Age of Rebirth

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Jin Tieshan, the commander of the first brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, looked away from the observation hole in the concealed department, shook his head and clicked his lips, and said to Cheng Shaofu, the chief of staff of the brigade: "Shaofu, why don't I understand?" , Tell me, why does the artillery group of the Corps look like they have been beaten with chicken blood?"

"The artillery fire is strong enough. It not only suppressed the little devil's artillery, but also blew up the little devil's infantry who were about to attack. It seems that our brigade's life is much easier today. After this sap Well, if the little devil wants to organize a second attack, I'm afraid it will not be so easy, alas, if the artillery group of the Corps had such a great prestige a few days ago, how many soldiers would we have to lose!"

"Brigade Commander, I'm afraid it's not just the artillery group of the regiment. Listen, not only can you fight the artillery of the little devil, but also the infantry of the little devil. How many artillery pieces are needed!" Cheng Shaofu listened carefully to the sound of the rumbling artillery , said in his mouth. ,

"Okay! Let's not guess what's going on!" Jin Tieshan didn't bother to think about it, and said, "Shaofu, taking advantage of the chance that the little devil's infantry was blown out of their wits, order the regiments to strengthen the fortifications, and then, except With the exception of a small number of surveillance troops, the rest of the soldiers seize the time to stare in a daze!"

"Dingling!" There was a rush of phone ringing in the tent of the Japanese Australian Front Command, and the chief of staff, Major General Akutagawa, picked up the phone, "I am the headquarters, where are you?"

"What?" Chief of Staff Akutagawa who had just heard a few words.Suddenly his face changed drastically, and he cried out in surprise. "Speak carefully! Um, uh... so serious? Is there any definite information?... No, so don't make wild guesses. Carry out artillery suppression and counterattack at any cost! Today's first round of offensive orders Withdrawal, the infantry temporarily disperses and hides, waiting for the command of the headquarters!"

Chief of Staff Akutagawa's exclamation and his changed face caught the attention of General Ito who was eating breakfast. He lost his appetite immediately, motioned the guards to take the breakfast away, and asked, "Mr. of?"

Chief of Staff Akutagawa's face was very ugly, and he said: "Commander-in-Chief, just received a report from the artillery commander and the offensive infantry commander that our artillery position was suddenly bombarded by the artillery of the Chinese Independent Division on a large scale. There is no stop, and the loss cannot be counted. I have ordered the artillery to attack the artillery of the China Independent Division. Counterattack!"

"Also, the infantry unit of our first round of attack today was also bombarded by the artillery of the independent division at the starting point of the attack. What is certain is that the losses were serious, and the first round of attack was forced to be cancelled. It was my order!"

"In addition, Major General Ushishima, the artillery commander of the front army, reported that he suspected that the Chinese Independent Division was blocking us. Reinforcements came, otherwise, there would not be artillery firepower several times higher than that of the previous few days, especially large-caliber heavy artillery! "

"Huh?" General Ito's pupils shrank, his face was very ugly, after thinking for a while, he asked, "Akutagawa-kun, what do you think?"

"It's hard to judge!" Chief of Staff Akutagawa said honestly, dealing with the Chinese, it seems that he will never be able to figure out their routines, but since the commander-in-chief consults his opinion, he must not say anything, and he is the chief of staff. Well, it is to provide reference for the officer.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa tried his best to organize his words, and said: "Personally, the staff thinks that if it is the Sixth Army and Seventh Army, all members have been destroyed. It will soon take more than five days, and from this point of view, the statement that reinforcements came from the China Independent Division that blocked the imperial army is unbelievable!"

"The biggest possibility is that the commander of the China Independent Division who blocked us is playing some kind of conspiracy. It can't be that he hid most of the artillery during the battle a few days ago and only started to use it today. This also shows that China People have reached the point where they can no longer support themselves, and they are forced to give up all their assets!"

General Ito also agreed with Chief of Staff Akutagawa's analysis. He did not believe that the independent division in the hinterland of the McDonnell Mountains would rush to the northern battlefield so quickly, "Mr. Akutagawa, no matter what conclusion it is, it shows that the battle has reached the most critical point when!"

"Today, we must break through the blockade of the China Independent Division, order the troops to organize a second attack immediately, and don't stop the attack at night, and attack in one go, without giving the Chinese people a chance to breathe!

"Commander-in-Chief, I'm afraid the second attack will be postponed until the afternoon! Chief of Staff Akutagawa said with embarrassment on his face, "The first-round offensive troops were heavily injured by the artillery fire of the China Independent Division, and have lost their offensive. The ability to mobilize the second-line troops will take time! "

"Well, I'll start attacking in the afternoon as you said, so I can take this opportunity to adjust the deployment of troops and firepower!" General Ito said bluntly. He knew that Major General Akutagawa was telling the truth, and it was useless for him to be anxious.

More than an hour later, the artillery battle between the two sides gradually subsided, and the Japanese artillery, which was bombed to pieces and miserable, began to count the losses, while Zheng Yong came to Feng Jiwu's headquarters.

As soon as he entered the tent, he was hugged by Feng Jiwu, and he said with a big smile, "I said, Commander Zheng Da, he is indeed the chief gunner of our independent division. His shots are different. The dozen or so brigades under me just now Chief, they called me one after another, asking me what's going on, how did our artillerymen show their power today?"

"It's nothing!" Zheng Yong said proudly, "It's just that we don't have a lot of artillery in our hands. If all of my artillery come up, you can blow up the little devil without using the infantry of Commander Feng. Go to northern Australia!"

Tang Qiuli didn't say a word, looked at Zheng Yong, Zheng Yong grinned, hurriedly broke away from Feng Jiwu's embrace, stood at attention and saluted, "Report to the division commander, Zheng Yong, the artillery commander, is here to report, please give instructions to the division commander!"

"Your artillerymen have already given enough limelight!" Tang Qiuli said calmly: "Next step, in order not to arouse the suspicion of the Japanese commander, Zheng Yong, your artillerymen. Don't make any further moves for now, and start following the counterattack plan. .to deploy!"

"Yes! Teacher!" Zheng Yong replied loudly.

"Jiwu! The Japanese army's first round of offensive operations today has been shattered. If you want to organize a second offensive, you will have to complete the new offensive deployment at noon at the earliest." Tang Qiuli said slowly: "Next, We still need the Niangziguan Garrison Corps to bear the pressure of the Japanese army's attack alone!"

"Please don't worry, Commander. With Commander Zheng's shelling just now, I guess the little devil's offensive vigor has almost worn off, and he will be able to deal with it a lot later!" Feng Jiwu replied equally calmly.

Tang Qiuli went on to say: "After eleven o'clock tonight. The troops directly under the corps, all the armored troops, and the remaining artillery units can all arrive on time! Therefore, the counterattack plan is scheduled to start at four o'clock in the morning tomorrow. At that time, All the troops of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps are involved in the counterattack at the same time, taking advantage of the opportunity of the morning. The logistics departments at all levels must reserve sufficient ammunition and supplies for the brigades at the front!"

"Yes! Teacher!" Feng Jiwu replied, and then he hesitated.Then he said: "Master, I suddenly have a feeling that there are so many more artillery in the corps. Will it arouse the vigilance of Ito Gensaburo, thinking that the reinforcements are coming, so as to change the attack method!"

"Also, judging from the frequency of the Japanese army's attacks in the past few days. I lost a whole morning. Will Ito order his troops to not stop attacking at night? If so, it will meet with our counterattack head-on !"

Tang Qiuli was startled, and Feng Jiwu reminded himself that Yanzaburo Ito was also one of the famous generals of the Japanese army. He had fought against the British and American allies in Australia for several years, and he had a lot of experience. Unfortunately, the possibility of not stopping the attack at night definitely exists. If the counterattack collides with the Japanese attack, the battlefield will be very chaotic.

"Should we delay the time to launch a counterattack?" Tang Qiuli pondered sharply, hesitating for a while, and then his hesitation was replaced by determination, and he said in a heavy tone: "Jiwu, there is such a possibility, but the time for counterattack remains the same. It is better to attack against attack than to attack the defense line firmly held by the Japanese army!"

"It's a little risky, but I believe in the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the soldiers. Defeating the Japanese army during the attack and making them lose the time to switch between attack and defense is the key to victory!"

In the afternoon, the Japanese army launched another attack. The Japanese army was determined to regain the time lost in the morning. The battle was bloody and fierce from the beginning. As night fell, the Japanese army's attack still did not stop. Feng Jiwu's The premonition became reality, and outside the tent, artillery fire lit up the night sky.

Tang Qiuli half-closed his eyes, his face was calm, and he sat motionless on the canvas chair, listening to the sound of cannons resounding through the night sky outside. At around eleven o'clock at night, the radio broadcasted continuously, directly under the various brigades of the Corps.Armored brigades, as well as artillery brigades, telegraphed their arrival at designated locations.

At around one o'clock in the morning, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe reported: "Master, all the troops participating in the counterattack are in place, and they are deploying one after another according to the order!"

"Very good!" Tang Qiuli suddenly opened his eyes with a cold light.

At this moment, General Ito was completely in a state of madness. He disabled a division and immediately ordered another division to attack. Then, he called up the reserve division to take over the attack. On the northern battlefield, on this night, the Niangziguan Garrison Corps of the Independent Division and the Japanese Australian Front Army's central offensive troops, with a total of hundreds of thousands of soldiers on both sides, fought smoke and blood on the front line of more than [-] kilometers.

General Ito was determined to break through the position of the independent division's blocking troops before dawn. For this reason, he invested all the troops in the middle.

At 10:[-] a.m., Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came to Tang Qiuli, "Commander, the counterattack troops are all ready! The Niangziguan Garrison Corps has just repelled another Japanese attack!"

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