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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 3188: Unstoppable

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    Lieutenant General Magsilotti, commander of the Third Army of the Italian Asian Expeditionary Force, was quick enough on the battlefield. When he realized that the trap he had set was not a weak prey, but a huge beast, he made a prompt decision.  Leaving behind the 29th Division and the 31st Division that were in the middle of a fierce battle, they led the 35th Division, an artillery brigade, and a tank brigade and retreated toward Salem as quickly as possible.  ¡Ó

    In the Salem area, there are more than 50,000 main members of the Fifth Army. As long as they enter Salem, they can avoid the fate of being surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese Army. To be on the safe side, he sent an emergency telegram on the way to retreat.  , requesting Lieutenant General Piesberg, commander of the Fifth Army, to send troops to respond.

    The distance from Yakima to Salem is about four hundred kilometers, separated by the Columbia River, which originates in southern Canada, draws a large arc, and finally flows into the Pacific Ocean. The back end of the river's arc happens to be in Asia.  Between Kima and Salem, at the northern foot of the Custer Mountains, as long as you cross the Columbia River and climb over the Custer Mountains, everything will be fine and all dangers will be left behind.

    Lieutenant General Magsilotti thought exactly like this and urged the troops to run without stopping. The distance of more than 200 kilometers, at the speed of the 35th Division's mechanized march, without stopping in the middle, took more than five hours.  , you can reach the north bank of the Columbia River.

    Through Lieutenant General Magsilotti's telescopic lens, he could already see the Columbia River like a streamer under the sun. The afternoon sunshine in the western United States splashed on the quietly flowing river, giving off layers of golden light, but he  seen at the same time.  And they lined up quietly in the bright sunshine.  Tanks with a metallic luster and trenches.  The telescope fell from his hand.

    The 7th and 8th brigades of the East Point and the 7th Tank Brigade arrived only one hour earlier than the Italian army on the north bank of the Columbia River. However, it was this hour that allowed the East Point, which originally attacked the left wing of the 35th Division of the Italian Army, to  The troops arrived in advance and quickly built field fortifications, blocking the Italian army like a copper wall.

    "Mr. Commander. There is an obstruction from the Chinese Army in front. What should we do?" Chief of Staff Major General Charbert asked fearfully. He knew that the danger came not only from the front, but also from the hundreds of thousands of Chinese soldiers behind.  The soldiers of the ** team are in hot pursuit. If they cannot break through the blocking line of the ** team, everyone will be doomed.

    Lieutenant General Magsilotti was sweating profusely.  How could he not have thought that the Chinese Army would move so quickly and even get in front of him to block his retreat, if he didn't want to be a prisoner of the Chinese.  We have to fight and don't delay too long, otherwise.  The overwhelming number of Chinese soldiers behind them caught up with them, and they had only a few troops.  It will be flooded in no time.

    But he was hesitant about whether to fight.  I have seen the powerful and ferocious fighting power of the soldiers of the Chinese ** Corps, and the sophistication of weapons and equipment. They are not, as the Prime Minister said, a group of troops fighting with rifles from the last century. They are almost the same as the German ** Corps.  Gotta give it a try.

    The more anxious he became, the more unreasonable he felt. Lieutenant General Magsilotti was so anxious that he couldn't decide whether to fight or give up resistance. Time waits for no one. The longer you delay on the north bank of the Columbia River, the more dangerous it will be.  The pursuing squadron was getting closer and closer, and it seemed that they could hear the trembling sound of tanks crushing the earth.

    Chief of Staff Major General Charbert was even more anxious and couldn't help but urge: "Mr. Commander, you should make a decision immediately, otherwise, our entire army will be annihilated!"

    "What are you urging?" Lieutenant General Magsilotti wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead and got angry, "I'm thinking about it!"

    At this time, a communications staff officer ran over and reported: "Reporting to the Army Commander and Chief of Staff, we have received a telegram from Lieutenant General Piesberg, Commander of the Fifth Army. He has sent an armored brigade to meet us.  The brigade has now reached the northern foot of the Custer Mountains and the south bank of the Columbia River, less than thirty kilometers away from us, and has made contact with us! "

    At the moment when it was difficult to make a decision, this situation prompted Lieutenant General Magsilotti to make a decision. His eyes lit up and he decided to break through the squadron's blockade and issued an order: "Chief of Staff, order the Tank Brigade and the 30th  All soldiers of the Fifth Division, be prepared for an assault. The artillery brigade immediately shelled the position of the *** team. We must fight through resolutely and cannot be prisoners of the Chinese! "

    At the blocking position on the north bank of the Columbia River, Major General Wan Fulin, commander of the 7th Brigade and commander of the left-wing attack force, pointed eastward. He put down his telescope with a cold smile, picked up the walkie-talkie, and called General Chang Enduo, commander of the 8th Brigade, "Old Chang  "Looking at the posture of the Italian soldiers, they want to fight and have no intention of surrender. I am going to attack first and disrupt the Italian army. What do you think?"

    General Chang En, the commander of the 8th Brigade in the east, is a brave general on the battlefield. Hearing Wan Fulin's loud voice, he chuckled and replied: "Then let's fight.As long as we don't let these bastards cross the river, if we hold them back for about three hours, the main force commanded by the deputy division commander will come over!  "

    "But Lao Wan, there is another situation. My scouts reported that an armored brigade of the Italian army came from the direction of Salem. It seems to be to meet the Italian army in front. It is only two meters away from our blocking position.  It¡¯s been more than ten kilometers, we are fighting with our backs against the enemy, and the Italians want to attack from both front and back again. It¡¯s a good idea to attack them proactively. I agree, just give the order!¡±

    Wan Fulin was happy, and then said: "Okay, but don't let the Italian armored brigade coming from behind ruin our good deeds. I plan to mobilize the heavy artillery of our two brigades and attack them unexpectedly across the Columbia River."  He can relieve his worries!"

    "Lao Wan, you are quite insidious, but I like it!" Chang Enda said with a smile.

    Wan Fulin immediately contacted Major General Li Zihao, the commander of the 7th Tank Brigade. After briefly reporting the situation, he said: "Commander Li, I discussed it with Brigadier Chang and decided to abandon the blocking position and take the initiative. I need your cooperation.  The attack will be launched in twenty minutes, is that okay?"

    "Commander Chang, please give the order. There is no problem with the 7th Brigade!" Major General Li Zihao, commander of the 7th Tank Brigade, replied simply.

    Li Zihao opened the brigade communication channel and issued an order: "Each regiment is ready to fight. In twenty minutes, we will launch an assault and divide into three attack formations to disrupt the Italian army's position!"

    Under the order of Lieutenant General Magsilotti, a tank brigade of the Italian army began to prepare for the attack, and an artillery brigade began to set up artillery positions. According to the normal speed, the attack can be launched in an hour.

    Twenty minutes later, just as the Italian army was busy preparing to attack, Lieutenant General Magsilotti was shocked to see a series of red flares flying in the sky. He saw through the telescope that the Chinese ** team  More than 300 tanks were divided into three assault groups and rushed over from the north bank of the Columbia River. Their tracks kicked up dust all over the sky. At the same time, self-propelled artillery also began to shell. The shells fell on their positions and exploded.  A plume of smoke.

    At this time, our artillery and tanks had not yet adjusted the rhythm of the attack. Lieutenant General Magsilotti's lips were scorched and his face was yellow. The Chinese *** team did not follow common sense and gave up their position to block the troops and launched the first attack.  Attack, "Damn Chinese!" He cursed dejectedly, knowing that the end was over.

    Wan Fulin's first attack suddenly disrupted the position of the 35th Italian Division. The three-way assault of the tank group cut the Italian army's formation into pieces. More than 30,000 soldiers were directed to the east.  , followed the tanks and rushed into the Italian army's position. The battlefield suddenly became chaotic like a boiling pot. However, it was the soldiers of the 35th Division of the Italian Army who were in chaos.

    As for the armored brigade sent by Lieutenant General Piesberg, commander of the Italian Fifth Army, to support the Third Army, as soon as it arrived on the south bank of the Columbia River, it was hit hard by artillery shells.  Death, the remaining tanks and armored vehicles could not care about the response, and hurriedly ran south, getting out of the gunfire range of the squadron as soon as possible.

    The Italian soldiers completely lost their will to resist. The troops commanded by Wan Fulin easily forced the Italian soldiers to surrender. When Liu Tiehan led the headquarters and rushed to the north bank of the Columbia River, he saw groups of prisoners.  The soldiers followed the orders of the soldiers and gathered at the designated location. Weapons, ammunition and various equipment were scattered everywhere, but there were not many traces of fierce fighting, which showed that the battle was fought very easily.

    "Wan Fulin, you fought well!" Liu Tiehan jumped out of the armored command vehicle and praised the three generals who came over.

    Wan Fulin laughed naively and said honestly: "It's not my own fault, it's the fault of the two brigade commanders Chang and Li!"

    "Come on, don't be humble!" Liu Tiehan raised his hand to stop what Chang Enduo and Li Zihao were about to say, and said: "My command post will move forward immediately. I don't care how to deal with the prisoners. Do you see it? Semler is ahead.  , there are still big fish to catch, but if you go late, nothing will happen to you!¡±

    The armored brigade sent to meet the Third Army was beaten back in panic. At the same time, it also brought news that the Third Army troops were annihilated by the Chinese Army and the army commander Lieutenant General Magsilotti was captured on the north bank of the Columbia River.  , Lieutenant General Piesberg, commander of the Fifth Army of the Italian Asian Expeditionary Force, whose headquarters was located in Semler, suddenly panicked.

    Lieutenant General Piesberg knew all too well that in just three days, the 50,000-strong Third Army was swallowed up by the Chinese Army. The Columbia River and the Custer Mountains could not stop the Chinese Army's attack.  With his footsteps, his more than 50,000 troops are no match for the Chinese ** team. From Salem to the goal that the Chinese ** team must seize, his situation is very dangerous.

    After weighing the battlefield situation, Lieutenant General Pisberg came to a very correct conclusion.The Fifth Army had to retreat south to the San Francisco line and join the Sixth Army in order to avoid the fate of the Third Army.

    (To be continued) (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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