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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2581 Rendezvous

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    Jing Zhanqi, the commander of the Western Manchuria Interceptor Corps of the Independent Division, took advantage of the dizzying opportunity of the aviation bombing of the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria and ordered his troops to launch a full-line counterattack. He did not inform the commander of the North China Field Corps on the opposite side of his bold move.  Official Yuan Jinghao was not acting out of impulse, but Jing Zhanqi felt that there was no need to yell, not to mention that it was difficult to coordinate with the Kwantung Army, which was separated by more than 400,000 people.

    Yuan Jinghao made the decision to use one tank brigade and four mechanized infantry brigades to penetrate the Kwantung Army in depth and strengthen the front-line defense from Siping to Shuangliao.  With the strength of a brigade, it is already rare to be able to hold the position. If the action is notified to Jing Zhanqi, he may send troops to respond, which may affect the stability of the blocking line.

    It was not a mistake or a coincidence, but the two generals of the independent division in the Western Manchuria battlefield, Yuan Jinghao and Jing Zhanqi, both keenly seized the fleeting opportunity and made bold moves.  Suddenly, a scene like this appeared on the battlefield in Western Manchuria. Two troops of the independent division moved towards each other. They were running rampant among more than 400,000 Kwantung troops. The distance was getting closer and closer, but neither knew the other's actions.

    Siping, where the headquarters of the Western Manchuria Interceptor Corps is located, Commander Jing Zhanqi, personally stood by the walkie-talkie, constantly in contact with several brigade commanders, and kept abreast of the progress of the army's counterattack. Chief of Staff, Colonel Wang Xujiang, commanded  The two regiments counterattacked, and Jing Zhanqi personally took over the role of chief of staff. So far, the troops' counterattack has been very smooth, advancing an average of more than ten kilometers.  The Kwantung Army soldiers were killed and fled in all directions.

    But Jing Zhanqi understood that such an advantage would not last long, once he was the commander of various Kwantung Army units.  After stabilizing his mind, he will immediately adopt a counter-encirclement method. With a large number of troops, the advantage is still on the side of the Kwantung Army. Therefore, he strictly limits the attack distance of each brigade, focusing on annihilating the effective strength of the Kwantung Army.  Don't cut too deep, focus on horizontal attacks, and keep a tight spacing between brigades.  To avoid being entangled by the Kwantung Army, it will be difficult to turn around!

    Major General Xu Tingzhi, commander of the Second Brigade of the Western Manchurian Interceptor Corps, commanded the two main regiments and hugged each other tightly.  In a dense offensive formation.  In the direction of the 15th Army of the Kwantung Army, they rampaged and fought happily. Although they were also in the 29th Army's combat order, in peacetime, Xu Tingzhi was not convinced by Jing Zhanqi. Although the two had a close personal relationship,  Moreover.  The combat effectiveness of the second brigade is no worse than that of the first brigade!

    The corps headquarters has a combat mission or something.  Often he and Jing Zhanqi would argue with each other red-faced and refused to give in, but today, Xu Tingzhi was completely convinced. He also thought about whether he would dare to fight with 50,000 troops if he were the commander of the West Manchu Interceptor Corps.  They almost launched an all-out counterattack against the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops. The final answer was, no, I would never dare to make such a risky and bold decision.

    In front is a small hill, covered with bushes and weeds. It is the only commanding height within a radius of dozens of kilometers. There are about three thousand Kwantung Army soldiers. Relying on this commanding height, they formed a blocking line to attack the enemy.  The attacking troops posed a certain threat, and the dense rain of bullets poured over them, immediately suppressing the offensive momentum of the two regiments of the Second Brigade. This was the first time since the counterattack that the Second Brigade encountered organized resistance from the Kwantung Army.

    Xu Tingzhi felt keenly that the counterattack was about to end. Calculating the distance, he found that the second brigade had advanced for more than ten kilometers and had killed at least five or six thousand Japs. It was time to stop. At this time, the walkie-talkie came over  The call came from Jing Zhanqi, "Commander Xu of the Second Brigade? Where is the current position of the troops? Will they encounter an organized counterattack by the Kwantung Army troops? If this happens, the troops will retreat immediately and must not be greedy.  Go ahead!¡±

    Xu Tingzhi grinned and said: "Commander Jing, don't yell. I, Old Xu, don't want to be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of little Japs. You have to come to rescue me. There are more than three thousand Japs in a small hill. This  This is the first time we encounter resistance. Give me thirty minutes to kill these little devils and retreat immediately!"

    Jing Zhanqi shook his head helplessly, "Yes, Brigadier Xu, but it must not exceed thirty minutes. I have received reports from several other brigades. The Kwantung Army has already reacted. The battle we took advantage of is over!"

    "Sure! Just thirty minutes. No matter what the outcome is, I will immediately gather the troops and return to defense!" Xu Tingzhi agreed simply.

    Putting down the walkie-talkie, Jing Zhanqi shook his head with a smile and said to himself: "This Xu Tingzhi is a master who won't lie when he sees an advantage!"

    Xu Tingzhi¡¯s eyes were half-squinted, looking at the Kwantung Army¡¯s firepower points that were constantly spitting out tongues of fire on the hills in front. Because of the cover of tanks, the Kwantung Army¡¯s partial counterattack did not cause any casualties to the troops, but they could not continue to attack.

    "Order, the tanks approach 1,500 meters in front of the Little Japanese position and start shelling. All the fortressesThe artillery immediately followed up, and within twenty minutes, this hillock as big as a pigsty was going to be leveled by me!  "Xu Tingzhi issued the order fiercely.

    The tank engine roared, and the bullets fired by the Kwantung Army soldiers hit the armor, making a sharp "clang!" sound, and the ricochet screamed and flew irregularly. Apparently, dozens of tanks attracted  The Kwantung Army soldiers on the hillock paid all their attention, but without artillery and anti-tank weapons, the Kwantung Army soldiers were helpless against these steel monsters. Similarly, the mortar crews who followed behind did not suffer any losses.

    Tanks and mortars all arrived at the bombardment position, and the gunners began to build artillery positions. The low-trajectory shells of the tank guns exploded into clouds of black smoke on the hills. The Kwantung Army soldiers on the hills were obviously panicked, but  But he had no intention of retreating.

    There was a sneer on Xu Tingzhi's lips. More than a hundred mortars and dozens of tanks. The combined artillery fire was enough to turn this hill over. Before the counterattack ended, he could eat a piece of fat. More than three thousand  Little devil, he¡¯s pretty good too!

    At this moment, a sudden change occurred, and a shrill scream came from the sky. The face of Xu Tingzhi, who had been through battle for a long time, changed drastically. He heard that it was the sound of large-caliber artillery shells coming in densely, "Quick,  Order the tanks and mortars to give up the attack and retreat immediately!" Xu Tingzhi said hastily.

    But, come on, this time the shelling came too suddenly, without any warning in advance. The shells were right in front of Xu Tingzhi's eyes, and they hit the mountain. The power was much greater than that of a tank gun. The bodies of the Kwantung Army soldiers were flying on the mountain.  In mid-air, more dense shells followed one after another, and in an instant, the hillock guarded by more than 3,000 Kwantung Army soldiers was shrouded in smoke!

    'what's the situation?  "Xu Tingzhi was confused. The bombardment came suddenly. On the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people were fighting, the sound of gunfire was so dense that it was like a boiling pot. It was impossible to tell what caliber the artillery was. Moreover, it came from the opposite direction.  There was only one explanation. The little devil had already reacted and started to counterattack. He broke out in a cold sweat. If this shell fell on the head of his troops, I am afraid that even the tanks, the losses of the troops would definitely not be small. Fortunately,  The accuracy of the kid's artillery is so bad!

    "Damn it! You won't even let me eat the last bite of meat!" Xu Tingzhi cursed angrily, "Order the troops to retreat immediately, there is no advantage left!"

    The troops of the second brigade began to retreat. However, it was strange that the shelling from the opposite side did not stop at all. Instead, it became more intensive, exploding the mountains with fireworks. Xu Tingzhi was even more puzzled, "If it is a small  The Japs¡¯ artillery has poor accuracy and misunderstood the coordinates and orientation. The first round of shells may have exploded by mistake, but the second round of shells will never land again. Are the little Japs not that good?¡±

    "Is there something fishy here?" Xu Tingzhi thought for a moment and ordered: "Immediately dispatch two platoons of tanks and divide into two groups to bypass the shelling area to see what is going on! Pay attention to each vehicle and pull each other.  Keep a sufficient distance and don't become the target of the Japanese artillery. If you encounter artillery fire, return quickly! The troops continue to retreat!"

    The second brigade broke away from the battle, and the two regiments took turns to cover, getting rid of the entanglement of the scattered units of the Kwantung Army. More than thirty minutes later, no news came from the two tank platoons sent out, and the sound of artillery behind them gradually became louder.  After calming down, Xu Tingzhi couldn't help but worry, "Did something unexpected happen and they were all hit by the Japs' artillery fire?"

    At this time, Jing Zhanqi's order came from the walkie-talkie, "Commander Xu, the Kwantung Army has begun to take action and retreat immediately. Several other brigades have already begun to retreat. Your second brigade is the only one who has fallen."  later!"

    Before Xu Tingzhi could answer, a staff officer shouted in surprise: "Brigadier Commander, I received a report from the tank platoon leader who was conducting reconnaissance. The ones who bombarded the Kwantung Army position in Shanbao were troops from the North China Field Corps, including one tank brigade and four mechanized infantry brigades.  , and a large number of artillery troops are coming in our direction! "

    "What?" Xu Tingzhi exclaimed. How could troops from the North China Field Corps suddenly appear in a place where more than 400,000 Kwantung Army soldiers gathered? Moreover, there were so many troops. It was impossible. There was no prior notification at all. "The situation is accurate.  "?" he asked.

    "I am Xu Guofu, commander of the second brigade of the North China Field Corps, temporary commander of the assault force. You must be Xu Ting, commander of the second brigade of the West Manchuria Interceptor Corps. I will rendezvous with the tanks you sent!" said the walkie-talkie.  , a strange voice suddenly came out, dispelling Xu Tingzhi's doubts.

    The reported situation was true. For a moment, Xu Tingzhi could hardly believe his ears. He was stunned for a moment, and he hurriedly replied: "Brigadier Xu, I am Xu Tingzhi. Please follow my tank, please and the troops. I will immediately  Report the situation to Commander Jing Zhanqi!"

    Jing Zhanqi, who received the report, also had a look of disbelief on his face, without any trace of disbelief.According to the news, on the melee battlefield, why did troops from the North China Field Corps suddenly appear?  After being stunned for a moment, he said: "Brigadier Xu, contact the other party immediately to confirm his identity!"

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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