Age of Rebirth

After many years of battlefield career, the commanders at all levels of the independent division have developed their own skills. Tang Qiusheng is undoubtedly the best one among them. He came up with the combination of air and ground artillery fire to specifically attack Japanese officers. Under the guidance of the artillery observation post, the artillery shells accurately landed on the side of the Japanese officer, causing a cloud of blood to rise up, and blowing up several Japanese soldiers.

Although such a tactic, for a large number of Japanese officers, the sniper killing is only a part of them, but the deterrent effect is huge. With the Japanese officers holding their command sabers high, they may become men covered in blood holes. The corpse, or with a loud noise, was blown into pieces of meat flying all over the sky. The troops lacking the command of an officer were like a mess of sand, which shook the morale and morale of the army.

The assault formation of the Japanese army was in disarray, and the originally numb but firm footsteps were disorganized. I don’t know which unit could not hold on first, and retreated. What followed was a complete rout. Hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops were shaken as a whole, and no one could truly ignore the fighter jets circling in the sky and the artillery shells whizzing towards them.

The rout of some Japanese assault troops caused a rout across the board. Tang Qiusheng heaved a sigh of relief, put down his binoculars, and said to Major General Yu Guanghan, chief of staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps: "Guanghan, order the artillery to add more fire. The Japanese troops at the forefront, drive them back!"

The shells whizzed down, the ground trembled, and fireworks were everywhere. The bodies of Japanese soldiers were shattered by the explosion. On the battlefield in the northwest of Honshu Island, hundreds of thousands of Japanese soldiers desperately struggled for the last time.It was shattered, leaving behind tens of thousands of corpses.They were driven back to the original encirclement again.

The siege battle on the two battlefields of Honshu Island lasted for No. 15 days.In the encirclement, sporadic Japanese soldiers began to appear. Taking advantage of the darkness, they ran to the positions of the independent division troops with bare hands to surrender. These Japanese soldiers who voluntarily surrendered all carried leaflets in their arms. He took it out of his arms and yelled loudly.Afraid of getting a bullet.

Overnight, on the battlefield in the northwest of Honshu Island, there were thousands of Japanese soldiers who voluntarily ran over to surrender. Temporary POW camp.

On a clearing.Surrounded by temporary barbed wire, but half the height of a person, the symbolic meaning is greater than the actual effect. Thousands of Japanese soldiers were captured.Sitting on the ground dejectedly, all of them had dull eyes and dull faces.Seeing Tang Qiusheng approached by many entourages, the Japanese prisoners were in a commotion.It's more about fear.

Tang Qiusheng's eyes were cold, filled with unresolved disgust and hatred.In his opinion, the distressed appearance of these Japanese prisoners of war is indescribable. It is this group of ragged military uniforms, yellow and emaciated, and dull-eyed bastards. , It's really a turn of events!

At this time, a Japanese prisoner suddenly ran out like crazy, and quickly rushed to Tang Qiusheng. The low barbed wire fence could not block it at all. The guards immediately raised their submachine guns. Tang Qiusheng waved his hand. But let's see, what tricks can this Japanese prisoner do?

The Japanese prisoner of war, whose military rank on his collar badge showed that he was a captain, ran to the front and back of the barbed wire, and suddenly fell to his knees, yelling loudly, waving his hands in the air nervously, "Translator, what's the matter?" Tang Qiu Sheng said to the translator.

The translator asked a few words, and then said: "Deputy commander, this Japanese captain said that he and thousands of soldiers voluntarily put down their weapons and surrendered, and should enjoy the treatment of prisoners of war!"

"Ask what kind of treatment they want?" Tang Qiusheng said calmly.

The translator spoke to the Japanese captain again, and said, "Deputy Commander, this Japanese prisoner of war said that they need water and food, and they haven't had food for several days!"

"Satisfy them!" Tang Qiusheng said: "After the Japanese prisoners of war have enough food, gather the officers above the second lieutenant in the prisoners of war and escort them to my headquarters!"

On the way back to the headquarters, the Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan was very puzzled and asked, "Deputy Commander, why do you see these little devils captured?" Jing Zhanqi, deputy commander of the No. 20 Ninth Corps, was also surprised.

Tang Qiusheng said mysteriously: "Put all these captives back!"

"Ah?" Yu Guanghan and Jing Zhanqi looked at each other, neither understanding what Tang Qiusheng meant.

Tang Qiusheng said with a smile: "It was the commander who gave me the inspiration in the order. Think about it, let thousands of Japanese soldiers who voluntarily surrendered go back after eating, which can relieve the worries of Japanese soldiers after surrendering." Second, you can tell the Japanese soldiers that if you surrender, you will have food and water to drink, so as not to starve to death or die of thirst. Psychological offensive? If you want to capture more prisoners, this method is better than shells and bombs It still works!"

Dozens of junior Japanese officers who had enough food and water were taken to Tang Qiusheng's headquarters. Through an interpreter, he simply told these junior Japanese officers, "I'll let you go back right away, and I'll give you back." You take away enough food and drinking water, you don’t need to do anything, just tell other Japanese officers and soldiers what you have experienced! Of course, you can also refuse, but it does not affect the release of you!”

After listening to the translation, these junior officers of the Japanese army could hardly believe their ears. They knew that the Chinese general in front of them was the one who decided their own life. Thousands of Japanese soldiers who surrendered passed through the forward positions and returned to the encirclement.

Tang Qiusheng looked at the Japanese officers and soldiers who surrendered and disappeared from sight, and said to Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan: "Guanghan, contact the joint logistics department of the theater immediately and prepare a large number of ships to transport the Japanese prisoners. In addition, the No. 13 Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps will be transferred to take the task of escorting prisoners of war, and the rear guard will be notified to establish a prisoner-of-war camp in the Daejeon area, with a scale of about 50 people!"

"Deputy teacher, are you so sure? The little devils must have lined up to surrender?" Yu Guanghan said in disbelief with wide-eyed eyes.

Tang Qiuli smiled lightly and said, "Facts speak louder than words, let's wait and see!"

What happened next verified Tang Qiusheng's words. Thousands of Japanese officers and soldiers who had enough to eat and drink returned to the encirclement, causing a chain reaction. Within a few days, Japanese officers and soldiers continued to come to surrender , At first, it was a spontaneous and sporadic behavior, and later, it evolved into an organized Japanese army soldier who lined up to surrender. On the most day, more than [-] Japanese soldiers surrendered.

Interestingly, in different directions and on different battlefields, Tang Qiuli also adopted the same method to disintegrate the Japanese soldiers in the encirclement. He was full of food, drank enough water, and even came forward in person to give lectures to the Japanese soldiers who surrendered in proficient Japanese.

Tang Qiuli did not hide his identity, "I think you are all curious, I am the vice chairman of the Military Commission of the Chinese Nationalist Government, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the North China Independent Division, by the way, you Japanese soldiers gave me a nickname, called 'The devil of China!' Yes, it is me, I have another job, the supreme commander of China's millions of troops attacking the Japanese mainland!"

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree, and the name of Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, are well-known in Japan, reaching the level that makes children stop crying at night. Especially in the Japanese military circle, this nickname is as terrifying as a fierce god. I don't know how many famous Japanese military generals and Japanese troops were destroyed by this person, and this person was the one who killed them in the mainland. Now, I finally saw the true face, which is completely different from the propaganda in the base camp.

The siege battles on the northwest battlefield and the northeast battlefield of Honshu Island lasted for nearly a month. Except for the first ten days, which were bloody and bloody, in the remaining two weeks, the independent division troops The only task is to receive a large number of Japanese officers and soldiers who come to surrender every day. The two battlefields have become huge temporary prisoner-of-war camps.

At this time, Tang Qiusheng ordered in advance that the prisoner-of-war camp established by the stay station had played a huge role. It was impossible for so many Japanese prisoners to stay where they were. Therefore, some of the convoys of the Joint Logistics Department transporting supplies and ammunition were busy and kept going back and forth. Empty, a boatload of Japanese prisoners was escorted to a prisoner-of-war camp on the Korean peninsula, where they began their career as prisoners of war.

In the encirclement of the northeast battlefield and the northwest battlefield of Honshu Island, there were originally more than 10,000 Japanese troops. According to statistics, more than 10,000 Japanese officers and soldiers surrendered one after another, and [-]+ died of starvation. The [-]+ people are all loyalists, and they still hold the little obsession in their hearts. They will not leave even if they are given a way to survive, and they will end their lives in various ways. Caesarean section is the majority.

Later, the soldiers who cleaned the battlefield saw the bloody scene after 10,000+ people committed suicide. It was similar to a slaughterhouse, with corpses scattered everywhere, guns and ammunition discarded at will, but they couldn’t see anything to eat. The bark has been stripped clean.

The two largest battles to attack the Japanese mainland, the Northwest Battle of Honshu Island and the Northeast Battle, ended in this way. The battle lasted for nearly two months and wiped out more than 190 million Japanese troops and captured more than [-] people. The two largest heavy army groups were completely destroyed, and the Japanese lost their biggest capital.

In this campaign, the independent divisions participated in the battle, with a total of more than [-] casualties, of which more than [-] were killed. The ratio of enemy and enemy losses was nearly [-] to [-]. It was a glorious victory. On the third day after the end of the battle, Tang Qiuli issued a new combat order to all the troops, "All regiments, immediately encircle Tokyo with the most swift action!"

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