Age of Rebirth

Fear from the heart is the best motivation. Looking at the companions who were running side by side just now, they turned into corpses in an instant. Manchuria soldiers, everyone is in danger, for fear that they will become one of the corpses , Desperately squeezing the potential of his body, not daring to slack off in one step, those Japanese officials are already jealous.

Japanese military officers at all levels were afraid that they would be ordered to cut themselves to pieces, and soldiers from Manchuria were afraid of being shot to death by their commanders. Under such cruel supervision, the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army, which was pieced together, broke out an astonishing march Speed, on all the roads leading to Anton, smoke and dust billowed, crowds surged, and when the dawn was about to break, they had already reached a distance of less than [-] kilometers from Anton.

Han Tie, who had already entered Andong City, was absolutely taken aback when he received the report from the reconnaissance unit. He did not expect that the Japanese army, whose designation was the newly established No. [-] Corps of the Kwantung Army, marched so fast. Under normal circumstances, it would take two days It took time to reach the periphery of Anton, how could it have reached the ground under my own eyelids overnight?

At this time, the four main brigades of the Hantie Troops had already deployed as planned to seize the main points on the line from Anton to Gaizhou. In the city of Anton, except for the troops left behind by the first brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps, they were led by themselves. A guard battalion has no more than 5000 troops, and those with real combat effectiveness have no more than 9 troops. Facing more than [-] Japanese troops swarming in, although they are a mob, the number is astonishingly large!

Han Tie thought sharply. Right now, Anton has become a dangerous city. The purpose of the Kwantung Army's new First Corps.It is very obvious that the three brigades of the No. 20 Ninth Corps came to retake Anton and reinforce them.It will take at least [-] o'clock this afternoon to disembark at the port of Anton. In nearly ten hours, this Japanese army is enough to launch several attacks on Anton. of troops.Let's fight a battle of great disparity!

Han Tie gave the following orders to encircle and wipe out the six regiments of the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army on the north bank of the Yalu River. "More than [-] Japanese reinforcements suddenly appeared on the outskirts of Andong. The battle was about to start. Order. The troops on the north bank of the Yalu River. Within two hours, the battle will be over. On the Longbei, Bianmen, and Baoshan lines, set up blocking positions to block the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army!"

"After receiving the order, each blocking force must ensure that it is within twelve hours. Do not let the Japanese army cross the front line of Wulongbei, side gate, and Baoshan, no matter how much the price is paid. Make sure the task is completed!"

Han Tie had put all his eggs in one basket. On the banks of the Yalu River, he fought six regiments for several hours with the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army. They were exhausted and had to march more than 9 kilometers in a hurry. The fortifications must be built immediately, and then, it is necessary to face the attack of the Kwantung Army's new First Corps composed of more than 3 Japanese officers and Manchukuo soldiers. , is another exhausted teacher, the result of this blocking battle is really hard to say!

But Han Tie had no choice. He could not draw troops from the troops that blocked the retreat of the Japanese army to strengthen the blocking line. He was in short supply. The strength of Han Tie's troops had already been used to the limit. In the unfavorable situation, there were the generals of the Third Army and the remnants of the first and second detachments of the Kwantung Army who were desperately trying to flee, and then there were more than 9 Japanese troops from the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army who were desperately coming.

"Damn it! The 10,000+ people in my hands were originally used to tie pockets, but now they have become dumpling stuffing! And I have to use part of the force to fight all the little devils. This battle is a bit useless! "Han Tie couldn't help muttering to Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan.

Wang Dongshan was relieved: "Commander, the situation may not be so bad. Didn't the division commander say in the telegram that the aviation force will provide us with air fire support with all its strength. After holding on for more than ten hours, the three reinforcement brigades came up. It’s not certain who makes whose dumplings!”

Han Tie also thought about it, and laughed: "Okay, that's the reason. I have [-] field elites, but I can't stop the [-] rabble of little devils! Chief of Staff, order the artillery and armored troops to concentrate on Wulongbei , side gate, and Baoshan line, provide maximum fire support for the blocking forces, there are little devils, we have artillery and tanks, plus the planes above us, just around Anton, kill him bloody!"

As the sun rises, a new day begins on the Liaodong Peninsula. However, this ordinary day is very important to General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army. After receiving the report, his nerves have been tense, and finally After a little relief, to be honest, General Meijin was surprised by the marching speed of the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army. At the same time, he was quite proud of his correct decision!

General Yoshijiro Umezu told Chief of Staff Matsuda with a living example that Manchukuo soldiers can also display different abilities. Cannon fodder has the effect of cannon fodder, and it depends on how the commander manipulates it!

With the living example of the Kwantung Army’s new first corps, General Meijin, who had tasted the sweetness, followed the same pattern and issued the same order to the Kwantung Army’s new second corps. The requirements were even stricter. Together, there are more than 25 people. This is his last hole card. From now on, General Umezu Yoshijiro really has no soldiers to adjust!

Recapturing Anton is of great significance in the entire Manchurian war. Not only can it save the retreating Kwantung Army's first and second detachments, and the rest of the third army, it can also eat up most of the independent division that crossed the Yalu River. The force is to block the more than [-] independent division troops chasing from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula. Even if it takes two or three days to block the attack, General Umezu Yoshijiro can take a breath and make plans again.

The soldiers of the Manchurian Army, the two main force corps, used properly, can achieve the goal of killing three birds with one stone, and also entrusted General Umezu Yoshijiro with all hopes of turning the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield back to the top. With more than 25 troops, they are authentic soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire. How wonderful that would be!He sighed secretly in his heart.

In the middle of the Liaodong Peninsula, Jiuzhai, the temporary headquarters of the Independent Division, the scenery is still bright and sunny. This morning, the division commander Tang Qiuli did not have a leisurely time. He was in the combat room all night while eating the breakfast carefully prepared by his two wives. The Kwantung Army's new first corps, with more than 9 troops, also put a lot of pressure on him.

Tang Qiuli rubbed his astringent eyes, took a deep breath of the morning air, smoked more than one pack of cigarettes, his mouth felt bitter, took a sip of herbal tea, and asked Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe who was buried in a pile of telegrams: "Yuhe, Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin, are you ready? What Han Tie needs most now is air support. Rejecting tigers at the front door and attacking wolves at the back door. Confronting the enemy on two fronts has always been a difficult battle!"

Zhao Yuhe raised his head from the pile of telegrams, and replied: "Two hours ago, I received a telegram from the Air Force's Joint Air Command, and they were ready to dispatch nine bomber regiments and six fighter regiments to form three bombing echelons. , to carry out uninterrupted bombing of the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army in the north of Antoho, and the aviation unit has prepared all the soldiers and is ready to take off at any time!"

"Hmm! The deployment of Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin is pretty good. Han Tie's troops are insufficient, so they have to grow wings to cheer them up. Order the air force to take off immediately!" Tang Qiuli said with a little appreciation.

Just after giving the order, the teacher pointed out that Chen Feng, the director of the communication department, hurried over. Tang Qiuli couldn't help but feel his scalp explode.

Chen Feng came in, stood at attention and reported: "Report to the division commander, just received another urgent information from the intelligence department!"

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but smiled wryly, and said, "Is it about the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield? Is it related to the Hantie Army?"

Chen Feng has long been used to the division commander's ability to guess the content of the intelligence, and he did not show any surprise, so he replied according to his usual habit: "Yes, division commander, according to the intelligence department's information, the Kwantung Army headquarters Regarding the actions of Commander Hantie’s troops crossing the Yalu River to the north, cutting off the route of retreating Japanese troops, and threatening Fengtian, we are very vigilant and have taken extraordinary measures!”

"Our intelligence station received real information, and the Kwantung Army headquarters issued an emergency order to transfer the Third Army of the Manchurian Army stationed around Fengtian, the Fifth Division stationed in Benxi, and the Third Division stationed in Kuandian, with a total of 15 troops. , organized into the new Kwantung Army’s Second Corps, and went to the Anton area to undertake the combat mission against the troops commanded by the commander of the Korean Railway. The intelligence also confirmed that the officers above the rank of the squad leader of the Corps were all Japanese!”

"What?" Zhao Yuhe exclaimed. The situation of the battle is serious. In addition, the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army has now reached the outskirts of Andong, and the Japanese army has used more than 25 troops in the direction of Andong. , Soldiers are pressing down on the situation!

And Han Tie's current strength is at most about 11 people. What's more serious is that Han Tie's troops, on the one hand, want to intercept and kill the remnants of the Japanese Third Army and the Kwantung Army's first and second detachments that retreated from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula. , counting, there are at least 5 to 25 people left. On the other hand, there are more than 30 Japanese troops temporarily organized to attack the two corps. The total force exceeds [-], and this is not just a matter of fighting on two fronts!

Even with the addition of the three brigades of the No.20 Ninth Corps, the total strength of Hantie is about 5 to [-] less than that of the Japanese army. If things go wrong, Hantie’s troops will be attacked by the Japanese army on both sides, and they will make dumplings. Zhao Yuhe thought anxiously, who knows, a new Kwantung Army second corps suddenly appeared?

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