Age of Conquest Reborn

Lieutenant General Tosa, the commander of the Third Army of the Kwantung Army, sent this telegram to Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro with a morbid revenge mentality, or in other words, a self-defeating sadness. He clearly realized that the forty people in Western Manchuria

There are tens of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers who may not be able to get out of this mountainous area with a radius of several hundred kilometers.

After sending the telegram to the Kwantung Army headquarters, Lieutenant General Tosa issued the following order to all troops, "Every department, we have fallen into the trap of the independent division troops. Now, there is no other way but to die calmly."

The spirit of Bushido, attack with indomitable strength and attack again!"

Then, Lieutenant General Tosa stared at the shell flames streaking across the sky in a daze, and sneered nervously. He wanted to know what Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro's expression would be like after receiving the telegram, and how he would call him back.

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But this time, there was no response from the Kwantung Army headquarters, and Commander-in-Chief Nanjiro issued no orders.

Lieutenant General Tosa was right. This mountainous area is indeed a big pocket. Surrounding the Qilaotu Mountains and the Nuruerhu Mountains, the Western Manchu Combat Group of the Independent Division, with six main brigades, is moving the Kwantung Army from Western Manchuria to western Liaoning.

On the only way to break out of the encirclement, a blocking line composed of thousands of artillery pieces was established. The volcanic eruption of artillery fire exploded into a sea of ​​fire in the pre-dawn sky.

Under the fierce orders of officers at all levels, the soldiers of the Kwantung Army braved fierce artillery fire and rushed forward regardless of casualties. However, except for the broken corpses everywhere, they could not advance even half a step. Later, the Ximan Combat Group

The main force of the Kwantung Army pressed forward from three directions: east, north, and west. By about seven o'clock in the morning, more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops were compressed between the Qilaotu Mountains and the Nuruerhu Mountains.

In a small area!

At about 8 o'clock in the morning, for the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army soldiers surrounded in the mountains, an even greater disaster struck. The Independent Division Aviation Force dispatched at least 1,500 bombers and fighter jets to attack the encirclement.

The Kwantung Army soldiers inside dropped tons of heavy bombs. The bombs shook the mountains and the earth was like a furnace of boiling molten iron!

Sun Zhenbang followed the footsteps of the troops and moved the headquarters forward until he could see the rising fire and smoke on the battlefield. At the same time, Yuan Jinghao also moved the headquarters forward, and the two commanders and deputy commanders of the Western Manchu Theater

, we exchanged telegrams for several days across the huge battlefield. This time, we finally got together.

Hearing that Yuan Jinghao was coming soon, Sun Zhenbang walked out of the tent, facing the August morning sunshine in Western Manchuria, and looked into the distance. In the distance of the undulating mountains, a motorcade rolled up dust all over the sky. It came speeding towards, and after a while,

He arrived in front of Sun Zhenbang.

Yuan Jinghao jumped out of the armored command vehicle, and Sun Zhenbang hurriedly greeted him, laughing and saying: "Commander Yuan, we finally meet!"

Yuan Jinghao looked at Sun Zhenbang carefully. He hadn't seen him for several years, but he was still very capable. "Commander Sun set up the headquarters here, how could I, the deputy commander, not come!" he said jokingly.

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Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao are no strangers. Both of them were commanders from the first detachment of the Blood Hand Regiment, the predecessor of the Directly Affiliated Corps. Later, they each commanded a corps and fought in different areas. There were fewer opportunities to meet each other.

, this meeting was naturally very cordial.

There was not much time to reminisce about the old days in the battlefield with heavy artillery fire. Sun Zhenbang immediately cut to the topic, "Commander Yuan, a new encirclement has been formed. Regardless of casualties, the little devils continued to attack the southern blockade line. Just now, Han Guangqi came to me

The telegram said that the Japs were repulsed several times and suffered a bloody blow. Now, the aviation force has made things worse for the Japs. I estimate that in this round, the Japs will not lose tens of thousands of lives unless they lose tens of thousands of lives.

Take advantage of these bastards!"

"I think after a few more hours of fighting, the heat will be almost the same. Should we ask the division commander for instructions and start the general attack this evening?"

Yuan Jinghao said with a smile: "I ran all the way here, and when I arrived at your commander Sun's place, I didn't even have a mouth to speak! Come on, let's talk about serious matters first. My opinion is that we don't ask the division commander for instructions and continue to fight.

God will tell you later!"

"Oh?" Sun Zhenbang narrowed his eyes, "Commander Yuan, what else can you do?"

Yuan Jinghao smiled and replied: "The current battlefield space is still too large. What I mean is that if we continue to compress the battlefield space of the little devils and drive these bastards together, we can also use our artillery advantage! Division Commander

Don’t you always emphasize that problems that can be solved with artillery shells should never be solved with bullets? If you add up the artillery of our two corps, how many cannons there are? However, you are the commander, so the specific idea is up to you!"

Sun Zhenbang laughed, punched Yuan Jinghao, and said: "What are you doing, chief and deputy? Let's discuss it. In this way, we will report the situation to the commander first and wait for instructions. Anyway, with more than 400,000 little devils, it is a stew."

in the pot

Meat, including bones and skin, are all delicacies in our mouths, and we are not in a hurry! Guard, make a pot of my milk tea for Commander Yuan. That is the authentic Outer Mongolian flavor! No brother, Lian Wei

I can’t even smell it!”

Yuan Jinghao laughed happily, "Commander Sun, don't be stingy. If you gave me this milk tea a year ago, I wouldn't even drink it. But since I arrived in Kailu, East Mongolia, I've gotten into trouble. If I don't drink it for a few days, it's really bad."

I’m still so greedy that I have to try it. What’s the difference between your Outer Mongolia milk tea and Kailu’s?”

"Hahaha!" Sun Zhenbang laughed proudly, "What's the difference? Two words, authentic! Keep it and you won't forget it once you drink it!"

The ground artillery roared, and the shells flew across the sky like locusts. In the sky, fighter jets and bombers, like circling eagles, swooped back and forth. Bullets and bombs fell like raindrops. The battlefield was turned into a pot of porridge. Commanders of the two corps of the Independent Division

The officers, however, started talking about milk tea amidst the deafening explosions. The dozen or so combat officers following the two of them could only be speechless for a while.

Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao were in the headquarters, enjoying milk tea, listening to the roar of artillery and bombings, and discussing whether we should report the battlefield situation to the division commander. Feng Jiwu and Han Tie were on the battlefield in western Liaoning.

, not idle either, the Seventh Army of the Western Liaoning Kwantung Army dispatched to the north, intending to respond to the Western Manchurian Kwantung Army's breakout operation.

Of course, Feng Jiwu would not be merciful in this regard. He used five brigades, tanks and heavy artillery to beat him head-on. The Seventh Army of the Kwantung Army left thousands of corpses behind and retreated to its original position in embarrassment. The battlefield in western Liaoning

The encirclement is still the same as before.

Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao discussed the battlefield situation and reported it to Tang Qiuli in Jinzhou. Originally, according to the original battle plan, the western Liaoning battlefield and the Western Manchu battlefield would launch a general offensive at the same time. However, since it was judged that the Japanese

After forming a troop transport fleet of several thousand merchant ships, Tang Qiuli had a new plan. While not changing the overall battle plan, he gave new instructions for the battlefield in the Western Manchurian Mountains.

"Commanders Sun and Yuan, I have fully informed you of the call. The encirclement of Qilaotu Mountain Area and Nuruerhu Mountain Area has been formed. You have successfully completed the task of the division command and have the ability to completely annihilate the Kwantung Army troops in Western Manchuria.

Necessary conditions, but, as you said in the telegram, the maneuver space of the Kwantung Army troops on the battlefield is still too large now, which is not conducive to our army's firepower advantage and mass annihilation!"

"Therefore, the division commander's opinion is that we can use two to three days to gradually clear out the Kwantung Army troops on the periphery of the encirclement, further compress their battlefield survival space, kill a large number of their effective forces, and create favorable conditions for the final general offensive. In addition,

I emphasize one point: when the battle reaches the final stage, the remaining Kwantung Army soldiers in the encirclement can be persuaded to surrender based on the actual battlefield conditions."

"Of course, the prerequisite is that the Kwantung Army soldiers' will to fight must be completely destroyed psychologically and spiritually. Otherwise, they would rather be annihilated! Regarding this, the two of you must explain this to the commanders at all levels of the participating troops!"

The telegram arrived in the hands of Sun Zhenbang and Yuan Jinghao. The two looked at the telegram and looked at each other with confusion in their eyes. The teacher's opinion in the telegram was absolutely correct. This was also the result of a relaxed and happy discussion between the two of them while drinking milk tea.

Law, the problem lies in this passage, "In the final stage of the battle, the remaining Kwantung Army soldiers in the encirclement can be persuaded to surrender!"

Sun Zhenbang frowned, thought for a while, and said to Yuan Jinghao in confusion: "Commander Yuan, am I right? The old rule of our independent division is that we never take prisoners of little Japs. What happened to the division commander this time?"

, there are more than 400,000 little devils, even if we fight to the end, there will still be tens of thousands left. Why are these bastards left to persuade them to surrender? "

"Should we treat the wounded soldiers of the little Japs? It would be a waste to use medicines on these beasts! What do you mean by trying to persuade them to surrender? Just blast them with artillery shells and get rid of them all. It will be neat and worry-free! We

The food on the ground in China cannot feed these little devils!"

Yuan Jinghao also straightened his mouth, "Commander Sun, the division commander's order is fishy, ​​and I'm confused too! Can't you guess why you are keeping these little Japs prisoners?" Then he smiled slyly, "Commander Sun, don't do that either.

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I'm annoyed. Didn't you just say that these more than 400,000 little devils are just meat stewed in the pot, even the skin and bones are food in our mouths. How much is left in the end is not in our hands.

Here! Ah!"

"What a brilliant idea!" Sun Zhenbang slammed the shell box and shouted loudly, "Yes, let's do it like this, we just fight to death. As for how much food is left in the pot in the end, it depends on the luck of the little Japanese in the encirclement.

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"The combat staff immediately conveyed the order of the theater headquarters to the troops. In addition to the blocking troops in Qilaotu Mountain and Nuruerhu Mountain, and in-situ defense, the troops in the east, north, and west directions steadily advanced.

, Gradually compress the battlefield space of the Kwantung Army troops, and focus on artillery and armored troops, which can blast the little devils hard!" Sun Zhenbang ordered loudly.

(To be continued)