Predator Reborn

Chapter 659: The troops are approaching the city

"Reporting to the Commander, the 1st Company of the Tank Battalion has successfully broken through the Japanese position after fifteen minutes of bloody battle. Currently, the entire position is falling into a melee under the fierce attack of the 21st Regiment. According to the report of the commander of the 21st Regiment

, in up to an hour, the troops can completely eliminate the remaining Japanese soldiers on the battlefield..." The messenger sent by the 21st Regiment quickly rushed into the headquarters and faced the commander and division commander in front of him with a look on his face.

Exciting report.

"The fight was good. In less than fifteen minutes, we solved the problem that the two regiments couldn't solve for several hours. It seems that the Dead Cemetery really did the right thing when they gave us a tank battalion as compensation..."

Wang Nanhu, who looked excited, quickly put down the telescope in his hand and said excitedly.

Then, he gave a loud order to the chief of staff behind him: "Chief of staff, immediately give the order to the troops: take the cavalry regiment as the lead, followed by the eighth and ninth divisions, quickly pass through the Japanese positions and advance towards Tieling County.

Use the shortest time to clear out all the garrison troops outside the county, and then surround the entire Tieling County. The column headquarters, artillery, air defense troops, column guard regiment, and engineering regiment will follow up. In addition, the Seventh Division will be commanded by Commander Zhong to eliminate

All remaining Japanese troops on the battlefield. Then, protect the logistics and equipment troops, march towards Tieling County, catch up with the main force of the column, and participate in the final siege battle..."

"Yes, Commander..." the Chief of Staff replied decisively.

The three main columns, under the command of their respective commanders, relied on their own strength to quickly eliminate all the Japanese troops in front of them. Then, they advanced towards the final goal of this battle, Fengtian City.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. After occupying Tonghua County, which was heavily defended by the Japanese 127th Division, the first column of more than 10,000 people, led by Commander Sun Xingbang, never encountered any substantial resistance from the Japanese army.

.With a distance of two hundred kilometers, the entire column only took four days to reach its final destination. At the same time, while attacking along the way, it also achieved the record of occupying several county towns and wiping out thousands of Japanese troops.

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The Field Army Headquarters and the troops directly under the Field Army followed closely behind the first column. With a large number of baggage weapons, after a ten-day long journey, they also followed closely and rushed to a place about ten kilometers away from Fengtian City.

In the small town, the former enemy's high command headquarters began to be deployed...

After several hours of intense work, a temporary field army headquarters lined with various antennas quickly appeared in the center of the town.

On the way to the headquarters, although the battle that took place on the front line no longer required Commander Liu Hua to take personal action. However, when he thought about the luck of this battle and the harm it might bring to the entire field army after its failure. As a result of this battle,

The commander-in-chief, Liu Hua, who is also the highest commander of the field army, has to be careful...

As soon as he walked into the temporary headquarters, there was no time for any rest. Commander Liu Hua hurriedly walked to the huge military map and spoke to Chief of Staff Li Qing behind him.

"Chief of Staff, what is the situation in Sun Xingbang's first column now..."

"Reporting to the commander, according to Sun Xingbang's latest telegram, the current first column is stationed less than two kilometers away from the headquarters. Due to the continuous attacks, the current troops are very tired and are undergoing rest and recuperation..."

Li Qing replied.

"It's time to rest... For ten consecutive days, the troops have been in a state of transition. It is impossible to say that the soldiers are not tired. How about, has Sun Xingbang reported to our headquarters?

Any specific opinions on the next stage of the entire campaign?" Liu Huashen nodded in agreement and continued to ask.

"Commander, Commander Sun's suggestion is very simple. That is to wait for the remaining two main columns to arrive before launching an attack on the entire Fengtian City. At that time, the three armies will advance together and attack Fengtian City regardless of priority.

Launch an attack and strive to capture the entire Fengtian City before the Japanese reinforcements arrive. Then, seize the time to deploy an attack on the enemy's reinforcements to avoid falling into a situation of being attacked from behind..." Li Qing pointed to the map in front of him and said.

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"Well, this suggestion is very good. Chief of Staff, your staff office will immediately follow Commander Sun Xingbang's suggestion and use the shortest possible time to formulate a detailed combat plan for me to review... In addition,

Immediately send a telegram to the second and third columns to inquire about the specific progress of the troops. At the same time, send a telegram to the political commissar Luo who stayed in the base area to ask the intelligence department to pay close attention to the mobilization of Japanese troops in the entire Liaoning area, especially the movements of Japanese troops in the direction of Shanhaiguan.

If there is any situation, report it immediately..." After a brief thought, Liu Hua gave a decisive order to the chief of staff beside him.

"Yes, Commander..."

In Fengtian City, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi, the newly appointed chief of staff of the Kwantung Army, immediately took a plane and entered Fengtian City after receiving the official appointment from the Kwantung Army headquarters.

He assumed command of the entire campaign and exercised his power as the supreme commander.

For dozens of days, as the temporary commander of this battle, familiarity with the troops and his enemies was of course the top priority. However, what made Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi feel desperate was that just before he entered Fengtian City, he

Within five days, in Tonghua County, where more than 10,000 people from the 127th Division were stationed, the bad news came that more than 10,000 people from the 127th Division, starting from the lieutenant general commander down, had been wiped out.

Of course, a piece of bad news is not enough to dampen the temporary commander of Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi, who holds several main divisions and almost hundreds of thousands of troops.

Because he believed that the Eighth Route Army had more than 20,000 troops. Even if they occupied the entire Tonghua County Pass and drove all the way to the outside of Fengtian City, they would not be able to do any harm to Toyota County that he was defending. At the same time, he could still be sure

Seize this advantageous fighter opportunity, successfully annihilate one of them, and use the tactics that the Eighth Route Army is good at to repel the attack of the Eighth Route Army troops.

However, the newly appointed chief of staff, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi, while overestimating the combat effectiveness of his own troops, also underestimated the combat effectiveness of his opponent, the Eighth Route Army. At the same time, he underestimated the commanding ability of his opponent, Liu Hua, the supreme commander of the Eighth Route Army.

It took less than two days for the bad news that Tonghua County had failed and the entire 127th Division stationed in the county to be destroyed, to reach my ears. There are important energy production bases in the three northeastern provinces, and Anshan County followed suit.

Finally, shocking news came.

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Rentian, the supreme commander of the Anshan County garrison, sent a farewell telegram. At present, the Eighth Route Army troops besieging Anshan County, under the cover of a large number of heavy artillery, have successfully broken through our army's city defenses. At present,

Tens of thousands of Eighth Route Army troops are engaged in fierce street fighting with the remaining 4,000 people of our 128th Division in Anshan County... The commander of the Division, Rentian, reported that within five hours at most, the entire county will be completely lost.

At the same time, our 128th Division, under the fierce attack of the Eighth Route Army, will also destroy the entire army..." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi was looking at the huge Fengtian City defense map in front of him, preparing for the bloody battle that would take place in a few days.

When the specific deployment was being carried out, Major General Kuroda, who once again served as the temporary chief of staff of the headquarters, rushed into the war room with a telegram and reported with a panic look on his face.

"What, the 128th Division can only hold on for five hours, how can it happen so fast..." After a brief shock, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadichi couldn't help but exclaimed, and asked Major General Kuroda in front of him.

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"Hai, Your Excellency Chief of Staff..."

Seeing the shocked and puzzled Chief of Staff in front of him, Major General Kuroda replied: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, based on my analysis of the fight with the Eighth Route Army over the past six months, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Eighth Route Army troops reinforced from within the pass are

I can already compare with my excellent Kwantung Army troops. Therefore, I thought that the Eighth Route Army, relying on its artillery superiority and strong troop advantage, would occupy the entire Anshan County in three days and completely annihilate the remaining troops of the 128th Division.

It’s a reasonable thing…”

"Haga..." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi cursed loudly. After a brief reflection, he pointed at the huge blooming map in front of him and said.

"Kuroda-kun, it has become an ironclad fact that Anshan County has lost its battle. By then, our Fengtian City will be under heavy attack from the Eighth Route Army in the east and north at the same time. If coupled with the fierce attack from the west,

With more than 20,000 Eighth Route Army troops, we are surrounded by enemies on three sides. If our reinforcements fail to arrive on time, then with the 15,000 garrison troops in Fengtian City, it will be almost impossible to block the Eighth Route Army's 60,000 tiger, wolf, and lion attack.

An impossible thing…”

Regarding the Chief of Staff's alarmism, Major General Kuroda, who had a deep understanding of the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness through several encounters, nodded in agreement, and then said: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I completely agree with your idea. Therefore,

We must seize the time to deploy before the Third Army of the Eighth Route Army completes the encirclement of our Fengtian City."

"Yoshi..." Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi nodded indifferently, and immediately placed his expectations on Major General Kuroda who had had many encounters with the Eighth Route Army. Then, he faced Major General Kuroda in front of him.

He asked with an expectant look on his face.

"Kuroda-kun, you have experienced many battles with the Eighth Route Army troops. You must have your own unique insights into this upcoming war. What do you think we should do next in the face of such a critical situation...

.If we can successfully repulse the Eighth Route Army's attack, I will definitely give you the first credit for this battle."

"Hai..." Admiral Kuroda replied affirmatively.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, this battle is related to the survival of our Fengtian City, and it is also related to the development of the entire Kwantung Army. Even if there is no reward, I will do my best to assist you and successfully repel the Eighth Route Army's attack. Please

Don't worry, Chief of Staff, I will definitely assist you seriously..."

"Yoshi, very good..." Regarding Major General Kuroda's answer, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi nodded with satisfaction. Then, he spoke to the Chief of Staff in front of him.

"Kuroda-kun, you also know that I have just arrived at the Kwantung Army less than half a month ago, and I have not yet had an in-depth understanding of our opponent, the Eighth Route Army. Therefore, there are obviously many loopholes in some combat deployments.

,So, I hope Kuroda-kun can correct me a lot..."

Immediately afterwards, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi changed the topic and continued: "Kuroda-kun, there is a huge problem in front of us at present. With your wisdom and experience, do you think that next

What should we do when we get down?"

After a brief thought, Major General Kuroda said: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I think that during the current delay, we have to do three things: First, order everyone to pass the 135th Division in the Tieling area.

Attack those who may block the Eighth Route Army and slow down its progress towards Fengtian City. Secondly, continue to strengthen the city defenses around Fengtian City, and rely on the original garrison of Fengtian City Management to be the princess of the Eighth Route Army's offensive as much as possible. Thirdly, it is time to immediately

Give an order to the reinforcements in the direction of Shanhaiguan, requiring the reinforcements to speed up their march and arrive at Fengtian City two days in advance. Chief of Staff, these are the only three things I can think of for the time being..."

After recording all three suggestions, the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Teiichi, nodded with satisfaction, and then said to General Kuroda in front of him: "Kuroda-kun, that's very good. I believe that there are

After following these three-year suggestions, we will be able to persist for a longer period of time in the face of the Eighth Route Army’s attack..."

The three suggestions seemed very perfect. However, as the proposer of this suggestion, Major General Kuroda, he still underestimated the combat effectiveness of his opponent's Eighth Route Army troops. Especially at this moment, the third column who was fighting fierce battles in the Tieling area. In addition to having absolute

In addition to the superior artillery advantage, a large number of tank units and cavalry units with powerful assault capabilities have also been strengthened...

The Northeast Field Army's highest front enemy headquarters has just stayed for less than a day. The second column that successfully occupied Han County in Anshan has, under the leadership of Gao Yuan, successfully advanced to a position about eight kilometers away from the east gate of Fengtian City. At the same time,

, the third column, which was engaged in a decisive battle with the Japanese 135th Division in the Tieling area, also sent exciting and exciting good news.

"Commander, Commander Wang Nanhu of the Third Column has good news. Under the attack of our tank troops, the Japanese army's impregnable city defenses have been successfully broken through by our powerful third column. At present, there is a main division's combat strength

,,successfully assaulted Tieling County and engaged in street fighting with the remaining Japanese troops in the city..."

"In addition, the cavalry unit of the third column on patrol in the periphery discovered and successfully eliminated the Japanese breakout troops in Tieling County an hour ago, and at the same time, killed the Japanese Lieutenant General Division Commander. Currently, the Japanese troops in the entire Tieling County

The remaining troops fell into chaos and fought on their own. In five hours at most, the troops will be able to eliminate the remnants of the Japanese 135th Division. Then, they will march towards Fengtian City from the west along the railway."

After drawing a huge arrow directly west of Fengtian City on the map in front of him, Liu Hua's face immediately showed an excited look and he said to Chief of Staff Li Qing behind him.

"Old Li, I really didn't expect that the progress of the entire campaign was almost three days ahead of half a month as I originally estimated. In two days at most, our three-pronged army and the 60,000 tiger and wolf divisions can fight

Come to Fengtian City and complete the encirclement of the entire Fengtian City..."

"Commander, I didn't expect that the entire battle would go so smoothly. I believe that as long as the 20,000 troops of the third column successfully advance to the west gate of Fengtian City, under the fierce attack of my 60,000 troops, there will be less than

Fengtian City with 20,000 garrison troops will definitely not be able to hold on for too long..." Chief of Staff Li Qing also sighed with excitement.

"Well, call back to the third column Wang Nanhu immediately, and immediately clear out all the Japanese troops in the Tieling area. Then, leave at least one main division's combat troops, equipped with a certain number of heavy artillery, to stay in Tieling County and block everything from the direction of Changcun.

The additional Japanese troops have arrived. As for the main force of the column, strive to reach Fentian City in two days and complete the encirclement of the entire Fengtian City." Liu Hua gave a very decisive order to the excited Li Qing beside him.

"Yes, Commander..." Li Qing replied very readily.

"In addition, notify the first and second two columns to seize the time to rest and recuperate. It will take two days to find out all the firepower equipment of the Japanese army outside Fengtian City. Conduct reconnaissance for the siege battle in two days.

Work…."

Two days later, the three-pronged army, like the sharp sword unsheathed in March 8th, pointed directly at Fengtian City, which at this moment was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

Facing the eyeing Eighth Route Army troops outside the city, facing the densely packed large-caliber artillery with black muzzles fired a few kilometers away. Stationed in Fengtian City, the only field force was a mixed brigade. Nearly 10,000 people had not been there for a long time.

The Japs soldiers who had experienced any big bloody battle had panic expressions on their faces.

As for the various puppet troops in Fengtian City who assisted the Japanese in defending the city, they were ready to flee at any time. For the first time, the puppet troops who had been arrogant and domineering in Fengtian City relying on the power of the Japanese...

It was the feeling of arriving at the city in a hurry, and for the first time, I felt that death was so close to me.

All kinds of panic quickly spread through the soldiers throughout Fengtian City, constantly damaging the morale of the defending troops. However, in the huge Fengtian City, a secret force that had already concealed itself in Fengtian City did take advantage of the panic.

At the favorable opportunity to spread rapidly in the city, start your own battle plan.