Age of Rebirth

Chapter 2562

In the west of Panshan Mountain in western Liaoning, a brigade of the Kwantung Army was suddenly attacked by two battalions of the 20th Brigade of the No. Most of the rest, more than a hundred Kwantung Army soldiers, retreated along the way they came.

On the huge Northeast battlefield, Tang Qiuli's independent division and the Kwantung Army have invested a total of more than 300 million troops. The contest between the strength of a Kwantung Army brigade and the independent division's two battalions is insignificant, even a flower in the sea. The waves are not even counted. Under normal circumstances, the results of the battle will not reach the hands of higher-level commanders. However, on the battlefield in western Liaoning, this small-scale battle is enough to affect the entire battle situation.

Lieutenant General Nishimura Xiushan, the commander of the Third Army of the Kwantung Army who received the report, began to tremble at that time, and his face was as ugly as a dead man. In a small-scale battle, he lost less than a brigade. For the numerous Third Army, it is not even a drop in the bucket, but Lieutenant General Nishimura saw the crisis, the imminent crisis, and the independent division troops have rushed ahead of the Third Army to stop it!

According to the order of retreat issued by the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, the Third Army in the Liaoxi Corridor area is the first to retreat. Because it is on the third line of defense, it is easy to turn around and retreat together. There are also many logistics The troops and a large amount of military supplies need to retreat and cover. Because of this, the retreat speed of the third army is not too fast. Under normal circumstances, the third army that retreated first one day ago should have passed through Panshan to Beining line.

One step slower.Every step is slow, one day's difference, the eleven brigades commanded by Han Tie.Nearly 20 troops rushed ahead of the Kwantung Army, blocking the line from Panshan to Beining and the passage to Fengtian.

Lieutenant General Nishimura not only trembled in his hands, but also in his heart. As the commander of the army commanding more than 8 soldiers, he reported the enemy's situation at the headquarters of the Kwantung Army.Everyone will get a copy. Lieutenant General Xicun knows that the reason is for the troops in the western Liaoning area.They were forced to retreat to Fengtian because they were afraid of being stabbed in the back by the independent division troops who came from the Liaodong Peninsula to block the retreat.He also knows.The Ninth Army, nearly [-] people defending the front line of Daling River in western Liaoning, has been beaten to pieces, and almost the entire army has been wiped out.

After shivering for a while, Lieutenant General Nishimura calmed down. After all, just being afraid and shivering couldn't solve any problems.He did three things, the first thing.Order the third army to press up, divide into multiple routes, attack the blocking independent division troops, and, at any cost, open the passage to Fengtian.

For such an order, Lieutenant General Nishimura has his own considerations. The independent division troops coming from the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula will have to travel farther than the third army. Although they are ahead, they will inevitably be exhausted. , went into battle in a hurry, and even didn't even have time to build fortifications. Taking advantage of its unstable foothold, the third army all went up, and it might not be impossible to break through the blocking of the independent division troops!

The second thing is to immediately report the encounter between the Third Army and the Independent Division in the Panshan area of ​​western Liaoning to General Umezu Yoshijiro, the commander-in-chief, and tell his immediate superior that the Independent Division has blocked his retreat. You hurry up and find a way.

The third thing is that Lieutenant General Nishimura ordered the 60th Division, one of the [-]rd Army retreating from the direction of Beining, to form the [-]th Brigade, the [-]rd Cavalry Regiment, the [-]rd Tank Regiment, the Ninth Supply Regiment, No. The [-]th and other troops passed through the area of ​​Beining at the fastest speed. If they encountered resistance from the independent division, they would concentrate all their troops and firepower, fight a bloody road, and rush over.

The troops in the direction of Beining are under the control of Lieutenant General Dapu Zhengnan, head of the [-]th Division. According to Lieutenant General Nishimura's estimation, the discovery of independent division troops in the Panshan area can be confirmed. So far, there is still a blank spot, he doesn't believe it, do those Chinese soldiers have wings, can they fly over?

Lieutenant General Nishimura's estimate is good. At this moment, the independent division troops heading towards Beining are still on their way. The fastest, it will take more than an hour to reach the vicinity of Beining. Moreover, they have to take Beining City first and turn around. Come, stop the retreating Kwantung Army troops.

Han Tie led the corps headquarters, and just arrived at the forward headquarters, dense gunshots rang out indiscriminately, Han Tie listened carefully, and asked suspiciously: "Chief of Staff, why is there only gunfire, why didn't you hear it?" Cannons? Where's our artillery?"

Chief of Staff Wang Dongshan replied: "Commander, it's normal. The first to exchange fire with the Kwantung Army was the infantry unit. The artillery unit reported that the artillery position is being built. It will take about 10 minutes to start shelling!"

Han Tie was silent for a while, and then said a few words, "Chief of Staff, convey the order of the headquarters, and all brigades will keep an eye on the position for me!" The aroused mud spread, his eyes narrowed, and the cold light flashed, "A bloody battle has begun!"

Fengtian, the headquarters of the Kwantung Army, after receiving a telegram from Lieutenant General Nishimura, the commander of the Third Army, General Umezu Yoshijiro's hands trembled more than his subordinates, and a burst of deep fear filled his heart, "It was still by that Chinese devil's hand." Troops, seize the opportunity!" He sighed and thought that the independent division troops in the direction of the Liaodong Peninsula suddenly appeared on the Panshan line, which exceeded his expectations.

General Meijin knew what this meant. It meant that the elite main force of the Kwantung Army of more than 50 in the west of Liaoning would fall into a situation where the independent division troops were attacking from front to back. We also know that if we dare to stop the Kwantung Army with more than 20 troops, the independent division troops will invest no less than [-] troops. In addition, the independent division troops from the Daling River defense line will have more than [-] troops. In terms of strength, the Kwantung Army did not have an advantage, and it lost its air supremacy.

If the more than [-] Kwantung Army elite troops in the west of Liaoning were encircled on the line from Panshan to Beining, it would be a fatal blow to me. "In any case, no matter how much you pay, you must break through the blockade of the independent division troops on the line from Panshan to Beining!" General Meijin thought with his eyes red.

Later, he issued the following order, "The imperial troops in the west of Liaoning should use all their strength and firepower with a fearless offensive spirit to break through the blocking of the independent division troops as soon as possible. Keep in mind your mission and oath, and fight bravely for His Majesty the Emperor and the Great Japanese Empire! Carry forward the spirit of the imperial warriors who are not afraid of death, and tear up all enemies who dare to stand in front of us!"

Beining, the starting point at the northern end of the Kwantung Army troops that blocked the retreat in the west of Liaoning, the railway line from Shanhaiguan and Jinzhou passed through here. However, since the independent division troops occupied Jinzhou, this railway artery leading to the pass has existed in name only. But this does not prevent Beining from becoming an important traffic route and military center to reach Fengtian and even the hinterland of Northeast China. However, Beining at this moment is the same as Panshan, and the defensive strength of the Kwantung Army is extremely weak.

The [-]th and [-]th Brigades of the Marine Corps, as well as the [-]st Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps, were responsible for the blocking missions in the Beining area. The first to reach the outskirts of Beining City was Wan Lipeng's troops from the [-]th Marine Corps Brigade. Starting from Gaizhou, Wan Lipeng's Ninth Brigade was more than four hours earlier than other troops.

Jumping off the armored command vehicle, Wan Lipeng stomped his numb feet, took a breath of the morning air in the west of Liaoning, and raised the binoculars to observe Beining City. This is a point that must be taken down, Wan Lipeng In Beining City, the Kwantung Army does not have many defensive forces. There is only one military police squadron, one garrison brigade, and one division of Manchukuo. The only exception is that Beining served as The Kwantung Army troops in the western Liaoning area, an important logistics base, and a material transfer point, have an additional Kwantung Army supply unit with about one regiment.

Wan Lipeng put down his binoculars and said to the chief of staff, Colonel Xu Lei: "Chief of staff, immediately report to the commander that our Ninth Brigade has arrived at the outskirts of Beining, and plans to use two regiments to solve the enemy in Beining City. Force, build a blocking position on the Goubangzi and Luoluobao lines west of Beining!"

"Order the third and fourth regiments to make preparations to attack Beining immediately. The first regiment will go to Goubangzi and Luoluobao to build a blocking position. In addition, order the first regiment to send out a reconnaissance battalion and move forward [-] kilometers from the blocking line. During the reconnaissance, I always feel that the little devil is about to come. Just now the Corps Headquarters reported that the Panshan line has already been fought, and the little devil is fighting fiercely! We can't stop here!"

According to Wan Lipeng's plan, although there are about 1 people in Beining City, they are all second-line troops and their combat effectiveness is not strong. If they attack with more than 1 people in two regiments, they will definitely be able to take Beining City in less than five hours. He also knew that the troops from the [-]th Brigade and the [-]st Brigade of the Southeast Mobile Corps were rushing over, and it would probably take more than three hours to get there. No matter how he fought, he would be fine!

But what Wan Lipeng didn't know was that in the area of ​​Dayelm Fort not more than two hours away from Beining, a main division of the Kwantung Army, plus chariots, cavalry and other miscellaneous troops, added up to more than 5000 troops. The Kwantung Army troops with many people are rushing over.

Xu Lei handed over the brigade commander's order to a combat staff officer, turned around, and said worriedly: "Brigade commander, our Ninth Brigade first fought in Gaizhou for a day and a night, and then, without taking a breath, the long-distance After marching more than 200 kilometers and arriving in Beining, the soldiers exhausted a lot of physical strength, and what's more, there were a lot of non-combat casualties!"

Wan Lipeng frowned, and asked in a deep voice, "How many non-combat casualties are there?"

(to be continued) (to be continued...)

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