Age of Rebirth

Major General Han Tie, the commander of the Marine Corps, commanded three brigades plus three brigades under his command from the Southeast Mobile Corps, with a strength of 10,000+. They formed a tight line in the Beidafeng Mountains to the east of Dechuan in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. The blockade encircled more than 40 remnants of the No. [-] Third Division of the Japanese and Korean Garrison Army, and firmly trapped them in the mountains. It was only a matter of time before the remaining Japanese troops were eliminated.

The tactics formulated by Qi Hanzhi, the chief of staff of the special operations detachment, were very effective. The special operations members formed a group of three, followed by a small group of elite troops on the ground, followed by a large force. In the sky, there were bombers and fighter jets on call, and the The remnants of the Japanese army were gradually compressed into a small area with a radius of no more than tens of kilometers. Moreover, after heavy strikes, of the more than 2000 Japanese troops, there were less than [-] left.

According to Han Tie's estimate, within two days at most, the remaining less than [-] little devils can be completely killed. He is in a very happy mood, and the casualties of the troops are very small. Moreover, he has also experienced an actual battle in the mountains and jungles. Given the opportunity to practice in battle, Chutian's subordinates are free instructors, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone!

However, a briefing on the battle situation from the division commander's office destroyed Han Tie's mood completely. His three main brigades suffered a lot from the little devils on the line from Andong to Gaizhou. On the battlefield of head-to-head competition, he fell under the poisonous gas bombs of the little devils. That was more than 5 well-trained and battle-hardened tiger and wolf divisions, but they were beaten to almost annihilate the entire army!

Han Tie was angry and roared, full of hatred for the Japanese army, thinking about how to avenge this arrow, he did forget that in the telegram directed by the teacher, there were troops who asked him to command.The order to quickly leave the eastern Tokugawa battlefield and move towards the northern direction of the Liaodong Peninsula.

Reminded by Chief of Staff Wang Bingde, Han Tie suddenly had a cold war, and he was secretly vigilant: "I lost my composure, patronizing scolding the little devil, and almost delayed the business! Not calm enough!"

Han Tie calmed down the anger in his heart, and said: "Everyone already knows the order of the division commander. Immediately leave the battlefield in the east of Tokugawa and quickly approach the north of the Liaodong Peninsula. I guess the division commander is planning to fight a battle in the Liaodong Peninsula area. A big battle, at least the [-]th and [-]th Divisions of the little devils who used gas bombs on our troops. They didn't run away, even now. They are still chasing tens of thousands of our wounded!"

"Although the division commander did not give a clear order. But as far as the current position of our troops is concerned, it is obvious that we are going to cut off the back of the little devils who counterattacked the Liaodong Peninsula. In the Beidafeng Mountains, there are less than 10,000 little devils left, which is not worth our [-] + people to accompany, therefore. I ordered Wu Fengge, the brigade commander of the [-]th Brigade of the Marine Corps, to command a regiment plus the strength of the [-]th Brigade's reconnaissance battalion, and cooperate with Chief of Staff Qi of the Special Operations Detachment. Responsible for the besieged people To two thousand little devils, kill them completely!"

"Wu Fengge, you have to remember that you will never accept the surrender of the little devil. Moreover, the time to end the battle is not limited. If you want, you can fight for a year in the Beidafeng Mountains, but the casualties of the troops must not exceed the current standard!"

Major General Wu Fengge, the brigade commander of the Seventh Brigade, grinned, unwilling to stay on his own, fighting with less than two thousand little devils, he was already meat in a bowl, what's the point of pinching soft persimmons, he just wanted to propose his own Han Tie glared at his opinion, and quickly swallowed the words when he came to his lips, stood up unhappily, and accepted the task.

Han Tie went on to say: "According to the division's order, the remaining units of the [-]th Brigade of the Marine Corps, all of the [-]th and [-]th Brigades, and the [-]st, [-]rd, and [-]th Brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps form the Liaodong Peninsula. The battle group in the northern part of the battlefield, I will be the commander, and will be unified under the command of the division commander. The meeting will be adjourned immediately. Each unit will have three hours to prepare and withdraw from its current position. After three hours, each unit will start from the current position. The assembly point is Tokugawa!"

The brigade commanders rushed back to the troops, Han Tie left Wu Fengge behind, and gave him careful instructions. Qi Hanzhi also led special forces in the deep mountains, fighting to the death for the final annihilation of the remaining Japanese troops. Han Tie could not meet Qi Hanzhi face to face Farewell, full of regrets in his heart, in just a short time today, he admired the young chief of staff of the Special Operations Detachment!

Following General Umezu Yoshijiro's sudden counterattack in the Liaodong Peninsula, it triggered a huge change in the northeast battlefield. It can be said that he broke the previous delicate stalemate. He sent the only mobile force in his hand, the other two divisions of the Third Army The regiments were all devoted to the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula, trying to complete their efforts in one battle and fully recover the Liaodong Peninsula!

At the same time, according to the order of the division commander, the three brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps of the Independent Division and the three brigades withdrawn from the Caimokpo battlefield of the Marine Corps were crossing the Bohai Strait and the Yellow River by boat overnight to Zhuangdong on the Liaodong Peninsula. At the same time, the six brigades under the command of Han Tie, the commander of the Marine Corps, also left the Beidafeng battlefield in the east of Tokugawa, assembled in Tokugawa, and prepared to return to the Liaodong Peninsula.

Lieutenant General Tang Qiuquan, Commander of the Korean Peninsula Theater and Commander of the Navy Fleet, Major General Li Honggang, Commander of the No. 20 Ninth Corps, and Major General Han Tie, Commander of the Marine Corps, all guessed that the division commander Tang Qiuli would be in the Liaodong Peninsula. In a big battle, the target of encirclement and annihilation is all four divisions of the Japanese Third Army.

The generals guessed right, Tang Qiuli was indeed carrying out this plan. He ordered the three brigades of the Marine Corps, which had suffered losses, to withdraw again and again, just to lure the enemy into deep, and to use all the troops of the Japanese Third Army Attracted to the central area of ​​the Liaodong Peninsula, with six brigades, a solid blocking line was established along the line from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan to curb the momentum of the Japanese army's further penetration.

Six main field brigades, with a strength of 10,000+ people, set up a blockade line on the front of the Liaodong Peninsula, which is less than [-] kilometers wide. The Japanese army cannot break through, and the battlefield will inevitably fall into a stalemate. A brigade quickly moved in from the battlefield in the northern part of the Korean peninsula, cut off the retreat of the Japanese Third Army on the line from Anton to Gaizhou, and devoured all the Japanese mobile forces that suddenly appeared.

Once the Kwantung Army troops in the Liaoxi Corridor, Ximan area, and even the northern border of the Northeast tried to rescue the Japanese Third Army, then the battle to regain the Northeast would start in full swing. Therefore, the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield would become a decisive battle in the Northeast. fuse.

In the middle of the night, in Kailu County, Eastern Mengdong, in a small courtyard in the headquarters of the North China Field Corps of the Independent Division, several rooms were still lit, and the staff came in and out in a hurry. Tang Qiuli read a few telegrams, "Commander, Commander Liu of the Air Force called. The one-day air strike has achieved the expected goal. The Japanese army will be separated from my retreating troops, which is more than a day's journey away!"

Tang Qiuli smiled in satisfaction, "Yuhe, I'm right, Liu Cuigang will definitely do a very good job in the mission! Call Liu Cuigang back, and from tomorrow onwards, the number of combat aircraft dispatches can be gradually reduced, so as not to cause trouble for the Japanese commander. Vigilance, but the distance between the Japanese army and my retreating troops must be kept within a safe range!"

Zhao Yuhe took out several other telegrams.Said: "Master, this is a telegram from Commander Li Honggang of the No. 20 Ninth Corps. The three brigades of the Department have boarded the ship and are gathering in the direction of Zhuanghe in the Liaodong Peninsula. Commander Tang of the Korean Peninsula Theater is calling. The Marine Corps The three brigades have already boarded at Mokpo Port and are returning to the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield when the Commander Hantie of the Marine Corps called to say that the troops have already withdrawn from the eastern battlefield of Tokugawa and gathered in Tokugawa City, waiting for the order of the division commander!"

Tang Qiuli nodded frequently, and said: "The actions of all the troops are very fast! I took out twelve field brigades, with a strength of more than 20 people, to encircle and wipe out the Japanese Third Army. I think I think highly of this Japanese army! "

Zhao Yuhe added with a smile: "There are also thousands of combat aircraft from the aviation force, six tank brigades from the Armored Forces Command, and two fast gunboat brigades from the Navy Fleet. All of us will go into battle by sea, land, and air. Commander, you are off." Big money!"

"Report!" Outside the house, there was a report from Colonel Chen Feng, Director of the Master's Communication Department. Tang Qiuli and Zhao Yuhe stopped talking, "Please come in!" Zhao Yuhe shouted.

Chen Feng opened the door and came in, saying: "Master, I received information from the intelligence department. The Vladivostok and Mudanjiang intelligence stations of the intelligence department learned that the 69th and 71st divisions of the Japanese Third Army rushed to Fengtian. The Xinjing intelligence station reported , The Japanese troop transport train has already passed the Xinjing Railway Station at about two o'clock this afternoon, and it is estimated that this part of the Japanese army will arrive at the front line of Liaoyang at about midnight tonight!"

"Hahaha!" Tang Qiu left his arms and laughed loudly, "The commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army who has changed his methods has spent a lot of money this time, well, anyone who comes is welcome, the Liaodong Peninsula is a big bag, and it can hold 10,000+ The Japanese army is not a problem! I am sure that this is definitely not Nanjiro's method, Director Chen, does the intelligence department have any information on whether the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army has changed?" He suddenly asked.

Chen Feng smiled, took out a telegram, and said, "Master, you may be most interested in this information. According to the reconnaissance at the Fengtian Intelligence Center Station of the Intelligence Department, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army has been replaced. General Jiro has already been transferred back to Japan, and his replacement is General Umezu Yoshijiro, the former Vice-Minister of the Japanese Army Base Camp, and this time the counterattack against our army in the Liaodong Peninsula was initiated by this person!"

"Meizu Meijiro!" Tang Qiuli whispered thoughtfully, a little surprised, but not surprised. Some things are really unpredictable. The opponent has changed. In history, the so-called famous Japanese general - Umezu Meijiro , became a new opponent, this person, I am no stranger to him!

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