Age of Rebirth

The six brigades commanded by Han Tie used two brigades to stop the attack of the Kwantung Army's new Second Corps from Wulongbei to Baoshan in the north of Andong. In sealing off the four divisions of the Japanese Third Army and the remnants of the first and second detachments of the Kwantung Army that retreated from the central battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula, it can be said that the burden on his shoulders is the heaviest!

Now, with the troops of Wan Lipeng, the Ninth Brigade of the Marine Corps, ahead of the Japanese troops on the central and western fronts, occupying the front line of Gaizhou, the Japanese Third Army, the remnants of the First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army, and withdrawing all the passages in Fengtian to the north , was completely cut off, and the iron gate slammed shut.

At this point, it can be said that the overall situation of the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield has been decided. After repeated attacks on Umezu Yoshijiro’s only mobile combat group, the annihilation of the entire army is a doomed outcome. The momentum of a dog has already formed!" I appreciate it very much.

A smile appeared on Tang Qiuli's face, and for a moment, Zhao Yuhe noticed that with the afterglow of the setting sun, the teacher's expression was radiant, "Master, how can I call the Marine Corps back?" He retracted his momentary distraction and asked road.

Tang Qiuli smiled slightly and said, "Just four words 'very good! very comforting' are enough!"

Zhao Yuhe was surprised, "Master, how simple is it?"

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Does it still need to be complicated? The trend of closing doors and beating dogs has already formed, so why should we point fingers? By the way, Yuhe, regarding the area south of Andong, the remnants of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army are not actively attacking." The reason, have you found it?"

Zhao Yuhe shook his head.He replied: "The situation between the enemy and the enemy on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield is complicated, and the pursuit troops from all directions are doing their best. There are us among the enemies, and there are enemies among us. The front line is very unclear. The Japanese army is divided into multiple routes. We are in a situation where we are facing the enemy on both sides, to be honest. Reconnaissance troops at all levels are sometimes uncertain of the situation!"

"However, three hours ago. After receiving the information from the Air Force's Joint Air Command, the reconnaissance plane discovered that there was a Japanese army, about a few thousand people. From the area south of Andong. Moving horizontally to the west, according to the Japanese army's As for the movement, what is certain is that this Japanese army should be the main force of the remnants of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army retreating from the direction of Zhuanghe on the Eastern Front!"

"Moving horizontally to the west!" Tang Qiuli repeated in surprise, "Yuhe, is there such a possibility? Han Tie took the lead in occupying Andong, which means that the escape channel of the [-]th Division to Fengtian has been cut off As a last resort, the main force of its remnants intends to cross the Liaodong Peninsula and retreat from the direction of Gaizhou? The Japanese army fighting with the Hantie troops on the line from Longwangmiao to Tangchi south of Andong is just to confuse us. The real purpose is to To cover its main force to go to the western front?"

After listening to Zhao Yuhe's words, Tang Qiuli's mind suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He thought of this kind of thing that is absolutely impossible, but it is happening now. Moreover, he can be sure that he ordered the main force of the remnants of the [-]th Division to The order to retreat to the west and take Gaizhou was completely given by the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro!

Zhao Yuhe's expression was extremely colorful, and he was a little stunned. After a long time, he said incomprehensibly: "Master, this is too unbelievable? The remnants of the [-]th Division are followed by our two brigades. Don't think about it." Open the Andong Passage, but walk more than [-] kilometers with great effort, across the Liaodong Peninsula, and retreat north from Gaizhou?"

"Furthermore, the current Gaizhou has been occupied by the Ninth Brigade of the Marine Corps. Wouldn't the Japanese army throw themselves into a trap and seek their own death if they go here? What's more, my pursuit troops on the middle and west roads are always there. It is possible to intercept and kill, if this is the case, this is definitely a stupid move, a big stupid move! Impossible!"

Tang Qiuli laughed, and said simply, "Yuhe, don't be surprised. When people are pushed to a dead end, they will do unexpected things. Umezu Yoshijiro is no exception. Don't rush to deny it, let's wait and see! , you inform the teachers and departments to get ready, we will try to return to Mengdongkailu early tomorrow morning!"

"In addition, order Feng Jiwu's troops in the Liaoxi Corridor, Yuan Jinghao's troops in Ximan, and Sun Zhenbang's troops in the southeast of Outer Mongolia to make all preparations before the attack, and order the directly subordinate corps to make preparations for attacking the northeast and northwest borders!"

Zhao Yuhe was shocked. He heard the meaning of shock from the words of the division commander. The Liaodong Peninsula campaign is not over yet. The division commander is already preparing to attack the Kwantung Army in the Northeast. The battle to regain the Northeast is just an understatement. At the beginning, he was unexpected, and he also thought that the division commander's decision was a bit rash. At least, it would be safer to launch the Northeast Campaign after the Liaodong Peninsula Campaign was over!

Zhao Yuhe thought about it for a while and said, "Master, does your order mean that the campaign to recover the Northeast will start in full?"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Is your comprehension good? The fighter plane has matured. Starting from the Lushunkou landing battle, the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield has been repeatedly entangled with the Japanese army for more than a month. Now, the battle is settled, it is time !"

Zhao Yuhe said frankly: "Master, as far as the current layout of the Northeast battlefield is concerned, the main force of the Kwantung Army is divided into three parts. The three main field corps held back the main force of the three parts of the Kwantung Army, and the battlefield was temporarily in a state of balance, which made Umezu Yoshijiro dare not deploy a single soldier to reinforce the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield."

"In contrast, the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield is a relatively independent battlefield. At present, the battle has not yet ended, and the Kwantung Army's new Second Corps has about 10 troops remaining. For the troops of Commander Hantie, It must be a huge threat. Although the situation of the Liaodong Peninsula battle has been decided, I am worried that once we launch a full-line attack on the Kwantung Army in the northeast, will it affect the process of ending the Liaodong Peninsula campaign? Or, there will be unexpected events Variables? Teacher, please consider my opinion!"

Tang Qiuli sighed slightly, and explained in a calm tone: "Yuhe, your analysis cannot be said to be wrong, but your biggest limitation is that you regard war as relatively static, or in other words, several battlefields They are not closely connected with each other, just as you judge the status of the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield in the entire Northeast battlefield!"

Regarding the division commander's evaluation of his opinion, Zhao Yuhe did not have any psychological resistance, but listened very carefully. Tang Qiuli continued: "Li Honggang's three main field brigades of the No. 20 Ninth Corps, tonight If you can reach the port of Andong, the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army you are worried about will be defeated immediately. Even without the reinforcements of the 29th Corps, the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army will not be able to recapture Anton. Han Tie's troops will be eaten or severely injured!"

"The commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Yoshijiro, knows this clearly. In other words, he has no confidence in the Second Corps, which is dominated by Manchurian soldiers. The remnants of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army that retreated from the Eastern Front The main force, abandoning Anton and turning to Gaizhou, is enough to prove this point, and forcing the Kwantung Army to form a new second corps to attack Anton at any cost, Umezu Yoshijiro is holding the attitude of winning if you win, and not harming the overall situation if you lose , cannon fodder! Make full use of its value!"

"After the Ninth Brigade of the Hantie Troops occupied Gaizhou, the news would soon be heard by the Kwantung Army headquarters. Yoshijiro Umezu knew what this meant. 5. The rest of the second detachment may not be able to withdraw to Fengtian. There will be interception in the front and pursuit in the back. As long as the Hantie troops block the Japanese army on the line from Anton to Gaizhou for a day and a night, the remaining more than [-] Japanese troops, There is absolutely no possibility of breaking through the blocking line!"

"Then, the six brigades we pursued, plus the six brigades in Han Tie's hand, and the three brigades of the No.20 Ninth Corps, a total of fifteen brigades with nearly 28 troops, the next attack Where will it point? Yes, Mukden, and then the hinterland of the Northeast, and Umezu Yoshijiro is on the front line of Mukden, and basically has no troops to defend, even the Manchukuo army has used it. In terms of the use of troops, Umezu Yoshijiro has been unable to continue!"

"The troops of our fifteen brigades will attack Fengtian and then divide the entire Northeast. They can go south or west. Then, will the main force of the Kwantung Army in the Liaoxi Corridor, Ximan, and the Northeast and Northwest borders be in a position to face the enemy? Given the situation, what would Umezu Yoshijiro do in anticipation of such an outcome?"

"The only thing he has to do is to shrink the Kwantung Army's main force of more than [-] million troops on the northeast border as much as possible, and shrink it back to the hinterland of the northeast. First, it can avoid the fate of being flanked by our army and encircled. We can use the cities and towns in the hinterland of the Northeast to stand firm, resist steadily, fight a long-term war of attrition with us, wait for new reinforcements to be dispatched from Japan, give blood transfusions to the Kwantung Army again, and wait for a chance to turn the tables!"

Tang Qiuli's long speech was very logical and well-structured. Although there were many words, they were all concise and to the point. Zhao Yuhe was fascinated by listening to it. The three-dimensional picture of the battlefield came to mind vividly.

Tang Qiuli didn't notice Zhao Yuhe's expression, and he continued in his own way, "What Yoshijiro Umezu cares about now is not who owns Anton, or even the 5 remnants of the army, but the entire Northeast. , Fighting desperately in Anton to attract our attention is not one of the means to cover up his true intentions, perhaps, he has secretly ordered the main force of the Kwantung Army along the northeast border to quickly shrink to the hinterland of the northeast!"

"If we only focus on the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, then the next step in the battle to regain the Northeast will be in constant pursuit and in the process of capturing cities. After the recovery of the entire Northeast, we will face a vast The ruins of the Northeast land is definitely not what I want!"

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