Age of Rebirth

Without the reminder of the chief of staff, the shells that fell not far away have already told Lieutenant General Magsilotti that the squadron has already fought over, and if he does not retreat, he will be a prisoner of the Chinese, or he will be killed by the shells.

Lieutenant General Magcilotti turned pale, and shouted at the Chief of Staff, Major General Salbert: "Chief of Staff, order the Japanese to launch an attack immediately, and order the No. 30 Fifth Division, Tank Brigade and Artillery Brigade to retreat towards Salem , ordered the No.20 Ninth Division and No.30 First Division in the direction of Everett and Spokane to look for opportunities to leave the battlefield and retreat towards Salem, and the military headquarters will be transferred immediately!"

At a critical moment, Lieutenant General Magsilotti decided to let the Japanese, for themselves and their own troops, resist the attack of nearly 10 people and more than a thousand tanks of the squadron. It was originally cannon fodder, and now it should play a role up.

The head of the Hengshan Division led the troops and was rushing towards the right flank of Yakima. He received an order from Lieutenant General Magsilotti on the way. He was a little at a loss. It is big and chaotic, and the orders of the Italians are very vague. In which direction should they attack the Chinese Independent Division troops?

The China Independent Division on the Yakima battlefield has a total of three brigades. With the strength of the 130th Division, they can only fight one, and they can't see one and fight one. I still have self-knowledge. Lieutenant General Hengshan secretly scolded Italy Unreliable people, and a few senior staff officers of the division and regiment headquarters, gathered in front of the map, and discussed with each other, while the troops were still moving towards the right wing of Yakima!

What the head of the Hengshan Division didn't know was that he and more than 2 soldiers had become cannon fodder for the Italians. "Reporting to the head of the division, the avant-garde regiment sent a telegram. About ten kilometers away from us, a large number of tanks of the Independent Division of China were found. There are also a large number of infantry, the exact strength is unknown!" The staff officer's report shocked all the Japanese officers!

The head of the Hengshan Division immediately understood that the troops of the China Independent Division were coming towards him, and the purpose was obvious. Otherwise, they would not have turned to the right wing of Yakima during the attack, and it would have been a sudden encounter. "Order, the troops dig fortifications on the spot and turn to defense!" It is impossible to withdraw, we can only fight!

On the way in, the troops switched to a defensive posture on the spot, which could not be completed instantly with one order. Even if it was a well-trained army, it would inevitably cause a burst of chaos. The Japanese soldiers just ran like dogs.Immediately after receiving the order, the trenches were dug. The field fortifications were not dug to the depth of the feet, and the artillerymen were still busy building artillery positions. In the darkness ahead.There were dazzling beams of light and the roar of tanks.

East refers to the Eighth Tank Brigade with more than 3 tanks, forming a three-way assault group.The distance between them is about three kilometers, covering more than 130 East Finger soldiers.It has already reached the front like a metal hurricane, and the tracks "roll." The roar of the motor, and the tank shells with low ballistics, blew up the Japanese soldiers exposed in the wild. In an instant, the vanguard of the [-]th Division, It was washed away, divided into several parts that were not connected to each other, and then submerged in the shock wave.

Liu Tiehan has moved his headquarters to Yakima City, in a building that was just abandoned by the Italian army. The communication department quickly communicated with the various attacking troops. Chief of Staff Yang Ketian quickly gathered the situation on the battlefield. Report to Liu Tiehan: "Deputy Division Commander, received a report from the frontal attacking troops. The No. 30 Fifth Infantry Division of the Italian Army, as well as a tank brigade and an artillery brigade, are retreating rapidly in the direction of Salem!"

"Received reports of attacks on the Everett and Spokane troops. The Italian troops in the two places showed signs of retreating from the battle. Received reports of attacks on the right-wing Japanese troops. They have already exchanged fire with the Japanese troops. The Japanese troops have adopted a posture of defense on the spot. At present, It is attacking its troops on the second line!"

"Want to run? That's such a cheap thing!" Liu Tiehan frowned, and said: "Order, attack the troops in Everett and Spokane, immediately form an encirclement, and solve the frustration as quickly as possible." Army No.20 Ninth Division and No.30 First Division can persuade them to surrender if necessary!"

"Order, the 30th and [-]th Brigades and the [-]th Tank Brigade attacking the left flank of Yakima immediately advance to the Custer Mountain line north of Salem at the fastest speed, build a blocking line, and block the Italian [-]th Brigade. The No.[-] Fifth Division of the Three Armies and its tank and artillery units, withdraw to the retreat route of Salem!"

"Order, the Ninth Brigade and the Fifth Tank Brigade, attacking from the center, immediately joined the Yakima right flank and surrounded the battlefield of the Japanese 130th Division. The Tenth Brigade and the Sixth Tank Brigade continued to maintain a frontal offensive posture. The No.11 Brigade, No.12 Brigade and the Eighth Tank Brigade divided and surrounded the Japanese army at the fastest speed, and did not accept the Japanese surrender! Order the follow-up troops to pass through the Yakima line immediately, and quickly attack the Italian army in Salem The Fifth Army is forming a siege!"

The right wing of Yakima, pointing eastward to the No.11 and No.12 Brigades and the Eighth Tank Brigade, the attack on the second-line troops of the Japanese 130th First Division was still sharp. Lieutenant General Hengshan placed a unit behind the vanguard. The team, just seeing the rout of the vanguard retreating, and the tanks in the east pointing to cover the infantry, rushed up, and the tank shells smashed their heads, covering the field fortifications that the Japanese army had dug in a hurry and had no shape at all. Among the fireworks!

The lethality of the tanks to the Japanese soldiers exposed in the wild without a solid defense system is undoubtedly amazing. After years of fighting on the battlefield, the infantry and tank coordination tactics of the independent division and various corps have reached the point of proficiency, and they are easily torn apart. The Japanese defense line.

Faced with the torrent of armored troops from the East Pointing Army and the lack of anti-tank weapons, the resistance of the Japanese soldiers was powerless and helpless. The parallel machine guns of the tanks mercilessly poured bullets like raindrops on the Japanese soldiers. The Japanese soldiers were desperate , resorted to the skill of housekeeping - the spirit of bushido, those soldiers covered with explosives and grenades, howled and rushed forward, trying to exchange their lives for a tank of the Japanese army.

But all the struggles of the Japanese soldiers were in vain. Before they got close to the tanks, they were beaten with blood holes by the accompanying infantry and the dense submachine gun bullets, and even detonated the explosives on their bodies, blowing up the Japanese soldiers one by one. fireball.

Seeing the Japanese troops deployed on the second line, they couldn't bear it any longer. At the critical moment, the two heavy artillery regiments that Lt. The artillery shells were fired and fell into the tank pile, exploding clusters of flames, causing a certain degree of casualties to the infantry accompanying the attack.

Lieutenant General Hengshan finally heaved a sigh of relief. Relying on artillery fire, he can temporarily stop the attack of the China Independent Division. He can also free his head and think about what to do next. Obviously, now his troops are surrounded by the Independent Division In the middle, if the fight continues, there will be no soldiers left who will die, but he is very at a loss as to what to do next.

The battle has reached this level, and Lieutenant General Hengshan has also felt a little bit of a taste. I am afraid that he and the more than 2 imperial soldiers under his command will let the Italians be cannon fodder after the end. The sound of artillery from other directions has gradually become sparse. After coming down, only in the direction of the right wing of Yakima, that is, the position of our own troops, the battle became more and more fierce. It seemed that the troops of the China Independent Division on the entire battlefield were encircling themselves?

Lieutenant General Hengshan scolded the Italians for being a fire in his ancestral grave, and then desperately called the headquarters of the Third Army on the radio. Although he hated the Italians, they were under their command after all. Withdrew to Salem, without the permission of the cowhide Lieutenant General Magcilotti, whether the remaining soldiers of the 130th Division can enter Salem is a problem?

The radio operator shouted at the top of his voice, but he couldn't get in touch with the Italians. Over there, the attacking momentum of the Chinese Independent Division troops became more and more fierce. There was a scream of shells piercing the air, "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Lieutenant General Hengshan let out a long sigh as more than a dozen shells fell nearby. Two artillery regiments won't last long.

The four self-propelled artillery regiments that followed the East Finger attacking troops and provided artillery support for breaking through the Japanese positions, after receiving reports that the troops were bombarded by Japanese artillery, immediately carried out a comprehensive artillery suppression and counterattack. Hundreds of large-caliber The self-propelled artillery, following the direction of the Japanese artillery shells, poured rounds of large-caliber artillery shells over, covering the Japanese artillery positions in a cloud of gunpowder smoke.

Fighting until dawn, the Ninth Brigade and the Fifth Tank Brigade joined the battlefield. The 130th Division of the Japanese Army, which had been damaged by more than half, was immediately directed by the superior force and firepower to three infantry brigades and two tank brigades. It is only a matter of time before the Japanese army is completely wiped out after being divided and surrounded.

The sky is bright, and the battlefield from Everett to Spokane in the northwest of the United States is still roaring with artillery, especially in the direction of the right flank of Yakima, pointing east to three infantry brigades and two tank brigades. The encirclement and annihilation of the Japanese army were in progress, and the Japanese soldiers resisted desperately, which inevitably slowed down the progress of the battle in this direction.

In Everett and Spokane on the left and right flanks, the No.20 Ninth Division and No.30 First Division of the Italian Army suffered heavy casualties after being attacked by the East Pointing Force all night, and the remnants were compressed into the city. The area has gradually lost its ability to resist.

Only in the attacking direction of the Yakima Middle Road, the sound of the artillery gradually faded away and moved to the south. The 30th Brigade of the East Point and the Sixth Tank Brigade were chasing the retreating No. [-] Fifth Division of the Italian Army. The troops have fully controlled the rhythm of the battlefield entering the first battle in the United States.

Liu Tiehan relaxed physically and mentally, and then he saw Chief of Staff Yang Ketian walking in quickly with a nervous expression on his face. . . . . .

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