Age of Conquest Reborn

From the bottom of his heart, Lieutenant Colonel Kato, the captain of the Gaizhou Garrison Brigade of the Kwantung Army, was very unfavorable to the approach of Major Fukuoka, the captain of the Military Police Brigade, rushing to the west bank of the Daqing River to block the independent division. With only more than 1,200 troops, it was only a mere 1,200 troops.

More than twenty mortars were rushed into battle in a hurry. There was not even a trench, and there were no favorable terrain conditions on the west bank of the Daqing River. If Fukuoka did this, it would cost the lives of more than a thousand imperial soldiers!

Lieutenant Colonel Kato was even more worried about how to defend Gaizhou. It only consisted of a large group of troops, less than 1,500 people. Gaizhou did not have a solid city wall, so it was a place for four attacks. Although fortifications were built outside the city,

But there must be soldiers to defend it, right?

As for the strength of a reinforced regiment of the Manchurian Army in Gaizhou City, Lieutenant Colonel Kato did not count on these Manchus at all. After racking his brains for a long time, he finally made a decision to shrink all the troops in the center of Gaizhou.

The urban area includes a reinforced regiment of the Manchukuo Army and the police. In this way, at least when the independent division troops attack, they will not be defeated one by one due to the dispersion of troops.

As long as we hold on to the central urban area of ​​Gaizhou until the retreating 109th Division of the Third Army and the first and second detachments of the Kwantung Army arrive, the siege of Gaizhou can be solved immediately. After making up his mind, Lieutenant Colonel Kato immediately seized the

He called and issued a series of orders. As soon as he put down the phone, he heard the fierce sound of gunfire ringing out in the urban area of ​​Gaizhou. His face suddenly turned pale.

Lieutenant General Kato never expected that the independent division troops would arrive so quickly. The Fukuoka Military Police Brigade had just set off less than three hours ago. How come the battle started in the urban area of ​​Gaizhou? Doesn’t it mean that the Fukuoka Military Police Brigade had already

Was the entire army wiped out?

What's even worse is that several squadrons of the security brigade are scattered in the urban area of ​​Gaizhou, and there is no time to assemble. Lieutenant Colonel Kato currently has less than one squadron, and the idea of ​​sticking to the center of the city has come to nothing. He knows that Gaizhou cannot be defended.

Lieutenant Colonel Kato smiled sadly and closed the door of the security brigade captain's office. Ten minutes later, there was a burst of painful screams. However, it was covered up by the fierce gunfire and other Kwantung Army soldiers.

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Wan Lipeng commanded the troops and divided them into four groups. They rushed into the urban area of ​​Gaizhou without encountering any resistance. After the troops rushed in, they immediately fought in company units along the streets and alleys. Fierce gunfire was heard.

, suddenly rang in every corner of the city.

It also coincides with the Gaizhou Garrison Brigade of the Kwantung Army and the Manchukuo Strengthening Group in Gaizhou. They were gathering in the direction of the Garrison Brigade Headquarters in accordance with Captain Kato's order. After the troops of the Ninth Brigade rushed into Gaizhou, the two sides came to

A sudden encounter, an almost collision, a hand-to-hand encounter. What matters is the tactical literacy and battlefield experience of the troops, as well as the quality of the weapons.

When the soldiers of the Kwantung Army and the Manchukuo Army pulled the bolt to fire a single shot, a dense burst of submachine gun bullets poured over them like raindrops. The Type 38 rifle was the opponent of the Somi submachine gun. The intensive shooting at close range made them hit hard.

The soldiers of the Kwantung Army and the Manchukuo Army were covered in blood and flesh, while only a few soldiers of the ninth brigade fell.

The asymmetrical battle, almost a one-sided massacre, and the smooth capture of Gaizhou made Wan Lipeng feel unrealistic. When he calmed down and thought about it, he really felt lucky. If it weren't for the little Japanese and the second Japanese, he wouldn't have committed the crime.

That evil spirit, leave

The respective military camps are all running in the same direction along the streets. The Ninth Brigade has only more than 4,000 troops. It will be forced to remove the little Japanese strongholds one by one. It will be a lot of trouble to fight.

Not to mention the delay, the casualties of the troops will not be small!

The gunfire in urban Gaizhou gradually became sparse, which meant that the battle was basically over. After Wan Lipeng met with Chief of Staff Xu Lei, under the protection of the guard company, they headed towards the Kwantung Army Gaizhou Guard Brigade Headquarters. There,

It was the center of Gaizhou and had been captured by a company of the 3rd Battalion. Less than one squadron of the Kwantung Army was completely wiped out.

When Wan Lipeng arrived, he saw that the originally impressive five-story building was almost empty, and every window was blackened by gunpowder smoke, like a black hole. He clucked his lips and muttered, "What a pity."

!" Ask the staff officer to call over the company commander who is directing the soldiers and cleaning up the broken bricks.

The commander of the first company of the third battalion was a young captain. He looked sharp and capable. Even after the battle, his uniform was neat and tidy. He ran over quickly, stood at attention, saluted, and shouted: "Report to the brigade commander, the second regiment."

Zheng Zhijun, the commander of the third battalion and the first company, reports to you and asks the brigade commander for instructions!"

Wan Lipeng knew all the company-level officers of the Ninth Brigade. He looked at Zheng Zhijun up and down, pointed at the building and said: "Zheng Zhijun, your soldiers did this? Why don't you think better?"

A building was made into a black hole by you. How many artillery shells smashed into it, tell me, where is my brigade headquarters?"

Zheng Zhijun scratched his head in embarrassment and explained: "Brigadier, I'm sorry. The situation at that time was that the little Japs in the building were resisting very fiercely, and the machine guns were firing like raindrops. A strong attack was impossible. The mission

I was anxious, so I concentrated the entire company's rocket launchers and recoilless rifles, starting from the first floor, hitting the windows one by one, and wiped out a hundred or so little devils, and the building became like this!"

"Hahaha!" Wan Lipeng laughed loudly, punched Zheng Zhijun, and said: "Yes, I know how to use my brain. The soldiers of my ninth brigade are not only good at field combat, but also in urban street fighting. Don't you think so?

Oh, Chief of Staff?”

Colonel Xu Lei, the chief of staff, couldn't help grinning and said to himself: "When did the brigade commander learn to brag? The most basic street fighting tactics, the Marine Corps brigade commanders at all levels are not good at it, oh, it's just us

Will the Ninth Brigade fight?"

Wan Lipeng didn't notice Xu Lei's expression and said to Zheng Zhijun: "Since you were the one who shot it down, you are responsible for cleaning it up!" As soon as he finished speaking, intensive gunshots came from southern Gaizhou.

It was also mixed with the explosion of grenades, and judging by the intensity of the gunshots, the location where the battle occurred was no more than a dozen kilometers away.

Wan Lipeng's face changed drastically and he exclaimed, "No, the little Japs who retreated from the middle and west roads have arrived in Gaizhou. Chief of Staff, you must immediately gather your troops and rush to the south of Gaizhou to set up defenses. The guard company also has Zheng Zhijun.

Take your company and follow me!"

Roanzi Mountain in the south of Gaizhou is a small hill. The hill is covered with dense bushes and tall trees. A dirt road goes over the hill. After walking down the hill for more than ten kilometers, you can reach the place.

Arriving at Gaizhou is the only way to Gaizhou from the south.

Of course, there are other roads that also lead to Gaizhou, but they have to go around thirty-four kilometers. When Wan Lipeng led two companies of troops to Roanzi Mountain, a small-scale battle broke out.

The fighting was fierce.

Along the way, Wan Lipeng kept thinking about which army was fighting with the Japs. His own army had not had time to set up defenses here. After arriving at the battlefield, he could see at a glance that on the hill, relying on temporary excavations,

The simple fortifications and the soldiers who fired calmly and calmly were from the independent division, but they were by no means soldiers from their own brigade. They were not many in number, only about a hundred or so, but it was obvious that they were all veterans and were skilled in tactical movements.

The gun hits accurately and hard!

At the bottom of the hill, there were about 400 Japanese soldiers who were desperately attacking the hill. However, under the guns of the independent division soldiers, their bodies were beaten so hard that they could not lift their heads.

When Wan Lipeng led his troops and rushed up the hill, the soldiers of the Independent Division on the hill saw reinforcements coming. At that time, their morale was so high that they no longer saved ammunition. The muzzles of their submachine guns jumped happily, and the dense bullets hit the mountains.

Smoke and dust were everywhere under the post.

Wan Lipeng waved his hand, and soldiers from Zheng Zhijun Company and Guard Company immediately entered the position. More than a dozen mortars were also set up. The mortar shells roared and landed on the pile of Japanese soldiers below the hill, exploding clouds of smoke.

, the light and heavy machine guns also began to roar. The Japanese troops below the hill were suddenly hit by fierce firepower. They suffered heavy casualties at that time, and their bodies were torn to pieces by the shells.

Wan Lipeng breathed a long sigh of relief, "What a risk, we finally blocked the little Japs! Without this group of soldiers, this battle would have started in the suburbs of Gaizhou, and we would have lost the most advantageous blocking area of ​​Roanzi Mountain!"

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However, Wan Lipeng was stopped in the woods below the hill by the commander of the guard company. He called over a staff officer and ordered: "Go and ask, which unit is it? Let their commander come to see me!"

After a while, a captain officer with a tired face and a dusty face, and his military uniform was in tatters, followed the staff officer, came in front of Wan Lipeng, and with a quick military salute, "Report to Brigadier Wan, the third

Liu Zijian, captain of the advance team of the 1st Brigade of the 29th Corps, led by one hundred and twenty team members, is reporting to you and asking for instructions from your superiors!"

Wan Lipeng laughed and said: "They are soldiers from Jing Zhanqi, Captain Liu, you came very quickly! How is the retreat of the Japanese troops along the way? Just wait a moment!" He turned around and said to the staff:

"Order the troops to attack immediately and deal with these little devils!"

Amidst the shouts of the troops charging, Liu Zijian introduced in detail the retreat of the Japanese troops along the way, which made Wan Lipeng feel confident. At the same time, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Except for the small group of Japanese troops who were being beaten, the retreating Japanese troops

The main force of the Japanese army is still half a day's journey from Gaizhou, which is enough for them to prepare themselves.

After Liu Zijian reported the situation, Wan Lipeng looked at his tired face and said: "Captain Liu, I happen to be short of troops. You and your advance team will be temporarily integrated into my army. Seeing that the soldiers are very tired, okay

, go to Gaizhou City first, have a full meal, the whole team has a day of rest, and I will give you a task!"

(To be continued)