Predator Reborn

Chapter 649: Closing the Net!!!

"Political commissar, political commissar, good news, Mr. Bruce Lee's telegram of good news..." Just as the bright red flag, with the efforts of the guard division, had just been planted on the top of Shanhaiguan City. A burst of excitement quickly spread to the headquarters, and the political commissar Luo Ronghuan's

In the ears…

Rushing into the headquarters, under the expectant gaze of Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan, Chief of Staff Li Qing quickly replied: "Political Commissar, our red flag has been planted on the top of Shanhaiguan City. Currently, the guard division is fighting fiercely with the remaining Japanese troops at the Shanhaiguan position.

Street fighting. If nothing happens, Bruce Lee's guard division can defeat all the garrison troops in Shanhaiguan in half an hour at most."

In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire headquarters was as peaceful as if it had been frozen there. However, in just a blink of an eye, the peaceful headquarters was immediately enveloped in warm applause. After half a month of bloody battles,

, the troops finally occupied Shanhaiguan. At this moment, every combatant was using his warm applause to vent the excitement in his heart at this moment.

Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan quickly rushed to the lookout point of the headquarters. He raised the telescope in his hand and looked at the battlefield where artillery fire was pouring. Sure enough, a few kilometers away, there were guards on the red battlefield that had been illuminated by artillery fire.

Division commanders and fighters, with weapons in their hands, poured into the Japanese Shanhaiguan position through the breach and joined in the fiercest hand-to-hand combat.

"Political commissar, fight with the soldiers of the guard division with bayonets. You kid really dares to think about it. If you let the kid know, the stabbing skills of every soldier in the guard division are not inferior to them. What's more important is that all the soldiers from all classes and above

If the commanders are all equipped with shell guns that are very suitable for close combat, I estimate that the Japanese commander who issued the bayonet order will be so angry that he vomited blood..." Looking at the fierce battlefield a few kilometers away, Chief of Staff Li Qing said with confidence.

"The Japanese army's Shanhaiguan headquarters has been blamed by us. The Japanese army is now fighting on its own, and it is a good time for us to defeat them all. We ordered the follow-up troops, the first division and the fourth division, to join the battle immediately and defeat us.

All the garrison troops in Shanhaiguan on the opposite side should expand the breakthrough created by the guard division, cover the main force of the field army, and rush out of Shanhaiguan." Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan ordered decisively.

"Yes, political commissar. However, I suggest that in order to prevent the Japanese troops from gathering during the retreat and launching a counterattack against our defenders, I suggest that we order Bruce Lee's guard division to conduct an appropriate pursuit so that Shanhaiguan can be defeated by us.

The little devil is completely in passive defense and has no ability to fight back..." Chief of Staff Li Qing suggested.

"I agree, but I have to tell Bruce Lee that during the pursuit, enough is enough..." Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan nodded in agreement and immediately ordered.

Seeing Chief of Staff Li Qing rushing out of the headquarters, Political Commissar Luo Ronghuan put down the telescope in his hand with great relief, returned to the map, and gave loud orders to a combat staff officer in front of him.

"Commander Wang, immediately convey the order to the artillery unit, and the troops will immediately assemble and prepare to leave the customs. Order all the troops of the field army assembled in the pass to prepare to leave the customs..."

"Yes, political commissar..."

Looking at the combat staff who went to convey the order, Luo Ronghuan immediately set his sights on a communications staff officer. Then, he gave a very decisive order.

"The communications staff immediately sent a telegram to the commander outside the customs: The main force of our Northeast Field Army successfully rushed to Shanhaiguan ten minutes ago, and is currently engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat to seize the entire Shanhaiguan. It is expected that in half an hour, we will

The army will successfully occupy Shanhaiguan, and then the troops will quickly exit through Shanhaiguan. Please ask the commander to give the next combat order to the main force..."

Outside the Shanhaiguan Pass, there is a huge battlefield centered on Baishan County. Just one day ago, the troops of two Japanese divisions easily occupied the deserted Baishan County without firing a shot. At the same time,

, constantly dispatching small-scale troops to launch tentative attacks on the edge of the base area. Pre-war reconnaissance work is done for the final general offensive.

Facing the two main divisions of the Japanese army that were sharpening their swords and preparing to launch the final general attack on the base area at this moment, almost everyone on the combat staff of the Sifangtuo Command showed a look of anxiety and panic.

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However, unlike everyone else, Liu Hua, who had already prepared a backup plan, not only did not show any panic or anxiety, but was calm and composed. Because he knew that just tonight, the main force of the field army in the direction of Shanhaiguan was about to

It will break through the Shanhaiguan defense line, which the Japanese army calls impregnable. Then, the main force of the field army, which consists of hundreds of thousands of troops, will appear in the rear of the Japs like a magic army, blocking their way.

Of course, this is just one of Liu Hua's last resorts. Even if the main force of the field army cannot break through the Shanhaiguan defense line, Commander Liu Hua has no worries. Because as long as he is willing, Baishan County, which has become a powder keg, can attack at any time.

It may be turned into ruins under his orders. As for the tens of thousands of little Japanese in the county, they will also become the burial objects of the entire county. By then, the two Japanese divisions that have lost tens of thousands of troops will not only retreat, but

There is no longer any choice.

However, at this moment, Liu Hua, faced with such a critical moment, did not blindly issue an order to detonate the powder keg of Baishan County. Because he was playing a big game of chess with the Japanese commander Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro.

The next big game is to wipe out at least half of the Japanese army...

As expected, Liu Hua expected. In less than an hour, Commander Zhou Baozhong rushed to Liu Hua with excitement on his face, and then, with a look, he stared at Shanhaiguan on the map.

He said with an excited face.

"Commander, good news, political commissar Luo of Shanhaiguan sent a telegram. The main force of the field army can completely occupy the entire Shanhaiguan in half an hour at the latest, and then lead the troops out of the escape route of the super-little Japanese. Political Commissar Luo asked for instructions, the main force

Next step instructions…”

"Old Zhou, don't be anxious. With a hundred thousand troops and a lot of heavy weapons, it will be impossible to pass through Shanhaiguan in one day. However, there are less than four days left before dawn.

hours. After the Japanese army learned that Shanhaiguan was occupied by our army, they would definitely send a large number of aircraft to bomb and harass it, slowing down the speed of our army's exit. However, the situation here has reached a very critical level and there is no need to delay.

The situation. Therefore, our first task at present is to deter the Japanese troops around the base area so that they dare not make any moves..."

As he spoke, Liu Hua's face slowly exuded a cold murderous aura. Then, he pointed at the map and ordered to a combat staff officer in front of him...

"Immediately send a telegram to the Luo political commissar, ordering the main force of the field army to quickly pass through the Shanhaiguan defense line and advance towards the Mengshan area. At the same time, order the field army guard division and the fourth column to serve as the vanguard force, commanded by Chief of Staff Li Qing, to abandon all baggage and supplies.

Use heavy weapons to reinforce the Mengshan base area in a forced march and block the escape route of the little Japanese..."

"Yes, chief..." the combat staff replied affirmatively.

Looking at the departing combat staff, Liu Hua pointed at the map in front of him and said with a smile to Zhou Baozhong beside him: "Old Zhou, the little devil has been arrogant in front of us for almost half a month. Now,

It's our turn to be arrogant. From now on, we must take the initiative in the entire campaign and start to close the net on the Japanese troops around the base area..."

Seeing Zhou Baozhong in front of him in the headquarters, who had been feeling aggrieved for several days. As soon as he finished speaking, a look of eagerness appeared on his face. Liu Hua continued.

"However, before closing the net, we must first dampen the spirit of the Japanese vanguard. If the Japanese enemy's headquarters knows that their impregnable Shanhaiguan defense line has been breached by our army's offensive, then they will definitely

We will seize the few days when the main force of our field army arrives in the Mengshan area, concentrate our forces, and attack our base area..."

"Commander, should you let the artillery regiment take action to detonate the explosives we buried in Baishan County..." As soon as Liu Hua finished speaking, Zhou Baozhong replied thoughtfully.

"Well, give an order to Commander Li of the Artillery Regiment to gather a heavy howitzer company and conduct an indiscriminate bombardment of Baishan County for ten minutes. After the bombardment is over, if there is a chance, retreat with the artillery. If there is no chance,

Just blow up all the artillery and ask the artillery personnel to retreat..." Liu Hua ordered decisively.

"Yes, Commander... He used the equipment of a heavy howitzer company in exchange for the lives of nearly ten thousand little Japanese. This deal is a huge profit..." As he spoke, Zhou Baozhong rushed out of the headquarters with an excited look on his face.

In Shenyang City, inside the former enemy headquarters of the Japanese army, Commander Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro, Chief of Staff Major General Kuroda and others. At this moment, they are still immersed in the fact that they are commanding tens of thousands of troops and are about to successfully destroy the Eighth Route Army base area and completely annihilate Mengshan.

In the sweet dreams of the Eighth Route Army troops in the area, he never imagined that at this moment, a huge net would be coming towards the hundreds of thousands of troops under his command.

However, his sweet dream should have ended at this time. When all the officers in the entire command headquarters were immersed in a relaxed atmosphere, a communications staff officer rushed in panting with a look of panic on his face.

Headquarters.

Just when everyone in the headquarters focused their attention on the reckless communications staff officer in front of them, the communications staff officer with a panicked look quickly spoke:

"Your Excellency, Commander, the commander of the 128th Regiment of Shanhaiguan has an urgent message..."

"Nani? Shanhaiguan 128th Infantry Regiment, how could they bypass the headquarters and send telegrams directly to the former enemy headquarters? Could there be some problem in the direction of Shanhaiguan..." Glancing at the panic-looking communications staff officer in front of him, Kimura Hyōtaro

Jiang took the telegram with a puzzled look on his face. He frowned and began to browse quickly.

After reading the telegram in his hand sent by a regiment commander in the Shanhaiguan area, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro, whose face was still red just now, turned pale at this moment.

With his trembling right hand, he handed the telegram to Major General Kuroda who looked puzzled in front of him. Kimura Hyōtaro asked anxiously: "Kuroda-san, the impregnable Shanhaiguan defense line was actually broken through by the Eighth Route Army. So, how many of the Eighth Route Army's Northeast Field Army

One hundred thousand elites can march straight into our rear area. At that time, the hundreds of thousands of Japanese Imperial Army deployed on the front line will be attacked by the Eighth Route Army from both front and rear, and there is a danger of the entire army being destroyed at any time... Kuroda

Jun, what should we do next, should we retreat before the main force of the Eighth Route Army arrives?"

Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro's words were like a thunder, causing the expressions on everyone's faces in the headquarters to freeze instantly. For a time, the entire headquarters could no longer feel the relaxed atmosphere just now, replaced by a

, the solemn atmosphere was almost overwhelming.

Major General Kuroda, who was also briefly shocked, did not show any panic when faced with Kimura Hyoutarou's questioning. Instead, he looked at the map in front of him and said with certainty.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, although the Eighth Route Army's hundreds of thousands of troops successfully broke through our Shanhaiguan defense line and exited the customs, it will take at least three to four days for hundreds of thousands of troops to rush from Shanhaiguan to the Mengshan area. And three to four

Days are enough time for the two divisions staying in Baishan County to conduct a thorough sweep and destruction of the Eighth Route Army base area. By then, even if hundreds of thousands of field troops suddenly appear in our rear area, we can directly cross what has become

The Eighth Route Army base area in ruins was retreating from the north of Baishan County."

After all, the life and death of hundreds of thousands of troops were at stake, so Chief of Staff Kimura Hyōtaro had to make careful considerations. After a brief thought, he said: "Kuroda-kun, let me think carefully before making a decision..."

Finally, while everyone was waiting anxiously, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro, who had been deducing and thinking for several minutes, finally raised his head. Then, he said to Major General Kuroda in front of him: "Kuroda-kun, according to your

The success rate of our Imperial Japanese Army is over 80%. So, I decided to implement the plan you just made."

Seeing an excited smile on Major General Kuroda's face, Lieutenant General Hyoutarou Kimura's expression immediately became extremely serious. Then, he gave a solemn order to the combat staff in front of him.

"I now order the Shenyang Air Force to attack across the board starting from tomorrow morning to find specific traces of the main force of the Eighth Route Army. Then, through non-stop air strikes, slow down their marching speed. At the same time, kill and injure a large number of their effective forces."

"Order the 132nd and 133rd divisions staying in Baishan County to immediately carry out preliminary operations starting from tomorrow morning, and directly attack the Eighth Route Army base area. It must take three days to completely destroy its base area. After completing the task, the two divisions must

Occupy the base area, cover our army's follow-up troops, and retreat from the Mengshan area..."

"Order the four main divisions 125 to 128 to carry out appropriate attacks in the next three days to kill as much as possible the effective forces of the main force of the Eighth Route Army. After three days, the troops will immediately gather and abandon all their baggage and heavy equipment.

Weapons, with the support of the 132nd and 133rd divisions, retreated from the Mengshan area..."

"At the same time, the troops stationed in all places from Shanhaiguan to Mengshan County are ordered to have the right to march north to the main force of the Eighth Route Army. If any troops are afraid of the enemy and refuse to advance, military law will be engaged..."

As Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro finished his last words, the face that had been solemn just now revealed a strong murderous intent. In front of him, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro and the combat staff who were recording orders, no one

Any hesitation, almost answered in unison.

"Hai, your Excellency, Commander..."

In Baishan County, in order to avoid the biting cold wind unique to the three northeastern provinces at night, the Japanese army's two assistant divisions, more than 40,000 soldiers, almost half of the force, were densely distributed in the streets and alleys of Baishan County.

At this moment, more than 40,000 Japanese troops, without exception, were all immersed in the joy of successfully retaking Baishan County from the Eighth Route Army two days ago without firing a shot. They had no idea what was happening at this moment.

They were sitting on top of a huge powder keg.

Inside the Japanese military headquarters, it was almost dawn. The two regiment commanders were gathering in the headquarters, facing a huge military map, discussing the specific operations of the troops during the day. They had no idea that at this moment,

Their lives have entered the countdown stage.

Just as the two division commanders were discussing the assignment of tasks during the day with great interest, a burst of rapid footsteps interrupted their words. Immediately afterwards, an anxious voice reached their ears.

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"Your Excellency, the division commander, there is an urgent message from the former enemy headquarters..."

"Read..." the two division commanders said in unison after glaring at the staff officers in front of them with dissatisfaction.

"Hai, the former enemy command headquarters ordered our 132nd Division and 133rd Division to launch an immediate attack starting this morning and attack the Eighth Route Army base area. We must use three days to completely destroy the base area. After completing the task, two

Each division must occupy the base area, cover our army's follow-up troops, and retreat from the Mengshan area..."

"Nakajima-kun, it seems that our discussion for just half an hour has no effect. I never thought that the former enemy headquarters would be so anxious and order the two of us before the specific enemy situation was investigated.

I personally attacked rashly..." Lieutenant General Lotte, the commander of the 132nd Division, said.

"Yeah, I don't know either. However, I believe that since the former enemy headquarters made such a decision, there must be reasons for it. And what we have to do is follow the orders of the former enemy headquarters and go straight to the Eighth Route Army base area..."

Lieutenant General Dao nodded in agreement and responded.