Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1130: Two quarrelsome brigade commanders

The raid on Degang ended successfully in only about two hours. The success surprised even Tang Qiuli. After occupying Degang, due to the all-round coverage of the rocket artillery battalion, under the high temperature of thousands of degrees

, iron plates can melt, and it is normal for the bodies of Japanese soldiers to turn into fly ash. It is impossible for each brigade to calculate the specific results of the battle.

There is no way to know how many Japanese troops were annihilated, but the remains of Japanese tanks left in Degang Town indicate that at least one brigade of Japanese armored troops was not destroyed in this shelling.

Some of the infantry units may have escaped the artillery fire, so Tang Qiuli ordered each brigade to launch a search.

If these Japanese troops and Japanese tanks could not be found, the Battle of Degang could not be considered completely over. Tang Qiuli felt very uncomfortable. The battle was a bit uneven. In fact, there was not much time left to attack the Degang troops.

Too many. According to Chutian's intelligence, Ito's main force will be able to reach the Degang line in six or seven hours at the latest.

What's more, if this Japanese army is really not completely wiped out, once the troops withdraw, they suddenly appear behind Xinbo and solve the Japanese vanguard Tang Qiusheng's troops. The battle will be passive. In view of the time it took to capture Degang.

The time was short, so Chang Feng's blocking force and Yu Guanghan's flanking force did not have to contend with the superior Japanese main force.

Tang Qiuli issued an order to Chang Feng and Yu Guanghan, "The Battle of Degang has ended successfully. In view of the long distance between the main force of the Japanese army, your troops can temporarily not carry out the task of blocking the main force of the Japanese army. The troops are hiding on the spot and waiting for orders."

According to Tang Qiuli's idea, three hours is enough to search for the remaining Japanese troops. There are still more than three hours left to calmly arrange and fight against Ito's main Japanese army.

At this moment, Chief of Staff Yang Ketian came over in a hurry and said, "Report to the division commander that a hidden canyon was found six kilometers northwest of Degang. A large number of Japanese troops were hiding in it. The specific number is unknown. Brigadier Liu Hongzhang of the 1st Brigade

Report, there are also Japanese tanks," Tang Qiuli was very happy. It only took less than an hour to dig out the remaining Japanese troops who had managed to escape the sudden artillery fire. After discovering it, he felt relieved.

He said to Yang Ketian: "Order the 1st, 2nd, and 6th brigades in that direction to clear out this part of the Japanese army as quickly as possible, move two rocket launcher battalions, and two heavy artillery regiments over, and tell the troops to give full play to their firepower.

advantage to prevent the Japanese troops from fighting even when they were trapped and causing unnecessary casualties to the troops."

Yang Ketian looked at his division commander Tang Qiuli, hesitating. Tang Qiuli looked at him in surprise and asked: "Ketian, is there any problem?" Yang Ketian said: "Commander, there is a bad situation. The first brigade

A company searched to the entrance of the canyon. After entering the canyon, it was surrounded by Japanese troops."

Tang Qiuli frowned slightly. A company was surrounded by the Japanese army. It was a sudden encounter. The possibility of survival was almost non-existent. He asked: "Ketian, has this company been completely wiped out?"

Did it? They discovered the hiding Japanese soldiers, which was a great achievement. They notified the logistics department and distributed pensions to the entire company's officers and soldiers in accordance with regulations."

Yang Ketian shook his head and said: "Division commander, according to the report of company commander Zhao Xinfeng, the troops only suffered 39 casualties. Currently, they are still fighting fiercely with the Japanese army." Tang Qiuli was stunned, and then asked: "This company was

How long have the Japanese troops been surrounded? What is the number of Japanese troops?"

Yang Ketian replied: "Nearly an hour has passed. The First Brigade reported that according to Zhao Xinfeng's report, there were at least ten thousand Japanese troops surrounding them. But strangely, the Japanese troops only surrounded them and did not launch an attack. But when they

When breaking through, the Japanese army blocked the entrance of the valley, so they rushed several times but failed to break out. The 1st Brigade and the 6th Brigade had already surrounded the entrance of the valley and began to attack the Japanese army."

Tang Qiuli frowned. Suddenly, he understood the intention of the Japanese commander, to use these soldiers as hostages to prevent the troops from using large numbers of heavy weapons, and to use the narrow terrain conditions in the canyon to delay the arrival of Ito's main force.

This Japanese commander is not simple-minded!

He hurriedly said to Yang Ketian: "Ketian, order the 1st and 6th brigades to stop the attack immediately and adopt an encirclement posture." He had to be anxious. Liu Hongzhang and Chu Ziye met together and a pair of

The two generals, Er Heng Ha, were usually dissatisfied with each other and kept comparing everything. Liu Hongzhang's company was surrounded by the Japanese army. Where did he put his face in front of Chu Ziye?

Chu Ziye couldn't tell that there was something wrong in his words, and he said a few words that were neither salty nor bland. Liu Hongzhang must regain his face and rescue the company at all costs, without increasing casualties, just in case the rescue troops were attacked by the Japanese again.

Wouldn't encirclement send more hostages to the Japanese army? Therefore, he rushed to order the 1st and 6th brigades to stop the attack and think of other methods.

After a while, Yang Ketian came back with an ugly face, "Division Commander, just ten minutes ago, two companies of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Battalion of the 1st Brigade entered the canyon with the intention of rescuing the troops surrounded by the Japanese army. Now, they are also trapped in a large number of

During the siege of the Japanese army, according to the battalion commander's report, they had already reunited with the surrounded company, and there were not many casualties among the troops, but..."

Yang Ketian glanced at the division commander whose face became increasingly gloomy, and then said: "The situation they encountered was the same as that of the company that entered first. The Japanese army only surrounded but did not attack." Tang Qiuli suddenly shouted angrily, "

Stupid, Liu Hongzhang is extremely stupid. The company commander has already explained the Japanese army’s intentions, and he still fills in people. After fighting for so many years, Liu Hongzhang can’t even analyze this?"

The room full of staff officers and confidential officers were all stunned by the division commander's rage. This was the second time in many years that they had seen the division commander so angry. The first time was because the second detachment of the Blood Hand Regiment was in

Southern Manchurian Baishi Mountain area, trying to eat more of Kanto

The army delayed the time to evacuate the battlefield. As a result, Zhang Xiaoling, the director of the field hospital at the time and the division commander's first lover, died in this battle. This was an eternal pain in the division commander's heart. ** Division Headquarters

All the old people know this story.

It has become a taboo for everyone, and no one mentions it. The teacher was furious again today. Could what happened be more serious than that time? Under the gaze of everyone, Tang Qiuli turned around and went out. Shan Hu and Yang Ketian hurriedly followed.

, behind, are eighteen special guards.

At the mouth of the canyon, Liu Hongzhang flew into a rage, like an angry lion, and roared loudly at Chief of Staff Ren Zhaoquan: "Zhaoquan, order the second regiment and the third regiment to prepare for a strong attack immediately. The first and fourth regiments,

Block the exit, bring me the heavy artillery regiment, and the rocket launcher battalion. I have to bombard this place as big as a pigsty! Damn it, the little devil is playing tricks on me, he has the wrong person!"

Ren Zhaoquan, the chief of staff of the 1st Brigade, felt that the matter was not that simple. The commander of the 1st Battalion who broke in had already made it very clear that the Japanese army was encircling but not attacking, and would not reject anyone who came. They would let in as many people as they wanted.

, there is already an entire battalion plus two companies in front and behind the first brigade, more than 1,400 people, surrounded by the Japanese army. If they follow the brigade commander's order and fire a barrage of artillery shells, even the Japanese army and their own troops will be killed.

It's over together.

Chu Ziye, the commander of the Sixth Brigade on the side, had a much clearer mind than Liu Hongzhang. Isn't this a strategy of sharing the same fate? Thinking of this, he pulled Liu Hongzhang's sleeve and said: "Old Liu, this matter

We have to think long term and think of other ways to rescue your troops. Can we all come up with a solution together? What's the point of being so anxious and angry?"

Unexpectedly, it would have been better if Chu Ziye didn't say this. As soon as he said this, Liu Hongzhang exploded. He stared at Chu Ziye and shouted at Chu Ziye: "Big man Chu, don't stand and talk without hurting your back."

, it’s my troops who are trapped, not yours, so of course you are not in a hurry, what’s the matter, are you looking at my joke? All of your Sixth Brigade will withdraw, and our First Brigade will deal with these little devils ourselves!"

Chu Ziye is not a good-tempered person either. Which of the brigade commanders of the various regiments of the ** division are soft-tempered? Years of war and smoke have cultivated each of them with a hot temper. When Liu Hongzhang said this, he became angry at the time.

He straightened his neck and shouted: "Liu, you have such a loud voice, don't bite Lu Dongbin. You don't know the heart of a good person. If you hadn't disobeyed the Chief of Staff, would the two battalions and two companies in the back have been trapped?"

Good guy, the two major generals and brigade commanders of the directly affiliated corps started arguing here, each one louder than the other. Ren Zhaoquan and the chief of staff of the Sixth Brigade looked at each other and smiled helplessly. These two people, when they are not fighting, okay

They are like brothers, with very similar temperaments and temperaments. Once they have a mission, they become incompatible opponents, and everyone has become accustomed to it.

But today's situation is different. More than a thousand soldiers are trapped in the siege of the Japanese army. If the Japs don't fight, the soldiers can't break out. The top priority is to find a solution. Even if they want to quarrel, it's not the time! Ren Zhaoquan and the Chief of Staff of the Sixth Brigade

They exchanged glances, and were about to pull their superiors away when they turned around and saw the division commander looking at the two brigade commanders with a gloomy face, making a fuss.

Just as he was about to step forward to stand at attention and salute, Tang Qiuli waved his hand. The two chiefs of staff did not dare to speak, but looked worriedly. The quarrel caused spittle to fly, but they did not see the two major generals of the division commander who had an unkind expression.

Liu Hongzhang was really angry. In a battle as big as Myitkyi, a brigade of troops could deal with more than 40,000 little Japs without suffering a loss. Degang, who had already finished the battle, fell in to block more than a thousand soldiers. But this old man

The big man Chu who was competing with him was watching from the side, which made Liu Hongzhang angry and humiliated.

What Chu Ziye just said made Liu Hongzhang feel so weird. To be honest, Liu Hongzhang really didn't think that much about the troops that were sent for the assault. It was too late when he realized it. On the one hand, he was angry that he had been tricked by a little devil.

On the one hand, he became angry with Chu Ziye for his treacherous plot, and on the other hand, he vented all his anger on Chu Ziye.

Suddenly, a low-pitched but absolutely chilling word floated into the ears of the two fighting rooster-like generals, "Liu Hongzhang, Chu Ziye, you two like to quarrel, don't you?"

(To be continued)

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