Age of Conquest Reborn

Jing Zhanqi, the commander of the Western Manchuria Interceptor Corps of the Independent Division, took advantage of the dizzying opportunity of the aviation bombing of the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria and ordered his troops to launch a full-line counterattack. He did not inform the commander of the North China Field Corps on the opposite side of his bold move.

Official Yuan Jinghao was not acting out of impulse, but Jing Zhanqi felt that there was no need to shout and scream, not to mention that it was difficult to coordinate with the Kwantung Army, which was separated by more than 400,000 people.

Yuan Jinghao made the decision to use one tank brigade and four mechanized infantry brigades to penetrate the Kwantung Army in depth and strengthen the front-line defense from Siping to Shuangliao.

It is already rare that a brigade of troops can hold the position. If the action is reported to Jing Zhanqi, he may send troops to respond, which may affect the stability of the blocking line.

It was not a mistake or a coincidence, but the two generals of the Independent Division in the Western Manchuria battlefield, Yuan Jinghao and Jing Zhanqi, both keenly seized the fleeting opportunity and made bold moves.

Suddenly, a scene like this appeared on the battlefield in Western Manchuria. Two units of the independent division moved towards each other. They were running rampant among more than 400,000 Kwantung troops. The distance was getting closer and closer, but neither knew the other's actions.

Siping, where the headquarters of the Western Manchuria Interceptor Corps is located, Commander Jing Zhanqi, personally stood by the walkie-talkie, constantly in contact with several brigade commanders, and kept abreast of the progress of the army's counterattack. Chief of Staff, Colonel Wang Xujiang, commanded

The two regiments counterattacked, and Jing Zhanqi personally took over the role of chief of staff. So far, the troops' counterattack has been very smooth, advancing an average of more than ten kilometers. The Kwantung Army soldiers were killed and fled in all directions.

But Jing Zhanqi understood that such an advantage would not last long. Once the commanders of the Kwantung Army stabilized their minds, they would immediately adopt a counter-encirclement method. With a large number of troops, the advantage was still on the side of the Kwantung Army. Therefore,

, he strictly restricted the attack distance of each brigade, focusing on annihilating the effective strength of the Kwantung Army. He must not penetrate too deep, and focused on horizontal attacks. The brigades kept a tight distance. To avoid being entangled by the Kwantung Army, it would be difficult to turn around!

Major General Xu Tingzhi, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the Western Manchuria Interceptor Corps, commanded the two main regiments, hugging each other tightly. In a dense offensive formation, they ran rampant in the direction of the 15th Army of the Kwantung Army, and fought hard.

, although he is also in the combat order of the 29th Corps, in peacetime, Xu Tingzhi is not convinced by Jing Jingzhanqi, although the two people have a close personal relationship. Moreover, the combat effectiveness of the second brigade is not any worse than that of the first brigade!

The Corps Headquarters has a combat mission or something. He and Jing Zhanqi usually argue with each other with red faces and refuse to give in. But today, Xu Tingzhi was completely convinced. He also thought about it, if the commander of the West Manchu Interceptor Corps was replaced by someone like

Do you dare to use 50,000 troops to launch an almost all-out counterattack against the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops? The final answer is, no, I will never dare to make such a risky and bold decision.

In front is a small hill, covered with bushes and weeds. It is the only commanding height within a radius of dozens of kilometers. There are about three thousand Kwantung Army soldiers. Relying on this commanding height, they formed a blocking line to attack the enemy.

The attacking troops posed a certain threat, and the dense rain of bullets poured over them, immediately suppressing the offensive momentum of the two regiments of the Second Brigade. This was the first time since the counterattack that the Second Brigade encountered organized resistance from the Kwantung Army.

Xu Tingzhi felt keenly that the counterattack was about to end. Calculating the distance, he found that the second brigade had already advanced for more than ten kilometers and had killed at least five or six thousand Japs. Let's just stop it when we are ready. At this time, the walkie-talkie came over

The call came from Jingzhanqi, "Commander Xu of the Second Brigade? Where is the current position of the troops? Have they encountered an organized counterattack by the Kwantung Army troops? If this happens, the troops will retreat immediately and must not be greedy.

Gong has come forward!"

Xu Tingzhi grinned and said: "Commander Jing, don't yell. I, Old Xu, don't want to be surrounded by hundreds of thousands of little Japs. You have to come to rescue me. There are more than three thousand Japs in a small mountain.

This is the first time we encounter resistance. Give me thirty minutes to kill these little devils and retreat immediately!"

Jing Zhanqi shook his head helplessly, "Yes, Brigadier Xu, but it must not exceed thirty minutes. I have received reports from several other brigades. The Kwantung Army has already reacted. The battle we took advantage of is over!"

"Sure! Just thirty minutes. No matter what the outcome is, I will immediately gather my troops and return to defense!" Xu Tingzhi agreed simply.

Putting down the walkie-talkie, Jing Zhanqi shook his head with a smile and said to himself: "This Xu Tingzhi is a master who won't talk when he sees an advantage!"

Xu Tingzhi's eyes were half-squinted, looking at the Kwantung Army's firepower points that were constantly spitting out tongues of fire on the hills in front. Because of the cover of tanks, the Kwantung Army's partial counterattack did not cause any casualties to the troops, but they could not continue to attack.

"Order, the tanks approach 1,500 meters in front of the Jaap position and start shelling. All mortars will immediately follow up. Within twenty minutes, this hill as big as a pigsty will be leveled for me!" Xu Tingzhi

Give the order fiercely.

The tank engine roared, and the bullets fired by the Kwantung Army soldiers hit the armor, making a sharp "clang!" sound, and the ricochet screamed and flew erratically. Apparently, dozens of tanks attracted the attention.

The Kwantung Army soldiers on the hillock paid full attention to them, but without artillery and anti-tank weapons, the Kwantung Army soldiers were helpless against these steel monsters. Similarly, the mortar crews who followed behind did not suffer any losses.

The tanks and mortars all arrived at the bombardment position, and the gunners began to build artillery positions. The low-trajectory shells of the tank guns exploded into clouds of black smoke on the hills. The Kwantung Army soldiers on the hills were obviously panicked, but

But he had no intention of retreating.

There was a sneer on Xu Tingzhi's lips. More than a hundred mortars and dozens of tanks. The combined artillery fire was enough to turn this hill over. Before the end of the counterattack, he could eat a piece of fat. More than three thousand

Little devil, he’s pretty good too!

At this moment, a sudden change occurred, and a shrill scream came from the sky. The face of Xu Tingzhi, who had been through battle for a long time, changed drastically. He heard that it was the sound of large-caliber artillery shells coming in densely, "Quick,

Order the tanks and mortars to give up the attack and retreat immediately!" Xu Tingzhi said hastily.

But, come on, this time the shelling came too suddenly, without any warning in advance. The shells were right in front of Xu Tingzhi's eyes, and they hit the mountain. The power was much greater than that of a tank gun. The bodies of the Kwantung Army soldiers were flying on the mountain.

In mid-air, more dense shells followed one after another, and in an instant, the hillock guarded by more than 3,000 Kwantung Army soldiers was shrouded in smoke!

"What's going on?" Xu Tingzhi was puzzled. The bombardment came suddenly. On the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people were fighting, the sound of gunfire was as dense as a boiling pot. It was impossible to tell what caliber the artillery was. Moreover, it came from

In the opposite direction, there is only one

With an explanation, the little devil had already reacted and started to counterattack. He broke out in a cold sweat. If this shell fell on the head of his troops, I am afraid that even the tanks, the losses of the troops would definitely not be small. Fortunately, the little devil

The accuracy of artillery is so poor!

"Damn it! I won't even let you have the last bite of meat!" Xu Tingzhi cursed angrily, "Order the troops to retreat immediately, there is no advantage left!"

The troops of the second brigade began to retreat, but strangely enough, the shelling from the opposite side did not stop at all. Instead, it became more intensive, exploding the hills and mountains into fireworks. Xu Tingzhi was even more confused, "If it is a small

The Japs’ artillery had poor accuracy and misunderstood the coordinates and orientation. The first round of shells might have exploded by mistake, but the second round of shells would never have landed in the same spot. Are the little Japs not that good?”

"Is there something fishy here?" Xu Tingzhi thought for a moment and ordered: "Immediately dispatch two platoons of tanks and divide into two groups to bypass the shelling area to see what is going on! Pay attention to each vehicle and pull each other.

Keep a sufficient distance and don't become the target of the Japanese artillery. If you encounter artillery fire, return quickly! Troops continue to retreat!"

The second brigade broke away from the battle, and the two regiments took turns to cover, getting rid of the entanglement of scattered units of the Kwantung Army. More than thirty minutes later, no news came from the two tank platoons sent out, and the sound of artillery behind them gradually began to

After calming down, Xu Tingzhi couldn't help but worry, "Did something unexpected happen and they were all hit by the Japs' artillery fire?"

At this time, Jing Zhanqi's order came from the walkie-talkie, "Commander Xu, the Kwantung Army has begun to take action and retreat immediately. Several other brigades have already begun to retreat. Your second brigade is the only one who has fallen."

later!"

Before Xu Tingzhi could answer, a staff officer shouted in surprise: "Brigadier Commander, I received a report from the tank platoon leader who was conducting reconnaissance. The ones who bombarded the Kwantung Army position in Shanbao were troops from the North China Field Corps, including one tank brigade and four mechanized infantry brigades.

, and a large number of artillery units are coming in our direction!"

"What?" Xu Tingzhi exclaimed. How could troops from the North China Field Corps suddenly appear in a place where more than 400,000 Kwantung Army soldiers gathered? Moreover, there were so many troops. It was impossible. There was no prior notification at all. "The situation is accurate.

"?" he asked.

"I am Xu Guofu, commander of the second brigade of the North China Field Corps, temporary commander of the assault force. You must be Xu Ting, commander of the second brigade of the West Manchuria Interceptor Corps. I will rendezvous with the tanks you sent!" said the walkie-talkie.

, a strange voice suddenly came out, dispelling Xu Tingzhi's doubts.

The reported situation was true. For a moment, Xu Tingzhi could hardly believe his ears. He was stunned for a moment, and he hurriedly replied: "Brigadier Xu, I am Xu Tingzhi. Please follow my tank with your troops. I will immediately

Report the situation to Commander Jing Zhanqi!"

Jing Zhanqi, who received the report, was also full of disbelief. There was no news at all. Why did the troops of the North China Field Corps suddenly appear on the melee battlefield? He was also stunned for a moment, and he said: "Brigadier Xu, you

Contact the other party immediately and confirm the other party’s identity!”

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