Age of Rebirth

Chapter 520: Setting Sun Like Blood

The sudden fierce gunfire from the left and right wings of the [-]th Division repelled the Japanese attack again, and Cao Guangtu, who was determined in his heart, was suddenly taken aback. This time the Japanese devils were a little strange. It turned out that the idea of ​​fighting was to avoid the tough bones in the front and attack the left and right wings.

Cao Guangtu was secretly anxious. What kind of virtues were the defensive positions of the 61st Division on the left wing and the 67th Division on the right wing? Hold up the Japanese artillery?Although they usually have different ways and don't conspire with each other, and I can't understand what they do, after all, they are in the same trench now. Cao Guangtu can let go of any unhappiness and help them sincerely, as long as he can hold the ground.

He was really worried, so he sent two liaison officers to the two positions respectively. Before the liaison officers left, he specifically told them that they must see their division commanders and convey the tactics of the commander-in-chief to them, and told them that if necessary, , The [-]th Division can send reinforcements.

The liaison officer turned around and threw himself into the rain. Cao Guangtu anxiously waited for the news. His attention was all attracted by the sound of guns and guns on the left and right wings. The sound of guns and guns became more and more intense. Cao Guangtu was anxiously pacing back and forth in the headquarters. Step by step, I have called several times, but no one answered. [

Cao Guangtu ordered impatiently: "Continue to call!" Thankfully, someone finally answered. He rushed to the phone and grabbed the phone. Fierce, the voice was a bit vague, but he could feel the anxiety and anger, and he could tell right away that he was the liaison officer he sent to the left-wing 61st Division, and an adjutant who had followed him for many years.

"Reporting division seat, the position of the 61st division on the left wing is already empty. The humble officer asked a wounded soldier who was discarded. The 61st division has already received the order from the commander of the Tang army and ran away. Division seat, the fucking 61st division betrayed us Let's..." Before he finished speaking, there was a burst of intense gunfire from the microphone, and the adjutant's voice stopped abruptly, but Cao Guangtu clearly heard a burst of Japanese shouting in the receiver.

Before he could recover, another phone rang in a hurry. It was the liaison officer sent to the 67th Division on the right to report that the 67th Division's position was empty, and there were discarded guns and ammunition all over the place. Immediately afterwards, he yelled loudly, Quickly report to the seat, the Japanese devils have rushed up, there was a burst of intense gunfire, and there was no more sound from the microphone.

Cao Guangtu was dizzy for a while, as if struck by lightning, he staggered a few steps and nearly fell, the adjutant hurriedly supported him, and he sat down on the chair with all his strength, and he understood everything. They had planned to escape a long time ago. I am afraid that they had already escaped when the Japanese army attacked for the first time.

I and the more than 1 soldiers of the 53th Division were betrayed despicably. All of this was ordered by the regiment commander Tang Enbo. The 53rd Division also suffered the same fate. Otherwise, with the combat effectiveness of the [-]rd Division, it would be impossible to wipe out the entire army in just two hours.

"Tang Enbo!" Cao Guangtu squeezed out these three words from between his teeth, like a wounded lone wolf, his eyes turned blood red in an instant, these three words seemed to have exhausted all the strength in his body, and there was a burst of sadness in his heart, you Whether Tang Enbo preserves his strength or cuts out dissidents, he should not order his cronies to abandon their positions and put the [-]th Division in a desperate situation when the Japanese army attacked. Even if you put the [-]th Division on the Xinxiang defense line, I, Cao Guangtu, have no complaints , Guaranteed that before I die, I will drag tens of thousands of little devils to my back, but now, Tang Enbo, what you have done will definitely be punished by heaven!

There was a deathly silence in the command post. All the officers knew what it meant to themselves that the 61st and 67th Divisions gave up their positions on the left and right wings. Cao Guangtu suddenly jumped up and loudly ordered the radio operator: "Quick, send a telegram to the commander-in-chief. I will truthfully state everything that happened on the battlefield in Henan!"

Because of his anger, his voice was hoarse and trembling, "Commander Xun Jian, after repelling two Japanese attacks in succession, the department could have defended the Xinxiang defense line for more than five days. Unexpectedly, the 61st Division on the left wing of our department and the 67st Division on the right wing The [-]th Division, under the order of the regiment commander Tang Enbo, suddenly fled the position, and the Japanese army easily occupied the position without firing a single shot, causing our left and right flanks to be violently attacked by the Japanese army and fell into a tight siege."

A large-caliber cannon exploded at the headquarters at close range, and the air waves set off overturned the things on the table, and the soil on the ceiling also fell down. Cao Guangtu remained unmoved and continued to dictate telegram.

"Based on this, Liu Zhaoyu's 53rd Division on the Hebi defense line may have suffered the same fate as the department. Wang Guangpu's 49th Division on the left wing also fled the position under the order of the regiment commander Tang Enbo when the Japanese army launched an attack, causing the 53rd Division to spontaneously attack. More than 1 officers and soldiers under the division commander Liu Zhaoyu were all killed in battle and survived with their lives."

Cao Guangtu took a quick breath, his face flushed red from excitement, and then dictated, "Now the Japanese army has approached my headquarters, and the whole division is in chaos. The body of the [-]th Division will stain the land of China with blood, and the [-]th Division will never do it until the last person in the battle..."

Screaming sounds passed through the air, several cannons flew in, and gunpowder smoke filled the air. When the cold wind in the Central Plains blew away the gunpowder smoke, the headquarters of the [-]th Division disappeared. There were only a few deep pits and curling Yu Yan, a corner of a military uniform, was swept up into the air by the air wave, and then floated down again. A gold star on the collar badge shone like gold in the sun.

At this point, the telegram came to an abrupt end. Tang Qiuli translated a sentence and read it next to the radio station. He knew what it meant, and he also knew what the two words that Cao Guangtu had not finished saying were. He took off his military cap and pointed at him All the people stood up in awe, a burst of solemn sorrow.

Tears flashed in Tang Qiuli's eyes. Another solid soldier, a hot-blooded Chinese man, fell on the land of the Central Plains. They didn't die on the battlefield against the enemy. For soldiers, that was a well-deserved death. Instead, he died in the despicable escape of Tang Enbo and his like. The defeat of Anyang and the defeat of Hebi are all clear, and they all came from the hands of Tang Enbo.Tang Qiu was in excruciating pain.

He turned his head, his face was livid, and he ordered in a hoarse voice to Yu Deshui, the director of intelligence: "Director Yu, I don't care what method you use, no matter what price you pay, find Tang Enbo for me, even if he got into the I have to dig him out of the mouse hole, I want to see him."

All the people fought a cold war almost at the same time. The murderous aura on the teacher's body made the temperature in the headquarters seem to drop several degrees in an instant. It is a deep-seated hatred that penetrates everyone's nerves, even surpassing the hatred for the Japanese devils.

Yu Deshui didn't say a word, but just saluted the teacher, turned around and left, he knew that any words at this time were useless, and only by completing the tasks assigned by the teacher could he be worthy of him.

In the intelligence department, Yu Deshui issued a series of orders with a serious face. He activated all the intelligence systems, including the system of the special operations detachment. There was only one order to search for the whereabouts of Tang Enbo, the commander of the Eighth Army. This matter was listed as the highest task. , once discovered, immediately send it back to the Intelligence Department as quickly as possible.

Cao Guangtu and all the officers of the division were killed. The command system of the 53th Division was immediately paralyzed. A trench, and the Japanese army swarming up and surrounded from all directions like a tide, launched a bloody battle with great disparity in strength and strength. [

The Japanese army, whose strength was nearly ten times that of the [-]th Division, instinctively developed a sense of fear in the face of the nearly crazy Chinese soldiers. None of the Chinese soldiers who reported the siege chose to surrender, even if they were seriously injured and unconscious, they were killed. Once the captives woke up, they struggled to crawl to the nearest weapon, even if it was a broken bayonet or even a half brick, and then picked up the weapon in their hands and stabbed or smashed at the Japanese soldiers with all their strength.

The Chinese soldiers who were still fighting seemed to be machines without consciousness and life. Several Japanese soldiers saw with their own eyes that a short Chinese soldier with a handsome face was stabbed into the abdomen by three bayonets at the same time. There was blood, but there was a strange smile on his face. He held a [-] gun tightly in his left hand, and pulled out a grenade in his right hand and pulled the fuse violently.

The Japanese soldiers ran away in fright, and some fell down in a hurry. Only the Japanese soldier who was caught with the gun was stunned by this scene, so he had to throw away the gun. He had already fallen out, but he rushed into the crowd of Japanese soldiers like flying. With a loud noise, his body disappeared, and four or five Japanese soldiers fell around him.

The fierce and brutal bloody battle lasted for more than six hours. After the last burst of gunfire subsided, the Japanese troops encircling from all directions met in the center of the outer positions of Xinxiang. The setting sun was like blood, and the smoke lingered for a long time. Soldier, maintaining the posture before his death.

On the battlefield, the corpses of Japanese soldiers were scattered all over the place. When the division commander Cao Guangtu and all the officers of the command headquarters were killed, one of the 1th Division retreated and one was captured. More than [-] officers and soldiers in the division were all killed. This is the second squadron that has caused heavy casualties to the Japanese army at the cost of all deaths since the first battle in Anyang.

The cold wind in the twilight of the Central Plains cannot blow away the smoke of the battlefield and the strong smell of blood. The corpses of Chinese soldiers solidify into statues in the afterglow of the setting sun. Behind them is the fallen Xinxiang.

(To be continued)