Age of Conquest Reborn

It is impossible to estimate the losses of the Japanese army in this battle. More than 600,000 soldiers from both sides fought for a full half a day and a night on the Wubin front line, which was only more than 20 kilometers away.

There were 60,000 to 70,000 people, and Tang Qiusheng's tank-led attack strategy was formulated specifically for the narrow battlefield space.

That devastating bombardment not only caused heavy casualties to the Japanese army, but its more important effect was to disrupt the Japanese army's position. Tang Qiusheng used seven infantry brigades to launch a counterattack and took advantage of the chaos.

Under such circumstances, the assault role of tanks was fully demonstrated. By July 10, the front line was stabilized at the Libao line, more than 100 kilometers north of Mandalay.

If it were not for strategic considerations, and at the cost of a certain amount of casualties and losses, the ** Division troops would have been able to break through the hastily built Libao Grand Canyon defense line by the Japanese army on the night of the 10th, and then capture Mandalay and put

The Japanese army captured the hub connecting Yangon and northern Myanmar. If this was the case, Ito Yanzaburo could only retreat all the way, and finally return to the starting point of the attack on Indochina.

In this battle, the troops of the ** Division participated in the battle and suffered more than 10,000 casualties, more than 140 tanks and armored vehicles, and more than 300 artillery pieces of various types. The victorious ** Division troops paid such a price, and the main attack was

The losses of the Japanese army that retreated after a major defeat would be several times higher.

On the road from Uhama to Ribo, corpses of Japanese soldiers, burning vehicle and tank wreckage can be seen everywhere. Ito's tank troops were completely lost in this battle. Only the troops cleaning the battlefield, the reported numbers

, there are more than 370 vehicles. According to the establishment of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Army's tank brigade, this should be all, or at least most, of the Japanese tank force.

Tang Qiuli and Tang Qiusheng, in the Wubin headquarters, constantly received various reports from the frontline troops. When the Japanese army retreated to the Baodwen mining area, Tang Qiusheng looked at Tang Qiuli and said: "Commander

, are you striking while the iron is hot and pushing the front further south?" Tang Qiuli shook his head with a smile and said: "Brother Qiu Sheng, you are the commander-in-chief of the battle, don't ask me, as long as Ito is not killed."

Tang Qiusheng laughed. He could hear what Tang Qiuli meant. It was still useful to keep Ito. So, when the troops advanced to the northern foot of the Libao Grand Canyon, Tang Qiusheng immediately ordered the troops to stop there and build defenses facing the direction of the Japanese army.

position.

The offensive of the ** Division troops came to an abrupt end at Libao. The ** Division generals, who were fighting vigorously and with strong fighting spirit and fighting spirit, were surprised and confused. They called the commanding officer one after another.

Among them, Major General Chu Ziye, commander of the 6th Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps, reacted the most intensely.

In the armored command vehicle, the communications staff officer turned around and said: "Report to the brigade commander, the headquarters received a call ordering the troops to stop pursuing the Japanese troops behind the scenes and build fortifications on the spot."

Chu Ziye suddenly stood up. Nicknamed "Big Man Chu", Chu Ziye was over 1.85 meters tall. With a "bang", his head hit the steel roof of the car. He grinned in pain, and his heart

of fire

He became even more angry, "Nonsense! How can we stop this battle without driving the little devil to the beach? If you pretend to pass the order, I will shoot you!" The veins on Chu Ziye's neck jumped like a thunderbolt.

Yelled loudly.

The communications staff officer was so frightened that he trembled. Chu Ziye also knew that even if the captain staff officer had the courage to do so, he would not dare to falsely pass on the command from the headquarters. He just couldn't believe it when the troops were fighting so smoothly.

, there would be such an unreasonable order?

The Sixth Brigade, among the seven brigades of the entire counterattack force, was originally in the second echelon, right behind the First Brigade. Colonel Ren Zhaoquan, acting commander of the First Brigade, fought well, and Chu Zi followed behind.

Ye got impatient and moved the four regiments away. Where there were more Japanese troops, he attacked there and rushed to the front of the first brigade in a few seconds.

Ren Zhaoquan was outside the armored command vehicle, using binoculars to observe the advance of the troops. A group of men and horses suddenly passed by him. Ren Zhaoquan was stunned. The officers looked at each other. They didn't look like their own troops. They called out to a lieutenant colonel.

The officer asked: "Which brigade are you from?" The lieutenant colonel saluted seriously, "Reporting to the colonel, I am Fan Zhiming, deputy commander of the first regiment of the sixth brigade directly under the corps."

Ren Zhaoquan understood at that time that this was Chu's big man's army. How did he get in front of his own army? According to the order of battle, the sixth brigade should be behind his own army and was the second echelon of attack. Ren Zhaoquan made a phone call and reached Chu

Where is Ziye?

"Is it Brigadier Chu? I am Ren Zhaoquan, Brigadier Chu. I want to ask, your troops have rushed in front of me. Doing so will disrupt the combat deployment of the headquarters!" Although Ren Zhaoquan was not very satisfied, he could

His words were still quite polite, but there was nothing he could do about it. This Chu Ziye was also an unreasonable character in the directly affiliated corps. Only brigade commander Liu Hongzhang could restrain him.

Chu Ziye, who was holding the phone here, bared his teeth and said, "Brother Ren, you have to have a decent momentum to fight. There is no meat to eat. Did you see that the fifth brigade of the Sulu Mobile Army on your left wing has already moved forward?

After more than ten kilometers, if I don’t take action, the face of our directly affiliated corps will be taken away by the guys from the Sulu Mobile Corps. Just like this, after this battle, I’ll treat you to a drink!”

After saying that, before Ren Zhaoquan could react, he put down the phone, leaving Ren Zhaoquan in a daze, "Who are these people? What's the reason?" He tried to call again, but he couldn't figure it out.

From the looks of it, when he opened his mouth, Chu Ziye had a hundred words waiting for him. If the brigade commander was here, he would just say, "Big man Chu, if you steal my mission, I'll give you some face, right?"

Custodian Chu Ziye followed obediently behind the first brigade, not daring to take a step forward. Thinking of this, Ren Zhaoquan missed the time when he and brigade commander Liu Hongzhang were on the team together. At that time, the first brigade was one of the famous trump cards.

The trump card, the main attack and the arduous tasks will hardly fall on other brigades. Those brigade commanders can only stare at it, but there is nothing they can do!

Chu Ziye dealt with Ren Zhaoquan and immediately ordered the brigade headquarters to follow the troops to advance. Chu Ziye's mind was very flexible. He knew that with the strength of his own brigade, he could attack hundreds of thousands of little devils.

Seeking death, he contacted the Third Tank Brigade, and with some sweet talk, he moved hundreds of tanks from a tank brigade to his attack front.

In this way, the tanks sprayed flames, aimed directly at the tank gun shells, and rained down on the retreating Japanese soldiers. The infantry followed behind. The Japanese soldiers with the spirit of Bushido wrapped themselves with grenades in an attempt to use suicide bombs.

, killed the ** division tanks that posed the greatest threat to them, and were beaten into pieces by the infantry with submachine guns.

Covered with grenades, the culprit who killed his comrades when he arrived in the city, Bu and Tan cooperated to chase and kill them all the way. By about four o'clock in the morning on July 10, the Chu Ziye Brigade and the Third Tank Brigade became the largest force in the counterattack.

The two troops in front are more than ten kilometers away from the large army behind.

Major General Xu Zhigao, commander of the 3rd Tank Brigade, looked back and forth in the dim light of dawn. Except for the infantry of the 6th Brigade following him, he could no longer see any other troops. The sound of gunfire was far behind, and he felt guilty.

, I'm afraid I didn't chase too fast and ran in front of the little devil, right? The little devil in front is blocking me, and the one behind is rushing, so don't get caught in the trap?

"I said, Lao Chu, it looks like the situation is not going well. Did we run in front of the retreating Japs? There are two of our troops on the left and right. Those on the two wings have not come up. In front of us is the Libao Grand Canyon. That place, I

The tanks are subject to restrictions, and they might become easy targets for the Japs," Xu Zhigao called Chu Ziye.

"It's okay, Lao Xu. It's only a distance of more than ten kilometers, and there are more than 100,000 troops behind us. If we really get in front of the little devil, we will block the exit of the Libo Grand Canyon and kill that old devil Ito and him.

The Japanese soldiers under my command are all rounded up. Besides, in this posture, the little devil still has the heart to ambush us in the canyon. He might as well rush through the Libao Grand Canyon and go straight to Mandalay. That is not the first victory.

pieces!"

Chu Ziye said with confidence, and Xu Zhigao was also moved by the smell of taking advantage of it. The two bold guys combined and simply rushed forward along the road. Chu Ziye was confident in his heart.

Looking at his troops and the third tank brigade, it seems that they are too deep, but they are followed by hundreds of thousands of troops, four tank brigades with more than a thousand tanks, and they are only a dozen kilometers away, and they can reach it in the blink of an eye.

Chu Ziye rolled up his sleeves and was about to fight when he received an order that made him furious. Looking through the observation hole, he saw that the tank troops had also stopped advancing. He must have also received the order. Chu Ziye faced the communications staff officer

He shouted: "Get me through the command center. I want to see who is the careless person who issued such an order? Isn't this a delay to the military plane?"

Chang Feng picked up the phone, and Chu Ziye said in a loud and angry voice, "I'm Chu Ziye, calling for Deputy Teacher Tang." Chu Ziye made too much noise, so Chang Feng moved the receiver far away from his ear, and Tang Qiu

Li and Tang Qiusheng both raised their heads and looked at Chang Feng's strange movements. Chang Feng covered the microphone and said: "This is Chu Ziye, the commander of the 6th Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps. He is looking for the deputy commander. He sounds very angry!"

Tang Qiuli and Tang Qiusheng looked at each other and smiled. They had known for a long time that Chu Ziye had rushed to the front of the counterattack force and was fighting vigorously. At this time, they called a stop to make him mad. Tang Qiuli stood up and

He took the phone from Chang Feng's hand.

"Is it the deputy division commander? Did you personally issue the order to stop the attack?" Tang Qiuli frowned slightly. Chu Ziye's movements were too loud, making his ears ring. "I am Tang Qiu.

Li, Chu Ziye, I gave the order, do you have any questions?" Tang Qiuli said calmly.