Age of Rebirth

Chapter 740 Three "three three seven" highland offensive and defensive battle

On the Shanhaiguan battlefield, the Liuguhe blockade defense line of the Feng Jiwu Corps of the Independent Division, and the [-] highland battle in Montenegro, lasted until more than four o'clock in the morning. The fierce gunfire stopped. After the silence fell, Tang Qiuli and Feng Jiwu did not return to the headquarters. They were waiting for the staff officer who had gone to find out the situation to come back and report the situation.

"Report, Liu Jinshan, the commander of the [-]rd Brigade and [-]st Regiment of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, has been ordered to arrive!" The man's voice was full of energy, with a metallic resonance. Tang Qiuli turned around and felt the gunpowder smoke on the young commander's body in an instant The smell of blood and blood, this smell just returned from the battlefield, made Tang Qiuli feel very cordial and intoxicated for an instant.

A group of soldiers who had withdrawn walked quietly behind Liu Jinshan. Liu Jinshan briefly reported the battle. Tang Qiuli and Feng Jiwu were both moved. It was a thrilling night. A group of stretchers passed by. Tang Qiuli called to stop I met the captain of the battlefield rescue team, asked who was Guo Quanyou, and took a closer look at the young platoon leader who was still in a coma. After a while, he waved wisely and let the stretcher team continue to transfer the wounded to the rear.

He called a staff officer and ordered: "Record, Liu Hanzhang, Vice Chairman of the Military and Political Committee of the Dingbian Special Economic Zone, paid Dayang 1000 yuan from the financial department of the special zone to serve as the platoon leader of the First Brigade and First Regiment of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps of the Independent Division This money must be handed over to his family members, and Guo Quanyou's deeds will be widely publicized in major media in Dingbian to boost the morale of all soldiers and civilians." [

This is the meaning of the title, Guo Quanyou must be rewarded, his decisive action, from a small point of view, saved the Heishan [-] highland, from a large point of view, it eliminated hidden dangers for the entire Liugu River defense line, and even for the entire North China decisive battle, It is also a great achievement, such fighters must be rewarded, so that all the soldiers of the Independent Division know that their achievements will not be buried.

Tang Qiuli turned to Feng Jiwu and said: "Jiwu, Guo Quanyou's talent and combat experience, with his handling and adaptability in this encounter, he can take on a higher-level position. The officers of the Frontier Military Academy taught the corps to study for a period of time, and after returning, the corps can properly arrange positions. In addition, the division decided to award Guo Quanyou a second-class warrior medal, among all the troops participating in the war, to publicly commend, Jiwu, what do you think?"

Such a platoon leader, who was personally praised and commended by the division commander, came from his own regiment. Feng Jiwu was too happy. As far as he knew, this was the first soldier in the entire army to be awarded the second-level warrior medal. Specifically, Tang Qiuli went on to say: "Jiwu, the reason why the Japanese army is so interested in the [-] Highland is probably not only because part of the highland is occupied by them, but because its special location has attracted the attention of the Japanese commander. There was chosen as the final breakthrough point."

Feng Jiwu was startled suddenly. He set up a blocking defense line on the west bank of Liugu River, which was unfavorable for the terrain, and focused on more than a dozen key points that were easily attacked by the Japanese army. Among them, the [-] highland in Montenegro, After five days of fierce fighting, the other important points were not lost. Only the Black Mountain defense line was broken by the Japanese army and occupied part of the position.

He blamed all this on the commander's ineffective command, which gave the Japanese army an opportunity and sent a law enforcement team. After being reminded by Tang Qiuli, Feng Jiwu realized that he had ignored the importance and importance of the [-] highland. The special geographical location is located at the center of the entire Liugu River defense line, and the terrain is relatively flat. It is the only prominent part of the entire defense line. The Liugu River section facing it has flat water and shoals, and the water depth does not reach the waist. It can be crossed by wading However, it's no wonder that the casualties of the guard troops were higher than those of the troops in other areas, and the attacks they suffered were much more violent. This Japanese commander is not simple!

He couldn't help shaking his head remorsefully, Tang Qiuli smiled, and said: "Jiwu, with a force of no more than 150 troops, is defending a line of defense of more than 38 Huali. Facing the elite Kwantung Army of more than [-], the land, sea and air will jointly attack for five days. Stand upright, Jiwu, you don’t have to blame yourself, you’ve done well enough,” Seeing Feng Jiwu’s refusal, he patted him on the shoulder comfortingly.

"Jiwu, adjust your deployment, withdraw the defensive troops on the [-] highland to a safe area overnight, strengthen the side firepower on the two wings of the highland, and pull the troops up after the Japanese shelling, and attack from three sides, enough for the Japanese attacking troops to suffer. Yes, I am certain that the Japanese army's infiltration tonight is by no means accidental. Tomorrow, the [-] Highland will definitely be the key target of the Japanese army's attack. Set up a position behind the high ground. The Japanese will use tanks tomorrow. Let us prepare a big gift for him. In the shortest possible time, kill the tanks of the Japanese and move them immediately. The heavy artillery of the Japanese is not vegetarian ,” Feng Jiwu laughed, and went to make arrangements.

On the east bank of the Liugu River, at the front headquarters of the Kwantung Army's Southward Corps, Lieutenant General Yano Yinsaburo waited for almost a night in the strong sea breeze, until the gunfire gradually subsided, the night returned to tranquility, the east was pale, and the dawn was faintly fading. Waiting for a person from the Ono Regiment, the radio also lost contact, and the soldiers from the two brigades, as well as the soldiers who had previously occupied part of the position, heard nothing.

The staff officer came to ask whether he should continue to follow the original plan and take the [-] highland in Montenegro as the key breakthrough area. Yano Yinsaburo had a gloomy face, without turning his head, and replied: "Proceed according to the original plan." The staff officer looked at the commander Yano didn't dare to speak, and left in a hurry. It was too late for Yano to change the plan now. The attacking troops, a division and a tank regiment, were ready to attack.

What's more, judging from the five-day attack situation, the commander of the Chinese army on the opposite side has not yet realized that the [-]th highland is the only weakness and weakness of the entire defense line. A highland with a width of no more than six kilometers shows how much Yano Yinsaburo attaches importance to this attack.

The sky is bright, the sun has not yet risen, and the faint mist covers the land in the west of Liaoning, which has experienced artillery fire for several days. There was a sound, the ground trembled slightly, on the east bank of the Liugu River, the mist reflected the flickering fires, in the air, bursts of screams pierced the sky, and groups of cannons, from far to near, fell on the land on the opposite bank in the blink of an eye.

The flames sparkled, aroused smoke columns soaring to the sky, and the soil mixed with gravel flew randomly. On a peaceful morning, it was violently broken by the Japanese army's fierce shelling. The Japanese army's new offensive began again. Fierce battles broke out everywhere on the more than 150-mile-long front. A fire chain composed of roaring steel fragments, rounds of fire and bursting mud stretched along the curved Liugu River to Liaodong Bay.

If you look carefully, there are more than a dozen points where the Japanese bombardment was more violent. Among them, in the direction of the [-] highland in Montenegro, viewed from the direction of the headquarters where Tang Qiuli and Feng Jiwu were located, it was like a volcanic eruption. In one piece, the clouds of smoke made the fog even heavier. In the fog, there were sparkling lights. In the direction of the wasteland in the east of Sui, the intensity of the shelling was no less than that of the Sansanqi Highland, which was moored on the sea of ​​Liaodong Bay. Japanese warships shelling the blocking positions of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps.

The artillery fire extended, and more than 8 Japanese troops launched ferocious attacks on the independent division's blocking position from all directions at the same time. Yano Otozaburo made a cruel decision to break through the blocking defense line of the Chinese army today and attack the Japanese army on the Sansanqi Highland. The troops of a wing of the army were not blocked by any obstacles, and successfully waded across the Liugu River. Under the cover of more than 100 tanks, they swarmed to attack the high ground.

When they got to the middle of the mountain, there was still no rainstorm like before. The nervous Japanese soldiers who shot over their heads and brains were convinced that the Chinese soldiers on the high ground who made them suffer so much should have been killed by the more violent emperors in the past. All the army cannons were blown up, shouting and speeding up the charge.

The Japanese tanks also stepped up the accelerator, emitting puffs of black smoke, and charged forward with a roar. As soon as the tank accelerated, it opened a distance from the infantry behind. The Japanese army had no armored forces and no effective anti-tank weapons, so the threat to the Japanese armored forces was almost zero. Based on this, the Japanese army paid little attention to the coordination of infantry and tanks, and did not conduct special tactical joint training.

Suddenly, dense rain came from the two wings, like two chains of fire, and slammed into the charging Japanese infantry formation, separating the Japanese infantry from the Japanese tanks, and the fallen Japanese soldiers rolled down the hillside one by one. , was hit by sudden firepower, and the Japanese army's charge formation was in chaos at that time, and the firepower had blocked their way of retreat, so they had to rush forward desperately. Fortunately, there were no shots from the opposite side, and there were armored monsters to rely on.

The desolate moon-like surface on the high ground can already be seen. The position occupied before is just below the feet. The fierce firepower on both sides also greatly reduces the threat. The morale of the Japanese soldiers is greatly boosted. , The cold light was shining, everything was not as beautiful as they imagined, on the silent position, suddenly revived, light and heavy machine guns roared together, dense rain, like a gust of wind, covered the Japanese army head-on.

However, the effect was not great, the bullet hit the tank, "jingling" sounded, and sparks burst out. This invulnerable monster didn't care at all. Soldiers, casualties are minimal. [

Lieutenant General Yano Yinsaburo saw all this through the binoculars, and trembled slightly with excitement. The effect of the attack was unexpected. The attack power of the tank was indeed astonishing, especially when it was used to break through the fixed defensive area. It was unstoppable. He Immediately issue an order, follow-up attack troops, and immediately attack.

Nearly 1 Japanese soldiers jumped into the Liugu River like dumplings. On the river, there were patches of people like yellow and turbid waves, and the momentum was astonishing.

(To be continued)