Age of Rebirth

Chapter 530 Complete the task

The night was deep, and Kaifeng City, which had been fighting for three days like a mountain roar and a tsunami, was temporarily quiet, only sporadic gunshots were still ringing out monotonously from time to time, faint embers of fire were still flashing from the collapsed buildings, and the air was heavy. The smell of gunpowder smoke is hot and irritating to one's throat. Take a deep breath, the lungs are immediately filled with air mixed with gunpowder smoke, and the chest feels oppressed.

Su Jingfeng stared at the two brigade commanders and the artillery regiment commander under him with piercing eyes. At his hand was the number of troop casualties compiled by the chief of staff Wang Dongshan in the past three days. One Kaifeng city, three days of blocking battles, his troop casualties had exceeded 1 Many people lost one-third of their combat effectiveness, but they were not cheap, little devils. There were more than 2 Japanese soldiers who fell under the guns of the soldiers.

Su Jingfeng is holding a military meeting. The main topic is how to get rid of the entanglement of the Japanese army and safely withdraw from Kaifeng City. According to the command of the division commander, he will transfer to the Xuchang area in southern Henan to rest and recuperate. The two brigade commanders are not too worried about how to evacuate safely. , The time for the troops to withdraw is at twelve o'clock tonight, and the Japanese army did not attack overnight, so retreating is not a problem.

The wounded can be transferred to Xuchang first, and the troops evacuated last. This is also a question Su Jingfeng considered. There was a dispute over who should lead the wounded to evacuate first. The two brigade commanders suggested that the artillery regiment commander should lead the wounded to evacuate first. The commander of the artillery regiment blushed and refused to lead the team no matter what he said. [

He felt very angry, his cannons were all fired, and the soldiers suffered the most casualties among all the troops. More than half of the soldiers fell on their own artillery positions. The artillery regiment became the key target of the Japanese artillery. Under such circumstances, the artilleryman did his best to provide fire support for the infantry. After the last cannon was shot, he led the remaining soldiers to become infantrymen. How many soldiers fell under the guns of the little devils? He left, he was not reconciled.

In the end, Su Jingfeng had to give a rigid order to transfer some soldiers to form an escort team with the remaining soldiers of the artillery regiment. The commander of the artillery regiment was the captain and was responsible for escorting the wounded to Xuchang first. A qualified artilleryman needs to spend more time and energy. He wants to leave seeds for the troops, so he can't fight them all in Kaifeng.

After the meeting, Su Jingfeng took Wang Dongshan to the temporary field hospital, where all the wounded of the army were concentrated. The military doctors and nurses were too busy. He quietly called the dean and asked about the specific situation. The dean, who was over fifty years old , I couldn’t hide my exhaustion, my face was full of worry, the troops suffered too many casualties, the hospital had run out of medicines, and hundreds of seriously wounded people had to be operated on immediately, otherwise their lives would be in danger.

Su Jingfeng understood the old dean's mood and told him that it had been decided to transfer all the wounded immediately. Then, he turned and walked towards the wounded. When he saw the commander coming, the lightly wounded who could move automatically surrounded him and told him , I can still fight, Su Jingfeng looked at these lovely fighters, a feeling of emotion flowed in his heart.

After three days of fierce fighting in Kaifeng, the baptism of blood and fire, and the test of life and death, these wounded soldiers will become the backbone of the army after returning from injury. The Yellow River and Henan Defense Line Defense Corps is no longer a second-line force. He can be proud In other words, all the troops of the Independent Division, with less than [-] troops, could withstand the onslaught of more than [-] little devils for three days, making it difficult for the Japanese army to move an inch.

Su Jingfeng is confident that based on this bloody battle in Kaifeng, he will lead the troops into a resounding main force, just like the dozen or so brigades directly commanded by the division commander, like Liu Tiehan's Northeast Advance Command, like Tang Qiusheng's In the Sulu Mobile Corps, he seemed to see himself leading thousands of troops, galloping across the battlefield, and fighting back to his hometown in the Northeast.

That emotional and fascinating scene brought a bright smile to Su Jingfeng's serious face in the past few days. The chief of staff Wang Dongshan beside him, seeing the radiant expression on the commander's face, made him feel as if he was in the spring breeze. , although he didn't know why the commander showed such an expression, it made him feel a lot more relaxed after being tense for the past few days.

Night was the best cover, and the evacuation of the wounded was proceeding tensely and orderly. The Japanese army on the opposite side did not notice all this. Su Jingfeng sent them all the way outside the city, watching thousands of wounded and escorting troops disappear into the night. During the battle, his heart felt as if he had put down a huge boulder. Although there were less than 1 troops left in his hands, the remaining two hours were enough.

What he is most worried about now is that his teacher suddenly came to order, and the direction of Shangqiu or Xuzhou is not ready. If the troops persist for one more day, then he and the [-] soldiers left behind will really be thrown in Kaifeng. Back at the headquarters, Wang Dongshan greeted him and handed him a telegram. Su Jingfeng's heart tightened. Did the situation change?

After reading the telegram, he laughed at himself. When did he start to scare himself? This is an order from the division commander. Zhang Zizhong’s Sulu Garrison Corps has arrived in Shangqiu. The troops are being deployed, and your division has completed the handover. Given the task, if the casualties of the troops are too large, or the pressure of the Japanese army is too heavy, your troops can withdraw immediately. The specific situation will be determined according to the actual situation on the battlefield.

After reading the telegram, Su Jingfeng didn't speak for a long time. He looked up at Wang Dongshan, chief of staff, and asked, "Dongshan, what do you think? Should we evacuate immediately?" Wang Dongshan hesitated and said, "Commander, the division's order is very It is clear that we have completed the task of blocking the three days, and it is reasonable to evacuate now."

Su Jingfeng shook his head, "Dongshan, have you considered it? The commander is afraid that we will suffer too many casualties. Although there is an order from the teacher, in the final analysis, we still haven't completed the scheduled task and withdraw from the battle ahead of time. The Yellow River Defense Line Defense Corps You can't do such a shameful thing! More importantly, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can tell when the little devil will attack again. The Sulu Defense Corps has just arrived in Shangqiu, and everything is not ready yet. I am worried that we will withdraw. The little devil rushes over, and our troops in Shangqiu will suffer."

Wang Dongshan was shocked, sparks flashed in his dark eyes, he found that he still didn't know Su Jingfeng very well, this big man from Northeast China who usually seemed rough, thought things out so delicately and had a holistic view, My understanding of the commander has deepened. Perhaps what I lack is this kind of height.

He gave Su Jingfeng a military salute, which amused Su Jingfeng, but Wang Dongshan said seriously: "Commander, I think too narrowly. In terms of our safety, we should all complete the task, persist for the last two hours, and it is the honor of Dongshan's life to follow you on the battlefield and defeat the Japanese invaders!" After speaking, tears glistened in his eyes.

Su Jingfeng was also moved by Wang Dongshan's emotions. He grabbed Wang Dongshan's hand. Two strong men and soldiers with very different personalities. At this moment, there was a feeling of interdependence between life and death. The staff officers were also moved by this scene, and there seemed to be an invisible emotion flowing quietly.

Then, the two of them studied the battle plan for the last time in detail. Su Jingfeng's idea was that even if he left, he couldn't let the little devil easily occupy Kaifeng City. The last attack of the Japanese army also bought time for the direction of Shangqiu, because the troops were always on the defensive, and the Japanese army would not think of this. Wang Dongshan fully agreed with Su Jingfeng’s plan, and added some details. Afterwards, he rushed to the front troops to arrange .

Su Jingfeng planned to give the Japanese army the last blow, but Isotani Rensuke was in a state of anxiety. For three days, three full days, several cannonballs and the lives of more than 2 soldiers were lost, but the small Kaifeng could not be hit. The troops were blocked here. He is most worried about the direction of Xuzhou. If the Chinese army is prepared and the battle loses its suddenness, it will be much more difficult to fight in the future.

He finally experienced the ferocity and tenacity of the independent division troops. These Chinese soldiers fought more fiercely than the imperial soldiers. In fact, what he encountered was the second-line troops of the independent division. He had to go back to Zhengzhou. Even so, Su Jingfeng's 2 people still gave him a headache.

Isoya Rensuke can't wait any longer, staying in Kaifeng for one minute longer will have a greater impact on the next plan. However, he has no good way to capture the rest of Kaifeng City. The Chinese army is like a nail, holding firmly Nailed on the way forward of the First Army, he brooded in the headquarters, like a wolf caught in a trap, unable to find a way out. [

The head of the brigade, Katayama Kono, called and let him see a glimmer of hope. It was the lucky guy Masao Koyama. He proposed to lead a team of soldiers to sneak into the positions of the Chinese army, find the enemy's headquarters, and then direct artillery fire to destroy them. Therefore, the Chinese army that lost its command system will be in chaos without fighting.

Isotani Rensuke approved the plan almost without thinking. As long as the passage to Kaifeng City can be opened, anyone can do it. At the same time, he also decided that the First Army will fully cooperate with Xiaoshan Jun's actions and start attacking immediately to cover Xiaoshan's smooth infiltration , So Masao Koyama led his action team, wearing military uniforms taken from the soldiers of the Independent Division who died in battle, and quietly approached the forward position.

Su Jingfeng, who was considering the details of the retreat in the headquarters, was awakened by a burst of intense gunfire. He stood up abruptly. The Japanese army launched an attack overnight. This was not a normal signal. Fighting fiercely, wandering around the room for a while, feeling worried, decided to go to the front to have a look, grabbed the light machine gun on the table, and rushed out of the headquarters with the guard platoon.

As soon as he got outside the house, there was a piercing scream in the air. Su Jingfeng, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, suddenly changed his face. It was the sound of a large-caliber gun falling head-on. !" The soldiers immediately fell down, and the guard platoon leader and deputy platoon leader rushed towards the commander.

Su Jingfeng understood what they were doing and wanted to protect himself. He couldn't help but kicked the deputy platoon leader of the security platoon to the ground. He stretched out his hand and pulled the platoon leader to the ground. Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in his back, and the impact made him stagger and rush forward. A few steps ago, his eyes went dark, and he seemed to hear the anxious shouts of the soldiers. Then, everything lost its color, and the darkness around him instantly surrounded him.

(To be continued)