Age of Rebirth

The soldiers of the 130th Division of the Japanese Army in North America withdrew quickly. When the sun rose in the western sky of the United States, they went from Everett in the west to Spokane in the east. Apart from the officers, there were hardly a few people to be seen.

Crazy for almost a whole night, after enjoying the two charming Japanese women, Lieutenant General Magisilotti, who was in a lazy mood, looked at the two jade bodies lying on the big bed with nostalgia, touched his sore waist, Reluctantly woken up by the ringing of the phone, Mr. Lieutenant General answered the phone limply under the cover of drowsiness.

Of course, he would not have a good voice for the person who came to disturb his dream early in the morning, and asked displeasedly, "That? What's urgent?"

The call was made by Major General Salbert, the chief of staff of the army. Of course he knew that the general accepted the generous gift from the Japanese last night. With the general's romantic nature, several rounds of war were inevitable. I had no choice but to disturb the general's sweet dreams early in the morning.

"Mr. Commander, I have just received a notification from the Japanese army that all their troops have evacuated their positions last night and gathered at the front line of Salem. Now they are waiting for us to go and receive them!" Major General Avery said. .

"Oh?" Lieutenant General Magsilotti was taken aback for a moment. He was surprised that the Japanese were so eager to get out of their positions. After pondering for a while, he said, "Chief of Staff, immediately notify the brigade commanders of all divisions to go to the military headquarters Call a military meeting, I'll be there in an hour!"

Putting down the phone, Lieutenant General Magsilotti brushed up on the matter, it wasn't a bad thing.Anyway, my mission is to receive defense.It doesn't matter if the Japanese give up a few days earlier or later.The reason why he was in a hurry to retreat to Salem was probably frightened by the squadron coming from the direction of Canada, and he couldn't help feeling great contempt for the Japanese.

The military meeting didn't last long, and the brigade commanders of several divisions of the Third Army who participated in the meeting didn't feel surprised by the Japanese's eagerness to retreat.For the more than [-] squadrons coming from the direction of Canada, they have no fear at all. These Italian commanders have no experience in fighting against squadrons, so it is normal to have arrogance.

In the final analysis, the two disastrous defeats of the Italian army were all related to the navy. As for the loss of more than 4 army troops in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for the second time, the responsibility lies with the navy, if it is on land.Taking a stance and fighting head-on, the Italian Army, with its excellent weapons and equipment and well-trained soldiers, will definitely be able to take down the Chinese soldiers with braids behind their heads.The beating left corpses all over the field and blood flowed like rivers.

Not only the commanders of the Third Army, but also the whole country of Italy at that time, from Prime Minister Mussolini to ordinary soldiers.They didn't take the Chinese seriously, in the impression of the Italians.China is still at the end of the ancient century and the beginning of this century, when tens of thousands of Allied Forces from the Eight Powers entered Beijing, the capital of the Qing Dynasty.When the Qing Emperor and the Empress Dowager fled in a panic, the generals of the Third Army compared the upcoming battle with the Squadron to a massacre!

Lieutenant General Magisilotti was very satisfied with the morale of his subordinates, and said with a smile: "Very well, our army of the Kingdom of Italy should have this kind of spirit of despising all enemies. We will use overwhelming shells to make the ignorant The ignorant Chinese know what war is!"

According to the combat plan drawn up by the Army Staff Department, the No.20 Ninth Division and the No.30 First Division of the Third Army, two mechanized infantry divisions, were deployed at the front line from Everett to Spokane, and the No.30 Five Mechanized Infantry Division The division, deployed in the second-line position, serves as the army reserve, and the artillery brigade and tank brigade are deployed in the second-line position.

Of course, such a well-regulated deployment does not show Lieutenant General Magisilotti's military command ability. He said: "This battle is the first battle between the Asian Expeditionary Army and the Chinese Army. The Expeditionary Army Headquarters attaches great importance to it. , specially ordered the Fourth Army to go northward and assemble on the line from Salem to Boise as our backup, so that in the northwestern part of the United States, there are about 11 troops of our two armies!"

"Whether this battle is fought well or not is related to the honor of the Asian Expeditionary Force. Therefore, it cannot be played according to the conventional method. After careful study and decision by Chief of Staff Salbert and I, the battle between Everett and Spokane , set a trap for the squadron, and prepared to annihilate at least two divisions with more than 4 squadrons in one fell swoop, and the campaign was named 'Operation Hunting'!"

Chief of Staff Salbert was taken aback. He didn't know about the "hunting operation" at all, and Mr. Army Commander didn't discuss it with himself beforehand. The lieutenant general's stern gaze stopped him.

Chief of Staff Salbert suddenly understood that this so-called "hunting operation" combat plan was probably the result of Mr. Army Commander sitting in the car coming to the military headquarters after he got up from the belly of the Japanese woman. As a result of whimsical thinking, I understand the temper of Mr. Army Commander, with a strong romantic personality, always loves to do some unexpected things, and is quite conceited and stubborn, and can't listen to objections, such as this battle plan.

There is no way, who made Mr. Army Commander’s background harden, if he openly acted as a horse, he would have to leave the Third Army in a few hours, so Chief of Staff Salbert had no choice but to swallow this deadly army. The cat echoed: "Yes, it is the result of studying with me for most of the night last night, Mr. Commander!"

Lieutenant General Magsilotti was very satisfied with the knowledge and cooperation of the chief of staff, nodded and continued: "The focus of this 'hunting' campaign is at the junction of the positions of No.20 Ninth Division and No.30 First Division. , deliberately left a loophole to allow the squadron to break through smoothly, and then, after it entered the trap, the two divisions in the front line, each with the strength of a main regiment, blocked the breakthrough and cut off their retreat, and the rest of the troops, It is on the current position, we must block the attack of the Chinese team!"

"On the other hand, the No. 30 Fifth Division, which was on standby on the second line, pressed forward across the board. With the military tank brigade as the main assault force and the military artillery brigade as the firepower strike force, they quickly surrounded the squadron that entered the trap. Within a short period of time, they will be completely wiped out, and the bait to lure the squadron to take the bait will be chosen in Yakima, and after the meeting is over, the various ministries will immediately deploy according to the content of the meeting!"

After the meeting was adjourned, the officers left excitedly. The chief of staff, Major General Salbert, had no idea, so he tentatively said, "Mr. Commander, I very much agree with your 'hunting' combat plan, but there is one problem. , The strength of the Third Army is no more than 4, and it is very rare to encircle and annihilate more than [-] Chinese soldiers at one time. Moreover, it has to resist the squadrons attacking from other directions, and the strength is simply not enough!"

"Is that really the case?" Lieutenant General Magsilotti asked meaningfully, and then, without waiting for him to answer, said to himself: "Salbert, don't forget, the Japanese still need a division 2 Thousands of soldiers, there is no reason for our Italian soldiers to bleed and fight on the front line, while the Japanese are hiding in Salem, I ordered the Army Logistics Department to change the equipment for the Japanese, what is the purpose, is that they need to charge forward!"

"Chief of Staff, in my name, go to Salem immediately to see Lieutenant General Hengshan, and order him to complete the replacement of equipment within two days, and then send the troops to Yakima where our two divisions Stand by near the junction, the first attack of the attacking squadron will be completed by the Japanese, and we can provide artillery cover!"

"If Lieutenant General Hengshan refuses to carry out my order, then you warn him, I don't mind disarming all Japanese soldiers and sending them all to prisoner-of-war camps!" Show a fierce light.

"Oh! So that's how it is!" Chief of Staff Salbert fully understood, and looked at Mr. Commander with admiration. Trick, use the Japanese as cannon fodder, "Yes! Mr. Commander, I will go to Salem right away!" He replied in a loud voice.

After hearing the order from Chief of Staff Salbert, Lieutenant General Hengshan was so angry that his teeth were itchy. The Italian was completely like a master. He is not optimistic about the "kill" battle plan. In a word, it is too self-righteous and idealistic.

Lieutenant General Hengshan is someone who has dealt with the Independent Division. He knows very well the strength and wisdom of the commanders at all levels of the Independent Division in China, as well as the combat effectiveness of his soldiers. He does not think that this shitty "hunting" operation The plan can fool the commanders of the China Independent Division, and even he can see a lot of flaws. It is too childish for the commanders of the China Independent Division who got out of the flames of war to be able to see through, right?

However, Lieutenant General Hengshan had to consider the consequences of refusal. The current position of the 130th Division is sandwiched between the 10,000+ Italian armies. If that Lieutenant General Magsilotti wants to disarm his troops, It's a matter of minutes, but you can't fight and have no place to run.

What's more, the Italians are generous. They just replaced their troops with new equipment. They gave a regiment just large-caliber heavy artillery. The supply of shells is sufficient. If they hide in Salem, it's not the same thing. Let Italy People look down on you, take advantage of people with short hands, eat people with soft mouths, and you should do your best.

Furthermore, Lieutenant General Hengshan had a sense of luck. Maybe this coquettish Italian lieutenant general could really perform miracles. There is also the possibility of being fooled.

After thinking about it, Lieutenant General Hengshan decided to take a gamble with the Italians, and said firmly: "Mr. Chief of Staff, please go back and tell General Magsilotti, all the soldiers of the 130th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army , completely obeying his orders, and two days later, the whole team will go to the Yakima area!"

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