Age of Rebirth

Yamagata Castle was in ruins under the fire and shells, and there was no need to occupy it. Tang Qiuli immediately commanded the troops to move forward and build blocking fortifications on the spot. At the same time, he sent a telegram to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, explaining briefly Let’s take a look at the attack on Yamagata Castle, and urge him to end the battle to occupy Fukushima and Sendai as soon as possible, rush to the predetermined area to deploy defenses, and build an insurmountable iron wall for the Japanese troops retreating from the battlefield in the northeast of Honshu Island.

The troops of Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao of the right-wing attacking group had already crossed the Tsugaru Strait according to the order of the division commander, and almost encountered no decent resistance from the Japanese army, so they occupied the beachhead and immediately began to attack Aomori Castle. Not strong.

Tang Qiuli knew that the troops directly under him would have to face the turbulent crowd of nearly one million Japanese troops who would inevitably withdraw from the battlefield in the northeast of Honshu Island to the surrounding area of ​​Tokyo. There is no certainty in fighting a blocking battle. All the troops of the directly subordinate corps must be used to attack the right-wing attacking group back and forth, nailing the Japanese army to death in the area east of Sendai, Yamagata, and west of Aomori.

Zhao Yuhe was in charge of commanding the two siege battles, and the situation encountered was similar to that of Tang Qiuli's commanding battles. The Japanese in Fukushima and Sendai cities also adopted civilian suicide attacks, causing serious damage to the brigades directly under the corps. There were not small casualties, and the advance speed in the urban area was very slow, because it was unknown when and from where, the Japanese would rush out, covered in explosives and grenades, and rushed up howling.

After receiving the telegram from the division commander, Zhao Yuhe, who was struggling with the casualties of the troops, was shocked at first.With an expression of disbelief all over his face, immediately.The cold light in the eyes suddenly rose, the teacher played cruelly.While shocking him, he was also enlightened, so he followed suit and ordered the offensive troops to withdraw from Fukushima and Sendai urban areas, concentrate all artillery, and prepare to massacre the city with artillery fire.

However, Zhao Yuhe had no plans to use bombers. In his opinion, the army's artillery was enough to solve the problem.When the artillery preparations were completed, they received reports from Wang Zhanqun, commander of the 13th brigade attacking Fukushima, and Guo Jinshan, commander of the No.[-] brigade attacking Sendai. surrender with a white flag.

Zhao Yuhe was greatly surprised. It is not surprising that Japanese troops surrendered on battlefields outside of Japan, but this happened in Japan.But unimaginable?

After seeing the surrender representatives of the Japanese army in Sendai and Fukushima, Zhao Yuhe realized why the Japanese, already determined to die, put down their weapons and surrendered.I just found out that the teacher authorized the teacher to refer to the public statement issued by the News Office.It turns out that the Japanese commanders in Fukushima and Sendai really ended up being massacred by artillery fire in Yamagata.I was terrified.

If we say, face to face with the soldiers of the Independent Division.Even fighting in the streets in the city, the Japanese commander will not surrender, but a city is flattened by artillery shells, burned to the ground by napalm, and the imperial soldiers did not even see the faces of the soldiers of the independent division, which is enough to scare, Although they are in the mainland, the Japanese still lose the courage to resist when they think of the end of Yamagata Castle.

After learning about the situation, Zhao Yuhe hurriedly started to deal with the Japanese soldiers who surrendered. The Japanese soldiers who surrendered in Fukushima and Sendai numbered more than 10,000 people and fought in Japan. These Japanese prisoners of war who laid down their weapons are a great hidden danger. It is unrealistic to shoot them all.

Fortunately, the maritime transport capability of the logistics department is quite strong. All these 10,000+ Japanese prisoners of war were stuffed into ships, and enough troops were sent to escort them to the Korean Peninsula for detention. Then, the No.19 Brigade and No.20 Brigade The two field brigades were changed to Fukushima and Sendai garrison forces on the spot, took over the two cities, and confiscated the weapons scattered in the hands of the Japanese. After two days of hard work, these things had no clue.

Zhao Yuhe hastily ordered the troops to set off, and had a round with the troops commanded by the division commander. Before leaving, he solemnly told the commander of the Sendai garrison, Wang Kerong, commander of the No.19 brigade, and Zhang Wenqing, commander of the No.20 brigade The two said, "The army is about to fight a big battle. Fukushima and Sendai can't be chaotic. Do you still remember what the teacher said, 'After entering the Japanese mainland, all Japanese who are stubbornly resisting, whether soldiers or civilians, will be treated as a whole. As an enemy, there is no woman's benevolence, and it must be eliminated without mercy!'”

"I remind you two, that's what I mean. Once you find out that the Japanese in Sendai and Fukushima are just women, children, and children. If there are any changes, you will never be soft-hearted and will suppress them mercilessly. Don't be afraid of killing people!"

Wang Kerong and Zhang Wenqing listened with stern faces. When Zhao Yuhe finished his orders, Wang Kerong, who had just assumed the post of the commander of the Sendai garrison, couldn't help trembling a few times with the dark red scar on his face, and said murderously. : "Please don't worry, chief of staff, the little devils who have handed over their guns will not be able to make any waves. It is already a good fortune not to kill them!"

"What's more, all the trained little devils were taken away. If the Japanese dared to have other ideas, the guns of the more than 19 brothers of our No. 6000 Brigade were not fire sticks. The commander could massacre the city with cannon fire. I, Wang Kerong It can kill all the Japanese in a city!"

Zhang Wenqing glanced at Wang Kerong, and said in a flat tone: "The soldiers of our No. 20 brigade don't have that much murderous intent, but they can't go to the front to kill little devil soldiers. The Japanese, it’s best not to make trouble, otherwise, hum..."

Zhao Yuhe led the main force of the directly subordinate corps. After the round with Tang Qiuli, hundreds of thousands of troops directly under the corps built a tight blocking line in the area east of Yamagata and Sendai, from Ishijuan, Xinzhuang to Hegang, and completely cut off the On the battlefield in the northeast of Honshu Island, nearly 100 million Japanese soldiers withdrew to the rear of Tokyo.

And Tang Qiuli's statement, with the strong propaganda ability of the News Office, spread throughout the entire Japanese archipelago in the shortest period of time. The fate of the 10,000+ Japanese in Yamagata Castle and more than 5 Japanese soldiers is to everyone in Japan. People's psychology is filled with great panic. The name Tang Qiuli is not only the Chinese devil known to the Japanese, but also the nicknames of butcher and executioner.

Yokohama, the new headquarters of Japan's Home Defense Command, Prince Zain's face was livid, and he pulled the radio to the ground angrily, and shouted at Lieutenant General Yoshioka, Chief of Staff: "Kono-kun, this is a butcher's act, that Chinese devil is simply He is an inhumane murderer, who actually carried out a brutal massacre of unarmed civilians!"

"Immediately, in the name of the headquarters of the home defense area, you will publicly expose to the international community the atrocities committed by China devil Tang Qiuli and his soldiers against civilians in Japan, so that everyone can see clearly, China devil Tang Qiuli Qiuli's cruel face, I want to ruin this damned Chinese man! This matter must be done quickly!"

Chief of Staff Yoshioka smiled bitterly. He knew that Prince Zairen didn't want to see him, but as the chief of staff, he had to remind him of some words. After he finished his rant, he said, "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, please calm down. Since China If the devil dares to make a public statement, it means that he doesn't care about international influence and reputation at all, so it doesn't work at all!"

"The devil of China, Tang Qiuli, has a deeper intention than that. This statement also contains elements of psychological warfare. It is intended to cause great psychological panic among the people of the empire, weaken the people's will to resist, and disintegrate the empire. The combat effectiveness of the soldiers, after the Yamagata incident, the garrison commanders in Sendai and Fukushima have surrendered to the Chinese, this is a living example!"

"The staff department thinks that your current focus is how to ensure the smooth withdrawal of the imperial troops on the northeast and northwest battlefields to the Tokyo area. In addition, you can also speak to His Majesty the Emperor and order the intelligence department to block them technically. The Chinese broadcast!"

Prince Zairen's eyes were bloodshot, and he stared at Chief of Staff Yoshioka for a long time, then suddenly slumped on the chair like a deflated ball, unable to utter a word. It doesn't have much value, it's the same as saying nothing.

The nearly 200 million troops on the northeast and northwest battlefields of Honshu Island are now not a question of retreating, but of breaking through, breaking through the blocking and pursuit of the independent division of China. From the heart, how many soldiers can finally withdraw to Tokyo safely? , Prince Zairen himself didn't know what to do.

As for the technical shielding means, it is even more ridiculous. The radio technology of the empire has not yet reached such a high level. It is fine in a small area, but shielding the broadcast signal within the entire empire is almost like talking in sleep.

It is impossible to smear that China devil Tang Qiuli in the international arena. Now it is reasonable to have big fists. A Yamagata city can be slaughtered as soon as it is said. I am afraid that except for the German head of state Hitler, who would dare to fight for the Great Japanese Empire? , Uphold justice, condemn the damned devil of China, even Hitler, if he wants to speak out, he has to think twice, right?

The current Great Japanese Empire is isolated and helpless. Thinking of this, Prince Zairen is full of disappointment, depression and anxiety, and has nowhere to vent. He already hates Yoshioka extremely. When I dangled in front of me, I was in a panic.

"Hmph!" Prince Zairen snorted coldly, and said with unfriendly eyes: "Chief Yoshioka, you disappointed me very much. The suggestions you put forward are useless. You are simply a mediocre person. I really don't understand why the headquarters chose you to serve as My chief of staff?"

Chief of Staff Yoshioka's face was pale, his lips were trembling, and he said: "Your Excellency, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, you can propose to the base camp to replace the Chief of Staff, but you must not insult my personality and dignity. It was just a lie made by the Ministry of Staff. I'm sorry, please leave!"

When Chief of Staff Yoshioka left Prince Zain's office with humiliation, he could still hear a cold snort of disdain, and his steps became heavier and heavier.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)