Age of Rebirth

Chapter 510 Eagle Strike ([-])

Zai Ren in the Cangzhou headquarters, after seeing Xiangyue Qingsi's report to the base camp, said for a long time in silence, a little bit dumbfounded, this old friend, too that, made it clear that he was going to hold the tank with him, but the two of them It's a grasshopper tied to a string, and the person who loses Xiangyue Qingji doesn't look good on him.

One of Xiangyue Qingsi's viewpoints is very much recognized by Zai Ren. If Tang Qiuli hadn't transferred troops from the Songhu battlefield on the southern front to go north, the battle of Dezhou would never have been fought like this. In fact, it was indeed a major factor, so Zai Ren said In the name of the chief of the general staff, he also wrote a report to the headquarters from the perspective of the overall situation, explaining in detail the current situation in the North China battlefield and the countermeasures to be taken. The reason for the defeat was directly directed at the troops on the southern front.

As for how the Japanese base camp viewed and dealt with the North China War, it is not known. Anyway, they understood one result. They did not take advantage of this attack, and instead lost a few teeth.

In the direction of Dezhou in the North China battlefield, after three major battles, at the beginning, Liu Tiehan's East Pointing troops were on the defensive across the board. After receiving reinforcements, they finally beat the Japanese army back to the front line of Cangzhou. The surviving Japanese soldiers were able to fight against the independent division. , with a deeper experience. [

Speaking of the Dashan battlefield, the Chinese plane that can set fire from the sky still looks earthy, and the comrades in front of them are still covered in fire, screaming and wailing, and there is still a lingering burnt smell in their nostrils. The battle between the No. 15 Division and the Xiaoshan Brigade was even more lingering. In their words, the artillery fire of the Chinese Communist Party hit half the sky red, and Texas became the lingering heart of hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers. nightmare.

Liu Tiehan, Tang Qiusheng, and Li Honggang were not very satisfied with the results of this battle. If the Japanese army did not send 15 reinforcements, the number of annihilated enemies would far exceed the current ones. They made a new plan and prepared to divide their troops. , went west to attack Shijiazhuang, and directly made dumplings for the Japanese army who attacked Niangziguan, so that they could borrow the siege of Niangziguan and mobilize the mountain passes that went deep into the Taihang Mountain base area to return to aid.

However, Tang Qiuli knew that in the current North China battlefield, the total strength of the Japanese army still surpassed his own. If he attacked Shijiazhuang, it would be a decisive battle with the Japanese army. One's own strength does not have the conditions for a decisive battle. Moreover, the million Kwantung Army in the Northeast can enter the pass for reinforcements at any time.

Therefore, the battle report reported by the Dezhou Campaign Command stated, "Although the battle of Dezhou only cut off the tail of the Japanese army, there was enough meat, and it was also a big victory. The current situation is not suitable for a new offensive. To stabilize the current front line, Li Honggang’s corps can return to Taihang Mountain to participate in the attack on the Japanese army at Yamaguchi. Remember, only when there is a worry in the Dezhou battlefield can they return to Taihang Mountain. The specific return time will wait for the division’s order.”

Tang Qiuli was relieved by the three battlefields where fireworks and blood were flying everywhere. He could concentrate on dealing with Shankou, the evil wolf that broke into the base of Taihang Mountain.

At the end of November, Tang Qiuli led the supplemented Ma Chaoyang Brigade and Jiang Yanming Brigade, with an artillery regiment attached, secretly left the Huangyadong base area, went to the Xiying area, assembled in secret, looking for opportunities for war, and Mei Ting was still in his heart. Perhaps, this is the hero's shortness of breath and his son's daughter's love?

Before leaving, he bid farewell to Mei Ting. Mei Ting knew that her husband was about to go to war again. Tang Qiuli's obstruction, she insisted on adjusting Tang Qiuli's military uniform with her barely moving hands. Mei Ting was sweating profusely with this simple movement. Seeing Tang Qiuli's pain, she kissed his wife's forehead lightly, Turning around resolutely and leaving, Mei Ting stared at her husband's back for a long time.

In the wild pass in the depths of the Taihang Mountains, I was more troubled than anyone else. Since the Battle of Qinquan and the bombing in Sucheng, there has been no news of Tang Qiuli, and the world has evaporated. This time there is no trace They were even more thorough, and they didn't even meet a Chinese commoner, only the rats were left gasping.

Yamaguchi couldn't figure it out. Tang Qiuli's tens of thousands of troops just allowed himself to set fire to his lair and just sit back and watch. This is not his style. This Chinese devil must be hiding in a corner, peeping For himself, he sticks his face on the map every day and looks at it several times with a magnifying glass, but he just can't determine the exact location, even if there is a little strange smell.

But at this moment, the commander-in-chief issued an order to let the troops go through the Taihang Mountains within seven days to attack Taiyuan. Shankou almost cursed out loud when he saw the top-secret telegram marked with three "", what a joke?Don't you, Commander, know the topography of the Taihang Mountains in North China?

Not to mention looking for Tang Qiuli's traces, even if you don't fight a battle, you can't run out of this damn mountainous area for seven days, not to mention that there are so many heavy equipment troops, four cavalry regiments are fine, but only 1 With more cavalry, can you go to Taiyuan?Yamaguchi shook his head again and again. As the chief of staff of the North China Dispatch Army, Yamaguchi knew very well that other battlefields were not going well. Your Excellency, Commander, was in a difficult situation. He was eager to break the deadlock, so he had a plan to raid Taiyuan. It also showed that he was dissatisfied with his current record. , I am losing patience.

Yamaguchi was also anxious. If he didn't find Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, he would never know what to do. He always felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at him from a certain corner. More clearly, there is not much time left for me, only seven days, and there are still more than 1000 miles away from Taiyuan, most of which are in mountainous areas.

Yamaguchi decided to change the deployment and increase the search area. In this way, the distance between the various Japanese troops was widened. The five fingers that were originally close together turned into open palms. The gap reached more than ten kilometers. This is still the distance on the map. If it is placed on the ground, it will be more than that, let alone in the mountainous area.

After Tang Qiuli got the information, he was excited for a while, Yamaguchi finally showed his flaws, and a favorable opportunity finally appeared, but how to fight this battle still made him think a lot. Generally speaking, the enemy is strong and we are weak. It would be difficult to escape if he was entangled. He considered several tactics, but none of them were satisfactory.

The north wind has stopped, the sky is covered with red clouds, and snowflakes floated in an instant. Unlike the blizzard in the northeast, which is so dense that you can't open your eyes and breathe, you are shocked by the majesty of the sky and the earth. The snow in Taihang Mountains is almost transparent and light. Falling, Tang Qiuli walked out of the warm house, the air in the snow made him smell the smell of his hometown, he stretched out his hand, the snowflakes fell quietly into the palm of his hand, and melted instantly, if it weren't for the coolness of the palm, he would not feel the lightness Snowflakes, once in contact.

He turned his eyes to the distance, a black spot rose from the distant mountain peaks, gradually approaching, it was a mountain eagle, hovering in the air, its vigorous and majestic posture attracted Tang Qiuli's eyes, suddenly, The mountain eagle shoots straight to the ground like a sharp arrow from the sky, and in an instant, it swings up again, with its sharp claws, it seems to be grabbing its prey.

Tang Qiuli was suddenly enlightened. He thought of a tactic, which was to use the speed advantage of the cavalry to suddenly attack the Japanese army all the way. Never love to fight, wait for the backup Japanese army to arrive, it will be too late to chase, if the tactics are right, even the shadow of the troops will not be seen, yes, just do it!

He returned to the headquarters excitedly, shared his ideas, everyone was very interested, and made a lot of additions. Yu Guanghan, chief of staff, called this method of warfare "Eagle Strike", after the eagle High altitude, the meaning of suddenly pounce on the prey, the first and second cavalry brigades, a total of eight regiments, are attached to the independent second brigade and the eight regiments of the Huangyadong Garrison Brigade, combined with infantry and cavalry to form eight eagle strikers Troops, scattered to the brigade as a unit, the Japanese army who is searching everywhere is the target of the operation.

Each Eagle Strike Troop finds and destroys targets on its own, not limited to the region. There is only one principle, one strikes away and never relishes fighting. It is advisable to end the battle within 10 minutes. Tang Qiuli issued the order to the Eagle Strike Troops In the combat order, it is emphasized that the reconnaissance of the enemy's situation before the battle must be meticulous. If the situation is unclear, it is better to give up the battle and find another fighter. [

In the depths of the Taihang Mountains, Matian Town, next to the Qingzhang River, is a mountain town with less than a hundred households. When the Japanese Aoki Brigade entered and occupied this place, the residents had already evacuated, the wells were filled with soil, and all basic living facilities were destroyed. The houses with open doors can't even block the cold wind.

The Japanese soldiers dragged their weary footsteps and entered the town loosely. They were already numb. Since entering the Taihang Mountains, this situation has appeared in every village and town. Don’t even think about finding a grain of food in the Taihang Mountains. The Japanese soldiers spent a lot of money. It took a lot of effort to dig a well and get water. The hungry and thirsty Japanese soldiers swarmed up, rushing to moisten their thirsty and smoldering throats.

The anxious soldier, after grabbing the water, drank it with his head on his head. After drinking it, he felt that his mouth tasted strange. Looking closely at the kettle in his hand, there were many floating objects in the water, and there seemed to be a few pieces that had changed color. Vegetable leaves, smelly, very familiar smell, he suddenly remembered that he had to excrete this thing every day.

He threw away the kettle with a bang, and shouted: "There is poop in the water!" After finishing speaking, his stomach couldn't control the overturning, and the water he just drank gushed out from his hungry stomach, and almost digested it. Lunch was also brought out.

This voice reminded other Japanese soldiers who felt that the taste was wrong. Nausea is a normal reaction. Gastric juice mixed with stool water is sprayed out of the mouth and nostrils one by one, and the stomach is almost spit out from the stomach. Oops , Beside the well platform, a row of Japanese soldiers lined up in a horizontal line, vomited so much that they were dizzy, their ears were ringing, and their eyes were full of stars.

(To be continued)