Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 1150: Unknown Opponent

In the most critical battle in the northern Myanmar campaign, the Battle of Ubin, after Tang Qiuli ordered his troops to stop the attack, the Japanese army built a defensive position at the northern foot of the Libao Grand Canyon, and the Japanese division controlled the Mogok line and temporarily stopped.

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This order to stop the attack on the Japanese army made all the commanders confused and very uncomfortable. There was no reason to suddenly stop the attack when they saw the little Japanese beaten to death.

The troops are all fighting very smoothly. If this continues, it will not be a problem to capture Mandalay.

What's more, the seven infantry brigades participating in the counterattack came from two corps. It was inevitable that they would compete with each other. Especially the sixth brigade of the directly affiliated corps, which actually rushed to the front, leaving the other brigades far away.

Left behind, these brigade commanders are all generals who have fought for many years. The troops in their hands are not the main force with a strong reputation. Is it strange that they feel convinced?

Why should Chu Ziye, the big man, be in the limelight and go out to practice alone in the army? No one will obey him. The other brigade commanders just muttered in their hearts. Chu Ziye, the commander of the Sixth Brigade who was at the front of the counterattack force, felt even more angry. He

The target was Mandalay, but it was stopped abruptly. I was not convinced:!

A phone call was made to the Wubin Campaign Headquarters, asking for an explanation by name from the commander-in-chief of the campaign, Deputy Division Commander Tang Qiusheng. Tang Qiuli took the call and said a few words calmly, but there was no movement at the other end of the phone.

, Chu Ziye, like Liu Hongzhang, was a member of the Army Division and a well-known warrior. He followed Tang Qiuli from the Northeast to abroad without losing a single battle.

Several other high-level officials directed by the division, and even the hot-tempered deputy division commander Liu Tiehan, both of them dared to ask what happened. Of course, the execution of the order was absolutely unambiguous, but they wanted to find out, but they were faced with

Teacher Tang Qiuli, the anger in Chu Ziye's heart suddenly disappeared. Not only that, but he also felt a chill running down his spine.

Why, the example of Liu Hongzhang is obvious. A brigade commander who was a dignified major general became a small staff officer next to the division commander. I heard that this time he was sent to manage logistics again, "Commander, I am Chu Ziye.

, I will resolutely implement the orders of the headquarters without any doubts." On the other end of the phone, Chu Ziye straightened his body and said solemnly.

In the armored command vehicle, the big man like him had been wronged and had to tilt his head. His voice was gentler than ever before. The staff officers in the vehicle looked at each other. Is this change too fast? Just now, the brigade commander was furious. In such a blink of an eye,

After a while, his voice dropped an octave, and he still looked nervous.

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but laugh, and then he grimaced again, "Chu Ziye, have the troops stopped attacking?" Division Commander, after receiving the order, the troops were on standby and facing the direction of the Japanese army, building field fortifications.

Don’t you know, when have I ever disobeyed an order?” Chu Ziye’s face turned pale and he dared to say.

"Okay, your brigade will retreat ten kilometers, withdraw from the battle immediately, and hand over your defense to the first brigade of the directly affiliated corps. The troops will be assembled in Mengmi," Tang Qiuli said in a very calm tone. Chu Ziye was speechless.

Did you know that calling the teacher to ask questions would have such a result? He was dumbfounded and the teacher's serious words came through again:.

"Chu Ziye, repeat the order I just gave you." Chu Ziye was so frightened that he quickly repeated the order. Putting down the phone, Chu Ziye said listlessly, ordering the troops to withdraw to Mengmi immediately.

The little devil's chance is gone, Meng Mi! Meng Mi is dozens of kilometers away from Libao.

Let alone the vanguard of the attack on Mandalay, I'm afraid they won't even be able to capture the second echelon. "I've been working hard for a long time, but this guy Ren Zhaoquan is at an advantage," Chu Ziye muttered, and the armored command vehicle turned around and drove back.

The phone rang, and Chu Ziye picked it up. It was Major General Xu Zhigao, commander of the Third Tank Brigade.

"I said, Lao Chu, you have done me a lot of harm. Just now, the division commander personally spoke to me and gave me a lecture. He said that if I rushed in with tanks alone without a large number of infantry on both wings, I would be sending little devils to the enemy.

A living target, he also told me that the division headquarters was short of an armored force staff officer, and asked me if I planned to transfer him there. I was so frightened that I quickly reviewed it, and I said, Lao Chu, if this happens again in the future, you should figure it out first!

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Xu Zhigao complained loudly, but before Chu Ziye could reply, he put down the phone. Chu Ziye grinned, swallowed, and said angrily to the driver: "Speed ​​up," a member of the Sixth Brigade said

More than 10,000 troops withdrew from the front line. Looking at the troops of the First Brigade coming from the command vehicle in a steady stream, Chu Ziye still couldn't understand why the division commander transferred the Sixth Brigade to Mengmi.

What's the plan?

Therefore, in central Myanmar, with the Libao Grand Canyon as the dividing line, the ** Division troops and the Japanese troops under Ito faced off across a canyon. It was said to be a confrontation, but in fact the ** Division troops took the initiative to stop the attack. Otherwise, the confrontation location

, it may be near Yangon in southern Myanmar. Ito Yanzaburo knows this better than anyone else.

A huge defeat, a disastrous defeat, a half-day and one-night melee, Japan's Southeast Asia Expeditionary Forces suffered heavy losses. Ito took in all the tank brigade, more than two-thirds of the artillery, and the lives of more than 90,000 soldiers. If we add in

The aviation force was defeated in the sky over Mandalay, and Ito's Southeast Asia Expedition Force suffered heavy losses from the air to the ground.

Ito had already returned to Mandalay, looking at the telegram manuscript on the table, his eyes widened. He didn't know how to write a report on this battle to the base camp. The defeat of Wubin was a defeat that left him unwilling and helpless. Who would have thought

, the frontline commander of the ** division would dig such a big hole for himself. Other book friends are reading:.

The overwhelming artillery fire made Ito think of it with lingering fear. Before the Battle of Wubin, he was quite proud of the fierce firepower of his troops and the number of heavy artillery equipped. After seeing the artillery fire of the ** division, he felt that he was too

Xiao Jiazi was furious, especially the kind of artillery that shot up the sky, trailed long tail flames, and made a strange sound that filled people's minds. He had never seen it before.

A group of artillery shells fell, covering the ground with seas of fire. The Imperial Army's troops were shrouded in such artillery fire. There was no blind spot to escape from. The soldiers' bodies and vehicles were all reduced to fly ash under such artillery fire. Ito closed his eyes in pain.

Eyes, the Southeast Asia Expeditionary Force, in the previous battle to annihilate the British army, achieved an unprecedented victory, but also lost more than 50,000 soldiers.

Adding it all up, the dispatched force's strength was close to one-third. It had almost lost all its heavy weapons and was already exhausted. Ito no longer had the opportunity to march north to Myitkyina to defeat or eliminate Tang Qiuli.

Division troops, and the ambition to control northern Myanmar and even the entire Indochina Peninsula. What he is most worried about now is whether Tang Qiuli's troops will launch an attack on Libao and then seize Myitkyina.

If this speculation becomes reality, the dispatched troops will face more brutal battles and unbearable losses. How can a force without heavy weapons cope with the overwhelming artillery fire of the Japanese Army? All of the Imperial Army

The individual weapons of the ** division are helpless and covered with thick armor?

More than two hours later, Ito still couldn't finish a word on the manuscript paper in front of him. The staff officers who came in to deliver documents and telegrams were all very cautious and did not dare to express their anger for fear of angering the Commander-in-Chief, who was clearly on the verge of going berserk.

, the staff discovered that in the past few days, the Commander-in-Chief had become frighteningly old.

The originally rosy face was dark and haggard, with sunken eye sockets. His eyes were no longer as confident as usual, and his temper became extremely irritable. Even Second Lieutenant Tamako, who was known as the flower of the headquarters, received a violent training yesterday.

, you know, Miss Okoko is quite favored, as well as the chief of staff, Major General Koizumi.

Because the information provided by the China commander commanding this campaign was incomplete, he was sent to the Rangoon Joint Service Command by the Commander-in-Chief and became a major general-level logistics coordinator. Before that, Staff Officer Koizumi

Although he is the chief, he is very valued by His Majesty the General. When they have nothing to do, they discuss problems together, which makes other senior staff feel jealous:.

The two famous men in the headquarters were both defeated one after another, and the one dared to get into trouble. To say that Koizumi was demoted was for a reason. It was not entirely because of the incomplete information he provided. If you look closely, it was probably because of the defeat in the Wubin Battle.

During this period, he encouraged Ito to continue the attack northward, so he was deceived by the Japanese army. Speaking of which, Ito was suspected of seeking selfish revenge.

The intelligence that led to Koizumi's sad departure was about the Chinese commander in this battle. It was a thin two-page piece of paper, "Commander of the Wubin front line of the China Army Division, name: Tang Qiusheng, military rank: Army Lieutenant Colonel

General, current position: Deputy Division of China ** Division

Commander and commander of the Sulu Mobile Corps, age: unknown, education level: ominous, military school graduated from: ominous, education level: ominous, military history: ominous, personality traits: conservative, native place: said to be Manchurian

, has not been confirmed.”

Ito almost glanced at these words. He was so angry that he slapped the table and the stool. He scolded Chief of Staff Koizumi and the Minister of Intelligence. After that, he sent Koizumi to get out. The Minister of Intelligence was guilty of meritorious service. Moreover, Ito viciously criticized the intelligence officer.

The minister said: "Next time, if I see these two pages again, you will commit suicide by caesarean section!"

What annoys Ito is definitely not this few words of information, it is just an introduction. Ito has always thought that in northern Myanmar, from Myitkyina to Degang, from Ubin to the Baldwin mining area, there are people who are his opponents.

, it was Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, who thought that Tang Qiusheng appeared again. On his side, the coach personally went into battle shirtless, but his opponent only sent one general, and he was defeated and defeated.

This makes General Ito Yanzaburo, who has a high self-esteem, extremely embarrassed. From face to face, and anyone who can accept this cruel reality, Ito would be in a better mood if he were to confront Tang Qiuli. After all, in Tang Qiuli, Ito would be in a better mood.

He was not the first, nor the only, imperial general to suffer defeat at the hands of Qiu Li.

Every time he thinks about this, Ito's heart feels like a cat's claws that cannot be scratched. He is now in a dilemma, a dilemma.

(To be continued)