Age of Conquest Reborn

The first two thousand one hundred and ninety-seventh chapters Japanese blocking

General Zhukov, the commander of the Soviet Far East Front, and Lieutenant General Haruhiko Taichi, the commander of the rear guard group of the Japanese Far East Campaign, can be said to be two very wise commanders. Although the two sides are bloody opponents on the battlefield, this does not prevent them from being different in their approach.

similarities.

Unlike Zhukov's ice and snow fortifications built due to terrain conditions, Lieutenant General Haruhiko not only made the defensive positions extremely strong, but also used explosives to blast explosives in several main directions where the Soviet army would definitely attack.

A few anti-tank trenches were dug out, and then water was poured on them. Lieutenant General Haruhiko believed that just these few trenches covered with ice would be enough for the Soviet army to gnaw at them for several days.

The Soviet tank group was getting closer and closer. Lieutenant General Haruhiko said to a staff officer: "Order, the small and medium-caliber artillery group is mainly to block the Soviet infantry, and the large-caliber artillery group is mainly to destroy the Soviet tanks.

The death squads are ready to enter the forward position and attack at any time to blow up the Soviet tanks!"

This is another trump card of Lieutenant General Haruhiko. In terms of firepower intensity, his rear guard cluster in the Far East Campaign is definitely not as good as the two field fronts of the Soviet army. Those few icy trenches cannot completely stop the Soviet army.

Tanks, if these steel monsters rush into the position, just tear a hole, and your defense line will be destroyed immediately, and there is no way to stop the assault of more than two million Soviet troops.

The only way is to give full play to the bushido spirit of the Japanese Empire and recruit soldiers who volunteer to serve as blasters among all the troops. When the Soviet tanks rush to the position, the soldiers covered in explosives pounce on them and blow them up.

, destroying the main equipment that the Soviet army relies on for assault. This task is a life-threatening task. To put it bluntly, it is a powerful suicide bomb.

At first, Lieutenant General Haruhiko was worried that he would not be able to recruit enough suicide squad members. After all, any soldier who has fought a rollback on the battlefield will understand that this is a character who is willing to die. However, the recruitment order was issued to everyone.

After the troops arrived, the soldiers' enthusiasm far exceeded their expectations. Within one day, more than 10,000 soldiers volunteered to serve as death squads.

Lieutenant General Haruhiko was deeply moved by the samurai of the Imperial Japanese Empire and their willingness to sacrifice their lives for His Majesty the Emperor. He became more confident in completing the task of blocking Soviet reinforcements. Now, among the more than 10,000 death squads, 3,000 of them

There are many people in the first anti-tank trench. In Lieutenant General Haruhiko's view, this is a weapon more powerful than thousands of artillery pieces.

The Soviet tanks and infantry had advanced several thousand meters away from the Japanese position, and the black muzzles of the tank guns were clearly visible. There was a tense atmosphere in the headquarters. Lieutenant General Haruhiko said coldly: "Let's begin!

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Behind the Japanese army's position, there was suddenly a loud thunder-like sound, and countless artillery shells roared in. In the Soviet offensive formation, clouds of black smoke exploded. The quality of the Japanese army's artillery was quite good, and the artillery fire was accurate.

The tanks covered the Soviet offensive troops, and for a while, severed limbs and arms were flying in the sky. The tanks hit by the shells emitted streams of black smoke mixed with dark red flames.

General Kilganin's eyebrows could not help but tremble, "The defensive counterattacks of the Japanese army are exactly the same. The Japanese commander opposite is a master, and the artillery coordination is quite precise!" He thought to himself, "Order, the artillery group of the front army.

, comprehensively suppress and destroy Japanese artillery fire, and cover tank and infantry assaults!" He then issued the order.

As a battlefield veteran, General Kilganin has quite a lot of experience. Judging from the intensity of Japanese artillery fire and the power of explosions, there is still a big gap between him and his own artillery group. Although the sudden bombardment brought considerable damage to the attacking troops.

The small loss also exposed the location of the Japanese artillery positions. Next, it was time for our own artillery to show off its power!

Artillery fire that was denser than that of the Japanese army was hitting the Japanese artillery position. General Kilganin's confidence was justified. Less than twenty minutes after the artillery battle began, the density of the Japanese artillery fire dropped, and the impact on the attacking troops was

The threats have also been greatly reduced.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I received a report from the artillery commander that the Soviet artillery fire was very fierce. We squeezed out of the artillery position and have been destroyed and suffered serious losses!" A staff officer reported to Lieutenant General Haruhiko after putting down the phone.

"As expected!" Lieutenant General Haruhiko showed no signs of surprise. "Order the artillery group to move positions!" He ordered, that was enough. The first round of artillery bombardment achieved the expected effect. Looking from the position of his headquarters,

The Soviet tanks had been hit to a certain extent. Compared with the Soviet artillery firepower, they did not have so much capital.

Without the attack of Japanese artillery fire, the Soviet army's attack speed was obviously accelerated. In front, a trench covered with ice and snow suddenly appeared. The Soviet tanks drove in front of the trench. The width and depth made the Soviet tanks with extremely strong cross-country capabilities,

At a loss what to do, for a while, a large number of Soviet tanks were wandering around the trench, trying to find a passage. General Kilganin put down his telescope, frowned and asked: "What's going on with the tank troops? Why did they stop attacking?"

And they’re still in a group!”

A staff officer answered the phone and reported: "Comrade Commander, the commander of the tank unit reported that they encountered an anti-tank trench dug by the Japanese army in advance, and they are preparing to blast it!"

As soon as the staff officer finished speaking, a violent explosion sounded. General Kilganin raised his telescope in confusion, "It can't be so fast, can it?" He thought to himself, and then his face changed drastically. The situation he saw was not his own.

The tank troops were blasting the trenches, but thousands of Japanese soldiers suddenly appeared from the trenches. They threw themselves in front of the tanks desperately, and then pulled the explosives on their bodies.

The tanks were blown up into thick smoke and flashing fire. Many Japanese soldiers were beaten into pieces by the infantry behind them, and their ammunition exploded into a ball of blood mist. However, there were still Japanese soldiers who kept coming from the trenches.

He climbed out of the tank and rushed towards the tank as if possessed by a demon. More smoke came out.

The sweat on General Kilganin's forehead started to drop. The Japanese commander actually used this move. He never expected it. Only the Japanese could do suicide bombings with the lives of soldiers.

"Order, stop the attack, and the tank troops will withdraw immediately!" He gave the order feebly. If the battle continued like this, there would be very few tanks left in the front army. What else could we expect from the subsequent attack?

The remaining Soviet tanks turned around and retreated, and the infantry also retreated like the ebbing sea water. The sound of gunfire on the battlefield became sparse. Lieutenant General Haruhiko let out a long breath, his clothes were soaked with sweat, and his whole body was weak.

The first encounter between the Soviet Union's Outer Mongolia Front Army and the Japanese Far East Campaign Guard Group was bloody. After more than an hour of offensive and defensive battles, the Soviet Union's Outer Mongolian Front Army lost more than 300 tanks and more than 10,000 infantry casualties. The attack was defeated.

repel.

In Japan's rear guard group in the Far East Campaign, more than 3,000 kamikaze soldiers survived, more than 100 artillery pieces were lost, and more than 8,000 soldiers were killed or injured. On the surface, the losses on both sides were roughly equal, and it was considered a tie.

In fact, this is not the case. The Soviet Union's outer Xing'anling Front launched an attack with superior strength, but was repulsed at a considerable cost. The most important thing was that the Japanese army successfully repelled the Soviet attack, which had greater strength and firepower than its own.

Confidence greatly increased.

The Soviet army's first attack failed. The troops who came from a long distance entered the battle without taking a rest. The attack was frustrated and their vigor was lost. The morale of the troops must have been greatly affected. If they want to organize an attack again, I am afraid that it will take two days before the Japanese army succeeds.

They bought time. From this aspect, the Soviet army failed.

General Kilganin knew how precious time was to him. However, in just one attack, nearly one-third of the tank troops were lost. The tenacity of the Japanese defense and the strength of the fortifications exceeded his expectations, and he had to stop.

Attack, adjust deployment, and launch the attack again, it would take two days at the earliest. He was anxious. The Japanese blocking line in front of him was not the biggest obstacle.

What makes General Kilganin fearful is that the independent division troops are following his troops not far or near. According to reconnaissance, he learned that there are more than 300,000 troops in the independent division following him.

Like a hungry wolf, I don't know when it suddenly pounced on me and bit me.

In order to guard against hidden arrows from the rear, the Outer Xing'anling Front's more than one million troops devoted only about one-half of its troops to the offensive. The remaining more than half a million troops were used to defend against the independent divisions.

The feeling of being attacked from both sides is quite unpleasant.

Facing the independent division troops who were reluctant to leave and whose attitude was unclear, General Kilganin gritted his teeth with hatred, but he had no choice but to do so. Without the independent division troops behind him, all the Outer Xing'anling Front Army would be involved in the attack. The Japanese defense line in front of him would not be an obstacle.

, you can choose more assault directions, and accordingly, the defensive strength of the Japanese army is thinned, and the resistance to the attack is also greatly reduced.

General Kilganin asked himself more than once, "What are the Chinese going to do?" Without fighting or retreating, just hanging behind the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army, he could not guarantee that he would be able to fight the Japanese.

When the sky is dark and the ground is dark, the Chinese will not pounce and take a bite. The independent division troops are opponents on the battlefield and are fighting enemies of hatred. We do not expect the Chinese to be kind.

In front is a solid defense line held by hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, standing across the front. Behind is more than 300,000 Chinese soldiers. They have ulterior motives and are watching eagerly. The Outer Xing'anling Front Army is sandwiched in the middle. They are wolves in front and tigers in the back. They are not easy to mess with.

, General Kilganin was worried, multitasking, guarding both front and rear, feeling exhausted mentally and physically. Zhukov's troops were in danger again, waiting for him to lend a helping hand. But under the current situation, could they reach the battlefield in the Far East quickly?

This is not only the situation of the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army, the Soviet Lake Baikal Front Army also encountered a lot of troubles. Although it has not yet fought against the Japanese blocking troops due to its slow movement, the independent division hanging behind is not far or near.

The troops made the commander, General Gregariff, feel as if he had a sharp edge on his back and felt uncomfortable all over.

(To be continued) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m. to read.)

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