Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

Neiji Miyaokamura

At the general headquarters of the Japanese Army in Tonghua, a combat staff officer, under the anxious waiting of Okamura Neiji, finally stumbled into the headquarters with a face of horror, and rushed in front of Okamura Neiji.

Before Lieutenant General Neiji Okamura could speak, the combat staff officer with the rank of major on his shoulders, because of the air force in his heart, he spoke in a fluent manner and reported: "Your Excellency...the Chinese army, the Chinese army that surrounds us has begun to attack us ..."

The voice of the combat staff officer's report had just begun to reverberate in the headquarters. The eyes of more than a dozen officers in the headquarters, as if they had been agreed in advance, all looked at Lieutenant General Neiji Okamura standing in the center of the headquarters.

After all, just a few hours ago, Neiji Okamura, the commander-in-chief of an army of tens of thousands, just assured everyone that the Chinese army would not be able to attack itself for at least a week.And this guarantee lasted less than half a day, and it was broken by this actual military operation of the Chinese army in front of us.For a while, all the subordinates hoped that Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura, who had placed high hopes on him, could give himself a satisfactory explanation. [

As the protagonist, Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura was also stunned by this news, because the conclusion a few hours ago was based on his own analysis based on the battlefield situation.Unless the commander of the Chinese army is dizzy and doesn't worry about taking the opportunity to break through, he will never attack himself when his troops are insufficient.

However, as an excellent army general who has left his name in history, Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura's psychological endurance is definitely not comparable to that of ordinary people.The shocked expression remained on Neiji Okamura's face for less than five seconds before it was replaced by an unprecedented calmness.

Ignoring the eyes of everyone looking at him, facing the combat staff officer in front of him who still has not reacted from the panic, he asked sharply: "Baga, explain clearly, how did the Chinese army attack us, and where did it attack us? Immediately." Report to me in detail..."

"Karoi..." Under the gaze of Okamura Ningji's sharp eyes, the combat staff officer couldn't help but shudder.then.Suppressing the constant tension in his heart, he opened his mouth to report.

"Report to Your Excellency, the Chinese army that surrounded us did not launch a full-scale attack on us. Instead, they assembled a tank regiment and an infantry regiment. Under the cover of heavy artillery and air force, they suddenly launched an attack on the position of the 37th Infantry Regiment..."

"Just a little breakthrough?...What does the Chinese army want to do...What is their purpose..." Okamura Neiji frowned suddenly, talking to himself to express the doubts in the hearts of all the subordinates in the headquarters.

at this time.A brigade commander with the rank of major general on his shoulders stood up and asked tentatively: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, is this military operation by the Chinese army in retaliation for the breakout of the Chinese army a few hours ago?" Fighting. In the breakout battle a few hours ago, although we did not break out of the encirclement. However, it caused huge damage to the Chinese army defending this area. Did the Chinese army launch this attack for revenge, especially after it just ended firepower."

"It's very possible...Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, with the character of the Chinese who must retaliate, in order to ensure that the morale of the troops will not be affected by heavy casualties, it is very likely that they will take advantage of their own firepower to launch this military revenge against us..." A captain of the General Zuo Lian rolled his eyes. Liang stood up and spoke in agreement.

Soon, half the officers of the entire command spoke in agreement with this conclusion.

Although Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura wanted to support this conclusion with a dignified face, his soldier's intuition kept telling him that the excellent performance of the Chinese army in the past week was enough to prove that the Chinese army commander was not ordinary.Since the opposing commander launched such a large-scale attack, it would definitely not be as simple as he imagined.

Sure enough, Neiji Okamura who was silent had not had time to speak.Another terrified combat staff officer rushed into the headquarters regardless of his image as a soldier, and reported loudly: "Sir, there is an urgent report from the front... The position of the 37th Infantry Regiment, which was attacked by the Chinese army, was breached by the Chinese army... The Chinese who occupied the position The tank group did not stop at the position, and continued to attack the second line of defense deployed by our army at the rear. The third brigade of the 37th Infantry Regiment, which was defending the second line of defense, sent a telegram for help. The firepower of the Chinese offensive troops was too fierce. Yes. In 5 minutes at the latest, the position will be breached by the Chinese attacking forces..."

As soon as the voice of the combat staff fell, one curse after another began to sound in the headquarters.

"Nani, how could it be so fast? What about the imperial army defending the position? Could it be that they were all killed by artillery fire? Why didn't they hold on for half an hour? What are they doing for food..."

"Baga, it must be that the frontline troops are afraid of the tank troops of the Chinese army and dare not fight to the death..."

Seeing the subordinates around him talk more and more, it is almost worthless to say that the two infantry brigades defending the position are worthless.Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura finally couldn't help but speak: "Baga, shut up. Someone will report to us why the position broke through in such a short period of time. You come here to insult thousands of people who have died in battle. Warriors of the Empire, don’t you worry about causing mutiny and dissatisfaction among the soldiers of the Empire…”

After finishing speaking, he asked the combat staff officer in front of him in a deep voice: "Tell me, why did the Chinese army break through the positions defended by the two infantry brigades for half an hour..."

The combat staff officer did not dare to be negligent, and hurriedly reported: "Sir, it is not that the warriors are afraid of the enemy and dare not fight to the death. It is because the Chinese artillery fire is too violent. In less than 10 minutes of firepower preparation, the two infantry brigades directly Lost [-]% of the troops and all the heavy weapons. Faced with the attack of a tank regiment of the Chinese army, the remaining two infantry squadrons had no chance to resist, and were slaughtered by the opponent's tank guns and vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns..."

When all the subordinates in the headquarters were stunned again by the battle situation, Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura continued to ask calmly: "The first line lost its heavy weapons. Facing the Chinese tank force, it is still possible for the line of defense to fall. Yuan. However, as far as I know, we have deployed a whole squadron of anti-tank guns on the second line of defense... There are more than a dozen anti-tank guns in hand, why can't they stop the Chinese army's offensive? Say, what happened? thing…"

Facing Neiji Okamura's almost murderous gaze, the combat staff officer reported with a serious face: "Sir, it's not that the soldiers don't die. It's that the tanks equipped by the Chinese army are really powerful... The anti-tank guns we equip, There is no fundamental way to penetrate its frontal armor. However, the 75mm large-caliber tank guns of the Chinese tank troops can destroy our army's firepower on the battlefield and kill our infantry...”[

Hearing this, Neiji Okamura's tone of voice was obviously lowered a lot.After a long sigh, he opened his mouth and said: "I really didn't expect it. The equipment level of this so-called national defense force has far surpassed that of the Imperial Japanese Army. It seems that the equipment of the Imperial Japanese Army has really fallen behind..."

Just when Okamura Ningji was about to continue to say something.The brigade head of the Major General, who had just proposed that the National Defense Forces attack was just an act of military retaliation, stood up again and said to Neiji Okamura: "Deputy Chief of Staff, after the Chinese National Defense Forces broke through the outer defense line of our army. The attack by the second line of defense has proved that the conclusion I just made was wrong. I thought that we must immediately determine the ultimate goal of the Chinese National Defense Force's attack..."

Neiji Okamura is definitely not a person who can't distinguish between primary and secondary. As soon as his subordinate's voice fell, the decadent facial expression just disappeared instantly.Under the gaze of all his subordinates, he walked quickly to the map and picked up the pencil himself.Draw a big shoulder along the direction of the Wehrmacht's attack.Then, a pair of eyes remained fixed on the map, motionless.

1 minute, 2 minutes...

The fighting that took place on the second-line positions was without incident.Just five minutes later, a combat staff officer rushed into the command room again panting.Facing Ningji Okamura, who had been staring at the map in front of him without any movement, he reported in horror: "Sir, the latest battle report from the front line: Our second-line position has been breached by a group of Chinese tanks. After occupying the second-line position, the Chinese offensive troops did not stop. , continue to attack forward in a surprise manner..."

"Continue to attack..." Okamura Ningji's eyes lit up, and he suddenly remembered something.Turning around, he ordered to the combat staff behind him: "Come here, immediately give me the attack direction and route of the Chinese army and mark it on the map..."

"Yes, sir..." The combat staff officer walked to the map tremblingly, picked up a pencil, and followed the shoulder that Okamura Neiji had just drawn.A shoulder with a length of more than ten centimeters was extended forward again.Then, he reported to Lieutenant General Neiji Okamura, whose expression was constantly changing behind him.

"Sir, this is the direction of the Chinese army's attack... If we still can't contain the Chinese army's attack, this Chinese offensive force will completely penetrate our position in half an hour at the latest. In addition, the Chinese offensive force occupying our two positions , leaving at least one tank company and one infantry company in these two positions respectively... According to the staff, the purpose of the Chinese army may be to separate the two infantry regiments scattered in this area from the main force .”

"Separate it..." The shrewd Neiji Okamura directly filtered out other reports from the combat staff, grabbed four words, and kept muttering to himself.Soon, a gleam of joy flashed across Okamura Neiji's calm face.Facing the subordinates who were still puzzled, Changsong said with a sigh of relief.

"Yoxi, I understand... The commander of the Chinese army is really impatient, and he even came up with this way to break the impasse... Splitting the two infantry regiments, like cutting flesh, wiped out the vital forces of our army bit by bit, High, really high..."

After finishing the sentence, all the subordinates who gathered around Ningji Okamura suddenly had an expression of enlightenment on their faces.

However, Lieutenant General Neiji Okamura's expression turned ugly after he really understood the ultimate combat purpose of the National Defense Forces.Because he knew that once the military operation of the Wehrmacht was successful, it would undoubtedly cause a devastating blow to the tens of thousands of elite imperial army trapped here.And I will never have a chance to come back.

The brigade head of the major general standing beside Neiji Okamura also frowned and said to himself: "Deputy chief of staff, if we can't crack the Chinese army's tactics as soon as possible, with the ability of the Chinese army's commando , in a few days at the latest, the tens of thousands of troops in our hands will be cut off by the Chinese army..."

Okamura Neiji didn't speak, just nodded silently, then continued to stare at the map without saying a word, hoping to come up with a solution.

The major general brigade commander who had just spoken did not have the patience of Neiji Okamura.He continued to speak solemnly: "Deputy chief of staff, in order to relieve the pressure on the frontline troops, do you want to immediately follow your original strategy and order other troops to quickly launch counterattacks against the Chinese army from different directions..."

Seeing Okamura Ningji still looking melancholy in front of him.The major general brigade head continued: "Deputy chief of staff, I know you are worried about the Chinese army's air superiority and artillery superiority. However, no matter what, the Chinese army's air force and heavy artillery are limited after all. If we launch from multiple places together A counterattack will definitely catch the Chinese army by surprise, allowing him to use soldiers in a short period of time..."

Okamura Ningji was not so optimistic in his heart, after a long sigh.Still unable to come up with any solution, he had no choice but to answer: "Mr. Inobe, your thinking is too simple. Even without artillery and air reinforcements, the large number of light and heavy machine guns and light artillery equipped by the Chinese army are not just equipped with light weapons. We have more weapons than we can resist."

"Launching a counterattack against the Chinese army without artillery support and tank cover is no different from ordering the warriors to die. Therefore, it is not a last resort. This method must not be used..."

The suggestion was rejected by Neiji Okamura without hesitation, and the head of the young major general brigade did not give up this fanatical idea.Facing Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura, he asked tit for tat: "But, deputy chief of staff, if we don't take the initiative to counterattack, why don't we just wait here and watch the Chinese army cut our flesh. Eat us bit by bit. Lose…"

"This..." Lieutenant General Neji Okamura, who has always been confident in himself, couldn't help but feel suffocated in the face of the suspicious eyes of more than a dozen subordinates looking at him at the same time.Because, so far, I still haven't thought of any solution, and it can even be said that I am at a loss...

And at this moment, another young officer who had been brainwashed by Bushido spirit stood up impressively, and said with a fiery face: "Sir, as the best samurai in the Great Japanese Empire, I would rather die on the way to charge, and die in battle. , and I don’t want to be so aggrieved to die surrounded by the Chinese... For the honor of the Imperial Army, please issue an order..."

Seeing Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura with a silent face in front of him, he was still unmoved. Under the signal of the brigade head of the major general, two superior officers stood up.He said loudly: "For the honor of the imperial army, please give the order..."[

"That's it..."

Another long sigh came from Neiji Okamura's mouth. Facing the worsening situation in front of him, there was still nothing he could do.Okamura Ningji, who was at a loss, had to accept this almost suicidal counterattack method to satisfy his subordinates' pressure on him.Otherwise, before the Chinese army attacked its own headquarters, as the commander-in-chief, he would be wiped out by force by the group of subordinates who had lost their minds and looked fanatical.

He took a deep look at the few subordinates in front of him who were so arrogant that they were completely brainwashed by the spirit of bushido, and they didn't even know the strength of their opponents, so they wanted to use bushido to solve the war.Lieutenant General Ningji Okamura, who looked helpless, had no choice but to speak sarcastically: "Since everyone is determined by this, then we will fight to the death. Even if we die in battle, we will die on the way to charge..."

After finishing speaking, he ordered decisively to the subordinates in front of him: "Now I order, everyone immediately return to their respective combat units... 10 minutes later, each combat unit quickly dispatched an infantry brigade to launch a counterattack against the surrounding Chinese troops. There is no order from the general headquarters , any attacking troops are forbidden to take a step back, the meeting is adjourned..."

"Sir, wise..." The veterans, who were still worried just now, subconsciously let out a long sigh of relief after hearing Okamura Ningji's leeway order, and at the same time said happily.

In the National Defense Army Headquarters in Tonghua County, in a huge telecommunications room, several high-power line radios have been turned on, listening to the line calls between various combat troops at any time, so as to understand the frontline battle situation in the shortest time.

As the radio indicator light continued to flash, the communication staff officers ran between the telecommunications room and the command room without interruption, reporting the latest news from the front line to the command room where a large number of senior officers gathered.Of course, several combat staff officers who have been guarding the combat sand table have also marked the front-line battle report on the sand table as a model in the first place.

"Report sir, Commander Zhang from the front line reports that the troops have successfully broken through the Japanese army's third line of defense and are advancing towards the last line of defense. It is estimated that in 10 minutes, they will be able to penetrate the entire Japanese army position..."

"Reporting sir, the Air Force reconnaissance plane is calling, and the two infantry regiments of the Japanese army, which were separated by our army, show signs of moving closer to the main force..."

"Sir, the latest news from the Air Force's reconnaissance plane: The main force of the Japanese army surrounded by us shows signs of launching a counterattack to break out of the encirclement. The total force size has reached an infantry brigade, and all infantry brigades are used as units to enter our army positions..."

Hearing this news, Bai Chongxi, the deputy chief of staff, was obviously taken aback.Because, in his mind, as long as the Japanese commander is not a fool, he will not launch such a near-suicidal counterattack.But now, not only himself, but even Neiji Okamura, the Japanese commander who is highly valued by the commander-in-chief, has made such a stupid decision, which is simply beyond his imagination.

Of course, what Deputy Chief of Staff Bai Chongxi did not expect was that this decision was not made by Neiji Okamura voluntarily.

However, as the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, Bai Chongxi couldn't think so much.In Bai Chongxi's eyes, since the Japanese army took the initiative to send him to his door to die, he would never let go of this excellent opportunity.

After a pair of eyes quickly flashed a bright light, he ordered Luo Zhang with a sneer in front of him: "Mr. Luo, our chance has come...Since the Japanese want to come to die, then we will give him this chance to completely satisfy them." My wish...Since Commander Zhang is commanding the commando, I will give you the command of the peripheral battles..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly tickets, your support is my The biggest motivator. Mobile phone users please go to read.)