Age of Conquest Reborn

When Tang Qiuli said this, Zhao Yuhe immediately reacted and said: "Commander, are you worried that the speed of the troops who have made a long-distance attack on the Gaizhou front line may lag behind the Japanese troops who are escaping on the central and northern lines?"

"I'm worried. After all, the journey is too long. By the way, Yuhe, is there any news about the troops occupying the Gaizhou front line?" Tang Qiuli asked.

Zhao Yuhe shook his head and replied: "Not yet, I will send a telegram to ask Commander Han Tie!"

Tang Qiuli waved his hand and said: "No, Han Tie must be more anxious than us. With his temper, if the Japanese troops on the central and northern lines really slipped through the Gaizhou opening, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

Ah, let’s just wait for the news!”

In Anton City, at the Marine Corps Headquarters, just as Tang Qiuli expected, the blocking battle in northern Anton came to an end with the defeat of the Kwantung Army's new Second Corps. Han Tie's attention immediately shifted to the attack.

Troops coming from the direction of Gaizhou, especially the Wanlipeng Division of the Ninth Brigade, were tasked with capturing Gaizhou City. Most of the Japanese troops that retreated on the central and northern lines would pass through Gaizhou.

"What did Wan Lipeng do? He hasn't even sent a telegram yet! From the time we set out until now, there hasn't been a word. Send a telegram to ask about the situation and the current location of the troops!" Han Tie angrily told Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan

said.

Wang Dongshan smiled and replied: "Commander, it's useless for you to be anxious. Brigadier Wan's troops turned off the radio more than two hours after they set off. The headquarters radio station is still calling, but there is no contact.

!”

Han Tie tilted his head and said: "Chief of Staff, tell me, did Wan Lipeng's troops encounter any trouble? Or rather, this guy was greedy for success. On the way, he encountered the escaping Japanese army, and he was so fat that he was speechless.

Meat, he opened his mouth and ate it. In the excitement of fighting, he forgot the main task? If that’s the case, let’s see if I don’t skin him!”

Wang Dongshan grinned and replied: "Commander, I dare not make any wild assertions before contacting the Ninth Brigade!"

Han Tie glared at Wang Dongshan angrily and said: "Why didn't I notice you were so tactful before? Well, let's not make random guesses. You will support the blocking troops from Wulong back to Baoshan. A few

The leader makes a call

.Remind them that although the newly formed Second Corps of the Kwantung Army was beaten to pieces by us, they did not give up and retreated ten kilometers. I am afraid that they will launch another attack at night. All units are also on strict alert.

Don’t let up!”

Wang Dongshan agreed and picked up the phone. Han Tie added: "I heard that Miao Wanlei of the 7th Brigade was injured in two places. The Five Dragons Back is the most important area. He is a thorn in the side of the little devil. Please ask Miao Wanlei to come down.

, the headquarters sent another person to take over his command, and also sent several experienced military doctors to the positions of the 7th Brigade and the 1st Regiment. Miao Wanlei is a fierce general, so there can be no mistakes!"

"Well, Wan Lipeng, you are here to play with radio silence. After the war is over, let's see how I deal with you! Headquarters' cooking squad. I will leave you a position as deputy squad leader!" Han Tie muttered through gritted teeth.

, the staff officers around could not help but secretly enjoy themselves. They all knew that the commander was also very harsh in his words. Among the nine brigade commanders of the Marine Corps, that one was not a general in charge of his own affairs. How could the commander be willing to let him?

Go to the cooking class to cook?

The top boss of the independent division, General Tang Qiuli, the head of the Marine Corps, Major General Han Tie, and the worried commander of the 9th Brigade, Major General Wan Lipeng, don’t even have time to take a breath. The mission of the 9th Brigade is in Korea.

Among the troops under Tie's command this time, it can be said that it is the heaviest. It is not the combat mission, how many Japanese troops need to be fought, but the distance that needs to be run.

From the north bank of the Yalu River to Gaizhou City in the west of the Liaodong Peninsula, it spans the entire peninsula, a distance of more than 200 kilometers, and it also crosses a north-south vein of thousands of mountains that runs through the Liaodong Peninsula, extending from the northern part of the peninsula to

At the southern end of Lushunkou, the peaks are not high, there are absolutely no cliffs, and there are no deep canyons. However, there are no ready-made roads to follow. They are basically mountain trails.

Han Tie knew that Wan Lipeng's troops had the longest marching distance. Therefore, most of the trucks of the Marine Corps transport troops were assigned to the 9th Brigade. The 9th Brigade was a mechanized march, but Wan Lipeng was not at all relaxed.

Meaning, although it was his first time to come to the Liaodong Peninsula, he knew from looking at the map that this road was not easy to follow.

Wan Lipeng's order to the troops was to use two feet to run where trucks could not go. No equipment was allowed to be left behind. After passing Xiuyan, proceed for more than ten kilometers, which is where the ninth brigade begins.

There are areas that need to be captured and defended.

Xiuyan went further north and reached the Hadabei Town area. This was a key point regarding the garrison of the Eastern Army. The entire Ninth Brigade pounced on it and fought with a bang. It took less than thirty minutes to solve it.

Lost a Kwantung Army military police squad in the town.

, plus one battalion of the Manchukuo Army, Wan Lipeng left two companies of troops behind, and said to the two company commanders, "Keep an eye on this place for me!" and immediately left without touching the ground.

He continued to lead the team north, he had no time to delay.

With the momentum of the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, they fought and ran all the way. Starting from Hadabei Town, they planted seeds at various points along the way. The Ninth Brigade left many troops behind and arrived at Gaizhou, which is still thirty kilometers away.

After Gaotun Town, Wan Lipeng still had three infantry battalions, plus engineering battalions, reconnaissance battalions, guard companies and other combat units directly under the brigade. The rest were the brigade logistics organization.

Standing on the streets of Gaotun Town, where the lingering smoke still lingered, the traces of the battle just now were still vivid in my mind. Dozens of corpses of Kwantung Army military policemen lay bloody on the street. A group of Manchukuo Army soldiers captured,

hands raised

, dejected and escorted away by the soldiers, "Leave one battalion behind and set up defenses immediately. Again, keep an eye on this place! The other troops will get on the bus immediately and go straight to Gaizhou!" Wan Lipeng said hurriedly.

Give the order.

Without even taking a breath, the troops immediately waited for the car and rushed north. After walking more than 20 kilometers, the troops could no longer walk. A large river more than 100 meters wide was blocking their eyes. I looked at the map and saw that it was

The Daqing River leads directly to the Shimen Reservoir in front of it. On the river, there should have been a bridge connecting both sides of the river, but what Wan Lipeng saw now was a broken bridge pier, and it looked like it had been damaged for a long time.

"Damn it! The bridge was destroyed by the little devil!" Wan Lipeng cursed bitterly. After observing, he found that the current of the Daqing River was not fast, which made him somewhat relieved. Obviously, it was impossible to continue riding. Although

There was an engineer battalion on hand, but there was no time to repair the bridge.

Wan Lipeng thought for a while and said to Xu Lei, the brigade chief of staff: "Chief of staff, convey the order. All troops should get off the vehicle and wade across the river. Before the large troops cross the river, send out soldiers who understand the nature of water to explore the depth of the river and

Look for more ferries where you can wade!”

Soon, dozens of soldiers from the guard company jumped into the water. Standing where Wan Lipeng was, he could only see small black spots on the river. He looked at his watch anxiously from time to time. Chief of Staff Xu Lei said with some worry

: "Brigadier, crossing the Daqing River shouldn't be a problem. I

What I'm worried about is that you kept leaving troops behind along the way. Now, we only have two main battalions in hand, and then there are several battalions directly under the brigade. Together, we only have more than 4,000 troops. There are also

Covering the agencies directly under the brigade, I'm worried..."

After saying this, Xu Lei pondered for a moment, and Wan Lipeng put down the telescope and said impatiently: "Don't hesitate, what are you worried about? Just say what you want, we have been our old partners for many years, and you still don't know my temper?"

Xu Lei said: "Brigadier, let me tell you straight. With the few troops we have on hand, it will be very difficult to capture Gaizhou. Gaizhou is an important node from the Liaodong Peninsula to the hinterland of the Northeast. The Kwantung Army will definitely deploy heavy troops.

, Moreover, according to intelligence, this is also the logistics supply base for the Japanese troops on the middle and west routes. Brigadier, let’s fight all the way. It will take more than a day and a half. Will the Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Gaizhou be alert? "

Wan Lipeng took a long breath and said nothing. Xu Lei's analysis was absolutely correct. The intelligence provided by the headquarters said that there was a gendarmerie brigade and a garrison brigade of the Eastern Army in Gaizhou, plus a reinforcement regiment of the Manchukuo National Army.

There are also a mess of Japanese and puppet spy agencies, police stations, police and other armed forces. Taken together, the strength of the Kwantung Army in Gaizhou City will not be less than 5,000.

There are only more than 4,000 troops left in his hands. They have traveled a long distance and fought all the way. All the heavy artillery and tanks have been left on the north bank of the Yalu River. The current heavy weapons of the troops are mortars.

No matter from which aspect, this battle is not

It's easy to fight. Xu Lei reminded himself that he should keep more troops on hand when attacking Gaizhou. However, there is no way to do it. All key points need to be defended with troops. If the troops are small, if the Japs break through and block the attack at a certain point, the ninth brigade will

All actions are meaningless!

Taking Gaizhou and blocking the retreat of the retreating Kwantung Army troops was a task that must be completed. Wan Lipeng had no choice. He gritted his teeth and said: "Chief of Staff, you are right. This battle is not easy to fight. Let's

It's a way to fight far away, and to defeat a large number with a small number. The Daqing River is less than ten kilometers away from Gaizhou. After the troops cross the river, they must immediately go into battle!"

"These are all our disadvantages, but have you analyzed it, Chief of Staff, among the little devils in Gaizhou City, only the military police brigade and the garrison brigade have combat effectiveness. The other Manchukuo troops and puppet police, these gangs

The combat effectiveness of the traitors can be ignored, so our military strength is still superior. Even the two Kwantung Army brigades are not field troops. Do you think Gaizhou is not easy to fight?"

Xu Lei thought about the brigade commander's analysis carefully and smiled, "The brigade commander's analysis is correct, then let's fight! Hey, brigade commander, look, the second battalion of the third regiment has crossed the Daqing River!" He pointed in surprise.

Said the other side of the river.

"So fast!" Wan Lipeng was also very surprised. He hurriedly raised his telescope. Suddenly, the scream of mortar shells came from the sky.

(To be continued)