Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 996: Surrounded

Yamashita Fengwen's attack on the defensive position of the ** Brigade of Xiyunfeng's 19th Group Army was still in vain. By about two o'clock in the afternoon, the ** Brigade had repelled five Japanese charges in succession, without Japanese heavy artillery.

Chi Zifeng became more and more able to fight against the threat. During this period, he also used the reserve team to conduct a counterattack against the Japanese army.

After chasing the Japanese troops for a while, Chi Zifeng returned to the brigade headquarters and called Guo Huawen with a loud voice, "Commander, the little Japs are getting softer and softer. So far, my casualties are only a few hundred brothers.

If the fight continues like this, these gangsters will be killed sooner or later, and you can stay in Duyun City with peace of mind!"

Guo Huawen was afraid that he had lost a heavy artillery regiment. The effect was far beyond his imagination. The pressure on the Xiyunfeng position was relieved. From Chi Zifeng's optimistic attitude, he could feel how he had such courage? After thinking about it,

, it should be that Tang Qiuli sent troops to Duyun, which gave him confidence.

That Chu Tian said that the troops of the Japanese Army would launch an attack on the Japanese army today, but it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon. Why was there still no movement? Did Tang Qiuli change his mind? He wanted to ask Chu Tian, ​​but then he thought

On second thought, doesn't it appear that I have a guilty conscience and lack of confidence? I can't afford to lose face.

The five attacks were all repelled by the Chinese government forces. Yamashita Fengwen had never felt so frustrated. He was completely helpless against the Xiyunfeng position. After fighting for more than 20 days, the 15th Army suffered more than 40,000 casualties.

, the small Xiyun Peak, the small Duyun City, devoured more than 40,000 heroic imperial soldiers, this is something that even Yamashita Fengwen can hardly believe.

He sat numbly in the tent, staring in the direction of Xiyun Peak, clenching his hands nervously. There was a rush of footsteps, and a communications staff officer broke in. Yamashita Fengwen, who was in an extremely bad mood, was about to curse, when the staff officer hurriedly said

: "Reporting to the commander, an emergency telegram from Dushan was received. The defenders were violently attacked by the Chinese army. The outer positions have been lost and street fighting is ongoing. Captain Tianmu asked for help from the headquarters."

Yamashita Fengwen stood up in surprise and did not bother to scold this reckless staff officer, "Hani? Dushan, where did the China army come from?" Yamashita Fengwen left a regiment of troops in Dushan to prevent being cut off by the China army.

a way out, another

On the one hand, in order to protect the safety of the supply line, now Dushan is under attack and the Tianmu regiment is unable to support it. That means that the Chinese army attacking Dushan, at least in terms of strength and firepower, must exceed the defenders. Damn it, where can they get in?

The Chinese army came out?

Yamashita Fengwen's face was shocked but his expression had not faded. Another staff officer came in hurriedly, "Report to the commander. The Yamada brigade guarding the Longtou River Bridge reported that they were attacked by a large number of Chinese troops. Before the specific situation was finished, he told the commander

We have lost contact with the department, and we can judge that something unexpected happened to the Yamada Brigade."

A brigade of troops lost contact when they said they lost contact. "Hani? Longtoujiang Bridge? You can tell me, what is going on? Where did so many Chinese troops come from?" Yamashita Fengwen headed towards the headquarters.

Everyone asked loudly, but no one could answer him. Only his own madman-like shouts echoed helplessly in the tent.

After a while, his chief of staff tried to slow down his tone and said: "Commander, the situation is very unfavorable to us. Duyun cannot be captured for a long time. The troops suffered heavy casualties and lost their morale. Now, the Chinese army has attacked the Longtou River Bridge and

Dushan, our army's retreat route and supply line have been cut off, and the Central Route Army has penetrated deep into the Guiyang line and is getting further and further away from us."

The chief of staff stopped talking, looked at the stone-like commander carefully, and found that he did not mean to be angry, and then said: "From Guiyang to Duyun, there are high mountains in between, and the transportation is extremely inconvenient. In fact, we are not close to China.

The horizontal communication of the leading army has become very difficult. Our army is now alone in the depths. However, the Chinese army chose to attack Dushan and Longtoujiang Bridge at this time. Its intention has to make people worry about that. Therefore, I suggest that the entire army immediately

Retreat to Dushan."

Yamashita Fengwen suddenly raised his head, stared at the Chief of Staff with an almost cannibalistic look, and roared: "No, we will never retreat. The Fifteenth Army does not have such a tradition. That is the behavior of a coward and a coward. I

Order the Eighth Division to immediately turn around and go south, recapture the Longtoujiang Bridge, and support Dushan. The rest of the troops will continue to attack Xiyun Peak according to the plan. I must capture Duyun City and kill all the Chinese!"

The chief of staff's face turned pale. The commander's insistence on going his own way would bring the 15th Army into a desperate situation. "Commander, please calm down. Since the beginning of the southern campaign, there are no Chinese government troops behind us."

,At this time, Chinese troops suddenly appeared that could attack the Dushan garrison. Where did they come from? We don’t know the order of battle, so we hope the commander will think twice," the chief of staff advised dutifully.

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There was silence in the tent, except for Yamashita Fengwen who couldn't help but breathe heavily. He admitted that what the chief of staff said made sense, but he was unwilling to accept it. Suddenly, the chief of staff, who was racking his brains for thinking, shivered like a malaria, and his expression changed.

As gray as a dead man, he said in horror: "Commander, I have a bad premonition. The Chinese troops that appeared at Dushan and Longtoujiang Bridge should be the troops of the Chinese demon Tang Qiuli."

All the Japanese officers in the tent were frightened by the words of the chief of staff. Yamashita Fengwen stood up suddenly, the look of fear on his face disappeared in a flash. Tang Qiuli, whom he was looking for in every possible way, appeared when he least expected it.

appeared, and was very ruthless when he struck, cutting off his own escape route.

If it were the Fifteenth Army that had not been consumed by the Battle of Duyun, Yamashita Fengwen would not be so scared. He would have the confidence and courage to fight to the death with Tang Qiuli. But now, the army only has half of its strength, and the Fifteenth Army is already in

In front of Xiyunfeng Mountain, all his energy and energy were consumed, and he was a remnant army. So why fight with Tang Qiuli?

As if to prove the terrible guess of the chief of staff, the staff sent a telegram. It was a desperate telegram from Captain Tianmu who was defending Dushan. "Your Excellency, the battle in Dushan is fierce.

In two hours, our regiment suffered almost all casualties. According to the enemy's strength and firepower,

Judging from its combat effectiveness, it is the main force of Tang Qiuli, known as the Devil of China. Dushan is about to be lost. Tian Mu has failed the commander's trust and is determined to die to serve His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire of Japan. He leads the remaining thirty soldiers of the regiment.

The remaining men will carry out a desperate charge against the enemy, and the commander of the regiment, Tian Mu Juedian."

There is no need to doubt anything, everything has been proved, which Chinese devil is behind the 15th Army. Yamashita Fengwen’s only choice is to retreat to Dushan, and then follow the way back to Nanning, otherwise, he will be

The troops of the ** Division surrounded Duyun City.

The attack on Yamashita Tobumi was not over yet. The commander of the 23rd Brigade, Masahito Nakamura, who was responsible for the rearguard of the 15th Army and the protection of the supply troops, called and said, "Report to the commander that a large number of Chinese troops have appeared on the right flank of our army."

, launched a fierce attack on our brigade, and there are many enemy troops. I am now shrinking the defense line and moving closer to the central area. Please ask the commander to send troops to reinforce our brigade, otherwise, it will be difficult for me to withdraw."

Come, the troops of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli are still here. At this time, Yamashita Fengwen has no temper at all. Tang Qiuli takes advantage of the opportunity when he and the Chinese government troops are fighting, and he draws a knife in the back, just to kill them.

Surrounding the 15th Army, this insidious, cunning, and despicable China villain, the only thing Yamashita Fengwen could do was to use the most vicious language and curse Tang Qiuli like a shrew.

Even if they wanted to withdraw now, it was too late. There was a deathly silence in the tent. All the Japanese officers felt that a disaster was imminent. After a long time, Yamashita Fengwen said dejectedly: "The order is to stop the attack on Xiyun Peak.

Troops, move closer to the center immediately and build fortifications."

He paused for a moment, looked at the chief of staff with great difficulty and said: "Sumitomo-kun, I would like to trouble you to send a telegram to General Juichi Terauchi of the Dispatch Army Headquarters for help, and truthfully explain the danger our 15th Army is encountering, and ask him to

Send out a rescue team." This was the first time the arrogant and arrogant Yamashita Tomofumi asked for help, the first time he asked for help from Juichi Terauchi, whom he despised. After saying these words, he even wanted to die.

Under Tang Qiuli's order, troops from four brigades of Duyun's right-wing directly affiliated corps launched an attack on the Japanese 15th Army. Tang Qiuli's battle plan did not order the troops to attack too violently. He directly ordered them to

Gradually compress the Japanese army's position and drive the Japanese troops together.

Although the four brigade commanders did not fully understand the division commander's intention, they still faithfully carried out the order. More than 60,000 troops formed a line from several directions and pressed against the Japanese army step by step. Although the battle was not exciting enough and was somewhat restrained,

However, the casualties were minimal. Seeing that it was getting late, Tang Qiuli ordered the troops to stop the attack and build positions outside the Japanese army.

Then, he ordered several tank brigades and several artillery brigades staying in Libo to rush to the Duyun battlefield overnight, and ordered Le Yiqin's aviation unit to enter the first level of combat readiness. At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, all troops will be dispatched to attack the enemy.

Compress the surrounding Japanese 15th Army and launch a devastating air strike.

This is the reason why Tang Qiuli did not allow the four infantry brigades carrying only mortars to launch an annihilating attack on the Japanese army. As the saying goes, a trapped beast still fights. Four brigades with more than 60,000 people can kill Yamashita Fengwen, but the casualties will be huge.

It was beyond his psychological endurance to engage in a hand-to-hand infantry battle with the Japanese army without using a large number of tanks, artillery, rocket artillery, and aviation. Only a fool would do it.

The mechanized troops of the Corps directly under the ** Division, who received the order from the division commander, set out overnight. On the road from Dushan to Duyun, lights were like a long, flowing river of light, rapidly approaching Duyun, Wuhan and

Changsha Airport is brightly lit, bombers are busy loading bombs, and fighter jets are refueling and reloading, creating a busy and tense atmosphere of preparations for war.

At the same time, the headquarters of the Japanese Southern Expeditionary Forces under the city of Guiyang caused an uproar because of a telegram from Yamashita Fifteenth Army asking for help.

(To be continued)