Predator Reborn

Chapter 706 Chaos War!!

In the Japanese Army Headquarters in Liaoyuan City, a telegram was received personally from General Mizu Umejiro of the Kwantung Army Headquarters. The Commander-in-Chief, Lieutenant General Taro Yamamoto, did not dare to be negligent. At the first opportunity, he set his combat goals.

Behind him, the two main divisions of the Higashino Third Army were advancing rapidly.

"Everyone, the commander's order is very clear, which is to rely on our existing garrison troops in the Liaoyuan area to block the offensive of the Northeast Field Army and ensure the security of the entire Liaoyuan area. Therefore, I now order: the 139th Division of the Kwantung Army,

The 16th Tank Regiment will immediately launch an attack to eliminate the 20,000 Northeast Field Army behind us. All remaining combat troops will continue to hold their positions and engage in military confrontation with the Northeast Field Army in the Meihekou area..." After receiving the order from the Kwantung Army Headquarters,

Lieutenant General Taro Yamamoto did not hesitate and decisively issued the order to completely annihilate the two main divisions of the Tono Second Army...

The rear area of ​​the Japanese garrison in Liaoyuan, inside the temporary headquarters of the Second Army in Dongye. Army commander Zhong Wei, political commissar Sun Guang, chief of staff Fu Shaofu, commander of the fifth division in Dongye Li Fa, commander of the sixth division You Taizhong, and the field artillery regiment directly under the army.

The six regiment commanders, Tian Houyi, were gathering together to discuss the next specific battle plan for the army.

Seeing that all the participants had arrived, Army Commander Zhong Wei first spoke: "Comrades, the commander-in-chief of the former enemy headquarters in Dongye just sent a telegram: The commander-in-chief has clearly instructed us that in the next battle, the commander-in-chief of our second army will

The mission is not to cooperate with the Fifth Corps and occupy the entire Liaoyuan. It is to kill a large number of the effective forces of the Kwantung Army defenders in the Liaoyuan area behind enemy lines. Therefore, in the next battle, we must try our best to avoid positional battles with the Japs.

, mainly focusing on mobile warfare. Next, let the Chief of Staff introduce to you the current specific enemy situation around us..."

At Zhong Wei's signal, Chief of Staff Fu Shaofu quickly stood up from his seat, and then spoke.

"According to the reconnaissance force's investigation, in order to cope with our arrival, the Liaoyuan garrison sent a field division and a tank regiment, with a total of 30,000 troops to deal with us. At present, these 30,000 little devils have already

When we send out troops, we are only less than twenty kilometers away..."

"Comrades, a field division plus a tank regiment. The 30,000 elite Kwantung Army can be regarded as a behemoth for our army that is not satisfied with the establishment. However, the little Japanese are close at hand.

We have no choice but to follow their move." Army Commander Zhong Wei decisively interrupted the introduction of the Chief of Staff in front of him and said to everyone.

"However, we need to think carefully about how to take over the little Japanese's move with the strength we have now...According to the investigation, the two Japanese forces that pose the greatest threat to our Second Army are

Their field heavy artillery regiment and their tank regiment. Therefore, before the battle officially begins, we must first solve these two major worries."

"Now I order the Field Artillery Regiment and the two divisions directly under the Mountain Artillery Battalion, under the unified command of Commander Tian of the Artillery Regiment, to find favorable terrain and deploy artillery positions. After discovering the Japanese artillery positions, immediately launch a counterattack. At the first opportunity,

Destroy it. Then, according to the artillery coordinates provided by the front-line infantry, bombard the Japanese tank regiment station to support the front-line infantry operations..." Commander Zhong Wei gave a very decisive order.

"Yes, Commander, I promise to complete the mission..." Captain Tian Houyi replied with confidence.

"Commander Li, you immediately take your fifth division to build blocking fortifications on the spot to block the Japanese attacking troops. At the same time, use the equipment of the infantry artillery companies directly under each regiment to induce the Japanese field heavy artillery regiment to open fire, giving the field artillery regiment's

Counterattack provides powerful conditions... Commander You's Sixth Division and the army's directly-affiliated guard battalion serve as the second echelon. After destroying the Japanese artillery regiment and tank regiment, under the cover of powerful artillery fire from the artillery unit, the camera launches

Attack and kill a large number of Japanese troops' effective forces." Zhong Wei continued to order.

"Yes, Commander..."

"Da da da... boom boom boom..." The sound of dense machine gun fire mixed with grenades and the explosion of artillery shells began to ring out on the huge battlefield. The Kwantung Army troops responsible for the attack faced the fire from the position of the 13th Regiment of the 5th Division.

After losing hundreds of soldiers due to the dense rain of bullets, they had to slow down their attack speed and wait for artillery support from the wing headquarters...

"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, the attack of the Third Infantry Battalion failed. The Northeast Field Army is equipped with a large number of automatic weapons and its firepower is very powerful. Forward offensive troops, please request artillery support to shell the China blocking position and destroy the opponent's firepower points." The Chief of Staff walked quickly.

When he arrived in front of the captain, he panted and reported.

"Baga, order the mountain artillery squadron directly under the regiment to fire immediately, cover the frontline infantry, and continue the attack." After putting down the telescope in his hand and retracting his sight from the battlefield one kilometer away, the regimental captain gave a decisive order.

"Hayi..."

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Within a few minutes, the 13th Regiment's position was completely enveloped by artillery fire...

Of course, everything that happened on the entire battlefield was not hidden from the eyes of Division Commander Li Fa. Seeing that the 13th Regiment position was completely covered by Japanese artillery fire, Division Commander Li Fa did not show any sad look on his face.

Looking at the political commissar Zhang Wenbi beside him, he said with a smile on his face.

"Political Commissar, the Japs' artillery finally couldn't bear it any longer... How are the artillery units behind us prepared? Can we launch a counterattack immediately... I believe that as long as we can destroy the opponent's artillery position at once, our opponent,

They will definitely use their only field heavy artillery unit to engage in firefights with us..."

"Division commander, preparations are complete...three infantry artillery batteries, a total of 18 infantry guns, are all ready for battle and can launch a counterattack at any time..." Political Commissar Zhang Wenbi replied with confidence.

"Okay, order the artillery troops to open fire immediately to destroy the Japanese artillery positions. Then, transfer and disperse to provide artillery support to the frontline combat troops..." After receiving the affirmative answer from the political commissar, a hint of sneer appeared on the corner of the division commander Li Fa's mouth.

, ordered very decisively.

Two minutes passed in the blink of an eye. Just when the Japanese mountain artillery squadron, with a total of six mountain artillery pieces, under the command of the squadron leader, fired artillery shells at the 13th Regiment's position. He didn't know how to accurately calculate their specific location.

On the artillery position of the Fifth Division of Dongye, eighteen infantry guns have raised their dark muzzles, waiting for the order to fire...

"Now I order the target, the Japanese artillery position, to fire five rounds continuously from each gun position. Then, immediately move to the next artillery position and fire..."

"Boom, boom, boom..." As soon as the company commanders of each company finished speaking, a huge roar erupted from the artillery position where 18 infantry cannons had been assembled. Following closely behind, 18 artillery shells, carrying a huge initial impact,

With great speed, he quickly rushed out of the black hole and flew towards his target...

Facing the three infantry artillery companies with absolute advantages, the Japanese mountain artillery squadron, equipped with only six mountain guns, had no chance to fight back and completely disappeared from the Japanese military establishment...

Less than ten minutes after the mountain artillery squadron opened fire, the entire army was wiped out by the counterattack of the Northeast Field Army artillery unit in front of them. When the news reached the ears of the commander, after a brief period of confusion, his face suddenly turned red.

He showed a shocked look and roared loudly at the chief of staff in front of him.

"Baga, the cunning Chinese people have actually hidden so many artillery pieces. Quick, send a telegram to the division commander immediately, requesting artillery support, requesting artillery support..."

"Ha Yi, your Excellency the captain..."

In the division headquarters less than two kilometers away from the former enemy headquarters of the Japanese army, after receiving a telegram requesting help from his subordinates, the commander of the division, Lieutenant General Takahashi Jun, also became gloomy. He looked at the chief of staff next to him with an angry look on his face.

asked.

"Chief of Staff, have the frontline combat troops reported how many large-caliber artillery pieces the Chinese have..."

"Division Commander, according to the reconnaissance, the Northeast Field Army in front of us has at least twenty infantry artillery pieces, and no large-caliber mountain artillery or field artillery has been found..." the chief of staff replied.

"Yo Xi, the infantry artillery is no match for the field artillery equipped by our artillery regiment. Immediately convey my order, the artillery regiment, immediately deploy artillery positions to support the frontline combat troops. At the same time, destroy all artillery units of the Northeast Field Army. In addition,

Order the tank regiment to attack immediately to support the frontline combat troops, and must break through the Northeast Field Army's defense line in the shortest possible time..." After a quick sneer flashed at the corner of the division commander's mouth, he looked confidently at the chief of staff in front of him.

commanded.

"Hayi..."

The Japanese artillery regiment, with its 36 field guns firing, immediately suppressed the 18 infantry artillery pieces, forcing the eighteen infantry artillery pieces to do nothing. However, the Japanese artillery regiment was lucky.

, and did not persist for long. In less than five minutes, the Second Army's direct field artillery regiment, which calculated the exact location of the Japanese artillery regiment, began a sharp counterattack.

36 field guns with the same specifications as the Japanese army, plus 24 mountain guns with no less power than field guns, a total of 60 artillery pieces. Just the first round of counterattack destroyed more than one-third of the equipment of the Japanese artillery wing...

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In the enemy headquarters in the east field of Meihekou, Commander-in-Chief Liu Hua was standing in front of a huge combat sandbox, commanding the Northeast Field Army in its first unprecedented battle that gathered hundreds of thousands of troops from both the enemy and ourselves since the formation of the Northeast Field Army.

"Commander-in-Chief, Commander Zhong Wei of the Second Army, telegraphed: After a day of bloody fighting, the troops successfully destroyed the Japanese artillery regiment, wiped out most of the Japanese tank regiment, and at the same time, eliminated more than 3,000 Japanese infantry. Currently, the Second Army has 562 troops.

A main division, under the cover of artillery fire, is launching an attack on the Japanese positions through field battles, further weakening the effective strength of the Japanese army..." The combat staff officer reported excitedly to the commander-in-chief in front of him.

"Well done... In one day, this Zhong Wei has completely changed the situation between the enemy and ourselves on the battlefield... Are there any telegrams from other troops..." A look of excitement quickly flashed across Liu Hua's face

Later, he continued to ask the combat staff in front of him.

"Yes... This is the telegram just sent by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang. The Japanese troops stationed in the Jilin area suddenly deployed a field division to return to Changchun this morning. At present, the entire Jilin area, the Japanese garrison

The total strength is now less than three divisions, totaling 60,000 troops..."

"In addition, the Chief of Staff has just sent a telegram. In one day at most, I can attack the First Army in Tongliao City and completely annihilate the Tongliao garrison. Then, I will support the Second Army, block and destroy the Japanese reinforcements..."

"Commander Zhou from the Liaoyuan area also sent a telegram: The Kwantung Army troops confronting our army have once again deployed a field heavy artillery regiment to support the battle of the 139th Division in the rear. At present, although the Kwantung Army troops on the opposite side still have

Hundreds of thousands of people. However, in terms of firepower, they are no longer a match for our heavy artillery division..."

"Changchun area special operations division telegraphed that the Kwantung Army headquarters once again dispatched a heavy artillery regiment and a guard regiment with a total of more than 6,000 people to reinforce the Siping area. It attempted to join forces with the three field divisions that were reinforcing the Siping area.

Retake the Siping area and threaten the retreat of our 2nd and 3rd armies..." The chief of staff quickly pulled out several telegrams and reported them one by one to Liu Hua in front of him.

Looking at the combat staff beside him, Liu Hua quickly marked the latest enemy situation on the combat sandbox in front of him. A hint of sneer immediately appeared on the corner of Liu Hua's mouth...

"After half a month of planning, the long-awaited melee has finally begun. Staff Officer Wang, immediately record the latest combat order:"

"First, the special operations division immediately divided into two groups. One group of troops slowed down the march of Japanese troops to reinforce Siping. The other group of troops slowed down the march of Japanese troops to reinforce Changchun in the direction of Jilin."

"Second, send a telegram to Commander Zhou Baozhong to look for favorable fighter planes and immediately launch a counterattack against the current Japanese troops, consuming a large amount of the Japanese troops' manpower and destroying all their heavy weapons..."

"Third, send a telegram to Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang in the Jilin area, ordering Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang to find favorable fighter opportunities and immediately launch a counterattack. While reducing casualties as much as possible, kill and injure a large number of Japanese troops. At the same time, during the battle, try our best to

It may destroy the heavy weapons equipped by the Japanese defenders..."

"Fourth, send a telegram to Deputy Chief of Staff Li, ordering the troops to retreat in a hurry while killing and injuring a large number of Japanese troops to avoid positional battles with the Japanese troops..."

"Fifth, send a telegram to the chief of staff of the Liaoyuan area. The main purpose of this battle is to kill a large number of Japanese troops' effective forces, not to occupy the entire Tongliao area. Therefore, while ensuring the casualties of the troops, the troops can retreat in camera... But

, before receiving the retreat order from the former enemy's general headquarters, we must hold back all Japanese troops in the Tongliao area."

"Sixth, send a telegram to Commander Zhong Weizhong. During the battle, pay attention to the Japanese reinforcements. At the same time, while ensuring the casualties of the troops, try to kill the effective Japanese troops as much as possible, and be prepared to retreat at any time..."

"Okay, that's all for the time being. Send orders to each unit immediately through the radio. If nothing else happens, the entire campaign will be over in these two days..." Liu Hua ordered very decisively.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief..."

Following orders one after another, from the former enemy's headquarters, they were quickly transmitted to the hands of the combat troops through radio waves. The entire northwest of Jilin, with Changchun as the center, immediately began to stage an unprecedented melee...

On the Liaoyuan Northeast Field Army position, following an order from Commander Zhou Baozhong, the heavy artillery division, the Fifth Corps were directly under the Howitzer Regiment, the Thirteenth Army was directly under the Field Artillery Regiment, each main division was directly under the Mountain Artillery Battalion, and each regiment was directly under the Mountain Artillery Company...

Hundreds of large-caliber artillery pieces, almost at the same time, launched an unprecedented and devastating attack on the unsuspecting Japanese artillery position a few kilometers away.

The deafening explosion of artillery shells announced one thing to all the enemy and our troops on the battlefield: in the Liaoyuan area, a new round of counterattack by the Northeast Field Army has begun...

At the same time, in the Jilin area, on the positions of the Northeast Field Army, two regiments were directly under the howitzer regiment, two corps were directly under the field artillery regiment, six divisions were directly under the mountain artillery battalion, and eighteen regiments were directly under the mountain artillery company... Hundreds of large-caliber artillery were also on the ground.

Commander-in-Chief Yang Jingyu ordered the province to raise the muzzle of its dark guns and begin to make full preparations for the final counterattack before dawn...

"Fire...fire...boom, boom, boom..." Commander-in-Chief Yang Jingyu's order had just been issued. The artillery position behind the former enemy headquarters recalled the deafening sound of shelling. Immediately afterwards, there was a harsh whistling sound.

It reached everyone's ears. Hundreds of artillery shells, amidst the roar of the artillery, quickly hit their targets.

In an instant, the Japanese army's forward positions confronting the soldiers, the Japanese army's exposed artillery positions...all military targets were hit by hundreds of artillery pieces at the first time...

Compared with the fierce reactions of the Northeast Field Army in Liaoyuan and Jilin, Zuo Quan, the commander-in-chief of the Tongliao area, seemed much milder. After receiving the order from the headquarters to attack Tongliao City, the First Army, which had already fallen into street fighting, released the

The pace of the attack was slowed down. At the same time, the latest combat orders were issued to the two army commanders.

"Immediately issue an order to Commander He to leave one division of troops and occupy the existing position. At the same time, the remaining Japanese troops in the city will not be attacked and besieged. As for the remaining two divisions, together with the field artillery regiment directly under the army

, set off immediately to reinforce the Fourth Army and participate in the encirclement and annihilation operations against the Japanese reinforcements... We have four artillery regiments in our hands, which have an absolute advantage in firepower. Instead of fighting in the streets with the little devils, it is better to fight with the little devils outside the city.

When the Japanese fight in the field, the price we pay will not only be smaller, but the results will be greater. Go and give the order immediately..."