Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 629: Attack

On the evening of April 2, Sun Zhenbang, commander of the Yellow River Defense Corps of the ** Division, launched an offensive behind enemy lines with less than a regiment of troops, sweeping across the Japanese troops from Shexian County to Licheng, and succeeded in a sneak attack on Licheng.

Ambush Japanese Army

Reinforcement troops were sent to attack Shexian County. Sun Zhenbang got addicted to the attack and concentrated artillery fire. He attacked Shexian County, where two brigades of Japanese troops were stationed. The city had a high city and thick walls. When they reached Zhongjie, the troops could no longer attack. Sun Zhenbang had taken enough advantage.

Prepare to evacuate.

Bai Lishan, the leader of the 11th Special Operations Team, had other plans. The Japanese supplies and ammunition hoarded in Shexian County were by no means less than those in Licheng. He was not prepared to evacuate like this. Before leaving, he killed another guy, Sun Zhenbang.

I was somewhat worried. The battle in Shexian County was not as good as that in Licheng. Licheng was defenseless against the Japanese. In Shexian County, there was a head-on firefight with the Japanese army, and all kinds of unexpected situations were possible.

Bai Lishan led his team members into the smoke. Sun Zhenbang ordered the troops to increase the intensity of firepower to attract the attention of the Japanese army here, especially the artillery. They shot out all the shells to save the effort of moving, which will be necessary in the future.

When running on mountain trails, you can’t take these heavy equipment with you.

They were all given to the little devils. After the order was issued, the firepower of the ** division troops suddenly increased several times, blasting the Japanese positions guarding the Zhongjie area into smoke and gleaming fire. Let alone a counterattack, the Japanese troops even raised their heads.

It's all difficult. If you don't get killed by Chinese soldiers' artillery shells, you'll be lucky.

Sun Zhenbang knew that the harder he fought here, the safer Bailishan's situation would be. He stared intently at the eastern direction of Shexian County and looked at his watch anxiously. An hour had passed. Why was there still no movement? Suddenly,

The ground trembled, followed by a series of explosions, thick smoke rising with firelight, and smoke columns rising into the sky. Sun Zhenbang was extremely surprised and became

A group of figures returned to the position through the gunpowder smoke. Sun Zhenbang hurried over and took Bai Lishan's hand and asked: "Is it going well? Are there any casualties?" Bai Lishan's face was blackened by the gunpowder smoke, and he smiled and showed his white teeth, "Commander

Officer, the 11th Special Operations Team completed the task of blowing up Japanese ammunition and supplies and returned successfully. Fifty-one members participated in the battle, all of whom were brought back without any casualties."

Sun Zhenbang punched Bai Lishan on the shoulder, "Okay, I have you. Today I have seen Captain Tang's treasure. I want to report it to the division commander and your detachment leader, and give you Bai Lishan and all the soldiers of the 11th detachment."

Please give me credit." Bai Lishan smiled honestly. This kind of battle is a common occurrence for the special operations detachment. Commander Sun rarely sees it.

Sun Zhenbang issued the order to retreat, and each company took turns to cover and evacuated Shexian County in order. The eight Type 92 infantry cannons could not be taken away. He felt a little distressed. All companies had withdrawn. Bai Lishan was still busy there with his soldiers. Sun Zhenbang

Looking at the soldiers of the special operations team strangely, Bai Lishan saw his doubts and told him that leaving some gifts for the little devil would also prevent him from being chased.

As the ** division troops withdrew, the fighting in Shexian County gradually calmed down. The Japanese army fought fiercely for a while without knowing what was real or true. When they saw no retaliatory gunfire from the opposite side, and no shells flying all over the sky, they stopped.

He carefully got out of the bunker that was almost flattened, spread out his battle formation, and searched towards the west gate.

At this time, Sun Zhenbang's troops were already several kilometers away from Shexian County. Suddenly, the silent battlefield became active again. Continuous explosions echoed in the dark night sky. Bai Lishan bared his teeth in joy.

The little devil received the gift and searched for the Japanese troops near the west gate. The mines and bombs set by the special operations team cost more than a hundred lives.

This is the specialty of the soldiers of the special operations detachment. The artillery shells that cannot be taken away are made into booby traps. The Japanese soldiers in front are fine if they step on them, but the ones behind are unlucky. Several shells explode together, and the power is no less than

The heavy aerial bomb sent the body of the Japanese soldier flying high into the air. When it fell, it was already a lifeless corpse. He rushed out of the city gate a few steps away, but these few steps were the place of death.

It took more than a hundred lives to finally get a passage, and rushed outside the city. The night was vast, the wilderness was silent, and the surrounding mountains were crouching in the distance like silent beasts. Where were the middlemen attacking Shexian County?

The Japanese soldiers felt chilled by the shadow of their troops, feeling that a fatal shot would come at any time in the dark night.

Bullets, tracking and searching were not in the mood. The emperor's warriors were afraid of the dark and hurried back to pay their dues. The city gates of Shexian County were tightly closed again, but the firelight in the city became brighter and brighter. The jumping tongues of fire licked the night.

Soldiers who had walked far away could still hear the loud sound of ammunition exploding from time to time.

The opponent withdrew, but Shexian County was saved. From the Japanese officers to the soldiers, no one was happy. They received a heavy beating. They didn't even know who the opponent was. Under the order of the officer, the soldiers cleaned the battlefield dejectedly.

The fire in the supplies and ammunition warehouse cannot be extinguished at all.

Let it burn. The so-called cleaning of the battlefield is just to save face. It means pulling out the broken arms and legs, collecting the corpses of the companions, carrying away the wounded soldiers, and digging out the half-dead companions and the injured soldiers from the rubble and ruins.

The shells shocked the soldiers who could only giggle and almost turned into idiots.

The Japanese army captain sat in the wing headquarters with a blank expression. The situation in Licheng had been found out. A brigade of imperial soldiers were in pieces, and the supplies and ammunition stored in it were burned. The soldiers sent to Licheng seemed to have entered a ghost land.

Except for the fire that shot up into the sky, no one was breathing. When he reported to the commander, he could not hide the panic on his face.

The Japanese commander felt miserable. Licheng was over, and Shexian County was not much better. All supplies and ammunition were destroyed. No soldiers from the two squadrons of reinforcements survived. In less than three hours of fierce fighting, hundreds of soldiers were beaten to pieces.

, now that his wing's organizational structure has been crippled, in terms of military strength, he, the wing captain, can probably only be a squadron leader who strengthens the squadron.

The Japanese commander sent a telegram to the division commander, detailing the battles in Licheng and Shexian, as well as the loss of materials and ammunition. Then, he asked all staff officers and staff to leave the coalition headquarters. These Japanese officers discovered that Colonel

Your Excellency, the captain, was in a trance, his steps were frivolous, and he seemed to be sleepwalking. He had never been so polite to everyone. As soon as he walked out, a muffled scream came from the room, and he hurried back.

Your Excellency, Colonel, was kneeling on the ground, having committed suicide by caesarean section. The long command knife cut open his abdomen, and the purple intestines fell to the ground. The splashed blood sprayed onto the sun flag, and the eyes were dazzling. There was a thick smell of blood in the room.

The Japanese officers looked at each other, with an indescribable sadness and fear in their hearts. Although the dawn had dawned outside, indicating that a new day was coming, it could not dispel the chill in the hearts of these Japanese officers.

Okamura Neiji was at the Changzhi headquarters, planning the next move. The imperial army was making rapid progress, encountering minimal resistance along the way. In one day and night, the troops had advanced to Tunliu, Xiangyuan, and Hongjing. It would take another two days and nights.

By now, most of the Taihang Mountains have fallen into the hands of the imperial army. If there is no fighting on the Wuxiang front line, the troops along this route can attack directly towards Taiyuan.

What makes Okamura Neiji quite regretful is that he failed to capture Tang Qiuli's main force and not a single Chinese citizen. The "three lights" policy that he ordered all troops to implement only left one light, which was to burn down the house.

, there is nothing to grab, no one knows where to hide, no one to kill, they are all gone. This is a big transfer of the entire area, which requires efficient and tight organization. He adopted such a strategy against Tang Qiuli to deal with himself.

I was surprised by the large-scale raids.

Moving all these people away requires a huge organization that operates effectively and quickly. It seems that Tang Qiuli has been operating in the Taihang Mountains for many years and has completely established a foothold and established his own administrative system. This is even more important.

This strengthened Okamura Neiji's determination to destroy the Taihang Mountain base area. Raising tigers to infest was not a stupid thing done by the Japanese generals. He wanted to eliminate the tigers before they grew their fangs. Okamura Neiji thought with a grim smile.

A staff officer hurriedly came in and handed him a telegram. After reading the telegram, Okamura Neji's face turned pale and he was trembling with distress. It was not that he felt sorry for the soldiers, but that he felt sorry for the materials and ammunition. The empire was short of everything.

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He did not waste much thought on the materials and ammunition, and they were all destroyed overnight. The six-way sweep of the troops only carried three days of rations and ammunition. We can't let the soldiers fight hungry and carry no ammunition.

rifle to charge.

Damn the Chinese people, Okamura Neiji cursed fiercely, and ordered a division to be deployed from the mopping up troops along the Hongjing Road to garrison at various key points along the line from Handan to Changzhi to ensure the absolute safety of this transportation and supply line.

In this way, the Japanese army in the direction of Hongjing had less than one division with more than 20,000 troops, making it the weakest among the six routes of Japanese mopping up troops.

The Japanese army no longer divided its forces, leaving Tang Qiuli with no opportunity to take advantage of it. The speed of the Japanese army's advance also surprised him. Okamura Neji was eager to achieve his strategic intentions. Unfortunately, he was eager to win and went too far.

Almost now,

Even if the Japanese army turned back, it would not be too late. Less than two hours after Sun Zhenbang's three battles in one night subsided, Tang Qiuli issued a battle order to the Tang Qiusheng Corps and Feng Jiwu Corps in the direction of Niangziguan to attack Jingxing Pass.

The connection during the period was so smooth and natural. However, Tang Qiuli didn't know that Sun Zhenbang had made such a big noise without telling him, so Okamura Neiji had to deploy troops from the front line to protect the transportation and supply lines. Objectively, it also gave

Later, they annihilated the Japanese army that was sweeping through the Taihang Mountains, and severely damaged the remaining routes, creating favorable conditions.

At dawn on April 3, the Niangziguan front line, which had been dormant for several months, was firing with thousands of artillery guns. On the Japanese position at Jingxingguan, gunpowder smoke filled the air and flames shot into the sky. Tang Qiusheng's regiment came from the direction of Jiuguan on the right wing, and Feng Jiwu's regiment came from the direction of the left fork.

Launched a fierce offensive against the Japanese troops at Jingxing Pass opposite Niangzi Pass.

(To be continued)