Age of Rebirth

Major General Wan Lipeng, the brigade commander of the Ninth Brigade of the Marine Corps, who rushed to the Beining blockade location with all his heart, ignored the problem of non-combat attrition. The mobilization of trucks allowed the troops to march on a mechanized basis, covering a distance of more than 200 kilometers.Running down in one breath, the soldiers are definitely tired, but it's not running with two soles, what non-combat reduction can there be?

Chief of Staff Xu Lei saw that the brigade commander was a little displeased, but he still said: "About one-tenth, there are more than 500 people, more than a reinforced battalion!"

Wan Lipeng became angry, and asked loudly: "Why are there so many? You are delicate and expensive, and you have trouble riding in a truck?"

Xu Lei hastily explained: "The main reason is that the troops have been fighting continuously, and the soldiers are exhausted and exhausted, and some of them are due to gastrointestinal problems. However, as long as they rest for a day or two, they can recover their combat effectiveness!"

Wan Lipeng's face softened, and he said: "Now, the chief of staff, in the name of the staff office, temporarily organize these soldiers into the Beining City garrison. If they can't go to the front line, then show me the rear. Send a staff officer to command!"

Xu Lei's eyes lit up, "Brigade Commander, this is a good way. Make the best use of everyone, and you don't need to deploy troops to defend Beining. Okay, this is a great move!"

Wan Lipeng smiled triumphantly, and said, "What is cleverness? This is cleverness. Learn a little bit!"

As soon as Wan Lipeng's voice echoed, there was intense gunfire from the direction of Beining.The second and third regiments began to attack Beining, and his attention was immediately attracted.The question of smartness has long been forgotten.

An hour after the battle to attack Beining started, Wan Lipeng received a call report to attack the third regiment and advance to the central city of Beining, however.The Kwantung Army troops in the city, after being hit, withdrew their troops.Relying on several solid buildings to defend to the death, the army's attack was blocked and there were casualties.

Holding the phone, Wan Lipeng's anger burst out immediately. "Third Regiment Commander. Your head is a lump of elm? The strongholds with bigger farts will get stuck. Concentrate all the artillery fire, no matter mortars, rocket launchers, or recoilless guns, you can hit them vigorously. Let me blow up those buildings, by the way, I will send some heavy artillery over there!"

Just put down the phone.A military jeep, billowing with smoke and dust.The jeep came to a gallop from the west, and the jeep stopped with a squeak, and a major officer got out of the car, ran to Wan Lipeng, and reported: "Brigade Commander, I am a reconnaissance battalion. Commander Hao Dapeng, under the order of the regiment commander, reports the emergency situation to you. The reconnaissance battalion found a large number of Kwantung Army troops running over at a distance of [-] kilometers from Goubangzi and Luoluobao. It is estimated that it will take less than an hour. You can exchange fire with our army!"

"What?" Wan Lipeng exclaimed, and hurriedly asked, "How many people are there, and how many roads are there?"

Hao Dapeng replied: "Preliminary estimates, there are about 4 to [-] people, as well as tanks and cavalry. So far, there are five groups that have been detected!"

Wan Lipeng's heart immediately rose to his throat. Thirty to forty thousand little devils came so fast. With the strength of three regiments in his hand, two of them are attacking Beining, and there is no time for two hours. , can't end the battle, from Goubangzi to Luoluobao, there are only more than 6000 troops from the first regiment, the little devils and tank cavalry, and the eighth brigade and the first brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps will take more than two hours at the fastest , in order to rush to the Beining area.

That is to say, in nearly two hours, the Ninth Brigade will use the strength of a regiment to stop [-] to [-] little devils with tanks and cavalry who are eager to retreat. This battle is not easy to fight, and the casualties of the troops are huge. If the Beining blockade line is broken through, more Kwantung Army troops will escape along this opening, and then they will be the sinners of the Independent Division!

Wan Lipeng's face was livid, his teeth were gritted, and after a quick thought, he gave a firm order: "Chief of Staff, order the second regiment to attack Beining to immediately withdraw from the battle and rush to the front line of Goubangzi. Together with the first regiment, stop the Japanese army, order the third regiment, leave a battalion of troops, continue to attack Beining, and the rest of the troops, immediately rush to the front line of Luo Luobao, tell the commanders at all levels, test the moment of our ninth brigade It's here, if the little devil breaks through our blocking position, starting from me, everyone will fall on the ground and let the little devil step over our corpses!"

The chief of staff, Xu Lei, quickly issued an order. The heads of the second and third regiments, who were attacking several buildings held by soldiers of the Kwantung Army in the urban area of ​​Beining, were all stunned. At the critical moment, why did the brigade commander come with such an order?

The doubts of the two regiment leaders were just a matter of a moment. They immediately led the troops out of the battle, got on the truck, and flew straight to the direction of Goubangzi and Luo Luobao. Behind the convoy was the brigade heavy artillery Regimental gun carriages, logistics department trucks full of ammunition.

Wan Lipeng breathed a sigh of relief. With nearly three regiments of more than 3000 troops, he could stop [-] to [-] little devils. It would not be a problem to fight for four to five hours. He would definitely be able to support the arrival of the Eighth Brigade and the First Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps. , He has enough confidence in his troops.

But turning around and looking at Beining City, Wan Lipeng was worried again when he heard the sound of guns and artillery that had thinned out. To be honest, attacking Beining with a battalion of troops is definitely not enough. According to previous reports, there are at least a few more More than 2000 little devils, plus a division of puppet Manchurian soldiers, were not wiped out. If the little devils were to be stopped from the west of Liaoning, at the most critical moment, the little devils in Beining City and the puppet Manchurian soldiers would come from With a stab in the back, the position of the Ninth Brigade will be in danger!

"Damn it! There is a shortage of soldiers! When I fight a war, when will I be reduced to a battalion of soldiers? Is it time to use them? Fight Beining in the back and block the little devils in the front. I can't wait for one soldier to be used as a dozen soldiers!" Wan Lipeng sighed and said to himself.

Chief of Staff Xu Lei has been frowning. He knows that although this is the best way, the troops on the blocking line are still far from enough. The biggest hidden danger is not the 2000 to 5000 Kwantung Army soldiers who rushed over, but In Beining City, there are more than [-] Kwantung Army soldiers who have not been wiped out, and a whole division of more than [-] puppet Manchukuo soldiers. After coming out, the blockade line of the Ninth Brigade was immediately the result of the collapse of the entire line.

Soldiers, what is lacking is still troops. Xu Lei racked his brains to think, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said: "Brigade Commander, don't we still have more than 500 non-combat attrition fighters? During the battle, although the physical condition of these soldiers is not very good, they are still an important force! If they cannot be wiped out quickly, then surround them, at least to ensure that the little devils in Beining City will not stab us in the back !"

"Okay! The chief of staff has a lot of tricks, so let's do this, tell these soldiers that as long as they can move and hold guns, even if they crawl, they must surround the little devils in Beining City!" Wan Lipeng said viciously.

In Kailu County in the east of Mengdong, Chief of Staff Zhao Yu took several telegrams and walked into the room of the division commander Tang Qiuli, "The division commander received a telegram from the commander of Hantie that the troops of the northern combat group on the Liaodong Peninsula have arrived on the line from Panshan to Beining , Among them, Panshan County has been occupied by our army, and is in fierce battle with the Kwantung Army, and Beining County is under attack!"

"Okay! The movement speed of Hantie's troops is quite fast, just in time for the retreat of the Kwantung Army in the Western Liaoning area. Well, the Battle of Western Liaoning can be carried out as planned!" Tang Qiuli was obviously relieved. , said happily.

Zhao Yuhe continued: "Master, there is a serious problem. In the direction of Beining, the only troops arriving so far are the Wanlipeng Department of the [-]th Marine Corps Brigade. The telegram just received mentioned that Beining County is under attack. However, in the western direction of Beining, we found [-] to [-] Kwantung Army troops rushing towards us. I am worried that we only have one brigade, and it will be very difficult to stop so many Kwantung Army troops!"

"Huh?" Tang Qiuli frowned, and said displeasedly: "This Han Tie, what did you do? Beining is the northern point that prevents the Kwantung Army from western Liaoning from retreating to Fengtian. Umezu Yoshijiro will definitely fight for it. Why only Can you send a brigade of troops?"

Seeing that the division commander blamed Han Tie, Zhao Yuhe hurriedly explained: "Teacher commander, the situation is like this. Commander Han Tie has assembled three brigades on the front line of Beining. However, the Eighth Brigade of the Marine Corps and the Southeast Mobile The First Brigade of the Corps is still more than two hours away from Beining, and the Kwantung Army has suddenly accelerated its retreat, which is why we are now in a situation where our blocking troops are weak!"

Tang Qiuli was taken aback, and then said: "Now, what Wan Lipeng needs is reinforcements. Immediately order Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin. The air force is on the front line from Panshan to Beining. Our army is blocking the front. Beining, in addition, ordered Hantie to urge the two brigades to rush to Beining, and they must arrive in Beining within an hour and a half!"

At this time, on the line from Panshan to Beining in Ximan, the blocking battle entered a white-hot stage as soon as it started. From Panshan to Beining, the front line of more than [-] kilometers was full of guns and guns.Gunpowder smoke filled the sky, almost covering the sun in the morning. The retreating Kwantung Army troops took out a desperate posture and launched division-scale attacks without interruption, while the Hantie troops rushed to meet the enemy, and the blocking positions were dug in every direction. As soon as a shallow trench was formed, the soldiers of the Kwantung Army rushed forward in groups.

Under the all-out attack of the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army, the pressure on Hantie's troops increased sharply, especially the Ninth Brigade in the direction of Beining.

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