is very clear in the bulletin. The fourth, fifth and sixth brigades suffered heavy casualties. Few In a month's time, the combat power cannot be restored, and the defense of the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan will all fall to your three brigades. In addition, the division commander also specifically mentioned that the Kwantung Army may continue to increase troops on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield. Therefore, you What we are facing is a vicious battle!"

Chen Mengqiao smiled confidently, and said: "Please rest assured, Commander, the soldiers of the Marine Corps, when confronted face to face, the little devil is no match. The three rocket artillery regiments are good things. Now, the braised little devil is here!"

Tang Qiuquan laughed. He liked the confidence of the army commander very much. "After returning to the original system, you will be under the command of the division. If there is any situation, report directly to the division commander. Well, your soldiers are still waiting on the ship. what about you!"

Also on this night, in the Yantai Port on the Shandong Peninsula, in the headquarters of the No. 20 Ninth Corps, several officers with general stars were holding a small-scale meeting. Colonel Wang Bingde said: "The situation on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield is not optimistic. Otherwise, the division commander would not order us to transfer three brigades to reinforce Han Tie's troops!"

Wang Bingde said: "According to the division commander's report on the battle situation, the Japanese army used poison gas bombs. The three brigades of the Marine Corps suffered a great loss, and the casualties almost exceeded 80.00%. Now they are retreating to the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan. The division commander ordered us to The reinforcements of the Corps are assembled at Zhuanghe, and they have to set off by boat tonight, Commander, can you confirm which brigades are going to the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield?"

Li Honggang thought for a while and said: "Our No.20 Ninth Corps went to the Mokpo battlefield on the Korean peninsula. It's just beating the side drum!"

"As for reinforcements to the Liaodong Peninsula, it is timely help. Therefore, we must send the three most capable brigades there, and we must also strengthen heavy equipment. They can be drawn from all brigades of the entire corps, so as not to lose the face of our 29th corps. Two brigades Troops work together, but it is related to the honor of our No.20 Ninth Corps!"

When Li Honggang said these words, the six brigade commanders of the 29th Corps all puffed up their chests, as if they were afraid that the commander would not see them, and there was eagerness in their eyes. They were all beating little devils. Fighting is secondary, the key is the commander's words, "The most capable brigade!" Who wouldn't want to get this honor!

Li Honggang was overjoyed, and said, "What are you doing? It's like a monkey offering a treasure. I don't know how that brigade usually behaves? Just Jing Zhanqi, Xu Tingzhi, Guo Zhenmin, you three troops go!"

The three people named by Li Honggang are Major General Jing Zhanqi, Commander of the First Brigade of the No.20 Ninth Corps, Major General Xu Tingzhi, Commander of the Second Brigade, and Major General Guo Zhenmin, Commander of the Third Brigade. The troops at the top of the list often have more combat power than the troops at the back, and the three people who were named immediately acted like fighting cocks, their faces shining brightly.

The remaining three brigade commanders were dejected, but there was nothing they could do about it. They knew that the combat effectiveness of their own brigade was really inferior to the previous three troops. , The rankings that have been typed out, the strengths that have been proven, without the official documents of the headquarters, but they are the established rules. Often such established rules are more effective than the official official documents, and the officers and soldiers of the army follow this set!

Li Honggang continued solemnly: "Your reinforcements to the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield this time are unified under the command of the division. I want to remind you that this is the first time that our No. 20 Ninth Corps has a brigade-level unit, which is directly under the command of the division commander. I'm ready, if the brigade does not perform well and is named by the commander, after returning, see if I don't pick your skin, of course, don't be the brigade commander, I can't afford to lose that person!"

"Also, you don't have many opportunities to contact the division commander, and there is no precedent for being personally commanded by the division commander. I just want to tell you that the division commander likes the officers under his subordinates and fully expresses his opinions, especially when formulating combat plans. There is only one son, if you don’t understand, just ask, think it over and say it, I guess, in the Liaodong Peninsula area, there must be a big battle to be fought, the possibility of the division commander coming to command is very high, Jing Zhanqi, the three of you are lucky, I can personally learn a few tricks from my teacher!"

Li Honggang made such an instigation, and the three brigade commanders who were named felt very honorable, that is, they represented the entire No.20 Ninth Corps, and the military meeting was over soon. I went to the pier to see off the troops, and gave great encouragement to the officers and soldiers of the No.20 Ninth Corps who went to the Liaodong Peninsula!

Watching the troop carrier disappear into the sea in the dark night, Li Honggang said: "Chief of Staff, it's time for us to set off. The Mokpo battlefield on the Korean Peninsula is a gathering of heroes!" The troops of the Corps should be commanded by Li Honggang himself, or at least the chief of staff of the Corps, Wang Bingde, should be leading the team. However, considering the command of the division commander himself, this rule can be avoided.

Dechuan in the north of the Korean peninsula, and the Beidaebong Mountains in the east, the battlefield of the No. 40 Third Division of the Japanese Korean Garrison Army. In a dense forest, there are more than a dozen tents. The temporary headquarters of the Marine Corps of the Independent Division, Just stationed here, in one of his tents, the commander, Major General Han Tie, roared angrily, "Fucking little devil is despicable and shameless! He even used poison gas bombs, causing tens of thousands of casualties to my troops!"

Han Tie's eyes were burning. He walked back and forth hurriedly in the open space of the tent, panting heavily. Han Tie's heart was bleeding. Tens of thousands of people were killed or injured in the first battle. The three main brigades defeated almost the entire army Annihilated, although most of them were wounded, there was not a few months to recover, and when he saw the report on the battle situation from his master, his vision went dark and he almost passed out.

Several other brigade commanders, including the three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps, were also ashen-faced. The fourth, fifth and sixth brigades retreated to the line from Gaizhou to Andong, which exceeded everyone's expectations and made people feel even more frustrated. What they were angry about was that the little devils used poison gas bombs on the battlefield in disregard of international conventions. If it was a head-on confrontation, the result of the battle would definitely not be like this!

Colonel Wang Dongshan, the chief of staff, saw that the commander was livid with anger and lost his position, so he reminded: "Commander, the most urgent task is to carry out the orders given by the division!"

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