Age of Conquest Reborn

Lieutenant General Eikura was indeed crazy. He actually ordered more than 20,000 soldiers of the Thirty-sixth Division to launch a hand-to-hand charge. It was a last-ditch gamble. Moreover, there was no doubt that he would lose. The bodies of the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire and the spirit of Bushido,

Not as tough as cannonballs and bullets.

However, Lieutenant General Rongcang did not lose all his sanity. There was a glimmer of hope hidden in the seemingly crazy order. The terrain of Baolong Mountain was flat and the soil was loose, making it unsuitable for building fortifications. The Thirty-sixth Division shifted from retreat to defense.

There was no time to build fortifications in a hurry. The only heavy artillery that could carry out fire counterattacks was

The regiment was subjected to devastating bombing. There were ferocious artillery fire from the independent division's artillery on the ground. More than 300 tanks were watching eagerly but did not make a move. Hundreds of independent division bombers and fighter jets from the Sky Division. All these means that the Thirty-sixth Division

If you continue to stick to the front line of Baolong Mountain, the final outcome will be the annihilation of the entire army.

The only tactic that can gain a chance of survival is for the 36th Division to launch a suicidal counterattack, rush into the infantry of the Independent Division, mix with them, and offset the superior ground and air firepower of the Independent Division. Lieutenant General Rongkang

We know that the number of Imperial Japanese soldiers who can finally break into the infantry of the independent division may not be more than one-tenth, or even less.

However, with the fighting style of the imperial soldiers who are not afraid of death, and the spirit of loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan, they will definitely cause certain casualties to the independent division troops. Even if the Thirty-sixth Division is eventually destroyed, the hateful soldiers must be killed.

It is much better for the Chinese soldiers to pay a certain price than to stick to the Baolong Mountain position and have their bodies crushed by artillery shells, bombs and tanks. This was Lieutenant General Rongcang's desperate counterattack.

It is a pity that the officers of the 36th Division did not understand the division commander's tactic of destroying everything. Seeing that none of the officers responded to his orders, Lieutenant General Rongcang became furious and "swiped"

He drew out his command knife and shouted angrily: "Baga! You still don't follow the order! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed on the spot!"

Ten minutes later, on the battlefield of Baolong Mountain under heavy artillery fire, a scene appeared that made Major General Wu Yaoxian, commander of the 1st Tank Brigade of the Independent Division Armored Corps, stunned. Amid the smoke of gunpowder, the Kwantung Army soldiers all over the mountains and plains stood tall and bright.

With bright bayonets and slogans, they rushed down from the long hillock of Baolong Mountain.

As one of the first tank brigades to be formed in the armored force headquarters after Battelle returned from Germany, the commander of the first brigade, Major General Wu Yaoxian, can be said to be a battle-hardened man. He has participated in all battles since the day he was formed into the army. Follow

The Soviet army fought, the British army fought, and the small

The Japs fought more often, from Outer Mongolia in the Gobi grasslands, to the evergreen Indochina Peninsula, to the river valley forests of East India. Battlefields full of blood and flesh were commonplace, but tens of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers charged hand-to-hand.

, this is the first time I’ve seen it.

"Old Song, trouble is coming. The Japs are counterattacking with a hand-to-hand charge!" Wu Yao came to his senses first and hurriedly spoke to Song Guotai, commander of the 1st Brigade of the North China Field Corps.

Song Guotai felt funny, "Old Wu is also a veteran on the battlefield. What's so strange about the little devil's hand-to-hand charge? I haven't seen that battle many times?" He said easily: "It's a hand-to-hand charge. Little devil's old man

The moves are just right, I'm still worried about how to hit him! I accepted all the fat that was put into my mouth!"

Wu Yaoxian knew that Song Guotai didn't understand what he meant. He quickly emphasized: "No, it's the little devils on the front line of Baolong Mountain. They all charged hand-to-hand. There were at least 20,000 people!"

"What? More than 20,000 people!" Song Guotai was not surprised, but shouted excitedly, "Old Wu, it's a good deal. The little devils are rushing here to die, so let's help these bastards, and I will return it

I’m worried that after the battle at Baolong Mountain, I won’t be able to catch up with the subsequent battles!”

"How to fight?" Wu Yaoxian asked. To be honest, facing more than 20,000 Kwantung Army soldiers charging hand-to-hand, he was really unsure. If more than 300 tanks fell among the Kwantung Army soldiers, it would be a tiger encounter.

It's hard to guard against a pack of wolves!

Song Guotai was very happy. The guy with the armored equipment relied on his invulnerability to run very fast. This time, he knew that the infantry was not easy to mess with. "Old Wu, the little devil is forced to have no choice but to fight to the death. He wants to fight with us."

The infantry is mixed together to offset our superiority in air and ground firepower. It’s a beautiful idea!”

"Your tanks retreated two thousand meters to make room for the artillery, and then reorganized. My infantry relied on the tanks to form a temporary position, with light and heavy machine guns plus mortars, and more than 10,000 submachine guns, enough for more than 20,000 little devils.

A pot, what do you mean a river of blood and corpses strewn across the field, you can see it right away!"

After finishing the call with Wu Yaoxian, Song Guotai gave the order: "Order the self-propelled artillery regiment to adjust the bombardment coordinates and conduct interception and artillery fire on the charging Japs. Order the regiments accompanying the tank attack to rely on the tanks to immediately switch to defensive counterattack and give me a bloodbath."

You kid! Hehe, when Xu Guofu’s second brigade comes up, I’ll eat them all!” He was so proud that he couldn’t help but laugh when he thought of the black face of Xu Guofu, the commander of the second brigade.

Song Guotai's tactics are very correct. Since the Japs want to get involved with his infantry, they should keep distance and use intensive firepower. The first tank brigade retreats quickly, and the accompanying infantry also retreats.

On the surface, the independent division

The troops were frightened by the fierce charge of more than 20,000 Kwantung Army soldiers and retreated. The Kwantung Army soldiers, who had no intention of surviving in the first place, suddenly boosted their morale and shouted slogans of loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor.

, rushing up more and more crazily!

Relying on more than 300 tanks, the artillery battalions of each regiment of the First Brigade, the machine gun companies of each battalion, all small and medium-sized artillery, mortars, light and heavy machine guns, formed several fire nets according to different ranges.

The first to show off their force were two self-propelled artillery regiments. Large-caliber artillery shells roared into the pile of charging Kwantung Army soldiers, causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere. Immediately, small- and medium-caliber artillery and mortars joined the ranks of the shelling.

Dense artillery shells exploded into walls of fire on the charging road of the Kwantung Army soldiers. Gunpowder smoke filled the air. The pungent smell of blood exuded the nauseating smell of two people under the July noon sun. The bodies of the Kwantung Army soldiers were blown away.

Shrapnel was torn into pieces, and the yellow sand thrown up by the explosion flew up into the air. Broken limbs and broken arms were scattered in all directions. The number of Kwantung Army soldiers who rushed over was drastically reduced.

However, the numb and red-eyed Kwantung Army soldiers seemed like lifeless scarecrows, ignoring the overwhelming shells and rushing forward. They had already seen the line of tanks not far ahead, and

For the soldiers of the independent division behind the tank, as long as they rush in, everything will be over. It seems like a miracle. Lieutenant General Rongcang, commander of the 36th Division, following the charging formation, under the gunfire flying in the sky, actually

Unscathed.

The consciousness of the commander of the Eikura Division has fallen into a state of madness. Lieutenant General Rongkura personally led the division commander in a hand-to-hand charge. This is a unique example in the history of the Imperial Army. Regardless of the final result, Lieutenant General Rongkura

They all believe that they will definitely go down in the history of the Imperial Japanese Army, become a hero admired by future generations, enter the Yasukuni Shrine, and their fame will last forever!

Lieutenant General Rongcang waved the golden command sword and kept shouting loudly. The heroism of the division commander is undoubtedly the best shot in the arm for the soldiers of the 36th Division. All the Kwantung Army soldiers went crazy, and their hearts were ferocious.

And the desire for blood was completely aroused, and they rushed forward, tearing the bodies of those Chinese soldiers to pieces, rushing forward, and blasting the Chinese tanks into scrap metal. What's more, there was no way out, only to rush forward!

There were less than 10,000 soldiers of the 36th Division who broke through the artillery fire interception. The several kilometers long charge road was covered with the corpses of more than 10,000 Kwantung Army soldiers, and the sparse green grass was dyed red with blood.

The Kwantung Army soldiers, whose eyes were blood-red as they soaked into the sand, seemed to have seen the dawn of victory.

However, everything ended in front of the position formed by the 1st Tank Brigade, a distance of 1,500 meters away. Suddenly, if a hurricane blew on the ground, all the light and heavy machine guns began to roar, including the 1st Tank Brigade.

The two parallel machine guns on more than 300 tanks of a tank brigade fired countless bullets like locusts, heading towards the bodies of the Kwantung Army soldiers, as if they were hitting a metal wall made up of high-speed flying bullets.

The bodies of countless Kwantung Army soldiers were instantly splashed with blood. The dense bullets were spinning, carrying high-speed kinetic energy, and piercing into the bodies like huge sickles. Wherever they went, the Kwantung Army soldiers were struck.

Like sorghum stalks struck by strong winds, they fell in pieces.

Lieutenant General Rongcang was shocked. More than a dozen machine gun bullets penetrated the body of the division commander, leaving dense blood holes on his uniform. He threw the command knife aside and died with his eyes open.

Lieutenant General Rongcang finally no longer cares about the final fate of the 36th Division. However, he is not lonely. The lives of more than 20,000 soldiers accompany him as a lonely ghost in a foreign country.

This slaughtering battle brought to the door by the 36th Division of the Kwantung Army lasted for nearly two hours and just ended. In front of the position of the 1st Brigade of the North China Field Corps, there was a thick layer of shiny bullet casings, all of them

The weapons were too hot to touch. The flat sandy grassland at the foot of Baolong Mountain was covered with the corpses of Kwantung Army soldiers. More than 26,000 people from the 36th Division of the Kwantung Army were wiped out on the battlefield of Baolong Mountain.

The gunpowder smoke had not dissipated. Under the hot sunshine, the smell of blood was nauseating. Song Guotai sat on the front of the armored command vehicle, lighting a cigarette comfortably and looking at the soldiers and convoys whizzing by. The third brigade of the follow-up force

, the 4th and 5th brigades are pursuing the retreating Fifteenth Army of the Kwantung Army. The regiment headquarters has given itself eight hours to break through the front line of Baolong Mountain and completely annihilate the 36th Division of the Kwantung Army.

, completed in only five hours.

Song Guotai was convinced that the little Japs in the Western Manchuria area would never get past Shuangliao and Siping. He was smoking a cigarette happily, and then he saw the second brigade commander Xu Guofu's face as black as the bottom of a pot.

(To be continued)