Age of Conquest Reborn

Major General Jiang Xianliang, commander of the 6th Marine Brigade of the Independent Division, and Song Geping, mayor of Andong City, met twice in total, but both times they broke up with fireworks and broke up on bad terms. The last time, Jiang Xianliang returned.

He almost used his pistol. If it hadn't been for the special circumstances of the Sixth Brigade's defeat at Phoenix Mountain, perhaps the two of them would never have met in this life!

Jiang Xianliang suffered a defeat. He was chased by the little Japanese and there were more than 10,000 wounded soldiers. When he saw Song Geping, he was very embarrassed. Song Geping did not have a good impression of Brigadier Jiang at all.

You should speak more enthusiastically, as it doesn't suit your character, so just stay silent. It will also appear that you are jealous of what happened before. The two of them stared at each other without speaking.

Colonel Huo Shoushan, the chief of staff of the Sixth Brigade, looked into his eyes and was about to come forward to smooth things over. At this time, Jiang Xianliang spoke. After all, he was a soldier and was very direct in his words and actions. "Thank you, Mayor Song, for coming to greet me Jiang Xianliang, and thank you even more to Andong City."

The government's care for the wounded in our Sixth Brigade, without your strong support, I really don't know how to send these more than 10,000 wounded to the rear. I, Jiang Xianliang, will remember everything Mayor Song has done for the Sixth Brigade!"

Song Geping glanced at Jiang Xianliang calmly and said: "You misunderstood Brigadier Jiang. I am not here to greet you, but to greet the wounded in the Sixth Brigade. You don't have to thank me. No matter who is in charge of the Sixth Brigade,

Brigadier, I will fulfill my responsibilities as the mayor of the local government. By the way, my impression of you has not changed at all. Chief of Staff Huo, I still want to check on the transportation of the wounded. I'm leaving!"

After saying that, Song Geping raised his hand towards Huo Shoushan and walked away with several staff members, leaving behind Jiang Xianliang who looked embarrassed. Huo Shoushan couldn't help but snicker. Looking at Song Geping who walked away, Jiang Xianliang's face turned purple.

, a sentence came out after a long time. "Does this bitch really hold a grudge? I, Old Chiang, have already given in. What else does he want? Chief of Staff, listen to what these words are. His impression of me has not changed at all. I

What’s your impression?”

Huo Shoushan was so happy that his stomach ached. Seeing the brigade commander standing there indignantly, he hurriedly pulled him into the car and said: "Come on, brigade commander, you almost put a gun to his head, and you didn't let him complain a few times."

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Jiang Xianliang thought about it and said generously: "Sure. Seeing that he helped us transport the wounded, I will forgive him this time. If next time, huh, I won't have such a good temper!"

Although Song Geping's impression of Jiang Xianliang has not changed at all, the transport of wounded soldiers from the Sixth Brigade to the rear was carried out very well. By around noon, there were more than 10,000 wounded soldiers in the Sixth Brigade, as well as some wounded soldiers in the Fifth Brigade.

, had left Anton and continued to retreat to the Zhuanghe defense line. An hour later, gunshots could be vaguely heard outside Anton City. Song Geping led some city leaders to finally get on the bus and evacuate Anton.

At this moment, almost every ten rooms in Andong City were empty, leaving the Japanese army with an empty city. At about 1:00 that afternoon, the two brigades of the vanguard of the Japanese 107th Division braved strafing and bombing by the independent division aviation.

, scattered in the northern suburbs of Andong City.

However, the Japanese army did not launch an attack on Anton rashly. The two Japanese captains also knew that attacking Anton with the strength of two brigades was almost like sending death. The two captains gathered together and observed carefully with binoculars.

The more I looked at the situation in the city, the more I felt guilty. At this moment, the city of Anton was so quiet that it was abnormally quiet. It was as dead as if there was no one there!

According to normal circumstances, there should be defense fortifications of the Independent Division on the outskirts of Andong at this moment. However, through the telescope, the fields stretched all the way to the houses on the edge of the city, and no soldiers of the Independent Division were seen, let alone any fortifications.

The two Japanese captains murmured for a while and decided not to move, and immediately reported the situation to the division headquarters.

The aircraft of the independent division will focus on any vehicles and horses. Once they find any target, they will send a string of bullets or roaring bombs. In this case, the commander of the Shinyuemon Division

Naturally, he was not stupid enough to insist on taking a car or riding a tall horse, which was no different than being a living target. Therefore, His Excellency, the dignified lieutenant general and commander of the division, marched on two feet just like ordinary soldiers.

After receiving the telegram from the vanguard, the first thing the commander of the Shinyuemon Division thought of was, "Is it possible that the independent division troops suffered heavy casualties and were unable to hold on to Andong and continue to retreat towards the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula?"

Although the commander of the Shinyuemon Division can be sure of this, otherwise it would be impossible to explain why there are no fortifications in the suburbs of Andong City, but he does not dare to take risks, in case it is the commander of the independent division.

The trick was to build fortifications hidden away from the other side, and when the imperial troops started to enter Anton, they suddenly launched an attack. This was not the most important thing.

The commander of the Shin-Yoemon Division is most worried about the independent division aircraft in the sky. Once the troops attack Anton and are blocked, they must gather forces and choose a key attack direction. Now, it is only in the afternoon, in broad daylight, to gather forces.

Wouldn't this create opportunities for independent division aircraft to bomb and straf?

After pondering for a moment, the commander of the Shinyuemon Division issued an order, "All troops, continue to follow the established tactics and move closer to Anton, but must not launch any attack. After the troops arrive at the designated position, they will stand by where they are!"

Groups of Japanese soldiers gathered around Anton from several different directions. They looked at the silent Anton as if they were staring at a piece of oily fat, but they did not dare to get too close. As the Japanese troops

As more and more fighters and bombers gathered around Anton, the fighters and bombers of the Independent Division also discovered this situation and naturally followed them. A strange situation occurred, and there was silence in Anton City.

Around Andong City, plumes of smoke and bursts of explosions appeared from time to time. In the sky, fighters and bombers of the Independent Division took turns strafing and bombing. On the ground, Japanese soldiers were busy looking for hidden locations for air defense and firing anti-aircraft firepower.

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Strings of light and heavy machine gun bullets were fired into the sky crazily. Although they did not shoot down the aircraft of the Independent Division, they had an effect. At least, the bombers and fighter jets of the Independent Division did not dare to shoot and drop bombs at super low altitudes. However, the casualties of the Japanese army were

It is also gradually increasing.

The sun seemed to be frozen in the sky. After a few hours, finally, a large fire cloud appeared in the western sky. The commander of the New Yuemon Division, who had arrived outside Anton City, looked at the independent division aircraft reflected in the colorful sunset and secretly thought

He breathed a sigh of relief, "The damn day is finally over!"

When the last trace of crimson disappeared from the western sky, lingering above the heads of the Japanese soldiers for almost half the day, the lingering Independence Division aircraft returned one after another, and the rumbling sound of engines disappeared into the dark blue sky in the distance.

, the Japanese soldiers who had been chased and bombed for most of the day, as easily as if the dark clouds above their heads were blown away by a gust of wind, crawled out of their hiding places in twos and threes and began to run towards the gathering place of their respective troops.

As soon as night fell, the commander of the New Yuemon Division couldn't wait to launch the first attack on Anton. Of course, he was very cautious, although he firmly believed that the independent division troops with a large number of wounded soldiers had abandoned the city.

As for the escape, Anton at this moment should be an empty city.

However, in the arrangement of offensive tactics, the commander of the Shinyuemon Division was very cautious. He took out two regiments, plus the strength of the two Kwantung Army brigades, to attack An from the northeast and northwest directions.

Anton launched a tentative attack. Before the attack was launched, he warned several commanders of the offensive force, "Try to adopt a dispersed formation and enter Anton. Once there is a counterattack by the independent division troops, immediately stop the attack and build up on the spot."

Fortifications must not be attacked rashly!"

The commander of the Shinyuemon Division, who is well versed in the use of troops, knows in his heart that if there is an ambush by the independent division troops in Anton City, then it will be a troublesome urban street battle, with two regiments plus two brigades.

The troops invested may not be enough to fill the teeth of the independent division troops. The streets and alleys of the city will swallow up such a small number of troops!

He also did not order an artillery attack first. If there were no independent division troops in Anton City, it would be a big joke to bombard an empty city with only soldiers. What's more, before confirming whether the independent division troops exist and their exact location,

Carrying out artillery bombardment can only be a waste of the empire's artillery shells!

No matter from which aspect, the commander of the New Yuemon Division's first attack on Andong City was purely exploratory. After the attacking troops began to move into Andong City, he took a large number of people from the division headquarters with him.

Help the staff climb a small hill in the north of Andong City, hold up the binoculars, and stare at the direction of Anton with concentration. At the same time, your ears are like radar, searching for possible gunshots in any direction.

More than half an hour later, according to the speed of the attacking troops, they should have penetrated deep into the city of Andong. However, no gunshots were heard. The commander of the Shinyuemon Division felt relieved and a little disappointed, "

It seems that my judgment was correct. The heavily damaged Independent Division troops actually abandoned Anton and the troops wasted five or six hours in vain!" He was unwilling to do so, but he had no choice but to do so. He had no air supremacy.

The battle is not easy to fight, so be cautious and there will be no mistakes in the end!

The communications staff officer trotted over and said, "Report to the division commander, the offensive force reported that the imperial army has penetrated into one-third of the city of Andong, but no trace of any independent division soldiers was found. Moreover, the residents in Andong City,

They all fled too!"

The commander of the Shinyuemon Division put down his telescope, sighed softly, and ordered: "The offensive troops will continue to advance towards the city of Andong until they penetrate the entire city of Andong. Other troops will immediately be prepared to enter Anton!

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At this moment, the commander of the New Yuemon Division still chose to be cautious. He would not order all the troops to enter the city without beating Anton to pieces. This had nothing to do with courage.

(To be continued)