Age of Conquest Reborn

For the size of the first echelon, which consisted of hundreds of tanks, the explosion and fire of two tanks was simply a negligible loss. However, Battelle's heart clicked, "Could it be that some Eastern Army soldiers were ambushing them in front? Impossible.

!" He thought, judging from experience, it was not destroyed by anti-tank mines, so what happened?

"Vanguard unit, what happened? Why did our tank explode and catch fire?" Battelle asked.

In the earphones, a report came from the commander of the avant-garde tank battalion, "Reporting to commander, a group of little devils came out of nowhere. They were not many in number, but they were very life-threatening. They rushed up with bullets and blew them up."

My two tanks and infantry are settling the battle now!"

"Okay, don't waste time. There is no need for one of your battalions to fight with the few Kwantung Army soldiers. Your battalion will withdraw a tank platoon, and the infantry will leave a company of troops to resolve the battle. The rest of the formations will continue to move forward!" Battle

Relax, the order comes.

Just after giving the order, Battelle's chariot crossed a ridge. When it landed, the bright headlights happened to shine on a figure a few hundred meters away. It was a Kwantung Army officer, holding a

Holding the command knife, he is a short man with a straight back and stands motionless in front, which seems to be a bit fearless!

Battelle's good eyesight came into play. In an instant, the two gold stars on the collar badge of the Kwantung Army officer opposite, who was seeking death, reflected a different luster, and he was instantly captured. "Lieutenant General!" Battelle was delighted.

, "You're playing Bushido! Then I'll help you bastard!" he thought with a sneer in his heart.

Then, Battle and the gunner exchanged positions, and the tank slowly stopped, but the light kept shining. At this time, the tank dozens of meters away flew past without stopping, and no one noticed all this.

, with a sneer on his lips, Battelle skillfully turned the muzzle, and the turret rotated. The black muzzle was aimed at the Kwantung Army officer in front, and then he lightly stepped on the firing pedal, as easily as if he was shelling a pile of garbage.

The cannon popped out of the chamber, with a loud "Boom!" and a fireball exploded in the dark night. The Kwantung Army officer in front could no longer be seen. There was only a big hole on the ground, and the tank crushed it without hesitation.

Battle had no intention of capturing prisoners. If he knew that the one he killed with one shot was Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe, the commander of the 18th Division of the Kwantung Army's Ninth Army, would he regret his actions?

A group of officers at the headquarters of the 18th Division of the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army who didn't even have a few grenades did have some bushido spirit. However, their actual combat experience and weapons were too poor, so they were only brought to Battelle's First Armored Assault Group.

There was minor harassment and losses. Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe, commander of the division, was blown to pieces by Battelle's cannon.

The remaining more than 100 officers usually give orders from a high position in the division headquarters, or are some radio soldiers and communication soldiers. They have experienced bloody battles on bloody battlefields, and the surroundings are shaken.

On the ground, the engines roared, and the independent division tanks whizzed by, kicking up dust all over the sky. They turned a blind eye to these more than a hundred Kwantung Army officers and soldiers who were bumping into each other like headless flies, and rushed into the night ahead in the blink of an eye.

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The bright headlights dazzled the officers and soldiers of the Kwantung Army, and the whiteness in their field of vision made them even more desperate. They felt as helpless as fleas jumping into the sea of ​​fire. The few grenades they had were all used.

, only causing negligible damage to the tanks of the independent division, and at the same time, there was also a sense of shame of being completely despised.

However, the humiliation of more than a hundred Kwantung Army officers and soldiers did not last long. The independent division armored troops who were ordered to annihilate them were surrounded by a tank platoon and a company of infantry. Two parallel machine guns on the tanks spit out tongues of fire.

More than a hundred submachine guns roared wildly, and dense rain of bullets poured over them. In less than thirty minutes, more than a hundred Kwantung Army officers and soldiers were all turned into corpses on the land of western Liaoning.

A burst of short and intensive gunfire subsided, and under the bright lights, the infantry began to clean the battlefield. It was nothing more than a few more shots for the Kwantung Army officers and soldiers who were not dead. The independent division troops did not have the habit of keeping Japanese prisoners.

, then, the infantry jumped on the tank and flew to catch up with the brigade in front.

An encounter that could not be called a battle ended like an inconspicuous wave on the vast battlefield of the Western Liaoning Corridor. In the dark night, lay the bloody corpses of more than a hundred Kwantung Army officers and soldiers, exuding

The smell of blood and gunpowder smoke will soon be blown away by the night wind, and the battle will be forgotten.

The outline of a pitch-black city appeared in Battle's field of vision. He breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on his lips, and finally arrived at the outskirts of Linghai. "Order that the tank cluster immediately launch an attack. The infantry will cover the tank attack with a regiment of troops.

Move quickly and violently. The other two regiments quickly enter Linghai and eliminate the resisting Kwantung Army soldiers. Please remind us that we are not here for street fighting!"

In an instant, the entire Linghai City was filled with the roar of tanks and bright lights. The battle to capture Linghai went more smoothly than expected. A Kwantung Army supply brigade, consisting of several hundred soldiers, guarding Linghai, saw

When countless tanks swarmed into the city like an overwhelming number, there was no fighting immediately.

They had no intention of resisting. They were originally second-rate troops, and they were composed of soldiers who had not been fighting on the front lines for a long time. The spirit of Bushido and the idea of ​​being loyal to His Majesty the Emperor were all wiped out when they saw the tanks of the Independent Division.

What's left is endless fear and a single-minded desire to escape.

More than an hour later, Battelle's tank parked in the open space in front of the Kwantung Army Linghai Garrison Brigade department. He jumped out of the car and looked at the dark yard. Fortunately, there was no sign of damage at all. That brigade's

The Kwantung Army soldiers all fled. The capture of Linghai went surprisingly smoothly, with almost no shots fired. He had new ideas in his mind.

Battelle quickly matured his idea. From the analysis of a large group of Kwantung Army fleeing without fighting in Linghai City, he found that the Kwantung Army troops on the front line in western Liaoning were in a hurry to retreat, and it was impossible to take any blocking measures.

, it is almost the same as saying that the army was defeated like a mountain.

This is a good opportunity to continue the pursuit. I have enough troops in hand, including more than a brigade of tanks, a complete infantry brigade, and two self-propelled artillery regiments. They are well prepared and have high fighting spirit. If they act quickly,

, it is very possible to cut off a large piece of fat from the retreating Kwantung Army troops. It would be a pity to miss such a good opportunity!

The only inconvenience is that the brigade commander and brigade headquarters of this infantry brigade did not catch up, and they don't know how far behind they are. "That's it, let's take command by ourselves. Now, the infantry, artillery and tanks are all ready.

It's not a problem to face tens of thousands of Kwantung Army troops, not to mention hundreds of thousands of troops following behind!" Battelle made up his mind.

Battelle called over his staff and ordered, "Immediately report to the offensive force headquarters that our first tank assault group, with the cooperation of the infantry, has occupied Linghai. Now, I will command the troops to continue the pursuit in the direction of Fengtian! In the telegram

Here, explain the strength of our First Armored Assault Group now!"

When receiving the telegram from Battelle, Major General Feng Jiwu, commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, led the Corps headquarters command organization. They had just crossed the Daling River. Lieutenant General Grang, commander of the Kwantung Army's Ninth Army, ordered the remaining troops to block it desperately.

The attack at the breakthrough point, under the ferocious bombardment of the artillery group commanded by Zheng Yong, left corpses everywhere. Without even seeing what the breakthrough point looked like, they were hit hard by heavy artillery shells and retreated in panic.

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On the north bank of the Daling River, there are still scattered sounds of gunfire. The battle between the Kwantung Army soldiers on the defensive position of division and encirclement and annihilation is still continuing. However, the battlefield has reached the second position of the Kwantung Army's Ninth Army. The first position

The Kwantung Army soldiers on the battlefield were all dead!

The staff officer sent a telegram. After reading it, Feng Jiwu smiled bitterly and said to Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng: "Chief of Staff, why do I feel that our corps headquarters is like a decoration? Look at Battelle's armored cluster. Now

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We have captured Linghai, but our command organization is still wandering on the banks of the Daling River. Oh, something is wrong. Battelle has an infantry brigade in his hands. He is the third brigade of our corps. The commander of the third brigade,

Why is there no telegram?"

Feng Jiwu saw something strange in the telegram. It stands to reason that the capture of Linghai City was the result of the cooperation between tanks and infantry. However, the infantry commander did not report a word. Is it abnormal?

Zhang Hansheng smiled bitterly and said: "Commander, I was just about to report this to you. The commander of the third brigade, Ma Dongting, sent a telegram saying that the third brigade, in cooperation with the first armored group, can break through the Daling River defense line because the brigade

There are many vehicles in the department, so they are lagging behind. The whole brigade has followed the tanks. Now, as the brigade commander, he only has a guard battalion around him, so he is almost a bare commander!"

"In the telegram, I complained to the headquarters. I said that several of my regiment commanders were red-eyed in the war and refused to obey orders. Also, Commander Battelle of the Armored Corps secretly snatched command. Please seek justice. Now,

, Ma Dongting and the third brigade command organization are rushing to Linghai!"

"What?" Feng Jiwu shouted, his eyebrows raised in anger, "Ma Dongting is really promising! His own troops didn't keep an eye on him, so he blamed others, a soldier from a brigade, for running away with the tank. It's because he has no ability, the brigade

The brigade commander's failure to keep up with the troops is his dereliction of duty. No, he must be punished!"

Zhang Hansheng said with a smile: "Commander, even if we are punished, we have to finish the battle, right? Let's urge the troops to speed up. Listen to Commander Battle, use the existing troops to pursue desperately, and try to stop the retreat.

What do you think of the Kwantung Army troops?"

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