Age of Rebirth

Chapter 560 Return of Autumn Spring

All day on January 8, the North China Dispatch Army Headquarters was busy setting up troops to rescue the mountain pass. The order was ready to be issued, but it was not so easy to withdraw troops from the front lines of Datong and Niangziguan, especially in Datong. On the front line, the Jin army, which was originally facing the advantage, was weak in strength, and another division was withdrawn. Coupled with the continuous combat consumption, the total Japanese army strength in the direction of Datong dropped sharply to less than 30, but they were facing nearly [-] troops. [-] Jin army elite troops.

After resorting to this unavoidable move, Xiangyue Qingsi was worried. If the Jin army took a large-scale offensive at this time, the line from Xiwanbao to Huai'an would be easily broken through. Next, Zhangjiakou would also be in danger. Without this important strategic support point in the west of Pingjin, the front of the Jin army can be directed at the northwest of Beiping, and the situation in Pingjin is worrying.

Xiangyue Qingsi kept praying, God Amaterasu blesses, that old fox Yan Xishan, don't start a war at this time, mobilize troops from the direction of Niangziguan, he also took a lot of brains, knowing that the opponent on the opposite side is the main force of the Independent Division Troops, they are not as talkative as Yan Xishan, if he knows that he has dispatched troops and stalked them so hard that these troops cannot be withdrawn, Xiangyue Qingsi will definitely believe it.

Therefore, the mobilization of the troops on the two battlefields was carried out at night. In fact, whether it was Yan Xishan's Datong frontline commander Zhao Chengshou, or Feng Jiwu at the Niangziguan frontline, through different channels, they were aware of the Japanese troops on the opposite side. There are signs of abnormal mobilization. [

Zhao Chengshou made a phone call to Yan Xishan, the old man pondered for a while, and told Zhao Chengshou to keep an eye on his own gate. The Japanese are full of tricks, as long as they don't take the initiative to attack, let them go. In addition to not moving rashly, it is also particularly emphasized that night observation posts should be added to pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese army.

In terms of strength, it was the troops of the Jin army in the direction of Datong who took the opportunity to attack. Compared with the Japanese army, it was more than three to one, and its firepower was not inferior to that of the Japanese army. However, such a great opportunity was missed in vain. Taking the initiative to attack is not in line with Chief Yan's principles of handling things.

Feng Jiwu was dumb and reported what he discovered to his teacher. Tang Qiuli called back and said not to interfere with the Japanese army's mobilization of troops. The idea of ​​attacking the Japanese army has begun, otherwise, the Japanese army will never transfer troops from Niangziguan so easily. Don't try to reach the assembly point.

Therefore, Xiangyue Qingsi mobilized troops from the battlefields of Datong and Niangziguan without any interference, and it went smoothly. However, Xiangyue Qingsi knew the pain in his heart, and he put together all kinds of troops to almost evacuate the troops defending Beiping. In Beiping City, there are only two brigades defending, and the strategic rear is so empty that Xiangyue Qingsi is worried. Who knows if Tang Qiuli, the Chinese devil who is used to playing cards out of common sense, can suddenly attack Beiping?

On January [-]th, the three routes of Japanese troops finally arrived at the assembly point, Xingtai in southern Hebei, and immediately organized and integrated them to form the Second Army of the North China Dispatch Army. The Second Army has only one task, which is to break through the layers of blocking of the Chinese Army at any cost and rescue the surrounded Yamaguchi troops.

For this reason, the North China Dispatch Army Command specially strengthened Hirano Hiroshi’s Second Army with a tank regiment, two cavalry regiments, two field artillery regiments, and a heavy artillery regiment. The family has been emptied out, and the last chariot unit of the dispatched army has been brought out. This is not the end. Kazuki Kiyoshi promised Hirano Hiroshi to coordinate the Kwantung Army Aviation Unit. If necessary, he can send planes to participate in the battle and give the second The Army provided air support.

Only then did Hirano gain confidence in his heart. The first army of Rensuke Isoya was gathered and wiped out under the city of Xuzhou, leaving a lingering shadow in the hearts of every senior general of the Japanese North China Dispatch Army. Hirano Hiroshi knew that there was no Isoya. Lian Jie's military strategy was also less than that of the original First Army, with only 10 soldiers at full strength. It also went deep into the hinterland of Tang Qiuli's Yellow River defense line, and it was in the rolling Taihang Mountains.

Thinking of this, Hirano Hiroshi felt guilty, knowing that this errand was not easy to do. On January [-], after three days of preparation, the newly formed Japanese Second Army with more than [-] troops set off from Xingtai in southern Hebei, passed through Handan, Drive in the direction of Shexian County. Shexian County has been one of the main passages in and out of the Taihang Mountains since ancient times. The winding Qingzhang River flows through the south of the city. Before that, when the mountain pass swept the Taihang Mountains, the headquarters was set up here.

When Hirano Hiroshi left Xingtai, he went against the routine of rescuing soldiers like firefighting. He was extremely cautious and did not rush forward. He deployed a regiment of troops about ten kilometers in front of the main force. Whenever he encountered a dangerous area, he must first conduct fire reconnaissance, and then First, the vanguard troops occupied the high ground on both sides and covered the passage of the large troops. In this way, the marching speed was bound to be slow, but it was also very safe.

They set off at dawn and camped before dark. All the Japanese troops were tense in their heads. It took them three days to travel more than 100 kilometers from Handan to Shexian County. By the evening of January [-], the Japanese army Entering Shexian County, a small Shexian County was filled to the brim, and the streets were full of Japanese soldiers speaking birdsong. The Second Army Command immediately moved into Shexian County, and the four gates of Shexian County were closed. The guards are heavily guarded, and they look like they are facing an enemy.

As soon as the Japanese army left Handan, their whereabouts fell into the eyes of the reconnaissance troops of the Special Warfare Detachment, and the intelligence was continuously collected to the division. At this time, Tang Qiuli was still in Tang Qiusheng's headquarters in Huangnian, north of Lucheng. However, the actions of the Japanese army exceeded his expectations, and it also added a lot of difficulties to the ambush troops of the independent division.

It has been three days since the troops entered the ambush position on the south bank of the Qingzhang River on January [-]. In order not to expose the target, they were not allowed to light a fire, cook, or move around at will. The soldiers lay in the icy trenches, facing the biting cold wind , Eating dry food with ice balls, without any warmth in the body, the number of sick soldiers increased sharply, and the troops generally became irritable.

Moreover, if the Japanese army marches in this way, the idea of ​​an ambush in a dangerous area will definitely come to naught, and the exchange of fire with the Japanese army's vanguard will inevitably alarm the main force of the Japanese army behind. vanished into thin air.

Tang Qiuli fell into deep thought. Knowing that the Japanese army had entered Shexian County, he couldn't help becoming anxious. Shexian County and the south bank of the Qingzhang River are a few steps away. Tomorrow, the vanguard of the Japanese army will join the ambush troops Encounter, if this problem is not resolved tonight, it will be a frontal blocking war, and the idea of ​​​​annihilating most of the Japanese army will come to nothing, and the meaning of besieging the three will be lost. This is not the result he wanted.

After dinner, he looked at the map and thought hard about the safest way. Mei Ting sat quietly on the chair, looked at her frowning husband, her dark eyes followed his figure as he turned back and forth, secretly hating herself for not being able to To share my husband's worries, the only thing I can do is to keep pouring out the herbal tea and refilling with boiling water.

There was the sound of hurried footsteps outside, Shan Hu rushed in, panting, Tang Qiuli turned around in surprise, Shan Hu rarely saw such an expression, what happened?Before he could ask, Shanhu said nonchalantly: "Xiaoqiu, you're back, you're back!" Tang Qiuli was at a loss as to why he was back, and he called him by his nickname.

"Brother Qiuquan, brother Qiuquan and the others are back!" Shanhu finally explained clearly. When Tang Qiuli heard it, his heart beat violently a few times. Brother Qiuquan and the others are back?It was such great news. At that time, I left everything behind and hurried out with Shanhu, leaving Mei Tingnai staring at Tang Qiuli's cotton coat on the bed, and then ran out with her.

In a warm room, Tang Qiuquan was sitting on a chair drinking water, and when he saw Tang Qiuli coming in, he immediately stood up, "Report to the commander, Tang Qiuquan, the leader of the special warfare detachment, completed the task, and return to the team now!" Tang Qiuli pulled Holding Qiuquan's hand, he looked at his cousin carefully.

Since Tang Qiuquan went to the Northeast, he has lost contact for about five months. During this time, too many things have happened, coupled with frequent and tense battles, facing the pressure of nearly a million Japanese troops, Tang Qiuli has nothing to do. More energy to think about Brother Qiuquan who is alone behind the enemy, but when he has a little leisure time, he really misses it. Although he knows that Brother Qiuquan and the troops he leads will not be in any danger, but there has never been any danger. The news also worried him. [

Brother Qiuquan was visibly thinner, his face was covered with the wind and frost of a long journey, only his eyes were still so sharp, and the murderous aura on his body was even stronger. Tang Qiuli took his hand and sat side by side on the edge of the kang, his face full of tears. Looking at Qiuquan eagerly, as for knowing how he and more than 900 soldiers from the special operations detachment and the security brigade spent the past five months.

Qiuquan and the others have attracted the attention of the Kwantung Army since they made a big fuss in Xinjing. The commander of the Kwantung Army, General Nanjiro, ordered a tight attack on the border of Manchuria, and formed a special force to pursue them all the way. The motorized infantry of the team, like mad dogs, clung to it tightly. Qiuquan considered that it would be difficult to go directly to the south and return to the team, so he simply led the Japanese pursuit troops to North Manchuria, all the way to Heilongjiang on the Sino-Soviet border.

In the dense forest around Tongjiang, Qiuquan set up an ambush and fought a bloody battle with the following Japanese special forces. At the cost of 31 casualties, he killed all the Japanese soldiers who had been biting behind him. Those who were damaged in the battle and the radio operator also died, so they lost contact with the division headquarters.

Although what Qiuquan said was very plain, everyone here knows that there are many thrilling stories, difficulties and obstacles, and bloody battles in this simple narrative. The hanging heart finally landed.

(To be continued)