Age of Rebirth

As the weather got warmer, the ice and snow fortifications lost their previous strength. The Soviet army's desperate attack, regardless of casualties, put great pressure on Lieutenant General Haruhiko Taichi, the commander of the rear guard group of the Japanese Far East Campaign who was responsible for blocking the mission.

It took more than a week to stop the Soviet Army's million-strong army, and Lieutenant General Haruyan's hard work was almost exhausted. Now, Prince Zairen, the commander-in-chief of the Far East Campaign, has increased his original mission and has to stop the Soviet Army for more than a week. At that time, Lieutenant General Haruyan was an expert, and he knew that the blocking battle was more difficult to fight at the back. As the intensity of offensive and defensive battles deepened, fortifications were destroyed, medicines and supplies were consumed too much, casualties increased, and morale was low. On the one hand, it is more difficult to go to the back.

Lieutenant General Haruyan had to think about changing his style of play. If he continued to block the attack with the current situation, he couldn't guarantee how long the battle guard group could withstand the crazy attack of the Soviet army?

After returning from the front line, Lieutenant General Haruyan began to rack his brains to consider this issue. In an offensive battle that repelled the Soviet army just now, the troops suffered more than [-] casualties. If this fight continues, it may take two weeks. Afterwards, soldiers were available in the blocking position, mainly because of the Soviet artillery fire, which was so intense that Lieutenant General Haruyan couldn't figure it out. It was also far away from the rear and it was difficult to supply. Where did the Soviets get so many artillery fire?

Our own artillery calculates and fires every day, and has to move positions at any time to prevent the Soviet artillery from retaliation. Even so, after a few days, the artillery of the battle rear group has lost more than two-thirds, while the Soviet artillery , as if they don’t need money, before each attack starts, there must be an hour of bombardment. According to this scale of bombardment, Lieutenant General Haruhiko roughly calculated that more than 20 bombardments have been dropped on his position. caliber gun.

"The artillery of the Soviet army is the biggest threat to the defense system, especially after the ice and snow fortifications gradually lose their effectiveness!" Lieutenant General Haruyan found the root of the problem, but he was still at a loss as to how to solve it.

The dusk in the Far East came as usual, and the setting sun in the west raged the battlefield for seven or eight days, covering the battlefield with a layer of crimson red like blood. With the arrival of dusk, the Soviet army's offensive finally stopped. On the battlefield, The rare tranquility is only filled with gunpowder smoke and the smell of blood, lingering. A team of medical soldiers, carrying a stretcher, passed Lieutenant General Haruyan's eyes. On the stretcher, the soldiers missing arms and legs were moaning in pain. with.

Lieutenant General Haruyan watched the stretchers go away in a daze. As night fell, his mood became more and more depressed, as if the groans of wounded soldiers were echoing in his ears. After returning to the headquarters, facing the dinner brought by the orderlies, He had no appetite at all. "The soldiers who were able to be carried down by the medical soldiers were lucky. After all, they saved their lives. Those soldiers lying on the ground would have no chance to feel the pain!" He shook his head thinking.

A relatively bright gas lamp was hung on the ceiling of the dripping muddy water, illuminating the headquarters buried deep in the ground. Lieutenant General Haruhiko sat on the cannon box and began to open the telegrams collected by the staff headquarters, Instruments, and various statistical tables. [

While doing these things, Lieutenant General Haruyan was still thinking about how to solve the problem of the Soviet artillery. Suddenly, his hand stopped, and a piece of information from the intelligence department attracted his attention. The date of reading the information was already three days ago, but the content inside, to Lieutenant General Haruyan right now, was like a flash of lightning suddenly flashing through his mind.

"The third search brigade of the Ministry of Intelligence reported that our brigade was ordered to go deep into the rear of the Soviet army's position for reconnaissance, and learned of a situation. The Soviet army opposite the Imperial Army did not use all of its troops for the offensive. About half of the Soviet army The troops are guarding in the direction of Chita, and the distance from the attacking Soviet troops is about [-] kilometers. In order to conduct in-depth reconnaissance, our brigade continues to go deep behind the Soviet troops.”

"Finally, it was found out that the Soviet troops facing the guard in the direction of Chita were preparing to deal with the attack of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops behind the Soviet troops. Moreover, according to the analysis of the distance between the Soviet troops and the Reading Division troops, The battle between the two sides may break out at any time!" This information was signed by Lieutenant Tubashi, Captain of the Third Search Brigade of the Ministry of Intelligence.

Lieutenant General Haruyan smiled wryly. It turned out that the Soviet army only used half of its troops to attack, which put a huge pressure on its own blocking line. If it tried its best, the imperial army's blocking line could hold on for seven or eight days. time?

This information from three days ago aroused Lieutenant General Haruyan's great interest. Not only did he discover that the army of the Chinese devil was just behind the Soviet army, staring at it with stinging eyes. At least half of the pressure, he can only secretly rejoice, other than that, what attracted Lieutenant General Haruyan was the gap between the front and rear armies of the Soviet Army outside Xing'an Mountains mentioned in the intelligence.

"With a distance of more than 40 kilometers, the gap is large enough. Then, the artillery positions of the Soviet army must be in the rear!" Lieutenant General Chunyan's eyes suddenly sparked, and a bold plan took shape in his mind.

"Staff, inform the intelligence chief, General Iijima, to the headquarters immediately!" Lieutenant General Haruhiko ordered.

Ten minutes later, the short, bow-legged Major General Iijima, the director of the intelligence department of the Japanese Far East Campaign Defender Group, hurried over, "Your Excellency, Commander, I wonder if you have summoned the department. What is your mission?" His eyes were tight Staring at Lieutenant General Haruhiko, he asked respectfully, Major General Iijima did not dare to underestimate this sudden rising star in the military. Compared with his predecessor, Lieutenant General Shinno, he admired Commander Haruhiko even more.

Among other things, just thinking about melting snow into water and building a defense system is not the wisdom that ordinary people can have. In comparison, Lieutenant General Xinye, the former commander of the headquarters with the title of chief of staff, is mediocre too much!

Lieutenant General Haruhiko didn't know that at this moment, so many thoughts flashed through Major General Iijima's head, he was still immersed in his plan, and asked, "Iijima-san, the third searcher of your Intelligence Department Is the captain of the battalion Lieutenant Commander Dohashi?"

Major General Iijima replied: "Yes, Commander, the Third Search Brigade is the most outstanding special agent unit of the Ministry of Intelligence, and Lieutenant Dohashi is an elite who is proficient in reconnaissance. Valuable information!"

"Okay!" Lieutenant General Haruhiko exclaimed, "Iijima-kun, let this Dohashi lieutenant commander come to the headquarters immediately, I have important questions, I have to ask them face to face!" He ordered, his eyes became even brighter.

Major General Iijima's face darkened, and he said: "It's very unfortunate, Commander, after Zhongzuo Dohashi sent back this information, he lost contact with the headquarters. It has been more than three days. I judge that Zhongsao Dohashi and No. The third search brigade, I'm afraid the jade is broken!"

"Huh?" Lieutenant General Haruyan paused in astonishment, with a look of disappointment on his face. However, it was perfectly normal for a small lieutenant officer to disappear into the vortex of the battlefield where more than a million soldiers from both sides were fighting. He just regretted it. , can not face Tuqiao to verify some situations.

"Mr. Iijima, Chuzuo Dohashi is an elite of the imperial army of the Japanese Empire. The intelligence department must find his whereabouts as soon as possible. We must remember the officers and soldiers who have served the Imperial Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor. Meritorious service!" Lieutenant General Chunyan ordered, of course, a small lieutenant officer would die as soon as he died, and he didn't deserve special instructions from him, it was just a gesture in front of his subordinates. [

Major General Iijima was so moved that he almost burst into tears. Why, that Lieutenant Dobashi was his brother-in-law, and he deserved the praise and care of the Commander-in-Chief. My brother-in-law tried to get some benefits, but it was obvious that Lieutenant General Haruyan was not focused on this.

Before Major General Iijima could reveal his plan, Lieutenant General Haruhiko changed the subject, "Iijima-kun, according to the information provided by Dohashi-kun, I have a bold plan that requires all the special forces of your intelligence department! That’s all, Iijima-kun, how many search teams are there in the Intelligence Department?”

Major General Iijima cheered up. His Excellency the Commander is different from ordinary people. He often has unexpected whimsy. His bold plan may affect the situation of the battle. He nodded frequently while listening. I am impressed by the boldness and sensitivity of your Excellency the Commander!

"Commander, the intelligence department still has a well-organized search force, with a total of more than [-] people in three brigades, and four brigades that are on mission, but in a short period of time, they cannot be recalled as soon as possible!" Major General Iijima said precisely He replied that this is the entire property of the Ministry of Intelligence.

"Not enough—the troops are far from enough!" Lieutenant General Haruyan shook his head in disappointment, and said to himself, his plan required at least 5000 elite soldiers, taking advantage of the night, to bypass the front of the battlefield and follow the Soviet border. The Xing'anling Front Army penetrated into the gap between the two units, found the artillery positions of the Soviet Army, and destroyed them as much as possible. With fewer troops, how could they be enough?

Moreover, this is still a mission to go back and forth. Sandwiched among more than a million Soviet troops, with the sound of explosions, the small troops that wreak havoc will soon be overwhelmed by the crowds of Soviet soldiers, and there will not even be a whole body left. There is no chance of escape, a typical suicide attack, such a heavy task, and only the search force of the intelligence department can undertake it. If it is an ordinary infantry, I am afraid it will not be able to do it.

Seeing the disappointment on Lieutenant General Haruhiko's face, Major General Iijima also regretted secretly. If he had reminded the commander to pay attention to the information obtained by his brother-in-law, wouldn't he have made preparations in advance? Where are you frowning.

Suddenly, Major General Iijima had a flash of inspiration and said, "Commander, the Ministry has a suggestion to solve the problem of insufficient troops!"

Lieutenant General Haruhiko cheered up, and urged: "Iijima-kun, if you have any good suggestions, please tell me!"

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