Age of Rebirth

General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, had to order the Liaoxi Kwantung Army, which was desperately trying to break through the blockade of the Hantie troops, to switch to defense on the spot. Although he was very reluctant to do so, but the situation forced him to continue to attack. It may not be possible to wait for the reinforcements led by him to arrive. The Kwantung Army troops in western Liaoning have already lost their troops and are dying. They have lost the air supremacy, which is the biggest disadvantage.

Although General Meijin knew that the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning area switched to defense on the spot, which was tantamount to creating favorable conditions for the Chinese devil's troops to attack twice and encircle them. The troops of the independent division coming from the direction of the Daling River continued to oppress, and there were more than 40 imperial soldiers in the middle. Isn't this the situation of the encirclement? I knew it was a bitter fruit, but I had to swallow it. The moment the order was issued, Meijin The general's heart was bleeding and he was almost mad.

After the mood calmed down, General Meijin added another order, "Turn to the defense on the spot, not passively waiting, you should adopt proactive tactics, and use small troops to continuously harass and block the positions of the independent division troops. Exhausting the mental and physical strength of its soldiers, creating opportunities for breakthroughs, and whether it can be considered to bypass the direction of Beining and go north to Yixian and Fuxin to withdraw to Fengtian."

To make this suggestion, General Meijin himself did not have enough confidence. He didn't know whether Tang Qiuli, the cunning and scheming China devil, was in the direction of Fuxin in Yixian County, and he had a backhand. Perhaps, that direction was still a huge threat. Trap, let alone.In the direction of Yixian and Fuxin, more than 40 Kwantung Army troops will have to travel more than [-] kilometers.It's still a mountainous area, and it's a big detour. How can it be done by measuring it on the map?

Therefore, at the end of the telegram, Meijin explained: "Of course, this is the personal suggestion of the commander-in-chief. The specific situation, you can decide according to your discretion, and seize all opportunities. Finally, I will inform you of good news. Seven days later, I will command reinforcements of more than [-] people to attack the positions of the independent division blocking troops on the front line from Panshan to Beining. At that time, the troops of your lords can launch a full-line attack again, and they are expected to break through!"

In the telegram, General Meijin also appointed Lieutenant General Nitta, the commander of the Fifth Army, as the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning region, to take on the important task of coordinating and commanding the four armies.According to the combat sequence of the Kwantung Army, Lieutenant General Nishimura, the commander of the Third Army, is most likely to take up this critical position.However, Lieutenant General Nishimura did not perform well in the previous breakthrough battle and lost the throne of hot ass.

Two telegrams before and after reached Lieutenant General Nishimura, Commander of the Third Army, Lieutenant General Xintian, Commander of the Fifth Army, and Lieutenant General Gao Ze, Commander of the Seventh Army. In the hands of Lieutenant General Kinoshita, commander of the Tenth Army, four senior generals of the Kwantung Army, each commanding an army commander of 10,000+ troops, are gathered in the headquarters of the Fifth Army.

Lieutenant General Xintian, the commander of the Fifth Army, became the biggest leader of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Kwantung Army in western Liaoning. There is no joy in my heart for such a heavy task. The current situation on the battlefield in western Liaoning is very clear to all of you. There are 10,000+ independent division troops blocking the front, and then there is the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, and there are more than 40 soldiers under the command of the famous general Feng Jiwu. Wan Dajun pursues, the situation is extremely dangerous!"

"The commander-in-chief's order to switch to defense on the spot is a wise move. Otherwise, in the continuous attack, our troops will inevitably be consumed continuously. Without air supremacy, this is the biggest weakness of the imperial army. I won't say much. , Let’s discuss one thing, the Commander-in-Chief’s proposal to avoid Beining and go north to Yixian County and Fuxin, what do you guys think?”

What do you think? In the direction of Yixian and Fuxin, it is a mountainous area in northern Liaoning, with many rivers crisscrossing it. Now, it is the rainy season, and the rivers are soaring. The mountain roads and rivers alone can drag down tens of thousands of horses.

A large number of heavy equipment such as artillery and tanks are bound to be discarded. What if they are blocked by the independent division again? Soldiers cannot be allowed to break through the enemy's positions with rifles?Moreover, the mountainous terrain is more suitable for independent divisions to fight against. Perhaps a regiment of troops blocked by a mountain pass can delay hundreds of thousands of imperial soldiers for a day or two. Going to the mountainous area of ​​northern Liaoning is a dead end. We Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, are you not in a daze?

The commanders of the three armies were full of complaints. Lieutenant General Nishimura was reprimanded by General Umezu for his poor performance. The lieutenant general didn't make any effort in today's attack, so it's not easy to say much. Therefore, the one who has the most say and the only one who has no scruples is Lieutenant General Gao Ze, the commander of the Seventh Army.

Lieutenant General Gao Ze suddenly stood up and said: "Masters, just now Mr. Xintian asked us to express our views on the commander-in-chief's proposal. I will bluntly say that this proposal cannot be considered. Put aside more than 40 Kwantung Army soldiers and take more detours." Not to mention more than [-] kilometers, the harsh terrain conditions in the northern Liaoning mountainous area will cause difficulties for the imperial soldiers, it is just one thing, if the imperial troops go to the northern Liaoning mountainous area, what will happen to our independent division troops? reaction?"

"Please look, gentlemen!" Lieutenant General Gao Ze walked to the large military map and continued: "After we leave Fuxin and leave the mountainous area of ​​northern Liaoning, we will inevitably march southeast in order to retreat to Fengtian. Then, on the line between Panshan and Beining , to block our 10,000+ independent division soldiers, as long as Xinmin is the center, extending to the northeast Faku and southeast Liaozhong, it will be a new blocking line!"

"Gentlemen, at that time, I will have to discard all the heavy equipment. I have to trek for an unknown amount of time in the mountains of northern Liaoning. After walking more than [-] kilometers, the logistics supply is cut off. I am exhausted and exhausted. There are a lot of non-combat casualties. Only Does the Kwantung Army soldiers with infantry and light weapons have a chance of winning against the soldiers of the independent division who are waiting for work?"

"Also, we need to walk more than [-] kilometers of mountain roads in the mountains of northern Liaoning, but the independent division troops on the front line of Beining can take a shortcut and only need to walk more than [-] kilometers of flat roads to beat us. It is a euphemism to say that the soldiers of the independent division are waiting for work after completing the deployment of the blocking line, and this proposal by the commander-in-chief is to let more than [-] elite soldiers of the empire fall into the trap!"

After Lieutenant General Takazawa finished speaking, he sat down upright with a gloomy face, and said nothing. In fact, Lieutenant General Nitta scoffed at the proposal of Commander-in-Chief Umezu. In his heart, Lieutenant General Xintian knew what the Liaobei mountainous area was like, but since it was the proposal of the commander-in-chief of Meijin, it had to be mentioned at the joint meeting of the four giants?

Otherwise, after returning to Fengtian, if Commander-in-Chief Meijin asked about this matter, how would he answer? Did he ignore the opinion of the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army, or was he timid and afraid to proactively find a route to break through?

At the meeting, I mentioned it casually, so as not to have any sequelae and fall into any trouble. Lieutenant General Xintian fully agreed with Lieutenant General Gao Ze's opinion. Therefore, he said sullenly: "The meeting is over. After you return to the army, the commander-in-chief will be on the spot The defense order, stand firm and wait for reinforcements, the deployment is as follows, Nishimura-kun's [-]rd Army, Kinoshita-kun's [-]th Army are responsible for the defense in the direction of Linghai, Gao Zejun's [-]th Army, and the Fifth Army are in charge of the defense from Panshan to Beining !"

Han Tie didn't know that General Meijin, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, had ordered the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops on the opposite side to go to the defense on the spot and stand by for reinforcements. Before dark, he called the brigade commanders one by one. "During the day today, the little devil's desperate attack is to break through our blocking position. It will be dark soon, and it is more suitable for breaking through. Don't take it lightly. All troops are ready to fight at night. If the little devil touches the position in the dark Come up, you brigade commander is done!"

The sky is getting dark soon, and the smoked wind in western Liaoning in July blows across the land, but it can’t blow away the sweltering heat. The 10,000+ soldiers of the Hantie Troops are standing by, staring vigilantly, waiting for the Kwantung Army to launch a night attack, but it’s here In the early morning, there was still no movement. On the contrary, the soldiers on the front line could vaguely hear the Kwantung Army's campsite, the sound of digging, and the sound of trees falling to the ground. yes!

The situation was immediately reported to Han Tie. He couldn't figure out what the little devil was doing. It stands to reason that the Kwantung Army troops in a hurry to break through did not need to build large-scale fortifications. It is possible to face the Daling River. After all , what has to be dealt with is the pursuit of Feng Jiwu's corps, but facing the direction of his blocking line, it is impossible!

"Damn it, Daheitian doesn't sleep, what is the little devil doing?" Han Tie frowned, and said to Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan, Wang Dongshan was also puzzled, since he couldn't figure it out, he simply asked Han Tie Tie ordered all the brigades to send capable reconnaissance teams to the little devil to see and feel the situation!

More than an hour later, the reconnaissance team sent back information, "My reconnaissance team arrived at the Kwantung Army's camp, and found that the Kwantung Army soldiers were building fortifications overnight and felling trees. They did not go too deep because they were worried about exposing the target!"

Eleven brigades dispatched nearly a hundred reconnaissance teams, and the reported information was all like this, which is very unusual. Han Tie held a stack of information, stared at the chief of staff, Wang Dongshan, and stared at Wang Dongshan for a while. , the two suddenly realized, and shouted at the same time: "Defend on the spot, stand by and wait for help!"

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