Age of Rebirth

The information from the intelligence department came suddenly, but it was not an accident. Earlier, Tang Qiuli had listened to the opinion of Ge Zhenzhuang, the chief of the staff department, and had already ordered the mobilization of the four brigades of the Shandong Garrison District. They landed at Andong Port, and guarded west of Fengtian, in order to guard against Umezu Yoshijiro's move. It was well prepared, so as not to become hasty and flustered!

Now, the information is coming, Umezu Yoshijiro of Fengtian is ready to move, and he wants to take command in person. With a force of 5 troops, it will be a small wave at best, and it will not be able to stir up much. Shui Bolai, but if it is placed on the Siping-Shuangliao blockade line against the Hantie troops, its destructive power cannot be ignored. The hundreds of thousands of Kwantung troops in western Liaoning desperately broke through, and the 50 Japanese troops desperately attacked. The Hantie troops are fighting on two fronts unfavorable situation.

It can be seen from this that Ge Zhenzhuang's suggestion and the decision made by the division commander Tang Qiuli were very strategically forward-looking. Therefore, Ge Zhenzhuang and Chen Feng, the director of the communications department, who knew that the division commander had prepared for a long time, did not appear nervous, but Tang Qiuli In other words, it is not just as simple as using the four brigades of the Shandong Garrison District to stop the Fengtian enemy. Therefore, the information provided by this information is far from enough.

"Director Ge, is there any other content in the intelligence? I need to know the specific information about the weapons and equipment, the composition of the soldiers, the training situation, and when the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps will start operations!" Tang Qiuli said in a deep voice.

Ge Zhenzhuang glanced at Chen Feng, and Chen Feng took out another telegram, and said with a strange expression: "Master, the intelligence department has more detailed information. But I find it incredible that this Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps has weapons and equipment according to The standard configuration of the regular field troops of the Japanese army. But based on the mechanized troops, these are not surprising!"

"The incredible thing is that in terms of the composition of the soldiers, the age of the soldiers covers the age range of 15 to 55 years old, and more than one-third of the soldiers are composed of Japanese women. They are all temporarily recruited, only about seven days In that time, the entire Kwantung Army’s Liaoxi Assault Corps was organized. There is no training whatsoever! According to intelligence, Umezu Yoshijiro will take action tonight!”

"Bring children, the elderly, and women to make up for it! This Umezu Yoshijiro has no capital!" Tang Qiuli thought to himself.

"It's not surprising. The previous battle for Anton has exhausted the Kwantung Army's war potential in Fengtian and its surrounding areas. Umezu Yoshijiro can only use these Japanese as cannon fodder. Well, the more they come, the more they come." Good! Accept all the bills, the more empty Fengtian is, the more beneficial it is!" When Tang Qiuli said these words, there was a contemptuous sneer on the corner of Tang Qiuli's mouth.

An idea flashed in Ge Zhenzhuang's mind.Thinking about it, he said, "Master, what do you mean. Wipe out this Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps?"

Tang Qiuli nodded, and said: "It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Umezu Yoshijiro collected the last bit of military power in Fengtian and Fengtian's surrounding areas, so there is no reason to put them back. Therefore, what we are fighting this time is not a blocking war, but an annihilation war!"

"Director Ge, ordered Han Tie to draw out three brigades of troops and rush to the Sujiatun and Yuhong lines west of Fengtian overnight, and join the troops of the Shandong Garrison there to encircle and wipe out the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps. The chief of staff of the team, Wang Dongshan, served as the commander-in-chief, and he emphasized in the order that they must be completely wiped out. In addition, he ordered Liu Cuigang of the aviation unit to provide air support to the troops participating in the battle!"

"Yes, Commander, I'll pass on your order right away!" Ge Zhenzhuang stood at attention, and then raised his concerns, "Master, the four brigades in the Shandong Garrison District have a strength of [-] people, plus aviation troops. Support, fully capable of annihilating the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps, which is mentioned in the intelligence. Is it necessary for the three brigades of the Commander Hantie to participate in the battle? What I am worried about is that from Siping to Shuangliao, our army's blocking forces have decreased. It will cause changes in the surrounded Kwantung Army!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head with a smile, and said: "It's okay, Han Tie's three brigades turned in overnight, and the Kwantung Army in the encirclement circle couldn't figure it out and didn't dare to act rashly. Chief Ge, the lion needs all his strength to fight the rabbit. Don't underestimate these Japanese, old and weak, women and children, they are more ferocious than regular Japanese soldiers when they are crazy, besides, I use such heavy troops to keep Umezu Yoshijiro!"

"Understood, Commander!" Ge Zhenzhuang suddenly realized and became excited. The Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps only had more than 5 old and weak soldiers, not the main target of the division commander, but Umezu Yoshijiro!

In Fengtian under the night, the lights are sparse, and every house is closed. Even the romantic places, taverns, tea shops, gambling houses and wharves, which are usually full of fun, are unprecedentedly depressed. There is no one in sight, and the whole city is shrouded in darkness. In a tense atmosphere, the Kwantung Army is full of guns and live ammunition all over the street. Who has the thought and courage to meet each other?Going to drink and play money to have fun?Don't die, if you catch up with bad luck, you will be picked out by the Japanese with a bayonet in the street, and you won't even find a place to reason!

What created the tense atmosphere, the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps formed in various places began to gather in Fengtian. From time to time, there were private vehicles requisitioned, dozens of them in groups, full of heavily armed soldiers, driving from the street with their headlights on However, there is quite the momentum of thousands of troops about to go out, and it looks really mighty and majestic!

General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, stood on the high steps of the headquarters, watching a train convoy passing by. Under the light of the car lights, the steel helmets and bayonets shone with a cold metallic light, naturally carrying a chilling air. , but General Meijin knew that the troops that were gathering in front of him were veritable gold and jade. Under the helmets were the old or immature faces of women and men with flustered faces.

"This is all the troops that my majestic Kwantung Army commander-in-chief, general of the Imperial Army, can command!" General Meijin sighed heavily in his heart. The specific implementer of the army naturally knows the virtues of the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps, and he is not optimistic about it from the bottom of his heart!

Looking at General Meijin with a gloomy face, Lieutenant General Matsuda felt that he had to persuade him again, "Commander-in-Chief, the staff department believes that although the rescue of our Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area is the most urgent action at the moment, there is no need to rely on it. Your Excellency the Commander-in-Chief will personally lead the team, just send a senior officer with rich combat experience, if you are not at ease, the Ministry is willing to command this force!"

"Huh!" General Meijin exhaled heavily, as if exhaling the heaviness in his heart, and said in a low tone: "Matsuda-kun, I understand your intentions, but this army must be commanded by me personally, and the meaning is different. Going to the front line in person and leading a team to defeat the blockade of the independent division troops on the line from Panshan to Beining is a great encouragement to the soldiers of the Liaoxi Kwantung Army who are trapped in the encirclement. Morale! What the imperial soldiers need most now is morale, my There is no substitute for it!"

General Meijin's tone was absolutely non-negotiable. The implication was that no one but me had enough weight, including you, Chief of Staff Matsuda.

Chief of Staff Matsuda was so kind, he touched a hard nail, and he was underestimated. He clicked his mouth, feeling unspeakable in his heart, and didn't want to get entangled in this topic. Army troops can use this method to help them get out of trouble, but what about the dangers faced by the Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Ximan, and how should we deal with it?"

"The staff department received a telegram that my troops retreating from the direction of Ximan, on the line from Siping to Shuangliao, were first strongly blocked by the troops of the independent division, and then violently bombed by the aviation of the independent division. What is worrying is that about four mechanized infantry brigades and one or two tank brigades of independent divisions have penetrated the depth of our imperial army's retreat and reached the area from Siping to Shuangliao!"

"At least judging from the current situation on the Ximan battlefield, in a short period of time, our army in the direction of Ximan is unable to break through the blockade of the independent division troops, and cannot withdraw to Xinjing. Commander-in-Chief, this is another problem before us. Also, since Lieutenant General Jiyong, the commander of the border garrison, found that a well-equipped independent division with hundreds of thousands of troops appeared on the Manchurian-Mongolian border, so far, he has never received a telegram. We know nothing about the situation on the northwestern border of Manchuria after Ji Yong-kun's telegram!"

When Chief of Staff Matsuda talked about this, General Umezu remained silent, his face was like cast iron, but the muscles on his cheeks were twitching slightly, and the pain flashed in his eyes from time to time, revealing the violent thought fluctuations in his heart.

These are three knots. I will not mention the situation of the Manchurian border guards for the time being. It was originally a dead game that I was about to give up. The only function is to delay and slow down. When an independent division appeared behind the border guards of the Kwantung Army, General Meijin knew in his heart that the fate of Yoshinaga's troops was already doomed.

Even if they want to rescue, the current Kwantung Army troops in various places are already overwhelmed. How can they have the strength and ability to go north to rescue and save themselves? Take half a step back, even if it is all jade fragments, you must stick to your position!" General Meijin didn't think there was anything wrong with the order to send the Kwantung Army's 10,000+ soldiers to the border guards in the northwestern part of Manchuria.

"I hope Yoshinaga can support him for a longer period of time. After he solves the danger of the Kwantung Army in Western Liaoxi, he will consider the situation in the Ximan area! He didn't continue to send telegrams. Maybe the battle is fierce and there is no time to report?" General Meijin sighed. Go ahead and try to think the best.

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