Age of Conquest Reborn

Most of the remaining troops of the 43rd Division of the Japanese garrison in Melbourne were reinforced to the beachhead position by the cautious chief of staff of the division, Major General Matsuda. More than 4,000 Japanese soldiers were currently enduring a double blow.

blow.

In the sky, there are hundreds of carrier-based aircraft of the independent division fleet, throwing heavy aerial bombs mercilessly. On the sea, there are dozens of warships from the escort fleet, and large-caliber naval guns keep pouring out shells, striking suddenly.

And violent artillery shells and bombs covered every inch of space and land, making it a purgatory-like area of ​​terror.

The Japanese fortifications collapsed in the steel storm. In just over thirty minutes, there was almost no living Japanese soldier on the Japanese beachhead in Melbourne. The door to Melbourne was wide open!

Tang Qiusheng put down the telescope, his face turned red by the firelight on the battlefield, and he calmly said to the combat staff: "Order, the troops will immediately start landing, the first brigade, the second brigade, the third brigade, the fourth brigade

The 5th and 5th brigades, the 5th and 6th armored brigades, are responsible for attacking the city of Melbourne. The above-mentioned troops must all occupy Melbourne before 12 o'clock tonight!"

"Except for the 9th and 10th brigades holding on to the beachhead, the other brigades and the 7th and 8th armored brigades, after landing, bypassed Melbourne and went straight to Benyugo in order to annihilate the Japanese 45th Division.

For combat goals!”

Tang Qiusheng has ten brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps and four brigades of armored troops in his hands. He can attack Melbourne with one hand and go north to kill the Japanese 45th Division stationed in Benyugo, and still have some remaining strength left.

The strength of the next two brigades was to prepare for reinforcements from the Japanese Third Independent Brigade on Tasmania. Of course, he hoped that the more than 7,000 Japanese troops would better come for reinforcements and save the trouble!

"Qiuquan, is there any movement from the Japanese troops on Tasmania?" Tang Qiusheng asked.

"Yes!" Tang Qiuquan answered simply, "Those Japanese patrol boats carry some Japanese infantry. Just now on the sea heading to Melbourne, I asked my squadron to blast the shells and make dumplings!"

"That's all?" Tang Qiusheng said dissatisfied.

"Yes. Brother Qiusheng, that's all!" Tang Qiuquan said with a smile, "The little devil commander on Tasmania is also confused. He can't even use a patrol boat of more than a hundred tons to carry infantry across Bass.

Strait, coming to reinforce Melbourne is almost like asking for death!"

"I let you take advantage!" Tang Qiusheng was also happy and said: "Qiuquan, do you think it is possible to report to the division commander that the troops successfully landed in Melbourne?"

"I think it's okay!" Tang Qiuquan said without hesitation: "The main force of the Japanese 43rd Division is on its way to reinforce Adelaide. The Japanese garrison in Melbourne's urban area is seriously short of troops. Moreover, the bombing

In the battle with the bombardment on the beachhead, I guess I have explained most of it. There is no suspense in capturing Melbourne!"

"Communications staff officer!" Tang Qiusheng looked at his watch and then shouted, "Record the following message. The division pointed out that the troops of our Southeast Mobile Corps attacking Melbourne landed in Melbourne at 10:05 pm. The landing operation went very smoothly.

Currently, we are advancing towards the urban area of ​​Melbourne, striving to occupy all of Melbourne before twelve o'clock tonight!"

"Together with the Adelaide area occupied by the Western Route Army commanded by Battelle, Yu Guanghan and Xin Xiguo after the landing, so far, the landing plan originally planned for two locations in southern Australia has been basically completed. The specific battles

The process, as well as the number of enemies destroyed and the casualties of our army, will be reported after statistics!"

Major General Takeuchi, commander of the Japanese Third Independent Brigade stationed on the island of Tasmania, is not dizzy now, but frightened. He has just received a report that one of his patrol boat brigade, carrying an infantry brigade,

While reinforcing Melbourne and passing through Bass Strait, they were ambushed by warships of the Independent Division. Dozens of patrol boats and nearly 2,000 soldiers survived.

Major General Takeuchi understood that the China Independent Division was not only fighting in Adelaide. Melbourne and the island where he was stationed were all within the attack range. The main force of the 43rd Division was sent to reinforce Adelaide.

Come on, the remaining troops are only about 5,000 people. Melbourne will definitely not be able to hold it. Following this, Tasmania will become an isolated land and a desperate place. The Chinese will not let it go.

of!

There were not enough transport ships on the vast sea, and the troops could not even evacuate. Major General Takeuchi ordered the troops to enter the position immediately and quickly reported the news of the attack on Melbourne to the commander of the Imperial Army in Australia, Lieutenant General Morishita.

Then, he anxiously climbed to the highest point on the island, holding up his telescope and looking in the direction of Melbourne. In fact, due to the distance, he couldn't see anything at all, but he seemed to see the explosion in the direction of Melbourne.

The flames soared into the sky!

"Baga! What kind of battle is this?" Lieutenant General Terao, the commander of the Japanese 43rd Division who was reinforcing Adelaide in Ballarat, about 200 kilometers west of Melbourne, made two angry people

With his eyes bloodshot, he tore the emergency telegram from Chief of Staff Matsuda into pieces, and the flying confetti flew like falling snow.

Lieutenant General Terao was very annoyed and angry. After receiving the urgent order from Lieutenant General Morishita, the commander of the Australian Army, the main force of the 43rd Division, with more than 16,000 troops, set off in a hurry without stopping for a breath.

After running for more than 200 kilometers, Melbourne was now attacked by the China Independent Division.

Lieutenant General Terao knew the details. The garrison strength of the 43rd Division in Melbourne was similar to that of an empty city. It could not withstand the attack of the China Independent Division. What he was angry about was why the Australian Army Headquarters didn't figure it out.

intelligence on the southern battlefield, and blindly ordered the main force of the 43rd Division to send out all its strength to reinforce Adelaide?

It's better now. I went to reinforce others, but my home base was raided. Who rescued whom? The 43rd Division was not originally under the control of the Australian Army Command, but was later placed under it. Therefore, Lieutenant General Terao will be the new commander.

The boss doesn't take it seriously.

"Are the people in the headquarters, including that Lieutenant General Morishita, all idiots? They give orders without knowing the enemy's situation and give blind orders!" Lieutenant General Terao said with an angry voice, gritting his teeth.

Angry and angry, the procedures that should be followed still had to be followed. Lieutenant General Terao suppressed his anger and sent a telegram to the commander of the Australian Army, Lieutenant General Morishita. He felt angry. Naturally, he was not polite between the lines.

"Commander Morishita Honken, the main force of our division was on its way to the rescue in Adelaide when it suddenly received an urgent telegram from Major General Matsuda, the division chief of staff who was staying in Melbourne. Melbourne was under a large-scale attack by the combined naval and air forces of the China Independent Division!

"

"The strength of our division defending Melbourne is only about 5,000, while the enemy's strength is hundreds of thousands, as well as the cooperation of aviation and naval fleets. Based on this judgment, the fall of Melbourne is a foregone conclusion. What the staff department would like to ask is:

Who will bear the responsibility for losing Melbourne?”

"In addition, our division has entered the Ballarat area, which is more than 200 kilometers west of Melbourne. Should we continue to assist Adelaide, or should we immediately return to assist Melbourne? Commander Morishita, please clarify the direction of action?"

Lieutenant General Terao vented all his grievances on Lieutenant General Morishita. At the same time, he also posed the difficult problem to his superiors. Should I save others or save myself? It's up to you. I'll just listen to you!

After sending an angry telegram to his superior, Lieutenant General Morishita, Lieutenant General Terao suddenly thought about it. He alone was not enough. If there was not Lieutenant General Tomosaka, the commander of the 45th Division, he would be far away from him.

Not far away, a confused order was given to lead more than 10,000 people to reinforce Adelaide. In a sense, Melbourne was also the home of the 45th Division.

He and Tomosaka were like grasshoppers on the same rope, so Lieutenant General Terao called Lieutenant General Tomosaka directly through the walkie-talkie and said straight to the point: "Tomosaka-kun, this is Terao. I just received a call from my chief of staff.

According to the urgent telegram, the China Independent Division troops suddenly launched an attack on Melbourne with a huge force, coordinated by sea and air firepower!"

"According to the confused order of the commander of the Australian Army, the defensive force I left in Melbourne only consisted of a regiment of more than 5,000 people. I can make no secret of the fact that I can conclude that Melbourne will be extremely difficult to hold. I am afraid that at this moment, it has fallen.

Do you know what Tomosaka-kun has planned?"

When the acting commander of the Melbourne Garrison Command and the chief of staff of the 43rd Division, Major General Matsuda, asked his chief of staff, Colonel Murakami, for help, Lieutenant General Tomosaka knew the outline of the matter, and his thoughts were the same as those of Lieutenant General Terao.

, relying on the remaining forces of our own division and the 43rd Division, we will definitely not be able to defend Melbourne. Since the China Independent Division launched a landing attack in Adelaide with a huge force, the forces used in the direction of Melbourne will

No less!

However, Lieutenant General Tomosaka is very thoughtful. He knows that Terao is not convinced by Lieutenant General Morishita, the commander of the Australian Army, and he has no need to go into this muddy water with him. Moreover, Lieutenant General Tomosaka clearly believes that with the Empire

The existing forces in southern Australia, whether in the direction of Adelaide or Melbourne, are unable to repel the landing China Independent Division troops.

The best response is for the main forces of the two divisions to immediately retreat to the central region of Australia to avoid the enemy's edge, and then wait for reinforcements to arrive before launching a counterattack. Otherwise, the two divisions will have less than 40,000 troops.

, it can only be a futile loss and will not change the situation of the battle!

"Hahaha!" Lieutenant General Tomosaka heard Terao's spiteful tone and knew why. He chuckled smoothly and said: "Terao-kun, it remains to be confirmed whether Melbourne has been captured. My opinion is that your

Our two units should stop heading towards Adelaide and stay put and wait for further orders from the headquarters. I wonder what Terao-kun wants?"

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