Age of Conquest Reborn

The confused and depressed General Nanjiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, with a few traces of blood hanging from the corner of his mouth, was half-reclined on the chair, motionless, his mind was clear and confused for a while, there was no one around him, and he felt desolate in his heart.

It was full of inexplicable sadness and quite a bit disheartening.

Ranked as a general of the Imperial Japanese Army, commanding more than a million Kwantung Army soldiers under his command, and shouldering the responsibility of commanding a war zone. In the eyes of outsiders, his status is prominent and his status is noble enough. He should be able to get wind and rain.

, stamp your foot

The ground in Manchuria is shaking, but who knows the sorrow and anger in his heart? Even a bastard Lieutenant Colonel who should be shot a hundred times cannot be dealt with according to the military regulations of the Kwantung Army. Is it the sorrow of the Imperial Army or my own sorrow?

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The war situation in the Liaodong Peninsula continued to develop. After the Marine Corps successfully landed at Lushunkou, five brigades with a total of more than 100,000 troops were divided into two lines. They quickly advanced northeastward along the left and right wings of the Liaodong Peninsula. In June

At around nine o'clock on the night of the 20th, we arrived at the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula.

The rapid march during the attack hours was said to be an advance. In fact, apart from the march, the troops did not fight at all. Not even a shadow of a Japanese soldier was seen. It seemed that the entire seventh army of the Kwantung Army was on the front line of Lushunkou.

After the destruction, the Liaodong Peninsula has become an uninhabited land!

The troops with a sense of vigor now lost the murderous aura they had when they first landed. While marching in the strong sea breeze, the soldiers murmured in their hearts, "This battle won't go so smoothly, right? We've all advanced."

It's been dozens of kilometers, why haven't I seen a little Jaap shoot?" Not only the soldiers had doubts, but even the commanders at all levels were confused.

Han Tie led the headquarters organization and followed the fourth brigade on the right wing, rushing on the rugged mountain road in darkness. In this direction, Han Tie invested three brigades of troops as a key assault direction. Climbing up a low mountain

On the small hill, Han Tie stopped, and the guardsmen hurriedly stood guard around him.

Han Tie stood on the hill, looking at the dark night, with the roaring sea wind in his ears, and the blurry figures of soldiers marching quickly in front of him. He shouted to the combat staff: "Map!"

The combat staff hurriedly took out the map from his backpack. On the ground covered with potholes, under the dim light of a flashlight, Han Tie quickly found the position in front of the troops. He turned to Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan.

The colonel said: "Chief of Staff, why do I feel something is wrong? The troops advanced toward the Little Japanese Defense in Depth so smoothly. Within a few hours, no Japanese blocking force was found. Chief of Staff, what do you think?

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Wang Dongshan looked at the map carefully, slid his finger slowly on the map, stopped at a position, and replied: "Commander, the current location of our troops is here. According to the intelligence of the special operations detachment, it is in Bayuquan, Qili

There are Japanese troops gathering on the front line of Fort and Zhuang River, including some armed Japanese civilians. They are still 38 kilometers away from our vanguard. According to the current advancing speed of the troops, before 12 o'clock at night. That is.

You can launch an attack on the blocking Japanese army!"

"However, Commander, the troops have been marching continuously for several hours. The soldiers are very tired. Should we order the troops to rest where they are? In addition, my opinion is that the troops will advance another thirty kilometers and then stop advancing.

After daybreak, launch the attack again. After all, when fighting at night, it is impossible to call in aviation for air fire support, and the terrain is complex, which is not good for our attack!"

Han Tie thought for a while and decided to follow Wang Dongshan's suggestion. For some reason, since the advance went so smoothly, he had a vague feeling of uneasiness in his heart. He felt that there must be a large number of Japanese troops somewhere in front.

, waiting for me, not to mention the armed Japanese civilians that the division commander specifically emphasized in the telegram, why can't you see a ghost?

For the Marine Corps, which had just killed the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army, it would not be a problem to take advantage of the situation and storm the Japanese defense line. However, Han Tie did not want to attack rashly. The dark night was originally beneficial to the Japanese army. He did not think that,

After destroying a Seventh Army, all the little Japs in the Liaodong Peninsula were wiped out. As a veteran who had fought with the Japanese army for many years, Han Tie knew very well how crazy these little Japs were!

"Chief of Staff, order the troops to advance another thirty kilometers, and then rest on the spot. Each brigade will send out reconnaissance troops to try to find out the general defense deployment of the little devils. After daybreak, we will beat these bastards hard!" Han Tie

Adopting the opinion of Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan, this is undoubtedly correct. Dark night is not good for the attacking side. Moreover, after several hours of rapid march, the troops are already tired, which can avoid heavy casualties in the troops.

At this time, Major General Katayama Jiro, the chief of staff of the Seventh Army commanded at Bayuquan, Qilibao, and Zhuanghe, felt a mixture of sadness and joy in his heart. A telegram from the headquarters of the Kwantung Army reported the tragic news that all members of the Seventh Army were broken. How could Major General Katayama not do it?

can't believe it,

In the Battle of Lushunkou, in just a few hours, the two main divisions of the Seventh Army and nearly 50,000 elite imperial soldiers did not survive. Even the commander of the Seventh Army, Lieutenant General Yokoyama Yoshihiko,

To die for one's country is unbelievable!

The telegram from the headquarters of the Kwantung Army did not reveal the reason why all members of the Seventh Army were destroyed. Major General Katayama also had no way of knowing the truth behind the annihilation of the Seventh Army. He only mentioned that the bomber unit of the Independent Division used a new type of aerial bomb, which was powerful.

It's huge, remind the troops on the second line of defense to take precautions.

However, if nearly 50,000 Imperial soldiers were wiped out because of a new type of bomb from the independent division bombers, Major General Katayama still couldn't believe it. It was too unbelievable, right? Especially the commander of the army, Lieutenant General Yokoyama, failed to break through.

Although it is very unpleasant to be paired with the grumpy Lieutenant General Yokoyama, I don't have much favorable impression of this boss.

However, the Seventh Army is his old army after all. Such an ending will inevitably make Major General Katayama feel the pain of a rabbit dying and a fox hurting its own kind. To get rid of this nightmarish and shocking news, Major General Katayama has to consider what he is doing now.

problems faced.

The headquarters of the Kwantung Army appointed him as the acting commander of the Seventh Army. On the surface, it was a sign of great trust in him, and he felt like he had been ordered to do so in a critical situation. However, Major General Katayama knew very well what financial resources the Seventh Army had left.

I know that this acting commander is not easy to do. At the very least, blocking the independent division's landing troops on the central front line of the Liaodong Peninsula for more than a week is a hot job!

On the second line of defense of the Liaodong Peninsula, the Seventh Army only has half the strength of the Thirty-third Division of the Seventh Army, just over 10,000 people. However, the blocking line to be defended is more than 90 miles wide.

kilometers, although there are thousands of mountains, stretching across Liaodong

Most areas of the peninsula do not need to be guarded by troops, and the location chosen for the third line of defense is not bad. However, after all, the troops are insufficient, which is the biggest disadvantage. Although there are more than 80,000 armed civilians to help, Major General Katayama is not optimistic about the prospects.

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Being able to quickly eat up the two main divisions of the Seventh Army within a few hours, the heavy weapons and equipment of this independent division, as well as the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, must not be underestimated. As for the more than 80,000 armed civilians, in

Major General Katayama seems to be just cannon fodder!

Therefore, Major General Katayama was never happy about being appointed to the headquarters. The landing independent division troops could eat up the main force of the Seventh Army with a solid defense system within a few hours. He only had more than 10,000 soldiers in his hands.

How long can human military strength be sustained by relying on temporary fortifications?

Now that the Independent Division has no chance to catch up, it is best to continue to withdraw northward, all the way to the Fengtian line, and rely on the main force of the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning area. Otherwise, when the Independent Division catches up in the northeast,

The more than 10,000 people of my own will soon be drowned in the crowd of independent division soldiers!

However, the order from the headquarters was to hold on to the second line of defense for more than a week. Major General Katayama wanted to retreat, and he was horrified that his head would either be chopped off by the soldiers of the independent division for reward, or taken away by General Nanjiro.

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Therefore, Major General Katayama knew very well that even if he died, he would die on the battlefield, but he didn't want to die, so he had to come up with a foolproof strategy. There was no hope of getting reinforcements. Otherwise, he should mention it in the telegram from the headquarters.

The fact that this matter was not mentioned at all proves that the headquarters has no troops to send, and the only force that can be used is the more than 80,000 armed civilians!

Taking advantage of the independent division's fighting time, Major General Katayama, as the commander of the Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army and the garrison commander of the Liaodong Peninsula, summoned officers above the level of regimental commander and above the level of battalion commander of the Manchurian Civilian Volunteer Corps.

Hold an impromptu meeting to deploy a combat plan!

Major General Katayama's method was very simple. Of the more than 80,000 armed civilians who had already entered the position, 40,000 people immediately moved out to block the position for five kilometers to serve as a security guard on the perimeter of the defense line. After the independent division troops emerged, they did not wait for their own orders and opened fire immediately.

, In addition, members of the Manchurian Volunteer Team must have the confidence to die generously. After the Independent Division troops begin their attack, they rush into the crowd of Chinese soldiers, pull off the grenades on their bodies, and die together with the Independent Division soldiers!

The other more than 40,000 Manchurian Volunteers in the trenches immediately began to carry out counterattacks after receiving their orders. As for the remaining half of the 33rd Division, they served as the third wave to attack the soldiers of the Independent Division.

Carry out a counter-assault, in this way, the independent division troops can be severely damaged.

Major General Katayama spoke in an orderly manner, but the following figures, including the Japanese coalition captains and the Manchurian Volunteer Corps captains and above, all heard that the new acting commander's true intention, to put it bluntly, was to let these 80,000 Manchurians

Members of the volunteer team serve as cannon fodder!

(To be continued)