Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

A tank brigade equipped with 22 of the latest tanks of the Empire of Japan was completely lost in a blink of an eye.As the opponent, a tank battalion of the Chinese army suffered no losses under the two rounds of attacks from 22 tanks of the Empire of Japan.

Facing the completely one-sided battle in front of him, the captain of the First Squadron, Chief Kumagai, could hardly believe his eyes.Through the binoculars, it was repeatedly confirmed that the 22 imperial tanks that were on the attack had been blown into a pile of scrap iron.Especially when I saw that the tank units of the Chinese army were preparing to slowly pass through the steel girder bridge, passing through the anti-tank trenches one by one in an orderly manner.Chief Kumagai, who looked astonished, finally believed this fact.

After a brief moment of shock, he understood that after losing the cover of the First Battalion of the Chariot Wing.Under the attack of hundreds of tanks of the Chinese army, the [-]st Infantry Wing, which was hardly equipped with heavy weapons such as direct-firing artillery, had the only ending of being slaughtered by Chinese tank troops.

Commander Kumagai, who had been a soldier for decades, was already prepared for his death on the battlefield.Therefore, in the face of the Chinese tank troops that had passed through the anti-tank trenches, Colonel Kumagai's facial expression did not change at all.

However, before seeing the position, the first tank brigade that was destroyed in an instant was even after the wreckage of a tank.General Kumagai, who was about to die in battle, suddenly realized that he should do something.Otherwise, the remaining two brigades of the chariot wing hidden at the foot of the city wall will suffer the same fate: facing the attack of the Chinese tank force, there is no room for retaliation, and the entire army will eventually be wiped out. [

Regardless of the surprised eyes of his subordinates looking at him, he quickly rushed to the underground bunker where he was hiding.

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The headquarters of the First Division in Sinuiju City, since the sound of artillery from outside the city ended.Lieutenant General Lin Xian, the head of the division, had already stood up from his seat.Go to the city defense map.Wait for the latest battle reports from the front line at any time.

As the time passed by, Lin Xianzhong, the head of the division, frowned tightly.It also became more and more wrinkled.

And at this moment, the figure of the chief of staff, Major General Miyagawa, finally appeared in front of General Lin Xian.

Seeing Major General Miyagawa's slightly dignified face, a trace of bad premonition quickly came to Lin Xianzhong's mind.Facing the chief of staff who came hurriedly in front of him, he asked in a deep voice: "Miyagawa-kun, is the latest battle report from outside the city arrived..."

"Romper...>

Seeing the doubtful eyes cast on him by the head of the division, Major General Miyagawa did not hesitate, and quickly replied: "Head of the division, the situation outside the city is not optimistic. This is the First Infantry Regiment of the First Division." Commander Kumagai just sent us a telegram: requesting the division headquarters to quickly change the corresponding combat plan according to the actual combat situation outside the city...>

"Nani, change the battle plan...>

Major General Miyagawa quickly waved his hand, and said in denial: "No, Commander, Commander Kumagai has no intention of retreating...>

Hear here.Lieutenant General Lin Xian's complexion suddenly improved a lot.after all.Kumagai Colonel is an officer who was single-handedly selected and trained.If the opponent really became a coward, it would be a shame to the Imperial Japanese Army.So.I will also be affected to a certain extent because of the leadership's mistakes in employing people.

After a long breath of relief, Lieutenant General Lin Xian felt much less nervous.Facing the chief of staff, he continued to ask: "Miyagawa-kun, since this is the case, why did Colonel Kumagai suggest that the division headquarters rashly change the combat plan? Doesn't he know that the entire combat plan was passed by all the commanders above the level of my First Division? Did the officers discuss it together?"

The chief of staff, Major General Miyagawa, shook his head, and replied solemnly: "Division commander, the result of the battle between the first battalion of our chariot wing and the Chinese tank battalion has come out. I believe you heard this After the results of the battle, you will understand why Commander Kumagai strongly suggested that the division headquarters immediately change the original combat plan... >

"According to Kumagai Colonel's report, the entire tank battle ended in less than 2 minutes...>

"2 minutes...>

"In 2 minutes of fighting, we participated in the battle of 22 tanks, none of which survived, and were all blown into piles of scrap metal...>

"Nani, how is it possible..." Lin Xianzhong's face was immediately covered with a shocked expression.Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he asked in disbelief.

The chief of staff, Major General Miyagawa, also couldn't believe it when he saw the result for the first time.However, after reading the follow-up content of the telegram, I was relieved.A big battle, especially in air battles, naval battles, tank battles... these high-tech armies are fighting.The advantages in terms of technical equipment definitely far exceed the quality of personnel participating in the war.

And this is the case with the tank battle that has just ended. [

Facing the almost indestructible steel monsters of the Chinese army, no matter how elite the soldiers of the chariot wing are, it is impossible to block the attack of the Chinese tank army with their own flesh and blood.

The chief of staff, Major General Miyagawa, did not hesitate, and quickly told General Kumagai about the advantages of the tanks equipped by the Chinese army, verbatim.

Seeing Lin Xianzhong who was shocked and lost in thought in front of him.Major General Miyagawa continued: "Division Commander, if the report of Commander Kumagai is true, then even if our chariot unit hidden at the foot of the city wall participates in the battle according to the original combat plan, it will not achieve any results. The whole The chariot wing will also be quickly wiped out by the Chinese tank force. Therefore, I also agree with Kumagai's analysis: order the chariot wing to suspend participation in the battle to avoid meaningless losses..."

The head of the division, General Lin Xianzhong, had a shocked expression on his face.At this moment, he has slowly regained his composure.Facing Major General Miyagawa in front of him.He replied solemnly: "Miyagawa-kun, I still have great trust in the character of Chief Kumagai. Since Colonel Kumagai sent this telegram, it means that the result of this tank battle is completely true...>

After finishing speaking, Lin Xianzhong fell into deep contemplation again, and began to think about whether to quickly change the original battle plan according to the proposal of Chief Kumagai and the Chief of Staff.

Suddenly, Lieutenant General Lin Xian looked at him.Flashed through the mouth of the command department.

As the sun went down, due to the angle of the sun, the light "shooting" from the outside to the headquarters had unknowingly dimmed.

The sun goes down, which means that the Chinese attacking force will lose air support.

For the Chinese army attacking them outside the city, without air support, they will lose their offensive advantage.After hours of fighting, no matter the physical strength of the soldiers.It's still ammunition, they are exhausted, they will definitely suspend their attack and rest outside the city.on the one hand.Avoid night siege battles and cause unnecessary losses to yourself, on the other hand.It is to accumulate energy for tomorrow's attack.

As with anything, there are pros and cons.

The Chinese Air Force leaves the battlefield.For the Chinese offensive force, although it is not good.but.For the imperial soldiers who are responsible for defending the city and do not have any air superiority, it has great benefits.

The imperial army, which has no air force advantage, can launch a night attack on the Chinese army under the cover of night.Using hand-to-hand combat methods that the Chinese army could not even imagine, caught the Chinese army by surprise and killed their vital forces on a large scale.

Thinking of this, a bold idea quickly jumped into Lin Xianzhong's mind.

Facing Major General Miyagawa who was waiting for his decision, he asked anxiously: "Miyagawa-kun, how many hours will it be dark?"

Facing this question, Major General Miyagawa's face was immediately shrouded in doubt.However, as the chief of staff, he still fulfilled the responsibility of a chief of staff very well.He replied to the head of the division in front of him: "According to previous calculations, the sky will be dark within two hours at most...>

"Two hours, that is to say, at most one and a half hours, the Chinese Air Force, which has been showing off its power above our heads, must return and leave the battlefield...>

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency, division commander..." Chief of Staff Major General Miyakawa first affirmed.Afterwards, he showed a thick puzzled expression.Facing the head of the division in front of him, he asked.

"Master, what do you mean...>

As for the Chief of Staff, General Lin Xianzhong had no intention of concealing anything, and said confidently: "It's very simple. Although the final result of the [-]st Infantry Regiment we deployed outside the city is doomed, the entire army is doomed. However, with Chief Kumagai's command ability is enough to drag the battle until dark...>

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Under the cover of hundreds of indestructible mobile firepower points of the tank regiment, it took a full hour for the more than [-] Japanese troops scattered on the battlefield several kilometers outside the city of Sinuiju to be wiped out.

After several hours of hard fighting, not only the 230 regiment responsible for attacking and encircling and suppressing was exhausted, but even the hundreds of armored soldiers operating the tanks were also exhausted after several hours of intense fighting. [

Coupled with the fact that the sky had darkened, the news that a squadron of two bombers and a squadron of fighters cruising over the battlefield had to withdraw from the battlefield reached Zhang Zizhong's ears.Commander Zhang Zizhong, who was full of confidence in taking Sinuiju and annihilating the First Division of the Japanese Army, had to order the troops to suspend their offensive...>

After glancing at the battle sand table with the latest troop deployment in front of him, Zhang Zizhong, who was full of confidence, ordered decisively: "Order: The 77st Regiment of the 231th Division, set off immediately, take over the 230th Regiment and stick to the Japanese defense line just occupied, and complete the complete encirclement of Sinuiju County. The tank regiment, apart from leaving one battalion to assist in the defense, together with the 230th regiment, withdrew from the battlefield, went to the rear to rest and replenish ammunition and fuel...>

"Dianling 242 Regiment, we must strengthen our vigilance tonight to prevent the Japanese First Division from breaking out from the east gate of Sinuiju...>

After a series of orders, the battlefield that had been noisy for several hours finally quieted down.

Outside the west gate of Sinuiju.A line of defense about one kilometer away from the city wall was originally built by the Japanese army against the attacking troops of the Ninth Army.Here and now.It was originally piled up on the side facing away from the city wall, filled with a lot of soil.Prepare a large number of sacks for soldiers to block bullets.After the efforts of thousands of officers and soldiers, all of them were piled up on the side close to the city wall.

In the blink of an eye, a line of defense for attacking Sinuiju was completed.

"The first battalion is left behind, and the company is used as a unit to form a vigilant posture against the Japanese army defending Sinuiju...>

In a blink of an eye, there were only ten tanks and less than a thousand infantry left in the entire front line.

Because at this moment, the sky is not completely dark.The deployment of the 242 regiment outside the city of Sinuiju was unreservedly exposed to the city wall of Sinuiju, and the eyes of the Japanese reconnaissance troops.

In less than 10 minutes, the latest troop deployment of the 242 regiment outside the city was sent to Lin Xianzhi, head of the Japanese First Division.

"The commander of the division. I think that this is definitely an excellent opportunity for us to counterattack...an infantry regiment and a tank battalion. As long as we deploy properly, there are enough troops to participate in the night attack. It is completely possible to respond when the other side's reinforcements Before coming over, wipe them out of the city... >

"Use the powerful assault capability of the chariot wing. Quickly break through the first line of defense deployed by the Chinese army on the front. As long as this line of defense is opened a gap, the infantry will flood into the Chinese army's position in an instant. Under the cover of hundreds of chariots Next. The final victory must belong to us...>

With his clenched fist, he slammed hard on the desk in front of him.Facing the chief of staff in front of him, he said with a firm face: "Chief of staff, just do it...>

"Immediately give an order to the Second Infantry Regiment: Troops will quickly gather at the west gate. The start time of the entire night raid is set at three o'clock in the morning at night. At that time, people are most likely to get sleepy, and it is also the city When the defense of the Chinese army abroad is the most lax...>

"At three o'clock in the morning, the two brigades of the Chariot Regiment hidden at the foot of the city wall quickly launched an attack on the opposite Chinese army. All the officers and soldiers of the Second Infantry Regiment rushed into the Chinese army's position, following closely behind the Chariot Regiment. The Chinese army engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and used our Imperial Japanese Army's advantages in hand-to-hand combat to wipe them all out on the battlefield."

The face of the chief of staff, Major General Miyagawa, was instantly covered with a hot and expectant expression.Facing the head of the division in front of him, he replied confidently: "Please rest assured, Your Excellency, the night attack tonight, the final victory must belong to my first division, and to my invincible Great Japanese Empire..."

"Humble job, let's give an order to prepare for tonight's night attack...>

After finishing speaking, Major General Miyagawa walked out of the headquarters with his head held high and his chest held high, with a look of great expectation and confidence.

Northern nights, especially in North Korea, are definitely very cold.Coupled with the gusts of cold wind blowing from time to time, the officers and soldiers of the 242st Battalion of the [-]nd Regiment lying in the trenches on guard, although each of them was wearing a military coat, anti-freeze hat, anti-freeze gloves, and even anti-freeze earmuffs.However, the biting cold wind still kept getting into the coat, testing the soldiers' tolerance to the cold.

However, fortunately, the superiors allowed a few huge bonfires to be piled up in the position. Through the heat wave generated by the raging fire, the officers and soldiers of the battalion who stood firm on the position could more or less feel a little bit of warmth.

As time went on, the soldiers who still stood firm in the cold wind and endured torture.Gradually forgetting the order given to me by the officer before departure, I started to move towards the campfire, feeling the warmth brought by the scorching air waves generated by the raging fire.

Under this warm envelope, the chill on his body suddenly disappeared.At the same time, a deep sense of sleepiness gradually flooded into the hearts of these officers and soldiers, making them start to doze off.

Unknowingly, more than half of the officers and soldiers of an infantry company in charge of the rotation were gradually falling asleep around the campfire.As for the officers and soldiers who were still standing in the cold wind, they squatted in the trenches motionless, and shrank their whole bodies in the military coat, hoping to block the biting cold wind at night and bring themselves a little warmth.

The one-kilometer-long frontline position, as the temperature continued to drop, not a single officer and soldier turned their attention to the Sinuiju City Wall, which was one kilometer away.

At the same time, the west gate of Sinuiju, which was closed for several days, was suddenly opened one kilometer away.

Immediately afterwards, densely packed Japanese officers and soldiers in full armor, like a flood breaking a bank, poured out of the city gate silently.Afterwards, with the team as a unit, they quickly assembled outside the city along the city wall.

In less than an hour, more than 40 infantry squads of the Second Infantry Regiment of the Japanese First Division had all assembled. More than 40 infantry phalanx exuding bursts of murderous aura stood motionless at the foot of the city wall, waiting for something.

And at this moment, inside the city wall behind these soldiers, there was a dull roar of an engine, which shocked the Japanese infantry standing outside the city wall. (to be continued...)