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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 3131 The Japanese Counterattack

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    The Australian Japanese army, which originally relied on the arc-shaped defense line and fought fiercely with the division troops, suddenly began to retreat in full force. The retreat direction was the same - the east coast of Australia. The division's various corps followed the orders of the division commander and clung to the retreating Japanese troops.  Let go, more than two million soldiers from both sides were entangled and fighting in various battlefields in the vast land of northern Australia. The fight was filled with gunpowder smoke and the sky was dark.

    The Japanese army wanted to get away from the battlefield as soon as possible. The division's various corps persisted, chasing and fighting all the way. From time to time, they bit off a piece of flesh from the retreating Japanese army. The retreating Japanese army was also unambiguous. According to Commander Ito Yanzaburo's instructions  The order was given, and the blocking forces like death squads were constantly left behind, using human lives to delay the pursuit of the pursuers. However, in general, the Japanese army was retreating desperately, and the division's several corps were full of energy.

    But only on the east coast from Mount Molloy Port to Almaden, the battlefield has been stalemate. Under the fierce attack of five brigades of the North China Field Corps, one Japanese division was defeated, and then two more Japanese divisions were defeated.  The division was replenished, and after three days of fierce fighting, the North China Field Corps' first wave of troops crossing the sea wiped out tens of thousands of enemies, but failed to make any progress, and they themselves paid the price of nearly 10,000 casualties.

    Yuan Jinghao was so angry that he immediately contacted the commander of the Southern Flying Group Le Yiqin and requested air fire support. Then he immediately began to fight, giving full play to the advantages of artillery and air firepower. The Japanese army suffered heavy casualties, but Mount Molloy  He was the darling of the Japanese army, and he fought tooth and nail, just to increase his chances of losing his life, and he would not retreat until the end of the battle.

    With more than 80,000 people from five brigades of the North China Field Corps, supported by ground and air firepower, they attacked fiercely all day long.  The Japanese soldiers were killed in rivers of blood and corpses strewn across the fields, but no progress was made.  Commander Yuan Jinghao was so angry that he cursed his mother and ordered Chief of Staff Han Guangqi.  A telegram was sent to urge the follow-up troops to speed up the landing and enter the battlefield as soon as possible. At the same time, they adjusted their deployment and divided the five brigades into two attack arrows to prepare for the next attack.

    As night falls, the line from Mount Molloy Port to Almaden is nearly a hundred kilometers long.  On the battlefield that is more than ten kilometers wide, the thick smell of gunpowder smoke and blood still has not completely dissipated. After several days and nights without rest, Yuan Jinghao's eyes were covered with red bloodshot eyes.

    But he was extremely excited. He squatted on the ground and ate his marching rations. He said to Chief of Staff Han Guangqi with joy, "Guangqi. This is called war. It's so fun! Kill nearly ten thousand little Japanese in one day."  , that¡¯s a blast!¡±

    "By the way, please supervise the logistics department of the corps. Hurry up and give the artillery shells to the artillery brigades directly under the corps and the heavy artillery regiments of each brigade overnight. It will be enough. As long as there are enough shells. The little Japs will have a hard time. In addition, contact Commander Le again.  , ask him to send more bombers tomorrow to help us capture Almaden and open the door to Mount Molloy!"

    Han Guangqi swallowed a piece of braised beef, wiped his mouth, and said thoughtfully: "Commander, I think the situation on the battlefield is not quite right?"

    "Hey!" Yuan Jinghao tilted his head, looked at him doubtfully, and asked, "What's wrong? If you have anything to say, just say it!"

    "Commander, I think our current attack speed is too fast!" Han Guangqi said: "There seems to be a feeling of being alone and deep. It will take two days at the earliest for the follow-up troops to arrive, but the Japanese army we are facing  But the more we fight, the more we fight, and our strength keeps increasing!¡±

    "I'm sure that we hit Mount Molloy and poked the little devil's lungs. Also, the reconnaissance information obtained by the Corps' reconnaissance brigade found that there were two divisions about fifty kilometers west of Almaden.  The Japanese troops are outflanking our left rear wing, and their purpose is obvious!"

    "It's normal!" Yuan Jinghao said nonchalantly: "The division commander said that Mount Molloy must be one of the gathering points for the little devils to withdraw their troops. If we want to capture it, the little devils won't go all out. As for those who want to get behind us,  Those two divisions are asking for their own death, my follow-up troops of more than 100,000 people are waiting for them!"

    Han Guangqi thought for a while and realized that this was really the case. The Japanese troops of the two divisions more than fifty kilometers west of Almaden would have taken three days at the fastest to get around the rear. The second batch of troops in the regiment numbered ten.  Tens of thousands of troops will all arrive on the battlefield in two days, just in time to hit them head-on!

    Just as the two people were chatting, the phone on the shell box rang, "ding, ding, ding, ding!". A combat staff member hurriedly picked up the phone, listened to a few words, turned to Yuan Jinghao and said: "Commander, it's the third  Commander Song of the First Brigade is looking for you with an important report!"

    Yuan Jinghao couldn't help but feel something in his heart. He picked up the phone and said, "Song Guotai, how is the situation there? Do you have anything to say?"

    On the phone, the commander of the First Brigade, Song Guotai, spoke in a loud voice, "Commander, in the direction of attack in front of our First Brigade, the little Japs who have been being beaten suddenly suddenly died half an hour ago., launched a counterattack against us. According to the reports of each regiment, the little devils who counterattacked had more than a division. This is a big black god, the little devils don¡¯t have this habit!  Very abnormal!  "

    Through the phone, Yuan Jinghao had already heard the sound of gunfire and gunfire, "Song Guotai, we have hit the sore spot of the little devil. He is here to fight for us. Listen, fight back the little devil resolutely!"

    Mount Molloy, the commander of the Japanese Australian Front, General Ito Genzaburo, ran very fast from Darwin and arrived at Mount Molloy before the vanguard of the North China Field Corps launched an attack on Almaden.

    At this moment, General Ito and Chief of Staff Major General Akutagawa were gathered around the military map, pointing, and issuing various orders to the staff around him from time to time.

    ¡°Perhaps he has recovered from the initial despair, but General Ito is now in a very stable mood. Although his face is still haggard, his eyes are very calm, and there is a fierce light like a gambler in his calmness.

    "Akutagawa-kun, as our military strength shrinks again, the possibility of being defeated by the China Division troops is extremely low, which is conducive to defense. Therefore, we must build a plan with Cooktown, Mount Molloy and Townsville as fulcrums.  "Defense system!" General Ito drew a large circle with red and blue pencils on the above three locations, and then connected them with straight lines.

    He continued: "As long as three boarding locations are ensured, the Australian front army will persist until the time of retreat. The base camp has sent a telegram back. The troop transport formation will reach the east coast of Australia in one week!"

    After listening to the sound of artillery outside, General Ito's eyes flashed with a cold light and said: "The only thing to worry about is that the China Division troops landing from the Cape York Peninsula will attack Mount Molloy.  The threat is too great and must be annihilated. Fortunately, there are not many enemies."

    He did not continue. Chief of Staff Akutagawa said with a smile: "Commander, haven't you already started to take action? You have invested more than twice the troops of the China Division that are attacking Mount Molloy and Almaden, and launched the attack overnight.  Counterattack, if the 39th Division and the 45th Division reach the area north of Almaden on time, this China Division force will be a turtle in the urn! "

    General Ito¡¯s wrinkled face revealed a slight smile, but he still said cautiously: ¡°I hope so!¡±

    In Yuan Jinghao's headquarters, he just put down the phone call from Song Guotai, commander of the 1st Brigade, and calls from the other four brigades also came in one after another. They all reported the same situation. The Japanese army, which was more than twice his own, launched a large-scale attack at night.  The counterattack was very fierce, that is to say, from Almaden to Mount Molloy, the Japanese army was launching a counterattack.

    Yuan Jinghao's face became serious. The situation was serious and exceeded the expected range. He stood in front of the military map and thought carefully. The situation was not quite right. Why were the Japs fighting more and more, and he changed his mind about not fighting at night?  In accordance with his usual practice, he sent two more divisions of troops in an attempt to cut his own retreat. He clearly wanted to swallow up his more than 80,000 people in one go!

    Yuan Jinghao cannot help but be vigilant. On the current Australian battlefield, overall, the division's strength exceeds that of the Japanese army. However, on the battlefield of the vanguard of the North China Field Corps, it is several times less than the Japanese army. There are two roads ahead of him.  optional.

    One is to continue the attack on Almaden and Mount Molloy, which is a critical blow to the little devil. The other is to retreat now and close the distance between the troops and the follow-up troops. The disadvantage in strength is that  The difference is not big.

    Yuan Jinghao was very unwilling to choose the second path. He was already holding on to the little devil's life. He let go and got out of the way. He was reluctant to let go. It would take time to wait for the follow-up troops to come up and fight back.

    Choosing the first path is very risky. If there are more than 80,000 people in our group, if they are entangled by the Japs twice as many as ourselves, there is a danger of the whole army being annihilated. Even if the main force of the corps arrives, the casualties will definitely be huge.  Should I report it to the teacher and ask for instructions?

    Yuan Jinghao was hesitant. At this time, Chief of Staff Han Guangqi hurried in and said: "Commander, we have received an urgent call from the division!"

    Yuan Jinghao hurriedly took it and read it quickly, "Yuan Jinghao, given that the main force of the Japanese army in the northern Australian battlefield is currently concentrated along the east coast, and the Japanese army is unprecedentedly dense, your regiment is currently attacking Mount Molloy.  It is also a place that the Japanese army must protect, and Ito Yanzaburo will definitely fight for it!¡±

    "In order to prevent your unit from fighting the superior Japanese troops, the division commander decided to abandon the attack on Mount Molloy and Almaden and other places, and immediately retreat, build positions on the Galbraith and Laura lines, and adopt a defensive posture  !¡±

    After reading the telegram, Yuan Jinghao exhaled a long breath. The division commander¡¯s telegram made him no longer hesitate. Especially he admired the division commander¡¯s defense line and added moreThe line between Albraith and Laura is located right at the bottom of the Cape York Peninsula. It is just long enough to deploy a perfect defensive line with its existing troops.

    Yuan Jinghao has decided to retreat temporarily, but the biggest difficulty now is that the troops are fighting fiercely against the Japanese troops who are counterattacking. How can they successfully escape from the battlefield?

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