Age of Conquest Reborn

After receiving the telegram, Battelle immediately forwarded the order from the Australian Campaign Command to Yu Guanghan. Yu Guanghan did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered all ambush troops to withdraw covertly. The 9th and 10th brigades immediately set off to cross the river.

And the mission of outflanking.{{wx}

Major General Wang Yiwu, commander of the 10th Brigade, commanded nearly 20,000 troops and arrived at Coba in the afternoon. It was almost 170 kilometers away from the area where the Japanese 40th Division was stranded and the Australian Campaign Command.

More than four hours have passed within the limited twelve hours.

Coba is an ordinary town in South Australia. If it weren't for its proximity to the Lachlan River, where Wang Yiwu's troops happened to need to cross the Lachlan River, such a town would be an unknown place.

Wang Yiwu is now on a hill covered with dense woods three or four kilometers away from the town of Coba, holding a telescope to observe the situation in the town. Next to him is the brigade guard battalion commander with a platoon of guards.

In another mountain more than ten kilometers behind him, all the men and horses of the 10th Brigade were hidden.

In the woods on the left, slight footsteps sounded. Major Jin Liangshan, commander of the reconnaissance battalion directly under the 10th Brigade, was wearing a Japanese military uniform and led a dozen soldiers also in Japanese military uniforms to push aside the bushes blocking the way.

Cong came.

When he arrived in front of Wang Yiwu, Wang Yiwu couldn't wait to ask before he could speak: "Do you know the situation of the Japs' defensive strength in Jinliang Mountain and Coba Town?"

Jin Liangshan was very familiar with Wang Yiwu and was one of Wang Yiwu's favorite generals. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Brigadier, I didn't know who was coming. I can deal with a bunch of little devils. I can't catch him easily!"

"Stop being so playful and smiling!" Wang Yiwu glared at him, "Let's get down to business!"

"Yes! Brigadier!" Jin Liangshan shrank his neck, put away his smile, and said: "Brigadier, I led a few people into the town and picked up a lone little devil. I'm not lucky yet.

Bad. He’s a second lieutenant and squad leader!”

"According to the account of the little devil team leader, the Japanese troops stationed in Coba Town are a reinforced squadron. There are more than 200 people, and their designation is the Coba Guards of the Adelaide Garrison Command. The weapons and equipment except for a few

Except for the light and heavy machine guns and a few mortars, there is nothing surprising!"

"Why did the Japanese army deploy a reinforced squadron in Coba?" In Wang Yiwu's view, Coba is not a strategic location at all. Apart from a ferry that can cross the Lachlan River, under normal circumstances, a

The strength of the platoon was enough, but now there was a Japanese soldier strengthening the squadron. He couldn't help but be alert, so he asked.

"Uh!" Jin Liangshan touched his head in embarrassment and replied in an embarrassed whisper: "Brigadier, I didn't ask!"

"Go! Take that tongue away. I'll interrogate him personally!" Wang Yiwu gave him an unpleasant look and ordered.

"This, this, that... brigade commander, when I was taking out that bastard, one of my soldiers got a little more excited. After asking about the basic situation, the little devil's squad leader asked

I'm out of breath!" Jin Liangshan stuttered and said with sweat on his face.

"You...!" Wang Yiwu was so angry that he stared at him with round eyes and shouted in a low voice: "You are also the commander of the old reconnaissance battalion. Are you a new recruit? If you are not afraid of alarming the little devils here,

, give the information to the 40th Division. I can send out a few mortars to level this palm-sized town. Do you still need to go to reconnaissance and catch tongues? What a waste of time?"

Jin Liangshan was taught to shrink his neck and droop his head. It seemed to him that he really did not take this reconnaissance mission seriously.

"Okay, I'll give you a mission. Take the reconnaissance battalion and not fire a single shot to deal with the little Japs who strengthened the squadron in Coba Town!" Wang Yiwu said angrily, "However, I can only give you one

Hours of time!”

"Yes! Brigadier, make sure to complete the mission!" Jin Liangshan immediately became energetic, jumped up and replied, what does the reconnaissance battalion do? It is good at doing this kind of work. As long as all the more than 500 people in the battalion are replaced,

Put on the little Japs' military uniforms and swagger in. There are five hundred people fighting against more than two hundred little Japs, two of them fighting each other. It's not even a joke!

To the southwest of the town of Coba, a group of Japanese troops suddenly appeared. There were about five hundred people. However, they looked quite embarrassed. They were all sweating profusely and staggering around. Their uniforms were covered with dust. They seemed to be marching for a long distance.

Got here.

Wang Yiwu put down the telescope and said with a smile to the brigade chief of staff, Colonel Wan Shuangquan: "This kid from Jin Liangshan has a good way of pretending to be a ghost!"

Wan Shuangquan smiled and said: "Brigade Commander, you have never praised Camp Commander Jin to his face!"

"Praise him? No matter how much you praise him, he will reach the sky!" Wang Yiwu stared and said: "Chief of Staff, please go ahead and order the troops to prepare for crossing the river. The engineering corps must set up the artillery vehicles within an hour, so that the tanks can pass.

Floating bridges, at least two!”

When this group of Japanese troops were about one kilometer away from the town of Coba, the Japanese garrison in the town responded. They shouted and added light and heavy machine guns. Under the leadership of a second lieutenant, seven or eight came over.

A Japanese soldier.

The second lieutenant held a pistol in his hand and shouted loudly from a distance: "Hey! Stop advancing, who are you, tell us your serial number and commander's name, otherwise, we will shoot!"

Jin Liangshan, who was wearing the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel's collar badge, waved his hand and the team stopped. Then, with several scouts who were quite good in Japanese, they came forward aggressively and cursed in a rough voice: "Baga! I am the No. 1

Lieutenant Colonel Kitamura, captain of the 1st Battalion of the 40th Division Search Regiment, has been ordered to take over the defense of Coba Town. Let your commander come and talk! And you, my soldiers are very tired after a long march and need to enter the town immediately.

rest!"

This Japanese second lieutenant was stunned for a moment when he was scolded, but his military rank was much higher than his own. According to the rules of the imperial army, when a superior scolds you, it is because he is doing you a favor. You cannot talk back, and you must also express your gratitude.

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"Hai! Captain Kitamura, however, our Coba security team did not receive orders from our superiors in advance, so we didn't know that you would not be able to lead the replacement of Coba's defense!" The Japanese second lieutenant's tone was courteous, but his attitude did not give in at all. "

So, I’m sorry, Captain Kitamura, but your troops cannot enter the town. I need to ask our squadron leader for instructions, and then ask my superiors for instructions before I can make a decision!"

The Japanese second lieutenant talked a lot. He thought he was polite and polite, neither humble nor overbearing. But as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gust of wind blowing, "Pah!" He received a big slap on the face, and suddenly

There were stars in my eyes, my ears were buzzing, and my cheeks were burning.

Before he could react, several soldiers who followed the arrogant and unreasonable Kitamura Lieutenant Colonel roughly pushed aside the soldiers who came out of the town, moved away the deer wood outside the town, and then,

Kitamura Lieutenant Colonel waved his hand and shouted, "Open the way!"

More than five hundred people stumbled into the town of Coba without any formal appearance. The Japanese second lieutenant who received a slap spat out a mouthful of blood from his mouth and stared at Lieutenant Commander Kitamura with hatred in his eyes. However,

Not even daring to fart, he followed the haggard Ye Ye into the town.

More than forty minutes later, Wang Yiwu received a report from Jin Liangshan: "Brigadier Commander, more than 200 little Japs were all eliminated without firing a single shot!"

"Are there any prisoners? We must keep them under strict supervision. Don't let a few escape and spoil my big deal!" Wang Yiwu asked.

"Um...what, brigade commander, there are no prisoners. The Japs resisted so fiercely that the soldiers showed no mercy and killed them all!" Jin Liangshan replied hesitantly.

"I know!" Wang Yiwu said, somewhat dumbfounded, "It saves me trouble!" He did not blame Jin Liangshan.

An hour later, trucks carrying more than 17,000 infantrymen of the 10th Brigade, the heavy artillery regiment of the brigade, artillery trucks of two "Thunder" rocket launcher battalions, tanks of two tank regiments, and a convoy of the brigade logistics department rumbled.

We drove over two temporary pontoon bridges, quickly passed the fast-flowing Lachlan River, and headed towards Ivanhoe.

Wang Yiwu left a company of troops in Coba Town.

At about the same time, the Ninth Brigade that arrived at Roto, also under the command of the brigade commander, Major General Shi Jue, crossed the Lachlan River and rushed in the direction of Ivanhoe. Again, it did not arouse any alert from the Japanese army.

, the Japanese 40th Division staying on the east bank of the Lachlan River was completely unaware that two mechanized infantry brigades of the Independent Division with more than 30,000 troops had opened a large net to outflank them.

The troops of Wang Yiwu and Shi Jue arrived at their predetermined position nearly an hour earlier than the time specified by Yu Guanghan, and nearly three hours earlier than the time specified by Tang Qiusheng. At this time, it was already late at night, and under the darkness of night

As a cover, the outflanking troops on both sides quickly deployed on the battlefield, placing the Japanese 40th Division in a flanking position from both directions.

After receiving the report, Yu Guanghan immediately reported to Commander Battelle that the troops in the Adelaide direction had arrived at the scheduled position ahead of schedule. At the same time, he ordered the 11th and 12th brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps, and

Artillery and tank troops immediately advanced toward the west bank of the Lachlan River.

"Great!" After seeing Battelle's telegram, Tang Qiusheng praised the case: "The troops responsible for annihilating the Japanese 40th Division moved very quickly, leaving ample time for our troops heading west from Melbourne.

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"The combat staff ordered the troops in the Adelaide direction to enter the predetermined position and wait for the attack order from the headquarters. Order the westward troops to quickly encircle the Japanese Thirteenth Division and the Forty-fifth Division in accordance with the original plan.

After completing the deployment, wait for the attack order from the headquarters!"

Twelve brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps of the Independent Division, with more than 200,000 troops, surrounded the three Japanese divisions from the east and west directions, while the three Japanese divisions stayed in place, waiting for orders for a day and a half.

The division commander didn't know it yet, but he was about to be in disaster!

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