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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2564 The Desperate Kwantung Army

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    The Hantie troops responsible for blocking the Kwantung Army's retreat to Fengtian in the western Liaoning region were bound to be under tremendous pressure. As Tang Qiuli expected, there was a huge gap between the Kwantung Army's strength of less than 200,000 and the Kwantung Army's strength of more than 500,000.  , even on the Daling River line, the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army was almost completely annihilated. The total strength of the Kwantung Army in the western direction of Liaoning was more than 400,000. Reinforcements were needed, but Tang Qiuli did not have them.

    The only help that can be provided to Han Tie is the aviation force, which is also Tang Qiuli's biggest trump card. Since the previous battles, Liu Cuigang and Le Yiqin have never let themselves down. In other words, the aviation force as a whole has not let them down.  Disappointed, fierce aerial battles were fought again and again to establish absolute air supremacy over the Northeast.

    After Ge Zhenzhuang gave the order, he returned to the division commander's room. Seeing Tang Qiuli deep in thought, he said: "Commander, you don't have to worry too much about the blocking battle on the Panshan and Beining front lines. After the aviation force is dispatched, it can be worth several thousand dollars."  An army of one hundred thousand!¡±

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Director Ge, what I am thinking about now is why there has been no change in the Kwantung Army in the direction of Western Manchuria until now. Isn't it possible that Umezu Yoshijiro is not afraid that I will deal with the Kwantung Army in the west of Liaoning?  After the troops, they turned around and made dumplings from the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria? "

    Ge Zhenzhuang thought for a while, smiled, and said: "Commander, I can't tell what that Umezu Yoshijiro is thinking. Maybe all his energy is now focused on the direction of Liaoxi. Think about it, there are more than 500,000 elite Kwantung Army troops.  , with a blocking attack in front and a pursuing army behind, how could that old devil not be so worried?"

    Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it's not that simple. By the way, the five brigades commanded by Jing Zhanqi. Where have they reached now?"

    Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "Three hours ago, Jing Zhanqi sent a telegram to the division commander. At present, they have arrived in the Liaoyuan area and continue to advance towards Siping!"

    "Is it going smoothly along the way? Did that Jing Zhanqi go to the Kwantung Army's home base and didn't fight a few battles?" Tang Qiuli asked.

    Ge Zhenzhuang looked at the teacher's face and wondered what he meant.  He replied cautiously: "Commander, it's going very well, all the way north from Gaizhou. Basically there are no regular troops of the Kwantung Army, they are all local garrison and puppet Manchuria troops. Fortunately, Brigadier Jing can fully understand the division commander.  The intention is not to take advantage of others. If you encounter an embarrassing bone, you can easily sweep it away. Therefore, the march speed is very fast!

    Tang Qiuli looked like he was sensible and continued to ask: "What position has the direct-affiliated corps reached so far?"

    Ge Zhenzhuang walked to the map and said: "We have now entered the Xilingol area in the Horqin Sandy Land, according to Chief of Staff Zhao's telegram. It is expected that in two days, we will appear behind the Kwantung Army's northeastern border garrison. Arrive.  So far, it seems that the Kwantung Army Border Guard has not discovered the intention of the directly affiliated corps! "

    Tang Qiuli looked at the map and said: "This is normal. Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolia Field Corps, with its superior strength, has been suppressing the Kwantung Army border garrison, making it dare not act rashly. He sent a telegram to Sun Zhenbang. Once the Kwantung Army border garrison  If you have the intention of dividing your troops to block my direct corps, start attacking immediately, otherwise, the pressure on Jing Zhanqi will not be greater than Han Tie's!"

    "Have Liu Chun's three cavalry brigades come out of the Greater Khingan Mountains?" he asked again.

    Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "Currently, Commander Liu's cavalry unit has arrived in the Solon area of ??Zasaktu Banner. It will soon leave the Greater Khingan Mountains forest area and approach the Wangye Temple area. Division Commander, fortunately, the commanders of the three cavalry brigades have  The two are Mongolians, and most of the cavalrymen are Mongolian warriors. Language communication is not a problem, and the customs and habits are basically the same. In addition, the Mongols have a very strong sense of national identity. Otherwise, it would be really difficult to travel along the south side of the Aershan.  Down!"

    Of course Tang Qiuli understood what Ge Zhenzhuang meant. Most of the people living on this railway line from Aershan in Eastern Mongolia to Wangye Temple were Mongolians. These descendants of the horseback people, tough Mongolian men, if they really  Liu Chun must have had a huge headache when he started to take action. It seems that Ge Zhenzhuang's suggestion to drop the cavalry troops stationed in Saiyinshanda, Outer Mongolia and go south to open the way for the Outer Mongolia Field Corps was very correct. He also accepted Ge Zhenzhuang's opinion.  One of the main reasons!

    Now, the battle to regain the Northeast is basically in full swing. Only the Western Manchuria area has remained relatively calm. However, Tang Qiuli knew very well that this calm would soon be broken. Once the Liaoxi direction attacked the Kwantung Army,  With the formation of a pincer attack from both front and back, Umezu Yoshijiro will never leave the main force of the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army alone. However, this is okay. The Kwantung Army troops in the Western Manchuria area will not move for the time being, and they will be replaced by Jing Zhanqi troops and Sun Zhenbang troops.  Win more time!

    After thinking for a while, Tang Qiuli said: "Director Ge, send a telegram to Feng Jiwu. Niangziguan is on guard."The regiment's attack must be controlled at a good pace. It should focus on steady attacks and advance steadily. Don't cause too much oppression to the Kwantung Army troops in the western direction of Liaoning!  "

    Ge Zhenzhuang was stunned and immediately understood the division commander's intention. Slowing down the attack on the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning region would not force it to adopt a death-defying tactic against the Korean Railway troops, the Jingzhan Banner troops, and even northeastern Outer Mongolia.  Sun Zhenbang's regiment in the area is all advantageous. Judging from the current situation on the Northeast battlefield, the direction of Western Manchuria is still the biggest loophole in the independent division. "It's the division commander. I understand. I will convey your order immediately!" His eyes flashed.  Said with moving luster.

    Tang Qiuli admires Ge Zhenzhuang's ability to understand very much. Compared with Zhao Yuhe, they are two completely different types of people, but both of them are very competent chiefs of staff. "However, Ge Zhenzhuang is still in front of him."  Too restrained, not as casual and free as Zhao Yuhe!" In his mind, he compared the two people's personalities.

    The order from the division headquarters was delivered to the commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Feng Jiwu. He finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was not worried about anything but Battelle's fighting style. Even though he had been fighting for many years, he looked at it.  It's also scary. For example, right now, Battelle, with an infantry brigade, a tank brigade, and two self-propelled artillery regiments, has held back an entire Kwantung Army division plus two mixed brigades with tens of thousands of troops in the Zhangjiapu area.  The troops beat hard.

    The battlefield was filled with smoke and gunfire. Fearing that something might happen to Battelle, Feng Jiwu specially ordered the troops of two brigades to rush to the Zhangjiabao battlefield and join the attack on the Kwantung Army. Now, finally,  With the division commander's order, Battle's tank wheels can be restrained. Otherwise, where would this guy rush to?

    Feng Jiwu said to Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng: "Chief of Staff, forward the full text of the telegram from the division command to Commander Battelle. In addition, convey the order from the headquarters. After the battle in Zhangjiabao is over, your unit will rest in place and wait for the follow-up troops.  arrive!"

    After breaking through the defense line of the Ninth Army of the Kwantung Army in the Daling River area, beating the Ninth Army to pieces, and almost annihilating the entire army, it held back the Second Army of the Kwantung Army in the Zhangjiabao area.  After adding one division and two brigades, the Niangziguan garrison's attack speed inexplicably slowed down. The Second Army of the Kwantung Army, which was responsible for the rearguard task, suddenly felt as if a huge boulder had been lifted off its back, feeling relaxed and able to breathe.  He adjusted his tone, adjusted his deployment, and in a hurry, established a weak back line.

    However, it is obvious that General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army, did not accept Tang Qiuli's favor. In his orders to all the first-level commanders of the Kwantung Army in the western Liaoning region, he emphasized these words, "The battle situation in western Liaoning has already begun.  It is very obvious that the intention of the Chinese devil Tang Qiuli is to encircle our imperial army in the western Liaoning area. You should urge your headquarters to withdraw to Fengtian as quickly as possible. Otherwise, for the Kwantung Army's troops in the western Liaoning area,  It¡¯s a disaster!¡±

    Not only General Umezu, the top boss of the Kwantung Army, but also Lieutenant General Nishimura, the commander of the Third Army of the Kwantung Army, who was mainly attacking the blocking positions of the Korean Iron Corps on the Beining line in the winding mountains of western Liaoning, did not accept this favor. He gave orders to all levels of his department.  The order issued by the officer is, "At any cost, break through the blockade of the independent division troops! No troops must hesitate. Anyone who flinches will be executed on the spot!" In a word, we must fight hard, otherwise everyone will die in western Liaoning, who  I can¡¯t go back to Fengtian.

    The blockade battle in western Liaoning was filled with fireworks, blood and flesh flying everywhere, guns and gunfire, and smoke covering the sky. The Kwantung Army troops launched group charges again and again, and were repulsed again and again. Under the sunshine on the July morning in western Liaoning,  The pungent smell of blood and gunpowder smoke mixed together, making people breathless. The Korean Railway troops relied on the temporary field fortifications to beat the Third Army to a bloody head.

    After the Third Army attacked and was repeatedly repelled, General Umezu Yoshijiro, who was stationed at the Fengtian headquarters, not only severely reprimanded the army commander Lieutenant General Nishimura in a telegram, but also transferred the Fifth Army and temporarily transferred the Third Army.  Under the command of the commander, Lieutenant General Nitta, the Kwantung Army troops of the two armies went crazy and launched an even more violent attack on the blocking line. The Korean Railway troops faced huge pressure that was more than twice their own.

    In Han Tie's temporary headquarters, Han Tie's face was gloomy and his eyes were solemn. He had estimated the difficulty of this blocking battle. However, the current battlefield situation still exceeded his expectations. The Kwantung Army soldiers were so desperate that the front line  The casualties of the deployed brigades continued to increase. The blocking line was like a city wall in the stormy sea. Although it was not crumbling, it was still swaying.

    Especially in the direction of Bac Ninh, Wan Lipeng used a brigade to resist the attack of 40,000 to 50,000 Kwantung Army troops. The fight was particularly brutal. In more than an hour of blocking, the number of casualties in the 9th Brigade reached more than 3,000.  Fortunately, the 8th Marine Corps Brigade and the 1st Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps arrived in time,Only then did the Kwantung Army's attack be suppressed.

    Taking the time to look at the statistics of casualties from each brigade, Han Tie sighed and said, "It's just begun!"

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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