Age of Conquest Reborn

Starting from Zhuanghe on the east coast of the Liaodong Peninsula in the east and ending at Bayuquan on the west coast in the west, a defense line of more than 100 kilometers is not just a plan on the military map. With the three brigades of the Marine Corps and the 29th Corps

The three brigades landed one after another and marched non-stop to their respective defense areas. In terms of actual troop deployment, twelve hours later, as the troops were gradually in place, they were already in place.

With a defense line of more than 100 kilometers, Tang Qiuli lined up six main field brigades, as well as the brigades directly under the theater headquarters that were later formed, plus a large number of attached artillery and armored units, the total strength reached more than 100,000 troops.

The strength of the Japanese army is basically the same as that of the attacking Japanese army, and the defensive strength is

The density and thickness are rare in previous battles. Coupled with the absolute control of the air, hundreds of nearly a thousand combat aircraft can be mobilized at any time and put into the battlefield. The defense line across the central Liaodong Peninsula is very difficult for them.

For the Japanese Third Army, it was an iron wall.

The Aviation Joint Command, in accordance with the orders of the division commander, carried out air raids and bombings against the Japanese troops day and night in the area south of Andong to Gaizhou, which greatly delayed the Japanese troops No. 107 and No. 109.

Due to the advancing speed of the division, before the reinforcements arrived, the only task of the aviation force was to delay the Japanese army in a safe position from the blocking line in the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula.

South of Andong, in the Dagushan area, the place that must be passed by to reach Zhuanghe River, this night is not peaceful. Not only are tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers marching all night, but also in the sky, the independent division's night flight fleet that has just returned, heavy

After the explosion of the pound aerial bomb, the remaining fire has not been extinguished. There are craters everywhere, more than a dozen burning vehicles, with thick smoke and dark red flames. The bodies of mules and horses dragging the field artillery, the blown field artillery,

They appear on the roadside or in the forest from time to time.

After just experiencing a bombing that seemed to have numbed them, Japanese soldiers emerged from the woods, cliffs, and bushes one after another. Commanders at all levels began to yell fiercely at the entire team. In the dark, chaotic shouts in Japanese rang out.

These Japanese commanders found that their team was broken again. For several days, the independent division aviation continued to bombard them day and night, causing the Japanese soldiers to suffer a lot.

Although the number of independent division bombers and fighter planes that came to bomb each time was not very large, far from the level of blocking all roads, the frequency of bombing was unprecedented. Twenty-four hours a day, in the sky above the heads of Japanese soldiers

Among them, there are almost always independent division bombers and fighter jets roaring by, and then a string of bombs or bullets will pour down.

Such intensive aerial bombardment not only caused almost arduous difficulties for the Japanese army's march. It also caused great difficulties in logistical supplies. Overturned trucks could be seen everywhere from Andong to Dagushan.

Boxes of cans, ammunition, supplies, and cooked rice dumplings were scattered all over the place.

The Japanese army's cooking soldiers were extremely troubled and did not dare to light a fire to cook, especially at night. A little fire or a wisp of smoke would attract swarms of bombs, which would not only blow up the pots and stoves, but also blow up the

cook soldier, rear area

Supplies could not be delivered, and they could not make a fire to cook. The Japanese soldiers, who had quite strong endurance, had to endure hunger. They were so hungry that they simply chewed a few mouthfuls of uncooked rice. Fortunately, there was no shortage of rivers and drinking water in the Liaodong Peninsula.

Finally there was no difficulty.

Throughout the day, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were avoiding air attacks, then got up and continued marching. Ten minutes later, they repeated the above actions again. In terms of effectiveness, such bombing was not as lethal to Japanese soldiers.

It is very large, but the psychological fear and fatigue it brings to the Japanese soldiers is obvious. If this situation continues for many more days, I am afraid that before reaching Zhuanghe, the 107th Division will be unable to fight anymore.

Weary soldiers!

The division commander, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon, with a stubble all over his face, appeared out of nowhere. The Lieutenant General, who always pays attention to military appearance, has no time and no mood to take care of himself, so he emerged from a hidden cave.

, Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon, eyes dark

He looked gloomily at the sky in the southeast direction. When the independent division's night flight fleet returned, the lights were flashing away. He did not feel relaxed at all. He knew that in less than twenty minutes, the next batch of independent division aviation's night flight fleet would arrive.

Will visit on time.

The 107th Division only stayed in Anton for less than three hours and advanced through the night. At dawn, a reinforced cavalry regiment in the vanguard sent good news and bit the tail of the retreating independent division.

This made Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon ecstatic. He knew the speed of the cavalry. Since it had bitten the opponent's tail, it would not be far away from their large group.

A strengthened cavalry regiment, with tens of thousands of wounded soldiers, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon did not require the cavalry regiment to have a great record. He only asked them not to be tempted by the results in front of them, continue to pursue in depth, and pick up the retreating troops.

The situation was disrupted and he rushed to the front, making sure to stop the retreating independent division troops. Even if the entire cavalry regiment was shattered, he still had to complete the mission. In fact, he had already abandoned this reinforced cavalry regiment.

Compared with annihilating tens of thousands of independent division soldiers, the cost of strengthening the cavalry regiment is so worth it. After giving the order to the cavalry regiment, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon urged the main force of the division to speed up the march regardless of fatigue.

Speed, and tell every soldier that tens of thousands of wounded prey are just ahead, waiting for the imperial warriors to slaughter and capture!

The words of the commander of the Shin Yuemon Division were undoubtedly the best stimulant. Tens of thousands of soldiers of the 107th Division ran away screaming, but what happened next was something he expected.

The expected result was completely opposite. First, the advanced cavalry regiment was ambushed by the Independent Division and almost completely wiped out. Then, hundreds of independent division aviation bombers and fighter jets suddenly appeared over the battlefield.

The roaring bombs and the bullets scattered in the sky fell on the soldiers without hesitation. From then on, the nightmare of the 107th Division began. Two days later, Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon

Already exhausted mentally and physically, although they carried out forced marches regardless of the bombings of the independent division aviation and the casualties of the troops, the distance they advanced every day was only more than twenty kilometers. On every kilometer of road, there were more or less imperial soldiers left behind.

Bodies, wounded people with missing arms and legs.

What's even worse is that the supplies from the rear cannot be delivered, and the troops have not had a bite of food for more than a day. Although the rivers in the Liaodong Peninsula are not wide and the water flow is not fast, they are numerous. All the bridges on the rivers have been bombed.

The bridge was destroyed, and the time it took to repair the bridge was enough to make the commander of the New Yuemon Division angry.

Behind the 107th Division is the 69th Division. In comparison, the 69th Division is in a much better situation than itself. The aviation force of the Independent Division seems to have identified the 107th Division.

The divisions are always chasing and bombing, but for the 69th Division which is lagging behind for more than 40 kilometers, there is no

Unintentional, this made the commander of the New Yuemon Division somewhat unbalanced, so he wrote a letter that truthfully reported the situation of the 107th Division, and implored the Kwantung Army Headquarters to allow the 107th Division to rest on the spot for a day.

, a telegram waiting for supplies was sent to the Liaoyang Provisional Headquarters of the Kwantung Army General Headquarters.

The call back from the Kwantung Army headquarters was very fast and the content was very detailed. Now, in the hands of the commander of the Shinyuemon Division, there was a reply from the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Yoshijiro Umezu. "Commander of the Shinyuemon Division, please call me."

It is reported that the current war situation in Liaodong Peninsula

Generally speaking, the time advantage does not lie in the hands of the imperial army. The only way is to overcome all difficulties and recover the Liaodong Peninsula in one go. Otherwise, once too much time passes and reinforcements from the independent divisions arrive one after another, the battle will become a stalemate, which will be detrimental to the imperial army.

!”

"Such a crazy air raid by the Independent Division Aviation Force just illustrates a problem. That China devil Tang Qiuli is mobilizing reinforcements to buy time for himself. The purpose of the air raid is to slow down the advancement of the imperial army. Regarding this point, Xinyou

You must be aware of this, right?"

The telegram ended abruptly at this point, with no further content. Of course Lieutenant General Shin Yuemon, who has rich combat experience, knew the purpose of the independent division aviation's crazy bombing day and night. However, what could he do if he knew the purpose of the Chinese people? He had no air supremacy.

The march will eventually bring down the troops. The brave and capable 107th Division is now a tired soldier!

The commander of the Shinyuemon Division was wondering whether to send another telegram to Commander-in-Chief Umezu and try to win over it. At this time, the division chief of staff, Major General Kuroda, came over and said, "Division Commander, there is an urgent call from headquarters!"

"Oh?" Lieutenant General Shinyuemon glanced at the chief of staff suspiciously. The reply from the headquarters had just arrived, so why did another one come? Could it be that General Umezu had changed his mind? He took the telegram, "The Kwantung Army Headquarters specially notified the front line.

Each division, base camp Army Aviation

The Ministry of Defense has mobilized two Army Joint Air Forces to join the battlefield on the Liaodong Peninsula. They have been assigned to the Kwantung Army's combat sequence and are designated the Kwantung Army's First Air Force. The first two fighter wings will be stationed in Fengtian and Liaoyang before noon tomorrow.

Field airfield!”

"Yo Xi!" Lieutenant General Shin Yuuemon whispered, full of joy. He did not expect that the newly formed Kwantung Army's First Air Force could completely seize the air superiority of the Liaodong Peninsula. As long as it could put its head above its head,

Just drive away the lingering independent division aircraft from the march route of the 107th Division!

The two combined air forces, according to the establishment of the Imperial Army Air Force, have nearly a thousand combat aircraft. It is still very easy to reach this point. After reading the telegram, Lieutenant General Shinyuemon's gloomy mood suddenly became cheerful, and he said:

The chief of staff said: "Kuroda-kun, please pass on the message. In the sky above our heads, tomorrow morning, the aerial eagles of the Japanese Empire will appear. The imperial warriors of the 107th Division will no longer have to endure bombings from China planes."

!”

Also on the same night, Tang Qiuli received a telegram from Dalian from Liu Hanzhang, the head of the Northeast Working Group.

(To be continued)

Postscript: Today is the 77th anniversary of the "July 7th Incident". 77 years ago today, the Japs launched a full-scale war of aggression against China in North China. This time, the Chinese people experienced eight years of suffering and struggle.

Just when Xiao Jin finished writing this chapter, outside the window, a shrill siren resounded over the city, echoing between the blue sky and white clouds, tearing apart the dust of memory. To commemorate the 77th anniversary of the July 7th Incident, don’t forget the national humiliation!

(To be continued...)