Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1044: Slip away quickly

Lieutenant General Kenji Iijima, the commander of the Japanese Seventh Army who was fully attacking Kunming, was indeed a battle-hardened commander among the Japanese army. He was not as arrogant as Yamashita Tomoe.

After the Corps' sudden attack, after a brief panic, the Seventh Army was immediately ordered to quickly leave the Kunming battlefield.

Turning to the direction of Chengjiang south of Kunming, he intended to take advantage of the favorable terrain and wait for help. He understood his current situation very well. Kunming was a place that must not be left. Behind him was a fierce attack by hundreds of thousands of ** division troops, and in front was

The Chinese local government army and the ** division reinforcements entering the city faced each other twice, and the Seventh Army was attacked from both sides.

Unable to continue retreating south, the ** Division troops pursued and fought fiercely. Before they reached the borders of China, Vietnam, and Myanmar, the hundreds of thousands of people in their hands would be eaten one by one, from Kunming to

Along the border, thousands of miles of road, God knows what is waiting for you ahead?

Followed by hundreds of thousands of troops of the ** Division, Amaterasu and Kenji Iijima shuddered in their hearts. The only thing that can get the Seventh Army out of the current dangerous situation is the main force of the dispatched army of the Commander-in-Chief, in the shortest possible time.

It is possible to reach Kunming within time and reverse the situation of the war.

The Seventh Army moved very quickly. The Seventeenth Division, which served as the cover for the main force of the army's retreat south, hurriedly dug temporary field fortifications. The troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps rushed over like a tide. A melee broke out. The Seventeenth Army

The division could barely withstand the attack of the ** Division, but Tang Qiusheng did not rush to order the infantry to attack the Japanese blocking positions.

Like his younger brother Tang Qiuli, he was skilled in calculations and won the greatest victory with minimal casualties. He still believed that the Seventh Army could not escape. Yu Guanghan's fast column would catch up with the Japanese army, and the Corps' tank troops would

He was immediately transferred to the front, and the artillery had already begun to build positions. Tang Qiusheng had his own plan. If he killed more Japanese troops here, the pressure would be reduced in the subsequent general offensive. The Japanese troops in this division could not escape.

Yu Guanghan, who received Tang Qiusheng's order, grinned regretfully and ordered, "The fast column will pedal immediately, targeting Jinning." The generals of the Yunnan Army who were following him hurriedly asked: "Chief of Staff Yu"

, what is the mission of our troops?" Yu Guanghan thought for a moment and said: "In this way, you can follow the main attack of our corps and find us, Commander Tang, to accept the mission."

The fast column quickly moved towards Jinning. When several Yunnan generals combined, the Japanese were all driven away. Wouldn't it be a huge fool not to pursue them at this time? Anyone can beat up a drowned dog.

Almost all the Yunnan Army units have marched out from Kunming City. The morale at this time is different from that of this morning. The *** Division troops have beaten away the little Japs. Although we cannot fight the main attack, we can always help.

Right? Let’s vent the anger I’ve been holding in my heart for the past few days.

Tang Qiusheng did not disappoint them. He handed over the task of cleaning the battlefield and clearing out the remaining enemies to the Yunnan Army. He did not make these Yunnan Army commanders faint with joy. We are experts at cleaning the battlefield and we can keep a bullet without falling.

, As for eliminating the remaining enemies, it is even simpler. Hundreds of thousands of people can trample the remaining little Japs to death even with their feet. Capturing a few prisoners by the way will not only make them look good, but also a great achievement.

Yu Guanghan commanded the fast column and marched all the way. He really arrived in Jinning ahead of the Japanese Seventh Army. There was no time to build fortifications. Yu Guanghan simply placed two tank regiments in front as bunkers, artillery brigades and rocket launchers.

Camp, immediately measure the coordinates on the spot and calculate the shooting elements.

Yu Guanghan had thought that as long as the Japanese army fled south from Jinning, they would be overwhelmed by the Japanese army with overwhelming artillery fire. The rapid column blocked Jinning for three hours, and the main force of the corps would rush over. After sending out the recovery troops, Yu Guanghan

Just as Guanghan breathed a sigh of relief, he received a telegram from his division commander Tang Qiuli.

"Yu Guanghan, immediately send troops to establish a blocking defense line between Chengjiang and Stone Forest. We must prevent the Japanese troops from rushing into the Stone Forest area." This order puzzled Yu Guanghan. Chengjiang is between Fuxian Lake and Dianchi Lake.

At that time, the stone forest was located just east of Chengjiang. Didn't the Japanese commander go crazy and retreat towards Guangxi?

Although Yu Guanghan was puzzled, he divided two infantry regiments and two artillery regiments to establish a blocking defense line in the stone forest. No one in Tang Qiuli could understand this order, but he knew in his heart that the stone forest was China's

The only scenic spot with karst landforms. In later generations, whenever he visited the Stone Forest, he was always fascinated by the miraculous craftsmanship of nature.

The Japanese troops who fled, no matter what the scenic spots, if they used the terrain of the stone forest to stand still and wait for reinforcements, and started fighting, although they could kill the little devils, the losses to China would be great. They could not let this treasure of the Chinese nation,

The stone forest was destroyed in his own hands, and the stone forest was destroyed by thousands of cannons. Tang Qiuli could not forgive himself for the rest of his life.

Iijima Kenji finally escaped from the oppressive attack of the Sulu Mobile Corps. When he arrived at Chengjiang, he didn't even have time to take a breath and commanded the troops to build defensive positions. He chose a good place with mountains and water, Fuxian Lake on the right and Fuxian Lake on the left.

It is Dianchi Lake, which forms a natural barrier and can avoid being attacked from all sides.

The Japanese 17th Division, which stayed outside Kunming to block the Sulu Army Corps, craned its neck, waiting for the Chinese Army's attack. Everyone in the 17th Division, from the division commander Tanaka Xiuyan to the ordinary soldiers, knew that blocking so many

The fate of the Chinese troops waiting for them was that they were all broken into pieces and lost their soldiers to save their carriages. The 17th Division unfortunately became the pawn of His Excellency the Commander.

Looking at the waves of Yunnan Army troops coming in like a tide, the Japanese soldiers felt bitter in their mouths. The Japanese Army troops suddenly appeared, surrounded by more than 200,000 Chinese troops. The main commanders of the Japanese army at all levels,

Running back and forth in the trenches, he fiercely warned the soldiers that when the opportunity came to devote themselves to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan, even if the 17th Division was completely wiped out, he would still inflict maximum damage on the Chinese soldiers.

Not to mention, after a period of bewitchment by the Japanese army officers, the bullshit Bushido spirit in the Japanese soldiers' bones immediately overflowed. A fierce and decisive aura rose on the Japanese army's position. This invisible murderous aura made the Yunnan soldiers feel agitated.

Shivering, I muttered in my heart, the little devil is going to fight for his life, it seems that this bargain is not easy to come by.

Tang Qiusheng was used to the virtues of the Japanese army. They fought from the Northeast to North China, and then to Songhu and the South. The Japanese army was worried about the situation in his heart. As if it was nothing, he asked the combat staff, "Artillery and

Are the rocket artillery units ready? "Report to the commander, they are ready and ready to bombard the Japanese positions at any time."

"Well, in twenty minutes, launch an artillery attack. Infantry and tank troops are not allowed to attack the Japanese positions without my order," Tang Qiusheng ordered. The first order was easy to understand, but the second order made the combat staff confused.

Hesitantly asked: "Commander, won't you launch an attack immediately after the shelling stops?"

Tang Qiusheng glanced at the combat staff officer and said, "Don't forget, we have eight rocket launcher battalions. After several rounds of salvos, can we still pass through the shelling area?" The staff officer suddenly understood, stuck out his tongue, and hurriedly conveyed the order,*

A senior officer of the Yunnan Army was even more confused than this staff officer. What was a rocket launcher? It is common sense to launch an attack immediately after the shelling. What is Commander Tang doing?

Twenty minutes later, the generals of the Yunnan Army finally understood what an all-round, indiscriminate, devastating artillery bombardment was. Rockets flying past like bolides in the sky made their eyes wide open, trailing long tail flames.

The rockets and the piercing screams that pierced the air made their skin crawl.

Eight rocket launcher battalions and three artillery brigades with more than a thousand large-caliber artillery pieces beat the Japanese position like a pot of boiling molten iron. The Yunnan Army generals were convinced. They had never seen it in their lives, but had never even thought about it.

However, the power of artillery fire can actually be brought to the extreme. Look at how lavish the battle was! After the artillery attack, the infantry went up to clean up the battlefield.

The artillery fire like a volcanic eruption repeatedly plowed the Japanese position back and forth. The Japanese soldiers, who were already thinking of desperately, did not see their opponents. They could only look at the shells flying in the sky in despair and hit their heads mercilessly.

Above, forty minutes later, the blocking position of the Japanese 17th Division was as desolate as a desert.

Thirty minutes later, just as Tang Qiusheng was about to order the troops to cross the Japanese position, the communications staff officer ran over and said, "Report to the commander, the chief of staff called, the retreating Japanese Seventh Army did not retreat south from the direction of Jinning, but

When establishing a position in Chengjiang, it was very judged by the chief of staff that the Japanese army had the intention of holding on."

Tang Qiusheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh, Iijima Kenji has a good idea. It's exactly what I want. I'm afraid he will run away." He turned around and said to several generals of the Yunnan Army who had fear in their eyes: "

Our corps has another mission to pursue the Japanese army, and I will leave the rest to the generals."

The Sulu Mobile Corps did not stop outside Kunming. The whole army rushed towards Chengjiang and surrounded the Japanese Seventh Army in Chengjiang. When the directly affiliated corps arrived, the two corps completely wiped out the Japanese army, and they were absolutely sure of victory in the first battle. Tang Qiusheng

Not being carried away, the Sulu Mobile Corps could complete the task of annihilating the Japanese Seventh Army on its own.

However, there were still **0,000 Japanese troops in the Seventh Army, who were holding on tight and trapped animals were still fighting. Even if they won, it would be a miserable victory and a losing battle. With Tang Qiusheng's calm character, he would never fight it.

On the way into Chengjiang, Tang Qiusheng received a telegram from the division commander Tang Qiuli. The corps directly under the ** Division had arrived at the predetermined position. Because the Japanese army retreated to Chengjiang, the task of the corps directly under the ** was changed to join the Sulu Mobile Corps to encircle

Chengjiang and completely annihilated the Japanese Seventh Army. This battle was fully commanded by Tang Qiusheng.

Iijima Kenji thought that it was a sure move for him to stick to Chengjiang and wait for Juichi Teruchi's reinforcements to move south. Didn't he know that Tang Qiuli's purpose in launching the Kunming Campaign was to completely annihilate his Seventh Army, and Iijima

The hoped-for military reinforcements would never come.

(To be continued)