Age of Conquest Reborn

In a pursuit after a melee in Tokugawa, a mountain town in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, the Marine Corps dispatched nearly two brigades of troops to pursue the remaining 10,000 men of the Japanese 43rd Division into the Kitadamine Mountains in eastern Tokugawa.

The result was very unsatisfactory. Although it was not a complete defeat, the losses were considerable, so we had to withdraw our troops.

The Marine Corps, an elite division capable of recruiting and good at fighting, encountered challenges and problems. Faced with the three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps under its command, Major General Han Tie, the commander of the Marine Corps, did not shy away from the losses of his troops.

Such directness and frankness made Xue Shiqiang and the others stunned.

If - without Han Tie's previous actions, Xue Shiqiang would definitely represent the other two brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps to ask Han Tie for a fight. As the commander of the North Group of the Southeast Mobile Corps, Xue Shiqiang would still have the confidence to fight at the Incheon Port.

The Japanese army was invincible, and the Japanese 52nd Division was basically wiped out. With the remaining power of victory, Xue Shiqiang had enough confidence to fight another good battle against Tokugawa.

However, Xue Shiqiang is now cautious enough. In terms of the combat effectiveness, training level, weapons and equipment of the troops, the Marine Corps must definitely surpass the Southeast Mobile Corps. Such an elite force, with two brigades, can pursue

However, the remaining Japanese troops of more than 10,000 people all returned in disgrace. Xue Shiqiang knew that even if his troops went up, they might not be able to take advantage!

Xue Shiqiang did not make any rhetoric, but told the truth, "Commander Han, the division commander has ordered that our three brigades are under your command. If there are any combat missions, Commander Han, please feel free to issue the order, but I also know that it may not be possible."

The Marines do better!"

Xue Shiqiang is a magnanimous general. These few words moved Han Tie greatly, "Commander Xue, Brigadier Gao, Brigadier Fu, your troops have come from afar. It is better to rest for a day first, whether it is the Marine Corps

It’s still you, mountain and jungle warfare

, are all a new topic. Since the remnants of the Japanese army cannot be annihilated quickly, we can only make long-term plans. However, our hundreds of thousands of troops, accompanied by more than 10,000 remaining Japanese soldiers, are wasting away near Tokugawa, and the gains outweigh the losses!

"He said with emotion.

After talking about the situation on the Tokugawa battlefield for a while, Xue Shiqiang and the other three people took their leave. Han Tie and Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan were the only two people left in the headquarters. They were speechless for a while, but both of them were thinking about what to do.

To solve the problem at hand, it is obvious that sending large troops into the mountains to clear out the enemy with superior strength will not work. The experiences of the 7th and 8th brigades illustrate this point.

Small groups of troops were sent into the mountains to clear up the enemy. Neither the Marine Corps nor the Southeast Mobile Force were good at fighting in the mountains and jungles. Small groups of troops were easily eaten by the Japanese army. The Japanese army would fight if they could win, and run away if they couldn't.

Anyway, they had no intention of confronting the independent division troops head-on. "Damn it, the little devil started playing guerrilla warfare with me!" Han Tie, who was at a loss for ideas, cursed angrily.

Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan made a suggestion, "Commander, the difficulty we are currently encountering is because our troops are not adapted to mountain and jungle warfare. I think we should ask the division commander for help and ask the division commander to send out troops with the capabilities to fight in this area."

Experienced troops will go to the battlefield in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula to assist us. As far as I know, the Sulu Mobile Corps and directly affiliated corps stationed in Indochina have such troops!"

Han Tie's eyes lit up, then dimmed again, he shook his head and said: "Chief of Staff, this is a way, but we can't ask for help from the division commander. On the one hand, Han Tie can't afford to lose this person. With hundreds of thousands of troops,

But there are more than 10,000 little Japanese remnants, tell them,

The Marine Corps has not been laughed at by other troops. On the other hand, it is too far to mobilize troops from the Indochina Peninsula. As for the directly affiliated corps, you also know that it is a trump card in the hands of the division commander. Let’s ask for help. Will it happen?

It will disrupt the division commander’s overall deployment, which is inappropriate!”

Han Tie rejected Wang Dongshan's suggestion. Suddenly, his frown relaxed and he said excitedly: "Chief of Staff, we are all confused. Isn't there such a force right under our noses?

Fighting in mountain and jungle warfare is their specialty!"

Wang Dongshan's eyes lit up and he continued: "Special Operations Detachment!"

Han Tie laughed, "Yes, it is Chutian's special operations detachment. This guy Chutian is in Seoul now. It is said that he has also become the acting brigade commander of the second brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps. Look at what this guy can do, but

In Seoul, overnight, he almost destroyed everything in the city

Some Japanese militants, even those suicide bombers, had basically been killed. They immediately sent a telegram to Chutian, saying that Han Tie was in big trouble in Tokugawa and needed to borrow troops from Chutian.

, it doesn’t matter how many people there are, it’s impossible not to borrow!”

Wang Dongshan was stunned and reminded: "Commander, when it comes to the issue of mutual support between the two forces, we have a request from the special operations detachment. Can't you be more polite?"

Han Tie stood up and said: "Why are you so polite to that guy from Chutian? They are all old brothers who came together from the white mountains and black waters of the Northeast. They were so polite that they seemed too polite. At that time, I was the captain of the detachment, and he was the navy

Commander Tang of the fleet, one of the squad leaders under his command, oh, at that time Commander Tang was still the captain of the special operations detachment. How many times had we cooperated with each other in the battle, and the friendship developed on the battlefield, just send the telegram as I just said!"

So, there was the call back from Chu Tian. After receiving the call back from Chu Tian, ​​Han Tie was very happy. Although the number of troops supported by the special operations detachment was only more than a hundred, and they were assembled in two groups, he was also very satisfied.

After all, with these special forces, the little devils in the Beidafeng Mountains have nowhere to hide. But he knows how powerful these soldiers under Chu Tian are. Especially, Chu Tian sent his chief of staff Qi Hanzhi to assist.

, even more rare.

Before the arrival of Qi Hanzhi, Han Tie held a military meeting. The three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps and the three brigade commanders of the Marine Corps, as well as the chiefs of staff of each brigade, all participated. According to Han Tie's idea, before Qi Hanzhi arrived in Tokugawa,

, the troops under his command also have to come up with specific

Of course, the overall fighting style revolves around cooperating with the special operations detachment. Also, it is to find out the basic situation of the remnants of the Japanese 43rd Division hiding among the high mountains of the Beidafeng Mountains. How to do it?

We also need to give the special operations detachment some basic information about the little devil, right?

For example, the little devils' fighting methods, basic action patterns, general range of distribution, etc. Regarding this situation, Wu Fengge, commander of the 7th Brigade, and Cao Jinchuan, commander of the 8th Brigade, have the most say.

The troops under my command fought against the Japs for a whole day in the vast mountains, and there were still lessons learned.

However, Han Tie was disappointed. The situation introduced by the two brigade commanders was vague. They did not even know that the remaining Japanese troops were mainly distributed in that area. To put it bluntly, after the troops entered the mountains, they were attacked everywhere. Japanese soldiers

There were constant cold shots, and it seemed that wherever the troops went, there were remnants of Japanese troops resisting, but according to the soldiers, more than a hundred Japanese troops were not seen at all.

According to Wu Fengge and Cao Jinchuan, the entire Beidafeng Mountains are full of little Japs. Moreover, they are fighting independently and seem to have lost the unified command. After listening to the words of the two brigade commanders, Han Tie was so angry that his forehead was full of

black line.

Han Tie spoke rudely, "Wu Fengge, Cao Jinchuan, let me ask you two, when you realized that it was inconvenient for large troops to move and were attacked by small Japanese skirmishers everywhere, you sent out small troops.

Search, what’s the troop strength?”

Wu Fengge replied: "Commander, basically a company, a few are two platoons!"

Han Tie said coldly: "In the end, we still suffered a loss. How many dozen or so of the little Japs could kill two of your platoons or even a company? It would require at least a squadron of troops. Moreover, there is a quick battle. Don't dare to

By delaying time, does this mean we have lost unified command?

?I think the Japs came well prepared. The command structure of the Japanese 43rd Division, which fled into the Beidafeng Mountains, must still be operating effectively to direct the attack on us. You are also the ones who have led troops for many years.

Don’t even understand this...?”

Han Tie was so angry that he could no longer speak. At the meeting, the three brigade commanders of the Southeast Mobile Corps looked at each other. It was not easy to interrupt in such an occasion. After all, it was the first time that he was under the command of the Marine Corps, and the offensive brigade commander under Han Tie

, his face was filled with embarrassment, and he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in and be embarrassed in front of his brother troops. Not only was he embarrassed, but he also hurt his self-esteem!

Han Tie's face was so gloomy that he was almost dripping with water. The officers participating in the meeting were silent. Han Tie was an open-minded commander. He didn't mind humiliating his troops in front of Xue Shiqiang and a few others.

If the troops of Xue Shiqiang and several others from the Southeast Mobile Corps also suffered such losses, Han Tie would follow his instructions and would not take into account Ma Chaoyang's thoughts. Similarly, the three brigades of the Marine Corps were placed under the command of Ma Chaoyang, and he

The same is true.

Nearly two brigades, with some 30,000 troops, entered the mountains to pursue the more than 10,000 defeated Japanese soldiers. Not only did they fail to figure out the opponent's path - if the remnants of the Japanese 43rd Division were called opponents, Han Tie also did not

As for the little devil who was so angry and like a lost dog, he was not worthy of being an opponent, but instead killed and injured more than 4,000 soldiers, and retreated in disgrace. Marine Corps soldiers have never suffered such a dumb loss!

"What the hell kind of battle is this? Ah! We fought all day long and didn't even figure out what the little devil was doing? He came back in a panic! Wu Fengge, Cao Jinchuan, you two are really capable!"

Han Tie continued to roar, his words becoming more and more harsh.

Major General Wu Fengge, commander of the 7th Brigade, and Major General Cao Jinchuan, commander of the 8th Brigade, were covered with sweat. They were so ashamed that their heads almost stuck under the table. They wished they could find a crack in the ground and crawl in. "Report to the Commander!" Suddenly

, Director of the Operations Division of the headquarters, broke into the conference room and interrupted Han Tie's roar.

(To be continued)