Age of Conquest Reborn

Qinglonggou in Nuruerhu Mountain in Western Manchuria is a little-known place name. Without this battle, it would not leave much impression on people. But on this night in mid-August 1940, the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria More than 300,000 soldiers, together with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Western Manchurian Theater of the Independent Division, fought around Qinglonggou in an area of ​​more than 100 kilometers. The Battle of Qinglonggou is destined to be recorded in the history of the Independent Division.

With his eyes fixed on the charging Kwantung Army soldiers, Major General Wang Qingshan, commander of the 1st Mechanized Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Corps, did not think so much in his mind. What he was thinking about was how the 1st Brigade could carry out the smallest attack before reinforcements came up. After more than an hour of casualties, I have been fighting for many years, and I have seen a lot of big scenes, but I still gasped when I saw the Kwantung Army soldiers rushing up like a swarm of ants in the afterglow of the artillery fire. A breath of air conditioning.

"Damn it, the little devil has really spent a lot of money. He is worthy of me, Wang Qingshan. I am afraid that the first charge will be more than three regiments!" This means that the first brigade blocked the front, more than ten people. Within a kilometer wide area, they will face an attack by more than 10,000 Kwantung Army soldiers.

Wang Qingshan looked away from the lookout hole and picked up the phone, "Order, each regiment should not open fire yet, put the little devils closer to hit, first use mortars to bombard these bastards! Each regiment belongs to the artillery battalion, shelling ten In a few minutes, move to the reserve position immediately!" He was sure that if it weren't for the terrain restrictions of Qinglonggou that prevented a large-scale deployment of troops, the Kwantung Army's first attack would have dispatched even more troops than they did now!

The wind started blowing. It was the night wind of mid-August in the Western Manchurian Mountains. It carried the coolness of early autumn, and this coolness would soon be dispersed by the flames of war. As they got closer, the charging Kwantung Army soldiers began to shout and speed up. The cold light of the bayonet shone coldly in the sky, reflected by the flames of the cannonballs that were intertwined. The position on the opposite side was still silent, giving them courage but also giving them ignorant fear.

Suddenly, there was a scream in front of the place that was silent just now, and dense mortar shells came down. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" The shells fell in the dense formation of the Kwantung Army soldiers charging. , fire, human bodies, broken limbs, and huge explosions instantly filled the night sky of the battlefield.

In the cave where the headquarters of the Third Army of the Western Manchuria Kwantung Army is located, Army Commander Lieutenant General Tosa listened expressionlessly to the report of Chief of Staff Major General Akutagawa. "Commander, the sudden shelling of the Independent Division's artillery disrupted our According to the plan, according to the reports of the commanders of each army, the troops assembled in the direction of Qinglonggou are about one-half. The other troops have been disrupted and are being gathered!

"We have enough troops to break through the Qinglonggou position that is more than ten kilometers wide!" Lieutenant General Tosa said coldly. One-half, which is about hundreds of thousands of people, the independent division blocking force opposite is no more than a reinforced brigade. , there are about 15,000 people, and the strength ratio is ten to one. Even if the corpses of soldiers are piled up, the opening for a breakout can be paved.

"Commander, there is another bad news. The independent divisions in the east, west and north directions have launched an all-out attack on us. Less than thirty minutes after the battle started, all the troops we left in the outer positions were all The jade is broken. Now, the attacking independent division troops have advanced to the second position. Commander, our battlefield space has been compressed again!" Chief of Staff Akutagawa said with a pale face.

Lieutenant General Tosa still had a cold expression, "I know, but this does not affect our determination to break out!" How could he not know that just around the cave, the sound of gunfire was deafening, and within a few hours, he would

The cave where they are located will become the front line. The only way now is to tear open the hole in the direction of Qinglonggou at all costs.

"Chief of Staff Akutagawa, ordered all troops not to consider organizational issues, let alone entangle with the independent divisions attacking from three directions. Use the direction of Qinglonggou as the only assembly point. When a brigade is reached, they will attack with a brigade, no matter how big the casualties are.

The attack must not stop! In addition, make it clear to the four army commanders that this is our only chance and we must go all out!" Lieutenant General Tosa ordered.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa's face was very ugly. What he was most concerned about was another thing, "Commander, will the headquarters be transferred immediately? Transfer it to Qinglonggou for command, so that you can better grasp the situation of the breakout!"

"Transfer! Why transfer?" Lieutenant General Tosa's empty eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce light. Obviously, he was quite dissatisfied with Chief of Staff Akutagawa's repeated proposals to transfer the headquarters. "The headquarters will stay where it is."

I am moving and waiting for the good news about the successful breakout. Before that, I will not leave my current command position! I, Tosa, staying here will also be an incentive for the troops who are gathering in the direction of Qinglonggou!"

Glancing at Chief of Staff Akutagawa, whose face was ugly, Lieutenant General Tosa continued to say with a fierce look: "Akutagawa-kun, you have repeatedly suggested the transfer of the military headquarters. Are you timid? Are you scared? Are you worried that we will be captured?

Surrounded or killed by the attacking independent division soldiers? You are escaping! Hmm!"

"Coward! A general of the Empire of Japan, who is loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan, why should he be afraid of death? What's wrong with death!" Lieutenant General Tosa's tone was fierce and violent, and his roar echoed with pressure in the cave, which made a lot of sense.

If there is any disagreement, Chief of Staff Akutagawa will be dealt with.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa's face was as gray as ashes. Although he tried his best to suggest that the headquarters move closer to Qinglonggou, he had some small thoughts, but it was not all for himself. Feelings of grievance, fear of having his thoughts revealed, and other emotions were mixed together.

He almost fainted, calmed his mind, and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the staff dare not be timid and fearful. Since the Commander refuses to allow the headquarters to be transferred, then just don't move!"

After Chief of Staff Akutagawa finished speaking, he staggered away. After Lieutenant General Tosa vented his anger, all the strength in his body seemed to have been drained away. How could he not know that Akutagawa's suggestion was correct? Outside the cave, there was an inspiration coming closer and closer.

The sound of guns and artillery is telling myself that it won't be long before the soldiers of the Independent Division arrive here!

In the direction of Qinglonggou, the battle entered a fever pitch as soon as it started. In the dark night, more than 10,000 Kwantung Army soldiers surged up like a turbid current on a front more than ten kilometers wide, attacking

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Small and medium-caliber artillery shells fell into the turbid current, exploding into clouds of blood, but the turbid current still surged up. Suddenly, a circle of white light burst out from the front position, like the sound of gunfire like a summer rainstorm.

Suddenly it rang!

The turbulent turbid currents, like hitting a solid rock, broke into countless broken pieces and dissipated. Immediately, more Kwantung Army soldiers threw themselves into the charge. One by one, the turbid currents charged forward one after another.

At the position of the First Brigade, in order to break out of the encirclement, the Kwantung Army troops, from the commander to the soldiers, went crazy!

The first brigade and the crazy Kwantung Army soldiers started a bloody fight on a battlefield more than ten kilometers wide. Wang Qingshan led the brigade guard battalion and had long been involved in the battle. Not only Wang Qingshan himself, but also

All personnel in the entire brigade are involved in the battle!

Wang Qingshan finished a round of bullets, replaced the magazine with a new one, and pulled the trigger fiercely again. The submachine gun roared wildly, and the Kwantung Army soldiers who rushed to the position less than fifty meters away fell to the ground, "Brigadier Commander, lie down.

Fall!" Suddenly, the commander of the guard battalion next to him dragged him into the trench and jumped on him. At the position where he had just fired, a string of heavy machine gun bullets made the soil fly up and almost hit him.

A soldier fell in a pool of blood!

Wang Qingshan's eyes were red. According to his own estimation, the battle had only started for more than half an hour, and the casualties of the first brigade had already reached more than 3,000 people. "I can't die yet! Close the gap just now!"

Wang Qingshan roared at the commander of the guard battalion. In just a short time, at least a hundred or so little Japs took advantage of the pause in firepower and rushed to a distance of less than thirty meters from the position.

There was fierce gunfire and artillery fire everywhere. More than 10,000 soldiers of the First Brigade formed a wall of fire to block the impact of countless Kwantung Army soldiers. "The brigade commander, commander of the aviation night flight group, called the brigade.

Ministry, let us direct the bombing target!" A radio operator carrying a radio on his back climbed up to Wang Qingshan and shouted loudly.

"Damn it! The aviation guys are finally here, it's not too late!" Wang Qingshan gasped for air, blood oozed from his right arm, dyeing the sleeves of his military uniform red, but with a smile on his face, he looked towards

The operator shouted: "Let the communications director do this work! Blast all the Japs back! The focus is on the Japs' artillery positions!"

A few minutes later, the aviation force's mixed fleet of night-flying bombers and fighters arrived over the battlefield. Under the instructions of the ground radio, they poured heavy aerial bombs into the charging Kwantung Army soldiers, causing a blast.

There were pillars of smoke rising into the sky, and flashes of fire. In the fire and smoke, there were broken body parts!

While the charging Kwantung Army soldiers were bombed, the artillery positions of the Third Army of the Kwantung Army also faced disaster. At the darkest moment before dawn, hundreds of field artillery positions and the flames emanating from the muzzles were

The best target, not to mention, Wang Qingshan also gave special orders.

The bombers roared down and swooped down. One after another, the heavy bombs landed and exploded, bursting into flames. In an instant, the positions of the two field artillery brigades were shrouded in a sea of ​​fire and smoke. The blown-up artillery wheels,

The artillery shells that flew far away and exploded aggravated the tragedy. Balls of fire burst out, and the bodies of the Kwantung Army artillerymen were shattered and then annihilated in the explosion.

The aviation force's eight night-flying bomber regiments and four night-flying fighter regiments, totaling more than 700 fighter planes, joined the battlefield and instantly changed the battlefield situation!

(To be continued)