Predator Reborn

Chapter 539 Fishing in troubled waters

Faced with the increasingly chaotic and complicated situation in the three northeastern provinces, in order to eliminate the Anti-Japanese Alliance, a hostile armed force entrenched in its rear area, in the shortest possible time, and then concentrate its forces to deal with the 100,000-strong Eighth Route Army army that was preparing to carry them on its back.

General Umezu Mijiro, the supreme commander of the Kwantung Army, had to let Lieutenant General Kuroiwa, the division commander who was familiar with the frontline situation, continue to serve as the frontline commander and command the troops in battle...

At the same time, in order to allow the frontline troops to completely annihilate the anti-alliance forces in the Mengshan area within half a month, the Kwantung Army headquarters once again removed 20,000 troops from the originally small local troops and reinforced them.

Mengshan area.

As Lieutenant General Kuroiwa himself, after receiving the news that he can continue to serve as the commander-in-chief, and at the same time the Kwantung Army Headquarters has once again mobilized 20,000 troops to reinforce him. Lieutenant General Kuroiwa, who is feeling stretched for the mobile forces in his hands, can be said to be very

Excited. And vowed to come up with a real record of success in this half month and give a satisfactory answer to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and the commander, General Mijiro Umezu. As a result, a battle carefully planned by the staff department

The plan appeared in the mind of Lieutenant General Heiyan...

Five days ago, Lieutenant General Heiyan himself surrounded Changbai Mountain and surrounded the limited strength of the Anti-Alliance Forces. He fully mobilized an infantry regiment, two Manchurian Army infantry divisions, plus various artillery, engineering and other combat personnel, a total of

Nearly ten thousand troops launched the most violent attack since the beginning of the war towards Shimen Ridge, a checkpoint that was related to the success or failure of the entire war. They attempted to consume a large amount of the limited troops and ammunition of the Anti-Japanese Alliance here. In the end, both the enemy and our armies fell into a state of coercion.

When he was exhausted from the fight, he suddenly threw in reinforcements. In the end, he defeated the Anti-Union defense line in front of him in one fell swoop, completely annihilated the Anti-Union armed forces entrenched in the Changbai Mountain area, and eliminated the Anti-Union commander Yang who had made himself ridiculed many times.

Jingyu...

As the battle started, the whole thing happened, and it turned out that it was not beyond his expectation. Facing the attack of the imperial army, facing the Shimen Ridge that was related to his life and death, the Anti-League, who had always been not good at positional warfare,

Immediately, he gave up the guerrilla warfare style that he was good at. He gathered a large number of troops and began to build a solid defensive position in Shimen Ridge to defend...

However, what I didn't expect was that this group of resistance fighters, who were only equipped with light weapons and insufficient ammunition. Under the attack of the imperial army with artillery fire and air superiority, not only did they not retreat, but they relied on their own perseverance to persevere.

.After five consecutive days of fighting, both the nearly 10,000 Imperial Manchurian Army troops responsible for the offensive and the Resistance Alliance responsible for holding on have reached the final moment. With a spirit, they are persisting... If in

At this time, whoever can suddenly get reinforcements and get a powerful reinforcement force can undoubtedly turn the entire war situation around in the shortest possible time...

At this moment, Lieutenant General Heiyan, the commander-in-chief, who is standing next to the combat sand table, is in his headquarters, anxiously waiting for the arrival of reinforcements. He hopes that his reinforcements can help the enemy with all their ammunition and food at this critical moment.

The Anti-Alliance gave the final blow... And just as Lieutenant General Heiyan was waiting anxiously for the reinforcements to arrive, he said that Cao Cao was about to arrive. A burst of rapid footsteps, from far to near, quickly reached his ears.

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"Your Excellency, Commander, a telegram has just been sent from the reinforcements from the Anshan direction. They have entered the Mengshan area and are requesting combat deployment from the frontline command..." The chief of staff hurried in with a telegram he had just received and shouted loudly.

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"In the direction of Anshan, hurry up and tell me their specific troop deployment and specific locations. Just tell me as detailed as you can..." Upon hearing the reinforcements, the commander, Lieutenant General Heiyan, who was frowning just now, said,

A strange smile immediately appeared on his face. Then, he ordered the chief of staff in front of him eagerly.

"Hi, Your Excellency Commander... According to their telegram, the total strength of the reinforcements in the direction of Anshan is more than 4,500, including 1,500 from the Imperial Army. In addition, the army is equipped with a mountain artillery squadron with a total of six mountain artillery. The current location of the army is here, at a distance of

The Shimen Ridge area where fierce fighting is taking place is still about fifteen kilometers away..." the chief of staff replied...

"Yo Xi, we arrived just in time. Mr. Yongchuan, with these reinforcements of more than 4,000 people, we will definitely be able to deliver a fatal blow to the anti-Japanese resistance forces holding on to the Shimen Ridge area before dark today and break through.

The defense line of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the Shimenling area...By the way, who is the commander leading the team in the direction of Anshan..." Thinking of the victory he might achieve after the arrival of reinforcements, the commander-in-chief Lieutenant General Heiyan had a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the commander of the reinforcements is Lieutenant Colonel Shaoda..." Chief of Staff Nagakawa replied loudly. When he saw the commander in front of him, he frowned, as if he was very unfamiliar with Lieutenant Colonel Shaoda.

, continued to answer: "Your Excellency, Commander, the father of Lieutenant Commander Shaoda is our Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of Staff of the Imperial Japanese Army..."

"Nani, Lieutenant General, Deputy Chief of Staff. Yosi, I understand. It seems that the great contribution to breaking through the anti-Japanese defense line this time must belong to this Lieutenant Colonel Shao Tian. Since this Lieutenant Colonel Shao Tian wants to make a contribution, then we will make it happen.

He immediately called back to Lieutenant Commander Shaotian and asked them to rush to the direction of Shimen Ridge in the shortest possible time to participate in the offensive battle against Shimen Ridge... In addition, he telegraphed Colonel Matsuda in the direction of Shimen Ridge and asked him to send him a message after the reinforcements arrived.

The reinforcements will go forward and break through the anti-Japanese defense line in one fell swoop. In addition, send the identity of Lieutenant Commander Major Tian's father..." the commander, Lieutenant General Kuroiwa, ordered thoughtfully.

"Hi, your Excellency the Commander is wise, I will send the report right away..." Chief of Staff Nagakawa Colonel turned around and left the headquarters...

"Commander, the little devil has sent back the telegram, ordering us to rush to the Shimen Ridge area to participate in the offensive battle against Shimen Ridge. At the same time, the headquarters requires us to serve as the main attack force for the entire offensive campaign..." After receiving the call back from the little devil's headquarters,

Liu Xiaogang quickly informed Commander Liu Hua of the contents of the telegram...

"Shimenling, hurry up, guards, map..." Liu Hua ordered loudly. In less than a few seconds, a detailed operational military map of the Japanese army was captured and thrown in front of Liu Hua. At this time,

At the same time, the three captains gathered beside the map, waiting for Liu Hua's order...

"Shimen Ridge, here... It seems that the current Anti-Japanese Alliance has reached a critical moment of life and death. You see, this Shimen Ridge is just on the road leading to Changbai Mountain. After passing Shimen Ridge, what is left is a vast mass of people.

Mountains, there is no longer any steep terrain. If the little devils are allowed to occupy Shimen Ridge, then the door for the Japanese army to encircle and suppress the remaining anti-alliance forces will be opened randomly. If nothing else, the little devils are now fighting against the anti-alliance forces at Shimen Ridge.

It's a fierce battle..." Liu Hua pointed at Shimen Ridge on the map in front of him and said to the several captains around him...

"Commander, according to you, this Shimen Ridge is almost related to the life and death of the entire Anti-Japanese Alliance. Facing such an important place, the Japanese army will definitely send a large number of troops to attack it. Similarly, the Anti-Japanese Alliance will also mobilize a large number of troops.

, carry out a desperate defense. If nothing else, before our arrival, the Japanese army and the Anti-Japanese Alliance must have gone through a long life-and-death battle in Shimenling. And the little devil commander's purpose is also very clear, just to let us

With a strong force, he suddenly joined the battle, caught the Anti-Japanese Alliance by surprise, and broke through the Shimenling defense line in one fell swoop..." Liu Xiaogang said...

"The little devil commander is really ruthless. He uses a well-equipped and high-morale force to attack the Anti-Japanese Army, which is almost out of ammunition and food. If they can really do it, the troops defending in the Shimenling area will

The anti-alliance forces will definitely be beaten to pieces, or even completely destroyed..." Li Guotian, captain of the third brigade, then agreed.

"What everyone said is very correct. However, what the little devil commander did not expect was that the more than 4,000 elite troops he had placed high hopes on had already been completely wiped out by our advance detachment. And our advance detachment, at this time

At this moment, I am wearing their clothes and touching their rear, and they are still kept in the dark..." Liu Hua nodded and said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth...

"Commander, just give the order. While the Jaaps and the Anti-Japanese League are fighting fiercely in Shimen Ridge, we suddenly launch an attack from behind the Jaaps and catch them off guard. Then, together with the Anti-Japanese League, we attack from front to back and defeat the gathering.

Nearly 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops in the Shimenling area have joined the Anti-Japanese Alliance..." Wang Ping said...

"Commander, give the order. If it's too late, the resistance will be wiped out by the little devils..." Several captains replied at the same time with a hint of sharpness in their eyes.

"Okay, if that's the case, then we will proceed to the last stage of the entire plan, fish in troubled waters in the rear of the little devils, and hit them hard..." Seeing everyone's eager eyes, Liu Hua said resolutely.

"However, my strategic goal is not as simple as defeating the nearly 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops in the Shimenling area. It requires everyone to annihilate this enemy... Otherwise, even if these little devils are defeated and join forces with the Anti-Japanese Alliance,

We are still heavily surrounded by Japanese and puppet troops..." After seeing everyone's eyes being drawn to him, Liu Hua changed the subject and said affirmatively...

"Total annihilation... But, Commander, after all, there are nearly 10,000 Japanese and puppet troops in the Shimen Ridge area. Even though they are very tired after several days of fighting, the anti-alliance troops holding on to the Shimen Ridge area have also run out of ammunition.

We are at the point of running out of food. I mentioned that the only troops that can launch an attack at that time will be our more than 4,000 people from the Anti-Japanese Alliance. We have more than 4,000 people and wiped out more than 10,000 people. We are well-equipped and have superior artillery fire.

Puppet army?" Liu Xiaogang widened his eyes and asked in disbelief.

"Yes, what I mean is that with the help of our advance detachment of more than 4,000 people and the cooperation of the Anti-League, we were able to annihilate more than 10,000 people. As you can see, according to intelligence, the Japanese army has hoarded a whole

One hundred thousand troops. However, due to the limitations of the surrounding terrain, they want to trap the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the Changbai Mountain area. This one hundred thousand army basically has to defend various exits around Changbai Mountain. Therefore, the mobile troops they can gather are

There are only more than 10,000 people. If we can defeat the mobile force of the Little Japs, then the encirclement in front of us will be like a piece of paper. No matter where we break through, it will be very easy..."

After drawing a big circle on the map, Liu Hua analyzed...

"But, Commander, how can we annihilate more than 10,000 puppet troops with more than 4,000 people? Even if the enemy is more than 10,000 pigs, it will take a long time for us to wipe them all out.

By that time, the enemy will definitely know our plan and dispatch troops to surround and annihilate us..." Liu Xiaogang frowned and continued to ask...

"Haha, there are more than 3,000 little Japs, we can treat them like pigs. However, don't think too highly of those two divisions and the Manchurian Army troops of more than 6,000 people. Don't forget, we are them now

reinforcements, and they are also their masters, the Japanese Kwantung Army... They have not even had time to welcome us, so how can they oppose us? When the time comes, let's just let this rare team cooperate..." Liu

Hua said with a smile on his face...

"Commander, you mean, we..." As he spoke, Liu Xiaogang pointed to the little Japanese Lieutenant Colonel uniform he was wearing, with a look of shock on his face...

"Okay, I've said what needs to be said. Let's start executing this plan to fish in troubled waters. Now I order the troops to enter combat status immediately and continue to advance, targeting the Shimen Ridge area. Xiaogang, immediately send out a squadron of scouts

, go out for reconnaissance. You must find out for me all the deployment of the Japanese army in the Shimenling area before the main force reaches its destination... If possible, try to get in touch with the anti-resistance alliance in Shimenling. Remember to bring it with you

A radio station to facilitate communication..." Liu Hua glanced at the commanders in front of him and ordered loudly...

"Nani?, how could this happen? Why would you, the regiment commander, do this to us... We are here and have gone through a bloody battle with the Anti-Japanese Alliance for five days. We are about to win. Why do we let our soldiers use it?

The fruits of life and blood were given to the reinforcements for no reason, why?" Looking at the telegram just sent by Lieutenant General Kuroiwa from the frontline headquarters in his hand, Colonel Matsuda, the Japanese commander in charge of attacking Shimenling, couldn't believe it.

roared at the chief of staff beside him...

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, it must be the reason for this Lieutenant Colonel Shaotian. You see, this is the telegram just sent by the Division Commander. It shows that the father of Lieutenant Colonel Shaotian, the supreme commander of the reinforcements, is the deputy staff officer of the Imperial Japanese Army Staff Department.

Lieutenant General... It must be because of him that the division commander handed over such great achievements we have made to others..." Facing the question of the commander, the chief of staff quickly replied...

"Bagya Road, just because Lieutenant Colonel Shaoda's father is a lieutenant general, do we have to give up the victory that countless soldiers of the 22nd Regiment paid for with their blood to others? If this is the case, let me, Matsuda, be the leader of the 22nd Regiment.

How to establish authority in front of all the officers and soldiers of the regiment. If I don't accept it, the chief of staff will immediately send a telegram to the division commander, objecting to the division commander's battle plan..." Daisaku Matsuda clenched his fists and ordered with an angry face...

"Hey, your Excellency the commander, please calm down. If we reject the telegram from your Excellency the commander, what awaits us must be a trial by a military court. Your Excellency the commander, I have a suggestion that can solve this matter very well. Please give me a suggestion."

Your Excellency, please calm down..." Hearing that the commander in front of him, who was already overwhelmed with anger, actually wanted to refute the combat order of his direct superior under the strict hierarchical conditions of the army, the chief of staff quickly reminded...

"You have a way. Chief of Staff, please tell me. Is there any way that can prevent all the officers and men of our 2nd Regiment from taking away the merits they have earned with their lives by this Lieutenant Commander Shao Tian..." Hearing the words of the Chief of Staff, I was still frowning just now.

Daisaku Matsuda, who was frowning, immediately relaxed his brows, waiting for a pair of big eyes to stare at the chief of staff in front of him without blinking.

"Hai, your Excellency, the commander of the regiment, I think that as long as our 22nd Infantry Regiment can break through the Anti-Alliance defense line in the direction of Shimenling and completely wipe out the Anti-Alliance troops before the reinforcements arrive, then even if your Excellency, the Division Commander, can

No matter how much you want to favor Lieutenant Colonel Shaotian, you can't obliterate this reality. And the first achievement of breaking through the Shimenling defense line and annihilating the anti-resistance forces belongs to our 22nd Infantry Regiment..." The chief of staff watched while watching

Looking at the face of the commander in front of him, he replied in a low voice.

"Yo Xi, what you said is very good. This is what we will do. However, although our troops have nearly 10,000 troops, they are already very tired after five days of continuous attacks. We still have enough

Are you capable of attacking?" After the brief surprise, Captain Matsuda frowned again and asked the chief of staff in front of him...

"Your Excellency, the commander of the regiment, although our army is very exhausted after five days of continuous attacks. However, at your request, we have kept two infantry brigades stationary as a reserve team of the army. I think this is the time now.

The best time for the two infantry brigades to launch an attack..." Seeing that the captain in front of him had forgotten the deployment of his own troops because of his anger just now, the chief of staff quickly reminded him while being speechless.

"Then what are you waiting for? Order the two infantry brigades to assemble immediately and prepare to launch a new round of attack on the Shimenling garrison... Order the two Manchurian Army infantry divisions in the forward positions to immediately retreat to our rear and do not affect us.

The troops are attacking... Hurry, give the order now. Tell the two captains that Shimen Ridge must be captured within three hours, otherwise, military law will be engaged..." Colonel Matsuda, the commander of the regiment, seemed to have discovered a big

Like a treasure, he ordered with an excited look...

"Yes, Your Excellency, Wing Commander..." The Chief of Staff turned around and left the headquarters, and began to issue specific combat tasks...