Age of Rebirth

The order from the high command headquarters on the battlefield came very suddenly, and the brigade commanders who were excited about the call were puzzled, and the soldiers were also puzzled. Therefore, more than 30 brigade commanders who participated in the battle called Zhao Yuhe's commander one after another. The Ministry, by implication, asked Commander Zhao, why did the troops suddenly stop attacking when they were fighting smoothly?

As for the brigade commanders' calls, Zhao Yuhe did not answer them at all. He just told the acting chief of staff Wu Zhengmin and answered the brigade commanders, "I will not explain and execute the order!" The attitude of the headquarters is unquestionable. At that time, the sound of the guns subsided, and there were 10,000+ soldiers of the Independent Division who were staring at the outside, and there were less than [-] desperate Kwantung Army soldiers in the encirclement.

Zhao Yuhe had his own plans. There was no suspense about the outcome of the battle. There was no need to launch an attack at night and mix with the cornered Kwantung Army soldiers. With so many artillery and tanks left unused, what kind of night battle was it? The increase in casualties was originally scheduled for 48 hours. It seems that the battle can be resolved in 36 hours.

Under the flickering candlelight, Zhao Yuhe wrote a battle report to his division commander Tang Qiuli. The content was very simple, "Master, in the Northeast Border Campaign, our army achieved the expected victory at an extremely small cost. The Kwantung Army's border defense The [-] remnants of the army were surrounded in a narrow area with a radius of less than [-] kilometers, and I plan to launch a final attack on it tomorrow morning to end the battle!"

"Afterwards, the participating troops of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, except for the remaining six brigades, will immediately go south via Aershan by train. Whether the directly affiliated regiment will turn to the Far East battlefield according to the original plan, please give instructions from the division commander!"

Mengdong Kailu, Tang Qiuli was very happy after receiving Zhao Yuhe's telegram.The Kwantung Army's three heavy-armed groups in the Northeast region have lost one of the three. After the directly-affiliated corps strengthened six brigades, the total strength has reached more than 40.On the Northeast battlefield where wars are everywhere, I have a powerful mobile corps in my hands, no matter which direction it is used in, it will change the outcome of the battle.

What made Tang Qiuli hesitate was that the directly subordinate corps joined the Far East battlefield according to the original plan, and joined hands with Liu Tiehan's East Command troops to eat up the Japanese Far East Dispatch Army commanded by Prince Zai Ren, leaving more than 50 Japanese soldiers in the on the land of the Far East.Still taking advantage of the main force of the Kwantung Army being surrounded in the western part of the Northeast, and the hinterland of the Northeast is almost an opportunity for defense, they went straight to Harbin and took another important town in the Northeast into their hands.Then, sweep across North Manchuria and East Manchuria, and first regain most of the Northeast.

According to the original overall plan for the Northeast Campaign, the directly subordinate corps should go to the Far East battlefield, with the goal of sending troops to the Far East, but it is also very tempting to recover most of the Northeast first.It belongs to the relationship between the fish and the bear's paw, and at the same time, it involves the issue of military strength.

Tang Qiuli also considered that the Outer Mongolian Field Corps and the six brigades assigned to Zhao Yuhe should form a separate combat corps.It is responsible for capturing Harbin and recovering the North Manchuria and East Manchuria areas, but there is a key problem. The East Manchuria and North Manchuria are added together, which is more than half of the Northeast.With six brigades of more than 10,000 troops, it is obviously not enough. In such a huge area, [-]+ people are scattered, and many places need to leave garrison troops.

Although the main force of the Kwantung Army is surrounded in the western part of the Northeast, the Japanese have been operating in the Northeast for many years and have a solid foundation. If they want to uproot themselves, they cannot do without enough troops. The entire army was wiped out, and the Japanese, who realized that the situation was over, would they go crazy and destroy industries and infrastructure everywhere?

Then there is the possibility of massacres, massacres of the city. According to the character of the Japanese in their bones, they can definitely do it. The night is dark, and Tang Qiuli is still weighing it over and over again. big gain?

Mei Xue and Liu Xinlan brought the supper, and saw Tang Qiuli sitting back on the chair, staring at the map, lost in deep thought, and didn't even lift up the two charming beauties when they came in. Eyelids, the two of them didn't bother, put the supper on the table, and exited the room lightly.

Once outside the house, Liu Xinlan said worriedly: "Sister Xue, did he encounter any problems? He didn't even respond to the supper we sent over! Or, call Sister Ting to persuade him, he has to eat no matter what!"

Mei Xue smiled narrowly, "Girl, I know I love you! Don't worry, this guy is just like that. I know him well, and there is nothing that can stump him!"

Tang Qiuli in the room naturally didn't know that the two women were whispering and worrying about him. He shook his stupefied head and sighed. You can't have both. If you let the Japanese Far East dispatch The return of more than 50 troops of the army to the Japanese mainland will bring great variables and difficulties to the future operations of the Japanese mainland. Anyway, the Northeast is already in his hands, or let the directly subordinate corps perform the established tasks and send troops out of the Far East !

Tang Qiuli thought with regret that after making a decision, he relaxed and shouted: "Communications staff officer!" Turning his face, he saw the supper on the table, a bowl of yellow-orange millet porridge, two peeled The boiled eggs, soaked in the fragrant porridge, and a plate of sauced meat that he could never get enough of, were simple but enough to whet his appetite. He couldn't help but smile, a warm breath rippling in his heart.

In this place in eastern Mongolia, if you want to eat meat, it’s okay. You can eat beef and mutton. If you want to eat dairy products, it’s okay. There are Mongolian milk tea shops everywhere in Kailu County, and you can drink it with your belly open. However, if you want to eat eggs, it is even more difficult. The local herdsmen do not raise chickens, and there are still hundreds of miles away from the Han people's gathering place. Unlike later generations, the commodity circulation is convenient. In the freezing and snowy world, eating lychees from Lingnan, as long as you have enough money in your pocket, there is no problem!

Therefore, in Kailu County, if you want to eat fresh eggs, there is no way. Tang Qiuli suddenly remembered that a few days ago, Mei Ting took Liu Xinlan back to Beiping and had business to do. When she came back, she had to be careful. He brought back a few boxes of eggs, and he laughed at the three of them who were greedy. Unexpectedly, they were specially prepared for him!

With a warm smile, Tang Qiuli picked up the millet porridge. At this time, the communications staff officer on duty called a report at the door. After entering, Tang Qiuli ordered: "Call Chief of Staff Zhao immediately, after the Northeast border campaign is over, , the corps directly under it and the troops attached to it will continue to implement the original plan for troops to enter the Far East, but they must formulate several routes, weigh the pros and cons repeatedly, compare the pros and cons, and report the results to the division commander!"

"Send a telegram to Chu Tian, ​​the leader of the Special Operations Detachment, ordering the entire Special Operations Detachment to immediately infiltrate various cities and major towns in North Manchuria and East Manchuria. After getting in touch with the intelligence department, the camera is on standby. The specific latent plan has been formulated by Chutian. After that, report to the division headquarters!

"Order, Deputy Commander Tang of the Sulu Mobile Corps, and Commander Jiang Yanming of the Songhu Garrison Corps, transfer the reconnaissance troops of your brigades, go north immediately, gather around Seoul, transfer the troops, and put them under the command of the special warfare detachment leader Chu Tian!"

"Send a copy of this telegram to the leader of the Chutian Detachment at the same time, and he will understand what to do!" Tang Qiuli warned again, this is considered a rainy day. The lurking force can still do it, at least, it can play a certain role when the Japanese are hysterical and about to go crazy. Of course, there is no way around this.

The communication staff went out to send a telegram, and the bowl of porridge was not finished yet. The teacher pointed out that Ge Zhenzhuang, the director of the staff department, and Chen Feng, the director of the communication department, came hand in hand. When they entered the room, they hesitated when they saw the teacher eating supper For a moment, "It's so late, there must be something important, it's not in the way, let's talk!" Tang Qiuli saw the hesitation of the two of them, and said with a smile.

Chen Feng took out a telegram from the file folder, and said: "Master, and then received information from the intelligence office that the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, Umezu Yoshijiro, has recruited about [-] people in Fengtian and the surrounding areas of Fengtian. The troops, designated Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps, intend to use this part of the force to break through the blockade of our Liaoxi combat troops on the line from Siping to Shuangliao, and open the passage to Fengtian!"

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli was surprised, then smiled, and said, "That Umezu Yoshijiro really made a move. Fortunately, the four brigades of the Shandong Garrison I have dispatched have already landed in Andong. Be prepared!"

After a pause, Tang Qiuli seemed to remember something, "When did the intelligence department find out about this situation?" He asked with a serious face.

Ge Zhenzhuang took over the conversation and said: "According to the telegram from the Director of the Intelligence Department, about a week ago, the intelligence agents in Fengtian discovered this situation!"

"A week ago?" Tang Qiuli's face was ugly, and he said in a stern tone: "Then why didn't you report it immediately, and it has to be delayed until today, this is very important information!"

Ge Zhenzhuang explained: "Regarding this matter, Director Yu sent a special telegram to explain it. Because he was not sure before and was afraid that the information would be wrong, he went further to investigate. You also know that the Kwantung Army once engaged in such a thing in Fengtian and its surrounding areas. Once, it was the first and second corps of the Kwantung Army. According to the potential of the Kwantung Army's soldiers, it seems that they are not so great, so Director Yu ordered Fengtian's agents to check in many ways to ensure that they are correct, so as not to mislead the commander's judgment!"

"It wasn't until this evening that it was confirmed that it was true. Moreover, the so-called Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps has begun to gather in Fengtian one after another. Also, General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, has personally assumed the post of commander-in-chief! "

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli was taken aback, and Umezu Yoshijiro went into battle shirtless. It seemed that this Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps was about to leave Fengtian.

(To be continued)