Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 536: Complete the mission

The night was dark, and the city of Kaifeng, which had been fighting like a tsunami for three days, was temporarily quiet. Only sporadic gunshots were still ringing out monotonously from time to time. The collapsed buildings were still shining with faint afterglow, and the air was thick with

The smell of gunpowder smoke is so hot that it irritates people's throats. Take a deep breath, and your lungs are immediately filled with air mixed with gunpowder smoke, making your chest feel tight and tight.

Su Jingfeng looked at his two brigade commanders and the artillery regiment commander with sharp eyes. At hand was the number of troop casualties compiled by Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan in the past three days. In Kaifeng City, during the three-day blockade, his troop casualties had exceeded 10,000.

Many people lost one-third of their combat effectiveness, but they did not take it easy. More than 20,000 Japanese soldiers fell under the guns of the soldiers.

Su Jingfeng was holding a military meeting. The main topic was how to get rid of the entanglement of the Japanese army and safely evacuate from Kaifeng City. According to the order of the division commander, he moved to the Xuchang area in southern Henan to rest and recuperate. The two brigade commanders were not too worried about how to evacuate safely.

, the time for the troops to evacuate is at 12 o'clock tonight, and the Japanese army has not attacked overnight, so retreat is not a problem.

The wounded could be transferred to Xuchang first, and the troops would evacuate last. This was also an issue Su Jingfeng considered. There was a dispute over who should lead the wounded to evacuate first. The two brigade commanders suggested that the artillery regiment commander should lead the wounded to evacuate first.

The artillery regiment commander blushed and said he was unwilling to lead the team.

He felt very angry. All his artillery had been fired. The casualties among the soldiers were the highest among all the units. More than half of the soldiers fell on their own artillery positions. The artillery regiment became the key target of the Japanese artillery. When they were outnumbered,

Under the circumstances, the artillerymen did their best to provide fire support for the infantry. After destroying the last cannon, he led the remaining soldiers and changed their careers to become infantry. How many soldiers fell under the guns of the little Japanese? Now let

He left, unwilling to do so.

In the end, Su Jingfeng had to give a hard order to transfer some soldiers and form an escort team with the remaining soldiers of the artillery regiment. The commander of the artillery regiment served as the captain and was responsible for escorting the wounded to evacuate to Xuchang first. He had his own considerations. The artillery was a technical arm and it was important to train

A qualified artilleryman needs to spend more time and energy. He wants to leave seeds for the army and cannot spend them all in Kaifeng.

After the meeting, Su Jingfeng took Wang Dongshan to the temporary field hospital. The wounded from the army were gathered here. The military doctors and nurses were very busy. He quietly called the dean and asked about the specific situation. The dean, who was over fifty years old,

, with unconcealable fatigue and worry on his face, the troops suffered too many casualties, the hospital has run out of medicines, and hundreds of seriously injured people must be operated on immediately, otherwise their lives will be in danger.

Su Jingfeng understood the old dean's mood and told him that it had been decided to evacuate all the wounded immediately. Then, he turned and walked towards the wounded. Seeing the commander coming, the lightly wounded who could move automatically gathered around and told him

, he can still fight, Su Jingfeng looked at these lovely warriors, a feeling of emotion flowed in his heart.

After three days of fierce fighting in Kaifeng, the baptism of blood and fire, and the test of life and death, these wounded soldiers, after recovering from their injuries, will become the backbone of the army. The Yellow River and Henan Defense Line Guard Corps is no longer a second-line force. He can be proud of it.

To put it bluntly, among all the troops of the Japanese Army, which one with less than 30,000 troops could withstand the fierce attack of more than 100,000 Japs for three days and make it difficult for the Japanese army to move forward?

Su Jingfeng was confident that with this bloody battle in Kaifeng, he would turn his troops into a resounding main force, just like the more than a dozen brigades directly commanded by the division commander, like Liu Tiehan's Northeastern Advance Headquarters, like Tang Qiusheng's

The Sulu Mobile Corps seemed to appear in front of him, leading thousands of troops, galloping across the battlefield, all the way back to his hometown in the Northeast.

That emotional and fascinating scene brought a bright smile to Su Jingfeng's serious face for days. Wang Dongshan, the chief of staff beside him, felt like a spring breeze when he saw the radiant look on the commander's face.

, although he didn’t know why the commander showed such an attitude, it made his tense mood suddenly feel a lot more relaxed.

Night was the best cover, and the evacuation of the wounded was proceeding nervously and orderly. The Japanese troops on the opposite side were not aware of all this. Su Jingfeng kept sending them outside the city, watching as thousands of wounded and escorting troops disappeared into the night.

, his heart felt as if a huge stone had been dropped. Although there were less than 10,000 troops left in his hands, the remaining two hours were enough.

What he is most worried about now is that the commander of the division suddenly came with an order, and Shangqiu or Xuzhou are not ready. If the troops persist for one more day, he and the 10,000 soldiers left behind will really be abandoned in Kaifeng.

Returning to the headquarters, Wang Dongshan came over and handed him a telegram. Su Jingfeng felt nervous. Could it be that the situation had changed?

After reading the telegram, he smiled to himself. When did he become the one to scare himself? This was an order given to him by the division commander. Zhang Zizhong's Sulu Guard Corps has arrived in Shangqiu. The troops are being deployed. Your division has completed the division transfer.

Given the mission, if the casualties of the troops are too large, or the pressure on the Japanese army is too heavy, your troops can evacuate immediately. The specific situation will be determined based on the actual situation on the battlefield.

Su Jingfeng didn't speak for a long time after reading the telegram. He looked up at Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan and asked: "Dongshan, what do you think? Should we evacuate immediately?" Wang Dongshan hesitated and said: "Commander, the order from the division commander is very strict.

It is clear that we have completed the three-day blocking mission, and it makes sense to evacuate now."

Su Jingfeng shook his head, "Dongshan, have you ever considered that the division commander is afraid that our casualties will be too great to support us. Although there is an order from the division commander, in the final analysis, we still have not completed the scheduled mission and evacuated the battle in advance. The Yellow River Defense Line Guard Corps

You can't do such a shameful thing

Son! What's more important is that the battlefield situation is changing rapidly. No one can say when the Japs will attack again. The Sulu garrison has just arrived in Shangqiu, and nothing is prepared yet. I'm worried that if we retreat, the Japs will pounce on us.

The troops in Shangqiu will suffer."

Wang Dongshan was shocked, and sparks flashed in his dark eyes. He found that he still didn't understand Su Jingfeng very well. This big man from the Northeast, who usually seemed carefree, could think about problems so delicately and have an overall view.

My understanding of the commander has deepened. Perhaps what I lack is this kind of height.

He solemnly saluted Su Jingfeng with a military salute, which made Su Jingfeng amused. However, Wang Dongshan said seriously: "Commander, I think about the problem too narrowly. You are right, whether it is for the reputation of our corps or for the brothers."

In terms of our own safety, we should all complete the mission and persist for more than two hours. It is Dongshan's lifelong honor to follow you on the battlefield and defeat the Japanese invaders!" After saying this, tears flashed in his eyes.

Su Jingfeng was also moved by Wang Dongshan's emotions. He took Wang Dongshan's hand. Two tough men, soldiers with very different personalities. At this moment, there was a feeling of life and death, connected hearts, and flesh and blood. The people in the room

The staff officers were also moved by this scene, and there seemed to be an invisible emotion flowing quietly.

Then, the two of them studied the last-minute battle plan in detail. Su Jingfeng's idea was that even if he left, he would not be able to let the Japs occupy Kaifeng City too easily. He would use the troops at hand to fight the enemy before retreating.

The Japanese army's final blow also bought time in the direction of Shangqiu. Because the troops had been on the defensive, the Japanese army would not have thought of this. Wang Dongshan fully agreed with Su Jingfeng's plan and added some details. Then, he rushed to the forward troops to arrange

.

Su Jingfeng planned to deliver the final blow to the Japanese army, but Isoya Rensuke was extremely anxious. Three days, three whole days, countless artillery shells and the lives of more than 20,000 soldiers, but they could not defeat the small Kaifeng. The troops were blocked here.

What he was most worried about was the direction of Xuzhou. If the Chinese army was prepared and the battle lost its surprise, future battles would be much more difficult to fight.

He finally experienced the ferocity and tenacity of the ** Division troops. These Chinese soldiers fought even more fiercely than the Imperial soldiers. In fact, what he encountered was the second-line troops of the ** Division. If those veteran brigades came up, Isotani Ren

He was afraid that he would have to return to Zhengzhou. Even so, Su Jingfeng's more than 20,000 people would give him a headache.

Isotani Rensuke could not wait any longer. One more minute of staying in Kaifeng would have a greater impact on the next plan. However, he had no good way to capture the rest of Kaifeng City. The Chinese army was like nails, firmly entrenched

Nailed on the path forward of the First Army, he was thinking hard in the headquarters, like a wolf trapped in a trap, unable to find a way out.

A call from the brigade commander Katayama Kono gave him a glimmer of hope. It was the lucky guy Koyama Masao. He proposed to lead a team of soldiers to sneak into the Chinese army's position, find the enemy's headquarters, and then instruct artillery fire to destroy it.

, the Chinese army that loses its command system will be in chaos without fighting.

Isotani Rensuke approved the plan almost without thinking. As long as he could open up the channel to block the city, anyone could do it. He also decided that the First Army would fully cooperate with Xiaoshan Jun's actions and immediately start attacking to cover Xiaoshan's smooth infiltration.

, So Masao Koyama led his action team, wearing military uniforms ripped off from the soldiers of the ** Division who died in battle, and quietly approached the forward position.

Su Jingfeng, who was considering the details of the retreat in the headquarters, was awakened by a burst of fierce gunfire. He stood up suddenly. The Japanese army launched an attack overnight. This was not a normal signal. Gunfire sounded everywhere. It was obvious that all fronts were attacked.

After a fierce battle, I wandered around the room for a while. Feeling uneasy, I decided to go to the front to have a look. I grabbed the light machine gun on the table and rushed out of the headquarters with the guard platoon.

As soon as he arrived outside the house, there was a piercing scream in the air. Su Jingfeng, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, suddenly changed his expression. It was the sound of large-caliber artillery shells falling head-on. He quickly shouted: "Get down quickly, the Japanese artillery is firing."

!" The soldiers immediately fell down, and the guard platoon leader and deputy platoon leader rushed towards the commander.

Su Jingfeng understood what they were doing and wanted to protect himself. He couldn't help but kicked the deputy platoon leader down with one kick. He stretched out his hand to pull the platoon leader down and was about to lie down. Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in his back, and the force of the impact made him stagger.

In the first few steps, his vision went dark, and he seemed to hear the anxious shouts of the soldiers. Then, everything lost its color, and boundless darkness instantly surrounded him.

(To be continued)