Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 748: Defeat

The Niuxin Mountain ambush carefully designed by Tang Qiuli started nearly four hours later than scheduled. The cautious, suspicious, and cunning commander of the Kwantung Army's southward force, Yano Otozaburo, was extremely careful and did not hesitate to take out three combinations.

The strength of the troops was used as a test or a bait to help him make up his mind to pass Niuxin Mountain, which was unforgettable for all the generals of the Kwantung Army. The place where the entire Itagaki division was annihilated. After three tests, it was safe. However, night also fell.

A sudden ambush in a mountainous area at night would be a fatal blow to any army. The individual quality of the Kwantung Army soldiers was quite good. After the initial panic and huge casualties, they at least found a way to temporarily avoid the deadly artillery fire.

However, the command system was in a panic. For more than 20 minutes, the soldiers did not receive an effective order from the commander and were unable to organize effective resistance.

The infantry ambush at close range, with green signal flares rising in the night sky, began to carry out the second attack on the Kwantung Army troops according to the plan. First, countless grenades rained down on the troops who were suppressed by artillery fire and could not raise their heads.

On top of the Kwantung Army soldiers, dense rain of bullets poured down again.

The power of a grenade explosion is not at the same level as that of an artillery shell. However, for the Kwantung Army soldiers hiding in the blind spot of the artillery fire, it is more terrifying than the roaring artillery shells. Their last hiding place is lost, and they have nowhere to hide.

The crossfire on the side hillside took away the last glimmer of hope for the Kwantung Army soldiers. They could only run in vain, only to be blown up into the air by artillery shells.

The more than thirty kilometers long ambush line became the place of death for the Kwantung Army soldiers. At this point, Tang Qiuli had no doubts about this ambush battle with a huge disparity in strength and the subsequent victory. Judging from the situation on the ambush battlefield

, the commanders of the Kwantung Army at all levels were completely knocked unconscious by the sudden attack.

Now, he wanted to add fire to kill more Japanese and drive the Kwantung Army back to Jinzhou. "Order the entire aviation force to take off immediately and join in the attack on the Japanese army." He gave the order briefly. This order became

The general of the Kwantung Army will later be referred to as the synonymous with the flesh and blood slaughterhouse.

Fortunately, the headquarters of Lieutenant General Yano Otozaburo was behind the marching sequence. Although the ambush circle of more than 30 kilometers was very long, it was not able to pocket all the 300,000 troops of the Kwantung Army.

More than 100,000 infantrymen, as well as artillery, baggage and logistics troops, were lucky enough not to be bombarded.

When the first round of bombardment started, Lieutenant General Otonzaburo Yano's car had just approached the outside of the ambush circle. The shock wave generated by the violent explosion made the commander's car jump suddenly, and then there were flashes of fire and rising smoke columns.

, filled his eyes, Venus scurrying around, bringing vision

After recovering slightly, he saw with his own eyes that the car the chief of staff was riding in was directly hit by a roaring artillery shell. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a burning fireball. The guards rushed over and killed the commander.

Drag him outside the car and run with him to a safe place.

His car was not spared either. An ammunition truck that was killed in the explosion exploded suddenly, involving the surrounding vehicles. In an instant, it turned into a sea of ​​​​fire. Yano Otonzaburo's eyes were straight, and he watched in disbelief as he watched the explosion.

The road was boiling like molten iron, the bombardment, and the Army of the First Division actually used such a large-scale artillery force to ambush themselves. Although they were very careful, they still could not change the fate of being ambushed.

The first thing Otonzaburo Yano did when he woke up was to order the troops who had not been ambushed to retreat immediately and get out of the dangerous area as quickly as possible. Then, he ordered his heavy artillery brigade to build positions on the spot and bombard*

The * division set up an ambush position to cover the retreat of the infantry. He was afraid of the large-scale pursuit that would follow.

Then, the three regiments who had left the Niuxin Mountain ambush area were ordered to turn around immediately, attack the ** Division ambush position, cover the ambushed troops, and withdraw from the ambush circle as much as possible. These three orders were issued very timely and

Correct, then call the air force and send planes to support as soon as possible.

After doing everything he could, Yano Otonzaburo collapsed on the ground. He had no strength at all. It was so terrible, like a nightmare. The sudden blow fell on the head of the imperial soldier, and the attack was so fierce.

A blow, the commander of this squadron is simply a devil-like existence. With so many troops and so many artillery, he can resist the temptation and let go of the three baits he spread. His terrifying calmness and patience

, what kind of Chinese man is this?

Yano Otonzaburo had no confidence to fight again. Just from the artillery firepower used by the Chinese army in the ambush, it could be seen that the force that was not the one he had fought with for six days was much stronger. However, the air force's

Reconnaissance planes have never discovered that there was a large-scale mobilization of squadrons in the eastern Hebei region. Where did they appear from?

If it was specifically for the purpose of ambushing him in Niuxin Mountain, this Chinese commander's military tactics were unpredictable and ruthless. Just by hiding hundreds of thousands of troops and a lot of heavy equipment in the ambush area, he himself

It can't be done. Could it be that he is the Tang Qiuli who destroyed the entire Itagaki division, killed Neji Okamura in Shanxi, and wiped out hundreds of thousands of imperial troops in North China? He is known as the Devil of China?

Thinking of this, Yano Otonzaburo couldn't help but shudder. It was his misfortune to encounter this terrible opponent. What was slightly comforting was that there were more than 200,000 imperial soldiers who had not been poisoned by this devil. If it were all

The army fell into an ambush, so he had no choice but to commit suicide by caesarean section and die to apologize.

After all, the heavy artillery of the Japanese army was well-trained. In a hurry, they began to bombard the ambush positions of the ** Division on the temporary artillery positions. There was no need to deliberately look for bombardment targets. Wherever the fire was shining, there was the artillery position of the ** Corps.

However, the situation was completely different from the situation during the Liugu River Blockade Battle. As soon as the Japanese artillery fired, it attracted dozens of artillery shells in return. Within ten minutes of fighting, the Japanese artillery was completely at a disadvantage.

Yano Otonzaburo was horrified and hurriedly ordered the artillery to stop the bombardment and retreat immediately. These two heavy artillery brigades were the lifeblood of the Kwantung Army headquarters. If they were destroyed in his own hands, they would still be in trouble. As for the ambush circle,

The Imperial Army soldiers inside can only pray for the blessing of Amaterasu, and every one of them can escape. It’s not that I am ruthless and will not save you. With this formation, no matter how many Imperial warriors there are, it is not enough.

After receiving the order from Commander Yano Otonzaburo, the three Japanese regiments that had come out of the Niuxin Mountain area turned around and fought back. In fact, the sudden continuous artillery fire just now, when they turned around, there was already a sea of ​​​​fire behind them. They wanted to go back and fight with the headquarters.

They were also surprised that the rendezvous was not possible.

They were at a loss. In the blink of an eye, they were alone. Everyone was afraid. The artillery fire was everywhere, and there was a sea of ​​​​fire everywhere. There was no clear attack target in the order. Once the three commanders combined, they simply divided the troops into two groups and marched along the two sides.

On the side of the hillside, attack the ambush position of the Chinese army.

The Japanese army, divided into two groups, had just climbed over a hill and ran into a brigade of Sun Zhenbang's Corps and a brigade of the Corps directly under the ** Division. The ambush was fought smoothly. The Kwantung Army only focused on escaping and retreating, with no intention of attacking.

The three couplets behind him

The Japanese army became Tang Qiuli's worry. He immediately transferred a brigade from Sun Zhenbang's regiment from the left wing of the ambush position, and together with a brigade that was already following the Japanese army, surrounded and annihilated the Japanese army that had become a lone army, and brought it to his mouth.

If you don't eat the fat, you won't eat it for free.

If the Japanese troops of these three regiments are not separated, the strength of more than 10,000 people can still make a difference. At the very least, it can pose a considerable threat to the ambush troops of the ** Division and the linearly distributed one-side ambush positions.

Before approaching the ambush position, they were divided into two and surrounded by ten thousand people.

Two thousand against four to five thousand, an absolute advantage. The ** division troops were not in a hurry to attack, but only compressed the Japanese army step by step. Finally, on a high ground, the two groups of Japanese troops were surrounded together, forming a small encirclement of three

The Kwantung Army soldiers in the regiment no longer had the possibility of escaping.

The sound of artillery fire from the ambush battle has become sparse. Of the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army troops in the ambush circle, only 30,000 to 40,000 were able to escape, and most of them were wounded. The Kwantung Army soldiers who rushed out were lost and lifeless.

Like the walking dead, there are only machines

They were running with weapons, the faster the better, escaping from that hellish and terrifying place, they cried loudly when they saw the troops who were responding to them. All the Japanese soldiers only had three words: "It's so miserable." This made these luckier Kwantung Army soldiers

The soldier's hair stood on end with chills running down his back.

The ambush battle was coming to an end. There was no moving target in the ambush circle, and the menacing Kwantung Army of more than 300,000 men was not crippled. Tang Qiuli issued an order, "Sun Zhenbang Corps, leave two brigades of troops to clean the battlefield.

Cooperate to annihilate the three surrounded Japanese regiments and other troops

"Immediate pursuit, air defense forces, immediately enter the air defense alert state." On the highlands on both sides, more than 200,000 soldiers rushed down the hills like a tsunami and pursued the Kwantung Army in the direction of retreat. Anti-aircraft guns, one after another,

One after another, anti-aircraft machine guns pointed pointedly at the night sky.

The night was still dark and there were only a few stars in the night sky. On the road from Niuxin Mountain to Suizhong, a large group of Kwantung Army soldiers were dejected, dragging their heavy footsteps and retreating mechanically. The hearts of every Japanese soldier were filled with the shadow of failure. We were defeated.

In just over three hours, more than 70,000 of his companions were devoured on the 30-kilometer-long front in the terrifying Niuxin Mountain. It was an unbearable nightmare.

From senior commanders to ordinary soldiers, no one can forget the artillery shells flying from the sky like meteors and the rain of bullets like a violent wind. Every unit has lost those soldiers before they have time to count them. They just feel that there are so many familiar faces around them.

Their faces were not seen, and they had not yet imagined that behind them, more than 200,000 Chinese soldiers with high morale and fighting spirit were sweeping in like a violent wave.

(To be continued)