Age of Rebirth

Loaded into the Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army, the battle of more than 8 people suddenly started before the dusk. The eighth and ninth brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, with two heavy artillery regiments, two self-propelled artillery regiments, and four "Thunder Thunder" "The rocket artillery battalion, plus the artillery battalion of each regiment, formed a powerful artillery group. In the Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army, they all passed Gongzhuling, before arriving at Lishu, and after entering the scheduled bombardment area, they started a fierce and sudden attack. shelling.

Under the blood-red glow, various types of cannonballs, dragging tail flames that are more radiant than the sunset glow, smashed past with piercing screams, and on the ground, bursts of orange-red flames and violent explosions, echoes in the evening sky.

Tens of thousands of shells knocked the Kwantung Army's Ximan Assault Corps, which is dominated by soldiers from the Manchurian Army, into a dizzy state. Immediately, fear and confusion spread among the troops. These Manchukuo troops, They didn't want to fight at all, but they wanted to make a fortune. Those who have seen such formations, the roaring shells filled the sky at dusk, and what's more, they didn't know that it was the independent division unit that beat him to death. How many troops are there?

Facing the overwhelming artillery fire, the five commanders of the Manchurian Army Division felt a chill in their hearts, "It's broken! The vanguard was ambushed by the Independent Division!" How can I get along with myself?Therefore, they unanimously issued the same order to their respective troops, "There is an ambush ahead, all turn around and retreat immediately!"

If it is during a normal march, it is very simple to execute such an order.The rear team becomes the front team, and it is enough to turn back collectively, but this is on the battlefield where shells are raining.The bombardment came suddenly and fiercely, the troops had been blown into chaos, and the entire command system was in disarray. The order was only conveyed to a part of the troops. After this part of the troops began to retreat, other troops that did not receive the order became dizzy. Follow and run back.Then, this feeling of panic immediately spread to the troops behind.Immediately, the retreat turned into a rout across the board!

Major General Hamasaki, the commander in chief, and a dozen or so Japanese guards were lying on a hill covered with bushes.In the evening light.Looking at the soldiers of the Manchurian Army running past, throwing away their guns and shoes in the flames from the shells, they wanted to cry but had no tears.

Only now did Major General Hamasaki understand how ridiculous it was to lead such an army to fight. The independent division troops just started shelling, and the soldiers didn't even show up, and more than 8 people were defeated.He didn't know that the five division commanders had already issued an order to retreat.As for the officers of the Kwantung Army who were sent to monitor him, no one paid any attention to him at all. Lao Tzu's team can't kill you Japanese!

Major General Hamasaki said to the staff around him: "Convey my order immediately. The division commanders of each unit stabilize the troops and wait for the shelling to pass before launching an attack. If the unit fails to execute the order, the deputy division commander can take his place!"

Then, the staff officer answered his words, causing Major General Hamasaki to collapse in an instant, "Your Excellency, Captain, it is already impossible. I just received reports from the officers we sent to various units. Those Manchurian officers have issued orders for the troops to retreat." Order, you see, is it a retreat now, a retreat across the board!"

"Baga! Damn Manchurians!" Major General Hamasaki was so angry that his eyes turned black, but there was nothing he could do. The artillery fire from the Independent Division had already begun to spread. Dozens of shells fell near the small hill where he was hiding, and never again. I can't see the soldiers of the Manchurian Army who fled. If they don't leave, I'm afraid they will never have the chance to leave. Major General Hamasaki feels a little comforted that he is the last commander of his division to retreat!

After more than an hour of intensive shelling, the Eighth and Ninth Brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, led by four tank regiments, began a frontal assault. As night fell, the battlefields of Gongzhuling, Yushutai, Daheishan, and the triangle area , The tank engine roared, and the screams of killing shook the sky. The two brigades with nearly [-] troops rushed to the heels of the soldiers of the Kwantung Army's Ximan Assault Corps, who were fleeing, and chased after them!

Although the artillery of the two brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps was bombarded fiercely, the loss of the Kwantung Army's Ximan Assault Corps was the vanguard. In fact, most of the main force was still intact. Towards Gongzhuling, it seems that in their hearts, as long as they run back to Xinjing, they can save their lives. Among these defeated soldiers, there are some Japanese military officers mixed in. .

However, the Gongzhuling line is also blocked. The fifth and sixth brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps are waiting for them to retreat, and the frontal assault troops in the direction of Siping have almost the same number of artillery and firepower. The barrel of the cannon points directly to the west.

The officers and soldiers of the Ximan Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army saw the familiar and terrifying shells flying from the direction of Gongzhuling. After a sea of ​​flames exploded in the field leading to Gongzhuling, they really collapsed completely. Facts surfaced in the hearts of every officer and soldier, "The back road was cut off by the independent division!"

There was an attack in the front, followed by pursuers, the sky was completely dark, the flames of the shells exploded everywhere, the soldiers were blown up into the air, the loud noises, the artillery fire from the direction of Gongzhuling, all of a sudden brought hope , the five Manchurian army commanders of the Kwantung Army's Ximan Assault Corps who came here in one breath were completely stunned. Take your life!

Even Yumu's head, at this moment, should understand what's going on. This posture is obvious, there is an interception in front, and there are pursuers in the back. The shells are so red that half of the sky is red. Brothers, set up a big bag, and we have more than 8 people in one bag, the Japanese are really fucking cheating!

Run away if you can't fight, the five division commanders seemed to have a heart, and once again they agreed, and gave the last order to the troops, "Every part disperses to break through, and run out one by one!" In fact, it was a useless order at all, and the troops were already in chaos. They all ran for their lives, the command system was in disarray, the soldiers couldn't find the officers, and the officers couldn't gather the soldiers. In the dark night, amidst the flashing shell explosions, there were soldiers scurrying everywhere!

Even though he was hit dizzy by the artillery shells of the Independent Division, he still knew how to run. The front must be difficult to pass, and a group of killing gods were chasing after him, so he ran to both sides. Tens of thousands of soldiers from the Manchurian Army were like headless flies. Yes, he ran desperately in the two directions of Yushu Terrace and Daheishan.

The commander, Major General Hamasaki, led more than a dozen purebred Japanese guards and a dozen staff officers, and the last group rushed to the front line of Gongzhuling. Seeing the artillery fire that hit half the sky red, his throat throbbed violently a few times, and he felt His throat was dry, and the failure came too fast and too suddenly. Until now, Major General Hamasaki's mind was still blank. After he calmed down, he found a small forest.

Major General Hamasaki dictated, and sent a telegram to Lieutenant General Kenjiro Matsuda, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army who was waiting for his good news in Xinjing, "Honor Chief of Staff Matsuda, Kwantung Army Ximan Assault Corps, at Lishu and Gongzhuling On the front line, ambushed by the troops of the Independent Division, the enemy's artillery fire was unprecedentedly fierce, and the staff reported with great distress and anger that the Manchurian Army was about to collapse at the first touch, and it had already collapsed across the board before seeing the shadow of the soldiers of the Independent Division!"

"The failure of the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps is inevitable. The commander of the independent division had planned long ago to cut off the retreat of our army on the Gongzhuling line with strong troops and firepower. At present, the department has been unable to control the troops, but as a The soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire can only die in battle to wash away their shame!"

After the telegram was sent, Major General Hamasaki did not have the courage to fight to the death. He also knew that with the spirit of Bushido, he could not defeat the artillery shells flying in the sky from the Independent Division, let alone the tanks chasing after him. Therefore, the Major General, Captain , made a resolute decision, led the guards and staff officers, rushed towards the direction of Yushutai, chasing the heels of the rout soldiers.

Major General Jing Zhanqi, the commander of the Liaoxi Blocking Corps who was waiting for news in Siping, also received the Eighth and Ninth Brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps' frontal attack. Sixth Brigade, telegrams from four brigade commanders.

When the combat staff officer handed over the telegram to him, after reading the telegram, Jing Zhanqi opened his mouth wide open and said to himself: "The whole line is defeated! It's too fast, just two bombardments, even one round is too late!" I didn’t fight against each other, what the hell, it made me feel as if I was facing a big enemy and lined up my troops for a long time, I should have known this..." As for what happened, he didn't mutter further.

The combat staff officer who sent the telegram understood, and said: "Brigade Commander, if I knew this, I ate more than 8 little devils and second devils in one bite on the Gongzhuling line. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the army's Ximan assault corps to be defeated across the board, launch a full-scale attack overnight, and end the battle before dawn!"

Although Jing Zhanqi is also itchy in his heart, according to the current battlefield situation, the five brigades will be able to deal with the more than 8 enemies before dawn. However, in the melee at night, the casualties of the troops will inevitably increase. The fish that slipped through the net took the opportunity to slip away. Anyway, the battle was a foregone conclusion, and he didn't care about one night.

Jing Zhanqi said to the combat staff: "Order, the Eighth and Ninth Brigades participating in the campaign to encircle and wipe out the Kwantung Army's Ximan Assault Corps should immediately stop their rapid attack and focus on gradually reducing the battlefield space. The sixth brigade, defending in place, the seventh brigade on the Daheishan and Yushutai lines, resolutely blocked the Kwantung Army's Ximan Assault Corps fleeing to your direction! After dawn, all the troops launched a general attack. Within a day , End the battle!"

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