Age of Conquest Reborn

It should be said that the battle in the Manduhu area of ​​western Liaoning has just begun. The result was beyond the expectations of Colonel Cheng Hejiang, commander of the second brigade of the Shandong Garrison Area. His experience was similar to that of Xu Zixiao, commander of the first brigade. It was also because

battle wounds, from the field

Those who were transferred to the local security forces often fought against Japanese troops on the battlefield. In his impression, although the Japanese soldiers were not scary, they were by no means weaklings. They often charged with their swords, but they still had a fierceness to them.

Very angry!

But what he saw now greatly overturned Cheng Hejiang's previous impression. There were more than 30,000 Kwantung Army soldiers, like chickens whose nest had been blown up, retreating in disarray. The artillery regiment had more than 200 medium-caliber artillery pieces, causing

Will the effect be so great?

So, Cheng Hejiang stammered, is this damn kid still the same kid from before? He was blasted with one cannonball and the entire army fled?

Not only was Cheng Hejiang stunned, but all the officers at the Second Brigade Headquarters had their mouths wide open with expressions of disbelief. However, the brigade chief of staff returned to normal quickly and hurriedly said: "Brigadier Commander, Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps

Defeated, defeated, should we attack on all fronts and then cover them up, so that the soldiers in our brigade who have never seen blood can gain some battlefield experience?"

This is a tempting suggestion. This is the best time to pursue. The Kwantung Army soldiers who are scattered in all directions have no possibility of fighting back. Cheng Hejiang even saw in the telescope that the Kwantung Army soldiers even threw away their rifles because they thought their helmets were in the way.

They were also thrown all over the floor. There could be no fraud. If the Kwantung Army commander's deception strategy could be used for this purpose, Cheng Hejiang would admit defeat even after he died.

However, Cheng Hejiang's mind was not yet overheated. He knew that if he pursued the pursuit at this moment, he would definitely achieve very good results. However, a scheduled siege battle turned into a pursuit battle, and then the army was defeated by the pursuit of the crops.

The Kwantung Army soldiers seem to be inconsistent with the command's intentions. Who can guarantee that there are no Kwantung Army soldiers who slipped through the net? What if that Umezu Yoshijiro took advantage of the chaos and slipped away?

Let's wait for the command from the headquarters, "No, order all regiments to strictly guard their positions. No attack is allowed. Report the situation to Commander Wang and ask for instructions on the next step of our brigade? In addition, inform others of what happened on the battlefield in Manduhu."

Three brigades!" Cheng He Jiangqiang suppressed the impulse in his heart, shook his head and ordered to the brigade chief of staff.

In Sujiatun, the smoke on the battlefield has not cleared. Wang Dongshan stood on a ruins. He said to the combat staff: "Order all brigades to immediately repair the fortifications and replenish ammunition. I estimate that in Liaozhong, six rooms

, the Liaoxi Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army, which was hit hard and bloody on the front line in Mandu, it’s time to run back, let’s wait here!”

According to the telegram from Xu Zixiao who was guarding Liaozhong, Wang Dongshan was completely relieved about the front-line battlefield in Liaozhong. Although the four brigades in the Shandong Garrison District were second-line troops, they relied on fortifications and could not hold out. They relied on powerful artillery firepower.

The advantage in equipment is not much different from that of the Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps. It can completely beat the little Japanese to death. As for the situation on the Hong line of occupying Sujiatun, Umezu Yoshijiro will soon know.

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With the escape route cut off, Umezu Yoshijiro's only choice was to withdraw to Fengtian, otherwise he would face the risk of being surrounded. Wang Dongshan's plan was to block the retreating Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps from Yuhong to Sujiatun.

Then, the four brigades of the Shandong Garrison Area on the front line of Liaozhong were ordered to immediately press over and form an encirclement. They would completely eat up the tens of thousands of Umezu Yoshijiro's men and capture this old devil alive!

As for the attack on Sujiatun, the battle involving the Kwantung Army's garrison at various key points on the Hong line ended quickly. The local garrison of the Kwantung Army was originally a second-rate force. In addition, Sujiatun, Yuhong and other places did not have any deep trench barriers.

Defense system, suddenly again

Launched an attack, a heavy artillery shell hit them. The fortifications, bunkers, bunkers and other defenses were blown to pieces and were instantly razed to the ground. Almost all the Kwantung Army garrison soldiers who rushed to fight were destroyed.

Buried under a pile of rubble.

The heavy artillery bombarded the Kwantung Army garrison's position, and the tanks covered the infantry charge. They rushed in without any effort. In about an hour, the battle to seize Sujiatun and the Hong line and the Kwantung Army garrison's defensive position ended smoothly.

Well, for the three brigades of the Marine Corps who are accustomed to fighting big and vicious battles, such a tough battle is not even a warm-up, just a small fight!

Looking at the ruins after the shelling everywhere, Wang Dongshan said to a staff officer: "Give some manpower and find a more complete place immediately to establish a headquarters!"

The staff officer agreed and hurried away with some soldiers from the guard company. At this time, a military jeep came joltingly. A captain jumped out of the car and trotted over, "Report to the commander, after receiving the news from the defense Manduhu

Telegram from the Second Journey Brigade Commander of the Shandong Garrison Area on the front line!"

"Oh? Could it be that the Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps has any new tricks to attack Mandu?" Wang Dongshan muttered, took the telegram, and after reading it, his eyebrows stood up, "Damn it! What happened? Xiao Xiao

Tens of thousands of Japs have been defeated, and I am still waiting here!"

It is indeed unexpected that Wang Dongshan has cast a wide net in Sujiatun and the Hong line. He originally wanted to catch the remaining tens of thousands of people from the entire Liaoxi Corps of the Kwantung Army, but now the situation is like this.

He and Cheng Hejiang, commander of the Second Brigade of the Shandong Garrison Area, had the same worries. The siege turned into a rout battle, which was not conducive to the mass annihilation. If Umezu Yoshijiro took advantage of the chaos and escaped, this reinforcement battle personally deployed by the division commander would be a disaster.

Lost its proper meaning!

Also, if some of the defeated Kwantung Army Liaoxi Assault Corps soldiers fled back to Fengtian from all directions, in the future attack on Fengtian, these escaped Kwantung Army soldiers will become the main force of the defense, and the reinforcement battle will not be perfect.

, also failed to complete the task assigned by the division commander!

Wang Dongshan's heart was filled with fire, and he was panting with anger. This was the first time he commanded a battle alone, and it was a general personally ordered by the division commander. He had more than 60,000 elite soldiers and generals in his hands, and he was able to deal with more than 50,000 Guandong generals.

If the ragtag army of the army let go of the old Japs like Meijin and let go of thousands or even tens of thousands of young Japs, they would be able to commit suicide!

Wang Dongshan was spinning in circles on the ground. Suddenly, he stopped and said to the combat staff: "Order, the troops of the Shandong Garrison Area immediately move from the Liujianfang, Liaozhong, and Mandu areas to Sujiatun, Yuhong

Advance on the front line, and the troops try to expand the scope of advancement as much as possible

, spread out to the two wings, gradually drive the defeated Kwantung Army to a centralized location, and order the three brigades on the Sujiatun and Yuhong lines. Each brigade will leave one regiment to defend the current position, and the rest of the troops will immediately deploy to the two wings.

, confront the Shandong Garrison Area troops!"

Wang Dongshan gritted his teeth. A perfectly planned annihilation battle unexpectedly resulted in the current chaotic situation. Originally, the Kwantung Army's Liaoxi Assault Corps was completely collapsed, which was a good thing, but on the battlefield of Fengtian reinforcements, here, it was a bad thing.

Wow, what a disturbing and bad thing!

Therefore, Wang Dongshan was forced to adjust his deployment. His intention was to form a huge encirclement from Liujianfang, Liaozhong, Mandu to Sujiatun, and Yuhong, and spread the net even wider.

, suppress the defeated troops of the Liaoxi Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army in a small area, and then gather them together to annihilate them. When the fish swarm disperses, then rush them back into the net. Although it takes a lot of effort, it can be done!

"Communications staff officer, immediately report the situation of Fengtian's reinforcements to the battlefield to the division commander. At the same time, report the adjusted deployment of the headquarters and request instructions from the division commander!" Wang Dongshan ordered again.

The Western Liaoning Kwantung Army's attack on the independent division troops and the blockade line from Panshan to Beinin finally came to a sad end in the afternoon. A dozen "Thunder" rocket launcher battalions of the Korean Railway troops suddenly took action, firing two volleys, and the earth shook.

Shake, smoke rose into the sky, blocking the afternoon sun, turning the battlefield like a furnace of boiling molten iron. The bodies of countless Kwantung Army soldiers were turned into ashes by the high temperature of thousands of degrees. The battlefield was a sea of ​​fire, and the flames were steaming.

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No matter how crazy the bushido spirit was, no matter how strong the breakout campaign was, and the moral encouragement of Commander-in-Chief Umezu who personally led the troops to come to the rescue, they could not offset the disadvantage in firepower. Especially the independent division troops used unprecedented weapons of mass destruction.

That artillery was more ferocious than heavy artillery. It completely shattered the confidence and courage of the Kwantung Army commanders and soldiers. After leaving nearly 10,000 corpses, they retreated to the original area.

Then, several army commanders got together again and sent a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Umezu. In addition to explaining the helplessness of today's breakout battle, he once again hit the iron plate and was beaten to a bloody head by the independent division.

He also expressed his extreme shame and sorry for the Commander-in-Chief, and asked Commander-in-Chief Meijin and the Liaoxi Imperial Army troops for their next specific action?

However, after the telegram was sent, it was like a stone sinking into the sea without any response. It was as if Commander-in-Chief Umezu and his headquarters had disappeared from the world. Several lieutenant generals and commanders of the Kwantung Army looked at each other with an ominous premonition in their hearts, "

Could it be that Commander-in-Chief Umezu was taken over by the independent division troops...?"

After the battle, Han Tie reported the details of today's battle to the division commander. At the end of the telegram, he wrote: "... the Niangziguan garrison will not take offensive actions for the time being, which will help to consume the Kwantung Army.

strength, and give them the hope of always engaging our Panshan and Beinin front-line troops and breaking through the blockade. In this way, when the final general offensive is launched, resistance can be reduced!"

Tang Qiuli fully agreed with Han Tie's idea. Originally, the time to end the Liaoxi Campaign was after the Western Manchu Campaign, so that the Kwantung Army's strength could be continuously consumed, which was of course the best time.

Tang Qiuli said to Ge Zhenzhuang, Director of the General Staff Division: "Director Ge, call Han Tie back. The division headquarters agrees with your plan. Currently, in the western Liaoning battlefield, the Kwantung Army's main force is to be consumed in large quantities!"

Before Ge Zhenzhuang could leave, Chen Feng, the director of the communication department, hurried in with a strange look on his face.

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