Age of Rebirth

Two days later, the three motorized infantry regiments of the No.15 Mechanized Army of the German Seventh Army went northward on the west road.

Edgemont is an ordinary small town in the central part of the United States, but because there are two railway lines meeting in the town, one is from Cheyenne to Peel City, and the other is from Helena in the northwest. After passing through the town to Lincoln City in the middle, the town became a strategic point. The three motorized infantry regiments were ordered to occupy Edgemont and control the railway station.

The Americans retreated in such a hurry that they didn't even damage the railroad tracks. Under the protection of several guards, Colonel Brett, the head of the regiment, walked into the empty station to see the intact facilities. A locomotive was parked, and he couldn't help showing a lack of interest.

The No.15 Mechanized Army is the vanguard of the West Road offensive force. The three motorized infantry regiments are also the vanguard of the entire group army. Heading all the way from Phoenix to the north, Captain Brett has seen almost all such situations. His own regiment , I haven’t fought a single battle along the way. The offensive in the central part of the United States is more like a conflict march. Is there an easier war than this?

"Order the troops to occupy Edgemont immediately, and search the town to see if we can find any local Americans!" Captain Brett said lazily to his chief of staff, "The regiment headquarters is located at the station! Report to the division that our troops have occupied Edgemont and that no engagements have occurred with the Americans!"

Go into the station master's room.Commander Brett ordered his guards, "Bring a basin of water, damn long march!" He slapped the dust off his body.Complaining in his mouth, he ran for hundreds of kilometers in the car, his whole body was exhausted, his bones seemed to be falling apart, he just wanted to wash his face, and then, lie down and rest for a while!

The entire three mechanized groups.Not only the head of the regiment, Colonel Brett, was full of fatigue, but all the officers and soldiers were also unable to cheer up.With the gun on his back, he lazily searched the town at will, of course, before they arrived.All the Americans in the town have run away.

Across a mountain ridge.On a road less than [-] kilometers away from the town of Edgemont, a long line of vehicles was galloping towards the town at the fastest speed, rolling up thick smoke and dust.

This convoy consists of hundreds of vehicles, such as three-wheeled motorcycles and two-wheeled motorcycles, trucks, and armored vehicles.In addition, there are obviously civilian vehicles, which look like a hodgepodge.However, on each vehicle, facing the sun flag fluttering in the dust, the vehicles are full of fanatical-eyed soldiers covered in dust on their khaki military uniforms, which have already indicated the identity of this convoy. A member of the Japanese North American Combat Command troops.

Colonel Yokono Jinfu was sitting in the cab of the leading truck. Although the soldiers driving almost put their feet into the fuel tank, the engine of the truck was roaring quietly. It was really worrying. The truck would fall apart at any time. , but Colonel Yokono kept urging: "Hayako! Hayako!"

Colonel Yokono Jinfu is the commander of the search wing of the No.18 Division of the Ninth Army under the Imperial North American Operations Command. The commander of the army, Lieutenant General Kobayashi, has given the task of the No.18 Division to the fastest speed. , to occupy Cheyenne, and the task given to the search wing by the commander of the division, Tada Naka, is to occupy Edgemont.

The truck ran over the bumpy road, bumping like a boat in a storm, but Colonel Yokono didn't seem to feel anything. In his mind, he was still thinking that before he led the team out, Lieutenant General Tada, the head of the division, personally What I said when I was given a task.

"Yokono-kun, I entrust you with the most important task of searching the wing. All your wing will change to a mechanized march, occupy Edgemont as quickly as possible, and take control of the town. Remember, this is Commander Yamamoto. Officer, personally give the most important task to our division!" Lieutenant General Tada said with a livid face.

"The main force of the division is going to occupy Cheyenne. You know that Cheyenne is now controlled by the Germans. Whether it can be successfully occupied is not yet known. However, if we occupy Edgemont first and block the Germans Continuing on the passage to the north, Yokono-kun, you have done a great job!" Lieutenant General Tada's fingers clicked on the map, "Race for time! The Imperial Army is fighting for time with the Germans! "

"Your Excellency, division commander, the search wing has never been afraid of any difficult tasks!" Colonel Yokono touched his feet and replied concisely, and then, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face, "But division commander, you also know that the search team The wing doesn't have that many vehicles, and it's impossible to march all mechanized!"

"Yokono-kun, I've already prepared for you!" Lieutenant General Tada obviously prepared, and said: "I have gathered all the vehicles of the division and handed them over to your regiment for use. In addition, there are The vehicles collected from the folks are enough for an alliance!"

"There are enough motor vehicles, and the search wing can complete the task assigned by the division commander without any problem!" Colonel Yokono replied confidently.

"Yokono-kun, this task is not easy. Your alliance is required to drive a long distance of more than [-] kilometers in two days and nights!" Lieutenant General Tada's face did not relax, and he said seriously: "So , you have to prepare for everything, give you an hour to prepare, and then go!"

When the division search team set off, the heads of many divisions came to see them off in person. This was a great encouragement to the Japanese soldiers in the search team. His pre-war mobilization speech was very provocative, "The warriors of the empire Ladies and gentlemen! What is needed now is for you to occupy Edgemont as quickly as possible. It takes two days and nights and a distance of more than [-] kilometers. Although there is no harassment or obstruction by the US military, your greatest enemy is distance!

"But you are warriors of the Japanese Empire, with the belief of being loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, you will definitely be able to complete the task! Long live the Great Japanese Empire! Long live the Emperor!" He took the lead in shouting slogans!

This time, the emotions of more than 1000 Japanese officers and soldiers were stirred up, and the fanatical shouts echoed. Before boarding the car, Yokono asked for instructions quietly: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, if the Germans We have occupied Edgemont first, what should the Ministry do with it?"

Lieutenant General Tada's eyes flashed a fierce light, and he lowered his voice and said viciously: "You deal with it immediately, but you must occupy Edgemont, which is also Commander Yamamoto's request!"

General Yamamoto did give orders to all the troops. After learning that all the American soldiers and Canadian soldiers on the defense line of the Dillerah Mountains disappeared without a trace overnight, he immediately went crazy!

The following orders were issued to each unit, "All ministries, immediately cross the Delera Mountains at the fastest speed, and bravely advance to the central region of the United States. All ministries should gather all vehicles and form a fast force to seize all areas that can be seized. Do not Be wary of the attitude of the Germans, but try to avoid conflicts with the Germans, you can pass through the gaps in the German-occupied areas, and continue to advance to the eastern part of the United States!"

This order is very general, and it also leaves a lot of space for the operations of the commanders of each unit. At the same time, it also leaves hidden dangers. Japanese soldiers have always been arrogant and arrogant. When colliding with German soldiers, Sparks are bound to pop up.

Chief of Staff Nanye said without worry: "Yamamoto-kun, our troops are distributed on a front thousands of kilometers long. Except for the northern region, which the Germans have not yet had time to occupy, most of the central United States has fought. Under German control, you give such an order, and I am very worried that the front-line generals will clash with the Germans in order to occupy more areas!"

General Yamamoto didn't know this, but he didn't care too much. This man, with a character like a gambler, said: "The Germans lined up in a long line from Phoenix in the south to Cheyenne in the north. , but it is impossible to occupy all the areas, it will inevitably leave a large gap, and this is where we can take advantage of!"

"In addition, as long as the No. 18 Division of the Ninth Army in the northernmost part sends troops to occupy Edgemont first, it is equivalent to blocking the passage for the Germans to continue northward. At that time, they will also have the cost of bargaining with the Germans. !"

Chief of Staff Nanye was still a little worried, but he knew that as the North American Combat Command troops had always had the upper hand in the war against the United States, the troops were full of fanaticism and arrogance, thinking that they were invincible , Even after being blocked by the US military on the defense line of the Dilela Mountains for several months, this mentality has not diminished.

Once such arrogant soldiers are released, no one can predict what will happen. If they really want to conflict with the Germans, it will make a big mess. Don't do it like this, even if there is no one in front of them. Without the blocking of the U.S. military, the imperial troops will definitely fall behind the Germans and cannot occupy the central region of the United States. Therefore, the psychology of Chief of Staff Nanye is very contradictory!

Seeing his friend's worried look, General Yamamoto said with a fierce look in his eyes: "Nanye-kun, I have thought about it. In order to fulfill His Majesty's ambition, plant the imperial flag on the land of central America. Therefore, I will not hesitate to conflict with the Germans, at worst, all the responsibilities will be borne by myself, Yamamoto!"

Perhaps because of General Yamamoto's influence, General Nanye's worried expression disappeared, and he said with a smile: "I will bear it together with Yamamoto-kun!"

Following the order of General Yamamoto, more than 100 million Japanese soldiers rushed across the Delela Mountains like a flood of dikes and spread to the central part of the United States. This is the tide of the flood.

Colonel Yokono's search team is just one of many trends, and it is also the fastest one.

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