Age of Rebirth

"The emperor has a heart! I know my own safety!" Yuren shook his head and said, he did not believe that Zairen could have this ability. Millions of troops from the China Independent Division surrounded Tokyo from the sky to the land. A mouse can't get out, let alone a large group of people with their own family and mouth?

"Brother Emperor!" Zai Ren said in a low voice: "Brother Emperor, don't question the subordinates. After a few more days of fierce fighting, once the second line of defense is lost and the troops of the China Independent Division break into the urban area, the younger brothers will drive away 10,000+ Citizens of Tokyo, leave Tokyo from the east, the emperor will mix with the citizens and go out of the city, halfway there will be his subordinates to pick him up, and then arrive at Sendai, from Sendai to the South American continent by boat!"

"Where is the territory controlled by the Germans, Tang Qiu is beyond reach. In this way, the emperor's brother, emperor's wife and several emperor's nephews can escape safely, retain the blood of the imperial royal family, and try to make a comeback. The Chinese devil will never kill all Japan. people?"

"As long as the emperor is here, the Great Japanese Empire will be there. The surviving subjects of the empire will not despair, they will have obsession, and the empire will have hope of restoring the country. Everything has been arranged, so, brother You have to go, Brother Emperor shoulders the important task of restoring the Great Japanese Empire, which is much heavier than carrying benevolent jade to pieces in Tokyo!"

So far, Hiroren has believed Zai Ren's words, he didn't take into account Zai Ren's tragic tone, but his mind is full of thoughts about his future way out, but he is also worried, so he said: "Your brother, the German If you refuse to be our intermediary in the peace talks with Tang Qiuli, will you accept my escape? In Hitler's mind, the weight of a king who destroys the country is not as important as the fierce Tang Qiuli!"

"Regarding this, please rest assured, Brother Emperor!" Zairen comforted: "The imperial ambassador to Germany, Kato Ryuichi, has made close contact with Himmler, the head of the German Gestapo. Himmler agreed to take the Emperor's brother as refuge in Germany. !"

"Himmler can be ranked fourth in Germany's power structure. It is very important. The Gestapo he controls spreads all over Europe. It is a breeze to arrange the safety and residence of the emperor's brother. By then, the emperor's brother will be safe and sound. Leaving Tokyo, I feel relieved, and I can let go and fight the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli!"

Hiroren was convinced of his clever younger brother, and most of the fear of death dissipated immediately. Then he remembered that Zairen had already had the will to die, and the two brothers would be separated forever, so he couldn't help but feel sad. With Zai Ren, he began to feel sad and painful.

The division pointed out that it had issued an order to completely stop the offensive.Not only the brigade commanders who are fighting smoothly are confused, but even the commanders of the various corps are also inexplicable, according to the current attack speed of the troops.The second line of defense of the Japanese army on the outskirts of Tokyo will not survive tonight, and it will be broken across the board.

Yokohama.The phone calls in the frontline headquarters of the Independent Division began to buzz.The commanders of various corps called one after another, asking why the offensive was stopped.First, it was Tang Qiusheng, the deputy division commander and commander of the North Road Operations Command, who was the first to call the headquarters.

"I said, Xiao Qiu, what are you doing? The army was fighting smoothly, why did it stop suddenly?" On the phone, Tang Qiusheng's tone was very dissatisfied.

Tang Qiuli held the microphone, just smiled, and explained unhurriedly: "Brother Qiusheng, simmer slowly, don't worry, we have enough time to take down Tokyo, to give the Japanese army time to move troops to the second line of defense, to give the troops time Wouldn’t it be great to annihilate the vital forces of the Japanese army in the suburbs of Tokyo to create opportunities?”

Tang Qiusheng was silent for a while, and said: "Xiaoqiu, I heard your tone, it seems that there are other arrangements? The purpose is not just that, right? Well, I will not interfere with your command!"

Putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli shook his head with a smile, and thought to himself: "Brother Qiusheng is really a thoughtful and delicate person. With just a few words, he guessed that he has another purpose."

The second caller was Feng Jiwu, the commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps and the commander of the West Road Offensive Force. He was even more blunt, "Master, I can understand you ordering the troops to stop attacking. Based on what I know about the commander. , there must be a reason for doing this, but my brigade commanders couldn't stand it, and some of them ran directly to my headquarters and asked me what's going on?"

"Jiwu, it's up to you, the commander, to solve the ideological problems of the brigade commanders!" Tang Qiuli simply gave up and said, "Are you responsible for explaining it!"

Listening to the busy tone on the receiver, how to explain, he was still confused, Feng Jiwu was stunned, and then began to think. . . . . .

After putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, I will not answer any calls like this, you block it for me, and in the name of the division commander, give orders to the various corps, starting tomorrow The attack is mainly based on the Japanese army's second line of defense, repeatedly fighting with the Japanese army to eliminate the active forces of the Japanese army, not to make breakthroughs, and to attract as many Japanese troops as possible in the urban area of ​​Tokyo!"

"Master, if you issue such an order, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the commanders at all levels below to accept?" Zhao Yuhe reminded: "The troops are fighting in high spirits, so maybe it will affect morale?"

"No problem!" Tang Qiuli said indifferently: "The significance of this tactic is that it put great pressure on the Japanese army and made the second line of defense of the Japanese army crumbling, but they did not attack. Mobilize troops in depth to make up for the losses, and after continuous consumption, the strength of the Japanese army in the urban area of ​​Tokyo will be greatly weakened, and future battles will be easier to fight!"

"Even if Zai Ren knew that I was trying to consume his troops on purpose, he had to bite the bullet and accept the call. First, fight in this way for two weeks. If the commander of the corps calls, you tell him , just execute the order!"

The attack started by the Independent Division in the early morning of the second day made the Japanese commanders on the second line of defense a little confused. The attack was as fierce as ever, and the artillery fire became more fierce. The long-range artillery group located in the urban area of ​​Tokyo tried to suppress the artillery fire of the independent division artillery, but as soon as it emerged, it received more than ten times the intensive artillery fire and returned fiercely.

In addition to ground artillery fire, a large number of independent division bombers joined the battlefield. The Japanese positions trembled under the artillery fire and bombing, and were drowned in gunpowder smoke and flames. After the shelling and bombing stopped, a large number of tanks covered the infantry of the independent division. attack.

From the Japanese commander to the ordinary soldiers, all of them were pale. They didn't think they could keep the second line of defense, but they still organized a fierce counterattack. What shocked the Japanese was that within 10 minutes of the fight, the independent division The tanks and infantry of the troops retreated after being hit back fiercely!

However, what followed was overwhelming shells, which hit dusk repeatedly, and after repelling the last attack of the Independent Division, all Japanese officers and soldiers breathed a long sigh of relief, followed by a puddle of mud. Seemingly, he collapsed in the trench, unable to believe that he held the second line of defense and repelled several ferocious attacks by the independent division of China.

As night fell, the commander of the Japanese army began to count the casualties of the troops. They fought very badly. The defensive troops on the second line of defense suffered close to one-fifth of the casualties, which can be called heavy casualties. However, the commanders in several directions However, he still took this as a great result and reported it to the headquarters of the home defense area. At the same time, he asked for additional troops.

The Japanese commanders had reason to believe that under the fierce artillery fire and bombing of the China Independent Division, they repelled many enemy attacks, held positions that were impossible to hold, and accomplished impossible tasks, which is a miracle!

Prince Zairen, who received the report, rolled his eyes and pondered for a long time, but did not come to a conclusion. He could only attribute it to the bravery of the imperial soldiers. The attack momentum of the independent division troops weakened. Troop strength is inevitable, so more than 4 Japanese troops marched from the downtown area of ​​Tokyo to the second line of defense in the suburbs.

In this way, in the vicinity of the second line of defense of the Japanese army in the suburbs of Tokyo, the independent division and the Japanese defenders started a tug of war. It was broken, but the casualties of the Japanese army are increasing every day.

After fighting for more than ten days, Prince Zairen also thought about it. That China devil, Tang Qiuli, was forcing himself to fight with him. The independent division of China's independent division, which has an absolute advantage, is blocked in front of the second line of defense. This is victory. It has never stepped into the urban area of ​​Tokyo. The second line of defense has become the spiritual pillar of the citizens of Tokyo.

As for the depletion of troops, it is normal. In order to maintain the current stalemate, Zairen could only continue to increase troops to the second line of defense, and successively deployed 10,000+ troops from the depth of the defense. However, Zairen also kept an eye out. The troops transferred to the meeting were all newly recruited civilians, and they even learned how to shoot before going to the battlefield.

Seeing clearly the number of Tang Qiuli's routes, Zai Ren sneered in his heart, "Isn't it just a waste of time! Well, I will fight with you, Tang Qiuli. You have millions of soldiers, and I have millions of citizens in Tokyo. There are more people than your soldiers! Five for one is worth it!"

After fighting for two weeks, the Japanese army became familiar with the fighting style of the independent division, while the commanders of the attacking corps were terribly bored and repeated the fighting style every day. Like a layer of paper, it doesn't take too much effort, just blowing one breath can create a devastating effect, but Shi Zhi insists on not letting him beat to death, although he can kill many little devils every day, that's it Doesn't the way of playing drive people crazy?

The commanders of several corps gradually figured out something, while the brigade commanders below were full of resentment, but Tang Qiuli knew that it was time to implement his plan.

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