Age of Rebirth

After several months of preparation, the Battle of Ximan was finally about to start, but Tang Qiuli, the teacher commander, ate his breakfast as usual after giving the order, and Mei Ting couldn't help it. asked.

Seeing his wife asking this question, Tang Qiuli put down his rice bowl, touched his chin with his right hand, and acted confidently, "A good wife doesn't know something. Is it worth being a husband like facing an enemy? Just hand it over to your subordinates to wipe it out, good wife, and another bowl of millet porridge!"

Mei Ting was so teased by him that she bent over with a smile, her expression was indescribably charming, Tang Qiuli moved her index finger wildly, "You just blow it!" Mei Ting glared at him, and pursed her lips deliberately.

Tang Qiuli's words were not purely to make Mei Ting laugh. The battle situation in the Ximan area has always been a stalemate. In terms of overall strength, the Kwantung Army is less than Yuan Jinghao's North China Field Corps, and its heavy firepower is even worse. Air supremacy has not been lost.

As for Yuan Jinghao's corps, there are tens of thousands of officers and soldiers, from top to bottom, all holding back their energy, staring at the soldiers of the Kwantung Army opposite with blue eyes, especially Yuan Jinghao, the commander of the corps. Tang Qiuli was suppressed, and coupled with the task of leading the battle, he no longer fell on his head, and he was holding a fire in his heart. This fire could only be vented towards the Kwantung Army troops on the ground.

In addition, the Feng Jiwu Corps on the Liaoxi battlefield broke through the Daling River defense line in a few hours and killed more than 9 Kwantung Army troops. When the battle report came, the North China Field Corps screamed from top to bottom, Tang Qiu Believe it or not.With one order, hundreds of thousands of tigers were released, with that murderous look and vigor.It was not comparable to the soldiers of the Kwantung Army who were in constant panic. Therefore, he was sure that the attack would go very smoothly.

The Kwantung Army troops in the Ximan area retreated, why didn't they leave any blocking troops? Tang Qiuli guessed Meizu Yoshijiro's psychology, and the battle of Dalinghe in western Liaoning.A lesson from the past, a blocking force of more than 9 troops was swallowed by Feng Jiwu.There is even a bone scum left, which is the result of relying on the natural barrier of the Daling River, which is more than [-] meters wide and has rough water and waves, and relying on pure reinforced concrete fortifications.

The Kwantung Army in the Ximan area.But no such luck.From Kailu to Tongliao and then to Xinjing, it is the transition zone from the Horqin Sandy Land to the Songliao Plain. The long shallow sandy land is flat and there is no danger to defend. The front line where the North China Field Corps confronted each other did not have any reinforced concrete fortification defense system at all.Even building stronger fortifications is difficult.

limited by geological conditions.Even decent stones are rare in the Ximan area. The sandy soil excavation works are quick to take shape, but they are not strong. If you dig deeper, groundwater can come up. Therefore, the blocking conditions in the Ximan area are incomparable with those in Liaoxi. Yoshijiro Umezu With self-knowledge, he is afraid that he will lose tens of thousands of people.

"I'm afraid, Yuan Jinghao will be able to flatten the Kwantung Army's fortifications with a single shell! No, the Kwantung Army in Ximan did not leave any blocking troops at all. Yuan Jinghao has less trouble in attacking fortifications, and all that is left is to pursue them!" Tang Qiu With a self-conscious smile, he thought to himself.

Ever since he reported to the division commander that the Kwantung Army had signs of fleeing, Yuan Jinghao waited anxiously at the corps headquarters, next to the telephone that communicated directly with the division commander. He was very worried. The division commander again denied his offensive suggestion and started fighting several times The conditions are fully met, but they were all denied by the teacher. He really has no idea in his heart!

"I said Chief of Staff, this time, the little devil is really going to run away. Tell me, will the division commander have other plans like the previous few times, and let us stand still? There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the whole regiment, but they are all holding back. If you don’t allow the fight, it will hurt your vigor and morale, how will you lead this soldier in the future?” Yuan Jinghao went to the doctor in a hurry, and asked Colonel Han Guangqi, the chief of staff of the corps, to arrive.

Han Guangqi looked at the commander who was jumping anxiously, laughed secretly in his stomach, and relieved: "Commander, don't worry, this time, the division commander will definitely order us to attack. There is only one reason, the Kwantung Army troops in the Ximan area, this time We really want to run away. We have a regiment of 10 people who have been staring here for several months. The purpose is to eat up the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops on the opposite side. Therefore, this time, the division commander will definitely issue an attack order. Just wait a little longer!"

"The analysis makes sense, makes sense!" Yuan Jinghao nodded again and again, agreeing with what his chief of staff said, and seemed to be relieved, but just as his butt hit the empty shell box, he immediately jumped up again, "No! I still don't trust it Dier, if you don’t dare to ask the division commander, call Director Ge of the staff office!”

As soon as the voice fell, "Ding Lingling!" The phone that was directly connected to the teacher rang quickly, Yuan Jinghao grabbed the phone, and without waiting for the other party to give his name, he said: "I am Yuan Jinghao, the teacher issued an order to attack. !"

Ge Zhenzhuang on the other end of the phone couldn't help but smile, he could imagine Yuan Jinghao's nervousness, "Commander Yuan, I'm Ge Zhenzhuang, now convey the order from the division commander, the North China Field Corps will start attacking immediately, with five tank brigades as the assault Arrows, the attack must be fierce, the penetration speed must be fast, use all five tank brigades, and disrupt the deployment and retreat rhythm of the Kwantung Army before the Kwantung Army troops reach Siping to Shuangliao!" He succinctly repeated Repeat the order of the teacher Tang Qiuli.

"Great!" Yuan Jinghao yelled excitedly, and the noise was so loud that his ears were deafened, "Director Ge, please tell the division commander that the North China Field Corps promises to complete the mission!" After finishing speaking, he hung up without waiting for Ge Zhenzhuang to speak. On the other end of the phone, Ge Zhenzhuang stared blankly, then shook his head with a wry smile.

Yuan Jinghao said to the Chief of Staff Han Guangqi in high spirits: "Order the troops to start the attack across the board according to the predetermined attack plan, and tell the brigade commanders that we are fighting a deployment breakthrough battle, but a pursuit battle. Give me a fierce rush, how much is it?" Run as fast as you can! But pay attention to the cooperation between the brigades and the distance between each other, don't crash into the depths of the little devils, and end up being surrounded by you, that would be embarrassing!"

The Ximan battlefield, which had been silent for several months, finally began to be noisy. However, it was not the cannon fire, the gunfire, and the assault and blocking, but the North China Field Corps. More than 20 brigades with more than 40 troops The troops attacked from the front line of Tongliao, followed the retreat route of the Kwantung Army, and pursued fiercely.

More than 1000 tanks and tens of thousands of troops, on the edge of the Horqin Sandy Land, with a frontage of more than 10 kilometers wide, rolled up yellow dust all over the sky, covering the sky and blocking out the sun. Chaoyang, like a hurricane, swept towards the retreating Kwantung Army troops!

It is impossible to evaluate whether the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro, ordered the Kwantung Army troops in the Ximan area not to leave blocking troops when they retreated. At that time, the Kwantung Army soldiers who began to retreat did not run past the tank tracks and truck wheels of the North China Field Corps, which was half of the mechanized troops.

What's more, in the sky, there are nearly a thousand bombers and fighter jets of the Air Force of the Independent Division, which continuously pour heavy aerial bombs and machine gun bullets on the heads of the soldiers of the Kwantung Army who are eager to retreat, blowing up the yellow sky all over the west. In the sand, gunpowder smoke rose everywhere, covering the sky and the sun, and the Kwantung Army soldiers were blown to pieces!

Three hours later, the yellow dust that covered the sky and the sound of the tank's tracks crushing the sand swept over with the trembling of the earth. The No. 15 soldiers of the Kwantung Army who finally retreated looked back. Suddenly there was a cool breeze on the spine, and I began to panic. Although the independent division's fleet in the sky bombed very fiercely, it always had time to return. Moreover, it could not cover the entire area, and there were dead spots to avoid air strikes. However, the independent division's ground troops After catching up, the consequences will be very different!

Lieutenant General Kushima, the commander of the No.15 Army, dare not sit in the car at this moment. The bombs of the independent division bombers are treated equally regardless of generals and soldiers. Lieutenant General Kushima saw it with his own eyes. The staff officer's car was battered with holes by a fighter jet from the Independent Division, and the flames flew wildly, and it was blown to pieces on the spot.

The scene that happened made Lieutenant General Kushima's liver tremble. The majestic Lieutenant General Commander of the Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire could only run with two legs like ordinary soldiers. While running, he felt sad He thought to himself, "The Kwantung Army, known as the 'Flower of the Imperial Army' of the empire, is retreating in such a panic. No, it is simply being defeated. There are more than 30 people in the four armies, and they are running for their lives in a panic!"

Lieutenant General Kushima was indignant, and a strong sense of shame flooded his body and mind like a tide, and he felt a severe pain like a knife in his heart, "Commander-in-Chief Meijin's order is wrong, if enough blocking troops are left, even Just like the Ninth Army on the Daling River Defense Line in western Liaoning, all the jade fragments can cover other troops and retreat safely!" He thought angrily, but he forgot that he did not disagree with Commander-in-Chief Meijin's order Opinion.

"Your Excellency Commander, the enemy is coming!" A staff officer beside him suddenly exclaimed. Lieutenant General Kushima looked back, and his eyes turned bloodshot. To a distance of 30 kilometers, if we continue to retreat like this, not only the 36th Division is doomed to be unable to escape, but even the No.15 Army will not be able to go, and we will not be able to control other directions, but in this direction, the Chinese troops cannot be allowed to pursue unscrupulously !"

If conditions permit, Lieutenant General Kushima will even order the entire No.15 Army to immediately switch to blocking. Bombs and bullets whizzing down overhead, shouting: "Bring the map!"

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