Age of Rebirth

"Chief of Staff, order the troops to retreat quickly, establish a position on the line between Galbraith and Laura, and then, nail me there firmly!" Yuan Jinghao immediately issued the order, secretly ruthless in his heart, "Wait for my follow-up troops When we arrive, we must teach the little devil a severe lesson!"

Mount Molloy, Major General Akutagawa, the chief of staff of the Japanese and Australian Front, no longer had any joy on his face, and hurried into General Nagano's room, and reported: "Commander, the pursuit troops were separated by China who suddenly appeared on the battlefield. The division's aviation fleet, blocked by powerful firepower, caused heavy casualties to the troops, and now, they have drawn a considerable distance from the troops of the China Independent Division!"

"Alas!" General Ito sighed, his face full of regret and resignation, he knew that he had lost the best time to wipe out the independent division from the Cape York peninsula, and the most worrying thing happened. , The aviation fleet of the China Independent Division came at an inopportune time!

"Mr. Akutagawa, order the four divisions on the second line to stop entering the battlefield and immediately return to the original area of ​​defense!" General Ito ordered: "The troops that participated in the counterattack before, should be concealed and released on the spot. After the Chinese fleet returns, continue to York. In the direction of the Cape Peninsula, attack forward!"

He can only adjust his deployment in this way. The consequences of not having air supremacy are fully exposed. If he forces the troops to attack in broad daylight, he will send a living target to the fleet of the China Independent Division. He is not stupid enough to that extent. !

"Okay! Le Yiqin's fleet appeared very timely!" After receiving Yuan Jinghao's telegram, Tang Qiuli also breathed a sigh of relief, the five brigades of the North China Field Corps.Not being entangled by the Japanese army, let his heart.Take it easy.

However, Tang Qiuli also saw clearly.But in terms of the direction of attack, the North China Field Corps was the weakest direction of the independent division on the entire Australian battlefield, and it was easy to be attacked by the Japanese army that had gathered on the east coast of Australia one after another with superior forces.

The current position of Yuan Jinghao's troops was a direct threat. The Japanese army withdrew from the city of Mount Molloy, one of the three major ports in the Australian battlefield. It was a thorn in their side, and Yanzaburo Ito would definitely not let it go.If it were me, I would do the same.

He thought for a while, and then gave the order: "Yuhe, order Le Yiqin, the main task of the Southern Flying Group in the next few days, first, to provide air support for the North China Field Corps to make up for the lack of firepower and troops of the Corps." !Second, the secondary task is to find and wipe out the Japanese air force on the Australian battlefield, and to cooperate with the fleet!"

The troops of the five brigades of the North China Field Corps were under the cover of the powerful air firepower of the Southern Flying Group.Finally got rid of the entanglement of the Japanese army, quickly retreated to the line of Galbraith and Laura in the southern part of the Cape York Peninsula, and took advantage of the rare opportunity within a day.A solid line of defense was established.

Another night came. During the day, under the bombardment of the large-scale fleet of the Southern Aviation Group, there were 10,000+ Japanese soldiers who did not dare to act rashly.He repeated the old trick and launched a ferocious attack while taking advantage of the darkness.The fierce battle lasted all night, and the sound of guns echoed in the night.The battlefield was full of flames.The smoke filled the air.

Both sides suffered heavy casualties, most of which were the Japanese attacking troops. The brigades of the North China Field Corps did not lose a single inch of ground. At dawn, the mixed fleet of the Southern Flying Group came again. When he got up, the bomber dropped a burst of bombs, but the killing effect on the Japanese soldiers was not satisfactory. This made Le Yiqin, who led the team to take off and command the battle, very unhappy.

However, Le Yiqin's displeasure immediately had someone to vent on. The land-based aviation of the Australian and Japanese Army, which was beaten up by the Southern Flying Group and dared not show up, came to the door!

I don't know how Ito Yansaburo thought about it. Perhaps, he regarded Yuan Jinghao's five brigades as the biggest threat, and even ordered the Australian Front Air Force Command to dispatch bombers and fighter jets to seize air supremacy and attack Galbraith and Lawrence. Pull the positions of the independent division troops on the front line and carry out bombing.

Lieutenant General Kuroda, the commander of the Australian Air Force who received the order, was full of bitterness. After a long period of air combat consumption, now his own family property is not much left. In addition, the follow-up supplementary combat aircraft has not arrived for a long time. Barely able to piece together more than 200 fighter jets and more than 100 bombers.

But the Australian Air Force has to face not only the fierce Le Yiqin, but also the elusive Liu Cuigang in the south, and the two King Kongs of the China Independent Division Air Force. The commander doesn't know if he is lucky or sad?

The tone of Commander Ito's order was very strict, and Lieutenant General Kuroda did not dare to disobey, but he knew that the current Commander, His Excellency, is like a wounded wolf, and he is quite vicious towards the Chinese and his own people.

Just two days ago, a major general brigade commander on the Eastern Front, because of ineffective combat and improper command, when he was gathering on the east coast, his troops were bitten by the independent division. More than 1 people were full Formed a brigade and ran to Townsville with less than 2000 soldiers. As a result, Commander Ito ordered them to be shot on the spot!

Lieutenant General Kuroda believed that if he did not carry out the order of Commander Ito, he would dare to kill himself. Therefore, he sent out the only family he had at the Aviation Command to form a mixed fleet and dispatched with all his strength. The Le Yiqin fleet came desperately.

Just in time, Le Yiqin caught up with him, so an air battle began in the airspace between Galbraith and Laura. Le Yiqin was so happy to see the big fish coming, that there was It's time, the little devil's combat plane has become a tortoise, not daring to fight, making himself very depressed, feeling lonely without an opponent.

Now, the opportunity to fight has come. According to Le Yiqin's judgment, this mixed fleet consisting of more than 300 Japanese combat aircraft should be the last property of the Australian Japanese Air Force. He immediately ordered the second echelon fighter group to take off. Determined not to let go of the last piece of fat.

On the Australian battlefield, the last large-scale air battle was over. The air force of the Japanese Australian Front Army lost its last air force. Less than [-] fighter jets fled back to the airport, and all of them were injured. It was lucky to be able to fly back, but The bomber fleet was completely wiped out.

Seeing more than 20 fighter jets landing crookedly, Lieutenant General Kuroda wanted to cry without tears. He knew that from this moment on, he, the aviation commander, had almost become a polished commander. After staying for a long time, he reported the situation to General Ito.

After receiving the telegram from Lieutenant General Kuroda, Commander of the Air Force, General Ito also had a dull expression on his face, then silently tore the telegram into pieces, sighing heavily, the shadow of failure loomed over his heart.

On the battlefield in the southern part of the Cape York Peninsula, that night, the Japanese army, accustomed to avoiding air raids during the day and attacking at night, took advantage of the darkness to attack the positions of the North China Field Corps of the Independent Division on the front lines of Galbraith and Laura. However, Several days of air raids and the blockade by the independent division made the Japanese army lose their aggressiveness. Every time they attacked, they found nothing but the corpses of soldiers in the dark night. !

It was also on this night that the second batch of sea-crossing troops from the North China Field Corps landed at Cape York, then went south, and arrived at the frontline battlefields of Galbraith and Laura, where gunpowder was everywhere at [-] o'clock in the morning.

Yuan Jinghao was overjoyed when he received the report, his troops were complete, and now, he had more than 20 troops in his hands, and it was time for a fierce counterattack against the little devil who had been attacking for several days. Furious, he was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood after being chased and beaten by the little devil for a few days.

Under the order of Yuan Jinghao, the five brigades of the North China Field Corps on the front line of Galbraith and Laura suddenly retreated after repelling another Japanese attack. The gateway to the Cape York Peninsula was opened and they fought for several days. , The Japanese army, who was having a headache, rushed in suddenly.

At the same time, the North China Field Corps, which arrived in the second batch, with 10,000+ troops, quickly outflanked the left and right wings respectively. Yuan Jinghao had a big appetite and wanted to eat up 10,000+ Japanese troops in one bite.

It is a pity that the terrain of the Cape York Peninsula is small, and the large-scale operation of the North China Field Corps with 10,000+ troops was learned by the Japanese reconnaissance troops. The Japanese commander, who had a premonition of danger, quickly reported the situation. General Ito was surprised when he received the report. His lips were blue and his face was pale, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably, and then he hurriedly issued an order for the troops to retreat to the line from Almaden to Mount Molloy.

Sensing that the Japanese army that had been hooked was about to retreat, Yuan Jinghao was furious and ordered the five retreating brigades to counterattack on the spot. Immediately encircle the heart.

However, it is very regrettable that because the Japanese army retreated in a timely manner, after the North China Field Corps rushed forward with more than 20 troops, it only bit a small part of the Japanese army, about two divisions and more than 4 people. A group of artillery shells smashed over, and at dawn, the battle ended and the battlefield calmed down. More than 4 Japanese soldiers, more than [-] were killed, and the rest were captured.

Yuan Jinghao was quite dissatisfied with such a result. His appetite was to swallow the 10,000+ Japanese troops who had been chasing him for several days.

Yuan Jinghao issued an order that all the troops of the North China Field Corps should be divided into four groups, and immediately start to attack on the line from Mount Molloy to Almaden. He must take down Mount Molloy. He is now full of confidence, and the second batch will arrive The army in northern Australia was full of vigor, and was so stimulated by the record of the vanguard that they screamed.

However, the order from the division commander made him very regretful and depressed, and stopped the upcoming offensive across the board.

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