Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1006: Breakthrough

Colonel Long Bairu, commander of the First Regiment of the 51st Division of the 11th Group Army of the Central Army, was very angry. The task assigned to him by the division commander was to defend the main position of Xiyun Peak. The reason was very grand. In our division, your team

The regiment is the most combat-effective. Xiyunfeng guards the route for the remaining Japanese soldiers to escape westward. The position is very important. If I don't send you, I won't worry about anyone else.{}

The division commander smiled and patted him on the shoulder. However, Long Bairu could tell from this fake smile that he was not welcome. The other two regiment leaders were both confidants of the division commander.

Only he relied on his relationship with the army commander to sit on the throne of regimental commander.

Although the teacher doesn't dare to do anything to him, the county magistrate might as well take charge now. He will give himself a little trouble from time to time, wear some small shoes and so on, and don't do anything too outrageous. Long Rubai's bones don't hurt but his body hurts.

, he would not go to the army commander to complain about such a trivial matter, so he stayed in the 51st Division rather depressed.

For example, right now, the second and third regiments in the division followed the division commander to the battlefield at the foot of the mountain, and used those Japanese remnants to make meritorious deeds and make a fortune. Only their own regiment was left in the bomb craters, and they couldn't see it.

When I reached a mountain with a tree and a blade of grass, it was as desolate as a desert. The sultry mountain wind was blowing. I looked helplessly at the various troops working in full swing at the bottom of the mountain. I was anxious and stared blankly, but there was nothing I could do.

The few officers below were also muttering in a low voice. What they meant was that they were complaining that they had offended the division commander, causing them to watch others get rich. Long Rubai became increasingly upset. The chief of staff came over to ask for instructions, "Regiment Commander,

How do each battalion deploy their defenses? How many battalion commanders are still waiting for your words?"

Long Rubai said impatiently: "It's useless to be defensive. The Japanese are not blind. They can run to such a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Tell them to find a place to sleep and wait until daybreak to go back to work. Mom

Yes, everything is not going well, this damn place doesn’t even have a place to sleep peacefully,” Long Rubai, cursing, found a random place, wrapped himself in a military blanket, and tossed and turned, unable to sleep, thinking about what was troubling him.

The regiment leader had spoken. Of course, the people below would not make themselves uncomfortable. They sent out several sentries in confusion. Listening to the rapid and slow bursts of sporadic gunfire at the foot of the mountain, there were more than a thousand Central Army soldiers in one regiment, all sleeping like pigs.

It seems that the defeated remnants of the Japanese Fifteenth Army hid in caves and rock crevices, escaping the combined attacks of the Japanese Division's artillery and aviation.

The Xiyunfeng battlefield is not large, but the terrain is relatively complex. There are about 10,000 Japanese soldiers and officers who were lucky enough to survive, including more than 5,000 wounded. The search team directly under the 1st Brigade of the Corps gradually

They compressed towards Xiyun Peak. These Japanese troops had no fighting spirit and were not fully organized.

If they want to survive, they can only break out of the encirclement to the west and move closer to the reinforcements coming from the direction of Guiyang. At this time, the senior officers of the Japanese army have long been lost and have no idea. However, the middle and lower-level officers of the Japanese army have good military quality.

They are much stronger than the superior generals, and they are with the soldiers in their headquarters every day, so they are still very cohesive.

At the critical moment, he became the backbone, retreating all the way to the west, gathering stragglers along the way. When he arrived at the foot of Xiyunfeng Mountain, tens of thousands of people gathered. Xiyunfeng was a lingering nightmare in the hearts of all the soldiers of the 15th Army.

The Japanese officers and soldiers gathered together did not have the courage to turn around and fight the pressing First Brigade of the Japanese Army, nor did they have the confidence to attack Xiyunfeng.

It is the idea of ​​a few die-hard elements that the trapped beast still fights. Most of the officers and soldiers were ready to commit suicide by caesarean section collectively, which could be regarded as being loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. When they had no choice but to do so, the 11th Group Army of the Central Army rushed into the west like a flock of frightened sheep.

The Yunfeng battlefield disrupted the step-by-step clearing of the First Brigade and saved the lives of these Japanese soldiers who were about to finish their mission.

Taking advantage of this chaos, a group of Japanese soldiers, led by a major, tentatively climbed up Xiyun Peak and reached the top of the mountain. To the great joy of this group of Japanese soldiers, the Chinese soldiers on the mountain, for some reason,

The defense was extremely lax. It could be said that there was no defense at all. Even the few sentry posts were so sleepy that they were sweating three feet long.

After a desperate situation, by climbing over Xiyun Peak, you can escape from the encirclement of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli's troops. After a short discussion, the Japanese officers divided into three groups and went to Xiyun Peak. There were more than 10,000 people there, and it was impossible not to be alarmed.

The soldiers of the 51st Regiment of the 9th Division of the Central Army opened their eyes hazy, saw countless shadowy black figures, and screamed in shock.

The Japanese soldiers who were escaping suddenly unleashed their survival instincts. The light machine guns with crooked handles roared wildly, and the Japanese soldiers with their bayonets pointed fiercely at the Central Army soldiers, like a violent wave.

, smashed the Xiyunfeng defense line to pieces, and a regiment of the Central Army lost more than half of it in a very short period of time. Many soldiers were stabbed to the core with bayonets in their sleep.

The regiment leader Long Rubai was awakened by the fierce gunfire. As soon as he came out of the hiding place where he was sleeping, he was shot in the arm. The more than 10,000 remaining Japanese soldiers of the 15th Army were defeated. Like a strong wind, they rolled

After passing Xiyun Peak, they disappeared in the dense jungle at the western foot of Xiyun Peak in the blink of an eye, leaving behind the bloody corpses of Central Army soldiers everywhere, the wounded howling in pain, and the soldiers who were dumbfounded without touching a single hair.

Long Rubai knew that something had happened. The Japanese had escaped from his defense area. The division commander who specifically pointed out his faults might not know how to deal with him. He ignored his bleeding arm and shouted angrily: "It's all his fault."

Mom, listen to me, the Japanese have broken through our defense area. They were just a small group. They immediately entered the position. If they see anyone, they will be beaten to death. Whoever disobeys my order will be killed now.

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The sudden outbreak of fighting in the direction of Xiyunfeng aroused the vigilance of Liu Hongzhang, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps. Could it be that the remaining Japanese troops were panicking and forcing a breakout from that direction? The gunshots were wrong and most of them were Japanese tricks.

The movement of the light machine guns and the 38-meter cover was not good. Especially the Central Army troops defending Xiyun Peak were caught by the little devils.

He led more than one battalion of troops and rushed towards Xiyun Peak. He easily killed many wounded Japanese soldiers along the way, which strengthened his judgment. He was rushing towards Xiyun Peak despite the sound of gunshots. Suddenly, a burst of

Intense gunshots rang out, and bullets rained down. More than fifty people in the sharp knife platoon rushed to the ground.

Liu Hongzhang's heart sank suddenly. Xiyun Peak was occupied by the Japanese army. A mortar platoon that came for reinforcements later joined the battle and suppressed the firepower on the peak. But Liu Hongzhang

Hongzhang felt something was wrong. The gunshots were all Chinese and formal, and he could still vaguely hear curses in Chinese.

After shouting for a while, it became clear that they were fighting with troops from the Central Army for more than an hour. Liu Hongzhang went to the main position of Xiyun Peak with a livid face. When he saw the situation, he was so angry that his lungs exploded.

He grabbed Long Rubai by the collar, lowered his voice, and asked viciously: "What's going on? Did the remaining Japanese troops break out from here? How many escaped? Tell me the truth, otherwise, I will kill you immediately

Got you!"

Long Rubai was panicking because he had neglected his duty and ran away from countless Japanese soldiers. This was the crime of losing his head. Seeing that this major general, who was obviously not the Central Army, was getting angry, he did not dare to tell the truth, so he quibbled:

"Sir, my unit was ordered to defend here, and we did have a firefight with the Japanese troops who were trying to break out. You see, most of my brothers were killed or injured. In the dark, I couldn't see how many there were, but we were repulsed."

Of course Liu Hongzhang would not believe his lies. Most of the Central Army soldiers lying down had bayonet wounds. This was a problem. A battalion commander came over and whispered a few words in his ear. Liu Hongzhang's eyes were filled with tears.

Turning red, he took out a gun and put it against Long Rubai's forehead, squeezing out a few words through his teeth.

"My men have found out that at least nearly 10,000 Japanese troops have broken out from your line of defense. You little devils, let them go and beat us, but you have to work hard. One of my sharp knife platoons has more than fifty people.

They all died under your guns, how should this account be settled?"

Long Rubai almost fainted from fright. He ran away from the Japanese soldiers, but he was able to deny the past. But he killed the Japanese soldiers, which was a big trouble. In fact, Liu Hongzhang didn't know how to deal with this matter, so he shot him

The commander of the Central Army, he has not yet

I had such an impulse, but let it go. I couldn't swallow this breath. The most important thing was that the remaining Japanese soldiers in the encirclement broke out from this direction. The strength of a regiment could not hold such a dangerous position. The regiment leader was shot.

Nothing too much.

Just when he was thinking about what to do, the radio operator came over and said, "Report to the brigade commander, the division commander wants to talk to you." Liu Hongzhang ordered, "Watch him." Several soldiers came over and kept an eye on Long Rubai.

After taking the earphones, the voice of division commander Tang Qiuli reached his ears, "Is it Brigadier Liu? What happened in the direction of Xiyun Peak? Where are you now?" Liu Hongzhang replied arrogantly: "It's me.

, Division Commander, I am at Xiyunfeng, the 1st Regiment of the 51st Division of the 9th Army of the 11th Central Army, guarding the Xiyunfeng position. Due to neglect of precautions, the remaining Japanese soldiers broke through from this direction!"

Tang Qiuli asked in disbelief: "What? The Japanese army broke through from Xiyun Peak? How many escaped?" Liu Hongzhang replied: "Judging from the traces, there are about 8,000 to 10,000 people. I led the troops to pursue them.

When we were here, those bastards from the Central Army opened fire without knowing why, and I sacrificed an entire platoon of more than fifty soldiers."

Tang Qiuli gritted his teeth and said in a cold tone: "Liu Hongzhang, bring this bastard regiment commander to me immediately. Also, control the soldiers of the Central Army of this regiment. You immediately arrange troops to defend the Xiyunfeng position.

"Don't allow another Japanese soldier to escape." Listening to the division commander's chilling tone, Liu Hongzhang knew that the division commander was really angry. I am afraid that even Liu Zhi and the entire 11th Group Army would not be able to reap the benefits.

(To be continued)