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Volume 1: Songhua River Chapter 3077: Battle of Coniston (Part 2)

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    "Thank you very much for the compliment, brigade commander!" Wang Libo said proudly, "No matter whose soldiers it is, the first regiment is the ace of our brigade!"

    "You kid, don't be so sentimental! What I am praising is your group of scouts!" Jin Tieshan was greeted by a bucket of cold water, "Why, you're still not convinced, right? When you find out about the little scouts' small group of scouts, you should  Take action immediately, why don¡¯t you come over and ask me for instructions? What if something unexpected happens while you¡¯re asking for instructions?¡±

    "You, the captain, are getting more and more useless as you become more and more! You don't have an idea in your mind about common-sense things?" Wang Libo's face suddenly fell, and he didn't know what he was mumbling.  Chief of Staff Cheng Shaofu couldn't help but laugh.  +

    A small-scale ambush that took place at the northern foot of the MacDonnell Ranges was insignificant compared to the majestic scenes of millions of troops fighting on the Australian battlefield, but it was of extraordinary significance and can be regarded as the decisive battle in Australia.  The prologue also ruined Lieutenant General Miura, commander of the Sixth Army of the Japanese Australian Front, the only chance to discover that the independent division troops had appeared in the MacDonnell Mountains.

    ? It was close to six o'clock in the morning. Tang Qiuli's armored command vehicle continued to receive telegrams from various units, "Report to the division commander that all units of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps have arrived at the designated position and are starting to build fortifications!"

    "Report to the division commander, all brigades directly under the corps have arrived at the predetermined counterattack area. The troops are deploying. Work quickly to build fortifications. Report to the division commander. All armored units have arrived at the designated position. Report to the division commander. The artillery troops have arrived at the designated position. Artillery positions are being built.  !¡±

    Put down the telegram.  Tang Qiuli leaned back on his seat, his heart completely relieved.  It's not easy, two corps plus armor and artillery.  After marching nearly 100 kilometers at night, we arrived at the predetermined location in the pouring rain. Although it was about half an hour later than the stipulated time, the Japanese troops had not yet moved out and it did not affect the overall situation.

    Tang Qiuli is proud of his soldiers and proud of having such an army. The big net of the MacDonnell Mountains has been opened.  Just as more than 200,000 Japanese troops rushed in without realizing it, this place was destined to be the burial place of the leading Japanese troops in the middle, more than 200,000 soldiers!

    Tang Qiuli half-closed his eyes and moved his body comfortably. The rain was getting lighter and hitting the roof of the car, making a uniform "tick-tock" sound. The atmosphere inside the car was very comfortable.

    Chief of Staff Zhao Yu looked at the rain outside the window.  After thinking for a while, he said to Tang Qiuli: "Commander, would you like to send a telegram to Commander Feng to emphasize that each brigade of the Niangziguan Guard Corps. Before the ambush begins, the key is to conceal your whereabouts. Any clues are possible.  It aroused the alertness of the Japanese commanders, leading to the failure of the battle attempt! "

    Tang Qiuli opened his eyes.  He smiled and said, "Yuhe, do you think that for a unit like the Niangziguan Guard Corps and a commander like Feng Jiwu, do the division commanders need to send special telegrams to remind them of such detailed issues?"

    Zhao Yuhe was stunned for a moment, then he laughed at himself and said, "Sir, I wasted no time!"

    "If you care, you will cause chaos!" Tang Qiuli said.

    Around nine o'clock in the morning, the heavy rain finally stopped, and the dark clouds in the sky quickly dispersed. Like a broken army, they fled south quickly. By about ten o'clock, the sky became clear again, and the scorching sunshine was shining wantonly.  Coming down, it shines on the land after the rain, and a light layer of mist rises.

    Lieutenant General Miura walked out of the tent, took a breath of air containing water vapor, and his gloomy mood became cheerful. He said to Chief of Staff Major General Ishikawa: "The damn rain finally stopped. It delayed us four or five hours to convey the order. The first  The troops of the Sixth Army and the Seventh Army will start lunch immediately and set off on time at one o'clock in the afternoon!"

    "In addition, the 55th Division, which serves as the vanguard, was ordered to set off half an hour early. By the way, is there any news about the reconnaissance and search team they sent out?"

    "Not yet!" Chief of Staff Ishikawa replied, "Should I ask?"

    "Oh" Lieutenant General Miura said without caring, "No need!" After a while, smoke began to rise at the Japanese camp in Kniston, and more than 200,000 people started to light fires almost at the same time.  Cooking was a big scene, and the smoke soon condensed into a layer of smoke clouds over the campsite, drifting southward from the north.

    At the northern foot of the MacDonnell Mountains, on a mountain peak, Feng Jiwu set up his regiment headquarters in the cave behind. At this moment, he was standing on the mountain peak, staring at the northern sky, and seemed to smell a faint smoke in his nose.  Taste.

    "The little devil is having lunch!" Based on his many years of battlefield experience, Feng Jiwu immediately came to a conclusion and said to Zhang Hansheng, chief of staff of the corps: "Hansheng, order down, each brigade will have lunch immediately. I estimate that there will be two more  In just over an hour, the Japanese troops will appear in front of me.In their field of vision!  "

    At one o'clock in the afternoon, the hottest sunshine in central Australia basically dried up the originally muddy mountain roads. More than 200,000 Japanese soldiers, well fed and drunk, began to march towards the MacDonnell Mountains, serving as the vanguard of the 55th  The division took the lead in entering the mountainous area.

    The mountain road was rugged and bumpy, and tanks and artillery carts were speeding past from time to time, kicking up a puff of dust. The division commander, Lieutenant General Miki, was sitting in the car, frowning slightly, and said to the division chief of staff, Fukui Colonel: "What happened?  , Didn¡¯t the vanguard brigade report that a search and reconnaissance team has been sent out, but there is no news yet? I don¡¯t know if this damn heavy rain has washed away the roads in the mountains?¡±

    "Division Commander, this should not happen, otherwise the vanguard brigade will report it! It is very likely that their search and reconnaissance team is continuing to conduct reconnaissance ahead!" Chief of Staff Fukui comforted.

    "Ding-a-ling!" The phone in the cave rang rapidly. Colonel Zhang Hansheng, chief of staff of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps, came out of the cave and reported: "Commander, Commander Jin Tieshan of the First Brigade reported that at their position  At the position, Japanese troops were discovered, about a brigade in strength, heading deep into the MacDonnell Mountains! "

    "Order Jin Tieshan to continue to monitor. This is the vanguard of the little devils, and the bulk is still behind!" From Feng Jiwu's position, through the telescope, he could vaguely see the blurry Japanese troops on the winding road in the mountains.  shadow.

    More than an hour later, the Japanese 55th Division also entered the mountainous area, but the Japanese army did not notice that on both sides of their path, there were nearly 300,000 soldiers from an independent division, with murderous intent in their eyes.  Watching them walk past, further back, there was the main force of the Japanese army divided into several groups, driving past in a mighty manner.

    The situation quickly gathered at the division's command. Tang Qiuli calculated the time. Although the Japanese army was now advancing from multiple routes, the Sixth Army and the Seventh Army would all enter the ambush circle until at least eight o'clock in the evening. Moreover, OK  The army line is probably 70 to 80 kilometers long. Fortunately, the ambush circle of the directly affiliated corps covers almost all areas along the path that the Japanese army must pass through, and can fully absorb more than 200,000 Japanese troops.

    Tang Qiuli thought of a possibility. The troops still need to be hidden for seven hours. Once the Japanese army sends out reconnaissance planes, the hidden troops will be exposed. With more than 500,000 troops in the two corps, it is impossible to completely eliminate them.  Without a trace, he immediately said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, send a telegram to Liu Cuigang and pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese air force. Once you find a Japanese reconnaissance plane heading towards the MacDonnell Mountains, be sure to shoot it down!"  "

    For some unknown reason, the Japanese army did not send out a reconnaissance plane to conduct aerial reconnaissance of its marching route. Perhaps, from General Ito Yanzaburo to Lieutenant General Miura, they did not expect that the independent division troops would be in McDonough where the terrain conditions were very unsuitable.  An ambush was set up in Naishan District. According to their intelligence and impression, the independent division troops were still on the Lambina line more than 100 kilometers away.

    As night fell in the MacDonnell Mountains, the last Japanese convoy drove past Jin Tieshan, commander of the first brigade of the Niangziguan Guard Corps. He grinned and picked up the phone, "Commander, this is Jin Tieshan. All the little devils are entering."  Now that we are in a mountainous area, we should close the door, right?"

    "We have to wait for the order from the division commander. The explosives planted by your brigade at various mountain passes cannot be ineffective due to heavy rain, right?" Feng Jiwu asked worriedly.

    "Commander, I am not a novice, how can I still make such a low-level mistake?" Jin Tieshan shouted unconvinced.

    In the bumpy car, Major General Ishikawa, chief of staff of the Japanese Sixth Army, asked the commander, Lieutenant General Miura: "Commander, it is already past eight o'clock. Commander Okazaki just sent a telegram that the entire Seventh Army has entered the mountainous area.  , the same is true for our troops. Will the troops start camping and wait until dawn tomorrow before advancing? "

    Lieutenant General Miura looked out the car window at the dark and quiet mountainous area, shook his head and said: "No! We have been delayed for more than seven hours and must get it back. Besides, this is a mountainous area and there are no conditions for camping.  In case of heavy rain, the situation will be worse. Order to go down and camp in the north of Lambina tonight!"

    At around nine o'clock in the night, the leading brigade of the 55th Division of the Japanese Sixth Army was almost out of the mountainous area. Tang Qiuli looked at his watch and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Let's start!"

    In the dark night sky, countless red flares suddenly rose up, like shining stars, slowly rising up, lighting up the night sky. Almost all Japanese soldiers saw this scene, Miura Zhong  Shoya saw the flare, his pupils suddenly shrank, and a terrible thought flashed in his mind.

    When the red signal flare reached its highest point, a loud roar like rolling thunder suddenly sounded in the night. Then, like a meteor shower flying from the sky, countless artillery shells trailed long tail flames with harsh sharp tips.  Howling, overwhelming?Fell into the marching column of the Japanese army.

    "Boom! Boom! - Boom!" The loud noise that shook the earth, the continuous flames, and the explosive points of the artillery shells, one after another, ignited several fire dragons from north to south in the MacDonnell Mountains, attacking  The ambush of the Japanese Sixth Army and Seventh Army has begun!

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