Age of Rebirth

Chapter 740 Lure the Enemy

On the Shanhaiguan battlefield, on the Black Mountain 1 position on the Liuguhe block defense line, the Japanese army used a tank regiment as the main assault force, followed by an infantry regiment, and stormed the high ground. Before the firepower was launched, they quickly attacked halfway up the hillside. Although the defenders' firepower was fierce, they could do nothing to the tanks. The Japanese army followed up with more than [-] attacking troops. The attack sequence, the situation is extremely dangerous for the independent division guards.

The firepower of the defenders who fired at the Japanese tank suddenly disappeared. Ten minutes later, the first Japanese tank had already crushed the trench at the front of the 100 Highland. The Japanese victory was in sight. A heavy artillery regiment hidden behind the highland More than [-] heavy artillery pieces fired suddenly, the first round consisted of five rapid-fire shots, and the large-caliber artillery landed in the Japanese tank formation with a long and screaming sound.

The flames were shining, the column of smoke rose into the sky, and another round of artillery flew in. The Japanese tank group was shrouded in gunpowder smoke. The heavy artillery was the absolute nemesis and disaster for the Japanese "Izu" light tanks. The Japanese tanks attacked the area, and there were burning Japanese tanks everywhere. More than 100 Japanese tanks were almost all destroyed by the fierce artillery fire within ten minutes. All the tank guns were destroyed, and the fist that Yano Otozaburo used to assault the defensive positions was crushed by the steel.

A regiment of Japanese infantry accompanying the tank charge was completely exposed to the intensive firepower of the defensive positions. The follow-up Japanese troops were fired from the side and pressed down on the beachhead on the west bank of the Liugu River. Lieutenant General Yano Otozaburo saw The momentum was not good, and the heavy artillery brigade was immediately ordered to immediately destroy the artillery positions of the Chinese army. [

The Japanese artillery bombardment was much more ferocious, and the speed of counterattack was also very fast. The artillery covered the position of the heavy artillery regiment of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, overturned the soil and stones, and the smoke was billowing. The artillerymen far away, sitting in the car, felt the trembling of the ground, stuck out their tongues, looked horrified, and secretly called luck.

If it wasn't for the commander's strict order, each cannon would evacuate its position immediately after firing fifteen rounds. The artillerymen looked at the dense crowd of little devils in the six rivers, and their palms were itchy with hatred. Once a cannon went down, it would surely kill them Fortunately, dozens of little devils did not love to fight, otherwise, they would all be pieces of corpses under the Japanese artillery.

The fierce offensive and defensive battle, fought from the morning to the sunset, both sides were crazy. The Japanese army received a strict order that within two days, they must break through the Liuguhe line of defense and capture Shanhaiguan. The Japanese commanders at all levels in the front command also stared The blood-red eyeballs, commanding the soldiers, continuously launched a group charge, disabled a regiment, replaced it with a new one, continued to attack, was repulsed once, then violent shelling, and then charged, the sky was full of cannons , The defensive positions of the independent division troops were flooded again and again like volcanic eruptions.

This day was the most intense day of the Shanhaiguan Battle and the Liuguhe blockade battle. The Japanese army did not give the blockade troops any respite. The reserve team has been used for a long time. More than 3 people have been invested in the most critical areas. In the end, the Corps Guard Corps in his hand also took the position. Tang Qiuli wanted to send the special guard. Jiwu disagreed life and death.

As night fell, the seemingly crumbling blocking defense line was as tough as a steel plate, deformed to the extreme, and suddenly burst out with amazing counterforce. , became an erupting sea of ​​flames, steel rain, and mercilessly shredded the bodies of the soldiers on both sides. The last attack was repelled, and Yano Otozaburo had to order to stop. All the soldiers of the independent division defense looked at the faint night, The ghostly figures of Japanese soldiers disappeared on the other side of the river, almost collapsing.

This day was also the happiest day for the Liugu River blocking troops. The corpses of more than 2 Japanese soldiers were scattered along the banks of the Liugu River, including the soldiers of the Ono Regiment and a regiment that attacked the Sansanqi Highland in Montenegro. None of the more than 100 tanks in the vehicle unit fled back, and the entire army was wiped out. Although the troops commanded by Feng Jiwu also suffered more than 3000 casualties, the ratio of casualties of two to one still made the soldiers very upset. A bad breath.

The division commander Tang Qiuli came to the front line in person. The encouragement to all officers and soldiers and the impact on morale became the main factors that could withstand the fierce Japanese attack. The important guarantee of life, the Suomi submachine gun, performed extremely well in this blocking battle, providing uninterrupted firepower. Tang Qiuli observed the most intense battle area, and the corpses of Japanese soldiers everywhere were almost all lying on the submachine gun. within range.

At about nine o'clock that night, Tang Qiuli and Feng Jiwu were in the headquarters, holding a combat meeting attended by all commanders above the brigade level. The brigade commander of a cavalry brigade came in hurriedly. When he saw Tang Qiuli, Liu Chun stood at attention and saluted: "Reporting to the commander, all the six cavalry brigades of the independent division, with a total of more than 6000 troops, have arrived at the front line of Shanhaiguan on time. Liu Chun, commander of the first brigade."

The first batch of reinforcements to reinforce the Shanhaiguan battlefield finally arrived on time. Tang Qiuli felt relieved and greeted the commanders of the six cavalry brigades to attend the battle meeting. It’s better to come early than to come by coincidence, good luck, and immediately forget the hard work and exhaustion of traveling hundreds of miles.

After Tang Qiuli saw that everyone was seated, he said: "Now we are deploying the second phase of the battle of Shanhaiguan. First, all the troops along the Liugu River will retreat to the front line of Niuxin Mountain tonight and set up an ambush on the left wing of Niuxin Mountain." position," Hearing such an order from the division commander, all the brigade commanders who attended the meeting were taken aback. The good soldier fell here and gave up just like that. While he couldn't figure it out, he felt aggrieved.

Seeing the expressions of these tiger generals, Tang Qiuli knew that they were extremely unwilling to give up in their hearts. There was no extra time to explain the blocking line of defense bought with the lives and blood of the soldiers, and then said: "Feng Jiwu Corps, leave five The strength of the brigade should be deployed on the original positions. Note that after repelling the first Japanese attack, all of them will go northward via Jianchang, Lingyuan, and Jianping, and transfer to the Nuluerhu Mountains. If some Japanese troops can be attracted Tailgating is best."

"The troops going north can wipe out the Japanese troops chasing after them in the mountainous area, and then wait for orders in the Nuluerhu mountain area, waiting for orders to attack, and severely hit the left wing of the retreating Japanese army. It should be noted that the troops going north cannot Let the Japanese army bite their tails tightly and expose their intentions. This is a difficult task. The key lies in whether they can successfully disengage from the attacking Japanese army. We must grasp the fire, and it should not be too late, otherwise, we will fall into the three 10,000+ Kwantung Army In the midst of the siege, this force will be led by Feng Jiwu, the commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, Jiwu, thank you for your hard work."

He turned to Feng Jiwu and said, Feng Jiwu nodded solemnly, this is the battle plan that the division commander had planned long ago, and he also participated in the drafting, "Second, Liu Chun and other six cavalry brigades set off overnight, along the Liugu River Go north from the west bank, pass through Jianchang, Lingyuan, Shahai, and Karayingzi and turn to Nuluerhu Mountain. You must cross the mountain within two days and reach Dahongluo Mountain in the northwest of Jinzhou.

"Attention, never expose the target. Encountering Japanese and puppet troops along the way, wipe them out on the spot, leaving no one alive. This is a difficult roundabout task. Marching in mountainous areas is a severe test for men and horses. After receiving the order from the headquarters to attack , Let go of the Japanese infantry in front, and specifically attack the Japanese army's supply and artillery units. Remember, the other Japanese troops can be let go. I ask you, the two heavy artillery brigades, to hand over a single cannon to me inside."

Looking at Liu Chun and Tong Batu who had not washed off the dust on their faces, there was a look of unbearable in their eyes, which disappeared in a flash. Kindness does not control soldiers, righteousness does not raise wealth, "Brigade Commander Liu and Brigadier Tong can only Thank you for your hard work. I came here after a long distance. I didn’t even take a breath. I’m going to set off overnight. Tell all the cavalry commanders and soldiers that after this battle, I will entertain the soldiers who have done meritorious service and personally award them medals. Immediately Let's go!" Tang Qiuli ordered very seriously.

Liu Chun, Tong Batu and other six cavalry brigade commanders stood up together, stood at attention and saluted, "Fulfill the task assigned by the division commander resolutely," the voice was firm and powerful, and turned to leave. There was a rush of horseshoes, and gradually went away. In the dark night, A rushing torrent rolled up smoke and dust all over the sky, shooting towards the stretching Nuluerhu Mountain like a sharp arrow.

"Okay, all the retreating troops, go back and prepare immediately. We don't have much time left. We need to withdraw 10,000+ troops, so many heavy equipment, supplies, medicine and wounded people within six hours. It is not easy to alert the Japanese army on the opposite side. When the brigades go back, they have to hold a meeting and make strict arrangements. If a brigade makes a mistake and destroys the overall retreat plan, the brigade commander will end it himself, and I don’t need to send a law enforcement team,” Tang Qiu Li said with a ferocious tone.

"Any questions?" Tang Qiuli glanced at the brigade commanders, seeing that no one had raised any questions, he said succinctly, "The meeting is adjourned!" Hearing the murderous words of the division commander, all the brigade commanders shrank their necks. This is a rare attitude of a division commander. They also realized that this retreat is related to the success or failure of the overall battle situation. They all stood up and stood at attention, almost shouting: "Resolutely complete the task assigned by the division commander!" Then, salute, They left in a hurry.

The meeting room of the command headquarters, where there were dozens of people just now, suddenly seemed empty. Only Tang Qiuli and Feng Jiwu were still sitting in their original positions. Outside, the sea breeze blowing from Liaodong Bay became stronger and stronger. [

(To be continued)