After the battle to capture the building, the choking smell of gunpowder had not yet dissipated, and Major General Liu Hongzhang, commander of the First Brigade of the Corps, stepped into the building with a black face, which made him nerve-wracking and humiliating.

Outside the building, the ambulance of the field hospital of the First Brigade transported the bodies of the wounded and dead soldiers away one by one, Liu Hongzhang stood on the sixth floor, that is, in the original headquarters of the Japanese army captain Yamada Shaozuo, looking at the situation below, without saying a word, on the ground, several Japanese officers and soldiers, the corpses with sparse heads, lying on the ground, the room, exuding a strong smell of blood, Liu Hongzhang said in disgust: "Get out, don't dirty our feet!" ”

Battle and Qi Hanzhi, the two glanced at each other, and they understood in their hearts that the reason for Liu Hongzhang's black face was that all along, in the battle sequence of all the main field corps brigades of the Independent Division, the First Brigade is the well-deserved number one main force, whether it is offensive or defensive, interspersed or encircled, every battle is fought wonderfully and abnormally.

Liu Hongzhang himself, whether in the corps or the whole division meeting, walked with his neck up, and in the midst of pride, there was inevitably some pride, but in front of this building, the First Brigade, which was known as invincible and invincible, lost more than 100 soldiers and wounded more than 100 people.

It is also a stronghold to conquer the Japanese army, you look at the special operations detachment. More than 100 people went in, and they still took the lead, killing the most little devils. But there were no casualties, and there were other tank troops, the battle was fought, and it was dazzling to watch, Liu Hongzhang, who had always been proud of the First Brigade, finally saw the gap, and the First Brigade was in the previous battles. I have never suffered such a big loss, and one building has cost the lives of more than a hundred of my soldiers!

Whether it's Battle or Zihejaz. Although he knew Liu Hongzhang's inner thoughts, he didn't know how to persuade him, and this time, it was the three combat units that fought together. Some words. It's hard to grasp the depth.

Battle spoke first, "Brigade Commander Liu, the battle is over, I'll return to the place with the tank, if necessary, you can contact me again!" As soon as he said this, Battle felt that something was not quite right. Will the 1st Brigade encounter a similar situation in future battles?

Fortunately. Liu Hongzhang didn't think about it in any way, Qi Hanzhi also stepped forward, saluted the military, and said, "Brigade Commander Liu, the special operations detachment has other tasks, and we special combat members have learned a lot from the soldiers of the first brigade!" ”

Qi Hanzhi's words were by no means false polite words, and in the process of fighting to capture the building, he saw the soldiers of the First Brigade, which was nothing more than an ordinary infantry battalion of the First Brigade, and it can be seen from this that the overall combat capability of the First Brigade is indeed worthy of its name.

Liu Hongzhang smiled bitterly and said: "Chief of Staff Qi, don't slap me in the face, compared with your special operations detachment, the little thing in the first brigade is not worth mentioning, to be honest, I feel a lot of things, thank you two for your great assistance!" ”

Battle and Qi Hanzhi left with their respective teams, and the commander of the third battalion came over to ask for instructions, "Brigade commander, how should we settle the residents in the building?" Their home was basically destroyed by different Cheng dù, and there were more than a dozen casualties! ”

Liu Hongzhang said impatiently: "You and the guard battalion commander discuss it, notify the brigade logistics department, do this, they are doing it!" Seeing that the brigade commander's face was not good-looking, and the third battalion commander left quietly, Liu Hongzhang was depressed and panicked, he could shout in this voice, "Training, but hard training!" After shouting, I felt a lot more comfortable.

By the evening of 23 July, after three days of fierce fighting, more than 30,000 Japanese troops who had stubbornly resisted in the urban area of Hong Kong, relying on barricades and fortifications, had been wiped out for the most part, and the remnants of more than 10,000 men had retreated to a few key points to continue to resist the attack of the troops of the Independent Division!

The New Territories have been completely recovered, and more than 95 percent of Hong Kong's area has been controlled by the troops of the Independent Division, because the attacking units of the Independent Division did not use heavy artillery and other high-powered weapons during the battle, and the damage to Hong Kong's urban areas was reduced to a minimum.

Although the sound of gunfire is still heard from time to time, the lives of Hong Kong citizens have begun to gradually normalize, and Tang Qiuli is very happy to win a Hong Kong that is almost intact after three days of fierce fighting.

When the battle was not over, a large number of officers with rich experience in urban management who were drawn from the Guangzhou garrison area had already begun to enter the working state, and Tang Qiuli issued a new order to the troops encircling the last few points of the Japanese army, "All participating troops, at present, the Hong Kong campaign has entered the end, and it is advisable to adopt the method of siege for the stubborn resistance in the corner, and strive to end the Hong Kong campaign at the lowest cost!" ”

At about 4 o'clock in the afternoon of July 23, Tang Qiuli, under the protection of the special guards, finally entered the urban area of Hong Kong, and there were traces of war everywhere on the streets, next to the houses, and outside the buildings.

One of the things Tang Qiuli wants to do most now is to see the mountain tiger immediately, outside the city, he was blocked alive for three days by Fu Qiang, an unaccommodating guy, Tang Qiuli's heart was angry.

As soon as the convoy entered the door, Qi Hanzhi came out of it, and when he saw that it was the division commander coming, he stepped forward in surprise, stood up and saluted, and said: "Division commander, the battle is not over yet, why did you come to the city, I will immediately report to the detachment leader, he is holding a meeting with the leaders of each detachment!" ”

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Why, isn't it safe in the current urban area of Hong Kong, why are you and Fu Qiang in the same tone, the special guard and your special operations detachment can't protect my safety!" ”

He stopped Qi Hezhi, "Hejaz, don't rush to report, I want to see if our Huangshan Tiger detachment leader can lie down?" Yo ho, this injury hasn't healed yet, so I'm in a hurry to have a meeting, and I don't say I'm safe, it seems that I'm worried about this guy in vain! Fu Qiang and several people from the special operations detachment laughed, and they heard the strong brotherly feelings of the division commander and the detachment leader!

When he arrived at the ward of the mountain tiger, Tang Qiuli heard that the mountain tiger in the room had a loud voice, his voice was loud and full of energy, he really didn't look like a person who had been injured and had only been awake for more than two days, "After everyone returns to their respective detachments, seriously summarize the experience of the Hong Kong campaign, especially the several detachments with losses, it can be regarded as a wake-up call for everyone, our special operations detachment is not invincible, in the face of urban street fighting, there are still many things to learn, dismiss the meeting!" ”

Tang Qiuli smiled quietly, and thought to himself: "Mountain Tiger, this guy has changed a lot in a few days since he arrived in the special operations detachment, he is very organized, why didn't he find out before, he still has such a ability!" ”

More than a dozen detachment leaders of the special operations detachment came out, and when they saw the division commander, they were surprised, and they hurriedly saluted and greeted, Tang Qiuli hurriedly waved his hand, glared and shook his head, and then, pointed to Shanhu's room, the detachment leaders all understood, the division commander was going to make a joke with the detachment leader, and they all couldn't help but laugh and left.

"Bang bang bang!" Tang Qiuli knocked on the door, and the mountain tiger in the room shouted, "Come in!" Pushing the door in, Shanhu was sitting on the bed, looking down at a copy of the text, and from time to time holding a pen, marking something, and asking without raising his head: "What's the matter, hurry up!" Don't waste your time on useless words! ”

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but laugh, and said seriously: "Report to the commander of the Huang detachment, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the independent division, who has been ordered to come, please give instructions to the commander!" ”

Hearing this familiar voice, Shanhu raised his head suddenly, and the Wen Jiàn in his hand slipped to the ground, his eyes looked at Tang Qiuli in a daze, and his lips trembled a few times, "Xiaoqiu, why are you here?" At this moment, Tang Qiuli clearly saw that the eyes of the mountain tiger were shining with crystal tears.

Tang Qiuli's nose was a little sour, he had long lost the mood to joke, pressed the shoulder of the mountain tiger, and said: "Lie down, you guy, you are worried about me, and you don't know how to report peace to me, Huzi, after knowing that you were injured, I regretted dying, fortunately, God has long eyes, and he didn't treat you well!" As he spoke, tears almost fell.

The mountain tiger's face was surprisingly red, and he said with annoyance: "Hey, Xiaoqiu, don't mention this stubble, shame, the two captains of the special operations detachment before and after, less than a month apart, were all hit by the bullets of the little devil, what's going on?" Especially me, for the first time in a few years, I led troops to fight, and I was bitten by a bullet from a little devil, you say, I'm still embarrassed to see you? ”

Tang Qiuli turned his back and quietly wiped away his tears, he understood the mood of the mountain tiger, and he didn't tell him about the injury, because he was afraid that he would worry and worry, the tiger was such a character, he quietly carried everything and didn't let himself be distracted.

The two didn't speak again, just smirked at each other and looked at each other, Tang Qiuli didn't even ask how the mountain tiger's injury was, at this moment, the two childhood partners, and later brothers in life and death, seemed to have returned to their hometown in the northeast, sitting side by side on the snow in the snowy mountains and forests, this is the heart-to-heart connection between men and men.

(To be continued) (To be continued.) )