Age of Conquest Reborn

The night was dark, but the night in the MacDonnell Mountains in central Australia was illuminated by artillery fire. The ambush circle was dozens of kilometers long, covering all areas where the two Japanese armies of more than 200,000 troops were located, and there were booms everywhere.

The roar of gunfire and the bursts of fire after the explosion were everywhere, and among the fire, the helpless figures of Japanese soldiers running in panic, and their limbs shattered with the sound of explosions.

Tang Qiuli gave the division's artillery commander Zheng Yong a very clear order. If he didn't take action, he would give up. If he took action, it would be a fatal blow. He would use intensive artillery fire to inflict maximum damage to the Japanese army. The directly affiliated corps had more than 300,000 troops and ambushed them.

And annihilated more than 200,000 Japanese troops. The strength advantage was not obvious. Therefore, the initial bombardment determined whether the subsequent battle went smoothly?

Zheng Yong is a veteran artillery commander. When the Blood Hand Regiment started in the Northeast, he served as the commander of the first artillery unit formed. Over the years, the artillery unit has fought the Japanese army countless times. Such battles, in his heart

You know how to fight?

Zheng Yong's combat plan is very clear. Several artillery brigades directly under the artillery command headquarters are divided into battalions and are spread across all ambush areas to form long-range strike firepower. Then, the heavy artillery regiments affiliated to each brigade will conduct ambush according to their own brigade.

The positions and even configurations are part of the long-range artillery fire. The next-level artillery firepower is the artillery battalion to which each regiment belongs, which serves as the mid-range artillery strike force.

The four "Thunder" rocket launcher regiments directly under the Artillery Command, as well as the "Thunder" rocket launcher battalions affiliated to each brigade, and six self-propelled artillery regiments, with their flexible mobility, serve as the mobile artillery group of the command. They can be deployed at any time when needed.

direction.

Finally, there are artillery companies affiliated to each battalion. Small-caliber artillery units such as mortar companies are deployed behind the forward positions of the infantry ambush circle. As close-range strike firepower, artillery units with three different calibers have different powers and different ranges.

, were perfectly combined by Zheng Yong and organized into several strike artillery groups, all of which were under the unified command of the artillery headquarters.

In the artillery bombardment plan compiled before the war, Zheng Yong clearly told each artillery group commander, "After the artillery bombardment order is issued, we must use the most intensive and violent artillery fire to cover all areas of the enemy. The artillery bombardment time is tentatively set to one hour. Here,

During this period, there is no limit on the amount of ammunition!" In a word, you can shoot hard when you open it, and there are plenty of shells!

With such a perfectly equipped and powerful artillery unit in hand, Zheng Yong was confident that he would blow up the entire MacDonnell Mountains. This was indeed the case. Including mortars, there were more than 6,000 artillery pieces of various calibers.

Tens of thousands of artillery shells were poured out every minute, accurately landing in the predetermined bombardment area, covering more than 200,000 Japanese soldiers in steel and flames. Shrapnel was as dense as locusts of death!

As for the Japanese artillery equipped with Italian artillery, their fate was much more tragic. As soon as they entered the MacDonnell Mountains, their location was targeted by countless forward observation posts from the Independent Division Artillery Command. It was almost

Within ten minutes, the incident was reported to the headquarters.

Zheng Yong would never be polite to the Japanese artillerymen who were accompanying him. If he wanted to fight, he would knock them down immediately and not give the little Japanese artillerymen a chance to fight back. For this reason, he specially dispatched several artillery groups to deal with the Japanese artillery. So

, these Japanese artillerymen, the artillery was still hung on the truck, and before they had time to unload it, they were hit by intensive shells. Their miserable faces were drowned in the rain of bullets without even a single shell being fired!

Major General Battelle, commander of the armored force of the Independent Division, folded his arms and leaned on the front of the tank. His eyes were shining brightly as he looked at the firelight that lit up the night sky. He felt the trembling of the earth under his feet and said to the chief of staff, Colonel Xu Xinrong, next to him: "

Commander Zheng's attacks are ruthless enough, and by the time we attack, I'm afraid the little devil has already lost his fighting spirit!"

Xu Xinrong disagreed with the commander's words and said: "Commander, I admit that artillery is powerful, but the final resolution of the battle depends on our tanks and infantry. Can artillery capture prisoners? If we engage in roundabout warfare and positional assault warfare,

, the artillerymen are even further behind, and can’t even keep up with the smell!”

Battle smiled and said: "You are just not convinced that the division commander did not let our armored troops take the lead. Artillery and armored troops each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Do you know why the division commander ordered the artillery to take the lead?"

"I know!" Xu Xinrong said without thinking: "Use powerful artillery fire to inflict maximum damage to the Japanese army and create the most favorable conditions for the final annihilation of the Japanese army!"

"It's good to know. We shouldn't have anything to do tonight. Order the troops to take the time to rest!" Battelle ordered, and then he got into the tank, planning to take a nap first, and sleep with the roar of cannons.

, which is also a pretty good thing!

The sudden artillery fire immediately disrupted the Japanese army's command system. Under the protection of the guards, Lieutenant General Miura was lucky enough to get into a cave. He was trembling all over, as if he had not recovered from the panic of the sudden blow.

, wake up.

It was so sudden. I would never have thought that the Chinese would set up an ambush in the MacDonnell Mountains. What Lieutenant General Miura couldn't figure out was that the intelligence from the front army headquarters clearly stated that the Chinese Independent Division troops were still in the 100th

How could the Lambina area, many kilometers away, suddenly appear in the MacDonnell Mountains and set up such a huge ambush circle?

Didn't the heavy rain in the middle of the night affect the actions of the Chinese soldiers? How did the Chinese soldiers march over a hundred kilometers to get here? Lieutenant General Miura's mind was filled with similar questions.

Seeing that the commander's face was pale and his eyes were straight, like a wooden man, Army Chief of Staff Colonel Ishikawa reminded: "Commander, it is obvious that we were ambushed by the China Independent Division. Now, we are temporarily with each division and

The friendly neighbor's Seventh Army cannot be contacted, and the situation is very unfavorable to the Imperial Army!"

Lieutenant General Miura stabilized his mind and said: "Chief of Staff Ishikawa, immediately sent a telegram to Commander-in-Chief Ito, requesting reinforcements. Our unit and the Seventh Army were ambushed by the China Independent Division in the McDonnell Mountains. The enemy's strength

It’s huge. According to preliminary estimates, there are about 500,000 to 600,000 people. We request the front army headquarters to send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible!”

Chief of Staff Ishikawa was convinced by Lieutenant General Miura's estimate of the strength of the independent division's ambush force. The 500,000 to 600,000 independent division troops that ambushed the imperial army were only about a few less. Otherwise, there would not have been such a dense and violent attack.

gunfire.

Lieutenant General Miura took a breath and continued: "In addition, contact each division and the commander of the Seventh Army, Lieutenant General Okazaki, as much as possible, and issue the following order. Each department will immediately launch an attack on the surrounding China Independent Division troop positions. All troops will immediately

Fall back, back to Kniston!"

This order is quite sensible. More than 200,000 people are crowded into a few ravines just to be beaten. In fact, without Lieutenant General Miura issuing an order, Japanese commanders at all levels have long been aware of this problem. Although they were

The dense artillery shells exploded and scattered blood and flesh, disrupting the organization. However, the combat effectiveness and organization of the Japanese soldiers were still good. A considerable number of Japanese soldiers organized themselves and began to attack the hills on both sides.

In terms of geographical conditions, the MacDonnell Mountains is not a good place to fight an ambush. First of all, there is no dangerous terrain to use. There are only some low hills around the ambush circle, which are not much better than open fields.

The position of the brigade ambush troops was deployed on such terrain.

The Japanese soldiers, who were almost losing their minds after being blown up by the shells, burst out with ferocious momentum when faced with a desperate situation. Groups of Japanese soldiers desperately attacked the hills on both sides. The tanks that were not destroyed by the shells also roared up.

, the middle and lower-level commanders of the Japanese army are still very proficient in tactical command!

However, although the Japanese soldiers were brave, they could not change the situation on the battlefield. What greeted them was a metal wall-like density of light and heavy machine gun bullets, as well as rocket launchers and recoilless rifles, as well as the incoming artillery fire and the charge of the Japanese soldiers.

, was submerged in the sea of ​​fire again and again, with broken bodies everywhere, black smoke and flames, and burning tanks.

Waukop is the seat of the headquarters of Japan's Australian Front. As the commander of the Australian battlefield and the Center Army, General Ito, the commander of the Australian Front, is not just focusing on an offensive force of the Center Army. He wants to coordinate and command the overall situation of the Australian battlefield.

Judging from the current battlefield situation, it is a bit strange.

Among the three offensive forces, the west route was stubbornly blocked by the China Independent Division and was blocked on the Mount Vernon line and could not advance. The east route offensive force was actively attacked by the independent division.

The independent Central Road is still calm now. He handed over the command of the Central Road Army to Lieutenant General Miura Kazuhito, the commander of the Sixth Army, and focused his attention on the West Road and the East Road.

Obviously, the tactics of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli is to attack from the west and attack from the east. The battlefield situation is still changing all the time. So, in the middle, what tactics will this cunning, fickle and scheming Chinese adopt?

A damn heavy rain caused the departure time of the entire Central Army's more than 600,000 troops to be delayed by six or seven hours. Originally, his headquarters was going to reach Kniston today, but now, it has to stay in Wauchop, "Miura Kazuhito.

He is a brave and good fighting guy, he must not be able to wait any longer, I am afraid he has already ordered the troops to continue advancing, right?"

General Ito's mind was filled with the problem that the center was very quiet. He didn't care about reports that the Sixth Army and the Seventh Army, the vanguard of the Center Army, were violating his orders and advancing too fast. They were only more than seventy

It's only a few kilometers away and can be reached in a few hours, so go ahead if you dare!

The night was already dark, General Ito sighed tiredly, and was about to take a rest. At this moment, Major General Akutagawa, the chief of staff of the front army, rushed in with a pale face. He ignored etiquette and shouted hoarsely: "Commander-in-Chief, we just received the order."

After receiving an urgent request for reinforcements from Lieutenant General Miura, commander of the Sixth Army, the Sixth Army and the Seventh Army were ambushed by a large number of China Independent Division troops in the MacDonnell Mountains!"

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