Age of Conquest Reborn

The second round of bombing by the independent division aviation bomber group used "Buddha's Light" napalm bombs, which are the most effective weapon against strong fortifications hidden underground. The gasoline with blue flames will penetrate into any gaps when they see it. The first round of bombing

At that time, although the Japanese underground fortifications were not destroyed, the powerful aerial bombs were still effective in damaging the main body of the fortifications. The gasoline carried flames and penetrated everywhere through cracks, entrances and exits, vents, etc.

Even in the underground headquarters of the Seventh Army, thick smoke and fire began to rise. This was the inevitable result. The commander of the second bombing echelon, Colonel Huang Manliang, mobilized two bomber groups to repeatedly drop bombs. No matter how strong the

The underground shelter couldn't withstand such a fierce bombing, not to mention that it was still pervasive, with blue flames of gasoline!

Lieutenant General Yokoyama looked at his guard captain with blank eyes, his face so blackened that he looked like a kid, and sighed. Without the captain having to say anything, Lieutenant General Hengshan himself had already felt the temperature in the headquarters.

It rose sharply. From the crack in the door, you could see faint black smoke pouring in. Outside, you could hear the panicked roars of officers, mixed with screams and the sound of burnt bodies or objects.

Pasty taste.

Seeing that the commander was in despair, the guard captain became anxious and said: "Your Excellency, commander, this place is very dangerous now. The guards and I will protect you. Leave here immediately and hide in a safe place!"

Lieutenant General Hengshan smiled bitterly, with a very soft tone, and said to his loyal guard captain: "Qiandao Lord, we have no way to go. Now, the entire Lushunkou frontline position is full of gasoline dropped by Chinese bombers.

There are burning flames everywhere, where can we go? To the ground, no, the ground is also a sea of ​​fire!"

"Boom!" A loud noise echoed in the underground headquarters. Something unknown where it came from was detonated by the high temperature. Lieutenant General Hengshan's eyes were so hollow that there was no trace of life. He knew very well that not only himself, but also

Even the tens of thousands of imperial soldiers in the front-line fortifications at Lushunkou could not survive the flames soaring into the sky. They would all be burned to ashes by the fire!

At the end of the road, Lieutenant General Yokoyama calmed down and said to the guard captain: "Qianjima-kun, follow me to the radio room immediately. I want to send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro!"

The captain of the guard, Major Qiandao, opened the door. A wave of heat hit him, almost suffocating him. The corridor outside was filled with thick smoke, and there were panicked officers and soldiers everywhere, running aimlessly. It was visible to the naked eye.

, the light blue flames spread rapidly along the cement wall, like snakes that snaked and swam.

Under the protection of several guards, Lieutenant General Hengshan rushed to the radio room. Fortunately, the radio room was not engulfed in fire yet. Several Japanese communications officers were still sticking to their posts, but their faces were as ugly as the dead.

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Seeing Lieutenant General Hengshan rushing in with a burning smell, they were all stunned. They did not expect that the supreme commander would appear here at this time. An officer who was obviously in charge choked and said: "Your Excellency, Commander"

, It’s so tragic. I just received a telegram from the captain of the 53rd Regiment. The fortifications they were defending were engulfed in fire, and thousands of imperial soldiers in one regiment were all killed in the flames!"

The muscles on Lieutenant General Hengshan's cheeks were twitching violently. He closed his eyes tightly and shed two turbid tears from the corners of his eyes. "Commander, our radio room received reports from various troops that they were surrounded by fire and could not get off line."

Telegram, why is this happening? Those damn Chinese people actually used such vicious methods and poured a large amount of gasoline into our fortifications. Why?" The Japanese officer almost went crazy and shouted hysterically.

It seems that the "Buddha's Light" napalm bomb developed by the Dingbian Special Equipment Research Institute of the Military Industry Bureau of the Independent Division does not often appear on the battlefield. The Japanese army is unfamiliar from top to bottom. They thought it was a bomber of the Independent Division.

After throwing down a large number of gasoline barrels and then setting them on fire with bombs, it is no wonder that this officer was filled with indignation and accused the independent division troops of inhumane and vicious methods!

Lieutenant General Yokoyama waved his hand, wordlessly stopping the roar of the officer who was facing a mental breakdown, and gave a desperate and calm order: "Immediately send a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro, using the emergency code, asking you to stick to your last post.

Together with you, I will face death calmly!"

Lieutenant General Yokoyama's words made the Japanese communications officers in the radio room quiet down. So, under the increasingly high temperature, Lieutenant General Yokoyama dictated, and the transmitter's keys "ticked!" as if they were dying.

Lieutenant General Yokoyama, who was dictating the message, was wailing, and his consciousness became increasingly blurred. The fire burning in the underground headquarters depleted the oxygen. The entire Seventh Army headquarters fell into silence amid the pervasive fire.

Colonel Kiyosaki, commander of the Seventh Army Coast Artillery Regiment behind the Japanese Army's Lushunkou defense line, could only see a steaming fire from his command post. He called the military headquarters, but the phone was unavailable and he sent a telegram.

, there was no reply, he couldn't figure out what happened on the infantry position, he only knew that a sea of ​​fire submerged the entire position, which was definitely not a good thing!

Although there was no more bomb dropped on his shore artillery position, the flames that burned almost half of the sky red, covering up the sun, still made Colonel Kiyosaki shiver all over. He vaguely guessed that maybe, the Imperial Army in the forward position

The soldiers were basically shattered, and even the headquarters of Lieutenant General Hengshan might not be able to escape. After all, under such a fierce fire, the possibility of survival was slim!

This means that in the entire Lushunkou front line, only the shore artillery regiment is left, fighting alone to face hundreds of thousands of independent division landing troops. Colonel Kiyosaki felt despair and trembling in his heart. He felt lonely and afraid.

Even if the artillery regiment occupies favorable terrain, it is impossible to stop the independent division's attack with only more than 40 shore guns!

Colonel Kiyosaki's palms were sweating. Should he retreat now? He immediately rejected his idea. The soldiers could evacuate, but the shore artillery could not drag them away. Is an empty-handed artillery still considered the empire's artillery? Even if it reaches the second line of defense,

How to explain to Chief of Staff Katayama whether to flee or...

Colonel Kiyosaki suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He felt ashamed for what he had just thought. Since there was no way to retreat, let's fight to the death with these damn Chinese here. Before the entire shore artillery regiment was shattered, we had to let him go.

Chinese soldiers paid a heavy price!

Colonel Kiyosaki grabbed the phone and said, "Attention, artillery positions, I am Colonel Kiyosaki, commander of the regiment. Gentlemen, everyone must be aware of the current situation. The position held by our infantry has been shrouded in fire set by the Chinese. Now, in

On the front line of Lushunkou, the only ones who can still fight are our shore artillery regiments. I order each artillery position to fight independently until the last shell is fired. The samurai of the Japanese Empire are not afraid of death!

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"Use our artillery to show the futility of the imperial soldiers, and use artillery shells to tell those damn Chinese that the imperial army is still fighting! Samurai, your loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan is profound! Prepare to fight!"

Colonel Kiyosaki's voice was high-pitched and sharp, full of desperate madness.

Colonel Kiyosaki threw down the phone, picked up a steel helmet, put it on his head, turned around and walked out. The adjutant grabbed him and said, "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, you can't go out. The battle is about to start. You should be under the command of the commander."

in the position!”

Colonel Kiyosaki threw away the adjutant's hand and shouted excitedly: "You are wrong. Now, the gunners at each gun position are the commanders. I want to personally participate in the battle. I want to personally hit the shells on the Chinese soldiers. Look.

The bodies of those inferior Chinese people were torn apart in the flames of the explosion!"

The adjutant looked at Colonel Kiyosaki, whose eyes were shining with crazy light, and was too frightened to stop him. Colonel Kiyosaki ran to the nearest artillery position. When the Japanese artillery saw the commander of the regiment coming in person, he hurriedly saluted. Colonel Kiyosaki looked at his subordinates. There was no one there.

One person looked panicked and nodded with satisfaction. In fact, the Japanese artillerymen hiding in the artillery holes only saw the steaming flames in the distance, so they didn't know what was going on?

If these Japanese soldiers knew that tens of thousands of their compatriots were burned into human-shaped candles in the fierce flames and eventually turned into a pile of ashes, or were suffocated to death in underground fortifications with extreme lack of oxygen,

The burned concrete blocks were smashed into meat patties. I'm afraid, they wouldn't be so calm?

Colonel Kiyosaki looked at his subordinates and said: "Gentlemen, I am here to fight with you. From now on, there will be no captains here, only ordinary soldiers Kiyosaki. After saying that, he personally took action and pushed a huge

The soldiers next to him wanted to help, but they were forced back by his cold eyes. Colonel Kiyosaki struggled to load a cannon shell into the barrel, and then placed it in the position of the aiming hand and looked through the sight.

, staring at the sea in the distance.

On the sea, in the command module of the escort fleet's flagship, Tang Qiuquan was listening to the chief of staff, Major General Xin Xiguo, report on the effects of the second bombing. These conditions were reported by the carrier-based fighter pilots who were still circling over the Japanese positions.

, "Commander, according to the visual reports of the pilots, on the surface, the effect of the second bombing has achieved the expected purpose. The Japanese position was shrouded in a sea of ​​fire!"

Tang Qiuquan asked abruptly, "What's the basis?"

Xin Xiguo smiled. It seemed that the commander's question had been expected. "Commander, according to the reports of the pilots, thick smoke and explosions were heard underground in many places of the Japanese positions. It was extremely dangerous."

It may be that the Japanese army's underground ammunition depot was ignited and detonated, which proves that napalm bombs caused great damage to the Japanese army's underground fortifications!"

(To be continued)