Age of Rebirth

Chapter 740: Blow

At the headquarters of the main peak of Niuxin Mountain in western Liaoning, Tang Qiuli saw the vanguard of the Kwantung Army's southward troops approaching the ambush site, and finally came. Although it was more than three hours later than he estimated, according to the marching speed of the Japanese army, they all entered the ambush It would take at least four hours. He was vaguely worried that the sun was about to set. If the Kwantung Army followed the practice of not marching at night, the troops would have to lie in ambush all night, which made him even more worried about something happening.

The vanguard of the Kwantung Army, which had already approached the ambush circle, suddenly stopped on the spot. What's going on? Could it be that the ambush troops exposed their hiding places and were discovered by the Japanese army, but it doesn't look like it?The Japanese soldiers did not take any tactical action or prepare for battle, but just stayed where they were. Unexpected circumstances made the atmosphere in the headquarters suddenly heavy, and the staff officers secretly cursed: "What tricks are you kidding?"

Lieutenant General Yano Yinsaburo, the commander of the Kwantung Army's southward troop, is indeed an extremely cautious commander. He is different from many senior Kwantung Army generals, who are arrogant and arrogant. According to the report, no abnormal situation was found, and no large-scale Chinese army was found.

This made Yano Yinsaburo feel more and more uneasy. According to the routine, the 10,000+ independent division troops are on the way to retreat to the front line of Shanhaiguan. Where did the independent division troops who fought with their own troops go? [

Some troops reported that this branch of the army was retreating northward. I remember asking for instructions on whether to send troops to pursue it, but I categorically rejected it and went north?That is Nuluerhu Mountain, which stretches for hundreds of miles. The troops of the Independent Division, if they don't block themselves in front, what are they doing in the mountains?These cunning Chinese people will never be understood by the emperor.

Yano Yinsaburo was beating drums in his heart, while racking his brains to ponder a series of abnormal phenomena. The car was dangling on the road, and his heart was in a state of panic. It was most terrifying not to be able to find an opponent. According to the report, it is close to Niuxin Mountain, everything is normal, and the troops are preparing to pass.

As if stung by a bee, Yano Yinsaburo sat up straight and hit his head heavily on the roof of the car. There was a "bang", the movement was so loud that the driver's heart trembled. His Excellency Commander's head, Bags the size of goose eggs can’t run away, and they were worried about being slapped, but Yano Yinsaburo didn’t even look at him, and ordered the staff loudly: “Baga, go and convey my order, all troops, stop advancing immediately! "

Yano Yinsaburo found the reason that made him uneasy and worried all the way. It was Niuxinshan and Itagaki Seishiro's division. It was here that Tang Qiuli, who was known as the devil of China, set up an ambush. The whole army wiped out more than 5 soldiers. All the jade pieces were broken and survived. The head of the Itagaki Division died on the spot, and the Itagaki Division, known as the most elite unit of the Kwantung Army, was wiped out and ceased to exist.

At that time, Yano Yinsaburo was just an ordinary staff member of the Kwantung Army's staff department. He carefully studied the reasons for the collapse of the Itagaki Division, and finally came to his own conclusion. Da, underestimating the enemy and rushing forward, he was caught in an ambush by Tang Qiuli. He could only bury these words in his heart. After his death, Seishiro Itagaki, after his death, did his utmost honor and was awarded a commendation order issued by His Majesty the Emperor himself. Also known as the hero of the Yamato nation, the immortal god of war.

Of course, Yano Yinsaburo sneered at these things in his heart, but he was just a samurai. Now, it was his turn to command the soldiers of the imperial army. If he passed by here, could he repeat the same mistakes of the Itagaki Division?The undulating hills in front of me are like bunkers, and the winding road is like a noose, which looks unlucky.

The troops of the Kwantung Army stayed outside the ambush circle of Niuxin Mountain for more than half an hour. Camping in the suburbs was not safe, and the generals asked for instructions one after another, demanding to pass through the Niuxin mountain area quickly and approach Shanhaiguan.

Yano Yinsaburo finally made up his mind, and the troops passed through Niuxin Mountain overnight. However, he did not act recklessly, and sent a regiment of troops to enter Niuxin Mountain in a car. Half an hour later, he sent another regiment of troops to enter Niuxin Mountain. Entering in the same way, Tang Qiuli watched thousands of Japanese soldiers enter the ambush circle, but the brigade stayed outside, and the cars drove away, leaving behind a trail of dust.

Is it time to come this time?The second batch of Japanese vehicles also entered the ambush circle, and the brigade still did not move. Tang Qiuli watched the Japanese vehicles go away and secretly cursed the Kwantung Army commander. He is really a cunning guy. However, I am patient. Taking a closer look, there were more than 6000 Japanese troops in the past two batches. Tang Qiuli realized that things were a bit troublesome. After the ambush started, these Japanese troops turned around and bit them, which was a great threat to the frontal ambush troops. .

He had no choice but to issue an order to ambush the troops on the right wing, draw out a brigade of troops, and follow the two groups of Japanese troops covertly. It was a team of cars, with the same number of troops, and the interval was still three or ten minutes. In this way, the Kwantung Army brigade entered the ambush circle, and these three groups of Japanese troops just came out of the ambush circle. This is the strength of a brigade, more than 10 people. It is not a small force, placed on other battlefields, it can sweep more than a dozen counties and most of the provinces.

Tang Qiuli was almost going crazy, wishing he could strangle the commander of the Kwantung Army to death, there was no such thing as a joke, what kind of f*cking bird was this, more cunning than a fox, he had become a spirit, not only Tang Qiuli thought so, The more than 20 soldiers of the Independent Division also cursed in their hearts. After receiving the report from the first batch of troops, Yano Yinsaburo had left the most dangerous area of ​​Niuxin Mountain, and nothing happened.

A fox-like smile finally appeared on his face. After three trials, no matter how cunning the opponent is, he should show his feet. Moreover, once the brigade is still ambushed, a brigade's troops will turn around and attack. Being able to break through, proud, really proud, Yano Yinsaburo believes that his command art during this dangerous mountain march can be included in the classic course of the Imperial Army University for those younger generations to emulate.

But he ignored one point, the time, nearly two hours before and after, the sky had already dimmed, and when his main force passed through Niuxin Mountain, it was late at night, dark night, which was more conducive to ambushers, especially when it was suitable The location of the ambush and the troops under sudden attack are extremely easy to fall into chaos, and the communication and command are not smooth.

After receiving the order to move on, the officers of the various Japanese troops cursed the cowardly commander for letting them endure the wind for two hours on the mountain pass, while urging the soldiers, "Quickly, quickly open the way!" The Japanese soldiers rushed over like a turbid wave, the sound of motors and horns of cars, and the footsteps of soldiers resounded in the valley in a chaotic manner.

Tang Qiuli sat down on the cannon box almost completely limp. After several years of fighting, he had never encountered such a cunning and cautious Japanese commander. If he had another chance to capture him alive, he must interrogate himself. Guys, the head isn't number one other than ****.

After eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, all the Japanese troops entered the ambush circle. Tang Qiuli first gave an order to the aviation team that all fighters take off immediately to participate in the battle. Then, he ordered the communication staff who were guarding dozens of phones: "Start Let's go!" In the pitch-black night sky, on the hills on both sides of the road stretching more than 30 kilometers long, several red signals suddenly rose, like small suns, reflecting half of the sky red, dazzling like festival fireworks.

The light of the signal has not yet dimmed, and behind the distant hillside, clouds of red smoke suddenly rise. In the sky, there are meteor shower-like bright spots, row after row, dragging dark red tail flames, from far to near , with an ear-piercing screaming sound, they came to the top of the Japanese soldiers in an instant. The experienced Japanese veterans turned pale in an instant. My God Amaterasu, this is a salvo of thousands of artillery pieces. At this time, the muffled sound like heavy thunder reverberated among the mountain peaks, and the earth trembled.

In an instant, the battle line of more than 60 li in Niuxin Mountain seemed to be activated by an electric current, bursting out blazing flames, first there were clusters of fire, and in the fire, clusters of soil waves could be seen clearly, like mushrooms, rising continuously , Then, there were rows and pieces, and later, the number could not be distinguished, the soil rolled up, the gravel flew horizontally, and the smoke from the gunpowder swayed into the night sky, which was dark red by the flames of the explosion. In the sky, countless The flying cannon plunged into the ground that was already boiling like molten iron.

The momentum is like thunder, and once it is shot, it is the most vicious blow. Tang Qiuli concentrated all the artillery on both sides of the ambush position more than 30 kilometers away. Even the anti-aircraft guns of the air defense brigade were temporarily ordered to shoot flat. A cannon sent metal pellets to the dense marching formation of the Kwantung Army. As soon as the cannon hit the ground, more than a dozen Japanese soldiers' stumped limbs, broken arms, and broken flesh and bones flew horizontally. [

The Japanese soldiers who were suddenly bombarded immediately fell into chaos. The night sky was reddened by the flames of death explosions. They wanted to fight back. On the hillsides on both sides, there was no target to aim at. Ten minutes after the bombardment, after the initial chaos of the Kwantung Army soldiers covered with blood and body parts of their comrades, despite the heavy casualties, they found a relatively safe place to avoid the bombardment flying all over the sky.

Several green signals rose in the night sky, emitting a miserable green light. Behind the silent hillsides, cliffs, rocks, and trees on both sides, several small round black spots flew, and landed on the ground like crows in an instant. On the heads of the Japanese soldiers, the infantry ambushing them shot again.

(To be continued)