Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 741: Counterattack

The commander of the Kwantung Army's Southward Regiment and the Kwantung Army's deputy chief of staff, Lieutenant General Yano Otozaburo, formulated a battle plan to go north to Lingyuan, bypass the Liuguhe Army Division's defense line, pass through Eastern Mongolia, and go south to Pingjin. The battle plan was met by the southward troops.

All the generals were unanimously opposed.

According to the Kwantung Army's doctrine, Yano Otonzaburo can punish them for the crime of disobedience. As the saying goes, "the law does not punish the masses," Yano cannot remove all division and brigade commanders from their posts for investigation and replace them with new ones. This will not be conducive to the stability and stability of the military.

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, my father is Lieutenant General Yano Otozaburo, who was born in a miso soup seller. He has no choice but to deal with these senior generals who are well-established and have high-ranking family backgrounds. What's more, his plan has a fatal flaw, which is the problem of time.

Unable to resolve.

In the silent atmosphere, the sea breeze blowing from the window was no longer so cool. Yano Otozaburo, who was so excited from the wait, looked at these senior generals who were sitting upright and staring intently. The expression on their faces was clearly one of extreme contempt.

, the invisible pressure made him feel even more panicked.

A senior staff officer tiptoed in and handed him two telegrams. Yano Otonzaburo read it and lowered his head slumpedly. He felt a sense of lamentation and despair. The telegram from the general staff of the base camp rejected his genius plan without hesitation.

He scolded him for being fanciful and ignoring the actual situation.

If this plan was in the battle deduction class of the Imperial Army University, it could still be regarded as a satisfactory assignment and get an A-level evaluation from the instructor. In the current North China battlefield, the headquarters of the General Staff cannot help but question Yano-kun’s

Battle command ability.

I don’t know if it was the call back that the junior staff officer from the General Staff Headquarters sent on his behalf. Anyway, it made Yano feel blocked. Although the call back from the Kwantung Army Headquarters rejected his plan, it was still very polite in wording. It affirmed him first.

The bold idea, and then tactfully explained the reason for the rejection, which was a matter of time.

The North China Imperial Army in Tianjin could not afford to wait, and said that Commander Nanjiro had carefully read his plan, praised it greatly, and believed that it could be adopted boldly in future battles. This made Yachi feel a lot more comfortable.

I feel the urge to cry. Is it my mother’s family after all?

Seeing the commander, he kept silent about the plan just now. The senior Japanese generals also knew what was going on. This whimsical commander had hit a wall in both the base camp and the headquarters.

Secretly laughing, since the plan was not approved, Yano Otozaburo's thinking had to go back to the old problem of how to break through the enemy's blocking position as soon as possible.

The battle situation reported by Lieutenant General Hirayama Sakura, the commander of the 17th Division, caught Yano's attention. The Ono Regiment of the 17th Division had crossed the Liugu River in the direction of Montenegro and occupied the ** Division's defensive position.

Most of the frontiers, but because the follow-up troops did not catch up in time, and it was getting late, the breakthrough was blocked by the firepower of the ** Division troops. Now, the remaining troops of the two brigades of the Ono Regiment still occupy the 337 highlands.

Most positions.

Lieutenant General Otozaburo Yano almost slapped the division commander, Lieutenant General Hirayama Sakuyō, and scolded him a few times. If this important situation was reported as early as possible, he would command all the troops to come forward.

A fierce attack along this breach, regardless of whether it is dark or not, can't we break the imperial army's practice of fighting at night?

Maybe, tomorrow morning, a big gap will be opened in the blocking defense line of the Chinese army. He was already standing on the tower of Shanhaiguan, looking at the boundless wilderness of eastern Hebei. China's military book said, "break one point, and the whole line will be shaken."

How did Tsuruo Hirano, who only had a brain for frontal attacks and rigid tactical command, climb to the high position of division commander?

But what can Yano Otonzaburo say? This uncle of Hirayama held an important position in the general staff of the base camp. He captured Yano and sent him to a small island to serve as the garrison commander. Without any effort, Yano swallowed hard.

, first of all, he praised the 17th Division and its commander, Lieutenant General Hirayama Sakuryo, and praised him for being an elite division of the Kwantung Army and a famous general.

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Then he changed the topic and asked in an inquiring manner: "Hirayama-kun, do you still want to achieve greater achievements?" The voice was full of temptation. To other generals, it sounded like telling a child that not far ahead,

There are more fun toys waiting for you to get them. Pingshan's mother-in-law has been slapped in the head for a long time, so there is no reason not to agree.

Lieutenant General Yano Otozaburo struck while the iron was hot and ordered the Ono Regiment of the Hirayama Division to take advantage of the darkness to send two more brigades of troops to quietly cross the Liugu River, strengthen the occupied position, and stay in hiding. At dawn tomorrow, the entire front would be launched.

Attack and contain the Chinese army from other directions, use the strength of the two divisions to strengthen the 4th Tank Regiment, and use Montenegro's 337 Highlands as the main breakthrough target to open a gap.

This combat arrangement was very structured, with effective measures, accurate attack point selection, and ruthless attacks. From the eyes of these senior commanders, Yano Otonzaburo finally saw some admiration, which made him very depressed.

Inside, I get some satisfaction.

Just when the Japanese Ono Regiment was preparing to send additional troops to the 337 Highlands in Montenegro overnight, Feng Jiwu's troops from a regiment used to counterattack the Japanese troops in the 337 Highlands had already begun to take action. This was the Niangziguan Garrison Corps.

The first regiment of the third brigade was one that Feng Jiwu kept holding in his hands and refused to part with.

As one of the reserve teams, after listening to the sound of gunfire for five or six days in a row, the more than 13,000 soldiers of the third brigade went crazy with anxiety, especially some company and battalion commanders, who went to the regiment headquarters almost every day to inquire for information.

Liu Jinshan, the commander of the first regiment, was tortured to the point of collapse by these subordinates who were eager to fight.

After receiving the order from the brigade headquarters, the entire regiment of more than 3,000 people immediately moved to the Montenegrin defense line overnight. Under the leadership of the guides sent by the original garrison, they took advantage of the darkness to reach the positions occupied by the Japanese from the flanks of the 337 Highlands.

The night was so dark that you couldn't see your fingers, and the whole highland was silent. Soldiers from both sides, who fought bloody battles for five days, paid great attention to preserving their own strength. They exposed their targets with raw shots and were captured by the opponent's artillery, which led to disaster.

The first battalion, one company and one platoon, as the sharp knife platoon of the whole regiment, walked in front of the large troops, more than 400 meters away from the company. Platoon leader Guo Quanyou joined the ** division in the Taihang Mountains. At first, he was directly under the division headquarters, and later,

He was assigned to the battle order of Niangziguan Garrison. He had been in the army for three years.

There are many veterans who have experienced countless large-scale battles and have rich combat experience. If it were not for being illiterate, I would not have the idea of ​​becoming an officer. I am afraid that the battalion commander would also do it. The soldiers in the platoon would all stand for it.

The platoon leader felt aggrieved, but Guo Quanyou himself felt quite good.

Because of Guo Quanyou, the platoon fought many beautiful battles. Even the leader Liu Jinshan knew the name of the platoon, and he often gave them arduous tasks. Guo Quanyou led a squad of soldiers and walked in front of the whole platoon.

Front,

After five days of continuous shelling, the 337 Highlands were covered with craters of varying depths, half-exploded tree stumps, and stone stubble sharper than knives. If I wasn't careful, I didn't encounter any Japanese.

Get seriously injured first.

Guo Quanyou moved forward step by step completely relying on his feelings. His eyes had completely lost their function. The experience accumulated in countless battles came in handy. He mobilized all his senses and carefully sensed all the abnormal sounds in the dark. Behind him, there was a long line of

Soldiers, suddenly, an extremely slight noise rang out not far ahead. Guo Quanyou waved his hand, and the entire class of soldiers immediately stopped advancing. The Somi submachine guns in their hands were in a firing state at any time.

After a while, the sound disappeared, and there was still solid darkness all around. After walking around a pile of rocks, Guo Quanyou heard the sound of people breathing. Which battalion of sharp knife troops was this, advancing faster than himself? He stretched out his hand to touch

In the past, there was a slippery and cool steel helmet, which was the same as his own. The other party also reached out and touched it. No one said anything, and the two small troops moved side by side towards the high ground.

I don't know who it was, but he suddenly fell down and let out a muffled grunt, accompanied by a low curse. It was this sound that made all the hairs on Guo Quanyou's body suddenly stand up. "Little devil" was clearly a sentence that he couldn't understand but could guess.

Japanese, Guo Quanyou

The whole body's functions immediately started to activate. He squeezed the hand of the soldier behind him. This is a common term for the whole platoon, which means to prepare for battle. A squad of soldiers quietly pointed the muzzle of their submachine gun at their side and moved forward.

looming dark shadow.

Guo Quanyou opened fire, and the flames from the muzzle of the Somi submachine gun danced like flames in the dark night. He clearly saw a frightened and unbelievable face from close range, and the khaki military uniform that was deeply engraved in his heart.

At the same time, a squad of soldiers pulled the trigger almost at the same time, and the black shadow beside him screamed and fell down.

A Japanese vanguard squad was wiped out by Guo Quanyou and his squad. The silent night was broken by a burst of gunfire. Almost at the same time as more than a dozen submachine gun muzzles burst into flames, Guo Quanyou saw,

On their right wing, only about a hundred meters away, countless black shadows were struggling to climb up like ghosts.

Guo Quanyou didn't think too much. He turned his gun almost instinctively and fired fiercely at the black figures. The sound of the platoon leader's gun was a signal. A squad of soldiers fired fiercely in the direction of Guo Quanyou's shooting. None of them

I saw that there was something hidden in the darkness, but it was purely based on trust in the platoon leader. When I heard the gunfire, the entire platoon rushed over and formed a fire net.

The grenade was thrown over, and in the light of the explosion, countless Japanese soldiers were seen. Guo Quanyou only gave a short order: "The whole platoon is nailed here. The second squad leader went to the regiment to report that the Japanese army was attacking at night." This was a death order.

, as long as there is one living person in the row, the little devil can't even think about taking a step forward.

What was originally a covert mission carried out by both sides lost its meaning due to this sudden exchange of fire, and turned into a sudden hand-to-hand battle. The commanders of both sides were caught off guard.

(To be continued)