Age of Conquest Reborn

Fengtian, the Kwantung Army Headquarters, the commander-in-chief, General Umezu Yoshijiro, has a gloomy face, the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Matsuda Kenjiro, has a dull face, and a lieutenant general, a staff officer, has just finished reading the first line of the Western Liaoning Corridor, and is responsible for covering the retreat of the main force.

Urgent telegram from Army Commander, Lieutenant General Barn.

Including General Umezu and Chief of Staff Matsuda, they did not intend to hear any good news from the Ninth Army. After all, these two Kwantung Army bosses knew very well that they would block the Niangziguan Garrison Corps of the Independent Division with more than 90,000 troops.

With more than 400,000 troops, this is a life-threatening job in itself!

Moreover, the main force of the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning area began to assemble and evacuate one after another for two consecutive days, with more than 400,000 people. Such a big movement could not be hidden from the eyes of the all-pervasive independent division agents. The independent division troops on the Jinzhou front line launched

It is expected that the Ninth Army fought extremely hard in the attack, which is natural. Otherwise, General Umezu would not have made the painful decision to cover the main force's retreat to Fengtian at the expense of the Ninth Army.

However, apart from these messages, what made General Yoshijiro Umezu feel very uneasy was the telegram from the Ninth Army Commander, Lieutenant General Kana.

Aerial bombing, in order to break through the Daling River defense line, that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli even used bombers. It can be said that he spent a lot of money!

"How long can the Ninth Army's forward troops hold out under such ferocious firepower? What are the casualties?" Two questions lingered in General Umezu Yoshijiro's mind. The latter question, let alone himself who was far away in Fengtian.

Lieutenant General Grang, the commander of the Ninth Army on the front line, did not know that with the shelling and aerial bombardment, the Ninth Army headquarters could contact various divisions and brigades. The situation so far has been shown!

Each division and brigade could not provide specific casualties, how many casualties their own troops had suffered. How many combat-ready troops were left? Lieutenant General Kana, the commander of the Ninth Army, was as confused as General Umezu Yoshijiro.

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However, General Umezu Yoshijiro, who had extensive experience in commanding operations, roughly knew that more than half of the Ninth Army suffered casualties. There must be some, more or less, but he had no idea how long he could hold on at the Daling River defense line.

No clue at all.

Looking at Lieutenant General Matsuda, the chief of staff with a blank expression, General Umezu waved his hand silently, telling the staff officer to get out of here, "Matsuda-kun, the top priority is to make sure that the Ninth Army is on the Daling River line and can block the Niangziguan Garrison Corps of the Independent Division.

How long! Where is your judgment?" he said.

Chief of Staff Matsuda's dull face and eyes regained some vitality, and he sighed and replied: "Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me for being incompetent and unable to make an accurate judgment. We know the situation in front of the Ninth Army.

Very rarely, the Ninth Army Headquarters is even more confused. I am afraid that even Lieutenant General Barn himself does not know the actual situation of each unit. We are far away from the front line. How can we make an accurate judgment?"

"And..." Chief of Staff Matsuda hesitated, General Umezu couldn't help but frowned and said displeasedly: "Matsuda-kun, you are the Chief of Staff, you can speak out if you have anything to say, especially in the current situation.

Down!"

Chief of Staff Matsuda considered it and said: "Commander-in-Chief, I just read Lieutenant General Barn's telegram carefully. It seems that Lieutenant General Barn is feeling the tremendous pressure the Ninth Army is currently under and abandons the Daling River defense line.

We need to withdraw our troops to the second line of defense at Qili River, Dading Fort, and Xinglongtai, and reorganize the defense system!"

"What?" General Umezu Yoshijiro exclaimed in a hoarse voice. Then, his eyes flashed fiercely and he said fiercely: "No! Absolutely not! This idea of ​​​​the barn is very dangerous. The second line of defense is Qili.

There are no natural barriers like the Daling River in the area around the Daling River, Dading Fort, and Xinglongtai, and the defense system is not as strong and complete as the first line of defense. If the Ninth Army retreats, it will cause chaos!"

"Moreover, while abandoning the Daling River defense line and retreating, the more than 400,000 soldiers of the Niangziguan garrison of the Independent Division will definitely swarm in pursuit. Don't expect that the Daling River without the defense of imperial soldiers can stop the independent division troops.

The pace of the barn is so dizzy! What is the difference between this and abandoning the position and running away! Hmm!"

General Umezu Yoshijiro's voice gradually became angry, "Matsuda-kun, order the barn, the Ninth Army must rely on the Daling River defense line, hold its position, and never be allowed to retreat even half a step. Otherwise, all officers of the Ninth Army will inevitably

He will be severely punished by imperial military discipline! He will not even have the dignity to commit suicide by caesarean section!"

"Since our intention to evacuate the troops in the western Liaoning area has been noticed by that China devil Tang Qiuli, there is no need to be secretive. We order the troops on the second and third lines not to continue to gather, but to use the troops stationed in various places as units.

Depart from the station and assemble in the direction of Fengtian. This way, you can save a lot of time! What I am most worried about is the threat from the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula!"

Having said this, General Umezu Yoshijiro's face twisted in pain, "Matsuda-kun, what is the current situation of the imperial army in the Gaizhou battlefield on the Liaodong Peninsula?" he asked in fear.

The pain in the eyes of Chief of Staff Matsuda could not be concealed at all, and he replied: "Commander-in-Chief, I am very sorry. We lost contact with them three hours ago. The situation on the Gaizhou battlefield is unknown, but I

It is estimated that all the more than 40,000 imperial warriors should be shattered to pieces!"

Although it was expected, General Umezu Yoshijiro was still shocked and took half a step back. He was able to contain the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula. The bargaining chips of hundreds of thousands of independent division troops were finally lost. The next situation will worsen.

He seemed to see a tidal wave of independent division soldiers rushing towards Fengtian and spreading to the entire Manchuria.

"More than 40,000 brave and capable Kwantung Army soldiers, can't they last even three days?" Chief of Staff Matsuda left. He wanted to convey the order. General Umezu Yoshijiro was alone, looking out the window at the lifeless night of Fengtian, painfully

I thought, "So, how many days can the Ninth Army, which suffered a heavy blow, buy for the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers who retreated?"

In Kailu, eastern Mongolia, in the backyard of the North China Field Corps headquarters, there were several inconspicuous bungalows. It was already dark, but the lights were still bright. Colonel Ge Zhenzhuang, director of the division's staff office, knocked on the door of division commander Tang Qiuli.

"It's Director Ge. In the past few days, all you have brought is good news, so what's the good news?" Tang Qiuli watched for several days and nights without closing his eyes. His eyes were covered with red bloodshot eyes, but his energy was still the same.

The trembling Ge Zhenzhuang said with a smile, his expression was natural and relaxed.

Ge Zhenzhuang did not dare to joke in front of the division commander, and said: "Division commander, I received a telegram from Major General Jing Zhanqi, the commander of the Gaizhou battlefield and the commander of the first brigade of the 29th Corps. After seven hours of fierce fighting, our division has all

Annihilating the remnants of the Japanese army in the southern battlefield of Gaizhou. From the commander of the Third Army, Lieutenant General Kamiya, down, not a single one of the more than 40,000 Japanese troops escaped. The troops are cleaning the battlefield, and the specific results are being counted and will be reported to the division commander later!"

"Good news!" Tang Qiuli lit a cigarette and said happily: "The war on the Liaodong Peninsula has finally come to an end. Jing Zhanqi can also free up his hands to directly penetrate the front lines of Siping and Shuangliao. Director Ge,

The order was conveyed that all the troops on the Gaizhou battlefield could not rest and reorganize. They immediately marched to Siping and Shuangliao lines under the designation of the Western Manchurian Blocking Corps overnight. Feng Jiwu fought fiercely in western Liaoning. I am worried that the Kwantung Army troops in the Western Manchurian direction will also

Something will be done!"

"Also, tell Jing Zhanqi, what battlefield should be cleaned? Those rags, Jing Zhanqi still needs it? When did he become able to live a good life? The task of cleaning the battlefield is left to the troops left behind. Now, we are fighting with

Umezu Yoshijiro grabs time!"

Ge Zhenzhuang suppressed his laughter, recorded the division commander's order, and then handed it to the communications staff officer, "Director Ge, there are no new telegrams from Feng Jiwu?" Tang Qiuli asked, Gaizhou battlefield is just a

It was a battle with a foreseeable outcome, but what he was most concerned about was the war in western Liaoning.

Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "Division commander, I received the telegram before that the Niangziguan garrison launched an attack. Since then, Commander Feng has not received any telegrams. Should we, in the name of the division commander, send a telegram to inquire about the progress of the battle?"

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Tang Qiuli shook his head with a smile and said: "It's not necessary. Feng Jiwu knows how to fight. When he comes back with a telegram, it will be good news. Go to sleep, Director Ge. You still have officers from the Staff Office and Communications Office. How many days will it take?"

If you don’t close your eyes at night, take a rest!”

On the battlefield in the western Liaoning area, the night-flying bomber formation of the Independent Division Aviation Force violently bombed the Japanese defense system on the north bank of the Daling River again, and then began to return. Feng Jiwu, who had been witnessing the entire process, suddenly stood up from the grass and told the Chief of Staff

Colonel Zhang Hansheng said: "Chief of Staff, order the armored troops and infantry to start the assault!"

Battelle sat in his tank, his bright eyes looking through the observation hole, looking at the area on the north bank of the Daling River that had been blown red by the explosion. There were more than a thousand tanks from four armored brigades participating in the assault in the direction of Linghai.

, under the cover of the rumbling explosions, all the tank engines started up, with waves of low roars, like beasts about to pounce, the low roars from the throat, and the light blue smoke enveloped the armor.

torrent.

To be fair, tonight's artillery bombardment and bombing, Battelle, who is used to the German air and ground firepower coordination on the European battlefield, can't help but marvel, and is even more excited that the troops have such fierce firepower.

From his perspective, this attack on the Kwantung Army's defense system on the north bank of the Daling River has exceeded the level of the German army in terms of the ferocity of its firepower!

"Commander, the order from the offensive force headquarters!" The radio operator in the tank shouted, awakening Battelle from his thoughts.

(To be continued)