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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2704 Far East Interception (Part 2)

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    "Be conservative!" Liu Hongzhang rejected the suggestion of deputy brigade commander Gao Jingkun without hesitation, "Fighting like this can ensure that the troops are not entangled by the little devils and are safe, but how big can the results be? It's a small fight.  Sorry for all the little devils coming to my door!"

    Regarding the brigade commander's rejection of his suggestion, Gao Jingkun's expression remained unchanged, and he did not mean to get angry. After working with the brigade commander for more than a year, he had already understood Liu Hongzhang's temper, his straightforward personality, and he was used to saying whatever he wanted.  Well, if I try to cure my anger with him, I will be angry to death!

    Seeing that the deputy brigade commander's suggestion was rejected, the other officers were speechless. In fact, in the hearts of the first brigade and regiment-level officers, they still preferred the deputy brigade commander's style of play, nothing else.  He said that just the number of retreating Japanese troops made me dizzy. There were between 40,000 and 500,000 people, and the first brigade only had more than 18,000 people. No matter how hard we fought, it would be impossible to stop so many retreating Japanese troops. Could it be that  , the brigade commander wants to make a frontal attack?

    Ignoring the glances of the officers, Liu Hongzhang said: "However, the deputy brigade commander's style of play still has merit, that is, it is conservative, deploying troops along both sides of the highway, trying to extend the interception line as much as possible, and giving up on An'an.  I never thought that this strategy could be used to block attacks in Tekan Town!¡±

    "The important thing I want to say is, look at my fighting style" Liu Hongzhang pointed at the military map and said, "Antekan Town is more than 100 kilometers away from the interception point of the Second Brigade.  , that is to say, our positions are along the route of more than 100 kilometers, so I say that the deputy brigade commander¡¯s strategy has merits.  They were deployed on both sides of the road, with light and heavy machine guns and mortars firing at them all the way. They couldn't let the little devils move safely!"

    "From the south of Antkan Town, on the road leading to Temple Street, a large number of landmines and explosives are laid, forming a minefield of at least twenty kilometers in length. The laying of landmines and explosives carries a mission. The brigade engineer battalion  Take charge of the engineering companies of each regiment and start work immediately!¡±

    "It would be a fool to leave the existing favorable terrain and not take advantage of it. Relying on the town of Antkan, we will form the first line of resistance" The officers who participated in the meeting were stunned at that time, and their heads were foggy.  water.  You've put your infantry on both sides of the road.  Are there any available troops in the town?

    "Why are you staring at me?" Liu Hongzhang said dissatisfied, "Ten kilometers north of Antkan Town, two self-propelled artillery regiments and a rocket launcher battalion will form the first group.  Why don¡¯t I put the artillery group inside the town?

    "Antekan Town is the first pass into the Jugelzhu Mountains. Can the retreating Japs come in arrogantly? Soon. Our mine array must have aroused the vigilance of the Japs Commander. Dealing with the Japs  I have known their tricks for many years, and if the situation is unknown, I must set up a cannon for a while to conduct a fire reconnaissance!"

    "My request is that the above-mentioned artillery unit, after the Japanese artillery reconnaissance is completed, immediately move forward to the north of the town and carry out a sudden artillery attack on the Japs. It will take twenty minutes. They must evacuate quickly. The Japs' artillery  He¡¯s not a vegetarian, he reacts very quickly, we won¡¯t suffer that!¡±

    "The two heavy artillery regiments of the brigade and the artillery battalions of each regiment formed the second batch of fire strike groups. After the first batch of artillery groups completed the bombardment, the bombardment began immediately. The bombardment time was also twenty minutes, and then the two  A self-propelled artillery regiment and a rocket launcher battalion will use artillery fire to cover the retreat of the second batch of artillery groups. By analogy, we can carry out three or five artillery group fire attacks along a route of more than 100 kilometers! "

    "Brigadier Commander, the self-propelled artillery regiment and rocket launcher battalion are easy to talk about and have flexible maneuverability, but the heavy artillery group is difficult to handle. If the Japanese army quickly catches up, we won't even have enough time to move the artillery positions. Also, we keep going  If you retreat, you can't guarantee that you won't be entangled by the Japs. It's dangerous to keep retreating like this!" Liu Chenglin, the brigade chief of staff, said worriedly.

    Liu Chenglin's words were also expressed by the officers who participated in the meeting. Liu Hongzhang smiled slyly, "The highly mobile artillery group can cover the heavy artillery group and create a time lag. The important thing is that we control the rhythm and will not be entangled by the little devils."  , don't forget Cheng Lin, and the infantry on both sides. They can't stop causing trouble for the little devils. All the artillery groups have been retreating, directly to the position of the second brigade. In this case, our artillery  The group can continue to fight, don¡¯t you think?¡±

    The officers all laughed loudly, and finally understood the brigade commander's intention. The artillery group's mobile operation was a pioneering work. Deputy brigade commander Gao Jingkun said: "Let's send four artillery pieces to Brigadier Ouyang of the Second Brigade out of thin air.  A rocket launcher battalion was added to the regiment, and it was too late for him to be happy!"

    "Yes, that's the reason. The meeting will be adjourned immediately. The leaders of each regiment will prepare immediately when they return. I estimate that the little devil is not far away from us!" Liu Hong said??said loudly.

    The main force of Japan's Far East Expeditionary Force escaped from its shell, leaving two armies behind to provide cover. After the retreat began, it went smoothly at first, but later on, trouble began. First, minefields appeared from time to time, killing the marching soldiers and soldiers.  Vehicles were blown up all over the sky, and the minefields were not concentrated in a contiguous area. Mines were buried in unknown places. However, the Japanese engineers were unable to explore the road inch by inch.

    Despite this, there was still no way to avoid the minefield, and the rumbling explosions almost accompanied the marching troops. The worst thing was the engineers who were detecting the mines. The cold guns came at no time, and the engineers suffered heavy casualties.

    The troubles encountered by the front troops were quickly reported to Prince Zai Ren, and his heart sank suddenly. "There are various signs that the commander of the independent division has sent troops along Temple Street to Magadan."  , to block, that is to say, the Empire's Far East dispatched troops will fight all the way, damn the Chinese!" Zai Ren cursed fiercely.

    In normal times, an army of more than 400,000 people, even if it is blocked by independent divisions, can completely push through. That Chinese devil Tang Qiuli will never bring out hundreds of thousands of blocking troops, but the current situation  Different, there are more than one million independent division troops chasing behind them, and they are determined to hold on. Every moment, the rearguard troops are blocking the attack. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be to them.

    "Chief of Staff, where is the place ahead?" Prince Zai Ren asked the Chief of Staff, Major General Yamada.

    Chief of Staff Yamada replied: "Commander, ahead is the only way to enter the Jugarzhu Mountains - the town of Antkan. There is no other way!"

    "Antekan Town?" Prince Zai Ren pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Order Mizuno Kenji, commander of the avant-garde Third Army, to open the passage to the Jugelju Mountains as quickly as possible and encounter the independent division.  The troops block the attack and attack at any cost!¡±

    "Commander, do you suspect that there will be an independent division's blocking force in Antkan Town?" Chief of Staff Yamada asked.

    Prince Zai Ren's eyes flashed with a dim light as he said: "Yamada-kun, it's not a suspicion, but a certainty. The Chinese have no reason not to block us before we enter the first pass of the Zhugarzhu Mountains, and  , the resistance will be quite strong!¡±

    Lieutenant General Mizuno Kenji, commander of the Third Army, who received the order from Prince Zain, assigned the task of occupying the town of Antkan to the 45th Division. The Third Army was the vanguard of the Far East Expeditionary Force, and the 40th  The Fifth Division is the vanguard force of the Third Army.

    Lieutenant General Chisuke Tsuruta, the division commander, was very angry. Most of the landmines planted by Liu Hongzhang's brigade were enjoyed by the 45th Division. They were blown up. According to preliminary statistics, more than 30 trucks were lost.  , there were more than 3,000 casualties, and half of the regiment was just gone!

    Now, Lieutenant General Tsuruta Chisuke is less than five kilometers away from Antkan Town, observing the dark town. The town is not big, located between two mountains, blocking the only road.  It was very tight. From the telescope, you could see that there was not a trace of light in the town. The military headquarters order stated that there was an independent division's blocking force in the town. The 45th Division must quickly occupy it at any cost.  The town.

    Looking at the mountains on both sides, Lieutenant General Tsuruta gave up his plan to send infantry and circle around the town of Antekan from both sides. In just a few hours, the soldiers could not climb the mountains on both sides. It was a waste of time. The division  Behind is the main force of the dispatched army, there is no time to delay here!

    When Lieutenant General Tsuruta Chisuke was thinking about a solution, suddenly, a scream sounded in the air, "Boom, boom, boom!" More than a hundred mortar shells hit the queue of the 45th Division. Recently,  Several artillery shells exploded not far away from Lieutenant General Tsuruta. The blast of dirt and gravel hurt him all over and made him look disgraced.

    "Baga! Damn China soldiers!" Lieutenant General Tsuruta cursed fiercely and was upset. The avant-garde unit of the 45th Division was quite unlucky. Similar cold shots followed almost all the way, waiting for the division.  The regimental artillery wing set up field artillery and fired for a while. After the infantry rushed up, they saw only empty craters, not even the shadow of the independent division soldiers.

    Lieutenant General Tsuruta did not dare to send infantry in pursuit. Behind the Far East Expeditionary Force, there were more than one million independent divisions chasing them. The pursuing troops might be eaten by the independent divisions behind them!

    After slapping the dirt off his body, Lieutenant General Tsuruta ordered: "The division's field artillery regiment, immediately concentrate all artillery fire and level the town of Antkan. Even if there are blocking troops from the independent division, under the fierce artillery fire,  There will be no bones left!¡±

    "Boom, boom, boom!" The shells fired by the Japanese artillery, trailing dark red tail flames and screaming, landed in the town of Antkan. In an instant, the town was enveloped in a sea of ??fire, just a few meters away from Antkan.  Ten kilometers north of Kan TownTo the left and right, in front of a self-propelled artillery piece, Major General Liu Hongzhang, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps, put down his binoculars and said coldly, "Same old thing!"

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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