Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 690: Spread the bait again

At the Wubao Ferry of the Yellow River, in a cave house behind the hillside, bright gas lamps illuminated the spacious cave house. A post-war summary meeting on the first day of the Yellow River Defense War was being held. Tang Qiuli, who was presiding over the meeting, did not know that Okacun

Neji had been so angry that he vomited blood twice. Looking at the commanders at all levels whose faces were filled with the joy of victory, he felt a lot of emotion in his heart.

The troops participating in the war this time were only a small part of Sun Zhenbang's regular troops. Most of them were temporarily formed armed forces in Dingbian. But it was these people who took up guns and went to the battlefield for the first time. Facing the fierce Japanese artillery fire, they could

They fully complied with the orders and adhered to their respective posts without panicking. Their performance on the battlefield surprised him, especially after more than 5,000 Japanese troops landed on the West Bank. For those who experienced the war for the first time, it was extremely shocking.

Big challenge.

The series of tactics adopted by Tang Qiuli were all formulated in response to Okamura Neiji's cunning and suspicious character. He knew that this old devil was a master of China and claimed to be familiar with Sun Tzu's Art of War.

There was no arrangement of troops. The Japanese army's attack routine was rigid and mechanical, and artillery fire was the same old way. He didn't let the soldiers wait to be bombed.

Then, the first wave of Japanese troops was sent to develop in depth, making Okamura Ningji think that the crossing of the river had been successful. He planted an ambush behind the hillside far away from the shore. Taking advantage of Okamura Ningji's eagerness to expand the results, he concentrated the artillery fire of five regiments.

, bombarded the second wave of Japanese troops crossing the river, which was a "half-crossing attack" in the art of war. This was his final act. It really achieved miraculous results, killing more than 10,000 Japanese troops, and achieving a great victory on the first day of the war.

In the end, there were no follow-up reinforcements for the annihilation. The more than 5,000 Japanese troops and the Dingbian civilian armed forces went deep alone. Their performance in annihilating this Japanese army made Tang Qiuli look at them with admiration. Among the artillerymen who made extraordinary achievements in the battle, except for one

The regiment is Sun Zhenbang's troops

In addition, the other four regiments were all composed of Dingbian reserve personnel. In the artillery battle with the Japanese artillery, they showed extremely skilled combat qualities. In his opinion, they were already far behind the artillery of the field corps.

After all, this is where he is most satisfied.

Okamura Neiji suffered a heavy blow. He no longer dared to carry out large-scale cross-river attacks. Taking advantage of the situation, he had to inflict heavy losses on Okamura Neiji during his first attack. With the character of an old devil, he suffered a heavy blow.

After the fight, there would never be another opportunity like this for him to take advantage of. Neji Okamura would find another way to achieve his goal, and Tang Qiuli could breathe a little easier.

He asked the cooking squad to prepare some good meals and left the commanders attending the meeting to eat, both to reward everyone and to boost morale. The dinner was really good, and there was even fresh big carp from the Yellow River. It was said that several soldiers from the cooking squad were there.

The commanders who were fished out from the stable water downstream were talking happily and applauded repeatedly, and claimed that they would give great credit to the artillery. Without their overwhelming artillery shells, how could we eat the big carp in the Yellow River.

Tang Qiuli smiled and nodded. He liked this atmosphere very much. Perhaps out of respect for his status, General Jiang Baili did not chat and laugh like the young officers, but his eyes never left Tang Qiuli. This young general,

More than once, he felt what a miracle was. Today's battle plan, from the perspective of General Jiang Baili, had more elements of adventure. If he was commanding a regular force, this would be completely consistent with reality.

Those who can form the defense force are ordinary people who have just picked up guns. When formulating the combat plan, General Jiang Baili objected. He reminded Tang Qiuli that once the Japanese troops landed on the shore, the Dingbian armed forces who lacked actual combat experience would

, it is easy to break through the defense line. After all, fighting the Japanese army face to face is different from fighting across the Yellow River. The psychological reactions are also different. Armed civilians who have never been on the battlefield must panic and have the possibility of abandoning their positions and fleeing.

.

For this reason, Jiang Baili also transferred two regiments of his student brigade to the ferry, so that they could remedy any unexpected situation at any time. Tang Qiuli did not accept his opinion and still followed the established fighting method. Jiang Baili admired it very much and changed it.

He would never risk fighting like this. Even if he succeeded, he was still impressed by Tang Qiuli's boldness.

Okamura Neiji was ill for two days. During these two days, he lay on the camp bed and thought about one thing over and over. Has Tang Qiuli's main force been deployed on the west bank of the Yellow River? If not, then the imperial army suffered

How to explain the losses? If yes, so many

Is the intelligence brought back by the agents all false? Okamura Neiji doesn't understand, but one thing he understands is that judging from the tactics used by his opponents and the fierce attacks, it should be Tang Qiuli who is personally commanding him, or at least the commander of the corps.

Senior officers at the officer level are directing operations.

Okamura Neiji was in a dilemma. He did not dare to resort to large-scale river-crossing operations again. The lesson learned the first time was too profound. Small-scale river-crossing operations would not be of much use, and the artillery that served as fire cover would not be able to take advantage of them.

After several artillery battles across the river, his artillery regiment was beaten and forced to move its position several times. He also tried to sneak across the river at night. In addition to being hit by countless bullets and mortar shells, two more people entered the Yellow River.

Out of more than a thousand corpses, not a single hair was found.

Okamura Neiji also had another sharp weapon in his hands. There were two tank regiments with more than 300 tanks. But unless they crossed the Yellow River, they were just a pile of scrap metal. The artillery could not count on them. Okamura Neiji ordered the tanks.

The regiment approached the shore and, together with the artillery, provided fire support for the troops crossing the river. More than 300 tanks lined up on the shore, the turrets rotated, and low-trajectory shells fired at the other side, causing smoke and dust to rise and flashes of fire.

, the scene is quite spectacular.

A regiment of Japanese troops once again tried to cross the river on a large scale, but even the Iron Turtle could not withstand the swarms of artillery shells on the other side. After a battle, the tank regiment lost more than 80 tanks, and the infantrymen who crossed the river remained the same.

The ferocious cannon of the ** division

The fire caused corpses to float on the river. The soldiers who luckily rushed to the other side were severely beaten by light and heavy machine guns and mortars. All Neji Okamura saw were the numerous corpses of Imperial Japanese soldiers on the shore, a regiment of them.

The soldier was shattered like this.

He stopped in shock. The tanks burning with black smoke on the shore seemed to explain to him a result. Wubao Ferry could not be broken through, and the battlefield was stagnant here. The troops who had reached Fenglingdu were killed by Neji Okamura.

Strictly ordered not to cross the river hastily, he thought hard and was extremely distressed. He couldn't cross the river, so he gave up his goal and returned to Taiyuan. He was unwilling to do so. The one hundred thousand troops suffered heavy losses and returned without success. How could the extremely conceited Neji Okamura accept it.

Extremely irritable and anxious, his temper grew louder, like a mad dog. Except for the chief of staff of Nishio, almost all the staff and staff around him were scolded by him. Unluckily, he was even slapped several times, and his body became worse and worse.

As thin as a piece of wood, with a haggard look on his face,

In the deep-set eye sockets, the eyes flashed with cold light, becoming more and more fierce. In just a few days, a lot of white hair appeared on his head. Seeing the ambitious Supreme Commander of the North China Expedition Force of the Empire of Japan, His Excellency Okamura Neiji,

I will tell you on the bank of the Yellow River.

The stalemate on the battlefield was in line with Tang Qiuli's wishes. He arranged for the troops to take Okamura Ningji's retreat and were still in motion. Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps had already sent the Kwantung Army's southward troops into Tianjin and was rapidly moving forward according to the plan.

Returning to the Taihang Mountains, the main force of Chang Feng's Taihang Mountain Field Corps has already entered Yicheng in southern Shanxi and the Houma line to attack the Japanese troops in Xi'an. The retreat route back to Taiyuan will soon be cut off.

Only the four brigades rushing to the Luliang Mountains are still on the march because of the long distance. As long as they have five days, Tang Qiusheng and Chang Feng's troops can surround Okamura Neji's less than 100,000 Japanese troops on the banks of the Yellow River.

On the other side, returning to Taiyuan is the ** Division troops, heading west is the insurmountable surging Yellow River, Okamura Ning

Now that he was facing a desperate situation, Tang Qiuli was very worried. Once Okamura Neiji discovered his strategic intentions, he would give up his current plan and retreat to Taiyuan. By then, the Japanese troops would be concentrated together and it would be difficult to fight. He repeatedly

Send a telegram to urge the Japanese troops in Liulin to cut off their retreat route back to Taiyuan and speed up their march.

The Japanese troops scattered in the stable occupied areas of Shanxi Province were so disturbed by the special operations detachment that they were trapped in the stomach. They were unable to quickly gather their forces and provide strong support to Okamura Neiji. All the conditions were met to annihilate the Japanese troops on the banks of the Yellow River.

, Already have it, what Tang Qiuli needs is time, and the other thing is to give Okamura Neji a little hope, so that he can see the dawn of success and not shrink back to Taiyuan.

Yongheguan fell into Tang Qiuli's eyes. Compared with several other major ferry crossings, Yongheguan was very inconspicuous and was not suitable for large groups to cross the river. The ferry was narrow, with relatively steep river banks on both sides, and only a small winding road leading to it.

In the mainland, Tang Qiuli chose this place as a sweet spot for Okamura Neji.

Yongheguan Ferry is the defense area of ​​the Eighth Route Army's rear retention unit. There is a battalion stationed there. Tang Qiuli invited the director of the retention unit, General Xiao Jinguang, to Wubao to discuss the plan to stabilize Okamura Neiji. The interests of both parties were consistent.

, we are dealing with a common enemy,

Moreover, Tang Qiuli had an excellent impression in the minds of all the senior generals of the Eighth Route Army. The meeting went very pleasantly, and the general framework was finalized. While the details were being discussed, Chen Feng, the communications director, came in a hurry. Looking at his expression, Tang Qiuli

I had a very bad feeling about it.

After taking the telegram in his hand, Tang Qiuli's expression changed, and then returned to normal. He said apologetically to the representative of the Eighth Route Army: "I'm sorry, generals, I have an urgent document to deal with. I'll excuse you for a moment." Ask Yang Ketian, Chief of Staff of the Army Division.

, continued to discuss the details with General Xiao Jinguang, and hurriedly followed Chen Feng out.

Looking at Tang Qiuli's back, General Xiao Jinguang was thoughtful. He noticed that Tang Qiuli's pace had lost its usual composure. Based on his preliminary understanding of Vice Chairman Tang, it was not a particularly serious matter.

, He would not let the wise general lose his temper like this. Xiao Jinguang guessed correctly. Something big happened. Mei Ling's platoon lost contact with the company headquarters and Tang Qiuli's Wu Fort headquarters. So far, it has exceeded

No news for four days.

(To be continued)