Age of Rebirth

In Zhao Yuhe's heart, he was still secretly regretting that he came at the wrong time and interrupted the teacher's rare rest time. However, Han Tie's telegram said that it was urgent or not, but it could not be delayed. It involved the teacher's judgment on the Northeast War situation. .

Seeing the division commander's straight-forward question, he replied: "Commander Hantie called. An hour ago, the three brigades of the No. 20 Ninth Corps, which reinforced the battlefield in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, have landed at Andong Port!"

"Oh!—How did Han Tie use these 5 people?" Tang Qiuli was not too surprised. Under normal circumstances, Li Honggang's troops should have reached Andong. This support army joined the battlefield in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula. , can play a decisive role. What he is interested in is how Han Tie will use this army, whether to deploy it to the south of Andong, or to the battlefield in the north of Andong, which is currently being fought fiercely?

If Han Tie puts [-] fresh troops into the south of Andong to attack the remnants of the Japanese Third Army and the first and second detachments of the Kwantung Army, Tang Qiuli will appreciate Han Tie's ability and height to control the overall situation, and his broad field of vision The opinion will be greatly discounted, and the newly formed northern combat group of the Liaodong Peninsula will be handed over to Hantie without worry.

Zhao Yuhe, who had followed Tang Qiuli for many years and had a quick mind, immediately understood what the commander meant, and said with a smile: "Commander, Commander Han Tie will immediately put the troops of these three brigades into combat against the Kwantung Army's new Kwantung Army. During the counterattack of the Second Corps, in the telegram, Commander Hantie promised that before ten o'clock tomorrow morning, the new Second Corps of the Kwantung Army will be wiped out!"

"Hehe!" Tang Qiuli smiled relaxedly, "Han Tie is very calm. He knows the seriousness!"

Zhao Yuhe also said with a smile: "The three main field brigades of the No. 20 Ninth Corps, with more than 5 troops, have been deployed on the battlefield north of Andong. They can play a decisive role. The remaining battles are between the northern combat group and the The pursuit troops are attacking the remnants of the Japanese army that retreated from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula. I estimate that the Liaodong Peninsula campaign will end within three to five days. Commander, will the division commander return to Kailu, Mengdong as planned?"

Tang Qiuli nodded.Said: "Han Tie is very strong now. He has three field regiments and sixteen brigades in his hands. The division refers to staying in the Liaodong Peninsula. It is meaningless. Tomorrow morning, the division refers to the original plan. Return to Mengdongkailu!"

The vigorous No.20 Ninth Corps three brigades, with more than 5 troops, played a decisive role after they were put into the battlefield north of Andong. The new second corps of the army.Couldn't hold it any longer, and started retreating across the board.Even the supervising team composed of Japanese officers used light machine guns to beat the Manchurian soldiers who were desperately running back to the ground, but they could not stop the spread of the retreat.

The so-called extremes must be reversed. In some areas, the soldiers of the Manchurian army and the supervisory team composed of Japanese officers fought and started killing each other. Soon, this kind of fighting spread to all the troops of the Manchurian army. Moreover, the news that the captain of the commander, General Yokono, had already been killed in battle finally spread, and it became the last fatal straw that crushed the Kwantung Army's new Second Corps. blocking trend.

"What? You repeat, the Kwantung Army's new Second Corps has been defeated across the board, okay! I'll report to the commander immediately!" Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan put down the phone, turned to Han Tie and said, "Commander, I received a report from the frontline troops. Report, the Kwantung Army's new Second Corps has been routed across the board! The commanders are asking for instructions on the next move!"

A cold light flashed in Han Tie's eyes, and he said succinctly: "Order, all troops north of Anton, immediately implement a full-line pursuit, and tell all brigade and regiment commanders that what I want is complete annihilation. Form the second team, beat us all day and night, should also be removed, I want to see the battle report before ten o'clock tomorrow morning!"

In the north of Andong, the sound of gunfire that rang for several days and nights gradually subsided. In the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula under the night, more than 8 independent division troops rushed to the heels of the soldiers of the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army. In the pitch-black night, a devastating pursuit battle unfolded.

After the blockade in the northeast of Liaodong Peninsula turned into a blockade, from Xiuyan in the center to Gaizhou in the west, the independent divisions blocked the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army, and the remnants of the first and second detachments of the Kwantung Army fought The sound of gunfire began to shake the night sky.

The troops of Han Tieshou's four brigades, starting from Anton, deployed their defenses all the way to the west, rushing in front of the retreating Japanese army, forming a blocking line. The Japanese army in the middle road, after hitting a wall one after another, had no choice but to turn to Gaizhou. , and according to the order of General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, more than [-] troops from the remnant of the [-]th Division are also desperately rushing to Gaizhou. Gaizhou is the retreat channel.

After retreating from the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield, the Japanese Third Army and the remnants of the two Kwantung Army detachments, more than [-] people, were crowded in the direction of Gaizhou. Sadly, General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, learned that Gaizhou After Gaizhou fell into the hands of the independent division troops, they did not inform all the troops who had retreated all the way. In the minds of these Japanese commanders, Gaizhou was still the only safe passage in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula.

Major General Wan Lipeng, commander of the Ninth Brigade of the Marine Corps who blocked Gaizhou, did not know that there were so many Japanese troops coming towards Gaizhou. The advance team of the first brigade of the Ninth Corps arrived in Gaizhou, and more than 20 advance teams from other brigades also arrived in Gaizhou one after another. Out of thin air, the ninth brigade added nearly 3000 veterans.

Wan Lipeng was not polite at all, he came to accept all orders, according to the original organizational system of the advance team, formed a mobile unit of seven or eight battalions, it doesn't matter if there is no heavy equipment, the little devil's military warehouse has plenty of [-]-type heavy machine guns, infantry Cannons, crooked light machine guns, and mortars are given as much as they want. Immediately, these improvised troops, with a smattering of Japanese-style heavy equipment, are overjoyed to see.

The blocking battle on the Zizishan line in southern Gaizhou first started with the 37th Division and the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army. Colonel Xu Lei, chief of staff of the Ninth Brigade, put hundreds of Japanese artillery in the blocking position, which played a huge role , Sufficient shells and intensive artillery fire pressed the Japanese army firmly on the rotor mountain line. Under the night, the artillery fire that turned half of the sky red, blasted the exhausted Japanese soldiers to pieces, and the corpses littered the field.

The battle lasted until around three o'clock in the morning, and the Japanese attack not only did not stop, but became more and more frequent. However, the blocking position of the Ninth Brigade was like an iron wall, crushing the Japanese attack time and time again. , making the night noisy and noisy.

However, Wan Lipeng, the brigade commander of the Ninth Brigade, felt that something was wrong. He said to Xu Lei, the chief of staff, "I said chief of staff, why do you think something is wrong? You see, since last night after nine o'clock At the beginning, the first firefight with the little devil has been fought for more than six hours, and it stands to reason that even Iron Man should take a breath?"

"But the current situation is obviously not like this. The little devils are like a chicken blood, charging wave after wave. We have captured tens of thousands of Japanese artillery shells. How many people are there in the little devils? How do you feel like you are fighting more and more? Chief of Staff, what do you think?"

Colonel Xu Lei, the chief of staff, had already had such doubts in his heart. Now, the brigade commander put forward his own opinion, which shocked him, and said: "Brigade commander, I have long felt strange. Judging from the amount of ammunition we consumed 1. Looking at the number of repelled Japanese assaults, it is conservatively estimated that there should be more than [-] Japanese troops killed. However, the frequency of Japanese attacks and the number of troops still maintain the original scale. This can only explain one point, Gaizhou has become a magnet !"

Wan Lipeng grinned, "Hiss!" He took a breath, "It makes sense, mother, maybe the little devils who escaped from the central battlefield have come to our blocking line, it must be, Chief of Staff, Report the situation to the headquarters immediately!"

Commander Han Tie's call back proved Wan Lipeng's judgment, "I have received all the calls. According to reconnaissance, the remnants of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army on the Eastern Front, with about [-] people, have moved to Gaizhou. It is not ruled out that , the remnants of the Japanese army on the middle road, after being blocked by our army, may turn to the direction of Gaizhou!"

"According to this, the headquarters made the following deployment adjustments. The blocking forces at each key point from Andong to the west will have about one-third of their strength, and the rest of the troops will immediately gather in the direction of Gaizhou. The Ministry must ensure that the blocking position on the front line of Gaizhou is firmly in the hands of our army! In addition, the aviation unit will concentrate most of the air power to provide air fire support for your Ministry!"

"Damn it, I figured it out, it's so exciting, all the little devils have come to Gaizhou!" Wan Lipeng slapped the table excitedly, and shouted loudly, "Chief of Staff, order the front-line blocking troops not to save ammunition, There are plenty in the little devil's warehouse, it's a big deal, my Wan Lipeng's soldiers are all equipped with Japanese equipment, it's time for our Ninth Brigade to show up!"

Seeing the brigade commander's face flushed with excitement, Xu Lei, the chief of staff, twitched in his heart, "Brigade commander, is it worth your joy? If this is the case, there are at least 4 Japanese troops concentrated on the front line of Gaizhou. How many do we have?" The strength of the troops, including the temporary formation of several battalions, is only over 8000 people, and before the other troops arrive, we will have to fight a tough battle!"

Wan Lipeng smiled and said, "I know it's a hard fight. More than 8000 people are fighting against more than 4 little devils. It's hard work, but you forgot what the commander said in the telegram, aviation, now it's time to fight." At three o'clock in the morning, let's hold on for more than two hours, and there are bombers in the sky, so what are you afraid of?" He said confidently.

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