Age of Conquest Reborn

The sound of artillery fire outside Liaozhong was still fierce and continuous, and the permeating gunpowder smoke could be heard even dozens of kilometers away from the shelling area. The face of General Meijin, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, looked as ugly as ashes. He knew very well that the third

The first team and the tank brigade could not be withdrawn, so they used two artillery regiments to launch an artillery bombardment. The commander of this independent division was absolutely ruthless!

But General Umezu also judged that this was not an ambush, but a blockade, because so far, only fighting has occurred in the direction of Liaozhong, and there was no movement in the surrounding areas. Next, it was time to verify his judgment. General Umezu ordered the following

The troops immediately turned to the direction of Manduhu, while sending telegrams to the garrison commanders in Sujiatun and Yuhong, asking if any trace of the independent division troops had been found.

However, General Meijin had absolutely no intention of ordering the troops to retreat immediately. He knew very well that if his judgment was confirmed, then the Liaoxi Assault Corps would definitely get into the ambush circle of the independent division troops on the way back to Fengtian. Even if

Without an ambush, the most powerful first detachment and chariot brigade have been lost. How many soldiers are left in the army who can fight? Can we count on those women, young and old men?

In this regard, General Meijin did not have much confidence. Originally, the establishment of the Western Liaoning Assault Corps to attack the independent division's blocking line in Panshan and Beining was a fluke. The basis of the operation was based on the blocking force of the independent division, which could not be drawn.

They sent troops to deal with themselves, but now, the facts have proved that they were wrong. The independent division blocking troops not only blocked their more than 400,000 troops on the Panshan and Beining lines, but also had extra troops to block the Liaoxi Assault Corps.

Not only are there, there are many. Just in the direction of Liaozhong County, there are enough troops for two brigades and two artillery regiments. There are three necessary roads to Panshan and Beining. An independent division has emerged from Liaozhong.

Two brigade, then, in Manduhu and six rooms

How could the direction be blank, "Damn Tang Qiuli. How many troops do you have in Manchuria?" Even if General Meijin tried hard, he couldn't think of it. How could his opponent, that Chinese devil Tang Qiuli, do this?

Are there so many available soldiers?

Soon, the callbacks from Yu Hong and the commanders of the Sujiatun garrison arrived. However, what surprised General Meijin was that the commanders of the garrison in both places responded with stern words, "Within the jurisdiction of the post, and

No trace of the independent division troops was found. We checked the surrounding garrisons and Manchukuo troops and found nothing unusual!"

But these two telegrams could not eliminate the shadow of General Umezu. He firmly believed in his judgment. There must be an independent division hiding in the dark around Fengtian. It was staring at him coldly, like a poisonous snake in the corner.

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"There is no way out! We can only fight to the death!" General Umezu sighed in his heart, and then issued an order, "The troops from the Liaoxi direction immediately launched a full-line assault on the blocking line of the independent division troops, and the rescue troops came from the Fengtian direction.

The line from central Liaoning to Manduhu is blocked by the independent division troops and is launching a frontal attack on Manduhu!"

On the earthen building at the east gate of Liaozhong County, Colonel Xu Zixiao, commander of the First Brigade of the Shandong Garrison Area, held up his telescope attentively and observed the shelling situation. The shelling had been going on for almost an hour. In the shelling area, the large green area was no longer visible.

, replaced by upturned scorched earth, burning trucks and tanks, there was no scene of the desperate charge of the little devils, only the whistling falling artillery shells, and the clouds of gunpowder smoke.

Xu Zixiao was completely relaxed. He knew that the effect of the bombardment was better than he expected. But there was one thing he didn't understand. Logically speaking, he and the Japs had been fighting for several years, and the Japs' commander was not so stupid.

Bar?

When we arrived at the outskirts of Liaozhong, we didn't even send any reconnaissance troops, nor did we conduct fire reconnaissance before the attack. We just bumped into them with such arrogance and took a beating from the shells. Otherwise, this battle would not have been fought.

It was so easy. Did the little devil commander have water in his head, or something?

Xu Zixiao shook his head. If he couldn't figure it out, he didn't think about it. Anyway, he just took advantage. He turned to the combat staff and said: "Order the artillery to stop the bombardment. The fire is almost over. Order the forward troops to prepare to meet the Kwantung Army's attack!"

As soon as the combat staff officer left, the radio operator shouted: "Brigade commander, after receiving the telegram from the reconnaissance company, all the follow-up troops of the Kwantung Army have left Liaozhong and moved to the direction of Manduhu!"

"What?" Xu Zixiao blinked his eyes a few times in surprise, exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly took the telegram. Sure enough, in addition to the Kwantung Army troops who were trapped in the fire net, the Kwantung Army was more than 30 kilometers away from Liaozhong County.

The follow-up troops of the army turned to the direction of Manduhu. In other words, the first battle of the first brigade ended in this way!

After hearing what the radio operator said, the staff officers at the brigade headquarters were all eager to give it a try. They all suggested, "Brigadier Commander, this is a good opportunity. The Kwantung Army's follow-up troops did not continue to attack. Should we order the troops to attack and see if there is any bombardment area?"

There are no remaining little devils? It’s better to fight with the little devils with real swords and guns!”

Xu Zixiao flatly rejected the excited suggestions of his staff. He was a battlefield veteran and was always observing the effects of artillery bombardment. In an hour of bombardment, the artillery regiment poured tens of thousands of artillery shells. The small area was almost plowed by artillery fire.

Again, there are still Kwantung Army soldiers who survived. Even if there are, they are wounded soldiers missing arms and legs. There is no need to take risks. What if all the Kwantung Army turns to the direction of Manduhu, is it a trap?

Seeing the sullen expressions on the staff's faces, Xu Zixiao said angrily: "Why are you all drooping your face? We have arrived at the Northeast battlefield, and we are worried that we will not have the chance to fight in the future. I will immediately report the battle situation in Liaozhong to Commander Wang. I, the Shandong Garrison

District 1st Brigade, together with the Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Headquarters

The leading troops of the team exchanged fire and dealt a heavy blow to the enemy with an hour's artillery bombardment. Because the battlefield was not cleaned and the exact number of enemy annihilations was not known, there were no casualties in our unit. Now, the Kwantung Army's follow-up troops have not continued to attack Liaozhong County.

, but turned to the direction of Manduhu!"

In the Sujiatun area west of Fengtian, a brigade commanded by Marine Corps Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan is hidden within an area only ten kilometers away from Sujiatun. In the midsummer of western Liaoning, the crops everywhere are not tall enough, making it a natural hiding place for the troops.

It is easy to hide more than 10,000 troops and equipment in this place. The other two brigades have already moved to the areas around Yuhong. They are also hiding the crop fields everywhere, waiting for the order to attack!

In addition, after the troops arrived, they strictly blocked the news. This is also the reason why the local garrison of the Kwantung Army and the Manchukuo garrison in places such as Sujiatun and Yuhong did not discover that there were nearly 50,000 independent division troops lurking around them.

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Wang Dongshan sat cross-legged comfortably under a big elm tree. The hot sunshine was blocked by the umbrella-like canopy. The breeze with the smell of crops blew from the fields. Although it was midsummer, it was not too hot. He looked at his watch and thought.

Li was counting the time, "In the direction of Liaozhong, Manduhu and Liujianfang, it's almost started!"

"Report to Commander, received a telegram from Brigadier Xu of the First Brigade of Shandong Garrison District defending Liaozhong County!" As if to verify his idea, a staff officer ran over sweating profusely and took an envious look.

Wang Dongshan, sitting in the shade of a tree, reported.

After reading the telegram, Wang Dongshan was happy, "This Xu Zixiao is still good at fighting. With a blast of artillery fire, he repelled more than 50,000 people led by that old devil Meijin. There were zero casualties. Not bad."

, he did not take advantage of the situation and was calm enough. Meijin led the team to the direction of Mandu, thinking he could take advantage? That direction is not easy to touch!"

"Send a telegram to the Second Brigade of the Shandong Garrison Area in the direction of Manduhu. The main force of the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps, after suffering a setback in the central direction of Liaoning, has turned to your block line to attack. We hope to be prepared for the battle. I emphasize one point: stick to the defense line.

That’s it, even if the Kwantung Army retreats across the board, the troops cannot attack without my order!”

"Convey my order, and each brigade will immediately launch an attack on the Kwantung Army garrison and Manchukuo garrison on the line from flood to Sujiatun. Each brigade will send a battalion of troops to guard in the direction of Fengtian!" Since the troops in the Shandong Garrison Area,

The battle had already begun, and there was no need to hide anymore. Wang Dongshan issued the order to attack.

"Chief of Intelligence, there are no photos of Umezu Yoshijiro in the hands of the soldiers?" Wang Dongshan shouted loudly. He suddenly remembered an important issue. The big net cast this time was to catch Umezu Yoshijiro.

Big fish, the soldiers don't have photos in their hands. It seems that the Japanese all look the same, and Umezu Yoshijiro didn't even have a mark on his face. What if he slips away in the chaos?

The director of the brigade intelligence department hurried over and replied awkwardly: "Report to the chief of staff, before departure, the corps intelligence department urgently sent a batch of photos of Umezu Yoshijiro to each brigade. However, the urgent work was in a hurry and there was no time to reprint them. The quantity was too large.

Not enough, it can only be issued to the company level!"

Wang Dongshan straightened his lips and waved the director of the Intelligence Department to leave, complaining secretly to himself, "Why didn't you think of this? If Umezu Yoshijiro slips away from his hands, he will regret it for the rest of his life! What an oversight!"

At this time, the battlefield from Panshan to Beining, which had been silent for several days, was once again boiling. The surrounded Liaoxi Kwantung Army had more than 400,000 troops, of which more than 200,000 were used to defend against Feng Jiwu's troops attacking from behind.

, the rest are all devoted to the attack on the Korean Railway's blocking line!

Perhaps General Umezu’s empty promise worked, or perhaps General Umezu personally led troops to help, which gave the Kwantung Army soldiers great confidence and courage. In this day’s attack, the Kwantung Army soldiers went crazy and took various measures.

The way the group charged was like a wave, continuously attacking the blocking positions. The sound of gunfire on the battlefield was too loud to count. The thick smoke covered the morning sun, and the air was full of choking.

The smell of gunpowder smoke!

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