Age of Rebirth

Chapter 530 Farewell, Kaifeng

The battle broke out suddenly. The Japanese soldiers who were used to attacking every day, being repulsed, and then attacking again did not expect that being attacked in the early morning when the cold wind was blowing would be so fateful.

The three teams of soldiers, like three steel knives, penetrated directly into the depths of the Japanese army's position from different directions. Almost when the Japanese soldiers in the haze had just reacted, the sword had already landed on the neck with a cold light, and then , Fierce gunshots rang out, and the grenade drew a beautiful arc, accurately falling on the side of the Japanese soldiers, a burst of flames accompanied by the sound of explosions, and several Japanese soldiers fell down in the cold trench covered in blood.

The sudden close-range attack caused great confusion to the Japanese army. They didn't know how many enemies had rushed in, and there were gunshots everywhere. In this kind of melee, all kinds of heavy weapons were useless. Automatic weapons and grenades, yes. The best weapon to kill the enemy, the Suomi submachine gun roared uninterruptedly, and the night sky was red with tongues of flames. Even the howling cold wind could not cover the sound of gunshots and explosions.

Rensuke Isotani, who was full of worries, had just fallen asleep, when the sound of gunfire and explosions woke him up suddenly. Before he could understand what was going on, his guard captain rushed in with a large group of guards. Without any explanation, he grabbed his coat and put it on Your Excellency the Commander, and then he went outside. The possible Commander, only wearing a shirt, when the cold wind blew, coupled with fear, his body trembled uncontrollably, and he was completely gone. General's prestige. [

Isotani Rensuke cursed angrily, and the guards did not let him go until a secluded place. Isotani Rensuke went up and slapped the captain of the guard, groping his body with his hands, looking like he was going to eat a grain for the captain of the guard. But he was almost naked, without any metal on his body except dentures.

He was extremely angry and scolded himself, the reckless captain of the guard, and these guards. When he calmed down a little, the captain of the guard would have the opportunity to tell the commander that the troops were attacked by the Chinese army. The situation was chaotic and critical. He was afraid that the commander would have What danger, just do it.

Isotani Rensuke was startled, the Chinese army sneak attack?As if to verify the captain's statement, gunshots and explosions suddenly sounded at close range. This time, he believed it. However, how did the troops of the independent division pass through several positions at the front and penetrate deep?

The fierce gunfire lasted for more than an hour before it gradually subsided. A little fire light indicated the fierce battle just now, but occasionally there was a loud noise accompanied by a ball of fire that soared into the sky, instantly turning the sky red. It was the sound of explosives. It seems that the concentration of the Japanese army's ammunition was also attacked.

Wang Dongshan, who had already withdrawn to the outside of Kaifeng City, looked at the flames in the city. It was a place that had experienced the baptism of blood and fire for three days. Now, he finally left, but how many comrades-in-arms will stay here forever, three commandos, Those who followed him out of Kaifeng City were no more than 3000 people, including more than [-] brave warriors. They stayed here. In the light of the fire, Wang Dongshan seemed to see several figures flying in the sky of the ancient city of Kaifeng, the tallest of which was his Commander General Su Jingfeng.

I was just a survivor, two lines of tears finally flowed down Wang Dongshan's face blackened by gunpowder smoke. Behind me was a choked cry. After being conveyed layer by layer, every soldier knew this unfortunate thing.

They couldn't believe their ears, but the company commander and platoon leader said it themselves, so they couldn't help but not believe it. Su Jingfeng had an extremely high prestige in the hearts of the soldiers of the Yellow River and Henan Defense Corps. Su Jingfeng grew up from an ordinary soldier in the Northeast Army , He understands the psychology of ordinary soldiers very well. He has been around hundreds of companies in the corps, and he has worked hard with ordinary soldiers, and ate big stoves together. The soldiers are familiar with him, and he is also familiar with the soldiers.

The news of his death suddenly ignited the flames of revenge in the hearts of the soldiers. The so-called "sorrowers must win", launching an active attack on 10,000+ Japanese troops with more than 10,000 people is different from suicide. Cowardly people tremble when they think about it , but Wang Dongshan led these soldiers to fight back and forth among [-]+ Japanese troops, which cannot but be said to be a miracle.

Wang Dongshan wiped away the tears on his face, and the remaining soldiers had to be brought back safely. He ordered loudly: "All stand at attention, face Kaifeng, and salute!" More than 6000 men saluted Kaifeng in unison, To pay tribute to their commanders and their fallen comrades-in-arms, in the night, more than 6000 figures, like a forest taking root on the ground, rose up with a chilling momentum, soaring into the night sky of the Central Plains.

Wang Dongshan took one last look at the ancient city of Kaifeng where the gunfire was ringing again, turned around resolutely, and led the soldiers into the night. In the east, the morning star quietly rose, and a new day came. From then on, this ancient city The three days and three nights will remain in the hearts of the living soldiers forever, and will not be obliterated in this life.

Regarding this sudden battle, the high-level Japanese army will never disclose the number of casualties. It is just that when the Japanese soldiers gathered together, they found that there were many companions around them. Come, when they suffered so much in the southeast of Kaifeng, there was no longer a single Chinese soldier in sight.

I only saw Commander Isoya Rensuke's dumb expression silently speaking, heard the "crack" sound when the fire was burning, and the Chinese soldiers who had fought with him for three days withdrew, and before leaving, he stabbed himself severely. Kaifeng finally fell into the hands of the imperial army, and the passage to Xuzhou was completely opened. Why did Rensuke Isoya and the senior Japanese generals not have the joy of victory?

The Japanese soldiers who experienced this battle, thinking of those Chinese soldiers who were desperate and seemed to kill gods, still had lingering fear on their faces, and made the best summary of this battle in the dark in one sentence. In their words, " In the early hours of that day, the Chinese soldiers went crazy!"

In Guxian, Shanxi, Tang Qiuli in the temporary headquarters of the Independent Division put most of his thoughts on the outnumbered Su Jingfeng Corps. He asked the Yellow River Henan Defense Corps to report the battle situation three times a day. In fact, he wanted to Seeing Su Jingfeng's name appearing between the lines, he knew this big man too well. Whenever a battle started, his eyeballs turned red, and he always wanted to go to battle himself.

In the Northeast, there were not many troops at the beginning, and even I personally went into battle, but now they are all princes commanding tens of thousands of horses. If this is still the case, I can't help worrying him, so I arranged for the mature and prudent Wang Dongshan to be the chief of staff for Su Jingfeng. It is also out of this consideration.

Following the daily battle reports, knowing that although Su Jingfeng and the others fought hard, they were very organized, and Tang Qiuli was relieved. Japan made a move, striking west and east, throwing all his limited troops to the periphery of Xi'an, thinking about it, he kept shaking his head.

Who is to blame?Blame Yan Xishan's iron plan?The Japanese army did launch an attack in Wuxiang, but it may not be as powerful as he said. No one can blame it. Then you can only blame yourself for judging that the Japanese army’s movements are unknown. Now it seems that it was a false attack, just to cover up Rensuke Isotani. The strategic intention of the First Army to attack Xuzhou from the east.

The speed of action of Liao Lei's No.13 Group Army of the Gui Army and the Sichuan Army of Liu Xiang's eight divisions also worried him. It took five days to reach Xuzhou and at least one more day for combat preparation. The Battle of Xuzhou earned pockets and time. After the Battle of Kaifeng, Su's army would have to reduce its personnel by more than one-third without being disabled. For this, Tang Qiuli was prepared in his heart and sent a telegram to the independent division Wu Hongtao, commander of the training headquarters, prepared 5000 recruits for Su Jingfeng's troops.

He is very dissatisfied with the speed of the Guangxi Army and the Sichuan Army. His troops are working hard, and you are still following the routine and staying overnight in a leisurely way. If you delay for one minute, my troops will suffer greater losses. For this reason, He specifically called Li Zongren, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Xuzhou Theater, and ordered him to urge the Guangxi Army and the Sichuan Army to immediately speed up their march and arrive in Xuzhou at 1:[-] p.m. on December [-]th. [

The Yellow River Garrison Corps of the Independent Division is in Kaifeng, and the Sulu Garrison Corps is in Shangqiu. They blocked the Japanese First Army for five days, that is, at twelve o'clock in the night on December [-]th. This is what my troops can do. Limit, General Li must treat this matter with caution, and Tang Qiuli is extremely polite when dealing with this leader of the new Guangxi faction who became famous all over the world because of the Taierzhuang victory.

The two had never met before, and it was the first time they met. His Xuzhou theater was defending the rear of his Dezhou battlefield. Isoya Rensuke's first army took down Xuzhou. , he has already led the staff of the newly formed war zone commander's department to Xuzhou ahead of the troops. Now that the defense is regularized, please rest assured that the two leading divisions of Liao Lei's troops will be ready tomorrow (that is, in December) [-]th) arrived in Xuzhou.

Li Zongren's call back was also extremely polite, and he repeatedly thanked the North China Independent Division for its sacrifices for the Xuzhou Battle. This made Tang Qiuli look at this Guangxi general with admiration. It is really extraordinary to have a brilliant record in Taierzhuang, and it is a good start. , is the basis for continued cooperation. Since then, he and Li Zongren have been exchanging telegrams and communicating with each other.

One more thing is Tang Enbo, this bastard seems to have evaporated. Yu Deshui, the director of the intelligence department, used all the systems. Up to now, there is still no news about Tang Enbo. It has been three or five days and only got one clue. The disbanded troops of the Eighth Army concentrated in the direction of Xiangfan, Hubei.

In the past few days, Yu Deshui was a little afraid to see the face of the teacher. Although the teacher didn't say anything, judging from his expression, it was obvious that he was not satisfied with the work of the Intelligence Department. After getting the news, Yu Deshui He personally led the team and rushed to Xiangfan in Hubei. Even if he dug three feet, he had to find Tang Enbo.

Tang Qiuli was in a bad mood because of the entanglement of several things. The contact with Su Jingfeng's troops was suddenly cut off at around ten o'clock this evening.

Lying on the bed, Tang Qiuli tossed and turned. It seemed that he always had some bad thoughts lingering in his heart. Before going to rest, he asked Chen Feng, the communications director, to notify himself immediately if there was news about Su Jingfeng.

(To be continued)