Age of Rebirth

Major General Zheng Yong, the artillery commander of the Independent Division, and Colonel Dong Ningxuan, the chief of staff of the Northern Aviation Group of the Air Force, Feng Jiwu listened to the words, and laughed in his heart, "This Zheng Yong, I really need to worry. Tell Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang to see if they can spare you?"

Seeing that Zheng Yong was still talking, Feng Jiwu stopped him and said, "Zheng Yong, don't worry, you're still thinking about how to deal with Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang after the battle in the Northeast is over. !"

Zheng Yong grinned with embarrassment on his face. He was really afraid that those two guys would come to his door. Liu Cui just said, at least to be reasonable. That Le Yiqin is really difficult to deal with. Thinking about it, I am indeed redundant I was worried, so I stopped talking.

Seeing this scene in the eyes of the senior military officers attending the meeting, everyone couldn't help but laugh. Feng Jiwu looked at his watch and said, "It's [-]:[-] in the evening, and there is still time before the attack is launched. In less than three hours, the meeting came to an end. Time is running out, so I will not leave everyone for dinner. I will make up for this meal after the Northeast Campaign is over. Commanders and brigade commanders, hurry back to the troops to prepare Go! Break up the meeting!"

The officers all left in a hurry, only Feng Jiwu and the chief of staff, Colonel Zhang Hansheng, were left in the huge meeting room. Feng Jiwu said: "Chief of staff, immediately report the time and method of attack determined by the military meeting to the division. refer to!"

In Kailu County, Mengdong, the office of the division commander Tang Qiuli was very quiet, and there was no tension at all that the war was about to start. Tang Qiuli had just ended.Conversation with Yuan Jinghao, Commander of the North China Field Corps. Before Yuan Jinghao left, the division pointed out that Ge Zhenzhuang, the Chief of Staff, came in.Holding a telegram in his hand, "Master, I have received a telegram from Commander Feng Jiwu of the Niangziguan Garrison Regiment. The time for the troops' attack has been confirmed, and it will be exactly eleven o'clock tonight!"

Yuan Jinghao murmured dejectedly: "The Niangziguan Garrison Corps was the first to start the fight. I don't understand. Why don't we let our North China Field Corps fight first? The commander is biased!"

"Yuan Jinghao. What are you mumbling about?" Tang Qiuli asked while receiving the telegram.

"No mumbling, just saying. The Niangziguan Garrison Corps is lucky! They got a job as the lead!" Yuan Jinghao said reluctantly.

"You...!" Tang Qiuli shook his head with a smile, and looked at the telegram, "Okay! Feng Jiwu's deployment is beautiful, giving full play to the advantages of armored soldiers and artillery. Such a style of play. The shot is like a thunderbolt. One blow, not putting all the pressure on the blocking troops, well, it has a very overall perspective of the battle!" He repeatedly praised.

Yuan Jinghao's eyeballs were dripping and his mouth was smacking with greed. Tang Qiuli glanced at him and said, "Don't guard here anymore, go back and prepare. Once the war in the Liaoxi Corridor begins, if the West The Kwantung Army troops in the direction. There are signs of retreat, and you, the North China Field Corps, have to do it!"

Yuan Jinghao was in high spirits, and he stood at attention and saluted, "It's the commander! I ordered the troops to prepare for the attack!" Walking out of the commander's room, Yuan Jinghao murmured, "I said Feng Jiwu, you must hit harder to alarm the enemy. Ximan's little devil is the best, he's doing my old Yuan a big favor!"

Inside the house, Tang Qiuli asked Ge Zhenzhuang, "Director Ge, how is the battle in Gaizhou?"

Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "The five brigades under the commander of Hantie are encircling and annihilating the remnants of the Japanese army. The participating troops are the ninth and eighth brigades of the Marine Corps, the first and second brigades of the No.20 Ninth Corps, and the southeast. The third brigade of the mobile corps! The battle ahead is very fierce, and the remaining Japanese troops are resisting very tenaciously. Commander Han estimates that the battle will be over in about twelve hours!"

"The rhythm of the battle is a bit slow! Five brigades with nearly 4 troops have surrounded and wiped out more than [-] remnants of the Japanese army. They have been fighting for more than five hours. The battle has not been resolved yet. I can't say it is fast. What's the reason?" Tang Qiuli frowned. asked.

Ge Zhenzhuang replied cautiously: "The terrain conditions of the battlefield are limited. The area around Zizi Mountain in the southern area of ​​Gaizhou is complicated. Most of them are dense forests, canyons, and many caves. , the casualties of our troops have exceeded previous estimates!"

Tang Qiuli's complexion changed, and he said: "There is another reason, that is, there is no unified command. The five brigades come from three corps, and they fight on their own. They cannot form a unified and effective battle procedure. Han Tie commands eleven brigades. The troops are seizing all the key points on the line from Panshan to Beining, preparing to block the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning area, and I have no energy to take into account the Gaizhou battlefield, this is my negligence!"

"Director Ge, immediately issue an order to appoint Major General Jing Zhanqi, the commander of the No.20 Ninth Corps' First Brigade, as the commander of the Gaizhou battlefield, to command all the troops in a unified manner, and after the Gaizhou battle, all five brigades The troops are temporarily organized into the Ximan area blocking corps, the commander of the 29st Brigade of the [-]th Corps, Jing Zhanqi, the acting commander of the corps, and the unit is placed under the direct command of the division headquarters!"

"Tell Jing Zhanqi that I only give him eight hours. The battle in Gaizhou must be ended. Then, the troops will go to the line from Shuangliao to Siping to stop the Kwantung Army troops retreating in the direction of Xinjing. Also, send this Appointment, report to the commanders of each corps!"

Ge Zhenzhuang quickly handed over the order just now to a combat staff officer, and Tang Qiuli asked again: "Liu Chun, the three cavalry brigades in the direction of Saiyinshanda in Outer Mongolia, have they started to move?"

Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "Commander, Commander Liu's cavalry unit has already started to move. At present, it has entered the Eastern Mongolian region from East Ujimqin, passed through the Uragai Grassland, and went straight to the direction of Aershan. According to Commander Liu's telegram , the troops are progressing smoothly, and have not been blocked by the Kwantung Army or the Puppet Manchukuo local troops along the way!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "This is a normal situation. The Kwantung Army in this area is concentrated in the border area, confronting the Sun Zhenbang Corps. It is inevitable that the defense will be empty. As for the Puppet Manchukuo local troops, I am afraid that they have heard the news. If you escape, even if the commander of the Kwantung Army along the northeast and northwestern borders knows that Liu Chun's 2 cavalry intends to control the Bai'an Railway, I'm afraid they will not be able to divide their troops to meet them!"

Tang Qiuli searched his mind for all the information about the Bai'an Railway, thinking about it and said: "Give Liu Chun an order, everything is to control the Bai'an Railway line, and you must not communicate with the scattered troops of the Kwantung Army and the Puppet Manchukuo along the way." The troops are entangled, pay attention to collecting locomotives and other means of transportation, protect the train drivers and other technical personnel, and the Motianling Tunnel is the only way to go out of Aershan and go south to Baichengzi, strictly prevent Japanese spies from destroying it!"

While Ge Zhenzhuang was recording the commander's order, he was secretly surprised. In terms of the geographical location of the entire Northeast, Ge Zhenzhuang was definitely a remote area that could no longer be remote. No one would have noticed that the railway line winding out from the depths of the Daxing'an Mountains, how did the teacher know the situation of the Bai-A railway line?

"Also, order Sun Zhenbang to be ready to launch an attack at any time. By the way, Director Ge, where is the corps directly under the command of Chief of Staff Zhao?" Tang Qiuli continued to ask.

The situation of all the troops is in Ge Zhenzhuang's mind, "Commander, the corps directly under the command of Chief of Staff Zhao is marching very fast because it is a mechanized march. It has already reached the Huolin River Basin, and there are [-] more hours to go." Left and right, you can qualify for the Kwantung Army's border guards' rear flanks!"

"Okay!" Tang Qiuli was very satisfied with the speed of action of the directly subordinate corps. "Send a telegram to Chief of Staff Zhao. When the Outer Mongolia Field Corps launches a frontal attack on the Kwantung Army's border guards depends on the arrival of the directly subordinate corps." As for the time of the location, you can directly contact Sun Zhenbang, and the two of you will determine the specific time for the attack, and the rest will be carried out according to the order in the last telegram!"

Ge Zhenzhuang left in a hurry. The acting teacher pointed to the position of chief of staff. The burden on his shoulders suddenly increased a lot, and he was very busy. Tang Qiuli was the only one left in the room. The night sky, the night wind in early summer, swept across the Eastern Mongolian Plateau, bringing the fragrance of pastures in the distance. In the blink of an eye, it has been almost two months since he came to Kailu, and he fell in love with this small city in Eastern Mongolia.

"In two more hours, the battle that will determine the fate of the Northeast is about to begin. I am in a small county town on the Eastern Mongolian grasslands, and it is interesting to direct a battle of unprecedented scale!" Tang Qiuli Smile thoughtfully.

"Bang bang bang!" The door was knocked lightly, "Come in!" Tang Qiuli called out, the door was pushed open, and Mei Ting came in with a plate of delicious food, full of laughter.

Jinzhou City was shrouded in night, and thousands of lights illuminated the night of the city. The city was as calm and peaceful as ever, and there was no tension or fear of the upcoming war. Even the citizens of Jinzhou did not feel the atmosphere of war.

A convoy of military jeeps, trucks, and armored command vehicles passed through the streets of Jinzhou, drove out of the city from the north gate, and soon disappeared into the vast night. The lights of the city gradually disappeared behind them. In the armored command vehicle sat Major General Feng Jiwu, the commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps with a relaxed expression. After the military meeting, he led the capable command team of the Corps and rushed to the front line overnight.

Under the same night, in the north of Jinzhou, hundreds of thousands of soldiers from various brigades of the Niangziguan Garrison Regiment were entering the starting point of the attack in an orderly manner. Behind them, thousands of large-caliber artillery were neatly arranged. Slowly raising the thick muzzle, in the area between the artillery and the infantry, more than 500 tanks, like steel monsters, squatted in the night.

The invisible murderous intent condenses in the dark night, and a big battle is about to begin.

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