Age of Rebirth

Gloomy clouds shrouded in this dilapidated civilian house, just received a telegram from the front-line troops, to all the senior officers of the No. When the independent division was surrounded, according to the description of the soldiers who fled back, the independent division in the Shuangliao area had more than 15 people in two divisions, and there were also a large number of tanks and heavy artillery!"

The loss of several thousand soldiers from the two regiments was not shocking to the officers of the 15th Army Command, but the facts behind the telegrams worried the senior officers of the Imperial Japanese Kwantung Army the most. Yes, the fact is that on the front of the No.5 army's retreat, there are more than [-] independent division troops who rushed to the front line of Shuangliao in advance to block it!

The No.15 Army was lucky. Among the Kwantung Army troops retreating in four directions, only the No.15 Army ran the fastest and smoothest. Longshan's blockade, at the cost of more than 30 soldiers killed, won more than five hours for the other three divisions of the No. 2 Army. Tens of thousands of imperial soldiers, while taking a breath in Gilgalang, The other three routes are being attacked fiercely by the independent division.

The shabby house, the erratic and oppressive atmosphere, the non-stop retreat for several days, the huge pressure brought by hundreds of thousands of independent division soldiers behind, from mental to physical exhaustion, every usually cold and resolute emperor The officials all looked sluggish and completely devoid of vigor.

Lieutenant General Kushima looked at these subordinates who had no fighting spirit, feeling sad for a while.He opened his mouth and said: "Masters, the problem before us is very simple. It is how to solve the problem of more than 5 independent divisions blocking troops on the front line of Shuangliao!"

The officers were silent and looked at each other. It was indeed a simple problem, but this simple problem was the most difficult to solve in terms of military strength. The No.15 Army also has three full-staffed first-class divisions with more than 7 people, and there is no pressure from behind.You can fight any way you want, but now it's not allowed, if it's within one day.Unable to break through the blockade of the Shuangliao front-line independent division troops.Waiting for the fate of the No.15 Army is to be encircled, and the officers are very aware of this.

Seeing that the usually tall and invincible officers were all dumb and silent, Lieutenant General Kushima sighed and said: "Since you have no good solution, you can only face the No.15 Army. report to the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, and ask the commander-in-chief of Meijin to make a decision! However, you should still prepare for the attack!"

"Before the order from the headquarters arrives, we can't just sit around and wait passively. I ordered the No. 30 Seventh Division to deploy immediately [-] kilometers west of Jiergalang, preparing to block the independent division that was chasing after it. The other two Divisions, prepare to attack the positions of the independent divisions blocking the imperial army!"

The officers of the No.15 Army, without any objection, stood up listlessly and left with heavy steps. In fact, they had no better way than Commander Kushima, especially the No.30 Seventh Division Lieutenant General Chang Lishan looked as if he had been sentenced to death, "Fight to block! Is that just for fun? Rongcang's army is so capable of fighting, all members are broken. There is Baolong Mountain that can be used!"

"As for the 37th Division, 30 kilometers west of Jiergalang, there is an unobstructed sandy land, not even a small soil bag, what can be used to stop it? Is Commander Jiudao fainted?" Lieutenant General Li Shan cursed secretly in his heart. He already had a premonition that the fate of the No.30 Seventh Division might not be better than that of the No.[-] Sixth Division!

In the dilapidated house, only Lieutenant General Kushima himself was left, and he was full of bitterness, "This is the situation faced by the majestic Kwantung Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire. It is easier said than done to fight on two fronts with an independent division unit that breaks through the blockade!" Lieutenant General Kushima was not very sure whether it was blocking or breaking through the blockade. I would think of sending a telegram to General Umezu Yoshijiro, Commander-in-Chief!

With a heavy heart, Lieutenant General Kushima personally dictated a long telegram to General Umezu, the commander-in-chief. In the telegram, Lieutenant General Kushima exaggeratedly explained the difficulties faced by the No.15 Army. In a word, the danger Very much, "The Ministry urgently needs instructions from the Commander-in-Chief to determine the specific direction of action of the No. 15 Army!" This is the last paragraph of the telegram, which undoubtedly reveals Lieutenant General Kushima's mood at the moment, he is in a state of confusion!

Lieutenant General Kushima, who was stunned by the ferocious attack of Yuan Jinghao's North China Field Corps of more than 40 troops, has lost his basic ability to judge. If he knew, the independent division standing in front of him was nothing more than a brigade plus A regiment with a total strength of about [-] people, if he wants to win Shuangliao, he will not hesitate to use all his strength to launch an attack, break through the blocking, and flee!

However, Jing Zhanqi's empty city plan and the battle formation made Lieutenant General Jiudao completely misjudge the situation in the Shuangliao area. His hesitation and hesitation were the opportunity of the Second Brigade of the Ximan Blocking Corps of the Independent Division. Plenty of time for the second brigade.To strengthen the fortifications.

Xu Tingzhi, the brigade commander of the second brigade, looked at the fortifications, firepower points, blastholes, and shelters supported by wood such as door panels and beams, and nodded with satisfaction. Given the geological conditions in Shuangliao, the blocking fortifications can do this. He was already very satisfied, but the small town of Shuangliao behind him also paid a price. The town was almost in ruins, with ruins everywhere.

"Chief of Staff, order the troops to enter the fortifications immediately. Artillery and tanks, enter the position. I'm afraid the little devils will start fighting soon!" He said to Chief of Staff Xiao Chenggen. The devils have a fight, not to mention, there are aviation planes!

An hour and a half passed, and there was still no movement on the second brigade's ground. Xu Tingzhi looked at his watch suspiciously, and said to Xiao Chenggen, "Chief of Staff, what's going on? The little devil is less than [-] kilometers away from us. It hasn't moved for an hour, isn't there some trick?"

"Isn't it normal? The Kwantung Army will arrive in less than an hour at a distance of less than [-] kilometers. At least, its vanguard should have appeared. Brigadier, should you send out a reconnaissance unit to find out the situation?" Xiao Chenggen suggested to.

Xu Tingzhi said without hesitation: "Order all the regiments to send out reconnaissance teams to get close to the little devil and see what these bastards are doing?"

What is the Kwantung Army No.15 Army doing? With the order of the commander-in-chief, General Meijin, more than 7 Kwantung Army soldiers just stayed in the unobstructed Gilgalang area, wasting time in vain, and soon, the army Commander Lieutenant General Kushima will pay a heavy price for his actions.

It had been more than an hour since the telegram was sent, but there was still no response from the headquarters. Lieutenant General Jiu Dao was so anxious that he followed the fire, circling back and forth in the simple house, like a donkey on a mill road.

It also coincided with the bad luck of Lieutenant General Kushima, and the telegram arrived at the headquarters of the Fengtian Kwantung Army soon after. However, General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief, was not at the headquarters. He went to the Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army that was being formed. General Meijin is very concerned about the only key to the battle situation in western Liaoning. Even though Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff, has been watching here, he is still worried and wants to see it with his own eyes.

Both the commander-in-chief and the chief of staff are not at the headquarters, and no one at the headquarters of the Kwantung Army knows the specific whereabouts of the two big brothers. After the telegram from the No. 15 Army arrived, the combat staff took the telegram and guarded it in Meijin In front of the commander-in-chief's office, he was jumping anxiously, sweating profusely on his forehead.

More than two hours later, General Meijin came back. However, he was obviously in a bad mood, and his face was so gloomy that he almost dripped water. The combat staff rushed to meet him, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I received a message from Ximan No. 15 Army. Urgent telegram, on the front line of Shuangliao, we found the blocking troops of the Independent Division!" As he spoke, he sent the telegram over.

"Hani?" General Meijin was taken aback, snatched it away, and looked at it quickly, his face immediately turned blue, his eyes were fierce, and when he raised his hand, a big slap slapped him over his head, "Slap!" It hit the combat staff officer in the face, and the poor staff officer's mouth was bleeding immediately, and his eyes were full of stars. Before he could remember it, he heard thunderous curses: "Baga! Pig head, such an urgent telegram!" , why didn't you send it over immediately? If you miss the military plane, you're dead!"

Staff Major felt so wronged, he was not in a hurry, but the headquarters couldn't find your old man, and he didn't know where you had been, so how did you send it here?I have been waiting for more than two hours, and I was so anxious that I was about to cry. I felt wronged, but how dare I argue, and I heard the commander-in-chief say that I am dead, and I am working. Now, isn't it as easy for the commander-in-chief to kill himself as a major?

The Major Staff Officer, who was stretching his neck waiting to die, closed his eyes and resigned himself to his fate. He was still pondering whether to ask the military police to shoot him, or the Commander-in-Chief slashed himself with a sword. There was no blade slashing at his neck, and he calmed down, realizing that His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief had left, and in the empty corridor, he was the only one standing stupidly.

The Shaozuo staff officer rushed out in a few steps as if he was dying. The current general Meijin, how could he care about a sesame-sized combat staff officer? Even that mouth was not because the telegram was delivered late, but because It was the anger towards Lieutenant General Kushima, the commander of the No.15 Army, which made his heart tremble.

General Meijin didn't expect that Kushima, the commander of more than [-] Kwantung Army troops, would be so stupid. When he thought of this, his heart was on fire, and he wished to kill that stupid pig Kushima with a knife.

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