Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 651: Battle of Huangya Cave

Okamura Ningji mobilized 360,000 troops and carefully sorted out every inch of land in the Taihang Mountains. He must find the logistics supply base of the Tang Qiuli Army Division. Huangya Cave inevitably surfaced, attracting people including Okamura.

The eyes of all senior Japanese commanders in North China, including Neji.

A brigade of Japanese troops, as the mopping up force closest to Huangyadong, launched an attack on Huangyadong first. The name of this Japanese army was the **6th Mixed Brigade. The brigade commander was Major General Ryuichi Chikayama, and he was accompanied by

A brigade of cavalry and a field artillery regiment have extremely powerful firepower. Since entering the Taihang Mountains, apart from being constantly harassed by small groups of Chinese troops, they have not experienced large-scale battles, which makes the commander of the nearby mountain brigade quite depressed.

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Privately, he was quite critical of the actions of His Excellency Okamura Neiji. It was definitely not a wise move for a field brigade to spend time and energy in the continuous Taihang Mountains of Northern China. In his opinion, His Excellency the Commander's comb

tactics, more like armed marches, demonstrations

, the Chinese armed forces had long been frightened and ran away. The Jinshan brigade was added to the North China dispatched army from North Korea and had never experienced the power of the ** division. As for the brigade commander Jinshan Ryuichi himself, even Tang

I only heard of Qiu Li's name after arriving in North China.

All kinds of legends, fabricated and exaggerated, in Konyama's view, are all to cover up the incompetence of the North China Expeditionary Force. The Konyama Brigade in Korea is a powerful force in the hands of the Commander of the Korean Garrison Army of the Empire of Japan. A single brigade can suffice.

He was extremely tired of the meaningless and endless mountain march of the Korean resistance organization that swept across the Korean Peninsula and killed half of the people.

After receiving the order from Okamura Neiji, he casually ordered two infantry brigades to be assigned to a cavalry squadron and an artillery squadron. As the vanguard of the brigade, they immediately began to attack. The main force of the brigade later arrived in the area around Huangyadong.

, more than two thousand Japanese soldiers rushed into the pocket array arranged by Chang Feng.

When the Japanese army entered the vicinity of Huangya Cave, all their actions fell into the eyes of the densely packed hidden observation posts. The Japanese army got into the pocket, and Chang Feng gave an order. The cliff at the exit of the canyon suddenly burst open, and a large amount of debris burst into pieces.

Stone blocked the exit, and there was first a burst of fierce artillery fire. Before the Japanese soldiers could react, with casualties everywhere, more than 5,000 soldiers from two regiments suddenly came out, and the battle ended smoothly in less than an hour.

At this time, thousands of soldiers from the second echelon of the Japanese army who arrived after hearing the sound of gunfire were working hard to clear the mountains of dirt and gravel on the road ahead. The sound of gunfire and gunfire was heard inside, while the Japanese soldiers outside secretly

I prayed for my comrades and struggled until dark, finally clearing a passage. Looking at the dark mouth of the canyon, the Japanese commander became timid and did not order the infantry to charge, but just let the artillery bombard them continuously.

At dawn, the brigade commander Chikayama Ryuichi arrived and commanded the troops to rush into the canyon. The sight in front of him made this guy who didn't know what fear was, couldn't help but shudder. The corpses of more than two thousand soldiers were neatly placed on the

On the ground, all the military uniforms were stripped off, and the road paved with rows of corpses was pale and dazzling, just like he usually inspected the troops. However, the soldiers he had inspected were already cold or mutilated.

Incomplete body.

With so many soldiers dead, Jin Shan was not frightened. What frightened him was that the Chinese smashed more than two thousand imperial soldiers to pieces in one fell swoop, and they still had time to pose with the corpses. They had no intention of dealing with a brigade of imperial soldiers.

In his eyes, this was a demonstration. The complex psychology of fear and being insulted dominated Jinshan. He issued an order to attack with all his strength.

In the bunker of the headquarters, Chang Feng, who was observing the movements of the Japanese army, shook his head. The little Japs were too arrogant. A brigade of men and horses squeezed into the canyon, which was only two kilometers wide. Isn't that looking for a beating? He grabbed

The phone call came: "** Third Brigade, Huangyadong Security Brigade, open fire immediately to inflict heavy damage to the Japanese army. Be careful not to leave the fortifications."

The overwhelming artillery shells and grenades, with the hood down, there are no blind spots at all. When Tang Qiuli designed the Huangyadong defense system, he considered the problem of cross-fire distribution. The cliffs on both sides of the canyon were almost hollowed out, and they were used as

Used at concealed firepower points and troop garrison holes, the explosion's flames flashed and loud noises echoed continuously in the canyon.

The density of the shrapnel from the explosion was so high that the bodies of the Japanese soldiers were torn into pieces. The shrapnel that hit the rocks whirled and whirled, increasing the lethality. The large group of Japanese soldiers suffered such a one-sided blow.

Under the circumstances, there was no way to fight back. All I saw was a rain of shells and grenades falling from the sky. I wanted to fight back, but I couldn't even find a single figure.

Knowing that he had been ambushed, Ryuichi Chikayama ordered a retreat. The Japanese soldiers retreated frantically towards the mouth of the canyon. Unknown how many light and heavy machine guns joined the firing. The crossfire network was so dense that not even a mouse could get through. The bodies of the Japanese soldiers were

, piled up layer by layer at the mouth of the canyon, the Japanese soldiers behind were still desperately rushing out on the corpses of their companions.

Only about 2,000 Japanese soldiers were able to escape, and more than 7,000 remained in the canyon, turning into bloody corpses. The Jinshan Brigade was completely disabled. The brigade commander, Major General Ryuichi Chichiyama, was unfortunate.

Hit by several artillery shells at the same time, this Japanese general who once swept across the Korean Peninsula could no longer be seen in the world. Even the body that proved his existence could not be seen. Only the command knife with gold wire wrapped around the handle was dim.

Lying naked among a pile of minced meat.

The soldiers who were hiding in a safe place and fighting happily rushed out from their respective bunkers and chased down the defeated remnants of the nearby mountain brigade that were already in despair. The figures of the soldiers had just rushed out of the mouth of the canyon.

Fierce gunfire rang out again in front. This was a reinforcement group placed outside by Chang Feng to intercept the fleeing Japanese troops.

The ninth mixed brigade of the Japanese army, which was hit one after another, was only able to escape back to report to their commander, His Excellency Neji Okamura, only three to four hundred people. The sound of gunfire faded away, and nearly ten thousand people rushed out from nowhere.

There were only a handful of people wearing military uniforms. After a while of busy work, everything left by the Japanese soldiers, including the military uniforms that were already riddled with bullet marks, were cleaned up. Even the nearly 10,000 corpses were thrown to the bottom of a mountain stream in the distance.

Except for the numerous craters, blood everywhere, and the thick smoke and bloody smell in the air, there is no trace of the fierce fighting. If you look closely, you will see an old man in his fifties among the busy crowd.

Still wearing major general epaulettes

, commanding back and forth, constantly shouting: "Be careful!" Everyone who is familiar with him knows that this is the chief steward of the ** Normal Division, the director of the ** Division Logistics Department known as the "General Tiger", and the joint service officer of the Yellow River Basin Theater.

Major General Zhang Quan, commander of the headquarters.

These people who clean the battlefield are all his subordinates. Zhang Quan takes advantage of being careful with money and knowing how to live a good life. As soon as the gunfire sounds, he immediately orders the entire logistics system to assemble to prepare to clean the battlefield. The little devil delivers the steel

Da's doorstep is here, and if you don't take it, you won't get anything. How much more raw materials will be added to the logistics? His order is not to let go of a piece of shell skin, and don't let go of an empty bullet casing.

If Chang Feng had not resolutely stopped him, he would have ordered the people in the logistics department to sieve all the loosened soil and take back the steel that was as big as sesame seeds and mung beans. Seeing Chang Feng constantly sending out signals to withdraw from the base, Zhang Quan felt in his heart

He murmured, "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are when you don't live in the house. You can't go out and go in every day. The Huangyadong base is sitting on nothing in the morning and evening. These guys are fighting for fun, and they are smashing artillery shells as if they are free."

Everything returned to calm, the mountain breeze blew away the gunpowder smoke, and under the afternoon sun, the breath of spring was faintly revealed on the slopes. Watching Zhang Quan return to the base with satisfaction, he roared to his subordinates and sorted the trophies they had cleaned up into categories.

Well, Chang Feng was full of admiration for this veteran who started his career in the Northeast and followed his division commander. To be fair, he couldn't do this himself. Maybe he could use another way to interpret the profession of a soldier.

Changfeng commanded the troops and with almost zero casualties, within half a day and one night, he almost wiped out an elite Japanese field brigade and killed the brigade leader, Major General Ryuichi Chikayama. The geographical convenience was certainly an important factor.

Feng's tactics are also commendable. He guarded the largest arms supply base of the ** division and had endless ammunition. He adopted the method of relying on fortifications to kill the Japanese army with firepower and avoid direct confrontation with the Japanese army. This was extremely correct.

The results of the Huangyadong battle were reported to the division commander Tang Qiuli who was in Jinan. Tang Qiuli was also surprised by the results. It was expected to repulse the Japanese attack. If he couldn't even do this,

, Huangyadong has worked hard for several years in vain, but it was almost completely wiped out.

A brigade of the Japanese army had no record of being killed in battle, which still made him extremely excited. Chang Feng had been baptized on the Songhu battlefield, and the art of commanding battles had become more and more mature. He should have the ability to take charge of his own affairs. This was a latecomer to the ** division.

As a general, Tang Qiuli was happy for Chang Feng's growth.

Chang Feng, however, was not very excited about the results achieved today. The Japanese army was arrogant and underestimated the enemy. It was normal to achieve such results by relying on its solid defense system. However, there would not be so many advantages in the future.

But it was just the beginning. The test of Huangyadong base was still to come. He repeatedly pondered the telegram sent by the division commander.

"Chief of Staff Changfeng Huangyadong and all commanders and soldiers, the Japanese army has suffered this loss. Huangyadong will definitely become the focus of Okamura Neji's attack. There is no large corps of our army in the Taihang Mountains. You are fighting alone and must be united.

Deploy combat personnel and various materials, and make preparations for long-term persistence. The longer you attract Neji Okamura's heavy military group, the greater the support you will provide to the several corps for external operations. Remember, you must never leave the defense system to attack the Japanese army.

assault"

The last point emphasized by the division commander coincides with Chang Feng's idea. His basic tactic is to let the Japanese army do whatever they want outside. Even if he doesn't show his face, he will be able to drain Okamura Neji's efforts.

, the Japanese army had to take the initiative to withdraw its troops. Another point is how to better attract the attention of the Japanese army. This is a question worth studying.

(To be continued)