Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 739: Flesh and Blood Shanhaiguan (2)

Tang Qiuli rushed to the front line of Shanhaiguan and happened to encounter Feng Jiwu who was furious with his subordinates. The Feng Jiwu he knew was not like this at ordinary times and could remain calm at all times. At this point, several corps commanders of the ** division, such as

Liu Tiehan, Tang Qiusheng, Li Honggang and others all have such characteristics. Now, Feng Jiwu's performance is enough to show the intensity of the war, which makes this calm person become hot-tempered.

Therefore, Tang Qiuli's few jokes were intended to relieve the tense and suffocating atmosphere in the Shanhaiguan frontline headquarters. Just as Feng Jiwu was about to answer, there was a burst of screaming, from far to near, dozens of large-caliber rounds.

Artillery shells exploded around the headquarters. The underground headquarters shook. A cloud of soil fell from the roof of the wooden shed. The lantern on the pillar shook violently for a few times before falling to the ground. The headquarters was dark.

Several special guards rushed to cover Tang Qiuli. Tang Qiuli's face changed drastically, he became furious, and pushed the guards away angrily. A commander who commanded more than 200,000 troops actually set up his headquarters far away from the front line.

Being so close, it was really life-threatening. He shouted loudly: "Feng Jiwu, have you forgotten the requirements of commanding each unit commander? I will remove you from your post immediately."

Feng Jiwu smiled and explained: "Commander, it's not that dangerous. This is the heavy artillery brigade of the Japs. They are bombarding our positions deep in the ground." Tang Qiuli ignored him, turned around and said to Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng: "Staff Zhang

long, you are

What you are doing is to ask your commander to place the headquarters within the range of the Japanese artillery fire. I will give you one hour to immediately place the corps headquarters in the safest place outside the range of the Japanese artillery fire." Zhang Hansheng promised to run.

go out.

In the newly established corps headquarters, Tang Qiuli asked Feng Jiwu angrily: "Tell me about the situation. Do you really have no mobile troops at all?" Feng Jiwu's face became serious and he replied: "Tell me about the situation. Do you really have no mobile troops at all?"

Division Commander, the troops have suffered serious casualties. So far,

As of now, we have lost more than four brigades of troops. You know, the Niangziguan Garrison Corps only has eight infantry brigades in total. I really can't afford this kind of consumption. However, I still have three brigades of reserves that have not been used. I am ready.

Use it at the most critical time.”

Tang Qiuli nodded, knowing that Feng Jiwu would never be at the end of his rope, and it was really difficult for him. The positional blocking battle was a head-on battle, and there were not many tricks to play, especially when both sides gathered hundreds of thousands of troops to fight.

It has to be hard work, firepower, military strength, and warriors

The will to fight cannot be false at all, and it is often in such battles that the soul of the troops can be revealed. Faced with corpses strewn on the ground, rivers of blood, and bombardments, the soldiers who can survive have a sense of steel.

With general will, a second-rate army can be transformed into a main force.

Seeing that the division commander had no reaction, Feng Jiwu continued: "The most important thing is this. In terms of individual infantry firepower, a brigade of mine can fight head-on with a division of the Little Japanese and still take advantage. However, the Kwantung Army

The second was the three-dimensional attack of the land, sea and air trinity, especially aircraft, which posed the greatest threat to the frontline positions. On the biggest day, more than 200 Japanese planes bombed and strafed our positions. A large part of the casualties among the soldiers were caused by this.

of."

"Most of the anti-aircraft firepower is used to protect supply lines. At the front, there is only one air defense brigade. In addition, Japanese warships are at sea, conducting non-stop shelling on positions in the Suizhong area. Our artillery's artillery range cannot reach

to put pressure on the troops

It's really too big. The most serious thing is that the two heavy artillery brigades of the Kwantung Army joined the battlefield the day before yesterday. They are equipped with hundreds of 155mm heavy artillery. They are two of the three heavy artillery brigades of the Kwantung Army. What a devil.

A lot of money was spent," Feng Jiwu said bitterly.

"Are there any other difficulties?" After listening to Feng Jiwu's introduction, Tang Qiuli asked calmly. He instinctively felt that the situation was more serious than what Feng Jiwu said. The gunmen who always had the advantage of ground firepower

The artillery was actually at a disadvantage. This had never happened before in previous battles. He underestimated the Kwantung Army's determination to open the Shanhaiguan pass south. Tang Qiuli, who had always emphasized the superiority of firepower, couldn't help but blame himself.

"Commander, no more. Our Corps will never let a single soldier of the Kwantung Army pass through Shanhaiguan, even if we are all exhausted, we will not hesitate." Feng Jiwu answered simply, with a determined light in his eyes, "Black Mountain Defense Line

At 337 Highlands, the front line was occupied by the Japanese army at noon today. I am planning to organize the troops to take advantage of the favorable conditions at night when the Japanese army loses their artillery firepower advantage to recapture the position tonight. The entire defense line is in our hands.

."

This was the only position that Feng Jiwu's regiment lost during the five-day brutal blocking battle. It made him feel like he had a lump in his throat, and his eyes were burning with anger. He was originally planning to shoot the battalion commander who was defending the high ground, but when the law enforcement team went to execute it, he saw

What they arrived at was the bloody corpse of the battalion commander, lying in a deep crater, still holding a hand tightly.

Zhisomi submachine gun, a main battalion of more than 800 people, only less than 400 people are left, still holding on in the trenches that have become ruins and full of craters, just in time for the Japanese army to launch a new attack, the law enforcement team 2

Fourteen people immediately went into battle, and only seven of them came back to life. The rest were lying on the 337 high ground.

After Feng Jiwu listened to the report, he didn't speak for a long time. He slowly tore into pieces the order he personally signed and executed the battalion commander. He raised his hand and the pieces of paper flew like white butterflies along the Bohai Bay.

The sea breeze and the rumbling sound of cannons drifted into the distance, and my eyes followed them

After reading the piece of paper for a long time, the seven law enforcement team members who stood aside saw a layer of tears welling up in the commander's eyes. They lowered their heads solemnly and then insisted on going down to the infantry company and go to the 337 Highland in Montenegro.

After that, Feng Jiwu never saw them come back.

Feng Jiwu would not say these words to his division commander, but he could never forget the battlefield situation described by the seven law enforcement team members when they came back. He glanced at Tang Qiuli who was thoughtful, and Feng Jiwu said with some hesitation.

"If you give me two more artillery brigades and one air defense brigade, I will be more confident." He didn't know if this was a very difficult request for the division commander. The fighting in Tianjin was also fierce, and

Are mobile forces available?

"No problem, I will approve your request. By the morning of the day after tomorrow at the latest, troops from eleven field infantry brigades, four artillery brigades, six cavalry brigades, and two air defense brigades will arrive at the front line of Shanhaiguan, with six leading troops

The cavalry brigade will appear in front of you tomorrow morning. Is this large number of troops enough? Also, all the aircraft of the aviation team are concentrated in your direction," Tang Qiuli said calmly.

Feng Jiwu jumped up from the shell box and almost hit the low ceiling of the headquarters. He opened his eyes wide and shouted loudly: "What? Commander, where did so many troops come from?" "What, too many? I'll transfer them to Tianjin."

Part of it?" Tang Qiuli half-joked

Feng Jiwu said with joy, God, there are more than 200,000 troops, more than 3,000 artillery pieces, and more than 30,000 cavalry. When the time comes, we will launch a full-scale counterattack for the little devils and push the Kwantung Army back to Jinzhou.

Go and vent the bad breath in your heart.

Feng Jiwu was going to use his reserve team to strengthen various important defensive areas. A large number of reinforcements were coming. Why were they afraid of the little devils? After a day of fierce fighting, the Japanese army stopped in the evening. In front of the position, the bodies of Kwantung Army soldiers were found.

On the muddy beach covering the banks of the Liugu River, the river water has turned reddish, and the strong smell of blood and gunpowder smoke is suffocating.

The soldiers of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps dug their bodies out of the mud, spit out the mud in their mouths, and took advantage of the rare opportunity to repair the fortifications that had lost their appearance. This was an action they had repeated over the past five days, firing off cannons.

The holes collapsed, they were dug again, the trenches were flattened, and they were rebuilt. Too many comrades fell beside them. Their nerves were numb. In their eyes, there were only little Japs in khaki military uniforms, and bullets that kept firing.

, earth flowers stirred up by artillery shells and bombs.

As night fell, the day's fierce fighting was over, and the cooking squad brought out meals. The food was good, with fragrant broth, big snow-white steamed buns, and hot broth. It warmed their hearts, and their limbs were filled with hot vitality.

Life seemed to return to the body again. I sighed with contentment and leaned tiredly on the moist soil of the trench. I closed my eyes and missed it.

When we were digging Jingxing Pass, after the overwhelming artillery fire, they rushed up to clean the battlefield. What a scene. Now, it is the turn of the little devil's artillery fire to show off. The soldiers thought angrily. However, all the soldiers were convinced that the commander

You must be thinking of a way. When will the troops of the Japanese Army survive the enemy's shells? The only way is to blow them up.

At the corps headquarters, Feng Jiwu held a combat meeting for all commanders above the brigade commander level who participated in the war. When these brigade commanders came in covered with gunpowder smoke, they were shocked to see the division commander sitting in a corner, smiling.

Watching them walk in with admiration, there were bursts of surprise and joy. For this

For some brigade commanders, the division commander is not something you can see often. Although his name has long been known to your ears, some brigade commanders have only seen him once or twice. Now that the division commander is here, he has endured the past few days.

For the brigade commanders who were under huge pressure from the Kwantung Army, this was the greatest encouragement, and the atmosphere of the meeting was completely different.

Feng Jiwu and Sun Zhenbang asked the teacher to sit in front. Tang Qiuli smiled and waved his hand and said: "I will come with my ears today and won't say anything. Don't be lazy." Everyone burst out laughing. Feng Jiwu was the first to ask

Brigadiers, please report the casualties of the troops. Tang Qiuli noticed that the largest casualties were caused by the brigades of Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps, the brigades of Sun Zhenbang Corps and the six Dingbian brigades. The casualties were much smaller.

Feng Jiwu fought his main force. After this battle, the Niangziguan garrison may be severely damaged. The six newly formed brigades in Dingbian should be assigned to Feng Jiwu's corps, Tang Qiuli thought secretly.

(To be continued)