Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1019: The bloody battle at Loushanguan (Part 1)

The Suzuki Division, the vanguard of the Japanese army, fought against the empty city of Zunyi for most of the day. General Touichi Terauchi, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Force, finally understood what was going on when he entered the city, and his face became darker and darker.

My hair became gloomy.--%网

Looking at the Commander-in-Chief, the division commander Lieutenant General Suzuki Saburo, whose face was as gloomy as a thunderstorm, he felt even more aggrieved than Juichi Terauchi. He didn't want to do this either. They were all fighting according to the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. Who knew he was so cunning?

The commander of the Chinese government forces set up an empty city, which made him nervous for most of the day. If he spoke out, he would not be able to see anyone, but who can blame him?

Seeing Saburo Suzuki and a group of senior officers standing upright, Juichi Terauchi suppressed the anger in his heart and asked coldly: "Commander Suzuki Division, report on the battle situation." He was really angry, and he couldn't even use his usual polite words.

No, and he didn't even call him Suzuki-kun. He wanted to see what Saburo Suzuki said.

Suzuki was also unambiguous and said loudly: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief that our division has occupied Zunyi." These two sentences were exactly the same as those in the telegram. Terauchi Juichi was so angry that he almost spurted blood and couldn't help but

Give Suzuki a few slaps, isn't this nonsense? I'm not blind, and I'm not in Zunyi. Could it be that I'm chatting with you in Ginza, Tokyo.

Terauchi Shouichi almost went berserk, but he could not reprimand and punish Suzuki Saburo. The order he gave to the vanguard division was to capture Zunyi within 48 hours. Suzuki planted the sun flag on the top of Zunyi City in less than 12 hours and returned it.

What can I say, although this victory came in a strange way and made people extremely uncomfortable.

"Baga", Shouichi Terauchi almost squeezed out two words from his throat, and he didn't know which one he was scolding. When every minute was precious, an empty city delayed almost a day, and Shouichi Terauchi's chest

I feel sullen and don't know who to vent to.

Turning around, I saw Suzuki still standing at attention, "Commander Suzuki Division, your division will attack Chongqing immediately, and the main force will follow. Next time, I hope to see your division's record of defeating the Chinese government army.

"Terauchi Shouichi ordered fiercely and somewhat sarcastically, because he wanted to regain the lost time.

At this time, the sun had already set in the west, and the huge shadow of the mountain peak was gradually swallowing up the ancient city of Zunyi. Night was about to fall. In his belly, Suzuki Saburo greeted the female relatives of the Touichi family in the temple countless times. This old guy, didn’t he know that the emperor

Isn't it customary for military troops to fight at night?

The troops set off overnight and advanced to Tongzi. It was the darkest hour of the night. Is it possible that our division should be allowed to attack the Chinese government troops overnight? But he did not dare to disobey the military order and had to answer loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Suzuki

The division advanced toward Chongqing overnight, resolutely crushing the resistance of the Chinese troops along the way."

Saburo Suzuki made a big mistake in Zunyi, which made Shouichi the temple almost vomit blood. Xue Yue at Loushanguan was also baffled. The reconnaissance team he sent came back with news that the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on Zunyi City. The artillery fire was extremely fierce.

Fires broke out in many places, and by the time the alarm went off, the Japanese artillery had already begun the second round of shelling.

Ren Xueyue thought hard, but he couldn't figure out why the Japanese army used so much force against an empty city. What on earth did these little devils want to do? Suddenly something came to mind, and he immediately ordered the staff office to contact all units to ask if it was because of

In an unexpected situation, some troops did not receive the order from the general headquarters to retreat to Loushanguan, but they still clung to Zunyi and fought to the death with the Japanese army?

The answer is of course no. The commander of the army was stupid enough to stay in Zunyi, but what was the kid doing in Zunyi? Xue Yue would never have thought that he made a strategic retreat and had no intention of sticking to Zunyi.

It actually produced an unexpected effect and blocked the Japanese army for most of the day. It can be said that it was an unintentional attack.

The Suzuki Division drove out of Zunyi City overnight and rushed towards Tongzi. When they reached the Gaoping area, they could no longer walk. The troops of the Central Army retreated from Zunyi to Loushanguan in an organized and organized manner.

The planned retreat was completely different from Gu Zhutong's retreat from Guiyang and could not be compared with the same.

The engineering corps, following Xue Yue's orders, laid a large number of mines along the way. The soldiers of the Central Army knew very well that if the Japanese broke through the Loushanguan defense line, life would be difficult for everyone. Losing one's life would be a common thing.

With such motivation, I would usually be a fool

The soldiers who worked as soldiers became extra serious. There was only one road from Zunyi to Loushanguan. The engineers and soldiers gritted their teeth. Carrying this iron knot was tiring anyway, so they left it to the little Japanese to rack their brains and change their tricks.

, and buried the mines like potatoes all over the ground.

These exploding potatoes were enjoyed by the Suzuki Division, which was advancing all night. With a loud bang, the Japanese tank that was clearing the way was blown upside down. After a while, several serial mines exploded together, and the smoke and fire were mixed with the Japanese soldiers.

The corpses of the Japanese soldiers flew into the air. The truck the Japanese soldiers were riding in was overturned by a powerful mine and fell into a deep ditch. Except for the dead Japanese soldiers in the car, the rest were missing arms and legs.

of wounded.

In just a few dozen kilometers of road from Gaoping to Sidu, the Suzuki division lost more than ten tanks, more than 30 trucks, and more than a thousand soldiers were killed or injured. There was no other way, so Suzuki had to order the engineer regiment to

The mines were cleared immediately. The Chinese soldiers laid mines in various tricks. The Japanese engineers were like dogs, moving forward inch by inch. The ground was densely covered with small red flags representing danger, which made the scalps of the Japanese soldiers numb.

The minefield was cleared at night, and the minefield was so dense. Suzuki's division moved forward little by little. Seeing that it was getting brighter, the main force behind had caught up. Finally, the minefield was cleared. Suzuki was really afraid of the temple.

Shouyi did not dare to make any stop and immediately ordered the troops to speed up.

After only a dozen kilometers, "Boom, boom, boom," there was another series of earth-shattering loud noises, smoke suddenly rose, and rocks flew everywhere. The Japanese soldiers who were not killed on the spot were killed by these roaring and flying rocks.

, his head was bruised, his bones were broken, and his muscles were broken. Lieutenant General Suzuki, who was in the rear team, closed his eyes in pain, "Here we go again, the damn Chinese, are they over yet?"

Whether Suzuki was angry or wanted to kill people, the landmines planted by the engineers of the Central Army, but no matter what the mood of the division commander of the Imperial Japanese Army, they would still explode. Without clearing the mines, it would be difficult to move forward. Suzuki was so distressed that he almost went crazy.

After struggling until noon, there were finally no more landmines. The Japanese army's marching speed was mentioned at this time. Just as I had a little feeling, the commander of the regiment leading the way came again with bad news: "Report to the division commander, our regiment has entered Banqiao."

, encountered obstacles, the Banhe Bridge was demolished by the Chinese army, and the troops were forced to stop advancing."

Saburo Suzuki was about to commit suicide in pain. Seeing that it was already afternoon, the damn bridge had to be rebuilt and it would take several more hours. In other words, thirty-six hours had passed since Zunyi.

, it’s less than a hundred kilometers away, and we’re still more than two hundred kilometers away from Tongzi.

It was extremely unlucky, and Commander Juichi Terauchi was chasing after him. When the Suzuki Division Engineer Regiment was nervously repairing the Banhe Bridge, Juichi Terauchi drove over and stood on the slab of turbid water.

River bank

He stared blankly for a while, and before leaving, he left a message to Suzuki, "Before nineteen o'clock today, I want to see the flag of the Imperial Army of Japan planted at the top of Tongzi City." After saying that, he nodded.

He left without looking back.

Suzuki, who was left anxious and fuming, held a saber, put it on the neck of the engineer commander and said: "No matter what method you use, in two hours, my vanguard regiment and tank detachment will pass through the Banhe Bridge.

"As the saying goes

, the desperate engineer captain, who was cornered, actually repaired the Banhe Bridge after an hour and forty minutes. As for the number of soldiers who fell into the river and were washed away by the turbid waves, your Excellency, the captain, has already

Not thinking about it.

The leading regiment of the Suzuki Division, including infantry, cavalry, and tanks, immediately rushed across the Banhe Bridge and rushed toward Loushanguan like crazy. At around 18:00 in the evening on August 10, they arrived at Loushanguan. The Japanese army did not rest.

, immediately launched an attack on the Central Army's defense line at Loushanguan.

With a regiment of troops, only Suzuki could attack the more than 400,000 Central Army troops guarding Loushanguan. He had no choice but to be forced by Juichi Terauchi. The old guy was on the bank of the Ban River.

Left behind when leaving

That sentence is not a joke. If the Suzuki division does not launch an attack on Tongzi before nineteen o'clock tonight, Suzuki Saburo knows that he will die in an ugly way. At least he will go to a military court and go to jail.

Can't escape.

The leading regiment of the Suzuki Division, with more than 3,500 Japanese soldiers, under the command of regiment leader Nomura, used all their energy to attack Gu Zhutong in Guiyang. After simple artillery preparations, under the cover of dozens of tanks,

After dusk, under the hazy night, a fierce attack was launched on Loushanguan.

Xue Yue, who received the report from the forward position, was shocked. The Japanese were crazy. Didn't they never launch attacks at night? Listening to the roar of tanks and vehicles, Xue Yue felt the pressure increase suddenly.

Thinking that the first wave of attacks was so violent and unexpected, it was a night attack.

Xue Yue said nothing, put on a steel helmet, and under the protection of more than a dozen guards, arrived at the forward headquarters. He used high-power binoculars to observe the battlefield. He was very angry. The Japanese used artillery and tanks.

Lively, in fact, the battle only took place within less than ten kilometers of the left wing of Loushanguan.

We only have less than two regiments at most. The little devils went too far. With just a few thousand people, they dared to launch an attack on our 400,000-strong troops at night, without the cover and support of heavy artillery or follow-up troops.

This is the Japanese who have come to die on their own, and if they don't take these little devils in, I would be sorry for their thoughts.

"Order, Loushanguan left wing artillery group to cover the attacking Japanese infantry and tanks with half of the artillery fire. The 124th Division of the Fifth Group Army prepares for counterattack. Remember, don't let any little Japanese escape. I

You want it served in one pot," Xue Yue ordered loudly.

(To be continued)