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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 3065 Why withdrew?

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    No matter what the commander of the Uchiyama Brigade thought, the tanks of the independent division had already rushed over, and the ground was shaking slightly under their tracks. However, his artillery was still building a position. In less than half an hour, no shells could be fired, even if it was  The artillery can fire, but looking at the size of the tanks of the independent division, I am afraid that the 100 mm caliber mountain cannon equipped by the brigade artillery wing cannot do anything with these big steel objects!

    "Baga!" the commander of the Uchiyama Brigade gritted his teeth and cursed, and then issued an order: "The frontline troops, after a little resistance, let the Chinese tanks in, and each department immediately organized a demolition team. Imperial warriors will not be afraid of the enemy.  of!"

    The leader of the Uchiyama Brigade had the right idea. There were no anti-tank weapons, and the fortifications built in a hurry could not even hide a single person. The artillery was not ready for the bombardment. The only way to prevent the loss of tanks from the independent division was to  It is the flesh and blood of the Imperial soldiers. Even if it is to exchange the lives of a dozen soldiers for a tank of an independent division, it is worth it.

    The leader of the Uchiyama Brigade had a good idea and the right tactics. Unfortunately, Liu Hongzhang had no intention of engaging in a melee with the Japanese army. The tanks were in front and the self-propelled artillery was in the back. After reaching the range of the artillery, the one who struck his head was a  The artillery shells hit the Japanese positions, causing the Japanese positions to burst into flames and smoke. The bodies of Japanese soldiers flew into the air along with the dust.

    This was a one-sided shelling. The Japanese soldiers could only watch the shells falling, without even a chance to step forward and fight. After more than 20 minutes of shelling, the Japanese artillery finally opened fire. The 100-millimeter-caliber shells were fired at the independence  The division tank group exploded.  The explosion burst into flames, but it only wiped off a little paint on the tank.  What's wrong!

    "Hey! The Japs still have artillery!" Liu Hongzhang tsked, "Order. Self-propelled artillery group, kill the Japs' artillery!" Regardless of the caliber, range or power of the artillery, the 100mm mountain cannon equipped by the Japanese army  , cannot be compared with the 155 mm caliber self-propelled artillery equipped by the independent division troops. The large-caliber artillery shells flew over and immediately submerged the Japanese artillery positions in a sea of ??fire.

    More than an hour later, with the two salvoes of a "Thunder" rocket launcher battalion, the Japanese position was like a furnace of boiling molten iron.  "Okay!" Liu Hongzhang shouted excitedly, looked at his watch, and ordered: "Order, the troops immediately break away from the battle and retreat toward Mount Vernon!"

    Three battles in one day, first they killed more than 4,000 Japanese troops in Roy Hill City, then set up an ambush at Bruce Mountain Pass, and almost annihilated a semi-mechanized regiment of the Japanese army, and finally.  Using fast-moving tanks and self-propelled artillery, and a surprise attack, they inflicted heavy losses on the main force of the Japanese 39th Brigade, and finally retreated unscathed.

    These three battles.  Liu Hongzhang's fighting was extremely enjoyable, and he was also extremely bold and adventurous. This was despite the three Japanese troops encircling him.  Three battles in a row, I guess.  There are only a few brigade commanders in the entire independent division.  He has the courage of Liu Hongzhang.

    About an hour later, two groups of Japanese troops from the north and east finally arrived at Roy Hill City. What they saw was an almost ruined city, with corpses of soldiers everywhere.

    Then, he saw the battlefield after the bombardment a few kilometers away from Roy Hill City, and the shattered corpses of Imperial soldiers on the battlefield, the Imperial soldiers who were still alive but in shock, and the lost souls, with bandages on their arms and their heads wrapped around them.  The commander of the 39th Brigade, Major General Uchiyama, looked like a rice dumpling and his face was like a kid from the smoke.

    Seeing his colleagues, Major General Uchiyama was so ashamed that he almost fainted. In the battle, which lasted for just over an hour, the 39th Brigade not only lost a main field unit, but also suffered a heavy shelling. According to statistics, the number of casualties reached  More than 5,000 people were killed, and the 39th Brigade was beaten to a half-crippling state. However, the enemy infantry did not even see their face, and they received a heavy beating. This battle was really a useless one!

    The commanders of the three armies discussed it and concluded that the most active action would be to chase the retreating Independent Division troops. However, this is almost impossible. All the Independent Division troops are mechanized marching. In an hour, they may all run out.  Fifty kilometers away, with the mechanized troops of the imperial army now, it would be very difficult to catch up with them, so they finally decided to stop at Roy Hill.

    Because this encirclement operation was personally commanded by the Commander of the Imperial Australian Front, General Ito, the results of the battle must be reported directly to Commander Ito, but how to report it is a difficult task?

    Finally, after repeated revisions and polishes by a lieutenant general division commander and two major general brigade commanders, the report was finally released, "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, on the battlefield of Roy Hill City, our Imperial Army troops, after a bitter battle, finally  The attack of the rapid mechanized troops of the Independent Division was repelled, but the casualties of the troops were also very heavy. This was due to the excessive artillery fire and armored assault force of the China Independent Division.Too fierce!  "

    "The enemy took advantage of the fast movement of the mechanized troops. Before the three-way encirclement of the imperial army was about to be formed, the enemy left the battlefield and fled to the south. Because the number of mechanized troops of the imperial army was very small, there was no pursuit.  Now, the troops originally scheduled for encirclement are gathering at the front line of Roy Hill City and are on standby to request orders for the next move!"

    The report can only be written like this, and it is basically consistent with the facts. Otherwise, it cannot explain the fact that more than half of the 39th Brigade was lost. After receiving the report, General Ito was speechless for a while, and for the first time, he planned to encircle and annihilate a brigade-level unit of the Independent Division.  He couldn't tell what it felt like to be shattered like this and lose thousands of people.

    My plan to lure the enemy deeper seemed to be very unsuccessful. The attacking troops of the China Independent Division only took the bait in the direction of Roy Hill. For this reason, I also left a regiment of bait.  Although the force was strong, it failed in the end. The prey swallowed the bait and escaped unscathed.

    "What a cunning thing!" General Ito could only sigh. Roy Hill also left a deep impression on him, because after this battle, no more independent division troops would take the bait. He issued an order, "Everyone  Detour troops and immediately stand by to build fortifications. No offensive actions are allowed without orders from the front army headquarters!"

    General Ito's plan to lure the enemy deeper ended in silence. Fortunately, he finally regained the area that that bastard Morishita had lost before, nearly one-third of the land area, which can be considered a little comfort.  Bar!

    The rolling mechanized troops rolled through the desolate semi-Gobi landscape in central Australia. In the speeding armored command vehicle, Liu Hongzhang, humming a tune, ordered the vehicle-mounted radio to send two telegrams, one to  Tang Qiusheng, commander of the Australian theater, "reported to Deputy Division Commander Tang that the first brigade of the directly affiliated corps quickly pursued the column and completely annihilated a reinforced regiment of Japanese defenders in Roy Hill City, with about 4,000 people."

    "Later, in two consecutive battles in the Bruce Pass area to the west of the city, a brigade of Japanese troops attempted to encircle our unit was severely damaged. The number of the Japanese army was unknown. Our unit's casualties and equipment losses were extremely minor, and the Japanese army did not dare to pursue it.  , the troops are now withdrawing towards Mount Vernon, waiting for the next order from the command! "

    The second telegram was sent to Liu Chenglin, the brigade chief of staff. Liu Hongzhang knew that he, the chief of staff, was probably waiting for his news with fear and impatience. The content of the telegram was of course full of Liu Hongzhang's characteristics, "  Cheng Lin, this battle was really enjoyable. It¡¯s so enjoyable to talk about meat! Okay, don¡¯t be so anxious that stars are flying in your eyes. I¡¯m commanding the troops to retreat towards Mount Vernon. The little Japs don¡¯t dare to pursue them. Let¡¯s cook.  Prepare some food and drinks, wait for me when I come back!"

    After reading the telegram, Tang Qiusheng slapped the table and said to Chief of Staff Yu Guanghan: "Well, I guessed it right. This Liu Hongzhang must be addicted to fighting. He is still like this under the encirclement of three Japanese troops.  He loves fighting and violates the command of the headquarters. I must punish him! "

    Yu Guanghan said with a smile: "Deputy Commander, please don't lose your temper. It depends on the record. Brigadier Liu has won consecutive battles. With two regiments, he not only annihilated Roy Hill City's  The more than 4,000 Japanese troops inflicted heavy losses on the encircling Japanese brigade, and finally retreated completely, so that the Japanese troops did not dare to pursue them!

    Tang Qiusheng smiled bitterly again and again and said: "Guanghan, I think you want to take credit for Liu Hongzhang. Well, let's leave the powerful generals of the directly affiliated corps to the division commander to surrender. Are all the troops in other directions ready?"  Did you stop the pursuit according to the command? "

    "Yes!" Yu Guanghan replied: "After discovering the Japanese army's attempt to lure the enemy deeper, all attacking forces followed orders and controlled the pursuit distance within a hundred kilometers. According to the latest intelligence from the reconnaissance aircraft,  A large number of Japanese troops were discovered, and they adopted a roundabout and outflanking posture. The target area of ????the encirclement was the front direction of our current attack! "

    "However, it is obvious that the Japanese troops are moving too slowly. They have just received a report from the reconnaissance aircraft group of the Air Force. The Japanese troops who were outflanking all stopped their advance and rushed to build fortifications on the spot."

    "Luring the enemy deep, and then outflanking them with heavy troops, in an attempt to fight a battle of annihilation, this was Ito Yanzaburo's idea!" Tang Qiusheng said with a sneer, "Seeing that he couldn't do anything, he changed his strategy and played this trick in front of the division commander.  Trick, hum! Can it be done without a mechanized force with strong mobility? "

    Judging from the current situation on the battlefield in central Australia, the Japanese army has not yet formed a complete line of defense. In terms of the assault capability of the independent division, there are still fighters that can be divided and annihilated. However, a few days later, the division commander suddenly issued an order, "  All four offensive forces on the battlefield in central Australia have returned to their original areas and are on standby!"Tang Qiusheng did not understand this order, and General Ito, who was connected to the intelligence, was also very puzzled. Why did the China Independent Division retreat?

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