Age of Rebirth

For two days, for Lieutenant General Magcilotti, the commander of the Third Army of the Italian Expeditionary Force in Asia, it was two days full of expectations and sufferings. The information obtained by the scouts was continuously collected in the military headquarters. Everything seemed to be developing according to his plan. The vanguard of the squadron, with a total of three brigades and nearly 5 people, approached Yakima and was digging into the pocket he had set.

At the same time, in the direction of Everett and Spokane, traces of the squadron were found. Lieutenant General Magsilotti was quite proud of this, thinking that the changes on the battlefield were all expected. Two days later In the evening of the same day, the Italian troops defending Everett and Spokane were violently attacked by the squadron.

After receiving the report, Lieutenant General Magsilotti was very calm and gave orders to the commanders of No.20 Ninth Division and No.30 First Division. The focus of this battle is on the Yakima trap. , as long as the attacking Chinese squadron is restrained and prevented from reinforcing the direction of Yakima. Under the command of Lieutenant General Hengshan, he arrived at the position on the left bank of the Snake River on the right flank of Yakima, and took up the first round of assault missions.

Two hours after the battle started, General Liu Tiehan, the deputy commander and commander of the East Pointing Force, led the members of the headquarters to Kosla, which is just north of Yakima, and set up the headquarters here, which is only [-] miles away from Yakima. For more than a kilometer, the fierce artillery sound from the front line could already be clearly heard.

"Ketian, ask the troops about the attack on Everett and Spokane?" After entering the temporary tent, Liu Tiehan said to Chief of Staff Yang Ketian.

Yang Ketian arrived at Kosra a few hours earlier than Liu Tiehan, and he had already grasped the situation on the front line.He replied: "Deputy Division Commander, the left flank is attacking Everett's troops. After continuously breaking through the outer positions, the No. 20 Ninth Division of the Italian Army has been encircled. According to the command of the headquarters, the resistance of the Italian Army is gradually being eliminated. "

"The 30th Brigade and [-]th Tank Brigade of the troops attacking Spokane on the right wing have also completed the encirclement of the No. [-] Division of the Italian Army after detouring from Kordaland. The two infantry brigades and two tank brigades attacking from the front The brigade is approaching the outskirts of the city!"

"Is there any movement in the direction of Yakima?" Liu Tiehan is still more concerned about this.

Yang Ketian was happy, and replied: "Deputy Commander, there is no movement, that Lieutenant General Magsilotti. It seems that he is determined to give us a big loss. For the unfavorable situation in Everett and Spokane, Unmoved, in addition, according to the intelligence obtained from the reconnaissance, the Japanese 130th Division was deployed on the left bank of the Snake River on the right flank of Yakima. People sit back and enjoy what they get!"

"Okay!" Liu Tiehan slapped the cannonball box with his big hand and said: "Order. The attack on Yakima will start immediately. The attacking force will be divided into three groups, each with two infantry brigades and a tank brigade, breaking the belly of the Italians." !"

"The offensive rhythm is as follows. The No.11 Brigade and No.12 Brigade and the Eighth Tank Brigade on the right wing of Yakima, after breaking into Yakima, immediately turned to attack on the right flank. First eat the Japanese 130th Division, Yakima The 30th and 30th Brigade on the left wing and the [-]th Tank Brigade. Detour to the flank of the No.[-] Fifth Division of the Italian Army to launch an attack, the ninth and tenth brigades and the fifth and sixth tank brigades attacking in the center. Army No.[-] Fifth Division launched a frontal attack!"

On a high ground fifteen kilometers south of Yakima, Lieutenant General Magisilotti set up his military headquarters here. Personally command the No.30 Fifth Infantry Division on the second line, as well as the strength of a tank brigade and an artillery brigade.

"Report to Mr. Commander, the squadron has begun to attack Yakima!" A communications staff officer reported.

Lieutenant General Magsilotti asked calmly: "How many troops did the Chinese dispatch?"

"According to the report of Major General Pichet, the commander of the No.30 Fifth Division, there are about [-] people in three brigades! And a large number of Chinese tanks were found!" The communications staff replied.

"En!" Lieutenant General Magsilotti nodded in satisfaction, and gave an order: "Order the 130th Division of the Japanese Army to move in the direction of Yakima immediately, wait for the order, and launch an attack on the right wing of the squadron at any time Order the artillery brigade to prepare for shelling, and let the Chinese tanks fall into the sea of ​​fire!" Then, he elegantly poured out half a glass of champagne, and tasted it with gusto.

The head of the Hengshan division who received the order didn't know why, but he didn't know why. He was a professional soldier who had fought for many years and had been stationed in the Northwest of the United States for a long time. Knowing the situation of the position well, relying on instinct, he felt that the situation on the battlefield was not quite right.

If the China Independent Division wants to break through, there are three assault directions from Everett to Spokane. Yakima is one of them. However, Everett and Spokane are now fighting However, there was no movement in the direction of Yakima. This matter itself is quite strange.

Lieutenant General Yokoyama believed that based on his knowledge of the China Independent Division, their commanders would not be so stupid as to attack Everett and Spokane, which were heavily defended by the Italian army, while attacking the weakly defended Asian army. Kim, nothing.

Then there are two possibilities. One is that the Chinese people saw through the trick of the bully Lieutenant General Magsilotti and were not fooled; Fleet and Spokane, then, attacked concentrically, and came to a two-sided attack, and he was sure that on the northern front of Yakima, there were still a large number of independent division troops gathering, which was a three-sided attack.

Regardless of the attack from several sides, the current position of the 130th Division is in the middle. "Report to the commander of the division. After receiving the order from the Italians, the Chinese Independent Division began to attack Yakima. Order our division to attack Yakima. The regiment immediately moves to the right flank of Yakima!" Just as the head of the Hengshan Division was feeling uneasy, the chief of staff ran over and reported.

"Oh! The Chinese have finally started attacking Yakima!" Lieutenant General Hengshan took the telegram suspiciously, and continued to ask, "How many troops are there?"

The chief of staff replied: "According to the intelligence passed by the Italians, the Chinese Independent Division attacking Yakima has about three brigades of more than [-] people. In addition, there are three tank brigades!"

Lieutenant General Hengshan's scalp is numb. His own division plus an Italian infantry division has a total force of less than 5 soldiers. He still has to surround and annihilate more than [-] Chinese soldiers. This matter is a bit suspenseful. If there is a fight from Yakima, don't expect Italian reinforcements from Everett and Spokane, they are under attack!

5 people surround 5 people, that is to say, the Italians have such a boldness. Lieutenant General Hengshan is very speechless, but now that the 130th Division has joined the battlefield, it is impossible to withdraw, not to mention, the Italians will not agree No matter what, just bite the bullet and do it!

The battle to attack Yakima began. The four tank brigades with more than a thousand tanks in the east pointed to form a three-way armored assault group, and the three artillery brigades with more than a thousand large-caliber artillery poured tens of thousands of shells to defend Yakima. A regiment of Ma's Italian army, in the face of the powerful firepower of the Dongzhi troops, did not even parry for a round, and disappeared in the torrent of artillery fire and armor in the blink of an eye!

The Italian army's defense line in Yakima was instantly opened, pointing east to three offensive troops, like three sharp knives, fiercely pierced in, with nearly 10 troops and more than 1000 tanks, all of a sudden, Ma Gexi was killed. The encirclement designed by Lieutenant General Lottie broke through.

"Report, Mr. Commander, the latest battle situation in the direction of Yakima!" The communications staff officer looked very wrong, and reported to Lieutenant General Magisilotti, who was still sipping champagne elegantly.

"Read!" Lieutenant General Magsilotti still did not open his eyes.

"Mr. Commander, one of our regiments in Yakima has been wiped out. The latest information shows that the squadron attacking Yakima is not three brigades, but six brigades with nearly 10 troops. There are more than a thousand tanks, and now, attack from three directions!"

"What?" Lieutenant General Magsilotti jumped up suddenly, and dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground. Even the most stupid person can understand that the situation on the battlefield is bad. More than 5 people went to the Chinese army, but now there are nearly 1000 Chinese soldiers and more than 5 tanks. The existing troops in my hands plus the Japanese are only a little over [-]!

They are still encircling the squadron, and if they are not surrounded by anti-surroundings, it is God's favor, "Damn intelligence!" Lieutenant General Magsilotti cursed viciously with a livid face, and had already sentenced the leader of the military intelligence department to death in his heart. If he knew that there were so many squadrons coming, what kind of siege did he still have to fight, he would have quickly withdrawn to the front line of Salem and went to the fifth army.

The situation on the battlefield was out of his control. Lieutenant General Magsilotti rushed out of the tent. In the vast darkness of the warehouse, even without binoculars, he could see the whole Yakima battlefield. There were shells exploding everywhere. After that, the flashes of fire and the sound of rumbling guns were getting closer and closer.

"Boom! Boom!—Boom!" More than a dozen large-caliber shells landed not far away with a scream, and the shock wave hit his face. Lieutenant General Magsilotti was shocked and realized I am in a very dangerous situation. The squadron is branching out and encircling the No.30 [-]th Infantry Division. Maybe it won't be long before I hit my position. When I think of being a prisoner of the Chinese, His calves began to tremble.

"Mr. Commander, our attempt to encircle the Squadron in Yakima is no longer possible. Now, we are facing the anti-encirclement of the Squadron. The situation is very dangerous!" Chief of Staff, Major General Salbert , a trembling voice sounded from behind him.

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