Age of Rebirth

The flames from the explosion of the artillery shells reflected the night sky in the suburbs of Tokyo red, and there were flames and violent explosions everywhere. In the past [-] days, the attacks of the independent division troops stopped at dusk, which has become a regular pattern. By habit, the night is safe, and there will be no war.

But tonight, everything changed. After an hour of heavy shelling, the tanks of the Independent Division covered the infantry and came up fiercely. The Japanese army, lacking in-depth artillery fire and anti-tank weapons, could not resist such a large armor Hongliu, the battle entered the level of hand-to-hand combat in an instant.

Under such a fierce attack, the Japanese military positions in all directions are trembling, crumbling, and will collapse at any time. The second line of defense in the Tokyo defense circle is in an emergency. In the headquarters, the telephone ringing in the war room was like a noisy vegetable market, ringing non-stop, and the staff officers yelled in panic.

Prince Zairen's face was ashen, looking at the red phone on the table, he stretched out his hand several times and then retracted it. He hesitated, always feeling that it was not the last moment. Once the call was made, his brother the emperor would Started a top-secret plan to escape to the South American continent. This is the last resort and should not be used unless it is a last resort.

"Chief of Staff Yamaguchi!" Zai Ren shouted outside after thinking for a long time.

Lieutenant General Yamaguchi, the Chief of Staff of the Homeland Defense Command, responded, "Chief of Staff Yamaguchi, convey my order. The four divisions of the Ninth Army will rush to help in several important directions!"

Under the night, more than [-] people from the four divisions of the Ninth Army of the Japanese Army hurriedly left the station in downtown Tokyo.Reinforcements were sent in four directions, perhaps because of the arrival of Japanese reinforcements.The offensive momentum of the independent division was contained.And under the tenacious counterattack of the Japanese army, there is a tendency to gradually retreat.

Zai Ren, who received the report, breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, but he was even more uncertain. In the current urban area of ​​Tokyo, there are only 10,000+ imperial defenders left. In the huge Tokyo, there are only 10,000+ people.It is far from enough, he already has a plan, after repelling the night attack of the independent division of China, the Ninth Army will be transferred back to the urban area anyway, and the newly formed divisions will be pulled up.

The Yoyogi Uehara line in the northwest of Tokyo is the defense area of ​​the Seventh Regiment of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Army.The remaining three brigades are all recruits composed of citizens who have not picked up guns for a few days. There is no way, the battlefield is too expensive.The seventh regiment, which was originally the first-class field regiment, also added three quarters of its recruits.

The fierce artillery fire of the independent division troops, within an hour.Then the position of the seventh regiment was blown up to pieces.The regular brigade is okay, the formation is not in chaos.The other three recruit brigades were in a mess. Seeing that the bodies of their companions, after an explosion, turned into pieces of meat flying all over the sky, the recruits suddenly collapsed, lying in the trench with their heads in their arms, listening to the analysis. There were countless explosions, and it was fate.

In the flames of the shell explosion, a Japanese army of about 1000 soldiers appeared in front of the Fourth Battalion of the Seventh Regiment. Judging from the tactical actions of the soldiers, they were definitely veterans who fought on the battlefield , chasing the landing point of the shells, leaping forward nimbly, rolling a few times, and hiding in the trench, grinning face to face, looking at the Japanese recruits.

The recruits of the Japanese army, who were holding their heads, were so shocked that the people who suddenly appeared beside them could not close their mouths from ear to ear. As soon as they asked a question, they were greeted with "Baga!" A communication soldier with a radio on his back made a gesture, and a few minutes later, the ferocious artillery fire rumbled into the depths, and then the veterans who appeared on the battlefield jumped out of the trenches and headed towards the city. In an instant, it disappeared in the flash of artillery fire.

It came suddenly and left quickly. None of the recruits of the Seventh Regiment thought about where this small unit with rich combat experience came from and where it went. If the captain of the Fourth Brigade was still alive , should interrogate a few words, but unfortunately, your Excellency the captain was blown to pieces by the shells, and he couldn't die anymore.

After about ten kilometers away from the second line of defense of the Japanese army, the troops hid in a row of buildings. The officer of Dazuo stopped in his tracks and gave a simple order: "The first unit is on alert! The radio station immediately contacted other infiltrating troops and asked about the current situation." Location!" The words were actually in Chinese, and if you were familiar with them, you could follow the flashes of the shells, and it could be seen that this Japanese commander was actually Major General Chu Tian, ​​the leader of the special warfare detachment directly under the Independent Division Command.

A few minutes later, the radio received an echo, and the communication soldier reported in a low voice: "The detachment leader, the other troops that infiltrated from three directions have successfully entered downtown Tokyo and arrived at the predetermined location!"

"Okay!" Chu Tian nodded, and said to the communications soldier, "Immediately send a report to the division commander. All the members of my special operations detachment have successfully sneaked into Tokyo and arrived at the predetermined location, ready for the next action plan!"

It had already been a few minutes, and the artillery group of the Independent Division, which was smashing the world, weakened the intensity of the shelling. At the same time, the infantry of the Independent Division, which was fighting fiercely with the Japanese army, seemed unable to withstand the stubborn resistance and small-scale counterattack of the Japanese army. The Japanese army established its position step by step and gradually retreated.

Turning on the flashlight, Chu Tian looked at the map of downtown Tokyo, and said to Chief of Staff Qi Hanzhi: "Hanzhi, count the casualties of the troops!"

Qi Hanzhi laughed, and said: "Detachment Captain, I just finished counting. None of the troops were killed, and eight people were slightly injured. It's not a problem. These guys are still complaining to me. Our artillery is so ruthless. If To die under the shells of one's own people, is it considered a martyr?"

Chu Tian glared at Qi Hanzhi, and said succinctly: "Stop complaining, change your clothes on the spot, rest for 10 minutes, and then set off!"

After more than an hour, the battle on Tokyo's second line of defense gradually subsided. The Japanese army paid a heavy price for casualties, and finally held their position again. Zairen, who received the report, breathed a sigh of relief. However, In his heart, there is always an indescribable feeling that there is nowhere to go. This time, the night attack of the China Independent Division came too suddenly and ended inexplicably.

Zai Ren wanted to break his head, and he didn't know where his feeling of being lost came from. No Japanese would have guessed that the whole-line attack launched by the independent division at night was to cover Chutian's special forces. The battle detachment successfully sneaked into downtown Tokyo.

Tang Qiuli had no better way to send more than 4000 people from the special warfare detachment into the urban area of ​​Tokyo without disturbing the Japanese army. The attack disrupted and confused the Japanese army, and the special operations detachment sneaked in from four directions around Tokyo. Now it seems that the plan was successful.

After receiving the telegram from Chutian, Tang Qiuli heaved a long sigh of relief. Hearing the sound of cannons gradually fading outside the window, he thought to himself: "Next, Chutian and more than 4000 special forces members will fight in the The city of Tokyo is fighting alone!" According to the plan, unless Chu Tian took the initiative to contact the division, otherwise, he could only wait.

However, Tang Qiuli believed in Chutian, and he also believed in the experienced special forces members. The Japanese in Tokyo are now in panic all day long, their hearts are fluctuating, and there is an atmosphere of panic everywhere, which is equivalent to millions of Japanese in Tokyo. In terms of population, more than 4000 special forces members mixed in, which is similar to throwing a handful of sand into the sea. Plus there are agents from the Intelligence Department to respond, there should be no problem!

"Yuhe!" Tang Qiuli shouted loudly.

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe opened the door and came in, "Yuhe, you stay in the war room for a while, I'm going to sleep first!" Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe.

"Master, the special operations detachment has successfully entered downtown Tokyo, so you can rest assured!" Zhao Yuhe said with a smile, "Relax and sleep, it's nothing serious!"

"Entering Tokyo smoothly is just the first step!" Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "As soon as there is news about Chutian, wake me up immediately!"

The sky gradually brightened. On the streets of Tokyo, a military police force of more than 1000 people appeared in neat formations. The footsteps echoed in the empty streets. The few Japanese on the streets were walking Hurrying, with a look of horror on his face, as if he was avoiding something, no one took a second look at this well-groomed gendarmerie.

Chu Tian walked at the front of the team, and he felt a very strange feeling in his heart. He didn't feel the tension of going deep into the tiger's den at all. Among the Japanese, it was no different from walking on the streets of the Korean Peninsula or a certain city in China, right? The feeling of being in the wolf's den is very similar to the feeling of being in a group of sheep who can't take care of themselves.

From Chutian's point of view, the Japanese in Tokyo are almost on the verge of collapse, not only the Japanese civilians who are terrified as if the end is coming, but also many Japanese soldiers who met on the street. None of the patrols in downtown Tokyo came up to question him. Perhaps the gendarmerie uniform played a role, but he believed that under the pressure of millions of soldiers from the Independent Division, Tokyo was already in chaos and had lost its normal functions.

According to Chutian's order, the troops of the special operations detachment that infiltrated from the other three directions in Tokyo, under the guidance of the secret agents lurking in Tokyo from the Intelligence Department, converged in Hibiya Park in the center of the city, and then began to attack the imperial palace, capturing the old man Hirohito alive. Things, completed the task assigned by the division commander, and now, the troops are marching to the scheduled joint location.

Turning around a main street, I entered an alley with low buildings on both sides. I met a dozen Japanese with guns, but in civilian attire. When they saw the military police coming, they ran away in a hurry, which made Chu The sky was greatly surprised.

After a dozen or so Japanese civilians ran away without a trace, another five Japanese officers approached. Chu Tian said in a low voice, "Get ready to fight! Don't move your guns!"

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