Age of Conquest Reborn

"What do you think?" Feng Jiwu frowned and said, "It's risky! We only have tens of thousands of soldiers in our hands. The mechanized troops are already moving fast. They suddenly ran in front of the main force of the retreating Kwantung Army. There are hundreds of thousands of little devils. You say it's dangerous."

Isn’t it dangerous? If we don’t make it, we will be surrounded by counterattacks! Tens of thousands of people among hundreds of thousands of little devils will not be able to do anything!”

"Commander, how do we reply to the telegram to Commander Battle?" Zhang Hansheng asked in embarrassment.

Feng Jiwu shook his head, thought for a moment and said: "Reply the telegram like this, Commander Battle, I have heard all the incoming calls, but I think that with your current strength, the pursuit speed is too fast, and there is a danger of being surrounded by the Kwantung Army. I suggest

Slow down your pursuit, advance steadily, and wait for the follow-up troops to arrive. At least, you shouldn't be too far away from the main force! Send out immediately. If it's too late, Battle won't start the pursuit!"

Zhang Hansheng agreed, and just as he was about to leave, he was stopped by Feng Jiwu, "Wait!" He rolled his eyes a few times and said, "In the telegram, add these few sentences, and I have already included the contents of your telegram.

, forward it to the division commander truthfully. In addition, it is recommended that your troops intercept and kill the retreating Kwantung Army troops!"

"Commander, what do you mean?" Zhang Hansheng asked doubtfully.

Feng Jiwu smiled and said: "Battle has tanks, artillery and infantry in his hands now. It is impossible to intercept all the retreating Japs. But it is still possible to intercept and kill them all the way, and there is no loss."

, This can also reduce the pressure on the blocking force. Don’t worry, I will mention the name of the division commander, and he will not dare to take the risk of doing anything wrong!"

"Also, report the offensive situation of our corps and the current position of the forward troops to the Marine Corps Commander Han Tie in detail, so that he can grasp the following battlefield conditions. So that he can be prepared and avoid complaining, hahaha!

This guy, I’m afraid he’s about to vomit blood now, right?”

Zhang Hansheng understood, and had to praise the commander's cunning for deploying an armored group with powerful firepower and not pursuing a quick pursuit. It would also be a waste, as pursuing too deeply would risk being surrounded by hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops.

.However, we are absolutely sure that we can catch up with some of the Kwantung Army troops. With the reputation of the division commander and the smooth fighting, Battelle will not rush in. It’s the best of both worlds!

Zhang Hansheng hurriedly went to send a telegram. Feng Jiwu looked at the luminous watch. His mind was no longer on the battlefield of this pursuit battle without any suspense. The battle to break through the Daling River defense line of the Kwantung Army had been going on for nearly four hours.

At least for now, everything is going smoothly. Taking Linghai City means we are on the road to Fengtian. There are no more obstacles that can stop the troops from pursuing!

The Kwantung Army troops on the Daling River line were almost completely wiped out. The news will soon be known to the Kwantung Army's highest command. It is conceivable that the Kwantung Army will inevitably speed up its retreat. In this way, the pressure will be all over.

It was on the blocking Han Tie troops. Han Tie was going to fight a tough battle, he thought to himself.

Feng Jiwu's estimate was good. The commander of the Ninth Army, Lieutenant General Ganggang, who set up the headquarters of the Ninth Army in Santaizi, north of Linghai, issued the order to counterattack across the board. In less than an hour, he received bad news one after another.

The troops were bombarded under the command of the artillery group of the Independent Division. Countless artillery shells, as if they had eyes, blew up the Kwantung Army troops to pieces. I don’t know where the artillery of the Independent Division came from.

of cannonballs?

The troops blocking the gap suffered heavy casualties and had to retreat hastily. Then, they received telegrams from several division commanders on the front line. The contents of the telegrams, without exception, said, "The troops have basically lost their combat effectiveness.

Facing the fierce artillery fire of the independent divisions and the assault of the armored group, the defensive front was divided, the communication between the division headquarters and subordinate units was interrupted, and the troops were in a situation of fighting on their own, unable to form effective resistance at all!"

Among these telegrams, there was only one from Lieutenant General Watanabe, the commander of the 18th Division. Lieutenant General Granny already knew the outcome. Watanabe must have been broken into pieces. The independent division troops were attacking in the direction of Linghai.

In the key areas, Lieutenant General Watanabe and the 18th Division were inevitably spared. In the end, it was the telegram that Linghai City had fallen in less than two hours, which dealt the final blow to Lieutenant General Barn.

Even in Santaizi, which is dozens of kilometers away from Linghai, the sound of gunfire can be heard. Lieutenant General Barn, with his eyes straight, realized that the situation was over and the Ninth Army was completely finished. He did not serve His Majesty the Emperor.

The intention to sacrifice one's life has nothing to do with the integrity of a soldier, but is based on practical considerations. If one is unable to reverse the situation of the war, what can he do even if he tries his best?

Lieutenant General Barn, who was by no means crazy, sent a telegram to the commander-in-chief, General Yoshijiro Umezu, telling his superiors that all the front-line positions at Daling River had been lost and that the Ninth Army had suffered all casualties. After that, he took the army headquarters with him.

A group of officers ran towards Fengtian. After Lieutenant General Barn escaped from Santai, in less than an hour, Battelle's armored group rumbled through Santai. Lieutenant General Barn saw the opportunity quickly and escaped.

Survive the calamity!

After receiving the telegram from the commander of the Ninth Army, Lieutenant General Kanagi, in the office of the Kwantung Army headquarters in Fengtian, the anxious General Yoshijiro Umezu suddenly felt his hands and feet go cold and felt dizzy. He never expected that with more than 90,000 troops,

, strengthened several field artillery regiments, and the first line of defense of reinforced concrete fortifications with a natural barrier of Daling River collapsed in less than five hours!

The most terrible thing is that the more than 90,000 people of the Ninth Army were completely lost in more than four hours. According to the estimation of General Umezu Yoshijiro, the Ninth Army on the Daling River Defense Line could at least block the independent division.

Within five days of the troops' offensive for more than five days, the troops on the second and third lines of defense had long since withdrawn to the Fengtian front line and completed their defensive deployment.

Relying on the cities of Fengtian and other places, with hundreds of thousands of troops in hand, we can still deal with that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli for a while, waiting for the response of his memorial to His Majesty the Emperor. There is also a regulation on whether to fight or retreat. Maybe the base camp will not

If you are willing to give up Manchuria and increase your troops again, there may not be any chance of a comeback!

However, the disastrous defeat of the Ninth Army and the loss of the Daling River defense line disrupted his overall plan. The troops withdrawn from the Liaoxi Corridor area have not yet entered Fengtian, and more are still on the way. According to the breakthrough plan of the independent division,

Speed, the next step is to pursue quickly!

Switching to defense on the spot, the hundreds of thousands of independent division troops on the Liaodong Peninsula defense line were waiting for what they would do. They lost air superiority and blocked the enemy in the wild. Needless to say, General Umezu Yoshijiro knew how it would end. He had a wound on his forehead.

Cold sweat dripped down his face, "What kind of offensive firepower is it that our more than 90,000 Kwantung Army soldiers, relying on the Daling River natural barrier and reinforced concrete fortifications, can't defend for even a few hours?" He said to himself almost dreamily.

Lieutenant General Matsuda, the Chief of Staff, flashed into the Commander-in-Chief's office like a ghost. Seeing the lost General Yoshijiro Umezu, his heart immediately tightened. "Commander-in-Chief, we have received intelligence that the independent division troops in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula are heading towards Panshan.

Attack and advance to the front line of Beining, with a very obvious intention to intercept our troops withdrawing from the Liaoxi Corridor!" He said in a heavy tone.

General Umezu Yoshijiro slowly raised his head, his eyes were blank. After a long time, he said: "Matsuda-kun, the war situation in western Liaoning has worsened. The Ninth Army failed too quickly. You immediately order the troops to speed up their retreat. At the same time, Fengtian,

Xingjing, Harbin and other cities have entered a state of combat readiness, and the troops in the direction of Western Manchuria are ordered to immediately begin to retreat, and the assembly points are in the direction of Xingjing and Harbin!"

"The Imperial Army of Western Manchuria is now alone. The independent division troops pursuing from the west of Liaoning will be in an interception situation as long as they divide their forces. In the telegram, we must clearly tell commanders at all levels that they must attack as quickly as possible.

retreat!"

"Okay, Commander-in-Chief, I will convey your order right away!" Chief of Staff Matsuda said quietly. After walking out of the office, he sighed in his heart, "It's too late, the Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria, that China devil Tang Qiu

I won’t let you go, I’m afraid, it’s too late to evacuate now!”

On the battlefield in western Liaoning, Battelle's First Assault Armored Group was the forerunner, followed by hundreds of thousands of Niangziguan garrison troops. They were divided into three lines and pursued the retreating Kwantung Army like a rolling torrent in the dark night.

The forward arrows are getting closer and closer to the retreating Kwantung Army troops.

Indeed, as Feng Jiwu said, Han Tie was about to vomit blood. Eleven brigades with hundreds of thousands of troops, after withdrawing from the battlefield in the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula, left the northern part of the Liaodong Peninsula and ran non-stop to the northwest, heading towards

The area from Panshan to Beinin was rushed over. Along the way, tanks, artillery carriages, trucks, and countless running infantrymen filled the road leading from Panshan to Beinin.

The troops did not conceal the direction of their march at all, just one word: "Quick!" This was also forced into helplessness. According to the original plan, the Korean Railway troops were given twelve hours to reach the blocking site, which was enough for the troops to deploy and build temporary

The fortifications are under way.

However, the situation on the battlefield in western Liaoning suddenly changed. The Kwantung Army began to retreat across the board. It no longer concealed its purpose as before, but retreated with great fanfare. Moreover, the speed of retreat was still very fast. As a result, the time left for the Han Railway troops was only

About seven or eight hours.

Order after order was issued to each brigade, just one sentence, "Speed ​​up the march!" Hundreds of thousands of people were marching, and the scene was grand. Moreover, each brigade gathered all their motor vehicles, carrying different troops, and rushed to stop the attack in front of the brigade.

Place.

Where the troops passed, even the Manchurian troops in some small counties and villages and towns had no time to deal with them. However, there was no need to fight. These Manchurian soldiers had already fled, which saved a lot of energy.

After running wildly all night, just when a hint of fish belly white was exposed on the eastern skyline, Han Tie received a report that Panshan County was ahead.

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