Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 510 Destroy the City

Along the way from Qinquan to Sucheng, there are many places suitable for blocking. When the Matsushita unit retreated, they used the terrain here to block the attacks. However, Matsushita Seiichi only focused on escaping, leaving behind many obstacles.

The troop strength was too small and did not pose a threat to the pursuing troops. (Baidu search,)

Everywhere he went, Tang Qiuli left behind a regiment of troops and explained the tasks to each regiment commander in detail. He did not require him to defend his position and adopted various effective tactics, with the main purpose of delaying the pursuit of the Japanese army.

Buy time for the troops to deploy in Sucheng. After killing the Japanese troops, immediately move to the direction of Huangyadong without waiting to rendezvous with the main force.

You must be careful to avoid contact with the Japanese army on the way back to Huangyadong. I will give you a regiment and hope that you can bring it back intact. Tang Qiuli reiterated the order again and again. He knew very well that his subordinates were not the ones who saw the Japanese.

The people were jealous and eager to fight. They were stuck by the Japanese army and could not retreat. No one could save them.

The blocking troops were left behind all the way. When they arrived at the east gate of Su City, the sky was brightening. Behind them, fierce gunfire could be heard vaguely. The blocking troops and the pursuing Japanese troops exchanged fire. Su City, in the thin light of dawn, looked even more...

Desolate and depressing, perhaps witnessing the three thousand innocent souls, there seems to be a sense of sadness and sadness floating in the sky above the city.

The troops quickly entered the city. At this time, Tang Qiuli only had two regiments of troops in his hands. Everyone did not understand the division commander's actions. A large number of Japanese troops were chasing after them crazily. It was just when troops were needed, but the division commander kept

Disperse the troops. It is absolutely impossible to defend such a large Su city with the strength of two regiments.

Everyone was confused and couldn't guess what the division commander was going to do. Ma Chaoyang couldn't bear it anymore. He only had one regiment left in his hands, not even a few mortars, leaving it to other regiments responsible for blocking.

Machine guns have become the heavy firepower. If we pass through the city and continue to retreat, then it is not a big problem. Looking at the posture of the division commander, do we have to hold on to Sucheng? Isn't this a desperate strategy?

He was muttering in his heart and ordered him to go over for a meeting. The big empty room didn't even have a place to sit. There were many people in the room, including officers from two regiments and above. They were all gathered here. Tang Qiuli stood with his hands behind his back, his back to

Looking at everyone, his eyes crossed the dawn sky and stared into the distance. The cold wind blew in from the unobstructed window and blew his messy hair, feeling lonely and vicissitudes of life.

Ma Chaoyang and several main officers of the division looked at each other. They could not guess the inner thoughts of the division commander. Dozens of soldiers who had experienced countless wars just looked at the back of their division commander, hoping to read their own thoughts from the back.

Something needed.

Tang Qiuli turned around slowly, his eyes as dim as an ancient well, "Brigadier Ma and Brigadier Jiang, order the troops to lay mines and a large number of bombs on the main streets of Su City, and everywhere else.

**, sent two companies with walkie-talkies to detonate the bomb after hearing the order, and the troops immediately seized the commanding heights outside the West Gate."

Seeing that everyone was somewhat confused, he explained slowly: "Because we retreated quickly and the blocking troops along the way, we have already put a certain distance away from the pursuing Japanese army. It is impossible to outflank us from both sides. The Japanese army can only

Being able to pursue in a straight line is a gift prepared for them."

Only then did everyone understand that the division commander had no intention of holding on to Su City. Shan Hu couldn't help but ask, "What should I do with Su City?" Tang Qiuli said quietly: "Let Su City and the pursuing Japanese troops turn into

The ruins, Su City, can only remain in my memory. It makes me sad. In the future, we will build a new Su City on the ruins. Let's prepare separately." After saying that, he sighed, seeming to relieve his inner pain.

Depressed.

The evacuation speed of the ** Division troops greatly exceeded the expectations of the Japanese division commander. After the artillery bombardment, the follow-up attack regiment did not injure anyone and occupied the so-called ** Division position. All they saw was that it had been turned over by artillery shells.

Frozen soil, craters everywhere, not even a shadow of a Chinese soldier to be seen.

The situation was reported quickly. From Yamaguchi to the Japanese division commander, everyone panicked. How could they finally catch Tang Qiuli's tail and let him escape? The orders from top to bottom were the same. Chase him at any cost.

Tang Qiuli must not be allowed to run away. Tang Qiuli's full-line retreat was like a huge magnet, attracting all the Japanese troops who entered the Taihang Mountains to the direction of Sucheng.

It's like a melon vine with a string of melon eggs attached to it. At the front is a regiment of the Japanese army, behind it is the main force of the division, and behind it are two divisions of Japanese troops. Japanese troops from other directions are also surrounding them.

, a long snake formation was set up, smoke and dust were billowing, and the target was pointed at Su City, which was the only direction for Tang Qiuli's troops to escape.

The pursuit did not go smoothly. Along the way, I encountered countless blockades. I was unable to temper myself. Although my muscles and bones were not injured, the feeling of being suddenly punched was even more uncomfortable. The soldiers who had their hands and feet broken were dripping with blood.

He stood up and prepared to fight, but his opponent suddenly disappeared and rushed to the position screaming, without even seeing the shadow of the ** division troops.

After several rounds of tossing, the Japanese army's pursuit speed obviously slowed down, and Yamaguchi became anxious. Isn't this an obvious blocking battle to delay the pursuers? It was to cover Tang Qiuli's main force to get rid of the pursuit. These pig heads told them

How many times have the troops of the Japanese Army in the Taihang Mountains been small, yet everyone has been hesitant and timid.

Yamaguchi issued a death order to the pursuing troops, not to get entangled with the small ** division troops along the way. If Tang Qiuli escapes, your frontline commanders, prepare to go to a military court, or commit suicide by caesarean section to apologize. Tang Qiuli's

The snake entanglement tactic immediately lost its effect.

The Japanese army did not dare to rush forward without hesitation. When encountering an obstruction, they immediately detached small groups to fight back. The main force did not even pause. They were really advancing on the corpses of their companions.

When we chased them to the outskirts of the west gate of Su City, it was already around four o'clock in the afternoon. The leading Japanese regiment hit an iron plate and was punched in the face by troops from one regiment each of Ma Chaoyang's brigade and Jiang Yanming's brigade.

There were thousands of corpses, and they retreated continuously. A Japanese regiment followed them and caught up. The two regiments joined together, but still did not attack. The battle was stalemate on the high ground outside the west gate of Sucheng.

After hearing the news, Yamaguchi and the Japanese division commander were extremely pleasantly surprised. Thanks to the emperor's blessing, they finally did not let the China devil escape. They immediately attacked with uninterrupted attacks. When they reached a unit, they immediately launched an attack and killed Tang Qiuli in Sucheng.

It became the only wish of Japanese officers at all levels, and they were willing to pay any price for it.

In the winter in the mountainous area, the sun sets very early. It's just past six o'clock, and the sunset has already lost its last touch of bright red. The Japanese army is gathering more and more. After repelling another Japanese attack, Tang Qiuli looked at the hazy twilight and issued an order.

Order to retreat.

The troops passed through the city and just arrived at the east gate. The Japanese pursuit troops had already entered through the west gate. When the leading Japanese troops reached the east gate, the main force of the Japanese army was swarming into the city.

Standing on a hill outside the east gate, Tang Qiuli watched a group of Japanese troops appear in his field of vision, "Let's start!" He ordered lightly, and a series of earth-shattering explosions made Su City enveloped in smoke and fire.

Among them, with its former peace and tranquility, and with its murdered souls, it was reduced to ruins.

The soaring fire made the sky red, and the thick gunpowder smoke could not be blown away even by the cold wind. No one knew how many landmines and bombs had been laid. Even Ma Chaoyang and Jiang Yanming, who commanded the troops, did not know the specific number.

, I only know that a lot of all the family property is buried under the ground of Su City. It is estimated that Su City can be turned upside down and wiped off the map.

Tang Qiuli stared at Su City in the fire for a long time, as if he wanted to imprint the mountain town shrouded in flames in his mind. In the blazing fire, he vaguely heard the small town's painful groans, "Let's go," he said softly,

He withdrew his gaze, turned around and left, clearly feeling that the whole place was filled with fire, burning his aching heart.

It is impossible to know the number of casualties of the Japanese army. Regarding the Sucheng explosion, the Japanese army was very tight-lipped. They only knew that the regiments of the ** division responsible for the staged interception did not have a single contact with the Japanese army on their way back to Huangyadong. Tang Qiuli

They also had a peaceful journey and arrived at the Huangyadong base area safely two days later.

He didn't know that the battles between Qinquan and Sucheng that took place around Huangyadong worried about the hearts of everyone who stayed behind in Huangyadong. The only top commander staying here was the Logistics Director of the ** Division and the Joint Chief of the Yellow River Basin Theater Command.

The commander of the service headquarters, Army Major General Zhang Quan, and the other generals all led troops outside, dispersed all parties, and fought bloody battles with the Japanese.

He was not a military cadre and knew nothing about fighting. When the Huangyadong garrison brigade was transferred out, he also felt that the situation was not good. The troops were frustrated in Qinquan and the Japanese army gathered heavily. When the news came, he was so anxious that he quickly found him.

Wu Hongtao, commander of the **Division Training Headquarters, discusses countermeasures.

If the division commander cannot withdraw, he can only arm the existing recruits in Huangyadong and rush to Qinquan for reinforcements. Speaking of which, there are a total of 123,000 recruits receiving training at the training headquarters.

With the remaining people, and later more than 28,000 Jingxing coal miners, the number of recruits that could be mobilized reached more than 150,000. This was their final decision.

But what about combat effectiveness? Nearly two-thirds of the recruits have just learned to aim and shoot. Can such a unit be able to fight? He had no confidence in his heart, and Wu Hongtao had no confidence in his heart. He could only do the worst.

Intend.

Later, he received an emergency telegram from the division commander. Mei Ting was seriously injured and was on her way to Huangyadong. She ordered the base to prepare for rescue. The old man was dumbfounded at the time. How could this happen? Following the division commander, he would also

He was seriously injured. Where is the teacher? Is he okay? Zhang Quan's heart skipped a beat.

Prepare everything as quickly as possible. Huangya Cave lacks nothing. It has the best doctors and medical equipment in the Taihang Mountain base. Then, he stood at the entrance, anxiously waiting for Shan Hu and the others, bag after bag.

Di Meng smoked a pot and asked the warning post again and again. Did they see Shanhu? Do they have car lights?

(To be continued)