Age of Conquest Reborn

In the early morning of June 17, the Japanese 40th Division, 43rd Division and 45th Division, which had been staying in the areas of Ivanhoe, Boao Dun and Ararat for a day and a half, finally arrived.

I paid a heavy price for the order of Lieutenant General Morishita, the commander of the Japanese Army in Australia, to stay put.

Lieutenant General Tang Qiusheng, deputy commander of the independent division, commander of the Sulu Mobile Corps and commander of the Australian Campaign Command, mobilized 12 mechanized infantry brigades, six tank brigades, five artillery brigades and the Wu Zhenjiang Air Force to which the regiment belongs,

More than 230,000 troops launched a full-scale attack on the Japanese army at 5:00 in the morning. The battlefields were spread out in the areas of Ivanhoe, Boaodun and Ararat.

First, in the direction of Ivanhoe, the four mechanized infantry brigades commanded by Yu Guanghan secretly crossed the Lachlan River with two brigades of troops, and surrounded more than 20,000 people of the Japanese 40th Division from both wings.

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Yu Guanghan commanded two mechanized infantry brigades to launch an attack from the front of the Lachlan River to the Japanese troops on the other side of the river. Once they took action, they were like lightning. The two brigades belonged to the heavy artillery regiment, plus an artillery brigade. More than three

More than a hundred heavy artillery pieces poured the first round of artillery shells at the unprepared Japanese camp. The large-caliber artillery shells shattered the tranquility before dawn. In an instant, the Japanese 40th Division was thrown into a

In the sea of ​​fire!

Then, six "Thunder" rocket launcher battalions fired a salvo. The rockets dragged a long tail flame, roared across the tens of meters wide surface of the Lachlan River, and landed on the Japanese camp. This was an unparalleled

A huge weapon of destruction, the Japanese camp immediately burst into flames.

Lieutenant General Suzuki, commander of the 40th Division of the Japanese Army, was awakened by the deafening sound of artillery fire. His division headquarters was located relatively far back and had not yet been affected by the artillery fire.

When the Suzuki division commander ran out of the tent in disheveled clothes, he was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him, and his mind went blank. In the twilight sky, countless artillery shells weaved into a huge fire net, and the fire net enveloped

Below is the camping ground for your troops.

There were rolling red smoke clouds everywhere. The east bank of the Lachlan River had become a sea of ​​fire, and the ground was shaking amidst the violent explosions. It seemed that it would collapse at any time. "Boom! Boom! Boom!" Several big shots were fired.

The caliber artillery shell exploded less than 500 meters away from the division headquarters. The shock wave caused nearby tents to be blown into the air like pieces of paper.

"Order the troops to disperse immediately to avoid the shelling of the Chinese army!" Suzuki Division Commander was shocked, finally reacted, and shouted at the top of his lungs. Unfortunately, except for the panicked soldiers running around, no one heard his order.

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Major General Kobayashi, chief of staff of the division, ran over with several guards and shouted loudly: "Your Excellency, division commander, our camp was bombarded by the Chinese army from all directions, and the imperial army had no time to react.

, we have lost contact with several regiments! Please retreat immediately!"

"Retreat?" Lieutenant General Suzuki looked at his chief of staff blankly, where should we retreat?

Chief of Staff Xiaolin could see that the division commander had lost his mind, so he shouted in his ear: "Your Excellency, the division commander, the only way for now is to retreat towards Boao Dun and join up with the 43rd Division.

, Otherwise, our losses will be even more severe!"

Chief of Staff Kobayashi's words reminded the Suzuki Division Commander. He trembled on his lips and said with a pale face: "Kobayashi-kun, please immediately contact the commander of the 43rd Division, Lieutenant General Terao, and ask him to send troops to assist our division.

Regiment retreat, and immediately report the situation of our being attacked by the China Independent Division to Lieutenant General Morishita, the commander of the Imperial Army in Australia!"

Twenty minutes after the bombardment, Yu Guanghan issued an order, "Order, the troops start a frontal attack! Order, the 9th and 10th brigades, which are outflanked on both sides, start an attack!"

Hundreds of tanks rumbled towards the two bridges on the Lachlan River. Behind the tanks were groups of infantry. When the tanks rushed to the bridge, the tank crews were surprised to find that both bridges were intact.

, in the simple field fortifications at the bridgehead, dozens of Japanese light and heavy machine guns were helplessly spitting out dense bullets, and mortar shells fell from time to time. The Japanese troops were desperately resisting.

The light and heavy machine gun bullets hit the armor of the tank, making a "crackling" sound, and little sparks flying up. However, for the heavy tanks equipped by the independent division armored force, it was not even scratching the itch!

This was another major mistake made by the Suzuki division commander. He did not even think of ordering his engineers to plant explosives on the two bridges over the Lachlan River. Once they were attacked from the other side of the river, they would immediately blow up the bridges. At least, they could

It takes more than an hour for the independent division's frontal attack force to lag. On a cruel battlefield where every second counts, more than an hour can almost change the outcome of a battle.

However, Lieutenant General Suzuki cannot be blamed for his incompetence and lack of commander's vision. The initial order he received was to quickly reinforce Adelaide. Naturally, he would not be stupid enough to blow up the two bridges on the Lachlan River and give himself more than 20,000 yuan.

The soldiers added to the obstruction. Later, they were ordered to stay put and whether to retreat north or continue to reinforce Adelaide was undecided for the time being, and the bridge would not be blown up.

What's more, neither Lieutenant General Morishita, the commander of the Japanese Army in Australia, nor Lieutenant General Suzuki, the commander of the 40th Division, thought that the independent division troops that had just landed in Adelaide would give up even the necessary short rest.

, and immediately launched an attack on the Suzuki Division.

"Are the two bridges on the Lachlan River intact?" Yu Guanghan looked suspiciously at the deputy director of the Corps Operations Department, "You guys can't be that stupid, can you?"

The Deputy Director of the Operations Department said with certainty: "Yes, Chief of Staff, I have just received a report from Commander Zhao Shoushan of the 11th Brigade. The armored troops are clearing the Japanese defense forces on the bridge. Now, they have advanced to the bridge.

No explosives planted by the Japanese army were found at the east end!"

"Hahaha!" Yu Guanghan laughed heartily, "God help me! Order the attacking troops to disrupt the Japanese army as quickly as possible! Take advantage of the chaos and annihilate them!"

Wang Yiwu stood on the armored command vehicle with the skylight open, leaning out half of his body and holding a telescope, looking at the Japanese 40th Division position that was already a sea of ​​fire. Colonel Wan Shuangquan, the brigade chief of staff, said anxiously behind him: "

Brigadier, the frontal troops have begun to attack, why haven't the Chief of Staff Yu given the order to attack to our brigade? Why don't you send a telegram to urge us?"

"I'm more anxious than you!" Wang Yiwu replied in a muffled voice, "Shuangquan, have you seen that the shelling of the frontal attacking troops immediately knocked the little Japanese into confusion, as long as it was the 11th Brigade and the 10th Brigade

The Second Brigade has crossed the Lachlan River, and more than 30,000 people are holding back their energy, like hungry wolves. I guess we won't get much benefit!"

"Report to the brigade commander and chief of staff. We have received an order from the headquarters to have our brigade launch an attack on the Japanese army immediately!" A report from a communications staff officer immediately made Wang Yiwu and Wan Shuangquan beam with joy.

Wang Yiwu retracted his body, touched his stubble-covered face, and said fiercely: "Shuangquan, order the heavy artillery regiment of the brigade to bombard the little devils vigorously. After twenty minutes of shelling, the tank troops will cover the troops.

Attack across the board, order the third regiment to immediately move quickly to the high ground fifteen kilometers away and nail it firmly there!"

Wan Shuangquan quickly issued an order to the troops. Suddenly, dozens of large-caliber heavy artillery on the artillery position of the 10th Brigade let out earth-shattering roars and joined the shelling of the frontal troops.

Wang Yiwu listened attentively to the sound of artillery that shook the earth, lit a cigarette happily, and picked up the walkie-talkie, "I'm Wang Yiwu, Lao Shi, are you starting a fight there too? Haha, let me just say that."

, we can’t let the two of us run hundreds of kilometers in vain, well, I have already dispatched a regiment of troops, yes, to block the road that the little devil runs eastward!"

"What? You also sent a regiment to strengthen the regiment? Add a battalion of tanks? What? There is also a heavy artillery battalion!"

"I said, Lao Shi, you are not kind. They say you have many evil ideas in your belly. I think you are right. So who gets the credit for blocking the little devil's escape route?...Definitely.

, I won’t argue with you. My regiment is under your command. We have to get ahead of Zhao Shoushan and Geng Zhijie and fight against each other. Otherwise, we won’t be able to get any benefits. You said it’s an immortal stone?”

"This Shi Jue's hands are quite dark!" Wang Yiwu muttered, and then shouted to the driver: "Drive! Move quickly, keep up with the attacking troops, don't hide behind!"

The sudden attack of the independent divisions on the left and right wings struck the Japanese soldiers like two sharp machetes, causing the Japanese 40th Division, which had been stunned by the fierce artillery fire from the frontal attacking troops, to

Suddenly fell into a desperate situation.

More than forty minutes after the attack started, Wu Zhenjiang's mixed fleet also rushed to join the battle. They attacked frontally, flanked on both sides, and carried out double fire strikes from the air and the ground. The strength ratio was three to one, and the firepower was several levels behind. The Japanese 40th Division

The regiment suffered heavy casualties and was unable to organize effective resistance.

"Division Commander, the 43rd Division was also attacked by the China Independent Division with superior strength and firepower. It was too overwhelmed to take care of itself and was unable to send troops to support our division's retreat!" amidst the roar of tanks getting closer and closer.

, Chief of Staff Xiaolin made a frustrated report.

"What did the Australian Army Command say? Is there a new order?" Lieutenant General Suzuki asked desperately.

Chief of Staff Kobayashi shook his head in despair, "Morishita made a mistake with me and more than 20,000 Imperial Army soldiers!" Lieutenant General Suzuki yelled nervously, and then he whipped out his command sword and stabbed it into his stomach.

A sharp pain spread throughout his body. As he lay dying, he saw the independent division bombers in the sky. The bombs pouring down became bigger and bigger in his pupils, and finally exploded into a ball of flames that devoured everything.

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