Age of Conquest Reborn

Bayuquan is the only place on the west line of the Liaodong Peninsula leading to Lushunkou in the south. It is the blocking area for the 1st Brigade Scenery Flag Unit of the 29th Corps of the Independent Division. It is also a key point that the Japanese army must fight to the death.

Jing Zhanqi was full of confidence. He represented the 29th Corps. Before setting off from Yantai Port in Shandong Peninsula, the commander, Major General Li Honggang, reinforced the heavy artillery regiments and rocket launcher battalions of several other brigades in the Corps.

Three brigades in the Liaodong Peninsula.

In the words of Major General Li Honggang, commander of the 29th Corps, "You are going to the battlefield on the Liaodong Peninsula on behalf of the 29th Corps. You cannot let other brother troops laugh at us for being shabby. The heavy equipment has been doubled, but if you come, if we do it again

If you can’t beat it well, hum…!”

Li Honggang did not say anything else, but the three brigade commanders who went to the battlefield on the Liaodong Peninsula knew very well that if the battle was not good, they would not come back at all. Weapons and equipment are important factors on the battlefield. Since the commander has

If so, why are you so polite? Just pick something and bring it with you!

Therefore, the first brigade of Jingzhan Banner alone, not counting the original brigade's heavy artillery regiment, a rocket launcher battalion and the artillery battalions of each regiment, has been strengthened with a heavy artillery regiment and two medium-caliber artillery artillery battalions.

With the addition of a rocket launcher battalion, in terms of heavy equipment alone, the first brigade at this time had the firepower to match that of a Japanese division.

Liu Hanzhang, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Peninsula Theater, did a good job in frontline logistics work and prepared enough ammunition and supplies for the frontline troops. Therefore, Jing Zhanqi had the capital and confidence to fight a lavish battle. Especially

After the division commander and division commander withdrew from Bayuquan, he was even more worried!

Jing Zhanqi's tactical deployment was very unique. The core point was to use powerful firepower to inflict unexpected and heavy casualties on the Japanese army and reduce the pressure for the subsequent blockade. To this end, he ordered his artillery troops to fire according to the caliber of the artillery.

Different from the shooting range, three artillery groups are formed. They are configured according to shallow, medium and deep respectively. The artillery coverage range should reach all areas from Shuangtai to Xiaopomegranate, with a width of 18 kilometers.

The 18-kilometer-wide area is the passage that the Japanese army must pass through to attack Bayuquan. Each artillery group is preset to shoot at Zhuyuan and determine the range of the bombardment. Moreover, contrary to convention, an artillery group composed of two heavy artillery regiments is responsible for cutting off

On the retreat route of the Japanese army, the medium-caliber artillery battalions affiliated to each regiment were responsible for shelling the Japanese marching columns. The close-combat artillery group composed of mortars, equipped with a large number of heavy machine guns, was responsible for intercepting the advancing Japanese soldiers.

The deployment of Jing Zhanqi turned the entire Bayuquan area, a must-pass area for the Japanese army, into a huge ambush circle covered by artillery fire. In his words during a meeting with the artillery commanders of each artillery group, "The brigade headquarters issued a unified order

, the front-line infantry launched the initial blockade,

Delay the advance of the Japs and allow them to concentrate as much as possible. Then, each artillery group fires according to the pre-arranged deployment. The number of shells is not limited. In a word, you can fight vigorously. This is the best opportunity to eliminate the effective strength of the Japanese army. Next

Once again, it’s gone!”

Jing Zhanqi was well deployed and had a net ready. He was waiting for the Japanese troops advancing on the western front to hit him head-on. He was not worried. A brigade of troops was concentrated on the Bayuquan front line, waiting to be noticed by the Japanese troops. "The little devil is in a hurry."

Rapidly advancing towards the southern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, even if he knows that there are independent division troops defending here and being blocked, he will still attack desperately!" He thought.

The 34th Brigade of the 109th Division of the Japanese Army on the Western Front, as the vanguard of the division, was the first to hit the large net of Jingzhan Banner. As expected, a large-scale compound bombardment lasted for more than a month.

Hours later, more than 100,000 artillery shells of various calibers were fired at the 34th Brigade. The ground shook, smoke filled the air, flames burst out, shrapnel roared, and the area covered by artillery fire became a hell on earth.

The 34th Brigade was subjected to such a violent shelling. The artillery shells fired by the independent division were so dense that the explosion points could overlap. The blue smoke emitted from the muzzle steamed up like clouds and filled half of the sky.

, under such intensive artillery fire, the Japanese army in a marching posture did not even have the ability to fight back. The mortars and Type 92 infantry guns were still mounted on the backs of the pack mules, and they were broken into pieces before they could be removed in time.

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Artillery shells rained down, and there was no safe blind spot in the shelling area. This was another result of the incompatibility of battlefield intelligence. The first and second detachments of the Kwantung Army suffered losses on the right wing of the 109th Division. The commander thought of Chiang Kai-shek's situation.

The report was reported to the Kwantung Army headquarters, but unexpectedly, it was reported to the neighboring 109th Division in time. This is a chronic problem of the Japanese army.

After leaving behind thousands of mutilated corpses, a large number of baggage and wounded soldiers, they were forced to retreat to the Lugang area. In more than an hour, the 34th Brigade was half disabled, but not even an independent

The edges of the division's blocking position are all

Not touching it, Jing Zhanqi rejected the offensive regimental commander's suggestion to pursue the victory and ordered the troops to hold tight. He knew that this Japanese army was half-disabled, but close to the right wing less than fifteen kilometers away, there were also

A brigade of Japanese troops.

The 35th Brigade of the 109th Division was also attacked head-on by the 2nd Brigade and the 1st Section of the 3rd Brigade of the 29th Corps at the Kuangdonggou line. They also suffered heavy losses and retreated in embarrassment. On this day,

From Zhuanghe to Bayuquan, the front line stretched for more than 170 kilometers, from east to west, with continuous artillery fire and gunshots. On this day, the Japanese army's three-pronged advancing troops suffered heavy losses to varying degrees.

At this point, the blocking positions from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan designed by Tang Qiuli exchanged fire with the Japanese army across the entire line. The defensive forces in various places achieved different results and firmly blocked the Japanese army. What followed was the independent division in the central Liaodong Peninsula.

The large number of troops assembled could no longer be concealed, and the intention to block the Japanese army was fully exposed.

After receiving battle reports from various frontline troops, Tang Qiuli, who set up a headquarters in Jiuzhai Town, looked at the telegrams with great interest, sometimes shaking his head and smiling, sometimes thinking deeply. However, judging from his expression, he

The mood is very comfortable.

In the same blocking battle, the six brigades on the front line each have different fighting styles. It can be said that they are full of clever tricks. Six, no, including the new brigade commander Meng Jianzhu, there are seven brigade commanders who can block the blocking battle.

The battle produced so many flowers

In this way, Tang Qiuli could comfort himself. He could only comment on Jing Zhanqi's fighting style in two words: "It's cruel enough!" As for the two regiment commanders who turned the blocking battle into a pursuit battle in the direction of Guiyunhua Town,

, he just said, "That's commendable!"

Against Meng Jianzhu in the direction of Wulu Town, he beat a Japanese brigade to a bloody head without using heavy artillery. He laughed repeatedly and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "This Meng Jianzhu, he has also learned to stay.

Backhand, the main target of the Japanese army on the eastern front is Zhuanghe County, fierce fighting is still to come, leaving some backhand is a mature and prudent strategy!"

What Zhao Yuhe thought of was another question, "Commander, with this, our troops on the front line in the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula will no longer have any secrets to speak of. So many troops suddenly appeared. The Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army

Knowing that nothing could be done, would the official Umezu Yoshijiro retreat and order the three Japanese troops to retreat quickly? From the Japanese army's raid on the Liaodong Peninsula, it can be judged that this Umezu Yoshijiro is an experienced veteran!"

"Also, according to the report of the Joint Aviation Command, radar stations across the Korean Peninsula have discovered that a large number of Japanese fighter planes have recently arrived in Northeast Japan from the mainland of Japan. The number is nearly a thousand. But why did they appear before today's battle?

, but not one of them appeared?"

Tang Qiuli looked at the military map of the Liaodong Peninsula and said: "We don't have to worry about the appearance of Japanese aviation in the Northeast battlefield. Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin are more concerned about it than their commanders. They are their opponents!"

I’m afraid, these two people are already drooling at this big fat piece of meat!”

"For your first question, I might as well tell you that all four divisions of the Japanese Third Army have entered the central area of ​​the Liaodong Peninsula, and their 107th and 109th Divisions have already fought against us. Forget it.

The two Kwantung Army detachments on the middle road, and the 69th and 73rd Divisions that followed them, have also passed the Gaizhou and Andong lines, and Umezu Yoshijiro is now unable to stop him!"

"If he orders the Japanese troops to withdraw across the entire line, then they will face a full-line pursuit by our seven brigades from Zhuanghe to Bayuquan. We will also have to worry about the interception by six brigades commanded by Han Tie on the battlefield in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

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Tsumejiro is very experienced. The Kwantung Army troops gathered south of Fengtian were organized into four detachments. Two of them were transferred to the border area between China and North Korea, with the purpose of blocking Han Tie's troops from stealing his retreat.

possible!"

"So, I judge that not only will Umezu Yoshijiro not order the Japanese troops to retreat, but he will instead mobilize all the 69th Division and 73rd Division behind him to launch a fierce attack on our blocking line, and with Han Tie

The troops were scrambling for time. Only in this way could they escape from the dangerous situation of being attacked from both front and rear. They penetrated deep into the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula. The retreat route was hundreds of kilometers long. How could it be said that they could retreat by retreating? Umezu Yoshijiro's vision was vicious and his target was very precise.

Accurate, but the appetite is too big!"

After a pause, Tang Qiuli looked at Zhao Yuhe and said: "Yuhe, at first, the three brigades of the Marine Corps defeated the line from Gaizhou to Andong. Then, the Japanese army launched a full-scale pursuit. From then on, Umezu Yoshijiro

It is destined to bury the Third Army in the Liaodong Peninsula, eliminate the mobile strength of this Kwantung Army, and launch an all-out campaign to regain the Northeast is not far away!"

"Yuhe, give an order to Han Tie. Your troops will immediately leave Tokugawa. With a brave attack, you will break through the blocking of the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army, quickly seize all the key points from Anton to Gaizhou, and cut off the Japanese army's third detachment.

The three armies retreat to Fengtian route!"

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