Age of Conquest Reborn

Major General Katayama, former chief of staff of the Seventh Army of the Japanese Kwantung Army and currently acting commander of the Bayuquan-Zhuanghe Defense Line in the Liaodong Peninsula, is in a good mood at the moment. The performance of the more than 40,000 Manchurian Volunteer Team members who have gone out to lurk is beyond

It exceeded his expectations. He originally wanted to use its remaining value. Instead of being blown to death by the independent division's artillery shells, it was better to use it for the last time. It was a waste utilization mentality.

Unexpectedly, this group of civilians without military training would burst out with such fanatical and fearless fighting power. They would break through such dense artillery fire from the independent division and rush into the opponent's position. Major General Katayama saw it very clearly through the telescope.

I saw that in the camp where the Independent Division troops were camping, there were explosions one after another, many explosions of fire, just where the gunfire was the densest, as well as the sound of mortars fired for several hours, and the sound of intensive light and heavy machine gunfire.

All this shows how correct his decision was, to use a group of people who were destined to die to deal the heaviest blow to the arrogant independent division that was advancing all the way. Major General Katayama can be sure of this. Otherwise, why would the independent division troops continue to

After several hours of constant firing, they have so many bullets that they have no place to use them?

Major General Katayama estimated that the more than 40,000 Manchurian Volunteers covered in explosives and grenades should cause at least more than 10,000 casualties to the soldiers of the independent division. Although the effect was much worse than the expected purpose, it was still

Very good, if not for

We have made a correct decision, and they will not achieve such results until they die. As for the broken arms covering the hills, staining the land of the Liaodong Peninsula red, the blood of their compatriots is what they should do for the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor.

Their dedication is their glory!

Of course, what is happening on the battlefield in front of them will not be seen by the remaining 40,000 or so members of the Manchurian Volunteer Corps. Major General Katayama has strictly ordered officers at all levels not to reveal any information about last night's battle, nor to allow members of the Manchurian Volunteer Corps to see anything.

Once inside the trenches, they could only stay in the back and wait for the opportunity to return to the front line. The opportunity would of course be when the independent division troops began to attack.

Major General Katayama’s reason was high-sounding: to preserve the physical strength of the Manchurian Volunteer Team members so that they could play the most critical role at the most critical moment. In fact, Major General Katayama was worried that if these civilians who had never been on the battlefield were allowed to

Seeing the bloody battlefield in front of them, they were the broken corpses of the companions who had dinner together yesterday. Should these guys have a nervous breakdown on the spot?

How could a group of mentally broken people use suicide bombs after the independent division troops started attacking? Major General Katayama would not do such a stupid thing!

The eyes of these officers in the headquarters were full of intolerance and sympathy, which made Major General Katayama sneer, "Look down on these guys, they will never understand. As a commander, especially in unfavorable battlefield conditions

The commander under the command must have a cold heart. Anyone and anything will be effectively used. More than 40,000 Manchurian Volunteer Team members were dispatched. That's it. Otherwise, it will not succeed!

As dawn dawned and the night faded, everything on the Liaodong Peninsula gradually became clear. Major General Katayama's good mood dissipated as the sky faded. He was not a military idiot. After dawn, it meant the attack of the independent division.

As the battle is about to begin, the situation at the second line of defense is still dangerous. The remaining more than 40,000 suicide bombers cannot solve the root cause of the lack of troops.

This was the first regiment. Major General Katayama had no confidence in the Kwantung Army Commander-in-Chief General Nanjiro’s order to hold the second line of defense for more than a week, but he would never dare to give up. He could only hold on to the order.

Do it with the idea of ​​doing your best.

"Order, the troops enter the position, and the Manchurian volunteers are ready to attack!" Major General Katayama ordered. Then, he got into the shelter, lay down in front of the observation hole, held the telescope, and stared straight ahead without blinking. The entire Japanese army

The positions were all in a state of extreme tension and uneasiness. The opponent they faced was a fierce force that swallowed up the two main divisions of the Seventh Army in one go!

An hour has passed. The brilliant morning sun has burst out. There is no movement on the position. Even the independent division troops on the opposite side show signs of retreating. Two hours have passed. The earth is shrouded in the sun. The independent division

The troops still did not launch an attack.

Major General Katayama's hand holding the telescope was sore and numb. He left from the observation hole, rolling his yellow eyes, wondering, "Why didn't the independent division troops conduct self-examination at dawn?"

To launch an attack on our position? According to normal circumstances, dawn is the best time to launch an attack, but the Chinese did not do so. Why?"

Major General Katayama was talking to himself there, listing various possibilities. Suddenly, he thought of a possibility, which was enough to explain the reason why the independent division troops had not launched an attack until now, that is, last night, 40,000 people

Suicide attacks by multiple members of the Manchurian Volunteer Corps inflicted heavy losses on the Independent Division. The casualties were not the 10,000 people I conservatively estimated, but at least between 50,000 and 60,000 people.

It's too possible. There are more than 40,000 suicide bombers covered in explosives and grenades. We don't dare to expect that one of them can be exchanged for the lives of ten independent division soldiers. Even if one is replaced, the casualties of the independent division troops will be more than 40,000.

, the fundamental reason why the independent division troops have not launched an attack is that their troops suffered too many casualties and had to readjust their deployment. How can it be easy to adjust the deployment of so many troops? In other words, at least today, the first

There is no fighting on the second line of defense!

Major General Katayama was trembling with excitement due to his own judgment. After the main force of the Seventh Army was completely destroyed at Lushunkou, the entire Manchurian Kwantung Army felt as if it was facing a formidable enemy. Such an unprecedented number of enemy annihilations was unprecedented.

What a great victory!

"Hehe!" Major General Katayama giggled first, and then laughed wildly, "Hahaha!" He laughed so much that he shed tears. The staff officers in the headquarters looked at the acting commander with worry, as if they were crazy, thinking that last night, the four

As a result of the death of more than 10,000 compatriots, the acting commander suffered from excessive mental stress and became insane?

After laughing for a while, Major General Katayama calmed down. Looking at his officers with dull eyes, he felt that it was necessary to share the good news of this huge victory with his subordinates. Therefore, Major General Katayama was very expert and told himself

Speak out your judgment.

At first, these officers did not believe it, but Major General Katayama gave practical examples. For example, after such a long time, why did the independent division troops not launch an attack? Why did they retreat without even a single attack?

The officers thought about it carefully and realized that it was really the case. They were not idiots. They still had basic battlefield experience. They were elite Kwantung Army officers who fought bloody battles with the Russians in the Far East for more than a month. The officers believed it.

And they rejoiced over it, as if the blood of more than 40,000 compatriots had faded away.

Several shrewd officers suggested that this major victory be immediately reported to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, so that the Commander-in-Chief, General Nanjiro, would be surprised and happy that the Seventh Army was still fighting, and even after the main force was completely lost.

Under such circumstances, it is still capable of inflicting heavy losses on the independent division troops!

Major General Katayama was quite moved, but after careful consideration, he rejected the kindness of his subordinates. Major General Katayama considered more and insisted on holding on for seven days. It was just the beginning. If he was high-profile at the beginning, then after the defense line could not be defended,

what to do?

The contrast between the front and back is too great, which can only make General Nanjiro angry and disappointed. If the second line of defense is foolproof, Major General Katayama will not mind reporting it to the Kwantung Army headquarters. In the Kwantung Army with so many fierce generals, there are not many opportunities to become famous!

On another level, his method of severely inflicting heavy losses on the Independent Division was, after all, dishonorable and even cruel. He sacrificed the lives of more than 40,000 Manchurian Volunteer Corps members in exchange for the victory. Within a few hours, more than 40,000 people were killed.

civilians because of their orders

And being wiped out in ashes is shocking no matter how you say it. If there are people with ulterior motives, although it is an extraordinary period, pedantic people are not uncommon in the Kwantung Army headquarters. If you make a fuss about this matter, you are asking for trouble. Why bother?

What?

Therefore, Major General Katayama suppressed the idea of ​​claiming victory and concentrated on preparing for the next fierce attack by the independent division.

Because the Fourth Brigade suffered heavy losses, Han Tie had to adjust its deployment and pull up the Sixth Brigade, which served as the rearguard, to replace the Fourth Brigade, which suffered heavy casualties, and serve as the tip of the offensive. The three hours of adjustment time was already very long.

Nervous, the 6th Brigade Commander Major General Jiang Xianliang and the brigade headquarters came up and found that the troops encountered practical difficulties and immediately reported to the commander Han Tie.

"Commander, all four regiments of the Sixth Brigade are in place. Due to terrain conditions, only two regiments can be used as assault forces. They can launch an attack at any time. However, Commander, the difficulty is that the terrain of the attack area is complex and it is difficult to

It may be possible to use a large number of tanks, and only a small number of tanks can accompany the infantry attack. In addition, the brigade belongs to the heavy artillery regiment, which cannot play its role due to terrain conditions and can only stay in the rear!"

Han Tie frowned. This was also a helpless matter. The mountainous terrain of the Liaodong Peninsula greatly restricted the movement and operations of the mechanized corps. As far as the Japanese defense line in front of them was concerned, if a large-scale armored cluster was used for assault

, supplemented by powerful artillery firepower coverage, it will not be a big problem to take it down, and the casualties of the troops will be reduced to a minimum.

But the actual difficulty is that Han Tiekong has more than a hundred tanks and hundreds of heavy artillery, but they are not powerful enough to use them. The only artillery support that can provide artillery support for the attacking troops is small and medium-caliber artillery to deal with the Japanese army built on rocky terrain.

The killing effect of fortifications and artillery fire will inevitably be greatly reduced.

Han Tie was silent, obviously thinking about how to solve the problem in front of him.

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