Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 697: Beaten

At night, Okamura Neiji, commanding less than 50,000 troops, ventured across the Yonghe Pass of the Yellow River. Two groups of Japanese troops of more than 35,000 troops successfully crossed the river and boarded the west bank to defend a battalion of the Eighth Route Army at Yonghe Pass.

According to Tang Qiuli's order, the troops made a symbolic resistance, then turned around and fled towards the intersection of Yanchuan.--%.net

In order to complete the trick, the Eighth Route Army soldiers also gave full play to their housekeeping skills when fighting against the Japanese, discarding some items such as broken guns and shoes along the way, which would have made them even more embarrassed.

The order was given to slow down the pursuit. At this moment, the Japanese troops had already entered the ambush circle. Thanks to Neji Okamura's order, Tang Qiuli allowed more than 10,000 additional Japanese troops to be included in the net. This was an unexpected gain.

Okamura Neiji had just boarded the rubber boat. In front of him was the third echelon of thousands of Japanese troops. They were right in the middle of the river. With the noise of the Japanese soldiers and the rapid flow of the river, the bank was as lively as a market. There was no need to hide.

Xingzang and Okamura Neiji did not blame these soldiers. He could definitely tell that Tang Qiuli was hurriedly moving troops towards Yongheguan. When the mob arrived, all he saw was the back of the imperial army.

and the bullets that greeted them.

The momentum of the battle is very good, everything is going smoothly according to the original plan. The two divisions and one brigade that came ashore early have approached the intersection of Yanchuan and encountered only weak resistance. I should have crossed the river to take command.

In the battle, Fenglingdu's troops also successfully passed through the strength of a division. Only Liulin Ferry did not progress smoothly. However, it had no impact on the overall situation. Okamura Neji was extremely excited. If this is a miracle, then

You are the creator of miracles yourself.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the sky. All the Japanese soldiers and officers, including Neji Okamura, stopped talking and laughing and looked up into the air, looking for the source of the sound. The scream that ripped through the air came from

From far to near, with a long tail sound, it came to the top of the head in an instant. Visible to the naked eye, it was a group of black cannonballs.

Okamura Neji's face suddenly turned pale. There were only three words in his mind: "I've been fooled." The shell fell on the river. On the bank, water and smoke columns rose into the sky at the same time on the river and the bank. A fire and smoke were rising.

Crossing the river and the Japanese troops waiting on the bank to cross the river, they were in dire straits.

If his chief of staff and bodyguards had not been alert enough to drag him ashore, the majestic Commander of the Japanese Empire's North China Expedition Force, His Excellency Okamura Neiji, would have been blown to pieces by a large-caliber artillery shell, and the rubber boat he was traveling in would have been destroyed.

The victim was killed, and in a flash of fire, he turned into pieces of debris in the roaring Yellow River.

Okamura Neji, who was hiding in a small cave on the shore, stared blankly at the soldiers struggling in vain on the river and the soldiers running and wailing on the shore. His mind was numb. He only had one idea: where did Tang Qiuli ambush so many large-caliber weapons?

Heavy artillery? Why didn’t the troops who had already landed find it?

In fact, Okamura Neiji himself was to blame for this. He ordered his troops to attack in depth without searching the two wings. He only controlled a width of about four kilometers on the west bank. For those with a range of more than ten kilometers, the group hidden on the west bank

The artillery group in the mountain was not noticed at all. This was also a bold deployment made by Tang Qiuli based on the character of Okamura Neji.

The chief of staff looked at the despairing Okamura Neiji and reminded in a low voice: "Your Excellency, Commander, we should take corresponding measures now and order the troops that have landed on the shore to turn around immediately and eliminate the Chinese artillery and the troops remaining on the east coast.

Retreat immediately and stay out of the fire range of China's artillery," Okamura Neiji looked at the chief of staff with dull eyes and nodded slightly.

Before the chief of staff could give the order, a staff officer rushed in with a pale face. The commander of the Akita Division sent an urgent telegram, "Your Excellency, Commander, our division and the neighboring divisions are in Yanchuan and Jiaokou.

We were ambushed heavily by the ** Division and are now fighting hard.

Is it possible to retreat to the shore, seize favorable terrain, establish a stable beachhead, and wait for the follow-up troops to attack in depth? Please give me your advice. "This is the safest way. The quality of the Japanese senior generals is really not given in vain.

Akita was aware of the danger.

Looking at the staff officer's mouth that kept opening and closing, Okamura Neiji could no longer hear other sounds. Only the words "ambushed by heavy ** division troops" kept swirling in his messed up head, and suddenly he felt like he was being attacked.

Jump up like an electric shock and roar loudly

"Quick, send a telegram to Akita and return to the shore immediately." He completely understood that Tang Qiuli's purpose was not to gather the mere 10,000 people who were about to cross the river on the east bank. His appetite was to eat those who had already crossed the river and went deep into the interior.

More than 35,000 imperial soldiers.

Just as the telegram was sent, I received a telegram from Akita, "Your Excellency, Commander, our division and our neighboring divisions were surrounded by the Chinese army. The retreat road was completely blocked by artillery fire. We were unable to retreat as ordered. We organized two breakouts, both of which were

failed. Judging from the intensity of the Chinese army’s artillery fire,

The Chinese army that surrounded our imperial army has six infantry brigades and four artillery brigades. Our army is now compressed in a small area on the south bank of the Qingjian River and has suffered heavy casualties." Akita was also stunned.

The field artillery regiment is still waiting eagerly on the east bank of the Yellow River to cross the river.

Okamura Neiji screamed, it's over, the troops crossing the river are all gone, and the troops on the east bank have also suffered heavy losses. There are less than 6,000 troops left. Those are tens of thousands of elite soldiers of the Japanese Kwantung Army. Just like this in Tang Qiu

The jade was broken due to Li's trick, and he couldn't look at it

The grounded artillery shells exploded the shore into a sea of ​​fire. Neji Okamura's heart was broken. To make matters worse, news came from the direction of Fenglingdu. A division that had already crossed the river was heavily surrounded by the Chinese army.

It is exactly the same as the Japanese army in Yongheguan.

Okamura Neiji was numb. He suddenly felt that his brain was not enough. Yongheguan surrounded his troops of two divisions and a brigade, Fenglingdu surrounded his troops of one division, and Liulindu had to fight with him.

When fighting with the division's troops, how many troops does Tang Qiuli have?

After much calculation, Okamura Neji came to the conclusion that Tang Qiuli did not have more than 200,000 troops, so he did not dare to have such a big appetite, but how could he mobilize so many troops in a short period of time?

?In the direction of Cangzhou, confront my more than 300,000 imperial troops.

We are fighting an inextricable battle with the Kwantung Army's southward troops around Pingjin. We are still occupying Zhangjiakou, and we have to defend Henan and Shandong. This Chinese devil only has so many troops. Why did he surround me with three divisions and a brigade?

Imperial Army Troops?

Relying on the armed civilians who had just learned to hold guns summoned from Dingbian, a group of rabble, even if they killed Neji Okamura, he did not believe it. He suddenly had a glimmer of hope. The imperial army on the other side of Yonghe Pass might be able to break through these

The armed civilians were surrounded and retreated to the shore to gain a foothold. The sound of gunfire on the west bank of the Yellow River rang from afternoon to evening, and all night long.

This night was a painful and inner torture for Neji Okamura. He sent telegrams again and again to inquire about the results of the Akita Division's actions. He was extremely disappointed every time. The imperial army still failed to break through the siege of the Chinese army.

, in the midst of a bitter battle, finally looking forward to dawn, Okamura Neji looked eagerly at the other side, hoping to see the figures of the Imperial Army soldiers.

The sun was rising high, and Neji Okamura, who was looking forward to seeing him, did not see the shadow of a brave Japanese Imperial soldier. Only the invisible distant west bank, the solid sound of gunfire, continued to torture his heart. The Imperial soldiers were still

In the battle, the only way now is to cross the river with all the troops in hand and meet the troops on the other side, so as to still have a chance of survival.

But the soldiers lying dead on the shore, the huge craters everywhere, and the wounded soldiers moaning in pain all reminded him of yesterday's nightmare. Yesterday's shelling cost him nearly five thousand soldiers. Now, Okamura Neji's

In hand, there are less than 5,000 people

With such a small amount of troops, what would be the result if they were thrown into the unknown battlefield on the other side? What's more, could Tang Qiuli allow himself to cross the river smoothly? In the middle of the river, if he suffered another brutal shelling like yesterday, he would really become a

The polished commander.

Okamura Neiji was so anxious that he ordered the scattered troops to immediately assemble in Taiyuan. Except for leaving a small number of troops to guard the occupied area, the main force immediately moved to Liulin Ferry, Fenglingdu Ferry, and Yongheguan Ferry.

, the order was issued for the troops to retreat to Taiyuan, but the answer he received made him almost crazy with anger.

The replies were almost unanimous: "Your Excellency, Commander, our unit has been continuously attacked by the Chinese army, making it difficult to assemble. It is expected that it will take three to five days before we can reach Taiyuan." Neji Okamura cursed loudly. He had lost the composure he always advertised.

and general demeanor

, three to five days, plus the time to come from Taiyuan, there is no more than seven days, and it is impossible to reach the bank of the Yellow River. Will Tang Qiuli give himself time? In seven days, even one of the troops trapped in the siege on the west bank will survive.

No, these are stupid pigs and idiots.

On the afternoon of the next day, another bad news came. This time it was an urgent telegram from the troops in the direction of Fenglingdu. "Your Excellency, Commander, our troops in southern Shanxi were violently attacked by the troops of the ** Division. They were distributed in Yongji, southern Shanxi."

, Ruicheng, Linqing, Yuncheng, and Wenxi occupied areas

The troops all had urgent telegrams, claiming to be besieged by large forces of the ** Division and requesting reinforcements. According to reports from the reconnaissance troops, troops from the ** Division were moving toward our army in the direction of Houping Road on the side of Fenglingdu with the intention of attacking our army.

Please give me instructions on how to deal with the fallback route, Commander-in-Chief."

Okamura Neiji found that he was wrong, so wrong that he could not forgive himself. Tang Qiuli's appetite was not to eat the imperial troops that had crossed the river, but his purpose was to bring the ten soldiers to the bank of the Yellow River.

Yu Wan's troops and the Fenglingdu troops discovered the ** division's troops behind them. So, can Tang Qiuli let go of the troops behind Liulin and Yongheguan?

This is the real intention of the China devil. He was fooled from the beginning. From the moment he occupied Taiyuan and even Shanxi, he fell into Tang Qiuli's trap. This was a huge conspiracy, insidious, cunning, despicable, and gangster.

Muran Ningji cursed Tang Qiuli with all the vicious words he could think of, but it didn't work. The question before him was how he could escape back to Taiyuan and fight Tang Qiuli again with more than 100,000 troops.

Chasing the deer in Shanxi.

(To be continued)