Age of Conquest Reborn

Artillery bombardment, an unprecedented scale of artillery bombardment, involving millions of troops from independent divisions. The general attack on Tokyo began with a fierce artillery bombardment. The artillery shells were so dense that they were intertwined in the sky. The entire periphery of Tokyo was scratched by a high-speed flying metal projectile.

Shrouded in terrifying howls that broke the air, gunpowder smoke and firelight mixed together, and smoke and exploded dust piled up in the sky like a sandstorm.

Three hours, three full hours of all-round coverage, saturation bombardment, tens of thousands of large-caliber artillery pieces from the independent division, pouring millions of shells into the Japanese positions outside Tokyo, the bomber group came, heavy blows

The aerial bombs fell intensively, causing the earth to be blown up by the artillery shells, and then exploded again. Under such fierce shelling and bombing, no defense system could withstand it.

Three hours later, the Japanese outer positions in Tokyo became the most desolate area on earth. Nothing could be seen. The trenches, bunkers and bunkers disappeared one after another. In the telescopes of the commanders of various offensive forces, they could only see

You can feel the scorching heat hitting your face even though you are several kilometers away from the scorched earth.

"Division Commander, the bombardment has stopped!" a staff officer loudly reported in the Yokohama headquarters.

"Start the attack!" Tang Qiuli looked back at the sky and said calmly to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe.

Thousands of tanks, covering a large number of infantry, launched an attack according to the predetermined attack sequence. The tracks of the tanks rolled up floating soil and raised dust into the sky. When the soldiers stepped onto the Japanese positions, they found that there was no trace of the presence of Japanese soldiers.

, only the dust that has not reached the top of the feet is still hot.

The Japanese troops defending the first position on the outskirts of Tokyo all disappeared. During the three-hour shelling, the artillery group of the Independent Division disappeared. By about 8 o'clock in the morning, all attacking troops passed the first Japanese position and began to attack towards the city.

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By evening, the various units were progressing smoothly, and the Japanese resistance they encountered was not very strong. At this point, all the outer areas of Tokyo city fell into the hands of the independent division troops, and the encirclement of Tokyo was further reduced.

The offensive troops of each corps followed the orders of the division commander and did not rush to seek the speed of advancement. They attacked steadily. After capturing an area, they eliminated the remaining enemies, consolidated and occupied the area, and then continued to advance. Therefore, the casualties were extremely light.

However, there are also bold commanders who are able to fight vigorously and face opponents with broken backbones. The command post's troops attack fiercely and advance at a speed and distance that far exceeds those of other commanders.

force.

Yokohama Command. Tang Qiuli drank tea leisurely and half-closed his eyes. He listened to the combat staff talking on the phone with the corps headquarters they were responsible for. He learned about the battle situation. On the battlefield with guns and artillery firing, the dusk

At dusk, Tang Qiuli enjoyed this feeling very much.

"Is it the 1st Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps? Well, your unit has advanced to the Okubo area and is fighting fiercely with the Japanese army. Got it!" "Is it the 4th Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps? What's going on? Your unit has advanced to the Higashi-Nakano line and the Japanese are resisting.

Weak, okay, got it!" "Is it the headquarters of the Sulu Mobile Corps? The current location of your 11th Brigade..."

The one after another calls, phone ringing, and the "tick" sound of the radio were intertwined to form a tense atmosphere on the battlefield. Tang Qiuli suddenly opened his eyes and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, please make sure for yourself.

, the current locations of the 1st and 4th brigades of the directly affiliated corps!"

Tang Qiuli didn't have any strange feelings in other directions. Only in the direction of the attack of the directly affiliated corps, he felt something was not quite right. Especially the words of the staff officer just now reminded him that he knew Liu Hongzhang and Chu Ziye very well.

Yes, both of them deserve it

Worthy generals are masters who risk their lives when they hear the sound of gunfire. The brigade commander is like this, let alone his subordinates. The 1st and 4th brigades are well-known in the directly affiliated corps and even the entire independent division. They have always been famous.

He is famous for his courage in fighting and his ferocious attacks.

This is what Tang Qiuli is worried about. These two guys fight with great ferocity, and their subordinates are a group of guys who are not afraid of the opponent's toughness. Especially when the two brigades are placed in the same attack direction, they are not convinced by each other and fight with all their strength.

Fight, but the battle to capture Tokyo is not this way of fighting.

A few minutes later, Zhao Yuhe came back with a smile on his face and said: "Commander, I personally checked. The first brigade is currently in the Okubo area and has defeated the blocking Japanese army. It is preparing to continue to advance in depth.

The fourth brigade is currently in the Dongzhongye area, and its advancement speed is basically the same as that of the first brigade. Currently, the two brigades are in a more prominent position, and they are the troops with the furthest depth in attacking the Japanese defenses!"

Sure enough, Tang Qiuli guessed it. Liu Hongzhang and Chu Ziye got so excited that they walked to the Tokyo military map in a few steps and quickly found the locations of Okubo and Higashi Nakano, and circled them with red and blue pencils.

, and then I couldn’t help but shake my head, somewhat dumbfounded.

The 1st and 4th brigades fought too fast. The entire independent division's first wave of hundreds of thousands of attacking troops. In the offensive direction of the directly affiliated corps alone, ten brigades, Liu Hongzhang's brigade and Chu Ziye's brigade were launched at the same time.

The brigade reached the front, like a knife inserted into the second defensive circle of the Japanese army in Tokyo. It was more than ten kilometers away from the neighboring troops on the left and right, and it was a lone force breaking in.

If it were in other battles, Tang Qiuli would have praised the 1st and 4th brigades. He liked such fierce generals, but the capture of Tokyo was different. It was not that he was worried that the two brigades would be surrounded by the Japanese army. The Japanese army now had no

This courage and strength, but this is not the way to fight this battle.

"Yu He, you immediately order Liu Hongzhang and Chu Ziye to stop the attack immediately, switch to a defensive state on the spot, consolidate the fortifications, and wait for the troops on the left and right wings to come up. Do not continue the attack without my order!" Tang Qiuli threw it away!

He said angrily with the red and blue pencil in his hand.

Zhao Yuhe was stunned and looked at the division commander. He didn't know why the division commander was angry with the two brigades that fought best, and he didn't dare to ask, so he hurriedly issued the order.

The battle was a blast. The 1st and 4th brigades marched side by side. More than 30,000 people from the two brigades spread out across the board. Under the cover of tanks, they fought hard all the way. When they encountered Japanese resistance, they immediately called for artillery fire.

, the self-propelled artillery and tanks advancing with the army solved the problem with one shell, and then the soldiers advanced on the still hot scorched earth.

Liu Hongzhang was also happy. He wore a steel helmet, half of his body was exposed outside the armored command vehicle, and personally controlled a vehicle-mounted heavy machine gun. When encountering the Japanese firepower point, he personally fired the gun and fired fiercely. From time to time, he also talked to the commander of the fourth brigade.

Chu Ziye called, "I'm telling you, big man Chu, don't be such a bitch. Isn't it just one of my battalions that helped you deal with hundreds of little devils? Can it be regarded as taking your credit?"

"Look at how stingy you are. There are hundreds of thousands of little Japs in Tokyo. How about I return you five thousand prisoners when the time comes? But hurry up and fight. My first brigade will be in front of your fourth brigade. No.

You can’t even admit it! Let’s compete to see who can catch that old guy Hirohito first?”

Chu Ziye is crazier than Liu Hongzhang. A truck-mounted heavy machine gun fired bullet casings everywhere. He didn't even blink at the stray bullets flying around him. If the chief of staff Wu Chengguang hadn't stopped him life and death, he would have dared to lead the team in person.

, heard Liu Hongzhang say this, but he was not very happy, "Liu, loud voice, don't you feel bad if you don't brag? My current location is in the Dongzhongye area, several kilometers away from your first brigade, you dare to compete with me

?”

"Brigadier Commander, after receiving the order from Chief of Staff Zhao, the troops immediately stopped attacking and switched to on-site defense!" Chu Ziye was saying proudly when Wu Chengguang, the brigade chief of staff, shouted from below.

"What? Chengguang, are you right?" Chu Ziye stopped arguing with Liu Hongzhang and hurriedly retracted his body, his eyes widening as he asked.

Wu Chengguang looked helpless and said: "Brigadier Commander, do I dare to fake the order from Chief of Staff Zhao? Chief of Staff Zhao also said that without the order of the division commander, the attack must not continue!"

Chu Ziye opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. At this moment, Liu Hongzhang's roar came from the earphones, "This battle can't be fought, damn it, big man Chu, what are you talking about, Staff Zhao?"

What's going on? If we fight well, Hubala will give orders to stop attacking and defend on the spot. Did you also receive the order?"

Chu Ziye immediately regained his balance in his heart, and said seriously: "Commander Liu, let's not mention our fourth brigade for now. Since it is an order from Chief of Staff Zhao, the division commander, you just have to execute it immediately. Executing orders is a soldier's bounden duty.

Do you understand? Why are you complaining?"

"Stop selling dog-skin plasters to me!" Liu Hongzhang was furious and said: "I don't believe it. You, a big man from Chu, received such an order and felt comfortable without even a word of complaint? Huh? That's not right. Listen to your tone.

No, you must also have received orders from Chief of Staff Zhao!"

"Stop attacking and switch to on-the-spot defense!" Chu Ziye said feebly: "The fight was going smoothly and suddenly stopped, what's the matter?"

"Hahaha!" Liu Hongzhang burst into laughter and said: "This makes me feel balanced. Let's let the troops dig trenches immediately! However, let me make it clear that my troops are in the front, and we need to share more in the defense of the front.

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After finishing speaking, he turned off the walkie-talkie without waiting for Chu Ziye to speak. He was so angry that Chu Ziye yelled several times but did not hear any reply. He turned around and said to the brigade chief of staff Wu Chengguang: "Chengguang, order the troops immediately

Stop the attack, quickly deploy defenses, spread out the troops as wide as possible, don't let Liu's loud voice steal our territory!"

The battle lasted until around eight o'clock at night. According to the order of the division commander, all the troops of the independent division completely stopped attacking the depth of the Japanese defenses in Tokyo. The battlefield that had been noisy all day gradually became quiet, leaving only the thick smell of gunpowder smoke.

Can't go away.

In Yokohama, in the frontline headquarters of the Independent Division, the staff of the Operations Department and the Staff Department were busy counting the advancement distance of each corps in one day. Soon, the battle situation was summarized. Zhao Yuhe reported to Tang Qiuli: "Division Commander, after ten

After five hours of fighting, our offensive troops completely broke through the Japanese first line of defense and advanced an average of about ten kilometers in the depth of the Japanese defenses!"

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