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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1130 The two quarrelsome brigade commanders

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    Chapter 1130: Two quarrelsome brigade commanders

    The Degang raid ended successfully in only about two hours. The success surprised even Tang Qiuli. After occupying Degang, due to the all-round coverage of the rocket artillery battalion, under the high temperature of thousands of degrees  , iron plates can melt, and it is normal for the corpses of Japanese soldiers to turn into fly ash. Each brigade cannot calculate the specific results of the battle.

    There is no way of knowing how many Japanese troops were annihilated, but the remains of Japanese tanks left in Degang Town indicate that at least one brigade of Japanese armored troops was not destroyed in this shelling.  It was possible for some of the infantry troops to escape the artillery fire, so Tang Qiuli ordered each brigade to launch a search.

    If these Japanese troops and Japanese tanks could not be found, the Battle of Degang could not be considered completely over. Tang Qiuli felt very uncomfortable. The battle was a bit uneven. In fact, there was not much time left to attack the Degang troops.  Too many. According to Chutian's intelligence, Ito's main force will be able to reach the Degang line in six or seven hours at the latest.

    What's more, if this Japanese army is really not completely wiped out, once the troops withdraw, they suddenly appear behind Xinbo and eliminate the Japanese vanguard Tang Qiusheng's troops. The battle will be passive. In view of the time it took to capture Degang.  The time was short, and Chang Feng's blocking force and Yu Guanghan's flanking force did not need to contend with the superior Japanese main force.

    Tang Qiuli issued an order to Chang Feng and Yu Guanghan, "The Battle of Degang has ended successfully. In view of the long distance between the main force of the Japanese army, your troops can temporarily not carry out the task of blocking the main force of the Japanese army. The troops are hiding on the spot and waiting for orders."  According to Tang Qiuli's idea, three hours is enough to search for the remaining Japanese troops. There are still more than three hours left, enough to calmly arrange and fight against Ito's main Japanese army.

    At this moment, Chief of Staff Yang Ketian came over in a hurry and said, "Report to the division commander that a hidden canyon was found six kilometers northwest of Degang. A large number of Japanese troops were hiding in it. The specific number is unknown. Brigadier Liu Hongzhang of the First Brigade  Report, there are also Japanese tanks," Tang Qiuli was very happy. It only took less than an hour to dig out the remaining Japanese troops who had managed to escape the sudden attack of artillery fire. After discovering it, he was relieved.

    He said to Yang Ketian: "Order the 1st, 2nd, and 6th brigades in that direction to clear out this part of the Japanese army as quickly as possible, move two rocket launcher battalions, and two heavy artillery regiments over, and tell the troops to give full play to their firepower.  advantage to prevent the Japanese army from fighting in a corner and causing unnecessary casualties to the troops. "

    Yang Ketian looked at his division commander Tang Qiuli, hesitating. Tang Qiuli looked at him in surprise and asked: "Ketian, is there any problem?" Yang Ketian said: "Commander, there is a bad situation. The first brigade  A company searched to the entrance of the canyon. After entering the canyon, it was surrounded by Japanese troops. "

    Tang Qiuli frowned slightly. A company was surrounded by the Japanese army. It was a sudden encounter. The possibility of survival was almost non-existent. He asked: "Ketian, has this company been completely wiped out?"  Did they find the hiding Japanese soldiers? It was a great achievement. They notified the logistics department and paid pensions to all the officers and soldiers in the company according to regulations. "

    Yang Ketian shook his head and said: "Division commander, according to the report of company commander Zhao Xinfeng, the troops only suffered 39 casualties. Currently, they are still fighting fiercely with the Japanese army." Tang Qiuli was stunned, and then asked: "This company was  How long have the Japanese troops been surrounded? How many were there?"

    Yang Ketian replied: "Nearly an hour has passed. The First Brigade reported that according to Zhao Xinfeng's report, there were at least ten thousand Japanese troops surrounding them. But strangely, the Japanese troops only surrounded them and did not launch an attack. But when they  When breaking through, the Japanese army blocked the entrance of the valley, so they rushed several times but failed to break out. The 1st and 6th brigades had already surrounded the entrance of the valley and began to attack the Japanese army. "

    Tang Qiuli frowned. Suddenly, he understood the intention of the Japanese commander, to use these soldiers as hostages to prevent the troops from using large numbers of heavy weapons, and to use the narrow terrain conditions in the canyon to delay the arrival of Ito's main force.  This Japanese commander is not simple-minded!

    He hurriedly said to Yang Ketian: "Ketian, order the 1st and 6th brigades to stop attacking immediately and adopt an encircling posture." He had to be anxious. Liu Hongzhang and Chu Ziye met together and a pair of  The two generals, Er Heng Ha, were usually dissatisfied with each other and kept comparing everything. Liu Hongzhang's company was surrounded by the Japanese army. Where did he put his face in front of Chu Ziye?

    Chu Ziye couldn't help but say a few words that were both salty and salty. Liu Hongzhang must regain his face and rescue the company at all costs, without increasing casualties, just in case the rescue troops were attacked by the Japanese again.  Wouldn't encirclement send more hostages to the Japanese army?  Therefore, he rushed to order the 1st and 6th brigades to stop the attack and think of other methods.

      After a while, Yang Ketian came back with an ugly face, "Division Commander, just ten minutes ago, two companies of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion of the 1st Brigade entered the canyon with the intention of rescuing the troops surrounded by the Japanese army. Now, too  Being surrounded by a large number of Japanese troops, according to the report of the battalion commander, they had only suffered minor casualties.

    Yang Ketian glanced at the division commander whose face became increasingly gloomy, and then said: "The situation they encountered was the same as that of the company that entered first. The Japanese army only surrounded but did not attack." Tang Qiuli suddenly shouted angrily, "  Stupid, Liu Hongzhang is extremely stupid. The company commander has already explained the Japanese army's intentions, and he still fills in people. After fighting for so many years, Liu Hongzhang can't even analyze this? "

    The room full of staff officers and confidential officers were all stunned by the division commander's rage. This was the second time in many years that they had seen the division commander so angry. The first time was because the second detachment of the Blood Hand Regiment was in  In the Baishi Mountain area of ??southern Manchuria, they tried to eat more Kwantung Army troops and delayed their evacuation from the battlefield. As a result, Zhang Xiaoling, the director of the field hospital at the time and the division commander's first lover, died in this battle.  This is the eternal pain in the heart of the division commander. The old people in the ** Division Headquarters all know this story.

    It has become a taboo for everyone, and no one mentions it. The teacher was furious again today. Could it be that what happened was more serious than that time?  Under the gaze of everyone, Tang Qiuli turned around and walked out. Shan Hu and Yang Ketian hurriedly followed. Behind him were eighteen special guards.

    At the mouth of the canyon, Liu Hongzhang flew into a rage, like an angry lion, and roared loudly at Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan: "Zhaoquan, order the second and third regiments to prepare for a strong attack immediately. The first and fourth regiments,  Block the exit, bring me the heavy artillery regiment, and the rocket launcher battalion, I have to destroy this place as big as a pigsty! Damn it, that little devil is playing tricks on me, he¡¯s got the wrong person!¡±

    Ren Zhaoquan, Chief of Staff of the First Brigade, felt that the matter was not that simple. The commander of the First Battalion who broke in had already made it very clear that the Japanese army was encircling but not attacking, and would not reject anyone who came. They would let in as many people as they wanted.  , there was already a whole battalion and two companies in front and behind the first brigade, more than 1,400 people, surrounded by the Japanese army. If they followed the brigade commander's order and fired a barrage of artillery shells, even the Japanese army and their own troops would be killed.  Finished together.

    The commander of the Sixth Brigade, Chu Ziye, was much more clear-headed than Liu Hongzhang. Isn¡¯t this a mutually beneficial strategy?  Thinking of this, he pulled Liu Hongzhang's sleeve and said: "Old Liu, we need to think about this matter in the long term and think of other ways to rescue your troops. Can we all find a way together! You are so anxious.  "Four, what's the matter?"

    Unexpectedly, it would have been better if Chu Ziye didn't say this. As soon as he said this, Liu Hongzhang exploded. He stared at Chu Ziye and shouted at Chu Ziye: "Big man Chu, don't stand and talk without hurting your back."  , it¡¯s my troops who are trapped, not yours, of course you are not in a hurry, what¡¯s the matter, are you kidding me? All of you, the Sixth Brigade, will withdraw, and we, the First Brigade, will deal with these little devils ourselves!¡±

    Chu Ziye is not a good-tempered person either. Among the brigade commanders of the various regiments of the ** Division, which one is soft-tempered?  Years of war and smoke have cultivated everyone's fiery temper. When Liu Hongzhang spoke like this, he became angry at that time. He straightened his neck and shouted: "Liu, you have a loud voice, don't bite Lu Dongbin and don't know the heart of a good person. If it weren't for you,  If we don't listen to the words of the Chief of Staff, can the two battalions behind us be trapped?"

    Good guy, the two major generals and brigade commanders of the directly affiliated corps started arguing here, each one louder than the other. Ren Zhaoquan and the chief of staff of the Sixth Brigade looked at each other and smiled helplessly. These two people, when they are not fighting, okay  They are like brothers, with very similar temperaments and temperaments. Once they have a mission, they become incompatible opponents, and everyone has become accustomed to it.

    But today¡¯s situation is different. More than a thousand soldiers are trapped in the siege of the Japanese army. If the Japs don¡¯t fight, the soldiers can¡¯t break out. The top priority is to find a solution. Even if you want to quarrel, it¡¯s not the right time!  Ren Zhaoquan and the Chief of Staff of the Sixth Brigade exchanged glances, and were about to pull their superiors away when they turned around and saw the division commander looking at the two brigade commanders with a gloomy face, making a fuss.

    Just as he was about to step forward to stand at attention and salute, Tang Qiuli waved his hand. The two chiefs of staff did not dare to speak, but looked worriedly. The quarrel caused saliva to fly, but they did not see the two major generals of the division commander who had an unkind expression.

    Liu Hongzhang was really angry. In a battle as big as that of Myitkyi, a brigade of troops could deal with more than 40,000 little Japanese without any losses. Degang, who had already finished the battle, fell in to stop more than a thousand soldiers, but this old man  The big man Chu who was competing with him was watching from the side, which made Liu Hongzhang angry and humiliated.

    Liu Hongzhang felt so weird after hearing what Chu Ziye just said. To be honest, Liu Hongzhang really didn¡¯t think that much about the strength of the troops who were going to attack later.??, it was too late when I realized it. On the one hand, I was angry that I had fallen into the trick of the little devil. On the other hand, I was angry with Chu Ziye, and I vented all my anger on Chu Ziye.

    Suddenly, a low-pitched, but absolutely chilling word floated into the ears of the two fighting rooster-like generals, "Liu Hongzhang, Chu Ziye, you two like to quarrel, don't you?"

    (To be continued)

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