Age of Rebirth

In Reno, north of Carson City, in the command headquarters of the East Pointer, a surrender negotiating delegation of the Italian Army was welcomed. Major General Tell, and more than a dozen general-college officers.

Seeing several cars with white flags coming from a distance, Yang Ketian, chief of staff of Dongzhi, smiled and said to Liu Tiehan: "Deputy commander, I didn't expect the Italians to surrender so quickly. You exchanged 10,000+ shells for Taking 10,000+ captives without even using the infantry, this deal is really worth it!"

"It's still the teacher's clever plan!" Liu Tiehan said with a sigh: "Before the troops entered North America, the teacher had a talk with me once, emphasizing the difference between fighting the Italian army and the Japanese army. No respite, the Italian army is in a favorable strategic situation, especially when the encirclement situation is formed, the Italians will easily choose to surrender and will never resist to the end!"

"The teacher said that this is determined by the characteristics of the nation..." Liu Tiehan suddenly stopped talking, because he saw several military uniforms, shiny riding boots, and shining stars, as if they were going to a banquet to surrender. The Italian officer, with a cane under his arm, came over in a gentlemanly manner, and he "puzzled!" and muttered, "Wonderful!"

The surrender negotiations did not go smoothly at the beginning, not because the Italians were unwilling to surrender, but because of the conditions put forward, Liu Tiehan and Yang Ketianmu were dumbfounded, and some jumped up and cursed impulse.

Major General Serna, chief representative of the surrender negotiations of the Italian army and chief of staff of the Sixth Army, said: "The officers and soldiers of the Fifth Army and Sixth Army of the Kingdom of Italy decided to surrender with dignity in order to avoid unnecessary casualties to soldiers on both sides. Weapons, end this war!"

"The condition of our surrender is that all Italian officers and soldiers enjoy the treatment of prisoners of war stipulated in international conventions. Senior officers above the rank of major general must have independent housing and special cooks and orderlies in the prisoner-of-war camp. Daily life treatment To meet the standards of senior officers of the same rank in your army, or higher!"

"In addition, the location of the prisoner-of-war camp should never be allowed to be in an area with harsh natural conditions, preferably in a place similar to the geographical and climatic conditions of the Mediterranean coast. All officers above the rank of major should keep their pistols for self-defense, as well as independent housing..."

The major general of the Italian army talked eloquently about why he came to surrender, just like a wealthy tourist who came to travel with a picky heart. Liu Tiehan was so angry that he couldn't laugh or cry while listening to the translator, and Yang Ketian was on the side.Even his eyes were straightened, and he kept shouting in his heart-"Wonderful!"

"Enough!" Liu Tiehan shouted abruptly, then got up abruptly, interrupting Major General Senal's words rudely.He felt that if he continued to listen, he might become insane and suffer internal injuries.After fighting for so many years, I have fought against the Soviets and the British.How many years have I fought with the little devil, and I have also experienced the scene of the enemy surrendering.But I have never experienced such a scene.

"Damn, you came here to surrender. You just treat me like a bartender!" Liu Tiehan got up and walked to the Italian major general, and said viciously: "You Italians need to understand that you are a prisoner of war. Regardless of the cost of negotiating conditions, prisoners of war should have the consciousness of prisoners of war, I can only tell you that your treatment is much better than that of the Japanese!"

"Do you want to know the treatment we give to Japanese prisoners of war?" At this point, Liu Tiehan's eyes flashed coldly, he made a gesture of wiping his neck, and then said: "Because we never keep Japanese prisoners of war, the reason is very simple, waste of food, You don’t raise two-legged beasts for nothing, so you should feel lucky that you are Italians, Chief of Staff, you are responsible for teaching them how to surrender to the squadron!”

Looking at the back of Liu Tiehan who was rushing away in anger, Major General Cenar, the chief negotiator for the surrender of the Italian army, immediately turned pale, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He didn't understand why he offended the Chinese general. , What he said were all normal requests. He didn't understand. He could only attribute it to the rudeness of the Chinese people and lack of gentlemanly demeanor. The officers who came with him also looked at each other in blank dismay, feeling uneasy.

With the unconditional surrender of the Italian Fifth Army and Sixth Army surrounded on the line from San Francisco to Carson City, after the remnants of the Japanese army in the western United States have been wiped out one after another, the campaign goal of the East Pointing Army to enter the North American continent lasted for three days. After many months, it was all achieved.

The East Pointing troops crossed the Bering Strait from Alaska to the border area of ​​the United States and Mexico, attacking nearly 8 kilometers in length and breadth, and wiped out all the more than 11 troops left by the Japanese North American Combat Command on the west coast of the United States, annihilating Italy and Asia. The entire third army of the expeditionary force landed more than [-] people from its fifth and sixth armies, completely annihilating the main force of the Italian army on the North American continent.

The price paid by the Dongzhi troops was extremely slight. This was also the battle that Liu Tiehan had fought the most easily and had the least casualties since he led the army, because the opponent he faced was the Italian army, a hard-core pig. Teammates, famous in both history and reality.

In late April, after working on the 10,000+ Italian prisoners of war, Liu Tiehan led the East Pointing Command and stationed in the urban area of ​​San Francisco. Of course, these Italian prisoners of war could not have any independent residences and leisure camps, and they were not detained. I went to Siberia to work as a laborer because my teacher hadn't instructed me yet.

Liu Tiehan was very annoyed by these Italian young soldiers and prisoners of war. He suddenly added 10,000+ mouths to eat and do nothing. The food supply immediately became tense. Fortunately, the maritime logistics supply line from Pearl Harbor to the west coast of the United States was established in advance. , A steady stream of food and supplies were unloaded at ports such as Los Angeles and San Francisco, so that the troops did not suffer from food shortages.

Liu Tiehan has also considered that once the food supply is really not available, he will definitely let the soldiers of his own army come first. The 10,000+ Italian prisoners of war will not starve to death. But he never thought about the fact that the prisoners of war were full.

At the same time, the southward column composed of four mechanized infantry brigades, two tank brigades, eight self-propelled artillery regiments and eight rocket launcher battalions, under the command of Major General Zhao Yi, the commander of the first brigade, quickly continued to advance southward. Cross the US-Mexico border, along the west coast of Mexico, enter the narrow and long Central American region, and attack in the direction of San Jose.

The headquarters of the Italian Asia Expeditionary Force is located in San Jose, and there are still more than 1 troops, and San Jose is very close to Panama, the waist of the bee in Central America. It was negotiated in advance, so the Dongzhi troops continued to march southward into Central America without any obstacles or obstructions.

The East Pointing Command stationed in San Francisco. After dealing with some complicated matters, Liu Tiehan, who had a little leisure, immediately sent a telegram to the division commander Tang Qiuli, "Mr. Commander, the battle in the North American battlefield is over today. The Japanese army in North America no longer exists, and the German army adopts a wait-and-see attitude and has no intention of intervening. At present, the situation in the west of the Delela Mountains in the western United States is determined!"

"Therefore, I don't think it is necessary to keep such a large force on the North American continent. Whether the division will consider leaving five brigades in the area west of the Delera Mountains in the western United States to maintain the existence of the squadron, and Send the rest of the Dongzhi troops to the battlefield of attacking the Japanese mainland to participate in this battle? Whether the above suggestions are correct or not, please reply as soon as possible!"

Although commanding an army of more than 10,000 in the east, he wiped out the Japanese-occupied area in the western United States, wiped out more than [-] Japanese troops, and made an emergency landing of [-]+ Italian troops. My feeling is that the opponent is too weak, leaving him no room to play.

Liu Tiehan really wanted to participate in the battle to attack the Japanese mainland. When the East Pointing Force was formed, it was for the purpose of recovering the northeast land and attacking the Japanese mainland. He knew very well that after this battle, the independent division troops would have no big battles to fight. This is the last battle I can catch up with in my more than ten years of battlefield career, and it is the battle against the little devil's lair. Thinking about it, I can't hold back my passion.

After the telegram to the division commander was sent, Liu Tiehan began to wait anxiously for the division commander's reply. At the same time, he also made preparations for most of the Dongzhi troops on the North American continent to return to China. . . . . .

The entire army of the Asian Expeditionary Army was wiped out. More than 20 troops killed more than [-] people and surrendered more than [-] people. This sad news was sent back to Italy, and there was a lot of shouting and killing, and the belligerence was rampant. The high-ranking Italians and the domestic people took a blow to the head, and their eyes were staring, and they couldn't breathe for a long time. It also caused the Italians to boil their heads, and the temperature dropped from boiling point to freezing point.

The major radio stations and newspapers in Italy can no longer be seen or heard. Many militant speeches and clamors to defeat the Chinese, Italians seem to understand one thing overnight, the poverty in their eyes Not everyone can bully the ancient oriental countries that are backward and weak for a hundred years, at least not Italy.

The mood of the people in Italy turned from fanaticism to depression, and it was difficult to accept the fact that the entire Asian expeditionary force was wiped out. The accusations and doubts against the Nazi Party and Prime Minister Mussolini continued to ferment.

However, the leader of the Italian Nazi Party, Prime Minister Mussolini locked himself in the prime minister's office and stayed behind closed doors. According to the previous practice, whenever he encountered similar incidents, he would frequently appear in front of the public to encourage such He used his eloquent tongue to confuse the people, but now he chose to escape. It seems that this proud and ignorant prime minister has been hit harder.

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