Age of Rebirth

The Hantie troops responsible for blocking the retreat of the Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area to Fengtian will inevitably be under tremendous pressure. Tang Qiuli expected that there is a huge gap between the Kwantung Army's strength of less than 20 troops and the Kwantung Army's strength of more than [-] troops. Even on the Daling River line, the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army was almost wiped out, and the total strength of the Kwantung Army in the west of Liaoning was still more than [-] people. Tang Qiuli did not have any reinforcements needed.

The only help that can be provided to Han Tie is aviation, which is also the biggest trump card in Tang Qiuli's hands. Since the previous battles, Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin have never let themselves down, or in other words, the aviation unit as a whole has not let themselves down. Disappointed, fierce battles in the air again and again have brought out absolute air supremacy over the northeast.

After Ge Zhenzhuang gave the order, he went back to the commander's room and saw Tang Qiuli in deep thought, so he said, "Master, you don't have to worry too much about the blocking battle on the front line of Panshan and Beining. One hundred thousand troops!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "Director Ge, what I'm thinking about now is why there hasn't been any change in the Kwantung Army in the direction of Ximan. Could it be that Umezu Yoshijiro is not afraid that I will eliminate the Kwantung Army in the direction of Liaoxi? After the troops, turned around and made dumplings for the Kwantung Army in the Ximan area?"

Ge Zhenzhuang thought for a while, smiled, and said, "Master, I can't judge what that Umezu Yoshijiro is thinking. Maybe, all his energy is now on the direction of Liaoxi. Think about it, the elite troops of the Kwantung Army with more than half a million In a situation where there is an attack in the front, chasing soldiers in the back, and two flanking attacks, can that old devil not be in a hurry. It's messed up!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple. By the way, the five brigades commanded by Jing Zhanqi. Where are they now?"

Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "Three hours ago, Jing Zhanqi sent a telegram to Shizhi. At present, they have arrived in the Liaoyuan area and continue to advance in the direction of Siping!"

"Did the journey go smoothly? That Jing Zhanqi went to the old den of the Kwantung Army, didn't he fight a few battles?" Tang Qiuli asked.

Ge Zhenzhuang looked at the teacher's face and pondered what the teacher meant.Replied cautiously: "Master, everything went smoothly from Gaizhou to the north. There are basically no regular troops of the Kwantung Army, but some local garrison and the puppet Manchurian army. Fortunately, Brigadier Jing can fully understand the division commander There is no intention of being greedy for cheap. When you encounter embarrassing bones, you will bypass them, and if you are easy to fight, you will sweep them away. Therefore, the marching speed is very fast!"

Tang Qiuli looked sensible, and continued to ask: "What is the current position of the directly subordinate corps?"

Ge Zhenzhuang walked to the map and said: "We have entered the Xilin Gol area of ​​the Horqin Sandy Land, according to the telegram from Chief of Staff Zhao. It is estimated that in two days, we will appear behind the Kwantung Army's northeast border guards. Arrive So far, it seems that the border guards of the Kwantung Army have not discovered the intention of the Corps directly under it!"

Tang Qiuli looked at the map and said: "This is normal. Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolian Field Corps has been suppressing the Kwantung Army's border guards with superior strength, so that they dare not act rashly. Send a telegram to Sun Zhenbang. Once the Kwantung Army's border guards If there is an intention to divide the troops to block the corps directly under me, start attacking immediately, otherwise, the pressure of Jing Zhanqi will not be as great as that of Han Tie!"

"Have Liu Chun's three cavalry brigades come out of the Greater Khingan Mountains?" He asked again.

Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "Currently, Commander Liu's cavalry unit has reached the Sauron area of ​​Zasaktu Banner, and will soon leave the Daxing'an Mountains forest area and approach the Wangye Temple area. Fortunately, the commanders of the three cavalry brigades have The two are Mongolians, and most of the cavalry are Mongolian warriors. Language communication is not a problem, and the customs and habits are basically the same. In addition, the Mongolian people have a very strong sense of national identity. Down!"

Of course Tang Qiuli understood what Ge Zhenzhuang meant. Most of the people living on this railway line from Aershan in Eastern Mongolia to Wangye Temple were Mongolians. It seems that Ge Zhenzhuang's suggestion at the beginning that the cavalry troops stationed in Saiyinshanda in Outer Mongolia go south to open the way for the Outer Mongolian Field Corps was very correct, and he also accepted Ge Zhenzhuang's opinion One of the main reasons!

Now, the battle to regain the Northeast is basically in full swing. Only the Ximan area is still relatively calm, but Tang Qiuli knows very well that this calm will soon be broken. Once the west of Liaoning faces the Kwantung Army With the formation of a front and back attack, Umezu Yoshijiro will never put the main force of the Kwantung Army of more than [-] people in a state of isolation. However, this is also good. The Kwantung Army troops in the Ximan area will not move for the time being. Earn more time!

After thinking for a while, Tang Qiuli said: "Director Ge, send a telegram to Feng Jiwu that the attack of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps should be well-paced, and should focus on steady and steady progress. Too much oppression!"

Ge Zhenzhuang was taken aback for a moment, and immediately understood the division commander's intentions. If he slowed down the attack on the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning, he would not be forced to adopt the tactic of killing the Kwantung Army. The Sun Zhenbang Corps in the area are all advantageous. Judging from the current situation on the northeast battlefield, the direction of Ximan is still the biggest loophole of the independent division. "It's the division commander. I understand. Immediately convey your order!" His eyes flashed Said with a glow.

Tang Qiuli admires Ge Zhenzhuang's comprehension ability very much. Compared with Zhao Yuhe, they are two completely different types of people, but both of them are very competent chiefs of staff. Too reserved, not as casual and free as Zhao Yuhe!" In his heart, he made a comparison between the two personalities.

The order of the division headquarters was issued to Feng Jiwu, the commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. There was nothing else to worry about, but the way he fought Battelle. It is also frightening. For example, now, Battelle, with an infantry brigade, a multi-tank brigade, and two self-propelled artillery regiments, has seized an entire division of the Kwantung Army and two mixed brigades with tens of thousands of troops in the Zhangjiabao area. The troops beat hard.

The battlefield was full of gunpowder and smoke, and the sound of guns roared. Fearing that something might happen to Battelle, Feng Jiwu specially ordered the troops of the two brigades to rush to the Zhangjiabao battlefield immediately and join the attack on the Kwantung Army troops. Now, finally With the commander's order, Battelle's tank wheels can be restrained, otherwise, where would this guy rush?

Feng Jiwu said to Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng: "Chief of Staff, forward the full text of the telegram directed by the division to Commander Battelle. In addition, convey the order of the headquarters. After the battle in Zhangjiabao is over, your department will rest in place and wait for the follow-up troops arrive!"

Breaking through the defensive line of the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army in the Daling River area, smashing the Ninth Army to pieces, and almost annihilating the entire army, they twisted the second army of the Kwantung Army in the Zhangjiabao area. After one division plus two brigades, the attack speed of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps inexplicably slowed down. The Second Army of the Kwantung Army, who was serving as the rear guard, suddenly felt as if a heavy boulder had been unloaded from its back. He adjusted his tone, adjusted his deployment, and established a weak back line in a hurry.

However, it is clear that General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, did not accept Tang Qiuli's favor. In his orders to all the first-level commanders of the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning area, he emphasized these few words, "The battle in western Liaoning has already begun. It is very obvious that Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, intends to encircle our imperial army in western Liaoning. You should try your best to urge your headquarters to withdraw to Fengtian as quickly as possible. Otherwise, for the troops of the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning It is a catastrophe!"

Not only General Meijin, the number one boss of the Kwantung Army, but Lieutenant General Nishimura, the commander of the Kwantung Army's third army who mainly attacked the Han Tie Corps' blocking position in Beining, Panshan, western Liaoning, did not accept this favor. Officer, the order issued is, "At any cost, break through the blockade of the independent division troops! No troops should hesitate, and those who do not flinch will be executed on the spot!" In a word, we must work hard, otherwise everyone will die in western Liaoning I can't go back to Fengtian either.

In the blocking battle in western Liaoning, there were fireworks everywhere, blood and flesh flew everywhere, guns fired, and the smoke covered the sky. The Kwantung Army troops launched group charges again and again, and were repelled again and again. The pungent smell of blood and gunpowder smoke mixed together, making people breathless. Hantie troops relied on the temporary field fortifications to beat the third army to death.

After the Third Army attacked and was repeatedly repulsed, General Umezu Yoshijiro, who was sitting at the Fengtian headquarters, in addition to severely reprimanding the commander of the army, Lieutenant General Nishimura, in the telegram, also transferred the Fifth Army to the Third Army temporarily. Under the command of the commander, Lieutenant General Nitta, the Kwantung Army troops of the two armies went crazy and launched a more violent attack on the blocking line.

In Han Tie's temporary headquarters, Han Tie's face was gloomy and his eyes were serious. He estimated the difficulty of this blocking battle, but the current situation on the battlefield still exceeded his expectations. The casualties of the various brigades that were deployed continued to increase, and the blocking line was like a city wall in a stormy sea. Although it was not crumbling, it was still shaking.

Especially in the direction of Beining, Wan Lipeng used a brigade of troops to resist the attack of 3000 to [-] Kwantung Army troops, and fought extremely fiercely. In the blocking battle for more than an hour, the number of casualties of the Ninth Brigade reached more than [-] Fortunately, the Eighth Brigade of the Marine Corps and the First Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps arrived in time to suppress the Kwantung Army's attack.

Taking the time to look at the casualty figures from the brigades, Han Tie sighed and said, "It's just started!"

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