Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 417 Destiny

The companions in front were beaten into a hornet's nest by bullets, and blood spattered on their faces. The gunshots of the Chinese *** troops on the opposite side were indistinguishable. They roared like a typhoon. The nearly 10,000 Japanese soldiers could not resist it.

The airtight rain of bullets turned around like the ebbing tide

Withdraw, two to three hundred meters in front of the third position of the ** Division, more than 2,000 Japanese corpses were lying on the ground. As soon as they fought, the powerful Itagaki Division was beaten to a bloody head, and the ** Division fought

With hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, the intensity of firepower is astonishing.

However, if the Logistics Minister Zhang Quan knew about it, he would be so distressed that he would yell, "A bunch of prodigals, picking up bullets casually? I bet you don't have to worry about it, just keep pulling the trigger."

The Japanese heavy artillery regiment couldn't believe it when they received reports from the front. The survivability of the Chinese was really unbelievable. They could still survive under such a fierce bombardment. Are they human?

The idea of ​​​​the Japanese heavy artillery is reasonable. Historically, the strength of a regiment of Chinese defenders was often exhausted in less than two or three hours. Most of them were caused by the Japanese artillery. However, Tang Qiu, who traveled through time,

Li, who is well versed in the tactics of the Japanese army, is not stupid enough to wait to be bombed.

The captain of the Japanese heavy artillery regiment did not think too much. He only knew that the artillery attack by the regiment just now did not achieve the expected results. The Chinese army still had the ability to counterattack. The blame from the division commander was inevitable. How should he face other people?

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According to the position and coordinates returned by the forward observation post, he ordered the artillery to adjust and shoot at Zhu Yuan. Just as the order was issued, a strange roar came from the sky. As an expert, the head of the Japanese heavy artillery regiment "bang", and the stars in front of his eyes were chaotic.

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It was the sound of countless large-caliber artillery shells flying over his head, and the number far exceeded the number of his own artillery shells. He closed his eyes in despair. The Chinese had been concealing their strength. His life was in danger from the explosion of the artillery shells.

In the sound, he escaped from the body lightly, flew into the sky of a foreign country, and then fell into hell. Because he was an invader, he probably would never be able to reincarnate.

The Japanese heavy artillery position was shrouded in a bloody wind. The Japanese artillery, which was busy adjusting its shooting at Zhu Yuan, was blown away by the sudden shells and fled in all directions. Two artillery brigades, with more than 1,300 large-caliber guns

The range of artillery and saturated bombardment made it impossible for these Japanese artillerymen to escape.

The Japanese heavy artillery was blown into parts, the barrel was bent, the gun wheel flew into the sky, and the exploding shells made the tragedy of the Japanese army worse. The saturation bombardment lasted for two hours, which was thirty minutes longer than the Japanese bombardment.

In Tang Qiuli's terms, this is called retaliation, twice as much.

When the artillery brigade bombarded the Japanese heavy artillery positions, the retreating Japanese infantry did not receive a good response. Light and heavy machine guns and mortars chased and beat them on the back. Groups of Japanese troops were mowed down by heavy machine guns.

Japanese troops were blasted into the air by mortar shells.

The Itagaki Division was worthy of being the most ferocious. Although it was in the process of retreating and was still suppressed by the opponent's firepower, following the commander's order, two groups of Japanese troops immediately stopped retreating.

They were digging fortifications in the ground, preparing to block the pursuing Chinese troops. Obviously, the Japanese troops in these two brigades held the belief that they would die and would not hesitate to sacrifice their own lives for the safety of the main force.

The soldiers of the Itagaki Division were indeed extraordinary in their field construction capabilities. They were well-trained. In a hurry, they not only dug individual bunkers, but also temporarily built firepower points. The Itagaki Division was called the number one main division of the Kwantung Army.

The regiment is not in vain. The individual quality of the soldiers exceeds that of the ** division and all units except the old basic units.

For the warriors of the Japanese Empire, death is not terrible. It is another reincarnation of life. What they long for is to kill the enemy happily before dying. However, what they are waiting for with wide eyes is not the figure of the Japanese Army soldiers.

But it was a group of mortar shells that looked like black storks.

The Japanese soldiers cursed, the Chinese people are too despicable, they are not samurai, they dare not fight face to face with the imperial army, they only know how to work!

Tang Qiuli has always demanded that those who can be solved with cannons should not use guns, and those who can be solved with guns should be solved without people. The sharp 38-gun bayonets of the Japanese soldiers were covered with dust from the shells, but they had not drunk the blood of the Chinese soldiers.

, how could the soldiers of Itagaki Division, who were accustomed to being arrogant and cruel, be willing to do so?

The ferocity broke out, and the Japanese soldiers who were behind simply rushed out of the temporary field fortifications, braved the dense rain of bullets, and launched a desperate charge against the Japanese division's position. The result was that without exception, they turned into corpses covered with bullet holes.

None of the Japanese soldiers from this brigade survived.

The artillery brigade that annihilated the Japanese heavy artillery regiment exploded a three-dimensional wall of fire on the retreating path of the Japanese army. The dense artillery fire repeatedly plowed through the Japanese crowd. The endless shells made the Japanese soldiers numb.

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Two hours later, nearly 10,000 Japanese infantrymen who followed the charge of the Japanese tank brigade, accompanied by their tanks, stayed in the ancient land of Guandong, China. Only a few hundred of them managed to escape, and all of them were injured.

The sound of artillery stopped, the gunfire fell silent, and the battlefield fell silent. The Japanese tanks were burning with dark flames and billowing smoke, polluting the blue sky. Under the sun, the corpses of the Japanese soldiers were covered with the muddy grass, and their blood pooled together.

The small pond reflected the dim light, and the smell of smoke and blood was equally pungent, even if the sea breeze could not dissipate it.

Itagaki Seishiro's face was ashen, and he put down his telescope dejectedly. He had seen everything on the battlefield just now. The battle lasted only more than five hours, and his tank brigade, heavy artillery regiment, and nearly a brigade of soldiers had all disappeared.

On the battlefield.

In his eyes, the billowing smoke from the tanks was like wisps of lonely souls unable to find their way home. On the land plowed by artillery fire, the corpses of soldiers in yellow uniforms turned into dots of gold in front of his eyes.

The blood all over his body rushed to his brain. Itagaki staggered a few times and almost fell down.

Who is the opponent? After three days of fighting, why did it suddenly show its sharp fangs today? The Itagaki division, which has never been defeated, suffered heavy losses today. Two technical arms were destroyed on the battlefield. Itagaki lost two sharp knives.

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He suddenly shuddered, remembering that Xiangyue Qingsi had reminded him that the North China battlefield was commanded by Tang Qiuli, known as the China Devil. This man used troops in a dangerous and deceitful manner, without any rules, and with vicious attacks. He was good at fighting annihilation battles. The imperial army was in

In his hands, he suffered a lot.

When the Blood Hand Regiment, the predecessor of the ** Division, was crossing the Northeast, Itagaki was encircling and suppressing guerrillas in North Korea. He was transferred into Manchuria, and the ** Division entered North China. Itagaki was quite dissatisfied with the name Blood Hand Qiuli that was circulated within the Kwantung Army.

He always felt that it was his regret that he had no chance to fight, and it was Tang Qiuli's luck. Otherwise, his bloody hand would have been beaten to death. Why did the Kwantung Army, known as the flower of the Imperial Japanese Army, suffer repeatedly from this man?

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Itagaki thought about it carefully and felt that it was Tang Qiuli who personally confronted him in the Shanhaiguan area. Otherwise, the ** division would not have concentrated the firepower of at least five artillery regiments to give him a fierce blow today.

He quickly contacted the two divisions of the second echelon, and the content of the telegram he received was that due to continuous heavy rains, the Liugu River, which could usually be waded across, had surged. The second echelon was stranded in Huludao and Jinzhou, and was gathering people to cross the river.

Tools, as well as bridge building materials, and strive to meet Itagaki-kun as soon as possible.

Itagaki was annoyed for a while, and measured the distance on the map. The second echelon of the southward corps was more than fifty kilometers away. There was a damn small river in the middle. No, it was a big river now. On the left was the vast sea, and on the right was a continuous river.

Nurlu Hushan, he is now truly a standout.

Sweat broke out on Itagaki's face. He took stock of the situation. Even someone as bold as Seishiro Itagaki felt guilty and timid. His courage was only supported by his strength. There was no help from the front, left or right. Tang Qiuli on the opposite side was pressing forward. He had no choice but to fight with all his strength.

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Today's ** division has the upper hand. Why not take advantage of the victory and attack, but stick to the current position? What is that China devil Tang Qiuli waiting for? It will take more than a day for the local reinforcements to reach the waters near Tianjin, and this day

With more time, how many unexpected changes will there be?

Tang Qiuli must have a conspiracy, and Itagaki was almost certain of his own judgment. Just like his own intentions, they were all attracting opponents. What Itagaki was waiting for was for local reinforcements to land in Tianjin. What was Tang Qiuli waiting for?

Itagaki carefully checked the military map again. Suddenly, his whole body was shaken, and cold sweat broke out from his forehead. The China Devil must have sent troops to cut off his retreat. The gap of more than fifty kilometers between him and the second echelon was a flaw.

What's more, there is also a Liugu River with a surge in water.

The Chinese army couldn't cross the sea, and couldn't cross the Nurluhu Mountain, which was not steep? Tang Qiuli faced him with about 50,000 troops, and he still had troops to take the retreat. In terms of strength, he was already at a disadvantage, so he still

Artillery and tanks were lost.

Itagaki seemed to see that a large number of Chinese troops were rushing towards his rear on the narrow path in Nuerluhu Mountain. Itagaki had only one idea now, to retreat and meet up with the second echelon, of course, to save face.

It is important, but life is more important. Itagaki, who has always been known for his boldness, has lost his courage in today's battle and is thinking of quitting.

Itagaki immediately did one thing and asked the two divisions of the second echelon to move closer to him immediately. Itagaki's division was in danger of being surrounded.

Then, the order was issued, and the troops immediately took action and returned to Jinzhou along the same route. The Qiuye Regiment built fortifications on the spot and was responsible for blocking the pursuit of the ** division and breaking the rear of the division. Without an order, they were not allowed to retreat even if they reached the end of the battle.

The last person.

The unusual behavior of Ban Yuan's division fell into the eyes of Tang Qiuli, who had been paying close attention. He knew that today's battle had reminded Ban Yuan that the situation was not good, and he was preparing to withdraw to the Jinzhou area.

He felt anxious. Sixteen hours had passed, and there was still no news about Li Honggang. The key to whether the Itagaki division could be completely wiped out was whether he could block the retreat. Of course, the troops could attack head-on. Not to mention increasing casualties, they could only

In the event of a rout, Liuguhe could block the second echelon of the Kwantung Army's southward marching corps, but could not stop the Itagaki division that was eager to escape.

The radio station, which had been silent for sixteen hours, suddenly buzzed cheerfully. It was the call of the chief of staff. The operator shouted excitedly. Tang Qiuli's heart dropped to his stomach. The fate of the Itagaki division was already sealed.

(To be continued)