Age of Rebirth

The artillery fire hit the sky in the northern part of Kyushu Island red, and the sound of continuous explosions echoed in the night air. When the few remaining Japanese soldiers broke through the heavy fire nets and could see the positions of the independent division troops, What greeted them was the direct fire of tank guns, the shells fired by thousands of mortars, the heavy machine guns raining bullets, and the bombs poured down by bombers, turning the Japanese counterattack into a bloody massacre .

Seeing that he was approaching the position of the China Independent Division, but was blocked by firepower, Lieutenant General Shirakawa became anxious and ordered the artillery of the headquarters to immediately destroy the position of the China Independent Division at any cost. The Japanese artillery fired, and the shells fell on the tanks. However, because the position was not accurate, the losses caused to the troops of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps were minimal.

Without waiting for the Japanese artillery to adjust their shelling position, the heavy artillery group prepared by Zhang Hansheng immediately began to suppress the artillery fire. Immediately, the large-caliber naval guns of the warship were also thrown into the shelling of the Japanese artillery positions. The Japanese artillery in the test firing was completely destroyed, and the position was filled with gunpowder smoke and sparkling fire.

The battlefield in northern Kyushu Island was full of blood and flesh. From Feng Jiwu's position, half the sky was red, which made him very worried. There was already information that the Japanese army on Kyushu Island had a defensive force of about 20. There are more than 7 people, nearly three times the strength of the troops, and they have not yet established a firm foothold. After thinking about it, they called Zhang Hansheng, "Hansheng, how are you, can you still support it? Do you need to send more reinforcements? Okay. Guy, it sounds more lively than my fight here!"

Zhang Hansheng was happy, and replied very easily: "Commander. I have bombers in the sky and cannons on the ground. The warships on the sea are all ready, and the three-dimensional fire nets on the sea, land and air. Only defend and not attack. We are fighting for superior firepower. How many little devils are there?" Just clean up as much as you want, I wish the little devil would be stupid and fight back a few more times!"

Feng Jiwu laughed, and even said yes: "Okay! I don't worry about your side. The second echelon, under the command of Deputy Commander Ma Chaoyang, has already left Busan and is expected to arrive at around five o'clock in the morning. War zone, you can fight at ease, we have backup!"

Putting down the phone, Zhang Hansheng felt even more confident. More than [-] troops were insufficient to attack, but with superior firepower from sea, land and air, they were more than enough to defend. This is indeed the case, Lieutenant General Shirakawa Yoshizawa, commander of the Japanese Kyushu Island Defense Zone Headquarters.The counterattack mobilized [-] troops was smashed time and time again by the volcanic eruption of the independent division. The Japanese army suffered heavy casualties, and several divisions participated in the counterattack.They all left less than one-fifth of their troops.

The report from the front-line commander to the headquarters of the defense area was full of fear and bloody figures. Thousands of people from a wing went up.In the position of the Juluzhina Independent Division, there are still a few kilometers away.It was submerged in the howling shells, and it was a rain of bullets that was so dense that there were no dead ends.Less than one-tenth of the soldiers who retreated were completely maimed.

After receiving the report, Lieutenant General Bai Chuan lowered his head dejectedly. He was extremely shocked by the casualties of the counterattack troops. It was even more unexpected. As a senior general of the empire, he must have a cold and resolute heart. He didn't care about the casualties of the soldiers. The soldiers of the Great Japanese Empire were not afraid of death, but this kind of battle where the counterattack troops were completely lost without even seeing the Chinese soldiers made him tremble in his heart.

Lieutenant General Bai Chuan understands that his own opportunity is just tonight, and he is not naive enough to believe that the China Independent Division will attack Kyushu Island with only tens of thousands of troops, and there must be reinforcements. He knew very well how serious the consequences would be for tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers in the northern part of Kyushu Island being driven into the sea.

A counterattack must be carried out at all costs, but Lieutenant General Bai Chuan felt powerless because he now has insufficient troops. After several hours of fierce fighting, more than 10,000 counterattack troops suffered heavy casualties, and now less than half of his troops are left , although the Kyushu Island Defense Zone Headquarters has more than [-] troops under its jurisdiction, [-]+ of them are in the southern region, and the water can't quench their thirst.

Lieutenant General Bai Chuan's eyes glowed like a gambler, and he said to Major General Akiyoshi, Chief of Staff: "Akiyoshi-kun, order the withdrawn troops to reorganize immediately and form a new counterattack force, even if all the jade pieces are broken, they must be reorganized." Fight back, or..."

Chief of Staff Akiyoshi murmured, obviously disapproving of him, using the crippled troops to carry out an ineffective counterattack, but he had no better way, so he could only go out to convey the order silently.

The battlefield in the northern part of Kyushu Island, after several hours of silence, began to be noisy again at three o'clock in the morning. A new round of counterattack by the Japanese army began. Zhang Hansheng laughed happily. The collision was what I wished for, the ammunition was sufficient, and after more than two hours, the follow-up troops would arrive, and there was no need to save the shells, they all fell on the little devil!

On the battlefield in the northwest of Honshu Island, the Feng Jiwu Corps' attack on the second line of defense of the Japanese army became more and more violent. The Japanese army naturally refused to let the independent division troops break through the second line of defense when the first line of defense collapsed. He exhausted all the nearby troops and launched a frenzied counterattack. At the same time, he ordered the troops on the second line of defense to gather around the breakthrough, trying to use the lives of the soldiers to block the breakthrough.

Under such circumstances, the troops of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps expanding to the left and right wings encountered great resistance. Every step forward had to go through a bloody fight. Fortunately, the firepower was strong enough, the various arms cooperated properly, and the tactics were cleverly formulated. , He insisted on using shells and bombs to gnaw down the Japanese positions little by little. Although the advance was very slow, the breakthrough in the Japanese second line of defense was still expanding little by little as if it was being eaten away.

The difficulties encountered by the various brigades soon gathered in the hands of Feng Jiwu. He was unmoved, but issued the following order to the commanders of the brigades, "Before the follow-up troops reach the battlefield, each department must take down the second Japanese army. The first line of defense, we are struggling, the Japanese army is even harder, now the competition is the will and fighting power!"

Yamaguchi Castle, the headquarters of the defense area in the northwestern part of Honshu Island, Japan. Commander Lieutenant General Takiro Morita, Chief of Staff Major General Takashima Yue, Air Defense Commander Major General Suzuki Shinji, three giants and a large group of senior staff gathered in the operation room , Outside, there was the continuous sound of gunfire, and indoors, there were a group of senior Japanese army officers with livid faces, silent and suppressed.

All senior Japanese military officers realized that the situation on the battlefield in the northwest of Honshu Island was critical, especially the collapse of the first line of defense, which all Japanese military officers did not expect. With three divisions and more than 6 soldiers, within a few hours, the entire line collapsed, most of the jade was broken, and less than one-tenth of the soldiers fled back to the second line of defense.

The first line of defense at the beachhead hardly played any role, and the whole line collapsed, and tens of thousands of imperial soldiers were brought in, which undoubtedly gave the Japanese commanders a sap. There is a problem with the Falklands ground radar station, and that is a complete fool.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Morita's first sentence was, "Masters, it is obvious that the ground radar station on Tsushima Island has been controlled by the Chinese, otherwise, they would not have given the headquarters an early warning, but this issue is not important now. Now, the serious problem we are facing now is that the troops of the China Independent Division continue to attack the second line of defense after breaking through our first line of defense!"

"The reality now is that the second line of defense has been opened with an opening more than [-] kilometers wide, and it is gradually expanding. If the breakthrough is not blocked, after dawn, will the second line of defense exist? Will Yamaguchi City still exist? In our hands, who can guarantee it?"

No one can guarantee that, so none of the several senior officers answered, and Nakamura Morita continued, "In order to ensure that the second line of defense does not collapse across the board, we can only mobilize our forces, counterattack, recapture the breakthrough, and send China to China." The troops of the independent division are repelled to the first line of defense, gentlemen, let's study the counterattack plan!"

The chief of staff, Major General Takashima, frowned and said: "Commander, gentlemen, if a large-scale counterattack is to be carried out, the current force alone is far from enough. We can only mobilize troops from the third and fourth lines. What I am worried about is that, If troops are mobilized from the third and fourth lines, the existing defense system will lose its defense-in-depth forces."

"Once the second line of defense is lost, the consequences will be unimaginable. The troops of the China Independent Division can drive straight into the Hiroshima line! Therefore, whether to launch a large-scale counterattack, please think twice, Commander, and make a careful decision!"

The air defense commander, Major General Suzuki, was very unimpressed with Takashima, so he retorted: "In the opinion of Chief of Staff Takashima, do you disagree with counterattack? Personally, I think this is completely irresponsible remarks. If If the second line of defense fails, Yamaguchi Castle will inevitably be lost, which will endanger the safety of the third line of defense!"

"In my opinion, the Imperial Army can win the opportunity to adjust its deployment only by expending the offensive troops of the Independent Division of China on the second line of defense to wear down their offensive vigor. It is not the style of the Imperial Japanese Army to retreat without a fight!"

"Suzuki-kun, did I say no to counterattack?" Chief of Staff Takashima blushed, and retorted loudly: "I am just reminding the commander, Commander, to be cautious in counterattack. Of course, if Suzuki The attack of Jun's aviation team will greatly increase the success of the counterattack, but it is a pity that Suzuki-kun regards his own aviation team as a treasure, and he is not willing to go out easily!"

"Enough!" Lieutenant General Morita roared, very annoyed in his heart. He was still attacking each other at any time, so he interrupted the tit-for-tat argument between the two. However, he was overwhelmed by the words of Chief of Staff Takashima. reminded.

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