Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 666 Attack on Tianjin

War smoke was rising everywhere in North China, and the ** Division troops and the Japanese army were fighting on various battlefields, including Ninghe on the outskirts of Tianjin. After Yu Guanghan's troops occupied most of Ninghe, the troops continued to advance to the suburbs of Tianjin. He fought harder along the way and advanced.

When they reached the Renfengzhuang and Lutai areas, they could no longer attack. The Japanese army's resistance was extremely tenacious. The northwest attack group, in accordance with Tang Qiuli's order, temporarily stood still and continued to hide in the periphery of Tianjin.

Lieutenant General Ono Ichiro, the Japanese commander guarding Tianjin, commanded the troops. They were able to withstand the attack of Yu Guanghan's troops on the Ninghe River in the east of Tianjin. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. He never believed that the Chinese army attacking Tianjin could only

With a mere tens of thousands of troops, the currently seemingly peaceful northwest of Tianjin hides murderous intent. Where are the hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops who captured Shijiazhuang and Baoding? They will not withdraw to the Taihang Mountains, right?

Although the Chinese army attacking in the direction of Ninghe was small in strength, the ferocity of its firepower made Ono Ichiro break out in a cold sweat just thinking about it. The artillery fire, the overwhelming artillery fire, and he didn't know where the Chinese army got so many cannons. He already had it in his hands.

All the troops mobilized were devoted to the defensive battle in eastern Jin. The troops were in a defensive position under the artillery fire of the Chinese army. It was only a matter of time before the defense line was breached.

Ono truthfully reported the dangerous situation in Tianjin to Commander Okamura Neiji. The reply he received was that the mopping up troops in the Taihang Mountains were currently unable to rush back to Tianjin in time. The Tianjin defenders must hold on for seventy-two hours. They had already called

General Nanjiro, the commander of the Kwantung Army, mobilized the main force of the Kwantung Army to quickly march southward to break the siege of Tianjin. The safety of Tianjin was entrusted to Ono-kun.

Ono Ichiro also knew that water from afar could not quench his thirst for nearness. He was determined to defend Tianjin. The key was that he did not have many troops at hand. More than 50,000 troops were scattered across the huge Tianjin. How many soldiers could there be in one kilometer? In the northwest of Tianjin

The troops must not be mobilized. It was a key defensive area. Therefore, the number of troops that Ono had to attack Guanghan's troops was only about 15,000.

Tang Qiuli's judgment was correct. The Japanese commander would never give up the key defense in northwest Tianjin. He assigned three artillery brigades to Yu Guanghan's troops, just to let him fight hard, build momentum, use artillery fire to clear the way, and force

The Japanese commander continuously mobilized troops from the northwest to support the east of Tianjin. When the Japanese troops were almost exhausted, the northwest attack group suddenly broke out and captured Tianjin in the shortest time and with the least casualties.

Okamura Neiji did not return troops in the Taihang Mountains. Tang Qiuli was worried that the Kwantung Army would go south and join the Tianjin battlefield. Tong Batu and Bagena's cavalry troops in Shanhaiguan would not be able to block the Kwantung Army for long, so

The battle for Tianjin must be fought with the utmost

With the fast speed and minimal casualties, there is still time to fight the Kwantung Army's southward troops, or to attack the Japanese troops in Xianxian and Suning. Although doing so adds difficulties to Yu Guanghan's east attack group, for the overall situation,

is beneficial.

Yu Guanghan's troops stopped attacking in the direction of Ninghe, which gave Tang Qiuli a headache. There were hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops in Xianxian and Suning. If the Kwantung Army moved south again, he could only choose one direction. If he didn't do it well, he would

After being stuffed with dumplings, he picked up the walkie-talkie and wanted to talk to Yu Guanghan, but then he thought about it and gave up the idea.

Although Yu Guanghan has never served as the brigade commander of the main brigade, this is also the first time he has commanded operations in one direction. According to his own observation, this guy is a treacherous man in the war. When he was the chief of staff, he was very optimistic about him, and he and Chang

The wind is somewhat similar, but not the same. If you let him go, he will have a way to solve the current stalemate. What's more, there are more than 7,000 troops lurking in to provide internal support. Even if Yu Guanghan's attack stops, the northwest attack group

, it just takes a little more time.

Yu Guanghan was not impatient. When the division commander assigned him extraordinary artillery power, he had vaguely guessed the division commander's intention. However, he was not willing to be blocked by the little devil. After staring at the map for a while,

The deployment was immediately changed. An infantry brigade and an artillery brigade continued to attack on the spot, paying attention to using more artillery fire in order to attract the Japanese blocking troops on the opposite side.

The remaining two brigades were each assigned an artillery brigade. The troops were divided into two groups. They quickly moved to the Bamiancheng and Beitang areas and launched attacks at the same time. Yu Guanghan changed his tactics. One attack arrow was divided into three, and the battle plan was reported.

The teacher pointed out that Tang Qiuli nodded secretly. This guy was indeed not simple. He had the same idea. He immediately gave instructions, "I completely agree to use the most violent offensive action to complete the task of consuming Japanese troops."

Two hours later, the troops arrived at the designated position, and the three directions of Jindong Ninghe, Bamiancheng, and Beitang started firing at the same time. Ono complained endlessly. If he defended Jindong's troops and divided them into three areas, they would be at a disadvantage everywhere.

How to block the artillery fire of the Chinese army? The east gate of Tianjin was opened, and Tianjin lost more than half of it. We had no choice but to mobilize some troops from the northwest of Tianjin and rush to the east of Tianjin to block the opening.

Ono mobilized 10,000 troops to reinforce Bamiancheng and Beitang in two directions. Because the attack by Yu Guanghan's troops was very sudden, the Japanese troops guarding Bamiancheng and Beitang only had one brigade each.

, how could it be the opponent of the main field brigade of the Sulu Mobile Corps with more than 10,000 infantry and nearly 1,000 cannons? The overwhelming artillery fire instantly shrouded the Japanese position in smoke.

By the time the 5,000 Japanese reinforcements arrived, the Sulu Mobile Corps troops had already left Bamiancheng and Beitang behind, and were attacking in the direction of Wuqing and Zhanggezhuang. They collided head-on with the reinforcements of the Japs.

What else is there to say? Just go ahead and fight. The soldiers held their Suomi submachine guns flat against their chests and lightly

The machine gun shooter hung the machine gun around his neck and used it as a submachine gun. The heavy machine gun was larger and heavier, and he was not willing to be delayed. Several soldiers carried it and rushed forward without taking any covert actions. They fired wildly and the bullets were dense.

Flying sand and stones, thirteen thousand to five thousand, followed by an artillery brigade, the result can be imagined.

The Japanese army suffered a head-on attack and retreated to Dabai Village on the Qinglongwan River and the Zhonghe Army Food City area. They reinforced the Japanese army from two directions and barely gained a foothold. They hurriedly established a blocking defense line. The trenches had not been dug yet, and they had just been able to attack.

The troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps, who were able to hide their butts and arrived shortly afterwards, immediately launched an attack without stopping.

Because this area is a water network area, the large-caliber artillery of the artillery brigade has difficulty moving and is temporarily lagging behind. However, the army is equipped with four to five hundred mortars, as well as the Type 92 infantry of the brigade's artillery regiment that follows the attack.

There was a burst of artillery fire, and the field fortifications dug by the Japanese army on the muddy pond were like paper. The mud mixed with sewage flew into the air, mixed with the body parts of Japanese soldiers.

It was disrupted. The artillery shells repeatedly plowed the Japanese fortifications. The light and heavy machine guns "clucked" and the Japanese soldiers were suppressed and couldn't lift their heads. The ** division troops were able to achieve major results at a relatively small cost in every battle.

The sophisticated equipment and superior firepower are indispensable. As far as infantry is concerned, the standard equipment of a field brigade of the ** Division is several grades higher than that of a brigade of the Japanese army. Whether it is individual equipment or heavy firepower, it can stabilize the Japanese army.

How many troops are there?

This also reflects one of Tang Qiuli's principles in building the army. In terms of weapons, they must surpass the Japanese army, at least in the army. Faced with such ferocious firepower, the Japanese army's dozens of pitiful mortars just spoke.

Invite people to criticize

A bombardment of shells left no danger to defend. The Japanese commander was not stupid. Instead of being bombed, it was better to retreat to a favorable terrain. The Japanese army left hundreds of corpses and retreated again. The Japanese soldiers did not give the Japanese any breathing space.

Taking the opportunity, he chased after him from behind.

The two reinforcements were beaten to a pulp and retreated steadily. Ono Ichiro was shocked. The battle started from Ninghe. It has been more than half a day. There is still no movement in the northwest of Tianjin. Could it be that I made a wrong judgment? This is not the place.

The main direction of the Chinese army's attack? But where did the hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers go?

Ono Ichiro could not convince himself that he could no longer reduce the defense force in northwest Tianjin. On the radio, the Japanese commanders in the Ninghe River, Bamian City, and Beitang directions in the east of Tianjin kept calling for help, all with the same meaning. The Chinese army was attacking fiercely.

, launched an attack with a force more than twice that of our defenders, and under the cover of a large amount of artillery fire. If the Commander does not send reinforcements, the Chinese soldiers will invade the urban area of ​​Tianjin.

Ono believed that his subordinates were not lying, and he also believed in the bravery of the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Empire. The indiscriminate sound of cannons had already shown the intensity of the war in eastern Tianjin. If it was not urgent, they would not ask for help, but in their own hands

He painfully issued an order to mobilize another 10,000 troops from the defensive positions in the northwest of Tianjin, divide them into three routes, and rush to the aid of Ninghe, Bamian City, and Beitang. The Chinese army must be blocked outside Tianjin city.

.

The order was given, and Ono slumped in his chair. Commander Okamura Neiji asked to hold on for three days, but even twelve hours were not given. Three places in Jindong were in emergency. How could the Chinese army be so brave and brave in less than five hours?

With a force of ten thousand people, they dare to attack Tianjin, which has strong fortifications. If this continues, how long can it last?

By the way, the eastern part of Tianjin is backed by Manchuria and is not the focus of defense. The defense facilities are not as good as those in the northwest and are very weak. The China commander chose this direction because he really had a strategic vision, that is, he dared to attack Tianjin with more than 50,000 troops.

Ono seemed to have found the answer to the reason, but his heart was not at ease. The defense line in northwest Tianjin, which is more than 100 kilometers long, was defended by only 15,000 troops. The depth of defense could not be established at all. All troops were on the front line.

Once Ono had a cold war, he immediately picked up the phone and ordered all police, military police, secret service agencies in Tianjin, all units of the North China Jing'an Army, and Japanese expatriates over the age of 16 and under 50, regardless of gender, to be armed.

After getting up, every five hundred people formed a combat team, with the military police as the captain, and immediately went to the northwestern defense line of Tianjin to assist the regular army in defending the city.

Ono estimated that about 50,000 to 60,000 armed personnel could be mobilized. This force would be enough to ensure the security of Tianjin's periphery and support the arrival of reinforcements.

(To be continued)