Age of Conquest Reborn

"Huh?" After hearing what Chief of Staff Xin Xiguo said, Tang Qiuquan's eyes sharpened. "Be more careful?" he said.

Xin Xiguo said: "According to reports from fighter pilots, after the bombing, they found many Japanese military communications troops repairing telephone lines leading to various Japanese military positions. At first, the pilots were angry because they thought it was Japanese military medical personnel rescuing the wounded.

However, after closer inspection, we found that this was not the case, because those Japanese soldiers carried large rolls of telephone cords, and the movements of the Japanese communication soldiers started from one point and spread to all directions!"

Tang Qiuquan's eyes flashed and he asked: "Are you sure that the ones operating on the Japanese army's positions are communication troops and not others?"

Xin Xiguo replied very definitely: "It is certain that the fighter pilots risked being hit by Japanese ground anti-aircraft fire and conducted close-in reconnaissance at ultra-low altitude. After confirming the situation, the Japanese communications troops began to check the line from this location.

Yes!" As he said that, Xin Xiguo pointed out a location on the map.

"Bang bang bang!" Tang Qiuquan's finger pointed hard at this position, "This illustrates a very real problem. First, this position must be where the Japanese Army's highest headquarters in Lushunkou is located, the Japanese army's command center.

Right here, secondly, the Japanese communications troops are eager to repair the phone lines, which means that the command system of the Japanese defense system has not been completely destroyed. In other words, our first round of bombing did not cause much damage to the Japanese army!

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"If the Japanese troops on the position are almost dead, there is no need to repair the phone lines. Combined with the intelligence from the Intelligence Department, it is certain that a large number of Japanese troops have escaped our bombing because they are hidden in underground fortifications.

!——The first round of bombing only scratched the surface of the Japanese army!"

Xin Xiguo felt ashamed. The commander's last words were a criticism of his optimistic assessment of the bombing effect. "Commander, I...!" He didn't know what to say?

Tang Qiuquan waved his hand, "Don't worry, it's not time to review our mistakes. Now, we must carry out the second round of bombing. Combined with naval guns to destroy the Japanese coastal defense guns, do it at the same time! Order the aviation bomber group to carry out the second bombing! Especially

It was the fighter pilot who provided the coordinates as a key bombing area, especially the area where the Japanese command center is located. It must be bombed repeatedly!" he said decisively.

Xin Xiguo reminded: "Commander, as we currently have complete control of the air, it is not a problem to carry out several rounds of bombing, but the key question is, will the bombing have a greater effect? ​​What effect will aerial bombs have on the Japanese troops hiding underground?

There is nothing we can do about the fortifications!”

Tang Qiuquan smiled. He smiled very coldly, "Xi Guo, I'm confused. Have you forgotten that the land-based aviation force has a big killer weapon, the 'Fo Guang' napalm bomb! Our carrier-based bombers should also be equipped with some of them. Since

Ordinary bombs can't do anything to the Japanese underground fortifications, so let's use napalm bombs!"

Xin Xiguo's eyes lit up, "Yes, Commander, why did I forget that big killer weapon? After the napalm bomb explodes, the burning gasoline penetrates everywhere, even if the little devil is hiding underground, there will be no escape.

!Okay, I will immediately issue your order to the second echelon of the aviation bomber group, the carrier-based fighter group!"

Colonel Kiyosaki's considerate words still had a great effect. Soon, the telephone contact between the Coast Artillery Regiment Headquarters and the military headquarters was finally restored. After receiving the report, Colonel Kiyosaki immediately called

Lieutenant General Yokoyama, Commander of the Seventh Army, pretended to be deaf and hung up on the Commander. Now that the bombing is over, he has not called again to report the casualties and losses to the Army Headquarters. If

Lieutenant General Hengshan blamed it, that is no joke!

"Commander, please call me. I am Captain Kiyosaki of the Shore Artillery Regiment!" Colonel Kiyosaki said respectfully on the phone. Although the other party was just a communications soldier from the military headquarters, Colonel Kiyosaki did not dare to neglect.

Hearing the staff officer say that Captain Kiyosaki, commander of the Coast Artillery Regiment, had called, Lieutenant General Yokoyama's eyebrows jumped, but he did not show any dissatisfaction. He picked up the phone and said, "Kyosaki-kun, you guys

What are the losses of the Coast Artillery Regiment? All units on the forward positions have reported their casualties, but there is no news about your Coast Artillery Regiment! Is it inconvenient, Kiyosaki-kun?" His tone was light and he listened.

No anger at all.

But in the ears of Colonel Kiyosaki, it was even more uncomfortable and uneasy than scolding him. He knew the temper of Commander Yokoyama very well. He was a man with a short temper and would curse at every disagreement.

A rude person who is used to being direct and direct, but now he talks to me in such a sinister tone. How can he not make his hair stand on end and be terrified?

Colonel Kiyosaki had cold sweat on his forehead and said more respectfully: "Your Excellency, Commander, the Coast Artillery Regiment suffered minor losses during the independent division bombing. Three coast defense guns were destroyed, and two other shore artillery units were destroyed."

The anti-artillery was slightly damaged and has been repaired and can be put into battle. The shore artillery unit is waiting for the commander's instructions to ensure that the invading Chinese troops will be buried on the beach of Lushunkou!"

Colonel Kiyosaki was very smart. He knew that no matter how he explained his previous pretending to be deaf or his subsequent long-term loss of contact, Commander Yokoyama would not be satisfied or believe him, so he simply reported it directly.

Regarding the battle damage, maybe after hearing this, Your Excellency the Commander will feel happy and forget about it?

Sure enough, Colonel Kiyosaki's bet was right. When Lieutenant General Yokoyama heard this, he was so happy that he shouted "Yo Xi! Yo Xi!" The shore artillery regiment suffered such losses under such intensive bombing by the Independent Division bombers.

The slightness is much beyond expectation.

Lieutenant General Yokoyama knew very well that the first exposed position of the shore artillery was equivalent to putting him under the nose of the independent division bombers. It must be a key bombing target. If someone is bombed, he will be turned upside down. That is lucky. Although there are strong hidden artillery

hole, but the loss will definitely not be small. Now, the loss is so slight, which naturally makes Lieutenant General Hengshan forget his previous unhappiness, "Kyosaki-kun, your shore artillery regiment is the backbone of the firepower of the entire Lushunkou defense line. Now, independent

The division's landing troops are always lingering in the outer sea with unknown intentions, but you must be prepared for shelling at any time! These damn Chinese people are very cunning!" he said viciously.

After hearing this, Colonel Kiyosaki breathed a long sigh of relief. General Yokota returned to his original temper, which meant that he no longer blamed himself. This was the real Commander. Those strange words just now filled his body.

Chilling, "Please rest assured, Commander! Since the Chinese bombers can't do anything to my shore artillery position, then Lushunkou is a place where Chinese soldiers are bloody and bloody!"

Putting down the phone, Lieutenant General Yokoyama raised his telescope and observed the movements of the Independent Division's troop transport fleet on the sea. In the distance, hundreds of ships and warships were arranged in regular rows, moored motionlessly like silent rocks.

On the sea and in the sky, dozens of Independent Division fighter jets were circling boringly, while the huge landing force of the Independent Division was silent as they entered!

Putting down his telescope, Lieutenant General Hengshan blinked his bull's-eyes and was puzzled. According to the rules of cross-sea landing battle, attack one side and use powerful sea and air firepower to suppress the firepower of the defenders. After that, the landing ships and landing craft, as well as various

A kind of light landing ship will transport infantry and start to land on the beach. The most intense battles will occur during the beaching period. Your own defense deployment is precisely designed for this situation.

As for the independent division landing force, after dispatching bombers and indiscriminate bombardment, the infantry that needed to land the most did not move at all, which was not in line with the norm. "Cunning Chinese people, I don't know what they are fighting for."

Idea? Could it be that the next larger-scale bombing is being planned? But how effective will it be?" This thought suddenly flashed through Lieutenant General Hengshan's mind. The battlefield was too calm, and it was so calm that it was worrying!

Although he thought so, Lieutenant General Hengshan did not issue any orders. Anyway, Lieutenant General, you have made up your mind that the imperial army will never open fire until you see the infantry of the independent division landing. This is what the Chinese often say, "React without changing."

Ten thousand changes!" I, Hengshan, am not that stupid to try to lure my soldiers into being exposed to the enemy's superior aerial firepower!

More than half an hour had passed. The smoke from the Japanese position that had just been bombed had cleared, but not a single Japanese soldier was moving on the position. Looking from the sea, the Japanese position at Lushunkou was covered with smoke.

It was desolate, but beneath the desolation, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers, holding weapons tightly in their hands, lurked in underground fortifications and stood ready. They were nervous, staring at the sea level in the distance with fierce eyes.

After the horrific air raid just now, although the Japanese soldiers were still frightened and shocked by the unprecedented bombing intensity, their confidence in the fortifications was greatly increased. Under such a ferocious bombing by the independent division bombers, they themselves were unscathed. It seems that as long as

Relying on solid reinforced concrete fortifications, the soldiers of the independent division can't help themselves!

In the distant sky, the roar of aircraft engines came again, but in the ears of the Japanese soldiers, there was no fear as before. Some junior Japanese officers even joked with each other easily, "Nakamura-kun,

Are you saying that the Chinese people's bombing was in vain? I guess the commander of the Chinese troops is also crazy, right?"

"Mr. Takahashi, this is a trick played by the commander of the Chinese troops. These stupid Chinese people want to use air superiority to shake the confidence of the imperial soldiers. But the Chinese people will know that we are hidden in solid underground fortifications.

He is very good at it, and he is just waiting to use his gun to beat the Chinese soldiers until corpses are scattered all over the field! Nakamura-kun, after the fighting starts, our two teams will compete to see which team can kill more Chinese soldiers!" This senior officer said

Mr. Qiao, I am full of confidence.

(To be continued)