Age of Conquest Reborn

After receiving the order to retreat across the entire front, all the Japanese commanders on the Western Front battlefield who were qualified to see the telegram written by Commander-in-Chief Ito took a breath of air-conditioning, and a shudder-like chill turned into cold sweat along their pores. Dozens of independent divisions

Thousands of elite troops have cut off their own retreat. In front of them are hundreds of thousands of independent division troops who have been fighting with them for dozens of days. This is the rhythm of a pincer attack from both front and rear!

Japanese officers at all levels are aware of the seriousness of the problem. This is no longer a question of the fighting spirit and combat effectiveness of the imperial soldiers. No matter how powerful and brave the imperial army is, it is very difficult to face the enemy's attack from both front and rear.

Therefore, the order to retreat was carried out without hesitation. After dozens of days of fighting, the exhausted Japanese troops began to retreat on a large scale.￥f

In Mount Vernon, south of the Bruce Mountains in Western Australia, the headquarters of Lieutenant General Tang Qiusheng, deputy commander of the Independent Division and commander of the Sulu Mobile Corps, is located here. It is only a few dozen kilometers away from the front line. The roaring artillery on the battlefield

The sound can be clearly heard here.

"Deputy division commander, we received a call from the frontline troops. The attacking Japanese troops, for some unknown reason, stopped attacking, retreated more than ten kilometers, and began to dig fortifications across the board. This is a sign of on-the-spot defense!" Major General Yu Guanghan, chief of staff of the corps, said

Holding a telegram, he came in and said.

"What could be the reason?" Tang Qiusheng said with a smile: "It must be the division commander who commanded the corps directly under his command to capture Sanggu and Mandola, cutting off the Japanese army's retreat on the western front, and causing a pincer attack from both front and rear, forcing the Japanese army to retreat!"

"What is the situation of the Japanese army's retreat? Is there any detailed information in this regard?" Tang Qiusheng asked, taking advantage of the opportunity for the Japanese army to retreat across the board. Counterattack is an inevitable result, but he is not a person who makes decisions at once.

The more intelligence you have on the Japanese army before launching a counterattack, the smaller the casualties of the troops will be and the more significant the results will be.

Yu Guanghan shook his head and replied: "Because the Japanese army has just begun to retreat, and the reconnaissance team has not yet received detailed information. Deputy division commander, according to the order of the division commander, can we start a counterattack? The Japs are retreating. Right now."

It’s a good opportunity!”

Since the intelligence has not yet arrived, it is indeed a good opportunity for the Japanese army to retreat and start a counterattack. Tang Qiusheng is not worried about what kind of trap the Japanese army will set. The retreat is cut off. The Japanese army is eager to retreat and has neither the time nor the courage to do so.

It is a normal reaction to deploy troops to block the attack. If you hesitate again, after the blocking Japanese troops have repaired their fortifications, the possibility of counterattack will be greater!

"Okay! We won't wait for the intelligence!" Tang Qiusheng made up his mind and said: "Convey the order from the Corps Headquarters, concentrate all artillery units, and carry out focused artillery bombardment on the Japanese troops blocking the front line. Two tank brigades will cover three

The infantry brigade is in the direction of counterattack. An hour later, the counterattack begins!"

"Requirements. Self-propelled artillery units closely accompany the attacks of armored groups and infantry groups to provide sufficient artillery support to break through the Japanese blocking positions. After the battle begins, the attacks of various units must not be stopped without receiving orders from the Corps Headquarters.

Continuously attack the Japanese troops to block the depth!"

After attacking for many days, the Japanese Seventh Army and the Ninth Army on the Western Front, which were already depleted, received the task of blocking again. They changed from attack status to blocking. There were more than ten to two hundred thousand troops. This is no joke.

, the rapid transition between attack and defense not only tests the quality of the soldiers, but also tests the abilities of commanders at all levels. Obviously, the Japanese commanders have good command skills, but can they expect to build a solid blocking line in a hurry?

When the soldiers of the Seventh Army and the Ninth Army of the Japanese Army who were ordered to stop had just dug half of the field trenches, they were hit by the artillery group of the Sulu Mobile Corps. They were hit by shells and a dense rain of bullets. In an instant,

The Japanese positions were flooded, and the newly excavated soil and gravel, mixed with the corpses of Japanese soldiers, were thrown into the air. After the artillery fire extended, there was an armored assault group composed of hundreds of tanks of the independent division's armored troops, covering the fierce infantry attack.

Especially in the blocking direction of the Seventh Army, the first line of defense held out for less than thirty minutes before it was announced that it had been broken through by the independent division's offensive troops. Lieutenant General Matsuo, the commander of the army who received the report, suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.

He came out and placed six field regiments on the first blocking position of the Seventh Army, with more than 20,000 troops, and they were all wiped out in thirty minutes?

Regardless of whether Lieutenant General Matsuo believed it or not, he expected that the China Independent Division troops could block the counterattack. The first blocking line that had been standing for more than six hours was broken like paper. If the fight continued like this, hundreds of thousands of people in the Seventh Army would be killed.

Even if it is filled in, it will not be able to complete the task of covering the retreat of the main force?

Lieutenant General Matsuo gritted his teeth and deployed eight regiments on the second blocking line. He also deployed two regiments directly under the army equipped with Italian large-caliber heavy artillery on the second blocking line.

In an important position, I hope it can last longer.

Although the Seventh Army and the Ninth Army, which were responsible for covering the retreat of the Japanese troops on the Western Front battlefield, put in all their efforts, the gap in strength and firepower was obvious. The counterattack troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps were as fierce as falling down the mountain.

The tigers quickly tore apart the Japanese blocking line. Large-caliber heavy artillery roared and tanks roared. The battlefields from Newman to Bruce Mountain on the Western Front were filled with fireworks and smoke.

The counterattack lasted until the morning of the next day. Several blocking lines of the Japanese Seventh Army and the Ninth Army were left behind one after another. The Japanese army lost tens of thousands of corpses and the remaining troops fled towards Roy Hill. Fierce fighting took place all night long.

The troops belonging to the Sulu Mobile Force did not make any repairs and continued to pursue and attack the Japanese army from behind.

The battlefield south of the Bruce Mountain area on the Western Front showed a one-sided trend. Tang Qiusheng breathed a sigh of relief and said to Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan: "Guanghan, send a telegram to the division commander. Our Sulu Mobile Corps' counterattack is progressing smoothly. Now the forward

The troops have crossed the Bruce Mountains and continue to pursue northward!"

Roy Hill, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Corps directly under Liu Hongzhang, the place where he once created brilliant achievements has now become the temporary headquarters of the Japanese army on the Western Front. The supreme commander, Deputy Chief of Staff Tohachiro Yoshitake, looked very ugly.

In front of them, Lieutenant General Matsuo, the commander of the Seventh Army, and Lieutenant General Morita, the commander of the Ninth Army, were sitting in front of them, covered in mud, exhausted, and looking like defeated generals.

"How come the two commanders, with the strength of the Seventh Army and the Ninth Army, and relying on the terrain conditions of the Bruce Mountains, did not even have three days to block the China Independent Division?" Deputy Chief of Staff Yoshitake said very displeased,

"I want to hear your explanation!"

Deputy Chief of Staff Yoshitake's words were very accusatory, but he said them very politely. Although he was the highest commander of the imperial army on the Western Front battlefield, his military rank was only a major general. In front of two lieutenant generals who held heavy troops,

, and didn’t dare to slap the table and get angry while staring.

Lieutenant General Matsuo and Lieutenant General Morita looked at each other, with a look of shame on their faces. There was really no way to explain it. The job after the break was not easy to do. After thinking for a while, Lieutenant General Matsuo said: "Commander Yoshitake

, Morita-kun and I don’t want to explain anything!”

"But it can be guaranteed that the remaining imperial soldiers of the Seventh Army and the Ninth Army will rely on the Roy Hill line and use all their strength to block the counterattack of the China Independent Division. Even if they fight to the last man, they will not

Let the Chinese soldiers pass through here!"

Lieutenant General Morita had the same expression. Deputy Chief of Staff Yoshitake sighed and said: "Well, I'll leave it to the two commanders. I don't have enough troops to strengthen your blocking line. I hope the two commanders will understand!"

"

Just as he was talking, another rumble of artillery was heard in the distance, "I'm leaving!" Deputy Chief of Staff Yoshitake bowed deeply to the two people, turned and left. What he said was the truth, the Imperial Army on the Western Front

There are four armies in total. Two armies are left to block the attack. The remaining two armies have to break through the Sangu and Mandola lines. Another independent division unit is used to block the attack.

, but he has no idea about the future!

Sanggu, the temporary headquarters of the Independent Division. After reading Tang Qiusheng's telegram, Tang Qiuli tapped his fingers on the table, thinking about it. After a while, he asked Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, how long will it take for the Japanese army to retreat?"

, can it reach our blocking line?"

Zhao Yuhe walked to the military map, gestured and said: "Division Commander, most of the Japanese troops on the western front are now concentrated on the Roy Hill line. The retreating vanguard of the Tenth Army has now reached Mabulba, north of Roy Hill.

In this area, we will be able to engage in firefights with our army in about three days!"

"Three days is enough time!" Tang Qiuli said, "Are all the directly affiliated corps in place now?"

"Yes, division commander, everything has been carried out according to the scheduled plan. In one day, the blocking position can be completed!" Zhao Yuhe replied, thought for a moment, and then said: "The brigade commanders jointly submitted suggestions to the division commander.

, we now have the advantage in strength, and the Japanese army retreated in a hurry."

"There are deputy commander Tang's troops chasing behind them. They are frightened birds. Therefore, the troops do not need to fix their positions to block the attack. They should adopt a proactive combat method to defeat the Japanese army in one fell swoop and then divide and encircle them. This can greatly shorten the end time of the battle!"

"Oh! You're not shy, you're full of confidence!" Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Tell those brigade commanders to honestly carry out positional blocking operations for me. The so-called trapped beasts are still fighting. If you don't annihilate a large number of the effective forces of the Japanese army,

In a big melee, the gains outweigh the losses. There are still more than 300,000 Japanese soldiers on the Western Front battlefield, which can be regarded as a tough nut to eat!"

Zhao Yuhe smiled and was about to speak when Chen Feng, director of the division's communications department, came in and reported: "Reporting to the division commander, we have received information from the intelligence office that a Japanese army with a strength of about 80,000 people is in Australia.

The two assembly points on the east coast, Mount Molloy and Cooktown, mobilized a large number of trucks and other transportation vehicles to begin moving towards central Australia. The specific destination is yet to be determined!"

"Oh! More than 80,000 people!" Tang Qiuli's eyes flashed a few times and asked Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, according to your judgment, what is the final destination of this Japanese army?"

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