Age of Conquest Reborn

The Australian Japanese army, which originally relied on the arc-shaped defense line and fought fiercely with the division troops, suddenly began to retreat in full force. The retreat direction was the same - the east coast of Australia. The division's various corps followed the orders of the division commander and held on to the retreating Japanese troops.

Let go, more than two million soldiers from both sides were entangled in each other on various battlefields in the vast land of northern Australia. The fight was filled with gunpowder smoke and the sky was dark.

The Japanese army wanted to get away from the battlefield as soon as possible, so the division's various corps persisted, chasing and fighting all the way. From time to time, they bit off a piece of flesh from the retreating Japanese army. The retreating Japanese army was also unambiguous. According to Commander Ito Yanzaburo's instructions

The order was given, and the blocking forces were constantly left behind like death squads, using human lives to delay the pursuit of the pursuers. However, in general, the Japanese army was retreating desperately, and the division's several corps were full of energy.

But only on the east coast from Mount Molloy to Almaden, the battlefield remained stalemate. Under the fierce attack of five brigades of the North China Field Corps, one Japanese division was defeated, and then two more Japanese divisions were defeated.

The division was replenished and they fought fiercely for three days. Although the North China Field Corps' first wave of troops crossing the sea wiped out tens of thousands of enemies, they failed to make any progress and paid the price of nearly 10,000 casualties.

Yuan Jinghao was so angry that he immediately contacted the commander of the Southern Flying Group, Le Yiqin, to request air fire support. Then, he immediately began to fight, giving full play to the advantages of artillery and air firepower, and inflicted heavy casualties on the Japanese army, but Mount Molloy

He was the darling of the Japanese army, and he fought tooth and nail, just to increase his chances of losing his life, and to fight to the death.

More than 80,000 people from five brigades of the North China Field Corps, supported by ground and air firepower, attacked fiercely for a whole day. They killed the Japanese troops in rivers of blood and corpses strewn in the fields, but no progress was made. Commander Yuan Jinghao was so angry that he cursed his mother.

At the same time, he ordered Chief of Staff Han Guangqi to send a telegram to urge the follow-up troops to speed up the landing and enter the battlefield as soon as possible. At the same time, he adjusted his deployment and divided the five brigades into two groups to attack the arrows and prepare to fight again.

As night fell, the line from Mount Molloy Port to Almaden was nearly a hundred kilometers long. On the battlefield that was more than ten kilometers wide, the thick smell of gunpowder smoke and blood still did not completely dissipate. It continued for several days and nights.

Without rest, Yuan Jinghao's eyes were filled with red bloodshot eyes.

But his spirit was extremely excited. He squatted on the ground, munching on marching rations, and said to Chief of Staff Han Guangqi with joy, "Guangqi. This is called fighting. It's so fun! Kill nearly ten thousand little Japanese in one day."

, that’s such a joy!”

"By the way, please supervise the logistics department of the corps. Hurry up and give the artillery shells to the artillery brigades directly under the corps and the heavy artillery regiments of each brigade overnight. It will be enough. As long as there are enough shells, the little Japs will have a hard time. In addition, contact Commander Le again.

, ask him to send more bombers tomorrow. Help us take Almaden and open the door to Mount Molloy!"

Han Guangqi swallowed a piece of braised beef, wiped his mouth, and said thoughtfully: "Commander, I think the situation on the battlefield is not quite right?"

"Eh!" Yuan Jinghao tilted his head, looked at him doubtfully, and asked, "What's wrong? If you have anything to say, just say it!"

"Commander, I think our current attack speed is too fast!" Han Guangqi said: "There seems to be a feeling of being alone and in-depth. It will take two days at the earliest for the follow-up troops to arrive, but the Japanese army we are facing

However, the more we fight, the more we fight, and our strength keeps increasing!"

"I'm sure we hit Mount Molloy and poked the kid's lungs. Also, the reconnaissance information obtained by the regiment's reconnaissance brigade found that there were two divisions about fifty kilometers west of Almaden.

The Japanese troops are outflanking towards our left rear wing, their purpose is obvious!"

"It's normal!" Yuan Jinghao said nonchalantly: "The division commander said that Mount Molloy must be one of the gathering points for the little devils to withdraw their troops. We want to capture it, but the little devils are not going all out. As for those who want to get behind us,

You two divisions of brats, hey, they are asking for death, my follow-up troops of more than 100,000 people are waiting for them!"

Han Guangqi thought for a while and realized that this was really the case. The Japanese troops of the two divisions more than fifty kilometers west of Almaden would have taken three days at the fastest to get around the rear. The second batch of troops in the regiment numbered ten.

Tens of thousands of troops will all arrive on the battlefield in two days, just in time to hit them head-on!

Just as the two people were chatting, the phone on the shell box rang, "ding!". A combat staff member hurriedly picked up the phone, listened to a few words, turned to Yuan Jinghao and said: "Commander, this is the third

Commander Song of the First Brigade is looking for you with an important report!"

Yuan Jinghao couldn't help but feel something in his heart. He picked up the phone and said, "Song Guotai, how is the situation there? Tell me if you have anything to say?"

On the phone, the commander of the First Brigade, Song Guotai, said in a loud voice, "Commander, the little Japs who have been being beaten in the direction of attack in front of our First Brigade suddenly launched an attack on us half an hour ago.

Counterattack, according to the reports of each regiment, the little devils who counterattack have as many troops as a division. This is a big black god, the little devils don’t have this habit! It’s very abnormal!”

Through the phone, Yuan Jinghao heard the sound of gunfire and said, "Song Guotai, we have hit the sore spot of the little devil. He is here to fight for us. Listen, fight the little devil's counterattack resolutely!"

Mount Molloy, the commander of the Japanese Australian Front, General Ito Genzaburo, ran very fast from Darwin and arrived at Mount Molloy before the vanguard of the North China Field Corps launched an attack on Almaden.

At this moment, General Ito and Chief of Staff Major General Akutagawa were gathered around the military map, pointing, and issuing various orders to the staff officers around him from time to time.

Perhaps because he had recovered from the initial despair, General Ito was now in a very stable mood. Although his face was still haggard, his eyes were very calm, with a fierce look like a gambler's calmness.

"Akutagawa-kun, as our military strength shrinks again, the possibility of being defeated by the China Division troops is extremely low, which is conducive to defense. Therefore, we must build a structure with Cooktown, Mount Molloy and Townsville as fulcrums.

Defense system!" General Ito drew a large circle with red and blue pencils on the above three locations, and then connected them with straight lines.

He continued: "As long as the three boarding locations are ensured, the Australian front forces will persist until the time of retreat. The base camp has sent back a telegram, and the troop carrier formation will reach the east coast of Australia in another week!"

After listening to the sound of artillery coming from outside, General Ito's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he said: "The only thing to worry about is that the China Division troops that landed from the direction of Cape York Peninsula will attack Mount Molloy.

The threat is too great and must be annihilated. Fortunately, the enemy does not have many troops, otherwise..."

He did not continue. Chief of Staff Akutagawa said with a smile: "Commander, haven't you already started to take action? You have invested more than twice the force of the China Division that is attacking Mount Molloy and Almaden, and launched the attack overnight.

Counterattack, if the 39th Division and the 45th Division reach the area north of Almaden on time, this China Division force will be the turtle in the urn!"

General Ito's wrinkled face showed a slight smile, but he still said cautiously: "I hope so!"

In Yuan Jinghao's headquarters, he just put down the phone call from Song Guotai, commander of the 1st Brigade, and calls from the other four brigades also came in one after another. They all reported the same situation. The Japanese army, which was more than twice his own, launched a large-scale attack at night.

The counterattack was very fierce, that is to say, from Almaden to Mount Molloy, the Japanese army was launching a counterattack.

Yuan Jinghao's face became serious. The situation was serious and beyond the expected range. He stood in front of the military map and thought carefully. The situation was not quite right. Why were the Japs fighting more and more, and he changed his mind about not fighting at night?

In accordance with his usual practice, he sent two more divisions of troops in an attempt to cut his own retreat. He clearly wanted to swallow up his more than 80,000 people in one go!

Yuan Jinghao had to be vigilant. On the current Australian battlefield, overall, the division's strength exceeded that of the Japanese army. However, on the battlefield of the vanguard of the North China Field Corps, it was several times smaller than the Japanese army. There were two roads before him.

optional.

One is to continue the attack on Almaden and Mount Molloy, which is a critical blow to the little devil. The other is to retreat now and close the distance between the troops and the follow-up troops. The disadvantage in strength is that

The difference is not big.

Yuan Jinghao was very unwilling to choose the second path. He already had the little devil's life at his fingertips. He let go and got out of the way. He couldn't bear to do it. It would take time to wait for the follow-up troops to come up and fight back.

Choosing the first path is very risky. If the more than 80,000 of us are entangled by the Japs twice as many as ourselves, there is a risk of the whole army being annihilated. Even if the main force of the corps arrives, the casualties will definitely be huge.

Should I report it to the teacher and ask for instructions?

Yuan Jinghao was undecided. At this time, Chief of Staff Han Guangqi hurried in and said: "Commander, we have received an urgent call from the division!"

Yuan Jinghao hurriedly took it and read it quickly, "Yuan Jinghao, given that the main force of the Japanese army in the northern battlefield of Australia is currently concentrated on the east coast, and the Japanese army is unprecedentedly dense, your regiment is currently attacking Mount Molloy.

It is also a place that the Japanese army must protect, and Ito Yanzaburo will definitely fight for it with all his strength!"

"In order to prevent your unit from fighting the superior Japanese army, the division commander decided to abandon the attack on Mount Molloy and Almaden and other places, and immediately retreat, build positions on the Galbraith and Laura lines, and adopt a defensive posture

!”

After reading the telegram, Yuan Jinghao let out a long breath. The division commander's telegram made him no longer hesitate. He especially admired the defense line drawn up by the division commander. The line between Galbraith and Laura was located exactly at the bottom of the Cape York Peninsula.

, the length is just enough for your existing troops to deploy a perfect line of defense.

Yuan Jinghao has decided to retreat temporarily, but the biggest difficulty now is that the troops are fighting fiercely against the Japanese troops who are counterattacking. How can they successfully escape from the battlefield?

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