Age of Conquest Reborn

Fear from the heart is the best motivation. Looking at the companions who were running side by side just now, they turned into corpses in an instant. The Manchukuo soldiers were all in danger, for fear that they would become one of the corpses.

, desperately squeezing all the potential in his body, not daring to slack off even a step, those Japanese officers were already furious.

Japanese officers at all levels were afraid of being ordered to commit suicide by caesarean section, and Manchukuo soldiers were afraid of being shot to death by their superiors. Under such cruel supervision, the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army broke out into an astonishing march.

At such speed, the roads leading to Anton were filled with billowing smoke and crowds of people. At dawn, they had reached a distance of less than fifty kilometers from Anton.

Han Tie, who had already entered Andong City, was absolutely shocked after receiving the report from the reconnaissance force. He did not expect that the Japanese army, designated as the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army, would march so fast. Under normal circumstances, it would take two days.

It took time to reach the outskirts of Anton, but why did it arrive before my very eyes overnight?

At this time, the four main brigades of the Korean Railway Force had already deployed according to the plan to seize the key points on the line from Andong to Gaizhou. In Andong City, except for the troops left behind by the first brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps, they were led by themselves.

The strength of a guard battalion was no more than 5,000, and the number of real combatants was no more than 3,000. Facing more than 90,000 Japanese troops swarming in, even though they were a mob, they were surprisingly large in number!

Han Tie thought quickly. At present, Anton has become a dangerous city. The purpose of the Kwantung Army's newly formed First Corps is very obvious, which is to recapture Anton and the reinforcements of the three brigades of the 29th Corps. At least today.

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, they could not disembark at the port of Anton. In nearly ten hours, this Japanese army was enough to launch several attacks on Anton. The situation was like this, and we could only rely on the troops we had at hand to attack Anton.

Fight a very different battle!

Han Tie gave the following order to the six regiments on the north bank of the Yalu River, which were encircling and annihilating the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army. "The Japanese reinforcements of more than 90,000 people suddenly appeared on the outskirts of Andong. The battle was about to break out. Order, on the north bank of the Yalu River,

The troops ended the battle within two hours. Then, they immediately established blocking positions at Wulongbei, Bianmen, and Baoshan, 30 kilometers north of Andong, to block the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army!"

"After receiving the order, all blocking forces must ensure that the Japanese army does not cross Wulongbei, Side Gate, and Baoshan Line within twelve hours. No matter how high the price is, we must ensure that the mission is completed!"

Han Tie had made a desperate move. He fought with the third and fourth detachments of the Kwantung Army for several hours on the banks of the Yalu River. Six regiments were already exhausted, and they had to march for more than seventy kilometers without taking a breath.

We need to build fortifications immediately, and then

Later, we had to face the attack of the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army composed of more than 90,000 Japanese officers and Manchukuo soldiers. Six regiments of the independent division with more than 30,000 troops faced more than 90,000 enemy troops. It was another tired division.

, the outcome of this blocking battle is really hard to say!

But Han Tie had no choice. He could not allocate troops from the troops blocking the Japanese retreat to strengthen the blocking line. He was stretched thin. The strength of Han Tie's troops had been used to the limit. Moreover, they were still facing a two-front battle.

In the unfavorable situation, there were the General's Third Army and the remnants of the First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army who were desperately trying to escape, and behind them there were more than 90,000 Japanese troops from the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army who were desperately coming.

"Damn it! The hundreds of thousands of people I have in my hands were originally here to tie my pockets, but now they have become the stuffing of dumplings! I have to use part of my troops to fight all the little devils. This battle is a bit useless.

!" Han Tie couldn't help but muttered to Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan.

Wang Dongshan expressed relief: "Commander, the situation may not be that bad. Didn't the division commander say in the telegram that the aviation force will fully provide us with air fire support? After holding on for more than ten hours, reinforcements from the three brigades came up.

It’s still unclear who makes whose dumplings!”

Han Tie thought about it and laughed: "Okay, that's the truth. I have 30,000 field elites, but I can't stop the 90,000 Japs! Chief of Staff, order the artillery and armored troops to concentrate on Wulongbei."

, the side gate, and the Baoshan front line, provide maximum fire support for the blocking troops. The Japs are here, we have artillery and tanks, plus the planes above, just around Anton, kill him and make blood flow everywhere!"

The morning sun rises, and a new day begins on the Liaodong Peninsula. However, this ordinary day is crucial to the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, General Yoshijiro Umezu. After receiving the report, his tense nerves finally

After calming down a bit, to be honest, General Umezu was surprised by the marching speed of the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army. At the same time, he was quite proud of his correct decision!

General Umezu Yoshijiro used a living example to tell Chief of Staff Matsuda that Manchukuo soldiers can also show different abilities. Cannon fodder has its own role, it depends on how the commander manipulates it!

With the living example of the Kwantung Army's new First Corps, General Umezu, who had tasted the sweetness, followed suit and issued the same order to the Kwantung Army's newly formed Second Corps. The requirements were even stricter, and the two corps were strengthened.

Together, there are more than 250,000 people. This is his last trump card. From now on, General Umezu Yoshijiro really has no troops left to adjust!

Retaking Anton is of great significance in the entire Manchurian War. Not only can it rescue the retreating First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army, as well as the remainder of the Third Army, it can also eat up most of the independent division that crossed the Yalu River.

With the strength of the troops to block the more than 200,000 independent division troops pursuing from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula, even if the blockade lasts for two or three days, General Umezu Yoshijiro can take a breath and make plans again.

The soldiers of the Manchukuo Army, the two main corps, if used properly, can achieve the goal of killing three birds with one stone. They also place all hopes on General Umezu Yoshijiro to overturn the battlefield of the Liaodong Peninsula. Speaking of which, it is a helpless move. If this

It would be great to have more than 250,000 troops, authentic soldiers of the Japanese Empire! He sighed secretly in his heart.

In the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula, Jiuzhai, the temporary headquarters of the Independent Division, the scenery remains the same and the sun is bright. This morning, the division commander Tang Qiuli was not in a leisurely mood. He was eating breakfast carefully prepared by his two wives. He had been in the war room all night. That sudden

The newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army, with more than 90,000 troops, also put a lot of pressure on him.

Tang Qiuli rubbed his sore eyes, took a deep breath of the morning air, smoked more than a pack of cigarettes, his mouth felt bitter, took a sip of herbal tea, and asked Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe, who was buried in a pile of telegrams:

"Are Yu He, Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin ready? What Han Tie needs most now is air fire support. Fighting the tiger at the front door and hunting the wolf at the back door. Facing the enemy on two fronts has always been a difficult battle!"

Zhao Yuhe raised his head from the pile of telegrams and replied: "Two hours ago, we received a telegram from the Joint Air Force Air Command. They are ready to dispatch nine bomber regiments and six fighter regiments to form three bombing echelons.

, carry out non-stop bombing on the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army in the northeastern part of Antony, all day long, the aviation unit has prepared all the soldiers and is ready to take off at any time!"

"Well! The deployment of Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin is quite appropriate. Han Tie's troops are insufficient, so they have to give them wings to support them. Order the aviation unit to take off immediately!" Tang Qiuli said with slight appreciation.

Just after issuing the order, he saw Chen Feng, the director of the communications department, coming over in a hurry. Tang Qiuli couldn't help but feel his scalp explode. This has become a regular pattern. As long as Chen Feng's face is serious and his steps are hurried, it must be a bad thing!

Chen Feng came in, stood at attention and reported: "Reporting to the division commander, we have just received another piece of urgent information from the Intelligence Department!"

Tang Qiuli couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Is it about the Liaodong Peninsula battlefield? Is it related to the Korean Railway Troops?"

Chen Feng was used to the fact that the division commander was very knowledgeable and could guess the content of the intelligence. He did not show any surprise and answered according to his usual habit: "Yes, division commander. According to the intelligence from the Intelligence Department, the Kwantung Army Headquarters

"We are extremely wary of Commander Han Railway's troops crossing the Yalu River to the north, cutting off the retreating Japanese army's retreat, and threatening Fengtian, and have taken extraordinary measures!"

"Our intelligence station obtained practical information, and the Kwantung Army headquarters issued an emergency order to mobilize the Manchukuo Third Army Corps stationed around Fengtian, the Fifth Division stationed in Benxi, and the Third Division stationed in Kuandian, with a total of 150,000 troops.

The troops were organized into the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army and sent to the Andong area to undertake combat missions against the troops commanded by the commander of Han Railway. The intelligence also confirmed that the officers above the level of squad leader of the Corps were all Japanese!

"

"What?" Zhao Yuhe exclaimed. The battle situation has become serious. With the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army now approaching the outskirts of Andong, the Japanese army has used more than 250,000 troops in the direction of Andong.

There are so many soldiers that are overwhelming the territory!

The current strength of Han Tie's troops is around 110,000 at most. What's even more serious is that Han Tie's troops must intercept and kill the Japanese Third Army and the First and Second Detachments of the Kwantung Army that retreated from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula.

The remnants, in total, there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 left

About 10,000 people. On the other hand, they have to face the attack of two temporary Japanese armies of more than 250,000 people. Taken together, the total strength of the Japanese army pressing on the Korean Railway troops exceeds 300,000 people.

This is no longer just a matter of fighting on two fronts!

Even with the addition of the three brigades of the 29th Corps as reinforcements, Han Railway's total strength is about 40,000 to 50,000 less than that of the Japanese army. If things go wrong, Han Railway's troops will be attacked from both sides by the Japanese army.

Zhao Yuhe thought anxiously, who knew that a new second corps of the Kwantung Army would suddenly appear?

(To be continued)