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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2570: Western Manchuria Offensive (Part 1)

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    After coming to this conclusion, Han Tie and Wang Dongshan were so excited that they almost danced. If it were not for the presence of dozens of staff officers and female radio operators in the headquarters, Han Tie would never have thought that a battle was destined to happen.  A blockade battle with heavy casualties will turn out like this.

    The northern Liaodong Peninsula combat group was formed from three corps, based on the Marine Corps, including three brigades of the Southeast Mobile Corps and six brigades of the 29th Corps, except for the five brigades led by Jing Zhanqi.  In addition, the remaining 11 brigades are concentrated on the line from Panshan to Beining in western Liaoning to block the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops retreating from western Liaoning. Nearly 200,000 people face the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops, with a strength difference of one  More than times.

    Han Tie knew that this blocking battle would definitely keep more than 400,000 Kwantung Army soldiers on the land of western Liaoning, but the casualties of the troops would probably be an unacceptable number. Even in Han Tie's heart, the battle of western Liaoning was over.  After that, more than half of the troops suffered casualties and were mentally prepared.

    In just one day of fierce fighting, the army suffered more than 30,000 casualties, which is enough to prove this. However, everything has changed now. The Kwantung Army's on-site defense is a good thing that I can only dream of. Taking this opportunity, the army can continue to build and consolidate  The fortifications, together with Feng Jiwu's regiment that pursued them all the way from the Daling River, surrounded more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops on the battlefield in western Liaoning. The Kwantung Army continued to attack, which was not good for itself. It would be a surprise if the Kwantung Army defended on the spot.  !

    The biggest thing Han Railway is not afraid of now is confrontation. With aerial supplies from aviation transport aircraft, the land logistics supply line from Andong and Yingkou to the battlefield will take an extra ten days and a half.  Nothing happened. On the contrary, the Kwantung Army soldiers in the encirclement circle.  If supplies are cut off, we can only consume the ammunition and supplies we carry with us. With more than 400,000 people, how many days can the ammunition and supplies we carry with us last?

    "I'm afraid that after seven or eight days, more than 400,000 little devils will not even have the strength to hold a gun.  How could Han Tie not be overjoyed? Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan grinned and suggested: "Commander, this is great news. The Kwantung Army commander made a mistake, which is his own destiny. Immediately report this information to him."  . Report it to the teacher?¡±

    Han Tie thought for a while.  He shook his head and said: "No! We are only making preliminary judgments now. Maybe the Japs are recharging their energy, and they might go crazy tomorrow. Wait and see, if the Japs don't launch an attack all day tomorrow, it will be proven.  It¡¯s not too late to report the accuracy of our intelligence to the teacher!¡±

    Han Tie was cautious.  He also told Wang Dongshan: "Order the offensive brigade on the Beining front line to send out reconnaissance troops. Go deep into the mountainous areas of northern Liaoning to conduct reconnaissance, especially the traffic arteries leading to Fengtian from Fuxin and the bridges on the rivers. Don't be afraid to waste any effort.  , we must understand the situation clearly!¡±

    Wang Dongshan's mind reacted very quickly, "Commander, are you worried that the Kwantung Army cannot attack our blocking line, so you want to bypass it, go north to Yixian, Fuxin, and then turn around to the northern route of Fengtian?  It¡¯s impossible. It¡¯s more than 500 kilometers away, and it¡¯s still a mountainous area. There¡¯s a lot of rain in the summer, and those swollen rivers alone can drag them to death. I don¡¯t think the Kwantung Army commander would be so stupid!¡±

    Han Tie shook his head and said: "To the south is Liaodong Bay. The kid must not jump into the sea. Only the north route is possible. If we are forced, we can think of any tricks. We must be on guard.  With the help of the little devil, the order given to the scouts should be emphasized. The focus of the reconnaissance is mainly in the direction of Yixian and Fuxin. If the little devil is found to be moving towards the mountainous areas of northern Liaoning, report it directly to the headquarters. Hum!  If the little devil really dares to do this, he will die even faster!"

    The sky in the east showed a vague bright white color. Han Tie walked out of the headquarters, took a breath of the air smelling of gunpowder smoke, and looked towards the direction of the Daling River, where there was a faint sound of artillery, "It seems that Feng Jiwu  The Corps' attack on the Kwantung Army didn't stop all night, but Feng Jiwu was so ruthless that he didn't let the little Japs stop even at night!" He thought to himself.

    Contrary to Han Tie's evaluation, Major General Feng Jiwu, commander of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, did not think so. After receiving the order from the division to advance steadily and gradually compress the Kwantung Army's battlefield space, his feeling was that although it was safe, he could take advantage of the chaos to annihilate the Kwantung Army.  The number of enemies will be greatly reduced. As for the armored assault group commanded by Battelle, if there is no order from the division commander, at least one division of the Kwantung Army can be captured overnight, and follow-up troops will arrive.  And can be surrounded and eaten.

    Now, the style of play has changed, from a rapid assault to a front-line push and a steady attack. Battelle, who was called off, did not have any objections to this. The various brigade commanders under the corps were extremely uncomfortable and put their phones on the phone one after another.  When they reached the corps headquarters, their tone was almost the same, "I'm looking for the commander! What's going on? Our brigade was in the mood of fighting, and we saw that after a few more hours of pursuit, we caught nearly 10,000 little Japs, but suddenly there was a shout.  Stopped. Did the Corps give the wrong order???  "

    Faced with the confusion of more than a dozen brigade commanders, Feng Jiwu told Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng, "Answer them, stop talking nonsense and execute the order. This is the division commander's wish! Keep your opinions to yourself!"

    Zhang Hansheng put down the phone and said with a smile: "Commander, don't say that the brigade commanders below don't understand, even I feel uncomfortable. What a great opportunity to annihilate the enemy!"

    Feng Jiwu said: "I understand the division commander's intention. If our attack is too fierce, the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops will be forced to break out in the direction of Fengtian. The pressure will be all on Han Tie. He will not  With a strength of 200,000, it is already a difficult task to stop the Kwantung Army of more than 400,000. It is not easy to march hundreds of kilometers without even catching your breath and then go into battle. "

    "Moreover, the more than 400,000 Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area are surrounded here. They are a big fat piece of meat, but it is difficult to swallow it in one bite. The trapped beast is still fighting. I am afraid that the casualties we will pay will not be small. Simmer slowly and gradually  Consume them and annihilate them in one fell swoop. The division commander¡¯s intention is to win the final victory in the Liaoxi Campaign at the lowest cost!¡±

    While the two were talking, Battelle, who was covered in military dust, walked into the command post. Feng Jiwu looked at Battelle, laughed, and said jokingly: "Commander Ba, your armored assault group has been defeated in a night's attack."  You're angry, one of my regiments is following you as a reserve. Why, it was suddenly stopped. Do you feel uncomfortable?"

    Battle picked up a glass of water on the table, drank it in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and said with a smile: "Commander Feng, your order to stop came just in time. My tanks must be refueled. Besides, continue the assault.  But if you run into a crowd of hundreds of thousands of Kwantung Army soldiers, you will be surrounded by counterattacks!"

    Feng Jiwu said to a staff officer: "Go tell the cooking team to get some hot food! Put more meat in it!" Then he said to Battelle: "You came just in time. This is the command of the division commander. Let's study it.  !¡±

    The first light of dawn shone through the window on the face of Tang Qiuli, who was lying in plain clothes. He immediately woke up, rolled out of bed, and looked at his watch. He had slept for more than three hours, but he was in good spirits.  , did a few stretches, moved the muscles and bones, felt refreshed all over, and came to the outer room, just when Mei Ting came in with breakfast.

    "Sister Ting, how did you know I was awake? Did you prepare breakfast in advance?" Tang Qiuli asked with a smile, admiring his wife's graceful grace.

    Mei Ting put the tray with breakfast on the table, first twisted a wet towel for him, and then said: "I ordered the special guard to tell me immediately if there is any movement in your house. Breakfast has been prepared long ago.  It¡¯s hot in the pot, eat it quickly, it will be cold again soon!¡±

    With that said, he handed over a bowl of millet porridge. Tang Qiuli drank the pure natural millet porridge sweetly and asked, "Where are Xiaoxue and Xinlan?"

    "I haven't gotten up yet. Last night, there were too many telegrams sent. I was busy most of the night. I went to bed first. I got up early to serve you as the master! You are enjoying a blessing. The three of us take turns to serve you!"  Mei Ting joked with a smile.

    Just when Tang Qiuli was about to ask for some words, Ge Zhenzhuang, director of the division's general staff, came in. He first said hello to Mei Ting, and then said to Tang Qiuli: "Commander, I received a call from Commander Yuan. The North China Field Corps  The reconnaissance force discovered that the Kwantung Army troops on the opposite side began to retreat very quickly. What is puzzling is that no blocking troops were left. Commander Yuan asked for instructions whether the troops would launch an attack immediately! "

    "Run!" This was Tang Qiuli's first reaction, "Where is the Western Manchu Interceptor Corps of Jingzhan Banner now?" He did not answer Ge Zhenzhuang's words, but asked another question.

    Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "The West Manchu Interceptor Corps has now reached the Xifeng area. In about seven hours, it will reach the Siping to Shuangliao line!"

    "Where is the current position of the directly-affiliated corps?" he asked again.

    Ge Zhenzhuang replied: "Three hours ago, Chief of Staff Zhao sent a telegram that the directly affiliated corps has arrived in the Ulag Gol area. It will take about five hours for the troops to deploy and launch an attack on the Kwantung Army border garrison!  "

    "Okay!" Tang Qiuli shouted happily, "Director Ge, order Yuan Jinghao and the North China Field Corps to immediately launch a full-line attack on the Kwantung Army in Western Manchuria. Tell him that the attack must be fierce and the penetration speed must be fast.  , use all five tank brigades in a frontal assault, and disrupt the Kwantung Army's deployment and retreat rhythm before the Kwantung Army troops reach the front line from Siping to Shuangliao. In addition, make it clear to Yuan Jinghao that don't expect anything like the battlefield in western Liaoning.  Too many aviation groups and air reinforcements, everything depends on him!¡±

    After Ge Zhenzhuang repeated the commander's order, he left quickly. Tang Qiuli drank millet porridge with a big appetite, andAfter praising Mei Ting's skills, Mei Ting asked strangely: "The battle has begun. Why don't you go to the headquarters and take command?"

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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