Age of Conquest Reborn

As the chief of staff, it was his duty to put forward different opinions to help the division commander improve his plan, but Zhao Yuhe thought more about it. He believed that the division commander ordered Han Tie troops not to attack Fengtian and Xinjing.

It makes sense, even though I think it is better to fight Fengtian and Xinjing.

The trace of hesitation on his face was noticed by the division commander, and he was encouraged. Zhao Yuhe put down his inner worries and was about to speak. Ge Zhenzhuang, director of the staff department, hurriedly came in and said, "Division commander, chief of staff, have received orders from Commander Feng.

Official’s emergency telegram, more than two hours ago, there were unusual movements in the Kwantung Army troops on the front line in Jinzhou!”

"Is there any abnormality?" Tang Qiuli said calmly. On the contrary, Zhao Yuhe's expression changed and he said eagerly: "What's the abnormality? Director Ge, please be more detailed!"

Ge Zhenzhuang read the telegram, "The division pointed out that our department has a large number of reconnaissance troops that have penetrated into the rear of the Kwantung Army in the Western Liaoning Corridor. More than two hours ago, the reconnaissance troops sent intelligence that the Kwantung Army's second line of defense was in Linghai, Qili.

Troops from Hehe, Dadingbao and other places began to gather in the above three places one after another, and their logistics troops were also gathered, and some Kwantung Army baggage troops began to move in the direction of Fengtian."

"The strange thing is that the troops in the Linghe, Xinzhuangzi and Yingpan areas of the Kwantung Army's first line of defense north of Jinzhou suddenly entered a state of emergency combat readiness and seemed to be preparing for an attack by our army. Based on this, I made a preliminary judgment,

The Kwantung Army troops in the Western Liaoning Corridor area seem to be showing signs of retreating!" The telegram was signed by Feng Jiwu.

After listening to Ge Zhenzhuang read the telegram, Zhao Yuhe's face turned pale, and he frowned and said: "Commander, your judgment is accurate. The Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area are beginning to prepare to retreat. By the way, Director Ge

, are there any changes in the Kwantung Army troops opposite the North China Field Corps, and are there any changes in the Kwantung Army troops opposite the Outer Mongolia Field Corps?"

The questions Zhao Yuhe asked were all the most critical. If the Kwantung Army troops in the other two directions are beginning to assemble, it means that Umezu Yoshijiro had issued the order to retreat more than ten hours ago.

, no doubt, grab the chance

Zhao Yuhe was in front of the Independent Division to launch a full-line offensive, and now, the Han Railway troops were still on the Gaizhou front line in the Liaodong Peninsula. Encircling and annihilating the remnants of the Japanese army, Zhao Yuhe had a great impact on whether he could cut off the retreat of the main force of the Kwantung Army in the western part of the Northeast.

anxiety.

Ge Zhenzhuang shook his head and replied: "So far, we have not received a telegram from Commander Sun, and there is no similar report from the North China Field Corps!"

"How is this possible? There is no reason for the three groups of Kwantung Army troops to retreat alone!" Zhao Yuhe said in disbelief.

Tang Qiuli waved his hand to stop the emotional Zhao Yuhe, and said: "The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and any situation may occur. It is also possible for the Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area to retreat alone. The fundamental reason is that the Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army

Official Umezu Yoshijiro needs a considerable number of troops to defend the line from Fengtian to Xinjing!"

"The greatest possibility is that Umezu Yoshijiro judged that the next attack direction of the Han Railway troops was on the Fengtian and Xingjing lines, and the first line of defense was fully prepared for war. He was leaving soldiers to protect the carriage. Director Ge ordered Feng Jiwu's troops to immediately start attacking

, disrupt the customs

The rhythm of the Eastern Army's retreat in the direction of Fengtian! In the order, it was emphasized that when breaking through the Kwantung Army's first line of defense, it is advisable to use a large-scale armored cluster and a large amount of air firepower. The specific tactics are determined by Feng Jiwu himself, and there is no need to

Report to the master!"

"In addition, the five brigades of Korean Railway troops on the Xiuyan front line of the Liaodong Peninsula are ordered to immediately occupy the line from Panshan to Beining, and resolutely block the retreat of the Kwantung Army troops. The pursuit troops on the eastern front of the Liaodong Peninsula, after clearing the remaining enemies, immediately pass through Andong

First line, rush to the above-mentioned area and meet up with the previous troops!"

"In the name of the division commander, an order was issued to appoint Major General Han Tie, commander of the Marine Corps, as the commander of the Liaodong Peninsula Theater to unified command of all troops in the area!"

Zhao Yuhe woke up from the shock. The battle to regain the Northeast began inadvertently. He did not expect it. He immediately thought that if Feng Jiwu's regiment was the first to launch an attack, the battle in the other two directions would be fierce.

Should the troops also launch an attack at the same time? "Division commander, should the North China Field Corps and the Outer Mongolia Field Corps launch an attack at the same time?" he asked.

Tang Qiuli pondered for a moment and said: "Yu He, you immediately command the directly affiliated corps and insert it directly into the rear of the Kwantung Army's northwest border garrison. I immediately issued an order. Sun Zhenbang's troops began to attack the Kwantung Army in front of them. Yuan Jinghao's

Troops, stay still for the time being and strengthen surveillance of the Kwantung Army troops!"

Zhao Yu and Huo Ran stood up, stood at attention and saluted, and said: "This is the division commander. Yu He will lead the troops into battle this time. Together with the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, he will annihilate the Kwantung Army's northwest border garrison in the northeast and northwest!"

Tang Qiuli also stood up, looked at Zhao Yuhe gently, and said: "After the direct-affiliated corps encircled the Kwantung Army's northwest border garrison, the task of annihilating the enemy will be handed over to Sun Zhenbang. You command the directly-affiliated corps and continue northward to the Far East.

, remember not to stop fighting along the way, our ultimate goal is the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in the Far East!"

Zhao Yuhe turned around and left. Tang Qiuli believed that he, the chief of staff, had fully understood his intentions. As soon as Zhao Yuhe left, Colonel Chen Feng, director of the Division's Communications Division, rushed over and said, "Division Commander, Navy and Army Corps

Commander Han Tie of the team has sent a telegram!" he said.

Tang Qiuli smiled slightly and said, "What is the specific content?"

Chen Feng read: "The division pointed out that the fighting on the Gaizhou battlefield is fierce. It is now certain that the Japanese Third Army and the remnants of the Kwantung Army's First and Second Detachments, which retreated from the central part of the Liaodong Peninsula, are all concentrated in the direction of Gaizhou, trying to escape from here.

Open the channel. So far, in addition to the Wanlipeng Division of the 9th Marine Brigade that was originally on the Gaizhou front line to block the Japanese army, there are also troops that have rushed to the Gaizhou front line, including the 7th Marine Corps and the 8th Marine Corps.

Brigade Headquarters!"

"In addition, the pursuit forces on the northern and central lines, three brigades of the 29th Corps, and the third brigade of the Marine Corps have also launched an attack south of Gaizhou to attack the Japanese troops blocked on the Gaizhou line. At present,

, the remnants of the Japanese army, more than 40,000 people, were surrounded by our army on the Gaizhou battlefield from two sides."

"The east-line and middle-line pursuit forces, the brigades directly under the Liaodong Peninsula Theater Command, and the 1st and 2nd Marine Corps brigades have joined our blocking forces. Please give instructions to these troops on the next course of action!"

"Encirclement!" Tang Qiuli said to himself, "Director Ge, order Han Tie to encircle and annihilate the remaining Japanese troops on the Gaizhou front line. We must do it quickly. I only give him twenty-four hours to reach Anton.

1st and 2nd Marine Brigades, Liaodong Peninsula Theater

The brigades directly under the headquarters, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps that were originally on the Andong line, except for a small number of garrison troops, immediately moved to the line from Panshan to Beining to block the attacks in the Western Liaoning Corridor area.

The Kwantung Army troops retreat!"

The situation in the entire Northeastern battlefield is in a delicate state of balance. Any change in any direction will break this balance. Umezu Yoshijiro ordered the main force of the Kwantung Army in the Western Liaoning Corridor to begin to retreat. The balance was broken, causing a series of events.

In response, Tang Qiuli was determined not to allow the more than 500,000 Kwantung Army troops to withdraw to Fengtian. Therefore, the blocking force used in the southwest of Fengtian reached 11 brigades and nearly 200,000 troops. This shows that he

The determination is so great!

After issuing a series of orders, it was already past three o'clock in the afternoon. Tang Qiuli sat quietly on a chair and sorted out the thoughts in his head. To be fair, his series of orders were passive in terms of the battlefield situation.

Yes, if the Kwantung Army in the Liaoxi Corridor showed no signs of retreat, he would not order Feng Jiwu's regiment to launch an attack. Instead, he should have eliminated all the remaining Japanese troops of more than 40,000 people on the Gaizhou battlefield on the Liaodong Peninsula!

The sixteen brigades under Han Railway's headquarters will not issue the order to attack across the entire line until they have completed the deployment of cutting off the two Kwantung Army routes in the northeastern and western parts of the country. Now, it is a passive response, with the intention of taking advantage of the situation. This feeling, Tang

Qiu Li disliked it very much. The rhythm of the battlefield was disrupted by Umezu Yoshijiro's sudden order.

With the strength of sixteen brigades, he was able to block the Kwantung Army's more than 500,000 troops in the western Liaoning area and retreat to Fengtian. He was not worried. Feng Jiwu's corps, which had more than 400,000 troops, was recharging its strength and could block the Kwantung Army for about three days.

Within a short period of time, a pincer attack from both sides can be formed. Although both sides have about the same military strength, their absolute air superiority and superior heavy equipment can give them a huge advantage. It is only a matter of time to annihilate more than 500,000 Kwantung Army troops.

What Tang Qiuli needs to consider now is whether Yuan Jinghao of the North China Field Corps will also launch an attack. He is hesitating. First, the Kwantung Army troops in the direction of Western Manchuria have not behaved abnormally, at least not yet. If they attack, they may

This will force Umezu Yoshijiro to also issue a retreat order, and the blocking troops along this route will still have to rely on Han Tie's five brigades concentrated on the Gaizhou front line.

However, the troops of these five brigades must deal with the remnants of the more than 40,000 Japanese troops encircled by them before they can free up their hands to penetrate directly from Siping to Shuangliao and block the retreat route of the Kwantung Army in the direction of Western Manchuria. That was twenty-four

It was an hour later.

Even if Han Railway's five brigades on the Gaizhou front line were freed up as planned and arrived at the blocking area on time, this blocking battle was extremely dangerous. The Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria also had more than 400,000 troops, and

The remaining five brigades of the Han Railway Force, with more than 80,000 people, are very weak in fighting this blocking battle. Moreover, the casualties of the troops will definitely be very huge. The biggest difficulty is that Tang Qiuli has no spare parts in his hands now.

troops came for reinforcements.

The gradually slanting sunlight cast a few rays of light into the room through the open window, shining on Tang Qiuli's motionless body. His eyes were fixed on the large military map on the wall.

(To be continued)