Age of Conquest Reborn

In the western part of Panshan Mountain in western Liaoning, a brigade of the Kwantung Army was suddenly attacked by two battalions of the Fourth Brigade of the 29th Corps of the Independent Division. The battle only lasted less than an hour, and the Kwantung Army of this brigade was annihilated.

Most of the remaining hundreds of Kwantung Army soldiers retreated along the way they came.

On the huge battlefield in Northeast China, Tang Qiuli's Independent Division and the Kwantung Army invested a total of more than three million troops. The competition between a Kwantung Army brigade and two battalions of the Independent Division was insignificant, and even a battle in the sea was insignificant.

A wave of waves is not even considered. Under normal circumstances, the results of the battle will not reach the hands of higher-level commanders. However, on the battlefield in western Liaoning, this small-scale battle was enough to affect the entire battle situation.

After receiving the report, Lieutenant General Nishimura Shuzan, the commander of the Third Army of the Kwantung Army, his hands began to tremble and his face was as ugly as a dead man. In a small-scale battle, less than one brigade of troops was lost. For someone with 80,000 soldiers,

Compared with the Third Army, it was not even a drop in the bucket. However, Lieutenant General Nishimura saw the crisis and the imminent crisis. The independent division troops had already rushed in front of the Third Army to block it!

According to the order of retreat issued by the Kwantung Army headquarters, the Third Army in the Western Liaoning Corridor area is the first unit to start retreating. Because it is on the third line of defense, it is easy to turn around and retreat together, as well as a lot of logistics.

Troops and a large amount of military supplies need to retreat and cover. Because of this, the Third Army's retreat speed is not too fast. Under normal circumstances, the Third Army that was the first to retreat should have passed the Panshan Mountains one day ago.

Beining line.

Step by step, step by step, within one day, the eleven brigades and nearly 200,000 troops commanded by Han Tie were ahead of the Kwantung Army and blocked the passage from Panshan to Beining, leading to Fengtian.

Not only were Lieutenant General Nishimura's hands trembling, but his heart was also trembling. As an army commander commanding more than 80,000 soldiers, he would receive a copy of the enemy situation report from the Kwantung Army headquarters. Lieutenant General Nishimura knew that the reason why the troops in the western Liaoning region were forced to

Retrace Fengtian, then

It was because he was worried that the independent division troops coming from the Liaodong Peninsula would block the retreat and stab him in the back. He also knew that the nearly 100,000-strong Ninth Army defending the Daling River in western Liaoning had been beaten to a pulp.

Almost the entire army was wiped out.

After trembling for a while, Lieutenant General Nishimura calmed down. After all, fear and trembling alone could not solve any problem. He did three things. The first thing was to order the entire Third Army to press forward, divide into multiple groups, and attack the enemy.

The blocking independent division troops launched an attack, and, at any cost, opened the passage to Fengtian.

For such an order, Lieutenant General Nishimura had his own considerations. The independent division troops coming from the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula had to march for a long distance, and the distance they had to cover was even further than the Third Army. Although they were ahead of the pack, they would inevitably be exhausted.

, rushed into battle, and even did not have time to build fortifications. While its footing was not stable, the entire Third Army attacked, and it may not be impossible to break through the independent division troops to block the attack!

The second thing is to immediately report the situation of the Third Army's encounter with the Independent Division troops in the Panshan area of ​​western Liaoning to the commander-in-chief, General Yoshijiro Umezu, and tell his immediate superior that the Independent Division troops have blocked his retreat.

You quickly think of a solution.

The third thing is that Lieutenant General Nishimura ordered the 05th Division of the Third Army to retreat from the direction of Bac Ninh into the 8th Brigade, the 3rd Cavalry Regiment, the 3rd Tank Regiment, and the 59th Baggage Regiment.

, the 61st Baggage Regiment and other units passed through the Beinin area at the fastest speed. If they encountered an obstruction from the independent division troops, they concentrated all their troops and firepower to carve out a bloody road and rush over.

The troops in the direction of Beining are all under the control of Lieutenant General Da Pu Zhengnan of the 105th Division. According to Lieutenant General Nishimura's estimate, it is certain that the independent division troops have been found in the Panshan area. However, the distance in the direction of Beining is further away and may reach

So far, it's still a blank spot, and he doesn't believe it. Do those Chinese soldiers have wings and can fly there?

Lieutenant General Nishimura's estimate is good. At this moment, the independent division troops heading towards Beining are still on the way. At the fastest, it will take more than an hour to reach the vicinity of Beining. Moreover, they must first capture the city of Beining and turn around.

Come and block the retreating Kwantung Army troops.

Han Tie led the regiment headquarters and had just arrived at the forward headquarters when dense gunshots rang out indiscriminately. Han Tie listened carefully and asked doubtfully: "Chief of Staff, why are there only gunshots? Why didn't you hear it?"

The sound of artillery? Where is our artillery unit?"

Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan replied: "Commander, it's normal. The infantry unit was the first to exchange fire with the Kwantung Army. The artillery unit reported that artillery positions are being constructed. It will take about thirty minutes to start the artillery bombardment!"

Han Tie was silent for a moment and then said a few words, "Chief of Staff, convey the order from the headquarters. All brigades should keep an eye on the position!" As soon as he finished speaking, several artillery shells whizzed down around.

The stirred up soil spread out, his eyes narrowed, cold light flashed, "A bloody battle has begun!"

Fengtian, the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, after receiving a telegram from Lieutenant General Nishimura, the commander of the Third Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro's hands were trembling more than his subordinates. A deep fear filled his heart, "I was still killed by that China devil."

Troops, seize the opportunity!" He sighed, thinking that the independent division troops from the Liaodong Peninsula direction suddenly appeared on the Panshan line, which was beyond his expectation.

General Meijin knew what it meant. It meant that the more than 500,000 elite main force of the Kwantung Army in the western direction of Liaoning would be trapped in a situation where the independent division troops were attacked from the front and back. The knife from the side and the rear finally struck, and...

He also knows how to dare to block

The Kwantung Army has more than 500,000 troops, and the number of troops invested by the independent divisions will not be less than 200,000. In addition, there are more than 400,000 troops from the independent divisions coming from the Daling River defense line. On the battlefield in western Liaoning, the Kwantung Army

The military strength was not superior, and the air superiority was lost.

If the more than 500,000 elite Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning direction are encircled on the line from Panshan to Beining, it will be a fatal blow to me. If one of the three is lost, this kind of blow is something I cannot bear no matter what.

"No matter what, no matter how much we pay, we must break through the blockade of the Independent Division troops from Panshan to Beining!" General Umezu thought with red eyes.

Subsequently, he issued the following order, "The imperial troops in the western direction of Liaoning should use all their troops and firepower with a fearless offensive spirit to break the blockage of the independent division troops as soon as possible. At this critical moment of the battle, all our Kwantung Army officers and soldiers should

Remember your mission and oath, and fight bravely for His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan! Carry forward the fearless spirit of the Imperial Samurai and tear apart all enemies who dare to stand in front of you!"

Beining is the starting point of the northern end of the Kwantung Army that blocked the retreat from Liaoxi. The railway line from Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou passes through here. However, since the independent division troops occupied Jinzhou, this railway artery leading to the pass has ceased to exist in name only.

But this does not prevent Beining from becoming an important transportation thoroughfare and military town reaching Fengtian and even the hinterland of Northeast China. However, at this moment, like Panshan, Beining's defensive strength is extremely weak.

The Eighth and Ninth Brigades of the Marine Corps, as well as the First Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps, are responsible for the interception mission in Beining. The first to arrive outside Beining City was Wan Lipeng's troops of the Ninth Brigade of the Marine Corps, who came from the Liaodong Peninsula.

Departing from Gaizhou, Wan Lipeng's 9th Brigade was more than four hours ahead of other troops.

Jumping off the armored command vehicle, Wan Lipeng stamped his numb feet, took a breath of the crop-scented morning air in western Liaoning, raised his telescope, and observed Beining City. This was a key point that must be taken down. Wan Lipeng

In their hands, they also need the information from the Independent Division Intelligence Office. In Beining City, Guandong

The defensive strength of the army is not large. There is only one gendarmerie squadron, one garrison brigade, and one division of Manchukuo. The only exception is that Beining, as the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning region, is an important logistics base and material transfer point.

There was about a regiment of Kwantung Army baggage troops.

Wan Lipeng put down his telescope and said to the chief of staff, Colonel Xu Lei: "Chief of staff, immediately report to the commander that our ninth brigade has arrived at the outskirts of Beining and plans to use two regiments of troops to deal with the enemy in Beining city, and use one regiment to

Troops, build blocking positions at Goubangzi, west of Beining, and Luoluo Fort!"

"Order the Third Regiment and the Fourth Regiment to immediately make preparations to attack Beining. The First Regiment marches to the Goubangzi and Luoluobao lines to build blocking positions. In addition, the First Regiment is ordered to dispatch a reconnaissance battalion and march forward fifty kilometers to the blocking line.

When conducting reconnaissance, I always feel that the Japs are coming soon. Just now, the Corps Headquarters reported that fighting has begun on the Panshan front line. The Japs are fighting fiercely! We can't stop here either!"

According to Wan Lipeng's plan, although there are about 10,000 people in Beining City, they are all second-line troops and their combat effectiveness is not strong. If he attacks with two regiments of more than 10,000 people, he will definitely capture Beining City in less than five hours.

, he also knew that the troops from the 8th Brigade and the 1st Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps were rushing over, and it would probably take more than three hours to arrive. He would have no problem fighting him no matter what he did!

But what Wan Lipeng didn't know was that in the area of ​​Dayu Shubao, less than two hours away from Beining, there was a main division of the Kwantung Army, plus tanks, cavalry and other miscellaneous troops. Together, they had more than 35,000 troops.

The Kwantung Army troops, numbering more than a thousand people, are rushing towards us.

Xu Lei handed over the brigade commander's order to a combat staff officer, turned around and said worriedly: "Brigadier Commander, our ninth brigade first fought in Gaizhou for a day and a night, and then, without even taking a breath, we fought for a long distance.

After marching more than 200 kilometers to reach Beining, the soldiers were physically exhausted, and there were also a lot of non-combat casualties!"

Wan Lipeng frowned and asked in a deep voice: "How many non-combat casualties are there?"

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