Age of Rebirth

Chapter [-]: Accident

The winter night in the Taihang Mountains was very quiet, with the cold wind blowing against the lattice. In Tang Qiuli's headquarters in Baoze, there was only the sound of ticking keys. In his hand, indoors, a small stove was burning, warm as spring.

The combat order has been issued, the troops have already set off, and all that remains is to wait for the news that they have arrived at the designated location. Tang Qiuli thought it was a bit funny when he thought of the upcoming Hanyuling battle. Make yourself so exhausted.

In the past, it was all divisions that killed the Japanese army, but now, fighting against the Seko Regiment is as tense as a big battle. This is a battle that even the brigade commanders can't get up their spirits. He finally realized that the clever woman It's hard to be a state of rice cooking. Now, even if there is an extra battalion of troops, Tang Qiuli will jump for joy.

He told his wife what he thought, and Mei Ting laughed so hard that she couldn't straighten her waist, saying that he had the mentality of an upstart. When he first started his army, he wiped out a squadron of Japanese soldiers. You were so happy that you rolled in the snow Son, Tang Qiuli was stunned, how do you know, you have never been to the Northeast?He asked his wife, and Mei Ting couldn't stop laughing. The husband told him this, so he forgot. [

Of the two radio stations that had been silent for a long time, one made three long and two short ticks, and later, the other made three short and two long ticks. The translator who was in charge of answering the telegram obviously showed a relieved expression. He turned to Tang Qiu. From the report: "Master, Ma Chaoyang's brigade and Jiang Yanming's brigade have received news that the troops will arrive at the designated location in two hours."

Tang Qiuli had already heard the sound from the radio station. This was a predetermined signal. In order to ensure the suddenness of the battle, the two troops kept the wires silent along the way. When they reached a position two hours away from the Japanese army, they sent a signal. As a secret signal, Tang Qiuli looked at his watch and nodded approvingly.

Ma Chaoyang and Jiang Yanming did a good job. They marched in the mountains at night, an hour and a half earlier than expected. They were extremely fast. "Order the two brigades to launch an attack according to the original plan!" After Tang Qiuli gave the order, his mood was obviously relaxed. According to information from various places, the Japanese army continued to advance steadily according to the original deployment, and no changes were seen. The Seto Regiment continued to search the depths of Hanyuling, and did not feel the danger approaching at all.

The atmosphere in the command center became visibly lively. Tang Qiuli looked at his wife working at the desk with great interest. From his perspective, his wife's slim back changed from time to time with graceful curves and swaying curves following her movements. The shadows of the lights blurred, turning his wife's graceful figure into a silhouette on the wall, his heart felt hot, and he had the urge to hug Mei Ting lovingly in his arms in the past.

Since entering the Taihang Mountains, she has been marching endlessly every day. Sometimes, she got up and left in the middle of the night. Mei Ting was visibly haggard, but she took care of herself more considerately than before. As lingering as when we were newly married, and having a wife like this, what more can I ask for? Tang Qiuli is really satisfied, a kind of happy satisfaction.

The quietness in front of him made him feel unreal. In the depths of the Taihang Mountains, an ordinary small farmer’s courtyard was remotely controlling the battle of tens of thousands of people. In an instant, the staff whispered, It seemed to come from outside, and there was a feeling of being in another world. Tang Qiuli was a little sleepy.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, Yu Deshui, the director of the intelligence department, hurried in with a telegram, his face was ugly, and he looked around eagerly looking for Tang Qiuli, Tang Qiuli was slightly surprised to see the usually calm Yu Deshui, what happened?Surprised, he took the telegram, read only a few lines, his face turned pale in an instant, the joints of his fingers turned white due to the force, and they trembled slightly, biting his lips tightly.

He shouted to Chen Feng, the director of the communications department, "immediately telegraph Ma Chaoyang's brigade and Yu Guanghan's brigade. The situation has changed, and the Hanyuling battle plan should be terminated. Immediately rush to the south of Hanyuling at the fastest speed." In Sucheng, I ordered Liu Chun's first cavalry brigade to get rid of the enemy and rush to Sucheng immediately, and Tong Batu's second cavalry brigade had the same mission, and the division pointed out to set off immediately and rush to this area."

There was a burst of nervous busyness, the staff officers were busy packing up maps and documents, and the telegraphers in the confidential department were busy dismantling the radio station. They didn't know what happened, but the teacher's face was unprecedentedly ugly, which made the teacher lose his composure. Things matter.

This telegram that made Tang Qiuli have to terminate the battle plan to encircle and wipe out the Seto United Army also made Tang Qiuli very anxious and had a very bad premonition.

This is a telegram sent directly to the supreme officer by the Sucheng County Government through a special channel, "Master Xunjian, according to the unified deployment, all the residents of our county have been evacuated, and the evacuation direction is the Hongshui and Wangjiagou areas, the local troops and the county police. The bureau is responsible for escorting along the way, but unexpectedly, it was dark tonight, and when we counted the number of people according to the usual practice, we were shocked to find that there was a shortage of more than [-] people."

"After careful investigation, the missing people are all residents of Chengguan Town, Sucheng County, and their families are generally relatively good. According to the judgment, they are very likely to return to their original places. The situation is serious. While ordering people to report to the teacher, I personally Leading more than [-] local troops, they returned to pursue the county magistrate Liu Youzhi."

The thing is obvious. The people in Sucheng are reluctant to part with their belongings. Taking advantage of the darkness and the chaos of the crowd, they secretly ran back. They only cared about their own family property, but they didn't know how much danger they had to bear. If you go back, you will definitely fall into the hands of the Japanese. What will be the end for them?

Because of Tang Qiuli's order, the residents of the Taihang Mountain base area gradually retreated westward, leaving empty cities to the Japanese. The Japanese are absolutely capable of venting their anger on the people in the base area.

Tang Qiuli's strategy really made Yamaguchi's plan come to nothing. As the Japanese army gradually moved westward, they neither exchanged fire with the troops of the Independent Division nor captured a single commoner. A swift fist hit the cotton, feeling ineffective, so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood.

What worried Tang Qiuli the most was that according to the speed of the Japanese army's advance, Sucheng had already been occupied yesterday evening, and these ordinary people ran back.

Abandoning more than 3000 unarmed ordinary people, Tang Qiuli can't do it, he has no intention of dealing with anyone, including the dereliction of duty Sucheng county magistrate Liu Youzhi, now the only hope is Liu Youzhi before the people enter Sucheng , To chase them back, the teacher pointed to the bunker, which is the closest to Sucheng, and tried his best to save them, hoping to avoid this disaster.

I really can't bear to blame these kind, simple and somewhat selfish people. Since the establishment of the Taihang Mountain base area, the Japanese army's iron hooves have never set foot on this land. No, I live and work in peace and contentment, and my life is very peaceful.

More than 3000 people returned to Sucheng privately. The cause was very simple. It was a man named Xu Fu. In his early years, he worked in a Japanese foreign company in Tianjin. A grocery store, he is also a very prestigious person in Sucheng, and he is usually a good person. [

Residents of Chengguan Town, who are used to living a peaceful life, felt somewhat resentful about this large-scale evacuation, and Xu Fu was even more reluctant. The idea of ​​other people running back, at first, everyone dared not, because they heard that the Japanese are very fierce, killing people is like slaughtering chickens, and they will not keep any Chinese after they are caught.

Xu Fuda didn't take it seriously, he said, "Don't listen to the empty talk of the people in the county government. I have worked in a Japanese foreign firm for more than four years, and there is nothing like that. The Japanese are very polite to people. They don't bow or talk. Well, the notice from the county government is scaring us, so that we can move quickly," Xu Fu said, in order to increase credibility, Xu Fu also made a few words in Japanese.

There are quite a few people in Sucheng who have a lot of family business, and their hearts are alive. After the connection, more than 3000 people are willing to go back to their hometowns. The local security force in Sucheng, plus the police from the police station, only has more than 800 people, and they are responsible for maintaining 10,000. + People, how can they come here? After the discovery, more than 3000 ordinary people have been running for more than half a day.

The county magistrate, Liu Youzhi, was struck by lightning. As a senior official in the Taihang Mountain base area, he knew the seriousness of the situation. He was dereliction of duty, serious dereliction of duty, and it would not be an exaggeration to shoot himself a hundred times. A tragic scene appeared before his eyes. .

After arranging to continue to retreat westward, he took a battalion of the Sucheng County Guards and followed the route he came in. The only hope was to catch up with the common people before they entered Sucheng.

Sure enough, Sucheng was occupied by the Japanese army. The Japanese soldiers who burned all the way were very tired of the endless burning of houses. After entering Taihang Mountain for a few days, there was no sign of a single Chinese. Generally quiet villages and towns don't even have anything to rob.

Could it be that they can only use the martial arts of soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army against these buildings made of mud?The mood of all Japanese soldiers can only be described as monotonous and boring.

Entering Sucheng was no exception. The Japanese soldiers could not raise their spirits at all, and searched the county hastily. As expected, they were not very active in responding to the boss's order to burn the house. They hid in empty houses and worked as foreign workers. .

A unit of the Japanese army was occupying Sucheng. The leader of the unit was Seiichi Matsushita. He was a bloodthirsty and warlike person at heart. His unit, as the vanguard of the division, had not fought a single battle, and what it did was set fires everywhere. , Seiichi Matsushita is not too embarrassed to mention it. He is actually very disgusted with the order of Chief of Staff Yamaguchi. The regular imperial army field regiment is unwilling to do such a second-rate supply unit. It does not eliminate the vitality of the independent division. , What's the use of burning these broken houses?

Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, is too cautious, a little timid, not like the soldiers of the empire, what can the troops do under the command of such a commander?Matsushita Kiyoshi shook his head as he thought about it.

(To be continued)