Age of Conquest Reborn

The newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army launched an attack on the front lines of Wulongbei, Lianmen and Baoshan north of Anton, which was far more ferocious than the previous First Corps. Although it was still mainly composed of Manchurian soldiers, it was still an organic one after all.

The troops, from platoon commander to division commander to corps commander and other officers at all levels, are all served by experienced Japanese officers. They fight in a structured and clear manner.

Although the Japanese army is not equipped with a large number of field artillery, there are a lot of small and medium-caliber artillery. Coupled with a few field artillery, the number of artillery even exceeds the six heavy artillery regiments of the Korean Railway Army. The Kwantung Army newly formed

The victory of the Second Corps was due to the large number of artillery pieces, and the victory of the Korean Railway Corps was due to the power of the artillery. Therefore, the artillery battle between the two sides was evenly matched, and neither could do anything to the other. The rest was a competition between the infantry.

The five dragons carried their backs to the front line of Baoshan, and the artillery fire from both sides was in darkness. The blockade battle between the six regiments of the Korean Railway Army was only now considered a real fight. The Kwantung Army's newly formed Second Corps, with 150,000 soldiers

human strength, plus

More than 10,000 men were recruited from the First Corps, 160,000 to 30,000, a six-to-one strength ratio. The Japanese commander gave full play to his strength advantage and launched a series of waves against the independent division's blocking positions.

style of attack.

As soon as the battle began, it reached a fever pitch. Those who fought the hardest and were at the forefront were those Japanese officers of the First Corps who had committed crimes and meritorious services. Already, more than 6,000 people who had no way out were put on the best equipment.

, deployed in three main directions of attack, under the cover of artillery fire, like desperadoes, they attacked the independent division's blocking positions. They launched attacks again and again. Behind these desperate Japanese officers were hordes of Manchurians*

*Soldier.

The attack of the newly formed First Corps of the Kwantung Army thoroughly implemented the orders of General Umezu Yoshijiro, regardless of casualties. After each bombardment, the entire regiment and the entire division were launched to attack. Under the scorching sun, the smoke filled the air, and the atmosphere was choked.

It made my lungs and tubes sore. The troops of the Independent Division blocked the position and endured great pressure. The troops began to suffer casualties.

In the Andong City, Han Tie was pacing back and forth in the headquarters. The bursts of gunfire in the north of Andong kept his attention. Just now, the commanders of the blocking forces from the Wulong back line to Baoshan were shooting one after another.

He called and reported the situation on the battlefield. In one sentence, "The fighting is very fierce!"

Han Tie did not expect that the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army was a motley army put together temporarily, and was also mainly composed of Manchurian soldiers. It was like a mad dog, with a completely life-threatening style of play. Compared with

What a huge difference compared to the First Corps!

Compared with the blocking battle on the northern line, the blocking battle in the southern part of An'an made Han Tie itch with hatred. The blocking troops were already in the offensive blocking area and exchanged fire across the entire line with the retreating Japanese 107th Division troops.

, However, the battle was as tepid as the Japs seemed to be in no rush to break through the blocking position of their own troops, nor did they intend to escape desperately.

The attack continued, but when encountering a blockage, they immediately retreated and then launched another attack. This was completely contrary to Han Tie's original estimate. The blocking battle in the northern part of Andong was bloody and fierce, while the southern part was extremely fierce.

It was a small fight, not even serious.

"I don't understand, what are you doing, kid?" Han Tie stopped and asked Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan in confusion.

Wang Dongshan was also puzzled. He answered according to his own judgment: "Commander, is it like this? The Japanese 107th Division, which retreated from the Zhuanghe line, was first defeated in front of my blocking troops.

Blood flowed and there were heavy casualties. Later, we were attacked by our aviation force. We have lost our due combat effectiveness. Therefore, we are unable to launch the fierce attack we judged?"

"As for the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army from Wulong back to Baoshan in the northeast of Anton, they should have received a death order. They must open the gate of Anton to meet the remnants of the 107th Division and break through our army's blockade. Therefore,

That’s why we have the current battlefield situation!”

Wang Dongshan's analysis is quite satisfactory and cannot find any flaws, but Han Tie always feels that the battlefield situation may not be that simple. The troops who have made a long-distance attack to occupy the front line of Gaizhou are still on the road so far. Therefore, the situation in the direction of Gaizhou

, it is unclear at the moment, but what he is most worried about is that the Japanese troops on the middle and north roads will get ahead of his own troops and escape through the big gap in Gaizhou.

"Is the aviation force still continuing to bomb the defeated Japs on the middle and north roads? Where is the pursuit force now?" Han Tie asked again.

Wang Dongshan replied: "Yes, Commander, according to the report sent by the aviation force, the retreating Japanese troops on the middle and north roads retreated extremely slowly under the air attacks of our bomber group and fighter group. In addition, the division commander reported

, the pursuing troops have already dispatched small groups of lightly-armed troops, which kept rushing in behind the Japanese army along the way, and some of the troops have already caught up in front of the retreating Japanese army!"

"The main force of the pursuit force is still about a day away from the Japanese army. Commander, you don't have to worry. The defeated Japanese army will never be able to escape. What I'm worried about is the blocking battle at Wulongbei, Side Gate, Baoshan, and Guandong.

The newly formed Second Corps of the army has put on a desperate posture, and the pressure on the troops is not small. After all, with a strength comparison of six to one, our disadvantage is too obvious!"

After hearing this, Han Tie became more and more anxious. He frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "The troops chasing down from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula numbered more than 100,000. How many of the little devils were left? They were beaten again."

You only have half a breath left, so why is your pursuit so slow?"

In fact, Han Tie mistakenly blamed the pursuit force. Although the Japanese Third Army and the Kwantung Army's First and Second Detachments lost about half of their troops and were constantly under bombardment from the air, they were the main force of the Japanese army after all and retreated.

In a hurry but not in chaos, the retreating Japanese army adopted a layer-by-layer approach, leaving a small number of troops at every available blocking location to carry out a desperate blockade.

These Japanese soldiers who stayed behind to block the blockade had no intention of returning alive. They fought with red eyes and refused to retreat. They often died in the battle until no one was left. Only the pursuing independent division troops could pass through the blockade area. There were many more

The wounded Japanese soldier, with only half a breath left, lay down

In the pile of corpses, while waiting for the independent division troops to pass by, he fired the grenade on his body and was shattered into pieces. He also caused varying degrees of casualties to the pursuing independent division troops, and greatly slowed down the pursuit speed. It can be said that,

The pursuing troops fought all the way.

Han Tie complained like this because he didn't know the actual situation facing the pursuing troops. He was worried because the pressure the troops faced now was too great, especially the six regiments on the northeast blocking line in Andong, who were facing six times more than themselves.

The above-mentioned Kwantung Army's newly formed Second Corps launched continuous attacks. The intensity of the battles can be judged just from the sound of artillery. It can also be felt from the tone of the phone calls from the various regiment commanders.

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Although the six regiment commanders all made guarantees that the position would never be lost, Han Tie knew what price the troops would pay to do this. One thing he couldn't understand was what the Manchurian soldier in his heart was like.

At that time, he became so fierce?

The consumption of ammunition in such a positional blocking battle is very alarming. Fortunately, I expected that this battle would definitely be difficult to fight, so when I assembled at Tokugawa in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula, I obtained priority supply rights from the logistics department.

, the troops have enough ammunition, and there will be no problem if they fight for another seven or eight days.

"Ding ding ding!" The phone on the table rang rapidly. Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan grabbed the phone. After listening to a few words, his face changed drastically and he shouted: "What?" - The Japanese troops rushed into the position and were

Fight hand-to-hand and call for reinforcements? I'll tell you

Miao Wanlei, immediately organize a counterattack to knock down the Japanese army... Nonsense! They are all Manchurian soldiers. Where did so many Japanese soldiers come from? They lost their position and the Japanese army broke through your regiment's defense area.

, you Miao Wanlei are the sinner!"

"Bang!" Wang Dongshan put down the phone. Hearing Wang Dongshan's roar, Han Tie was suddenly startled and asked hurriedly: "Chief of Staff, what's going on?"

Wang Dongshan said with an ugly face: "The call was from Miao Wanlei, the commander of the 1st Regiment of the 7th Brigade. Two of their blocking positions were invaded by the Japanese army. They were engaged in hand-to-hand combat. Miao Wanlei was confused. Where did he come from?

There are so many Japanese soldiers, and he is asking for reinforcements from the headquarters!"

Han Tie gritted his teeth and said: "I know this Miao Wanlei. He is the number one general under the commander of the 7th Brigade Jia Zhenshan. He is very capable of fighting. The first regiment is also the number one main regiment of the 7th Brigade. His position is occupied by

A breakthrough, which shows that the combat effectiveness of the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army far exceeds our expectations! Didn't the intelligence say that the majority were Manchurian Japanese soldiers? How could there be so many real Japs?

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Both Han Tie and Wang Dongshan were confused and puzzled. If the intelligence was wrong, it wouldn't be so wrong. The Kwantung Army's new Second Corps had 150,000 troops, and more than half of them were real Japs? But what if?

The information is correct, so what happened to Miao Wanlei’s phone number?

No matter what happens in the blocking position of the 1st Regiment of the 7th Marine Brigade, sending reinforcements is the best solution. However, Han Tie does not have a single extra soldier in his hands now. In the huge Anton City, there are only

An engineer battalion from the first brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps was trying to maintain public security in the city, but they didn't dare to send it in. Instead, they mobilized troops from the Longwang Temple and Qianyang lines in southeastern An?

Han Tie didn't even dare. There were not many troops there, and what he really valued in his heart was the remnants of the Japanese 107th Division who were fighting unhurriedly. The fighting situation in the southern part of An'an blocked the battlefield. Originally,

This is not normal. Not a single soldier can move. Who knows what dirty tricks the little devil might have?

The blocking battle in Northeast Anton reached the most dangerous moment, but there were no troops to send. Han Tie anxiously tore off the collar of his military uniform and wandered around the room.

(To be continued) (To be continued..)