Age of Conquest Reborn

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Colonel Zhang Hansheng, chief of staff of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, looked at the statistics table in his hand, his face was quite ugly, and he said to the commander Feng Jiwu: "Commander, after the three-day blocking battle, the casualties of the troops are not small. Every brigade has suffered a lot of casualties."

The casualties were about a quarter, and the main reason for the casualties was because the Japanese artillery fire was very fierce!"

"Especially the first and second brigade positions, which are located forward and very important in blocking positions, were attacked the most violently by the Japanese army and suffered the greatest casualties. Is it possible to invest the reserve forces in these two directions? In addition, we

It is suggested that the artillery of the corps should take action at the right time!"

Zhang Hansheng's words somewhat complained about Feng Jiwu. After three days of fighting, except for the first time, the commander kept the regiment's artillery in his hands and did not use it easily. He only used several self-propelled artillery regiments for mobile bombardment.

, Therefore, the fire support provided by the artillery of the corps to the forward positions is very pale. △↗

"Hansheng, you're getting impatient!" Feng Jiwu said with a smile: "Three days! It's just the beginning. The more difficult things are yet to come. The Japanese army is gradually increasing its troops, their tactics are getting more and more crazy, and the pressure on the troops is increasing.

It’s normal, the kid’s casualties are much more severe than ours!”

"Besides, don't try to trick my reserve team! They are used at the most critical moment..."

Before Feng Jiwu finished speaking, a communications staff officer hurried in. "Report to the Commander, Chief of Staff, we just received an urgent call from the division commander!"

Feng Jiwu took the telegram. As he read it, his eyes were filled with sparkles. Then he handed the telegram to Zhang Hansheng and said, "Hansheng, take a look! The division commander has made new battle arrangements, and the main force of the corps directly under the corps has been deployed."

Heading north, the division commander wants to eat up the hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in the middle!"

After reading the telegram, Zhang Hansheng still frowned and said: "The commander and division commander in the telegram asked our corps to hold off the Japanese army for three more days. Looking at the crazy energy of the Japanese army, the next three days will not be easy for us.

!”

"It will definitely be difficult, but even if the Niangziguan garrison is seriously injured, we must keep a close eye on this place!" Feng Jiwu's face showed a look of determination, and he said: "Use a tenacious blockade to consume the Japanese army.

With our own strength and offensive vigor, we can create a fighter plane for the direct-affiliated corps to severely damage the Japanese army in the middle. This is our value, Han Sheng. Before the war, we fully estimated the difficulty of this blocking battle!"

"Commander, there's nothing to say. Just go all out and fight!" Zhang Hansheng also put away his last trace of worry.

"Hansheng, convey the division commander's order to all brigades!" Feng Jiwu said thoughtfully: "In addition, change the decision just now. Order the artillery of the corps to increase artillery support for forward positions starting from tomorrow, especially to

Seize the opportunity and destroy the Japanese artillery as much as possible to reduce the pressure on the troops, but the Corps reserves are still not used!"

At the headquarters of the Japanese Australian Front, Major General Akutagawa, Chief of Staff, was also reporting the casualties to Commander-in-Chief General Ito Genzaburo, "Commander-in-Chief, after three days of offensive, the Imperial Army's casualties were very high. According to the statistics of the General Staff,

According to the figures, the casualties of the Central Route Army have reached more than 80,000, of which more than 50,000 were killed. Especially today’s daytime attack resulted in more than 40,000 casualties!”

"Commander, if we continue to fight like this, will the Central Army lose its vitality? It will be difficult to sustain the subsequent offensive! In addition, the contacts with Lieutenant General Miura, Commander of the Sixth Army, and Lieutenant General Okazaki, Commander of the Seventh Army, have been

Interruption, I guess..."

Staff Officer Akutagawa didn't say the next words, but the meaning was already very clear. I'm afraid that the Sixth Army and the Seventh Army were already in danger and the whole army was wiped out.

"Akutagawa-kun, don't tell me the number of casualties!" General Ito said coldly, his eyes were like rabbits, covered with red bloodshot eyes, and his whole body looked very haggard, which showed the great pressure he was under. If he was on the central battlefield

If you cannot open up the situation, you will not be able to explain to the base camp.

"Yes! Commander-in-Chief!" Chief of Staff Akutagawa didn't want to say any more. In fact, he still had reservations about General Ito's disregard for casualties, but he couldn't tell the general either.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa changed the topic and said: "In addition, this afternoon, I received a telegram from Lieutenant General Tanimura Ichiro, commander of the 137th Division, who had just arrived at Mount Molloy Port in northern Australia, claiming that he

As soon as our division landed ashore, it was bombed by the aviation force of the China Independent Division. The soldiers suffered heavy losses and were reduced by more than one-third!"

"He accused Lieutenant General Matsuo Yoshio, commander of the Front Army Aviation Command, of improper deployment and the airspace of Mount Molloy Port was almost undefended, and he was fully responsible for the air attack on the 137th Division by the China Air Force!

"

"What?" General Ito suddenly became furious, "What did this bastard Tanimura do? He actually let the aviation force of the China Independent Division break through the Timor Sea airspace. I immediately sent him a telegram and ordered him to explain the matter. If there is no one

I can explain to my satisfaction that as the commander of the air force, he should stop doing this and wait for the military police to come to your door!"

Chief of Staff Akutagawa was speechless and explained: "Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant General Tanimura, also has his own difficulties. Although the Front Army Aviation Command has obtained a large number of Italian combat aircraft, they are scattered on four battlefields. The Imperial Army's offensive

The airspace where the three forces are located, as well as the airspace of the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea, it is understandable that Mount Molloy Port suffered an air attack!"

"Also, you issued an order yesterday that the Front Army Aviation Command must provide air fire support with no less than 800 combat aircraft for the MacDonnell Mountains battlefield. Lieutenant General Tanimura only has that many combat aircraft, and

The airspace of the three battlefields is all in the midst of fierce fighting. Only the airspace of the Timor Sea is not under great pressure. He will inevitably dispatch combat aircraft from somewhere, so that the air attack on Mount Molloy Port occurred! "

"Uh!" General Ito was furious and wanted to hold Lieutenant General Tanimura responsible. He remembered that he had issued such an order, and the wording was quite harsh, forcing Tanimura to demolish the east wall to repair the west wall. Speaking of which, the third

The 137th Division was bombed by the China Air Force and suffered heavy losses. The initiator was himself, so he couldn't lose his temper anymore.

"Humph!" General Ito had no choice but to let out a dull breath, and sat heavily on the chair, feeling depressed secretly. He frowned and thought hard about how to block the air strikes from the independent division aviation in the Southwest Pacific battlefield without weakening McDonnell.

Air fire support in mountainous battlefields.

Seeing that the Commander-in-Chief was holding back his anger, Chief of Staff Akutagawa couldn't bear it, and continued: "Lieutenant General Tanimura sent a telegram to the Front Army Headquarters, claiming to take responsibility for the air attack on Mount Molloy Port and requesting the Commander-in-Chief

Official punishment!"

General Ito was speechless. He could not punish Lieutenant General Tanimura. He sighed and said, "Do we have to deal with Chuichi Nagumo of the United Fleet?"

Chief of Staff Akutagawa immediately understood what General Ito meant and said: "Commander-in-Chief, it seems that this is the only way. Otherwise, the combat aircraft of the Front Air Force will not be able to withdraw from northern Australia and join the MacDonnell Mountains battlefield.

!”

Chief of Staff Akutagawa also knew that the last meeting between General Ito and Nagumo Chuichi was so unpleasant that he almost had to use a knife on the spot. Now, it would be difficult for him to lower his head to beg Nagumo Chuichi. Moreover, according to Nagumo Chuichi's advice

Temper, it’s hard to say whether this will work?

However, in the opinion of Chief of Staff Akutagawa, the Commander-in-Chief has fallen into a misunderstanding. Although the Australian Front Command does not have the authority to command the combined naval fleet, the General Staff Headquarters and the Naval Command Department do. This is the upper-level boss.

I can't help but remind you of the things going on between us.

Chief of Staff Akutagawa considered his words and said: "Commander-in-Chief, we should truthfully report the situation on the Australian battlefield, especially the MacDonnell Mountain battlefield, to the base camp, and emphasize that mastering air superiority is the key to the decisive battle in Australia.

The Ministry of Staff’s consideration is related to the future and destiny of the empire, and the base camp will not fail to consider it.”

"As long as the Naval Command issues an order, Admiral Nagumo Tadayoshi has to obey. In this way, the air defense mission in the Timor Sea and Arafura Sea airspace will be handed over to the combined fleet, and Vice Admiral Tanimura's aviation force can also be freed.

Come, compete with the China Independent Division aviation for air supremacy on the battlefield!"

"This is the only way!" General Ito said sadly: "Akutagawa-kun, just follow your wishes and send a telegram to the base camp! In addition, within three days, the imperial army must break through the northern part of the MacDonnell Mountains and achieve China's independence.

I have a hunch that the Sixth Army and the Seventh Army are basically facing a desperate situation now due to the blocking of the division troops, and all of them have been destroyed, which is what happened in the past two days!"

"Therefore, the China Independent Division troops surrounding the Sixth Army and Seventh Army cannot be allowed to withdraw their hands. Therefore, tomorrow's attack will continue to increase the intensity and density of the attack. The blood of the Imperial Army soldiers must flood the McDonald Mountains.

!”

The next day, the Japanese army's attack was indeed more ferocious and crazy. The brigades of the Niangziguan Guard Corps were under great pressure. However, as the artillery units of the corps were all thrown into the battlefield, they caused great damage to the Japanese army and opened fire.

By evening, apart from leaving corpses everywhere, the Japanese army was still unable to move forward. In the northern part of the McDonald Mountains, the Niangziguan garrison blocking line was like an impenetrable copper wall, stopping hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops here!

Of course, in order to repel the Japanese army's endless onslaught throughout the day, the casualties paid by the brigades of the Niangziguan Guard Corps also exceeded yesterday's.

When Zhang Hansheng, the chief of staff of the Corps, was reporting the casualties of the troops to Feng Jiwu, the curtain of the tent opened, and the division commander Tang Qiuli walked in, covered in travel dust. Behind him, he was followed by the division chief of staff Zhao Yuhe and the guard brigade.

Captain Huang Shanhu and others.

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