Age of Rebirth

Qinglonggou, Nuluerhu Mountain, Ximan, is a little-known place name. Without this battle, it would not leave much impression on people, but on this night in mid-August 10,000, the Ximan Kwantung Army Three [-]+ soldiers, together with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Ximan Theater of the Independent Division, fought around Qinglonggou in an area of ​​more than [-] kilometers. The Battle of Qinglonggou is destined to be recorded in the history of the Independent Division.

Keeping his eyes on the soldiers of the Kwantung Army charging forward, Major General Wang Qingshan, the brigade commander of the [-]st Mechanized Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Corps, didn't think so much. Casualties, after more than an hour, fighting for many years, I have seen a lot of big scenes, but seeing the Kwantung Army soldiers rushing up like a colony of ants in the afterglow of the artillery fire, I still gasp Take a breath.

"Damn it, the little devil really spent all his money. He can look up to me, Wang Qingshan. For the first charge, I'm afraid there will be more than three regiments!" Within a kilometer-wide area, it will face the attack of more than 1 Kwantung Army soldiers.

Wang Qingshan looked away from the lookout hole, turned to grab the phone, "Order, all regiments don't open fire yet, bring the little devils closer and shoot them, first use mortars to bombard these bastards! Each regiment belongs to the artillery battalion, shelling 10 In a few minutes, immediately transfer to the reserve position!" He is sure that if it is not because of the terrain restrictions of Qinglonggou, it is impossible to deploy troops on a large scale, and the first offensive of the Kwantung Army will dispatch more troops than it is now!

The wind is blowing, it is the night wind in the middle of August in the Ximan mountain area, with the coolness of early autumn, and this coolness will soon be dispelled by the flames of war. As they approach, the soldiers of the Kwantung Army who charged began to shout and speed up. The cold light of the bayonet.In the sky, under the reflection of the tail flames of the intertwined shells, there was a cold light, while the position on the opposite side.Still silent, gave them courage, but also brought them ignorant fear.

All of a sudden, there was a screaming sound from the front that was still silent just now, and dense mortar shells smashed down, "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The shells fell into the dense formation of Kwantung Army soldiers charging , Flames, human bodies, broken limbs, and huge explosions filled the night sky of the battlefield in an instant.

In the cave where the headquarters of the Third Army of the Ximan Kwantung Army is located.Lieutenant General Tosa, the commander of the army, listened to the report of the chief of staff, Major General Akutagawa, "Commander, the sudden shelling of the artillery of the independent division disrupted our plan. According to the report of the commanders of each army, we have completed the assembly at Qinglonggou The troops in the direction are about half of them, and the rest of the troops have been disrupted and are being gathered!

"Break through the Qinglonggou position, which is more than ten kilometers wide, enough troops!" Lieutenant General Tosa said coldly.One-half, that is, about 10,000+ people, the blocking force of the independent division on the opposite side is at best a reinforced brigade, with about [-] people, a ratio of ten to one troops.Even using the corpses of soldiers to pile them up can pave the way to break through.

"Commander, there is another piece of bad news. The independent divisions in the east, west, and north have launched a full-line attack on us. Within 10 minutes of the battle, all our troops in the outer positions The jade is broken, and now, the attacking independent division has advanced to the second position, Commander, our battlefield space has been compressed again!" Chief of Staff Akutagawa said with a pale face.

Lieutenant General Tosa still had a cold expression, "I know, but it doesn't affect our determination to break out!" How could I not know, just around the cave, the sound of gunfire was deafening, and within a few hours, I The cave where they are located will become the front line, and the only way now is to recklessly tear open the opening in the direction of Qinglonggou.

"Chief of Staff Akutagawa, order all troops not to worry about organizational issues, let alone get entangled with independent divisions attacking in three directions. Use the direction of Qinglonggou as the only assembly point. When you reach a brigade, invest in another brigade to attack, regardless of the casualties. The attack must not stop! In addition, make it clear to the four army commanders that this is our only chance and we must go all out!" Lieutenant General Tosa ordered.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa's expression was very ugly. He was most concerned about another matter, "Commander, should the headquarters be transferred immediately? Transfer to Qinglonggou to command nearby, so you can better grasp the situation of breaking out!"

"Transfer! Why do you want to transfer?" Lieutenant General Tosa's empty eyes suddenly flashed a fierce light. Obviously, he was quite dissatisfied with Chief of Staff Akutagawa's successive proposals to transfer the headquarters, "The headquarters will stay where it is. Move, wait for the good news of the successful breakout, before that, I will not leave my current command position! I, Tosa, stay here, and it will also be an encouragement to the troops that are gathering in the direction of Qinglonggou!"

Glancing at the ugly Chief of Staff Akutagawa, Lieutenant General Tosa continued to say with a fierce look in his eyes: "Akutagawa-kun, you have repeatedly suggested the transfer of the army headquarters. Are you timid? Are you afraid? We are worried that we will be killed. The attacking soldiers of the independent division surrounded or killed? You are running away! Mmm!"

"Coward! The general of the Japanese Empire, who is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the Japanese Empire, why should he be afraid of death? Why not die!" Lieutenant General Tosa's tone was fierce and violent, and his roar echoed in the cave with coercion. If they disagree, we will deal with Chief of Staff Akutagawa.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa's face was as ugly as dead ashes. Although he tried his best to suggest that the headquarters move closer to Qinglonggou, he was a little cautious, but it was not all for himself. Feelings of grievance, fear of being shattered, etc. were mixed together. He almost fainted, calmed his mind, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the department does not dare to be timid and fearful. Since the commander refuses to let the headquarters be transferred, then it is better not to move!"

After Chief of Staff Akutagawa finished speaking, he staggered away. After Lieutenant General Tosa vented his anger, all the strength in his body seemed to be taken away. He didn't know that Akutagawa's suggestion was correct. The sound of guns and guns all told me that the soldiers of the Independent Division would arrive here in a short time!

In the direction of Qinglonggou, the battle became intense as soon as it started. In the dark night, more than 1 Kwantung Army soldiers, like a turbid stream, surged up on the front more than ten kilometers wide, attacking Cannonballs and shells of small and medium calibers fell into the turbid current, exploding bloody sprays, but the turbid current still surged up, and suddenly, a circle of white light burst out from the front position, like the sound of gunshots like a summer rainstorm. , suddenly sounded!

The turbulent turbid current, like hitting a solid rock, broke into countless broken pieces and dissipated. Immediately, more soldiers of the Kwantung Army threw themselves into the charge. In the position of the first brigade, in order to break through the siege, the Kwantung Army troops, from the commander to the soldiers, went crazy!

The first brigade and the crazy soldiers of the Kwantung Army started a bloody fight on a battlefield more than ten kilometers wide. Wang Qingshan led the brigade guard battalion and had already thrown himself into the battle. Not only Wang Qingshan himself, All the personnel of the whole brigade have thrown themselves into the battle!

Wang Qingshan finished firing a round of bullets, replaced with a new magazine, and pulled the trigger again viciously. The submachine gun roared wildly, and the soldiers of the Kwantung Army who were less than 50 meters away from the front of the position fell down, "Brigade Commander, lie down!" !” Suddenly, the battalion commander of the guard battalion next to him dragged him into the trench and threw himself on him. At the position where he was shooting just now, a string of heavy machine gun bullets sent the ground flying. The soldier fell in a pool of blood!

Wang Qingshan's eyes were red. According to his estimation, the first brigade suffered more than 3000 casualties in less than half an hour since the battle started. "I can't die yet! Close the gap just now!" Wang Qingshan yelled at the battalion commander of the guard battalion. In such a short time, at least a hundred little devils rushed to a distance of less than 30 meters from the position while the firepower stopped.

Fierce gunshots and cannons were everywhere, and more than 1 soldiers from the first brigade formed a wall of fire, blocking the impact of countless soldiers of the Kwantung Army. Ministry, let us indicate the bombing target!" A radio operator with a radio on his back climbed up to Wang Qingshan and shouted loudly.

"Damn! The aviation guys are finally here, it's not too late!" Wang Qingshan panted heavily, blood oozing from his right arm, staining the sleeve of the military uniform red, but with a smile on his face, he moved towards The radio operator yelled: "Let the communications director do the job! Blow all the little devils back! The point is the artillery positions of the little devils!"

A few minutes later, the mixed fleet of night bombers and fighter jets of the Aviation Force came to the sky above the battlefield. Under the instructions of the ground radio station, they poured heavy aerial bombs one after another into the pile of Kwantung Army soldiers who were charging, causing a blast. There was a column of smoke soaring into the sky, a bunch of flashes of fire, and in the fire and smoke column were broken limbs and fragments!

While the charging Kwantung Army soldiers were being bombed, the artillery positions of the Kwantung Army's Third Army also ushered in a catastrophe. At the darkest moment before dawn, hundreds of field artillery positions, the flames from the muzzles, were a The best target, not to mention, Wang Qingshan also specially ordered.

The bomber swooped down, and the heavy bombs exploded on the ground, bursting into flames. In an instant, the positions of the two field artillery brigades were enveloped in a sea of ​​flames and gunpowder smoke. The blasted artillery wheels, Flying far away, the martyred shells aggravated the tragedy. Groups of flames exploded, and the bodies of the artillerymen of the Kwantung Army were shattered by the explosion and then annihilated.

The Aviation Force has eight night bomber regiments and four night fighter regiments, with a total of more than 700 fighters. After joining the battlefield, they changed the situation of the battlefield in an instant!

(To be continued)