Age of Rebirth

Chapter 520: From Hebi to Xinxiang

The gunfire on the 49th Division's position suddenly stopped, making Xiao Shan, who was lurking at the front and about to strike suddenly, confused. The Japanese army captain was about to give an order to attack, but was stopped by Xiao Shan. He shrewdly judged that this was the Chinese army. The trick to lure the troops to attack, and then come to a head-on blow.

And Liu Zhaoyu judged that it was Wang Guangpu who came to the forward position and stopped the panic situation. He immediately sent a liaison officer to the 49th Division's position to report his judgment on the current enemy situation to the division commander Wang Guangpu. In this way, a very strange situation occurred. , The commanders of both sides, the enemy and the enemy, came to what they thought to be reasonable judgments about the sudden cessation of gunfire, but no one thought that the 49th Division had already withdrawn. To be precise, they should have fled in battle.

Masao Koyama observed for a while, but couldn't tell the truth, and immediately sent a squadron of soldiers to make a tentative attack. He waited quietly, waiting for the gunfire like a rainstorm. After a while, a soldier came back panting and reported: "Commander Your Excellency, the Chinese army on the opposite side has abandoned its position, and my squadron successfully occupied it without any battle."

Xiao Shan was stunned for a moment, apparently unable to react, he asked again in disbelief, and after getting an affirmative answer, Xiao Shan almost collapsed with ecstasy, why did God Amaterasu show so much favor to me? The door suddenly opened by itself, God!I, Masao Koyama, are not famous, so it's too much for me!He immediately ordered the troops to advance across the board, occupy the position immediately, and then concentrate his forces and vitality to storm the 53rd Division's position from the flanks. He knew that he was sure of victory. [

At the same time, the liaison officer sent by Liu Zhaoyu also ran back sweating profusely, his voice trembling with anxiety: "Master, the 49th Division's position is empty and has disappeared!" Liu Zhaoyu suspected that he heard it wrong, "What? ? Say it again!" The liaison officer repeated, he staggered a few steps and almost fell to the ground.

Wang Guangpu ran away, and more than 49 people in the entire 1th Division ran away. He didn't even see the face of the little devil. He became a deserter in such a shameful way and completely exposed his left wing to the little devil. He calmed down and suddenly remembered What, the hurried order came: "Quickly, pass my order, the second regiment, the special agent battalion of the division headquarters, immediately take over the position of the 49th division."

The order was conveyed, and the special agent battalion of the division headquarter took the lead and rushed to the position of the 49th division in a hurry. Suddenly there was a fierce gunshot, and Liu Zhaoyu closed his eyes tragically. The possibility of the 53rd Division being spared will become history.

The battalion commander of the secret service battalion rushed in covered in blood, and shouted at Liu Zhaoyu: "Master, why is this? Those bastards of the 49th Division, why did you sell us to the Japanese?" No one could answer his question full of anger and pain. , puzzled, desperate questions.

At this time, if Liu Zhaoyu ordered to withdraw from the position, although the 53rd Division could not retreat completely, at least it could not face a desperate situation, but he did not choose to do so. He just grabbed the submachine gun on the table, picked up the helmet and put it on his head. All the officers, from the eyes of the division commander, saw a kind of determination, which is a kind of voice order.

Xiaoshan reported to Katayama excitedly in the walkie-talkie: "Report to the brigade commander, I have successfully occupied the left wing position of the Hebi Chinese army, and I am attacking the right wing. Please give the order, the main force of the brigade, attack the right wing frontal position of the Chinese defenders !" Katayama said again, he had to admire Masao Koyama, with the strength of two brigades, he captured two cities defended by four central military divisions in less than four hours. This guy, he was lucky!

The two Japanese army captains next to the hill didn't speak, and murmured in their hearts, did you capture it?The squadron doesn't run away, you are stuck in front of the position, waiting for the brigade's main force to arrive, man, if you are lucky, you can pick up the dog's head gold if you fall, this kid's ancestral grave is smoking?

The 53rd Division, which was fighting fiercely with the Japanese army coming from the left wing, suddenly trembled in front of the front position. More than 100 tanks from the Yamazaki Chariot Regiment assigned to the Katayama Mixed Brigade rushed up roaring, behind them was a black mass of Japanese infantry. The main force of the Katayama Brigade has arrived.

The attack power of more than 100 tanks is astonishing. The 53rd Division has no anti-tank weapons at all, and there is no heavy artillery support. The frontal position was instantly opened several holes, and the red-eyed Chinese soldiers were holding bundles of hands. The pomegranates rushed towards the Japanese tanks without fear of death. Although more than a dozen tanks were blown up, they could not change the situation of the battle at all.

On the battlefield, the soldiers of the 53rd Division and the Japanese soldiers who rushed into the battlefield engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat. The low-pitched roar, the sound of weapons colliding, the dull "thumping" sound of bayonets entering the body, and the screams of the dying, resounded through the air. A darker night sky before dawn.

From time to time, Chinese soldiers who were seriously injured would slam the grenades on their bodies and die together with a few little devils around them. In the position of the 53rd Division, soldiers from both sides fought together. The 53rd Division could not retreat the Japanese army, and the Katayama Brigade could not completely wipe out the Chinese Army.

The Japanese troops of the following two divisions also arrived. The balance of the war was tilted towards the Japanese, and the Japanese soldiers flooded in like a tide, instantly flooding the position of the 53rd Division.

Liu Zhaoyu's headquarters was hit by several mortar rounds, several staff officers were killed on the spot, and his left arm was also shot, but he didn't seem to feel it, looking at the shotgun, his eyes were full of It was nostalgia, the guard company commander ran in with a few soldiers covered in blood, and wanted to protect the division commander to break through, Liu Zhaoyu shook his head indifferently, rejecting the suggestion of his subordinates, a large group of Japanese soldiers could already be seen in front of the headquarters.

The company commander of the guard gritted his teeth and rushed out with the soldiers, and soon disappeared in the swirling rain. Thirty or so Japanese soldiers rushed in. Seeing that a Chinese general had been captured alive, they immediately shouted excitedly, meaning to raise their hands. Surrendering with his hands, Hei Dongdong's muzzle was aimed at Liu Zhaoyu.

There was a sarcastic smile on Liu Zhaoyu's lips, he didn't even look at the wolf-like Japanese soldiers around him, he looked up from the roof that had been blown out of a hole by the cannon, and looked at the sky of his homeland where the dawn was faintly visible, the cold wind was blowing on his pale face, With surprisingly calm eyes, he shook his head slightly, sighed, and suddenly shouted loudly: "If you want to kill the thief, you will return to heaven!" Suddenly, he pulled out his gun and resolutely committed suicide.

Liu Zhaoyu's shout made the Japanese soldiers tremble in fright. When the gunshot rang out, they instinctively lay down on the ground. After waiting for a while, seeing no movement, they got up and found that the Chinese general they regarded as a prisoner had committed suicide. Dead, the blood flowing from his head stained the map of the Republic of China under his body, and a pistol lay quietly on the table.

The Japanese soldiers looked at each other, not knowing how the invaders were feeling at this time. However, none of the Japanese soldiers dared to disturb the general's body. The awe-inspiring aura that had not yet dissipated in the room shocked their beast-like evil and cruel hearts.

The sky was bright, the gunfire on the battlefield had subsided, and there were bloody corpses everywhere. The corpses of Chinese soldiers and Japanese soldiers were intertwined. The 53rd Division, from the division commander Liu Zhaoyu, had more than 1 officers and soldiers, all of whom were killed. They survived, escaped, and were captured. They fulfilled their responsibilities as soldiers, and their blood stained the land below them.

As a victor, Katayama Hirono went to the battlefield accompanied by a group of staff officers. However, he was quite shocked by the casualties of the Japanese army. The bravery shown by this squadron shocked him. He got a report from his subordinates that a Chinese general had been captured. He was very interested and wanted to see what kind of person was the Chinese general who could keep his troops fighting to the death in the face of desperation? [

Walking to the headquarters of the 53rd Division, he heard wild laughter coming from a distance. He walked over quickly and laughed wildly. Kneeling down on the ground, Xiaoshan is sitting on a chair, with his legs straight, grabbing the general's hair, holding a pistol, pointing at the general's forehead, a soldier is taking pictures, it looks like it has been taken several times open.

Katayama frowned, and scolded under his breath: "Baga! Who told you to do this?" Masao Koyama, who was in a state of obsession, turned around and saw that it was His Excellency, the head of the brigade, and hurriedly stood up. Katayama didn't even look at it. With one glance, he walked to the general's body and bowed deeply.

Xiao Shan behind him was confused, and asked directly: "General, this is just a Chinese man. His soldiers caused serious casualties to the imperial army. He did not cut off his head, which has already shown the benevolence of the imperial army. Why is your Excellency doing so?" Courtesy?"

Katayama glanced at him contemptuously, and said: "It's not your soldier's fault. His behavior is ashamed of the honor of a soldier. Pass on my order to bury General China generously!" ?Normally he would kill the Chinese people without mercy, but today is a bit abnormal.

With the fall of Hebi, more than 9 Japanese troops rushed towards Xinxiang, the last line of defense in Zhengzhou, without any stop.

Cao Guangtu, the commander of the 49th Division defending Xinxiang, had a premonition of the intensity of the battle from Hebi's non-stop gunfire throughout the night. When the sky brightened, the gunfire in the direction of Hebi gradually subsided, and his heart was like a knife stirring. Sad, my old friend Liu Zhaoyu should die for the country. The 53th Division and the [-]rd Division are over. Now, it is the turn of the three divisions in Xinxiang.

Well, being able to go to the country together with my best friend for many years, the road to Huangquan is not lonely, he immediately ordered all the troops to enter the fighting state, ready to meet the invading Japanese army.

He didn't know that if Wang Guangpu's 49th Division fled the battle and completely gave up the left-wing position to the Japanese, Hebi could not fall in just over two hours, and the 53rd Division would not be completely wiped out. Stick to it for three to five days.

(To be continued)