Age of Conquest Reborn

With a "Wow!", a large bucket of cold water was poured down the pocket. Jiang Xianliang shivered all over, but he felt that his head was much clearer. He gritted his teeth and wanted to stand up. The guard wanted to help him, but he pushed him away.

He stood up unsteadily, holding on to the wall.

Jiang Xianliang didn't know whether pouring a bucket of cold water on him would detoxify the little devil, but his mind cleared up and proved that his native method was effective. After getting up, he said to the telegraph operator: "Order to the Andong City Government Song

Mayor Geping's hair

Telegram, the situation is extremely urgent! The main position of our Sixth Brigade at Fenghuang Mountain and its surrounding positions were attacked by Japanese gas bombs. The next battle will be very cruel. I suggest that the Anton City Government and all agencies prepare to evacuate Anton.

Prepare!"

Sending such a telegram to Song Geping, who was unpleasant to look at and quarreled whenever they met, made Jiang Xianliang struggle a bit in his heart. Just yesterday afternoon, he was still shouting at Song Geping in the reception room of Andong City Hall.

, "Without your support, Mayor Song, our Sixth Brigade will still defend Anton!" With the words still in my ears, I suggested that the Anton City Government evacuate, which was no less than a slap in the face to myself.

It was tantamount to admitting that the Sixth Brigade could not defend Anton. Jiang Xian knew very well in his conscience that based on the situation in front of the troops, the Sixth Brigade would definitely not be able to withstand the main position of Fenghuang Mountain and the positions on the left and right flanks. He could not expect to fall in the trenches.

Here, the soldiers, who were so weak that they could not move, could still pick up their guns and repel the Japanese attack. Even the current Japanese artillery fire caused countless casualties to the troops.

The Sixth Brigade still has combat-effective troops, but they are only deployed in the second-line position. The four battalions used as reserves have a little more than 4,000 troops at most, and the carefully planned Japanese attack will not be less than one division.

Scale. Familiar with Japanese military warfare

Jiang Xianliang, who is very skilled, knows that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Japanese army, and he will definitely launch a fatal blow with all his strength. As long as the Sixth Brigade troops on Phoenix Mountain and the surrounding defense lines are annihilated, Anton will be undefended.

City!

Jiang Xianliang has decided that no matter what the situation is, the Sixth Brigade will be completely exhausted before the division commander arrives with new orders. He must also keep an eye on the Fenghuang Mountain position and retreat without orders. This is not Jiang Xianliang's style.

In addition, it can also allow the Andong City Government to evacuate and gain valuable time!

Jiang Xianliang knew that this was difficult. Perhaps the Japanese army could break through his position with a single charge. What made him slightly relieved was that the artillery fire from the brigade heavy artillery regiment was still fierce. At least, the Japanese infantry did not dare to act unscrupulously under such artillery fire.

The charge!

If the brigade field hospital arrives in time and the treatment is right, as long as one-third of the troops can regain their combat effectiveness, then the Phoenix Mountain position will be an insurmountable steel barrier. The little devils will break into Anton and leave no trace behind.

Don't even think about moving forward without tens of thousands of corpses. Of course, the Sixth Brigade must have been wiped out. Now Jiang Xianliang pinned all his hopes on the field hospital.

In the tent of the temporary headquarters of the Japanese 107th Division, the telegrams sent back from the front line all stated that the offensive plan of the commander of the Shinyuemon Division was progressing smoothly. According to the report of the artillery observation post, the Imperial Army Artillery

When the group shelled the independent division troops and the main position at Phoenix Mountain, no figure of the independent division was seen avoiding the artillery fire. This shows that the previous shelling by the special mortar brigade was absolutely effective!

The highly adventurous and new attack was so successful that not only the officers of the 107th Division, who had been anxious before, were overjoyed, but even the division commander, Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon, was also unexpected. Although he knew

, his plan was very successful, but after it really succeeded, he was still very excited. It was a gamble that cost his family and his life, but he won the bet and became the winner.

The first and second steps of the attack on the front-line independent division troops in Fenghuang Mountain went so smoothly, then there is no suspense about what will happen next. As for Anton, all the enemies have been annihilated. Isn’t it easy? The battle continues in this way.

, at noon, he was about to have lunch in Anton City. On the first day of the attack, he was going to capture Anton, an important town in the Liaodong Peninsula. Even Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon was filled with passion.

Before launching the artillery bombardment, several senior staff officers at the division headquarters suggested that since the special mortar brigade had already played its role, why not take advantage of the situation and launch a frontline attack to seize the Phoenix Mountain position of the independent division? Wouldn't this save money?

Many times, I believe that the brave and capable imperial soldiers were just engaging in a one-sided massacre when faced with the Chinese soldiers who had no power to fight back!

The suggestion of the senior staff officers was actually to directly cancel the artillery bombardment in the third step of the offensive plan. In their view, the independent division positions that had been covered by the imperial army's special artillery shells had no ability to resist. The infantry went directly to resolve the battle.

Wouldn't it be more efficient and speed up the pace of the attack? If the artillery bombardment of the division was added, it would be wasteful and unnecessary. The empire's resources are limited, so save some if you can without wasting it!

Regarding the suggestions of senior staff officers, the commander of the Shin-Yoemon Division sneered and replied with two words: "Shallow!" What do these staff officers who only know how to talk and have short-sightedness know?

Even the special mortar brigade, no matter how powerful it is, cannot wipe out all the more than 10,000 troops of the Independent Division on the front line of Phoenix Mountain with two rounds of shelling. The special artillery shells are powerful, but there is a limit. If

, only one tenth of the independent

If the soldiers of the division are not poisoned, then after the infantry charges, they will pay several times the price of casualties. Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon, who has fought with the independent division troops, is well aware of the terrifying extent of this army, supplemented by its ferocity.

The firepower is astonishingly lethal!

This is only one of the reasons. There are other reasons. Now, the poisonous gas has permeated the entire Phoenix Mountain area. Whether there is a strong wind or not, the imperial soldiers charge in advance. The poisonous gas will knock you down regardless of whether you are an imperial soldier or a Chinese soldier.

The empire's resources are not generous enough to issue gas masks to every soldier of the 107th Division. What is the difference between charging now and committing suicide?

Only through a round of fierce artillery bombardment can the independent division soldiers who were lucky enough not to be poisoned on the Phoenix Mountain position be eliminated and the poisonous gas that pervades everywhere can be dispersed. In other words, the artillery bombardment that kills two birds with one stone can be canceled. It is really ridiculous!

More importantly, Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon wants to cover up the truth. The use of poison gas on the battlefield violates international conventions. Although the so-called international conventions are nothing in the eyes of the Japanese Empire, they are nothing.

The Imperial Army of the Empire of Japan has never believed that international conventions have any restrictions on itself!

However, wouldn't it be better to be able to annihilate the fact that one's troops used poison gas bombs in the torrent of war, and the covering bombardment of the division's artillery group can exactly do this, and it will also prove that,

The 107th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army used ferocious artillery fire to blast open the Phoenix Mountain position of the independent division defenders. This is more in line with the tradition of the Imperial Japanese Army!

No matter from which angle you look at it, it is a step that must be taken. It is ridiculous for these armchair staff to think of this. Lieutenant General Shinyuemon sneered secretly in his heart, but he quickly suppressed his smile because he heard

Look, in addition to the artillery fire from the division's artillery group, there should also be the artillery fire from the independent division's artillery. "Boom, boom, boom!" Several huge explosions rang out not far from the tent of the temporary headquarters.

The air wave generated by the explosion echoed to the location of the temporary headquarters, which further confirmed Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon's judgment. Although the tiger was knocked unconscious, its sharp claws were still there, "What happened?

"He opened his eyes and asked calmly.

The division chief of staff hurriedly replied: "Division commander, the forward artillery observation post reported that behind the Fenghuang Mountain position, there is a heavy artillery group of the Independent Division, which is fighting back against the imperial artillery group. Judging from the density of the shelling, it should be independent

A heavy artillery regiment organized by the division! However, in terms of number, it is far less than our artillery group. Now, the division's artillery group is carrying out comprehensive fire suppression!"

Lieutenant General Shin Yuemon nodded and said: "Hey, order the artillery group of the division. Before the infantry launches a charge, I don't want to hear the sound of any artillery fire from the independent division's artillery. The artillery group commander knows how to do it specifically.

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Lieutenant General Shinyuemon looked at the senior staff officers with great interest, and said in a calm tone: "Gentlemen, if you follow your suggestion just now and the infantry of the division launches a charge, have you ever thought about the heavy artillery of the independent division?

, how many casualties will it cause to the imperial soldiers? Hmm!"

The senior staff officers of the 107th Division were collectively speechless and looked at each other. Facts speak louder than words. If the infantry of the division really launched a charge, I am afraid that it would be a scene of blood and flesh and blood right now. "As for your suggestion just now, tell the battle situation

Reporting it to Commander-in-Chief Umezu right away is ridiculously shallow. The battle has just begun and everything is unknown and variable. What's the point of being complacent?" he continued.

Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon's tone is not serious, and his voice is not high, but to the ears of some senior staff officers, it is more uncomfortable than being slapped in the mouth. Speaking of which, some senior staff officers are the 107th Division

When setting off from the mainland, the General Staff Bureau of the base camp was forced to come to the division. It was euphemistically called, "To train more staff officers who have experienced actual wars for the newly formed division!"

The leader of the New Yuemon Division was extremely disgusted with this. He knew the background of these guys. There were people from various local factions. If they said there was no purpose, Amaterasu would not believe it. In addition, he had stayed in the base camp for too long.

They have no idea what the cruel war is about, and they have a shallow sense of arrogance and superiority in their bones. They are a group of guys who accomplish little but fail more than they should.

But Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon couldn't refuse. They were all guys with good backgrounds. Even General Umezu didn't object. Why should he offend others? However, this did not prevent him from using practical examples to warn these guys.

The 107th Division should all be more honest!

(To be continued) (To be continued..)