Age of Conquest Reborn

The newly formed Western Manchurian Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army was equipped with new equipment. It drove past the more than 80,000 troops who were sent out for the expedition. As if they had been given blood, they left Xinjing and pounced on the back of the Western Manchurian Interceptor Corps of Jingzhan Banner.

, the worries of Ge Zhenzhuang, director of the independent division's general staff department, are not unreasonable.

Therefore, Ge Zhenzhuang, as the acting chief of staff, made suggestions. Unexpectedly, the division commander Tang Qiuli ignored them and instead asked about the situation of Sun Zhenbang's regiment. Ge Zhenzhuang swallowed his saliva and could only follow the division commander's thoughts, "Division commander, the situation

It’s like this. The five leading mechanized brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps have arrived at Baichengzi, and the main force has arrived at the Wangye Temple area. Commander Sun is marching with the main force!”

"Yeah!" Tang Qiuli nodded and said: "The time should be almost enough. If you take the train from Baichengzi to Siping and Shuangliao, it will take about eight to ten hours. By the way, this Kwantung Army West

How long will it take for the entire assault force to reach the vicinity from Siping to Shuangliao?"

"According to the information provided by the intelligence, according to the current marching speed of the Kwantung Army's Western Manchuria Assault Corps, it will be possible to reach the Daheishan and Yushutai areas 30 kilometers away from our army's blocking line from Siping to Shuangliao in about twelve hours.

"Ge Zhenzhuang replied in the precise language of a staff officer.

"Okay! Another piece of meat brought to your mouth! The time difference of more than three hours is enough!" Tang Qiuli said in high spirits, "Director Ge, ordered five of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to arrive in Baichengzi

The mechanized brigade immediately marches to Siping to Shuangliao blockade line, and is assigned to the combat sequence of the Western Manchu blockade corps of Jingzhanqi! Immediately notify Jingzhanqi of this order. He will also have time to prepare and arrange his troops!"

"In addition, tell Jing Zhanqi that the combat area to encircle and annihilate the Western Manchuria Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army will be limited to the triangle area between Gongzhuling, Daheishan, and Yushutai. The specific combat plan will be determined by Jing Zhanqi himself. Also, telegram

Sun Zhenbang, please don’t participate in this battle, lest he march impatiently and make the soldiers too tired, think more about the battle situation in Western Manchuria!"

After Ge Zhenzhuang recorded the order, he gave it to a staff officer and immediately sent it out, "Baichengzi!" Tang Qiuli remembered a place name in his mind. Isn't it the current location of Liu Chun's cavalry unit? He had forgotten it, "By the way,

Director Ge, have Liu Chun's cavalry troops started to move towards Harbin?" he asked.

Ge Zhenzhuang smiled and replied: "Commander, this morning, Commander Liu Chun's cavalry unit has left Baichengzi. At present, it has arrived in the Yueliangpao area. Along the way, there will also be scattered Kwantung Army garrison and puppet Manchukuo

The scattered garrisons of the army were swept through and fought all the way!"

"Oh! It's fast enough!" Tang Qiuli stared alertly, "However, Baichengzi is the node connecting the two railway lines in Western Manchuria, and it is also the transfer point for the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to go from Siping to Shuangliao.

The position is very important. Did Liu Chun's cavalry go out in full force and leave Baichengzi alone?"

Ge Zhenzhuang quickly said: "No, before the cavalry troops set off, Commander Liu sent a telegram to the division commander, leaving three main regiments to take charge of the security mission in the Taoliao area. Hexi Getu, chief of staff of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade, served as the security commander.

Officer, the remaining troops, more than 7,000 troops, led by Commander Liu and Commander Tong Batu of the Second Cavalry Brigade, headed for Harbin. I have sent the telegram. Why, didn't you see it?"

After hearing what Ge Zhenzhuang said, Tang Qiuli quickly rummaged through the telegram pile. Sure enough, there was a telegram from Liu Chun. He shook his head mockingly and said, "What a dereliction of duty. Well, Liu Chun is quite stable and knows how to keep the troops."

, Just now you said that Liu Chun led more than 7,000 cavalry to fight all the way, what happened?"

Ge Zhenzhuang gave a detailed report on how many battles Liu Chun's cavalry unit had fought less than a day after setting off. Tang Qiuli laughed loudly and praised repeatedly: "Good! If it's not like this, it's not."

Liu Chun and Tong Batu are in trouble, maybe it will attract the attention of the Kwantung Army in the surrounding areas of Harbin and achieve our goal of forming a North Manchu combat corps, which is not a bad thing!"

"However, in the name of the division commander, we must telegraph Liu Chun that rendezvous with the troops commanded by Wang Jun should be an urgent task at present, and be careful not to engage in battle with the superior Kwantung Army troops and puppet Manchukuo troops. Enough is enough!"

The main force of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps took a short rest in the Wangye Temple area. This is a large plain area created after the confluence of two rivers. It is the remnant of the Daxingan Mountains. The low hills are missing the lush pine trees.

The vegetation is only clusters of shrubs in the forest and birch forest. At that time, Wangye Temple was a small town with more than a hundred households, mostly Mongolian.

Sun Zhenbang, who had been riding the train for several days, took advantage of a short break to get off the train to get some air and take a look at the Wangye Temple. He took a dozen staff officers and guards and just walked out a few hundred meters away. Behind him,

A communications staff officer caught up with him breathlessly, "Report to the commander, a telegram from the division commander!"

Sun Zhenbang took the telegram indifferently. After reading it, his eyes immediately went straight. Then he beat his chest and stamped his feet and shouted loudly: "It's really unlucky. My teeth are blocked even when I drink cold water. I can't catch up step by step. I can't catch up step by step. 80,000 yuan."

Many little devils and Manchukuo puppets

The army couldn't afford it, so they sent out five brigades of troops to help others fight the war. That guy Jing Zhanqi, you say, why don't I go with the vanguard? It's all you, why is safety so important?

, causing me to lose the battle I won!"

Sun Zhenbang glared, complained, and vented all his anger on the security staff of the Corps. The staff and guards wanted to have fun but did not dare to have fun. Their faces turned red from holding back. Looking at the security staff who was innocently shot, the security staff whispered.

He muttered: "Is this the teacher's regulations? I just strictly enforce them!"

Sun Zhenbang lost his temper, called over to the director of the operations department of the corps, and said hurriedly: "Quick! Send my order, and the troops will set off immediately. If you wait any longer, you won't be able to win any battles!"

The director of the operations department, who was less than forty years old, said in embarrassment: "Commander, I asked the officer in charge of transportation in the logistics department. The locomotive needs to add coal and water at Wangye Temple. In addition, the troops also need to replenish some supplies.

It will take five hours at the earliest before we can set off!”

"Then I have to wait here for more than five hours?" Sun Zhenbang shouted with his eyes wide open. The director of the operations department spread his hands with an innocent look on his face, unable to help!

Sun Zhenbang was as deflated as a rubber ball. He returned to the military column dejectedly. He didn't even have the mood to look at the street scene of Wangye Temple. He stayed up minute by second, fearing that he would miss the opportunity to fight in Ximan. Yuan Jinghao was also fighting.

The master who has not taken enough advantage has come all the way here. If he just wants to get a job of cleaning the battlefield, he will die of frustration, right?

Jing Zhanqi, who received the order from the division commander, was worrying about the 80,000-strong Kwantung Army Western Manchuria Assault Corps coming up from behind. He was not afraid of fighting this battle, but the troops at hand were tight. He only had nine brigades in hand after all the battles were completed.

More than 100,000 troops are blocking the Western Manchuria Kwantung Army's retreat to Xinjing. All the troops have been used. They can't let go of the fleas with ten fingers. To deal with the more than 80,000 Kwantung Army troops coming from behind,

How many troops are needed?

Jing Zhanqi knew in his mind that following the example of Fengtian's reinforcements, he would definitely annihilate the Kwantung Army's Western Manchuria Assault Corps. In this way, at least five brigades would be needed. Otherwise, it would be easy to overwhelm the enemy.

It’s broken!

Jing Zhanqi locked himself in the room, like a shrewd businessman, calculating one company and one battalion on how to use troops, not only to ensure the stability of the blocking line, but also to eat more than 80,000 Kwantung Army troops.

With so many troops at hand, it’s a very troublesome problem!

At this time, the brigade chief of staff Wang Xujiang came in and said excitedly: "Brigade commander, I received a telegram from the division commander that the five leading mechanized brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps have arrived in Baichengzi. The division commander assigned the troops to our corps' operations.

The sequence is now on its way to Siping, and it is expected to arrive in about eight hours!"

"Great!" Jing Zhanqi banged the table excitedly. What a great thing that fell from the sky. The problem of troop strength that troubled him was solved immediately. This order from the division commander was really timely!

"Commander, what other requirements are there in the order?" Jing Zhanqi couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart and asked while rubbing his hands.

Wang Xujiang replied: "The division commander asked our corps to limit the combat area to encircle and annihilate the Kwantung Army's Western Manchuria Assault Corps to the triangle between Gongzhuling, Daheishan, and Yushutai, but he also asked our corps to determine its own combat plan. It is very strange.

Ah! Since our corps is required to determine its own battle plan, it should choose its own battlefield, but there are restrictions on it. I am confused!"

"Is there such a thing?" Jing Zhanqi took the telegram in confusion and looked at it carefully. He frowned while reading and raised his face to think about it from time to time. When he saw the end, he was happy, "Chief of Staff, no

What a fool, the division commander is thousands of miles away, but he can understand everything about the battlefield in Western Manchuria. It’s admirable, you see..."

As he spoke, Jing Zhanqi pointed to the military map and said: "Although the terrain conditions in the triangle between Gongzhuling, Daheishan and Yushutai are not suitable for an ambush, it is stuck between Siping, Shuangliao and Xinjing.

The midpoint position can be given to me

We cut off the space for the Western Manchurian Assault Corps of the Kwantung Army to retract to Xinjing without affecting the stability of our blocking line, so as not to cause the encircled Western Manchuria Kwantung Army troops to try to cooperate inside and outside, increasing the pressure on our blocking troops!

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"Therefore, the battlefield chosen by the division commander for our corps is just right. It is far away from Xinjing and not close to the blocking line from Siping to Shuangliao. It allows us to arrange it calmly and fight this battle!"

The more Jing Zhanqi thought about it, the more he felt that the master's move was very mysterious, and he finally understood Tang Qiuli's intention.

(To be continued)