Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 421: Capture Jinzhou

The pride of the Kwantung Army, the Itagaki Division, the famous general Seishiro Itagaki of the Japanese Army, and his more than 56,000 soldiers were wiped out and ceased to exist.

In the past history, Itagaki was invincible in the land of North China, and achieved his great reputation with the glorious record of defeating thirty-seven Chinese divisions. In today's history, Tang Qiuli had not yet set foot in the land of North China.

, ended the lives of him and his division.

If Tang Qiuli had not appeared, would Ban Yuan still be the same as in history? Maybe, it can only be said that meeting Tang Qiuli was the tragedy of Ban Yuan's division, and it was also the inevitable outcome. Ban Yuan led his division to fight in Korea.

Peninsula, sweeping across the land of Kanto, and single-handedly launching the September 18th Incident, did he ever think about where he would end up today?

Itagaki died. From the moment he set foot on the land of China with a bloody sword, his current ending was destined. However, he himself did not expect that this ending would come so early, so fast, and so

unimaginable.

Itagaki's division collapsed in Shanhaiguan. In the North China battlefield, without Itagaki's division, there would be no capital for the Japanese Army to be proud of later. Itagaki was not the first Japanese general to lose his life at the hands of the Japanese Army and Tang Qiuli.

Definitely not the last one.

The two divisions of the second echelon of the Kwantung Army's Southward Regiment were on the march, listening to the sound of artillery that had not stopped all night, and were anxious. The order given to them by the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army was to rescue the Itagaki division at any cost, otherwise,

The two division commanders performed caesarean section to apologize.

Why don't they want to speed up? The commander's order is on the one hand. They are both armies of the Japanese Empire. There is no reason to ignore death. What's more, one division commander and Itagaki still have a close relationship, and the other division commander

, also admired Itagaki very much, so the two divisions of more than 70,000 Japanese troops were barely able to fly.

However, the weather did not go as planned. After the rain, the road was muddy and full of water, which greatly restricted the marching speed of the troops. Coupled with the continuous care of the special operations detachment of the ** Division along the way, the Japanese army's marching speed was even faster than usual.

Much slower.

The two Japanese division commanders were also full of lawsuits. The hateful Chinese people worked petty and petty. On the road, several loaded landmines exploded violently from time to time. The Chinese people were tied to at least a dozen of the landmines.

A grenade.

After finally getting their formation in order, a barrage of bullets flew in, specifically targeting cars or towing artillery horses. There were also mortar shells among them. Several ammunition trucks were detonated, killing and injuring many soldiers.

The troops got into position, but the Chinese people slipped away like loaches. The whole team advanced, but after taking a few steps, the previous scene was repeated again. The Chinese people were as clingy as gadflies, so they had to send a squadron of troops to pursue and fight.

Fighting away, the two Japanese division commanders did not know how many squadrons of soldiers were sent along the way.

The journey of more than fifty kilometers took more than six hours, leaving behind the lives, hands and feet of more than a thousand soldiers, more than thirty burning trucks, and dozens of dead horses. When we arrived at the east bank of the Liugu River,

It was already past seven o'clock in the morning on a bright sunny day.

The two Japanese division commanders used binoculars to carefully observe the movements on the other side of the river. Everything was quiet. The wind in the wilderness swept through the treetops, and there was no sign of a fierce battle. If it were not for the turned over soil, it meant that there had been some damage here.

Severe damage, almost complete.

The two division commanders discussed it and it seemed that the battle was over. Itagaki-kun and his division had either been annihilated or had broken through. There was no need to cross the river. They reported the situation to the Kwantung Army headquarters and attached their

opinions.

General Nanjiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, is furious. There is no news about Itagaki's division so far, and Itagaki is not alive or dead. These two guys are not even in the mood to go to the battlefield to check on the spot. Their consciences are greatly damaged.

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In the telegram, in addition to scolding the two division commanders, he also strictly ordered them to cross the Liugu River and approach Shanhaiguan. The original plan to reinforce the North China battlefield remained unchanged and quickly arrived at the gate of Peiping City. Commander Xiangyue Qingsi

, I was so anxious that I wanted to hit the wall, but also wanted to find the whereabouts of Itagaki's division and understand the whole process of the battle.

After receiving the order, the two division commanders did not dare to neglect. They all knew that Itagaki was the son of the headquarters and the Kwantung Army Headquarters. Itagaki was a good friend and classmate of Chief of Staff Tojo-kun. Now, his whereabouts are unknown.

, is it strange that the commander doesn’t get angry?

The Japanese engineers were busy building crossing bridges on the Liugu River. After more than two hours of work, they finally erected five pontoon bridges. The Japanese troops began to cross the bridges. There were fewer bridges and more soldiers. Most of the Japanese troops used rubber rafts as tools for crossing the river. All heavy

The weapons and baggage were temporarily left on the east bank of the river.

It was nearly noon, more than 40,000 of the more than 70,000 Japanese troops had already crossed the river, and the remaining troops were also crossing the river. Two division commanders, following the vanguard, set foot on the west bank of the Liugu River. After careful observation, they were startled.

Big jump, the craters on the ground could no longer be distinguished, the dark red blood had dyed the soil red, and a corner of the broken military uniforms was exposed in the soil, which was the uniform of the imperial army.

This effect can only be achieved by shelling by no less than five heavy artillery regiments at the same time. Itagaki-kun was in trouble, and the entire army was probably shattered. Under the sun, the military flag was torn, and the red sun was split in half.

The breeze blew, and the military flag trembled a few times, then lay weakly on the blood-stained soil, as if telling the final fate of Itagaki's division.

The two division commanders suddenly shuddered. The wreckage all over the place showed how powerful the Itagaki division's opponents were. What about themselves? Ask yourself, no matter the strength of the troops, equipment, or the combat effectiveness and fighting will of the soldiers, they are far behind.

Far inferior to Itagaki-kun's division.

Where is this devil-like Chinese army now? Is it not far ahead, staring at them like poisonous snakes? They feel extremely uneasy in their hearts. The road going south this time is definitely not safe. Finally, they decided to send a

The strength of the brigade, as the vanguard search force of the second echelon of the corps going south, will determine the next step after ascertaining the situation.

Commander Nanjiro's order must be implemented, but it must be done on the premise of preserving the original capital. The prudence of the two Japanese division commanders was the second echelon of the Kwantung Army's southward march, which prevented the entire army from being annihilated.

After receiving the information from the special operations unit, Tang Qiuli calculated the time and found that the troops had enough time to rearrange, so he used the battlefield here to attack the follow-up troops of the Kwantung Army's southward troops. He wanted to use the same pot to cook

Dumplings twice.

Not far ahead, hundreds of thousands of troops were standing ready, and the artillery brigade was ready to fire. The Japanese troops in this brigade ruined Tang Qiuli's plan to annihilate the Japanese troops.

He ordered to launch an attack in advance. The artillery brigade was the first to launch the attack. The shells, like a swarm of old birds, tore through the air and flew over with a strange scream. The first round of shells accurately hit the Japanese army's formation. The coordinates were determined in advance.

, there is no reason for mistakes.

Smoke billowed, artillery roared, and the assembled Japanese troops were caught off guard and blown up. What does it mean to strike halfway across the river? This means that the artillery shells fell into the Liugu River, stirring up water columns that towered into the sky, and the rubber rafts were roared.

The Japanese soldiers on the raft fell into the water like dumplings and were carried away by the rapids. In front of them was the vast sea. Can China's Liaodong Bay accommodate these invaders?

Some rubber rafts were directly hit by artillery shells, and the soaring water columns mixed with the limbs of Japanese soldiers and flew into the sky. The five pontoons were simply lucky to survive such a violent shelling.

The artillery shells exploded into a sea of ​​​​fire at the Japanese army's assembly area on the shore. The panicked Japanese soldiers crowded through the pontoon bridge and fled towards Jinzhou. It was not that they did not have the determination to fight, but such fierce artillery fire was something that the Japanese soldiers had never seen before.

, fear has overwhelmed their courage and bushido spirit.

As soon as the bombardment started, one of the two division commanders was lucky enough to win the lottery. His car was directly hit by a large-caliber artillery shell and exploded into a ball of fire, a pile of scrap metal and minced meat. This was

Within three days, another high-ranking Japanese military official at the rank of lieutenant general was beheaded by Tang Qiuli.

The shelling was known as suddenly as it came. The Japanese soldiers who were scrambling to retreat breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, the ground began to tremble, and billowing smoke rose from the west. The sharp-eyed Japanese soldiers could already see a

The saber is as dense as a forest, shining dazzlingly with cold light in the sunlight.

Then, a large group of cavalry appeared on the horizon. The sound of horse hooves was like the beating of countless giant drums. The dust stirred up enveloped the cavalry and the horses beneath them. They rushed over like clouds and mist. The Japanese soldiers were so surprised that they almost fainted.

, my Amaterasu! Is there tens of thousands of cavalry?

Tang Qiuli saw that the form of the battle had changed, and that the planned battle of annihilation could only be turned into a rout battle. He urgently mobilized the cavalry troops. Taking advantage of the moment when the Japanese army was panicked by shelling, they suddenly rushed out and dealt a fatal blow to them.

The retreat of the Japanese army turned into a total rout. Tens of thousands of Japanese troops swarmed towards Jinzhou. The Japanese artillery troops on the east bank of the Liugu River were still carrying mortars on horseback, and large-caliber artillery pieces were still being fired by several horses.

Pulled by mules and horses, they were preparing to cross the river.

The panicked soldiers flew away their horses and dragged the artillery carts like crazy through the crowd, crushing many Japanese soldiers. Five pontoon bridges that were deliberately reserved were used. Four brigades of cavalry, 26,000

Many people and horses rushed across the pontoon bridge like a gust of wind, chasing the defeated Japanese soldiers from behind and charging towards them.

On the land of western Liaoning, horse hooves were flying and gunshots were everywhere. They drove past Xingcheng. The cavalry troops did not stop. They drove past Huludao but still did not stop. I don’t know how many Japanese soldiers fell under the sabers. The follow-up troops could only see the ground.

There were Japanese corpses and guns scattered everywhere, and even Tang Qiuli didn't know where the cavalry, which was capable of killing, rushed to.

After being driven to the foot of Jinzhou City, several cavalry brigade commanders discussed and simply captured Jinzhou City. More than 20,000 cavalry rushed into Jinzhou City like dark clouds. The second echelon of the Kwantung Army's southward corps, in order to strengthen its strength, reinforced the Itagaki Division.

Jinzhou's garrison was completely mobilized.

The cavalry almost encountered no decent resistance and occupied Jinzhou City. The Japanese soldiers who escaped did not know that Jinzhou had changed hands and entered the city foolishly. As a result, they naturally became the ghosts of the sword.

When Tang Qiuli arrived in Jinzhou, thousands of cavalry formed a huge guard of honor to welcome his commander into the city. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the swords were as bright as autumn water. Under the eager eyes of the soldiers, Tang Qiuli returned to Jinzhou.

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(To be continued)