Age of Rebirth

Chapter 560: Xiangtangpu Ambush ([-])

After receiving the telegram from the North China Dispatch Army Command, Yamaguchi, who had been sitting on the verge of death, immediately regained his spirits. He suddenly felt that it was a wonderful thing to be alive. He immediately called a meeting of officers above the battalion commander and looked at these languid, expressionless people. Yamaguchi didn't blame Muran's subordinates. Anyone who is bombarded every day, has no stomach to fill, and the cold wind is biting, the spirit is not much better.

After Yamaguchi read the telegram himself, the officers below were not as excited as he had imagined. It seemed that the siege and continuous shelling these days had taken away the last bit of vigor of these Japanese officers who were full of Bushido spirit. Their enthusiasm and blood were all gone, and the original mentality of waiting to die, such a telegram did not lift their spirits much. Unless they saw the rescue troops appearing in front of them, otherwise, everything would be empty talk.

The cruel reality, the pressure and fear of being surrounded made the scheming Yamaguchi lose a lot of basic judgment ability. He didn't think more deeply. Since the independent division had already surrounded him, why didn't he launch an attack?Afraid that he would not be able to eat the 6 horses in his hands, even Yamaguchi didn't believe this statement, so Yamaguchi was also very confused.

In any case, there was finally a glimmer of hope. The Japanese military officers who participated in the meeting had some vitality on their faces. Since reinforcements came, they should take active actions to cooperate and break through?Don't even think about it, it just depends on the physical strength and mental state of the soldiers now, the ice wall can't be climbed, and the squadron doesn't need to shoot, they will be exhausted to death. [

After discussing for a long time, a unified understanding was finally formed. In the name of the supreme commander, Yamaguchi issued a strange order that all officers and soldiers should try to stay where they are and not move around at will. Absurd order, the Japanese soldiers who received the order cursed vigorously, in this weather, activities are not allowed, and they are not frozen into popsicles?What is the difference between waiting to die.

In fact, they didn't understand Yamaguchi's good intentions and tried their best to save their energy. When the rescue force came, they had the strength to rush out of the encirclement.

At about ten o’clock in the morning on January [-], the vanguard of the Japanese army crossed the frozen Qingzhang River. About a squadron of cavalry rushed into Xiangtangpu on horseback. Even so, the Japanese cavalry was still worried. After searching inside and outside, they passed through the village and continued to search in the direction of Licheng. Then, the Japanese infantry in cars arrived.

A few cars stopped, and there was about a squadron of Japanese troops coming down. The rest of the Japanese cars continued to drive forward. The Japanese army entered Xiangtangpu, immediately seized the commanding heights, and mounted light and heavy machine guns on the few tile-roofed houses in the village. , The muzzle of the black hole is facing the road, and the road from Shexian County to Licheng has been tightly blocked.

A group of five or six Japanese soldiers, more than 180 people, scattered into the village. The sight of each other was cut off by the messy thatched houses, forming many blind spots. A Japanese officer who looked like a squadron leader chattered into the walkie-talkie. Speaking, the west gate of Shexian County was opened again, and the Japanese troops from the beginning and the end could not be seen at a glance. They drove out of Shexian County in a mighty manner. , and finally a cannon dragged by several mules and horses.

Under the sun at noon, the helmets on the Japanese soldiers’ heads reflected the sunlight. From a distance, they looked like swaying dots of light, but they also looked menacing and murderous. The reconnaissance troops who were paying close attention to the movements of the Japanese army , The captain whispered into the walkie-talkie: "Master, I am Shanying, and all the mad dogs have come out of the nest," and reported the Japanese army's marching order, the number of tanks, cavalry, and artillery in detail.

Tang Qiuli, who rushed to Xiangtangpu overnight, was in a hidden temporary headquarters in the back mountain. After receiving the information, he said to Qiuquan beside him: "Let's start!" Qiuquan grabbed the phone and issued a series of orders .

Hirano Hiroyoshi, who was behind the Japanese army brigade, looked back at She County where the gate was closed, and ordered in a low voice to the driver: "Open the road!" Although he took various measures and was careful along the way, until now, no one No matter what the situation, Hirano Hiroshi is still worried. There is no problem now, but it does not mean that the rest of the journey will be peaceful. The closer you get to the Taihang Mountains, the more complicated the situation will be.

For this reason, he left a hand to strengthen the troops of the regiment and enough cars in Shexian County. Once he found an unexpected situation and was surrounded by Tang Qiuli's superior forces, if he sent troops to seize Shexian County again, he would be cut off. Didn't the second army become another mountain pass, and if they couldn't save people, they put themselves in. The strength of this strengthened regiment was his back-up. The troops are in danger of being encircled, but they also have the strength to pull them.

From the mountain behind Xiangtangpu, a group of people suddenly rushed out. They were very conspicuous in the white snow in the wilderness in front of the village. They were immediately spotted by the Japanese army's lookout post. The Japanese army in the village immediately felt like an enemy. , The light and heavy machine guns turned their muzzles, the soldiers entered the bunker, and only waited for the squadron leader to give an order, and the intensive firepower directly hit them.

The squadron leader of the Japanese army raised his binoculars to observe carefully. There were more than 200 people in this team. There was no formation or organization. The dirt and the torn holes looked like a group of rout soldiers.

Seeing these suspected imperial soldiers getting closer, the Japanese squadron leader waved his hand, and the Japanese soldiers of the first squad and the rest of the Japanese soldiers opened the safety of their guns, and if the situation was wrong, they would immediately turn these guys into corpses.

After a while, his subordinates brought over a man whose face was blackened by gunpowder smoke, several buttons were missing from his tattered military uniform, and his left arm was still hung with a bandage, which was so dirty that the original color could not be seen. However, the military rank can be seen from the collar badge, and he is still a major. The Japanese squadron leader looked at his distressed appearance, and asked contemptuously, "Which part is yours?" After swearing, the Japanese squadron leader who scolded was dizzy and staring.

Tired of cursing, Shao Zuo sat on a broken chair, gasping for air, his anger still lingering, but the squadron leader of the Japanese army also understood that this was a unit of Chief of Staff Yamaguchi, who was ordered to serve in the army. The bridge from Xiang to Yushe was protected along the way. Unexpectedly, a few days ago, it was suddenly besieged by a large number of Chinese troops.

The major also took out an ID and threw it on the face of the Japanese squadron leader. He picked it up and looked, although it was blurred by sweat and snow, he could roughly see, "The Third Battalion of Hashimoto Regiment." Commander Kiichi Murakami", the photo is no different from the major in front of him. The Japanese squadron leader hurriedly stood at attention and saluted, and explained what he was doing. This is the rule of the Japanese army. When you see someone with a higher rank than yourself, Even if you are not your direct supervisor, you must be respectful.

Shao Zuo withdrew the certificate and ordered the squadron leader to prepare food immediately. He and his subordinates had not eaten for two days. Pile up food, not to mention, the rations of the Japanese army are really good, and the canned beef is very delicious.

It’s just that the way the major and his subordinates eat made the squadron leader and soldiers of the Japanese army feel unbearable to watch. They looked like a pack of hungry wolves, wishing to swallow cans and boxes. Another thing he didn’t notice was that the major’s subordinates and his own The soldiers mingled together, gesticulating and talking while eating. The soldiers themselves were obviously attracted and gathered around to listen.

Suddenly, the major stopped chewing and signaled the squadron leader to come over. Obviously, he had something confidential to tell him. The Japanese squadron leader leaned his head towards him. Suddenly, there was a gust of cool wind on the back of his head, his eyes darkened, and before he fell into a coma, He vaguely saw several subordinates being released, and his hand subconsciously touched the pistol at his waist. His back was in severe pain, and his life left his body in an instant. When he fell to the ground, he was already a corpse.

The same situation was staged in every corner of Xiangtangpu. Wei Guozhu, the captain of the second unit of the Special Warfare Detachment of the Independent Division, quickly took off the tattered Japanese military uniform on his body and put on the squadron leader's uniform. It was killed quietly like this, and Xiangtangpu was completely under the control of the special warfare detachment. The corpses of the Japanese soldiers were dragged into several empty houses. Afterwards, the soldiers of the second detachment took over the original defense of the Japanese army. [

Wei Guozhu called several times softly into the walkie-talkie. A large number of troops rushed out from the mountain behind Xiangtangpu, and soon ambushed in various places in the village. Half of the troops also crossed the road and lay in ambush on the opposite side. It seemed that everything that happened just now was just an illusion. This was an excellent special warfare operation, and Tang Qiuli, who had been observing the whole operation, was amazed.

Less than 10 minutes after the troops lay in ambush, they heard the deafening roar of tank motors. Soon, the first Japanese tank appeared in sight. When it reached the edge of the village, the tank suddenly stopped, and a few cavalry came out from behind. One of them held two small red and white flags in his hand, and kept waving the semaphore.

Soon, on the highest commanding height in Xiangtangpu Village, a Japanese soldier appeared, holding a small red and white flag, waving and doing various movements. A guy who was obviously the commander of the Japanese army came from the turret of the tank. Leaning out half of his body, he used a telescope to carefully observe the movements of the Japanese flag soldiers in the village.

After a while, with a smile on his face, he retracted into the tank, and the tank continued to drive towards Licheng. After nearly a hundred tanks passed by, it was the cavalry unit of the Japanese army. About two kilometers behind, it was the main force of the Japanese infantry. Four-way column, the big leather shoes kicked the snow flying high.

Tang Qiuli put down the binoculars, his expression was very relaxed, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, finally waiting for the Japanese.

(To be continued)