Age of Rebirth

After Tang Qiusheng made the decision to encircle the three main divisions of the Japanese army on the front line of South Australia, he notified the battle plan to Battelle, and at the same time ordered the troops in the direction of Adelaide to annihilate the Japanese No.40 Division The group is the main one. .vertex.novel

Battelle immediately sent a message to Yu Guanghan, who led the troops and rushed to the west bank of the Lachron River overnight to set up an ambush, ordering him to immediately change the original ambush plan and take the initiative to attack the stagnant Japanese No. 40 Division. annihilate.

At this moment, Yu Guanghan has commanded the four main brigades of the Sulu Mobile Corps, one tank brigade for armored troops, and one artillery brigade. The combat fortifications and artillery regiments belonging to each brigade are also in place, just waiting for the No. 40 division of the Japanese army to cross the river.

After receiving the order, Yu Guanghan was embarrassed for a while, changing from ambush to active attack, not only a change in the style of play, but also a comprehensive adjustment of the deployment of the campaign. The current position of the troops is far away from the No. Less than 40 kilometers away, there is a deep and rough Lachlan River in the middle. It was originally used to block the retreat of the Japanese army, but now it has become an obstacle for the troops to attack.

Immediately, Yu Guanghan convened a military meeting attended by the brigade commanders and brigade chiefs of staff. At the meeting, Yu Guanghan did not hide his embarrassment. No way, if there is no Lachlan River, we will use four main brigades plus a tank brigade and an artillery brigade, with a strength of more than 2 troops, to attack the No.40 division with more than [-] little devils. Plus the firepower advantage. You can fight any way!"

"But the problem now is that the Lachlan River has actually become an obstacle for us. If an attack is launched head-on, the Japanese army will definitely retreat if they cannot withstand it. This river will greatly slow down the attack speed of the troops. The annihilation battle has become a pursuit battle. , we are not good at explaining to the deputy division commander, everyone talk about their own opinions!"

Major General Wang Yiwu, commander of the Tenth Brigade, is an old man of the Independent Division.He was also a brigade commander who had been in the army since Tang Qiuli raised his troops in his hometown in the Northeast, step by step from the grassroots.The command and combat experience is very rich.

After thinking for a while, Wang Yiwu said: "Chief of Staff, the Lachlan River is the biggest obstacle for the troops to launch an offensive. My opinion is. Before the little devils find us, find a way to let the troops of the two brigades quietly Cross the river, outflank it from the two wings, and you will surely be able to make dumplings for more than 2 little devils!"

"Old Wang, it's up to you to say it!" Major General Zhao Shoushan, commander of the No.11 Brigade, is an old buddy with Wang Yiwu, and they have a very good relationship.He was not polite when he spoke, "We have nearly 10 people. We can fight against more than 2 little devils. The key is how to cross the river without disturbing the little devils!"

"My troops are on the protruding part of the ambush position. I sent out the brigade reconnaissance battalion. According to the reconnaissance report, the two bridges on the Lachron River are tightly controlled by the little devils. Look at us There are tanks, cannons, and trucks, and two brigades of 4 people, how can we cross the river?"

Wang Yiwu didn't refute, and said with a wry smile: "Isn't this guy thinking about it!"

Major General Shi Jue, the brigade commander of the Ninth Brigade, wears glasses, and usually looks polite. If he is not wearing a major general uniform, he would look like a university teacher, but anyone who knows him well knows that this guy is full of ideas and tricks. Tang Qiusheng originally planned to let him serve as the deputy chief of staff of the Sulu Mobile Corps, but Shi Jue was still unwilling, so he let it go!

"I have a way!" Shi Jue said unhurriedly.

"That's right, Lao Shi usually has a lot of ghost ideas, so don't be fooled, pour out all the stuff in your stomach!" Several brigade commanders urged in a hurry.

Yu Guanghan also said with a smile: "Brigade Commander Shi, what can I do, just speak up!"

"Then I'll talk about it!" Shi Jue said still calmly, "Brigadier Wang's opinion is very correct. The key is to solve the problem of crossing the river without disturbing the Japanese army on the other side. My opinion is that we take the two The troops of the brigade are moving covertly to Coba and Roto on the west bank of the Lachron River!"

"Then, the engineering regiments of each brigade erected pontoon bridges at night. After the troops crossed the river, they adopted the method of outflanking the two wings at a long distance. After about eight hours of rapid march, they were able to encircle the No. 40 division of the Japanese army. Then, the remaining two brigades launched a frontal attack!"

"Old Shi's plan is good, but there is a problem, that is, the troops of the two brigades moved covertly to Koba and Roto, the distance is not close, and they have to run more than 200 kilometers. For a day or so, the troops will not be able to cross the river, and the order of the Corps is to immediately launch an attack on the No.40 Division of the Japanese Army!" Major General Geng Zhijie from the No.12 Brigade, a mature and prudent brigade, said slowly.

Both left and right are a problem. Now, several brigade commanders hate the Lachlan River. Just before coming to the meeting, they were full of gratitude to this river, because it could cut off the retreat route of the No.40 Division of the Japanese Army and make it nowhere. But retreat, the eyes of the generals are all looking at Yu Guanghan, he is the chief of staff, and also the commander of the troops who wiped out the Japanese No.

When the brigade commanders were discussing, Yu Guanghan quickly weighed all kinds of unfavorable and favorable factors in his mind repeatedly, and a battle plan was basically formed.

Yu Guanghan stood up and said in a firm tone: "Everyone, the Ministry of Corps entrusted us with the task of annihilating the No. 40 division of the Japanese army. The deployment of troops, the task of outflanking the left and right wings, will be handed over to your troops to complete!"

"In addition, I will request Commander Battelle and Deputy Division Commander Tang that Adelaide, as an independent direction, surrounds and annihilates the target Japanese No. 40 Division. There is no sign of retreat or transfer. The troops postpone the launch of the attack for two days. , anyway, don’t be in a hurry!”

The troops in the direction of Adelaide requested to delay the start of the offensive. Tang Qiusheng received the telegram. He pondered and postponed the attack on the No. 40 Division of the Japanese Army. He planned to encircle and annihilate the Japanese army with his South Australia as a whole. , somewhat conflicted, eight brigades were rushing towards Boao Dun and Ararat.

If in order to take care of Battelle's troops, the troops must stop advancing. Otherwise, the troops in the two directions will not start their attacks at the same time. The No.40 division that alarmed the Japanese army, the final result is that the troops in the direction of Adelaide are very likely to be unable to fight.

Another point is that the 10,000+ troops marching westward from Melbourne will stay in their current position for at least one day. In case the intentions and traces of the troops are exposed for this reason, the two divisions of the Japanese army will be shocked by the news , Withdrew to central Australia, and in this direction, there would be no chance of fighting. Wouldn't the plan to wipe out the main divisions of the Japanese army in southern Australia come to naught?

Just when Tang Qiusheng was hesitating, it happened that Tang Qiuquan returned with a complete victory. He commanded a brigade of troops, and in less than a day, he commanded the Third Independent Brigade of the Japanese Army stationed on Tasmania Island. Thousands of people were beaten, and the entire army was wiped out, and more than a thousand people under Major General Takeuchi, the head of the brigade, were captured.

For Tang Qiuquan, the battle to attack Tasmania was very tedious. Three aircraft carriers and dozens of warships leaned up to them, fired naval guns, and bombed by carrier-based aircraft groups, and the Japanese beachhead was instantly blown away. Then, the tanks covered the infantry and began to land, and soon occupied the whole island. In fact, the brigade commander of the Japanese major general named Takeuchi finally surrendered with the rest of the defeated soldiers!

As soon as Qiuquan entered the headquarters, he saw Tang Qiusheng frowning in thought, and asked, "Brother Qiusheng, is there anything embarrassing for you?"

"Oh! Qiuquan is back, is the battle in Tasmania over?" Tang Qiusheng raised his head to greet him, but did not answer directly.

"It's just a few thousand panicked Japanese troops! You gave me the strength of a brigade, dozens of warships and carrier-based aircraft, and it was easy to solve. I left a regiment stationed on the island, and by the way, built an army on the island." In the prisoner-of-war camp, in the future, there will never be any prisoners, and it can be regarded as a place to be held!" Tang Qiuquan said succinctly.

In Tang Qiusheng's eyes, there was a look of appreciation. What he valued most was his younger brother. He thought of everything ahead of time. He belonged to the type of person who was thoughtful and prepared for a rainy day. He passed the telegram sent by Battelle to Qiuquan, " Look at this!"

"A request to postpone the launch of the attack? It will take at least eighteen hours!" Tang Qiuquan raised his eyebrows.

"It's hard to take care of both!" Tang Qiusheng sighed.

Tang Qiuquan had a different opinion, "Brother Qiusheng, I think it's okay. If the two Japanese divisions stranded in Boaodun and Ararat find our troops, it's fine. Even if we retreat to central Australia, we can easily go Do I have to take off? My carrier-based aircraft fleet will be bombed all the way, not to mention, Wu Zhenjiang's air force has a foothold in South Australia. Our air power is enough to stop the Japanese army from retreating. Also, the mechanized marching speed of our troops , can completely exceed the retreat speed of the Japanese army!"

Qiu Quan's words dispelled Qiu Sheng's worries. He finally made a decision, called a staff officer, and ordered: "Order the troops advancing towards Boao Dun and Ararat to stop advancing immediately and pay attention to concealed whereabouts. , stand by!"

"Send a telegram to the headquarters of the Adelaide Landing Force. The headquarters agrees with your plan to encircle and wipe out the No. 40th Division of the Japanese Army. However, you are only given [-] hours to wipe out the Japanese Army. By then The troops advancing westward from Melbourne will attack the Japanese troops in Boaodun and Ararat on time!"

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