Age of Conquest Reborn

"Be conservative!" Liu Hongzhang rejected deputy brigade commander Gao Jingkun's suggestion without hesitation, "Fighting like this can ensure that the troops are not entangled by the little devils and are safe, but how big can the results be? It's a small fight.

I’m sorry for sending so many little devils to my door!”

Regarding the brigade commander's rejection of his suggestion, Gao Jingkun's expression remained unchanged, and he didn't mean to get angry. After working with the brigade commander for more than a year, he already understood Liu Hongzhang's temper, his straightforward personality, and he was used to saying whatever he wanted.

Yes, if you try to cure your anger with him, you will be angry to death!

Seeing that the deputy brigade commander's suggestion was rejected, the other officers were speechless. In fact, in the hearts of the first brigade and regiment-level officers, they still preferred the deputy brigade commander's style of play, nothing else.

He said that just the number of retreating Japanese troops made me dizzy. There were between 40 and 500 thousand people, and the first brigade only had more than 18,000 people. No matter how hard we fought, it would be impossible to stop so many retreating Japanese troops. Could it be that

, the brigade commander wants to make a frontal attack?

Ignoring the glances of the officers, Liu Hongzhang said: "However, the deputy brigade commander's style of play still has merit, that is, it is conservative, deploying troops along both sides of the highway, trying to extend the interception line as much as possible, and giving up on An'an.

I never thought that this strategy could be used to block the attack in Tekan Town!"

"The important thing I want to say is, my fighting style, you see..." Liu Hongzhang pointed to the military map and said, "Antekan Town is more than 100 kilometers away from the interception point of the Second Brigade.

, that is to say, on the route of more than 100 kilometers, it was me

Our position, so I say, the deputy brigade commander’s strategy has merit. The four infantry regiments, as well as the troops directly under the brigade and the brigade headquarters, are deployed along both sides of the road, with light and heavy machine guns and mortars. They greet them all the way.

Keep attacking sideways and you can't let the little devil walk safely!"

"From the south of Antkan Town, on the road leading to Temple Street, a large number of landmines and explosives are laid, forming a minefield with a length of at least twenty kilometers. The laying of landmines and explosives carries tasks. The brigade engineer battalion

Take charge of the engineering companies of each regiment and start work immediately!"

"It would be a fool to leave the existing favorable terrain and not make use of it. Relying on the town of Antkan, we will form the first line of resistance..." The officers who participated in the meeting were stunned at that time, and their heads were foggy.

Water. You have placed the infantry on both sides of the road. Are there any available troops in the town?

"Why are you staring at me?" Liu Hongzhang said dissatisfied, "Ten kilometers north of Antkan Town, two self-propelled artillery regiments and a rocket launcher battalion will form the first group.

A fire strike group, why don’t I put the artillery group in the town?”

"Antekan Town is the first pass into the Jugelzhu Mountains. Can the retreating Japs come in arrogantly? Soon. Our mine array must have aroused the vigilance of the Japs Commander. Dealing with the Japs

Over the years, I have known some of their tricks, and if the situation is unknown, I must have set up a cannon to bombard it for a while, and conduct a fire reconnaissance!"

"My request is that the above-mentioned artillery unit, after the Japanese artillery reconnaissance is completed, immediately move forward to the north of the town and carry out a sudden artillery attack on the Japs. It will only take twenty minutes. They must evacuate quickly. The Japs' artillery

He’s not a vegetarian either, he reacts very quickly, we won’t suffer that disadvantage!”

"Use the two heavy artillery regiments of the brigade and the artillery battalions of each regiment to form the second batch of fire strike groups. After the first batch of artillery groups have completed the bombardment, the bombardment will begin immediately. The bombardment time is also twenty minutes, and then the two

A self-propelled artillery regiment and a rocket launcher battalion will use artillery fire to cover the retreat of the second batch of artillery groups. By analogy, on a route more than 100 kilometers long, we can launch three or five artillery group fire attacks!"

"Brigadier Commander, the self-propelled artillery regiment and the rocket launcher battalion are easy to say and have flexible maneuverability, but the heavy artillery group is difficult to handle. If the Japanese army catches up quickly, we won't even have enough time to move the artillery positions. Also, we keep going

If you retreat, you can't guarantee that you won't be entangled by the Japs. It's dangerous to keep retreating like this!" Liu Chenglin, the brigade chief of staff, said worriedly.

Liu Chenglin's words were also expressed by the officers who participated in the meeting. Liu Hongzhang smiled slyly, "The highly mobile artillery group can cover the heavy artillery group and create a time lag. The important thing is that we master the rhythm and will not be entangled by the little devils."

, don’t forget

Cheng Lin, as well as the infantry on both sides, can't stop causing trouble for the Japs. All the artillery groups have been retreating, directly to the position of the second brigade. In this case, our artillery group can still

Keep fighting the fight, don’t you think?"

The officers all laughed loudly, and finally understood the brigade commander's intention. The artillery group's mobile operation was a pioneering work. Deputy brigade commander Gao Jingkun said: "Let's send four artillery pieces to Brigadier Ouyang of the Second Brigade out of thin air.

A rocket launcher battalion was added to the regiment, and it was too late for him to be happy!"

"Yes, that's the reason. The meeting will be adjourned immediately. The leaders of each regiment will prepare immediately when they go back. I estimate that the little devil is not far away from us!" Liu Hongzhang said loudly.

The main force of Japan's Far East Expeditionary Force escaped from its shell, leaving two armies behind to provide cover. After starting to retreat, it went smoothly at first, but then trouble started. First, minefields appeared from time to time, killing the marching soldiers and soldiers.

Vehicles were blown up all over the sky, and the minefields were not concentrated in a contiguous area. Mines were buried everywhere. However, the Japanese engineers were forced to explore the road inch by inch.

Despite this, there was still no way to avoid the minefield, and the rumbling explosions almost accompanied the marching troops. The worst thing was the engineers who were detecting the mines. Cold shots came at no time, and the engineers suffered heavy casualties.

The troubles encountered by the front troops were quickly reported to Prince Zai Ren, and his heart sank suddenly. "There are various signs that the commander of the independent division has already sent troops along Temple Street to Magadan."

, to block, that is to say, the Empire's Far East dispatched troops will fight all the way over, damn the Chinese!" Zai Ren cursed viciously.

In normal times, an army of more than 400,000 people, even if there is an independent division to block it, can completely push through. That Chinese devil Tang Qiuli will never bring out hundreds of thousands of blocking troops, but the current situation

Different, there are more than one million independent division troops chasing behind them, and they are determined to hold on. Every moment, the rearguard troops are blocking the attack. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be to them.

"Chief of Staff, where is the place ahead?" Prince Zain asked the Chief of Staff, Major General Yamada.

Chief of Staff Yamada replied: "Commander, ahead is the only way to enter the Jugelju Mountains - the town of Antkan. There is no other way!"

"Antekan Town?" Prince Zairen pondered for a while and ordered: "Order Mizuno Kenji, the commander of the avant-garde Third Army, to open the passage to the Jugelju Mountains as quickly as possible and encounter the independent division.

The troops block the attack and attack at any cost!"

"Commander, do you suspect that there will be an independent division's blocking force in Antkan Town?" Chief of Staff Yamada asked.

There was a faint light in Prince Zai Ren's eyes, and he said: "Yamada-kun, it is not doubt, but certainty. The Chinese have no reason not to block us before we enter the first pass of the Jugelju Mountains, and

, the resistance will be quite strong!”

Lieutenant General Mizuno Kenji, the commander of the Third Army who received the order from Prince Zain, handed over the task of occupying the town of Antkan to the 45th Division. The Third Army was the vanguard of the Far East Expeditionary Force.

The Fifth Division is the vanguard force of the Third Army.

The division commander, Lieutenant General Tsuruta Chisuke, was very angry. Most of the landmines planted by Liu Hongzhang's brigade were enjoyed by the 45th Division. They were blown up. According to preliminary statistics, more than 30 trucks were lost.

, there were more than 3,000 casualties, and half of the regiment was lost!

Now, Lieutenant General Tsuruta Chisuke is less than five kilometers away from Antkan Town, observing the dark town. The town is not big. It is located between two mountains, blocking the only road.

It was very tight. From the telescope, you could see that there was not a trace of light in the town. The military headquarters order stated that there was an independent division's blocking force in the town. The 45th Division must quickly occupy it at any cost.

the town.

Looking at the mountains on both sides, Lieutenant General Tsuruta gave up his plan of sending infantry and detouring from both sides to surround the town of Antkan. In just a few hours, the soldiers could not climb the mountains on both sides. It was a waste of time. The division

Behind is the main force of the dispatched army, there is no time to delay here!

When Lieutenant General Tsuruta Chisuke was thinking about a solution, suddenly, a scream sounded in the air, "Boom, boom, boom!" More than a hundred mortar shells hit the queue of the 45th Division. Recently,

Several artillery shells exploded not far away from Lieutenant General Tsuruta. The blast of dirt and gravel caused him pain all over his body and made him look disgraced.

"Baga! Damn China soldiers!" Lieutenant General Tsuruta cursed fiercely and was upset. The avant-garde unit of the 45th Division was quite unlucky. Similar cold shots followed almost all the way, waiting for the division.

The regimental artillery wing set up field artillery and fired for a while. After the infantry rushed up, they saw only empty craters, not even the shadow of the independent division soldiers.

Lieutenant General Tsuruta did not dare to send infantry in pursuit. Behind the Far East Expeditionary Force, there was an independent division army of more than one million people chasing closely. The pursuing troops might be eaten by the independent division troops behind them!

After slapping the dirt off his body, Lieutenant General Tsuruta ordered: "The division's field artillery regiment, immediately concentrate all artillery fire to level the town of Antkan. Even if there is an independent division's blocking force, under the fierce artillery fire,

There will be no bones left!”

"Boom, boom, boom!" The shells fired by the Japanese artillery, trailing dark red tail flames and screaming, landed in the town of Antkan. In an instant, the town was enveloped in a sea of ​​fire, just a few meters away from Antkan.

About ten kilometers north of Kanzhen, in front of a self-propelled artillery, Major General Liu Hongzhang, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps, put down his telescope and said coldly, "Same old thing!"

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