Age of Rebirth

Chapter 690

At the Wubao Ferry on the Yellow River, in a cave dwelling behind the hillside, bright gas lamps illuminate the spacious cave dwelling. The post-war summary meeting on the first day of the Yellow River Defense War is being held. Tang Qiuli, who presided over the meeting, did not know that Okamura Ning Ci had already been so angry that he vomited blood twice, looking at the commanders at all levels whose faces were filled with the joy of victory, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

The troops participating in the war this time, Sun Zhenbang's regular troops, are only a small part of them, and most of them are the temporary armed forces in Dingbian. Completely following the orders, sticking to their respective posts without panicking, their performance on the battlefield surprised him, especially after more than [-] Japanese soldiers landed on the West Bank, it was an extremely difficult experience for those who experienced war for the first time. big challenge.

The series of tactics adopted by Tang Qiuli were all formulated for Neiji Okamura's cunning and suspicious character. He knew that this old devil was an expert in China, and he claimed to be familiar with Sun Tzu's Art of War. There was no deployment of troops. The Japanese army's offensive routine was rigid and mechanical, and artillery fire was the same old way. He didn't let the soldiers wait to be bombed.

Then, let the first wave of Japanese troops develop in depth, making Okamura Neji think that crossing the river has been successful, and laying an ambush behind the hillside far from the shore, using Okamura Neji's eagerness to expand the results of the battle, concentrate the artillery fire of the five regiments , bombarded the Japanese army crossing the river in the second wave, which is the "half-crossing and attacking" in the art of war. [

In the end, there was no follow-up reinforcements for the gathering and annihilation. The more than 5000 Japanese troops who went deep alone and the people in Dingbian were armed. Their performance in the battle of annihilating the Japanese army made Tang Qiuli look at them with admiration. And the artillery who made great achievements in the battle, except for one regiment In addition to Sun Zhenbang's troops, the other four regiments are all composed of Dingbian reservists. In the artillery battle with the Japanese artillery, they showed extremely skilled fighting qualities. Artillery, the difference is a few, this is what he is most satisfied with.

Neji Okamura was hit hard, and he no longer dared to carry out a large-scale cross-river attack. Taking advantage of the situation, he had to deal a heavy blow when Neji Okamura attacked for the first time. With the character of an old devil, he suffered once. After the fight, there will never be another such good opportunity for him to use. Okamura Ningji will find another way to achieve his goal, and Tang Qiuli can breathe a sigh of relief.

He asked the cooking team to prepare some good meals, and kept the commanders who attended the meeting to eat, which was to reward everyone and boost morale. The dinner was really good, and there was even a fresh big carp from the Yellow River. The commanders, who were salvaged from the stable water in the lower reaches, applauded repeatedly and claimed that they would do a great job to the artillery. Without their overwhelming artillery, how could we eat the big carp of the Yellow River.

Tang Qiuli nodded with a smile. He likes this atmosphere very much. Perhaps because of his self-esteem, General Jiang Baili did not talk and laugh like those young officers, but his eyes never left Tang Qiuli. This young general, It made him feel more than once what a miracle is. From the perspective of General Jiang Baili, today's battle plan is more adventurous. If he is commanding a regular army, doing so is completely in line with reality.

However, the people who formed the defense force were ordinary people who had just picked up their guns. When formulating the combat plan, General Jiang Baili opposed it. He reminded Tang Qiuli that once the Japanese army landed on the shore, Dingbian armed forces who lacked actual combat experience , it is easy to break through the line of defense. After all, fighting the Japanese army face-to-face is different from being separated by the Yellow River, and the psychological reactions are also different. Armed civilians who have not been on the battlefield should not panic, and there is a possibility of abandoning their positions and fleeing. .

For this reason, Jiang Baili also transferred two regiments of his student brigade to the vicinity of the ferry, preparing to make amends at any time in case of an accident. Tang Qiuli did not accept his opinion and continued to follow the established style of play. Jiang Baili admired it very much. If it was him, he would never take the risk of fighting like this. Even if he succeeded, he was still impressed by Tang Qiuli's boldness.

Okamura Ningci was ill for two days. During these two days, he lay on the camp bed, thinking over and over again about one thing. Has Tang Qiuli's main force been deployed on the west bank of the Yellow River?If not, how do you explain the losses suffered by the imperial army? If yes, the information brought back by so many agents is all false?Okamura Ningji didn't understand, but he understood one thing. Judging from the tactics adopted by the opponent, Tang Qiuli should be in command of the fierce attack, at least a senior officer at the commander level of the corps should be in command of the battle.

Neji Okamura was in a dilemma. He didn't dare to use large-scale river-crossing operations again. The first lesson was too profound. Small-scale river-crossing operations would not be of much use. To cheap, several artillery battles across the river, his artillery unit was beaten and forced to move several times, he also tried to sneak in at night, in addition to being counted and mortared, there were 2000 more soldiers in the Yellow River Except for many corpses, Mao did not find a single one.

Neiji Okamura has another sharp weapon in his hands. Two tank regiments with more than 300 tanks, if they don’t cross the Yellow River, they are just a pile of scrap iron. The artillery can’t count on it. Okamura Neji ordered the tank regiment The team arrived close to the bank and, together with the artillery, provided fire support for the troops crossing the river. More than 300 tanks were lined up on the bank, and the turrets rotated. The face is also spectacular.

A regiment of Japanese troops once again tried to cross the river on a large scale, but even the iron tortoise could not hold back the swarms of artillery on the other side. After a battle, the chariot regiment lost more than 80 tanks, and the infantry crossing the river was still defeated The fierce artillery fire from the Independent Division hit the surface of the river with dead bodies, and the soldiers who managed to rush to the opposite bank were beaten again by light and heavy machine guns and mortars. The numerous corpses, soldiers of a regiment, just fell to pieces.

He stopped in shock. The burning tanks on the bank seemed to be explaining a result to him. Wubao Ferry could not break through, and the battlefield was deadlocked here. Strictly ordered not to cross the river rashly, he thought hard and was extremely distressed. He failed to cross the river and gave up his goal to return to Taiyuan.

Extremely irritable and anxious, his temper also became angry, like a mad dog, except for the chief of staff Nishio, almost all the staff and staff around him had been scolded by him, unlucky, he was slapped several times, and his body became more and more serious. As thin as sticks, with a haggard face, deep-set eye sockets, and coldly shining eyes, they became more fierce. In just a few days, many white hairs were added to his head. His Excellency Neiji Okamura, the Supreme Commander of the dispatched army, is about to confess to the bank of the Yellow River.

The stalemate on the battlefield was in line with Tang Qiuli's wishes. He arranged for the troops to copy Okamura Ningji's rear, and they were still in motion. Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps had already sent the Kwantung Army southward troops into Tianjin. Returning to the Taihang Mountains, the main force of Changfeng's Taihang Mountain Field Corps has entered the Yicheng and Houma lines in southern Shanxi, and the Japanese army attacking Xi'an will soon be cut off from returning to Taiyuan.

Only the four brigades rushing to the Lvliang Mountains are still on the march because of the long distance. In just five more days, Tang Qiusheng and Changfeng's troops can surround Ningji Okamura's Japanese army of less than 10 on the banks of the Yellow River. On the other side, returning to Taiyuan is an independent division unit. Going west is the surging Yellow River that cannot be crossed. Okamura Ningji is already facing a desperate situation. Tang Qiuli is very worried. Once Okamura Ningji discovers his strategic intentions, he will abandon the current plan. , Withdrew to Taiyuan, when the time came, the Japanese army would be concentrated together, and it would be difficult to fight. He sent telegrams again and again, urging the troops to cut off the retreat of the Japanese army in Liulin to return to Taiyuan, and speed up the march.

The Japanese troops scattered in the stable occupied areas of Shanxi, and the special warfare detachment that got into their stomachs, made a mess and couldn't take care of themselves. They couldn't quickly gather troops to give Okamura Neji strong support. All the conditions for gathering and annihilating the Japanese troops on the banks of the Yellow River , already possessed, what Tang Qiuli needs is time, and also, to give Okamura Ning a little hope, let him see the dawn of success, and not retreat to Taiyuan.

Yonghe Pass fell into Tang Qiuli's eyes. Compared with other major ferries, Yonghe Pass is very inconspicuous, and it is not suitable for large troops to cross the river. The ferry is narrow, and there are relatively steep river banks on both sides. In the mainland, Tang Qiuli chose this place as a sweet spot for Ning Okamura.

Yongheguan Ferry is the defense area of ​​the Eighth Route Army's left-behind troops. There is a battalion of troops stationed there. Tang Qiuli invited General Xiao Jinguang, the director of the left-behind department, to Wubao to discuss the plan to stabilize Neiji Okamura. The interests of both sides are the same. , we are dealing with a common enemy, and Tang Qiuli has an excellent impression in the minds of all the senior generals of the Eighth Route Army. The talks went on very happily, and the general framework was finalized. While discussing the details, Chen Feng, the director of communications, came in a hurry Looking at his expression, Tang Qiuli had a very bad premonition.

After receiving the telegram in his hand, Tang Qiuli's expression changed, and then he returned to normal. He said apologetically to the representative of the Eighth Route Army, "I'm sorry, generals, I have urgent documents to deal with! Excuse me for a moment!" Let the Chief of Staff of the Independent Division Yang Ketian continued to discuss details with General Xiao Jinguang, and hurriedly followed Chen Feng out.

Looking at Tang Qiuli's back, General Xiao Jinguang was thoughtful. He noticed that Tang Qiuli's steps had lost his usual composure. Based on his preliminary understanding of the Vice Chairman Tang, it was not a particularly serious matter. Xiao Jinguang guessed right, and something really happened. The platoon that Meiling was in lost contact with the company headquarters and Tang Qiuli's Wubao headquarters. Up to now, more than Four days without any news. [

(To be continued)