Age of Conquest Reborn

On the other side of the snow-covered Breya Mountains, on the rugged mountain road, Captain Kato Masao, captain of the third squadron of the search brigade directly under the 138th Division of the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force, is leading more than a hundred soldiers of this squadron.

, marching hard towards the mountain pass on the slippery mountain road with thick snow.

The 138th Division is the vanguard among the five first-class divisions of the Far East Expeditionary Force's shortcut route. The search brigade directly under the division headquarters is responsible for opening the way for this division. The 3rd Squadron

Once again, it was the sharp sword of the entire division, walking at the forefront of hundreds of thousands of troops.

Captain Kato Masao graduated from the Imperial Army College of Reconnaissance, majoring in reconnaissance. Although he is not very old, he has not been in the Army for a long time, and he has never been on the battlefield. Before joining the Far East Expedition Force with the division, he was still in the reserve force.

The army serves as a trainee squadron leader. However, although this person has never smelled the smoke of gunfire, he thinks very highly of himself.

Now, Captain Kato held his knees with his left hand, took a deep breath, looked at the snow-covered mountain pass, and felt discouraged. The squadron had traveled more than 30 kilometers from the entire division, and after walking for more than a day and a night, his back and legs were already sore.

I felt sore and exhausted, and wanted to lie down immediately and take a nap, but I always walked at the front of the entire squadron. Of course, to a large extent, it was for the sake of face, so I held on for a while.

Captain Kato straightened up and looked back at the soldiers who were trudging behind him. He couldn't help frowning, and his slender eyes showed a dissatisfied look. The second lieutenant and team leader following him was obviously a veteran. Compared with

When his superior comes, he will be much calmer and more relaxed. Of course, he will not behave like a captain in front of his superior, being a few steps behind the captain, looking relaxed, and observing the surrounding terrain leisurely.

He knew that his young boss was as tired as a bear, but he was just trying to save face. When he saw the squadron leader showing a dissatisfied look, the squad leader followed a few steps behind, pretending to be out of breath and said.

: "Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, the squadron has been marching continuously for more than a day and night. During this period, we only rested for thirty minutes. You see, in another hour or so, we can cross that mountain pass!"

"Also, listen, the sound of artillery coming from the mountain range proves that we are not far from the battlefield. We have not encountered any Soviet troops along the way. It can be seen that this direction is not the focus of the Soviets' precautions. They

I never expected that the Imperial Japanese Army would make such a surprise attack and take a shortcut to reach the battlefield. Therefore, the staff department suggested that the squadron rest for thirty minutes and then climb over the mountain pass in one go. Report the observed situation to the division headquarters.

The search mission is completed!”

This suggestion is actually quite in line with Captain Kato's thoughts. To be honest, I am almost exhausted from exhaustion. If it were not for the sake of face, I would have sat down on the snow long ago. I don't want to be looked down upon by these soldiers. However, if

If the idea of ​​resting in place was brought up by oneself, it would seem that he cared about his subordinates. If it was brought up by one of his squad leaders, wouldn't it mean that this guy cares more about his subordinates than himself? So where should I be as the squadron leader?

"Baga! That's nonsense. How can the soldiers of the Imperial Army of Japan be afraid just because of this difficulty? We are a search force, the most elite unit of the 138th Division. You, convey my message

Order, continue to speed up, reach the mountain pass in front, take control, and then rest!" Captain Kato bared his teeth and roared, quite righteously.

The squad leader, who was scolded in the first place, nodded his head in agreement. There was nothing he could do. According to the rules of the Imperial Army, even if the boss farted, it would still smell good. However, he secretly cursed in his heart: "What a big tail wolf you are pretending to be."

, you look so tired, no one can tell what you are doing, you are holding on, right? Well, I will make you look ugly right away, and you are still walking at the front. Compared with us veterans, you are just

What a fart, not even a fart!"

The squad leader, who was holding back his anger, yelled at the Japanese soldiers, which meant, "Sir, squadron leader, you think the troops are advancing too slowly!" After hearing this, the soldiers of the third squadron couldn't help but secretly curl their lips.

, "Why are you pretending to be a big clove of garlic? If you hadn't been so brave and walked at the front, sliding one step at a time like a stupid bear, slowing down your speed, you would have reached the mountain pass long ago!"

The Japanese soldiers wanted to embarrass the squadron leader who was a rookie but had to pretend to be a veteran. They yelled and immediately sped up. In a short time, one by one, the soldiers passed by the squadron leader Kato.

Quickly, a Japanese soldier searching the squadron left squadron leader Kato far behind. Moreover, not a single soldier turned back, and no soldier came to help the squadron leader!

Captain Kato was stunned, his face looked like he had been slapped several times, and his buttocks were as red as a monkey, "I'm so embarrassed, I threw it at my grandma's house. It turns out that I am the worst in the entire squadron! If I had known this, I would have

Pack

What kind of big-tailed wolf?" I gave the order myself. Although I was angry, I couldn't get angry. I looked at the soldiers going further and further away, so I had to chase them hard. I accidentally fell and chewed the snow, and almost got knocked off.

Front teeth.

On the other side of the Breya Pass, more than 40 soldiers from the squad directly under the Third Reconnaissance Brigade of the Intelligence Department of the Soviet Far East Front had almost rested. Captain Vatutin, the captain of the squadron, took the lead and climbed up from the snow to continue the difficult journey.

Climb towards the mountain pass.

The Soviet soldiers rested for more than thirty minutes, but the Japanese soldiers on the other side never stopped. There was only half an hour's journey between them. Captain Kato would never have imagined that just because he wanted to show off his face.

, unintentionally, gained a slight advantage for the entire Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force's vanguard and for the 138th Division.

Otherwise, Captain Vatutin's team arrived at the mountain pass before the Japanese army. With a team of more than 40 troops, they occupied favorable terrain and threw a few grenades. The collapsed snow alone could block this only pass.

The mountain road blocked more than 100,000 Japanese troops for at least two days.

After hearing the news, the experienced Zhukov will definitely mobilize troops to block this gap. At least, Prince Zairen's vanguard troops, which are surrounded by two routes, will be blocked on the other side of the Blea Mountains. Perhaps, because of this

The reason, and how it will change the current dangerous situation of the Far East Front, is not necessarily known.

The situation on the battlefield is indeed delicate and unpredictable. No one knows that a small person or a small thing can change the outcome. Similarly, if the Japanese soldiers occupy the mountain pass first, they can also block the Soviet army on the plain.

The Japanese soldiers of the Third Search Squadron climbed up the mountain pass panting, and finally let out a long breath. The Japanese squad leader, with sharp eyes, discovered that dozens of figures were struggling towards the mountain pass halfway up the mountain.

Coming, he immediately realized that the people coming from which direction must be Soviet soldiers. He immediately raised his telescope. Sure enough, in the telescope, the figures of more than forty Soviet soldiers clearly appeared in front of him.

A sly smile appeared on the corner of the squad leader's mouth, and he looked back at the squadron leader who was far behind. He didn't have thirty or forty minutes to come. By the time he arrived, the Soviets would have already arrived. Squad leader

He rolled his eyes around for a few times and murmured with the other two team captains for a while. Then, more than a hundred Japanese soldiers immediately dispersed and hid in the snow quietly. The black muzzles of their guns were pointed at them without any awareness of the danger.

Soviet soldiers.

Of course, all this has nothing to do with Squadron Leader Kato. He was cursing the soldiers, the snow, and the mountain road while moving forward, panting and feeling salty in his throat.

It took Captain Vatutin's team more than thirty minutes to finally approach the mountain pass. The snow-covered Breya Pass was quiet. After crossing this mountain pass, there was a flat plain ahead.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Operator, set up the radio immediately and report to the Intelligence Department that our third reconnaissance brigade has arrived at the Burya Pass and no enemy has been found!" he ordered.

The radio started ticking softly and began to chirp. Then, Captain Vatugin waved his hand for the other soldiers to move forward and occupy the mountain pass a few dozen meters away.

Suddenly, in the thick snow, snowflakes splashed everywhere, and figures jumped up, and then, "Pop-Pap!" The unique gunshot of the Japanese 38-gun sounded like exploding beans, walking on

The more than 20 Soviet soldiers at the front fell headlong on the snow. The bright red blood and the white snowflakes intertwined into a shocking picture with strong contrast.

There was a "boom!" in Captain Vatugin's head, "Japanese Army!" This terrible thought suddenly flashed through his mind, "Operator, send the report immediately. The previous information is wrong. Our Third Reconnaissance Brigade has discovered the Japanese Army!"

"

While the Soviet radio operator was hurriedly pressing the button, the Japanese troops on the mountain pass had already begun to charge. Japanese grenades were thrown over like raindrops, "Boom! - Boom!" The violent explosions echoed in the mountain pass.

Clouds of snow and fog exploded, and where the snow and fog started, the blood of Soviet soldiers sprayed in the air.

Two grenades landed less than one meter away from the radio station. The whistling and whirling shrapnel rubbed all over Captain Vatutin's body. Before his life disappeared, in his last consciousness, he still had questions, "Headquarters."

Have you received the information?

When General Kilganin's telegram arrived at the Far Eastern Front Headquarters, General Zhukov was sitting in a tent with a livid complexion and a grayish complexion, silently surrounded by a large group of staff officers with equally ugly faces.

them.

In Zhukov's hand, there are several pieces of information. They were sent back urgently by the reconnaissance team sent by the Intelligence Department of the Front Army more than ten minutes ago. "Headquarters of the Front Army, I am Captain Vatutin, the commander of the Third Reconnaissance Brigade of the Intelligence Department."

"Our brigade discovered the Japanese vanguard at a remote mountain pass in the Burya Mountains on the left side of the Far East battlefield. This place is less than 90 kilometers away from the battlefield where our front troops are located..." The message ends here,

Stopped abruptly.

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