Age of Rebirth

Chapter 420 Battle in Tianjin

At the beginning of [-], the Bloody Hand Regiment, the predecessor of the Independent Division, moved south and entered the customs. It swept the Liaoxi Corridor and captured Jinzhou in one fell swoop. It was the last battle before entering the customs.

After a lapse of one and a half years, Tang Qiuli led far more troops and strength to reoccupy Jinzhou. Could it be another reincarnation of history?Jinzhou City is still the same, but after Tang Qiuli's "Three Lights" policy, it is far from regaining its vitality.

There are not many Japanese expatriates, but their wealth is much thinner than before. The citizens know that the Bloody Hands have returned, and they flock to the streets one after another, showing Tang Qiuli's demeanor.

Zhou Yushan, the commander of the transportation headquarters of the Independent Division, was very excited when he learned that the northern front troops had occupied Jinzhou. This was another good place similar to Tianjin, so he quickly sent his transportation troops over. In the same way, dismantling and loading the car is very busy. [

The Japanese expatriates in the city shouted unlucky. Last year, this hateful Chinese ransacked a house, and they came again today. They just exploited a little property from the Chinese and gained a little vitality. It was prepared for him. Fortunately, knowing the rules, how can we not lose our lives, and the absolute cooperation saved Zhou Yushan's troops a lot of energy.

The original Japanese garrison headquarters has now become Tang Qiuli's headquarters. The troops moved forward to the Qilihe, Jincheng, and Linghai lines to pay attention to the movements of the Japanese army.

The generals, who were eager to fight like a rainbow, were eager to fight and screamed one by one. According to their ideas, taking advantage of the lingering prestige of victory, the troops continued to fight and went straight to Shenyang, connecting Fengtian and Guannei into one, and connecting the whole territory of Northeast China. Even if the Kwantung Army were all killed, it might be.

The Itagaki Division, known as the Kwantung Army's most capable force, is nothing more than that. More than 5 people have not been completely wiped out. They were beaten to Jinzhou by us, and there was no response. Besides, we are not the original Bloody Hands The strength at that time.

Tang Qiuli was not as optimistic as they were. The complete annihilation of Itagaki's division was achieved by capturing Itagaki's arrogance and arrogance and stabbing him at his weakness. The subsequent battle was also a surprise.

There are nearly one million Kwantung Army in the Northeast, known as the flower of the Japanese Army. They are the elite troops of the Japanese Army. If it were not for the Far East Siberia, which is greedy for the Russians, the vast land and rich resources, the Kwantung Army would all be suppressed on the North China battlefield. Will face great pressure, can only take the defensive.

If you have 100 million troops in your hands, you can compete with the Kwantung Army in the Northeast, but the current strength does not allow it. Occupying Jinzhou is only a temporary achievement, and the Kwantung Army will counterattack sooner or later.

Shenyang, the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, the Itagaki Division was completely annihilated, and the bad news that Lieutenant General Itagaki Seishiro died in battle was finally confirmed. Commander Nanjiro couldn't believe it. The Itagaki Division, which claims to be invincible and invincible, has 6000 troops There were many horses, and they disappeared in two days. They also brought more than 7 troops from two divisions. They were beaten to pieces, defeated and suffered heavy losses.

The blood-handed Qiuli who grew up in Manchuria back then has grown surprisingly powerful in more than a year. Judging from his current situation, he has an attempt to occupy Jinzhou for a long time. This is absolutely unacceptable to Nanjiro.

The entire Kwantung Army, because of the destruction of the Banyuan Division and the defeat of the second echelon of the Southward Corps, was gloomy and panic-stricken. Even the most brave and invincible Banyuan Division was collectively smashed and bloody. Are there any imperial troops that dare not fight?

Nanjiro was even more worried. For the matter of the Itagaki division's collective jade, he was severely questioned by the base camp and the staff headquarters, claiming that he should give a reasonable explanation. It was still in Tang Qiuli's hands, and he absolutely couldn't afford to lose it.

Nanjiro convened a meeting of all senior generals to discuss how to deal with the situation in western Liaoning. The large military map of Manchuria on the wall, representing the black arrow of the Independent Division, was shockingly displayed in front of the senior Japanese generals. The direction pointed by the arrow was the hinterland of Manchuria , around Shenyang City.

The senior generals of the Japanese army present at the meeting agreed that at present, the presence of Chinese squadrons in Manchuria is absolutely intolerable. The occupied position is too important.

Jinzhou guards the only important passage inside and outside the pass. The independent division occupying this place cuts off the connection between Manchuria and North China. Its advance can threaten the hinterland of Manchuria, attack Shenyang City, and retreat into North China. Most of the troops are used to guard against the attacks launched by the independent division at any time, and what energy is left to confront the Russians, which is not in the strategic interests of the empire.

The final conclusion is that Jinzhou must be taken back, and the independent division may be wiped out. The worst result is to drive them out of Manchuria and restore the normal order in Manchuria. The ideas of the generals are in line with Nanjiro's wish. He bears the greatest responsibility and responsibility for the situation. What he is worried about is that the generals will not dare to fight under the shadow of the Itagaki division.

On the second day of the military conference, the Supreme Command of the Kwantung Army issued a combat order to all the troops in the Northeast to annihilate the Chinese army under the city of Jinzhou at any cost. Immediately, the entire Kwantung Army went into action, consisting of infantry, artillery, and cavalry. The assault corps, which is a mixture of arms, armored soldiers, engineers, and flying teams, has reached a huge force of 35 people, and is pressing towards Jinzhou aggressively.

The four divisions of the vanguard of the Japanese army have reached the Shishan and Xietun lines in the Panjin area, and exchanged fire with our independent fifth brigade of the security force. The Japanese army carried out several large-scale tentative attacks. According to the order of the division headquarters , the Independent Fifth Brigade had already crossed the Linghe River and retreated to the front line of Linghai. The Japanese army stayed on the east bank of the Linghe River and did not pursue it.

Tang Qiuli weighed the situation. Nanjiro spent his blood this time. He used about half of the Kwantung Army's troops. Jinzhou was in his own hands. Ben'er fought against the superior Kwantung Army.

At [-]:[-] a.m. on July [-], he issued an order to withdraw the entire army through Shanhaiguan Pass. The fourth and fifth special warfare units remained in the Jinzhou area to closely monitor the movements of the Kwantung Army. [

When he was about to retreat, he did not have the vanguard of the Kwantung Army. Three artillery brigades, on the west bank of the Ling River, suddenly shelled the vanguard of the Kwantung Army of four divisions. The shelling lasted for an entire hour, and then suddenly stopped. When the large army crossed the Linghe River, the artillery of the Independent Division had long since disappeared. They did not know the effect of the sudden bombardment, and the Japanese army kept secret. All they knew was that the Japanese troops who were supposed to be stationed in Jinzhou on the afternoon of the 31st did not arrive until the [-]st. In the morning, I entered Jinzhou City.

When all the troops on the northern line of the Independent Division were withdrawn, the anti-landing battle at Tianjin Port was in full swing. Liu Tiehan commanded several troops temporarily assigned to him, more than 35 people, and they were carrying [-] from the sea. There were warships With the frenzied attack of the Japanese army with the giant artillery, he had won three days for Tang Qiuli to wipe out the Banyuan Division in the Shanhaiguan area on the northern line.

The beachhead in Tianjin port has become beyond recognition. After three days of almost continuous bombardment, the port is almost in ruins. The 280mm cannons from the Japanese warships plowed every inch of the dock. Under such circumstances, the independent division withstood the Japanese attacks again and again.

Of course, the casualties paid were also huge. During the three-day anti-landing war, the Tianjin garrison had suffered more than 8000 casualties, almost all of whom were injured by heavy artillery from Japanese warships. Fortunately, there were many basements for storing goods on the pier. , Troop casualties were reduced to a minimum.

The Japanese army landed from Beitang and East Dagu. After the bombardment of the warship, a large number of landing craft flocked to the pier. Several times, the Japanese army had already landed, and Liu Tiehan personally led the troops to fight back. The port of Tianjin is burning, and Liu Tiehan is facing unprecedented pressure.

This batch of Japanese troops from mainland Japan to reinforce the North China Army, with a ferocious spirit of a new force, may have received a death order, regardless of casualties, extremely ferocious, against the dense firepower of the troops, desperately charged upwards, every time After the counterattack, the bodies of Japanese soldiers and soldiers of the Independent Division were all over the beach, and the rippling sea water was dyed reddish.

Thanks to Zheng Yong, the commander of the First Artillery Brigade, for his foresight. The eighteen large-caliber fortress coastal defense artillery played an important role in this anti-landing campaign. On the first day of the battle, Zheng Yong commanded the coastal defense artillery. Unexpectedly, it sank two Japanese warships within the range of artillery fire, scaring the Japanese warships to hide far away in the open sea.

The first attack ended in such a hasty way. Immediately, the Japanese army dispatched four large-tonnage warships to deal with Zheng Yong's coastal defense artillery. Eight coastal defense artillery were blown up, and the soldiers of the artillery brigade and battalion manipulating the artillery suffered more than [-] casualties, and blood stained the fortress.

The Japanese army didn't take advantage of it either. After three days, there were as many as 26 Japanese landing craft sunk by the coastal defense artillery of the fortress. Thanks to the presence of these big guys, the Japanese army's short-range heavy weapons were useless. Liu Tiehan's pressure was relatively relieved a lot.

When Tang Qiuli withdrew his troops to the vicinity of Beijing and Tianjin, he did not send troops to reinforce Liu Tiehan, but let the troops pass through the Beijing-Tianjin corridor and retreat southward to Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Hengshui, Laiyuan, and Yu County , Backed by the Taihang Mountain base, facing Beijing and Tianjin, rested and waited for orders, sent more than [-] recruits recruited in Jinzhou back to the Huangyadong base, and was trained by the recruit supplementary brigade. Tianjin City.

In Tianjin City, the market is depressed and there are few pedestrians. Who would want to do business under heavy gunfire, but the order is in good order, and the security forces are patrolling seriously. Tang Qiuli is very pleased. Brother Tiehan has no ability to say. Don't worry.

At the pier, in the headquarters of the Tianjin garrison, Tang Qiuli saw Liu Tiehan, who was visibly thin, with a tired face and bloodshot eyes.

(To be continued)