Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1045: The Battle of Songshaoguan (Part 1)

The troops of the Sulu Mobile Regiment of the ** Division quickly went south and headed straight for Chengjiang. The Yunnan Army troops who stayed in Kunming, with the idea of ​​making a fortune, rushed to the blocking position of the Japanese 17th Division like a swarm of swarms.

How much good equipment do the little devils in the division have to leave behind?

What made the soldiers of the Yunnan Army very depressed was that in the Japanese blocking position, in addition to the broken limbs and burnt corpses, most of the guns and artillery were blown into parts. The shocking sight made the soldiers of the Yunnan Army feel sick to their stomachs.

The task of clearing out the remaining enemies was completed with great ease.//"Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work". "Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work" Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work//

After rummaging through the positions, we found a few guns and no Japanese soldiers alive and kicking. The officers of the Yunnan Army blinked their eyes hard and sweat broke out on their foreheads. There were more than 20,000 little Japanese in one division.

They were all killed by a burst of shells, which is unbelievable and unbelievable.

Fortunately, we did not return empty-handed. Dozens of wounded Japanese soldiers with missing arms and legs, covered in blood and unconscious were dug out of the soil and sent to the Yunnan Provincial Government Building as if they were treasures, under the command of the Yunnan Army.

Department and handed it over to the boss, Chairman Long Yunlong, for review.

The soldiers of the Yunnan Army were depressed, and there was someone even more depressed than them. That was Colonel Yu Guanghan, the chief of staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps. He led a whirlwind-like fast column and was busy for most of the day, without even a solid battle.

When it came to fighting, I tried my skills in Kunming, but it was not enough.

When we arrived in Jinning, we thought that the Japanese Seventh Army would come over. An artillery brigade, two tank regiments, and four rocket launcher battalions were all ready, waiting to give the little devil a hard sap, but this guy Kenji Iijima...

After arriving at Chengjiang, Yu Guanghan's arrangements were of no use.

After receiving the report from the reconnaissance team, Yu Guanghan was so angry that he cursed and wondered, was the Japs hiding from him? Even the Yunnan Army was fighting, so why couldn't it be his turn? Through the telescope,

The wilderness in the distance was empty and quiet, with not even a shadow of a Japanese soldier.

Yu Guanghan was complaining, and just then, Tang Qiusheng called him, "Guanghan, in an hour, the rapid column will rush to Chengjiang. Now, the encirclement of Chengjiang has not been completely formed. You can hold on for a while longer," Yu Guanghan said.

Han hurriedly said on the walkie-talkie: "Commander, will the rapid column be reorganized? I request to lead the rapid column and be responsible for the main attack mission in one direction. Please approve it, commander!"

Tang Qiusheng snorted and said somewhat displeasedly: "Guanghan, don't forget your responsibilities. You are not a brigade commander, but the chief of staff of the corps. Quickly return the column to its original structure. You return to the corps headquarters."

Yu Guanghan sighed, what a good opportunity to lead troops, just lost.//"Piao Tian, ​​a registered member of literature recommends this work". "Piao Tian, ​​a registered member of literature recommends this work" Piao Tian, ​​a registered member of literature recommends this work/

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At three o'clock in the afternoon on September 12, the corps directly under the ** Division passed through Kunming City and reached the outskirts of Chengjiang. In this way, the two main corps of the ** Division defeated the remaining **0,000 troops of the Japanese Seventh Army.

Surrounded by the Chengjiang area, Iijima Kenji climbed a mountain in the northwest of Chengjiang and saw the Japanese Army troops rolling in traffic.

Coming from different directions, the color on his face changed at that time. He did not expect that the Seventh Army became the meat and potatoes, and actually attracted so many troops from the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli. Now, even if he breaks out, he cannot do it.

Kenji Iijima has a personal experience of what it means to "trap oneself in a cocoon".

With a gloomy face, after returning to the headquarters, Kenji Iijima sent a telegram to Juichi Terauchi, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, at the critical moment when the Seventh Army is attacking Kunming, the ** Division troops suddenly appeared behind our army.

In order to avoid being attacked from both sides

, I led my troops to withdraw to Chengjiang in the southeast of Kunming. Currently, our troops are surrounded by the superior strength of the ** Division, and there is a possibility that all the soldiers will be destroyed at any time. I implore the Commander-in-Chief to arrive in Kunming quickly and solve the current crisis. It is extremely urgent! "

Iijima Kenji was anxious, and Terauchi Juichi was even more anxious than him. With stars in his eyes, he appeared from the direction of Duyun, trailing behind him. The ** division unit that was two days away from him suddenly disappeared, disappearing without a trace.

Without a trace, this has always been a mystery that Juichi Templeuchi cannot solve.

On the battlefield, the most terrifying thing is for an opponent to suddenly disappear and disappear without a trace. No one knows for sure. The disappearing opponent will pounce out from somewhere and bite him hard. Terauchi Shou's skin jumped at the first glance, and he became restless. From Guizhou

In the process of marching south from Beiloushan Pass to Yunnan, the main force of the Japanese troops dispatched to southern China did not go smoothly.

Along the way, we were constantly harassed by small groups of Chinese armed forces, bridges were destroyed, and landmines were exploded on the roads from time to time. Sometimes, in order to eliminate dangerous minefields, more than 200,000 people marched under the bright sun, just in southern China.

Amid the mountains, we waited for several hours.

What is even more annoying is that there is not even a single Chinese citizen along the way, and there is no way to arrest a guide. Terauchi Shouichi has been tortured to the point of losing his temper. He can't even see his opponent. Who can he turn on with his anger? Chutian's special battle

The detachment caused trouble to the Japanese army far beyond the expected effect.

On the afternoon of September 11th, the Japanese army advanced to Yanfang, less than 300 kilometers away from Songshaoguan. At this time, they received a telegram from Kenji Iijima and were full of confidence in capturing Kunming. Terauchi Juichi looked at the telegram and found no reason.

There was a feeling of uneasiness in his heart, maybe because Iijima was too optimistic, maybe because the disappearing ** division troops were always a worry for him. In short, Terauchi Juichi definitely did not have the blind optimism of Iijima Kenji.

But what is the problem? Is this uneasy feeling instinctive or something big happening? I feel it but can't catch it. It makes Juichi Terauchi almost collapse and lose sleep all night. On the morning of September 12th, the Japanese army continued to move towards Songshaoguan.

Entering, there was no harassment from the small armed group, no thunder from time to time, and it was so quiet that it made him feel uneasy.

In the afternoon of the same day, we arrived at Huashan. Looking from this small town, we could already see the faint shadows of the woods and hills near Songshaoguan. Temple Shouyi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as we cross Songshaoguan, the road to Kunming is a smooth river.

No matter what tricks Qiu Li tried, it was too late.

Before Terauchi Shouichi could speak clearly, he received a telegram from Kenji Iijima asking for help. After reading the telegram, he jumped up from the canvas chair as if his butt was burned, and the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli used two

The strength of the Corps surrounded the Seventh Army in the Chengjiang area. How could this happen?

Did the troops of the ** Division fall from the sky? Also, where are the troops of the ** Division that disappeared? If they were in Chengjiang, how did they surpass themselves and run to the front? Why didn't they launch an attack on themselves?

Attack? Target the Seventh Army instead?

Countless questions were tangled up in the mind of Shouichi Terauchi. It took him a while to clarify his thoughts. The most important issue was to advance towards Kunming and rescue the Seventh Army. If this force was lost again, what would happen to Southern China?

The dispatched troops' designation will be revoked by the base camp, and they will also go to court-martial.

"Order the troops to cancel their rest, immediately pass through Songshaoguan, and launch an attack on Kunming overnight," Touichi Terauchi issued the order. He knew that several days of marching on mountain roads, coupled with the constant harassment of small groups of armed forces in China, would consume the soldiers mentally and physically.

It's very big, but we have to march overnight. The situation of Kenji Iijima is very critical.

Night gradually fell on the land of northeastern Yunnan. In the western sky, the fire clouds put away the last trace of crimson. From the northwest, large groups of dark clouds rolled into the dark sky, and the mountain breeze with a cool and earthy smell came towards our faces.

In the dark clouds, a few flashes of lightning pierced the sky, and the dull thunder echoed dully.

After a while, heavy raindrops fell from the sky, mercilessly hitting the Japanese soldiers who were hurrying on their way. Then, the strong wind picked up again, shaking the branches and making a screaming sound. Heavy rain came unexpectedly, and the land in northeastern Yunnan was

Shrouded in a white mist of rain.

Terauchi Shouichi's face was ashen and he was in an extremely bad mood. The heavy rain had brought great trouble to the troops' night march. All his orders were the same, "Speed ​​up the march," the Japanese soldiers cursed and dragged their tired bodies.

, in the light of lightning, a group of ghosts staggered on the rainy night, their military uniforms were soaked through, and the coldness penetrated into their bones.

In front of Songshaoguan, a mountain peak with an altitude of only more than 100 meters, a large natural cave, became Li Honggang's headquarters. Telephone lines as dense as a woven network stretched out of the cave, and the "tick-tock" sound of the radio kept

News from all sources reached here. Li Honggang led the 29th Corps, after a long and urgent march, they arrived at Songshaoguan only four hours earlier than the Japanese army.

To be fair, Songshaoguan is definitely not a good place to block an attack. There is no dense jungle, low shrubs, and clumps are scattered on the low hillside. The only commanding height is the mountain where the headquarters is located. It takes four hours.

, to be able to build decent fortifications on the hard stone mountain, the soldiers exerted physical strength several times more than usual.

Li Honggang knew how difficult it would be to stop more than 200,000 Japanese troops under such terrain conditions with the 29th Corps' more than 70,000 troops. What gave him confidence was a tank brigade temporarily assigned to the Corps by the division commander.

The artillery brigade and four rocket launcher battalions are his trump cards.

Li Honggang, a veteran soldier, deployed two lines of defense, artillery and rocket artillery, dividing the terrain of Songshaoguan into several areas, leaving no blind spots for shelling. The sound of rain outside almost blocked the noise inside the cave. Li Honggang asked

Wang Bingde, chief of staff of the corps, said, "Are the troops in place? This heavy rain is not good for the Japanese army, and it is not good for us."

Wang Bingde replied: "Everything is ready, but the convoy transporting ammunition from the Joint Logistics Command has not arrived yet." Li Honggang's eyes twitched and he said: "Call me immediately to inquire. After the battle begins, the consumption of ammunition will be

It would be an astonishing number.”

An indistinct voice suddenly came from a walkie-talkie. Li Honggang picked up the receiver and said, "Report to the Corps Headquarters, I am the reconnaissance battalion of the Second Brigade. I found the leading Japanese troops fifteen kilometers away from Songshaoguan. The strength is about one regiment."

The large Japanese army, ten kilometers behind, is coming from the direction of Huashan in a steady stream."

Li Honggang put down the receiver and said to Wang Bingde: "Convey my order. The first brigade will dispatch two regiments to go out of Songshaoguan and eat up the Japanese advance troops. Be careful not to use artillery fire." Wang Bingde immediately passed on the order.

Li Honggang walked to the entrance of the cave, looked at the white mist of rain, and murmured: "This battle is destined to start in the heavy rain."

(To be continued)