Age of Conquest Reborn

At around nine o'clock that night, after receiving another report from the attacking troops, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, commander of the Japanese 107th Division, ordered all the main forces outside Andong City to move into Andong City.

More than six hours have passed since the first troops arrived around Andong. The commander of the Shinyuemon Division commanded more than 40,000 troops. Without firing a shot, he retaken Anton, an important town on the Liaodong Peninsula, without any bloodshed.

, achieved the initial goal of the Liaodong Peninsula counterattack, but at this moment, Anton was already an empty city.

Under the protection of a large number of guards, the commander of the Shinyuemon Division was riding on a tall horse, looking at the dark, dead city. There were no lights, no citizens, buildings and houses, and it was so dark that no light shone through.

, only the soldiers of the 107th Division were walking in the ghostly streets and alleys of the city, the flashlights in their hands were so bright that they looked more like flickering will-o'-the-wisps.

The commander of the Shin Yuemon Division was not at all excited about retaking Anton. The heavily damaged independent division troops did not evacuate hastily, but made leisurely arrangements. Even the residents of Anton City evacuated together.

To be more precise, how long does it take to evacuate a city by using force to force residents to evacuate?

Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon had some knowledge of Anton's situation in advance. There should be tens of thousands of Japanese expatriates living in the city. In his heart, the Manchus might follow the independent division troops, whether it was love or force, but

He believed that the expatriates of the Japanese Empire would not follow the Chinese. This was a matter of national integrity. So, no Japanese were found in Anton City, and there could only be one, who was massacred by soldiers of the Independent Division.

According to the habitual thinking logic of Japanese soldiers, it is not surprising to judge Anton's situation in this way. The Japanese army often does this, massacring cities and villages on the front line of Phoenix Mountain. The independent division troops that were severely damaged by the imperial army would definitely

He vented his inner anger on the Japanese expatriates in Anton City. This explains why there are tens of thousands of expatriates from the Japanese Empire in the huge Anton City, but not a single person can be seen.

The commander of the Shinyuemon Division reined in the horse's head and ordered to a staff officer beside him: "Convey my order, and the attached Kwantung Army's first detachment will immediately search the entire city to find imperial expatriates, even corpses!

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Then, he said to the chief of staff of the division: "The order goes down. The troops entering Anton should rest where they are and be ready to set off at any time. Immediately report the situation of our 107th Division occupying Anton to Commander-in-Chief Umezu.

Officer, and report my thoughts. After the troops rested for two hours in Anton, they set off overnight and continued to pursue the retreating independent division troops. Is it feasible? Please give your approval to the Commander-in-Chief!"

Less than an hour later, the Japanese 109th Division attacking from the west also entered Gaizhou, which was also an empty city. At the same time, the Kwantung Army troops attacking from the middle also successively occupied small and large towns from Andong to Gaizhou.

, but without exception, the Japanese troops occupied empty towns and villages.

On the first day of the Liaodong Peninsula Ambush War, the Japanese army achieved a huge victory in terms of results. They severely damaged three brigades of the Independent Division and Marine Corps, and occupied the important towns of Andong and Gaizhou that guarded the northern exit of the Liaodong Peninsula.

The first line of defense of the independent division has achieved the purpose of launching the first stage of the counterattack. It stands to reason that the Japanese troops should be ecstatic from top to bottom.

Since the war broke out in Manchuria, the Kwantung Army has suffered repeated defeats. Not only did it lose the Liaodong Peninsula, it also lost tens of thousands of troops in the Seventh Army. Nearly a thousand combat aircraft of the Kwantung Army Air Force disappeared from the sky of Manchuria and were still in the Western Liaoning Corridor.

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The northern border area was overwhelmed by the three main corps of the independent division and could only hold on. General Umezu Yoshijiro had just taken up his new post and made an extraordinary move to break the deadlock in the Manchurian War. It was gratifying that

A great thing to congratulate!

Originally, Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, Chief of General Staff of the Kwantung Army, and many senior staff officers at the headquarters also thought so. Although they initially tried their best to oppose the adventurous plan of Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, the commander of the 107th Division,

Once the plan achieves unexpected success, the previous opposition will not prevent us from feeling proud of the great victory achieved by the imperial army in the Liaodong Peninsula!

Therefore, Chief of Staff Matsuda decided to hold a small-scale celebration reception in the name of the staff, including several division commanders and brigade commanders fighting on the front line, to be brought back to the temporary headquarters headquarters. To celebrate,

The second is to boost morale. However, this matter still needs approval from the commander-in-chief, General Umezu.

Chief of Staff Matsuda and several senior staff members discussed with each other. When they walked into the temporary headquarters of General Umezu Yoshijiro, they were surprised to see that Commander-in-Chief Umezu was not as happy as expected. The Commander-in-Chief frowned slightly.

, Facing the large military map of the Liaodong Peninsula, he was silent and his face was a little solemn. When the words came to his lips, Chief of Staff Matsuda swallowed them back.

The sound of footsteps alerted General Umezu Yoshijiro. He raised his head in surprise, his eyes full of questions. Chief of Staff Matsuda hurriedly explained his and the staff's thoughts, and emphasized that this was an independent division unit to conquer Manchuria.

Once the border was reached, the Kwantung Army won its first victory. Although the battle was not fought by the Kwantung Army troops, it also played a great inspiring role in all the Kwantung Army soldiers.

There was a faint, indescribable smile on the corner of General Umezu's mouth, which was unpredictable. He shook his head slowly, but said firmly: "Matsuda-kun, gentlemen, I understand your mood very well, but

, As far as the battle situation in the Liaodong Peninsula is concerned, it is far from the time for us to celebrate. Troops from the eastern and western fronts have sent telegrams and occupied Anton, Gaizhou and all the towns on this line! "

"However, they did not catch up with the retreating independent division troops, and wherever the imperial army troops went, they found deserted areas. What does this mean? It means that the three brigades of the independent division that were severely damaged were not

It was not a hasty retreat as we imagined, but a planned and prepared retreat. Matsuda-kun and other gentlemen used the energy of holding a celebration party to prepare for the 107th and 109th Divisions, as well as the Kanto

There are three and a half brigades of the army, do a good job in logistics support and go up!"

"The Sixty-ninth and Seventy-first Divisions of the Second Army will arrive in the Liaoyang area around midnight at night, and will immediately move closer to the troops in front. Matsuda-kun, your staff has a heavy task, and there are still a few hours.

It’s preparation time, everyone, please go back to your respective jobs!”

General Umezu Yoshijiro's words, which were neither salty nor mild, made Chief of Staff Matsuda blush. He also felt more and more that this was the difference between Commander-in-Chief Umezu and Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro. If it was Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro

The official presided over the counterattack on the Liaodong Peninsula and achieved such a record. I am afraid that even the local newspapers will report it in a series of articles, exaggerating the event and making it known to everyone!

Chief of Staff Matsuda blushed half-red, bowed deeply, and said: "Commander-in-Chief, the staff department has been taught a lesson. It was the staff department that did not think carefully. All officers of the staff department will immediately follow your order to welcome the Second Army.

I’ll go back to work on the next two divisions, and I’ll say goodbye to the staff!”

Seeing Chief of Staff Matsuda and a group of senior staff officers with generals' stars exiting in fear, General Umezu Yoshijiro shook his head helplessly, "Celebrating? Fortunately, this guy Matsuda can think of it. It's just the beginning. The only thing in his hand is

The mobile force, all four divisions of the Second Army, have been deployed on the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula. Judging from the situation in Manchuria, it is not an adventurous move to go deep alone!"

"Every step you take must be done with caution and caution. If you are walking on thin ice, how can you think about celebrating? Really, it's all the fault left by that guy Nanjiro!" He shook his head and thought inwardly.

After looking at the telegram from the commander of the Shinyuemon Division, General Umezu thought for a moment, called in a staff officer, and ordered: "Call back to the commander of the Shinyuemon Division. The headquarters has approved the presence of the 107th Division in Anton City.

After taking a short rest, we immediately planned to march south, and told Xin Youjun that while the reinforcements from the Independent Division had not yet arrived and that its aviation aircraft were unable to dispatch at night, the pursuit should be swift and violent, and do not be afraid of fatigue of the soldiers!"

Two hours later, the soldiers of the 107th Division of the Japanese Army in Anton City had just finished eating a few rice dumplings and drank some water. Without even putting down their backpacks, they were urged to move by the shrill sound of trumpets. Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers

The soldiers left Andong City and disappeared into the boundless night.

In Gaizhou, Japanese troops in other places also left the current area one after another at the same time and rushed towards the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula. After the commander of the Shinyouemon Division left Anton, this time he looked back at this lifeless city.

City, with an indescribable feeling in his heart. The result of his order to search for Japanese expatriates was very disappointing. Not only was no living Japanese found, not even a body was found.

Tens of thousands of people of the Yamato ethnic group in Andong City seemed to have disappeared into the air, evaporating from the world. The commander of the Shinyuemon Division wanted to use the corpses of his compatriots to arouse the bloody murderous intention and desire to kill in the hearts of the soldiers.

The idea was completely lost.

If the corpses of tens of thousands of Yamato people were placed in front of the officers and soldiers of the 107th Division, the soldiers' eyes would immediately turn red without any instigation, and they would explode when facing the soldiers of the Independent Division.

Showing unprecedented courage and fierceness, such troops are often the most terrifying. Unfortunately, without props, the play of Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon would not be possible.

The commander of the Shinyuemon Division sighed with regret, flicked his horse's head, and the sound of horse hooves went away and disappeared into the night. He always had a question in his heart, where have the tens of thousands of Yamato nationality residents in Andong City gone?

(To be continued)