Age of Conquest Reborn

Commander Morishita's telegram was very brief: "Headquarters, starting from this morning, the independent division troops launched a sudden attack on our Imperial Army in the direction of Adelaide in southern Australia with superior sea and air firepower. So far,

,Adelaide has been lost.:3w."

"Based on this, it can be concluded that the intention of the Chinese army to attack Australia is basically certain, and the direction it chose to attack is so incredible that the imperial troops stationed in South Australia are unprepared! The Ministry has taken all measures

Countermeasures available to take back Adelaide!"

This is a funeral telegram. Everyone can write it, but no one is willing to write it. The content of the above telegram is not the focus. The key content is in the following sentences: "In this regard, I have an inexplicable question. Hundreds of thousands

How did the soldiers of the Independent Division arrive in southern Australia?"

"Where did this branch of the independent division troops start from and where did it go before reaching southern Australia? Could it be that the thousands of kilometers of sea routes it passed during its southward invasion could not be reached in one day? Other occupations in the Southwest Pacific

Are the imperial garrison in the area not aware of it at all? Therefore, Morishita implores the base camp to investigate this matter thoroughly!"

When he wrote this telegram, Lieutenant General Morishita was really angry. The Chinese devil Tang Qiuli suddenly made a strange move. Hundreds of thousands of independent division expedition troops went south, leaving aside other imperial occupied areas on the way, and punched in

On to Australia.

What is certain is that the starting point of the China Independent Division is no more than the Indochina Peninsula. Hundreds of thousands of troops require thousands of troop transport ships. There are also a large number of escort warships across thousands of kilometers of waters in the East Indian Ocean.

After several days of sea journey, such a large fleet of ships appeared in southern Australia. It traveled smoothly and was not discovered?

Lieutenant General Morishita absolutely did not believe it. It must be the imperial commanders in other imperial-occupied areas in the Southwest Pacific who either concealed military information or neglected their duties. He knew that such a telegram would offend many people if it reached the base camp, at least other empires.

The commander of the force that occupied the island would have a grudge against himself, but he would still have no hesitation.

In addition, Lieutenant General Morishita's telegram was intended to share responsibility. It was not that the Imperial Army Command in Australia neglected to take precautions and was caught off guard by the China Independent Division, but there was a reason!

In Yangon, Indochina, at the headquarters of the Independent Division, Tang Qiuli clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the map on the wall with concentration. Tomorrow at 4 o'clock in the evening, several other independent division field regiments will begin to cross the strait and head towards their respective targets.

When the attack was launched, it had been several days, and there was still no news about Brother Qiu Sheng's attack on the Australian troops...

Whether it was not progressing smoothly or he encountered an unexpected situation, Tang Qiuli had to think more. Of course, he was not worried that the plan of sending surprise troops south to attack Australia would not be realized. It was worked out after several arguments.

How can a plan fail so easily?

However, if there is no news that the Southeast Mobile Corps and the troops directly under the Corps have successfully landed in southern Australia, the subsequent second phase of the attack plan will have to be postponed. Thousands of troops are ready, and delaying the second phase of the attack time is not a big deal.

A good thing, the possibility of the troops’ intentions being exposed will also increase!

"Division Commander, will the division commander send a telegram to ask Deputy Commander Tang about the current progress of the Australian campaign?" Zhao Yuhe, the division commander's chief of staff, saw the division commander's gaze and never left the military map on the wall, knowing what the division commander was worried about.

It was suggested.

"Forget it, Yuhe!" Tang Qiuli rejected Zhao Yuhe's suggestion, shook his head and said slowly, "Since the Australian Campaign Command has been given a free hand and given arbitrary power on the battlefield, the commander should not follow

It's not good to act like a supervisor and interfere with their deployment!"

In Adelaide, southern Australia, Battelle commanded the landing force and occupied most of the city without paying any price. By about five o'clock in the afternoon, he occupied the entire Adelaide and gained a solid foothold.

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Subsequently, the landing force headquarters also moved ashore and was stationed in the building of the former Japanese Adelaide Garrison Command, and the troop transport formation began to return.

Battelle, Yu Guanghan and Xin Xiguo, under the protection of dozens of guards, walked into this building, which was the tallest and most imposing in the entire city of Adelaide. To their surprise, the original Japanese

There are no traces of battle at the location of the central command organ, and even many offices have neatly placed Japanese military documents and the like.

"It seems that the little devils were in such a hurry when they evacuated that they didn't have time to do anything damaging!" Yu Guanghan clicked his tongue and said as he walked, "But it's good, he left it to us!"

Liu Hongzhang, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps, came out from the end of the corridor. His unit was one of the first batch of landing troops. The 1st Regiment to which he belonged was the first to occupy the Adelaide Japanese Garrison Command. Originally, Liu Hongzhang

Hongzhang's plan was to use this place as his brigade headquarters. The location was the best. It was high up and had a broad view, almost overlooking the whole city.

But when Liu Hongzhang saw the three bosses from the landing force headquarters walking into the building side by side, talking and laughing, he knew that he was out of luck.

"Commander, two chiefs of staff, the little devil's security headquarters, what a magnificent building, this place, I, Liu Hongzhang, have prepared it for you, and I have also transferred two companies to serve as the security troops of the headquarters. Command

The department should be located here!" Liu Hongzhang said with a smile after saluting.

Among the few people, Xin Xiguo was the oldest and had senior qualifications. He said teasingly: "I'm afraid these words are not what you, Liu Hongzhang, mean. If we hadn't arrived in time, this building should belong to you, Liu Hongzhang."

First Brigade Headquarters?"

Several people laughed. As Battelle walked, he ordered the combat staff around him, "Immediately notify the officers above the brigade commander of the landing force and armored force, the captains of the escort fleet, and several commanders of the aircraft carrier aircraft group to come to the headquarters immediately."

Have a meeting!”

In the original large and luxurious office of Lieutenant General Okabe, an Australian military map was spread on the huge desk. Battelle pointed at the map and said: "According to the intelligence provided by the special operations detachment lurking team, the Australian military map stationed in Ivanhoe

The entire Japanese 40th Division, the entire 19th Air Force, and reinforcements began to arrive in the direction of Adelaide!"

"Except, Deputy Commander Tang sent a telegram to report another piece of news. Most of the two Japanese divisions stationed in Melbourne and its surrounding areas, as well as most of the Japanese 21st Air Force, also began to reinforce Ade.

Ryder!”

"The Australian Campaign Command requires us to be cautious about the two Japanese air groups. The reinforced Japanese ground forces are not of concern at the moment. The Ivanhoe Japanese Army closest to Adelaide will also take more than two days.

To get here!”

"The second-echelon fleet of the Southern Aviation Group is flying to the Adelaide battlefield airspace. The command's intention is to use the second-echelon fleet to fight against the entire Japanese 19th Air Force and the 21st Air Force.

Most of the troops, without having to consider the Japanese reinforcements from the direction of Melbourne, what suggestions do you two chiefs of staff have?"

Xin Xiguo spoke first. He said: "The second phase of the Adelaide landing campaign will still be dominated by aviation, focusing on the second echelon aircraft fleet and the carrier-based aircraft fleet. In terms of the number of combat aircraft, we are basically on par with the Japanese fleet.

Quite, there is no pressure in the air! If we can seize one or two airports in the area around Adelaide, it would be the best. The Army Airlines fleet will have a foothold!"

With a thought in his mind, Battelle remembered the order he had given to Zhu Guozhong, leader of the South Australian Fourth Infiltration Team of the Special Operations Detachment, "I don't know if Zhu Guozhong's team can successfully seize the Berry Airport of the Japanese Seventeenth Air Force?" He secretly thought.

think.

Yu Guanghan's thoughts were all focused on the Japanese 40th Division that was reinforcing Adelaide. He had been in command of the division for many years and had been immersed in it. He also learned a lot about Tang Qiuli's ideas and methods of commanding wars.

It was immediately apparent that this was an excellent opportunity to annihilate or severely damage the Japanese 40th Division.

Yu Guanghan said excitedly: "Commander Ba, Chief of Staff Xin, and the division commander's best show is to 'encircle a point and call for reinforcements!' Adelaide is a point, and the Little Devil's 40th Division is the reinforcement, and,

We learned from the intelligence that even though the Japs knew that Adelaide had been lost, they were still trying desperately to take it back, so we might as well come to the encirclement point for reinforcements!"

"Chief of Staff Yu, if you have any clever tips, just pour them out!" Battelle said with a smile. In his heart, he had a plan similar to that of Yu Guanghan.

Yu Guanghan rolled up his sleeves, pointed at the map and said: "The Japanese reinforcements coming from the direction of Ivanhoe will inevitably pass through the Roto and Parkes lines, separated by the Lachlan River. We might as well ambush most of the troops in Lachlan.

In the shallow hilly area on the left bank of the Lun River, when the Japs' 40th Division had just crossed the Lachlan River and was still reorganizing their troops, they launched a sudden attack. There was an ambush in front and a large river behind them. The Japs were still heading there.

Run?"

At this time, Xin Xiguo interjected: "Chief of Staff, wouldn't it be more in line with the art of war to attack halfway across the river? Why not launch a surprise attack while the Japanese army is crossing the river?"

Yu Guanghan rolled his eyes and explained: "Chief of Staff Xin, you have been in the fleet and floating on the sea, but you are not very proficient in things on land! The left bank of the Lachlan River stretches for hundreds of kilometers.

In the plains and sandy areas, there are neither hidden terrains nor woods to provide cover. The commander of the little devil stood on the east bank of the river and scanned with his telescope. Within a radius of more than 20 miles, even one of our machine gun bunkers would be destroyed.

Discover!"

"Besides, our ten brigades must dispatch at least six brigades. Where can we hide nearly 100,000 men and more than a thousand cannons? If the commander of the little devil is an expert in China and knows the allusion of half-crossing and attacking, how can he still hide it?

Crossing the river?"

Xin Xiguo smiled "haha" and didn't take Yu Guanghan's words seriously at all.

"Good!" Battelle praised the case. "After a short military meeting, we deployed our troops according to Chief of Staff Yu's strategy and defeated the entire Japanese 40th Division in one fell swoop!"

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